Why not? Please come in
It was nice of you to come
I hear you have a daughter now
She must be cute
What does your husband do?
I came to ask you a favor
Ask me whatever you want
Don't tell Akiko that you're her mother
Akiko doesn't remember
anything about you
She doesn't even know
what you look like
This is no time to tell her
you're her mother
Why not? What's wrong with it?
It would be too cruel for Father
Please do as I ask. Goodbye
That woman who just left...
Good looking. Who is she?
The sister of the girl
who came the other day
Is that so? She's a beauty
Soma wants an early reply to his offer
I'm thinking that I'd like to go
Muroran can't be as cold as Chiamussu
Those Manchurian winters!
Well, how about it?
The work isn't bad either.
Sales Department
Go ahead if you want to
Do you dislike the idea?
I wouldn't want to go by myself
I couldn't sleep alone
in freezing Muroran
Go with me. I want you to
Kasahara Clinic - Gynecology
Obstetrics
Kasahara Clinic
Get a good rest.
Be careful of a hemorrhage
What do I owe you?
Ґ 200 today
Thank you
Take care!
Who's next?
Sit down
What was your name again?
Akiko Sugiyama
Akiko...
What did you decide to do?
I think...I'd better...
I see. I agree with you.
You don't look strong enough
What bar are you working at? Shinjuku?
Shibuya?
Girls like you come here often
Once in a while the daughter
of some nice family
Drops in here secretly
Yes?
Must I be hospitalized?
Two or three hours
until the ether wears off
Then rest at home
The thermometer...
There's no fever
Do it today?
Yes...if you please
Regular fee Ґ 3,000. You have it?
Yes
After it's over, some have no money
they never come back either
You sure you have?
Never mind, if you have it
Come with me
This way please
Good girl, aren't you?
Who is it?
Oh, it's you, Akiko
I'm back
Welcome back!
What's wrong? You look so pale
I have a headache
Caught a cold?
What is it? You act so strange
Shall I make your bed for you?
All right?
You'd better change
I'm all right
It's nothing. Don't worry
I just want to rest a bit
Want medicine?
No, thanks
No fever
Feel chilly?
It's okay
Auntie came today soon after you left
Bustling as usual. She has two
prospects as your future husband
Brought their photographs
One has an awfully long face
Auntie prefers the other one
I'm not going to marry
I can't
Why not?
I don't want to
I guess I don't set a very good example
But Akiko, there are many
happy marriages
Mine is an exception
You're young. Your happiness
lies ahead of you
Mine isn't a typical case
Your life's just beginning.
You'll find happiness
Takako
What?
Let me sleep quietly
Are you sleepy?
Go to sleep then. Feel cold?
Call me if you need anything
I'll leave it dark
The president...?
Talking with the dockyards' director
It'll probably be a long talk
You can find me at the usual place
As soon as they finish their
conversation, please let me know
Mr. Sugiyama likes that pinball game
He aims only at the top
It's just like him
The only auditor studying daily reports
Balls won't drop. No.70
Just a minute
It's an odd place to find you
Why, hello
The girl directed me here
Something's up?
Stuck again!
Hasebe has returned, you know
I read about it
He seems to have had a hard time
It might be good
to have an alumni meeting
You'll come?
I guess I could
I have to go to Osaka
for four or five days
Will you notify the others?
Who, me?
Will you? I'm too busy
Can't help it, I guess
Want to try? Take some
Difficult, eh?
Different from golf.
It needs a good thumb
Where shall we meet?
Any place inexpensive
for a big group will do
I guess so
Say, Akiko came to our house
and asked for a loan
Did she tell you?
My wife lent it without asking why
What was the money for?
I'll repay it
Don't hurry!
She needed it suddenly to help a friend
Ґ 5,000, wasn't it?
Not that much!
You can pay me later
You see, I had already