Illusion

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Ikuo, come help us

Oh, let him play

Where on earth is the landlord?

Dad'll be mad, let's go home!

Let's go home

I want to die at home...

So I'm going back to Shikoku

You can't die yet!

Anyway, you can only get to Shikoku

on the ferry, Grandma

And you don't have any money

Grandma wants to die at home

I'm going back to Shikoku

Time to come in, Takeshi

Any luck?

They just said, "Not again"

No sign of her?

So far, no calls reporting

missing grandmas

At least she can't freeze to death

We'll wait one more night

I hope she's OK...

It's hardly the first time

No big deal

But what if she never comes back?

Don't say that

It's not your fault

Someone'll bring her back,

always do... right?

Iku-chan

Iku-chan

- Honey...

- Yeah?

I had that dream again

I keep on having it

Wonder why

I'm not your grandma's reincarnation

Go back to sleep

Keep dreaming

Maybe she'll come back...

Maybe...

If only I could've kept her

from going then...

How far did you go?

The baseball stadium

Better to steal from the rich...

You really stole this?

I said I would

Maybe whoever stole yours

had been robbed, too

Yup, when robbed, rob back

Don't let this little taste

make you a real thief

You nut...

The bathhouse was so crowded

I bought you some paint

Did Yuichi cry?

Not one peep

You sure?

What were you up to?

Listening to the neighbor's radio

It's so loud

Shall I ask him to turn it down?

Don't bother

The old man's hearing's gone

We get to listen along

You haven't changed

What is?

You haven't changed at all

What's that mean?

You're the same as

when you were a kid

How the same?

I don't know,

you're just the same

You're impossible

He's enjoying himself

What's on your mind?

Tired from your walk to the stadium?

You're out of it

What's that mean?

The trucking company we use

hired a sumo wrestler

Really? A sumo wrestler?

An ex-sumo wrestler

Had to quit 'cause he was lousy

Now he's learning to drive a truck

Still hasn't cut off his topknot

A guy in his 30s,

taking orders

from 18 year-olds

I don't know why

he keeps that topknot...

Who knows...

Something about that topknot

kind of depresses me

But Iku-chan...

you don't have a topknot

And your 30s are a long way off

Got a point

Hey, a cop...

Just kidding...

Tanaka from the stadium...

Don't scare me

I'm taking this

Unusual to see you out together

We must reek

The minute you came in

Let me guess - okonomiyaki...

Got the neighbor to

look after Yuichi

You've got seaweed on your lip

Just kidding

Don't let the baby

cramp your love life

You absorbing this wisdom?

He knows

No, I had to drag him

away from work

Ambushed him?

I was watching him for a long time

and he didn't even notice

How could I know?

I would have

Seems like you're

getting along fine

Honey...

Is my face weird?

What's that about?

Did someone say so?

Of course not

I was looking in the mirror

in the caf bathroom,

and my freckles started

to bother me

Looking at my freckles made me think

my whole face was weird

So that's why you were

in there so long

Remember, a long time

ago you said,

"Bet you've got a lot more

freckles waiting to sprout"

I kept staring in the mirror,

wondering

if I'd get more freckles

I really said that?

You really did

Getting tired?

Trade places?

I'm happy right here

You're back early

The weather's so unpredictable

I got you some tangerines

Thanks

Just a minute

Was he a good boy?

A real good boy

Maybe he likes the hum

of the sewing machine

He's never like that with me

He takes after his father

You really think so?

Especially around the eyes

He'll be a handsome one

You think?

Yes you will, right, Yuichi?

Ono Tailoring -

Gentleman's Clothing

What are you doing here?

Just parking the bike

I was nearby

They're predicting rain

Stick around, stranger

Maybe next time

Just grabbing the umbrella

I'll walk you down

You're a nut...

But I want to

Comb your hair, it's a mess

Is your husband home?

He's not back yet

We found a man who'd

been hit by a train

It may be your husband

We found a torn envelope

stuck to his pants

It was from the Yamaoka

Dye Factory

Your husband is the only

one of their employees

we haven't

accounted for

I've brought his wife

Was this his?

Where is my husband?

You'll never recognize him

We haven't established definitively

that it is your husband

It happened in between

stations on the Hanshin Line

According to the engineer,

he was walking along the tracks,

going the same way as the train

There's a gentle curve there,

and by the time he noticed him,

it was too late

Never reacted to the whistle

or the screeching brakes,

just kept right on going...

Yumiko

Ono san's worried

She says you stare off into space,

while your baby howls

She's worried you might

try to kill yourself

She keeps checking on you

Leaving such a little baby...

Why did Ikuo have to die?

Well...

That's no answer

You sure there weren't any signs?

Usually, having a new baby

makes a man eager to work

But killing himself for no reason...

He left you a riddle to solve...

But then, what's the point...

You're all set

Nice and clean

Let's tuck you in while you're warm

Thank you

Pull yourself together

Yuichi can't do anything for himself

Right...

That radio sure is loud

Always like that?

He's a lonely old man

Ikuo always said it was his way

of proving he was alive

I'm going to come live

with you for a while

Takeshi thought I should, too

We can't expect Ono san

to look after you forever

Besides, you've got

to consider your future...

Why, Ono san, thank you so much

for everything you've done for us

He lives far away, but he's

a solid, decent man

I'll be praying things work out

Thank you for

bringing them together

Noto's far away, so

you won't see them often,

but Yuichi's ready for school

and he's a good boy

I'm sure he'll get along well with

his new father and sister

Thank you so much...

Let's go, now

Grandma, I got some candy

Who gave you that?

The old man next door

Wasn't that nice

Did you thank him?

Thank you

Thank you so much...

You take care, now

Good bye, Yuichi

Off you go

Yuichi, bye-bye

I'll go with you to Osaka station

We're fine

It'll only make the goodbyes

that much harder

The North-bound Express

will be arriving on platform...

I'm so sorry

I had a problem at work

I just panicked and

really messed up. I'm sorry

Thank you for coming

He's really got guts

sleeping through this

He couldn't sit still on the train...

I'm really sorry, but I have

to get right back to work

Is that so?

I'll come home as soon as I can

Take it easy today

You can meet our neighbors tomorrow

You already said that

That's the third time

I'm going to be your mother, now

OK?

It's really loud, isn't it?

It might take you a while

to get used to it

Good morning

Good morning

This is my wife, Yumiko

It's nice to meet you

She's a real beauty

I'll make it formal later

and we'll have a drink

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