your brother?
He died
How did that happen?
While climbing a mountain
When was that?
Summer of 1951
Your noodles are coming
Say, will you get some
rice curry for me?
Hasn't Soma come?
Not yet
I'll make some tea
Won't you please come in?
Where do you live now?
Zoshigaya district
Are you working?
No, I'm studying shorthand
Do you play mahjong often?
Now and then
That's better for you
We've finished
Who won?
That's a cruel question
Biggest loser again.
I can't leave now
Kenji's late
Lock the door, will you?
What about supper?
I ate already
You're still up?
I was waiting
for you to return
Father's worried...
about your coming home late
Why are you late?
Shorthand is difficult
I visit a friend to practice.
I told Father that
Try to come home earlier.
He worries about it
I met a strange woman today.
She knows all about our family
She said she used to be
a neighbor of ours
She owns a mahjong parlor
You went there?
Some friends took me
This woman knows you well
She knew about brother too
What is she like?
About how old?
I'm not sure. She's quite good looking
She lives alone?
No, she has a husband
Is he a tall man?
No so tall.
Rather funny looking
For some reason, I began
wondering if she was my Mother
Why?
Just a vague feeling
Probably a stranger.
She couldn't be our Mother
I guess not
It was all so long ago
Yeah, it was
Chinese Noodles (Chin-Chin-Ken)
Alone?
Has Kenji been here?
Haven't seem him
for several days
He hasn't come?
No, he hasn't
When was it that
I delivered noodles to Kenji?
Two nights ago
I'll come again
Who's that?
That misguided girl
who comes often with Kenji
It's ready
Close it at the bottom
Will you, please?
Hello
You're early
Early shift today
Good morning
Howdy. What's up?
Don't you know where he is?
Haven't found him yet?
I saw him
I went to his room but...
What are you chasing him for?
I want to see him
about something
Don't overdo it.
It'll make you dizzy
Just talking to myself
Water, please
Water?
So long
What? Leaving already?
Well, you've found him
I have to speak to you
Come with me
I'm kind of busy
It won't take long
Go with her, Kenji
Please!
Where'd you
and the madam go?
Nowhere
I saw you two
getting into a car
I saw you too.
Getting into a car with Kon-San
Liar! He doesn't have the nerve
This is terrible.
What'll we do?
You're absolutely sure?
Do you think I'm lying to you?
That I could lie
about such a thing?
I don't think that,
but it's a lot of trouble
I'm the one in trouble.
A lot more than you
Please be serious.
Don't look so indifferent
I'm not indifferent.
I've been thinking a lot
You've been trying to avoid me
That's not true
You've been hiding from me
Tell me, what are we to do?
I wonder. Is it really my child?
Whose else could it be?
Whose child do you think?
Are you that suspicious?
It isn't that
Then what do you intend to do?
What am I to do?
Please... please don't cry
Let's think it over
Look here...
I have to go now
I've got to see Prof. Otsuka.
Wait for me at Etoile, will you?
I'll be there by 9:30
I'm going now.
Be sure to wait
Then what?
Say something
What did you say?
Nothing
What a liar!
Very late, isn't it?
What are you doing?
Thinking?
Is something worrying you?
Expecting someone?
It doesn't concern you
Yeah, that's right
You've been waiting long.
Where do you live?
Who wants to know?
Where's your home?
You'd better tell me
Who are you?
I see you around often
Where do you live?
Speak up!
Do you do this often?
Nope
What do you steal
women's underwear for?
Do you have a wife?
Nope
Feeling cold?
Come on over here
I'm Akiko Sugiyama's sister
Over here, please
I'm sorry we had
to ask you to come
You're Takako?
Please sit down
My Father couldn't come and so...
It must have surprised you
No crime involved
But many young people nowadays
go astray over minor things
It isn't good for a girl to be
out late