FOR 13 DAYS, I BELIEVED HIM
Sorry I'm late.
Welcome.
-I'll also have coffee. -Yes, sir.
-Have a look at this. -Sure.
-This isn't the right photo, is it? -You're right.
-Yoji Suzuki? -That's me.
Fifty-years-old, real estate company CEO?
Correct.
What's going on here?
They just have the wrong photo.
Right.
The club must have attached the wrong photo.
I'll speak to them.
Okay...
Put it right here.
They said they were very sorry.
Okay.
-Sorry for the confusion. -That's okay.
I'll be off, then. Perhaps, I'll see you again.
Hey.
I understand the situation.
Leaving that aside,
could we talk a little more, if that's okay with you?
But...
why do we feel a sense of guilt?
-About how we met? -Yes.
Well...
Is it more acceptable if you're young?
Is dating acceptable in the lofty pursuit of getting married and having kids?
But since we failed in that scheme,
we're supposed to feel guilty? Is that how it works?
I wouldn't consider it a failure.
Marriage and children equals success? Really?
Right?
I guess you don't know how your life is until the moment you die.
The moment you die?
Do we think, "I'm going to die now"?
Then, we think, "I just died"?
Whatever. There's nothing after death anyway.
Well, I beg to differ.
I can't imagine what there is after death,
but I wouldn't say there's nothing just because I can't imagine it.
That was fun.
See you around.
Could you at least give me your cell phone number?
090-0145-9638.
Bye.
That is why we are conducting a number of investigations.
We assure you that the government will do everything possible
to compensate consumers who purchased those frozen foods.
So you admit responsibility for the alleged falsification
of manufacturing dates?
That's not what I said.
We are waiting for the results
of a number of investigations,
and we will take them seriously.
Who is conducting the investigation?
Well, a number of experts.
But they're chosen by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Shouldn't this be done by a third party?
Well, that's because...
the quality of food is determined by the raw materials.
So, you're saying that the manufacturer is irrelevant?
No. That's why I said
that after a thorough investigation of the imported raw materials,
we will consider countermeasures, in that order.
That doesn't make sense.
You have to select the materials before you process the food, don't you?
I'm told that the details of the process
are up to the manufacturer to determine.
The fraud involves a variety of products, such as pasta and dumplings.
All approved by the Ministry of Agriculture, right?
Was there some oversight in the approval process?
Or did certain manufacturers get special treatment?
What do you think, Director Yoshimoto?
Sato, when can you do interviews for the medical college exam fraud?
Well...
Interview the dean or someone higher up.
Yes, ma'am.
Commit to a date and prep the materials, okay?
Got it.
When can you do it?
I think probably the day after tomorrow.
Get it to me by 3 p.m. tomorrow.
-Understood. -Good.
What's all that?
The art department had extra.
I don't want them.
Okay. What should I do with them?
-Where are you going? -I'm going to check the schedules.
Hey! Don't leave that there. Take it with you.
Sorry. I'll throw them out.
There.
Exhausting.
Got it.
What should I do?
-I did it! -It'd be fine if we were in the studio,
but this is embarrassing. I'm sorry.
Why am I waiting?
Why am I waiting for you?
What? Come on!
No way!
Are you kidding me?
Why?
Come on!
Really?
Should I be talking?
No need.
You can talk all you want.
All right.
Impressive.
It's just like new.
Well, I'm not sure it'll last.
That's the best I can do for now.
You'll need to have a professional fix it.
Thank you so much.
Is there anything else you need fixed?
Are you sure?
Yes.
The wallpaper here...
It's been bugging me for a while, but I couldn't do anything, so I gave up.
Should I just redo the entire wall?
Well, you could.
Mr. Suzuki, you're in real estate, right?
Yeah.
Is that why you know so much about remodeling and home repair?
Nope. It's a hobby. I'm an amateur.
I see.
Mind if I call you Momoko?
Sure.
I'll call you Yoji, then.
Sure.
You work at a TV station?
That's right.
It must be such a glamorous job, right?
It's an inane business.
Inane?
It's only work. I'll leave it at that.
Let's not talk about work.
Only last year's data?
Yes.
What if the university says those statistics are "just a coincidence"?
It's clear men have always been given preferential treatment, right?
We need the figures from at least the last ten years
to prove the disparity between male and female applicants!
How else are we going to corner them?
I'll redo it.
Hey.
What's this?
I rented it. For a change of pace.
Wow.
-Are we going camping? -Yeah.
This will be my first time.
These are all I have.
No worries. Those will work just fine.
Which one do you prefer, Yoji?
Choose one.
It will be your mug.
Then I'll take this one.
Okay, then I'll take this one.
Where's the tent?
Let's retrace our steps.
I think...
it was in this direction.
Even if we go back, we'll never get there.
We've already lost our way.
The fraud involves a variety of products, such as pasta and dumplings.
All approved by the Ministry of Agriculture, right?
Was there some oversight in the approval process?
Or did certain manufacturers get special treatment?
What do you think, Director Yoshimoto?
You already asked me that.
And I already gave you a complete answer.
Don't you remember?
I suggest you take a nice, long break.
We're heading back to the office. How about you?
I'm not going back.
I'll go straight home.
All right. Have a good night, then.
You too.
-Good night. -See you.
Take it easy.
Thank you for riding with us.
Please make sure you do not leave anything behind.
Hey!
Yes?
-Excuse me. -Yes?
Are you Mr. Yoji Suzuki?
I am.
Well...
Could you take a look at this?
Yeah, that's me. It's my file from the dating club.
I see.
Where did you get this?
Well...
I lost a copy just like this somewhere the other day.
It's quite personal, so I've been worried.
I bet it was this one.
You think? Well, they're all the same.
All right, then.
Yoji.
Yeah?
Yoji Suzuki.
What?
Just trying out your name, that's all.
All right. I'm done.
I'm off to the store.
No.
Not like this.
I'm sorry.
Welcome.
No. You can't just disappear like this.
Sorry. Did you come looking for me?
I went to a different store.
The renovations are finished,
so I splurged a bit.
Thank goodness.
I guess I just had some crazy thoughts.
Crazy? Like what?
Nothing.
Forget I said anything.
You're right, you know.
I'm not Yoji Suzuki. I'm not the CEO of a real estate company.
I'm really staying at a shelter.
I'm homeless.
What did you hope to gain by it?
-Money? -Nothing like that.
I just happened to find the printout from a dating club, and I was tempted.
I guess I just wanted a little taste of happiness for once.
It doesn't bother me at all.
It's okay if you aren't Yoji.
How many days has it been since we first met?
Thirteen.
Thirteen days already?
How time flies.
We're sorry.
The number you have dialed has been disconnected or is no longer in service.
We're sorry. The number you have dialed...
The number you have dialed has been disconnected or is no longer in service.
We're sorry...
Yes, there was one guy.
A man in his fifties with no name.
I wonder what happened to him.
I haven't seen him recently.
He was looking very dapper and upbeat lately.
I thought he might have gotten back to a normal life.
But, you know, it's tough for guys like him to readjust.
Sorry, I've been borrowing it all this time.
No worries.
It's yours, Yoji.
Here.
Thank you.
I've been looking all over for you.
You have? Where?
Places you might be.
Really?
I looked everywhere but couldn't find a trace of you.
I even thought
this might have all been an illusion right from the start.
Would you like some dinner?
I can't offer you much though.
All I can think about is dying.
I don't know if I'd be better off or worse.
But I can't get it out of my mind.
And it's gradually turning into hope.
I feel that way too.
Everyone does.
Yeah. I guess you're right.
You were the one who said nobody knows what happens after we die.
I agree with you.
But at this very moment,
I'm alive.
But I have no clue what will happen tomorrow.
Or even an hour from now.
Or a minute from now.
So,
we're the same, you see?
Hope exists at this very moment.
It looks like a storm's brewing. Let's clean up.
The mug got swept away.
What?
The one you gave me.
Don't worry about it!
Just forget it! Let it go!