I...
would also like to know...
whether you are Ayukawa Rei or Tanizaki Rei.
(Confirmed as the biological dad)
Rei.
Tanizaki.
Mr. Kiyama.
What happened?
I am...
Ayukawa's child.
The result of the DNA test...
shows...
that I am connected to that person.
We share the same blood.
The worst...
How can I be the daughter of the man who abused my mom?
I am the worst.
Even if that is true,
you are still you.
You will always be Tanizaki Rei.
Mr. Kiyama.
Other than that,
there is something I have to tell you.
What is it?
Ayukawa is in critical condition.
What?
What are his vitals?
Blood pressure 88 over 55, pulse 111.
His vitals have stabilized a little.
His blood pressure may still drop. Let's do a CT scan first.
- Contact the X-ray department. - Yes.
This is the third floor, east wing.
A patient has suddenly deteriorated and needs a CT scan right now.
Yes.
Thank you.
Rei.
Are you Rei?
She is.
Hurry up.
Mr. Ayukawa has been calling your name all this time.
Stop.
Please don't be so selfish.
You are not my dad.
If you are going to die,
you should die alone.
Tanizaki.
I will be right back.
Tanizaki.
Let go of me.
He has nothing to do with me.
Everything is that man's fault.
If he hadn't shown up, I wouldn't have had to suffer.
I would have always been Dad's daughter.
He suddenly told me he was my dad.
Now the truth is out and he is dying.
What am I supposed to do?
I'm home.
Rei.
Good evening.
I ran into Rei.
Sorry for being late.
Rei.
You are...
Dad's child.
No matter what they say,
you are definitely Tanizaki Keisuke's child.
You definitely are.
Definitely.
Good morning.
I was worried you might not come.
Work is work.
I am relieved.
Ayukawa...
seems to have improved.
I...
won't go to see him again.
If I meet him.
it will only make me furious.
I hate that side of me.
I want to forget about him.
All right.
Well then.
Good morning.
- Satsuki. - Yes?
How are the preparations for studying in France going?
I was only chosen as this store's candidate.
I will have enough time to prepare when the headquarters confirms it.
You will definitely be chosen.
Besides, Satsuki can speak fluent French.
- Yes. - Impressive.
Are you frustrated?
What?
You were the original candidate for the study in France.
But because of your family registry, you won't make it in time anyway.
It can't be helped.
Get me some cubes.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
I met with Tanizaki.
What?
I wanted to apologize for offending her...
at the birthday party.
I see.
She is a good girl.
She is heading straight toward her dream.
Yes.
She said she wants to go to France and become a first-class patissier.
I see.
Hey.
What is your dream?
I am too old for that, aren't I?
You are right.
Mr. Kiyama.
Naoto, you are home early today.
Yes. There is soccer practice.
Mr. Kiyama, you should come next time.
Okay.
Awesome.
I'm leaving.
Be careful.
He is energetic.
About the thing you asked me, I have asked Naoto.
I asked him what he thought about you becoming his dad.
When he heard about it,
he was very happy.
Is that so?
Can you wait a little longer for the marriage registration form?
I need to inform the Kataoka family first.
Sure.
Coming.
Yoko.
You came.
Let me help you.
It's okay.
Is the store where Rei works at already open?
Yes.
Why did you ask?
I was thinking of buying some gifts for the everyone at the factory.
Are you going back to Hokkaido?
Yes.
I will fly back this afternoon.
Why don't you stay in Tokyo for a little longer?
What?
The result...
of Rei's DNA test is out.
Her biological dad...
is Ayukawa.
I see.
I don't know what I should do.
Yoko.
I am pathetic, aren't I?
No.
Back when you ran away from home after we fought,
your mom cried too.
She must have felt the same as you.
This is...
the final letter your mom gave me.
If I hadn't read this letter,
I would probably have been alone all this time.
I wouldn't have been able to meet Rei and Mao, either.
Even though she asked me to help you in the letter,
but I think...
your mom was actually trying to help me.
No matter how much you hate me, I am still your dad.
Please don't forget this one thing.
Dad.
No matter where we are,
we will always be together from now on.
Thank you.
Good morning.
Kiyama.
- Yes. - I have been waiting for you.
What is it?
Tanizaki's family registry has arrived.
Here.
It has finally arrived.
She will be thrilled.
I hope so, but...
What?
Look.
Following the legal procedures,
she had to be registered as Ayukawa first.
Won't she have complicated feelings?
Yes.
(Beginner's French)
You were the original candidate for the study in France.
Rei.
(Sunflower Forum)
Kusano.
Tanizaki, how are you?
I am writing this e-mail at an Internet cafe in Niigata.
I have decided...
to look for my parents I hate...
whose faces and names I don't even know.
Even if I found them,
it probably wouldn't be much help.
There is nothing left to say now.
Still,
I want to move forward.
- That was a while ago. - Today,
I found out one thing.
The people who adopted me...
have already passed away.
But since it was really odd to see a lesbian couple with a child,
someone still remembers what happened at that time.
He said...
when I was a baby,
my parents used to take me out and showed me off to him...
like I was a treasure.
At least...
I was born to parents who wanted me.
Although I still hate my parents,
but knowing that...
makes me feel a little more at peace.
That's why...
I will continue on this journey a little longer.
I will e-mail you again when I have the time.
Kusano Kota.
(...a little more at peace.)
Kusano.
Thank you for your e-mail.
Seeing that you are doing well...
cheered up a little as well.
Actually,
I have been feeling down...
after the result of my DNA test came back.
Because...
I found out that my real dad is my mom's abusive ex-husband.
Tanizaki.
The more I try to get that man out of my head,
the more I feel his existence.
That's why...
now I understand a little...
about your feelings on going through your journey.
Even though there is nothing you can do now,
I'll remain confident so that I can change my future.
That...
was what you told me before.
Because there is no other advice I can give you,
I will return those words to you.
(Sunflower Forum)
Thank you.
My heart feels much lighter.
To me,
you are a very important...
Best friend.
Tanizaki Rei.
(Mr. Kiyama)
Mr. Kiyama?
Good evening.
Here.
It came from Otaru.
It's your family registry.
Okay.
(Ayukawa Hiroki)
(Rei)
It is ironic.
I wanted this so badly.
Although I knew it would be like this,
I still can't be happy about it.
If you apply to the Family Court,
you will become Tanizaki Rei immediately.
But...
this is my real identity, isn't it?
My roots...
are Ayukawa Rei.
Even if the records can be changed,
but that doesn't change that fact.
Thank you for today.
Not at all.
Your birthday is this month, isn't it?
What?
I noticed when I looked at that.
How old will you be?
I will be 19.
You are still a child.
That's because you are an old man.
With this, I can get a driver's license.
That's true.
What happened to that man afterward?
Are you talking about Ayukawa?
Yes.
It is weird.
I hate him so much,
but I just can't get him out of my head.
Even if he disappeared like that, I shouldn't have been concerned.
It is your fault.
You made me see him like that.
I didn't want you to regret.
When he dies, you can't ask him anything...
and he can't tell you anything.
Because of that, I have suffered for a long time too.
Mr. Kiyama.
If you have something to say to him,
I think it's best you tell him.
I won't see him again.
In that case, that's fine.
You got the family registry you have always wanted.
As long as you can move forward,
I have nothing else to say.
However,
having a family registry doesn't guarantee your future.
I know that.
I see.
Good evening.
What are you two doing together?
I came to get my family registry.
I see. That's great.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
I brought this.
The marriage registration form.
I see.
We are getting married.
Right?
Yes.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Congratulations.
Do you really think that?
You look like you have something to say.
Don't tell me it's jealousy.
Somehow...
Somehow, I feel this is wrong.
Because...
Isn't marriage the start of a family?
However,
Mr. Kiyama doesn't look happy at all.
You said this when you looked at my family registry.
Having a family register doesn't guarantee my future.
If you don't have the feelings,
then what is the meaning of submitting that paper?
I will submit this.
Okay.
Mr. Kiyama, it is definitely a mistake...
to marry someone as an atonement.
Who would become happy with that?
I would feel...
so sorry for Naoto.
What do you know?
I sincerely...
want to make Asami and Naoto happy.
I am willing to dedicate my life to them.
It is true...
that I wouldn't have met them if not for that incident.
If I hadn't written that article,
no one would have died.
Even though that was what started this,
I believe we can become a family.
It is true that this is nothing more than a contract.
But...
isn't it okay for a family to start from here?
The important thing is how we build our family from that...
and what kind of future we make from it.
Kiyama.
I am sorry.
I was rude.
Excuse me.
Let me...
hold onto it.
Thank you.
It made me happy.
It is late.
Is Rei all right?
She texted me saying she will be home soon.
I see.
Mother.
Yes?
How...
would Keisuke think of Rei?
He won't think anything, would he?
Because...
he had always known that Rei could be Ayukawa's child.
About that,
he also knew...
you were anxious about it.
Knowing that,
he still told me...
that Rei was his child.
He watched...
as Rei was growing inside your belly.
He named her Rei.
He gave Rei baths.
And...
he was the one she called Dad.
It was all him.
Therefore,
it doesn't matter if they are blood-related or not.
Rei is Keisuke's daughter...
and my granddaughter.
Isn't that fine?
Mother.
It's time for me to go.
Mother.
Thank you.
Say hello to Rei for me.
Okay.
I'm home.
- Welcome home. - Welcome home.
Where is Grandma?
She left earlier.
I see.
Where did you go?
To the City Office.
I went to get this.
The family registry...
has arrived today.
That's great, Rei.
Yes.
(Rei)
(Dad, Ayukawa Hiroki. Mom, Ayukawa Yoko.)
Congratulations.
With this, you can do the things you want to do.
Yes.
I suppose...
it bothers you after all, doesn't it?
Ayukawa Rei.
It is awful.
I am sorry.
Why are you apologizing?
Because...
Ayukawa...
has put you through so much pain.
Moreover,
- I myself... - Rei.
No matter what they say,
you will always be...
Tanizaki Keisuke's daughter.
Dad, I,
Mao, Grandma and Grandpa, we all think so.
Thank you.
But...
I have been thinking a lot about it.
Just like how you can't get rid of the memory of Ayukawa,
neither will I...
ever forget about him for the rest of my life.
Besides, it is recorded in my family registry.
But...
that doesn't change the fact...
that you are a daughter of the Tanizaki family.
If...
At that time,
I...
was indeed abused by Ayukawa.
But...
I am...
grateful...
toward Ayukawa.
What?
If...
I could go back to that time once more,
I...
would still have chosen the same path.
Because...
there is you.
Because I could meet you.
To me,
no matter how many times...
and how much humiliation I had to take,
but because you would be here...
Because you are here.
I would have done that.
Rei.
Mom.
Rei.
Thank you.
Rei.
Thank you.
Rei.
Mao.
Thank you.
Hello.
Hello, this is Kiyama.
I just received a call from the hospital.
Ayukawa seems to be in critical condition.
I understand.
It's okay.
I'll go alone.
Rei?
He said Ayukawa is in critical condition.
I am...
going to meet him.
I want to put an end to this.
Blood pressure is dropping. Pulse is 68.
Increase the IV rate.
Okay.
Is his family here yet?
There you are. Quick!
For the last time, do you have anything to say to him?
I...
am connected to you by blood.
But...
you are not my dad.
My only dad...
is Tanizaki Keisuke.
However,
according to my family registry,
I am Ayukawa Rei for today.
Tomorrow, I will apply...
to be Tanizaki Rei.
But...
you gave me my life.
Even if I am going to live as Tanizaki Rei,
it is impossible to erase this fact.
No matter how much I hate you...
and will never forgive you,
you still...
gave me life.
That's why...
I will not forget.
Because I am thankful for what I am today.
That's why...
I will never forget you...
for the rest of my life.
Doctor.
The time is 10:24pm.
The patient has passed away.
Have you received your family registry already?
Yes.
Then, as soon as possible,
please apply for a certificate of your resident record.
I will make you a full-time employee immediately.
I got it.
Please apply for a passport as well.
What?
About the study in France,
Igawa has turned down the recommendation.
That's why I am recommending you.
Satsuki.
What is it?
Why did you turn down the recommendation to go to France?
The way it was decided was weird from the start.
I was only chosen because someone else couldn't go anymore.
My pride wouldn't allow me to accept that.
Satsuki.
I didn't turn down the opportunity for you.
I want to become better...
and more mature before I go to France.
The match has only just begun.
Okay.
So, Tanizaki Rei will be the one representing our store...
to participate in the selection test to study in France.
Congratulations, Rei.
You can do it.
I am sure Rei can do it.
Thank you.
I'm home.
Welcome home.
Asami.
- Yesterday... - I have a favor to ask you.
Can we separate...
for a period of time?
Why?
The things you said,
I have been thinking about them since yesterday.
Before,
I have always been the one tying you down.
But...
would it really be okay if we continued like this?
Besides,
I want you...
to be happy too.
Asami.
I am weak.
If I want to make someone happy,
I guess I will have to become stronger myself.
I think it would be best for Naoto as well.
He would be lonely without you.
But since he is a boy,
he will be okay.
This.
Until we meet again,
I will hold onto this.
Okay.
Okay, I will take that.
Hello.
I'd like to have a certificate of my resident record please.
Okay.
If you are looking for Kiyama, he has quit.
What?
He unilaterally resigned for personal reasons.
I don't get it.
What is it?
They said you quit your work. What happened?
Yes.
Please tell me.
I was dumped by Asami.
What?
She said she and Naoto will do their best together.
Rather than getting married,
she wants us to separate for a period of time,
so she can reflect on herself.
That's what she said.
What about you?
This is a good chance for me to reflect on myself too.
I will leave this place and think about things.
I have quit as a reporter for three years already.
I have lived like a recluse ever since.
I see.
You and I...
might never meet again.
Mr. Kiyama.
Yes?
I...
was recommended to go and study in France.
Really? That's great.
That's why...
when I become a first-class patissier,
you have to try the pastry I make.
Sure.
It was because I met Mr. Kiyama...
that I didn't give up on my dream.
Thanks to you,
I...
Me too.
Thanks to you,
I realized a lot of things.
Mr. Kiyama.
Well then.
Mr. Kiyama.
To me,
you are...
You are...
I am just an old man, aren't I?
There are different circumstances for those without registries,
but there is always a way to get a family registry.
We have to work from there.
Many uncertainties...
will happen in our lives.
But no matter what,
you can't deny your past.
It's easy to put blame on something by saying that,
but isn't it okay...
to be greedier?
Thank you.
The fact that you were born...
and exist in this world,
just this alone,
gives you unlimited possibilities...
and a bright future.
That's why...
(Truth of Buried Drugs Incident)
You can be greedier.
You can do more of what you want to do.
Hello.
Please show me your boarding pass and passport.
Thank you.
Then,
at all times,
look to the future.
(This is a work of fiction.)