My wife Michiru was an ordinary woman who lived in a small town in Nagasaki.
Congratulations.
First prize, 200 million yen!
What...?
On learning that the lottery ticket that she had by chance was worth 200 million yen,
Two hundred million yen...
Michiru found her life steered in unexpected directions.
- Cheers! - Cheers~
Suddenly, a man from her past appeared.
Come back to Nagasaki with me.
Let me go!
Hey! Let's go back!
...and it became Kanbayashi Kyutaro's death.
Kyutaro!
What would you do, taking a dead man to the hospital?
We'll leave that man in the deep forest, so you'll be able to live in peace, Michiru-chan.
We'll live here for the meantime. Please don't worry.
Sending message
Reply sent: We'll live here for the meantime. Please don't worry.
And then, the faithful servant Takei Teruo, while taking care of the corpse, showed his ruthlessness for the first time.
Michiru had taken it as only playfulness.
aozorasubs
Life Story of
Bookstore Clerk Michiru
Episode 6: Doubt
Get in.
Wait, where are we going?
I'm taking you to my place.
Uh... Wait, what about you?
We're driving through the night.
You should get some rest.
Hey, Takei...
I want to move out of that house.
You should stop that.
Moving out after you've just moved in would be pretty odd.
It would arouse suspicion.
But I...
It would be better if you stayed with me, leaving that place as it is.
But maybe you should go every day and air it.
And leave some laundry to dry on the veranda.
Get some rest.
That's a lie.
Don't lie!
Michiru-chan.
You used to like watercress, right?
You can eat a lot of it in the salad.
Takei, last night...
Er... after that...
Everything's fine.
I took care of everything.
You don't have to worry about anything, Michiru-chan.
Ah, I have to go to work,
but Michiru-chan, isn't today the day for installing the air-conditioner?
I think you should go there.
As usual. Okay?
Let’s eat.
I don't have time to eat.
Just a minute.
What’s this? Care to explain?
Sorry, sorry. I thought I'd do that after getting back home today.
Yesterday, too, you went to work even though it was a holiday and came back after midnight.
Explain this to me right now!
Isn't this Horikawa?
Horikawa. You see, he's my college classmate.
These are all the places that he'd been to with his girl.
He didn't want his wife to find out about his fling, so he borrowed my card.
You lent him your card so he could hide his infidelity?
Sorry.
Is that for real?
He's a fool.
The lender is also a fool.
I'll stop it now.
Of course you will.
I hope you're getting the money back?
Of course.
But maybe you should go every day and air it.
And leave some laundry to dry on the veranda.
As usual. Okay?
As usual, you said, but...
Good morning. This is Nagashima Electronics.
I was asked to install the air conditioner.
Oops...
I'll get it.
Ah, sorry.
Is this your first time living on your own?
Oh, yes.
I see. That's good. You'll have fun.
Yes.
Well? Anything new?
Not really.
I see. So nothing untoward happened?
No.
Oh, right.
I found a bookstore keeper who's looking for a part-timer.
He's in Kugayama. Will you be able to go to the interview?
Yeah. Of course, I'll go.
Can I come over now?
Why?!
What do you mean 'Why'? I want to see you.
You can't! I'm leaving now.
I'll call later.
Wait-!
Can't sleep?
Yeah...
How about some liquor? You'll be able to sleep.
What's wrong? Are you alright?
I was drinking wine that night...
Seriously, Takei, you're so insensitive!
Why are you laughing?
Aren't you the one being insensitive?
To think I still have work at a cram school to worry about...
That's because... you didn't tell me.
Even if I didn't say anything, since we've been living together, you should have noticed.
It's rude to be so apathetic about someone you're living with.
Apathy hurts people.
Sorry.
My wife's biggest mistake was that since childhood, she'd always looked down on Takei,
treating him as though he were her servant.
Hey, did you hear? The rumor that someone from around here's hit the lottery jackpot.
Probably an urban legend.
Sawada-san, you always say such dampening things.
But you buy it just on the chance that you might win, right?
Well...
Furukawa-san really bought it from Tokyo, right? The lottery ticket.
Yes. It came from Tokyo.
If I could have bought it from here.
Tsk... That unreliable girl.
Oh, I guess she'll be returning with her guy from Kanbayashi Jewelers.
Yes, probably.
She's not going to come back here again, right, Sawada-san?
That goes without saying.
We'll live here for the meantime. Please don't worry.
These days, even girls go to work.
Tsugu-san can relax!
Speaking of which, what about your elder daughter?
Um, right now, she's in Tokyo.
I guess Kyutaro wouldn't do after all.
Maybe the discussion is a lot of hard work...
Here you go.
Whoa! This is great!
Chiaki-chan, if I have money, I'll open a store.
Thank you.
That reminds me! Wasn't there some talk of the elder daughter marrying Kanbayashi?
That's great, Tsugu-san~
Kanbayashi's son is a fine young man.
I can manage the shop by myself.
A referral from Koujunsha's Toyomasu-san.
Yes.
When can you start working?
Tomorrow.
Okay.
Alright, please start tomorrow.
Thank you.
You made up your mind about the job?
Last Sunday... Kanbayashi-kun, was it?
He came here, didn't he?
Kanbayashi-kun... you mean Kyutaro?
Yeah.
Why would Kyutaro come here?
He doesn't even know the address to this place.
I told him.
You told him?!
Well, what is it?
That you can't speak in front of your wife...
As I thought...
Where's Michiru-chan?!
I don't know anything about Furukawa-san.
Don't give me that crap!
Ouch!
I thought I should tell him.
In any case... if we’re going to be together,
you have to talk it out with Kanbayashi-kun at least once.
Running away is not an option.
Kazuki-san, did you do that to make him break off with me?
Or, was it to convince Kyutaro to take me back with him?
That... is entirely up to you.
It's not something I can decide.
Entirely up to me... that's harsh.
Anyway, Kyutaro didn't turn up.
What? He didn't?
Was he serious?
He seriously said he is going to marry you!
Speaking of marriage, my position right now is...
Also, even if I didn't give him your address, he said to tell you to go back home once more.
But how did Kyutaro happen to know your address?!
Maybe...
I wonder if it's Tateishi-san...
Huh?
Ah, no, that is...
Look, maybe she knew about it from New Year cards exchange...
Hmm.
But it's weird...
Michiru-chan, aren't you hiding something from me?
When it came to hiding something, Toyomasu Kazuki was the same.
That's what Michiru thought.
In the man's talk, she found hidden deception.
An egoistic man who thought he was adorable.
The ardor that had brought her to Tokyo had vanished.
When will it come?
Ah, er...
You’ll receive the goods after one week.
Thank you very much.
The prize money for the first place ticket seems like 200 million yen.
What?! Two hundred million yen in this town?
You don't think Furukawa-san has run away with it?
That's no way to talk about someone.
Even if you're seniors, please take back those words.
Oh, sorry sorry. I take those back.
But it's an exceedingly gray zone.
Hello.
Furukawa, those lottery tickets were bought from Tokyo, right?
Yeah, that's right.
You know, a jackpot of 200 million yen has been declared here.
And you know, Tatebu keeps insisting that you've run away with the ticket.
Oh... I see.
But I bought it in Tokyo.
That's right.
But y'know, isn't it awful on Tatebu's part to say that you've run away with it?!
It's okay.
It's not okay.
Are you getting along well with Kyutaro?
K-Kyutaro?
Isn't he with you?
No.
Kyutaro's in Tokyo?
Huh? He hasn't met you?
Yeah.
Well, where could Kyutaro be?
No idea.
You're still with Toyamasu-san?
I'm thinking of breaking off with him.
Furukawa, are you enjoying yourself in Tokyo?
Yeah... Well...
But...
I feel lonely.
I miss the smell of the sea.
Speaking of which, looks like Toyomasu-san is also going to come here shortly.
I see.
Well, I have to get back to work, so I'll hang up now.
Bye.
So you've run away with the 200 million yen!
You've also murdered Kanbayashi-kun!
Everyone knows it! We heard it from Toyomasu-san!
Michiru-chan, aren't you hiding something from me?
It's been 2 months.
How's it going? Is the new publication selling?
Of course. We're doing our best.
How about going to the hotel tonight?
Just for a while.
Excuse me.
Hello, Taeko? What is it?
It's my fault...
If it's money, I'll definitely make some arrangements.
So... don't talk about divorce.
Taeko? Taeko!
Taeko!
Thank you for your help.
You've broken up with Furukawa, right?
What do you mean?
Toyomasu-san, please don't play dumb with me.
Furukawa told me everything.
But I haven't told anyone. I promised Furukawa, that's why.
Toyomasu-san, how do you want to treat Furukawa?
How about making it clear?
If that's what Michiru-chan's decided...
Huh?
You irresponsible...!
I have a family...
So you're breaking up with Furukawa, right?
It'll probably come to that.
Don't toy with Furukawa again.
Please.
You've run away with the 200 million yen!
You've also murdered Kanbayashi-kun!
Everyone knows it! We heard it from Toyomasu-san!
"Like a bone-melting tequila, kiss me."
"Let's dance so furiously that even the night sky too chokes up."
"I couldn't wait... for the distant... dream..."
I want to call Takakura-san here.
What?
I'm worried about her.
She's kept herself indoors since that incident.
For the time being, let's all live together here.
No!
Don't worry.
With even only this time I have to spend with you like this, I'm satisfied.
It's my own little secret.
If I didn't do that, I'd be totally cracked up.
Kazuki-san...
You're actually going out with Furukawa-san, right?
As I thought...
It's all over now.
"All"...
Hey, why don't you let it all out tonight?
Maybe you'll feel better...
My embezzlement has been exposed.
What?
I can't go back to the office anymore.
Even my wife knew about it.
How did such a thing...
I gave in to temptation...
I got carried away.
I see...
The young girl...
...has taken everything away.
I'm powerless.
There's talk about Furukawa-san hitting the 200 million yen jackpot.
Two hundred million yen?
Lottery.
Well, it's just a rumor, though.
Both of us are left paupers.
You have one new message.
I had a talk with Toyomasu Kazuki here.
I can't trust that man. Furukawa, be careful.
As I thought, something's going on with Tatebu as well.
In any case, call me if there's trouble.
I'm also worried about Kyutaro.
Bye.
Michiru-chan!
Michiru-chan.
Kazuki-san...
I was waiting for you.
Michiru-chan, let's run away together.
My wife had a premonition that she was anyway going to break up with Toyomasu-san.
Without having prepared herself for it, Michiru kept staring at the man.
To be continued
I ruined myself for your sake, Michiru-chan.
Ruin
Don't forget
get
Five million yen... I'll get it ready by tomorrow.
get
This is the shape of your fortune right?
Let's break up after that.
It's over
Where did we cross paths, I wonder?
Doko de kake chigaeta no darou
どこでかけ違えたのだろう
I'm scared of Takei-senpai!
I don't get it even now
ima to nareba wakaranai
今となれば分からない
Samayou you ni Step out mou atomodori wa dekinai
Like to wander about and Step out, but can't go back anymore
彷徨うように Step out もう後戻りはできない
I think he's trying to pin the crime on me.
Step out
Michiru-chan, Takakura-san's dead.
You were holding onto something that moment, down, down, down, down
Kimi wa sono toki nanika wo daite down, down, down, down
キミはその時 何かを抱いて down, down, down, down
You're lying.
Translator: Redbird
down,
down
Furueru sono mi wo okizari ni shite doko e mukau
Leaving that trembling body behind, where are you headed for?
震えるその身 を 置き去りにして どこへ向かう
Timer/Typesetter: Ruu
Karaoke Timer/FX: Mitsu
Naze unmei no mama saigo no KAADO wo kazasazu
Why while in fate, you didn't hold out your last card?
なぜ運命のまま 最後のカードをかざさず
QCs: SacredCultivator, Ruu
That shows the shape of your fortune
You're in a state where you can't believe
Shinjirarenai mama
信じられないまま
Encoder: SacredCultivator
Is it Ace of Spades or the only Joker
The future that connects to hope has also Run out
Kibou wo tsunagu mirai mo Run out
希望をつなぐ未来も Run out
Like this forever, ever, and evermore You're alone
このまま ずっとずっとずっと You’re alone
Kono mama zutto, zutto, zutto, You're alone