I want you to hear the sound of the falling snow.
I've been thinking of returning to Hokkaido...
Shall we go together?
Can I...?
I want you to come with me.
I'd love to go...
... to the place where you were born.
Sensei...!
Sensei!
Sensei?
Sensei!!
How are you feeling?
I think I'm just tired...
... that's why I passed out.
Don't push yourself.
Please, just stay as you are.
Could you get me some water?
Yes
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There's nothing we do to help him now.
How has it come to this...
Is there really nothing else we can do?
There must be something!
There must be a solution to this!
If we don't do something about this,
we'll regret it for the rest of our lives.
How can we just stand by and watch this happen!
We're both doctors...
But I guess there are some things even doctors cannot accomplish.
We know our own abilities better than anyone else.
I suffered an injury when I was a student
and even now, from time to time, it plays up.
It's the reason why I get tired so easily.
Then...
You should seek proper treatment for it.
It's not something that can be cured overnight.
I'll just keep up with these painkillers...
And I'll get it seen to back home.
You will?
It's fine,
I've already consulted a doctor.
Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?
Like I said, it was nothing important.
Then how come you're telling me now...?
Because I want you to come to Hokkaido with me.
And during the journey...
I may suffer a relapse again.
If that were to happen and you didn't know about this,
Can you imagine how concerned you'd be.
Also...
Didn't I promise you myself...
... that I would keep nothing from you?
Thankyou for opening up to me.
But...
please, don't push yourself too hard.
Mikiko
How's the pain?
Can he...
Can he be saved?
Well...
It's very difficult...
I'm sorry...
I've never...
I've never loved anyone so deeply...
I'm so sorry...
I never took the time to understand your true feelings.
I'm sorry...
Hokkaido?
With Naoe-sensei?
Maybe if I visit his hometown,
I'll truly get to know him better.
I suppose there's no use if I object to it now.
You've already decided to go no matter what I say.
That's true...
But I just wanted to share my thoughts with you.
You've been acting different lately.
That look on your face...
There's no way I could change your mind.
You're taking a vacation?
If you're still dissatisfied about what happened,
I can apologize right now.
It's not that. I just need some time to relax.
Fair enough.
Try and forget about work for a while and take it easy.
Thank you
Oh, Sensei,
to carry out my duty as a father, can I request something of you?
Could you pay my daughter a visit?
A short one will suffice.
Okay
Thanks
We'll be waiting here...
hoping with all our hearts for the day you return.
Thank you all for taking care of me all this time.
Please take care of yourself.
Congratulations
It's great to be discharged, isn't it?
Everyone, thank you so much.
Thank you
Congratulations
Don't get sick again just because you miss us.
But you can come back to visit us.
Remember to bring some caviar.
The elevator's here!
Don't forget to bring it...!
Well...
Goodbye everyone!
Don't you feel delighted when a patient is discharged in good health?
Yes
We should be thanking the patients instead.
What it's like to feel happy or sad...
... and all those other emotions, they were the ones who taught us.
From what you say, it's like they've become our teachers.
Well said, Shimura
Don't ever forget how you felt today.
Yes
Let's go on our rounds then, with that in mind.
Alright!
What did he mean by that?
Naoe-sensei said he no longer required the Fronos...
That probably means the medicine...
... is no longer effective against the disease.
No longer effective?
It probably just relieves the pain.
So...
It's already reached that stage.
I feel so useless...
All the medicines I deal with on a day to day basis,
and yet none of them can do anything to save him.
That's pretty!
Perhaps the next time I see you there'll be something new on this finger...
Don't tease me!
Well it's only natural, isn't he already taking you on a holiday?
Is that how it goes?
But I think it's a bit early for that...
I think it's more important that we're together now.
Is that all you hope for?
I always think that the present is most important.
Thanks for the advice!
Right, I'm leaving now...
-Good job today. -Good job
Well, I'll just be direct
Please take over the care of my patients while...
Naoe-sensei
I heard you were returning to Hokkaido,
is that true?
Let's discuss work first.
How can you go traveling in your condition!
I know it's your life and your decisions.
And I know that you are a doctor...
But still...
What are you going to do about her?
The woman you're taking with you!
If only she knew how little time was left,
there'd probably be so many things that she'd want to say,
so many more things she'd want to do with you...
Isn't that so?
That's exactly how I feel...
As a friend...
I feel so terrible not being able to do anything.
Why must this happen...
Thank you
You're really not planning to tell her...
... you're not going to say a word about it?
Because it's her...
I know she'll understand.
Because this is the kind of person I am,
and such is the way I choose to love her.
Now what I fear for the most...
... is not the state of my own heath.
The one I love... Her smile...
For it to disappear before my eyes,
that�s what I fear most.
Does it still hurt?
It's much better now.
I'm sorry
I finally understand now...
... why you always acted in that way.
Why you slept with me...
You're no longer afraid?
Now that you have her...
She has so much strength...
What is it that gives her such power?
Here it is, please check through it.
Ah, thanks
If there's nothing else, I'll excuse myself.
Um...
Yes?
I heard you were going to Hokkaido with Naoe-sensei.
Was it Mr. Takagi?
He just loves gossiping about such things.
Yes
Well...?
Oh, nothing...
I finally understand what's so special about you...
Naoe-sensei never spoke with anyone, except his patients.
But recently...
He's become much friendlier.
It must be because he met you.
Actually, Naoe-sensei,
he's a much kinder person deep down inside.
Is that so...
I understand what you mean.
Well, excuse me.
Okay
Shimura
Yes?
Have a good trip.
Thank you
Naoe-sensei
About the Fronos study...
Thanks to the data you provided,
they've given it their approval.
Really...
That, and...
I've applied for a transfer to the research department.
From now on I'll be working on developing new medicines.
I've learnt so much from you.
The same for me.
Thank you
As a mother,
there are so many things I can't help but worry about.
Noriko is so naive.
Just like a child, she can be so absent-minded sometimes.
I think she's a very mature person.
Is that so?
As a nurse and also as a woman.
I heard you're taking her to Lake Shikotsuko.
Yes
Why did you think of taking her there?
Since I was a child,
In Hokkaido, it's the place I love most.
So now you want for Noriko to see it?
Yeah
About her level of maturity,
As her mother I can never make a clear judgment.
But I know for sure
that she gives it her best in everything she does.
I should give her some praise for that don't you think?
As for the rest, I'll leave you to discover for yourself.
So I'll stop here.
I finally understand why she became such a woman.
Her warmth...
Her strength...
It's because she has a mother like you.
Thank you
Hello?
Hi, it's me
I'm so sorry
about my Mom wanting to meet you so suddenly.
It's okay
I was so glad you had a good talk with her.
You have a good mother.
She said you were a good person too.
And that she would trust the decisions we made.
Is that so.
And tomorrow...
We'll be leaving together... That makes me so happy.
Me too
Well then...goodnight.
Goodnight
Wow... This is amazing!
Hurry come see this, it's beautiful!
Sensei
This is from the picture in your room...
Yeah
This is it.
For me,
this is the place that calms my heart the most.
That's why I wanted to bring you here.
It's so quiet...
It's a bit scary, isn't it?
This lake was formed after a volcano eruption.
It's very deep.
They say that a dry wood spirit lives in the lake.
Dry wood spirit?
No wonder there's an intimidating air about it.
Just like you.
When I first met you,
I thought you were little frightening.
You acted so coldly towards everything.
But the more I worked with you,
I found you were a kind person, one who protects others.
The lake is what protects.
In this white scenery of winter,
surrounded by it, a forest thrives in the coming spring
and the lake lies in between these two contrasting views.
The water is what provides nature with such protection.
As the seasons change,
the color of the lake will change accordingly.
Next time, if we come again,
It'd be wonderful to come in the springtime.
If we do, let's take a boat ride.
You're returning to Tokyo tomorrow?
I'm going to stay here a little while longer.
Alright
So I'll see you in Tokyo.
I will be with you forever.
I'll always be by your side.
It's great that we came here together.
My mind feels so clear.
It makes me want to put my best in all I do from now on.
We're both in the same blanket..
... Sharing the same feeling?
Yes...
The same
When is he coming back?
Probably today or tomorrow.
Can't wait?
What kind of meaningful smile is that...
Is something going to happen when he gets back?
No, nothing
Takada
Yes?
The patient in Room 302...
Yes? Oh
Shimura, you have phone call.
Thanks
Hello, this is Shimura.
Shimura Noriko?
Yes
This is Naoe from Sapporo.
Naoe Yosuke's younger sister.
Oh, how do you do...
Yosuke has passed away.
He died.
Dead?
You mean Naoe-sensei...?
Yes
Why?
In Shikotsuko...
He took his own life in the lake.
This morning, someone saw that his boat was missing,
and he was also nowhere to be found.
The empty boat was spotted a while later
and his coat was...
Shimura
Shimura!!
Shimura
Do you recognize me?
Kobayashi-sensei
A dream...?
It was a dream, right?
It's not true, is it?
It's a lie!
Noriko!
Mom...
Noriko
Naoe-sensei is coming back today.
I'll wait in his apartment for...
Noriko!
Don't take it too hard.
Why?
How did...
Why...
He went...
... by himself...
... didn't tell me anything at all.
It's so unfair...
Noriko!
It's not fair...!
He said we'd be together...
Always together...
He was lying all this while?
I...
What's so bad about me?!?
That's not it!
But he...!!
I've met him
and I've taken a good look at him,
there's no doubt...
His expression when he talked about you,
there's no doubt that his love for you was as great as mine.
That's why...
You must pull yourself together.
Why?
Why!!
Good morning
Sensei?
Naoe-sensei?
[To: Shimura Noriko]
No matter what,
I wanted to tell this to you face-to-face.
Even though I know seeing me like this now...
... may not be fair to you,
I still want to tell you personally.
I...
I'd gone for an operation,
but it wasn't successful...
My condition still continued to worsen.
Soon, I wouldn't be able to walk anymore.
When I met you...
I already knew that I was a dying man.
I vowed to never fall in love with anyone again.
But, I met you...
No...
I chanced upon you.
Your beautiful eyes...
When I was surrounded by darkness,
they brought light to my world.
I decided from the beginning,
that when the time came, I would take my life this way.
Sinking slowly into the deep waters,
vanishing beautifully from the face of this earth.
However...
I was still afraid.
I feared the day that was coming closer.
The fear ate at me...
and I became dejected, despondent.
And yet...
You came and held me in your arms.
And from that, you saved me.
I was too selfish...
I wanted you to remain with me right until the very end.
I left you on your own...
... choosing to leave this place without you.
All this is due to my own selfishness.
I know everything about this disease.
I could easily predict how much time I had left.
That's why...
I wanted to end my life by my own means.
Meeting you...
... was one of the best things that ever happened to me.
I've met your mother...
And I believe,
that one day you will become...
... as good a mother as she is.
And, someday...
when you find someone you love,
I would, with a smile...
... give you my best wishes.
It's almost time...
You're waiting for me.
Your smile...
Noriko...
I love your smile
So now...
Stop crying
I love you
Sensei...
You're so selfish...
There's still so much I want to tell you...
So many things I need to tell you.
In here...
There's a baby in here.
Our very own...
Our very own baby.
Please take care of this data for me.
We have never dealt with such research here, right?
Yes
To make use of the data he left,
I've decided to return to the university hospital.
But after I've studied it through,
I'll return to this hospital again.
Kobayashi-sensei
You are true man of character...
I'll continue what Naoe-sensei left behind.
Therefore, please...
Keep a place for you in the doctor's office?
I understand
Thank you so much.
Mikiko!
How are you feeling today?
I can finally get out of bed and move about.
That's wonderful
Let's go for a walk?
I want to go outside for a while.
Sure!
Oh... Mikiko!
You look great today.
Dad... When I'm discharged, I want to go to Zushi.
Recently, I've been wanting to visit Mom.
Well, can I come along?
Of course
Mom will get angry if I go by myself.
Mikiko
Don't be taking advantage of Shimura now!
Noriko
Yes?
Please give it your best.
I will
Right... Shimura, please
Okay
Hopefully she'll get on with life and look to the future.
I'm sure she'll be okay.
After all, she was the one he believed in.
It sure feels great to be outside.
Yes
Especially now, when spring is in the air.
It's true...
Huh?
Just like Naoe-sensei said...
I asked him what was it about Shimura Noriko that had the power to redeem him.
And he answered...
"It's her smile..."
"Her smile reminds me of spring."