Still Walking Page #2

He walks around in his swimsuit.

Can you believe it?

You've grown more, Satsuki.

Another half inch

over the summer.

You'll outgrow me soon.

You eat enough.

Mutsu, are you still fencing?

What?

He quit after we bought him

all the equipment.

It's too hot, and it stinks.

Oh, here's Grandpa.

It's nice to see you again.

Oh, you're here.

Hello.

He knew.

I'm so sorry.

He's so unfriendly.

Don't worry.

My father's just like him.

When Junpei

first brought his wife here,

he ran and hid

in his examination room.

I'm sorry.

Can you sleep okay?

I wake up sometimes.

Poor thing.

I'm sorry his teeth grinding

wakes you up.

On his high school trip,

Ryota made so much noise

grinding his teeth,

they made him sleep

in a separate room.

The poor thing.

A separate room.

That wasn't me.

That was Junpei.

If you use your thumb joint,

they fall right off.

You're so good.

This always

used to be my chore.

They wound up building it

as it was designed.

That's terrible.

They promised

to make it triangular

to let the sun in.

But it's square.

Exactly.

And they're still in court over it.

Oh dear.

Don't mix it up like that.

You have to cut into it.

Really?

How many years

did you watch me do this?

All done.

So pretty.

Brings back memories.

Strange, right?

Everybody does it.

No, they don't, do they?

I only know grilled or boiled corn.

- Did your grandmother teach you?

- I wonder who it was.

Your own invention?

I bet - just like her flowers.

He'll be here any minute.

His eyesight's shot,

but not his nose.

He couldn't wait for supper.

He'd hear the corn popping

and eat them

as fast as I cooked them.

My brother loved them.

- You like corn, don't you, Atsushi?

- So-so.

Actually,

I'm so-so about corn too.

You'll eat a lot.

They're best hot. Go ahead.

With a drop of soy sauce.

So sweet!

Before we moved here,

our neighbors had a cornfield.

Sneaking in one night -

- You stole corn?

- Dad did.

Statute of limitation's up.

That was 30 years ago.

The next day was corn tempura.

Right as I was frying them,

there was a "hello."

The farmer came over

to give us corn,

saying they had a bumper crop.

Just then it started popping

in the kitchen, like just now.

She tells the same story

every time she makes tempura.

I sure felt awful about that.

So Junpei chimes in,

"Mother, we didn't have

to go buy that corn

at the market."

He could be so smart that way.

He could.

Just like that other time.

At the bank?

He was a lifesaver.

This is going to be my room.

I'll get a blue bed.

What about me?

There's no room for you.

You're not moving here with us.

You can have that room, then.

Oh good.

There's a ghost at night.

Forget it.

I'm getting the piano too.

I want the piano too.

- You can't play.

- I'll learn.

You'll never play.

You even quit fencing.

Leave fencing out of this.

Daddy...

Say, how did you feel

when your daddy died?

I don't know.

I was little.

Did you cry?

I don't remember.

If it were me, I'd cry.

I know. What do you call

Uncle Ryota?

The normal way...

"Daddy."

They should leave this downstairs.

Why'd they haul it up?

Are they starting to lose it?

They don't use this stuff.

They're probably lonely.

- For what?

- You know.

Have they said anything?

About my wife.

Not really.

It's heavy.

Do they disapprove

that it's a second marriage?

I don't think so.

She's terrific. She's wasted on you.

Watch out.

You need to watch your step.

It's too low.

It's not too low.

You're too big.

Did we eat the same food?

Ouch, ouch.

No, no, his memory's shot.

He can't remember the orders.

He served toro sushi to the same

customer over and over again.

That sounds good.

Let's all go.

Please spare me.

We'll have to fold.

You've always been a joker.

I'm serious.

I'm not joking.

How old is your father?

Seventy-two, I think.

Hey, same as Dad.

Really?

The doctor looks much younger.

He looks vigorous.

- You call that vigorous?

Happily retired, right?

I'm jealous.

He wanted to keep working.

But his eyes...

he got cataracts.

No, the other disease.

But they also built

a big hospital nearby.

It was time for him to quit.

At least he salvaged his pride.

The sushi's here.

- Here's 20,000 yen.

- Thank you.

Your change is 3,000

and two million yen!

Hey, give us a discount.

Look how much we ordered.

Give me a break! I didn't tell

my wife about the sea urchin.

Here they are.

It's heavy.

Don't eat the sea urchin.

Hey, is that you, Satsuki?

You're so tall.

I grew half an inch

this summer.

I quit fencing.

- Nobody cares about your fencing club.

- I almost forgot.

My wife sent

this funeral offering.

Oh, you don't need to.

We don't say prayers anymore.

No, my wife was

behind Junpei in junior high.

She gave him chocolates

for Valentine's Day.

Really?

In that case, thank you.

Why didn't you tell us

about this first?

I would never give you

a hard time about a discount.

Sorry, it just slipped my mind.

Getting yelled at

for making a funeral offering -

Why not come in

and light some incense?

I'm not dressed for it.

I've got to get back.

No telling what Dad's up to.

Thanks for your business.

He's all grown up.

He used to be a bad kid.

You never know

how he might have turned out.

I'm done.

You're full?

No more sushi?

Heavy.

Be careful, Satsuki.

- Cheater!

- Shouldn't I cut it?

They want to break it open.

You don't want to join them?

No, thank you.

You sure?

That handrail by the bath -

Yes, Dad fell last year.

I heard.

He got such a big bruise

on his behind.

Oh no.

Because you left

the soap on the floor.

I did not.

Here we go again.

He's always blaming someone else.

Hey kids, if you hit it with those,

there'll be nothing left.

You'll smash it.

The tiles are falling off

in the bath too.

They just peel off

when they age.

I'll fix those later.

You don't have to.

You're a guest, Nobuo-san.

You're happier

doing things, right?

I'm like a tuna.

I have to keep moving or die.

I wish it would motivate him

more at work.

That machine...

he took it upstairs for me.

- The Rodeo Boy.

- Happy to help.

Hurry, Daddy.

Excuse me.

Say, Ryota...

now that you have a family,

how about an RV?

I'll give you a good discount.

Living in Tokyo,

we don't need a car.

I always dreamed that my sons

would take me shopping

in their cars.

Children don't necessarily grow up

the way you want them to.

They certainly don't...

Do they...

I'll take you shopping in a car.

As often as you want. Which one?

Just you wait. Just wait.

This white one?

You've got nerve.

You don't even have a license.

- Seconds?

- I'm full.

You can eat more.

You're still young.

But we can't have him

getting any bigger.

How old do you think I am?

Are your teeth all right?

You don't see a dentist, do you?

I'm too busy with work.

You've got bad teeth, like me.

Better watch out.

Open up wide.

Cut it out.

Not in front of the boy.

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