Mom,
A Hundred Flowers
Mom!
I,,,
want to see,,,
half fireworks,
I want to see fireworks,
Half fireworks,
- I want to see half fireworks, - Mom?
I missed you,
Don't,
Izumi?
Sorry,
I meant to go grocery shopping before you came over,
Eggs and ground meat,,,
And mayonnaise, Yeah,
Sorry about the mess,
It's so late, I'll hurry,
Take your time,
- You're staying over tonight, right? - Yeah,
- Do you want some help? - It's okay, Sit and relax,
That was quick, Like a magic trick,
Is it too much?
No, it's fine,
I was lazy this year,
I bought the New Year's dishes readymade at the store,
I'm gonna eat,
It's a shame Kaori couldn't come,
She always works on New Year's Eve,
But she enjoys her job,
That's nice,
I'm cutting down on the number of my piano students,
Oh yeah?
Happy new year,
And happy birthday,
Thanks,
You're the only one who remembers,
I'm sure you'll get texts in the morning,
Nobody remembers a birthday on New Year's Day,
You're staying over tonight, aren't you?
It's Kaori,
Happy new year,
Happy new year, I was about to call you,
How's your mom?
She's not here right now,
Okay, Have you eaten?
No,,,
Izumi?
I'll be home soon,
You should stay longer,
I'm sure Mom's going to bed soon,
Yeah?
Then maybe I'll wait up for you,
Okay,
I'll call you when I leave,
Later,
Trouble at work, I have to go,
A junior colleague,,,
is in a jam,
Business as usual even over the holidays,
It is a busy time of the year,
Too bad you have to go,
I'll call you,
There's your baby,
Around 6 centimeters,
The size of a tennis ball,
- Tennis ball? - Yeah,
Maybe a bit smaller,
- More like a pingpong ball, - Pingpong,,,
A ball, either way,
I can't think of another analogy, Any ideas?
How about a kiwi or a strawberry?
I like that,
Don't you, Daddy?
- Daddy? - Yes,
Your little strawberry is growing just fine,
See this? It's the heart,
It's beating,
It is,,, Pretty cute,
Don't you think?
What a relief,
In 6 months, you'll be a father and a mother,
Hey,
You lied, didn't you?
About what?
You said our baby is cute, It was just a shadow,
It looked cute to me, I mean it,
It's slowly dawning on me that I'm going to be a father,
Yeah, right,
I'm almost in the second trimester, We should tell your mom,
I'll give her a call,
But you always forget,
I won't,
I won't forget,
Did I tell you she called?
- What did she want? - Look!
They're about to catch one, Go!
He caught it!
Wow,
It's pretty big,
A rainbow trout?
- I think it's a carp, - Carp?
- Yeah, - Carp, huh?
You were saying that Mom called,
She thought I was you, It made her laugh,
What did she say?
She's looking forward to the fireworks,
She said half fireworks are really pretty,
Half? What's that?
I thought you'd know,
- She didn't mention it? - No,
Did you hear KOE's debut is delayed?
Again?
Tanabe needs more time,
Osawa must be pissed,
I can't blame her, It's like an experiment,
I'll catch up with you, I'm gonna call Mom,
Now? The meeting starts at 11,
I won't take long,
KOE is an artist of memories,
Music, Voice, Looks,
She's based on over 1,000 artists,
And to construct her personality
she has experienced memories fed to her as data,
In creating her appearance using deep learning,,,
Did you know she's fooling around?
No way, She's working so hard,
I meant,,,
she's sleeping with Director Osawa,
I figured you didn't know,
You're oblivious about these things,
KOE also generates the melody and lyrics,
She's on her way to becoming humanity's ideal artist,
- Hey,,, - Yes?
Is this hodgepodge of data really going to sell?
Further adjustments will bring out her individuality,
Enough to make her a hit?
I wish they would get a room,
Since when?
Like 6 months ago,
You think Kaori knows?
Why are you asking me? Don't you talk to your wife?
Be careful, girls!
Eggs,
Be careful, girls!
Eggs,
Be careful, girls!
Asaba?
Asaba,,,
Asaba!
Asaba, wait!
Asaba!
Please!
Asaba!
Ow!
Let go of me!
Asaba!
Ow,,, Let me go!
By the way,,,
we're gonna have a baby,
Kaori is pregnant,
A baby?
When is it due?
August,
Congratulations,
I'm so happy,
When did you find out? I have to call Kaori,
We won't press charges today,
Can we see the footage again?
Yes,
It may be progressing rapidly because she's still young,
For Alzheimer's patients,
we prescribe drugs called Aricept and Reminyl,
They can slow down the progress of the disease,
But only by several months to 5 years tops,
The nerve cells in the brain gradually deteriorate,
But the cause is still unknown,
A type of protein is said to affect,,,
Ms, Yuriko Kasai will be back soon,
It's not going to be easy,
You'll have to support her in every way you can,
Dementia patients
don't forget everything nor are they always confused,
It doesn't change the fact that Yuriko Kasai is your mother,
Mom?
Mom!
Mom?
Mom,,,
Treat her with love and respect,
Should I stop giving piano lessons?
Miku who lives down the street is my only student now,
I have to find a caregiver,
I can still play fine,,,
Hello? Izumi hasn't come home,
Is he here?
Ms, Nikaido?
Let me at least eat whenever I want,
I'm not a child,
Are you listening to me?!
"Wait, Zeus,
I was born an honest man,
Let me die an honest man,
Shoving aside people in his way
Melos ran like a black wind,
Dashing through a party in the meadows
he startled the partygoers
kicked away a dog and jumped over a brook,
He ran 10 times faster than the slowly-setting sun,
As he ran past a group of travellers
he heard something ominous,
That man must be on the crucifix by now,
Ah, that man,,, It's for that man I'm running like this,
I can't let him die,
Hurry, Melos! There's no time to lose,"
Ms, Nikaido!
I'm so sorry,
It started raining so I went to get the laundry,
I didn't notice her leaving,
Did you call the police?
I just did, They're looking for her now,
Do you have any idea where she might have gone?
I'll look around the neighborhood,
Okay,
Mom!
Mom,,,
Yes?
I see,
This way,
Izumi,,,
Where were you? I looked everywhere for you,
Mom,,,
But I'm so relieved, I finally found you,
I was worried sick,
You must be glad he's safe,
Yes, absolutely,
Thank you,
My son got lost again,
It was getting dark out and it started to rain,
Izumi didn't have an umbrella with him,
I was so afraid he was freezing somewhere,
Izumi,,,
raises his hand beautifully with straight fingertips,
It's no wonder his teacher called on him,
He read Run, Melos! when I went to his school on parents' day,
Another mom said to me,,,
- Sunflowers already, - Yeah,
We only display one flower at a time in our house,
Really? Why?
- We'll take this, - Thank you,
I don't remember why,
You don't?
Are you okay?
Yeah, The doctor said I should walk as much as I can,
- 200 yen, - Okay,
Thank you,
I'll hold it,
Does your mom want to stay in this neighborhood?
Maybe we could move in with her,
But it's already been decided,
I bet she wants to be close to you,
I doubt that,
Look, The sea,
Whenever I see the sea, I remember that big fish,
Fish?
We went fishing for the first time when I was in grade school,
Oh yeah, You caught a big fish,
Right, It bit the bait as soon as I cast the line from the boat,
A big one, 30 centimeters long,
Yeah,
It's still the biggest fish that I've ever caught,
What was that lake called?
We stayed at a lakeside inn,
Mom, it was the sea,
It was a rainbow trout, They grilled it for us and we ate it,
It was delicious,
I'll go see you on the weekends,
You don't have to, Besides, you're having a baby soon,
This is Ms, Yuriko Kasai who's moving in today,
Give her a warm welcome,
Hello, I'm Yuriko Kasai,
It's nice to meet you,
Nice to meet you too,
The washroom is over here,
This is the bath,
This is the washroom and that's the bath,
This is where you'll have meals and do activities,
You've made such progress, Very nice,
It was donated by the family of one of our former residents,
Should I put this in here?
I want a rabbit,
What about you?
Let's see,
What's this? A Lion,
A lion!
I want,,,
a rabbit,
You can have a lion,
It's good,
I found another one, Here,
Thanks,
Is there another rabbit?
The breeze feels nice,
Yeah,
It's a really nice place,
I like it,
Come and visit any time,
Get me a flower, okay?
Hello, Kasai residence,
Hello?
Grandma,,, It's Izumi,
Izumi?
Is everything okay?
Mom,,,
hasn't come home,
"Dementia"
"Izumi's wife is Kaori"
"Don't buy too many eggs"
"Yuriko Kasai, born January 1"
"10:00 tomorrow, Ms, Nikaido (caregiver)"
"Always have a flower in the house"
Does this go over there?
Yuriko, come here,
Hanshin Railway,
Hanshin's tracks are standard gauge,
It's wider than others,
But the view isn't that good from down here,
Too bad,
We have to buy everything new,
That's the fun part,
Did you buy garbage bags? And shampoo?
I forgot,
Excuse me,
Asaba,,,
You start work tomorrow, right?
Yeah,
I'll leave at 8:00 every morning,
My lectures end at 5:00,
So you'll be home by 6:00?
Yeah,
We can eat breakfast and dinner together,
I was thinking the same thing,
- May I? - Okay,
Play the G in CEG softly but clearly,
Yuriko,
Are you finished?
I rushed it,
Sorry to show up suddenly,
I'm happy you came,
What are you making?
Omelet rice,
Is ketchup flavor okay?
Sounds good,
Can you still play it?
Of course,
Because you taught me how,
I was surprised you wanted to learn this piece,
Because it was my favorite,
It made me so happy
we liked the same music,
You rushed that part,
Really?
Play CEG clearly,
CEGCEG,,,
Yuriko?
Megumi?
I thought it was you,
You haven't changed,
Do you live in Kobe now?
Yeah,,,
When did you move here?
Around 3 months ago,
For work?
My husband's job,
When did you get married?
I wonder how many years it's been,,,
Do you have kids?
Don't run!
They're such tomboys,
My husband studies marine propellers at a university here,
A university in Kobe,
They offered me a professorship,
My family will stay here,
I'll be moving by myself,
Be careful, girls,
Hey! Stop that!
Megumi,,, I better get going,
Let's exchange phone numbers,
Okay,,,
We're not home at the moment, Please leave your name and message,
Yuriko, it's me,
I'm still working on my paper so I won't need dinner tonight,
I'll be working overnight at the university,
Sorry,
The meter is moving,
Hello, Do you live here?
What can I do for you?
We're from the police,
Did you hear strange noises or see anyone suspicious
between 12:00 and 14:00?
No, I was out,
What happened?
You see,,,
There was a burglary in this apartment building,
Burglary?
Do you live here with your family?
My husband, But he's away on business,
I think you're fine,
Just in case, will you check your family photos and albums?
Albums?
The perp is a strange one,
He's not after cash,
He takes photo albums and travel souvenirs,
Everything looks in place,
I see,
Thanks for your time,
Let us know if you notice something,
By the way,,,
Can I have your name just in case?
Yuriko Asaba,
Don't be so scared,
Let's go upstairs,
Here,
Happy new year,
Did something happen?
Here,
I had no idea what to get,
I was completely stumped,
Happy birthday,
You remembered?
How could I forget?
You bought goldfish,
I did,
They're a couple,
Like us,
I missed you,
Wasn't that cheesecake delicious?
It was,
Didn't that cassis sauce bring back memories?
Yeah,
You used to eat 2 slices at a time,
Thank you,
Strawberries are in season now, Thanks,
Enjoy,
Yum,
Did you go home to Yokohama for the new year?
No, I stayed here,
Lucky you, I had to spend it with my inlaws,
It was exhausting,
But there was a burglary in my apartment building,
Scary, Were you okay?
Yeah, We were safe,
Apparently, the thief only took photo albums and souvenirs,
That's like getting your memories stolen,
Isn't it?
What's the one item you'd hate to lose?
Me?
My diary,
What do you write about?
Yuriko,,,
I'm,,,
in love with someone,
He's also married,
But we see each other almost every day,
At this age,,,
But,,,
I love him,
I think I'll lose my mind without him,
I can't tell anyone,,,
so I write in my diary,
I,,,
would like to fall in love too if the right man shows up,
I get how you feel,
What are you gonna do?
Get a divorce?
I can't,
I have kids,
Asaba?!
Izumi,,,
Izumi,
Izumi!
Which do you want?
Which one do you want?
I want a rabbit,
That's a camel,
Here you go,
Ms, Nikaido, thanks for coming such a long way,
Mom, this is Kaori,
Oh, right, Miku,
How you've grown,
Listen, Mom, This is Kaori,
My wife,
Wife?
I'm so happy for you,
She's lovely,
Thank you for coming,
I'll go make some tea,
Mom,,,
The baby will be born this month,
Congratulations,
Do you think she'll look like me or Kaori?
Let's see,,,
Where's my rabbit?
All those years ago,,,
Why did you abandon me?
Yuriko!
The weather's nice, A walk in the garden?
Yuriko?
Yes,
A beautiful view of the sea, Isn't it?
My gosh,,,
Are you pregnant?
Yes, I'm due this month,
Izumi,,,
He's probably never going to forgive me,
I hurt him so much,
I'm sure,,,
he resents me for it,
No,,,
But,,,
I don't regret what I did,
You should stay the night,
We'll be back,
Since you're feeling so well, you should go out,
That's a good idea,
Is there anywhere you'd like to go?
Fireworks,
Fireworks?
Fireworks festival sounds great,
I want to see the half fireworks,
Half?
I'll look into it,
- We have to go, - Thank you,
I'll see you again soon,
I'm sorry,
I love you,
Whoa,,, I have 27 unread emails,
Remember you're on maternity leave,
Yeah but I can at least respond to emails,
Your mom seemed well,
But soon, I'm sure she won't even recognize me,
When I found out I was pregnant, I wasn't that happy about it,
Really?
What about my job? No more alcohol?
I kept thinking stuff like that,
I see,
There was a time
when my mom wasn't home for about a year,
When I was in grade school,
I think she left me to be with a man,
I see,
Did you know?
I suspected something had happened,
Right,
You and your mom have a strange relationship,
Strange, huh?
What kind of parent will I be?
I've never had a father,
I have a mother who abandoned her son,
Being a parent doesn't necessarily mean you're always right,
I might also feel like running away one day,
Your mom apologizes to you all the time,
Can't you forgive her?
She'll soon forget everything anyway,
Here, Half fireworks,
They actually exist?
Wow,,, Thanks,
How about over there?
Shaved ice,
What?
I want shaved ice with strawberry syrup,
Let's get some after the fireworks,
Izumi,
Thank you,
For bringing me here,
So pretty,
Half fireworks,
It's what you wanted to see,
Am I going to forget,,,
something so beautiful?
Mom?
Mom!
Where did she go?
Mom!
Mom! Mom!
Mom!
Sorry, Excuse me,
Excuse me,
Mom!
Mom,,,
hasn't come home,
Sorry, Coming through,
Mom!
Mom,,,
Why did you go off like that?
You always get lost,
You're the one who gets lost,
I know why,
You get lost on purpose
because you want me to look for you,
I,,,
want to see half fireworks,
What?
I want to see half fireworks,
Mom,,,
We just saw them,
No, I want to see half fireworks with you,
I'm begging you, Pull yourself together!
I wanna see half fireworks! I wanna, I wanna!
Mom!
Megumi eats the strawberry first,
I always envied her,
A thief stole my photo albums and souvenirs,
My memories were stolen and,,,
Okay, okay! Calm down,
Who,,,
are you?
Huh?
Mom,,,
It's me,
Who,,,
are you?
Mom,,,
Mom, it's me!
Mom,,,
Mom!
No! No!
Mom!
- No! - Mom!
No!
Give me a break!
Who are you?
How could you forget?
I can't forget even if I want to!
The fireworks we just saw,
Being abandoned by you,
How could you forget?
Sorry,
I,,,
want to see,,,
half fireworks,
That presentation was a total flop,
Mr, Osawa, you're the project manager,
Nagai, thanks for overseeing it for me,
- I worked hard for Tanabe, - Hey,,,
Thanks,
Let's go to the wrap party,
Good job,
Thank you,
Seriously,,,
You did good,
I still don't get what the appeal was,
What could we have done differently?
She has all these random memories,
But no real identity in the end,
Maybe we should've given KOE the ability to forget,
She might've been more human that way,
By the way, how's your mother doing?
She's practicing the piano for a recital at the nursing home,
She can play?
Well,,, She's forgotten who I am,
I remember all the things that she's forgotten,
Yeah? But we also pretty much forget everything too,
Hinata woke up,
Almost finished?
Yeah, almost,
- I vacuumed the place, - Thanks,
- Wanna come to daddy? - Yeah?
We should donate what we can and get rid of the rest,
She's lost all her memories,
Oops,
You're getting good at this,
I'll see you at home,
I'll call you,
Yuriko,,,
I'll go visit you again by the sea,
Hinata, say bye to Granny,
Byebye,
- See you later, - Be safe,
Beautiful,
The most beautiful fireworks I've ever seen,
Yeah?
Yeah,
Am I going to forget
something so beautiful?
Never,
Because they're special,
You're right,
Mom,,,
I'd completely forgotten,
Mom, do you see it?
Half fireworks,
Hey,,,
Do you see them?
Mom,,,
I'm sorry,
- Let's race! - Wait!
- Lion, - A lion!
Rabbit,
Go, Izumi,
- So big, - Yeah,
Here,
Happy birthday,