way
Whose turn now?
South Wind now
Shut up, Noboru. No kibitzing
Winner...?
Yakko. Can't stop her
Mr. Kanematsu has arrived
I heard you
He says he's in a hurry
I'll go back
This one?
This seems better
No kibitzing!
She's the one you asked about
Good evening
Your turn
All set
So soon?
That's the one. It's pretty big this time
I'll say. Five doubles!
I'll never get home
Let me play
Losing a little
Doesn't worry me
Have you met Kenji?
He hasn't come here yet
Akiko, come sit by me
Please come here
How do you know about me?
Didn't you once live in Ushigome?
As a child. I don't remember it, though
I was your neighbor then
Is everyone well?
You have a sister
Has she a child?
Yes, a daughter
Is that so? How old is she?
Just two
Must be cute. What about 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?
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 practise.
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
Somehow I began wondering
if she is my mother
Why?
Just a vague impression
Probably a stranger.
She couldn't be our mother
I guess not
It was all so long ago
Yeah, it is
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?
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?
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 must 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 in a car
I saw you too.
Getting in 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. More than you
Please be serious.
Don't look up 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'll go now. Be sure to wait
Then what? Say something
What did you say?
Nothing
What a liar!
Very late,