...Please, go out with me.
What?!
Since I met you for the first time...I ...I.
I fell in love with you at first sight!
Please!
Fujii-san, phone call.
Yes, I'll leave this to you.
It's a man.
Excuse...
- I'd like you to refrain from having private phone calls. - I'm sorry.
Yes, it's Fujii on the phone.
Ah, ah hello, thank you for always taking care of us.
What? The apartment, this month?
This will be really problematic, if we are evicted from the apartment. We don't have a place to go.
There's no other way?
Well, for us too, our company also doesn't have enough places...
I feel very sorry for this.
Then, if you could wait for another year, no, half year would be enough.
- Please, if you could. - Even if you said that...
the next residents have already been determined.
How can it be?! So, then what am I going to do?
I'll tell you this clearly,
originally, when Fujii-san died two years ago, at that point
you should have left that place, but you haven't.
Since then, you should have understood this.
Eh, thank you and sorry about having to leave work.
Ah...it's fine, anyway since your hourly wage is that of a part-time worker.
Err... and about that...
What happened about our previous talk about becoming a full-time?
- Ah, that has been decided. - What? Really?
Yeah, I think she's starting next week.
It's a young girl in her twenties.
Well, you know? I wanted Fujii-san to become a full-time employee,
but with your work attitude unfortunately, I can't make a recommendation.
Just now, you went out because of that man in the phone, right?
Episode 3 The two proposals
Here's your change, 8 yen, thank you very much for coming.
Welcome...
What are you sighing for?
Kei...
What?! So, you'll get evicted from the apartment?
- That's it. - Here, this is yours.
- Ah, thank you. - Here, thank you very much.
Oh, I don't know what to do anymore, I'm in trouble.
Ah, that's a big problem.
On top of that, my husband's savings are almost over.
- And I'm still just a part-time. - Ah.
At this pace, our four-member family will be getting to the end of the road.
Wait... are you listening to me?
I'm listening, so, what did your kids say?
There's no way I'm telling them! They would just worried about this.
Well, it is just like that. I'll be getting back now.
What?
I'm sorry to get you come all the way here. Bye bye.
Wait, Haruko!
Yes?
There's a quick way of solve this.
Marriage, marry one more time. Marriage!
I'm sorry. This can't be a cold. Not a cold.
Surely it's someone just talking about me.
I'm very sorry about this. I apologize for this.
What are you doing!
When you have to sneeze in from of the guests, use your hand like this...
Understood.
- Kansai dialect! - Sorry.
"I am sorry".
I am sorry.
I wonder if you understand your position, do you?
You're not an official employee, you're a contract employee, a contract one.
If you continue with this sort of attitude at work, it'll be over, like this, understood?
- Yeah, yeah. - "Yes".
Yes.
Just don't worry too much, the chief is that sort of person.
Maybe you're right, but,
But every day it's like I'm in a bed of nails, with him checking on every detail.
Please, cheer up! This is not your usual self.
Thank you, you're a good guy.
Ah, such thing...
It's just that I sympathize with you Noda-san, you know...
Excuse me...ah.
- Can I help you? - Ah... well, Haru...
- Harusame?(thin noodles) - What?
If it's that, you have some over there.
- Today is discount day. - Yes.
Ah, the change, change.
Haruko-san!
You had an early shift today, right?
I didn't know. I was just thinking about leave.
But I'm glad, we could meet.
What?
Well, I was thinking about listening to your answer for last time.
Ah.
Yes.
Ah, it's fine already.
It's not, even if it's 5 yen or 10 yen they shouldn't be wasted.
Ah! Over there.
Found it.
Occupied.
Occupied~
Sorry, take your time.
This...
Noda, why are you late? Well? What's the reason?
Where were you skipping class?
I had to go to the toilet.
Did you have a large business?
Be quiet! Let's continue with the class.
This is a cup...
Ah! This is good!
It looks like Haruko-san invited me.
After picking up the money, we're having a drink. Another one, a large one!
Excuse me... I have to return right away.
At that moment I couldn't think about an answer to give you, so.
Yes.
I think you'll soon find a good person
because, you see,
you own that land at Seijo, and you work at that big wedding hall.
A man in such good conditions, I don't think can't be ignored.
Plus, how can I say it... you're warm.
Ah... well I don't know you that much, but that's my impression.
So, you should just forget about...
Please, do not continue speaking like that.
If you could, next time, will you go out on a date with me?
- And in that date, you can continue with the talk. - No, you say a date?
Please. It's okay if it's the first and last date.
Please!
Sit, sit...
Saying such things out of the blue...
- When is your next day off? - It's Wednesday, but...
Then, Wednesday at 1 o'clock, I'll be waiting at Inokashira Park Zoo.
The zoo?!
Yeah, anywhere is fine, is just that there, we can hang around for a while.
And, you see, since I came to Tokyo,
I don't go anywhere on my days off,
I thought about going to the zoo.
Oh, and I could watch the monkeys for hours...
How the parent monkey put the little one on its backs that's really something cute.
You see, monkeys put them on their backs and like that
they take them and eat them, right? (fleas)
So, I was wondering, why they do that, while looking at them
to take the fleas and eat them, it's something I don't do,
Is that something I should try...
Ah, sorry, I've been speaking selfishly.
Anyway, I'll wait for you, no matter how long until you arrive.
I ask for your favor.
You see, I don't know what are your feelings exactly when you say those things, but...
I...
I want to make you happy.
Really, I want to make you happy.
I'm not in my twenties, neither of us, don't say such things so lightly...
I'm being serious.
How serious can you be? This is just the second time drinking tea, for us!
Even if it's the second or the tenth, both times my feelings will be the same.
I'll be waiting for you.
- I'm home. - Welcome back.
Ah, Haru-san, I'm having a class observation day.
Ah, when? Wednesday, and it's your day off, right?
- Wednesday... Wednesday?! - Will you come?
- Ah? Yes, of course. - Where did you stop by?
- What? - You are later than usually.
Really?
Did you meet with a guy?
There's nothing like that, what are you saying?!
Don't say fool things Just foolish talk!
Could it be?
It's just that when you are trying to lie, you always get this irritated.
Listen, it's the end of this talk, okay?
Yes.
Today, your dad did his best.
Because, I want to show it to you too, after all, that men can be determined.
I said it, being really serious, "I'll be waiting for you".
To push and push and push.
To push and push to keep pushing to the end.
What? You won't say anything?
About the push it down, nothing to say?
Why, there's nothing to say about that.
You really like to rebuke me.
Isn't it you who likes to play dumb?
Yeah, you can say I'm a natural simple-minded. What? Ah.
But, I wonder if I push too much? I maybe did push too much.
Thanks for the food.
What? Are you finished? I'm in the middle of the talk yet.
You see, this Wednesday, we may have a date.
Well, just maybe.
Wait, let's think of a plan in case it happens.
Right now, I'm not in the mood.
What is it? Don't you feel well? Hey.
It's nothing, I'm just a little tired.
Hey! Haruko!
Yes.
Did you... find a guy you like?
What are you saying? There's no such thing.
Then it's fine, but...
Just don't do a selfish thing without telling me.
He really didn't grow up at all.
Good morning.
Here we have what's called the intermediate room our ceremonial hall it's the second largest...
Welcome.
In here you can place 300 people.
Ah, the ceiling, the ceiling is 7 meters tall and those chandeliers.
Yes, it's Noda.
Ah, Kimiko's school? Thank you for taking care of her.
What?
Yes.
Hello.
I was worried since you missed school today.
You could get here.
Yes, I asked our teacher for your address.
Ah, here you have today's notes. Take it.
You'll come to school tomorrow, right?
I'll be waiting for you to come.
See you.
Why didn't you go to school? There was something wrong with your body?
My stomach just hurt a bit just that.
But, I'm fine now.
Are you getting on well with your friends?
There's nothing wrong, we get on well with each other.
Is that true? You can say the truth.
How noisy... trust your daughter's words.
Yeah, but when kids change schools they often are bullied.
Really, it's nothing.
You haven't tell me about the class visiting day.
The teacher told me it's tomorrow.
It's fine if you don't come, plus you have your date.
If you come you won't meet her.
Yeah, but...
If you come, I'll skip school again.
Skip...skip school.
You don't have to worry about nothing...
If you doubt it too much things won't go well.
Really? I shouldn't be worried?
Right, just go to your date.
More than be worried about your daughter worry about having fun with your girlfriend.
Good morning, Noda-san.
Okay...
The comb, comb, comb...ah.
Can I come in? Who is it? It's dad.
Please enter. Thank you. Comb, comb, comb.
Here it is.
I'll wait for you, no matter how long until you arrive.
It's okay if it's the first and last date.
I want to make you happy.
Okay, last week we have been studying the affirmative sentence.
So, today we'll study the interrogative sentence.
- So, then, Kawaguchi. - Yes.
Please read.
Excuse me, please, excuse.
Okay, it's fine.
It's fine, until that part. Then, to continue, Noda.
- Yes. - Yes.
Read.
Kimiko, do your best! Kimiko, do your best.
You're good at English, you study a lot at school, okay?
Noda-san, Noda-san, could you stay in silence?
- We're reading now. - Yes.
Okay, continue.
Monkey, monkey, monkey.
Thank you very much for coming
for today's observation class.
Well, so now on, about the rest of the year.
we'd like to determine the director for the class' PTA...
- Here. - Yes, do you have a candidate?
What is it? What do you want, Noda-san?
Good morning, I want to introduce myself, I'm Noda.
My daughter, Kimiko has just been transferred from Osaka.
- She doesn't have friends yet,... - Noda-san, wait...
She only speaks like in Osaka, I think she's also pretty anxious.
So, I'm asking your favor, once you return to your homes
ask your daughters and sons to be nice to her, please.
Ready...go.
Thank you.
I'm sorry, for having decided the cleaning duty here without asking you.
That person is your father, right? He came to see you.
To say it correctly, he came on his own.
Don't say such things!
Sorry,... it's just I don't have one.
A father, since two years now.
- I couldn't tell that from how you are. - It's just that our mother is amazingly cheerful.
If I have to say it, I don't have such kind of mother.
What?
She left.
She left?
- She followed a man. - Ah.
I don't know what to say, surely that was hard
for you... I mean... err...
Many pretend to be friendly, but inside when they use their tongues they are all the same.
But you're not like that, right?
Sorry about doubting about you.
Ah, no, I also apologize.
About yesterday, thanks.
The truth is that the guys from our class are all nice.
You'll Immediately get on well with them.
Immediately? You're really a spoiled kid.
- Hurry, let's do this. - Yes.
Out of the way!
That guy! It's unforgivable .
Haruko-san.
Here! Have this!
I'm done with her, she's so self-centered .
I want to have a mother who is a little more concern.
She didn't buy a thing.
Non-chan, I'm going to buy something for tonight's dinner. Can you be alone for a while?
If someone you don't know comes you absolutely must not open the door, okay?
Oh!
Okay, I'll be going now.
Ah, it's been a while since I last came here.
Those old days, when after work the 3 of us came here to drink.
- I know about it. Kei-san told me. - What?
That you must leave the department by next month.
That big-mouthed.
Why didn't you consult me?
If I'm a director,
I may be able to do something. No, I'll do something about it.
It's fine, I don't want to trouble you, Yamanaka-san.
I've told you this before, I don't consider it as a trouble, you know?
Then, you're just been too good.
Although we should have been asked to leave the department much sooner
and to be able to live there until now, I'm just thankful for that.
We'll be fine, I'll think of something. So, don't worry.
- Here you have. - Sorry for asking,
Thank you very much.
There's no way I just cannot worry about it.
Wataru-kun will have the entrance exam for high school next year,
and there's also Ritsu-kun and Non-chan.
What will you do if you leave the department? Where and how are you going to live?
Fujii was a good friend of mine,
and that's why I'm so worry about you, Haruko-san.
I, from those old days until now, all this time, I love you, Haruko-san.
Don! Beam!!
At last it's dead.
Who are you?
Is your mom at home?
Answer me! Are you a Baltan alien?
Are you a Baltan alien?
Yeah.
What??
Metamorphosis. Da. Da. Da.
Hey, the other time we met near the river...
Beam!!
- Is your mom at home? - Beam!
- Ah...ah. - This one is also dead.
It's been two years since Fujii died.
And I thought that it's fine to confess you my feelings.
I want to marry, I'm sure I'll make you happy, Haruko-san.
- Ho ho ho ho. - It's here, a Baltan alien!
- Ho ho ho. - I'm prepared.
- Come, let's go you! - Ah...aw.
Doh ho ho...
Is your mom coming soon?
Baltan aliens don't talk.
- Ho ho ho. - Huzzah.
- Here! - Aw aw.
- Hey. - What is it?
I'm hungry, cook something.
- "Cook something"? - I want to eat something delicious.
This kid,... really...
I'll snitch on you with Haruko.
Ah, that's right, something delicious, what could be
something good, let me make something first.
What? There's nothing in here.
Ah, there's a cabbage.
Here we go.
Just wait a moment, it'll be ready soon.
I'm home...I'm hungry.
Excuse me for my intrusion. The Okonomiyaki will be cooked in a moment.
- Hey, who is that guy? - A friend of Haruko.
Her friend?
Okay, it's ready! Here, here here.
Come, come, eat it before it gets cold.
I'm eating.
Ah, now, I'll make another one.
Err, excuse me, but what kind of friend you are of Haruko?
What? What kind? And you are?
Her eldest son.
What? Her eldest son? She has such a big kid?
I'm home. I'm making dinner now.
- Ah! - He says he's Haruko's friend.
- What? Haru-san's? - Yeah.
- And you must be the second son? - I'm Ritsu.
So... she has three kids, huh?
Ah, I'm Noda.
I thought about coming and apologize to Haruko-san
and so I was waiting for her before leaving, I mean...
This is good!
Ah, I see. Now, I'll make some for you.
Just now.
Make him leave.
No, but that person is the father of one of my classmates.
That has nothing to do with this.
You know, I'm almost a professional at Okonomiyaki, I have confidence.
- Oh, are you okay? - Ah, I'm fine, I can still drink.
- You shouldn't drink any more. - What did you say?
Ah,... no.
Ah, here is good, I'll go alone from here.
Thank you for the food, see you.
Haruko-san.
Good night.
I'm sorry but, could you leave?
- I'll leave as soon as I apologize to Haruko-san. - I said, leave!
Well, look, this is not done yet.
- Ah... I'm home. - Welcome back!
Aren't you late?
Why, why are you at my home?
Well, I was waiting for you, I want to apologize about today...
That's right! Even though you told me you would be there.
I'm really sorry. You see, I had something urgent.
Urgent business? What could be urgent?
- Where did he said he would be? - Haruko-san, today was the class observation day.
- Come... - Hey.
Come.
Really, what are you trying to do?
- I'm really sorry to kept you waiting for a long time. - I didn't go.
- What? But just now you said... - I'm telling you I wasn't there.
More important, coming here so nonchalantly.
What were you thinking about, didn't you know that it'll be inconvenient?
Saying sweet things first, and then you didn't keep your promise.
Well, since I didn't go, it wasn't a problem though.
I'm sorry.
But those words weren't lies, please, believe it.
Please!
Ah, well, you don't have to do this.
It's fine, just go home. Just go home.
Hurry up, just go.
But...
Please, I'm begging you, just leave.
Go home, okay?
- Hey, Haruko! - Haru-san.
What is your relation with that man?
- You see, that man is a... - Ah, I'm not good.
I'm drunk, and everything seems to be going round. I'm going to sleep.
Really, she's playing dumb.
Hey Ritsu, it's time to wake up Haruko.
Okay, Haru-san!
- Haru-san, you should be waking up soon. - Haruko!!
You know you have to wake up, it's time.
Tonight, once we're back, you'll explain us about last night in detail.
- Ah, we should get the new uniform. - This one is fine.
Wearing this uniform it's easier than saying I've changed schools, once they see me they know.
But still, it's better to be look like all of them.
At least for that we have money.
You see, yesterday, while looking from behind you were the only one different.
I'm sorry, to make you put up with that.
It's fine.
- Good morning. - Ah, she's here.
Hey, hey, Noda-san. Is it true you don't have a mom?
Is it true? That she fell in love and ran away with a young man.
That was pretty harsh, right?
But, even if she's twisted, what can you do, right?
Wait, isn't that much?
But, it's true, that's all.
Right?
Fujii, what are you doing? Eh?
Let me see that.
What is this?
I don't know about it.
The test is over for you and later, you'll have to go to the teachers' room, okay?
I really have nothing to do with that.
I, during our break,
I saw Noda-san opening Fujii-kun's pencil case.
Noda, is that true?
It can't be helped if I was discovered.
Noda-san, wait, Noda-san.
You lied, right? About hiding that on my pencil case.
Wait, wait, Noda-san.
Just know that the guy that uses sly tricks, will get even by a sly trick.
What do you mean?
Wait, Noda-san, Noda-san.
Let go!
- Fujii-kun, are you okay? - Are you okay?
Are you okay? How are you? Fujii-kun.
It's fine, Haru-san. I'm telling you, it's fine.
I slipped, that's all.
- It's here? - Haru-san, let's go home.
-Come! - Ah.
What? You'll break it.
What is it?
I came by to have a little talk.
Noda-san from first year is here? It's your big brother or younger maybe?
It's me.
What?
- Ritsu, you got hit by a girl? - That's why I said it's fine.
- How sloppy, aren't you a guy! - Ouch!
What are you doing, did you come to quarrel with your own kid? How shameful.
Whether you're a boy or girl it's the same.
Why did you injure my kid?
- Look at his arm! - Ouch, ouch, ouch!
As mother as son.
With tedious monotonous talk, just go home.
Haru-san.
Then you will say that I'm a bad kid, right?
But it was because the sly nature of this guy, it's his own fault.
His face may be clean but inside of his heart is guilty.
Haru-san, don't use violence...
Ritsu is nothing like that, it's you
the one who's been mean.
- Haruko-san! - Yeah.
What?
Ah, can't believe that you came to my house.
Your place?
What? Did something happen with my daughter?