About Her Brother Page #3

I was wandering around

and I came to this river.

I met this homeless guy

and he gave me dinner.

He lives better than I do!

That's Grandma's cardigan.

What are you doing?

I thought I'd give you

some of Kazuo's old things.

What?

But those are keepsakes...

It's all right.

It's been nearly 20 years.

Hey, this is brand-new!

That sleeve's frayed.

We should fix it before you return it.

No, I'll get that done.

Who by?

Well... a lady.

Is she nice?

Well, you know...

She works hard, and she's sweet.

Why didn't you tell me!

When did you get married?

What?!

Sis, you're so serious!

It's not like that.

But you love her...

Don't be so serious about it!

Don't you?

Give me a break, will you?

Talk about something else.

This homeless guy, he had a...

Tetsuro! Listen to me.

I'm very happy to hear

that you have someone.

Does she work with you?

Yeah.

Then give up acting

and make fried octopus your career.

Get married and have a home.

At my age?

It's too late for that.

It's not too late at all!

If you put your mind to it

you could even have a child.

What would I do

with a kid now?

A kid of mine would be miserable

from even before it was born.

Why?

You might think

you're miserable...

but you'd want to make sure

your child was happy.

That's being a parent.

You could be a father, Tetsuro.

A father? Me?

Never happen.

Sis, if you want...

Sis!

Are you angry?

If you kids want to fight,

go outside.

You make too much noise

forme to sleep!

At your age, going 'Sis!'

'Sis!'

Idiot!

Thanks.

Tetsuro!

Train fare home.

Thanks. I'll pay you back.

No. Just remember...

I know.

Get my act together,

and become famous.

No! I don't mean acting.

Oh yeah, octopus.

I'll make lots of money,

and pay you back with interest.

'Bye.

Take care of yourself!

I can't deny...

that the ruckus my uncle caused

cast a shadow on our marriage.

The virus produces

its own neuraminidase.

By interrupting the production

of neuraminic acid...

About the time the

wind turned cold...

I became a problem

for my mother.

Stay here?

But we store things in your room now.

I'll sleep in with Mom.

What happened?

You've married into

the Terayama family.

I can't let you stay here

without asking why.

You must know that.

I wanted to learn to drive...

so I asked Yusuke for money.

And he said...

a license is part of

getting ready for marriage...

and you should pay for it.

Yusuke said that?

Was there anything else?

For example...

I needed a dental implant

which Health Insurance doesn't cover.

'Why didn't you get that done

before you got married?' he said.

The rich are stingy.

Take him for all he's got.

Right?

This is important, Mother.

Go to your room, please.

Oh, I'm an outsider.

I'm not wanted here.

All right.

Whatever you say.

So Yusuke knows you're here?

I emailed him.

Your husband?

You emailed him?

What else can I do?

We never have a chance to talk.

It's like living with a stranger!

Can I put out a fut on?

Roast potatoes!

Roast corn, roast potatoes!

Stone-roasted potatoes!

Hello.

Man, it's cold!

Huh?

Hello.

You're back home?

Yeah, my mom was saying

it shouldn't be long now.

When are you due?

Do you need something?

Your mother asked me

to look at the bathroom door.

Yeah, it catches.

May I?

Sure.

Can you fix it?

Yes.

It's sagged a bit.

I'll just reset the hinge.

Someone didn't do a very good job.

No?

The door should hang vertically...

but the weight pulls it over,

so you set it a few millimeters back.

A trick of the trade.

Carpenters play tricks?

Yep.

Take your ceiling.

For this room, the middle's

a centimeter or so higher.

That way it looks level.

Tricks like that are

a carpenter's trade secrets...

so they tell me.

That's interesting.

You're not in a hurry, are you?

I'll make some coffee.

Where's your mother?

Out.

Sorry to keep you.

Let's have some coffee.

Lately we've gotten

decent coffee here.

Sugar?

How's the pharmacy?

I try my best,

but sales just keep going down.

It's the chain stores.

They buy in bulk,

so they're cheaper.

The old stores can't keep up.

I'm not here to talk about

store management.

It's about you and Koharu.

I'm sorry about all this.

How is she?

Is it true you're so busy

you two can never talk?

With the shortage of medical staff,

we're all so busy our heads spin.

But she says we don't talk...

I don't know what she wants

to talk about.

You're two different people.

Don't you need to sit down and talk,

even if it's only for a few minutes?

That's what I think she wants.

Sit down and talk about what?

Talk seriously

about serious things.

If she writes me a memo,

I'll deal with all the points.

But just to 'talk', I mean...

If I were cheating on her,

I'd understand.

Unfortunately,

I don't even have time for that.

Excuse me...

Terayama...

Oh, hello! Yes...

Shortly after that,

we were divorced.

Endo Dental Office

Is it ever hot?

Well!

Hi, Koharu. Hot, isn't it.

How's your mom?

Fine, thank you.

Here I am.

Thanks a lot.

It's so cool in here!

Did it hurt?

Yes!

After Koharu's, your mouth

is the last one I want to see.

You know she's divorced,

don't you?

I sure do.

Isn't there anyone from around here

who'd be good for her?

Well, put your son forward again.

Not that fool!

He's good-looking...

Thanks. I'll buy you a beer.

Oh, hello.

Hot, isn't it.

Is your husband bad again?

Yes, and we never know

what's wrong.

Here you are.

One of these

after every meal...

and one of these before bed.

He should take them with

his blood-pressure medication.

Koharu, take over.

I have a visitor.

That's? 00.

And? 00 change.

Thank you.

Take care.

It's so hot!

My daughter.

Well!

So you're Koharu?

Tetsuro told me all about you.

'I named her!' he says.

He's so proud of you two.

You're both beautiful.

You could be sisters.

Watch the store.

And you're a doctor's wife?

Lovely!

You're visiting your mom?

As you were saying,

when did you last see Tetsuro?

The cherry blossoms were out,

so it was the beginning of April.

May, June, July...

It's been three months.

I see.

And the money you lent him...

How much was it?

Please. Tell me honestly.

All right, I will.

3 million?

I run a small store,

so I've borrowed money before.

I can't believe you'd lend

that much money...

without any proof.

Proof I have.

This is the IOU he wrote out.

That's his writing, right?

And it's a cheap seal,

but it's his.

We took these pictures at Shirahama

the year before last.

He's not a bad man,

but he has no sense of money.

And he drinks and he gambles.

I'm sure he gambled it all away.

That's money I sweated and saved

for my old age.

It's silly with a man of his age

to be asking his big sister.

I don't ask for it all...

but maybe half of it,

or even a third...

It's a shameless thing to ask...

'Hitomi', wasn't it?

Wait here a while.

20 or 30 minutes.

Hello.

Where are you going?

Mom?

Take care.

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