Beautiful Days Page #4

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What a fool this guy is

Sweet rendezvous

excites my heart

But I know I love her

That's right

Even if she makes me wait

I can see the mountains today

She's looking cute

wrapped in a scarf.

I pretend to be a cool guy

What a fool this guy is

Stop singing that song.

Why?

We're visiting Tokioka's grave today.

What's the problem?

I'm just singing to you guys, right?

And to the guy who died

before he had a chance to hear it.

That's correct.

Don't pretend you don't care.

Imanishi told me what you're up to.

Go ahead and fall for a widow.

That's your business.

But you must stop

selling yourself short

Thank you.

Shall I sing a military march?

Nakao, get serious.

Imanishi is here.

Tokioka is looking down on us.

I don't want to force

my opinion on you.

I just want to give you

some advice as a friend.

You've been avoiding us lately.

Tell me why.

You laugh when I mention

the word friendship.

But it's important to me.

The four of us have been

close friends since middle school.

Nakao.

Many years have passed since then.

People can have a change of heart

I know things change.

But nothing between us

has to change.

But when someone has a change

of head, he changes too.

This isn't a musical.

It may not have a happy ending.

But you came with us today.

So you still care.

You're wrong.

I wouldn't have come

if I'd known we were visiting a grave.

Unlike you,

I'm not the sentimental type.

Get it?

- Idiot!

What are you doing?

Leave. We don't need you.

Stop it!

Stop it right now!

Hakamada, please stop. Please.

Calm down.

It's okay.

I knew I shouldn't have come.

- Hey, Nakao.

- Nakao.

It's my fault.

Somethings been bothering me.

It was two days ago.

Materials from the factory went missing.

They suspected it was me.

It was a hard time for us.

We had to flee at night.

I was too young to understand.

I ran down the hill like I was racing

the can my father pushed.

Is that right?

Then I lost my mother,

my sister and my father.

It was such a shock to me

when they died one after another.

I had to stay with a friend

for six months.

I'm glad it happened in the past.

They'd chase you off after three days

if it happened now.

I became an apprentice

at a paper wholesaler.

I dropped five yen

while running my first errand.

I was fired the next day.

- Is that right?

- Let's sit down here.

Thank you.

I experienced many things.

I'm sure that's the case.

But you must be happy now.

You have two good children.

That's happiness for you.

I'm not so sure about that.

I don't know if it's the times

or if I'm too old-fashioned.

My children's judgment

is different from mine.

That's very true.

Let me come to the point

I wanted to discuss today.

It's about my second son.

What do you think of a marriage

between Sakurako and my son Yuji?

What?

I know this comes

as a surprise to you.

I'm very fond of Sakurako.

If she married my son,

it would make me very happy.

Of course...

I mean, she's not that great.

I don't mean to boast,

but Yuji is very honest

and a good man.

Would you meet him once?

I already know he is

without meeting him.

You can judge a child

by looking at the parent.

But this matter is not our decision.

The standards for these things

have changed.

You're right.

But I'm happy just to see

that you approve of the idea.

It's important for parents

to discuss such matters.

Tradition cannot be ignored.

If you didn't approve,

I wouldn't pursue it any further,

because you're stubborn.

- Listen to you.

Don't forget about yourself.

I wonder how Sakurako would react.

Please don't mention it to her yet.

Young people these days

are independent minded.

We have to approach it carefully.

Maybe they can start

by becoming friends first.

That's right. Then we can

leave things to their youth.

Yes, we'll stay out of it.

On a beautiful day like today,

it's nice to talk about

the marriage of our children.

Can you get them apart?

No, I can't.

I wonder where Nakao went.

Men always like

to think things over on their own.

He worries me.

That's not it.

Hakamada and Nakao

live such different lives now.

Even if you haven't

changed deep inside,

society doesn't allow you

to remain as you are.

- Who knows what I'm capable of.

- What do you mean?

I might commit a robbery

if I can't feed myself.

Listen to you.

You'd never do such a thing.

I'm not certain though.

People are unpredictable when they're

put into a desperate situation.

Some people are capable

of killing their own parents

or committing suicide

over a debt of 2,000 yen.

If everyone were like those

we read about in the newspaper,

there would be no hope in living.

Your grandpa used to come to the

Tamagawa River to watch the dragonflies.

I'm starting to understand why.

He wandered all over town.

And the Tamagawa River

was his last stop.

I wander around town everyday.

I want to work.

I really want to work.

You'll find something.

You'll find a good job.

I'm starting to doubt myself.

That's because of Nakao and Hakamada.

You feel their pain.

If you start feeling that way,

what am I supposed to do?

Sakurako.

There's something I want to tell you.

I've been wanting to say this.

I want to be alone for a while

so I can think about my future.

What are you saying?

Don't get me wrong.

I still love you.

But what's on my mind

may not bring you happiness.

Please tell me what you're thinking.

I can't right now.

You mean to say

you've had a change of heart

That's not it.

I know that I must change.

You're just like Nakao.

You want to be alone

to think things over.

You don't care what I have to say.

What happened to you?

I don't understand what's going on.

Sakurako.

Hello. I brought you some flowers.

I thought your grandmother

had forgotten again.

I was expecting you earlier.

I'm sorry.

I had other deliveries to make.

- Where shall I leave these?

- Give them to me.

Thank you very much.

We're about to grab lunch.

Why don't you join us?

No, thank you.

I'll get going.

Don't be a stranger.

This is my son.

This is Miss Sakurako.

I'm Yuji Shigaki.

I hope you'll be his friend.

I'm honored.

I'm Sakurako Tokioka.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

- Why don't you meet us there.

- Got it.

Let's get going.

This way, please.

Sakurako is not a common name.

I think it was the name of a brand

of cigarettes, Cherry or something.

Don't be silly.

That's rude.

It's not rude.

They were expensive.

They used to cost 12 sen.

The Bat brand used to cost

seven sen and Hikari cost 10.

That's enough talk of cigarettes.

The cherry blossoms

were in full bloom when I was born.

When my father was

preparing my first bath,

the water was covered with fallen

petals from the cherry blossoms.

That's what I experienced

when I was born.

Your father was quite a poet.

A cherry blossom bath.

That sounds therapeutic.

Father, you can't resist.

What should I do?

I'm not sure how to eat this.

There are no rules to eating this.

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