I'm sorry to call you here.
It's okay. What is it?
How is she doing?
Seems like she's become anxious recently...
It's the baby's movement, right?
She hasn't felt that from the baby yet so she's worried.
She also won't leave the house often, because she thinks it's dangerous.
Is that so... I see.
It's here.
Here.
From her...
Everyday.
She's anxious. So anxious she can't help it.
Any woman would feel anxious when she's pregnant but in her case, she's even more anxious, don't you think?
I'm sorry. Mother can't hear, but..
you can hear this, right?
Can you hear?
It must be lovely music.
Nobe-san!
Excuse me.
I turned off the music.
Don't force yourself, Mie-chan.
Don't force yourself.
Just do what you can do.
It's alright. You'll give birth to a healthy baby.
It's gonna be alright.
Oh, right!
(What's your intention in taking me here?)
Nothing. I just wanted to come here.
Don't worry!
(I'm going home.)
Don't go. We just got here!
(I'll catch cold. This is not good.)
Don't worry, you won't catch cold just by going to the beach.
Come on!
Hurry.
C'mon!
If you don't want to come here...
(Stop it!)
No, I won't!
Oh, no!
(You idiot!)
I'm not.
No way.
It's moving?
It's moving!
It must be because you laughed.
I think so.
This too?
That's the third glass.
Happy?
You're welcome.
Next time...
Let's come here again, the three of us.
You'll be a happy child.
Not sure about mama,
but your papa is the best papa in the world.
Mama can guarantee that at least.
"Due date: 4 January 2000"
It is a 10 minute walk from the JR Nakano station and as a permanent residence facility, it is a very reliable and practical place.
Nakata-kun...
Nobe-san has a phone call. From his mother.
I'm sorry. Please take a look at page 3.
Let me continue the report for this.
Excuse me.
Excuse me!
It'll be alright. Ah, it must hurt.
Hang in there! Mieko-san, hang in there!
Okay, okay. Don't push yet.
Don't push yet..
How's Mieko? / She just entered the delivery room.
Oh, hello! / Hello! / Where's Hirofumi?
I'm sorry. I'll get off here.
Take a deep breath. Take a deep breath.
It's alright. / Be calm. / Keep going.
Yes, yes, it's painful. But it's going to be alright!
I can see the head.
(Sorry, I'm late.)
It's okay, I'm here.
Now, let's do our best, Mie-chan!!
Please.
Okay then, should we try pushing?
A long push, a long push.
Focus on your belly button. / Yes, yes, you're doing great.
You're doing great.
Calm down. / I know.
Not yet.
Naoko-chan, thank you for coming!
A healthy baby girl is safely born.
That's great! / How's Mieko?
She's alright.
The baby is born! It's a girl!
Mieko is also alright!
Such a wonderful husband and wife..
They are, aren't they?
Not us!
It's a girl!
Hello! I'll take care of you from now on.
I might be an unreliable mama...
But I won't lose to anyone in this world, in loving you.
(You gave birth to a very healthy baby.)
And so we have another member in our family.
Her name is Chizuru. Nobe Chizuru.
Chizuru, you can hear!
That's amazing! That's amazing, Chizuru!
Emergency alarm?
There's a fire! A fire!!
Well, apparently it was only a prank by the neighbor's kids.
But what if it was a real emergency alarm?
How about if you think seriously about us living together?
Not just because I want to be with cute Chizuru all the time.
I'm worried about Mieko-san and Chizuru, it can't be helped.
Whenever I hear the sound of a fire engine or ambulance, I wonder if they're okay.
Living with us is for Mieko-san's sake too. If something really happens,
she might not be able to recover from it.
It's not that I'm worrying too much. Please understand.
Mom.
I'm happy about how you feel, thank you.
But sorry, I do not have any intention of living together with you.
Why?
If we do that now, Mieko will lose her confidence in taking care of the child.
You might be right, but what she needs right now is
the confidence to be a mother.
I think many things will happen too, from now on.
I think there will still be many hard things she has to go through.
But if she can think that "Chizuru's mother is me, I'm the one who raised her"...
I think she can get through anything.
I'm sorry, Mom.
I get it! But I'll come here often, then!
I just thought that you started to look like a mother.
I'm not saying you're getting older.
You still look like a college student.
Chizuru, you wanna go there??
Chizuru has gotten bigger. She's 3 years old now.
She has started to memorize words.
Mama!
Chizuru.
Didn't I tell you to "pon, pon" when you call Mama?
Pon, pon!
Not that.
"Pon, pon" like this.
Pon, pon, pon, pon~
I was just telling her to tap you when she wants to call you.
Pon, pon, pon, pon~
Alright then, play around there.
I'm happy that Chizuru has grown, but it makes me a bit sad.
When she was a baby, no words needed to be spoken. But that's not the case anymore now.
Somehow I feel Chizuru is growing further away...
But a 3 year old child is like an angel.
Anything about her, anything she does, is cute.
As long as I can be with Chizuru all the time, I'm happy.
Mama!
Chopsticks!
Snacks?
Chopsticks!
It's.. dinner.. soon. You.. can't.. have.. snacks. / Chopsticks!
No!
Chopsticks! Chopsticks!
I'm home.
What's wrong?
Did Mama scold you? Did Chizuru do something bad?
Papa, chopsticks..
What's with chopsticks?
So, you want to help? Such a good girl.
That's Mama. That's Chizuru.
What's wrong?
It can't be helped.
The pronounciation of snack and chopsticks sounds the same.
And Chizuru's pronounciation is hard to see, right?
Don't mind it.
Mama, Mama!
Please read for me!
I don't understand, Mama! Read it properly.
That's enough.
A. new. bucket...
Here, a gift for you! / Thank you! Papa, read it.
But, there's another one, Chizuru. What do you think?
This one's better.
Don't say that. Let's take a look at this one, too.
No!!
I bought a sign language book for children
so Chizuru can learn.
It's a good idea, right? See? This is interesting!
If you can do this,
you can talk to Mama just like Papa. For example...
Rain. Rain falling from the sky...
Rain.. can you do it?
This one's better. Read this one for me.
I'll read this one before you go to sleep. Now, try to do "rain" sign... Rain.
You can't do the "rain" sign?
(I don't think we should do this.)
Why? Why shouldn't we?
(She's only 3 years old.)
That's why, she should start learning from this age...
Mie-chan.
(I don't want to give her any pressure, just because I'm deaf.)
(She shouldn't be obligated to learn it, just because I'm deaf.)
(If we force her, just because I'm deaf...)
(Poor Chizuru.)
What do you mean, poor Chizuru?
What are you saying?
Why do you always immediately think like that?
Why do you think I learned sign language?
It's not because there was no other way since I was dating you,
or that it felt like an obligation...
It was because I wanted to talk to you. That's all.
Chizuru wants to talk to you too, don't you think?
I don't think that's an obligation or pressure.
We're a family!
I just... I just thought it'll be fun if the three of us
can talk in sign language. It'll be a lot more fun.
That's all.
That's all...
Sorry, sorry. Are you scared? Sorry.
Sorry... I've said a bit too much.
Are you okay? Sorry.
You're okay now?
Let's read the other book, then.
Mama, do you feel pain somewhere?
Mama...
Chizuru... let's read this.
Can't be helped.
No way!
Mama!
(What?)
Rain! Rain! Rain! Rain!
Papa!
(This is great. Now, it's the three of us.)
subbed by yanie
edited by jenn
Chi.. Zu.. Ru..
(Mama loves Chizuru very much.)