The princess living in this small kingdom
was raised in this small castle with the uttermost of utmost care.
You want to be independent, right?
Then you should do as you want, no?
Mama won't say a single thing about it.
Understood.
Kahoko is going to work hard to meet Mama's approval.
Since she was young, she's been dependent on the queen for everything. However...
Ahh-!
That was close...
- Good morning. - Good morning, Papa.
Hey, Mama, which is better, do you thi-
-nk...I was thinking of asking that but I've already decided on this one.
I just wanted to announce it to you.
The princess finally proclaimed to the queen that she would become independent from her.
If it were me, I would have picked the other one though.
I'm begging you,
can you please not tell my husband about this?
If he were to find out I'm dying soon
it would make him panic.
[Heart Arrhythmia] it would make him panic.
[Heart Arrhythmia] Gran Gran, is what you just said true?
Are you dying, Gran Gran?
Of course, that can't be true. I was just rehearsing some lines for a play.
I decided to stage an event for the upcoming town meeting.
I was practicing a phone conversation scene for it.
- That's all. - Then...
- What's this? - Ahh...
This is a prop for the play. Just a prop.
Kahoko, you were just mistaking acting for real life.
I guess your Gran Gran would make a great actress!
- Hey, Mama. - Yes?
...and Papa.
That was clearly added as an afterthought, wasn't it?
What is it, Kahoko?
- About Gran Gran... - What happened with Gran Gran?
- Was she criticizing your Mama again? - No, no!
- That's not it. - Then what?
Oh, sorry.
[From Gran Gran] [Kahoko, can we meet up today?]
Uh..umm...Gran Gran asked me to come hang out with her today
- so I'm going to go to her house. -Then Mama will go along with...
-...you... - Huh?
If that's what you...thought I'd say...you're greatly mistaken.
I'm not going to drive you around anymore.
- I...I know. - Good.
That was close...
Gran Gran, are you here?
Oh my, is something wrong, Kahoko? You're sweating so much.
I just ran here, that's all.
More importantly, Gran Gran, did something happen?
- Here you go. - Thank you.
Thanks for the drink.
- Kahoko. - Yes?
- I'm sorry. - Hm?
Your Gran Gran lied to you yesterday.
Pardon?
Your Gran Gran has a condition called cardiomyopathy and will soon...
Actually, to be more exact,
I have a body that might die at any time.
That can't be...
To tell the truth, I wasn't intending on telling anyone but,
you overheard my phone conversation and it caught me off guard.
So I ended up telling that lie to you.
Is...Is there anyway to fix your condition?
A heart transplant.
The only possible treatment is having my heart surgically operated on.
But your Gran Gran is old.
I don't have the strength for that.
Is there nothing that Kahoko can do to help?
Well...
I have two requests for you then, if you don't mind?
- What are they? - The first one is…
Can I ask you to give me a hug?
And the second request?
I'd like you to not tell anyone about this.
What?
But, what about Pop Pop?
If your Pop Pop knew about this, he'd only raise a ruckus over it.
Then can I at least tell Mama?
If you let Izumi know,
she is sure to put your Gran Gran in the hospital and will feel like she needs to everything possible
so that she can heal my condition. I don't want to burden her with that.
And what's more, if I'm going to die,
I want to die here in my home.
- But... - Please.
Can you please indulge this Gran Gran of yours' selfish request?
Alright.
Thank you, Kahoko.
[Ways to cure cardiomapathy]
[A "complete cure" for cardiomapathy is difficult...A discussion on heart disease [Medical Consultation Room]]
[Episode 7]
- Hey, Kahoko - Yes?
If you compare your bento to the ones your Mama would make for you,
Kahoko, your bento is way too empty.
I mean, the bottom layer is nothing but rice! Kahoko.
Really though, the only rice sides you have are canned fish and furikake (seasoning).
- Kahoko. - Oh. Do you want some?
I'll pass, thanks. Kahoko.
Hey, doesn't it seem like you've been needlessly adding "Kahoko" into every sentence today?
That's uhh...Well, you know, I'm a shy guy.
If someone asks me to say your name, Kahoko, all of a sudden again,
it's still difficult for me so I thought I should try getting myself used to it. Kahoko.
I see...
Ahhh, I guess doing that doesn't really make you happy anymore.
Ahh, sorry! It's just that Gran Gran is the only thing on my mind right now.
What do you think I should do?
Doing what will make her happy is the only thing you can do, of course.
But actually, you kind of already blurted everything about it to me.
Are you sure it was okay to do that?
Yeah. Gran Gran told Kahoko that she can tell the person she likes.
Ahhh! It's already this late?! We need to hurry and go, Hajime-kun!
Go where?
Gran Gran said that she wants to meet you, Hajime-kun.
Woah, woah, hold on! You can't just tell me that! I need to prepare my heart...
Please. I want to introduce you to her quickly.
Let her meet the first person Kahoko has ever liked.
I'm starting to get a little nervous.
Actually, are you sure these clothes are alright?
Yes, they're fine. Gran Gran doesn't care about that kind of thing.
Ahh, sorry. I'm going to go to the bathroom real quick.
W-what? Didn't you just go?
- O-oh. Did I? - You did.
- Then I guess I'm fine, huh? - Yeah.
Oh! Gran Gran!
Ohh, Kahoko! Sorry for making you wait.
I see~ This must be the guy~
This is the person that just outright told Kahoko everything that the rest of us couldn't bear to say to her.
Ah, yes. Umm...Kahoko..-san
is the woman I have the fortune of being able to date. My name is Mugino Hajime.
Umm...uhh...today was predicted to be a lucky day...
- Must be true, huh? - Yes?
Please excuse me...
So then, Hajime-san,
Do you truly like Kahoko?
Yes. I like her.
Dating Kahoko must be quite difficult.
I'm sure you know that already though.
Ah, yes....but it's actually more fun than it is difficult.
Whenever I'm with her, there are always so many things that happen,
- that I never dreamed could happen. - Oh my!
That's exactly how it was when I first started dating her Pop Pop!
Is that so? As for me,
I never thought that I would want to date a girl like her.
Life is such a funny thing, isn't it?
Things that you could never imagine are always happening.
Say, Gran Gran, I've been thinking about it, and I really think we should go to another doctor
and get a second onion. How about it?
- You mean, "second opinion," right? -I actually already did that.
But the diagnosis was the same everywhere I went.
- Then can we at least tell just Mama- - I already told you, didn't I?
Your Gran Gran wants to keep living her life as usual.
Having the whole family gather here for things like birthday parties, Golden Week, and New Years,
and happily celebrating together as we always have without causing anyone to worry.
that's how I want to die.
So, Kahoko, won't you also please continue living your life like normal for me?
And besides, you're trying to be independent from your Mama now, aren't you?
- Yes...well, that's true, but.... - You know what, Kahoko?
You're much much stronger and more resilient than you think you are.
I can see the proof of that whenever the family gets together
Whenever someone isn't feeling well or is worried about something,
you always notice right away, don't you?
Whenever I see you like that, I've always thought to myself,
"This child has the power to make people happy, more than anyone else can."
Hajime-kun, don't you think so, too?
Yes.
(singing poetry)
Shh!
- I'm home! - Welcome back, Pop Pop!
- Oh? Kahoko! I didn't know you were here! - Welcome home, dear.
Well, well, well, and who might this dashing young man be?
It's a pleasure to meet you.
I have the fortune of being Kahoko-san's boyfriend.
- My name's Mugino Hajime. - You don't say!
Does this mean you're getting married Kahoko?!
- Wow! Congratulations! - What? No, no, no. That's not it, Pop Pop.
I only asked Kahoko to come introduce him to me.
- Oh, is that all? - Here, some water for you.
Then I should at least give you some pocket change.
Pop Pop, you don't need to give me that anymore.
More importantly, you need to cherish Gran Gran more.
Huh? Not at all! I cherish her a lot, right? All the time...
Cherish her even more!
W-what are you getting so upset for, Kahoko?
Um, excuse me~ Are you by chance learning Shigin (traditional poetry reciting)?
I am! I just got back from my lesson.
- That's great. - Since you came all the way here, how about I perform some for you, Tamotsu-kun?
It's Hajime. Then, by all means, please do so! I've been interested in it lately.
- Oh, really? Then come on in! - Okay!
- Have a seat. - Ah, thank you. Pardon my intrusion.
When it comes to Shigin, you have to first study the meaning of the poems...
- What a good person Hajime-kun is~ - Yes, he is.
- Come now, Kahoko, you should smile, too! - Huh?
Kahoko, if you make such a sad face,
- Gran Gran will feel down, too. - I'm sorry...
Like this...
Papa! Look, it's Papa!
Alright now, Kahoko...
I'm home.
- Wow, I'm starving. - Papa.
- Hm? - Tomorrow...
- What is it? - Nevermind. It's nothing.
Ah, I don't need dinner tomorrow so you don't need to bother with it.
Hmm, It doesn't really matter to me either way, though.
You were just trying to ask about it though!
But I can't say that even if I ripped my mouth open!
Ah, Kahoko isn't home yet?
Oh! I guess not.
Has she contacted you or anything to say she's coming home late?
Not really.
- I'm home! - Welcome back, Kahoko.
- Papa, you're back already. - Yeah.
- I'm home, Mama. - What were you doing so late at nigh-
- Not that I particularly care or anything. - Ah, just some things.
- Were you on another date with your boyfriend? N-not that I care.
- I wasn't but... - Then what? Not that I care.
Then it doesn't really matter, does it?
What...?
Uhh, Kahoko, you haven't had dinner yet, right?
Mama prepared some for us, so how about we eat it together?
Uh, no need. Umm... I'm not hungry.
Ahhh, why do I have to be hungry at a time like this?
Huh? What do you mean "at a time like this"?
Um...that's...well...
- It's Secchan. - Ah, I'll answer it.
Hello? Setsu? What's the matter?
Mama just called me.
She was saying that she's going to host Ito's birthday party.
I asked her to just cancel it this year.
But she just wouldn't listen, saying that it's a family given that we hold a party for her.
Hey, Izumi-chan, do you think you can try to persuade her for me?
Alright. I'll give her a call.
Geez, what's Mama even thinking?
- Is something wrong with Gran Gran? - Hm? Ahh...
She's causing trouble for Setsu because she keeps saying she's going to host a birthday party for Ito.
So I'm going to tell her we should cancel the party this year.
- N-No! You can't do that! - Wha-? Why?
- Because Gran Gran is... - Gran Gran is...?
- Gran Gran is... - Yes?
S-she probably wants to help turn Ito back into her old happy self
and I think that's why she wants to hold the birthday party for her.
But it's doubtful that Ito will show up for it, don't you agree?
T-th-that's why, Kahoko is going to persuade her to come.
so please don't cancel the party.
Is everything going to be okay? Now that you've said that.
Ah...yeah! I'll figure something out somehow.
You say that, but you're still trying to contact Ito-chan, aren't you?
[It's so hot everyday now! Are you doing okay? How about we have a summer party?\ There's a new cafe by the station, let's go together!\ What are you doing today? Can we meet up?\ Kahoko is free this evening.] She hasn't been replying to you at all, right?
Yeah, but I'll figure something out!
Hey, hey, hey now.
Don't you know? "I'll figure something out"
is what people who are at a complete loss for a solution say.
Ahh...not that it really matters, but
what's with that constant smile you've been doing lately?
Ah! I'm trying to do what Gran Gran told me,
by always smiling no matter how difficult things are.
I applaud you on your intent but, umm...
it's too unnatural so it's creepy.
And besides, continuing your life as usual like your Gran Gran told you to
and figuring out what you want to do in the future.
Isn't that the kind of thing she wanted you to smile about?
- Ahh...that's another thing I need to do. - Uh-huh. Also, about the two of us,
we only just started going out, but don't you think we should go on a date?
Ahhh....that's another thing too....
Think about it. It could be a good diversion for you. Isn't there anywhere you want to go?
I'll go with you anywhere you want.
You have one! Woah, woah, woah...
- Wait, wait, wait! -Hm?
- I mean, where are we? - Ah, this is where Ito's home is.
It's the room over there.
You aren't, by chance, planning on trying to ambush Ito-chan outside her home, are you?
Yeah. Since I couldn't think of any other way I could get her to meet with me.
But you have no idea when she'll come home. Right?
That's okay. I packed all sorts of snacks and water. See?
I brought lots so we don't need to worry.
So that's why your backpack was fatter was usual.
I'm sorry. I just really couldn't get myself to feel up to going on a date.
Don't worry about it. We can just take our time talking to each other.
- Ah! - What?
-Ahhh...I'm sorry. On second thought, sorry but, Hajime-kun, go home. - What is it? What now?
W-wh-what? Why? What's wrong?
If Ito-chan sees us together when she comes back,
I think it will annoy her and then she probably won't listen to what I have to say.
Ah...that's true.
Sorry about this.
[I'm waiting for Ito-chan to come home right now,]
[so I'm probably going to be a little late.]
Really now, just what are you doing Kahoko? Geez!
[Stop with that and come home immediately-]
What in the world am I doing?
I can't believe this...
- I'm home. - Papa, tomorrow-
Ah, Kahoko isn't home yet again today?
Apparently, she's trying to ambush Ito or something.
What? Is she going to be alright if she does something like that?
If you're worried, how about you go and check on her yourself?
I'm a little busy.
- Thanks for the ride. - Let's hang out again soon.
- See ya! - I'll call you!
Bye Bye Bee~
Ito-chan!
- What are you doing here? - Ah, umm...
Ah! It's your birthday this Sunday, right?
We're going to host a party at Pop Pop's house again so,
if you'd like, do you think you can come?
I already told you, didn't I? I hate our family.
Please don't say that! Gran Gran is... Gran Gran...
What about Gran Gran?
Gran Gran is...umm... she's worried about Ito-chan
so she was just thinking of trying to cheer you up a bit...
That old lady has nothing to do with me. She's always got this face like she knows everything,
it pisses me off.
What's with that face?
Do you think you can s-stop badmouthing Gran Gran?
What?
Ito-chan, I'm sure if you tried talking to her properly,
you'd also be able to understand just how much Gran Gran thinks of us.
Also, this is just Kahoko's opinion but, I think it's possible that
"family" can understand us more than we understand ourselves.
Maybe that's even what it means to be family, I wonder.
I mean, umm...Just look at me. Thanks to Ito-chan going off on me, I was able to realize the truth about myself.
That I'm like a carefree goldfish that was raised in a fishbowl.
So, Ito-chan, you should try meeting with Gran Gran, too.
I'm sure she'll be able to understand how you feel-
- Aren't you mistaken about something? - H-huh?
I've never thought of you people as my family.
Ah! Sorry! Are...Are you okay, Kahoko?
Uh-huh...I'm home...
- Are you okay? - Ah, thanks.
Kahoko, you're always doing things that make me worry for you.
And Papa is just as bad.
He couldn't handle waiting anymore and was going to pick you up.
- Sorry, Papa. - No, it's fine...
- Well? Did you talk to Ito? - Ahh...yeah.
I presume she didn't say she was going to come to her birthday party, right?
Ahh...yeah, but...ah!
But it looked like I had almost persuaded her!
So I was thinking...
I could try making Ito-chan's favorite chocolate chip cookies.
- You should just quit already. It's a futile effort. - Huh? Why?
Gran Gran just called earlier to say that she thinks it would be better to cancel the party this year.
Since she got a call saying that Tamaki-chan can't come this year, either.
Why's that?
Tamaki-chan! I heard your asthma was acting up again?
Oh, you came to see me, Kahoko.
Are you okay? Tamaki-chan, you're not dying, too, right?
What? "Too"?
What?
Ahhhh...it's nothing!
Are you really okay?
I guess coming to the birthday party is out of the question, huh?
That's not it.
I just don't want to see everyone.
H-huh? Why?
It's because I'm an awful person. I can't bear to face them.
What are you saying? Tamaki-chan is the nicest person of all...
- That's not the truth! - It is the truth!
Maa-kun, the things in my bag,
- show them to her. - But...that's....
It might be better if I let Kahoko know about it.
What is all this?
They're all things that I've shoplifted.
What?
The truth is, I've been shoplifting since I was young.
On days when I'd have an asthma attack, like today,
I'd think to myself, "Why am I the only one who has to suffer like this?"
- The stress would overwhelm me. - No way...
Even when I told myself I wouldn't do it anymore, since I was sure to get caught eventually,
I just couldn't stop.
B-But right before I got married, Maa-kun was the first person who caught me.
Um, excuse me!
He told me if I promised to never do it again,
he'd keep it a secret from my family for me.
Even though I swore I'd never do things like this again...!
I'm the one who was in the wrong.
Something bad happened at work again yesterday.
So I ended up drinking until I passed out. And then...
Kahoko, do you remember asking me before?
Why we got married?
We were both no good and weak people,
so we felt like we needed each other's support.
But, in the end, I guess we're both still no good.
Please don't say that, Tamaki-chan.
She's right. We shouldn't give up over something like this. Let's keep trying just a little more.
I don't have any faith in myself anymore!
I'm sorry. I can't...I'm sorry....
You're somehow acquiring more and more things you can't tell anyone, on top of the thing with your Gran Gran, huh?
There's already Ito-chan hanging out with shady people.
Who would've thought that even Tamaki-san and Mamoru-san would have that kind of secret, right?
Yeah...but it's okay! Kahoko isn't going to give up.
But, really, I'm getting the sense that the worse your situation gets
- the more stuffed your backpack is becoming. Just look at it! - Ah! This is...well...
I saw some great party items
and I thought they'd be good to use for the birthday party. See? Look at this.
I think it really might be better to give up on this, after all.
I mean, the more excited you get, the more I'm getting a bad feeling about it...
But I want to make Gran Gran's request that things return to normal come true.
I feel like if things continue like this, our family might never get together again.
Is family being together really such an important thing?
How could you say something like that?
I'm just saying, maybe everyone would be happier with going their separate ways.
Is that what you're using as an excuse
- so that you don't need to see your mother, Hajime-kun? - Hey, hey, hey
How did we get on that topic all of a sudden?
Since we're on the subject already, why don't we take this opportunity and search for her together?
- What are you even saying? - Please don't overdo it.
For Kahoko, not seeing Mama for even just 1 or 2 days
was super sad and lonely.
But, for Hajime-kun, it's already been several years, right?
That's why I told you not to bring this up ever again.
But you two are the only family that you each have left, so...
I'm telling you that person's no longer fami-!
Ahh...I'll stop. Sorry, sorry.
What's the point in the two of us fighting?
- You're right. I'm sorry. - Yeah....
You don't need to force yourself to smile like that in front of me.
-Yeah... - I told you this before already but,
it's better to cry when things get difficult.
I mean, ever since you found out about your Gran Gran's condition,
you haven't cried yet, right?
But Kahoko wants to become an adult and already decided not to cry anymore.
-Ahh~ - Ah! Sorry!
- Are you okay? - Uh-huh, I'm okay. I'm home.
- I was just on my way out. - Huh? Why?
Another trouble has come up at your Grandpa's house.
- Them, too? - Huh? What do you mean "them, too"?
Ahh...um..it's nothing!
What do you mean he's going to stay here for the time being?
It can't be helped. I came across him while traveling,
and he was all alone and hungry so I fed him,
- and he ended up following me home. - What kind of nonsense is that?
Where is he even from?
He doesn't talk much so I don't really know but,
he probably ran away from his relatives or something, don't you think?
I even tried to take him to the police station but he didn't want to go.
How can you be so carefree about this?
You still haven't paid off that debt, right?
This house could end up getting seized, you know.
You're so annoying. I told you I'm not going to cause any trouble for you,
so just relax!
Let's go.
Even though you say that,
you're planning on causing trouble for Mom and Dad in the end, aren't you?
Tch.
Mom, you too. Just what in the world are going to do about this?
Please don't wake me up.
I just want to stay happy in my dreams.
Dad, what about you? Isn't it about time for you to kick into gear and face reality?
I'll do it! Tomorrow.
No!
For some people, there is no tomorrow.
I don't want to listen to Grandpa's "Tomorrows" anymore!
- Hey, Kahoko...Hey!
I see...
There's a lot going on over there right now, too.
If possible, I wanted to invite Grandpa's family to the birthday party too, but...
It's alright. Let's just cancel the party this year, after all.
Setsu and her husband are still fighting with Ito,
and it seems that Tamaki and her husband don't want to see us right now either, right?
But aren't you already making a lot of food?
Oh?
Then how about Kahoko and your Mama and Papa,
and even Hajime-kun all come over and have dinner with me and your Pop Pop?
Please don't say that.
Kahoko will try to convince Ito-chan again.
- You don't need to force yourself. - It's okay.
I mean, if I can get at least Ito-chan to come,
Secchan and the others will probably come, too.
But...
Kahoko is going to do her best.
Woah! That was close, wasn't it?
- Ito-chan! - Woah! So close!
Umm...won't you please come to the party tomorrow, after all?
What are you doing here?
Don't tell me, you followed me?!
Ah. I did. Sorry.
- Hey, what's with this girl? - Is she a stalker?
Yeah. She's my cousin that I hate.
It's alright if you don't like Kahoko,
so can you please come to the birthday party for at least Gran Gran's sake? Please.
No way~ A birthday party at your age? That's so hilarious!
And she even refers to herself in third person!
I'm begging you, Ito-chan.
- Fine. - Really?!
I'll go if you hit a homerun and get that bear for me.
There's no way! The ball is mega fast.
It's definitely impossible.
Got it.
Do your best~
- Thanks! - Good luck~
- Wanna go? - Let's go. Let's go.
- Let's get some food. - Sounds good.
- What do you want to eat? - Sushi! Sushi! - Sushi?! - Sushi sounds good.
- Actually, isn't grilled meat better? - Meat sounds good!
- Let's go with that. - No~
At that rate, she'll be here for the rest of her life, huh?
- Why are you here? - Hm? Oh.
I don't suppose you'd be willing to go on a date with me tomorrow...?
But...Aren't you going out with Kahoko?
So? No big deal.
She's been kind of getting on my nerves lately.
She keeps butting herself into my problems and stuff. Well?
If you're that worried about Kahoko, why don't you just try calling her?
I'm not worried. I was just wondering if the bath is ready yet.
Oh! It's Kahoko.
Hello? What's the matter, Kahoko?
Ah, Papa. I have 2 requests for you.
- Okay. What are they? - The first one is,
Can you take some money out of Kahoko's savings account?
- In coins, if possible. - Sure. What's the second one?
Please teach me how to play baseball.
Hello? Kahoko?
What are you doing so late at night!
I'm sorry, Mama. I asked Ito-chan to come to the party tomorrow again,
and she told me okay, as long as I hit a homerun.
So Kahoko thinks she's going to be a little late tonight.
You're still saying things like that? Why don't you give it a rest already?
It's alright. I'm going to knock one out of the park, for sure!
So, Mama has to come to Ito's party, too, okay?
Yo!
Sorry bout the wait.
Well, then.
Shall we get going?
Woah. What are you doing, making this much food?
- It's not like anyone's coming, right? - Oh?
Even so, you never know, right?
- What do you mean by that? - I'm here!
Huh?
Oh, Izumi! Say something to her for me, will ya?
Your Mama made all this food!
Mama, can you give me a hand? I'm going to make Ito-chan's favorite chocolate chip cookies.
O-Oh! Sure.
- Hey, now, something's gotten into you, too? - Don't worry, Papa. Everyone's coming.
Whaaat?
- We're here! - Huh?
What happened with all of you?
Weren't all of you not going to come?
Izumi-chan got mad at us.
She said if we didn't come today, there wouldn't be any birthday parties for Kahoko anymore.
Really?
She told us that no matter what's going on in our lives, attending important family events
is what families are supposed to do. And we agreed.
Izumi-chan got mad at us, too.
She said that Kahoko wasn't giving up until the end on getting Ito-chan to come,
and yet, us parents weren't doing anything.
So we thought that even if Kahoko doesn't manage to bring Ito
we'll face divine retribution if we don't at least thank her for her efforts.
I see~ That's exactly what I wanted to tell you all myself!
You're always so full of empty talk, Papa.
By the way, where's the guest of honor, Ito-chan, and Kahoko?
They're coming. They'll be here soon.
- Hey, where are we going? - Hm?
Where should we go, I wonder...
What's a good place, do you think? Somewhere fun, right?
I wonder what we should do~
I knew it. This is what you wanted?
Hm? What?
Oh! Wow, what a coincidence!
We just so happened to be passing by your Gran Gran and Pop Pop's house!
Well, then... Great! Since we're here already, wanna stop by?
Are you stupid?
You're living in the lap of luxury.
What?
No matter how hard of time you're having,
what kind of person has the right to ridicule the people that choose to come to their own birthday party?
You may say that Kahoko is spoiled but,
from the point of view of a person that's never had a family celebrate his birthday before,
you're the exact same!
Having a family that will always forgive you in the end, no matter how horrible a thing you do.
you're taking it for granted.
Am I wrong?
Ito-chan!
Umm...Here...
- What's that? - I'm sorry.
I only managed to get a "hit."
Can you find it within you to just accept this, Ito-chan?
- Move your right hand closer. -Got it. -Even when I told her it was impossible and to go home,
or asked her to let me do it for her, she wouldn't listen at all.
Kahoko tried her best all night long.
You did it! A "hit'!
- Pop Pop? Gran Gran? - Good afternoon...
Well, well, well, it's Kahoko!
What about Ito?
Ohh, Ito.
- We're glad you came! - Yes! Happy birthday, Ito.
Oh, I know! Let's take a picture!
- Not now, Papa. It's too early for that. - O-oh. Is that so...
Then come on in for now.
- Tamotsu-kun! You, too! Come on in! - It's Haji...me...
Welcome!
If you talk to me, I'm leaving.
Let's toast for Ito's birthday! Cheers!
- Cheers~! - Congrats!
Congrats!
Ahh...that hits the spot.
- Go on and eat - Thanks for the food.
Hey, hey. You all are pretty quiet today, huh?
- Where's all your energy? - It's not that big of a deal, is it?
- Some days are just like this, is all. - She's right.
Isn't it fine to have a quiet birthday party at times?
Yum! As expected, Gran Gran's cooking is the best!
- You think so? - Yeah!
- Don't you think so, too? - Yeah, it is.
But, seriously, don't you think it'd be better if I left?
Please don't say things like that. Eat your heart out, Hajime-kun.
Thank you. Then I'll help myself~
Oh! How about you tell the others about yourself, Hajime-kun?
- No, no, no. Please spare me... - Hajime-san?
- Yes! - Your hometown?
I believe it's Tokyo...
What about your parents' jobs? What do they do?
My father passed away when I was young.
And your mother?
- Pardon...? - Ah...that's...
My mother also passed away.
- When I was in high school. - What...?
That's why seeing you all gather together and celebrate a birthday like this as a family,
makes me envy Kahoko...-san and Ito-chan.
- You're an Arts major, right? - Yes.
As I thought, you intend to make a living off of art?
Yes. Kahoko...-san is also supporting me.
What are you going to do if your artwork doesn't sell?
Are you confident that you'll be able to support your marriage partner?
I actually haven't thought about marriage yet...
Then when will you? In 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? 30 years?
What if your girlfriend wants to get married?
Just how long will you intend to make her wait?
Umm... that's...
Stop that, Mama. You sound like you're doing a police interrogation.
She's right. This isn't really the time for that kind of ta-
I'm just trying to get to know my daughter's boyfriend properly, as her mother.
Yeah...I want to question him myself...
I don't want him hurting Kahoko-chan.
Enough of that, Maa-kun.
- Hey, youngin! - Yes!
If you make Kahoko-chan unhappy, this entire family will never forgive you.
- You got that? - Yes.
Maa-kun, this isn't Oolong Tea, but Oolong High (spiked tea brand), isn't it!
- Just a little bit is no big deal. - What are you saying!
Didn't you promise that you wouldn't drink anymore?!
Don't be so loud. It's not like you have the right to lecture me as if you're that great yourself.
What is that supposed to mean?
Ahh...just...enough of that, you two. I mean,
today's supposed to be about Ito-chan's birthday, after all.
- That's right. Pop Pop? - Hm?
Shall we give Ito her present now?
- Oh, yeah! Let's do that. - Yes, let's.
Ito, happy birthday.
This is the money that we've been saving up for you to study abroad.
Here, take it.
I'm sure it must have been difficult for you after you got injured.
But, in the future, if you find something else that you'd like to do, Ito,
we hope you can use that for it.
How about you thank them, Ito?
He's right. Your Gran Gran and Pop Pop,
have really been worrying about you.
There's no need for that. The two of us are happy enough just seeing Ito and everyone here.
happily gathered around us. Right, Papa?
Yes, yes. Of course, that's true.
If in the future, Ito and Kahoko get married and have children of your own,
there'd be nothing more that I could want.
During difficult times like this, you should trust in the power of your family, Ito.
Can you not say such clichéd stuff?
- Pardon? - Pardon?
I've already said this once to Kahoko.
I can't stand the sight of anyone in this room!
You act like you're such great people, but you're all a bunch of hypocrites!
- Just hold on, Ito. What are you say- - Just so you know,
I'm not going to rely on the power of anyone here.
I'm going to live my life by myself.
Hey, hey...Ito!
Then how about you do just that?
What?
Since things have come to this, I'll just go ahead and say it.
I don't particularly like you either, Ito.
Because I know that, deep down in your heart, you've always been looking down on Kahoko.
You've been saying a lot of condescending sounding things
but the hypocrite here is you, Ito.
But Kahoko is different.
Kahoko has been truly worrying about you from the bottom of her heart.
That's how she got this birthday party to even happen.
Hold on a minute, Izumi-chan. You don't have to say it like that-
You've been spoiling her too much.
Excuse me?! I don't want to hear that from you of all people, Izumi-chan!
Now, now, the two of you. Let's calm down a little.
Everyone here is being strange today.
It's time like these that we need to take back our true selves more than ever.
For both Kahoko and Ito-chan's sake, as well.
Maybe things will turn out like that?
Now, now, the two of you. Let's calm down a little.
Everyone here is being strange today.
Say what? Sorry, sorry....
What do you mean by "strange"?
I'm just saying....it's times like these that...umm...
Let's just stop fighting like this over such a petty matter already.
What do you mean "petty"?
- Are you saying Ito is a petty matter? - No, no! That's not what I meant to say.
I just meant that we're all adults so we should be a little more cool-headed.
I've thought this for a while but, 前から思ってたんですけど➡
don't you kind of look down on the rest of us, Brother-in-law?
- No! Not at all! I didn't mean to- - I've felt that, too.
It's like you think you're some kind of elite and are always staring down at us or something.
W-wait just a minute now. Knock it off, the two of you!
There's no reason to go after my husband!
Says you! You're as arrogant as ever, Izumi-chan. Right?!
Yeah! Even when we were younger, you've always looked down on us!
What're you talking about? You both just have a persecution complex!
E-everyone, please stop! Come on, now!
Oh, I know! We made Ito-chan's favorite chocolate chip cookies
- so let's all have some! - Ohh, good idea!
Great! Shall we take a picture all together now?
Oh! I bet it'd be good if I performed some Shigin first, huh?
- Papa! Be quiet! - H-huh?
- You're too carefree all the time, Papa! - What was that? Is that any way to talk to your parent!
F-fine, then! Nevermind!
There you go sulking again, Papa.
Please, everyone. Please, stop! Umm..ah!
I-I brought Twister! Look!
- Ohh! Good idea! Great! Now then,
- how about we all play...together... - Can all unrelated parties please keep quiet?
- I apologize... - Ahh... if this is how it's going to be,
- I shouldn't have bothered coming. - This is all because Kahoko pushed us into coming here.
Please don't say that... Ah..umm...ah! Look, here!
I brought karaoke, too! Karaoke, anyone?
Ahh..geez. Aren't you being a bit of a busybody, Kahoko-chan?
To be honest, just this once, I wanted to be left alone.
- Do you really need to say something like that? - That's right!
Kahoko hasn't done anything wrong!
This is...
This is the first time for me!
What's wrong, Kahoko?
Until now, every time I've come here, it's always been unbelievably fun.
Being with everyone made me so happy and glad.
I thought that there couldn't be anything more wonderful than those times we spent together.
But now...I don't want to look at any of you anymore.
Not even for 1 more minute or 1 more second! If you're going to be like this, Gran Gran will...
Gran Gran will...
Gran Gran will be too pitiful!
- Kahoko?! - Hey, hey, Kahoko!
- Let her boyfriend handle it, Izumi. - But...! - Hold on! Wait up!
I have something important I need to tell you all.
- Huh? - What is it?
The reason Kahoko has been trying so desperately hard,
is all because of me. Everything is my wrongdoing.
What do you mean?
I...
I'm going to die soon.
What...?
Hey! Kahoko! Come on!
Wait up already! Hey!
Hey...
Don't get yourself so down, okay?
But I just ended up making Gran Gran even sadder.
Even though I had thought that once everyone was gathered together,
Ito-chan and Tamaki-chan's problems would get solved, too...
This is why I told you to not stop trying to take on everything by yourself.
Come on, now. Look! You're bursting at the seams like your backpack!
I get that you really treasure your family,
but taking on responsibility for everyone's problems and worries was an impossible idea from the start.
It's alright. Kahoko, is going to keep trying hard.
I told you to stop forcing yourself to smile like that already.
It's obvious you really want to cry.
Then what should Kahoko do?
For now, I think it's best if you focus only on the things you're capable of doing.
Doing that will probably make your Gran Gran happy, too.
Hey, hey! That face of yours is saying you just thought of something strange again, isn't it?
No, it's not strange. It's something really really great!
What is it?
- Let's make a baby, Hajime-kun! - Excuse me?!
You heard Gran Gran, too, right? She'd be happy if our family grew bigger!
If we can have a great-grandchild for her while she's still alive,
I'm sure she'll be really really happy!
Just hold on a sec, what kind of idea is that? We're not even married!
- Then let's get married! - There's no way that would be okay!
H-huh? Hajime-kun, you don't want to marry Kahoko?
That's not the problem! Getting married because you want to give your Gran Gran a great-grandchild
is like putting the cart before the horse!
Ah. Do you know what "putting the cart before the horse" means? Hm?
I-I know... Don't treat me like I'm stupid.
- I don't treat you like you're stupid. - Yes, you do!
Whenever Kahoko says she wants to do something for her family,
you're always quick to only criticize it.
That's because your way of thinking is just too naive!
You foolishly believe that family is this super amazing thing,
but the world isn't that simple!
There are families that do nothing but fight and even families that kill each other!
My family isn't like that!
You can't know that for sure! We're all human, after all.
Just look at how your family was shamelessly going after each other's throats just now!
Human beings have been weak creatures from the start.
If a snake tempts us with an apple, we'll end up eating it! Just like Adam and Eve!
Do you think you can stop belittling Kahoko's family while talking as if you know everything like that?
And, also, why did you lie earlier?
Saying that your mother died.
No...that's...
Just so you know, no matter what happens,
Kahoko is going to stay with her family. Because I want to!
Pop Pop, Gran Gran, Mama, Papa,
Tamaki-chan, Uncle Mamoru, Secchan, and even Ito-chan.
They're all wonderfully amazing people full of love.
I believe that now and I'm going to continue to believe it in the future.
I-In the end, Hajime-kun, you just can't understand how Kahoko feels
because you have no family!
Wow.
I knew it. I can't do this.
What...?
Just like you said, from the get-go, I've never understood what a family is and have no desire to!
Unlike you, I don't believe even the slightest bit in something like a family's love!
In the end, it's just like your Mama said. You and I live in 2 different worlds!
That's how we are.
So...
Let's break up.
Fine.
Look! I'm crying.
Are you happy now?