All language subtitles for GOLD.E05.720p.HDTV.x264.AAC-CHDTV

My father is Saotome Shuuichi.

Who committed suicide.

I thought it was wrong, but when I warn him...

He's violent toward you?

What are you thinking?

Consulting about life with a claimer.

- Ah, good morning.
- Good morning.

Where's Yuuri?

Yes. She's on the phone.

Could it be that phone consultation room again?

And your job?

What do you do?

I'm in cleaning.

A cleaner.

Yes.

I manage several chains.

I see.

Then you're the same as me.

It's tough because we also have jobs.

Maybe it's because I'm so busy that I can't keep a good watch on my son.

You can't help wondering about how you raised them now.

Anyway, from now on, that...your son's room?

It's a forbidden space.

Right.

You have to take out that forbidden space from the front.

But he won't listen to anything I say.

What about your husband?

We're divorced.

You mean you want me to become a spy?!

You're too loud.

You can find out the person's phone number from the records,

and you can inadvertantly get the name from Yuuri, right?

"Inadvertantly"?

Aren't you worried?

She was a claimer.

We should have ignored her,

but don't you think Yuuri's gotten absorbed?

That's...

But actually, aren't girls more difficult than boys?

See, as a last resort

they have the art of becoming defiant with, "Like I care, idiot!"

They do, they do.

But boys. Boys can't really do that.

It'll break their pride or something in a snap.

Right, right. They're weak.

Girls are strong because they morph.

From girls to ladies to women, and even to mothers.

They get stronger with every transformation.

But sometimes that can backlash and they'll become very weak.

That's right.

It's not often, but only then do they need someone's help.

Yes.

Hey.

Yes?

We had a strange relationship in the beginning.

I seemed like a claimer.

Want to meet up?

Make an appointment somewhere.

Hello?

Presented by Hifumi Subs

He's Brother Shuuichi's son?

Yea. Akashi-san said so.

I can't believe it.

Of course.

But actually, he hasn't had that kind of relationship with Akira.

Meaning he himself believes he is?

Maybe there was someone who convinced him of it.

The mother.

She had a relationship with Brother Shuuichi,

and told him that he was his son and a legitimate heir of the Saotome.

I'll look into it, that guy's mother.

I think it'd be pointless.

As far as I know, Brother Shuuichi didn't have that kind of woman.

Nobody introduces

every person they've dated to the family.

Is it like that?

Especially when they know they'll be opposed.

Then did you hear anything?
While you were good friends.

No.

Shuiichi-san was going for the Olympics, not women.

Right? Then this issue is over.
Shuiichi-san was going for the Olympics, not women.

Right? Then this issue is over.

But it's necessary to continue.

In any case, Akira is still with that guy.

Like a hostage.

Akira, Akira, Akira.

There's a time when girls compete with their mothers.

They're stubborn and don't listen even if they're wrong.

It can't be helped.

Not everything can go smoothly.

If every child was obedient like Kou then parents wouldn't have any hardships.

That's true.

President! I have extremely bad luck.

In what?

I'm inexperienced as a secretary and as a women...

True.

But I can say that my feelings about the President are stronger than anybody else's.

- Oh, really?
- Did I not tell you?

Not at all.

In that aspect I'm a bit awkward.

But opposite of that, don't you think it's lovable?

What are you being so defiant about?

In the end, what I want to say is...

What do you want to say?

Please consult with me.

What?

That lady on the phone you don't know.

What did you say her name was?

- Please don't talk with her.
- I haven't given any advice.

I'm only taking her advice.

Then please take my advice.

And what advice do you have?

It's not like you have any big worries.

Don't be so cruel.

I want to become better friends with you.

Friends? You want me to hold your hand to the toilet?

Well no, not that kind of all girls school friend.

In short, it's making me jealous.

That...Mrs. Something on the phone.

Jealous? That's disgusting.

First off, ok? She has problems about her son.

Not dry skin or oversleeping.

Well I do sympathize with, that Tanaka-san? Her feelings.

It's Niwa-san.

The "niwa" from "niwatori" (chicken)?

Idiot!

The "ni" from "tanzen" (large padded kimono) and "wa" as in "feather".

Ah. And her first name?

She said it was Seiko.

The same Seiko as Matsuda Seiko?
[A Japanese pop singer-songwriter popular in the 1980's.]

Obviously.
[A Japanese pop singer-songwriter popular in the 1980's.]

Alright. Inadvertantly.

It's so sad.

To be betrayed by someone close to me.

Um...

Jouji's the one who set you up for this, right?

To get information about her name or phone number.

- Did you suspect all of this?
- Of course!

What do you mean, "Better friends with the President".

I'm sorry, President.

- It was a sudden impulse.
- Sudden impulse?

You sure can betray the President like a kid shoplifting.

I'm sorry.

- Who's paying your salary?
- The President.

- Who's apartment are you living in?
- The President's.

- Who gave birth to you?
- My mother.

I guess you weren't stuck in a loop.

Yes.

What's with that giggle?

I wouldn't fall over laughing even if boys do.

Sorry. Please forgive me for being inadvertant.

What do you mean, inadvertent. That is so annoying.

How's the refrigerator?

Anything left past the expiration date?

There is. Sometimes there's cucumber that smells sour.

A girl's heart is a refrigerator.

If you listen to a guy's each and every request

both your heart and refrigerator will rot.

From now on I'll clean it until it sparkles.

- Eat it.
- That cucumber?

I'm not a kappa.
[A mythical water creature that likes cucumbers.]

Kappa's don't betray their president.
[A mythical water creature that likes cucumbers.]

You're beneath a kappa.

Yes, President. I'm beneath a kappa!

The note.

Put that betrayal note in your mouth and eat it like a goat.

No way!

"No way!"

Eat it.

I'm thankful that you're worried.

But I'm not that foolish.

I can tell from her voice that

she doesn't hold any aggressive feelings toward me now.

What is this? You're being absorbed.

Think about what you say.

You don't know when she'll become a claimer again.

There's a saying that goes, "Yesterday's rival is today's friend."

Understand, Yuuri.

In your position, you shouldn't be showing people so much yourself.

You can't.

Well, I am a guy after all,

so there are things that are difficult to say.

If you understand then let me do what I want.

I can't do that.

Especially if she's a woman who's nature you don't know.

She works with a cleaning chain.

A female manager and a parent.
She's divorced, I'm separated.

We have a lot in common.

- You can't possibly...
- Yes.

I'm thinking of meeting up when we both have the chance.

President.

Yuuri.

You don't need to worry.

Even I'm allowed this kind of enjoyment, right?

If you really must then let me or her go with you.

I don't want that.

Even she's probably being cautious.

It's wonderful.

We might become good friends.

Close friends...

- We're going.
- Yes.

Thanks for your work.

What are you doing?

It's a note.
[She's using the sound of a goat as the first syllable of the word note/memo.]

As expected.

It seems you haven't heard from Brother.

From Kou?

That's what I thought.

That's why I came all the way here.

Was Brother Kou's behavior strange?

We were called out by Grandfather the day before yesterday.

I didn't hear anything.

He made us wait for so long my legs got numb.

Ren.
He made us wait for so long my legs got numb.

Ren.

Sorry.

Some objectionable literature arrived at his office.

Objectionable literature?

About Uncle Shuuichi.

That he wasn't in an accident, but committed suicide.

What a worthless rumor.

There's even Uncle's will at Grandfather's house.

- Impossible!
- Yea.

Brother Kou was really shocked too.

51.1 seconds.

Go one more easy lap.

Yes.

There's only one thing I want to know and ask.

About whether Mother knew about this.

There's no way President knew about this.

- If...
- Yea, that's true.

If it's true, then it means Mother told us

to aim for a gold medal just like Uncle

while hiding this.

At this grim place where he suffered enough to commit suicide.

- Ren, I...
- It's fine.

I'm fine, since I've retired.

This isn't a place where you can call me a student.

Ren-kun.

Please tell Brother Kou directly.

No matter how much he wanted to ask, he was too scared to.

Mother.

Because he trusted you and never once doubted you.

Please just tell him,

"Of course I didn't know."

Good work.

It's about Shuuichi.

Uncle Shuuichi wasn't in an accident, but committed suicide?

Well well, the couple has gathered.

I'm not part of the Saotome.

If you don't talk to Yuuri, the kidnapping won't be cleared.

It seems so.

Sit. Want something to drink?

You're friendly today.

But I'll hold back. I drove my car.

I can't believe your story at all.

Do you have any proof?

If I did I wouldn't be running around getting close to Akira-chan.

Of course.

She's like my insurance so I won't be turned away at the door.

You bastard, what do you think of people's daughter's feelings?!

The point is...

what do you want to do?

A DNA test.

Don't be absurd.

He died 20 years ago.

What about his bones?

You saying you want to dig up his grave?

I'm desperate here too.

It's impossible.

He was cremated, so we can't detect anything.

So it's like that after all.

From the beginning you guys had no intention of accepting me.

But there is a way.

Brother's belly. Meaning his umbilical cord.

- That's it! It's that.
- Return Akira first.

I'm not holding her by force.

She has a stubborn side, right?

Though I don't know to who.

You claim to be a Saotome

but you think it's ok to hurt Akira?!

I've already said this, but I haven't even touched a finger.

And so you won't take responsibility no matter what happens?

She's even taking a break from training.

The one who sent my father the objectionable literature was you, wasn't it?

You really are sharp.

My mother said so.

That it wasn't an accident, but definitely suicide.

If you are my brother's son, then you'll be my nephew.

I won't stretch out my arms to you, but I'll still welcome you.

I can't believe those words at all.

Akira first.

Understood.

I'll try to persuade her to go home.

So cute.

President, it's a screensaver of Kin-chan.

Sorry.

Which one?

Let me see it.

Ah, it's this.

- I had you waiting.
- No.

Jouji.

I showed Chairman the children's new practice menu.

New?

I don't even know about it yet.

But why do you need to show that to Father?

Don't be upset about such a minor matter.

I'm worried about my grandchildren.

Somehow, when they're humble, they're even cuter than my own children.

And that's why you secretly called them

and told them strange things?

Yuuri.

It's true.

To tell the children such unfounded rumors as Brother having committed suicide.

It's not an unfounded rumor.

Didn't you hear?

I have Shuuichi's will here.

I've never seen something like that.

I only heard about such a thing existing from the children.

Because I thought you knew.

Me?

Knew what?

That Shuuichi committed suicide.

What are you saying?

There's no way I would know that.

First off, Brother didn't commit suicide.

There's no reason.

Everything was going well.

Even the media said he would definitely take gold.

What reason was there?

What kind of reason would such a strong big brother have to do that?

Australia's Mike Shepard.

- He took the gold.
- So what?

Brother's best time was faster.

He even won at the world championship.

He had only just entered high school.

Shuuichi-san found out at the championship.

That he couldn't possibly win at the Olympics a year later.

Jouji.

What are you saying?

Brother couldn't have lost.

First off, Brother wouldn't think so weakly.

He would in their field.

He could see the future.

Jouji?

You too...

It was painful.

He must have resented God.

Wondering, "Why would he put such a monster in front of me now?"

It was deplorable.

Even I was in despair.

Shuuichi dirtied the Saotome name.

Chairman, that's not true.

Shuuichi-san did it so to not show a losing Saotome figure.

Maybe, but in the end he deserted us under enemy fire.

Wait.

What are you saying?

I don't understand what you're saying.

I don't understand at all what you two are saying!

President...

Yuuri, isn't this enough already, about Shuuichi?

My eyes have become cloudy,

so let's apologize for only caring about Shuuichi.

And for Saotome's tenacity toward victory and to never giving in to defeat

making us not able to see through on carving you out

as the stronger sibling.

Me?

Yes.

You are a Saotome.

You despair at your older brother's suicide,

and are fulfilling your hopes through your children.

You've been thrust down into an abysmal valley,

but there aren't many parents in this world with such resolution.

Especially mothers.

That's wrong. I...

Weren't you also the one who supported me as the chairman of Japan's Amateur Sports Association?

Even if your children are only one in a million,

make sure they don't fall from being Olympic candidates.

Well, I won't question how much money was used behind the scenes.

I...

President.

Me?

- Thanks for your hard work.
- Thanks for your hard work.

Tomo-kun.

Sneaking out again.

Tomo-kun?

Tomo-kun!

Tomo-kun.

I killed him.

President?

I was scared to admit it,

so I said my brother was in an accident.

That night, Brother cried in front of me.

It was my first time seeing him so weak.

Let's go.

I was terribly perplexed.

Yuuri. I'm no good anymore.

Whether I'm awake or asleep, the face I keep seeing is his.

Even when I'm swimming, half his body is in front of me like a dream.

I can't ever win.

I was suffering.

So much that I couldn't breath.

I couldn't look straight into my frail brother's eyes even though he was my light.

But still...

But still...It was painful,

but I was also relieved seeing that he was still human.

"Let's stop. Let's stop everything and run away."

"You've worked so hard until now. No one would blame you."

"Even if they do, it doesn't matter."

"I'll go too."

"Let's run away together to where we don't know anyone."

Then he raised his voice and cried.

Like a child who picked up his favorite toy.

Yuuri...

His accident happened the next morning.

Yes, that's right.

I knew that it was suicide.

I cut my brother's last straining piano wire.

Be nice about their complaints about work or their mistakes on tests.

It's called being encouraging, right?

But...

you should never do that to someone who was driven so much into a corner, to their utmost limit.

You have to suppress your heart and slap them on the back.

If you don't, they'll break with a snap.

Men are like that.

Yes. Men might be like that.

I'm like a person who killed my brother.

It was so desolate, so painful, so dreadful to admit.

I'm always acting proudly,

but that might be why I'm strict with my children.

I can't ever pamper them.

Even though I'm their mother.

President...

You have to think it's the same.

I also had a horrible husband,

but if we hadn't separated my son might not have become like this.

I'm troubled about these things.

Yes.

But it's a little easier if I think it would've ended up the same.

Ended up the same?

That's right.

It's probably the same for your brother.

Even if you were nice, even if you patted him on the back strongly,

the end was the same.

Hey. Hey, let's think that way.

More than that, let's dress up nice and eat delicious food sometimes.

Let's have fun and forget everything

about work and raising children.

That's right.

That might be good.

Right. You said it, didn't you?

That women have the greatest weapons.

I did say it.

In defiance...

"Like I care, idiot."

You're finally back?

Yea.

Did you talk to Yuuri?

She said she'd acknowledge him.

No way.

She said it.

You're a Saotome.

You'll be observed and become a national idol when the Olympic gets closer.

So what?

So he can't be here?

Choose your partner.

Everyone's disappointed.

I don't live for everyone else's sake.

Akira.

As a rebound from me...

You're being conceited.

Give it up. It's not like that.

He isn't that irresponsible.

He takes great care of me.

Akira.

It's fun being together.

I don't know why, but sometimes he makes a sad face.

I'm in love.

An adult love.

You're the one who told me to have this kind of love, right?

Or is it something else?

Do you regret it a little now?

Too bad. Please regret it a lot.

My life is full of regrets.

I won't sympathize with you.

President, we should head to the meeting soon.

You're right.

Have you decided what you're going to talk about?

How about love?

Aren't you interested in anything else?

Sorry.

Well, whatever.

I'll let the young kids know with a crack how male-female relations ought to be.

Yes. Like, "Like I care, idiot".

Sorry.

I saw Tomo-kun yesterday

and after looking for him I ended up back here.

You eavesdropped (nusumigiki)?

I...I eavesdropped (tachigiki).

What's the difference?

President. I woke up early this morning

and cleaned the refrigerator.

So?

Both heart and refrigerator are sparkling clean.

To me, being sparkling clean is President's teaching.

I'm already a sparkling clean first year student

who won't ever betray you again.

President?!

Ah! Ow!

Father...you're a gold medalist, right?

Huh? Well, yea. Something like that.

And at the Olympics, too.

How nice.

That's great.

There's no one above you.

How did it feel? At that time.

Ok.

I am Saotome Yuuri.

Today...let's see.

Let's talk about a certain soldier.

A soldier?

This soldier fell in love with a princess.

Of course, their status is different. He might be executed if he was rude to her.

But the soldier wrote a letter

and asked an acquaintance's errand boy to deliver it to the princess.

This was the response.

"Please stand

in front of my door for one year."

"For 365 days, without missing a single day. If you do this..."

Of course, the soldier kept standing.

In the rain and in the snow.

And so, he finally struggled until there's one day left.

If he stands under the window tomorrow, the beautiful princess will...

What do you think the soldier did the next day?

That is, of course...

He didn't go.

This might just be the princess's whim

to make fun of him.

She might say she doesn't remember such a promise.

If that's true you might just die from sadness.

The soldier got scared.

In the end he couldn't stand in front of the princess's room.

Just one day. There was just one day left.

It's unimaginable, right, everyone?

What about on the opposite side?

There's no girl who wouldn't stand there

with just one day left if a prince had told her, right?

If he makes fun of her then he's just the lowest prince.

Even a hundred-year love would subside and you'd just end it, right?

That's right.

Mr. Soldier.

In other words, this is your male partner.

It's the symbol of a man.

Romantic and naive,

and more than anything, weak in the very last moment.

They can't really be defiant.

That's a man.

I was unlabeled.

I was a player under the radar.

For some reason, it caught up to me then.

- Caught up to you?
- Yea.

The crowd favorite broke down because of a loss from injury or foul play.

Well, no pressure. Yea.

Then, when I realized it, it was the finals.

I thought I'd lose and settled for a silver medal.

I didn't really mind. A gold medal is a dream of a dream.

Thank you, God. Silver is good enough. Thanks. That's how I felt.

The stadium was overflowing with waving hands.

However, there was only person there who had a serious face, staring at me.

The reason why it caught my eye was because

even from far away, she was an extraordinarily amazing woman.

That was?

Yuuri.

And then?

It seemed like she was saying this to me.

Is it ok though there's just one step left? Even if you miss the gold medal?

It's a once in a lifetime chance. Is that ok to you?

There's just one step left until reaching the summit. You coward.

A strange power welled up in my body.

That's right.

What are you being frivolous for?

Just one more person, one more step.

Wouldn't it be the gold if you just held down this guy in front of you?

You an idiot?! First and second place isn't the same.

There's a difference between the sky and the ground.

I was shaking.

I was suddenly so nervous my heart was about to jump out from my mouth.

I prayed to God even though I never believed in him.

I prayed to that woman in front of me.

Please! Please! Let me win!

I was almost angry at them. Dammit.

It'd be fine if there isn't another good thing for the rest of my life.

Please let me win!

Men are weak.

But they live mustering up the strength to look good.

Even so, lately all I hear about is their relaxed attitude and selfishness.

In short, how they prepare an escape route.

I thought about what could be the cause of this.

And then it came to me.

The reason why boys these days don't have any ambition

is your fault.

It's because you split the bill with them

at social events or on dates.

Are you stupid?

Refuse it.

Women should be treated everything.

You want to meet with me so treat me.

Buy me expensive sparkly things if you want me.

That's fine for women.

Pat them on the back and make them work.

And then use that money to make over this economy, this country.

Women are bad at parallel parking

and men can't watch TV while on the phone.

It's different, the system for living things.

You don't know what can happen in this world.

We might get involved in a war again.

Do you want to go to war?

If everything's equal then go and die.

It's impossible, right? Don't you want the men to go for you?

But men are like that soldier.

If it happens now they'll get scared and run away.

You have no choice but to kick their ass and make them do it.

Work, work. Earn some money.

For the sake of that, there's no choice but to be pretentious from the start.

Splitting the bill is just castrating the men.

Is it ok for this country to end?

Ok?

From tomorrow on, declare that you won't pay a single penny on dates and social events.

A woman's wallet just pretends to be taken out.

Ok, everyone, together!

President!

"Going into runaway mode."

A woman's wallet just pretends to be taken out.

A woman's wallet is just for show.

Ok, very good.

Masaru-kun...

What is this? A costume parade? It's gross.

I'm just going out for a bit.

Don't mess around! What about my food? Food!

There's some in the refrigerator. Microwave it.

What do you mean, microwave?! I'm not a dog!

Stop it! Even I want to dress up sometimes.

Everything's fine as long as you're ok?! Hag.

You meeting a guy or something?

I'm not! It's not like that!

I'm late, I'm late.

My phone...it's not here.

What are you doing? You're being absorbed.

You don't know when she'll become a claimer again.

That's true.

I might've been absorbed.

Welcome.

Um, where's Saotome-san?

She left a little while ago.

Did she say anything?

No.

I see...

What's wrong, miss?

Nothing. It's nothing.

I'm nothing!

That's right. You are a Saotome.

Brother Kou was really shocked too.

It wasn't an accident, but suicide.

Mother.

Did you come back from a party or something?

Yea.

That's great.

You're very pretty.

Thanks.

No problem.

Kou.

Yes?

Don't you have something you want to ask me?

It's fine. Ask anything.

We can't fight if we don't trust each other.

Right?

Yes. But...

I thought it couldn't be.

Did you know about Uncle Shuuichi's suicide?

There's no way I could've known.

I was shocked, too.

Mother.

Very much so.

Mother. You'll get wet.

It's fine.

Mother.

It's fine.

You are a Saotome.