"We can't live with a guy like him anymore, can we?" "That guy's not your dad anymore." "Hypocrite!" "It's from Kii-san." "Good morning." "You should get ready to leave soon." "That's right." "You don't care what happened yesterday, do you?" "Sir." "Yes." "May I clean up over there?" "Please." "Urara-san is on the phone." "Hello." "Onii-san?" "I called you yesterday but you didn't answer so I texted you." "Did you see it?" "Huh?" "The kids are at our house so don't worry." "Urara" "What happened?" "I never heard of you guys fighting before so it took me by surprise." "The kids haven't told you anything yet?" "All they said is "We don't want to be with Dad anymore."" "When I asked why, they said to ask you." "Onii-san, are you alright?" "I am a teacher after all." "You can depend on me at times like this." "No, it's really nothing." "Onii-san?" "Urara-chan." "Nagiko... your sister's death wasn't an accident." "It was suicide." "What?" "I fell in love with someone else and I asked her for a divorce." "Then the next day..." "I'm sorry." "You don't have to apologize to me." "Sorry, I'm... a little flustered right now..." "Sorry." "Anyway, I'll keep it a secret from Dad." "He may actually try to kill you." "I'm sorry." "The kids want me to pick up their stuff, so is it alright if I stop by today after work?" "Of course." "See you later then." "You scared me, Dad!" "What?" "So what's that guy saying?" "Onii-san's having a tough time at work and was irritable but the kids wouldn't listen to him so" "I guess he inadvertently yelled at them to "Get out!"" "Is that really all there is to it?" "Yes." "It's just a silly family spat so don't you get all excited about it." "This is like breakfast at a first-class Japanese inn." "Actually, I've been wanting a Japanese-style breakfast like this for a long time." "But there's the kids, and my wife preferred bread." "Normally," "I suppose I should be going after the kids right away." "But I don't know what to do." "I don't have the confidence to be forgiven no matter what I say." "I got married even though I didn't really want kids, and I've been going with the flow ever since." "That I can risk my life to protect the children, or that I love them with my whole heart," "I can't get myself to say with a clear conscience." "The fatherly love that comes naturally to normal people is probably what I'm lacking." "I think you should hurry." "You will be late for work." "Hey...!" "Why don't you say what's on your mind for a change!" "You told me yesterday that you didn't have a heart, but you're still human, aren't you!" "In the first place, it's because you said you'd do anything you're asked to do and went around doing outrageous things that things turned out like this!" "Maybe, from the very beginning, was it your intent to destroy our home?" "Huh?" "What time will you coming home today?" "What would you like for dinner?" "Forget it!" "The kids aren't here anyway." "You can quit!" "I'll let the housekeeping service know." "Very well." "The spare key and the remainder of the grocery money." "Also, the bill for my services through today." "Thank you." "Sir." "Yes." "Although it was for a short time, thank you." "I can't take it anymore." "Urara's cooking sucks and Grandpa's annoying." "I know, but..." "I want to go home." "I want to see Dad!" "I told you already!" "That guy was about to abandon us to marry another woman!" "That's why Mom died!" "I'll never forgive that bastard!" "I'm not acknowledging him as my father until I die!" "You mean you're going to cut ties with Dad?" "That goes without saying!" "What does "cut ties" mean?" "It means not seeing that jerk until we die." "Then what are we going to do about tuition and living expenses?" "Are we gonna have Grandpa and Urara-chan take care of it?" "I have to go to a private school, you know." "So that's...um Jeez!" "Doesn't it piss you off?" "!" "To be treated like that by your own father." "I'm just taking a realistic approach to the problem." "I wanna go home!" "Don't be difficult, Kii." "Come on, say something, Onee-chan!" "We'll just have to stay with Grandpa for a while." "During that time, you guys think about what we should do too." "We have the right to get child support from him." "How long's "for a while?"" "I'll think about that too." "Come on, Kii." "I'll take you to school today." "Is Mita-san coming to pick me up?" "...No." "Mita-san doesn't have anything to do with us anymore." "Then I'll go home by myself." "I can't let you do that." "What if someone kidnaps you?" "What's "kidnap"?" "Some bad person might take you to a strange place and kill you." "The whole family will be sad if something like that happens." "Due to certain circumstances, I'm stepping down from this project." "Please give Natori-kun your support from now on." "I'll be rooting for you from the sideline." "It's too bad." "Compared to you, Chief, I'm not capable at all." "What are you talking about?" "That's not true at all." "Is he the one Kazama-san was seeing?" "I heard that Asuda-san and Kazama-san was having an affair..." "Hello." "Is it true that you're being sent out to the model homes?" "It's to be expected after causing such a ruckus was having an affair with Kazama Mie for the past year..." "Say... can we meet after work today?" "Just for a little while." "Please." "I can't." "You're all I have now." "Don't leave me alone." "When I go home, I feel as if my wife's picture is chastising me and it's tough." "I'm dating someone." "So please forget about me." "What...hey..." "Wait a minute...hey." "So what you are gonna do now that you left home?" "None of us want to be at Grandpa's house, and financially, we can't make it without our father's help, but I absolutely refuse to forgive him." "Why is this happening to me?" "Cheer up." "I'll do anything I can to help." "Oh, yeah." "Do you want to come over again?" "I don't think I can today." "I can't leave my siblings alone." "Right." "Yes." "Just a minute." "The guys in class keep calling me after I got recommended to the university." "Hello?" "No, it's nothing that great." "Why don't you attend the same university next year?" "Kii, sorry I'm late." "Let's go." "What's the matter?" "I wanna go home!" "I don't like Grandpa's house." "I want my house!" "Ah...but if we do that," "Onee-chan's gonna get mad at us." "Then I'm going to see Mita-san." "I'm asking Mita-san to help us." "Yeah, but..." "Kai-chan, come with me." "I heard you guys left home?" "You poor things." "What happened between you and your father?" "If you run into trouble, you can come talk to me anytime, okay?" "No thank you." "We're going to see Mita-san now." "That housekeeper was fired." "Of course, I'm quite relieved that a dangerous person like her is gone." "Tsubasa-chan, shall we go home?" "I'll make your favorite omurice today." "Alright!" "Kai-chan, what do we do..." "Found her!" "Mita-san~!" "Why are you here?" "Oh, it's like we just happened to see you." "What are you doing here?" "Are you waiting for someone?" "No." "Then why did you buy all those drinks and fries?" "You haven't eaten anything." "That's because this is what I want to do." "Mita-san!" "Please, help us make up with Dad." "I want us all to live together again." "I'm sorry, but I cannot do that." "Why not?" "I have been let go, and" "I have nothing to do with you two anymore." "Then I'll pay you." "How much will it cost to hire you?" "4,000 yen for a minimum of 2 hours, plus 520 yen referral fee, for a total for 4,520 yen." "We don't have that kind of money!" "Excuse me." "Mita-san!" "Notice of Reassignment" "Onii-san, I'm taking the kids' stuff then." "Sorry for troubling you, Urara-chan." "It's okay with me, but..." "What are you going to do?" "I passed it off to Dad as a silly family spat, but we can't let it go on for days like this either." "What do you think I should do, Urara-chan?" "What can a father who drove the mother to suicide do for the children to forgive me?" "Naturally, that's... for you to somehow convey your feelings to them, don't you think?" "Tell them "I'm your father!"" ""You're the ones I love the most in the world~!"" "Don't you worry." "Just face them with your heart!" "In the first place, I don't understand how" "Onee-chan could just leave the kids and die just because Onii-san was having an affair." "I lost my mother when I was about Yui-chan's age, so" "I know how tough it is for kids who lose their mother." "I want to be like a mother to those kids," "I really do." "I mean, there's no hidden meaning behind it." "Urara-chan, how can you be such a nice person?" "I mean, you're always saying things like" ""There's no bad person in this world." "All you need is love and smile and everything will work out," but people aren't that simple, are they?" "I'm amazed that you're a teacher." "Don't the students make fun of you?" "Ah..." "Sorry." "I must be tired, I'm not making sense..." "I'll give you a ride somewhere close to home." "Onii-san, I'm fine!" "See you!" "Urara-chan?" "Urara-chan..." "You know, your dad was really depressed." "I understand how you guys feel, but why don't you forgive him?" "He's your only father in this whole world." "When my mom died," "Onee-chan was already married so it's been just Dad and me ever since, and all he does is nag me every day, so I didn't even want see his face anymore," "but..." "Did you say something?" "Nothing." "Dad, why don't you go take a bath." "I was about to." "You guys go to bed soon too." "Okay, okay." "Urara-chan." "Yes?" "Why did Mom get married?" "To that jerk." "Um...that's because" "I think she liked Onii-san for a long time, and then Yui-chan came along too." "Then it would've been better if I wasn't born..." "What are you saying?" "Of course that's not true." "Sorry, I have some research to do." "Yui-chan, let's play one more game, huh?" "Hey, Kakeru, we still have things to discuss." "You got my stuff for me so I kept you company, but" "let me go now." "Me too." "What?" "Kaito, don't be like that." "No matter how many times we play, Urara-chan always gets the joker anyway." "Urara-chan, I have a favor to ask." "What is it, Kii-chan?" "Tell me anything!" "Can you lend me money?" "So you're saying you want to hire Akari-chan?" "Yes." "How many hours can Mita-san work for me with this?" "5...6...7,500 yen." "Umm~ Just a sec." "It's 5 hours." "See. 7,500 yen is 5 hours." "Ah~ But sorry." "You need 975 yen more for the referral fee." "What~." "Please give me a break." "It's easy for you to say that, but" "I have to eat too and support myself, you know." "Please!" "Besides, if I sign a contract with a little girl like you, legally, it's whatchamacallit." "What's "whatchamacallit?"" "You know, whatchamacallit." "By golly, what do I do now~ Seriously..." "Oh~ You scared me!" "I really wish you would stop doing that." "Once in a while you appear without a sound like a ninja, but for an old woman, it's bad for the heart!" "I'm sorry." "What is this urgent matter you have?" "This child wants to hire you." "For 4 hours." "5 hours!" "Come on." "Please, Mita-san!" "What do you want to do?" "It doesn't matter to me." "And so... what shall I do?" "Make my sister and brothers make up with Dad." "I believe I told you before, but that is impossible." "Why?" "The only ones that can get the family to make up are the family members." "I thought about it, and... in order for everyone to make up, I think they have to get together." "But I don't know what to do after that..." "There is an easy way to bring separated family members together." "How?" "It takes someone to be in an accident or become seriously ill." "Unless something like that happens, people will not worry and get together." "Then I'll get sick." "You'll get found out right away if you pretend to be sick." "Then I'll be in an accident." "That would hurt a lot, but will you be alright with that?" "Then what shall I do?" "That is... for you to decide." "Alright." "I have a favor to ask then." "Please take your time and look around." "Daddy, I want a big room like that." "Sure." "One of these days, okay?" "Dad, do you love me?" "I love you a lot." "Hello?" "This is the housekeeper Mita." "Did you need something?" "I have kidnapped" "Kii-san." "What?" "If you want her back, you will have to meet a demand." "W-Wait a minute." "If you don't agree to the demand," "I cannot guarantee Kii-san's life." "Do you know what you're saying?" "In the first place, you have nothing to do with us anymore, right?" "Kii-san is paying my wages right now." "Wait a minute." "Then did" "Kii ask you to kidnap her?" "I have a message from Kii-san." ""I want to live with everyone in the family again." "If we can't do that," "Kii will die."" "What is that about?" "Earlier, I called Yui-san and told her the same thing, so once you're prepared to agree to the demand, please call me on my cell." "W-Wait a minute!" "Argh~ What the hell is that housekeeper thinking." "What are we gonna do, Onee-chan?" "For the time being, why don't we pretend to make up with Dad?" "Absolutely not!" "Yes." "Hello, Mita-san?" "Can I talk to Kii?" "I'm sorry, but from now on please contact me only from the master's phone." "Wait." "Hello?" "What the heck!" "What did she say?" "She said she'll only answer calls from Dad's phone from now on." "What are we gonna do then?" "No use sitting around here." "Only thing we can do is start looking for her." "That's right!" "Hey, where are you going?" "What?" "Oh, just..." "Where's Kii?" "I haven't seen her around for a while." "Oh, Kii went to play at her friend's house so" "we're on our way to pick her up." "Yes." "We'll be right back." "See you." "Oh my...!" "So what?" "Akari-chan kidnapped her this time?" "I'm sorry to bother you, but can you tell us" "Mita-san's home address?" "I'm sorry." "That would be, you know, whatchamacallit." "Duty of confidentiality?" "This is no time to be...!" "Will you please not be so angry?" "Here." "Have some monaka." "Go ahead." "No thank you!" "Huh?" "What the..." "Okay, I'll tell you." "Akari-chan's house... is nowhere." "What?" "!" "What does that mean?" "Well, you see, the address on her residence registry is here, but" "I don't know where she lives either." "Oh my." "You guys can't go around saying this, you hear?" "If the authorities find out, it's going to be whatchamacallit." "Don't say anything, okay?" "We have no choice but to call the police, Onee-chan." "You'd better think twice about that." "I don't think even Mita-san would really kill Kii." "Are you on that housekeeper's side?" "Stop getting fired up over every little thing." "Stop your fighting." "I'm sorry!" "Oh, you guys are here too." "Did you guys come to ask for Mita-san's address too?" "Okay, let's go look for Kii." "Where?" "That would be..." "like the amusement park!" "I think it's closed already." "Maybe she's there!" "Where's "there"?" "The river where Mom died." "Hey, guys!" "Get in the car!" "Hello." "Urara-chan?" "Hey~!" "Wait a minute!" "Hey!" "Sorry, Urara-chan." "What's up?" "We're having a barbecue today." "Why don't you come over?" "Don't worry." "Even a bad cook like me can't mess up a barbecue!" "Sorry, Urara-chan." "I've got things going on right now!" "You know, yesterday Kii-chan asked me to lend her money." "I was wondering what she needed it for, but" "I bet she's buying presents for everyone..." "Kii!" "Kii!" "Have you found Kii?" "Have you heard from Mita-san?" "No, not yet..." "I think we're gonna have to agree to Kii's demand and make up." "You know darn well we can't do that." "We were betrayed by this guy." "What are we going to tell Mita-san then?" "Say guys, won't you please come home?" "For Kii's sake too." "Please." "If you want to chastise me, you can chastise all you want." "I'm calling Mita-san then." "Alright?" "Do you really want to do that?" "Huh?" "Do you want to live with us?" "What are you talking about?" "Of course I do." "You were saying before that you didn't have the confidence to say you really loved Mom." "That's..." "So...what?" "How about us?" "Do you really love us?" "Of course I do." "More than that woman?" "Are we more important to you than that woman?" "You know this is where Mom died." "Don't lie to us here." "I..." "It's Mita-san." "Turn on the speaker phone so we can listen in too." "Hello." "Kii-san would like to know what you decided to do about her demand." "Tell Kii, "It's about time she stopped this nonsense."" "One moment please." ""I hate you, Onee-chan," is what Kii-san is saying." "Tell Kii this!" ""Everyone's worried about you."" ""Kakeru-chan, you're annoying." "Be quiet,"" "is what Kii-san is saying." "Will you ask Kii this then." ""You said you were going to die, but how do you intend to do it?"" ""I'll set the house on fire," is what she is saying." "I got it..." "Hey, where are you going!" "Don't you get it yet?" "!" "Kii's saying she's gonna set the house on fire." "Kii!" "Kii!" "Hey!" "Did you find her?" "Kii!" "Mita-san." "Where's Kii?" "I cannot tell you." "What's that supposed to mean!" "I'll go look upstairs." "Kii!" "Kii!" "Kii!" "Kii." "Kii!" "It doesn't look like Kii's here after all." "Look." "Hey, what are you doing, Kii?" "Don't come!" "Kii, it's dangerous, get down." "Did you guys make up?" "I told you I'm gonna die if you guys don't make up!" "Don't be ridiculous, Kii." "I'll jump if you come near me!" "Don't just stand there." "Say something if you're her father." "Kii." "At any rate, let's talk after" "you get down...okay?" "No!" "I'm going to Mom!" "Don't say that!" "Come on, grab my hand." "No~!" "What are you guys doing?" "Kii!" "Kii!" "Ow~." "Ouch." "Ow." "Dad..." "Don't you ever do that again!" "Do you know how worried we were!" "I'm sorry." "This was on the ground." "It's not here!" "One of the rocks I gave Mom is missing!" "Kii, it's just one rock." "I'll give you another one." "No, that one was Dad!" "What?" "This is Mom." "And this is Onee-chan." "And this is Kakeru-chan." "And this is Kai-chan." "And this is Kii." "So there has to be one for Dad too!" "Mita-san, do you have a flashlight?" "I do." "Thanks." "Excuse me." "Kii-chan, let me help you look too." "Found it!" "Found it!" "That's not it!" "Oh..." "Sorry." "Found it, found it!" "Look, Kii-chan!" "No, that's nothing like it." "Ah~ Sorry." "Ahh~!" "Kii-chan." "Is this it?" "No!" "Stop it, Kii!" "We don't have a father!" "Why do you say that, Onee-chan?" "Please forgive Dad!" "Kakeru-chan, my teacher always said that we should make up after we fight." "Kai-chan, let's live together with Dad again." "Dad, did you read my letter?" "Yeah." "I love you a lot, Dad." "Do you love me, Dad?" "I don't know." "Hey." "What's that supposed to mean!" "I'm sorry." "That's this guy's true identity!" "You guys were acting strange so" "I figured something was going on." "So this is what it's all about." "Grandpa!" "Did you go through my stuff without asking?" "Come here." "What's this?" "You did this because you're too scared to look at Nagiko's face, didn't you?" "You bastard!" "Hey!" "Stop, Dad!" "You stay out of this!" "Why did my daughter have to die for a bastard like you." "Why is Nagiko dead while you're still alive?" "You should be the one to die!" "If you can't do it yourself," "I'll do it for you." "Hey..." "Stop, Dad!" "I said stop, Dad!" "Onee-chan." "Dad." "Grandpa." "Grandpa, stop!" "Stop!" "Grandpa!" "Stop!" "I'll raise these children in Nagiko's stead." "I'll never let you have them!" "Okay, guys, let's go home." "Come on, let's go." "What are you doing?" "Hurry up." "Come on, let's go." "Grandpa." "Sorry." "We're staying here." "Are you going to forgive this bastard?" "We're not, but this is our home, and we don't want Kii to be doing something like this again." "I think you should leave." "You're the one to be blamed for everything," "I think that's only fair." "I'll take care of my siblings." "Mita-san." "I'm sorry, but time is up for my contract with Kii-san." "Mita-san." "I'm sorry to trouble you again, but will you work for the children again?" "I'll contact the housekeeping service." "Very well." "I will not accept such a thing." "Never mind, Dad." "Let's go home." "Why don't you say something too!" "I'm on Yui-chan's side." "Come on, you've done enough already." "We're going home, Dad." "We're going home!" "Mita-san, please take care of the kids." "Very well." "So long, guys." "The children finally got fed up with me." "I guess I had it coming." "I never slapped anyone before, but what have I done to Kii..." "If I'm her father, I should have held her." "If a child does something wrong, there's nothing wrong with scolding her." "Huh?" "If you're the father."