(Doctor) Switched places? I wonder if I can go back to normal.
Please hang out with me after the exam.
I'm just saying it's cute.
You two look good together. Right?
Why didn't you take me with you back then?
A mother is supposed to never let go of her child's hand.
I'm really sorry.
Just for today... I'll celebrate your birthday.
Please forgive me.
Aso Shoko-san. Yes.
Will you marry me?
Huh? No, no, no...
Are you serious?
I'm serious.
Please think about it. I'm not in a hurry for an answer.
Okay.
Oh, can I ask you something? Go ahead.
Why me?
It's the first time.
I felt at ease with someone.
Thank you for your hard work. Oh!
Then please take care of the store. Yes.
Aso-san. Hm?
What do you think? About the boss.
Ah... why?
He's a cool guy, isn't he? He's doing what he loves as a career.
I admire him.
...right?
Konya wa Kokoro Dake Daite
Episode 7 [My Beloved] (8 episodes)
But miniskirts...
It's torture in the winter. Hmm
Today's opening ceremony was so cold.
Hmm. I can't stand it, so can I wear tights tomorrow?
I guess so.
Wash these.
Why did you get married?
What? Why did you marry my dad?
Why would someone want to get married?
Who are you talking about?
Ah It's nothing. There's no way it's nothing.
There was definitely something. There must have been something.
Look, you looked away. You're definitely weird. Ah You're annoying!
He proposed to me.
What? Hey! When did this happen?
When did you get into that kind of relationship? I was surprised too.
Anyway, you can't do this yet.
You may look like you're 47, but you're still in high school.
I wonder what he's thinking.
He was a little hasty, wasn't he, Touru-kun? Ha?
What? That's not what I meant.
Then what?
Not Touru-kun, Fukao-san.
Why that guy? What happened with Michiru?
He's older than your father, after all!
You're going to say no, right? I know... right? Right?
Go lay out the plates. Sure.
[phone ringing]
Aso-san. The boss had an accident.
He was rushed to the hospital...
What's wrong? Wait...
Hey, Miwa!
Fukao-san!
Aso-san. Are you okay?
Yeah. A car rammed my bike.
Seriously? That's terrible! I did fall over, but...
I'm used to falling. Are you injured?
Did you break a bone or hit your head...
I'm mostly fine. Well, it's just a scratch.
Huh? I called in a panic.
Ah, you can go home now.
Huh? I'm sorry, really.
I thought you were dead. I was really worried...
I took a cab! Already! I'm sorry.
As a token of my apology, I'll take you home on my bike.
Seriously, please stop it.
No, the other car ignored the traffic light
I dodged just in time to avoid hitting him,
but my tires locked up and I crashed.
I'm glad you're okay.
As a racer, I'm ashamed of myself.
Why are you here?
I'm surprised that you and Aso-san are mother and daughter.
I'm sorry I didn't tell you. We've been apart for 12 years.
But due to various reasons, we ended up living together.
We're getting along just fine. Hmm.
Anyway, Miwa... no...
My mom and Fukao-san...
are they dating?
I don't know...
Then what's going on with Michiru-san?
They seem to have broken up properly.
Then what kind of relationship do they have? The two of them.
Because she ran out of our house while wearing an apron.
That's... I don't know.
Really? Don't ask me.
DOLPHIN PUBLISHING
It was fun working with you.
If you're taking a break from work, don't go to the coffee shop near the office.
That's a message from my mother.
What? That's not true.
That was a joke.
Eh, stop that. Good luck in your next workplace.
Good luck with your exams, Miwa-chan.
Thank you for your hard work over the years. Contact me if you ever need anything.
Thank you very much. Well than, I'll be leaving now.
Now, I'll make coffee.
You have something coming up, right?
A marriage proposal? That's disgusting!
Wipe it off, wipe it off. Sorry.
Well, she may not look like that, but she's only 18.
He's 54, but I don't think it's okay
Miwa's body has been replaced.
She's having a hard time mentally because of the new job.
Maybe that's why she wanted to rely on someone.
Yeah, that's right.
Don't worry. It's impossible to get married in her current state.
Miwa knows that much.
I'm sure she does. Right?
Because if she doesn't... I'll be in trouble too.
Ah... I'm glad I talked to you about it.
Now I can face the exam with a clear head.
Sorry for bothering you.
Um, wait a minute.
No, no...
Um... Shoko-san...
What?
Please go out with me. What?
No, no. Um... it's not that...
One day... this Sunday, will you lend me your body...
No, that's not what I meant... Okay, but...
I've been studying for exams all week, so I need a change of pace.
Really? Yeah.
Ahahahahaha! Okay! You're exaggerating.
Fukao-san. Can I close out the register for lunch?
Sure.
Oh, is this the bike from the accident?
Can you fix it? Yes.
Even a raggedy bike like this can be cleaned up if you take your time.
It'll look great.
Oh, shall we close the store for today?
I see. Touru-kun is off for entrance exams today, isn't he?
Yeah, He's in Hokkaido. I wonder if it went well.
I'm sure it'll be fine.
Then I'll go clean up.
Um... do you have time after that?
What? Well...
I wanted to have a drink with you. Oh, if it's not too much trouble.
Yes.
[Song playing in background: "Midnight"] Oh, this song.
*nickname for Hamada Shogo, a popular musician in the 70's and 80's.
It was popular, wasn't it, Hamasho*? When we were in our 20s.
Aaah, Hamasho-san
Aso-san, what kind of music did you like when you were young?
Music... Music...
Ah I wonder what it was.
It was around the time this song was popular.
I was wandering aimlessly with nothing to do.
That's when I found my dream of becoming a racer.
Aso-san, when did you start? When did you start thinking about becoming a translator?
Ah...
When was it? I can't remember. Hahaha.
As I got to know you,
I've come to think that
it's okay to not be perfect.. Eh?
You know, women tend to aim for perfection
and try to put all the parts together, don't they?
Parts... are not like parts of a motorcycle.
That's true, but the feeling of trying hard to dress up...
is starting to weigh on me.
But even if a part is missing, you don't try to hide it, do you?
What? You didn't apply your makeup, did you?
I think that's a good thing.
Are you serious? Aren't you forcing yourself?
Despite that, I'm totally comfortable with it
Only a week left until the exam.
Wouldn't it be more beneficial to go to London than to study English literature in Japan?
What?
You wanted to be a diplomat, right?
That was a long time ago.
What if... we don't switch back?
Don't think like that. But it's been almost 6 months.
The New Year's holiday has already passed.
Do you think we can really go back?
Miwa, I'll definitely return this body to you.
I'll give it back to you no matter what.
So don't think about it like that.
You can't give up.
You're going to go to college, fall in love, find a job.
You might even get married and have children.
All this is definitely in your future
I can't take those 30 years away from you.
Anyway, don't think about that.
[phone ringing]
I came back to Tokyo today.
Right. Did you do well?
Yes. As much as I could.
Thank goodness.
Shoko-san.
Yes.
Will you hang out with me? Next Sunday.
Sure. Um...
I have one favor to ask.
That was fun! It's melting. Quickly, quickly.
Hands in the air! More! Ah!
Oh! Amazing!
Oh... Not that! What?
Let's go that way. Let's go that way. Hey, hey...
Look, it's a nice atmosphere. Let's pay our respects for a moment and then...
*Dango is a round sticky dumpling fade from flour, which originated in the mid-1000s in the Heian period.
Maybe we can eat some rice... Dango*! Hey, do you want some dango?
Dango, please. Thank you very much. Itadakimasu
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Itadakimasu. It's delicious.
Delicious.
Are we... being watched?
That's right, no matter how you look at it.
I just look like a middle-aged man having an impure relationship with a high school girl.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... Eh, whoa!
I told you, I'm not involved with you! Why? Why? It's fine!
If you play hard, you'll get hungry. Aah
Here! Thank you very much.
I hope this is okay.
I'm sorry for making such a weird request.
I don't know if it's good or not.
Here.
Itadakimasu
It's delicious. Really? I'm glad.
My mother died early.
and I lived with my father, you know? Hmm
My father wasn't someone who could make bento.
So we always ate convenience store lunches.
I was embarrassed by that.
I see.
That's why I'm glad.
Wow, I ate so much! Ahahaha.
How about around here? Any time now. Eh, what?
You want to talk about it, right?
Whenever you want to talk about something difficult,
Your socks are always a different color on both sides, right, Suka-chan?
Eh?
Ohh. Right?
No, um...
Actually...
I'm going to close my company.
What! Dolphin's closing down?
Why? We're going bankrupt.
I tried my best, but it was no good.
I'm sorry for being such a failure.
I wanted to work with you more, but...
Oh, um... as for Shoko-san,
I'll introduce you to another publisher and connect you with them.
What are you going to do? From now on.
I thought I'd help out at my parents' diner.
My parents in Kyushu are getting old.
Kyushu... that's far away.
Suka-chan.
Thanks for the last 25 years.
No, thank you too.
It's because of Shoko-san that I was able to do this.
Suka-chan, you're leaving...
Um... Shoko-san, actually...
Aah! It's hot! Whoa!
Suka-chan!
Hot, hot, hot... What are you doing?
It's okay, it's okay. Just sit down.
You'll get dirty. It's okay.
I'm sorry. Don't worry about it.
Shoko-san. Hm?
I...
I've always liked you.
We've been working together for 25 years, and all through that time.
But I just couldn't say it.
Yeah, I knew it. Huh?
Thank you for thinking of me.
Oh, no, no, no...
I thought the younger you are, the better off you are in everything.
But 47 isn't bad either.
The value of someone who's been watching over you for 25 years...
I won't understand until I'm this age.
Shoko-san...
Hey.
We should sleep together at least once, right?
Eh... huh? No...
Suka-chan. Eh, yes.
Close your eyes. Huh?
Yes.
I have the worst memory of this amusement park. Eh?
On a field trip in elementary school,
I asked my father if I could have a homemade lunch.
He said he was busy in the morning, so he made it the day before.
But when I opened the lid at noon.
The food was rotten.
It was summer and the smell was so strong.
I threw it away secretly.
The lunch box was crushed at the bottom of the trash can.
The image of my father working so hard to make it, even though he wasn't used to it, came to mind.
My chest tightened
At that time...
I wondered why I didn't have a mother.
I've been in love with Shoko-san,
For a long time.
I wondered why my feelings were being taken over like this.
But I finally understood.
I've always...
I'd been putting Shoko-san in place of my mother,
My dead mother...
I was searching for her, wasn't I?
I'm lame, aren't I?
I'm sorry.
You did well.
You worked hard until today.
I'm with you now.
I'm with you, Sukha-chan.
Cheers!
No, no, no... Congratulations on passing the entrance exam.
Good luck to you too. Yeah.
If Miwa passes, I'll go next.
Next? Yes, my next love.
I've already decided on a partner!
Already? Yeah, because Touru-kun will be in Hokkaido.
As expected of you, you switch quickly.
Fukao-san. Yes.
Do you have time tomorrow?
Yes, of course.
Touru, congratulations.
Here, this is to celebrate. Thank you.
What is it?
I'm the one who invited senpai* *Senior in school
Would you like something to drink?
I'll have a Daiquiri. And you? Beer?
You'd better not drink. You're annoying.
We've decided to go out with each other.
Really? Yeah.
Senpai... It's okay. I know.
Right. Adult socializing.
Hey, do you want to play a game?
Ah, that's nice. What shall we play?
Oh, there's board games in my room...
Ah, I'll go get it.
No!
You can't go into Fukao's room!
Please stop it, Michiru...
Ah!
(Ambulance siren)
[voice in head] Huh? Where...
Are you awake? What is this?
It's déjà vu. That means...
Thank goodness. [voice in head] Am I back?
No...
Are you okay?
You...
Who are you?
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Are you sure you can't remember anything? It's the first time I met someone,
I didn't want to lose. I can't do it. I can't do it like this.
I'm happy now.