I can do it if you want.
I'll do it if you're scared.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST RESULTS
I'm not scared.
PASSED
-So, I did it. -Hey?
I passed.
-Oh, sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. -Oh.
-Congrats, Johan. -Look, baby.
I can't believe it. Is it true?
Kanau. Sorry.
Man, when you said your visa was gonna expire, I was worried.
Wait. So now you've passed your college entrance exams, you…
You can stay in Japan forever.
It's still a long way from forever.
-Still. -Oh, baby, baby.
-Hey, little baby. -We scared you?
-Hey, milk time. Milk time. -Milk, milk.
-Oh! -Oh, there, there.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Kanau. Hey, hey.
Let's celebrate with some milk, okay?
Come over to Mommy.
That's the way. Over to Mommy.
So, usually we only let in college graduates.
Uh, but I made an exception 'cause you're handsome.
Make sure you graduate and become a popular teacher, okay?
Here.
-I promise to do my best. -Oh, yes.
INSTRUCTOR HWANG JOHAN
Mmm.
Don't drink too much.
I wouldn't do that.
You worked hard for this.
Sua was shocked to hear.
She had no idea that her brother was this good at studying.
I was shocked as well.
Well, I worked hard.
Hm.
You really did.
I won't drink too much.
Kanau's waiting up.
Waiting for me.
Do you think?
-Excuse me. -Yes, sir.
Can I get the check, please?
NURSERYSCHOOLS.COM
-Ryu. -Hm?
I might start…
looking into nursery schools for Kanau.
Huh?
But she's only three months old.
Mm. That's true.
But before she turns one, it's easier to get her into nursery school.
Oh, I see.
I looked into it a little bit, but not much.
Hmm.
I've also been thinking about
returning to work.
You work now, and Johan.
Everyone's working hard.
You work hard too.
She's so sweet.
I love her so much.
But
I want to be doing my job.
Maybe I'm greedy?
Mm-mm.
Not at all.
When it comes to Kanau and all of us,
our jobs,
our future,
we should be greedy about all of it
and work hard.
Thank you, Ryu.
Do I put "caregiver"?
-Mm. -Ah.
RYU NARUTAKI, ROOMMATE, COMPANY EMPLOYEE HWANG JOHAN, ROOMMATE, COMPANY EMPLOYEE
Do you think she'll get in?
Let's hope.
Good morning.
Well, thank you for visiting.
Thank you.
-Thank you so much. -Nice to meet you.
-Bye-bye. -Bye bye.
-Bye. -Bye-bye.
Ms. Aizawa? Thank you for waiting. Please come in.
Okay.
The end-of-year play is put on by the whole school,
so we'd love it if you could all join us.
I just have a final question to ask.
Uh…
On the form, you…
you said these two are your housemates,
but could you be more specific?
It's important that we know these details for after-school pickups.
So perhaps you could explain your relationship?
Yeah. Uh, well, these two are my good friends.
And they're doing a lot to help me raise her.
How should I…
I could… explain, if I may?
Please.
We'd both like…
to be seen as Kanau's guardians, if that's possible.
We said roommates on the application form.
But we're not just housemates.
Might not say we're her parents,
but we're serious.
That's right.
We both see our roles as guardians.
Might seem a bit unusual.
Three guardians is a little bit out of the ordinary, but…
Oh.
I don't think it's strange at all,
but I think we should consider it a unique family environment.
But just because it's unique doesn't mean it's bad.
Right?
Yes.
What a nice school.
Hm.
Don't you agree? It's a good place.
-Sumiko is back after having a child! -Yeah!
-Congratulations! -Thank you.
You look so pretty, Sumiko.
Hey, knock it off.
-How have you been? -Really, really good.
-Welcome back, miss. -Oh, thank you.
Sumiko-san, jumping straight into things, can I ask your advice?
Straight to work. Yeah.
-The buttons on this piece… -Hm?
…I'm not sure if they should go all the way up.
-Okay, let's go have a drink. -Good work today.
You booked us a place already, right? That has proper Chamisul?
I did. I made sure to check, and it looks good.
Oh, nice.
Ugh, I'm tired.
-Good work today. -You too, Johan.
Johan, come on. You're coming with us.
No, I'd better pass.
Not again? You've never come out with us.
Gotta pick up my kid.
Hey? You have a kid, Johan?
Yeah, that's right.
Oh.
So, first drop your kid home and then join us.
-Leave your wife to deal with the kid. -I don't have the money for drinks.
If I did, I'd spend it on my kid.
What are you waiting for? Come on.
Oh, yeah.
Johan.
If you are in need of some money, then just let me know.
What?
We should help each other in times of need.
If you need, I can help you.
Hi there.
Ah! Your ride home has arrived.
There we go. Hey.
Welcome back.
There we are.
-Kanau. -She was in a good mood all day.
-Oh, Kanau. -Aah.
Oh, hi there.
Mmm.
Okay, here we go.
Thank you so much.
Kanau, see you later.
Kanau. Kanau.
Kanau.
Are you cold?
Kanau, we're almost there.
Kanau, almost home now.
Oh, close the door.
Oh.
[Ryu[ How's your fever?
Mm, getting better.
Ah, okay.
Mmm…
Here's this.
And…
It hasn't gone down at all.
You better take work off.
Mm…
Mm.
Wow.
And the doctor.
If you'd like me to, I can ask for the day off work today.
-I can take you to get checked out. -That's too much.
It's just a little cold.
You don't know that.
Even healthy people can catch all sorts of--
-Thanks, Doctor Ryu. -Doctor Ryu, huh?
Hold that.
Oh! Hey.
-What's this? -Rice porridge.
Can you eat?
Mm.
It's a bit hot. There.
Here.
Things have been pretty intense since Kanau and Sumiko moved in.
Mm.
That's true.
Hmm…
Might need some work.
-You know who made that? -Hm?
Sumiko made it.
Mr. Hwang Johan, please come to examination room one.
Yeah…
I'm satisfied it's just a cold.
Ah.
I'll prescribe some medicine.
Ah, thank you very much.
Uh, hold on just a moment.
I, uh,
want to ask you something else that I noticed there.
You wrote in your medical questionnaire
that you've been experiencing numbness in your body.
-Right. -Would you like me just to check that out?
-Uh, yes. -Great.
I'll take a blood sample…
…and see if I can find out what the trouble might be.
We've put a lot of time and effort into this,
but we have other residents,
and we need to make sure that they're living a good life here as well.
I'm afraid if this continues and we receive more complaints
from our other residents or their families,
we'll have to respectfully ask that Miss Sasaki find another facility.
But she will be worse with us.
If you're having difficulty, how could we hope to do any better?
Well, I assure you that we'll provide support
so that Miss Sasaki can find the best place for her care
and for everyone involved.
Okay, but we're paying you to look after her.
Caring for your own parent…
Should it matter if you're professional or not?
Hmm.
That's right.
Hey.
What's wrong?
-Hmm? -Is she awake?
-Mm-hmm. -Aah, she is.
I came home.
Oh, she's laughing.
-They're so cute. -Hi.
Did you drink a lot of milk, then?
Are you full?
-You did, didn't you? -She's talking a lot.
I'll wash this.
Oh, thank you.
Where's Johan?
He's still here.
-It's a cold, the doctor said. -That's good.
And he's in his room, then?
Mm-hmm.
Better safe than sorry, he said.
I'm coming in.
How long are you gonna shut yourself in?
Till tomorrow at least, I guess.
And it's just a cold?
I knew it would be just a cold. I told you.
Um… Did you wash your hands before?
I washed them.
Did you gargle?
Haven't yet.
You know you should always gargle after you wash your hands.
-I'm always telling you. -Yes, yes. I understand, sir. Sorry, sir.
-Hey. -Huh?
Close the door, please.
Hey, come on.
Watch it.
Hmm, I'm thinking If we could do something
like this in the space with this image.
-Mm-hmm. -It's a good idea.
'Cause we
could incorporate these sort of colors.
Mm.
So this season's theme comes through more clearly.
-That's true. -That sounds good.
Mm.
And so, for the wall color, we should go in this direction?
Um, yeah, for now.
I think we can move forward with this.
Sorry. Just a second.
-Okay. -Sure.
Moshi moshi?
Ah, moshi moshi. Miss Aizawa, sorry to bother you.
Unfortunately, Kanau has a bad fever.
Oh.
Um, could you come and pick her up, please?
Uh, I could…
Uh, it's just that our policy is that parents pick up their children
if their temperature is above 37.5.
Right. That's o… That's okay.
I'll go as soon as this meeting's over in about an hour.
-Moshi moshi? -Uh, moshi moshi, Miss Aizawa.
Hi.
Uh, I'm sorry, but Kanau has a fever again.
Could you come and pick her up, please?
Yes.
I'll be there.
This is just a thought,
but could we sort of alter the shoulder area here?
Aah.
That's a good idea.
Oh, yeah, that might work.
Start it from here.
Mm-hmm.
It is nice.
-It gives something. -Yeah.
Mmm.
Answer it. The nursery.
Moshi moshi?
"I have plans with a friend in Tokyo today."
Good. Now please go through,
work in pairs, and take turns saying it, okay?
Okay. "I have plans…"
Moshi moshi?
-Oh, Johan. -Mm.
Uh, it seems Kanau has come down with a fever again.
Could you pick her up for me?
I'll be in a bit of trouble if I leave work today.
Ah. Mmm.
I can see if I can leave in about 30 minutes.
Is that okay?
Mm. Mm, don't worry,
I get it.
Ryu works in a nursing home.
It's a stricter job, and he can't look at his phone at work.
-Lifting you up… -Yep, lifting you up now.
Ah, there.
Do you see the ocean, Miss Sasaki?
Ms. Sasaki, you've been here before, haven't you?
Can you see the waves?
That's it.
It's nice.
Not many people here today.
Excuse me, sir.
Hm?
The thing about life is…
you can't do anything about it.
Eh?
That sound in my ears is so sad.
Such a lot of things…
just pass us all by, but…
But, you know…
there are also some other things
that stay with you.
I don't…
For bringing me to this place…
…thank you.
Thanks.
I'm here.
-Welcome back. -Welcome back.
Sorry I'm late so often these days.
How was it? Miss Sasaki? Have you got her a new home yet?
Mmm… My colleague and I have been looking around,
but not yet.
-The bath's ready to go. -Oh.
Maybe I'll take a bath right now.
Sumiko.
For you.
Thank you.
-Put it here for you. -Mm.
Hey.
Thanks for picking her up today.
Call anytime you like.
Maybe we could ask the principal to always call me if you'd like that, or…
-Ask the principal? -Mm. Why not?
So…
Wow, good job.
-Wow, can I have her? -They're so strong.
-Oh, hey. Go, go, go, go, go. -There you go.
Oh, hi.
Boop, boop, boop.
Kanau. My precious little Kanau.
Peekaboo.
Hmm.
Kanau.
Hmm.
Okay, just hold on a little bit more.
Mr. Hwang?
Mr. Johan Hwang?
-Hi. -Ah, please come this way.
Okay. Let's go.
And that one…
Come on.
-I didn't know you had a child. -Uh, yeah.
Hello there.
So, Johan…
We didn't find any issues with your blood test,
but there is something.
These are the results from an electromyography test we did.
ALS.
Or, possibly, SBMA,
but… it's a bit hard to distinguish between them.
But it could be incurable.
Uh…
ALS or
SBMA is…?
With either one,
the muscles in your body stop moving incrementally.
Eventually,
you'll stop being able to breathe.
It gets worse over time.
They can cure it, right?
At this stage, we,
unfortunately,
know of no cure for the disease.
In situations like this,
what we recommend is that you get tested and treated
in the country where you were born,
not only because of the medical costs involved,
but also because support from your family will be important.
Do you understand?
How would you feel about getting treated in Korea?
Muchi muchi.
-Muchi muchi. -Muchi muchi.
Muchi muchi, muchi muchi.
Ah, sorry, sorry.
-Ryu. -Hm?
Tomorrow, you start work early?
Mm-hmm.
Is Kanau okay to go with you?
Of course.
Hey, Ryu's gonna pick you up.
-Isn't that good? -Oh, woo-hoo!
-Yay! -I'm sorry.
I might be too busy to pick her up for a while.
Your exams coming up?
Yeah.
Go, Johan, go.
You've never asked me to come up here before.
Wow.
I didn't know this place existed.
Before, you said…
something about if I needed money?
Oh, yeah.
Well, do you?
How would it work?
Uh-huh!
Okay, then it's on the house!
Ready?
Kanpai!
If you're this worried, then maybe just give him a call.
Hmm.
I'm sure he's just busy.
You had a lot to drink. Whoo!
Are you… Are you okay?
Oh. Oh… Uh…
No, no, no, no, no. Don't do that here.
It was so fun.
Hold on.
-Oh. -Hold on.
Oh, moshi moshi?
Moshi moshi. Uh…
Hm? Um…
Are you from Mr. Johan's house?
I am. Who… who is this?
Sorry. Mr. Johan kinda got drunk and passed out today.
-What? -Uh…
Oh, uh, then I'll come pick him up.
Uh, uh, it's okay. My place is close, so he can stay here.
Uh, wait, wait. No, I feel bad.
Oh, don't worry about it. Uh…
-I… I need to hang up, sorry. -Hey?
-Johan! Johan. -Just wait a second.
Oh, Sumiko.
Oh. Kanau was sick again?
Um…
Okay. But I have work this afternoon, so I…
Mm.
What should we do?
Um…
Uh, hold on.
Johan.
I could take your class later.
-Could you? -Yeah.
Oh, thank you.
Uh, Sumiko.
I can pick her up after all.
Ah. Understood.
Thank you so much for that.
-Hm? -Ah, I…
-Going already? -Uh, I'd better be off.
-Uh, Johan. -Hm?
-Your bag? -Oh.
-Take care. -Thank you.
-See you later. -Yeah.
Hello there.
-Oh. -Hello, Johan.
It's been a little while.
Oh, it has, hasn't it? Is Kanau okay?
Ah, she's okay.
-It seems her fever's gone down a bit. -Ah.
-Yes? -I'm just coming in.
Her lift's here.
Kanau. Yep.
She seems a lot better.
There. Kanau.
You okay? Let's see.
Oh. Okay. Oh, thank you very much.
-I'm home. -We're home.
Welcome.
-Thanks for today. You saved my life. -No problem.
-Is she better? -Her fever's gone down.
Phew.
-I made it. -You did.
-I've gotta go out for a bit. -Huh?
You're going out now?
Um…
I made plans.
You made plans.
What's going on? Yesterday too.
You have to answer your phone.
-Sorry. -Sorry is not what I wanna hear.
Sorry.
I will pick up my phone.
Ciao. I'll be off.
Yun!
Wow!
You guys are in such a good mood. This is on the house today!
Cheers!
Oh. Does it still hurt?
It's punch-drunk syndrome.
Johan!
You're not so fit anymore.
Hm?
You're still awake, then? Hmm.
Do you know what time it is now?
Mmm… Mm?
Hm. It's only one o'clock.
Hm! UNO.
Huh…
So…
Washing my hands clean.
-Wash-- -Hey. Kanau and Sumiko are sleeping.
-Keep it down. -Huh?
Kanau and Sumiko are asleep.
Hmm.
Splash, splash.
Kanau!
Hey, don't go in there.
Stop. Huh?
Let go of me.
Over that way.
Okay, I'm going. I'm going.
What?
You're way too drunk.
Oh, fuck.
You're really loud.
You're the loud one, Johan.
What's with you? What's going on?
You've been acting weird lately.
It's just because I had a few drinks.
We need to work together.
Work together?
But you…
never pick up Kanau.
-So, I do all the housework. -I do the housework too.
And Sumiko.
You always come home late,
and you never answer your phone at work.
And meanwhile, me and Sumiko are watching Kanau.
I can't look at my phone at work.
We all work, Ryu!
Can you keep it down?
I came all the way to Japan.
I went out drinking a few times.
So what?
You're the one who invited me here.
Huh?
Sumiko and Seiichi,
they were your friends to begin with.
What are you trying to say?
Hey?
That I dragged you here against your will?
That's not what I was saying.
I went…
You know what? You were in such a bad place.
-That's why I suggested-- -Don't pity me.
Don't look down on me.
Why…
did you bring me here?
Was it out of pity?
This entire time, did you…
just look after me out of pity?
I'm not… That's not what I meant.
So?
What did you mean, then?
I just…
I found someone I care about.
Huh?
I found someone I wanna protect
and cherish…
more than anything.
I just want…
to make him happy.
Wait, wait.
Huh?
You… What? Wait a minute.
What… what are you talking about?
I can't…
Huh?
You are being so selfish.
Yeah.
-Sorry. -I don't want sorry.
-I am sorry. -Stop apologizing.
I'll just…
pack my things.
My time with you
has been fun.
But I can't be with you anymore.
Ciao.
You can throw away the things I left.
Take care of Ryu, okay?
Kanau.
Mmm.
Take care.
Thank you, Sumiko. kay?