Original subtitles

February 2019

What~? That way?

Let me take care of you for the rest of your life!

Thank you, Manager.

For thinking about someone like me in that manner.

I am truly grateful for your offer.

However, even when I look at your hand,

the person that comes to my mind is my husband.

Shall we hold hands?

I believe it would be rude of me to accept your offer

in this state of mind.

Th-that means no, doesn't it?

I think it's because I am already fulfilled.

Fulfilled?

After meeting me, my husband, who had given up on living,

decided to try giving life one more chance and battled the disease.

And more than anything else,

although there was no ring or wedding ceremony,

my husband

gave me the treasure of Miyuki, and

and as a result, I, myself,

was able to have a wonderful life over the years.

Anyway, the thing is...

they truly did love each other.

I'm talking about your dad and Miyamoto-san.

Although it may have been a little different in the beginning.

Otherwise, why would a handsome guy like me get rejected, right?

Manager, I think I said some irresponsible...

Actually, I think you lost out to his looks.

Miyuki's dad was way good looking, you know.

Is that it?!

- Is that what it was! - That was it.

- Was he that good looking? - He was awesome. Seriously.

- In what way? - He was kinda like sunshine.

Like sunshine, huh?

Okay, where do I begin.

"Mugita Makoto." Dad?

What now?

"Found this in the closet so I'm sending it to you."

Recipe Notes

You're too late now.

"Recipe No. 1. Get to know love."

I told you, you're too late now.

If you had apologized right there,

Manager would've had to keep on talking about how he got rejected.

I wonder what Mom's gonna do now.

You mean is she going to continue working at the bakery?

Now that things turned out like this, it would be awkward for them to

face each other everyday, don't you think?

Yeah...

Resignation

I am convinced that this store will be the next Kimutaya.

However, how can I abandon it now....

Well, if it isn't Kasahara Buchou.

How many years has it been?

Hello. This is Miyamoto's cell phone.

I've just returned.

No, it's not that I'm not interested, but

I'm sorry.

Let me call you back later in regards to this matter. Then...

- Okaeri nasaimase. - Tadaima.

Yes?

Nothing. Who was that on the phone?

It was someone who used to be Ryoichi-san's supervisor.

What did he want this late at night?

That aside, it is late at night, is it not? Miyuki.

I do not mean to nag you, however,

do you realize how many days are left until your entrance exam?

These are the days and moments that I would like to work hard studying

- without a moment to spare. - If you neglect the final step,

it could be said that it is incomplete...

Meiho U Day of Exam

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Good morning.

Meiho U First Choice

Hello.

What's wrong with those two?

We decided to broadcast cable radio in the store, but

Manager wants J-Pop and Buchou want classical music.

Are they fighting?

Miyamoto-san, let's go with classical music after all like you said.

- Yeah, I'm starting to think that would be better. - But like you said,

the fast pace of J-Pop may be better suited to increase sales.

- That's okay. No need to be concerned about me. - No, that's not why I said that.

- It's your store, so... - Oh! Then let's do this.

Japanese classical music.

"So have they been playing enka in the store all this time?"

"Looks like they're both holding back and can't say

what's on their mind like before."

"That's not good for the store, is it?"

No it's not, is it?

"But why don't you wait until after tomorrow to think about it?"

"Tomorrow's Meiho U, your first choice, right?"

You're absolutely right.

I've just returned.

Mom? Aren't you early?

I came home early today since tomorrow is the exam for your first choice school.

I also got a day off tomorrow.

I see. That's why you got flowers.

Yes. We have to ask them to watch over you.

It looks like you have a bunch of stuff there too.

Tonight, I am planning to go for the win from every which way.

Pork, beef, chicken, ham, prawns, squid.

And horse mackerel.

Tonight, I am going to make any and all ingredients into katsu (deep fried cutlet),

and from tomorrow, you are going to win, win, win*! (*katsu means win)

Oh, but squid and horse mackerel would be "fry*", wouldn't they? (* fry and fly sound the same in Japanese)

It might get caught in the left field.

But I guess it's actually katsu.

That's right. I'll go put up the flowers.

Oh no. It fell* (*could also mean fail, as in test).

What have I done...

What have I done!

Oh, Mom. If you lower your head now,

I feel that I might lose.

What is your ID number?

- It's No. 3150. - Do you have your admission ticket?

I do.

Did you confirm your ID number?

It's No. 3150. I'm positive.

Pencils, eraser, writing instruments?

- I double checked. - Good luck charm?

- I have it on here. - Bento?

You have it in your hand right now.

Oh, right you are. Here you go.

Miyuki. In any case, remain calm and maintain your composure.

Okay. You too, Mom.

Then I'll see you later.

Is she going to be all right?

Is she doing all right?

Akiko-san.

Kasahara Buchou. Excuse me for being abrupt the other day.

Not at all, not at all. Didn't you have something to do today?

My daughter is taking her entrance exam right now.

Ah, that's right. It's that time for Miyuki-chan already, huh?

Yes. I tell myself that it's Miyuki who's doing the fighting, but...

Spoken like a true mother.

Coffee.

So, here's the information on the company I was telling you about the other day.

Acxel Business Partners.

- You know them? - But of course.

They became a major consulting firm overnight after

scaling up Polar Electronics that was on the verge of death.

They have been using unusual methods to resurrect companies one after another.

Heading the firm is the hero in times of trouble, Elliott Sakurazawa.

That's right. Actually, this Elliott was my junior on the baseball team.

Oh my goodness!

When I told him about Akiko-san who I happened to see on TV when I saw him the other day at a reunion,

he was wondering if it was possible to hire you away.

Me?

You look pretty interested.

But of course. I'm extremely grateful to receive such an offer

in spite of the fact that I have been away for so long.

Not at all. There is, however, one problem that could complicate things.

It looks like your duty station may be Osaka.

What do you think?

Kasahara Buchou.

I am actually working as a consultant for that bakery as well.

I am secretly planning to tie up with a major distributor

to market the Russian Anpan, our feature product.

If they could move my duty station to Tokyo,

I could possibly bring this proposal as a present.

As you might expect, that would be a difficult deal to sell.

I understand.

Miyuki-chan will soon be a college student. I don't think it's too far-fetched

to consider letting her live on her own.

Is not wanting to part with Miyuki-chan your biggest reason?

You may think I'm being overprotective, but if anything should happen to Miyuki,

I will not be able to face Miyamoto or Ai-san.

I'm terribly sorry.

That's all right. But you know, Akiko-san...

Akiko-san? Hey, are you all right?

Akiko-san, are you all right? What's wrong?

Akiko-san!

Miyuki!

Manager? Is something the matter?

Miyamoto-san...

Miyuki?

My life has always been the blues.

Blues filled with goodbyes.

Hey. Miyuki, are you all right?

Miyuki.

Eat shit and die, I say.

Who needs that crap.

Hey, hey. Wait, Miyuki!

- Is her family here? - She's currently on her way.

All right.

I don't need the blues anymore.

Mom!

- Her pulse is getting weaker. -Get the oxygen immediately.

- Got it. - Mom!

Oba-chan, how's Mom?

They said it's fatigue.

What kind of a disease is fatigue!

It's terrible. It means she was sleep deprived!

Is that all...

Is that true?

Why would I lie?

Because everyone lies to me at a time like this.

Is it really, really just fatigue?

Would you like to hear the explanation from the doctor?

Thank you.

Shall we go back then?

Don't worry. Akiko-san's tough.

Kasahara-san, are you Miyamoto-san's relative or something?

No, no. I used to work with her husband.

Miyuki-chan. Do you remember me?

Ah, yes. Thank you for your past kindness when my father was alive.

Ah~. So you do remember me.

Were you meeting with my mother?

Well yes. Then if you'll excuse me now.

I'm leaving too then.

Thank you very much.

- See you, Miyuki. - Thank you.

- You too. - Shut up, old hag.

Shut up, idiot.

Really, Mom...

What's the matter?

Gray hair.

Oh dear. Welcome to my world, Akiko-chan.

She definitely hasn't noticed this, don't you think?

Akiko-chan's not the one to care about things like that.

Could this be something that Kasahara-san forgot?

I'll go take it to him.

Does that mean you came to recruit Miyamoto-san?

For a company called Acxel Business Partners.

Did Miyamoto-san say she'll go?

No. The job is in Osaka,

which would mean giving up her job at your place, and

above all else, it would mean leaving Miyuki-chan all by herself.

Does that mean she's not going then?

Well, it appears that way.

But isn't this offer a good thing for Miyamoto-san...

Excuse me for a minute.

Kasahara-san.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but is this what this was about?

It's not like I was trying to hide it.

Did my mother look like she wanted to go to this company?

Do you think she would've gone if it wasn't for me and the bakery?

Looked like she wavered for a moment.

- So she wavered. - Momentarily. It was just for a moment.

Can you possibly wait a month to get an answer from my mother?

Would that be impossible?

I don't think it would be impossible, but why?

What in the world happened here?

Mom, morning~.

They're doing a complete physical from this afternoon just to be sure.

Miyuki, what is going on here?

They said it's called carotid sinus synscope.

The sleep debt accumulated over time

and it's like your brain just fell asleep.

Does that mean I overestimated my physical strength, became unable to recover the sleep that I owed, and

it finally turned into a bad debt?

I didn't tell you to rephrase it nicely.

I'm sorry.

Miyuki, what about your exam? How did it go?

I took it.

You didn't have to leave in the middle because of me, did you?

I took it to the end.

They want you in the hospital for a week.

Just for sleep deprivation?

That sleep deprivation can cause high blood pressure

which in turn can lead to heart attack and stroke...

Mom, what are you doing?

I will go negotiate with them. I cannot possibly be resting at a time like this...

Mom, I don't want to say it like this, but

don't you think being healthy is ultimately the best thing you can do for me?

I'm sorry.

Then I'm gonna go study~.

Itterasshaimase.

All right.

Mom~. I brought you a get well present. Here.

Thank you.

I'm sorry for causing you trouble.

Not at all.

What on earth are these?

This is what you do with these. It relaxes you.

Miyuki, as I recall, Meiho U will be announcing

the exam results tomorrow, are they not?

Gee, just when I was relaxing~. Why do you have to go there?

Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze.

It's there!

"How was it? Did you pass?"

"I failed."

All right.

Miyuki.

How was it?

I didn't make it~.

Is that right.

Yes. But there's always the next one.

Yes, there is.

You may begin.

You may begin.

I've just returned.

Who can that be?

I guess they send you a notice even when you fail.

Acceptance Notice

What...what is going on here!

What is going on here! Ryoichi-san, Ai-san!

Yes, that's right. I should ask Miyuki first!

You're right, Ai-san.

It's also possible that they sent out the notice by mistake.

I must not give her false hope. I should check out the facts first.

Hello? The thing is, we received the acceptance notice, but

my daughter told me she had failed when I checked with her.

However, the notice says that she passed...

Her number is clearly posted on the bulletin board too?

Are you sure your daughter wasn't looking at the wrong number?

The wrong number?

It's No. 3150. I'm positive.

How can that be...

What is going on here?

So Miyuki got accepted to her school of first choice?

- Yes. - Oh, I'm so glad to hear that.

That must mean Miyuki made a mistake when she looked.

However, Miyuki repeated her number from memory before the exam.

I also verified that number to be correct.

I must say that the probability is extremely low that she made a mistake.

What? Then...

What? Are you saying that she lied that she failed?

I think there's a good chance that she did.

Shall I casually ask Miyuki?

Considering the fact that she is lying to you too,

she must already be taking precautions that nothing gets leaked through you.

She will catch on if we make a wrong move and she may resort to an even more drastic cover up scheme.

Then is it better to pretend not to know?

Yes.

In fact, by doing so, she may even reveal her true intention.

If that happens, will you give me a call?

Sure.

Well then,

thank you for your time.

Excuse me, Akiko-san. Are you mad, by any chance?

No. How strange. Do I look like I am?

I've just returned.

Okaeri nasaimase.

Mom, I'm sorry I couldn't go to the hospital when you got discharged.

Don't be silly. What kind of a parent tells a student

who's studying hard for an exam to come pick her up?

Oh, yeah.

How did it go today?

It was harder than I expected.

Is that right.

Is there anything you'd like to eat?

I'd like to make

anything that would cheer you up.

Is there something you'd like to tell me?

Uh, no. Then I'll think about it while I'm changing.

I guess this isn't enough to make her fess up.

Good morning~.

M-Mom? What are you doing?

I was wondering if there was something I could do too, and

was performing cold water ablutions to pray for your acceptance.

Stop it! You're gonna catch a cold!

You are studying hard too. This is the least I can do.

Mom, I...

You were saying?

I'm getting hungry.

Can we have breakfast?

Thank you!

Yes, let's do that.

She's a tough cookie.

I am having a hard time trying to get Miyuki to talk.

Ryoichi-san, Ai-san.

It seems I no longer have a choice.

Okay, go on in.

Excuse me, but parents cannot go any further.

I am not a parent.

From what I saw, Miyuki is failing on purpose.

The store!

- I'm sorry I'm late. - Good morning.

Where is the Manager?

He went to deliver the Russian Anpan to Taguchi-san's wedding hall.

Was Taguchi-kun's wedding was today?

That aside, Buchou,

it is true that you're being recruited?

How did you know that?

Manager was saying something like that.

I did receive an offer, but...

It's over~!

Surely

Miyuki didn't find out about this too...

That's awesome. Really? Acxel Business Partners, right?

She's still getting offers like that.

Buchou's just amazing.

Then it must be a good thing for Miyamoto-san.

It seems Miyamoto-san

turned down that offer because she says she still has unfinished work at my place.

What?

Yaguchi-san, do you think Miyamoto-san really wants to go there?

What would you do, Yaguchi-san, if you were me?

What difference will my opinion make?

But we're the same, aren't we? In that we both liked Miyamoto-san.

By the way, my name is Taguchi.

Ah, Taguchi-san.

Well, let's see~. Taguchi would have ...

So just as I thought, she did it to make me go.

I tried to talk her into having a talk with you normally, but...

If I tell her normally, she'll win every argument.

But Miyuki-chan, are you sure you're okay with not going to college?

Haven't you been studying hard for that?

More than the regret I'll have from not going to college,

Mom's regret for turning down this offer will be greater.

Don't you think so?

I was reminded of the time Miyamo-chan also started saying

he'll be the one to quit work.

Ryoichi-san and Miyuki are father and child no matter how far apart they are,

while even after being with her for 10 years,

I was unable to be a true parent to her. Is that what that means?

No, no. That's not what I meant.

Are you really sure? It seems to me that

somewhere in her mind Miyuki is treating me like a stranger. Do I feel that way because

- I am not her real mother? - Akiko-san.

If I was her real parent,

would Miyuki have shown concern in such an odd way?

That is what infuriates me!

More than the regret I'll have from not going to college,

Mom's regret for turning down this offer will be greater.

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All right! I failed them all!

I'm sorry.

The problem now is to figure out how to tell her.

All the results should be announced today.

I've just returned.

Mom, I have something to tell you. Do you have some time?

What can it be?

I failed them all. I'm sorry.

There is nothing we can do about that.

Would you like to apply to schools that are still giving exams?

Or would you like to wait a year?

About that...

I'm thinking about working at Mugita in the spring.

At Mugita?

In the first place, the thing I wanted to do

was to make Mugita a fun store or something like that.

That was the reason I was planning to go to college.

With the way things are, I didn't think there was a need to take the roundabout way.

However, there is no guarantee that the manager will hire you.

I thought that could be worked out somehow.

Or rather, I thought there's also the possibility of

taking over your job.

I'll have you know that I have no intention of leaving Mugita.

Oh, that's... what if. I meant to say what if.

And so, if that happens, it means I'm a working adult, right?

- Yes indeed. - I thought it might be a good time

to start living on my own. I could commute from here too, but

I think it's important to try to make ends meet

with my own paycheck. It's one of those things parents can teach their kids too.

I suppose so.

However, Miyuki,

it appears you were accepted at your school of first choice.

Apparently, you had forgotten that the result gets sent by mail as well.

Miyuki, you seem to think that if you become a working adult and become independent,

that I will be able to quit Mugita and go to Osaka, but

if it was an offer I wanted to accept no matter what,

I would have negotiated for it myself.

I will steer the rudder of my own life, therefore,

I ask that you refrain from worrying about me like this in the future.

That is all.

Then..

Then Mom, do you know that you're starting to get gray hair?

I bet you didn't know, did you? You say cool things like you'll steer the rudder of your own life, but

Mom, you don't even know where you're at.

I'm saying you never know when your life will end.

You're going to get old too, and there will come a time when you'll die too.

Time is getting shorter and shorter.

So I want you to do as you please.

I don't want you spending all your time on me.

I don't want to take away any more time from you.

Take away time from me?

Mom, you like work. You love it.

But you quit your job for me and even gave up on your ambition.

I am telling you that no one forced me to do that.

- I chose to do so myself... - I knew you'd say that.

You're that kind of person.

That's why this was the only thing I could do!

Please try to understand why I had no choice but to do this!

You are thinking that I threw away everything

and raised you because I sympathized with you.

Because of that, you have a feeling of moral obligation to me.

Do you agree with that interpretation?

Now then.

Let us stop using fine-sounding words anymore.

The reason I raised you is simply due to my egotism.

I had been telling you that

my parents passed away when I was 25, but

that was a lie.

I actually lost my parents

when I was in the third grade.

They were in an accident.

I lost my mother at a young age too.

My grandmother took me in and

raised me after that.

My grandmother always used to say this to me.

"I will probably die a lot sooner than you."

"That's why you need to be able to

live by yourself without depending on anyone."

But that Grandmother, too, passed away when I was in middle school, and

I was sent to an orphanage.

Fortunately,

I was able to spend my time at the orphanage without any major mishap.

Amid all that, I made it my goal

for the time being to be able to live by myself, and

devoted myself to studying.

In spite of myself, there were times I wanted to whine too, but

I was surrounded by children younger than me, and

there was no one who I felt I could confide in.

But I managed to somehow graduate high school, and

and was fortunate enough to have Mitsutomo pick me up.

Being a high school graduate, I started out at the very bottom pouring tea and making copies.

Like Hideyoshi, I did everything and anything to make an appeal for myself.

Gratefully,

there was someone who recognized my performance

which enabled me to climb the ladder of success.

I was happy.

So happy that

I turned into someone who only thought about work 24 hours a day.

Work was fun.

My life is just fine as is. This is good enough for me, I thought.

I even thought I would get punished if I asked for more.

But while I was living like that, before I knew it,

there was a gaping hole in my heart.

The person who called out to me at that time

was Ryoichi-san.

Ryoichi-san wanted someone who could be your mother, and

I wanted someone to fill the hole in my heart.

That is why I went along with Ryoichi-san's proposal

and came to know you.

You were sassy and liked to act tough,

and just too cute

that I could not think of you as my daughter at first.

When I saw you enduring so as to

not cause any worries for Ryoichi-san, I thought,

this child is me.

I wanted to put this child's mind at ease.

I wanted to give her a place where she could say what she wanted to her heart's content.

Everything that I ever wanted, I wanted to give to this child.

Before long, when you smiled,

I found myself smiling too.

When someone hurt you,

I felt anger as if I had been hurt myself.

When you got praised,

I felt like I was walking on air as if I was praised.

I got to a point where

I was getting you and myself confused.

In other words,

while saying that I was raising you,

in actuality, I was feeling sorry for my unfulfilled self

and was raising myself all over again.

You were only being used by me.

That is the kind of woman I am.

That is why there is absolutely no need for you to

feel obligated to me.

Mom, are you stupid or what?

You said when I smile, you find yourself smiling too.

You said if I got hurt, you got angry as if you were the one who got hurt.

You said you wanted to give me everything you wanted.

Feelings like that...feelings like that...

People call it love.

Do what you want to do, Mom.

When people say you're amazing,

I think I'll probably feel like

I'm being told that I'm amazing.

Although I don't know yet.

The same feeling that you have, Mom,

I think I have it firmly in me too.

Miyuki.

I...

I am glad I did not bear a child of my own.

A good girl like you

would have never been born from me.

That's not true.

So, did you decide to go to college after all?

Mom said that's not something

to be bartered in the first place.

Does that mean Akiko-san's going to Osaka too?

After you're done with that, can you check the stock for tomorrow?

I should take a break.

Ah, thank you, thank you.

Miyamoto-san! I thought you already left.

I was waiting for the opportunity to talk to you.

Your timing's perfect. I have something to tell you too.

Something to tell me?

Yes. Miyamoto-san.

As of today, you're fired!

I'm not making a mistake this time.

I said Miyamoto-san, not Iwamoto-san.

Why all of a sudden?

What you like, Miyamoto-san, is to sell things,

not our bread, right?

I think Kimutaya would be impossible for someone like that.

Because that's nothing more than fake love.

So this matter about turning into Kimutaya,

I'll do it!

I think there's a different place

where you can shine.

Manager, actually...

Resignation

- Are you serious? - Yes.

Gah~ This is driving me nuts. Why do we only get along at a time like this?

Manager, I will work hard too.

Well, you can consider that my severance pay.

Miyamoto-san.

It was only for a short time, but

thank you for everything!

Thank you for everything.

I would think I am the one who is supposed to get the severance pay.

Do you really have to get rid of that condo?

For Miyuki to live alone, that condo is

too big and cumbersome.

Taking into consideration the future cash flow of our household,

I decided that it would not be economical to keep it.

Anna-chan will be going to Hokkaido in the spring too?

We'll both be graduating from parenthood now, won't we?

What do you mean by graduating?

From things like making bento, doing the laundry, yelling at them to clean their room,

telling them to wake up and pulling off their blanket.

We won't be doing those things anymore.

I know.

Parents will always be parents, but the way we parent changes, doesn't it?

I did not realize this room was so big.

It was the furniture, huh?

What time was your shinkansen?

I will be late if I do not get going soon.

- Then, shall we go? - Yes.

Then...

By the way, why do you like historical characters, Mom?

It makes you feel that your problem is not that important.

Compared to those people in history,

the hardship I am suffering now is nothing.

I see.

Who's your favorite samurai warlord, Mom?

- Favorite samurai warlord? - The samurai warlord you want to root for.

Unfortunately, they have all passed on.

By the way, did you go to Mugita for an interview for your part-time job?

I did. Manager said he'll make a business card for me.

This is my business card.

This is my business card.

Did I do it wrong?

It's the etiquette to hold it out with the text facing them to make it easier to read

while briefing introducing yourself.

I'm Miyamoto Miyuki with the Sales Department of Bakery Mugita.

Thank you.

Then allow me.

Sales Department Novice (Shinmai) Miyuki

Shinmai (novice, but could also mean "new rice")

It sounds odd, doesn't it?

I think it sounds just fine.

New rice at a bakery? How can that be?

I think it can be used as a prelude to your sales pitch.

Mom, let's keep in touch.

I have things I want to ask you.

Lots and lots of things.

Akiko, go!

That's right, Akiko. Go! Just look forward and go!

All right, go!

Go!

Now then, Miyuki.

Itterasshaimase.

Itterasshaimase.

You too, Mom.

Itterasshaimase.

- Then ittemairimasu. - Then Ittemairimasu.

Pops, rock, classical,

I don't like her!

jazz,

I don't know her!

folk,

enka, opera.

Mom...

I know that!

The world is full of songs.

If I was to make a song about my life,

Ready~ Go!

it would definitely be the blues.

Blues filled with goodbyes.

Of course it's best if we never had to say goodbye, but...

We reduced the price on this. How about it?

there are people you'll get to meet because there were those goodbyes.

Let's make some new bread.

- I have to go to School of Pharmacy. - Hiroki, you're better suited to be a baker.

No, no. I want to make drugs.

When you turn the corner that you weren't supposed to have turned,

there's a road you wouldn't have walked on.

And there, you'll find a tomorrow that wasn't supposed to be.

Ahead of that, there's a small miracle that you weren't supposed to encounter.

Okaeri nasaimase.

Mom?!

I'm sorry, but

may I take a look inside your bag?

I cannot seem to find my ticket.

Here.

That was the blues my stepmother sang for me.

At least, it was supposed to be.

Here it is!

Oh my goodness!

Thank you very much. I will double check it.

Tokyo ↔ Tokyo

Miracle?