Umimachi Diary Page #5

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Alright, you two.

Why do you always

take everything to heart?!

I feel bad for what happened!

But all of that started,

because your father got a mistress.

You two, cut it out.

It's never your fault, is it!?

'Because of us',

you couldn't get a divorce!

'Because grandma didn't agree',

you couldn't take us with you!

But that's the truth!

What'd you want me to do?

Stop whining like a child!

You two, I've had enough!

Sachi, you're going to far.

You forget she's your mom.

Miyako...

They're your kids.

So you're also responsible.

-But...

-No 'but'!

This conversation is over!

Luckily, my sister's dead...

What a shame, for her...

You were right to get worried...

They hadn't met in a while,

these two.

And with mom... suddenly

suggesting to sell the house.

Maybe an apartment's

not a bad idea...

I always wanted to live by myself!

You're free to go if you want...

I won't stop you.

We can't all live

here together, forever...

Is that a life?

You and mom sing the same tune...

You don't like it here?

I didn't say that.

But me, Chika and Suzu...

we'll have to move out someday.

Same for you...

I can't.

I need to stay...

To take care of this place.

Nobody asked you to do that.

Stop it, already...

Why are you lecturing me?

You just wanna show mom

you're in charge.

You're being stubborn again!

Stubborn...?

When have I been stubborn?

You were being stubborn

when you decided to adopt Suzu.

I thought it was making you happy...

But it wasn't...

You had the same eyes you have now.

I think I'm hungry...

Should we make dinner?

Knock knock.

Yes.

We're making dinner.

Wanna help?

Okay.

They have sukiyaki.

Hot pot, too!

Don't look, don't look.

I don't see scallops...

Ah. Maybe clams?

Too expensive.

I hope she doesn't regret it.

What's that?

Suzu...

Coming here, I mean.

She's fine.

But she tends to feel responsible.

Like Sachi.

Even if she's the youngest...

Thank god she doesn't take after you.

What do you mean by that?

That's enough onions.

Okay.

My mom taught me that recipe.

It was the first one,

and the last one.

She'd use seafood all the time...

Because it doesn't need to simmer.

That was her style...

She hated to cook.

I'm sorry...

For what my mom did.

Don't worry about that!

It has nothing to do with you!

She loved a man

who already had a wife...

She was a bad person.

I'm sorry.

We hurt you, didn't we?

But...

Nobody could have changed

what happened...

It was no one's fault.

We're back!

There weren't any scallops,

so we went with clams.

We also got cream puffs from Kamakura.

...Chocolate ones, mostly!

What's the matter?

You don't feel good?

It's nothing...

I'm on the night shift today,

so I get out late.

What about you?

Because of yesterday...

I forgot to give you this.

This one's for you.

And Yoshino...

And Chika.

And I've got this...

For Suzu.

Wanna come in?

I have a plane to catch...

I'd also like to visit

your grandmother's grave.

Oh.

Goodbye, now.

Take care.

Wait up! I'll come with you.

I got scolded by auntie.

She reminded me

the house is yours, now.

Who'd knew...

I hated this house so much,

I almost couldn't breathe...

I never thought it'd become

such an important place for you.

Why did you talk about selling it,

all of a sudden?

Let's not talk about that anymore...

Pretend you didn't hear anything!

I didn't come for a long time...

I am sorry.

I didn't turn out to be a good daughter.

The rain seems to have stopped.

I almost forgot about the rainy season.

There's no rainy season in Hokkaido.

By the way... I heard

you still make plum alcohol?

Auntie was impressed.

Every year, she got me to help her.

It was hard.

When we were finally done...

That's when it felt like

summer had really started.

Do you want some?

Wait for me at the station.

I'll be right back!

Careful!

It's slippery.

Don't worry!

Thanks for waiting

Here.

This one's from this year.

This one, grandma made.

There's still some left?

That's the last of it.

What a nice color.

Brings back memories...

I'll cherish it.

See ya.

You should come back.

I think Yoshino and Chika would've like

to spend more time with you.

Next time, come to my place.

See ya.

That's big...

Lunch is ready.

Coming!

How is it?

It's good!

Imagine with cheese!

Oh! You're right.

I'll try it next time.

Your sisters's reputation

isn't the best...

But on occasions,

we can make something edible.

My mom used seafood to make curry...

But I was little, I don't remember it.

So when I think of curry...

I think of the processed stuff

my grandma used, instead.

So that's what her curry tasted like...

Chika...

I lied to you.

About what?

Whitebait dish...

Dad was often making it,

back in Sendai.

Really?

So that's the kind of food he liked...

I don't remember a lot about dad.

I remembered a bit because

of the pictures you brought.

You must have full of memories of him!

Good things...

And bad things!

You'll have to tell me

about dad, someday.

He liked fishing.

Fishing? Really?

Yeah.

On weekends, he often went to the river.

At times, he'd bring me with him.

To keep the restaurant, you need to pay

12 million yen to your brother.

Counting all your personnal assets,

plus bank deposits,

it amounts to 6 million yen.

You need a loan of 6 million, which...

I'm sorry!

In truth, this restaurant will close its doors

by the end of the month...

My physical condition

has been deteriorating.

Honestly...

I didn't expect it to happen so fast.

So you're going to focus

on your treatments, right?

No.

I don't get treated, anymore.

There's a new terminal care unit

at the local hospital.

I've made a reservation...

Even if this place closes down,

I intend to continue to offer

the lady's fried mackerel.

That's one thing your brother

can't take from you.

I'm really pissed against God right now.

I'm wondering why

it had to happen to her.

Well then...

Let's think of a new proposition!

I'm gonna advise her

to write a testament.

A testament?

Her brother is probably not going

to want to pay for the funeral.

You're thinking of

a notarized testament?

That way, Ninomiya's share of mother's inheritance

should be able to go according to her own wishes.

Lets do it!

God doesn't think of these details,

so we have to take care of them.

Although Mrs Saeki's condition

got stable yesterday...

She died, all of a sudden.

The physical condition of patients

at the end of their life is so...

Thanks Sachi.

You really helped us.

I wasn't expecting it...

The way Arai gave

the 'care after death'.

Arai?

The way she addressed Mrs Saeki...

"You must be very tired".

"You had a pain here?

I'll go gently...".

She did every step respectfully,

like she was still alive.

...I hadn't notice.

Tanabe, in our department,

is the same way.

He can't do no good, normally,

but he has a gift with patients.

They always tell him everything!

Maybe I only pay attention

to people's shortcomings.

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