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Good morning. - Good morning.

Kai-kun, please take care. - Kai-kun, thank goodness.

Sensei, thank you. - Thank you.

Ah, sensei. Good day. - Is he cured?

Yes, he is healed. Thank you.

Oh? Tokumaru-sensei, what happened?

Ah ... Don't tell me the plan of the animal home is not going well?

What an idiot you are, that plan is going just fine.

However, somehow, I have a bad feeling.

It stays in my mind, I don't like it. - What happened?

It isn't good, it isn't good. I don't like it. - What happened? What happened?

In modern-day Japan,

rather than pets, animals are more like family members.

This is the story of a young vet who is trying his best to watch over the precious lives of these animals, and his companions.

Hospital?

Are you not feeling well?

No no no no ... it's for my future. It's the general checkup for prevention.

My son keeps asking me to go for checkup.

He says "You're getting old so you have to do it every year."

That has to be done properly.

Because this is not just your body.

Um ... Well, that's why it'll be troublesome for a while.

I see. - You can't do general checkup for me?

No, I can't. - Really?

Oh? Suzume-san.

I have something I have to ask you for help.

Eh~ a budgerigar. She's cute.

I'm being forced to take care of him, I'm troubled.

Please, Tatsuya-san. Please let him stay here.

We are not pet hotel here.

I'm not asking you. - Ko-sensei.

We don't have the spare space and manpower.

Well, this kid ... - But ...

Tokumaru-sensei is going to stay here, right?

Well, look, I am the former owner of this clinic. Did you hear me? Hey!

Well, one or two birds shouldn't be a problem, right?

The counter for birds should be "wa" not "hiki". - So detailed!

Tatsuya-san, please. I'd do anything to return the favour.

If you'd like, I can reward you with my body. Come on!

Ko-sensei.

Well ... Wait a moment. Who is the owner of this kid?

This is Pisuke of Sakie-san.

Sakie-san?

Suzume's mother.

And I am the former owner of this clinic. - That's right.

That's true.

Eh? What happened to your mother?

She's in the hospital.

My neighbour came by during my practice and forcibly left him with me.

Is your mother alright? - Not so sick that she'd die.

Have you visited her properly in the hospital?

You haven't.

I can keep her for you.

Really? That'd be great!

However, the condition is that you are to go visit your mother in the hospital.

Eh~?

Also, you are to come to feed her and clean the cage every morning and night.

If you can do that, I'll keep her for you.

I see.

Please keep your promise properly.

I'm back. I'm back.

Oh no. That way of talking is just like mother.

Parrot makes the same sound to try to keep her bond with us.

And she is alone, so she must feel lonelier.

Um ...

Well then, thanks for taking care of him.

I'm also leaving. Suzume, wait for me.

No!

So that's how it is.

As usual, you don't talk to your mother.

Since I become a geisha.

Your mother is a high school music teacher, right?

She has a beautiful voice.

If I had been taught by such voice, I could have gone to high school once more.

What are you talking about?

That's why you like singing and dancing, right?

You inherited it from your mother, right?

This has nothing to do with that stubborn person.

That's the aspect where you're the most alike.

Um? - I haven't said anything.

Ah~!

Daichi. Before your grandparents come,

you have to finish your homework and take Daikichi on a walk ... - Yes, yes.

Just say "yes" once! Because it sounds like you don't get it.

Is he staying at your parents' place today?

Yes. My husband's parents. They spoil Daichi.

Ah, excuse me.

Hello.

Ah, so you are already near now?

Eh?

Dear father-in-law, dear mother-in-law, it has been a while.

You seem to be doing well.

Yes, thanks to you.

You said you have something to talk to me?

Tasuku has been missing for seven years, right?

We are grateful for you taking great care of Daichi, Tokiwa-san.

No ... - But ...

You are still young,

if you meet a person you like in the future,

you may marry again some time, right?

I am still Tasuku-san's wife.

Tokiwa-san.

According to the civil law,

you can divorce if you don't know if he's alive or dead for over three years.

If it is missing due to accident such as Tasuku's case, even divorce after one year is accepted.

You've already taken care of Daichi for seven years.

But isn't it time for you to be free?

Daichi is the only grandchild for the Kase family.

Please. Please give Daichi back to us.

I understand your feelings.

Today's words: Bolt out of the blue.

It's just a cheap thing, please don't mind taking it. - Excuse me, thank you.

Excuse me. We are the ones who are always helped by Tokiwa-san and Daichi-kun all the time.

Ah, melon. It seems expensive.

I'll go put it in the fridge.

Ah, I'm really sorry for the bother.

No. - Thank you.

Daichi. Grandpa and grandma are waiting for you.

Daichi.

Daichi, you haven't forgotten to bring anything?

Don't forget to brush your teeth before going to bed.

Don't be selfish.

It's fine ...

We'll take a good care of him, it'll be fine.

Well, come on.

Ah, so you come on here. Well.

Occasionally Tokiwa-san also needs to go on a spree, right?

Let's go. - Thank you.

Goodbye, Daichi.

Where do you want to go?

Shall we first eat something before that?

You can eat anything, Daichi. Just tell me what you like.

Well~ you look glamorous, Suzume-san.

Of course.

Oh no, why am I doing something like this.

I'm back.

I'm back.

Is this kid idiot? Normally he should say "Welcome back", right?

Parrot can only remember what's spoken to her.

Because your mother is living alone, isn't she?

Well, there is nobody saying "welcome back" then.

Manabu. What happened to you?

Manabu doesn't have any appetite. Is it summer heat fatigue?

It's slight gastritis. - Eh?

I'll prescribe some medicine later, please come and get it.

OK. - Let's see how it goes.

Please have your meal. - Can I? Excuse me.

Thank goodness. It's just gastritis. - Manabu, would you have some?

No no he can't. - He can't, right?

Tokiwa-san.

Ah, Tashiro-sensei.

Oh? Today ...

I took a day off.

Do you remember?

In the past, after practice, we often went to the izakaya.

It's nostalgic.

Kase-sensei was strong on drinking.

His knowledge and skills on surgery was also the best.

He was splendid.

I admired him.

All are in past tense ...

Eh?

Nothing, I said nothing.

Tokiwa-san.

How long are you going to wait for Kase-sensei?

Why are you asking this?

Even if that person won't come back anymore ...

No, I don't mean that.

I don't mean that. However,

to think it realistically, seven years is a long time.

I'm not asking you to forget him.

But ... But if there is one day that you think you could stop waiting,

would you please let me be Daichi-kun's father?

What is Daichi doing now?

At zoo.

"Are you having fun at zoo?"

"If there is a lion, send me a photo of him."

Message from Mama?

Is it fine not to reply?

It's fine.

Suzume! Sorry for keeping you waiting.

You are so late!

Sorry, sorry.

I see. So what's up?

OK! So let's go. - Wait.

What are you about? - Where to?

"Where to"? Obviously, to visit your mother, right?

If your mother knows you have an man like me to accompany you, she would feel relieved ...

What are you doing?

Let's settle this unpleasant thing quickly. Push my back.

What? - Quickly!

What is it about, to have me push your back. Eh? Like this?

OK! Let's go!

Hey, wait a moment.

Not "let's go" ...

So I'm called just to do this? Hey!

Shh! Not "Shh..."!

So I'm here to push your back ... Bye bye.

What is it, you got old so much.

Oh.

So you look energetic, don't you?

I'm in hospital to improve my health.

You are not so careless about your health to the extent that you have to do improvement.

I was busy on academic and career counselling.

Mother, you are a good teacher.

I bet you are crushing the dreams your students told you one after another, right?

Well, I don't want you to take an unstable job as geisha ...

Don't. I don't want to hear it anymore.

As I thought, I shouldn't have come here.

Pisuke should be cheerful, right?

If her belly is swollen ...

Ha?

You worry about a parrot rather than your daughter?

Just quickly take him back, that bird!

So, in spite of her mother's opposition,

she fulfilled her dream and broke up with her mother?

Um.

It'd be great if they could reconcile somehow.

I'm back. I'm back.

With that feeling, I think it's quite difficult.

Even parents should take care of their children's feelings.

Right? Tokiwa-san.

Eh? Ah ... Um.

Right so.

OK! The sunbathing ends.

Ah ... Keep what I said today secret to Suzume.

Um, I understand.

Sorry, sensei!

Sensei, please! - What happened?

She bore children at home,

but there is one who is still in her belly and doesn't come out.

Please let me take a look. - Please.

Indeed one is stuck in the birth canal.

Hold on. Your mother is waiting for you.

Please.

Please give Daichi back to us.

Tokiwa-san. Please lower the anesthesia from 2 to 1.5.

Tokiwa-san.

Tokiwa-san!

Ah I'm sorry.

The baby will soon come out.

Yes.

OK he comes out.

Please have the resuscitation immediately. - Yes.

Breathe.

Breathe.

I am sorry.

I zoned out during the surgery.

Don't mind.

I'm sorry.

Is there something happened?

Did Kase-sensei's parents say anything?

Was it about Daichi-kun?

My family is also only my mother and me.

Mother also tried to play the role of father.

When I was about the age of Daichi-kun,

I know you like it.

she said "let's play catch ball", and bought gloves.

But she knew nothing about sports,

and broke the window glass of our neighbour's house, and we went to apologise together.

I thought about it that time.

She didn't have to force herself to play the role of father.

Just having mother with me would be OK.

I'm sorry for saying impudent things.

Could you ...

Could you accompany me for a moment?

Eh?

Ha~

You're strong on drinking, Tokiwa-san.

There are times that I have to have a drink.

I am told to return him.

Eh?

Because Daichi is the heir of Kase family, they want me to return him.

To tear parent and child apart like this ...

Daichi ...

is not born from me.

Daichi is the son of my husband's previous marriage.

We married when Daichi was three years old.

Six months after we started living together, he went to South America.

From then, it has always been Daichi and me.

I see.

I am the one who took Daichi's father away from him.

Eh?

If Tokiwa-san didn't tell Tasuku at that time he could go to South America ...

Don't say that, after such a long time.

Good night. - Good night.

Daichi, Papa is going to South America to research on the rare animals.

South America? - Um.

A place where I need to take an aeroplane.

Aeroplane? It's great! It's cool! - Haha.

Sorry for keeping you waiting, I bought the juice. - Thanks.

I want this. - OK, please.

Look, Daichi.

It's just the right time. Take a photo. Take a photo.

Really, really. OK.

OK, smile~

OK!

Research on the animals of the tropical zone is Tasuku-san's ...

my husband's dream for many years.

I didn't want him to give up this dream for us.

I think the accident of your husband is not your fault.

It isn't your fault.

Are you alright?

I'm fine ... I'm fine ... "I'm fine ...",

I've always said this to myself.

But, I am also worried.

That person may not come back anymore.

Ko-sensei.

Yes.

Can I ask for a refill?

Eh?

Please do, please do.

Shochu on the rocks! - I got your order!

Hey, Daikichi. Are you sleeping with me tonight?

I'm going to sleep.

A secret night date?

Not with me! - I'm surprised.

There is such possibility.

No such possibility. - Really?

I'm back. I'm back.

Such a troublesome bird!

Well, you say so but you still properly take care of her, don't you?

Well, because she's the precious Pisuke of your mother.

I am not ...

You just can't dislike her, can you?

No matter what ... Good night.

Good night. Good night.

Tokiwa-san, we arrived.

Ko-sensei, thank you.

Sensei's back is unexpectedly muscular.

Ah, no ... Please. - Key, key.

Are you alright? - Eh? Ah, I'm fine, I'm fine.

Then I'll leave.

Good night~

Good night.

Ah!

I'm leaving.

Kase-sensei ...

Tokiwa-san and Daichi are waiting for you to come back.

Daichi.

Do you want to live with grandpa and grandma?

Mama too?

No, Tokiwa-san is not living with us.

Grandpa and grandma think that finally it's better to give Tokiwa-san freedom.

If I am with Mama, she can't be free?

Dai-chan has blood connection with grandpa and grandma. It's natural that we live together, right?

Young man. - Yes.

Excuse me. Can you take care of this kid for a while?

Eh, dog? - Yup, dog.

I'll be troubled. Moreover here is hospital.

That's why I can't bring him in ... So you've already held it.

Sakie-san. Ah you're here. - Ah!

Ah, Tokumaru-sensei.

It's been a really long time since we last met.

So you've come to visit me?

No, no, stay in your bed, stay in your bed. Stay in your bed is fine.

Please have a seat over there.

Well well, your voice is so beautiful like always.

And you are so good at giving compliment like always.

What are you talking about. I am just telling the truth.

Sing me a line.

Is it OK? It's OK, right? - No no no ...

Really just a line will be fine.

Just a line will be fine. Please!

Then, just, just one line.

So ...

"Amazing grace, how sweet the sound".

So that's it.

I'm thrilled. - I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

My compliment. My compliment.

What is it? - Have a look of what it is.

Ah ... This is ...

The sweets Suzume liked when she was small.

She always coaxed me for this, saying that she would sing well after eating this.

That romping little girl

is now a reputed geisha in Kagurazaka.

Sakie-san's daughter, as expected. Just the same.

She isn't like me.

That kid is slim as his father.

I mean your hearts.

I've disturbed you long enough. - You're already leaving?

Just come back to Kagurazaka from time to time.

Everyone is waiting for you. - Yes.

So I'm leaving.

Good morning. Uwa it's salmon,

it looks delicious~

Tatsuya-san, it's too much.

Eh, what are you talking about?

You tried to trick us!

Last night, when you came back, there was a hair attached on your back.

It's the first time we saw hair apart from animal's.

It's the hair of a 30-year-old woman.

There is only one woman who meets this condition!

Wait a moment ... - Tatsuya!

I don't care if you become a wolf.

No, what you mean by "wolf" ... - But not to married woman.

Because it'll be troublesome.

What if you're sued?

But it seems that the husband of that person is missing.

Then what would it be in such case?

But adultery is adultery.

I hate this. Tatsuya-san, you're indecent!

So I ...

Oh my ... What?

Tokiwa-san!

Excuse me. - Tatsuya.

Yes.

I'm Koenji Tatsuya. Thanks a lot for the gathering last night.

Eh?

Daichi is missing from the Kase family.

I also can't trace his smartphone.

If anything happened to Daichi ...

Tokiwa-san, did he contact you?

Then, let's leave a note here and go searching.

Yes.

He's my son. His name is Kase Daichi, 127cm ...

Wait wait. Tell me the details at the police station.

Tokiwa-san, I'll leave this to you. I'll search elsewhere.

Please.

Then we'll go. - Yes.

Have you seen this kid? - I haven't.

Oh? Sensei, are you doing jogging?

Have you seen Daichi?

No I haven't.

But days ago I wrongly took Daichi's composition note with me.

I'm going to the university, could you help pass it back to him?

His composition is ... - It's not for this now.

His composition is interesting.

Though there are some wrong words.

When I grow up,

"I want to be a vet, same as my father."

"My father is now overseas doing research on animals."

"I hope he would come home soon."

"My mother is an animal nurse."

"Though she is noisy all the time,

my mother is cool when she's doing her work."

"I like the most the animal clinic where I can see my mother working."

I see. Tell Tokiwa-san to come to the clinic.

Today's words: It's the darkest under the lamp post.

Eh? Sensei?

Daichi!

Daichi?

Daichi! Daichi!

Oh! Do you want some smoothie?

Daichi! Daichi!

Ko-sensei, what happened?

Thank goodness ...

So you are here. Are you alright?

Ko-sensei! - Ah, Tokiwa-san.

Daichi.

Ah, mama ...

What did you do?

Why were you missing without telling us!

Did you know how worried we were about you?

Sorry ...

Why did you come back yourself?

Because I think I can't come back if I stay with grandparents like this.

Eh?

Then why didn't you come home straight?

Because it's better for mama not be with me, right?

What are you talking about?

Then why did you say that!?

Please. Please give Daichi back to us.

I understand your feelings.

So you heard this.

Mama, you want to be free, right?

If I am here, you can't be free, right?

Daichi, you thought so?

Because ...

You ...

If you want to eavesdrop, just listen properly to the very last.

Eh?

But I shall refuse.

Tokiwa-san ...

Indeed you have the blood connection with Daichi.

But, it was me who has been living together with him for these seven years.

Me and Daichi are family.

Please don't take Daichi away from me.

Please.

Please!

You said this?

But, your grandparents also want to tell their feelings to you.

Because this should be decided by Daichi.

There is one thing I remember.

South America? - Um.

It's great! It's cool!

Listen, Daichi.

Therefore, I leave mama to your care until I come back.

OK!

Take good care of her. - OK!

It's a promise. - OK.

Good.

I see.

So he said such a thing.

Therefore, I shall protect mama.

Mama can't be without me, right?

You're right.

So everyone wants a smoothie?

Let me help on this. - OK.

The colour ... - What? It's delicious.

Really? - Just the colour is awful.

This tastes bad.

So both the parent and the child drank it. You did great.

OK, as promised, let's go buy fireworks.

Be safe. - OK, we're leaving.

Oh, Suzume, do you want some smoothie?

No I don't. - Oh? But ...

I drank it. - Right, even a kid drank it.

Tatsuya-san! Pisuke is having trouble!

Eh?

He looks strange, right?

His belly is swollen and he's not cheerful.

Is he sick? Is he going to die?

It's egg blockage.

Ha?

When the eggs are not laid, they remain in her body.

It happens when there is not enough nutrient or when the environment changes.

Perhaps she came to an unfamiliar place and she got some stress.

Ah ...

Pisuke should be cheerful, right?

If her belly is swollen ... - Ha?

Wait. This kid is called Pisuke, right?

Isn't he a boy?

She's a girl.

The name is so confusing!

But, this kid is single, right?

She doesn't have a boyfriend with her, right?

Then why are there eggs?

When birds come to oestrus they can lay eggs.

However, since they are unfertilised eggs, baby birds will not be born.

I didn't know this.

If this kid dies, mother will be alone.

Please.

Tatsuya-san. Please help her.

I got the feeling of Suzume-chan.

The adhesion is peeled off. I'm going to break the eggs.

Give me the 21 gauge needle.

OK ...

Next put her in the incubation. - Yes.

She's fine now.

Ha ... Thank goodness.

Suzume-chan.

You mother has you too, right?

If you are here, your mother is not alone, right?

I think she doesn't think of me as her daughter anymore.

I'm back.

Oh, Suzume you're still here.

Welcome back. - He slept.

I'm sorry. - He's heavy.

OK OK OK.

Sleep over there, will you? Let's go.

Let's play the fireworks later.

So let me give you ...

this.

I'm not a kid anymore.

Then be a kid.

You are welcome to visit today.

What is it?

Performing "Yakkosan".

Tell her you're working as geisha with pride.

We can't communicate.

You wouldn't know if you haven't tried, right?

Suzume-san, come.

Quick.

Is there anything wrong with Pisuke?

She's fine. Suzume-chan, listen.

I'm back.

I'm back.

As she always says, right? - Shh!

Suzume.

I miss you. Suzume.

Suzume.

I miss you ...

I want to see you, Suzume.

I want to see you, Suzume.

I miss you.

Suzume.

I want to see you.

Let's have a drink?

Ah, yes.

Plum wine brewed for 30 years.

30 years? - Um.

Eh, can it be drunk?

It can, can't it?

Eh, delicious. - Let's drink till dawn.

Eh? - Eh?

Please take care. - Thank you.

I'm sorry, aunt.

Ah, it's fine, be careful.

Excuse me. Thank ...

Don't try to do everything by yourself.

You are not young anymore.

I didn't ask you to come.

You ...

No.

Today I didn't come here to quarrel.

I see.

Well ...

I'm doing my job as geisha with pride.

Would you finally recognize my job?

Such a job ...

I have recognized it a long time ago.

Your mother can still surf on the Internet.

I watch all the posters and articles reporting you.

Then why didn't you contact me?

It was you who wanted to cut the bond.

It was you who wanted to!

You said that. To break bond with me ... - Shh!

I'm sorry.

I'm making a dinner party celebrating your recovery.

Please come.

Eh?

Is this all your luggage? Let's go.

Right. OK OK OK.

Tatsuya.

Yes.

Yes. - Yes I see.

Tokumaru-sensei, Good morning.

Hi. Isn't it good?

Uwa ...

It's marvellous.

Look, look. Here, I painted it.

Ah, speaking of this, how was the general checkup?

No problem.

It's great then.

Well ... apparently there is no problem even I'm not here.

And, to you ... - Good morning.

Good morning. - You two look good with each other.

Rather than with the young geisha.

Ah, no ... - So you are here.

Good morning.

Ah!

It's great! - Right?

So it's about time I leave. - Ah, yes.

Then I'll leave the clean-up with you.

I see. - OK.

It's good.

It feels good somehow.

Please take care. - Yes.

OK. So, let's also work hard today.

Yes. Thanks for your help. - Thanks for your help.

From now on as well.

OK, Daikichi.

I'll always be here.

Vicious breeder?

There is something I can do.

Let's do the surgery immediately.

I got your feeling.

Am I bothering you? - No.

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