wedding?
I had to excuse myself.
Anything wrong?
It's just that...
Well...
What is it?
I didn't feel like going.
Why? Something happen?
I didn't want to see
such a happy wedding.
Why's that?
I was thinking of my own daughter.
We actually talked about it yesterday.
Anything happen to your daughter?
Did someone mention her?
Just that we all have daughters
that would become brides soon.
Fumiko has left home.
Why?
When did this happen?
About two months ago.
She has a boyfriend
who she's living with.
I didn't know that.
It's a problem.
I'm partly to blame, of course.
Really? So, what is she up to now?
From what I hear,
she lives near Suginami...
...and is working at a bar in Ginza.
Do you happen to know
a place called Luna?
You go to those places often.
Luna? I've never heard of it.
I can't check for myself...
...to see what she's doing.
If you have a chance,
would you stop by if you're in the area?
Sure, why not.
But I wonder what happened.
Come in.
A Mrs. Sasaki from Kyoto is here.
- Mrs. Sasaki?
- Yes.
Please excuse me.
I'll be leaving.
- You have a visitor, right?
- Don't worry about it.
I'll come again. See you soon.
Okay.
- Then I'll see you again.
- Goodbye.
- Thank you for coming.
- No, thank you.
Well, well, it's been a long time.
Quite so.
- Please be seated.
- Thank you.
When did you get here?
We arrived yesterday.
Yukiko is with me too.
It's been such a long time.
How is everyone doing?
How's Hisako?
Thanks for the bamboo shoots.
They weren't very good, were they?
I'm so embarrassed.
Matsu and I were talking about
how we could send something so terrible.
I shouldn't say this, but we have
good guests and bad guests.
We were supposed to send you
the good batch.
But we discovered that we had sent you
the bad batch somehow.
So Matsu and I were saying
how stupid we were for this mistake.
We thought of sending another batch,
but there was nothing to send.
The shoots were
already bamboo by then.
I wouldn't want bamboo.
Of course. You wouldn't
be able to eat them.
- Why have you come to Tokyo?
- Why?
- Yes.
- It's about Yukiko.
What's the matter with her?
Well, here goes.
Yukiko keeps making up stories
and won't listen to a word I say.
- What are you talking about?
- About her marriage.
Is that so? That's great news.
It's not great news yet.
I'm sure you know about the doctor
from the hospital in Tsukiji.
- I don't think so.
- Of course you do.
- He stays with us while in Kyoto.
- Is that right?
I bet he gets the good shoots.
Yes, indeed. You've never met him?
So is he the candidate?
No, no. Please listen.
The doctor is over 60 years old.
How can I send Yukiko to a man like that?
- So who's the lucky man?
- It's the doctor's apprentice.
- But he's still a doctor.
- He must be well off.
I'm not too sure about that,
but he's a very kind young man.
When he stayed over last time,
he did some treatment.
- For Yukiko?
- No, no, for myself.
Remember I have a chronic disease?
Remind me, what is your disease?
Wait, aren't you busy?
I don't have too much time, but...
Is that so? Excuse me.
I had chest pains, remember?
All of a sudden, I'd feel constricted,
and I couldn't breathe.
There are times when I feel
that I've come to an end.
So I had that doctor examine me...
...and he advised that I should
have a complete check-up.
Who knows what they'll do to me
during such a procedure.
You know the shiny drill
at the dentist's office?
I can't stand having that thing
come close to me. I'd probably faint.
So I'd get no treatment
and rush back home.
Imagine how I would deal
with a complete physical!
Hey, wait a second.
What's the matter?
I have to go to the bathroom.
Please.
- Perhaps I should leave soon.
- No, it's all right.
If you say so.
Oh, can you bring some tea
to the reception room?
- Should I wait?
- No, please go.
Excuse me.
Welcome.
I'm Yukiko Sasaki from Kyoto.
Please wait here.
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