Original subtitles

There he is! Over here!

We have him!

Give it up!

OWNER OF SHINJUKU'S BIGGEST ILLEGAL CASINO ARRESTED

That night, eight years ago,

his life came to a grinding halt.

He lost everything,

but he refused to give up his one tiny seed of hope.

He has kept that hope locked away ever since,

along with his bitter memories.

DINER

Master,

another glass of ginger ale

and a medium serving of fried dumplings with garlic.

Sure.

He's ordering the dumplings?

Hello? I'm calling from the diner.

Are you still open for delivery?

Hello. Thanks for the order.

Sorry to ask you to deliver when you're about to close.

Don't worry about it.

I'd keep my shop open until one in the morning,

but I have to check on my little girl.

-Here you go. -Thanks.

I brought our homemade chili oil. Would you like some?

-Are you sure? -Yes.

Thanks. We'll help ourselves.

-Thank you. -Thanks.

Good night.

These dumplings are the best.

Didn't you use to make your own?

I did, but my dumplings can't compare with these.

I always have them delivered now.

They say the best dumplings in Tokyo are found in Kamata, Omori, and Haneda.

He trained as a chef at a Chinese restaurant near Haneda

before opening his own shop in this neighborhood.

It was a dream come true for him.

-You're right. It's delicious! -I told you.

I'll handle the rest. You should go home first.

Just a little longer.

You've been saying that for the last 30 minutes.

Really?

Let me stay and help.

Four hands are better than two.

Slacking off already?

Sorry.

-Well? -How much longer?

I'll give them a call.

Sorry for the delay.

It's finally here!

The dumplings everyone's been talking about!

Where's the chef?

Is this your order?

-Yes! -Yes!

My husband has his hands full with takeaway orders at the shop,

so I'm handling the deliveries tonight.

He usually does the deliveries, so you never see me.

I see.

Oh, right, the payment. Here you go.

Thanks for your patronage.

I hope you like the dumplings.

Why was she here?

I was just as surprised.

She married the owner of the dumpling shop.

Do you still remember?

Eight years ago...

He's late.

It's my birthday today.

He's always been the impatient type.

He told me to wait here tonight.

He said he'll give me a ring when the clock strikes midnight.

He never keeps his promises.

I should have seen this coming.

Don't do anything stupid.

I want to reclaim what I misplaced.

Don't.

Your relationship with her

ended that night.

It's been eight years.

Both of you have

taken different paths in life.

Let it go.

I know I'm being a sore loser, but I just can't help it.

Hello.

Welcome.

I've always wanted to eat here.

But I was afraid you were only being polite about my dumplings.

I have a fragile ego, you see.

-Master. -Yes?

Did you mean what you said about my dumplings?

Yes.

Why don't you learn how to make them?

You'll be able to serve them to your customers

after my shop closes for the night.

My dumplings will never be as good as yours.

You can do it.

It's my wife's birthday next week.

We'll be taking the day off.

Oh, really?

She's my second wife.

My daughter is from my first wife.

But my wife thinks of her as her own.

My daughter wants to come here for my wife's birthday.

Will you celebrate with us?

I'll teach you how to make dumplings in return.

But no presents, please.

We don't want to impose.

Okay.

Four servings of fried dumplings.

Sure.

Anamori Dumplings, thank you for calling.

Yes.

Yes.

Okay.

Is it a delivery order?

It's my family.

My father says he wants to continue working at the factory.

I'll go see him tomorrow.

Okay. Tell him not to overdo it.

I will.

I didn't know you'd been arrested.

My father was hospitalized after that.

I had to look after him full-time.

I thought you had abandoned me.

That's my line.

I didn't forget you.

I just didn't have the time to think about you.

After my father was discharged,

I went for a marriage interview.

I met my husband then.

Do you have children?

A little girl.

She's in grade school now.

What about you?

Your birthday

is coming up, isn't it?

Can I still make good on my promise?

Let's go somewhere together.

Stop it, that isn't funny.

It's over.

I thought I would never see you again.

I locked away all my memories of you.

You did the right thing.

All those memories should stay forgotten.

I have to go now.

Stop it, please!

Your birthday, seven o'clock in the evening.

I'll wait for you beside the diner.

On the day of her birthday,

the ground was still covered with snow from the day before.

Fold it like this.

-Master. -Yes?

I know how you got that scar.

Asuka!

-How did I get it? Tell me. -It was a yo-yo.

I accidentally cut Kaori with a yo-yo.

-But we made up right away. -Sorry about that.

She says whatever comes to mind.

Daddy, can you tell what this is?

-Can you? -What is it?

It's a little misshapen.

-Is it a croissant? -Bingo!

Did you know?

Mommy and Daddy have never fought, not even once.

They get along really well.

-They're lovebirds. -Yes, lovey-dovey lovebirds!

-Where did it go? -What's wrong?

I wrote the recipe for the chili oil on a piece of notepaper for you,

but it looks like I forgot to bring it.

-You can give it to me next time. -No, let me get it.

I'll run back to get it.

-Daddy, can I go with you? -Sure. Let's go.

-Yes! -Come on.

-The snow hasn't melted. -You're right.

It looks like it'll snow again.

Here, Asuka.

Let's go.

Watch your step.

-We'll be right back. -We'll be right back.

I've seen snow crystals before.

How?

Ms. Tachibana showed it to us at school.

-With a microscope? -That's right.

It's harder than it looks.

What?

Look at my dumplings.

They're just as bad as Asuka's.

You should have seen mine when I first started.

My husband was so annoyed with me.

His dumplings are important to him.

He was strict with you because he wanted you to know that.

I know.

Master.

Should I be happy with what I have?

I can still turn back time!

You're leaving?

Your life isn't just your own.

My life

belongs to me.

Mommy!

Happy birthday, Mommy!

Where did this come from?

We kept it a secret from you.

We ordered a cake, and we went to get it just now.

We wanted to surprise you.

Let's show it to Master!

I...

You'll catch a cold.

Mommy.

Let's fry the dumplings.

Okay.

After that,

he stopped coming to my diner.

-Here you go. -Wow, that looks amazing!

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

-It's delicious. -This is so good.

People finish their day and hurry home.

But sometimes they don't want to go straight back home.

So they drop in somewhere else on the way home.

DINER

Welcome.

Order whatever you like, and I'll see what I can do.

THE END

THIS STORY IS A WORK OF FICTION.

Subtitle translation by Chen Li Woon