not too sure about that.
No, I'm sure. They're exact opposites.
My mother is crazy.
She goes on like a broken record, but she
doesn't know what she's talking about.
But your mother's stories
are so interesting.
Too interesting, if you ask me.
Imagine being in my shoes.
Setsuko, let's form an alliance.
What do you mean by an alliance?
I'd like you to help me out
when my mother speaks more nonsense.
And of course I will do the same.
- Sure.
- Great. I'm counting on you.
Then let's pledge our alliance.
What was that?
It's an oath. If you break it,
bad things will happen to you.
I see.
Thank you.
- Should I wait?
- You can go now.
Excuse me.
Oh, my. It's so great to see you again.
Welcome. Come on in.
May I? Are you busy?
No, don't worry. Come on in.
Thank you. Excuse me.
- Please.
- Thank you.
- Welcome.
- Thank you. Sorry to bother you.
This isn't much, but please have it.
Thank you very much.
- It's not for you, but for the family.
- Yes, I understand.
Are you busy with something?
I know how you can go on and on,
so I decided to go to the bathroom first.
Oh, okay.
Never mind. Is Hisako at school?
Yes, and Setsuko is at work.
I envy you for having two fine girls.
Yukiko left me here
and returned to Kyoto.
So I hear.
So how was the examination?
Oh, that place.
Let me tell you, it was terrible.
They sent electricity through
wires on my hands and feet.
Then blue ink was injected
right here in my arm.
Oh, and when they inject that blue ink...
...your urine turns blue too.
It was awful.
And that's not all.
I had to drink this white, muddy fluid.
There's no taste to it, either.
I was supposed to stay three more days,
but I had them release me.
So you left your treatment?
I don't need them to find out
what's wrong with my body.
I couldn't stand it.
So how is your heart?
The older doctor says that there's
nothing wrong. Just a case of neurosis.
When I told him about my pain,
he told me that it's all in my head.
He wouldn't listen to a word I had to say.
Can you believe it?
Well, at least you're healthy.
Why did I come to Tokyo just for this?
It's good that you got it
checked out, at least.
That's true.
So, what about the young doctor?
- He's the one!
- What do you mean?
He's the one who injected me
with the ink. I begged him to stop.
But he said it was to check my liver,
and used this ink on me.
I started to hate such a merciless man
very quickly.
Oh, too bad it didn't work out.
I'll just find another.
Let me know if you find someone.
Sure, if I find a nice man.
How troublesome. I'm worried about her,
but she tells me not to bother.
Yukiko doesn't understand how I feel.
Even us, we all go through
the same thing.
Really? But Yukiko is older than Setsuko.
She needs to decide soon.
Don't you worry. Yukiko is practical,
and is very beautiful.
- Really?
- Really.
I guess so.
Well, I do have a candidate in mind.
What's he like?
He's involved with medicine,
but he's not a doctor.
- What does he do?
- He's a pharmacist.
He's the second son
of a pharmacist in Osaka.
Was it four, or maybe five?
He's older than Yukiko...
...but he graduated from
Osaka University.
Maybe he's the one.
You have a lot of candidates.
Yes, he might be the right one.
So listen to me. This man...
Wait. Excuse me for a moment.
Sure.
It's over here.
Oh, yes, that's right.
Aren't you busy?
Don't go too far!
Don't worry about us!
I'm glad the weather's nice.
This is a rare family outing for us.
It sure is a great day.
Maybe I should go play.
Do you mean golf?
Please, not today.
This may be our last outing together.
If Setsuko gets married...
I see. You're right.
But we can go on another trip
before she gets married.
But you're a busy man.
So, what do you mean when you say
she silently grins?
Are you talking about Setsuko?
I was the same too, you know.
Times have changed since then.
Should we go forward
in arranging her marriage?