Like Someone in Love Page #3

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Here?

Come to eat.

I cooked for you.

I'm not hungry, I'm sleepy.

So come to drink some wine.

It will heat us up.

Come to heat me up in bed.

It's warmer in the other room.

We will drink a small glass.

We will talk.

I'm sleepy.

I usually sleep on this side.

Can I?

Here?

Come join me.

Let's go to the other room.

The telephone is ringing.

We arrived, Akiko.

Already?

I knew a shortcut.

You know your way around here.

I used to pass from here

for 30 years to go to work.

To work?

I used to teach here.

You were a teacher here?

What did you teach?

What you are studying.

So you know this book by heart?

More or less.

- I will wait for you here.

- I might be a bit late.

I have time.

I can take you wherever you want.

We can you to eat.

You didn't eat anything this morning.

What is your name?

Watanabe Takashi.

Excuse me, do you have light?

Thank you.

Excuse me...

but who are you?

Do I have to answer?

Just wondering.

I could ask you the same.

Who are you?

Can I come in?

I'm Higuchi Noriaki.

Hi.

Watanabe Takashi.

Nice to meet you.

What relationship

do you have with Akiko?

What do you think?

Her grandpa?

Definitely not her father.

I thought her grandma was here.

Nice to meet you.

And you?

What is your relationship with her?

I'm her fiance.

I have asked her many times

to introduce me to her family.

She told me you are not okay.

Is your knee any better?

Yes, thank you.

So...

can I come to introduce myself

to you officially?

You mean...

to marry her?

Yes.

Nowadays...

people get married

without consent of the family.

For me, however, it's important.

What is your job?

What did you study?

I have a small business.

I left school when I was 16.

I know that some people prefer

to lose time in college.

I wanted to work.

When my buddies are in need,

they come find me.

- What is your business about?

- A car repair shop.

When things get hard,

I do other things.

Work it's something important...

but you are both

very young to marry.

You lack the experience.

You think so?

I have been with several...

and girls don't need

experience before marriage.

I think it's the right moment.

Seeing you together earlier...

things didn't seem

to be so great.

We have our disagreements...

but it's nothing serious.

You shouldn't hesitate

about the issue of marriage.

As my grandfather used to say...

"When you meet your better half,

marry her."

"Don't let her go."

You don't have to

over-analyse everything.

I understand what

you are saying, though.

It's difficult

to understand women.

If I loose her...

I won't find another like her.

Why would you lose her...

if it's so good between you?

Yes, that is true.

I will be honest.

How to say it?

For example...

when people have problems...

they often discuss them.

We, however, we don't.

She says, "Who do you think you are?

You're not my husband."

And indeed, I'm not.

Her phone was off all night.

No explanation.

She told me something

about the battery.

She didn't give me

a clear answer.

Isn't it weird?

Indeed, it is.

So you understand.

That's why I want to marry her.

That way she won't have a choice.

She knows nothing about life.

You should also know...

we live in a jungle.

She tells me...

"I know, I'm studying sociology."

What do they teach them in here?

As if the dusty books

will open their eyes.

This city is merciless

and dangerous.

I worry for her.

So I will marry her.

That way I will be able

to protect her.

To reassure the family.

Last night...

she turned off her phone at 10.

We were talking and she hung up...

and now she's playing it hard.

I understand.

On the other hand...

even if you get married, she might

still leave your questions unanswered.

What will you do then?

If we get married,

she will be obliged to answer me.

Ideally, yes.

That's why I tell you

that you lack experience.

Not at all.

Experience means

to accept the lies?

To accept everything?

When you know you will be lied to,

it's better not to ask.

That's what experience teaches us.

What are you implying?

I say forget the marriage.

Why?

I love her.

Who told you not to love her?

I'm telling you

not to marry her.

And not to ask her many questions...

or to accept her answers,

no matter what they are.

When you understand this,

then you are mature enough to marry.

This also applies to women?

I'm not sure.

The only thing you care about...

is to defend your granddaughter.

As much as she is my granddaughter,

also are you.

I'm her grandfather...

as much as I'm yours.

I'm just telling you

how things are.

You can either accept it

or reject it.

I told you my opinion.

Your only goal...

is to discourage me.

Did Akiko talk to you about me?

You told Noriaki

that your grandma was coming?

I became grandmother now?

Wasn't your grandma coming?

I didn't understand correctly?

Anyway.

He was looking for grandma,

but he found grandpa.

Where are we going?

You need a book.

Indeed.

Which?

One for school.

I will get off a little later.

How did it go?

Quite good but...

But what?

It was hard to concentrate.

You screwed up?

Sorry about before.

I was upset.

I will explain it later.

What topics were in the exam?

The Theory of Evolution.

Isn't it Durkheim?

No, Darwin.

I wrote Durkheim.

Durkheim reinterpreted

Darwin's theory.

What else?

It's better not to find

all the mistakes I made.

I feel quite depressed.

Your timing belt is complaining.

Really?

It makes a strange noise.

I didn't notice.

Since when does it do it.

I have no idea.

You entered the highway like this?

Stop the car.

I will take a look.

Not here.

A bit later.

Pull over.

Did he ask you anything?

I didn't tell him anything.

Start the engine.

Press the pedal.

Now turn off the engine.

What did he say?

It could break in any moment.

If you can,

come to my garage.

I will change it for you.

I don't have much time.

- Will it take a lot of time?

- Ten minutes.

Ok, if you want.

- Should I go straight?

- Yes, all straight.

Hi.

What's up?

Can you go and see...

if we have timing belts

for Volvo?

I will be there in 10 minutes.

Wait a minute.

If we don't have, call Tachibana

and tell him to send us one.

Tell Yutaro to call him.

Is he there?

What is his problem?

Put him on.

I will tell you later.

Will you call Tachibana

for the timing belt?

A timing belt for Volvo.

Sorry.

The guy is an a**hole.

The other way I was working...

and he showed me this.

"Who is it?", he asked me...

hiding the bottom

with his hand.

Akiko, I told him.

He burst out laughing.

He moved his finger

and I see the number.

Looks a bit like Akiko.

The face, the smile.

- Don't you think so?

- No.

Why did he show me?

We are going to marry.

He made me angry and we had a fight.

He could never conquer

such a girl.

I was very upset.

In a while, we turn left.

- Have you been here before?

- Yes.

Well, just once.

I don't like to bring

my fiance here.

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