All language subtitles for MagicStar Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu - Ganbare Jinrui! Shinshun S

Earlier today, the Cabinet reached a decision regarding

the changing, and naming of the new imperial era.

The new era will be called "Reiwa".

[Reiwa]

During this era, culture is born and thrives when
people beautifully care for one another.

That is the meaning behind the name.

People beautifully care for one another...

It would be nice if society could be like that.

Huh?

Eh?

Moriyama-san, you sometimes just start
gazing into the distance, don't you?
[4 June 2019, Tuesday]

Listening to you all talk,

I started wanting to run far away by fantasising.

Fantasising?

Why should people have to wait
their turn to have a child?

- Right?
- Right?

I'm sorry I jumped in line, Yaguchi-san.

I told you, it's okay! This is your first, right?

I was just wanting to have
a second child, that's all.

Won't they hire anyone new when
someone's on maternity leave?

They won't!

So if I have a baby too,

Sengawa-san will be doing 3 jobs on her own!

- That's impossible!
- Of course it is!

It's hard enough doing 3 people's jobs between
2 people for a long period of time.

So you'll only be able to have your second child

a year and a half from now, when Tanaka-san comes
back from maternity and parental leave?

Probably...

Even though it's Reiwa now,

why can't we give birth when we want to?

If we could give birth when we wanted to,
the falling birthrate could be fixed a bit...

- Right?
- Exactly!

Since getting a job at a home improvement
business a year and a half ago,

I've been the only woman working
in the service control department.

It's been 2 years since we moved
to our current home.

Hiramasa-san and I, who were once
employer and housekeeper,

are now getting along as great partners.

- Thanks for the food.
- Thanks for the food.

It tastes even better than last time!

Thank you!

I've come to a realisation.
Cooking is science.

Science?

Based on the combination of seasonings and cooking
temperature, the quality of the ingredients changes,

and the flavour becomes more rich.

On weekdays, I make dinner since I come home earlier,

and Hiramasa-san usually cooks on weekends.

We wake up at different times,

so we prepare our own breakfasts
every day as we please.

We do the laundry once every 2 days.

I turn it on before I leave,

and Hiramasa-san hangs it up
since he starts work later.

When I get home, I bring the laundry in
and fold and put it away.

We take care of the fields we're each good at,

and take down the chores we both don't like half-half.

You can announce what you did for some attention.

I cleaned the air-con filter.

Thank you!

The gas range is sparkling clean now.

Thank you! That makes me want to cook!

As for Hiramasa-san,

he's with a company that does business with his previous company, 3I System Solutions,

working as a systems architect.

Tsuzaki-san!

About that new project...

I really think it just won't work
if you don't join the team.

Even if I join, with the schedule you made,
I still don't think it would work.

You're messing with me.

Okay, fine.

I'll get the youngest and cutest girl
in the company, Sonoyama-chan

for your assistant. How's that?

Does work get done faster if
you're young and cute?

It's your heart's oasis.
A flower in the workplace!

Work goes smoothly with
a girl like that, right?

- Am I wrong?
- Tsuzaki-san prefers practicality.

A shallow invite like that won't change his mind.

Then you tell him, Kazami-san.

The new project is with 3I?

Yes. I'd be glad if you joined, too.

It's worrying when the project leader is Haibara-san.

You don't mean that!

Kazami-san and Yuri-chan went out
for about a year and a half,

but before I knew it, they had broken up.

Nobody knows why they broke up.

Umehara-kun. How's the venue at Roppongi?

We're still arguing over the set-up time.

If we can't come to a conclusion this
week, let's pick a different place.

Got it.

Yuri-chan is working energetically as always.

Even in these times,

she made a big hit with her advertisement,
and even received the CEO's prize.

And it wasn't just a daydream,
Yuri-chan actually appeared on TV too!

Our company has many female employees,

so we actively encourage them to take not just maternity
and parental leave, but menstrual leave too.

The comfort of employees links
directly to sales numbers.

Godard Japan is going GACCHIRI (all-out)
with accomodating employee welfare!

Yuri-chan's really into it.

I'm nothing but happy for Yuri-chan
and her brilliant success.

But meanwhile, I...

just space out every day...

And I'm falling...

He he he...

Who's there?

He he he...

Who are you?!

He he he he he!

You're...!

[Sleepy]

Moriyama-san?

Are you okay?

Oh...

I feel so sleepy lately...

You get sleepy after eating, don't you?

You're not sick, are you?

Or could it be...

Are you pregnant?

Do you get sleepy when you're pregnant?

Some women get that as part
of their morning sickness.

Stop, you're embarrassing me!

I'm fine, I'm doing great!

What? A husband?

No, no, I'm not even married!

Yeah.

Okay. See you, then.

That was my high school classmate.

She saw me on TV and found me on Facenote.

- Apparently she's a nurse now.
- Oh?

Huh? You're not drinking!

Are you feeling sick?

Uh...

Sorry, I need to go home for today.

I want to go to the drug store and it closes at 9.

Drug store?

Well, I want to buy some bath salts.

- I have a lot, why don't you take them?
- Oh, no...

Not the fancy expensive kind you use,

stuff like Kusatsu Baths or Manyo Baths...

- I have some, wait a sec.
- It's fine, I said!

I have some!

If I tell Yuri-chan I might be pregnant, she'd get
ahead of herself and make it a big thing.

Plus, if I'm going to tell anyone,

I should tell Hiramasa-san first.

I'm going to the bathroom!

Okay...

Maybe she was constipated?

It's positive.

I got a positive result on my pregnancy test.

I'm pregnant!

Pregnant?

Yes!

But you still don't know for sure, right?

Huh?

You can't say for certain until you go to
the obstetrician-gynecologist, can you?

Well... no.

Let's discuss it again when it's definite.

Okay.

Huh?

Huh?

Good morning. I'm going out.

See you later.

What does this cold reaction mean?

Is he not happy?

That's just how it is.

Even if you get pregnant, guys who
don't change just won't change.

Even if you're pregnant, guys who
have affairs have affairs,

get jealous of the child and say ridiculous
things like "take better care of me!"

This is about you, right?

It costs a lot of money to have a kid.

Of course you have less spending money. Quit whining!

Your ex-husband and Hiramasa-san are different.

Ah...

You're right.

My taste in men was wrong...

I'm sorry... I'm sorry!

It doesn't matter anymore!
I'm doing just fine as a single parent.

Your vegetable jam is selling like mad online.
[Showcased on Ousama no Brunch!]

Luckily.

And the company I set up with my
mum friends is going smoothly.

You're amazing...

Say, was it a surprise or were you
originally trying to have a baby?

Well, we wanted kids so we talked about
how it would be nice if it happened.

Hmm...

Or...

Was that just me forcing him?

Mikuri-san.

Yes?

I need to discuss something with you.

Firstly, what will we do about the family register?

We haven't changed the family register
yet, it's still a de-facto marriage.

We said we would think about it if we had a child,

but we have to work this out first
if you're definitely pregnant.

There's no progress on allowing different
surnames for married couples, is there?

Right.

Why are you fixated on that?

I've always found it strange.

Why is it only the woman who has
to discard her own surname?

Changing your name is just plain annoying, isn't it?

On your bank card, and driver licence...

You have to change your name on everything, right?

Exactly! And just who is going to bear
the work and cost of that?

After she said that...

I looked it up.

Oh... Something appeared.

It's the fixated person's partner.

Even if you say having the same
surname is Japanese tradition,

it was only from the Meiji period (1868-1912),
it wasn't that long ago.

And on an international scale,

Japan is about the only country where you
can't choose to have different names.

Oh?

Having different surnames is purely optional,

so people who want the same name can do so,
and those who don't want to, don't have to.

Right, right, right.

We were going to wait until that was
allowed to register the marriage.

- You were?
- So the situation changed.

- Yes.
- Yes.

If we're going to have a child,
we can't stay un-registered.

- Let's change my surname.
- Huh?

What about your fixation?

I have some attachment to "Moriyama",
but I do have an older brother.

- Chigaya-san.
- Yes.

- But you're an only child.
- Yes.

Furthermore, you're on a yearly contract with
your company, somewhat like a freelancer.

It's a disadvantage for someone working with their
technical ability to change their surname.

That's true.

If these two points were reversed, I would
have had you change to my surname.

In that case...

Moriyama Hiramasa.

Sounds like a literary great.

I missed out on being a literary great.

I'll become Tsuzaki Mikuri.

Thank you for being so considerate.

Let's split up the tedious procedures
like changing your name and so on.

I'm so relieved. Hiramasa-san was thinking about it.

Maybe there wasn't any deep meaning
behind the cold reaction.

[Clover Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic]

We can see the foetal sac and heartbeat.

Congratulations.

You're 7 weeks pregnant.

2 months.

Papa!

Mama!

Please come back for another check-up in 2 weeks.

Okay!

I'll be a father...

I'll be... a father!

What does it mean to be a father?

Oh! It's the moon!

The air is so clear.

It looks so close.

About 380,000 kilometres.

It's the closest of all astronomical objects.

The closest is 380,000 kilometres away?

Yes.

- Please process this.
- I'll check it.

What about a wedding ring?

I'm not used to wearing accessories...

Thought so.

But if people think you're single,
they might try to hit on you...

- The same goes for you.
- There's nothing to worry about on that front.

If you were single, I would try to hit on you~

Oh...

We've accepted your form. Congratulations.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

About how long does it take for...

I'll be a father.

To be honest, it almost doesn't feel real.

10 months and 10 days.

In February of Reiwa 2,

our child will be born.

I have to get myself together.

I have to support Mikuri-san!

- Mikuri-san.
- Yes?

I'll do everything I can to support
you with the birth of our child.

You can tell me anything, don't hold back.

No!

What do you mean, 'support'?

To... help you out.

To help out?

Not to become a parent with me?

This is my first time having a child too,

and I'm worried because I have
no idea how anything works.

And yet, I have to study on my own
and give you instructions?

Studying together and becoming parents together...

Isn't that what it means to be a married couple?

Oops.

I said too much again.

I made her say something she
shouldn't need to again.

But, we're going to be parents.

Not alone, together.

So that we can be a married couple,

be a family.

But right now...

We're...

The path toward that is...

As far as the moon is from Earth!

[pandemic; state of emergency; hormonal balance; opting to have different surnames; deterioration; short-time work]

[The ideal father; Morning sickness]
[The birth of a family]

It's shameful to run away, but it is helpful:
You can do it, humanity!
New Year's Special

[subs by mottofreaky]

She made me realise just how
different my perception was.

I don't know why I felt like it was
somebody else's problem.

Anyone would feel a bit lost
when it's their first child.

Were you too, Hino-san?

For me, I heard she was pregnant
and got way too excited.

I sprained my ankle and my
wife got so angry at me.

Numata-san... Why are you tearing up?

Because Tsuzaki-kun's child

is like my own child.

- Please don't randomly make yourself a parent.
- You see,

Yoritsuna wants to be a father to humanity.

Isn't that too large scale?

The project he's doing at his current company
is filled with love for humanity too, right?

- At the company you made.
- Yolitz.

He's the president,
and I'm an ordinary employee!

In the end, I'm the only one who
stayed at 3I. It feels weird.

He's at your company, isn't he?

Haibara Shinnosuke.

Yes...

Does he use a pink lanyard?

We worked together once.

He worked on a Mochikuma app,

and he was so proud of it, even after switching
jobs he wears that lanyard to show off.

That's what I hate about him.

If that were me, I'd wear it my whole life!
I want to show off my whole life!

By the way Tsuzaki-kun... Is it okay to leave a pregnant
lady at home and come drinking carelessly?

Well said, father of humanity!

Oh, today's plans were made a while
back so she told me to come.

From now on, I won't be able to
participate for some time.

Should we bring in a new member? Like Yuri-chan.

I miss her!

She won't come.

Everybody wants to come.
This is the Numata Club!

- Right?
- Right?

I didn't know this was called the Numata Club.

The last time I saw you was when we
graduated high school so it's been...

34 years?!

We've both gotten older, huh?

Well, we are in our 50s.

But you haven't changed since then.

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Tsuchiya, you would always
honestly say what you wanted to,

and treated the kids who stood out
and the kids who didn't the same.

I always thought that was nice.

Hmm, really?

When you grow up, you sometimes realise
just how prejudiced you were.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Like adult women have to be like this,

or handsome men are all like this...

Handsome men?

I was seeing someone until last year, you see.

A younger man an age that could
just technically be my child.

- I see.
- We broke up, though.

Why?

You don't have to tell me if you don't want to.

I want to! Will you listen?

Well take for example...

When I think about how much
of my life is ahead of me,

I start wondering if it's okay to keep
staying at the same company.

I was already thinking about life after retiring.

Well, shall we walk around here
and here, and then here?

I already want to go home.

Even though I do like him,

why is it this tiring?

In the end, I gave up after a year and a half.

I was more lazy than I thought.

I couldn't work hard.

What about the guy?
You're not in contact anymore?

No. I think he has a new girlfriend.

What about you, Hanamura?

I...

I'm living with my partner now.

That's so nice, you have
something to work hard for.

It's so hard to keep pace with someone else.

It makes me feel like a failure of a person.

We keep on living anyway, though.

Yeah.

Oh, that's right. Can I get some
advice from the head nurse?

What is it?

Lately, there's blood in my discharge...

Well, it's only a little bit.

But I don't know if it's abnormal vaginal
bleeding... or haemorrhoids...

Huh?

Tsuchiya, you should go see a gynecologist
right away and get tested.

Right away?

It looks pretty.

When the moon is pretty, it makes me
want to send a photo to someone.

You're not taking one?

No, I don't have anyone to send it to, anyway.

Humans are sad beings, no matter how old they get.

You know, I used to like you back in high school.

Huh?

See you.

I'm back.

Cell division is taking place at an
incredible speed within her body.

Makes sense that she's sleepy.

Mikuri-san is usually sleeping,

so the amount of housework immediately...

[There's a baby in my tummy]

[Names of guardians: Tsuzaki Mikuri, Tsuzaki Hiramasa]

[25 June 2019, Tuesday]

The due date is February 4 next year,
[25 June 2019, Tuesday]

so I plan to take maternity leave 6 weeks
before that, from December 24.

How much parental leave will you take?

Parental leave? Then who's going to do
Moriyama-san's work when she's gone?

Ah...

I'm sorry to trouble you.

You don't have to worry about it!
This is a special thing.

But it's true that it causes problems
to have fewer people.

And I heard that people in other departments
are taking turns to have kids...

You're the only woman in your department.

You'd never be able to take maternity leave then!

- Well...
- See?

- Here. Fill in and submit this form.
- Okay.

For days for ob-gyn checkups,
you can take them as outpatient leave.

If you feel so sick that it hinders your work,
please submit another application.

Is it possible to shorten my hours?

If it's suggested by a doctor, no company can refuse.

But with reduced hours,

your parental leave bonus, calculated from the
previous 6 months' salary, will be lower.

It's a tough world...

It's a tough world, isn't it?

Don't cry!

[Change of name forms]

Tsuzaki-san!

I heard you're having a kid?

I didn't know you were married.

And your wife's young? I'm so jealous...

Ahh, maybe I'll go for someone younger next time.

A young one that hasn't deteriorated.

Haibara-san. About the meaning
of the word 'deteriorate'...

Yeah?

It refers to a drop in performance and quality, right?

If you're using it to refer to humans,
wouldn't you mean "aging"?

Not really aging, I mean deteriorating.
When their appearance wastes away.

I would understand "aging". All people age.

But what do you mean their
"appearance wastes away"?

Do you mean fatter or thinner than normal?

You don't need to be so serious.

You said before that you couldn't go
to the gym and had lost muscle.

Is that 'deteriorating'?

Did you deteriorate, Haibara-san?

That's harsh, Tsuzaki-san.

Saying I've deteriorated? That hurts my feelings.

I said something harsh.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Maybe I was building up stress
and I didn't even know it.

Tsuzaki-san!

That felt good.

I hated the way he picked on
people's appearances like that!

Sorry?

After he says a dirty joke in a loud voice,

he says "but I guess I'd get in trouble for saying something like that"!

- That doesn't make it any better!
- Right?

Maybe that's just his way of communicating?

Oh, Tsuzaki-san!

He thinks anything's fine as long
as he treats us to some drinks.

Right? And his favourite phrase is
"I'll take you to a hostess club".

This isn't familiar to me at all, but it also sounds
like what you call communication among men?

- It's sexual harassment, even between men.
- It's so outdated, that kind of stuff.

But I don't think he's a bad person.

I know, but!

Wouldn't it be better if you were the project leader?

- Huh?
- Agreed!

- That's a great idea!
- No, no... That's...

If we all talk to Chief Haibara directly,
he won't be able to say no!

- It's times like these we should all team up!
- Yeah!

Not now... Now's not the time to team up.

Stop, stop! Chief Haibara is here.

What's going on?

You're all here together.

Huh?

Oh, look at the time. I need to leave.

What?

Oh, welcome back.

I'm back.

Please lie down.

Oh...

Dinner...

It's okay! I'll do it.

Well, the morning sickness has started...

Oh no! Do you think you could eat some rice soup?

Huh?

Ah!

I'm sorry.

Are you okay?

I threw up at lunch so I have
nothing else to throw up.

But you can't not eat anything.

Is there anything you want to eat
or think you could eat?

Nothing.

If you had to pick one.

Grapefruit jelly?

Okay!

Orange, apple, muscat...

Grape!

It's not fruit...

Lychee... Lychee!

Um, do you have any grapefruit jelly?

No?

Grapefruit! Grapefruit!

Why? Why don't you have any?!

Mi...

Huh?

[Vitamin replenishment jelly, grapefruit flavour]

The results of the biopsy show that
you have endometrial cancer.

Huh?

We'll do more detailed tests
to see what stage it's at

before deciding the treatment.

But I take a uterine cancer test every year...

Uterine cancer tests detect
cancer of the uterine cervix.

The kind you have is endometrial cancer,
and is found in the body of the uterus.

The uterus is shaped like a pouch and the entrance...

[Tateyama, Chiba]

Cancer?! What kind?

They said it's endometrial cancer.

They asked me to come with a family member to hear the detailed test results.

Can you come, Sakura?

Oh... Actually...

I got a slipped disk and I can't walk right now...

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry, onee-chan. I'm really... sorry.

- It's okay.
- Oh!

Tochio-san!

I'll make Tochio-san accompany you.

No! What am I supposed to talk
about with your husband?

Then, how about Mikuri?

I don't really want to make a
pregnant woman come with me.

Oh, there's someone else!

Chigaya.

Chigaya?!

But Aunt... you're not going to use your
uterus, so couldn't you just take it out?

Ohhh no. No way. No way. Definitely not!

- Yuri-chan does?
- How are you feeling, Mikuri?

Right now, my morning sickness is terrible,
I'm not going to work either...

I might be able to go if I took an etiquette
bag and vomited every so often.

Oh, don't do that!

Oh! What about onii-chan?

Doesn't it feel sad, calling your
nephew at a time like this?

This is exactly why you should've gotten married!

No. He'll definitely say something he shouldn't.

Onii-chan is no good.

Okay, that's all for today's notices.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

"I'm so sorry I can't help you at a time like this."

"Thank you. But you giving birth to a healthy
baby is the most important thing."

Something on your mind?

You're sighing 30% more
than the usual Yuri-san.

I've just become faced with the struggle of
being single, which I don't usually notice.

The struggle of being single.

Yeah. Well, you've got Numa-chan, don't you?

Yeah...

I still have a lot to think about,
though. Like old age...

Numa-chan's from my generation, after all.

And you know, even if something happens,

sometimes same-sex partners aren't considered
family and can't be together when they die.

Really?

There are all kinds of family, though.

I wish the world would be kinder
to single people too.

If only like 100 years would pass already.

Right?

I'm worried about Yuri-san.

What if I accompany her?

I think it would be more troublesome.
Dad got refused too.

Really?

If I could just move...

Oh! What about Chigaya-san?

No, that won't work. Forget I said that.

Why is my brother my brother?!

Oh, what about Numata-san?
He's good friends with Yuri-san, right?

You know how Numata-san is going out with Yuri-chan's subordinate, Umehara-san?

Yes.

She doesn't want work to know
yet so she can't tell him.

And Numata-san can't keep quiet...

I can't help Yuri-chan.

I can't do housework.

And I can't go to work.

There's nothing good...

[Hanamura Ibuki]

Hello?

It's sour and delicious!

A lot of jellies on sale are made with seaweed,

but this has gelatine in it so you
can get some protein too.

Oh yeah, thank you for going shopping
for me. You're a lifesaver!

I couldn't take the smell of the supermarket
or convenience store too.

And when you're all worn-out, you don't want to see the delivery people, either.

But as for that, I've seen you vomit
on the bus for our excursion,

so you don't need to be shy.

I was so surprised when Yassan the yankee
looked after me so well.

I guess that's when we became friends.

Yup. When you need to wear nappies,
I'll help you with that.

No thanks, but I appreciate the thought.

This smell...

Was I right?

When you're pregnant, you want to
eat some weird things, right?

WcDonalds fries!

I want some!

Thank you for coming with me
to the appointment today.

I'm glad. It can still be treated at Stage 2.

Yeah.

They said it was cancer with a "docile face".

I never knew cancer had faces before.

Which surgery are you going to choose?

Maybe the laparoscopic surgery.

They said it's not covered by insurance
and costs 800 thousand,

but it uses smaller incisions and heals faster, right?

Right. They often use them even at
Stage 2 in America and Europe.

Then I'm definitely picking that.

This must be what I've been working so hard for!

I'm relieved that you look cheerful.

The truth is,

I was anxious the whole time.

I'm relieved now.

Thank you for coming.

Me too...

I'm relieved that you relied on me.

That last thing I said the other day...

I was wondering what you thought about it.

You know, I used to like you back in high school.

I didn't know whether it was love or friendship,

but whichever you meant,

it made me happy.

When I was feeling stuck, it was like a ray of light.

Thanks for saying you liked me.

Huh?

Wait, what's wrong?

I thought you might not want to see me again.

Don't be silly, how could that happen?

That part of you hasn't changed since back then.

So... Is your partner...

a woman?

Yes.

Back in high school,

I couldn't tell anyone I liked girls more than boys...

I couldn't even join in with girls' talk.

I thought "Why do I have to be so secretive?"

Maybe I did something bad in a past life.

- A past life?
- Isn't it funny?

But now...

I accept myself,

and I can confidently date my girlfriend too.

Yeah.

I'm also glad that I got to meet you
again like this after turning 50.

Me too.

Getting older isn't so bad either, huh?

Hiramasa-san!

Hiramasa-san!

Hiramasa-san! Wake up!

Ah! Huh?

What happened, Mikuri-san?

The morning sickness is over.

Huh?

I ate egg on rice!

Oh!

No more vomiting, Mikuri is eating!

Yeah!

You can even rhyme now!

It's been a while, hasn't it?

Yes.

I feel relieved.

Please take care of this.

- And approval on this one, too.
- Okay.

- Moriyama-san.
- Yes?

I'm sorry about the other day.

Oh! It's okay.

The chief told me off for
depending on you too much.

You know, since you're good
at writing up documents,

I ended up making you do other odd jobs too,

but we're in the same section so
we should all share the work.

If only other departments would be like that too.

Tsuzaki-san!

Yes?

I heard you're taking parental leave? How long?

I decided to take a month off when the baby is born.

You know that's impossible.

What about the project?

If I handover properly during that time...

There's nothing for a man to do on parental leave.

A child is something you raise as a
couple, and as a society, right?

My partner is quite cooperative,

and he's going to take 1 month of leave,
so that's on the better side, but...

They're letting him take a whole month
off? That's a great company.

If a guy at our company said they were
taking a month of parental leave,

they'd get told they're not taking work seriously.

For a guy, 1 week might be acceptable.

Because if you take a whole month off, and that sets
a precedent and everyone starts to take leave,

no work would get done!

But... In the first place...

In the first place...

The fact that we can't take time off itself...

... is strange, isn't it?

I didn't think there would be that much opposition.

If it exists as a system we should
be allowed to use it, right?

- So in the end, the parental leave?
- I got the company's approval.

Right? The company can't refuse
a parental leave application.

It may just be that the project leader
is showing his disapproval, but...

In that case,

isn't the only option to have a face that says
"obviously" and stand your ground?

"Obviously"?

If you take parental leave with
a face that says "obviously",

other people will start thinking "oh, it's
okay to do that! This is what's normal!"

To update what's considered normal.

Let's build this path for people
who will follow after, too.

Yes!

By the way,

what kind of face is one that says "obviously"?

Oh...

Maybe try looking a bit more composed?

Oh, that's good.

Now look assertive.

- Assertive?
- Assertive.

Be strong. Oh, you shouldn't furrow your brow...

- Okay.
- Right.

Obviously... And with strength.

Oh, that's good. That's good.

It's nice you have a private room.
[17 August 2019, Saturday]

How long will you be here?

The plan is 10 days.

Based on how my recovery goes... maybe 2 weeks?

Oh... That's a pretty long time.

I'll take this as a chance to relax.

Good idea.

You've been too busy.

What about you? The morning
sickness was terrible, wasn't it?

Yeah...

But... morning sickness isn't a disease.

I'm more worried about you.

It's hard for anyone when they're not in good health.

It's not something to compare, right?

Yuri-chan.

Hm?

Because I couldn't be with you
when things were hard.

Ahh...

This is kind of relaxing...

Right?

I'm glad you're here.

Huh?

My uterus will be gone without being used,

but I have a cute niece who's like a daughter to me.

You can have a grandchild too.

Oh, you're right!

Ah!

Huh?

I think it just moved.

Eh?

The baby.

It moved for the first time!

This is making me cry!

So you're in here!

Everyone's waiting for you!

It's Yuri-chan!

Ah! Mikuri-san!

It's been a while!

- Are you feeling okay?
- Yes!

This is your safe birth maternity belt and charm.

- I got great luck!
- Ah!

- Me too!
- Really? That's amazing!

Oh, there's space here.

Then I'll tie mine here.

So now you...

will be a father too...

Your family growing...

means growing responsibility.

You need to provide for the family as the central pillar,

and carry even more responsibility than before.

Of course,

there is some responsibility...

But I think the term "central pillar"

is outdated now.

Huh?

In the reinforced concrete apartment
building we live in now,

there is no so-called central pillar.

It's a metaphor!

We...

... want to do things together, as a couple.

To share between us.

To both take respon'sibility.

But before that, you're a man.

You have responsibility as the head of the family.

I'm saying you have to get your
act together as a man.

I can't believe Hiramasa is cooking!

- So that's how it works.
- Yes.

Ohh!

It just moved.

Huh?

- It's moving, it's moving.
- Wait a second.

Quick!

- Wait.
- I think it's moving.

- I'll be right there.
- Hurry!

Okay!

It stopped.

Don't worry, there'll be plenty
of moving from now on.

Okay...

- Thanks for the food!
- Thanks for the food!

Then...

Mikuri-san! This is delicious!

Hiramasa-san was the one who made that.

Hiramasa did?! You're kidding.

It's true. It's easy if you use cooking appliances.

Cooking appliances...

Oh...

It's the white one over there.

You just need to put in your ingredients, water and 5% of that weight in miso,

and press the switch.

Even you could do it, Dad.

Should we buy one?

You know, he loves appliances.

Really?

Cooking appliances these days are so handy!

Here.

Oh... Thank you.

Are you tired?

A little.

I've always felt a bit nervous around my dad.

Your dad's really serious, after all.

But he's gotten a lot softer with age.

He used to be the very definition
of a controlling husband.

He's quite different from you.

Because I can't be like that,

I always thought I couldn't have a family.

But after meeting you,

I realised I didn't need to be.

I respect my father, but he and
I are different people,

and the partners we chose are different.

I just have to become

what I think the ideal father is.

Isn't that right?

Yes.

But what is...

the ideal father?

I need to reply to an email,
so I'll drink this over there.

- Okay.
- Thank you.

Somehow...

Hiramasa-san feels distant.

I might just be feeling nervous
from being pregnant.

For this section, should we request external help?

"Adding manpower to a late software project"

"makes it later".

Brooks's Law, right?

But what if the staff we were adding were more
suitable for this project than anyone else?

What do you mean?

Well, well, well! Thank you for requesting us!

I wanted to see Tsuzakiss's company so I tagged along!

Tsuzakiss?

- Thank you for looking after Tsuzakiss. I'm his former boss,
- Tsuzakiss...

- and the current CEO of Yolitz, Numata Yoritsuna.
- Tsuzakiss...

Of course I remember you!

- You were at 3I.
- I remember you too, Haibara-san.

Thank you.

Oh, what a relief. This is a 3I project,

so having someone who was there
participate is very exciting!

One more year until the release.
There is very little time.

Furthermore, you'll find out sooner
or later so I'll tell you...

Our company's specialist

is going to take a whole month
of leave in the middle...

Is this specialist he's talking about, Tsuzakiss?

- You know, his parental leave.
- Oh...

I mean, one whole month?
What are we supposed to do?

Haibara-san, I've already told the higher-ups, but...

My wife will return to work in July,

so I plan to take another 2 months of leave then.

What? Seriously? It's increasing!

And what's with that "obviously" face?

Say, what are you angry over?

- I'm not angry.
- Then...

You're in doubt? Doubty?

- Well, yeah.
- What's the cause of that doubty?

1. Because he's going on leave for a long time.

Or 2. Because a man is taking parental leave?

3! Because a man is taking parental
leave for a LONG time.

So... Do you not like it because it's parental leave?

What if it was for a different reason?

- A different reason?
- For example... A sudden accident.

Caring for a sick family member.

And there are times when your own
health is poor, aren't there?

Parental leave and leave for any
other reason is the same.

You don't know who will take a
long break from work and when.

Because these are humans who
are working. Isn't that right?

The important thing in these situations is

making sure work flows smoothly
no matter who takes leave,

and always providing an environment
that enables them to return.

That's called risk management in the workplace.

Whose job is it to manage risks?

Wouldn't that be the project leader?

Oh? So it's Haibara-san!

Hino-kun.

You know, Haibara-san has been chosen to be the project leader, expecting that he can do that.

Right?

- Of course!
- Then that's the end of this conversation.

Let's start the meeting.

Right.

So today, after each group shares their progress,

I'd like to discuss which sections we
should ask Yolitz to take care of.

Aww, these are so cute!

So small...

I think there are more cute ones over there.

Hiramasa-san! Now!

It was wriggling, though...

Will it be okay if the baby hates me
this much even before it's born?

It doesn't hate you!

Right? Come on, move!

Apparently when they're in the tummy, babies
can tell if someone else is touching them.

Did you have to kick him when he's down?

It was the same for me.

It's not just you, sir.

Really?

If you touch them a lot and let them remember
your hands, they will relax and move for you.

So it won't just happen overnight.

I have a goal to work towards now.

After that, Hiramasa-san...

Good morning, little one. How are you?

Talked to them day and night...

Tummy-chan~ It's papa~

Make sure you get lots of nutrients, okay?

Talked to them while I was asleep...

♪ Hush little baby, don't you cry

Tummy-chan!

Can you hear me?

I can hear you!

Not you.

While being a bit of a nuisance sometimes...

Papa's name is Hiramasa!

It looks like he steadily gained the baby's trust...

I've studied a lot about you...

Congratulations!

Thank you!

Thank you, Tummy-chan!

Thank you, Tummy-chan~!

- Yay!
- Yay!

Thank you, Tummy-chan!

Tummy-chan grew up steadily,

and by the 34th week, when
I started maternity leave...

[24 December 2019, Tuesday]

Intense morning sickness attacked again.
[24 December 2019, Tuesday]

Week 34.

The uterus grows, squashing the
stomach and intestines...

Nausea, heartburn, frequent
urination, leaking urine...

Leg cramps...

Ah! Ah...

I got a cramp!

Ahh....

Ow, ow, ow, ow...

"Alone, even if I cough"
Written by Ozaki Housai.

"Alone, even if I cramp my leg"

Written by Tsuzaki Miku...

Ah... A delivery...

Ow, ow, ow...

Ah...

If they waited a little bit longer...

Why is it only women who have to...

If I were to be born again, I'd be born as a man.

Or I'd become a genius doctor,

and do research so that men could give birth too.

"Alone, even if my bladder leaks"

[Written by Tsuzaki Mikuri.]

I have to change my incontinence pad.

Why did this happen?

Please read the handover manual I made properly.

You were supposed to get to this
point within the year, right?

If you delay it of your own accord, the
schedule for next year will be off.

You haven't read the shared file?

Why not?!

This is bad.

This is the last day of the year to get work
done but almost nothing is done.

If it gets left for next year,
I won't be able to take leave.

I have no choice but to come in to work
on New Year's Eve and make it up--

Work and house chores.

How do working housewives across the world

manage to do both?

Good work today.

- Have a good new year's!
- You too.

[I felt sick and couldn't receive the delivery. We're out of toilet paper.]

[Could you buy some for me?]

When I was a kid, my mother always took
my New Year's money away immediately.

That hurts.

So it... Huh?

Oh!

It's a reply from Tsuzakiss!

"This is not the time to be joining a drinking party
with no potential that's always the same."

Tsuzakiss! That was unusually harsh!

He's so prickly-ty.

Are you trying to make "ty" a thing?

Even though it's the last Numata
Club gathering of the year...

No one's coming.

- Should we give everyone angry phone calls?
- No, never mind.

When it gets to December, everyone's busy.

Yoritsuna, your heart is so big!
As big as the universe!

Did you know?

There's a rumour that a mysterious virus
has broken out in China.

A mysterious virus?

Just like dark matter,

Earth has mysterious invisible pathogens and viruses,

that could appear anywhere and any time,

spread,

start an outbreak throughout the world...

And humanity might even go extinct.

We humans aren't needed by the earth.

Only then will humanity

realise how precious and fun the Numata Club is

and perish in regret!

He's really bitter that no one is coming.

Your heart is so small, Yoritsuna.

Smaller than a peanut!

Let's go to one more bar!

At this time, if I don't go all the way
to the 24 hour Sancho Panza,

I won't be able to get the Sarafuwa (soft
and fluffy) toilet rolls we always use.

Anything's fine in this situation.
I'll go to the convenience store.

No, what if the toilet paper at the convenience
store doesn't suit our skin?

I'll go to Sancho Panza after all, to buy Sarafuwa.

But it would be better to go home
right now and do the chores!

Ah... Ahh!

Argh, what do I do?

Ahh, where should I go? The convenience store!

[Sancho Panza]

Welcome home!

Look at this!

A baby-themed iced cookie! Isn't it cute?

And this one.

Flower art of a baby footprint.

Um... The toilet paper...

The delivery person came back.

Then couldn't you have sent me a text, at least?

I sent one earlier saying you
didn't have to anymore.

When? I didn't see it and went to go buy some.

The bathroom is full of Sarafuwa rolls.

I'm sorry.

If you have enough energy to eat,
couldn't you clean up a bit?

Even though the year's ending tomorrow,
the room looks like this...

I kept feeling sick...

But I wanted to do what I could.

I can look up celebration gifts
even while lying down,

so I found some cute ones
and cheered up a bit.

I didn't want to eat but I tried to.

I just thought you seemed lively...

I felt bad always looking gloomy

so I tried to welcome you home with a smile,

but why do you have to be so mean?

I know, but you don't have to cry, do you?

I'm not crying because I want to!

My hormonal balance is a mess.

I hate this! It's so hard...

I'm the one who wants to cry!

And so,

without solving or settling anything...

In that devastated room,

we spent New Year's Eve the next day,
and the start of the new year.

["The passing year and coming year, still in disarray"]

[4 January 2020, Saturday]

What is New Year's again?

It doesn't feel like it in this room.

Here you go.

Ooh, thank you! I feel like I can eat.

Did the morning sickness go away?

Yeah, I've felt a lot better since this morning.

It's nearly my last month, after all.

How have you been?

Fortunately, I've been able to drink all I want.

That's good.

Hiramasa-san is already working? That's rough.

He said if he doesn't work hard now,
he won't be able to take leave, but...

Maybe he just doesn't want to be home.

Hm?

Hiramasa-san doesn't complain,

but because of that his frustration builds up,

then I got emotional too,

and it ends up like a fight.

At the end, we said sorry to
each other and it was over,

but I feel like we're not saying the
thing that most needs to be said.

What's that?

I don't know.

I don't know, but... It's like...

I feel alone even though we're together.

Hmm...

That happens sometimes,
even if you're with someone.

Didn't you kind of feel like that when you
were at home with your family too?

I think I might have.

It's like that even with family,
so isn't it the same with everyone?

Whether you're alone, or with
someone else, or in a large group.

That's sad.

The other day,

my high school friend really saved me.

If you can talk to someone else, even just
sometimes, and have some time of relief,

won't you be okay?

That's true.

I guess it's important to talk to someone
else and have them sympathise with you.

In psychology, sympathy has two aspects.

There's the cognitive side, to understand
the other person's emotions,

and the emotional side,
to feel the same way as them.

It's the same at work too.

It's important to understand what your
staff say and sympathise with them.

But that's a tough thing for men to do.

Between women, we can kind of complain
together relatively easily.

But a lot of men keep it inside them until it bursts.

Thinking they have to act manly.

And that can be a curse.

Looking back,

I had people in many different places
to listen to what I had to say.

To share my worries with,

gain their understanding,

and find peace of mind.

Did Hiramasa-san have any
opportunities for that?

That time when he was told it wasn't just him,

he looked so relieved.

My worries about becoming a mother,

and Hiramasa-san's worries
about becoming a father.

The sharing and understanding of worries.

Peace of mind.

I have to go home.

Go home, and take out the rubbish I
couldn't take out over New Year's...

Take out the rubbish...

Take... Take out...

Welcome home~

- Huh?
- I'll be leaving now.

Welcome home.

I'm home.

The morning sickness finally settled down,

so I decided to hire a housekeeper
and we cleaned together.

It cost extra because it's New Year's, but...

It's okay, isn't it?

In the future, we won't be able
to have so much luxury,

but after having the baby,

I think there will be times it becomes hopeless again.

When that happens, why don't we ask
for some help from people around us?

Hiramasa-san.

I'm fine. It's nothing.

Hiramasa-san.

It must have been hard.

Do you think it was?

Of course it was hard.

Doing the housework all on your own...

Being hard-pressed at work too...

But...

But it's harder for the woman...

It's harder for you, Mikuri-san.

But I say that it feels hard, a lot.

Hiramasa-san...

Please say it's hard when
things are hard, too.

Whether you're a man or a woman,

it's hard when things are hard.

It's hard...

It was hard...

What about you now?

I'm not in pain right now.

Then...

For how painful it's been

until now...

Thank you.

[3 February 2020, Monday]

We've just been using "Tummy-chan" so far,
[3 February 2020, Monday]

but we'll have to start thinking about
a name for the baby soon.

You have to name them within 2 weeks
of being born, after all.

And tomorrow is the day of the delivery.

Yes.

I'm nervous...

For me, when I think about how my
body will finally become lighter,

I'm just so excited for tomorrow.

There's still one day left, but...

You've worked so hard for 10 months and 10 days.

Thank you.

A planned epidural birth is nice, isn't it?

You can prepare in advance and ready yourself.

But in these modern times, for us to not
know the baby's gender until it's born...

Since the umbilical cord is
stuck between its legs.

What should we do about the name?

What about picking a name that
works for both boys and girls?

I see.

Their gender might change during their life, too.

Is it okay if I lie down a bit?

- Go ahead.
- Thank you.

A name is the first present a
parent gives to their child.

I want to make it a nice name that they'll appreciate.

They sometimes take it from
the parents' names, too.

- From our names.
- Yes.

Mikuri... Mikuri-san...

Ah...

Hiramasa-san.

Did you hear that?

Huh?

It snapped.

No...

I think my water broke!

- But it's tomorrow in the plan!
- My water broke before the plan!

There's no plan!

What was it... Get a bath towel,
paper nappies and a picnic blanket.

- Right now?
- Right now!

Okay! Okay, um...

Wait! The maternity taxi! First...

It hurts... It hurts...

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts...

Should I press it? Should I press it and
ask them to give you the anaesthetic?

But they say if you start the anaesthetic
too early, it slows down the delivery.

- Then can you endure it?
- No, no, no, no, no...

- Which is it?
- It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts!

- I'm pressing it!
- It hurts...

Doctor! Doctor!

- Will you start the anaesthetic?
- Yes!

Yes!

It's an epidural birth.
You don't have to push yourself.

I'll put in the anaesthetic little by little, okay?

Okay.

Ah! It feels like cold water is
running down my back.

Just like they say?

Did you read a lot of personal stories, dad?

Yes... There was nothing else I could do.

[1 hour later]

It's kind of boring now that the
anaesthetic's kicked in.

Isn't it better than suffering and groaning?

Many people wrote that they felt a lot
of pain, even with a painless delivery.

And that the afterpains really hurt.

Let's take it easy where we can.

Running away is shameful, but it is helpful.

- The Hungarian saying!
- Yes.

Should we make that the baby's name?

That?

Nigeko.

- Nigehiko.
- Nigehiko?

Hajimi?

I was joking.

Don't joke at a time like this!

I was only joking~

Well... How about a name based on a river?

- A river?
- Because we're Moriyama and Tsuzaki.

Huh?

The water that flows through
a foresty mountain (Moriyama),

eventually becomes a river,

and reaches the harbour, the 'tsu' of Tsuzaki.

The river is what connects both of our surnames.

Yes.

That's lovely.

A name derived from 'river'...

Maybe something like "Taiga" (large river).

Ahh... It sounds like a boy's name.

If we took the "ga" from Taiga
and read it as "kou" instead,

it works for boys or girls.

"Kou"... I like it.

I feel like my bottom is being pushed.

It's gotten to 2 minute intervals.
I'll call the doctor.

Doc...

I think it's about time.

I'll check the opening.

One hour later after that...

It's a healthy girl.

A girl...

I finally got to meet you.

It's a living creature...

It's alive.

Yes, she's alive.

You did a good job.

My grandbaby was born!

Aww!

You don't have to cry!

We have our own happiness, don't we?

Yeah.

- He says they're doing well. It's a girl.
- A girl?

- It's Hiramasa. Want to talk?
- No, it's okay.

Just tell him to do a proper job.

You know,

your dad said the miso soup you made
the other day was delicious!

What are you talking about?

Huh? What is it?

Akou?

Akou-chan!

Hang on~ Just a bit longer~

Isn't body temperature different for everyone?

Apparently the inside of your arm,

like the temperature here is good.

Yeah, yeah, around there.

I should've bought a baby bottle
with a thermometer.

- Let's say it's okay as long as it's not hot.
- Let's compromise.

Do you think we need to talk to the
up and downstairs neighbours too?

- Yeah, we should give them something.
- Okay.

Oh! Wait...

- It might be the nappy.
- Let's change it.

Ah, she did a poo.

What? A poo?

- Poo...
- Ah, it fell in! It fell!

Oh no, it fell in. Sorry.

- I'll take Akou.
- Okay. Wait...

I'm sorry. Okay, you're coming out~

- Here.
- Okay.

Shh, shh, shh, shh...

I'm sorry. I could've just
picked up your phone.

You're right.

Let's calm down.

We panic too much when it comes to Akou.

Right.

There, there.

There, there.

Your phone.

- Sorry, could you see who it is?
- Okay, okay.

It's Haibara-san.

You don't have to answer it.
I'm on parental leave right now.

Hiramasa-san.

- I'll answer. Please put it on speakerphone.
- Okay.

What is it? I'm on leave right now.

I know, but...

The boss has to self-isolate,

and Tanaka and Otsuka are both away with fevers.

If you don't come, I really don't
know what else to do.

Do they have colds?

Wait, don't tell me...

You haven't seen any TV or online news?

I've looked at childcare sites...

Today another 15 novel coronavirus cases
were confirmed in the country.

On the 13th this month, the first death was confirmed,

and the number of cases is steadily increasing.

For the novel coronavirus that
originated in Wuhan, China,

there is yet to be an effective medicine
for treatment or vaccine.

Even in Japan, cases have been
reported across the country

and there are concerns that cases of infection
and deaths will increase further.

There are also cases where the
source of infection is unclear,

and experts advise postponing any outings
if you have any symptoms such as fever...

[26 February 2020, Wednesday]

Okay. You be careful too, Horiuchi-san.

Horiuchi-san's having a hard time in Paris.

Any Asian people are being discriminated against.

The government just called for large-scale
events to be cancelled.

- What?
- 2 weeks for now,

but we worry it will be extended later.

The venue cancellation fee...
Wait, the Novelty order!

I'll cancel it.

[newborns, novel coronavirus, effect]

[Recommended measures to a new type
coronavirus infection in newborn infants]

[Japan Society for Neonatal Health and Development
President: Nakamura Tomohiko]

[...including 1 fatal case...]

[Why novel coronavirus is not severe
in children and young people]

Which is it?!

I went everywhere but I couldn't buy any
baby cloths, masks or hand sanitiser.

Ah, wait!

Huh?

- Take a bath first.
- Huh?

If the virus was on you and Akou got infected...

You're right. I'll wash my clothes right away too.

- I'm sorry, Hiramasa-san.
- It's the right thing to do.

Tiny, tiny viruses we can't see

sneak into the house.
[12 March 2020, Thursday]

There's no daydream that can
compete with this reality.

WHO Director-General Tedros announced
yesterday that the novel coronavirus

has been declared a pandemic,
marking its worldwide spread.

In Japan, cases of infection have continued to increase.

To date, over 600 people have been infected,

and approximately 20 people have died as a result of
pneumonia and other coronavirus-caused conditions.

According to an American investigation,

the novel coronavirus has already
spread to 121 countries

infecting over 123,000 people...

Akou? Akou!

Akotan! Akou!

Ah...

Sorry, I woke you up.

[Hand sanitiser, 3D masks for adults]

Found it!

Found it! Found it!

I had some! There we go.

I'd been stockpiling these for emergencies.
I completely forgot about it!

Here! You can all take a box each.

Tsuzaki-san.

- Tsuzaki-san.
- Yes?

Will you help me prepare to
switch over to remote work?

But I thought the boss was against it...

Don't worry about that...

No problem, I'll convince him.

I'd be glad to help.

Even if I'm not suspected right now,

there's a risk that I will contract the virus
commuting by train every day

and bring it home.

Right.

And our attempt to raise Akou
together through her first year

has already fallen apart as I've
given up my parental leave.

You continuing to take care of Akou
and the housework on your own...

And continuing this lifestyle while the
infection rate is increasing explosively...

I can't say it's good.

I propose...

that you and Akou evacuate to your
parents' home in Tateyama.

Weren't you also thinking that
would be for the best?

Yes.

It's not something to cry over, is it?

But...

Just when we were trying to do this together...

Okay...

Let's see...

This goes here.

Thank you, father.

It's okay, no problem!

Sakura-san is excited about it.

Because she'll get to see Akou-chan~!

You can't! Wait until we get home
and you wash your hands.

Right, right.

- Please take this too.
- Oh!

There are masks, hand sanitiser and
hand soap that I got from work.

- Thank you!
- It's nothing.

What about for you?

It's okay.

I'll head over there too as
soon as work is sorted out.

Soon, okay?

Yes.

[6 April 2020, Monday]

I'm so glad you're here, Tsuzaki-san.

I'm glad too.

I think everyone's glad that you're the project leader.

Yes!

We've just received new information.

With the nationwide spread of the novel coronavirus,

the government has revealed they will
call a state of emergency tomorrow,

grounded by the special measures law.

This affects 7 prefectures.

Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba,

Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka.
[TN: Tateyama is in Chiba.]

- Oh man...
- In these prefectures,

for 1 month, it will be enforced by law
to refrain from nonessential outings

and from travelling to other regions...

He created many characters like the
"weird old man" and "aiiin~"...

What did Hiramasa-san say?

Since they're declaring a state of emergency,

and he's worried he might be infected too,

he'll wait at home.

I see.

To local residents and fans,
the sadness of losing Shimura-san...

Dad's crying again.

This is called the Shimura Ken tree, and was...

He's always said he was his favourite.

...many fans are offering a silent prayer,

and under the tree are flowers that have been offered.

Maybe I'll go leave him some flowers...

And do one last "aiiin~" in front
of the Shimura Ken tree.

Higashimurayama is in Tokyo, right?

So I can't go?

Last week, from pneumonia
caused by coronavirus...

What if...

If Hiramasa-san contracted the virus...

If he broke into a fever and fainted, all alone...

What if I was infected...

And never got to see them again...

Yeah, I'm eating.

Well, different things...

I'm eating properly.

Today, Akou smiled back at me.

I tried to quickly take a photo

but it looks like my phone's camera has finally busted

and it wouldn't open.

Oops, she woke up.

- Then I'll talk to you tomorrow.
- Okay.

I'm hanging up, okay?

Back then...

I should've taken a proper look at Akou's face.

We were so close...

It feels icky doesn't it?
Let's get you cleaned up.

Back then...

I should've hugged him.

We were so close...

Hiramasa-san.

Your baby...

is getting bigger and bigger...

The izakaya "Yonosuke"

is thinking of closing.
[Notice of Temporary Closure]

Yeah, I heard.

That's why I came. I was wondering if your
place was doing okay, Yama-chan.

It's... not okay.

If only it was before I did an
expansion and took out a loan...

Did you apply for the subsidy?

I can't get through on the phone

and the forms are so complicated!

Let's calm down and take
this one step at a time.

It's my fault.

This pandemic is all my...

Because no one would come to the Numata Club...

I accidentally said to perish from the virus.

I cursed the world.

- My words became reality.
- Don't be ridiculous!

As if the world will let itself end
because of your one curse!

If that worked, then recite new words!

For my company too, who knows
how many millions we'll lose?

What if cosmetics sales stop
and we go bankrupt?!

- Let's pray!
- Yes.

I'm an atheist, though.

- Who's the god of wine?
- Bacchus.

To the gods of all things...

I pray for this to end, customers to come...

and for my debt to go away!

Please let everyone be safe and healthy!

Please save humanity, the world!

It's no use.

The phone shop just keeps playing
a message that they're closed.

So you can't get it repaired?

- We should've bought a computer.
- We wouldn't have used it, though.

I'm going out for a bit.

- Take care of Akou for me.
- Where are you going?

I'll be back soon.

False rumours.

Conflict.

Useless comment wars.

Anonymous reports, harassment.

Rejection, discrimination.

Can people really be this foolish?

Will I eventually become like that too?

If economic conditions get worse,

some countries may start warring.

Then, things would be even more terrible.

[You have a new message from Mikuri-san.]

["Look at this"]

Ah...

It's alright.

It's alright. Still...

The world is still... this beautiful.

["Thank you. You sent me enough photos."]

"Enough photos"?

"Enough"?

I wanted you to see these cute photos of Akou,

so I went to the effort of printing them from
an SD card at the convenience store,

scanning the printed photos and
uploading them to the cloud, but...

That's "enough"?

"Enough"... What does "enough" mean?

What is "enough"?

Enough? Was that enough?

"Enough"... What does "enough" mean again?

"Enough" sounds strange to me now.

Oh, good job...

That reminds me...

I'm pregnant!

When I told him we were having a baby...

- Let's discuss it again when it's definite.
- That cold reaction...

And when the baby was born...

"It's a living creature... "

At the time, I thought it was a very
Hiramasa-san way of putting things, but...

What was up with that, too?

And in the end, he almost never
changed her nappies, either.

Right, Akou?

And then... When I told him
we were having a baby...

- Let's discuss it again when it's definite.
- That cold reaction...

What was that?

That cold reaction?

In Tochio-san's case...

He was overjoyed when I
told him I was pregnant.

That's nice...

But...

He might have been forcing it a bit.

Hm?

With you, he seemed to be glad from the heart.

Because he had experience with it.
There was already Chigaya.

Oh... right.

The first time,

I think he was half happy and half scared.

Looking back at it now.

Yeah, I think that's what that face was.

You remember his face from back then?

I'd never forget it!
Not for the rest of my life.

Isn't that how it is?

It might be.

You can't become either a father
or a mother in a day.

Hiramasa-san was saying...

That he'll become the ideal father.

It's good to have ideals,
but you'll tire yourself out.

You can't see any goals in parenting,

so rather than looking for goals,
why don't you enjoy the process?

Do you think we can keep that calm?

I was desperate too.

This is all looking back now, though.

Looking back now.

Hiramasa-san.

There are so many things I want to talk to you about.

[Notice of Reduced Hours]

I ordered online. The number is 0125.

This is your laptop,

and this is your mobile router.

Please check that they're right.

Nonessential and nonurgent
travel is being restricted,

but to take a replacement for my wife's
malfunctioning communication device...

That is urgent, and essential.

Thank you.

I'm glad I could be of help to you and Mikuri-san.

When did you get your licence?

Last year. I just decided to, suddenly.

Oh?

Yuri-san once talked about it before.

How you can go a lot farther than you think.

It kind of made me want to try it.

Kazami-san, you...

No, never mind.

I know what you want to say.

Huh?

To have a family, have kids.

Live with a partner.

And that partner may be
someone of the same sex.

Nobody knows what form it will take.

And among that... like me,

there are some people who
live on their own too.

[Welcome to Tateyama City]

Huh? That park...

The one she said she always takes walks in.

Stop!

Should I honk the horn?

No, it's okay.

Aren't you going to say something?

In the midst of a state of emergency,

I'm purely here as a deliveryman.

If we're in contact there's also a risk of infection.

Um... Could I have just a little time?

Yeah, it's a bit bright, isn't it?

[Has been disinfected. The details are inside.]

[Hiramasa]

Mum! Dad!

Did Hiramasa-san come?

Huh?

Hi... Hiramasa-kun?

I'm sorry. But it would be
hard to leave if I saw you.

But still...

Where are you now?

How did you come here?

We got a bit lost. We're nearly at the main street.

I asked Kazami-san to give me a ride in his car.

It's cool.

It's a red... what was it again?

A Rocky. He said it's a Rocky.
A four-wheel drive.

Found you.

Huh?

I saw you! Stop!

Huh? Ah, please stop the car.

Hiramasa-san!

Mikuri-san!

Stay safe, definitely.

Yes.

Both Mikuri-san and Akou too.

We'll meet. Definitely.

Yes.

Definitely!

Definitely.

Definitely.

As long as we're alive, we can meet again.

[The Big Numata Club Meeting
Applicants can freely participate
7 May 2020 21:00]

Oh... Huh?

Yuri-san...

Oh. Is it just us?

I'm here too~

I'll go get a beer.

Are you doing well?

Pretty good. You?

How's your new girlfriend?

We broke up quite a while back.

Oh, really?

I couldn't work hard.

I might be a lazy person.

What happened, Yuri-chan?

It looks like she found it pretty funny.

Oh...

Oh, Kazami-san!

Thanks to you,

I can do online calls with Hiramasa-san every night

and the 3 of us, including Akou, chat.

Waaah!

Mikuri-chaan!

Hello!

Hello, everyone.

Oh, hi!

Umehara-kun, I sent you a work email
earlier. Make sure you read it, okay?

Got it.

Ah! Tsuzakiss is here!

Tsuzakiss?

It just happened, somehow.

Hi~ I'm the greengrocer Yaoyasu!

Yassan!

Nice, we've got a lot of us today!

It's so easy when it's from home~

My business is doomed, you know~

Is this it?

Ooh, it's exciting in here!

So you're here, Haibara.

Oh! So many pretty girls~

1... 2... 3!

Who is this flashy guy?

I want to pin him against a wall.

Haibara-kun, a fine for you.

A fine?

For today's Big Numata Club Meeting,

the theme is "Share your pain.
Let humankind help one another."

But, anyone who says something
offensive, puts someone down,

or says something rude will be fined.

Watch out everyone!

The collected fines

will become the funds for when we have
a Numata Club meeting in real life one day!

I'm waiting for you~ Come soon!

All of us, who were born in different places,

chat about silly things together.

- It's selling like mad online.
- This one!

Everyone has some loneliness in their heart,

and maybe it never disappears.

I want to go!

But... when we meet again one day,

maybe we could become just a bit kinder,

be healthy,

and help each other out.

If we could each carry our own little universe,

and live on as close but distant little neighbours.

Then...

One day, for sure...

Where's the car?

I asked to be dropped off at the bus stop.

I wanted to walk for a bit.

Ah...

I'm tired.

Can you take over?

Okay.

Here.

Done.

Akou, it's papa!

Akou... Papa here.

She doesn't hate you.
I think maybe she's sleepy.

I'm fine.

I won't panic anymore.

Yosh, yosh.

Yosh, yosh.

Yosh, yosh.

Is she in a better mood?

I wish I could start over.

From when you told me you might be pregnant.

This time I would rejoice with all my might,

take care of Akou with all my might...

I should have... enjoyed everything more.

Because we're this close...

Because we can be this close.

Yes.

It's been so long.

Yeah.

Welcome home!

I'm home!