late.
Looks good. Give me some too.
Didn't you come with Sugiyama?
No, I didn't.
Where is he?
I don't know.
-Here, it's good.
-Thanks.
Chopsticks.
Careful! Or someone'll have to
buy you a new dress.
No one would do that for me.
No? I thought someone might.
Don't be silly.
Good.
Won't Sugiyama buy
a dress for you?
-What?
-A dress,
Any reason why he should?
Seeing you two are so friendly.
Gossip links you both.
Who?
You and Sugi.
Stop talking nonsense.
Any idea how such gossip began?
Of course not.
You must know.
What are you saying?
What are you all driving at?
Why was I invited?
To eat noodles.
Don't lie. Tell me the truth.
You won't mind?
Why should l?
It's like this.
Sugi has a wife.
So what?
Listen.
A thing like this can happen.
I realize that.
-But is it a good thing?
-What does it--
Listen to me.
Think what such a relationship
must mean to the wife.
What if you were the wife?
And another Goldfish came by?
How would you feel?
It wouldn't be very nice.
That's the point.
Try some criticism.
That's what you lack.
It's something people need.
What proof do you have?
About me and Sugi?
Tell me frankly.
Ask your own conscience.
About what?
-Ashamed?
-No.
There's no smoke without fire.
So what?
You were walking with Sugi.
Can't I do that?
It seems funny.
You're the one who's funny.
If you saw us,
why didn't you speak to us?
Not me. Hasegawa.
Tell me.
Two's company.
What do you mean?
You're getting it all wrong.
You're prejudiced.
Like somebody's mother-in-law.
I'll walk with you. And you.
So don't be too suspicious.
It's too...too annoying.
Are you men or not? Cowards.
I've been listening.
You fellows were unkind.
No, she needs to be told off.
It's humanism.
We are being rationally pure.
Didn't sound that way.
That's not what you were.
But can it be true?
-What?
-Sugi and Goldfish.
I'm sure of it.
The way she denied it though....
A cool fish, that Goldfish.
Which one made the first move?
Goldfish?
Probably Sugi.
Yes, but if it's really true....
Lucky Sugi, the rascal.
You know, I kind of envy him.
This is fine humanism.
Quite a guy, that Sugi.
Don't mix up humanism and envy.
Because then it's not humans.
You're right.
Thanks.
Have I become very thin?
Lying in bed is so tiring.
It must be.
Sick 100 days already.
In May that sky was light blue.
It was the Boy's festival time.
Midsummer clouds up there now.
Kimura came the other day.
You intended coming then?
Something came up. I'm sorry.
It's just that I keep thinking of my friends.
Sure, I know.
I envy healthy people.
I get foolish thoughts.
In the morning, I think about
the rush hour's packed train.
Then I'm on the elevator.
It stops at the 7th floor.
I go through the office door.
Yokoi and Shiokawa are there.
Shiokawa's still early?
He'll be retiring in October.
Is that so?
Wonder if I'll be up by then.
I'm so proud of the company.
It was during a school excursion
that I first saw that building.
It was lighted up, at twilight.
I felt as if I had gone abroad.
It surprised me.
I dreamed about that building.
Later I entered a Tokyo school--
You'd better not talk so much.
Don't worry. I feel good today.
It'll tire you out.
When the company hired me
I was overjoyed.
Bought a new suit right then.
I'll never forget that day.
Welcome back.
I'm sorry for being so late.
It was a nice bath.
Would you care for some fruit?
Don't bother.
Miura's much better.
Yes. It makes me very happy.
He's hoping after he recovers
to find a house in a quiet spot.
Wants me to live in Tokyo too.
Why, that'll be very nice.
It's about time he married too.
I've picked out a country girl.
Oh, mother, don't talk so much.
About time I left.
Don't go. Stay a little longer.
I've never felt so good.
That's really great.
I'm home,
Welcome home.
Had some noodles.
Where did you go?
Visited Miura.
You go a lot.
-Where?
-To Miura's.
What's wrong with that?