You're a strange person.
In the Winter,
you were able to find Spring...
Good morning
About Naoe-sensei's inter-personal relationships,
When can I see your investigation report?
Yes, it'll be done by next week...
We are still investigating
So, by next week...
I hope to see your report as soon as possible
Oh, and...
Don't let Mikiko find out about this,
I'm sure you understand why...
Yes
Right then, I'm counting on you
Yes sir, I'll get it done
What happened?
You're late.
I got held up
Are you not feeling well?
No, why?
Nothing, you just look a little queasy today
Really?
I'll get the coffee
Alright
Next week...
The prospect of finding out so soon is unnerving...
Enough already?
Good morning
I just came by to see Mrs. Ishikura
Mr. Ishikura...
I'll see you next time
Mr. Ishikura
Look!
I found a river bank full of dandelions
It must feel like spring there...
Let's visit there once I get well
Good morning, Mr. Ishikura
Doctor...
I feel much better now
Please...
Here, let me...
Doctor, please...
Okay, I'll take a look...
I've got to try harder...
After all, it's almost spring
Seriously...
He seems to have realised we've been lying to him
And that he's close to the end
While he still talks about spring,
He showed no interest in discussing his illness
Because he knows we're lying
All we can do now...
Is to continue on with this lie,
Right until the very end
A complication?
Yes
His immune system is weaken, and he caught pneumonia as a result.
He will need to go through some treatment for the time being
He'll get well, right?
That's why we're giving him treatment
Doctor, please do all you can to help him
Naoe-sensei
Kobayashi-sensei, I'll be needing your help too
Right, shall we go back now?
Okay...
Thanks for your help
Wouldn't it be better if we told Mrs. Ishikura the truth?
You mean say to her, "Actually, your husband's been suffering from cancer all along"?
Yes
I know it will come as a shock to her,
But instead of lying, with the excuse of making him feel better
and trying to put a smile on his face,
Why not just tell the truth, I'm sure she would understand
Why are you telling me all this?
You're asking me why?
Even though that's our responsibility, it would only cause the family more pain.
Telling them that he's about to die...
What's the point in doing something that's only going to make them feel worse?
If Mr. Ishikura passes away just like that,
Can you imagine how terrible Mrs. Ishikura will feel?
Don't you understand?
We must also help Mrs. Ishikura continue on with life too
Here's your medicine
Sorry to bother you
Doctor, thanks for your help all this while
It's nothing
You've always taken care of both me and my husband
Remember, don't overwork yourself
If you fall ill, Mr. Ishikura would be very worried
That's true...
If it's only slightly painful, we just ignore it
My husband and I both dislike inconveniences
It's the same reason why we still haven't registered our marriage
Even without it, I still chose to remain by his side
The patient using this medicine...
His name is Nanase right?
I saw his medical records
But when I asked the nurses, no one knew of a patient named Nanase
The hospital has a lot of patients
I also checked the patient records,
but there was no address...
I wonder where the medicine really goes to..
It's suspicious
Same with you not letting me go to your apartment... Very suspicious
Stop being so distant with me,
Or else I may not bring the medicine next time
Bye
Doctor
We've just put Mr. Ishikura on the ECG
Okay
What is it?
About Mr. Ishikura...
Could it be that he's not afraid of facing the truth...
But that he's just going along with the lie for the sake of his wife?
He doesn't want to worry her...
And, even if only for a while,
He wants to lengthen their blissful time together
That's possible
Doctor...
Are you on duty for Mr. Ishikura tonight?
I'll contact you if anything happens
Okay
Good work today
Good morning, Naoe-sensei
Poor girl...
Always on her own because she holds a candle for you
Say something!
Why don't you ever tell the truth?
Mum?
Why are you sleeping on my bed?
Oh, welcome back
What kind of welcome is this?
Sorry...
I couldn't help but lie down when I saw this bed
And ended up falling asleep
What kind of reason is that...
What?
Well...
It's nice to come home and not be alone
What's with you today?
You've always done best just on your own
But because of you...
I was never alone
Alright, get up... You're heavy!
Mr. Ishikura... Where does it hurt?
I'll help you on your side
Naoe-sensei will be here soon
You'll be alright
Is Mr. Ishikura's condition that bad?
Yeah... He doesn't look good...
Right?
What's wrong?
Ah, Doctor...
Does it hurt?
Get the pain medication
Right away
Let me help
How do you feel now?
As we predicted, his immune system is weakening
His condition may continue to worsen
Of course, we will do all we can to help him
But if his condition still doesn't improve,
We can't be sure of what might happen in the future
I don't mean to embarress myself, but...
I really wouldn't be able to live on without him
So please... Please...
Do all that you can to save him
We will
Everything will be fine
It was so sudden...
I got a fright
If it were me, I'd scream as loud as I could
It's not normal, right?
Shimura
- Naoe-sensei's on the phone - Okay
5g of dopamine for Mr. Ishikura
Go prepare it now
That's 5g of dopamin?
Okay
He's dating Shimura Noriko?
I'm very sorry about this
It's my fault for not watching her closely enough
No, no...
It won't cause too much trouble
Anyway, Naoe-sensei is still single
Isn't this good?
Thanks for your kind understanding, Director
However...
This definitely caught my eye...
A representative from the pharmaceutical department
often comes personally to deliver medicine?
Yes
She often comes after work
to look for Naoe-sensei, it's a regular thing
Hm...?
Ah, your harmonica?
Here you go
Mr. Ishikura!
Mr. Ishikura, what's wrong?
Mr. Ishikura!!
Let me hold you...
Let me hold you!!
Stop it!!
Sorry...
I don't believe it
Mr. Ishikura actually...
Why didn't you let him hold you?
He only wanted a hug,
why not give it to him?
You don't like being hugged?
Is that part of a nurse's job too?
How could...
How could you treat this so lightly,
Saying it as if it were not important at all?
Because he's dying
Mr. Ishikura doesn't have much time left
This is the time when he truly yearns for a woman's embrace
Maybe he was merely looking for comfort,
Or perhaps it was the result of a natural human instinct
That might be possible too
I suppose...
This is what death is meant to be like
If you really can't tolerate it...
Then too bad
Finished your rounds?
Warm...
You feel so warm...
What's wrong?
Mr. Ishikura...
He felt so...
He felt so warm
The pneumonia has worsened over the past 2 to 3 days
How come...?
Due to the continued treatment,
It's begun to weaken him physically
How?
If he really leaves me...
What will I do?
Mrs. Ishikura!
Mr. Ishikura is a very strong person
Shouldn't you know that better than anyone else?
Naoe-sensei and I...
We're both trying our very best
I... What should I do?
Pull yourself together!
Alright?
The only one who can help Mr. Ishikura through this...
That person is you
Mr. Ishikura, does it hurt?
What is it?
Shall I take your mask off?
Wow...
From afar, you actually look beautiful
What do you mean by that?
See,
Don't I look beautiful at this distance too?
I don't think what you're doing is completely right
But...
With regards to Mr. Ishikura,
I'll follow your way till the end
For the sake of Mr. Ishikura and his wife
Doctor
Yes?
It's great to be alive
Don't you think so too?
Yes
Outside...
Is it starting to get warm?
Yes
Ah... Is that so?
That means...
Spring is almost here
Here, put your mask on
What's wrong, dear?
Doctor, what's wrong with him?
Dear!
Doctor!
Please save him...
Doctor!
Doctor, please save him!
Naoe-sensei
He'll be alright, yes?
Doctor, please...
What... What is it?
Here, your harmonica...
It's spring, hurry play it!
Come on, play it!
5:24 a.m.
The patient has passed away
What's wrong with you?
Here, play it!
Come on! Play it!
Hold it like this here, right?
What's wrong!
Let's go see the dandelions
Want to see them?
Why are you sleeping?
Come, let's go home
Here, the fingers game... Do it properly
Fingers...
Practise for when you cook yakitori
Come on, do it properly!
Name: Mr. Ishikura
Apparent Cause of Death: Breathing difficulty Underlying Cause of Death: Stomach cancer
Doctor: Naoe Kensuke
It says...
Cancer?
When he was hospitalised,
It was already too late
He was not suffering from stomach ulcers?
You actually lied to...
You both lied to me!
I trusted you completely!
Mrs. Ishikura
Please calm down
Please...
Excuse me
Here...
I found these in the room...
[Marriage Registration Form]
Only now do I get this from him...
He...
To everyone at Gyoda hospital, thank you
For the operation, thank you
For the warm treatment you gave me, thank you
Shimura
For the dandelions, thank you
Kobayashi-sensei
For your kindness, thank you
Naoe-sensei
For your lie, thank you
Miso, thank you
To have spent my life with you...
Made me feel so happy
...I felt true joy
To everyone, thank you so very much
Ishikura Yoshizou
He'd already realised...
He went along with the lie, right to the end
He did that for me...
If I'd known earlier, I never could have gone home in peace each day
Thank you so much
I wanted to bring the dandelions back...
Okay
Mr. Ishikura...
He left without any regrets, right?
All we did...
Was to arrange its shape
No human is unafraid of death
That's why Mr. Ishikura's strength...
Supercedes everything else
Yes
Naoe-sensei
How's the patient in Room 305?
I checked on him just now
Is he eating well?
Through your eyes
You tell me the reason for your sorrow
Yet no matter how close we are
I can never understand your deepest thoughts
My Love
I call out in this dark night
My Love
I hear the call of a bird
Let me remain by your side
To watch over you when loneliness comes by
Those long and slender fingers
Every time I see your troubled shadow
I want to hold you in my arms
My Love
Walk now through the darkness
For on the other side you will find a ray of light
When that time comes, you will hear
The song of a nightingale
My Love
That sound of thunder far away
Bears the message of a new spring
So take flight
Nightingale of the Midnight