Subtitles by eveychooey
There are a lot of books, right?
- Are these your husband's? - Yes.
I can see that he really liked books.
These are all the good ones.
My husband was a bookworm.
But, to be honest,
although they are some good books, the prices may not be high due various circumstances.
Hope you understand.
I'll leave it to you.
I really appreciate that.
Things have been so hard for us lately.
People look up the price online and think that our offer should be higher.
How can they compare us with those unlicensed sellers?
Is that so?
Have some barley tea. You must be thirsty, right?
Thank you.
Hello.
Hey! What are you doing?!
He's still new, I'm really sorry!
It's okay.
Have some tea.
Say it.
I'm Junichi.
Not that! Apologize!
Ah, I'm sorry.
I guess this is what they call "Yutori" generation. (Relaxed education policy)
What are you doing? Let's work!
I first met Junichi...
...when I was selling off my husband's books.
JUNICHI
AYUKO JUNICHI
"I dreamed of 'S'"
"So happy."
It's in the far left corner of the fridge.
Do not open the new one.
Right.
Is Miki eating her veggies well?
Really?
All right.
Yeah, I'll go home after having dinner.
Okay. Bye.
- Hiroki-san? - Yes.
He asked me where the mayonnaise is.
He's really bad at finding things.
It's not something to be proud of.
Why don't you use a delivery service already?
I can't always help you.
Thanks for your concern.
Unlike the old days, now the meat and the fish can be put in vacuum pack bags,
and still look good.
But, it's still not the same.
There's no one around who can drive you.
You need to think about other ways.
That's right.
They will be stored in the freezer anyway.
Dad often said that doctors only know to teach others and don't pay attention to their own health.
Thank you.
That day,
I thoughts he already went to bed, but he wasn't there when I went upstairs,
so I went to see him in his study room.
Then, I found him sitting on his chair with his back to me.
Somehow, I just felt like the position of his head looked strange.
I thought he fell asleep while reading a book.
I came closer and wanted to wake him up.
- Then... - His reading glasses were on his feet, right?
However,
don't you think you were too eager to sell off his books?
I was thinking of reading them slowly, you know.
Even though you said that,
you will never read them!
It's not like you don't have enough room for them.
It's better to have someone read those books than to leave them covered in dust.
What about you? You won't read them anymore?
I've read what I wanted to read.
- What if you want to read them after this? - I don't think I will.
My eyes are getting worse.
When I look at the small letters, I will get tired.
Did something happen?
"Something"?
Like what?
Dunno.
I can't imagine it.
S.
[Sakaguchi Hisako]
S.
Thank you for waiting.
I'm sorry for calling you out when you're busy.
We haven't seen each other since then.
Since the funeral?
Yes.
You're right.
Um.. This is your husband's.
I met my husband through an arranged meeting.
The meeting place...
...is the house where I live now.
Because I was dressed in a long-sleeved kimono,
my parents' tears fell down somehow.
We were eating a packed lunch in a room facing the garden.
I can still remember how unexpectedly delicious it was.
Isn't it weird?
After eating,
we just naturally walked in the garden together.
The garden is very shabby now.
But, back then, it was well cared for,
and looked like a view on a postcard.
Then, I unintentionally said this to my husband,
"This is such a big house, don't you feel lonely?"
Then, he smiled.
That smile,
I really liked it somehow.
Then, it seems that we had been together for 40 years.
It's such a nice story.
However, the weird thing is,
although I remember the day when we first met,
I just can't remember the last thing I said to him.
That's probably how it's supposed to be.
What do you mean?
Because...
...you must have thought that it would last forever.
What about you, Sakaguchi-san?
What?
Do you remember?
The last words you said to my husband?
I'm not sure.
Ma'am!
Do you have a moment?
Are you sure I can take all the books on this shelf and also the ones over there?
Yes.
But, a lot of people had ended up regretting it.
Especially if the stuff belongs to the deceased.
They would call me while crying when the books were already bought by others,
and I would also feel like I had done something bad.
It's okay. I've carefully thought about this before asking you.
Well, the books will be stored in our warehouse until next week anyway.
If you change your mind, please don't hesitate to contact us.
What?
You're really good at it, huh?
I'm good at anything.
Wait.. wait a minute!
Good afternoon!
Let me carry those bags to the parking lot.
I didn't bring a car.
Then, I'll take you home.
Please sit on the back.
Get ready.
Hey.
Aren't I heavy?
It's okay.
There are also eggs there.
It will be fine.
Can I ride faster?
Yes.
Faster.
It will probably still be a bit painful until tomorrow.
But it's not a serious injury.
Is that kid all right?
"That kid"?
Here's the report.
Do you know where the other patient is?
He already left.
Is he all right?
I don't know about that.
He left before receiving any treatment.
He left?
We can't stop people who want to leave.
I think the injury was not that serious.
He may come back here after he gets home.
Is that so?
You can go home like this today.
Maybe your husband is protecting you.
Here's a small gift for you.
You don't need to do something like this.
It's okay.
I got some nice books from you.
But literary works haven't been selling too well lately,
so, I couldn't get the ideal high prices.
It's the least I can do.
Even if you said that, it's business after all.
Well, you're right.
I do this job because I really love books, but also, how do I say it,
I'm always worried about whether I have transformed those books into the "Buddhas."
Notes : He's comparing the second-hand books he sells with people who've died and could become the Buddhas.
Transform into the Buddhas?
It's just a metaphor.
This is how much the books are worth.
Please check.
Thank you very much.
- Here. - Thank you.
Um...
Where is that young man?
He doesn't come anymore.
Doesn't come?
Young people also have their own problems.
He's a weirdo anyway, it's not a good thing to keep him.
I even got a phone call from the police.
The police?
It's not a big deal, they just wanted to confirm his workplace.
I told them that he had quit.
I heard that he was riding a stolen bicycle or something.
Please contact us again when you need us.
But...
I don't have books anymore.
Well, you're right.
My husband,
he told me this when we got married,
"When we are together, we can read a lot of books."
He was a man of his words.
However,
I can't even read one quarter of a book.
I think...
...I will never meet Junichi again.
But I remembered when we were on the bicycle...
[I dreamed of "S" yesterday. So happy]
Then...
I feel like these words...
...were the last thing I said to my husband.
Along with the gentle, nostalgic memories.
Twitter : @eveychooey.