Still the Water Page #2

And then, in a very one-sided way,

I fell in love with her.

If it was fate,

I don't see how you could split up.

I wouldn't call that fate.

Absolutely not.

Shouldn't you be together forever,

if you were fated to fall in love?

I don't want to whitewash this,

but what is it?

When we're apart,

that's when I feel we're together.

And that's good enough?

I thought it was a fate

that would send me soaring,

but now I think of it

as a kind of fate

that means something

over a longer span.

But anyway,

Kaito,

you...

and I...

are father and son.

That'll never change.

Yeah, that's true.

It is.

Hey,

our food's getting cold.

How is it?

It's heavily seasoned.

It's pub food.

Of course it's rich.

Y'know...

what I really want to do

is to paint.

You don't have to be here for that.

Here, in Tokyo?

There's energy here in Tokyo

that you can't find elsewhere.

There's a kind of warmth

that you only find in Tokyo.

Not that I've traveled

all around the world,

but here in Tokyo...

it's not anything physical,

that's not what I mean.

But I sense a kind of abundance.

I still sense that.

I'm always busy,

it tires me out,

time just passes quickly.

But even so,

it's a city that boosts

my desire to express myself.

Let's go!

Wait, I'm out of breath.

Pull me up.

What's with you?

A video game center.

Want to stop in?

I'm alive!

I want to hit another pub.

Where?

Four more years.

One more beer.

In four more years,

you can drink.

You need to sweat over it.

You'll work it out.

It's not easy, but it's really simple.

Do like this,

put your hand to your chest,

think hard.

What feels good is the best choice.

It's amazing,

you look just like Misaki.

My turn.

Kaito:
Watch over your mother,

and protect her.

A man-to-man promise.

Atsushi

Take a bath, OK?

I'll be at work until tonight.

See you later.

What are you doing?

You're heavy.

You're heavy, I said.

You're heavy.

That's dangerous. Why'd you do that?

Are you all right?

Do you hurt somewhere?

Hurt?

My heart.

The other day...

that typhoon hit us hard.

It brought in lots of gravel.

When you get old,

you try

not to be too much of a burden.

You hold back,

so you avoid making

people feel bad, y'know.

That's noble.

I couldn't do that.

What's noble about it?

I'm just a coward.

You young people

should never be cowards.

Whatever you want to do,

do it.

What you want to say, say it.

When you want to cry, cry.

The old ones like me

will pick up the pieces.

I'll cover you.

Kyoko.

You think...

people aren't going to die,

don't you?

But in fact,

people do die.

Everyone dies.

But Kyoko's mother,

she's like a god.

The gods,

they die too.

Kaito, grab on below.

How long will it take?

The spirit...

has left.

The sea is calm today.

After noon,

the autumn breeze will blow.

Tokuko?

Is that you, Kyoko?

For a moment,

I mistook you

for your great-grandmother.

You really...

look like her.

She was tall like you,

with fine features.

She was a real beauty.

Whenever I go to sea,

when I go to the hills,

when I go to the fields,

I always see her.

Your great-grandmother

is very pleased

to see you grow

into a young woman.

That Kaito...

he was leading the goat.

The goat sensed it

and refused to budge.

So I shouted,

"Kaito, whip some butt!"

And what did he do,

he slapped my butt!

Well, Kaito's a Tokyo boy.

He just has no guts.

I offer to teach him to surf,

but he never comes by.

Maybe he can't swim.

He swims in a pool.

He doesn't like the sea.

The sea...

What did he say?

- It's sticky.

- See?

Ha!

It's sticky.

And also, you never know

what's in the sea.

It makes him queasy.

He's a delicate kid.

He's got no spine.

What, you talk about

your boyfriend like that?

Huh?

Hes not your boyfriend?

You've been seen together a lot.

By whom?

Well...

What?

It's true.

Really?

What?

What, you too?

I like that type of man.

You're kidding.

He's very nice.

He has character and is very quiet.

His mind is just empty.

The more you criticize,

the more suspect you are.

What do you mean?

- So fishy, smiling like that.

- I'm not.

Really, I'm not.

But you have been seen together.

On a bicycle...

riding double.

- We don't!

- You don't?

How far have you gone?

On the bicycle, of course.

So fishy...

- You're blushing.

- No way!

It's so pretty. Look.

- I blew it.

- I was starting to feel good.

Oh...

Your dancing...

you're out of step.

That's mastery.

It's the mark of skill.

- Skill?

- The mark of skill.

The mark of skill?

You just don't understand yet.

You're just talking.

You've gotten good.

You play well.

What are you up to?

I just wanted to hear your voice.

Shall we get together earlier?

That's OK.

I got my hair cut.

What do you think?

My hair. I sent you a photo.

Thanks.

That makes me happy.

Now? I was thinking about dinner.

I can't today.

He'll be home soon.

Yeah, he'll be coming home.

I want to see you.

That was fun the other day.

The food was delicious,

let's go again.

Kaito:
You stay out too late.

I'm off to work. Mother

Kyoko...

Mother...

Are you awake?

Are you awake, Mother?

Are you thirsty? Do you want a drink?

Isa?

Ikyun Nya...

What did you say?

I want to hear Ikyun Nyakana.

- Ikyun Nyakana.

- Ikyun Nyakana?

She wants to hear Ikyun Nyakana.

Can anybody sing Ikyun Nyakana?

Kazuro, you can sing it, can't you?

Shall I sing it?

Kazuro, please do.

Thank you.

Kyoko, bring the sanshin.

I'll sing it for your mother.

Thank you.

Do you really have to go?

Are you going,

forgetting me?

Once you are gone,

what shall I do?

That pains me.

Are you going, after all?

I must go

to an island afar.

A thousand years, ten thousand years

I want to live long.

I wanted to live.

Your mother is feeling good,

isn't she?

The music is making her happy.

Thank you.

Well, then, shall we dance

the August dance?

Sure, that's a good idea.

We'll all dance the August dance.

Watch us.

Everyone, we'll dance together.

Dance together.

She can hear the singing.

She hears.

And the dancing is good.

Isa,

did you hear?

Did you hear the singing?

And the dancing was good.

Shall we dance all 6 verses?

Let's dance them all together.

Isa,

dance together with us.

Kyoko...

I am happy.

Happy.

Thank you.

Mother has come for me.

Mother...

Kaito...

let's make love.

No.

Why not?

You don't want to?

Then, why?

I don't know.

What's up?

What's wrong?

This room is hot.

What is it?

I said, stop that!

Mom, you,

how can you be with men

other than Dad?

It's unnatural.

Right?

Being with so many men,

they call that lechery.

You never get enough.

At your age, it's disgusting.

Stop!

What are you doing here?

- Don't talk to her like that.

- None of your business.

- It is too.

- No, it's not.

It is.

What's with you?

I don't understand women!

Why do you act

like you know everything?

I don't get it. Not at all.

I don't understand either.

I don't understand, but...

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