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I want to know about my husband.

I don't think... he stepped on the brake.

Can we end it already?... This relationship between us.

At the time when you got married...

If I had stopped it...

Long time no see, Kozue-san.

You heard about your dad, right?

Dad...

Those people just now... I think they're Mr. and Mrs. Sano.

You know them?

Don't you have like 5 million?

No but somehow...

That one was for making me lie.

Ever since I, his stepdaughter came to his home everything has gone downhill, he said.

I'm wondering maybe it's better if I'm gone.

I'm not going back there! Help me!

"...has been reported missing for two days."

"Sano Mayumi-chan, 7 years old and a 2nd grade student from elementary school in Kushiri City."

Awesome~!

This might be the first time...

...I've seen such fireworks.

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

Here it comes another big one!

So cool.

Tamaya~!

Kagiya~!

Who the heck is that? So inconsiderate.

One should know when's a good time to call, right?

"Hello. This is Koda-san, isn't it?"

"This is Sano."

"...Michiko."

Don't give me that. What on earth are you trying to do?

"I do think that should be my line."

"Hello?"

"You're with Mayumi, aren't you?"

What are you talking about?

"Don't play innocent with me."

"You hang out with my wife, don't you?"

Hang out?

Why would I?

"I too want to know why."

Even if you ask, I wouldn't be able to answer since I have no idea, right?

"Then why did you call up this phone?"

I beg your pardon?

"When I answered it, you hung up without saying anything."

What are you talking about?

I really don't get what you're saying.

"Well, never mind."

"Pretty soon, you won't be saying such a thing any longer so..."

What do you mean?

"I'll call again."

(Save to Registry: 1- Save number 2- Add to Contact)

(Save to Registry: Name)

(Sano Michiko)

Ep. 3: "Vicissitudes"

Subtitles by WABI-SABI SUBS

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

Spot Translator / QC: WILKI

Special Thanks to: VAMPIREXxX

No way... it has turned into an incident!

She's been reported missing and the cops are looking for her.

Hey, hey... Look at it!

(Female 2nd Grader Missing, Seeking Eyewitness Accounts)

It says here, "She was last seen at a shopping center..."

It's where you took her, right?

So it seems.

This is bad!

It isn't safe, I guess.

No way, seriously... What should we do?

Oh right... it's bad if this car is--

The police... they're coming!

Holy crap! This is bad, bad, bad!

They're gonna arrest us! They're gonna arrest us!

Oh my god, oh my god...

They're gone?

Calm down, dummy.

We can't get arrested that quickly.

That seriously freaked me out.

What's the matter?

Get off here.

What?

You're scared, right?

It's troubling if you're gonna freak out every time.

Get off.

At this point, it's not too late for you to turn back.

But if I get off here, what about you?

Me?

I've decided to rush forward with this.

Whether it's the right thing or not, it doesn't matter.

Come. Get off here.

Yeah but...

It's a bad idea to get off at a place like this.

I'll lose the money from this part-time (taking care of Mayumi).

And I'm worried about the kid.

It's okay.

Let's continue for the time being...

That was dangerous!

You're such a wuss.

Not for myself...

I was concerned about Mayumi.

I'm sending you a bill of 100 yen for the beer, okay?

Welcome back.

Sensei, Setsuko-san's here.

Told you, you were just over-thinking it.

He kept asking me, "Setsuko-san isn't involved in an incident, is she?"

Incident?

An elementary schoolgirl is said to be missing.

It was reported in the evening news.

I was in the hospital the whole time.

The whole time?

Well, he was worried about you, that's why.

I'll be doing some housekeeping now.

Viewers from the fireworks display are coming in, it's a profitable time for us.

The missing girl is Sano Mayumi-chan.

You know her, right?

Why aren't you saying anything?

What do you want to say?

You're always like that, you don't say what's important.

You don't say what is really the truth.

"Reeds of Glass."

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

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?

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

Whim?

Koda-san.

Why did you enter into a remarriage? With Setsuko-san.

Maybe I did it on a whim... no doubt.

When I first met her, she was a child who never cried.

Maybe I won't be able to satisfy her.

Onee-chan.

What?

What's your favorite color?

Orange.

(Heavy Snow in Many Places: Citizens are fed up with the heavy winter snow...)

(Missing 2nd Grade Schoolgirl; Police search continues...)

(Public Phone)

Hello.

"Koda-san, it's Michiko."

"I have not much time so this will be brief..."

"Tonight, Sano is going to borrow money from his uncle."

"It is my chance to escape."

"Please bring Mayumi."

"I'll be waiting at the east district city limits at 11 pm."

Mayumi...

I'm sorry I took so long.

Thank you so much for taking care of her.

I can't thank you enough for listening to my unreasonable favors.

What're you going to do from here on?

For now, we're leaving this city.

Where do you plan to go?

I guess we can't go to my parents' home...

At any rate, we'll just go to a place where Sano can't come.

Where're you gonna stay for the night?

The car that's waiting over there.

I think that guy is inside.

What's the meaning of this?

Are you trying to trick us?

I have no choice.

I can't handle living life alone--

Is that why you're going back to that guy?

Mayumi, let's go.

You understand right?

You'll come with me, right?

You should discard a woman like her.

She is not a mother.

Discard her now.

- What are you saying? - If you don't...

...your life will not change!

Mayumi...

Even still, is this fine with you?

Mayumi, please. Don't abandon me.

I can't live without you.

Let's go... Come on!

Mayumi!

Mayumi!

We're leaving! Get the car running!

Okay... but why?

- What about Mayumi? - Never mind, just go!

What the hell!

Go!

- Who the hell's that! - Her father!

Seriously?... That's not good!

Mayumi...

What're we gonna do? This is totally a crime.

- Can you calm down? - Of course, I can't calm down.

This will turn into a kidnapping, if things go badly.

- I suppose. - "I suppose" she says...

What shall we do if the cops come?

If it comes to that, it'll be kidnapping.

But what does that make me?

An accomplice?

Don't joke about this. I'm so dumb.

I've always made sure not to get in trouble with the police.

Is that so?

Of course. I've never even shoplifted.

That's a surprise.

What are you smiling about? This isn't something to smile about.

You'll feel sorry only when you get caught.

What do you want to do?

You choose what to do.

You can't go back to that.

What about my Mom?

Am I just gonna leave her like that?

If so, Dad will beat her up again.

There's nothing you can do for her. That person has chosen that life.

But even so, you don't have to get involved with that.

You too don't have to undergo his terrible treatment.

You don't have to sacrifice yourself for your parent.

You're not doing anything wrong.

I told you, right? Try to become clever.

Think carefully.

Think of yourself.

Because if you do...

...for sure you're going to walk a path that's different from your mom.

Please be strong.

(Mail)

(Call History)

(Received Calls)

(Received Calls: Mom, Mom, Mom...)

Mayumi...

Mayumi?

Where's Mayumi?

- There... - Stop talking in your sleep. Come on, wake up!

- Mayumi? - At this time?

Mayumi's not here.

Her school backpack's gone.

She left!

Hey... wait.

I'm gonna go and check the shed over there!

(Call from Sano Michiko)

"Good morning, hello."

Why are you using her phone?

"Customarily, when one says Good morning..."

"...you'd greet Good morning back."

"Well, never mind, just a while ago, my daughter came back."

An absurd thing like this...

Well, to be honest, I was thinking what shall I do about it but...

My daughter understands perfectly.

What is right, and who is the right person for her.

With this, the matter has been settled.

Next, I'll be notifying the police.

I guess I should say, sorry for the inconvenience, right?

But before that, Koda-san...

There's a little thing I wish to discuss with you.

"Well, don't be so wary."

"You see, I was thinking if I should call the cops."

"But instead of doing that, I have a small favor to ask."

"Can you lend me 5 million?"

Of course, I don't have that amount of money.

"Can't you arrange it somehow?"

"Hotel Royale, right?"

"You're the owner's wife, aren't you?"

It's out of the question.

Is that right. That would be a problem.

You see, my daughter was crying when she told me...

That you kidnapped her, and she fled for her life.

You'll tell them that, won't you?

"Mayumi you see... will listen to anything I say."

"I wonder whom the police will believe."

"I'll give you a day to think about it. Til then."

Unless we have the money, we'll be tagged as the kidnappers.

Despite being dumb, you got a good grasp of the situation, huh.

Shuddup.

That was a compliment.

You may be dumb, but you're not as dumb as you think you are.

What're you saying?

You don't want to get in trouble with the police, right?

You understand that if we don't wash our hands of this now, it'll get bad, right?

I can't let you risk getting into trouble so...

So you mean you're gonna bear this crime alone?

Don't you find that ridiculous?

We were HELPING that kid.

And yet, why are we acting like the bad guys!

Because that's what the girl chose!

There's nothing we can do about it.

Even if she gets beaten up?

Even if that small body is already FULL of bruises?

There's no way in hell she really wanted to go back there!

It's because she loves her mother.

- She loves her that's why she went back! - I told her, didn't I? To discard her mother.

Still, she chose her.

Like I said, does that make it okay?

Is this what you're referring to as "your own path"?

It's bullcrap!

In response to our discussion, I have prepared the money.

I'm coming over now.

We've been expecting you. Please come on in.

Michiko-san.

It's nothing much but this is for Mayumi-chan.

Thank you.

Well, let's talk over here.

Please have a seat.

Ah, right. We have some really good tea.

We'll serve you some now.

Michiko.

Please.

- Sorry for having to come all the way here. - I don't mind.

Actually...

Today is my birthday.

Then, best wishes.

Oh, thank you.

Well, then... you have it, don't you?

Yes.

I'm so glad, this is the best birthday present ever.

This has become a really good day.

Indeed.

Things have been bad for me recently...

There has been more guys who do as they please...

It's annoying, isn't it?

(For Mayumi-chan's sake)

Yes, I can understand.

Koda-san, is it okay for me to check the money?

Before that, can I ask you something?

Yes, what is it?

Are you still going to continue your domestic violence against Michiko-san and Mayumi-chan?

Saying things like that could damage reputations.

Violence?

Me?

Are you denying it?

The world has been making a fuss about DV and abuse...

The one who's doing it is the abuser... The one he's doing it to is the victim...

Such recognition is wrong in itself.

The problem is with the person you're doing it to.

I'm just correcting their wrong-doings.

It's discipline... Discipline!

The victim rather is me, so to speak.

Is that your excuse?

And you think that's allowed?

What you're doing is just venting your anger.

Isn't it bullying?

If you're still a kid, you can still be reformed.

How old are you?

You've already lived more than half of your life, right?

Start all over again?

That wouldn't work, right?

Even if you could...

...you're not entitled to such a thing.

How about dying?

It's better...

...if you die.

You should just die.

Koda-san.

Your joke's gone a bit far, hasn't it?

Are you okay there?

- Sensei, hang on a sec. - I've got it.

- Wait, wait... - There's a step here...

Sensei, there's a strange man over there.

- Is that housecleaning? - Yes!

Sawaki-san, right?

Yes, that's me.

I am Tsuzuki of Kushiri Police Station.

A cop? He's just like in police dramas...

I'll prepare some tea.

Michiko...

- We're in the middle of something here. - Koda-san, you'll celebrate with us, too, won't you?

Come on, Mayumi, let's sing the song.

Ready, sing.

♪ Happy birthday to you.

♪ Happy birthday to you

♪ Happy birthday, dear dad

♪ Happy birthday to you

We wish you...

...a happy birthday!

Then shall we cut the cake?

The biggest piece is for Wataru-san, okay?

For me, I wonder if it really was an accident.

Well, it's because...

He was on full speed that is why he wasn't able to turn along that curve.

Whichever way you see it, it was an accident.

But then... why was he speeding?

It seems it's been tough for Koda-san recently, managing his hotel, right?

Well, sales have fallen but...

An accident to collect insurance?

Just a theory though.

It would have been good if he died but...

Well, I guess life doesn't work out the way you want it.

In the end, he's in a coma, and is hospitalized...

Instead of money coming in, it's slipping away.

I wonder if his wife wanted his money...

Speaking of which...

The aim with that kidnapped girl is to get ransom money.

- Let's eat. - I'm digging in.

Don't joke around.

Koda-san isn't the type who'd commit suicide... Even Secchan--

Even Setsuko-san... she's not a person who resorts to such hasty actions.

You know those two very well, huh?

But then again, Sawaki-san...

That may simply be the impression you want to think of them.

You can never truly know another person.

Even if you've been intimate with that person many times.

Can you really say you know her true self?

Mayumi...

Yes?

Please stay in your room until I call you.

Okay.

"Moira is always thinking of funny things. She makes me laugh."

Hold him firmly.

Yes.

Take off his clothes.

"Yesterday, we spread out the trampoline."

"Wherever I dropped, Moira always would come for me."

Um, can you please hold his arm?

Be resolute when you do it.

"Moira sometimes doesn't sleep at night..."

"She'd jump across the night, and jump across the sky."

"She always brings me over there."

"I am happy, she makes me laugh a lot..."

"...so much, that my tummy hurts."

I'm sure it's difficult for you too. If there's anything you need, please consult us.

Thank you.

I am sorry for your loss.

It's a relief now that it's over.

Thank you.

Next on the Final Episode: "Last Farewell"

When I'm reborn... Next on the Final Episode: "Last Farewell"

I will live a different life. Next on the Final Episode: "Last Farewell"

Is there a place where you say "I'm home"... How about "welcome home"? Next on the Final Episode: "Last Farewell"

Wouldn't it be good that you have a place like that? Next on the Final Episode: "Last Farewell"

Secchan! Next on the Final Episode: "Last Farewell"

Please live on. Next on the Final Episode: "Last Farewell"

Please live on.

'Koda Setsuko' AIBU SAKI

'Sawaki Masahiro' OZAWA YUKIYOSHI

'Sano Michiko' NAKAMURA YURI

'Koda Kozue' MORIKAWA AOI

'Sano Mayumi' - WATANABE KONOMI 'Wataru Sano' - KOBAYASHI KATSUYA 'Kida Satoko' - YOSHIMOTO NAOKO

'Det. Tsuzuki' CHIBA TETSUYA

'Utsugi Toshiko' KINO HANA

'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

Music Production Cooperation: TOEI MUSIC PUBLISHING

Stills: IKEDA MASAYUKI Special Effects: LOCUST

Subtitles by WABI-SABI SUBS

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

Spot Translator / QC: WILKI

Special thanks: VAMPIREXxX

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.

See you next time~! This is a work of fiction. It is not related to real people and organizations.