"Birth/Mother" "Why did you adopt me?" "Well, Naomi," "There was no single reason we took you in." "We had no kids ourselves." "We were asked to look after you." "Given the circumstances," "It wasn't easy for your mother." "So she asked us to look after you." "And that's what happened." "Did you want a child of your own?" "No, it never crossed my mind." "I had an extrauterine pregnancy." "It was a miscarriage." "And then," "That was that, i couldn't." "Did i suck your breasts, Grandma?" "Sure, you sucked them!" "Though i didn't carry you," "I didn't give birth." "Even these, dry breasts," "You sucked them even with a full belly." "My small nipples stand up." "Normally they wouldn't," "Since i never gave birth." "You never know with people, what will happen." "Do you regret it?" "Being a child?" "Of such parents?" "You must regret it." "In the eastern sky," "The moon," "Rising," "Slowly." "After Grandpa died when i was fourteen, you always said," ""Go back to her, you'll be better off."" "That's something to say to a teenager!" "I'm so sorry." "People stopped coming by the house." "Do you know how lonesome i was?" "You had your friends." "My friends didn't matter." "Who was my family?" "If you didn't like me, you could choose to go." "I am just who i am." "But you were my mother and i wanted to be with you." "Even so, you told me to go!" " Did i?" " You said "If you're lonely, go."" "Your eyes look angry." "What do you expect?" "I'll be more careful about what i say." "What'd you mean, "If you're lonely, go."" "Who'd say that?" "It's not a weak, confused 90-year old." "You said that in your 80's and in your 70's." "I'm so sorry." "Just think how that'd hurt a child." "I'm just not as smart as you are." "It's because it hurt me." "That's why i'm saying this." "I'm apologizing, aren't i?" "Why do you keep coming at me?" "It hurt me so much." "What do you want me to do?" "I want you to understand." "Just understand." "I'm a fool, i don't get it." "So, you'll never understand my feelings?" "You don't know how much it hurt me?" "How'd i hurt you?" "I told you, i'm telling you!" "You said, "If you're lonely, go."" "Just saying that?" "Yes, just saying that!" "I counted the days until you came back." "But you didn't want me here." "You told me to go." " There you go again." " I'm trying to tell you." "I'm sorry." "I wrote this note to you." "I'm apologizing." "I was wrong." "You made rice gruel for me." "So, i wrote this to you." "My writing is bad, you probably can't read it." "You'll have to work it out." "I feel ashamed, i'll tear it up." "You can't read this." "You have to struggle to read it." "I didn't write characters." "Pretty strange, isn't it?" "You know," "You're so dear to me." "Even now that you're grown up," "You are... you're my darling." "That's what i wrote." "don't think badly of me." "It's just chicken scratch." "I've been thinking about things." "Living alone like i do," "Everyone must think i'm a fool, in their hearts." "Of course not!" "I'm sure they do, that's what i think." "Then i think, i can't give in to them." "It just make me more stubborn." "Don't think badly of me." "I ate everything." "Was it good?" "Let's go to bed." " See you tomorrow." " See you tomorrow." "What time should i get up?" "Make a wish," "Grandma." "A wish." "My wish," "I want to live long." "I wish for a long life." "I hope my wish comes true." "A little more." "There you go!" "Happy birthday!" "I did it!" "Thank you." "Thank you, raelly." "Are you happy, Naomi?" "I hope you're happy." "You have this baby, you must be happy." "Are you happy, Grandma?" "I'll be alone after today, I have to be strong." "I'll come to Tokyo one of these days." "When it get warm." "Are you happy, Grandma?" "Are you happy?" "My hearing is bad, i can't hear you." " Are you happy?" " I'm happy." "I'm happy." "You're a darling." "And this wonderful baby," "Make way for the ambulance!" "What condition was she in?" ""11-05-2005, Female"" ""Kawase Uno, 90 years old"" "I can not imagine," "Grandma dying." "Let's watch the fire festival next year, too." "Really, i sure hope i can." "With baby Mitsuki..." "We've seen it together two years, we have to have a third." "I have to be strong." "I'll be alone again now, I must be strong." "I can't give in, can't give in to anyone." "I wish you could stay, but you can't." "No way around it." "You were so small, i started caring for you..." "Three days after you gave your first cry." "You were so cute, there's that photo of you," "Toddling along in your white cap and clothes." "That's when you were three." "Walking alone." "I've kept that photo safe." "And now Mitsuki has gotten to be so cute." "God has been good to us." "How long you live is just a matter of fate." "Do you enjoy living?" "I wouldn't say i enjoy life, really." "But i don't dislike it, really." "I just live a very ordinary life." "From day to day." "Now you're filming me like that?" "You want to film me like this?" "Yeah." "You've gotten so tall!" "I just keep getting shorter, as i get old." "Mitsuki, come!" "come up!" "When i call his name, he stands up." "Come up, come!" "There!" "You stood up!" ""Gam-ma."" "Where is Gam-ma?" "Did Gam-ma go?" "Where did Gam-ma go?" ""Kawase Family Grave"" "Nandina." "What is this flower, Mitsuki?" "Salmon." "Taste good?" "Delicious?" "Salmon skin." "Freesia." "Soy sauce bottle." "They cut out a little flesh." "And then..." "They said it was cancer." "So they cut some flesh and put on this band-aid." "You never know with people, what will happen." "Your Grandpa was a good man." "He was very fond of you, and i loved you too." "You sucked these breasts so often." "It's difficult to distinguish the appearance," "But it's likely that it's the uneven surface," "Of the mammary gland itself." "The location is right here." "It's now about 1.2 centimeters in size." "Last time it was 1.6 centimeters." " So it's a bit smaller now." " Why is that?" "Your hormones affect the size a great deal." " Has it changed shape?" " No, it hasn't." "It has a very..." "Clean shape." " So it's benign." " Yeah." "It has the typical shape of a fibroadenoma." "You're still nursing, aren't you?" "Your breasts aren't as swollen as they were." "That's true." "It's like a little baby pouch." "It looks like that, doesn't it?" "Ok, we're all done now." "Thank you very much." "To be blessed with a life," "Amounts to sharing life." "I suppose." "Could you see its face?" "I could." "What's it like?" "A fine baby, with a round face." "Cute." "A fine baby." "When you were born, it took a long time." "Really." "It took so long," "We were all exhausted." "The hospital closed at 10, and we were told to go home." "So we started to leave." "But when we were sent for," "And we went back again." "That's when you were born." "What are you filming?" "Is my baby cute?" "Sure is." "I haven't seen it yet, though." " You're cuter than the baby." " What?" "!" "Compared to the baby, you're cuter." "I've been thinking, i'm so lucky." "To be able to live with my darling Naomi." "I don't want to die quite yet." "I sometimes cry, "If only Grandpa were alive."" ""Why did you have to die?"" "I'm lonely sometimes." "But having you here makes me glad." "I don't say things very well." "I'm not good with words." "I'm very clumsy." "But i want you to be happy." "Grandpa'd be glad to see you today." "Hand it to me!" "Wait a second." "Go ahead." "Ok." "Did i suck your breasts, Grandma?" "Sure, you sucked them!" "Even these, dry breasts," "You sucked them even with a full belly." "My small nipples stand up." "Normally they wouldn't," "Since i never gave birth." "Hold his hand, Grandma." "I'm so happy." "The organ that connected me to you," "It was a little bloody," "And had a warm taste." "KAWASE Uno KAWASE Naomi" "Mitsuki" ""Gam-ma.""