Neko to Shôzô to futari no onna Page #4

You are very complicated.

If I'm talking to you,

I think the way you do.

But, when I'm with this family,

I see that, all these years,

I've led a wrong life.

I didn't hear not even a single word.

The girl from the portrait is...

But, after all,

how is this damned portrait?

I put on a kimono

my mother bought.

And I feel very strange.

Every time I put it on,

I can feel her kindness.

And, know what? It's strange,

but I've been dreaming

her a lot lately.

Do you dream your mother?

No, never!

I can't even remember

her face anymore.

I think you drink too much.

I drink how much I want.

I'm overwhelmed with problems.

That's why I'm depressed.

Turn on the light.

I'm very sad.

Darkness falls after day dreaming.

I want to deal with it,

but I can't anymore.

Flying with the wind,

finding the way to the West,

and leaving this spring night.

And now, who are you?

You are Midori

with your mother's kimono,

crying, nobody knows why.

Enough with your suffering.

Drown it in sake,

forget it, lose your senses.

Drink.

When you don't have money,

you must find your way.

Although this means falling

into an immoral life.

Think about it as of a job

like any other,

you shouldn't feel dirty.

But, so that you have what to eat,

you mustn't...

A girl doesn't live on pumpkins only,

I don't think it is a good diet.

You don't have an alternative

from now on.

In this world,

everything is solved with money.

Yes, this is sure.

When I'm going to town,

there are a lot of beautiful things

I can't buy.

You see?

No, no, please!

Stay calm!

I'll take care of this.

What are you saying?

Don't talk nonsense!

What a mess!

Stop looking at those morons.

Come.

Thank you.

It's incredible how

stupid this painter can be.

Does he still believe Midori is your

daughter? That's what being naive means.

Yes, yes he is.

But, thanks to him,

wild-beast-Midori

has turned into a puppy.

So I did a perfect deal,

because, from now on,

I'll be spending much less.

I think it was a good buy.

Now,

that we are talking about the house,

we should make clear something

very important:

How much did you ask for it?

We bought it for 400,000 yen.

You only have to pay this much.

But, throwing this painter out,

seems to be very difficult.

He's just a poor bastard,

the best'd be threatening him.

If I send my boys over,

they'll deal with him in no time.

Your problem is that you're too soft.

And you also are swindlers,

because you wanted to get

400,000 yen out of me,

and I know you only paid 200,000.

But, if the girl is included,

then that's another matter.

Miss, do you feel alright?

Don't call me "miss".

I don't want any more lies.

Come on, if it's you...

I'm not his daughter,

d'you know?

The truth is...

...I'm his lover.

Ichiro.

Hi, good night.

- Haven't you seen my parents?

- No, I haven't.

I don't know what to do.

Where could they have gone?

Enough with your suffering!

Forget everything!

Lose your senses!

I have to end this suffering,

forget everything, and lose my senses.

What's the matter with her?

I want to tear up the painting.

Why?

Why does she want to do that?

What madness!

You know how much my father-in-law

put into it.

He made a big effort with this

portrait.

It doesn't matter if he did.

The portrait isn't worth anything.

- Why do you say that?

- Why?

Because this portrait is a lie.

It is not my portrait.

It's a bad taste joke.

The truth is I am...

Maybe you don't see me?

The woman I'm looking at now,

doesn't really exist.

You don't know anything.

I don't think so.

I'm not like my father-in-law,

who knows nothing of the world.

Nor am I like Youko.

But, my father-in-law

isn't wrong.

I don't know what circumstances

brought you in this situation.

I'm sure you have suffered a lot.

Desperation makes us do

terrible things.

But, know what?

You surely are the woman

he painted.

Enough with it!

I don't want to listen to no sermons!

I don't believe you...

I don't believe what you're saying.

Otherwise, why accept modelling?

I know why they like this painting.

So that...

I can't live in fear,

always lying.

I want to be strong,

much stronger.

I hate this portrait.

I can't stand it.

No, don't tear it!

You say you want to be strong,

because you're afraid of feelings,

you can only feel hate.

If I were you,

I wouldn't stick the knife

in the portrait,

but in my chest.

What are you doing here?

Are you going somewhere?

No way.

Why don't we go back together?

There's something I want to tell you.

No, we'll be staying a little more.

But it's very late!

Our son's back.

Come on, what a good news!

Then, you're waiting for him.

- No. He has already...

- I'll explain it.

- Did anything happen to your son?

- No, my son's fine.

Then, what happened?

You see,

its a little embarrassing.

We only have one room,

and he's going to see his wife

after three years.

My wife and I thought

they'd like being alone.

Youko has gone to a friend's house.

We don't have where to go,

and, as the temperature is pleasant,

we'll stay here.

What a thing!

We were also young.

And, well... it'll be fun,

a different night.

We have a lot of time,

what did you want to tell us?

What do you want?

- Can I talk to you now?

- Yes.

- I have to go. Good night.

- What? You leave again?

Mr. Nomura,

all this is very bad.

What?

Let's see.

Tell Midori

something unexpected happened.

I'm leaving, sleep upstairs.

Stay calm, it doesn't matter.

Tell her not to wait for me,

and, please, go to sleep

upstairs.

I can't let you stay here.

Do it.

Make sure the pair on the bench goes back

into the house.

Come on, calm yourself,

don't cry anymore.

If anyone hears us,

you'll feel worse.

Let me go. I can't take it anymore!

I can't remain here.

But, why?

Nothing bad happened!

We were alone,

nobody will ever know it.

Stay calm. It was like a nightmare.

So, you don't...

Of course not.

You'll go on being the young lady

from the flat upstairs.

I can't... I can't.

Of course you can.

We'll start by looking at this painting.

The portrait of a young beauty.

Have you seen them?

No. Where can they be?

In the best of cases they

saw Youko

to her friend's house

and were kept there.

They're always roaming around.

Ichiro,

let me introduce you to miss Midori.

My husband.

Glad to know you.

She's the daughter of the

gentleman living upstairs.

Excuse me. Good night.

Is it her?

- Yes. Who does she look like? - I don't

know, she has something strange...

Fly, fly, fly.

Fly, fly, fly.

I've got her.

She's very smart.

She was in the fishmonger's,

near the station.

Come on, come on...

He does have a woodcutter's face.

That's fine. And thank you

for last night's gift.

It doesn't matter.

Good afternoon.

You are the son...

I can't greet you as I should

with the cat in my arms.

Mr. Kaneko.

Your daughter's not at home.

She went out very early.

- Where could she have gone?

- Stay calm, she'll be back.

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