Departures Page #3

It's 5 minutes past already!

I apologize.

You people make a living from the dead.

Brother...

Hurry up, damn it.

I sincerely apologize.

Is there a lipstick

your wife liked to use?

What?

To revive a cold body,

and grant eternal beauty.

It was calm and precise.

And more than anything,

it was filled with affection.

To be present at the last farewell,

and send off the deceased.

It was tranquil, and every

action seemed elegant.

Thank you very much.

Please allow me to close the lid.

Naomi...

Naomi...

Excuse me...

I'm sorry about earlier today.

No, it's our fault.

Please take these.

Thank you.

That was...

the most beautiful she's ever been.

Thank you so much.

It's nothing.

Welcome.

Good evening.

Good evening.

Ah! Don't tell me...

Yes, she's my wife.

Wow!

Nice to meet you.

You've caught a pretty one!

It's not a big deal!

Take your time and warm up.

Yes, thank you.

Good evening.

Oh, hello.

Do you always come here?

I've been coming here

for more than 50 years.

Oh! Maybe I've seen you before...

Hot baths like this are pretty nice too.

They use groundwater heated by firewood.

The water feels soft.

That's why it doesn't sting

even though it's hot.

I see.

It's the best bath house in Japan!

Right.

See you again, Tsuyako.

Thank you, come again.

Would you like me to help?

It's bad karma to get

help from the customer!

You do everything by yourself?

Yes, my husband died a long time ago.

My son who works at a government office

tells me I should sell this place,

so they can build a condo here...

but my current customers would be in a fix.

As long as I'm still healthy...

Come on, you're still young.

Give him your support.

What?

Dai is too kind.

He keeps everything to himself.

When his parents split up too...

He never cried in front of his mother.

He cried when he was alone in the bath.

So hard his shoulders shook from crying.

He's like that sometimes.

Please be understanding.

Yes.

How's the water today?

Hmm... so-so.

Oh, shush!

That's great. It looks good on you.

It's all white!

It's going to get cold starting tomorrow!

Give it to me.

Thanks.

Hey, wanna go for a drink?

Oh, right! I know a nice bar.

Really? Let's go!

(With dialect) "Let's go".

Let's go?

Let's go.

Let's go!

It's good!

It's been a long time since

we've drunk together like this.

It's like a scene from an enka

(traditional Japanese song).

Your mother listened to

this kind of music?

They must all be my father's.

Oh, right.

It started out as your father's cafe.

I don't even want to think about him.

Actually, I don't even remember his face.

Don't you want to see him?

Nope.

But... if I did...

If you met him?

I'd knock him out.

It's my father's favorite.

I think...

your mom loved your dad the whole time.

No way.

Otherwise she would've

thrown out all the records.

She wouldn't have sorted them.

Yes?

I want you to go right away.

What? Now?

Yes, someone hung himself in

the Star Hotel by the station.

What about the boss?

He just left for another client.

Please go by yourself today.

Okay?

Okay.

Have a good day!

Thanks!

Good morning!

Good morning! Thanks for last night!

The police officer was impressed.

Because of your young age.

I gave it everything I've got.

I see.

It's really cold today.

Yeah.

Here.

Thank you!

Bloodshot eyes! Didn't get any sleep?

This job is mentally draining.

How did you end up in this job, Ms. Uemura?

Thanks for the tea.

A lot happened when I was young.

I couldn't stay over there...

Where?

Hokkaido.

None of my past jobs lasted.

I just happened to end up

in a cafe in this town.

But the owner had a cerebral hemorrhage...

and died all of a sudden!

Then, our boss came...

That was when I witnessed

encoffining for the first time.

Made me think...

when I die, I want this person to do it for me.

He's completely different from others.

That's how I ended up here.

Fate plays funny tricks on people.

Never know what'll happen.

You're right.

Tastes great.

Hey, Yamashita.

Is he a friend of yours?

Good afternoon!

Good afternoon!

You don't have to greet him.

Honey...

Go on. I'll catch up.

There's a rumor going around.

About what?

It's none of my business,

but find a proper job!

Let's go! Come!

I'm home.

Mika?

Mika...

What's wrong?

...make sure the relatives cannot

see the cotton stuffing taking place...

At times, we may need

to stuff the anus as well.

Roll up the cotton like this, and...

push in all the way inside the anus

to prevent an outflow of body fluid.

What's this?

You looked through my desk

without my permission?

That's not the issue.

I just happened to be a model for this...

I found out about your job too.

So... what?

Why didn't you tell me?

You would've been against it...

Of course! Doing this kind of job...

aren't you ashamed of it?

Why should I be?

Because I touch dead people every day?

I just want you to have a normal job.

What's normal?

Everyone dies.

I'll eventually die, and so will you.

Death itself is normal.

I don't care about the philosophy of it!

Just quit the job now.

Please.

I've never complained until now.

When you wanted to quit the cello...

and when you said you wanted to

come back to the countryside...

I followed you with a smile.

Of course, I was actually sad.

But...

because I love you...

So please...

just this once,

do what I ask.

And if I said no?

Can you work in this job for rest of your life?

I'm going back to my parent's home.

Come and get me after you quit your job.

Mika...

Don't touch me!

Filthy!

It's wrong.

Huh?

My daughter didn't look like this.

Her hair color is wrong...

it's all wrong!

That's what she looks like!

What are you doing?!

It's all wrong.

Redo it.

Yes.

Why are you saying this now?

This only happened...

because you didn't raise her properly!

You don't have to say it like that.

What did you say?

You also never paid any attention to her.

Who the hell do you think you are?

You got her on the damn bike,

and you ended up surviving!

Aren't you ashamed?

Stop.

Stop, stop.

It's you!

Leave.

It doesn't change the fact that

it's your fault Miyuki died.

Can you make up for it?

Huh?

Can you take that guy's job for the

rest of your life and make up for it?

Huh?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry!

The boss will be sad to hear that.

What?

He really liked you.

He did?

Yeah! You're our first ever employee!

The interview was very simple despite that.

He always acts on his instincts!

He said he felt something in you.

But still...

Sorry, but please talk to him

in person if you want to quit.

He's upstairs.

Excuse me.

Come on in.

Okay.

What have you been eating?

What?

Your wife hasn't come back yet, right?

Yes...

Eat here.

It's probably better than your wife's cooking.

Let's eat.

What's this?

Blowfish milt.

It's best grilled, with salt.

That's my wife.

Passed away 9 years ago.

All married couples are eventually

separated by a death,

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