-Good morning. -Good morning...
...what's that? -Well...
Uh... this is the garbage from our house.
Sorry, Shokucho, for taking it with me, but can I dispose it here?
It's just that there's this odd person in our neighborhood who has been bringing back our garbage.
We can't collect your household garbage for free..
This is a place for working, so I have to charge you for it.
-Oh, is that so.. -Of course it is...
...I'll just deduct it from your salary. -Uh, hold on...
how much will you deduct?
C'mon, now. I'm just messin' with you.
Sorry for the bother, thanks!
Seiji, fix it.
Oh...
Hope you'll settle things with that weirdo.
-Huh? Weirdo? -Yeah...
The one you say who keeps returning your garbage.
Oh... actually...
My mother is being bullied by the neighbor.
So even if mom puts out the garbage...
...that lady gives it back to us. -Is that so.
I was surprised when I found out about it.
Does it have anything to do with your mom's illness?
Yeah, it seems she's being bullied for the past 10 years.
Mannn~ That's just too much.
I have no idea at all why she's being treated that way.
Uh, by the way.
What?
-I'm going to do it. -What?
My dream, I mean... Reach my goal.
-What is it? -I'm not gonna tell you.
-Come on. -It's none of your concern.
-You're so unfair. -No, I'm not, I just don't wanna say it.
Yeah.
"My goal: buy a house."
Don't read it out loud.
Aren't you ashamed?
So embarrassing... you're not a child anymore.
Just leave me alone.
You think that posting things...
like that on the wall will motivate you?
There's nothing that could ever motivate you.
You have no effort nor worked hard, you've never reached any of your goals.
But I did pass the college exam.
-That was just your 3rd choice, a 3rd-rate university. -But at least I passed it.
You hardly did. A guy like you will never be able to buy a house.
-Eh? -A part-timer like you
can never be able to get a house loan.
-Eh? -What do you mean 'eh?'
If you don't even know that, then, you're an idiot!
-Well, I'm gonna get a job anyway. -Even if you get one...
Unless you have a proven track record of having worked for several years, you can never buy a house.
Well, we're still moving no matter what.
Someday, we're moving out of this house as soon as possible.
Somehow, I'll find a way.
Your mother... she's acting strange...
Strange?
I was trying to talk to her a bit...
What did you say?
I was asking her why the neighbor was bullying her.
You must be joking... we've been trying hard not to antagonize her.
You can't say anything that can make her feel like she's being cornered.
I just wanted to know why she's being bullied.
That's enough...
Wait here, just don't say anything anymore.
Mom.
That was close.
Let's go back.
-Take a look at this. -Oh, wow...
-She even made you a heart, huh? -How cute!
Does your hamburger taste good?
-Yeah! -Alright!
-What's wrong? You seem to be in a hurry. -Oh, uh.. sorry...
I gotta go during lunch break.
-Ok. -I'm really sorry.
Mom, did you take your medicine today?
I don't remember whether I've taken them or not.
Huh? Well.. it's ok...
I'll buy you that medicine case with those little separate compartments.
Let me take a look.
Dammit.
-Hey, pour some more around there. -Ok.
-Why are you in a hurry? -Oh, I have to go somewhere.
Why didn't you tell me? Go on now, I'll take care of this.
-Uh, no but... -It's ok, just go.
-I'm sorry. -Yeah.
-Thank you. -Good luck.
Excuse me! Sorry... sorry.
Oh, Take-san.
-I barely made it, but I still got here. -Very well.
I gotta hand it to that Seiji...
...he's really determined to get a job.
That's what I expect him to do.
What is it that you expect him to do?
A guy like Seiji isn't really suitable for our type of work...
I don't expect him to stay with us for long.
I also think Seiji has a lot to realize.
The first time he came here, I thought that he wasn't suitable for the work.
I know...
I felt concerned that a guy like him decided to do construction work.
I mean there were times I felt he was just messing about.
Well, it is true.
Well, I don't really know what will happen...
just hope there won't be any accidents or anything like that.
Speaking of which, Chiba-san, I heard that there was
an accident at a Kijima Construction site 2 years ago.
What was the cause?
Well...
That worker, you see...
ignored the warnings from the person from the general contractor.
He decided to continue working and so he fell.
Oh, no.
Well, if you worked without permission you will get injured.
That's what happens.
So you guys should be careful, too.
Yes, sir.
But still, I was the one assigned on it. I should have prevented it.
Chiba-san was the person in charge?
In life,
there are unexpected things that happen...
Even if you try to get away from it,
there some things you can not escape from.
Mom, you can't sleep?
Is there something wrong with your hands?
They just... feel a bit dry.
You want some hand cream?
Here.
~Kimi tte kimi tte, naitari shinai n da ne~ *Don't you, don't you ever shed a tear*
~Omoidashite goran yo~ *Try to remember that*
~Watashi wa, watashi wa bukiyou dakedo ima wa~ *I maybe... I maybe... a little bit clumsy*
~FREETER, IE WO KAU~ "A Part-Timer Buys a House" ~Subete wo uketometai kara~ *But I'll accept you entirely*
~FREETER, IE WO KAU~ "A Part-Timer Buys a House" ~Koko ni iru yo~ *I'll always be here for you*
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::Episode 4:: "I can't bear to take care of my mom anymore"
Bang bang bang, I could feel it trembling.
-What are you saying... -Sorry I only arrived now.
-I thought it was somebody else. -Is it for 'shichi-go-san'*? [*annual festival for kids held on Nov. 15]
Uh, no I had an interview today.
You look cool.
I'll just change my clothes.
-Pour some more over there. -Yes.. ah!
Oi!
-You rest for awhile. -No, I'm ok.
Don't push it or you'll fall again.
No, I'm really ok.
I'll go ahead.
-Good job. -Hey.
-Why are you looking so pretty today, huh? -'Cause today I have a blind date.
-Gokon* again? [*group date] -This time he's different.
So what makes this guy special?
He's a lawyer. Bye.
No matter what, I still like you, Akari-chan!
Idiot~.
I'm home.
Welcome back.
Oh, I forgot to buy that medicine case.
I'll just go out and buy one.
Yoisho.
Where the heck is that...
Seiji-kun. Good evening.
-Good evening. -Were you looking for something?
Uh, no, I was just looking around.
Say, have you found a job yet?
No, not yet.
I see. Yes, I guess it's hard nowadays.
Like in the field of law, new lawyers also have a tough time finding employment.
My son, Kazuhiko, wanted to get into the major firms but
it seems they're not hiring newcomers.
Oh, are you taking over the disposal of your garbage?
I recently noticed you've been taking out the garbage, not your mom anymore.
Yes, we switched.
Oh, that's good then.
Well, bye.
Alright, let's have another toast...
-Cheers. -Cheers~!
Why did you become a lawyer?
I have this parent who insisted to have a kind of life
...which I didn't really want. -Insisted...?
Like buying an unsuitable house that my father worked hard for so he could repay the loan.
It was only when he died
..that we got exempted from paying it. -I see.
You think I became a lawyer because I believe in justice and all that?
-A bit, I guess. -An important job
for me is not a sense of justice. But of quality.
What's 'quality?'
Oh, you probably think I'm stupid.
No, I think you're cute.
What? You exchanged email addresses?
Yeah.
If lawyers give you their email addresses...
it only means that they want you to contact them if you're in trouble.
Don't say such a thing, he does 'quality work', you know?
What's 'quality?'
How come you don't even know that?
Is it bad if I forget to take the medicine?
If you don't take your medicine properly
you may become unstable and your condition might worsen.
Do I have to be hospitalized?
Just take your medicine properly and you'll be ok.
Don't forget to take them, ok?
No, it's okay. I'll keep monitoring it properly.
So then, kindly wait outside for a moment.
This way please.
Thank you very much.
You look pale.
Uh, I'm a bit feverish.
Is there someone else who can
help you support your mother, like your dad perhaps?
Oh...
My dad still hasn't recognized my mom's illness.
So there's only me, I guess.
Yeah.
It's about my medicine...
Have you taken it?
I don't remember.
I forgot again to buy that medicine case
Just let me finish this, hold on a bit.
Uh, I'll just write for awhile... oh.
I got it wrong again...
Alright... let's go.
-You have an interview? -Yeah.
Why are you looking sick?
If you won't take care of yourself no one will hire you looking like that.
Just leave me alone, you don't help me with mom so quit pushing it.
I do enough in this house.
If you go out looking sick like that, you won't make it to the interview.
Then, I'll go crawling to them.
Oh... I made it.
In the end, you weren't able to make it for the interview?
-Yeah. -It's because...
of your construction job that's tiring you out, isn't it?
Maybe you should lessen your work days or look for another part-time job.
Yeah, well... such work can sometimes cause problems...
I mean, there are many reasons why I have to continue with it.
What reasons are those?
Huh? Uh, nothing, just forget it.
Fine, it doesn't matter.
No matter what reasons they are, they still are not valid.
I know that.
Yeah.
-What is it? -I can't find the hand cream.
Huh? You can't?
I'll just look at this and I'll go down soon.
Uh, I'll just finish this and I'll go down right away.
Alright, let's go.
There.
-Seiji, you go and take a break. -Huh?
-You look tired. -No, I'm fine.
No, you're not ok.
As soon as I'm done with this.
It'll be good to stop now.
You know... I can take care of my own safety.
But it is my responsibility.
Just because you're from the general contractor doesn't mean you can tell me every little thing I do.
I have many reasons why I have to keep doing this!
Stop now.
Hey.
When I say stop, just stop!
Oi, you too should take a break.
I'm alright... sorry.
Your position is to oversee the site. You can't do it...
...properly if you become too emotional.
I'm sorry.
Seems you haven't forgotten that accident.
You still feel troubled
that's why you still visit Igarashi-san every month.
Yeah...
Yes?
If you keep doing that...
do you think it will change anything?
Igarashi-san is not...
...blaming anyone for his accident. -I know that.
-That's why... -It may be unpleasant.
But I can't allow myself to forget such a thing.
Then, you're only satisfying yourself.
Second interview. Yes~.
Hey there.
Uh, excuse me.
-You're a lawyer, right? -Yeah.
Uh, can I talk to you for a bit?
For something like that, it's best to do it in my office.
Sorry.
See? He hasn't emailed you yet, huh?
That's because lawyers are insanely busy, you know.
Yes, thank you very much.
What is it you want to consult me with?
Uh, there's this problem with a neighbor.
-Ok. -Uh, it's about the garbage, you see.
About its disposal... there's someone who's giving back our garbage to us.
Uh, I was wondering how to approach that person...
I mean, something like...
how to resolve this matter amicably.
Are you referring to my mother?
What? Uh...
I'm sorry. But you're right.
But it's not about Nishimoto-san...
I didn't come here to bad-mouth her but rather to ask for my mother's sake.
I want to know why they're not getting along with each other as neighbors.
Well, I wouldn't put it past her... since you seem to live a life of leisure.
What?
Nagata-san has been very supportive of our PTA activities.
-Not really. -Even if you're busy as the Director's lady.
Say, do you also mingle with the wives of the other hospital directors?
Oh, well...
Do you go out and have 10,000-yen lunches with them?
No, we don't. Other hospitals are also having difficulty nowadays.
Yes, there's this doctor's wife that I know...
she said their annual income had dropped a great deal to 20 million yen.
Fallen to 20 million yen, huh? Their troubles are really on a different level than us.
So, have you decided?
Yes.
I'll have the 850 yen lunch.
-Me, too. -Me, too.
-I'll have the same. -Coming right up.
-What would you like to drink? -Oh, let's see...
['Seiji']
Give me a freakin' break.
Mom is sewing right now.
So what was it... the cause of the bullying?
Ever since this suburb had been selling ready-made houses here...
everyone availed of high loans to buy a house...
so they all struggled to pay them, right? But since dad's company
bought this house, we only get to pay 50,000 yen every month.
Well, even if we don't own the house...
someone had told that we get to live in a house but paying such a low price for it.
The people around here didn't think it was funny.
That was how the bullying started.
Your mom is quite foolish.
I don't know who said it but it must have been her.
Mom wouldn't say such a thing!
Then who said it? Was it you?
If it wasn't mom, then there's only one person left.
Who then?
It was you, dad.
-Me? -Yes, you. -When?
The time when we first moved in here, they threw us a welcoming party...
You got drunk and said it, remember?
That's when the bullying started.
No... whatever the reason is...
grown-ups don't resort to such childish bullying.
There has to be another cause other than that.
-Give me a break! -What?
Isn't it? The people in this place
have to get along with each other, learn to live side by side together.
If you're different, they would immediately reject you.
Why did you have to brag that our rent is only 50,000 yen?
Didn't you say to them that you're proud of your company
for providing us with such a good home?
Bragging like that can turn people off
and for that, one can become immediately ostracized!
Shut up!
In the end, the only one you want to serve is yourself.
What're you talking about?
Not giving money for the move that could cure mom's illness...
and clinging to this 50,000 yen housing rent!
You're just living for yourself. That makes you the worst.
-Shut up. -Because of you...
mom had been living miserably.
Shut up!
She married you but probably didn't expect this kind of life.
A father is supposed to protect his family...
if that makes it a family, then I don't think this home qualifies as one!
Shut up!
Mom...
Mom, you probably carried this burden all by yourself.
Even if dad is to blame for this.
He's the worst.
But even if he's like that, you still put up with him all this time.
Don't blame your father.
Huh?
That's all I can say about this... just don't blame him.
But why? He's a bad father, isn't he?
Right?
He doesn't help monitor your medicine nor go to the hospital...
even paying for the moving costs which we desperately need.
Why shouldn't I... Why the heck shouldn't I blame him?
Don't blame your father.
You have an interview?
Yeah, I do.
You're so fired up finding a job... I bet it's due to your secret, huh?
Huh?
Seiji's goal.
It's for my mom's sake... that I've been doing this.
I'm not really doing this for myself.
By the way, I had a second interview today.
This is the first time I got passed the first interview.
Well, I hope this won't be the last chance though.
-Ok. -Yeah.
-Oh, Seiji... -Uh...
Sorry, I'll be going ahead.
-Good luck. -Thanks.
Yes.
-"I can't find my medicine." -You can't?
I forgot where I placed them.
Ok. But you have to wait 'til I get back.
Dr. Okano will scold me and he might put me in the hospital.
You have to wait. I have an interview today.
"I don't want to be hospitalized."
That's why you just have to wait for me.
If I get hospitalized you dad won't be able to do anything...
"Seiji, I'm troubled..."
Listen... you just have to wait a bit for me.
I'm asking you.
Just please... Don't bother me about it til I get back.
See you later.
I'm off now.
Take care.
-Seiji. -Yes.
We'll go drinking tonight, join us if you can.
Uh, excuse me.
I'm sorry but I'm Take and I'm here for the interview...
Is it possible that I could
...be interviewed first? -I'm sorry...
...but we can't do that.
Oh.
In our lives...
there are unexpected things that can happen...
[From Nishimoto Kazuhiko: 'Let's meet.']
Even if you try to get away...
there are some things you can not escape from.
Just please... Don't bother me about it til I get back.
'Bother.'
I'm sorry I didn't die today...
Mom.
-Hello, sis... -"This is my answering machine, please..."
Welcome back.
Where have you been?
Oh, I went out to buy something.
I've looked everywhere for this until I finally found it.
I don't want to rely on Seiji for this.
What about your medicine?
-It's here. -Where?
Right here.
Can you help me?
Seiji, help me.
I'm tired of this.
You and dad pushing me around like this... I'm sick of it.
~"Goodbye, my dear... I'm going back"~* [Tsugaru Strait Winter Scenery, 1977 enka song]
~"The sound of wind that shakes my chest and all I can do is cry~
~Ah, the Tsugaru Strait winter scenery...~
No.
Sorry.. sorry for that.
It's just that I haven't had any fun for so long...
-Are you ok? -Huh? Yeah, I'm fine, I'm fine.
I know once in a awhile I should give myself a break.
But if I'm gone even for awhile... things can get messy.
Uh, you see, my mom has depression.
It's nothing really...
I don't normally like to talk about this but...
I want to move to another house.
I know it's laughable...
But my goal is to buy her a house.
My dad thinks I'm stupid and thinks what I'm doing is unnecessary.
I can't rely on him.
So I'm the only one who must do this.
Mom's relying on me.
I'm...
I'm the only one who must do this.
Only me.
But I can't bear it anymore.
Taking care of my mother...
I can't bear it anymore...
If perhaps...
my mom would be gone...
Maybe...
Maybe I'd feel...
relieved, I think.
Mom.
You want me to put lotion on your hands?
In our lives...
unexpected events do happen.
But still life has to go on.
~Doro mamire no mainichi dakedo~ *Though life be smeared with mud*
~Ima sara nayandari wa shinai~ *Tis useless to worry about that now*
~Akireru hodo bukiyou dakedo~ *It maybe surprisingly awkward*
~Kokoro ni chikatta yume ga aru~ *Still a dream in my heart, a certain vow*
~Todokanai hoshi ga matataite~ *Unreachable stars are twinkling*
~Fureru you ni sotto toikaketa~ *Wishing to touch them*
~Yomigaeru kibou de kono mune ga itasarerutara~ *Softly I whisper, restore hope in my heart*
~Oikakeru dake~ *I'll just chase after them*
~Hatenai sora ga soko ni aru tte~ *An endless sky above*
~Ima tashika na koe ga kikoeru~ *A confident voice can now be heard*
~Tobenai jibun wo kaete ikou ka~ *Can't we change it and go fly up away*
~Fumidashite nando demo yarinaosou~ *May it be hard, let's move forward and start anew*
~Mienai mono wa nani mo nai tte~ *There's nothing you can't see*
~Sono tashika na uta ga kikoeru~ *A confident song can be heard*
~Kienai omoi ga koko ni arunda~ *These feelings will be here and never be gone*
~Itsudatte mou ichido tachiagarou~ *No matter when, let's all rise once again*
~Chikara tsuyoku~ *Resiliently*
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Next on ~FREETER, IE WO KAU~ ::Episode 5:: "What do you mean we live in different worlds..?"