"English subs revised by NLK1971" " What are you eating?" " Pasta" "Yesterday it was Soba" "But I feel like noodles again" "Cold noodles?" "I'm back" "[Family name:" "Amano-Shizuku, "heavenly rain"]" "The Love of a Boxed-in Son" "Every day?" "That's what I told you" "He should at least eat lunch with work colleagues" "He says it's a waste of money" "He doesn't drink or smoke at all" "What does he do with his money?" "He's saving it or something isn't he?" "Hey, get me the calculator" "What for?" "Actually I'm curious" "Perhaps he's hoarding an ungodly amount of cash" "The whole of it is that boy's money" "Look" "Good grief" "Salary after tax... minus food expenses..." "Thanks for lunch" "Ken-chan, your father and I are going out now, so dinner may be a bit later than usual" "I'll be going" "See what I mean?" "I told you!" "Huh?" "Good afternoon." "You're going out?" "Yes, that's right" "How nice, a date with your husband!" "Oh dear me, a date..." "The parents get on so well but Ken-chan seems to have no luck with girls" "Same as always" "With his antisocial nature even a marriage interview wouldn't work" "Have a nice time!" " I didn't go" " No way..." "No really, I didn't go" "I guess you like cabaret clubs because of the easy women?" "Huh?" "I do like easy women" "In that case, Funakoshi seems like a real slut" "Huh?" "Couldn't you go out with her?" "No, no, I'm fine" "You've got it?" "I have" " "Likes saving up money"?" " ..."He's organised"" " "Living with parents at 35"?" " ..."Thinks of his family"" " "No girlfriend in 35 years"?" " ..."Commited to his job"" "Yeah" "This thing isn't a scam is it?" "It's a matter of interpretation, it isn't a scam or anything" "Nobody's coming" "I'm Akira Imai" "I'm Toshio Amano-Shizuku." "Pleased to meet you" "Amano-Shizuku..." "that's an unusual name" "I suppose it's rather long, so it gets abbreviated to Amano-san" "Ah, I see" "This is our daughter, Naoko" " She's pretty" " Indeed" "Your son graduated from Tohto university then" "That's right" "So did our daughter" " Ah, really" " Yes" "When did she graduate?" "Um... 9 years after your son" "Kentaro is working at city hall" "Yes, so I see" "Your son... is 35 years old" "He just turned 35" "Has he been married?" "No, he hasn't found a nice companion" "Do you have another photo of your son?" " Ah... a photo?" " Yes" " You have one?" " Preferably more recent" "Here" "Ah, let's see" "Thank you very much" "Uh... thank you very much, please excuse me" "Likewise, thank you very much" "Dear..." "See you tomorrow" "According to this, towards the end of the Meiji era... there were 86 people using our family name" "Yes, but now there's only three" "Where did you spring from?" "Well, I've been here a while" "No, no..." "leaving that aside... it means that it's up to Ken-chan to keep alive the name of Amano-Shizuku" "Well, as yet..." "there's still some hope" "Would that I could do something to help" "Ah..." "I've got it!" "Why Ken-chan's reluctant to get married" "Why?" "Well... it's a possibility" "No... no" "Acceptable I guess" "No" "This guy's the ultimate "No"" "A solitary wimp with a timid personality who likes saving up money" "The profile alone is enough" "Ah, how about this?" "A Tokyo graduate and banker who's interested in business investment" "Let's try asking them to lunch" "Is Sunday too early?" " I'll try asking Naoko" " Yeah" "Then I'll be going" "This evening I'll be late" "A problem's come up at work again" "I see" " Have a nice day" " Yeah" "[Piano performance:" "Schumann's Traumerei from Kinderszenen]" "Next Sunday, father wants..." "I heard" "Wouldn't the Grand Hotel be nice this time?" "How about it?" "Mother, have you read that person's profile?" "A magnificent academic background" "Always the same" "I suppose it's nice weather today?" "That's right" "Is it imperative that I meet someone?" "You know..." "I can't be here for you the whole time" "Hey, is it OK to go out?" "Of course!" "Let's go shopping" "This way, this way" "Ah it's horrible already!" "The weather forecast was off" "But I like the smell of rain" "Naoko, can you wait here while I go and get the car?" "Yeah, OK" "There's a pole here" " Wait here" " Yeah" "Um..." "Yes?" "Please take this" "Huh?" "Please" "Thank you very much" "She's a really good person, perfect for Ken-chan I think" "Which one is she?" "Ah... back row, fourth from the left" "Back row from the left... 1, 2, 3, 4" "Ah, pretty." "In her thirties is she?" "Ah!" "Not that person" "Please don't count the guide on the far left" "1, 2, 3... 4" " She's divorced 5 times - 5 times!" "?" "It's OK, she raised 4 kids splendidly and now she's finally taken a breather" "But on personality alone, it's a sure thing" "You have my word on that, OK?" "Amano-Shizuku..." "Yes, on Sunday at 2 o'clock" "At the Grand Hotel?" "Alright!" "Yes, you too." "Please send my best regards to your family" "Well then, please excuse me" "Kentaro" "Put aside your chopsticks" "Why?" "Look, there's something important to discuss" "In future, what are you planning to do?" "In the order of things it's the parents who die first" "In that case, do you intend to carry on living alone forever?" "You eat lunch at home" "Head straight for home after work" "You confine yourself to your room on holidays" "A lifestyle in which you're constantly stuck at home..." "I told you to leave the chopsticks aside" "I'm not bothering anybody" "No, you're not bothering anyone" "I'm not going to burden you" "I plan to amass enough savings so that I can live alone in old age" "You try talking to him" "Kentaro, as your mother..." "I want you to have a normal life" "Just normally socialising with friends, normally getting married... and normally having children" "I won't get married" "Why?" "How many more times?" "It's too much trouble" "Even if someone likes you?" "There's no such person" "Actually, there is" "What?" "Nothing" "Yesterday we went to a marriage-search event for you" "For me?" "The other party said that they want to meet you" "They were just on the phone" "Thanks for dinner" "Hey wait a moment" "We have always been indulgent towards you, but today we're going to intrude" "Kentaro" "What is it?" "Maybe you're... a homo?" "You're a homo?" "No I'm not" "You don't need to hide it" "I said I'm not!" "It's not that, so please stop it!" "Why is it him?" "Firstly, did you tell Naoko?" "What?" "That he's a solitary wimp with a timid personality who likes saving up money" "I think that he seems respectable at least" "Besides, I'm the one who recommended him to Naoko" "Why did you do that?" "Because Amano-san works at city hall his work day ends at 5 o'clock" "According to the data he goes straight home when work finishes" "He's respectable since he's serious and doesn't drink or smoke" "Men sometimes meet up for drinks" "There are even jobs where you may have to stay late" "I wouldn't call someone with a cozy government job respectable" "And the eyesight issue." "He wouldn't be up to the task" "I haven't told them about that yet" "Why?" "Naoko's request" "She said she wants to gauge their reaction when we meet" "We're not going to cancel" "It's clear to me" "I'm sure that really you want to meet this person" "Kentaro!" "If you let this chance slip away... you won't find another beauty like her" "Please cut it out!" "I don't do marriage interviews" "Tell me how to do it" "Why this suddenly?" "If by tomorrow..." "I can bring down this guy, you'll go to the marriage interview" "What are you talking about?" "It's absurd!" "I don't understand it either" "Once again" "Father, lunch is ready" "Hey, father!" "How did you beat that guy?" "Hey, come on." "Wake up!" "Please give me a little more time" "I'll show that I can beat him" "What's that?" "I'll go to... the interview" "I'll meet that person" "Excuse me, your companions have arrived" " Thank you for the other day" " No, thank you" "Sorry for taking up your time" "No, thank you for getting in touch with us" "Ah, sorry..." "Naoko" "It's OK, I'll do it" " I'm OK" " Slowly, do it slowly" " You're OK?" " Yes" "Excuse me" "You weren't told beforehand, but at 8 years old my daughter began to suffer failing eyesight... and now she is completely blind" "Ah... is that so?" "Erm... is it a hereditary thing?" "No, three of Japan's leading doctors have confirmed it isn't hereditary" "Pleased to meet you" "Pleased to meet you" "I'm Naoko Imai" "I'm Kentaro Amano-Shizuku" "Please regard me favourably" "Likewise, please regard me favourably" "Well..." "she's really pretty" "Much prettier than she looked in the photo" "Surely not" "Well, Kentaro?" "Ah, sorry." "He seems a little nervous" "If I'm not mistaken you work at city hall" "That's correct." "Erm, in 13 years... he's not had a day's holiday and... hasn't been late to work" "In which department did you begin working?" "Er... from the start in the records department" "For 13 years serving in the records department" "What do you do in the records department?" "Well, as it's the records department, mainly... well, essential documents" "No, no, I'm not asking the father" "Kentaro-kun..." "Ah, excuse me" "It's as father said" "Any promotion?" "None" "Working for as long as 13 years without a promotion" "No doubt your presence is indispensible to the records department" "Excuse me" " Have you decided upon your order?" " Well, erm..." "Ah... p-please do" "Well then, 2 black teas and..." "Kentaro?" "Black tea" "For us, 2 black teas and..." "Naoko?" "Ah..." "Black tea" " Black tea" " Please" "Coming right up." "Please excuse me" "To speak frankly," "I don't believe a graduate of only limited achievement... could care for our daughter from here on in" "Naoko needs special support" "Have you participated in any community activities?" " No" " Experience of helping the disabled?" " No" " Then, do you know any helpless old people at least?" "No" "To assume he can't support your daughter... based only on things like academic record... is too one-sided, isn't it?" "Really?" "I shouldn't say this... but filing is the job of a new recruit" " For thirteen years?" " Look dear..." "Why haven't you been able to get a transfer or promotion?" "Have you considered that?" "I guess not" "You may be happy with that because you're giving up on life" "You don't have any ambition" "I can't entrust this person with a vital role!" "Let's leave, father!" "I'm sorry" "You think you can judge my son in less than 5 minutes" "Sorry!" "You've closed your eyes to Kentaro's character!" "There's no excuse, apologise!" "Seeing the profile was enough" "From one scrap of paper..." "you're a proper fit for company boss!" "I'm fit to be boss because a sheet of paper is sufficient" "It's OK, we'll pay the bill" " We'll pay!" " Hey..." " Let's go" " Erm..." " Excuse me" " Yes, what is it?" " This doesn't cover it" " Don't, dear!" "There, let's go" "Wait... please, dear!" "Let's go" "Erm, Naoko-san" "Yes..." "Would it be possible to ask one thing?" "Yes" "How do you feel?" "I... wish I could be with someone who's like-minded" "As to how we'll get along with my disability, maybe that's for later..." "It seems to me that because Imai-san... because your daughter is disabled," "her feelings are being ignored" "You've no experience with the disabled." "It's not something for you to meddle in" "There are times when this child trips over or bangs against a wall" "You haven't seen that" "So you want people to take pity on your daughter?" "While I don't have a disability," "I have a whole heap of defects" "Because of my appearance women don't approach me" "And even when I try to speak, a single glance strikes me dumb, due to my social anxiety" "So I've always... avoided involvement with people" "What do you want to say?" "Has Imai-san... been ridiculed by somebody to her face?" "or been told she's a weirdo... by a person who doesn't even know her?" "Appearance" "By appearance..." "By clothing... people are assessed at the workplace and the like" "That sort of ranking is only made by those who can see" "However..." "Your daughter doesn't do that" "What appears to your daughter" "What appears to Imai-san... is something different, I think" "Please excuse me" "Sorry for the wait." "The guests who ordered coffee?" "Here" "Kentaro-san?" "Good afternoon" "Nice weather isn't it?" "Yes it is" "Is it your lunch time?" "Ah, yes" "What do you normally do for lunch?" "Until recently..." "I usually went home to eat" "But now it's mostly "Yoshigyu"" " "Yoshigyu"?" " Yoshinoya's gyudon [beef bowl]" "Ah..." "I've heard of it" "Perhaps it isn't a place a woman would go to much on her own" "Is it nearby?" "Ah... yes" "I want to try it" "Huh?" "I'm surprised it's to your taste..." "well, it's quick, cheap and tasty" "I want to try the gyudon that you're always eating" "But..." "Let's go" "Ah, well... excuse me but... could I get you to take me to that restaurant?" "Please wait a second" "What is it?" "I want to go to lunch..." "with Naoko-san" "Ah, of course it's fine" "Even joining hands?" "Not in a weird way" "It's alright" "Let's go" "Yes" "I'm going" "Yes" " There's a step..." " Ah, OK" " There's another one" " Ah, OK" " Just a slight step..." " Ah..." "OK" "Speaking of soupy, they put plenty of soup into Yoshinoya's gyudon" " Soupy?" " Yes" "It's even more delicious garnished with red pickled ginger" "Red pickled ginger..." "It's this" " Eh?" " Oh..." "It's in front of you" "In front..." "The right-hand side... yes, rectangular" "Here?" " Thanks for waiting." "Regular serving" " The gyudon's here" "You'll add red pickled ginger?" "Yes" "Then I'll put it in" "I added the red pickled ginger" "Thank you" " Chopsticks" " Ah..." "Itadakimasu" "Itadakimasu" "Is it OK?" "Over there?" "It's delicious" "Good" "Kentaro-san" "Yes?" "Will you see me again?" "You don't mind someone like me?" "No" "Amano-san?" "Recently you've changed" "Really?" "Huh?" "You buy a meal-ticket here" "And hand it to that assistant" "Here everyone stands to eat" "What bad manners" "Sorry for the wait" "It's quick" "Let's go" " We'll go back" " OK" "Chopsticks" "Thanks" "Keeping them as tadpoles, they've matured before you know it" "What do frogs eat?" "Well... things like crickets and minnows" "Minnows?" "But recently horn-worm is its favourite" "How about you try feeding it next time?" "I'd rather not" "Ah... really, is that so?" "Well, don't disparage" "Did I just hear "this marriage"?" "It seems that's what he said?" " A bit further" " A bit further?" " We've arrived" " We've arrived" "Ah, it feels good" " You OK?" " You OK?" "Chief," "I'd like to take the promotion exam" "You can't" "No, only joking" "Then make a written application" "Kentaro-san, did you see that just now?" "...Yes" "I saw it" "Sorry" "Embarrassing" "Huh?" "Kentaro-san?" "What is it?" "It's about our relationship" "I think I must put something into words" "I... love you," "Naoko-san" "I'm happy" "Because you've put it into words," "I'm happy" "Deep down I was really anxious" "As to which way you feel about me" "I... can't see your gestures and facial expressions" "so your words make me happier than anything" "Oh... sorry" "Say" "Yes" "Can we do it once again?" "Amano-san" "If you're free this evening please go out with me a while" "Amano-san, today I happened to see you" "Oh?" "The park... at lunchtime?" "Brazenly, in broad daylight" "Well, erm..." "Your girlfriend?" "Well, that's right" "Get in there!" "So, it's the promotion exam then" "Yes, I want to show her father my ambition" "That's really cool" "R-Really?" "And you've done it?" "Huh?" "You've had sex?" "...No" "You should've done it" "What the heck" "It's that?" "Amano-san... it's that?" "What?" "Perhaps you're... a virgin?" "I suppose they call me a slut at work?" " That's what they call me!" " Yes" "That's not true!" "It's stupid!" "I'm not some slut!" "I'm just hell-bent on attracting the person I like!" "I'm trying desperately!" "If I'm a slut..." "Huh?" "There and there and there!" "All of you, sluts, lechers!" " Hey, Funakoshi-san..." " Sluts!" "Lechers!" "Aah... that's better!" "We'll go to another bar" "There's work tomorrow" "Hurry, take it." "Come on!" "Erm, I paid at the sushi bar earlier" "Be quiet, hurry!" "One more" "That's it, you're there!" "Your mother... has kept something secret from you" "What?" "The reason I recommended Kentaro-san" "What was it?" "The day of that rain shower" "You received an umbrella from a man" "What?" "Eh?" "And?" "Mother," "I knew" "I instantly recognised his voice at the interview" "It's only a trivial thing but I felt I wanted to see Kentaro-san again" "That was the biggest reason" "Blessed rain then" " Yeah" " Yeah" "Which reminds me, his surname..." "Amano-Shizuku" " Mother" " Yeah?" "Thank you" "Naoko, from now on you can decide things for yourself" "You can go out when you want" "You can see Kentaro-san when you want" "Your mother... wants you to live true to yourself" "Are you... living truthfully?" "Living..." "Your happiness is also my happiness" " Good morning" " Good morning" "What's that appearance for?" " Your glasses?" " For the first time... he's spending the day with Naoko-san" "Now it's serious" "What?" "What?" "No way!" " Ken-chan!" "?" " That's right" "No way!" "I don't know who it is!" "I know!" "Kentaro is quite handsome" "Well..." "I wasn't aware" "Let me through" "Hey, he's getting quite stylish..." "ouch..." "Looks like a pop star" "You can also play piano?" "I can't play that well though" "Can you play an instrument or anything?" "No..." "All I can do is mimic a frog's call" "Please let me hear" "What!" "?" "No..." "Huh?" "I want to hear it" "Well then" "Amazingly lifelike!" " Really?" " Yes" " This is a little guy" " A tiny little guy?" "Just now, what did he say?" "He was asking where we should go to next" "Where shall we go?" "Sorry, I haven't given it much thought" "I wonder..." "Naoko-san?" "Is something wrong?" "Well" "Yes?" "I... want to know more about you" "I only know your voice... and the feel of your hand..." "I... want more from you..." "Ah..." "Yeah" "Let's go" "I'm sorry" "You don't need to apologise" "It was the first time" "I'm going shopping" "Welcome back" "We're back" "Thank you very much" " Was it fun?" " Yeah" " We'll go home" " Yeah" " Kentaro-san, thank you" " Thank you" "Dear..." "How long?" "I'm asking how long" "It's two months" "Two months?" "That's the time of the interview" " I said don't let her see him again" " Sorry" "It's over now" " No way" " I'm ending it!" "I'm sorry dear, it's my fault." "Sorry" "Please" "Allow me to see your daughter" "As you say, I'm still no good... but I would do anything for your daughter" "I'll try my utmost to become a man you respect" "No, it's a certainty" "So... please let me continue seeing your daughter" "Kentaro-san..." "Grovelling is useless." "Don't call me father!" "Stop it father" "It is a man's duty to support his family, you're not capable of that" "What you can do for Naoko's benefit is... get lost!" " We're going" " No way" " Come on" " No way!" " Let go" " Stop it!" "What are you doing?" " I said let go!" " No!" "No!" "What are you doing, let's go!" "You think I don't know what you're doing!" "So it's a man's duty to support his family?" "Please don't make me laugh!" "Your way is to sneak around in the shadows!" " What is this!" "?" " I'm not stupid!" "It's an issue with our daughter!" "Naoko-san!" "Ah..." "Kentaro-san?" "Don't touch" "Please leave us alone" "I'm sorry..." "Sorry..." "Couldn't you hear?" "Do you have bad hearing?" " Naoko..." " Let's go" "I'll take care of compensation and the medical costs" "But then let's have Naoko end it with him" "Please don't decide just for yourself" "I guess they won't allow it anymore" "Naoko..." "This is NTT Docomo" "The number you have dialed is not currently in use" "Please check the number and try again" "Looks like he's gone back to his old ways" "As we wanted, he had feelings for someone for the first time" "Should we let him do as he likes?" "I... am not saying that he shouldn't be in love, but that child is no good" "I thought he couldn't be independent... but really, isn't it us who can't let go of him?" "Do you want Kentaro to get injured again?" "I'm not saying that" "I couldn't stand something like that happening again" "Trust the child and push him into the outside world" "That's a parent's duty" "A parent is entitled to worry about her child" "You only indulge him!" "Enough" "You've done it?" "That again" "I'm curious" "I've already separated from her" "It was impossible after all" "And I got this injury" "Going out with a disabled person isn't all that easy" "You're OK with that?" "It's out of my hands" "The other party says it's over so it can't be helped" "Did you hear that from her?" "Of course you're stupid" "She's only saying that because she feels guilty about injuring you" "Why put on tragic airs if you won't ascertain her real feelings?" "So you don't have to take it gracefully" "Because I won't give up" "Oo-ba-kun!" "What have you bought?" "Go away!" "Hey..." "This way please" "Thanks for waiting." "Regular" " Ah..." " Yes" "Gyudon, regular, soupy" "One serving, coming right up!" "Welcome" "Regular Gyudon?" "OK, thank you very much" "One regular!" "Naoko-san..." "Naoko-san!" "Amano-san?" "What's the matter?" "Amano-kun" "Chief" "For 13 years I've done this job diligently without taking a break" "Right, so you have" "It's difficult to say, but..." "What is it?" "Today, there's a very important task that I need to carry out" "Please let me leave early" "OK!" "Well, it's absolutely fine..." "be on your way!" "There!" "Thank you so much!" "Ah, Amano-san!" "It's still summer then" "I guess so..." "We did it!" "Wasn't that laughter just now?" "Really?" "Hurts..." "Sorry" "Ah..." "I'm Sorry" "This time it's me perhaps" "Wait dear... what are you doing!" "?" " You...!" " Naoko!" "Wait dear!" "Hey, please stop!" " You!" " Naoko-san..." " Kentaro-san" " Get out!" "Please stop!" "Naoko!" "Naoko-san!" "Yes...!" "How many more times will you beat me?" "It's because you lack technique" "A game?" " Barging in again..." " Don't worry, don't worry" "Anyway, getting passionate about a mere game is unseemly at this age" "It's no good making up your mind without trying it" "This is my raison d'etre in old age" "It's not mine" "Hey, don't quit midway through" "English subs by NLK1971." "Thanks to london_satoshi"