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I'm coming.

Please call me when you've dried them.

- I've finished cleaning the AC upstairs. - Thank you.

Wait a sec.

Didn't you just do the laundry?

The dryer must have acted up again.

It wouldn't dry in one cycle.

Maybe it'll fix itself again?

Should we hang them outside?

You really hate hanging up laundry, don't you?

Yes.

I hate it just as much as bringing it in.

What about folding it?

I hate that just as much.

Sho, hurry up.

Gosh, I overslept.

- Azusa. - Yes?

- Where's my T-shirt? - What?

Maybe it's not dry yet.

You'll have to make your own breakfast, Itsuki.

We have to go now.

Sho, Sho, Sho, hey!

One, two, high-five.

All right. Give me a hug.

Time to go, Sho. Hurry up.

- Goodbye. - Have a nice day.

Now that she's wearing a long-train dress,

I think I'll go with Option A since it shows off the train nicely.

I agree.

Let's move on to the color scheme and layout.

Okay.

Let me know what you all think.

I'll send you the wedding ring feature draft.

- Could you check it later? - Sure thing.

Sakiko, it's lunchtime.

Why are you so happy?

I just got a boyfriend.

What's he like?

Guess what?

He's over ten years my junior.

That is so you!

He has exactly all that I need.

We share the same views on love and the same expectations.

That's all that matters, right?

When being together is nice and fun.

Same goes for you and Mitsuru?

Yes.

But you know,

you've been together long enough to have been through bouts of discontent

or comparing him with your exes.

That has never happened to me.

Except when our off days didn't align.

Almost anyone would get tired of having their husband at home.

You've amazed me.

Well, Mitsuru is simply amazing.

For someone like me to stick with one person for so long…

- Naoto, order up. - Got it.

Thanks for waiting.

- Here's your Hikoki Blend. - Hello.

- Welcome. - Welcome. Have a seat.

Based on this, is it possible to make the outside crispier?

Yes.

Also,

could we add a little more sugar?

- Thank you for today. - You're welcome.

- Mr. Sonoda. - Yes?

Mind if I have your financiers?

Sure. You may take them home.

Wouldn't your wife like some?

She doesn't like financiers.

- I see. - Yes.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Sorry.

How am I supposed to enforce my "no free reading" rule?

I'm so sorry.

Hey.

Don't put your belongings in our books.

But it's kind of exciting,

because the buyer will take the bookmark, too.

So I inserted my favorite one.

What's so exciting about that?

For some reason, they only give us these confections.

What's the difference between financiers and madeleines?

Well…

Do you like these?

- Yes, I do. - Here.

Thank you.

Thanks for the meal.

- It was delicious. - Thank you.

Thank you.

- Please come again. - Sure.

Thank you.

- Naoto, shall we close? - Sure.

I see that you're deliberately making more of Sakiko's favorites.

Yes.

You admit it.

Well, Satchan earns more than I do,

so this is the least I can do for her.

Mr. Seo, you usually call her Satchan, even in public?

Yeah.

What else should I call her?

I mean, usually people would use "my wife" or something.

Really?

That would be weird.

Thanks for doing the dishes.

Are you sure?

Eating those this late at night?

I'll save them as a snack for tomorrow.

Right. You're going to have a busy day tomorrow.

- It's the third Friday. - Sorry.

- You didn't want to think about it? - No.

I'm going to do my best.

Hey.

Why is your place closed on Fridays?

I would like to change it, but I have to think about our regulars.

I thought so.

As the manager,

I can close temporarily anytime I want.

Sure you can.

Gosh, I could use a vacation now.

Sure.

Where to?

Ew, you smell like cigarettes!

Good morning.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

It's that time of the month again. Third Friday, proofing deadline.

You guys didn't see it coming, did you?

Well, believe it or not, it's here again!

Seriously?

Let's all do our best. I'm counting on you.

WEDDING ITEMS & BRIDAL ACCESSORIES

- Goodbye. - Have a nice day.

- I'm home. - Welcome back.

- I survived it. - You did well.

Dinner is in the fridge. Want me to heat it up?

Yes, thanks.

I'm home.

Welcome back.

You're late.

Yes, I was busy.

I see.

- Are you hungry? - Yes.

Okay.

Are you drying your clothes too?

Are you drying your clothes?

Yes, drying only.

You need to use those.

Thank you.

CHANGE MACHINE

I have some change.

- No, it's okay. - No, no.

About 20 minutes?

- Really, I'm fine. - It's just a little bit.

- It's still your money, though. - I don't mind at all.

Can I get you a cold drink?

- No, thanks. - It's hot in here.

Really, I'm fine.

I could use one.

- Thank you. - No problem.

Really, I'm fine.

I accidentally bought two.

Thanks anyway.

You see,

the washing machine at home is having issues with drying.

My husband told me about this coin laundry, so here I am.

Same here.

Is your dryer acting up?

No.

Actually, I don't have a dryer to begin with,

but this makes towels fluffy.

Really?

So my wife told me she uses the dryer here.

I see.

Fluffy towels…

Sounds fun.

Hey, you dropped something.

Thank you.

Wow, it's cute.

So tiny.

That's my son's.

- Thanks. - How old is he?

Five years old.

Why are children's clothes so adorable?

They're just smaller.

Same goes for his socks.

Do you live nearby?

I live across the bridge, along the river toward the highway.

- I live around there, too. - Really?

It's done.

Wow!

So fluffy.

Hello. Cute dog.

Do you have a dog or something?

No, not really.

Thank you so much.

Well…

This is my place.

Well then.

Guess I'll have to fold them.

This is the Nagano Prefecture Nanshin Police Station Traffic Division.

Am I speaking to a relative of Mitsuru Seo?

Am I speaking to a relative of Azusa Sonoda?

OTOZAKABASHI

The express bus that Mitsuru Seo was riding

was involved in an accident on a highway in Nagano.

I told you, I'm on my way to the hospital right now.

What?

No, I have no idea either!

Please look after Sho.

Azusa Sonoda has been rushed to a hospital in Minami-Shinshu City.

Daddy!

- Big brother. - Hey.

Thanks, Miki.

You're heading back to Nagoya?

Sorry for calling you over.

Sho, how are you doing?

Did you behave?

What did you eat?

- Five plates. - Five plates.

Five plates of what?

- Well? - Conveyor belt sushi.

You had five plates of that?

That's a new record.

Right?

- Itsuki… - How much did it cost?

And the bullet train… You took that too?

Or, did you take a taxi?

No, this is Mommy's.

She'll be mad if I use it without asking.

Now, where's mine?

Where's the money for the sushi…

Sho, dear.

Daddy says he's still busy.

What about Mommy?

Mommy also says she's busy.

Would you stay with me until tomorrow?

Um…

Okay.

Thank you.

Say bye-bye to Daddy.

High-five.

And a hug.

Bye, then.

Let's go.

Oh!

Tell Mommy I ate five plates of sushi, okay?

Let's go.

NANSHIN POLICE STATION

This way, madam.

This is my husband's.

Wait.

Maybe not.

He's too much of a neat freak to leave it all scratched up like this.

What about this?

Yes, that's my husband. Thank you.

Can I take this home?

Yes.

We'll do our best

to recover your husband.

Were there any survivors?

No.

All of them…?

I'm afraid so.

When do you think you'll find him?

Tomorrow?

The day after?

We'll search for him with all our might.

Shortly after 10:00 a.m. today,

an express bus fell off a bridge on a national highway

in Minami-Shinshu City, Nagano Prefecture.

There were a total of 13 people on board at the time of the accident.

12 of them, including the driver and 11 passengers,

have lost their lives.

One male passenger is still missing.

Under the bridge where the bus fell from, there is a river.

It is believed he may have been swept away.

Police and firefighters are conducting a search,

but have yet to locate him.

The detergent is sold separately.

I see.

Thank you.

Oh.

We met at the laundromat.

Yes, this morning.

We didn't introduce ourselves.

- I'm sorry, I don't know your name. - I'm sorry, too.

But we did meet this morning.

- Yes. - I see.

- I'm Seo. - I'm Sonoda.

What a surprise.

I have half of mine left, if you'd like.

- What? - Detergent.

Oh, thank you so much.

That helps.

Are you on a trip?

Well…

My husband was in an accident.

Did you see the news?

The bus crash that happened around here.

It seems my husband was on it.

I was so shocked.

He just said he was going out for a bit.

I never thought he would go to Nagano.

Have I lost my touch with the dryer?

There's a coin laundry.

Just cross the bridge and go straight.

- Maybe I'll go check it out. - Yes.

I'm going out for a bit.

- Is today your day off? - Yes.

I'll be back tonight.

Be careful.

Okay. Goodbye.

I worked up a nasty sweat.

So I wanted to do laundry.

My husband hasn't been found yet.

Gosh, for crying out loud…

Totally no idea where he is.

But I'm sure he'll be fine.

My husband swam in the Inter-High.

If he fell into the river, he should be totally fine.

Me too.

You, in the Inter-High?

No.

She was on the same bus.

My wife.

They found her.

She passed away.

- Azusa. - Yes?

- Here. - What?

- Isn't the towel fluffy? - Yeah, I noticed.

I dried it at the coin laundry.

It's right across the bridge.

That's nice.

All right.

- I'm going out for a bit. - What?

With who?

A friend. Someone you don't know.

Take care of Sho.

Sure. Miki should be here any minute now.

Take care.

Goodbye.

Here is the postmortem report from the doctor.

It's the same as a death certificate,

so please take this to the public office to finish the paperwork.

In case anything else comes up,

we'll let you know.

Um…

Yes?

About my wife.

Do you know who she was with?

I told him he didn't have to wear them,

but he did anyway.

The strawberry-patterned underwear I gave him as a joke…

This is the thin towel

that I'm always using.

This is the thick bath towel

that Mitsuru is always using.

Mitsuru's socks.

Mitsuru's handkerchief.

Mitsuru's T-shirt.

It's huge.

CAFE HIKOKI

Sorry, we're not…

Thank you.

It's delicious.

Sorry you had to open, Naoto.

It must be tough running it alone.

You didn't have to.

They haven't found him?

Not yet.

Can I keep the shop running alone until Mr. Seo is found?

Thank you.

I tried making this myself.

Wow, I love this!

Mitsuru often brings some home.

They never sell out.

Really? But they're so good.

Here I go.

It's delicious.

Glad you liked it.

TEMPORARILY CLOSED USED BOOKS SHANSHANDO

YUKIO MISHIMA THIRST FOR LOVE

Oh, boy.

This is where it gets interesting.

Here are the documents.

Thank you.

Mrs. Seo.

There's nothing we could do.

The cause of the accident

was that the driver, a 50-year-old male, suffered a heart attack,

as the police have confirmed.

We conducted an internal investigation,

but found no issues with his work schedule or regular health checkups.

Therefore, we deemed this incident as unforeseeable...

Are you saying the bus company isn't responsible?

Good point!

Well, if you could see our schedules...

What about the missing victim?

You haven't found his body, have you?

Yes, we're still searching downstream,

and the search is being led by the police riot squad.

We still haven't got word on the missing man's whereabouts...

There you go!

What are you trying to do in this mess?

Don't mention the missing guy just to gloss over this!

All we want is for you to accept the fact

that so many people have died!

We've lost family members, you know that?

We have absolutely no intention of shirking our responsibility…

- Give us back our loved ones! - We're truly sorry…

Mitsuru?

Mitsuru?

Mitsuru!

Mrs. Seo.

- Mitsuru! - Mrs. Seo!

Mi… Mitsuru!

Mi…

Sorry about that.

It's okay.

Well…

Since we're in the same boat,

I think we might understand each other.

We're practically neighbors.

So…

Why don't we help each other out?

Until your husband gets back.

- Excuse me, Mrs. Seo. - Yes?

Could you please check this?

Sure, I can do that.

- Thank you. - No problem.

- Sakiko. - Yes?

I was going to tell you to head home early,

but it's fine if you feel better when you're working.

Just take care of your health.

Eat well and get some sleep.

You're way too kind for a boss.

ITSUKI SONODA DID YOU EAT WELL?

JUST HANGING IN THERE

HOW'S YOUR SON DOING?

- Good evening. - Good evening.

Oh, good evening.

I'm Sho Sonoda.

You're so cute.

I'm Sakiko Seo.

- You can also freeze this. - Thank you.

- Does Sho have any allergies? - No.

That's good.

- Thank you so much. - You're welcome. See you.

Hey, Sho.

Yes?

Mrs. Seo is leaving. Say bye-bye.

I want to play.

Sho…

- Thank you. - No problem.

- Sorry about the mess. - It's okay.

Does Sho know what's happened?

I guess he'll come to understand little by little.

All right.

Let's put you to bed.

Up you go.

Mind if I use your sink?

- Just leave them there. - There's no more room.

Thank you.

- I'll go ahead and wash then. - Thanks.

No problem.

Thank you for the side dishes, too.

You helped me a lot.

I'm bad at cooking.

Rather, I helped myself with this.

I had just prepared a lot of food in advance.

Mitsuru is a heavy eater.

I'm so sorry!

That's my husband.

He may not look like it, but he's a big eater.

You haven't met him, right?

You're both working, right?

Yes.

How do you split the housework?

We didn't set any clear rules,

but we go by "You see it, you do it."

It worked out well.

Really?

He's not only kind, but also very thoughtful.

Or rather,

maybe I just thought it was working out well.

He may have actually taken up most of the housework.

I see.

Excuse me.

Doing chores when living alone is so much easier. It surprised me.

- I see. - Well.

There's only one person's worth of dishes, and way less laundry.

Also, the AC.

How fast it cools when you're home alone.

Had to crank it up by one degree.

Mrs. Seo.

Yes?

I would like you to stop thinking of yourself

as better off than the others.

Just because he might still be alive.

Though others have lost their loved ones, it doesn't mean you can't be sad.

So please stop thinking that way.

It's okay

to just let out your bitterness.

It's so hard, letting it show…

Is it?

I'm not thinking about wanting to see him or talk to him.

Rather, I just wish he would be found soon.

Of course, I wouldn't like that.

It would be really nice if he just wandered back home unharmed.

What kind of person is your husband?

- What? - Tell me about him.

Once he gets back, I want to see if your answers match up.

- Match up? - Yes, well…

I want to see if how you see your husband is consistent with how others see him.

I see.

I'm not so sure about that.

I'm kind of looking at him through rose-tinted glasses.

- I haven't heard that in a while. - What?

You're not in high school anymore.

Even after getting married, those glasses are still on.

Is he really that wonderful?

He once said, "I was born to marry Satchan."

Wow, that's so cheesy.

He's a romantic.

How did you respond to that?

- What? - What did you say to him?

BEST BUY DAIKON 199 YEN EACH

It has been 18 days since the accident in Minami-Shinshu City, Nagano Prefecture,

where an express bus fell off a bridge,

killing 12 people and leaving one person missing.

Today, bereaved relatives are once again visiting the scene to lay flowers.

In this accident, one male passenger in his forties,

a resident of Tokyo, remains missing.

Authorities believe he was swept into the river under the bridge

and are conducting a search,

but he is yet to be found.

Our follow-ups with investigators have revealed

that the bus driver had lost consciousness due to a heart attack

just before the accident.

They're not dry.

- Yay! - Who wants to be in it?

Okay, here.

- Yes! - Yay. We're in Nagano!

- Ever been here? - Never.

Don't lie, I'm sure you have.

I mean, who hasn't been to Nagano?

It's going to be fun!

What?

Mr. Sonoda.

- Good evening. - Hello.

Where's Sho?

My sister came over.

She suggested I go for a walk or something to clear my head.

I see.

The dryer is so convenient, so I dropped by.

Isn't it a hassle, hanging clothes out to dry?

Is your dryer still acting up?

I'm afraid so.

It used to fix itself on its own, though.

On its own?

Almost every time I complain to my husband that the dryer is acting up again,

usually the day after,

the dryer function would start working again.

Isn't it that…

Wouldn't it be your husband cleaning the filter for you?

I clean it myself too.

You know,

where all that lint builds up.

Right here, like this.

Oh, that's not it.

That's the drain filter.

What about the dryer filter?

What?

It should be here, right?

Where dust collects.

What?

My parents make me clean this whenever I visit their home.

I wonder if mine has one.

Maybe you've put stuff on top of it?

They say if dust builds up there, it won't dry as well.

So,

maybe Mitsuru had been cleaning it after all.

He's so kind.

Goodness. He could've just told me!

I could've handled that much myself.

Maybe he just wanted to see you be happy that it fixed itself?

Really,

your husband is a wonderful man.

Yes.

But he was having an affair with my wife, wasn't he?

What?

This sucks. They're not dry yet.

What…

What are you talking about?

Um…

Your husband

was having an affair with my wife.

I thought I should keep quiet until I was more certain, but I'm sorry.

I couldn't hold it anymore.

Your "rose-tinted glasses"…

just take them off already.

- Hello. - Hello.

Thank you.

Subtitle translation by: Frederick