Hey, Momoko!
Long time no see.
Onii-chan...
I've been...
Always bothering about her smile.
Ah... Momo-chan?
I've been wondering why she smiles in such a strange way.
She had to quit that nursery school...
Because she couldn't smile very well, right?
Those children who can't make facial expression well...
In most cases, it's the influence from their home's environment where they were born and raised.
Momo-chan... never talks about her family.
Ah...
She told me this one thing.
When I trained her, we visited a family that has 3 siblings.
She said that her family also has 3 siblings.
She has a brother and a sister.
I see.
This is...
Ah, this?
Mom told me to give it to you.
It was a great deal of trouble looking for you.
You left the house without saying anything.
You never get in touch, not even once.
How many years was it?
6 years...
It's already that long...
No wonder our father's getting old.
Dad?
Yeah. Dad.
He got a stroke and collapsed.
Eh?
He was discharged and is curently at our home in Kamakura.
Well, it's no surprise if he's gonna die anytime now.
That serious...
[Sugisaki Momoko has been saved to the phonebook]
With this, it's all set.
My job's done here. I'm leaving.
Ah…
Mom's looking forward to see you back home.
Koharu.
Let's have diner.
Koharu.
I don't want to eat.
Because you...
Lied to me.
I see.
Then, I'll put it in the fridge.
Eat it when you're hungry.
I'll be waiting...
Momoko.
I'm from Little Snow, home care service for sick children.
I'm Sugisaki Momoko.
I'm really at a lost.
My wife got hospitalized with appendix.
And now I don't know where anything is.
Not here...
Found it!
- Ah, I'm sorry. - It must be hard for you.
Haruna-chan's fever, how high is it?
I think last night, it was around 38 Celsius.
Oh, right! Where's the medical thermometer?
Ah, it's okay. I have it.
You have it?
And Haruna-chan's change of clothes?
Change of clothes? I'm pretty sure they're in this drawer...
Not this.
Not this neither.
How about Haruna-chan's lunch?
Let see... it's in the fridge.
Okay.
Ah, found it.
Haruna's clothes are in here.
Okay.
I'm gonna be late for work, so I'll leave her to you.
Sure.
Haruna. I'm going, okay?
Papa, have a nice day.
Yes.
Please take care of her.
Yes.
Haruna-chan, let take your temperature.
I want to go to the hospital to see Mama.
You want to go, right?
But you're having a fever. Be a good girl and wait for her at home, okay?
If I'm a good girl, will Mama come home soon?
That's right. She'll come home soon.
Ah!
Your fever went down a little.
Isn't it good?
Koharu-chan. Your father came to observation day, right?
Then the letter for your second half to coming of age...
Will you write it to your father?
Koharu-chan's mother has died, right?
I heard about it.
You don't have a mother? I feel bad for you.
Want to play mother make-believe game?
Yes. Mama is here.
This is stupid.
Ah! It's still here.
I carved it on when I was a kid.
Koharu too. Tell me what happened at school, okay?
Haruna-chan, it's about time to have lunch.
Okay!
Uhm.
I wonder what Haruna-chan's gonna have for lunch?
Nothing! Nothing!
37.5 Celsius Tears
- Episode 5
Before you know it, it's the snowman.
Snowman!
That's right. Haruna-chan, you draw something too.
Asahina-san, I'm sorry for asking you to come all the way here.
When you make rice porridge...
You'd have to take your eyes off the kid and that'd be bad.
As a father myself, you have my approval.
Thank you very much.
Also, I know that it's a hard time for them as the mother's in the hospital.
We had experienced it.
It's very lonely when someone important suddenly not around.
Asahina-san and Koharu-chan too...
Had to overcome a great loss.
Eh?
Ah, no...
Truth is...
My father has collapsed from a stroke.
I'm sorry to hear that.
Momo-chan, where's your parents' home?
Ah, it's in Kamakura.
Then, it's close.
Shouldn't you go back tomorrow?
It's all right.
My brother and sister live near by.
I see.
But...
I'm sorry for suddenly saying something strange.
Huh?
Haruna-chan, your rice porridge is done.
Yes.
Then, let eat.
Ah, you've drawn a lot.
Okay.
Maybe, it's still hot.
Here you go.
How is it?
- Yeah. It's delicious. - Delicious? I'm glad.
There's no problems.
How can you say "there's no problems"?
Dad didn't regain consciousness at all.
I meant that he's stable.
I can't take this anymore.
Every time I come here and come back...
My mother-in-law would talk sarcastically.
You didn't come that often.
I gave it to Momoko.
The quilt you made.
I see...
You should call her.
But, you see...
Your brother did really well finding this place.
Right?
Momoko wouldn't return home...
So, they're worried about you. Right?
You're right.
Here. Quiche.
Thank you.
All families have their own problems.
Ah... Talking about families...
Shinohara-san's couple is officially divorced.
Eh?!
I'm sorry. Kenta has bothered you.
It seems that Kenta-kun will live with his father just as before.
- Is that so? - Yeah.
- Momoko. - Huh?
Isn't now your chance with Kenta-kun's father?
What?!
Kenta-kun's father is tall and cool.
Kenta-kun's also attached to you.
It's not like that.
Ah~ I want to aim for him.
But nursery school teachers and parents don't click well.
What are you saying when you already have boyfriend?
Excuse me.
[Incoming call]
Hello...
Momoko?
It's been a long time.
Are you doing well?
You know, Momoko...
There's something I always wanted to tell you...
Momoko?
Are you okay?
Wait...
Can you stop it already?
You're bothering us!
- I reject the call! - Excuse me...
I'm Asahina from Little Snow...
It's Asahina-san...
Eh?
I'm sorry, Asahina-san.
My friend mistook you for another person.
Ah... I just got a but surprised.
Is everything okay?
Yes. Why do you call me?
It's... about your working shift tomorrow.
Yes.
Ah, Momo-chan.
Koharu has gotten a summer cold.
I see.
Why is this person here?
It's because I have to go to work right after this.
After taking the medicine, let's go home together, okay?
- Excuse me. - Yes?
Please take care of this.
We'll call when it's done. Please wait for a moment.
Sure.
It's just a cold. I can stay home alone.
That goes to say he is worried about you.
And you have too much spare time.
Spare time? This is my job.
Momoko!
Kenta-kun!
Good grief! We went to the hospital because you had an asthma attack. Why are you running?
Oh...
Good afternoon.
Kenta-kun, are you okay?
I'm fine.
Good grief!
Who's this? Momoko's child?
My child... No, that's not it. Kenta-kun.
To say you have a child when you haven't even got married yet...
Kenta is really rude, right?
But you're laughing.
Shinohara-san too, you're divorced.
How did you know that I'm divorced?
It's just a rumor.
What?!
Well, it's for Kenta's sake too.
I wanted to avoid divorce at any cost.
But then I thought we would be happier...
If I throw away my trivial pride and live with Kenta.
Please do your best.
Yeah...
Thanks for waiting.
Ah! Asahina-san...
This is Shinohara Kenta-kun's father who always patronize us.
Ah, is that so?
Hi. Nice to meet you.
I'm Asahina from Little Snow.
Nice to meet you. I'm Shinohara.
Thank you for always requesting for Momo-chan.
"Momo-chan"?
Huh?
Ah! Asahina-san, if you don't go now, you'll be late for the meeting.
Ah, you're right!
Koharu.
I'll get going then.
I'll be back as soon as I can.
Have a nice trip.
Okay.
Have a nice trip.
Momo-chan, I'm counting on you.
Okay.
Then, please excuse me.
- Have a nice trip. - Okay.
Momo-chan...
Huh?
Delicious!
Your father's lunch boxes are really delicious.
Your family is strange.
Eh?
You said that your parents have never made lunch box for you.
Ah...
Then, Koharu-chan...
Why didn't you eat the lunch boxes your father made for you until now?
Your father was really happy when you ate the lunch box.
That's stupid.
Eh?
It didn't change anything.
I will...
Never forgive him!
We're indebted to you regarding Little Snow's Kanagawa branch.
Our representative, Yanagi, is very grateful too.
No. I'm glad that we can be helpful to your company.
Thanks.
Little Snow has a lot of young caregivers for sick children.
Ah...
We have young staffs.
But they all underwent training for at least 3 months.
They're highly skilled caregivers for sick children.
I see.
Eh?
[Kamakura memorial hospital] [Doctor Sugisaki Yuuki]
I'm home.
Welcome home.
Her fever has finally gone down.
That's good to hear.
Thanks, Momo-chan.
You're welcome.
Uhm.
I'm glad.
You really love Koharu-chan.
Of course. She's my only daughter.
Can I...
Ask you one thing?
Huh?
A while ago, Koharu-chan said that...
"I will never forgive him".
What did happen?
3 years ago...
It was when Koharu's 6 years old.
Koyuki had terminal cancer.
We were told that she would have 6 months to live.
You're so great, Koharu.
100 Points.
Yeah.
I did my best so I can show it to you.
Koyuki always smiled in front of Koharu.
You really did your best.
You know, this Kanji...
When will Mama go home?
Ah...
She'll come home soon.
Soon, Mama...
Will get better...
And come back home.
Really?
- Yeah. - Promise?
It's a promise!
Pinky promise.
Until the end...
If you lie, you'll have to swallow a thousand needles.
I couldn't tell Koharu the truth.
Papa...
Mama will come home soon, right?
Koharu...
You mother has...
Papa...
You promised, right?
Papa?
It's my fault that Koharu...
Didn't have the chance to say goodbye to her mother.
She couldn't tell the things...
She wanted to tell the most to the mother she loved.
It can't be help if she'll never forgive me.
I think that Asahina-san didn't have a better choice but to lie.
But...
I understand Koharu-chan's feelings.
Momo-chan.
Why don't you go and see your father?
Eh?
Now, you can still make it.
Good evening.
Welcome.
Thanks for waiting.
- Thank you. - You've worked hard.
- By yourself? - Yes.
Thanks for your hard work.
Ah...
Here.
Momo-chan's favorite Shisomaki.
And cold tofu...
On the house.
Thank you very much.
You're half baked at work.
But you go no less than full course for meal.
Yanagi-san, do you like omelet rice?
It's my mother's taste.
Eh?
My mother often made this.
This year...
I missed the foods that I ate when I was a kid.
I see.
How is it?
Things between Asahina and Koharu-chan.
It seems that it doesn't go very well.
I see.
You're worried about Asahina-san, right?
Don't get it wrong.
As a co-owner...
If he gets any more depressed, our business will be affected.
He's an important partner, right?
- I told you to not... - I don't get it wrong.
But...
Asahina-san and Koharu-chan...
It's painful for both of them.
Koyuki was a strange soul.
She had some kind of magical power...
To bring people together.
The one who brought Asahina and I together was also Koyuki.
But Koyuki's not here anymore.
For the two of them to become real family...
They'll need some opportunities.
"Become real family".
[Incoming call: Mom]
Why don't you go and see your father?
[Incoming call: Mom]
Masayo-san's in charge of Sekine Haruka-chan.
Okay.
Kanako-chan's in charge of Nomura Asahi-kun.
Okay.
Risa-chan's in charge of Hongo Kaeda-chan.
Okay.
Tetsu-chan, please take care of Hirosawa Ren-kun.
Okay.
How's Koharu-chan?
Ah, her fever has considerably gone down.
But I decided to let her take one more day off from school.
A summer cold lasts very long.
Even as coworkers, I feel bad for keep bothering Momo-chan like this.
Don't be.
Koharu-chan is our frequent customer.
As employees, do we get discount for using our service?
There's no such thing.
Okay. Okay. Everyone. Please keep your smile and work hard.
Yes!
- I'll be going. - Take care.
When Koharu-chan has a cold...
Asahina-san doesn't look well too.
It's pretty difficult...
To communicate with my daughter properly.
I know that we need to talk...
So that I can properly face Koharu.
I can't do that.
She'll be 10 years old soon.
It's a difficult age.
Yeah...
Your fever has gone down considerably.
How are you feeling? Want some water?
Get me some book.
You've already finished that?
Koharu-chan really likes books.
Which one?
No. I've already read everything there.
You finished all of these?!
This way.
Get that for me.
Ah...
This?
No. The shelf beside it.
Ah, this one?
No. The one in red.
Ah. This one, right?
Ah!
Are you okay?
You're so clumsy.
Sorry. I'm okay. I'm okay.
What's that?
Eh?
Ah... no...
Mama?!
Hey, give it to me! It's mine.
- Koharu-chan's just 9 years old. - Who care about that?
Let wait until you're 10, okay?
You think you have the right to say that?!
You're not even my family!
Ah...
This was written by Mama.
Let me watch this.
But...
Let wait until your father get home.
No. Let me see it now!
But...
That's enough. I'll do it by myself.
What should I do?
- You're just 9... - Come on.
- I'm home. - It's okay.
- No! No! - Leave me alone.
You can't! - Come on...
- Let wait for your father. - Give it back to me.
- Let wait! No, you can't! - No. Give it to me!
- You can't! - Give it to me!
Hey, you two! What are you doing?!
Leave me alone!
- Asahina-san, that... - Give it back to me.
[To 10 years old Koharu. From mama.]
- No! - Come on!
- Koharu-chan, you can't... - Come on...
Let me see it!
No... Koharu.
I also haven't seen this video yet.
I promised your mother to not see it until your 10th birthday.
Papa...
So, you keep your promise with Mama.
Mama...
Koharu.
Happy birthday on turning 10 years old.
10 years old is half way to 20 years old.
They say it's the second half to coming of age.
Right now, Koharu is right in the middle of being...
A newborn and an adult.
Now that you're 10 years old.
What kind of girl have you become?
You've grown taller, right?
Uhm~
Your hair would be this long?
You've gotten better at Kanji.
And read a lot of books, right?
Oh right! Do you still suck your finger?
Koharu. On your school entrance day...
You did your utmost best to endure it at school.
But once you got home you put your thumb into your mouth right away, right?
Oh, no... How did Mama...
And then...
Koharu...
Do you get along with Papa?
You don't get along very well, right?
Mama can't stay by your side...
I'm sorry.
Mama...
To Koharu who's now 10 years old...
I have a favor to ask of you.
Will you listen to me?
Please... forget about me.
Koyuki...
From today onward...
Talk to Papa about anything.
And give him strength, okay?
Papa really loves Koharu.
Please be kind to him.
From now on, no matter what'll happen...
If you put your strength together with Papa...
You'll overcome everything.
Koharu...
Be happy, okay?
It's a promise.
Koharu...
Wait, Koharu-chan!
Asahina-san, what are you doing?
Please come after Koharu-chan!
I don't know...
Eh?
I don't know what to say...
To Koharu.
Even I...
I don't know what to do!
I...
Just want Koharu to laugh from her heart once again.
Why don't you tell that to Koharu-chan?
It's not good...
If you don't say what you want to say.
Koharu-chan...
She also wants to know her father's feelings.
Please get a hold of yourself!
Asahina-san, you're Koharu-chan's only family!
Asahina-san!
Where did she go?
Please forget about me.
Koharu!
Koharu-chan!
I'm glad...
Cruel...
Mama's so cruel.
How could I forget about her...
I'm sure your mother...
She wanted to tell Koharu that...
It's okay to not forget about her.
But...
It'd be painful for you to always remember her, right?
She said it for your sake.
It's your mother's love to you.
The feelings that your mother wanted to convey to you...
That feelings...
Is the same as me.
I want...
Koharu to be happy.
I want you to laugh from your heart.
It's just that.
I know it.
Papa...
You didn't want to believe that Mama had died.
But...
In the end, I really wanted to tell her...
That I love her.
Asking me such favor...
I can't forget...
I don't want to forget Mama!
You don't have to forget...
About your mother.
We'll always remember her.
And then...
We'll live looking forward.
After all...
Your mother will always live...
Inside Koharu's and my heart.
Right?
You... where did you get so much money?
Please listen to me and don't be mad.
You promised to hear me until the end, right?
The bond between parents and child is so amazing?!
[Incoming call: Mom]
Momoko?
Momoko, I...
There's something I always wanted to tell you.
I'm sorry...
Momoko.
I always... wanted to apologize to you.
When you left...
I wanted to tell you "don't go".
Momoko.
As I thought...
You are...
My daughter.
Mom...
Good morning.
Good morning. Sugisaki-san has just called.
Uhm.
She'll take today off to go back home.
Oh...
I see.
[On-Leave member: Sugisaki Momoko]
Momoko.
Welcome home.
Mom...
I'm home.
You finally came home.
You must be tired, right?
Here.
It's yours, Momoko.
Your favorite apple pie.
When I think you would come back, I baked it in a hurry.
Come on. Eat it.
I... liked this?
Of course.
Did I eat it before?
Come on...
You said that you like my apple pie the best in the world.
Did you forget about it?
It's good...
I'm glad.
Take a break...
And go see your father, okay?
It's this way.
Dad...
I'm going to change your father's lying position.
Momoko. Put your hand under him just like me on that side.
- Ready? - Yes.
I'm going to move you.
Ready, go!
Okay.
Take this.
Your father's body will be tilted.
When he tilts, bring him to that side.
Okay.
And use the pillow to support him.
We have to do this every 3 hours every day.
Remember it well, okay?
Eh?
And, you can adjust the bed with this.
Look. Look. Momoko.
It's very easy.
See? It's very easy. You try it.
Move it up.
That's right.
Now, try to raise the foot.
Yes. We're Litlle Snow.
Hello. I'm Sugisaki.
Ah... Yes.
Thank you for always taking care of my daughter.
Are you Momoko-san's mother?
Nice to meet you.
- I'm Asahina... - Excuse me, but...
My daughter will resign from her job.
Eh? Resign?
Please take care of it.
Please hold on a second.
Can I talk to Momoko-san?
I can make decision for her.
Ah...
Momo-chan...
Mom...
I should get going now.
The train will stop running soon.
What are you saying?
You're staying over, right?
I've already prepared a room for you.
From now on, you'll always stay with your father.
Eh?