Good Life: Thank You, Papa, Goodbye (グッドライフ〜ありがとう、パパ。さよなら〜)

Hospitalized?

Your son has acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).

I...was abandoned by him.

Wak-kun's mommy went away.

Right now, your son needs you more than anyone else.

Because Wak-kun's a bad boy, Mommy went away, right?

Dad will be right by Waku's side.

If we're together, it shouldn't be scary or lonely.

I'll raise my son by myself.

My wife and I are getting a divorce.

Please process the paperwork.

So your wife got fed up with you working all the time, huh?

Something like that.

You should go see him once in a while.

Or else he's gonna forget you face.

Wak-kun, wasn't it?

Didn't he just start grade school?

I'm going to raise my son.

-You got custody? -Yes.

-Hey... -It won't be a problem.

I won't let it interfere with my work.

What is it?

No, I just remembered. Your dad also...

Excuse me, I have work to do.

Let's take these.

This is..?

I summarized some information regarding my son.

No abnormalities found in his urinalysis at age 3 years 6 months.

At age 1 year 2 months, he had roseola, and

at age 3, he had the hand, mouth, and foot disease.

When he was 4, he caught the measles, in spite of the fact

that he was vaccinated.

No problems were found during his physical checkup at school as well.

This is... Well, thank you kindly.

I'll be coming to the hospital every day from now on.

If there's anything you need to know about my son,

please don't hesitate to ask.

Sawamoto-san.

Man, he's a hard-nosed reporter indeed. He disclosed his son's information flawlessly.

Seeing that he's so detail oriented, I hate to think what lies ahead.

Well, he's only a first year father.

Let's watch over them warmly!

Sawamoto-san!

I'll be your advisor from now on for any concerns you may have,

so please keep me in mind.

-An advisor for my concerns? -Yes.

I'm sure you worry how Waku-kun's doing at the hospital

while you're at work. I'll keep you posted, okay?

And if you have

any question that's hard to ask the doctor, or

how to deal with your child,

or any other concerns,

please don't hesitate to call on me.

Ah...I've been Waku's father for 6 years.

Therefore, there's no need to worry about me.

Excuse me.

Daddy. Waku.

I brought you change of clothes and stuff you can study with.

Did you eat your breakfast?

Yes, I ate.

Did you brush your teeth?

Yes, I did.

Alright.

Okay, Dad's off to work.

See you later.

Nanami-chan, look.

Wow! That's great!

Isn't it great?

-Kawakami. -Yes.

Why do you think we put our names on our articles?

Is this the truth that you found?

Don't compromise. Signed article is a reporter's pride.

Yes...

Yes, Sawamoto.

Cut it short. Say it in one sentence.

Yes, Sawamoto.

Keep digging until you find something.

-Yes, Sawamoto. -

What's the caption. Tell me your conclusion first.

Yes, Sawamoto.

What did you have for dinner tonight?

What's up?

Wak-kun's dinner was salmon.

What about Daddy?

...I had natto roll.

My miso soup had shijimi clams.

What about Daddy?

Waku, isn't it about time for lights-out?

Daddy, will you come tomorrow too?

Yeah, in the morning, okay?

Good night.

Good night.

Good for you, Mari-chan. You ate the carrots?

-Yes! -Good girl~.

-Bread rocket~! -Hey, Taiyou-kun,

-don't play with your food. -Okay~.

Wak-kun. Are you full already?

Normally it's time to go to school, isn't it?

But Wak-kun...is hospitalized, right?

Oh, Wak-kun,

I just had a great idea.

Sensei, it's ready.

Okay.

Maruyama Sensei.

-What's up? -May I ask a few questions?

Ask me anything if there's something you don't understand.

-How old are you? -I'm 45 years old.

Are you a male?

I'm a male.

-Are you married? -I...was married.

-Do you have a girlfriend? -I'm looking for one.

My preference is for a young girl with large breasts.

-Sorry. -I see.

Thank you for your valuable time.

You're welcome.

What was that about?

He was worried about not being able to see his friends, and

when I suggested "Why not write a letter?"...

"Maruyama Sensei is looking for a girlfriend."

What's going on with the Chief?

He's even more fired up lately.

-His old lady left him. -What?

Seems he's taking care of his 6-year-old son.

Is that for real?

Chief!

The Nerima-ku 9th grade girl murder case that occurred last year end,

a 16-year-old youth was arrested.

-Any info on the boy? -So far

no connection has surfaced between the boy and the victim.

-Is it a random murder again? -Who was the last one

who had the beat?

It was Kojima.

Kojima attempted suicide this morning at home.

What should we do, Chief?

Fukushima, check out the Investigation Chief.

Kawakami, you keep your eye on Azumi Hanchou.

Maeda, you go cover the victim.

-Tani-san... -Follow-up on the supplemental info, right?

Um...what about the boy?

I'll go cover that.

That's not something Chief should be doing...

Don't waste your time. Hurry up and go.

Yes, this is Kojima.

I'm Sawamoto from Sanwa Shinbun.

I'd like to see Ken'ya-san.

Please leave.

-You guys are students of Higashi High, aren't you? -Yes.

I'm a reporter for Sanwa Shinbun.

Is there anyone who knows Okamura-kun from Class 1-B?

Check out all the prep schools and cram schools in the city.

Is the rumor that you two are dating true?

Who told you that?

Kuroki Sensei?

Don't tell me you're the one spreading the rumor?

-No, it's not me... -You're the worst.

What? Wait...

Yuka-chan, I tell you, it wasn't me.

Thank you for your valuable time.

Waku.

Do you wanna know a secret?

Most certainly. Please tell me.

Our mom's going to have a baby soon.

Taiyou's going to be an onii-chan.

Do you know how human babies

are born?

From the belly button.

The baby and mother is connected by the belly button.

When the tummy gets big enough to burst,

POP! -It jumps out from the belly button.

Don't tell anyone, okay?

Do you wanna know another secret?

Don't write about it in your newspaper.

Hey, Moe-chan.

I told you you can't go in the ward.

-Yes. -Your mother was looking for you. Let's go.

Please have a seat.

The reason I asked you to come today is to discuss the treatment we're starting tomorrow.

Starting tomorrow, Waku-kun will

undergo chemotherapy with anti-cancer drugs.

You probably already know this, but

anti-cancer drugs destroy not only cancerous cells, but normal cells as well.

The treatment will be quite intense.

He will start to lose his hair, he may experience vomiting and diarrhea,

and there may be days he won't be able to eat.

The cells to fight bacteria will be gone,

so a minor infection can be life threatening.

Please give Waku-kun your moral support.

There are undoubtedly many things only you,

his father, can do for him.

Looks like Waku-kun's gotten acclimated to the hospital.

He has a healthy appetite too.

He ate all his breakfast and lunch.

Although he did leave the green peas.

He and Taiyou-kun from the same ward are buddies now.

He laughs a lot, doesn't he?

Oh...Excuse me.

Waku.

The treatment you're gonna get starting tomorrow will be a little tough.

Remember what Sensei told you...that...

there are things called white blood cells in