Haruna this winter
and stayed at his inn.
And thanks for the gift
you sent along.
Don't mention it.
Did you like them?
We pickled them
the previous spring.
Nothing too fancy,
but they've been a specialty
of the region for a long time.
They were delicious.
Oh, the pickled bracken?
They were great!
The older one gets,
the more one enjoys such food.
That's true.
Hijiki and carrots,
shiitake and dried radish,
fresh tofu and deep-fried tofu.
What about beefsteak
and pork cutlets?
Is everyone present?
We're ready to proceed.
Come to the main temple,
please.
After you.
You're late.
Yes, a bit.
- It just started.
- Then I'm too early.
- The chanting went on forever.
- Yes, it was long.
You should talk!
You came in late!
It really was trying, wasn't it?
They should keep it brief
and just chant the most moving sutras.
That's what Mr. Taguchi said,
and that's what I asked
the priest to do. Didn't I?
Yes, the monks went
a little overboard.
Did you make
a large offering this year?
Don't be silly!
I'd never give that much.
At least the weather
was cool today.
It was so hot
the day of the funeral.
It was terrible!
And me in a winter coat!
How old were you then, Ayako?
Eighteen.
- And now?
- Twenty-four.
Time to get married, eh?
Yes. Please let us know
of any suitable prospects.
I'm sure there are plenty.
Ayako's very beautiful.
What type do you like?
Don't just smile.
Tell us.
What if he were like me?
I'd like him.
What about me?
I like your type too.
Well, that tells us nothing.
They're completely different.
What about me?
You'd do too.
- Just "You'd do." You're out.
- I'm out?
That'll teach you to butt in.
I knew you'd have to ask.
But seriously,
I do have a nice boy in mind.
Please introduce him.
- Are you serious?
- I am.
Ayako, are you really
ready to marry?
She can't put if off any longer.
When you married Miwa,
you were...
I was 20.
Hear that, Aya?
It's time you got married too.
I agree. Absolutely.
Aya, he's a fine young man.
I believe he's 29.
Architecture major.
Works for the Obayashi Group.
An interesting man.
He sounds promising.
I think he's a good prospect.
Please do us the honor.
Aya, it's about that time.
Will you please excuse us?
You're really leaving already?
Yes, I'm afraid so.
Sorry to trouble you all today.
Thank you for everything.
I'm sorry for speaking
my mind so freely.
Not at all. It was a pleasant time.
Please excuse us.
- See you next time.
- Good-bye.
Thank you.
Thanks for your hospitality.
Aya, will you think it over?
She really is beautiful.
I love talking to girls
of that age.
And the daughter's
not bad either.
Ah, you meant her mother?
Hasn't changed a bit.
Truly beautiful.
Yes, she is.
But her daughter's nice too.
Sure, she's nice.
On the other hand,
Akiko is past 40 already.
If given a choice,
I'd take the mother.
A fine woman.
Yes, she is.
- Are you serious?
- Absolutely.
It's true what they say about men
with beautiful wives dying young.
Miwa paid a steep price
for his good fortune.
She's grown
even more attractive recently.
You noticed too?
How could I not?
You gotta be dense
not to feel it.
I feel it. Just not
as much as you guys.
What's so funny?
Is there any sake left?
- Yes.
I trust
your husband's well, ma'am?
He's fine, thank you.
Of course.
He'll probably live
to a ripe old age.
Who knows what makes for happiness
in this world? Right, ma'am?
- What's all this about?
- Nothing.
A long time ago,
when we were
goofing off at college...
there was a drug store
in Hongo.
It's now a fruit shop.
There was a pretty girl there.
Taguchi had a crush on her.
He was always buying bandages.
Stop kidding around.
You kept buying cold medicine,
even when you didn't have a cold.
You even bought Antifebrin.
Hakari brand?
The woman who left earlier
was that girl.
Oh, I thought those two were sisters.
They're mother and daughter?
She's