"Mita-san." "I have a favor to ask." "What is it?" "Will you burn this for me?" "Oh shoot!" "Forgot my cell." "It might be cowardly of me, but" "I decided not to tell the children about my wife." "When I think how shocked they'd be if they found out their mother committed suicide," "I think it's better to keep it a secret forever for the children's sake, after all." "I understand." "Stop!" "Yui..." "What did you say just now, Dad?" "Didn't you leave for school..." "Who cares about that!" "What's this...?" "What is this...?" "Say something, Dad!" "Sir." "Huh?" "Oh...yes." "If you don't have anything else, I'd like to get back to work." "Ah...yes, please do." "About a year ago, I fell in love with someone." "Who is she?" "My subordinate at work." "I just couldn't get myself to break up with her." "And so, I asked your mom for a divorce." "Then the next day, that letter was in my brief case." ""If you leave me, I'll die."" "Then... it's your fault that Mom committed suicide?" "You were going to abandon us too" "even though you're the father." "No, that's not true." "I fully intended to pay alimony and child support" "for you guys." "But you chose the woman you were cheating with over us!" "No, that's not what I meant." "You killed Mom, but had the audacity to live with us like nothing happened?" "If we didn't find out, you were going to lie to us for the rest of your life, huh?" "I mean, that's because, for your sake..." "Mom used to gripe" ""I'm sure Dad's cheating on me,"" ""He's a hypocrite," "He's a cold person," all the time, but" "I'd tell her "That can't be true,"" "and believed in you all this time." "But..." "I won't believe you anymore!" "Yui, please!" "Can you not tell the other kids about this?" "Unlike you, they're still kids, and if Kii ever found out that Mom killed herself, who knows what's going to happen to her." "Huh?" "Please." "Dad, you're... filthy." "Filthy filthy filthy filthy!" "Have a nice day." "Mita-san, how can you burn something important like this as if it was nothing?" "That is because I'm the housekeeper." "To do what the master tells me to do is my job." "Asuda-san, it's unusual for you to be late." "I'm sorry." "What's the matter?" "Something happen?" "She must've stayed out all night?" "She's sure being lovey dovey with Senpai lately." "What are you doing!" "Hey!" "What are you doing?" "Cut it out!" "I understand you're going through a tough time after your mother passed away, but it's about time to get over it and move on." "You didn't do too well on the last test either." "Are you going out with the president of the photo club, Ozawa-kun?" "You're not doing anything inappropriate for high school students, are you?" "It's nothing like that." "Excuse me~ Amano Sensei." "I'll talk to Yui-chan..." "Asuda-san, so can you let it slide?" "Please." ""Yui"" "So Chief, are we in agreement with the final decision on the catch phrase?" ""Creating a town to protect your beloved family."" "Huh?" "Yeah, sounds good." "Okay, I'm counting on you guys to do well at the presentation tomorrow, so let's go for a drink." "My treat, of course." "Thank you." "Let me make a quick phone call first." "This is Asuda." "Mita-san, it's me." "Uh...how are the kids?" "Takeru-san is playing a basketball game and is in the midst of a 13-game losing streak." "Kaito-san is having difficulty solving a math problem and is dozing off." "Kii-san is making origami since her brothers" "won't play with her." "I got it." "I see." "Uh...what about Yui?" "She has not come home yet." "Then the kids haven't heard about that yet..." "What do you mean by "that"?" "Uh...never mind." "Then please tell the kids that" "I'm going to late again tonight." "Very well." "Thanks." "Woah~ Looks good!" "I really had a taste for hamburger." "Get outta here...me too!" "Kii too!" "How did you know without even asking?" "That we wanted to eat hamburger." "That is the job of a housekeeper." "What the..." "What's the matter?" "Let me take a sip!" "Why!" "Just let me!" "Hot!" "What the heck..." "My miso soup's not hot at all." "Huh?" "You're right." "No way..." "You knew I couldn't handle hot food?" "That is the job of a housekeeper." "Mita-san can do anything." "Can you make an origami panda?" "I can." "Wow~ Awesome!" "Awesome..." "Teach me how to do it later!" "Very well." "Seconds please." "Do you think she's married?" "Why don't you ask if you're curious?" "You ask." "Mita-san, are you married?" "Hey!" "Kii..." "I'm sorry, but I cannot disclose personal information." "Ah..." "Thank you." "Takeru-san." "Yes." "Will you take off your pants later on?" "Huh?" "The button's about to fall off so I will sew it on." "Oh...thank you." "How come you're blushing?" "Shut up!" "Mita-san, will you take a bath with me today?" "Very well." "What are you doing?" "Uh, nothing." "But you, what were you doing until now." "Hey!" "Don't ignore me!" ""If you leave me, I'll die."" "Yes." "Welcome home." "What about dinner?" "It's okay." "I already ate." "Then after Kii-san falls asleep," "I will take my leave." "Uh...what about Dad?" "He said he was going to be late." "I see." "Onee-chan, what do you think?" "About what?" "You know, Mita-san." "I wonder if she's married." "Do you think she has kids?" "I don't know." "Why?" "'Cuz, no one knows what she's thinking, and she does whatever she's asked to do without hesitation." "She's strange." "The other day, she said she didn't care if she died." "And so, we thought we'd shadow her sometime and find out where she lives and stuff." "What's "shadow"?" "I'll explain later." "I'm sorry, but" "I don't have time to waste on such nonsense." "Hey..." "What's that supposed to mean." "Anyway, will you get out?" "I'm gonna change." "What's your problem." "So crabby." "Your boyfriend dump you?" "Don't be ridiculous.く" "You don't know anything." "What's that supposed to mean." "What do you mean we don't know anything?" "That's..." "I'm not a kid like you guys, so" "I have lots of things on my mind." "Anyway, why don't you go to bed?" "Jeez, hurry up." ""Thank you very much."" "Dad's still out?" "Yes." "Can you give this to the master please?" "It's the bill for the extra hours today." "Oh... yes." "Excuse me." "Mita-san, don't you think it's terrible?" "About Dad." "Even if you're the housekeeper, you're still human, you have your own thoughts, don't you?" "I do not have the right to comment on other people's lives." "Alright." "Then I want you to do something for me as a housekeeper." "Will you go to Dad's office tomorrow and find out what kind of a person Dad's having an affair with?" "She's responsible too so" "I'd like to know what she's like." "I'm sorry, but I am unable to do that." "What?" "Why not?" "Aren't you supposed to do anything we ask?" "I have been given permission to take the day off tomorrow." "Morning." "Sorry." "Did I wake you up?" "You don't have school today so you can sleep in, you know." "Why are you going to work on a day off then, Dad?" "Remember?" "People at Dad's company get Tuesdays and Wednesdays off." "Morning." "Morning." "Morning." "Onee-chan, I'm hungry." "Is there anything to eat?" "Scary." "She's been grouchy since yesterday." "Dad, do you know why?" "Huh?" "Uh...no, can't say that I do." "This feels like back in the days before Mita-san came." "Next time ask Mita-san to have something ready for us, Dad." "Huh?" "Oh, yeah." "I'll do that." "Dad, do you know something about Mita-san?" "Huh?" "What do you mean something?" "Like where she lives and if she's married." "Ah..." "They won't tell us those things." "You know, duty of confidentiality." "Oh." "But the manager of the housekeeping service told me that it's not that Mita-san doesn't smile, she thinks that she shouldn't smile." "What's that mean?" "Maybe she's having an affair or something." "Is that why she's gloomy?" "Dad, what's an affair?" "Huh?" "Tsubasa-kun next door was telling me the other day." "That his father's having an affair." "Kii, an affair is when a man, even though he has a wife and children, dates another woman and betrays his family." "No way..." "Poor Tsubasa-kun." "What will happen if the lady next door dies from the shock, huh?" "Dad, you won't do such a thing, will you?" "What!" "Uh, no." "Ah...excuse me." "Bathroom." "Huh!" "Wait, wait." "I gotta go too!" "You're not going No. 2, are you?" ""Now that your wife's dead, I'm getting scared..."" ""I do love you, but we have to break up..."" "These are yummy monaka." "Have one." "That aside, can you tell us about Mita-san?" "Anything at all." "Please." "Look, I can't tell you anything." "You know, that whachamacallit." "Duty of confidentiality?" "Don't be like that!" "Just a tiny bit!" "Kii really likes Mita-san." "Oba-chan really likes her too." "Dad told us, but does Mita-san really think that she shouldn't smile?" "Yeah, I think... she's been through a lot." "What do you mean?" "You know, that..." "Oh~ No, no!" "Please don't make me talk anymore." "I used to be a housekeeper years ago too, so" "I have a big mouth to start out with." "Don't be like that." "Please tell us!" "Can you stop this please?" "Jeez, I haven't been pressed like this by a young man in ages, you're making my heart race!" "Please!" "Why is Mita-san working as a housekeeper?" "That's something you guys should ask her." "She should be here soon." "She's really punctual so she'll be here, you can count on it." "Watch, 10 seconds to go, 10, 9..." "What?" "!" "Hurry!" "I'm sorry, but can you not tell her that we're..." "We'd be in trouble if she gets mad and quits." "Okay, I know." "5, 4, 3, 2, 1." "Oh, Akari-chan, what's up?" "I brought the referral fee for this month." "Thank you for always being on time every month." "Thank you." "Excuse me then." "Wait." "Why don't you have a monaka before you go?" "It's your favorite." "Go ahead and eat." "No thank you." "Akari-chan..." "Is there any problem with the house you're working at now?" "You know, like with the children and other..." "No, not particularly." "Come on!" "Come out!" "She left, she left!" "Hurry up and go after her." "If you hurry you may find out where she lives." "Come on, go!" "Thank you very much." "Yes, yes." "Good luck!" "Amusement park?" "Why?" "Okay, let's go!" "Do you have money?" "Huh?" "I do!" "Excuse me." "I'm Kazama from Accounting." "She's waiting for you there." "Excuse me." "I'm Kazama." "Are you perhaps the chief's daughter?" "Yes." "Did you want to see me about something?" "There's something I want you to see." "What do you think?" "Will you tell me how you feel?" "Because you're responsible for Mom's death too!" "Yui!" "Did you tell him that I was here?" "I'm sorry." "What are you doing, Yui?" "Let me go." "Don't touch me!" "Anyway, let's go and talk somewhere." "What are you doing?" "Let's go." "Welcome." "Hello." "Thank you." "Hey, hey." "Is she gonna eat all that by herself?" "What's Mita-san doing?" "Seeing she has two cokes, maybe she's meeting someone?" "What~?" "!" "So she does have someone she's dating." "Don't blame her, it's all my fault." "If you have something to say, why don't you say it to me?" "If you don't want to talk to me, that's fine too, but if I'm fired from my job," "I won't be able to support you guys." "Do you understand that?" "Just do as you please." "What?" "That woman's more important to you than us anyway, right?" "No, that's not what I..." "Hey." "What the heck's going on?" "She hasn't moved an inch all this time." "The park will be closing shortly." "Oh, she moved!" "Wake up, Takeru-chan!" "Look!" "I got it." "Thank you." "Takeru-chan." "We're going!" "Hurry!" "She turned!" "What?" "Dad." "Oh, hi." "What happened?" "You're home early today." "Yeah, I guess." "Where did you guys go?" "We were shadowing Mita-san." "Kii!" "Uh..." "Yeah, we just happened to see her." "But we lost her right away so we didn't find out anything." "By the way, where's Onee-chan?" "Huh?" "Oh, looks like she's not home yet." "Did something happen between you and Onee-chan, Dad?" "Huh?" "Why?" "Onee-chan was acting strange all morning." "Nothing happened." "Anyway, I got sushi delivered, so go wash your hands." "Looks good!" "Woah~ Looks delicious!" "Okay~!" "No!" "Kii's first!" "Hello, Yui?" "Oh..." "Sorry, Onii-san, it's me." "Oh... it's you, Urara-chan." "Did something happen to Yui-chan?" "What?" "Oh, nothing in particular." "I wish you'd tell me if something's going on." "Yui-chan was acting strange at school the other day too." "She had this rebellious attitude towards her teacher..." "Oh..." "Let me know if there's anything I can do!" "I know things have been tough for you since Onee-chan passed away." "Sorry." "It's really nothing!" "I shouldn't have called after all." "Oh!" "Don't scare me like that, Dad." "Why are you sneaking around to make a phone call?" "Who says I'm sneaking around!" "Why do you stick your nose in that family's affair?" "They're my relatives, so of course I would." "Don't tell me... you have special feelings for that guy." "Don't be ridiculous!" "Leave me alone!" ""Yui, I'm sorry."" "This is the last text you got from your mom?" "Until now," "I thought she was apologizing for the fight we had the day before, but..." "After she sent me this text, my mother committed suicide." "If only I had answered right away... maybe Mom wouldn't have died." "She always called me "Onee-chan," but that time, she wrote "Yui" so" "I thought it was strange." "We had a fight, and" "I was pissed off..." "I..." "A-SU-DA" "YU-I" "Thanks, Dad!" "Dad, do you love me?" "Huh?" "Yeah, of course I do!" "Me too." "I love you the most in the whole world." "Don't worry." "My parents won't be home today." "Good morning." "Oh..." "Good morning." "Mita-san... you wouldn't happen to have any hangover medicine, would you?" "I do." "Mita-san, have you seen Yui?" "Yui." "Uh..." "Yui." "Where did you spend the night last night?" "My boyfriend's house." "What?" "I did the same thing you always do with that woman you're having an affair with." "What kind of an attitude is that?" "Don't even start acting like you're my father." "You're the one who was going to abandon us!" "Enough is ...!" "Go ahead, hit me." "Unlike someone I know," "I did it with someone I loved the most in the world." "I'm never going to love anyone but him!" "I don't even want to talk to anyone but him." "How happy I would be if I could spend the rest of my life with him." "What are you two doing?" "Something did happen, right?" "Dad doesn't drink much, but lately he's been drinking a lot." "Hey, Onee-chan." "Why don't you ask that person there?" "No, it's really nothing." "Mita-san, I don't need breakfast today." "I have an important presentation to make, so" "I have to get to the office earlier than usual." "Very well." "Sir." "Your tie." "Thank you." "Have a nice day." "Yes." "Mita-san." "I have a favor to ask." "What is it?" "Can you go to that guy's office and expose everything?" "I'll never forgive him." "All he does is try to run away." "Very well." "Precisely because times are like this, we chose the message to reaffirm family ties, "Creating a town to protect your beloved family"" "as the focal point of this plan for a new town." "I like it." "Let's go with it." "Vey impressive, Asuda-kun." "Nicely done." "Thank you very much." "Chief, do you have a minute?" "What is it?" "Excuse me." "This is not good." "There's a person distributing this downstairs." "Section Chief of Operations Asuda Keiichi was having an affair with Accounting Department's Kazama Mie for the past year, but because of that, Asuda Keiichi's wife Nagiko committed suicide." "Furthermore, he lied to his children that" "she died in an accident." "Hey!" "What are you doing here!" "Please refrain from inappropriate conduct on the premises!" "Section Chief of Operations Asuda Keiichi was having an affair with Accounting Department's Kazama Mie for the past year, but because of that, Asuda Keiichi's wife Nagiko committed suicide." "Furthermore, he lied to his children that she died in an accident." "Stop that, Mita-san!" "Okay, done!" "Thanks to you, I was removed from the project as the leader." "I might get transferred to a branch office out in the sticks." "What are you talking about, Dad?" "Did Onee-chan do something?" "All I did was reveal this guy's true identity to the people at work." "What's that supposed to mean?" "Mita-san, tell them what you told the people at his office today." "Section Chief of Operations Asuda Keiichi was having an affair with Accounting Department's Kazama Mie for the past year, but because of that, Asuda Keiichi's wife Nagiko committed suicide." "Furthermore, he lied to his children that she died in an accident." "What does that mean?" "What she just said." "Is that true, Dad?" "Answer me!" "I'm sorry." "Then it's true Mom didn't die in an accident..." "I'm sorry." "So you never showed this letter to the police either?" "I thought it would be less painful for you guys if I left it as an accident." "If you knew that Mom committed suicide, wouldn't you guys have a hard time living with it?" "Don't try to blame us for it!" "That's right." "You were just protecting yourself." "I'm sorry." "God damn it, don't just say "I'm sorry"!" "I just... got tired." "What are you talking about?" "After Mom died," "I tried my best to be a good father, but" "I can't do it anymore." "What are you saying!" "Like Grandpa said the other day," "I don't have the right to be you guys' father!" "What are you saying!" "If you ask me whether I really loved Mom," "I'm not confident I did!" "Shut up!" "Stop, Takeru-chan!" "Don't hit Dad!" "Then what am I supposed do!" "This bastard... can you guys forgive him?" "!" "Mita-san." "What should we do?" "That is... for all of you to decide." "Guys, let's go." "What?" "What else can we do but leave a home like this." "But what about all our stuff?" "Never mind." "We can have them sent later." "Come on Kii, we're going." "Why?" "We can't live with a guy like him anymore, can we?" "No, I don't wanna go." "Dad!" "Kii, that guy's not your dad anymore." "No~." "Mita-san, help me..." "I cannot." "Because I am not your family." "No~!" "Kii." "Come on, we're going, Kii." "No~." "Takeru, Kaito, you guys too." "Hurry." "Kii, we're going." "You're not even gonna stop us?" "Even under these circumstances." ""Creating a town to protect your beloved family"" "Don't be acting all high and mighty building homes for others!" "Hypocrite!" "It's from Kii-san." "She said, "If it turns out good, I want to give it to Dad first"" "as she was working hard on it since yesterday." ""Dad, do you love me?" "I love you lots."" "Frankly," "I never wanted to get married." "But she got pregnant with Yui..." "My wife threatened to kill herself if I told her to get an abortion." "I didn't have any confidence to be a father." "I thought I might change once the baby was born, but that didn't happen." "When I come home and I'm spending time with them," "I felt like they could see right through and see my true self, and" "I always felt suffocated..." "I even had to give myself a pep talk to talk to them." "The only time I felt at peace was in the bathroom and in the car..." "It is time for me to go." "Excuse me." "Hey." "What are you!" "Your expression never changes no matter what happens, and if ordered, you do anything, no matter how senseless, without blinking an eye!" "Don't you have a heart?" "I do not." "What?" "I lost that somewhere."