parents alone?
- Good idea.
- Really? All right.
You look wonderful together.
Don't make fun of us.
It's been years since the last time.
- I'm done.
- Me too.
You had good appetites.
Where are you going?
Poop.
Now that you're marrying yabe,
i wish i hadn't sent him to akita.
But knowing he was leaving
made me realize how i felt.
You'll return in no time.
Yes, time flies.
We've lived here 16 years already.
That's right.
It was spring
and noriko had just turned 12.
She was just a little older
than minoru is now.
She used to wear a ribbon in her hair,
and she was always singing.
She was so cute.
Children grow up so quickly.
And what will you do now?
I'll start a practice here.
And the hospital?
I plan to keep
working there evenings.
I see.
We're parting ways,
but we'll be together again.
I wish we could live together forever,
but that's impossible.
Father and mother, please come
visit us now and then from yamato.
I'm sorry.
I've broken up the family.
It's not your fault.
It was inevitable.
Noriko, please take care of yourself.
I hear akita is very cold.
Yes, be sure to take care
and keep healthy.
Then we'll be sure to meet again.
Look there.
A bride is passing by.
I wonder what sort of family
she's marrying into.
I wonder how noriko is.
Our family has been scattered.
But we've done better than average.
We've experienced a lot
in our years together.
We shouldn't ask for too much.
We've been really happy.