Original subtitles

"No matter how much you ask..."

"...it will be fated that you shan't receive it."

"Grasping the darkness with open palms..."

"Beginnings are of dusks being opened..."

"Here you have no choice but to become somebody else's..."

"All God's creatures grope their way around for love."

"Looking at the sky whilst listening to the darkness"

"So many people in this world are just passing each other by..."

"...still not able to meet, like the cicadas of winter."

"In the wetlands..."

"...where the frigid reeds of glass stand..."

"...the sand trickles smoothly down the abyss."

It's best if it's neatly buried once and for all.

Hey... Is anybody there!

Fire! There's a fire!

- That's really dangerous. - Yeah...

Secchan.

(Snack Bar, Babiana)

- Hey, what are you doing? - There's a person inside!

- No, it's dangerous! - There's someone inside!

- You mustn't! It's too dangerous! - Setsuko! Setsuko!

(In the wetlands, where the frigid reeds of glass stand, the sand trickles smoothly down the abyss...)

Wabi-Sabi Subs presents: GARASU NO ASHI "Reeds of Glass"

(3 months ago)

AIBU SAKI

OZAWA YUKIYOSHI

ROYALE

TAKIKAWA YUMI

OKUDA EIJI

Episode 1: "SCAR"

Subtitles by WABI-SABI SUBS

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

Spot Translator / QC: WILKI

Special thanks to VAMPIREXxX

We barely had two sets of guests. Even though it was a Friday night.

Not only that, one couple checked in only for their one hour work break.

Are you listening?

I'm worried about this business.

"In the wetlands where the frigid reeds of glass stand..."

"...the sand trickles smoothly down the abyss."

What is that?

It's...

...my most favorite Tanka poem.

Setsuko-san wrote it, right?

She published it in a book of poetry.

Book of poetry?

It's because Koda-san insisted...

...even though I wasn't really aiming to be a pro...

Told you right? That it's not good to just give up on your poetry.

You read it, then, the end.

What happens with abandoned poems?

Abandoned poems?

I don't get what you're saying.

"Unless emotions that were born..."

"...aren't neatly buried someday..."

That's poetry.

That's right.

It's best if it's neatly buried once and for all.

You...

...and the person you've been until now, all the burden you've been carrying.

Nice weather, isn't it?

Wonder if I'll go for a drive?

(Hotel Royale)

"All God's creatures groping around for love..."

"Looking at the sky, listening to the darkness..."

You're really into Tanka poetry, aren't you?

It's just helps to pass away the time.

Just like your hobby.

Women?

Right.

Why do you have that?

Koda-san gave it to me.

Well, it's time so...

"Reeds of Glass"?

It's a nice title, isn't it?

"The reverse petals gently flow in..."

"Full of blood, tis February night."

I wonder if I won't feel embarrassed to read this.

Well... it's because of the words, right?

It's only about sexual love between men and women.

Those of you listening here will feel embarrassed, won't you?

Am I right?

It's because Koda-san is young.

This stuff is a bit personal.

- It's different. - Right?

Expressing your feelings is what poetry is, isn't it?

What we're saying is...

Putting up with it isn't good for one's health, you know.

Like a woman's frustrations... It's unseemly.

"Putting up with..." What do you mean...

Alright, let's continue sharing our opinions.

- Excuse me. - Koda-san?

- Though she is the main focus here... - Isn't she a busy person?

Hello?

"Are you Koda Setsuko-san?"

Yes.

"I'm from the Muroran Police Station."

"Koda Kiichiro-san was in an accident."

Excuse me.

How's his condition?

Are you his family?

No, I'm his accountant, Sawaki.

I'm in charge of accounting at his company.

This is his wife.

Surgery is over.

I think he can be moved to the general ward in a few days.

- That's great. - However...

A portion of his brain suffered severe damage.

I believe the chances of him regaining consciousness are low.

It's your fault.

It's 'cause you're no good!

It's your fault this happened to him...

Wait... What are you doing!

Told you, didn't I?

That's why I told you!

When he's with a woman like you...

...nothing good will come out of it. - Can you cut it out?

This is a hospital... Mother.

Darling... Darling!

What are you looking at?

Clean that up.

How about if I make you cry?

Secchan.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

The room rate is 3500 yen. Please send it through.

How's the boss?

They said he was driving along Route 64...

...and hit a guard rail.

The doctor said, with his condition, he won't likely regain consciousness.

It'll be fine.

The boss...

...is gonna recover, for sure.

You don't have to worry about this hotel.

Try to hang in there for him.

He's Mr. Koda.

Hello there.

Strange kid, isn't she? Doesn't laugh nor smile.

Excuse me... Give us your menu.

Secchan.

Which one?

(Sawaki Accounting Office)

What a grim face.

Thanks.

Is there any progress with Hotel Royal's financial state.

Hmm...

It's troubling, right?

Yeah with such a financial state...

I'm talking about Secchan.

Such a thing happened to Koda-san... Though he's still young...

It's been 4 years, wasn't it? When Secchan quit our company and got married.

Yeah.

Only 4 years, I feel sorry for her.

It wasn't four years.

Huh?

In fact, their relationship...

...started long before.

Even before she came to this company, they were already dating.

What?

You knew?

I thought Koda-san stole Secchan from you.

It's complicated.

"Reeds of Glass".

Sounds catchy, isn't it?

It's the title of Setsuko's poem so...

How much?

You financed this, didn't you? How much was it?

Just a paltry million at most. No need to make a fuss about a small thing.

"A small thing..."

Are you aware of the financial state your hotel is in?

That's why I'm turning to you for help.

It's hard that you keep dumping everything on me.

Living life just on a whim, particularly financially backing someone up...

"Everything"...?

I wonder if that includes Setsuko too?

That kind of thing... was just a whim.

"No matter how much you ask, its fate that it shan't be given".

"Grasping the darkness with open palms."

(Tanka Poems: "Reeds of Glass" by Koda Setsuko)

Koda-san.

Sorry for coming without notice.

I heard from our group's meeting that your husband had been injured.

Here... I've baked some madeleine.

You don't have to do such a thing since we have nothing to do with each other.

Did someone ask you to come and check up on the situation?

It's not like that. I'm worried about you.

Though you came all the way here, my husband is still unconscious...

I'm sorry, I...

Setsuko?

You've come too?

Friend of yours?

Can't be, right?

Is she Darling's girlfriend?

- No, I'm... - I knew just by looking.

Darling likes such fine texture, and very thin skin...

- What are you doing here? - Why ask? Of course I'm here to visit him.

Um...

- I guess we're going now. - Oh, already?

- You've come a long way, how about we get some tea? - Stop it.

What?

Sorry. If you'll excuse us.

- Who was that? - A member of the Tanka poetry club.

No wonder, thought she came off disgusting.

She struts like some fancy socialite wife.

Who flirts with and flatters men.

You and her are the same inside.

You're both wretched women.

As always huh.

You know the scent of women who are just like you.

I'm off to see Darling.

Please get along with my mom.

She wants to be friends with you.

Is that why you're asking me?

In that case, you must try to become clever.

Do you understand what I meant by "clever"?

It's about being sly.

Go along now.

Mayumi, come, jump.

Jump now... there you go!

You gonna be an Olympic athlete?

Okay, say cheese.

Okay!

Secchan!

Happy graduation.

What are you doing?

I've come as your father.

Don't joke around. No one knows who my father was.

It's all right, your mom and I met after you were born.

I wonder...

Secchan.

You don't have anyplace to go, right?

Neither do I.

- What's that. - Graduation gift.

Don't need one.

It'll bother me if you don't accept it.

I'm not interested in such things.

Then, what do you want?

I don't want anything.

You're not going to college?

Me? I wanted to go to art college.

But my family had no money so I gave it up completely.

I'm not going to college just 'cause I don't wanna.

Study more...?

Nothing's gonna change anyway.

Don't you want it to change?

Change what?

Well let's say... yourself right now.

- How cool. - Huh?

I don't think of such things.

'Cause there's no point to it.

Even about your mom?

For you, is Ritsuko...

Koda-san...

Did my mom come here too?

You never put on a condom.

Is there any need to?

You don't wear one when you do it with Mom?

What're you gonna do from now on?

If you're not going to college, it's better to get a job.

If it's work, I'll take care of it.

- What is your intention? - What?

I just don't feel like going home, not because I wanted to sleep with you.

I wonder why guys are like this...

The guys my mom dated were like this too.

After sleeping with me...

...without a word, they'd leave me some money then leave.

It was hush money.

Wonder if it's guilt?

Really funny.

I didn't sleep with you because I was expecting something in return.

Why did you sleep with me?

Is it because I'm a guy your mom fell in love with?

Hey, aren't you driving too fast?

Setsuko.

He said "I'll go for a drive."

"What nice weather."

"I'll be back tonight."

Coming to the place where your husband almost died.

Just standing there, not even crying.

What're you even doing?

Those eyes...

Eyes that are like damn marbles...

Whenever I look at you, can't help but feel the creeps.

Have no idea why Darling married someone like you.

Jealous?

So cold!

This time, please drive safely, won't you?

"In the wetlands, where the frigid reeds of glass stand..."

"...the sand trickles smoothly down the abyss."

What was that just now?

Hi, Ricchan.

As always, you're quite a looker.

Thanks.

- Where are you going? - Just going inside.

- Then, see you later. - See you.

Been so long, right?

(Snack Bar, Babiana)

"In the wetlands where the frigid reeds of glass stand..."

"...the sand trickles smoothly down the abyss."

What do you think? Nice, right?

That hits the spot alright.

This room...

...looks fairly clean, huh?

Really?

You'd leave your clothes strewn around... and the futons all over the place, too.

It was always me who cleaned it.

You'll only do it for a guy right?

Cleaning this room yourself.

You sure are a nasty girl. Who did you took after?

You, of course.

Didn't your past boyfriends always say...

...that the only difference between us is how we are in bed?

What we should talk about is... what you'll do if Darling dies?

That old love hotel... You can't manage that on your own, right?

Oh, that accountant-what's-his-name...

Uh, the one who came to the hospital.

Try consulting him.

At a time like this, what will happen if you don't use your guy?

How do you know?

Koda-san...

Was Koda-san here that day?

When the accident happened.

On his way back...

You see...

Ever since Darling and I met, we never broke up.

What?

Is that true?

Yeah.

You never broke up?

- Even when he already married me? - It still went on...

...all this time.

ALL this time.

Though...

...you intended to steal him from me, right?

There's someone like that...

...a person you can't easily forget.

And that would be...

...yours ...truly!

You wanna know something else?

Turns out...

...he wasn't gonna live long anyway.

He has rectal cancer.

He has half a year left... You didn't know, did you?

After all...

...you were just a mere presence for him, did you know that?

What you guys were doing was just a pretend marriage.

You were playing house, that's what!

An unlovable woman like you... Who the hell will seriously love you!

What do you think you're doing!?

Shut up!

It's because of you!

I turned into this woman! It's 'cause of you!

It's your fault! It's your fault that I am like this.

It's your fault! It's your fault!

Because of you, I am...

It's your fault! It's your fault!

Because of you, I'm...!

It's your...

Mom?

"The recipient can't answer the phone right now."

"Please state your name and message after the beep."

Secchan!

That was a nice shot.

Can you please stop taking candid shots of me?

But when I say I'll take your picture, you'll show your usual face again.

Say, Secchan...

Don't be hard on yourself.

If you have something you want, just tell me, okay?

I want to know about my husband. Next on Ep. 2: "GIRL"

Next on Ep. 2: "GIRL"

Not even shedding one tear, aren't YOU being abnormally weird?! Next on Ep. 2: "GIRL"

Next on Ep. 2: "GIRL"

That one was for making me lie. Next on Ep. 2: "GIRL"

Next on Ep. 2: "GIRL"

Help me! Next on Ep. 2: "GIRL"

Next on Ep. 2: "GIRL"

'Koda Setsuko' AIBU SAKI

'Sawaki Masahiro' OZAWA YUKIYOSHI

'Sano Michiko' NAKAMURA YURI

'Sano Mayumi' WATANABE KONOMI

'Wataru Sano' KOBAYASHI KATSUYA

'Kida Satoko' YOSHIMOTO NAOKO

'Kaga Hisae' - FUJITA NORIKO 'Ozawa' - MACHIDA MARIE

'Utsugi Toshiko' KINO HANA

'Fujishima Ritsuko' TAKIGAWA YUMI

'Koda Kiichiro' OKUDA EIJI

Original Work: SAKURAGI SHINO "Garasu no Ashi" (Shinchosha)

Screenplay: NAGATA YUKO

Music: MEINA Co.

Photograpy: KIMURA SHINYA

Recording: URATA KAZUHARU

Editing: KATO HITOMI

Lighting: OKUDARI EIJI

Art: AKIMOTO HIROSHI

Decoration: NISHIMURA TORU

Scripter: YOSHIDA KUMIKO

Subtitles by WABI-SABI SUBS

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

Spot Translator / QC: WILKI

Special thanks: VAMPIREXxX

Music Production Cooperation: TOEI MUSIC PUBLISHING

Action Coordinator: MORISAKI EIJI

Medical Guidance: HORI ERIKA Accountancy Guidance: SAKAMOTO ACCCOUNTING TAX FIRM

Tanka Poetry Guidance: NILE TANKA WORKSHOP / HAMAYA MIYOKO Special Effects: LOCUST

Producers: INOUE MAMORU / MORIKAWA MASAYUKI / ISHIZUKA SEIWA

Director: MISHIMA YUKIKO

A 2015 Production of: WOWOW FINE ENTERTAINMENT

This is a work of fiction. It is not related to real people and organizations.

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