Umimachi Diary Page #4

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of this contract

for your deposit to Sagami Bank.

So your brother contacted you?

He broke ties with her family

and left, a long time ago.

Then, out of the blue,

he contacts me.

He says he wants the money

from my mother's inheritance.

He ain't gonna get much,

outside of bills...

That's what I told him.

Outside of this restaurant,

I have nothing.

He told me to just sell it...

I wanna find a way

for her to stay here.

If there's anything you can do...

This shop is her treasure,

it's her baby.

Haha. Don't exaggerated.

But it's been passed from my grandma...

I see.

Only trouble is going

to come out of this.

Don't worry.

Dealing with trouble...

That's our job.

You ain't hiding any more

secrets from me...?

A beautiful lady

always has secrets!

Oh no...

My eyesight must be gettin' worse...

How about we go see

the cherry blossoms,

before it gets even worse?

'Kay.

When are we going?

You worked at the

city bank before, right?

Why did you quit?

Somehow...

I realized...

I didn't belong there.

You know that feeling?

What are you looking at?

You're going on a date, Yoshi?

I wish...

I'm just not sure

I'm in the mood right now.

So I'm doing this for me.

Not for some man.

Feeling pretty can boost your confidence.

Here, let me...

It's ok. I'd chip them playing soccer.

We'll just do your pinky.

It tickles!

Don't move.

First time?

Your first time... How old were you?

Me? hmm. 6 years old.

That's young!

We went on a trip to Yokohama.

Mom bought it for me, there.

Bright red!

On occasion, it would leak

during swim class.

The teacher would get so angry.

Wow!

Fishing season still ain't for

a couple of weeks...

But y'all don't worry...

Whitebait is in season.

Enjoy!

Bon apptit!

Woah!

Right?!

-Whitebait on toast... It's strangely good!?

-Yeah

This is your special dish, right?

Oh, right.

How long has the caf been open?

I took over... Around 20 years ago.

You've been serving whitebait

on toast ever since?

I was having some for lunch

for myself, one time...

And a customer was like:

"I want this!"

That's how it started.

I think my dad used to come

to this caf.

After mom died, he'd often

make me that dish.

You wanna go back, tomorrow?

If it's on your mind,

it's worth asking Fukuda.

It's ok.

You could ask your sisters?

It's hard to talk with my sisters...

...About dad.

It's already over...

It was just starting to bloom

at this time, in Yamagata.

When my father got sick...

They told him he wouldn't live

to see the cherry blossoms.

But he hanged in there.

He saw the blossoming from the hospital.

That's good.

Asano...

You have time?

Yeah...?

Where are we going?

The tunnel.

Tunnel?

-Need me to get off?

-I'm good!

The tunnel!

See?

It's full of cherry blossoms!

Wow!

It's been easy going since Suzu arrived, eh?

You always took it pretty easy...

No kidding...

Finally, a capable sister!

There's a big one right there!

This one?

Careful!

Ah! This one!

Careful...

Look! It's big!

This batch's going to funa.

This one, to our neighbors.

It's not much...

All that?

With grandma, we picked up way more.

We had to distribute them

all around the neighborhood.

That plum tree is also old.

It was planted

the year mom was born...

55 years ago.

55 years...

Yoshino, get that!

Chika!

Hi, you reach the Kda's.

Ah, auntie? Hi!

I'm good!

Give me a sec...

Sachi.

Our great aunt from funa...

Hello.

What...? Mom?

Why?

It makes sense,

she's her biological daughter.

Still, I've got a bad feeling about this.

Don't overthink it.

She hasn't come

to the previous anniversaries.

"Too far and expensive", she said.

Where does she live?

Sapporo.

How long has it been?

14 years, now.

I was still in high school.

Maybe she needed time?

Time?

They were family, after all.

Family...

Family is not like a marriage.

You can't easily end that relation.

You can end a marriage easily?

Sorry...

How about dinner?

I haven't prepared anything.

Wanna pick something up?

We received another call from funa.

Mom will stay over there.

Ah.

She could stay here...

It's her home, too.

Maybe she still feel guilty?

It's long forgotten!

I remember it like it was yesterday.

Maybe I should go out...

Tomorrow.

Maybe it's me...

Don't say that!

It's not your fault.

She's just ashamed to face us!

Don't you worry about it.

The bath's ready.

Go, go.

I'll go first.

Hey Sachi...

Don't make a scene this time.

This time?

Like at grandma's funerals...

When you threw a tantrum.

I didn't threw a tantrum...

You acted like a spoiled brat.

That's priceless, coming from you!

I wonder what she'll think of Suzu.

I couldn't care less,

what that woman thinks.

I knew you'd say that...

Thank you for coming.

Mom's late.

She's with auntie.

She'll be fine.

She's probably gonna say she forgot

her purse or something.

C'mon, Miyako. Hurry!

You're always like that...

Wait, auntie!

It's going to look bad

if we're late for the mourning.

Mom!

C'mon, c'mon.

-Long time no see.

-Your shoes!

Sorry I'm late.

I forgot where I put my necklace.

That's what I thought.

Chika, you changed your hair.

Yoshino, I like that color.

Maybe I'll try it.

Thank you for coming, today.

Sorry I haven't called in a while.

Mother, this is Suzu.

Nice to me you.

I'm Suzu Asano.

Ahh. It's you.

Ah. well...

Nice to meet you.

I'm Sachi's mom.

Remember me? We met last year!

Yes. You're my sisters's great aunt.

You like it here?

Do they feed you well?

Do they take care of you?

Auntie, now's not the time.

It's important.

You weren't getting along

with your stepmom?

Auntie!

She was nice to me.

-You're not lonely?

-I'm not.

I feel like the youngest girl

in a dorm.

Aha! Nicely said!

Sorry for today.

It's probably not easy for you.

I'm okay.

It's not easy for me, too...

The girl's are treating you good?

Yes.

Sachi has a strong personality...

She takes that from me.

They've been good to me.

You girls seem to get along.

What a day...

But all went fine, in the end.

Before it melts...

Thank you.

Eh, where's that child?

Ah, Suzu. Come here.

Let's eat, before it melts.

Thank you.

Please, go ahead.

A memorial service is tiring...

I'm surprise you didn't drink.

Drinking wouldn't have made it easier.

Yoshino!

Hot, hot.

A lot of people came, eh?

That's because she was a teacher.

Students often came to the house.

She took care of a lot of people.

She was always busy, eh?

Ah, now that you're here,

it's a good time...

About this house...

I think we should get rid of it,

once and for all.

Rid of it?

You mean selling it?

Taking care of that garden

takes a lot of energy...

Also, the girls will eventually

get married.

So I think an apartment...

How dare you say that?!

You have no right on this house!

Lots of energy...

When did you ever

took care of the garden?!

You want us to abandon this house

just like you did?!

Why do you get mad like that?

It was just an idea...

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