Hey... after we finish our lunch...
Uhh... never mind.
Remember not to shop too much.
I know, I know!
I really can't get this one?
I didn't notice.
But...
Hirofumi must have been worried...
When he's gone...
What will happen to Chizuru and me?
He must have been worrying about that.
Here's a present for you, Grandpa!
Thank you, thank you!
I get one too?! Thank you so much!
So you went to that place? / Yes!
How fun!
But, who did so much shopping
like this?
That's sneaky!!
Mama, you bought the most!
Oh wait, it's Papa! It's Papa!
Hey, show them the clothes you bought.
Okay!
See. / Oh, that looks cute on you.
Nobe-kun.
Yes.
It's been awhile since just the two of us have talked.
Uhh... yes!
Where are you going?
The women can go somewhere, the men will go somewhere else.
Why? That's sneaky.
Then, let's have a delicious meal somewhere, just the three of us!
I want to eat sushi, then! / Sushi??
Sushi? Yakiniku? Which one?
Accident, huh.
That's bad.
I understand that.
I can't help but imagine it.
The man who had an accident... well, it looks like
he has a wife and a daughter.
His family might have been contacted by the police
and the hospital about the accident.
Somehow it made me think about how his family would feel about it?
And somehow I just can't get it off my mind.
I see...
I'll take one more, okay?
Okay!
Since then, I even had a dream about it... / Thanks.
When I'm not at home, they get a phone call,
telling them I've had an accident.
Chizuru received the phone call,
and then, Mie-chan...
I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologize.
When I got married, I decided that
I'll protect my family forever.
I decided that.
And I will do exactly that as long as I can.
I'll protect them until I die... I thought
That I could protect them.
But we don't know what will happen to us and when, right?
When I think of that, somehow I feel so unreliable, all of a sudden.
Where will they get their income, if...
But, it's not just about money.
Have you thought of something like this before?
Yes, of course.
Really?
Well, it's useless to think about it, but...
It's not useless.
Of course, in life...
we don't know what will happen to us and when.
There is no solution for that even if you think about it.
But...
But, Nobe-kun...
Yes.
Doesn't that mean happiness?
That there are people in this world who need you.
The fact that you think about it...
Don't you think it's happiness?
I used to think like that.
What if something happens to my family?
What if something happens to me?
If you can think like that,
it means you have a happy life.
What did we talk about?
That's a secret!
A secret.
That's sneaky!
I'm not!
It's okay.
Mama, it was so delicious, right?
What did you eat?
That's a secret!
What? That's sneaky!
What is it??!
What did you eat!?
Chizuru! What did you eat?!
Nobe!
Here you go.
Thanks!
Hey...
Umm...
What?
Have you...
Have you ever thought about it?
What?
What it would be like if your wife...
if Mieko-chan is...
not deaf?
Have you?
I have.
Okaay...
I can't say that I never thought about it.
I have thought about it.
What it would be like if Mie-chan is not deaf...
What it would be like to marry a woman who can hear...? I've also thought about that.
I have.
Nobe.
I have.
But, Nakata...
Slowly...
Slowly, that thought faded away.
It faded away.
Somehow I just don't imagine it anymore.
I can't!
Don't you think that being able to hear doesn't suit Mie-chan?
What's wrong? Did something happen?
Do you need advice? From your senior here!
We're fine right now.
Is that so?
What's with the bored face?
No such thing.
But, well...
Fumiya will get bigger now.
There will be many hard things to come for Naoko.
It'll be okay!
Mie-chan got through it, right?
You think?
I'm home!
I'm home.
Yay! I got home!
Nothing!
It's so cold...
"you can hear"
"A miracle"
"A miracle can happen! You will also be able to hear!"
Chizuru.
Thanks!
Papa...
Do you remember?
What?
It's Mama's birthday soon!
Is that so... !
You're right!
No way...
I will definitely marry a man who will remember my birthday!
What will you give her?
Of course you haven't thought of it. / Yes, I'm sorry.
What should we give her?
I wonder what Mama wants?
What do you think Mama wants the most?
"A Miracle! You'll Be Able To Hear!"
What?
Thought of something?
What is it?
Perhaps... sounds.
It's something she doesn't have, so it must be what she wants the most.
Hearing ability... ?
Chizuru.
That's impossible, I know!
What should we give her??
How about... if we do something big this year?
Something big?
Let's plan a party with everyone.
Let's keep it a secret from Mama.
That's a good idea!
Okay? / Yeah!
This must be fake.
There's no way it could be healed so easily like that.
I know that.
But...
I tried to imagine it.
It's fun just to imagine it.
Hirofumi!
Chizuru!
Mama!
You're so late, Mie-chan!
Sorry, sorry!
Mom called me!
She talked so much!
I'm so hungry!
Me too!
Looks good!
Waa, looks good!
Don't eat that with your hands!
Yeah!
I'm sorry.
But this is really good!
Really??
How about this one?
This is the one I learned on TV.
It's so good!
I'm happy!
Chizuru, you're leaving the carrots aside again?
I sliced it small just for you.
Let it go.
I won't!
How noisy you are...
She is noisy, huh.
What?
Nothing.
Papa, you're so weak!
Hirofumi, you should tell her too.
Eat the carrots too, okay?
I can't throw this away.
I can't...
..throw this away.
If Hirofumi knows, he would definitely scold me.
I can't...
...throw this away.
The 1st?
I have to go on a business trip.
Oh, really?
Too bad...
Will you replace me?
What are you saying?
Give me a break. / You can't?
Of course I won't say yes to that!
Do we have to give her a present under a certain price?
What? We're not elementary school students, y'know!
Is that so!
You're right!
Then, please keep it a secret from Mie-chan, okay? / Okay!
I envy her.
No one ever planned a surprise party like this for me!
Your husband must've done this for you? / What's that?
Sneaking out of the house.
(Naoko, have you thought about wanting)
(to be able to talk)
(with Nakata-san and Fumiya?)
(Wanting to hear their voices?)
(You've thought about it, right?)
Chizuru, bye bye!
Hello! Grandma?
Okay, I got it.
I got it already!
Okay, bye!
What?
Don't just say "what".
We are going to be so busy!
Really?
Alright, then.
So, it's a secret, right?
Okay.
That would be nice!
Okay, I understand.
So, I'll meet you at Grandma Nobe's house, okay?
Okay, alright!
What did Chizuru say?
Oh, that's right!
I'm sorry, wait--
We'll be so busy! / What? Hey...
How sneaky you are...
She looks happy.
Mama will be so happy.
That's pretty.
"A miracle can happen! You will also be able to hear!"
I understand in my mind.
That I should just accept this.
I absolutely understand that I have to accept this.
But... for marriage,
somehow I am hesitant.
I don't want to let my son
live a life with burden.
I want him to have a happy marriage.
I want him to be happy!
The fax has been sent.
"Free Trial Seminar Notification"
There's no way it can be healed.
I know that.
But...
I want to try to believe this.
That's what I thought.
I didn't even realize the day of the seminar
was my own birthday.
Morning!
So late, it's noon already.
Sorry.
What a cute flower.
We've had this for a long time already.
Really?
It's name is "Globe Amaranth". It symbolizes "everlasting love".
Did you know that, Papa?
Where's Mama?
She went out. She said she'll be back by the afternoon.
Is that so?
But, I guess... it saves us some time,
since we were planning to take her out of the house to prepare this anyway.
Where is she going?
Dunno.
Amazing!
Chizuru, you did all this by yourself!?
Yeah... although Papa promised we'd do this together...
Don't say that!
But that's the truth. / I'm sorry!
Yes!
Chi-chan!
Welcome!! / We're here!
We're going in.
Hirofumi!
What is this? You just woke up!?
Yeah, sorry!
You see?? / What's that?
Where's Mieko?
She went out.
Whoa! Looks great.
Welcome!!
Hello!
Please, come in. / We're going in.
Hello, how are you.
Long time no see!!
How are you??
You two look so happy!
Takeda-san.. / This is great!
Actually, I also brought one!
That one is even better!
What's that? You only think about liquor.
I'm sorry.
Since I was a child,
I always wished...
When morning came,
as I open my eyes,
I'd be able to hear, all of a sudden.
But each time, I was disappointed.
Or maybe, one day...
someone will make an amazing invention,
so that deaf people
can suddenly hear.
Can't technology like that be made?
I've thought of that too, before.
If my mother...
saw me now,
she'd definitely be angry.
I don't remember much, but...
Mom always took me anywhere,
whenever she heard that there was any possibility for me to be healed.
But, each time...
she was fooled.
And she cried.
I failed!!
Next is this one... should we move it there?
Ohh, what's this!
He would be angry too...
Hirofumi...
"Hearing Ability"
I'm home!
Faintly... I smelled the sea...
I smelled the sea...
It reminds me of...
...that time...
You're always like that!
You always think that you're special!
The only person who thinks that deaf people are special is yourself!!
I don't see you as a special person!
You cannot hear...
so what!?
It's just like one of your...
Takeda Mieko's characteristic!
It's not any different than how there are people with fat legs, or there are fat people and short people!
I didn't fall for you because you're deaf.
I love Takeda Mieko!
Perhaps because you're deaf, you are so delicate
and kind but strong. That's what I love about you!
That's why...
I thought I'd be happy if I could be together with you,
that's why I asked you to marry me!
I know I grew up without any disability,
so maybe I shouldn't say this.
But don't you think that
people's happiness is determined by the way they live
and not the way they were born?
That's what I think.
Indeed, as a mother,
there are many things you cannot do for the child.
But.. that doesn't mean the child would not be happy.
There isn't a parent that is perfect in this world.
Although there are things you can't do,
there are many other things you can do for the child.
My mother is deaf.
The other day, in class...
everyone said my mother is pitiful.
But I don't think my mother is pitiful.
My mother is beautiful, very stylish,
she's also very good at dodgeball and fast at running,
she's good at drawing, she's good at tying up my hair,
her cooking is very delicious, too.
When she's angry, she looks scarier than my father.
But my father loves my mother very much.
I also love my mother very much.
So, I don't think my mother is pitiful at all.
The end.
It's not our anniversary today, but...
I just want to meet you here!
I want to talk to you here!
I love...
I love Nobe Mieko!
I'm glad I married you!
I'm so happy that I can be with you!
That's why I want
to propose to you again here!
Please, be with me forever!
Please, come in!
Please.
"Mie-chan, what are you doing? Hurry, come hooome!!"
"Hirofumi"
Did she reply?
Is that so.
Maybe something happened?
Nothing happened!
She's alright!
You really don't know where she's going?
"You will be able to hear!"
What's that?
What is this?
Please.
Please, come inside.
What a stupid girl.
Mieko is so stupid!
Mieko-chan...
said to me, the other day...
Mieko?
What?
What did she say?
Naoko.
She wants to talk to Nobe-san and Chi-chan.
She wants to hear their voices.
She said that.
She wants to talk?
She wants to hear their voices?
Mama...
Hirofumi!
Why don't you try to contact her again?
Hirofumi.
It's alright!
It will be alright!
Mie-chan will come home soon.
C'mon, Chizuru!
Let's get the drinks ready!
Juice only for Chizuru and Fumiya...
Ah, this is champagne! We better put this in the refrigerator!
Chizuru, put it inside.
Sorry.
Mama?
Where did you go?
You fool!
Welcome home, Mie-chan!
Welcome home.
Happy birthday!!
Mama, happy birthday!
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday, Mieko.
Happy birthday! Isn't this great?
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday!!
It's okay, we understand.
We understand.
Now, come on.
I'm hungry!
Chi-chan, Chi-chan!
Here you go.
Happy birthday!
Sorry for the long wait, let's eat now!
Wait, wait, let's have a toast first!
Oh, right!
Cheers!!
Happy birthday!
Here!
Open it.
Happy birthday!
Do you like it?
I'm always so helpless...
Immediately hesitating...
and I don't have confidence.
I'm really helpless.
But...
I've come to understand one thing.
Yes.
This is what I think now.
What?
You're... happy now?
If...
I can be reborn...
I would like to be reborn the same.
What does she mean?
Yes...
If I can be reborn...
I would like to be reborn deaf again.
Mie-chan.
And then...
I want to meet Hirofumi again.
And then...
I want to give birth to Chizuru again.
Then...
I want the three of us to live together.
If I can be reborn...
I would like to be reborn deaf again.
I'm happy
that way.
Mama!
subbed by yanie
edited by jenn