I wake up in the middle of the night
Every night ... it's been 4 years
I hear a cry in my sleep
The voice of a baby screaming
calling me for help
I wake up and look around
Erina is not here
Although I am a mother
Her warm embrace cannot soothe my pain
Some said "make another baby"
How can they be so insensitive
Until she came back
I thought I would go crazy
As a couple
Erina was our treasure
But the Erina who came back
of course is our child
But
the little 4 year-old Erina
Does not see us
as her real parents
She thinks her abductor is her real mother
She loves her
Do you know how painful
how sad this is?
That woman
Has robbed the whole family
The pain of our family
Even as Erina is back still continues
That woman
Stole not only Erina's body
But her heart also
One who takes a life gets the death penalty
But she took the heart of a whole family
And there is no death penalty for her
This is why I say ...
Give us back our happiness
Etsuko told me:
"You are bare like a tree in winter"
"You got pregnant from Hiroshi but terminated it"
"now it went bad and you can't conceive anymore"
"That's the price you pay for killing a baby"
When Etsuko got pregnant
I thought I had to take a distance from Hiroshi
But I was too weak I couldn't
Etsuko was calling every day
Crying for her husband to return
or the next day talking about Hiroshi's sex life
taking pleasure in an open discussion
an other day verbally abusing me
she kept calling every day
She seemed almost crazy
when I heard the baby was born
I just wanted to take a glance at the baby
one look and that would be enough
then I would forget everything change place and job
Start a new life with my dad's inheritance
It was all set in my heart
Kaoru ...
Little Kaoru
...protect this child
I will protect this child
Her smile would comfort me
would forgive that ...
I had killed my baby in the womb
tried to steal a married man
for all these
she would be my forgiveness
this is ... what I thought
"In a baby's most tender years"
"the accused took her away from her parents"
"at a time when a child needs affection most"
"she dispossessed her"
"That little Erina's emotional scars will remain"
"is also a concern"
"Despite the cruelty of the crime"
"The accused doesn't reconsider her act"
"or show any sign of regret"
"it is useless to expect any sincere remorse"
"And in the view of these facts"
"We apply the sentence of 6 years imprisonment"
"We have given this penalty due consideration"
Let the accused come to the bar
This is the end of the trial
Does the accused want to say something?
If you do please be concise
Until I was arrested
I would pray every day of my life
and every day, all day
to live with Kaoru
And I lived praying continuously
For four year
I was allowed to taste the joy of motherhood
I would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Akiyama
Wouldn't you rather apologize than thank them?
There is no word of apology
Just die!
Why don't you die!
Please calm down
Rebirth [The loneliness of the 8th day cicada]
[John Mayer - Daughters] I know a girl
she puts the color inside of my world
But she's just like a maze
Where all of the walls all continually change
And I've done ...
Ms Akiyama
We're going out to karaoke
I work until 12 midnight
Oh, right
You're Erina Akiyama?
I'm Ando a freelance writer
May we have a little talk?
Are you a journalist?
You are little Kaoru, right?
I'd like to ask you questions about the abduction
I don't remember it
Here
If you remember anything please tell me
I'll come again
Finished Work? Be careful on the way back Kishida
Mrs. Akiyama congratulations !
Congratulations
It's a family reunion
How do you feel right now?
How do you feel about the accused?
Do you feel she is your own kid?
Erina found in Kagawa, Shodoshima with 33-year-old abductor
Erina reunited with family after an absence of 1342 days
Kazuo Nozomi, no regrets expresses gratitude instead of apologies
Oh, Yasue!
Yeah ... Who is it?
Kiwako Nozomi
I'm sorry
Right now I'm in your neighborhood
Close to your house
Alright, thank you
Little Kaoru
It's cold out there
So your Mom got married and made you!?
Little Kaoru is so cute
Little Kaoru
Let's make a tea pot?
What?
Milk
What's her dosage?
About that, Yasue
I need your help
What kind of help?
I did not actually get married
I lived together with this kid's father
but I ran away
Why?
He was hitting the baby
So I decided to take the child and run
Tell me Kiwa, could this person be ...?
No way! Of course not
So, help me please
I Broke with up with that other guy long ago
He was so mean
Although he was married
He told you he'd leave if you cheated on him
I thought of going myself and yell at him
Yasue, typical
Remember our teacher was smoking in class
You started getting angry at him
I did?
You are the same person I used to know
But there's no going back
You don't need to be so dramatic
I'll help you
You can ask me anything you want
Next, the infant abduction in Kanagawa
A 4 month old baby disappeared yesterday
in Hiratsuka City Kanagawa Prefecture
[Magazines:] "Infant" "Mom and Baby Everyday"
Erina daughter of Mr. Hiroshi Akiyama
Is 4 months old [Book:] "My first Baby"
According to the police yesterday around 8:30 am
Etsuko, wife of Mr. Akiyama drove him to the station
When she came back home
Little Erina had disappeared
She reported it to the police
There was no evidence of robbery
Police say it's highly probable that in the couple's absence
little Erina has been abducted
The investigation into a minor's abduction has started
Please
Welcome
Hi!
It's OK at the counter?
What do you recommend?
Handmade tofu and raw horse sashimi
And a beer please
Why the long face?
So you came
We never meet so I came
- good evening – good evening
Did you read my document?
We don't need to drinking but we could go to a place
Who's this?
Mr. Kishida
I had a previous appointment with my friend, I'm sorry
What?
A Boyfriend?
A Stalker?
You want me to walk you home?
We could bring beers home instead
I think there was a convenience store there
Tell me
The cicadas are full of life
They're still singing
Cicadas wait in the ground for years to hatch
Once they come out they live 3 days
It's sad
It's not 3 days it's 7 days
Oh, is that right?
Let's sit for a while and drink
I was surprised you came suddenly?
That's for sure
This time I want to write about you
about that abduction
I got it, you don't want to talk
I really don't remember
it's quite plain, I was brought up by abductor
It's too particular
I came to listen to that particular account
One more drink? Let's drink
Let's buy side dishes too
Ah, right
Can't you drink at home?
I want to go back and sleep
I meant drinking at your place
Where is it?
No time to daydream let's go
Wow, you have no shame
I'm hungry
How was my document?
I read such prints a long time ago
Oh, and where?
Mommy used to buy them secretly
Hiding them from me
So you know everything about the abductor
Kiwako Nonomiya
What did you think about Kiwako Nonomiya?
the interview has already begun?
Well it's just small talk
What did you think the first time you read such articles?
Such books or articles
tell so much it's hard to know
it becomes confusing
Well ...
The writers purposefully
designs an entertaining story, right?
Well ...
You have such wisdom
It's like reading about someone else
as if it didn't happen to me
I see ...
You know
inside you'll find the trial record
read it again
you were four years old
it's great that you returned safely to your family
The truth be told, we still don't feel as a family
It took me long to realize who my real mother was
My mother too was embarrassed
Every time she looks at me
All the memories of the event come back
Embarrassed? How is that?
It's not your fault
[Osaka Imperial Palace]
Yes
OK
I'm sorry ...
OK, OK!
Let's drink
You must be hungry
OK, OK
I decided to name it Kaoru
You remember we said Kaoru sounds beautiful
Be it a boy or a girl Kaoru is good
it's not possible right now
In fact I'd like to
have dinner every night
watch TV with you
We'd have a normal life
get married like normal people
Not a sordid affair
I'll tell everything to my wife and leave her
so if this kid was born
It would ruin our chances for a future
I want a child
Yet
when we make a fresh start
I know you understand
It's not coming I know
I'm sorry
It's not coming
"Everything he told you was a lie"
"You thought he'd Marry you?"
A person like you never becomes a mother
Touch it
Can you feel it move
Hey
It just kicked
You felt it, right?
You're bare as a tree in winter
You killed your own kid
You forced her out to kill her, right?
How monstrous
Isn't your bareness
a just payback?
How old is the baby?
About 5 months?
A Girl? What's her name?
Kaoru
Cute name
Little Kaoru looks like her Mom
The spitting image
You can have this maybe a bit overcooked
It's delicious and organic
Ester!
Yes
Bye bye
House of Angel Female shelter to set you free from family problems Women only
House of Angel An ideal home in harmony
I don't need money
Stop seeing me in secret from Mom
Please accept it
I'm fine, really
How about School?
It's Summer vacation
Are you eating enough?
How about you Dad? You're eating properly?
Mom prepares meals for you?
Well
Mom's in good health?
She finally got used to you being away
Really
She's sad
you should call sometimes
You don't have to play the father part on me
It does not suit you at all
Is that right
Maybe right
Yeah
See you
She says she's been taken
to a couple of strangers place
So she ran away
Kaoru can you tell me again?
Erina
Little Erina!
You give us so much worry what a bad kid
You hate our home that much?
Such a bad kid doesn't belong to this family
Enough now she is scared
Please Erina
Please, don't run again, please
Etsuko, let's go home
Please don't go anywhere
Let's go home
Erina let's go back
Sorry for the trouble
OK, let's go home
"Write the truth in your diary"
"No need to feel ashamed"
"I'm embarrassed when people see me"
"The end"
You want me to sing your song
Erina do you like songs?
Sing the song of the Star
OK
Twinkle, twinkle little star
No not this one
Not this one
It 's not this one
Well
The stars twinkle in the sky
Not that one
You know
Ah right
So, what could I sing
Why do you do that to me!?
Why is that?
Why? Why?
Why?
I'm sorry Mom
I'm sorry ...
Etsuko!
I'm sorry Mom
You're hurting me!
Stop
I'm sorry Mom ...
Stay calm!
I'm sorry Mom ...
I'm sorry I'm sorry Mom
A Souvenir
What are you doing at this hour?
I was an examiner in today's Exam but they canceled
I came running how stupid of me
Sorry it's not a good time
I missed you so much
How about you? Did you miss me?
The cake is wasted
You dropped it
Makes no difference once it's swallowed
Tastes just the same
When you quit my classes I thought you'd met someone
it's not that
I was trying to forget you
But I can't forget
I thought if I could stay away for a month?
I'd forget you
Why do you say that?
I don't know, anymore
How does love feel?
How can we stop loving someone we loved?
You don't need to stop
You and me we are solid
Are you working all summer vacation?
Yeah
Such a job you have there
Living on my own I have to see for everything
I would be a terrible mother
I thought you'd come back as soon as I call
I was wrong
You are tough you live your life
Flatter me
You're doing fine
Enough
Struggle on your own
You finally appreciate your parents
Ah, I don't want to return work
What if you didn't return?
Don't say that
Really I don't want to go back
I love you
What do love in me?
The smiles you give only to me
and when we part the rear side of you
How about you?
What do you love in me?
the lies you make when you're exposed
Can't you find something better
Thanks for your kindness
Her husband threw her out
she has nowhere to go
She's asleep
a girl, right?
Let's do the formalities tomorrow
Just the paperwork tonight then you can rest
The application Mrs. Bani
Yes
If you please
Good morning
Oh! It's shorter
A prospective member has come
You are welcome
Make yourself at home
This is the "House of Angel"
When Humans do stupid things
Angel Always come to the rescue
as long as you are here
Angel will thoroughly fulfill her mission
when a human does a stupid thing
I have to come and help
Your child's so cute
And Who are you?
You do everything that you're told, right?
You're a woman?
Yes
Why Do you think so?
Because I am not a man
What do you mean by that?
And what do you think about yourself?
I'm nothing
How that?
Then, how do you consider yourself a woman?
You had an abortion
I'm talking to you from my soul
So please talk from your soul too
You don't talk of worldly things through your soul
If one is old or young man or woman
If she has money or not
Isn't it futile chatter?
It's good to drop one's obsessions
About being a man or a woman
If you can let go of it, you're happy
This is what it means to live from the soul
You don't mean anything
Really?
Simply
I want to go live with this child
To me
This child means everything
Somehow
Please help me
I got it
Please help me!
I got it
In this place
people are reborn as angels in this world
There are several rules
Sarai and the others will tell you
Listen carefully
Yes
This way, please
In charge of farm work
Ms. Abel
Ms. Esther
Ms. Tobit
Ms. Bani
Ms. Ezekiel
That’s it
Why is that?
I thought I heard Kaoru cry
She’s fine, she’s looked after
The baby is the treasure of House of Angel
She’s not here
There is so much to do now:
Crawl, touch, walk
Soon you can speak with Mom
I wish I gave birth to a girl
Then he would have left her when he went
You know
my boy was taken away by my husband
Or rather by my husband’s mother
I lost him in court
Without money I couldn’t get parental authority
They wouldn't let you meet him?
hmm
Angel takes away the sadness
but I can’t
I just can’t
His name’s Hikaru
Although he's a boy his name's Hikaru
It's a good name
That’s right I gave it to him
This kid is Rebecca
And you're Ruth
Angel gave you a name
Ruth and Rebecca
As you received it today from Angel
It’s become your birthday
From today you’re official members
of House of Angel
your old birthday and your old name
have both become useless luggage
You can leave behind you the pain
Let's help each other live
Happy Birthday
doh-bee-dah was-was-waaaa
Happy birthday to you
I'm sorry to bother you
Alright, alright
You called me because you remembered something
Here
Ah thanks
You read it thoroughly
Yes
You always eat on your own?
Why on your own?
It’s stress-free
Really
So maybe you have things to say?
What do you remember?
What?
Shall we go?
uh?
Aah summer’s over
I didn’t go anywhere again this year
Did you go somewhere?
I had to work
Sure
A person has to work
Excuse me
How do you eat?
Uh?
How do you organize your life?
I live an easy life
my mother has an apartment
she doesn’t say anything even when I don't work
This is no thing to be proud of
Well
I think I have a child on the way
With whom could I discuss it?
Other than my parent
To your friends?
I don’t have anyone
Are you saying you're pregnant?
I don't know yet ...
Your boyfriend is that kind of stalker?
Mr. Kishida is not a stalker
Oh ...
Did you tell him?
Not yet
Why?
Kishida has a wife and a kid on his own
So you like him
I don't know whether I like him or not
Are the cicadas gone?
When I told you Cicadas die soon after coming out
You were not surprised
They live 7 days it’s quite alright…
…if they all die together the 7th day
it's not particularly sad
It's the same for all of them
But suppose one survived the 8th day
All her friends have died
It is a sad situation
What?
Toilet
I just bought it I'm checking it
What here? Now?
Now I'm drunk
Whatever the result I won't be scared
You have to pee on this
If it doesn’t reach the blue line, your fine
We'll think about it
Sure, take your time
Thanks
We haven't had lunch in a long time
We need to talk
Before that, cheers!
Cheers
What would you do if I was pregnant?
I’m saying "if"
But you're still a student
It means we keep it?
or do I have an abortion?
Of course I'd like to keep it
But right in this juncture
Practically it's difficult
At some point it will be OK?
Of course it will
I would like to live with you
Once you graduate
Once my little one doesn't need my help anymore
In the meantime we'll be very prudent
I told you many times
Why are you laughing?
You look like my father when you talk like that
Your Father? What about him?
Nothing
Are you pregnant?
I told you I said "if"
You're shocked?
Of course I am
Don't stress me
Alright let's eat
OK
How is it?
Yeah
Umm ... Mr. Kishida
What I couldn't say until now
What now?
I wasn't raised in a normal family
You celebrated birthdays
You would go to fireworks
Or to see blossoming sakura
you also had Christmas Parties
But I had none of this in my family
All this is I did for the first time with you
You taught me many things
There are so many fun things you said
You taught me that
So where do you want to go next time
We won't meet anymore
I really thought I couldn't end it
But we won't meet anymore
Thank you for everything
You said you loved everything about me
Thank you
[WOMEN'S CLINIC]
Now it is
exactly this big she said
What do you mean by that?
They gave it to me at the clinic
it's cute
Isn't it
Do you keep the baby?
I keep it
Is that right
How do you plan to raise it?
Did you tell Mr. Kishida?
You didn't
You're an adult, you should find the strength to tell him
It won't happen
He runs away from the hassle
You fell in love with a mean guy
You told me so
"It's not your fault" you said
Did I say that?
You were one of the few
to talk to me like that
Only you and Kishida
I hated it
My mother was yelling and crying
I thought everything was my fault
I finally understood I was not alone
not alone?
It's because my family had been broken
My Father's mistress was an abductor
She was wanted nationwide
He was working irregularly drinking too much
My mother had enough of him
She was always out not much at home
The meals were always side dishes from the supermarket
I hated it I got used to it
But when I was in elementary school
There was a birthday party for a kid
He showed family videos when he was a baby
It's no big deal I'll show you mine
There it was on this video
All the love and care I hadn't received
What my parents said was right
It's all Kiwako Nonomiya's fault
If it wasn't for Kiwako Nonomiya
Our home would have been normal
Mom was kind dad used to laugh
A usual home as any other
That woman is public enemy #1
She messed up our family
I felt so bad I vomited when I came back
OK, let's eat
OK
Thank you
Good appetite
Why are you so kind to me?
You need material for your article
I want to go some place
I need you to go there
What do you mean?
I have to go there
I can't do it on my own
With you I could make it
Isn't it what you think?
If I was that girl I would just go
When things get better let's make a trip to gather data
Gather data?
The place where you lived with Kiwako, and all
Why?
There's no need to go
There's nothing I want to see
The House of Angel for example
You were called Rika
You were Rebecca but they called you Rika
And Kiwako was called Ruth
All characters of the Bible
You were there with Kiwako
We grew up as sisters
You don't remember me
"Maggie opened an umbrella immediately"
"Ha, you won't get wet like this"
"And you won't get cold"
"Ahaha, funny, funny!"
"But as Maggie drinks tea"
"It's raining heavily"
"Keeps falling heavily"
"Suddenly the whole place became a sea"
What is a sea?
Rika, you've never been to the sea
Have you ever been there, Maron?
I have
"The waves are rolling and rolling"
"...rolling and rolling"
"The water runs all over"
It's so big.
These guys are brainwashed
They rip you off your money, a scary gang
They're gonna fool you
House of Angel please give me my family back
Give it back
I want to hear the voice of my mother
They came again
They're coming in
Nobue
Come back!
Nobue
Mommy! Mommy!
Maron!
Maron! Quick!
Kaoru! Kaoru! Kaoru!
All right, all right
Don't cry Kaoru
Hold me tight
When you come visit please call
You surprised me
Yeah I'm sorry
Are you going to eat?
I don't need to
How about School?
You go regularly?
Yeah ...
I'd like to quit
I'm pregnant
Into the 4th months now
So I came to borrow money
I swear I'll pay you back when I work
The father
He looks like dad
There is a family but he won't be a father
Please have an abortion
I'll pay for it
Please have an abortion!
I'll take you now to a clinic
Please terminate such kid's pregnancy
No way!
Calm down listen to her
You're not going to raise it there's not even a father
That much I know
So
Mom
What did you say to that woman?
"I can't believe she's having an abortion"
"You're bare as a tree in winter"
You told her, right?
It's a lie
It's all because that woman is paranoid
Me
I'll keep it
So I won't have abduct someone's kid
I'll raise her alone
Why is it you can't forget?
It's been 20 years now
Just forget
You know how important you are to me
How can I express how much you mean?
Why would you believe what she said?
You don't listen to a word I say, but you trust her
Mom
You don't even consider me as your mother
You want to hurt me, right?
Not at all
You think, if I hadn't been there
it would all have been much simpler
The person who took you away from your life
You believe it's me right?
You're wrong
What am I wrong about?
You always saw me like that
Etsuko!
I wanted to be a perfectly normal mother!
To offer you a normal childhood
When I see a girl Smile to her mother
I'm so envious I could scream
Mom
I'm sorry
But you know
I don't want to
"become bare like a tree in winter"
Why didn't I take you in the car that day
Why did I leave you back home that day
What should I do?
I want you to love me?
What should I do?
Mom
I often played house with you here
I Don't remember
sure
You we're only three
Tell me
What was it here exactly?
Well, a kind of women's shelter
The staff at House of Angel knew Kiwako was the abductor
and they hid her
Ah really?
The person Angel wanted
was not Kiwako but you I think
Me?
Why?
They wanted a purely bred angel
An angel untouched by the world untouched by men
When the Asahara cult gassed Tokyo subway in 1995
The press decided we were a cult too and attacked us
10 years ago Mother Angel died, it all petered out
Finally an executive took the money and fled
So it was over
Looking at this wall
even today I'm stressed and nauseous
In this place
They wanted to lead an inquiry
Who wanted that?
The press?
The police?
Let them investigate what they wish
We didn't do anything wrong
It's not like we're kidnapping people
Not to worry
There they speak the language of the world
They are not speaking with their soul
Whatever they ask you
never answer them
Al-right?
Yes
As usual today
Each one to her chore
Please start your own meeting
Mother Angel! Please ...
when the families came to protest
Why didn't you deliver the person
That
Those who came here seeking refuge can't be expelled
People come to live here away from their circumstances
Do you understand? Ruth
For Ruth and Rebecca
I pray for angels to visit us
Mama, mama, where are you going?
Mama, where are you going?
Mama, mama!
Kaoru please keep silent
I want to play with Maron
I know, I know
I want to play with Maron
Kaoru it's OK?
I want to play with Maron
Go down to there ...
There
Mom, I want to play with Maron
Enough now!
It's OK Kaoru
We're not coming back here
Ruth!
Take this
Rika, I ...
Do not let go of Kaoru
Stay with her until she is big
From now on forever
Go
Kaoru
Come on ...
Here, let's go
It's so tight
Kaoru
Mom it's dark
Look Kaoru
The starry sky
Stars?
Those twinkling dots are stars
You saw them in a picture book
Hey Mom
It's Scary
There's nothing to be afraid of
With me you're safe
Come
Mom
What sweetie?
Sing your song ... for me
Which song?
Alright
Then
I sing the song of the Star
"Look up at the sky"
"The stars at night"
"There's a small star"
"A small light"
"A modest happiness"
"singing"
"Look up at the sky"
"The stars at night"
"just like us"
"A Star with no name"
It's so high above?
Stars are so beautiful
It's the first time I stop in such hotel
Really?
I used love hotels but
They are different
A love Hotel is more cozy
Usually it's the contrary
Say
Has Kiwako Nonomiya finished her jailtime yet?
Yeah
The lawyer received a postcard from her
Posted from Tokyo
But she's probably not living there
She doesn't have much
good memories in Tokyo
So where then?
You know where she lives?!
You want me to meet that woman
It's not my intention
I don't know her whereabouts or anything
Why?
You're really Going back?!
I really don't know
Stop, there are no more trains
You find all this entertaining
You'll write it all
An abducted child, commits adultery, makes a child
She's doing the same as the criminal
I don't find it entertaining
It's not because I am pregnant
that I'm the same as her
You just think I'm stubborn
I don't think so
I talked about it with you
I really needed to hear someone's opinion
about it all
I told you everything
Why do you think I want to become a mother?
I can't figure myself as a mother
I can't even raise a child
I have no idea
How to cherish her or scold her
How to get close to her, to know her
I won't become a mother
I won't write if you like
I won't write anything
If you're worried let's raise her together
As for me
I'm afraid of men
Their thick shoulders and arms their Adam's apple
even now they frighten me
I've never dated a man
I have no experience with a man
I can't understand your feeling
I can't become someone's wife
I think I'll always be alone
sometimes my mind withdraws far away
What I always wonder is
Why wasn't I raised in a normal world?
But you know
Maybe I could be a good mother
together with you
You and me together can make a good mother
You think it wouldn't work
May I touch your belly?
I hear something
Its heart beating
I can't say if it's Yours or the babies
You girls came from Tokyo?
You mean Shodoshima in Okayama?
Yeah, I went sightseeing
Did you visit the Okayama area?
You have to visit that park
Walk in Kurashiki look at Korakuen eat Rose sushi
Tokyo people should know what rose sushi is
I don't know what rose sushi is
What? You don't?
Well rose sushi is ... rose sushi
Welcome
Please, thank you very much
We take it?
Wait for the next?
We take it?
Kagawa Prefecture Shouzugun Fukuda 4028 If you visit there tell them I'm fine Kumi Sawada
What's going on?
So much water it's scary
No need to fear
Kaoru
Look
Look how beautiful the sparkling
Seto Sea is so calm
Sparkling and beautiful
Excuse me
Is this Kumi Sawada's family?
Who are you?
I'm sorry to come unexpectedly
It's Kumi she asked me...
to tell you she's fine
Kumi did?
Where does she live?
Her company has gone bankrupt...
We lived in the same dormitory
Everyone is gone
I see
So you came here to deliver the message?
I wanted to come and see once
Kumi was often talking about the island
She was talking about our place?
If you don't mind
could I work here?
What?
The company just went bankrupt
we don't know what to do next
and I saw the poster over there
This has been there for 2 years
Now I can't hire any staff
Is that so?
If I could help
it's OK
I'm sorry
Let's go
Just a minute
You …
You have nowhere to go
How long are you staying on this island?
Two, three days ...
Alright, today father's not here
Before you go back
You can stay one night at our place
Oh
Dad is worried about Kumi
Because of her divorce the quarrelling at her home
That's what we know
Would you tell us about it?
You are so cute what's your name?
Kaoru
And how old are you?
Oh!
The same as Kumi's daughter
We are there
So beautiful
Come Kaoru
This is the Sea too?
There are many here
This is a town
All kinds of people live there
It's immense
Yeah
It's big
Kaoru
Let's go sightseeing
We haven't yet discovered anything
Let's go see places
You're going to see many things with Mom
All the beautiful things
The sea?
Yeah, sea, sky, stars, flowers
Let's see spring and autumn and winter
Mom's gonna work
to earn money and buy things
a beautiful book let's buy chocolate
Chocolate!
I'll buy you anything
I'll show you anything you want
I introduce to you our new worker
Kyoko Miyata
She's far away from home
She's a distant relative
I'm Kyoko Miyata
Pleased to meet you
OK, let's start
Have a nice work
Aaaaah!
Let's play
Come here
Where are you from?
"Where are you from?" She said
Come over here
Let's play together
Come on Let's play
Let's swing together
Little Kyoko
Come here
How was work?
I'm doing my best
Quick to the park let's play
What is your name?
Shin Noriyuki
Yuri
Sakura
Let's swing together
Kyoko look
It's men's things but you can wear them
In fact it was for Kumi
I wanted you to wear it
I'll give it to Kaoru
It's too much
It's alright
I'm happy to offer it to her
Grandpa bought it for her
Kaoru you can wear it
It's as if my granddaughter was back, I'm so happy
Look
Thank you
OK, let's get on
There you are
There
Here we go
All aboard!
Hi there
Hello
Kaoru, I feel good
It feels good, Mom
What did you pray for, Mom?
To stay together with you
Tomorrow and the day after and the day after
Let us be always together
To be with you always
On this island, there are so many gods
Let's visit them all and pray to each one
Yeah
One, two
Three, four, five
Everyone makes mistakes at first
I'm sorry!
It takes time to learn
Let's do this without rush
Yes
Thanks for the good meal
Mommy?
Mr. Sawada is a girl?
A "Mr." is a man of course
but Kaoru is a boy?
Kaoru is a girl
She's a Cute girl
But ...
Really
You saw men only in picture books
Yeah
Where we lived there was only women
The fact is, man is one half and woman the other half
Isn't it right?
When you grow up a little
You'll want to marry a person
He will be a man
Mom, you're a man?
I'm a woman
But I want to marry you
so you won't have to work so hard anymore
Is that what Mr. Sawada said?
You hurt me
Kaoru
One day you'll fall in love with a gentle boy
You'll follow him to his home
I'm not going anywhere
I'll stay with you always
In fact
I thought of getting an abortion
I went to the clinic to get an appointment
Then I saw her figure on the scan
I was suddenly hit by the light
I saw the whole landscape
The landscape?
Flowers, trees, sky, sea and light
I saw all these beautiful things
So I thought
I had a duty to show them to that baby in me
all these beautiful things
things I saw and others I will see
All the beautiful things
You know
Yeah?
We spoke about the cicadas
They die after 7 days
That cicada surviving the 8th day is sad
hmm
I thought so too but maybe it's not so
the 8th day cicada saw something
that no other cicada saw
It could be something
very beautiful
Yeah
Maybe so
Mama, on top of that shrine
There is a ghost
Uh, what ghost?
A princess wearing a beautiful kimono
But she's smaller than me
She hasn't seen anyone for years
she finally disappeared
Why?
Last year she fell in love
with a handsome student visiting the shrine
she didn't go with him?
Oh, it started
Yes, cheese
Alright
Hold your bag's straps
Alright
Turn your back
Yes, look this way
Give me a smile cheeeese
Alright
This time, everyone side by side
Leave it here
Kyoko too, come into the photo
Me? It's OK?
Of course, no need to be shy
No, no, Really
If you're sure
This is for memories
We'll have one in a photo studio
We'll take one in studio too?
Kaoru not yet
Go to school, you'll get a school bag
Let's go to the photo studio
Hey, gimme a smile everyone
Kaoru what's going on? Smile, smile
Yes cheese
Mr. can we play now?
Alright
Let's go play soccer
You want to come along?
Al-right
Kaoru come play soccer
Oh?
She's a typical child of the Island
Yes
Kumi just called
I told her about you and Kaoru she was happy
She said she comes back to the island
Kumi said that?
Yeah
If Kumi is back I owe it to you
I didn't do anything
What do you say?
I didn't think I'd meet her again
Instead of my granddaughter Kaoru visits me
Thank you
It's nothing
I owe it to you and Kaoru
A lot happened to you too that you don't talk about
No I …
I just enjoy being with Kaoru
You know Kyoko
Let me buy Kaoru's school bag
Thank you
hmm
Someone knows what this is?
OK, What is it?
Yes, teacher!
Yes, Kaoru Miyata first year
An elephant!
It's correct!
Look, Mom
Little Shin
Kaoru come
Hello
"Body is nothing more than emptiness" [Heart Sutra]
OK, you lit it
I'm scared
You're not scared
To keep the bugs away from the rice
we pray
Let's do it
You're with Mommy nothing to fear
Lit it
Lit it on, lit it on!
Hold it tight
Lit it on, lit it on!
Look Mom
It's so beautiful
So beautiful
What's going on?
I have been here ...
Excuse me
Kaoru, come eat
Kaoru let's swing!
Shin, the cicadas
Kaoru be careful when you play
Kaoru come
Kaoru
Mom
Uh?
You're tickling
You tickle me too
Kaoru!
Look at the sky Kaoru
It's so good
Kaoru ...
Ah Kyoko!
Come here a minute
Come here
a while
Check this it's incredible
Such a beautiful work
It's really a prize
It's the national contest
This is incredible
It's so beautiful
The faces are beautiful
Yeah
We should pin it where everyone can see
We need to show it to everyone
Please stop this
Kaoru
Let's move home?
Where to? Near Sakura's place?
Let's get out of the Island
No way, I like it here
You'll be with me you'll be fine
No way, I am not going anywhere
Kaoru ...
No way, I am not going anywhere
Excuse me
I'd like to have our picture taken
A family photo
Come inside
Now we're ready
Chin up
Kaoru
Come
Where are you going?
You take a boat with Mommy
We take a boat and then ... we go to the zoo
Do they have giraffes?
They do
And also hippopotamuses and elephants?
Hippopotamuses and elephants, all there
We are moving home now?
Yeah
Once we're back from the zoo?
Can I play again with Shin and Sakura?
Let's play a lot
Come
Kaoru ...
I can't keep up anymore
Are you Okay?
Alright
Let's buy something to drink
I'm sorry ...
Why? It's OK
Please
Here too
Mom ...
It's 630 yen
Here
perfect
Thank you for coming
Thank you
Let's go
Kaoru
We must get on the boat in turn
Why?
Mom will follow you later
Please
Let's go together.
Yes
Come
Go
You're Erina Akiyama
I'll take you back home
Infant protection here to protect little Erina
Mommy! Mom!
You're Kiwako Nonomiya, right?
Suspected for the abduction of Erina Akiyama
arrested at 19:10
Let's go
Mommy!
I'm taking you back to Mom's place
All right, all right
Please wait!
This child!
Hasn't eaten yet
Thank you
Shall we go?
Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! where are you going?
It's OK
Mommy! Mommy!
Wait, what happened?
Wait
Excuse me
Here, a long time ago
You took a picture
Show me your face?
Kyoko Miyata & Kaoru
As for the photo
Kiwako Nonomiya took it
She came here?
About 5 years ago
SHe asked if I had pictures of that time?
That person ...
Kiwako Nonomiya told you something?
No, Nothing
She didn't say anything
She just took the photo
Come
Kaoru
Thank you
Mommy was happy with you
Yes, raise your hands
Yes
What sweetie?
I don't need anything else
With you by my side
I have everything I need
I love you
Kaoru
Chin up!
Erina
Erina!
You're ok?
I had no grudge
I didn't have any grudge
For mommy also
For daddy also
For you also
I wanted to return to this island
The truth is
I wanted to return
I though it was forbidden
It's fine
When this child is born we'll come here
I ...
I will work
Yeah
If I work I can afford to
show her many things
Yeah
buy her beautiful clothes and delicious foods
I'll take away all her worries
Yeah
I'll tell her it's all fine
That she's my favorite in the world
I'll tell her often
Every problem can be solved
When she's born
We'll show her to your Mom and dad
We'll let them hug her
Will they love her?
She'll be so cute they'll love her
I don't know why...
I already love this child
I haven't seen her face yet
Why is that?
song by Mika Nakajima: "Dear"