Lately,
I've dreaded seeing Kumi's smile.
I'm home.
Welcome home.
You must be hungry.
See.
Another forced smile.
Kumi.
You don't need to force it.
Smells good.
Meat and potatoes?
Sorry for making the same thing again.
That's okay.
I love meat and potatoes.
When I first met her,
Kumi was an 18-year-old girl from a small country town
who suffered from loneliness because her parents didn't love her.
Back then,
Kumi really laughed like she enjoyed life.
I can't stand this.
Hey,
the vice-principal said something stupid again.
What did he say?
He said we're taking our school trip overseas.
Something about getting language studies, too.
They're clearly trying to distract parents
from their dissatisfaction with our student policies.
They're pressuring the administration to kick out students who stop attending.
It's something we need to face head-on.
EPISODE 7
Oh, you're staying late again today, Mr. Watanabe?
Yes, I never take my work home.
I see.
Well, good luck.
Thanks.
Take care.
When I run out of things to do,
I find myself thinking about Kumi.
18 AND OVER ONLY
I picture Kumi's forced smile.
When did it come to this?
I'm home.
I vowed to make Kumi happy.
Honestly,
how did it come to this?
Is this not going to work?
Help me.
There?
Yes.
I'm sorry.
You have nothing to be sorry for.
But...
Is it because it doesn't fit?
Stop playing coy! You guys must be doing it all the time!
Don't be crude!
-Sorry, my bad. -You always...
Is it really because it doesn't fit?
It's okay, it doesn't hurt.
It really doesn't hurt.
Hey.
Why don't we stop pushing this?
Even if it can't fit,
I think sex can come in different forms.
Even just hugging
is enough for me.
Yes, sex is nothing but...
BIG BOOBED GIRL
Nothing but a discharge.
You're way too good.
I forgot my job and actually enjoyed myself.
Saying that will get you in trouble.
What?
You only took in my penis
as a result of free love.
Technically, your job is to wash your customer's bodies.
When you finish washing, your job is done.
Inserting my penis
is because you fell in love with me, and not for the money.
What are you talking about?
I guess it means when we do something wrong,
we need some sort of reason.
I see.
He tells me every week to come over because his parents are gone.
It's fine because I love him.
But it's not quite right.
I know.
The boy tells you he wants to have sex because he loves you, right?
Yeah.
So, what should I do?
Tell him sex isn't love.
What?
Then what is it?
Remember the transitive property?
What was it again?
A equals B.
B equals C.
Therefore, A equals C. That thing?
Yeah.
Sex equals reproduction.
Reproduction is instinct.
Therefore, sex is instinct.
There's no room for love.
What?
That seems off.
Then where does love fit?
Love...
is trust.
Trust is not love.
Therefore...
love is not sex.
What, really?
No, that's wrong.
It's not wrong.
Sex is just the act of reproduction.
The problem is...
it feels too good.
What really should be a reward for creating children,
is hard to hold back.
So, you bring love into it to try to justify it.
I don't like that reasoning.
Then think about it.
If sex didn't feel good,
would you say you want to have sex because you're in love?
You'd say you want to have sex to have kids.
You're unhappy, aren't you?
That's why you don't believe in love.
Is your marriage in trouble?
Are you kidding me?
There's no other couple more in love than us.
Really?
Oh.
-See you later, Mr. Watanabe. -Okay.
Do you know why
I don't ask for the same girl twice?
No idea.
The foreignness of sex is what's great about it.
You can't enjoy it if there's something like love involved.
It doesn't matter how often you come.
I will never fall in love with a customer.
Right, maybe that's true.
But even if it isn't full-blown love,
something like a friendship.
Just identifying a personality would be enough of an issue.
You know,
I may not seem it, but I did go to college.
What?
In other words, what you're doing
is treating women like objects.
It's fine, this is what the job is.
I treat my customers like objects, too.
Oh.
Could we do this already?
Yeah.
See, Kumi?
This is all sex is.
I married Kumi because I wanted to make her happy.
Maybe I'm being too pushy.
Can you get it off?
There we go.
Nice job.
Put it in.
So, don't worry about what you can't do.
It's just a discharge.
BIG BOOBED GIRL
It's something that can be solved with money.
You know...
I leave the stamp card from here out so my wife can find it.
Are you over your marriage?
Nothing like that.
I just hate hiding things.
So, you come here with your wife's authorization?
Well, I don't know if she's found it or not.
I always leave it somewhere she might.
Always? How much is she pretending she didn't see it?
Wouldn't you be better off just talking to her?
About what?
-With your wife-- -Look.
What do you know about our issues?
Sorry, was that none of my business?
I thought you were looking for someone to talk to about it.
I'm never coming here again.
What?
Did I do it again?
I always say something to set someone off.
It's not that. Sorry.
That’s good to hear.
I shouldn't be coming here at all.
I'm home.
Kumi?
Why are you in the dark?
Kumi?
I don't...
want to go to school.
Then why don't you quit?
What?
You don't like it, right?
Then why don't you quit?
Thank goodness!
Kumi's troubles were about school!
It's okay.
We can make do on my salary.
You don't need to force yourself to work.
If that means Kumi will be happy again.
To be honest, I was worried about you.
That teaching
wasn't suited for someone as sensitive as you.
If this helps Kumi become her old self again...
then I'll do anything.
You should take some time and do something for yourself.
Thank you.
This will fix everything.
That's what I believed.
What I wanted to believe.
Kumi?
Nothing.
Mom, could you and Mayumi
stop talking about kids in front of Kumiko?
I'm the one who said we didn't have to have kids.
What?
-Then why did she quit her job? -But you love kids!
Ken!
You know how long I've looked forward to grandkids?
Mayumi is having one for you soon.
That's not what I mean.
We sent Mayumi off to get married.
Only you can bear Watanabe grandbabies.
What? How's that?
That's not how we see ourselves.
Besides...
I'm not so sure about my genes.
I have huge doubts about whether I should even be passing on my genes.
Look, you might be spreading your genetic material without any care,
but can you be responsible for your genes?
What? Do you even know what you're saying?
The world is hard enough as it is!
Can you see a light?
Do you have hope for the future?
When I think about that,
I'm impressed how people can just scatter their genes everywhere.
I know.
I know how stupid my reasoning is.
You haven't changed.
Your reasoning isn't convincing.
Anyway...
Kumiko and I see the world differently from other married couples.
We have a different relationship.
Please don't get between us.
Those are good pickles, aren't they?
Take some home with you.
What? That's not fair! Why only him?
I never said you couldn't have any.
If you just lie around during your pregnancy,
you're going to pay for it during the birth.
Let me relax while I'm at home at least.
Not when you come home every day.
Come help me, would you?
Okay.
It moved.
It's moving!
What? Let me see!
It is!
Come here, honey! The baby's kicking!
Hurry up!
Right now! Hurry!
Honey!
-See? -I feel it.
It's kicking!
You can feel too, Kenichi.
I'm good.
Hey.
-Come on! -I'm fine.
It's a boy.
Really? Everyone says that.
-It's so energetic! -See?
You also kicked a lot when you were inside your mom's belly.
It's true!
I'm sorry, Kumi.
I can't go home feeling like this.
Welcome.
YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUNDS.
I'm sorry.
Not when I'm feeling like this.
CREDIT
Welcome.
BORROW
I thought you never asked for the same girl twice.
Is something wrong?
Hey, what's going on?
I...
can't give my wife the happiness she deserves.
Sir...
Are you okay?
Are you all right?
I heard the car, but you weren't coming inside.
Oh.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
I'm home.
Come on in.
-Here you go. -Thanks.
Hey, Kenichi.
Yeah?
Can I go stay with my parents for a while?
What?
Subtitle translation by Zensho Yamamoto