Commerce.
Is that so?
He was very prominent.
Is this marriage talk?
You don't need to rush.
What do you mean?
I'm sure my sister has her own thoughts
on this, like I do.
You do?
I would just hate
having an arranged marriage.
Is that so?
Of course.
You're worrying me.
You don't need to worry.
I can find a husband on my own.
That's good to know.
Find a good one, Hisako.
No problem. I have lots of boyfriends.
Is that so?
Sister?
I'm home. I'm locking the door.
Sure. That's fine, isn't it?
Yes.
I'm home.
- Welcome back.
- You're late.
I was chatting with a friend.
Were you on a date?
You're being silly.
How did the bride look, Mother?
She was beautiful.
That's great.
It smells nice.
I bet my sister has one.
What do you mean?
Boyfriend.
I don't know. Does she have one?
I'm not sure, but I think she does.
Then I don't have to worry about her either.
You would worry anyway.
Well, good night.
Good night.
I'll get your thing ready for tomorrow.
What for?
Isn't there a funeral tomorrow?
A suit and a black tie will do.
It's so confusing,
a funeral right after a wedding.
Come in.
Mr Mikami is here.
Hello.
Hello.
I thought I'd pop in.
I'm not bothering you, I hope.
No, not at all.
Why didn't you come to the wedding?
I had to excuse myself.
- Is anything the matter?
- No, nothing serious.
Not really.
What's the matter?
I just didn't want to go.
Why? What happened?
I just wasn't in the mood
to see a happy wedding.
Why not?
I was thinking of my daughter.
We talked about that.
Did anything happen to your daughter?
Did someone mention her?
Just that all of our daughters were
of marriageable age.
Fumiko has left home.
Why? When did it happen?
About two months ago.
She's living with a man.
I didn't know that.
It's very disconcerting.
It's partly my fault, of course.
How does she support herself?
I heard she was working in a bar in Ginza.
Have you heard of a place called Luna?
Luna? No, I've never heard of that bar.
I can't just go see her like that.
If you get a chance, will you check on her?
I suppose I could. But what happened?
Come in.
Mrs Sasaki of Kyoto is here.
- Mrs Sasaki?
- Yes.
Excuse me.
I'll get going. You've got a customer, right?
You don't have to leave.
I'll come back. Thank you so much.
All right.
- I'll see you soon.
- Yes, see you soon.
- Goodbye.
- Goodbye.
It's been a while.
Very true.
- Have a seat.
- Thank you.
- When did you arrive to Tokyo?
- Yukiko and I got here yesterday.
I see.
It's really been a while. How is the family?
How is Hisako?
We're all doing well.
Thank you for the bamboo shoots.
They weren't very good. I'm embarrassed.
Matsu and I figured out what happened.
We divided the guests at our Kyoto inn
into two classes.
We meant to send you
the good quality bamboo shoots.
By the time we realised our mistake,
it was too late.
The bamboo shoots
had already turned into bamboo.
I was just telling Matsu
about our terrible mistake.
We thought about sending you good ones,
but there were none left.
They had all become bamboo trees.
- I don't need bamboo trees.
- Of course, what's the use for those?
- Why did you come to Tokyo?
- Me?
Yes.
Because of Yukiko.
What about her?
I'll tell you the whole story. It's like this.
Yukiko won't take my advice.
She's always arguing.
- What about?
- Marriage.
I see. Well, congratulations!
No, nothing's set yet.
You know that doctor
from the Tsukiji market?
I don't believe I do.
He stays at our inn
when he travels to Kyoto.
I'm guessing you send him
the good bamboo shoots.
I certainly do.
You've never seen him at our inn?
Is he a possible prospect?
No, not him. Pay attention.
He's over 60 years old.
He's much too old for Yukiko.
Then who is it?
An assistant who's also a doctor.
That's good.
That doctor is young and kind.
When he stayed at our inn,
he took very good care of...
Yukiko?
No, he treated me.
Do you remember my chronic