Maborosi (Illusion / Maboroshi no hikari) (幻の光)

Ikuo, come help us

Oh, let him play

Where on earth is the landlord?

Dad'll be mad, let's go home! Let's go home

I want to die at home...

So I'm going back to Shikoku

You can't die yet!

Anyway, you can only get to Shikoku on the ferry, Grandma

And you don't have any money

Grandma wants to die at home I'm going back to Shikoku

Time to come in, Takeshi

Any luck?

They just said, "Not again"

No sign of her?

So far, no calls reporting missing grandmas

At least she can't freeze to death

We'll wait one more night

I hope she's OK...

It's hardly the first time No big deal

But what if she never comes back?

Don't say that It's not your fault

Someone'll bring her back, always do... right?

Iku-chan

Iku-chan

- Honey... - Yeah?

I had that dream again

I keep on having it

Wonder why

I'm not your grandma's reincarnation

Go back to sleep

Keep dreaming Maybe she'll come back...

Maybe...

If only I could've kept her from going then...

MABOROSI

How far did you go?

The baseball stadium Better to steal from the rich...

You really stole this?

I said I would

Maybe whoever stole yours had been robbed, too

Yup, when robbed, rob back

Don't let this little taste make you a real thief

You nut...

The bathhouse was so crowded

I bought you some paint

Did Yuichi cry?

Not one peep

You sure? What were you up to?

Listening to the neighbor's radio

It's so loud Shall I ask him to turn it down?

Don't bother The old man's hearing's gone

We get to listen along

You haven't changed

What is?

You haven't changed at all

What's that mean?

You're the same as when you were a kid

How the same?

I don't know, you're just the same

You're impossible

He's enjoying himself

What's on your mind?

Tired from your walk to the stadium? You're out of it

What's that mean?

The trucking company we use hired a sumo wrestler

Really? A sumo wrestler?

An ex-sumo wrestler Had to quit 'cause he was lousy

Now he's learning to drive a truck

Still hasn't cut off his topknot A guy in his 30s,

taking orders from 18 year-olds

I don't know why he keeps that topknot...

Who knows...

Something about that topknot kind of depresses me

But Iku-chan... you don't have a topknot

And your 30s are a long way off

Got a point

Hey, a cop...

Just kidding...

Tanaka from the stadium...

Don't scare me

I'm taking this

Unusual to see you out together

We must reek

The minute you came in

Let me guess - okonomiyaki...

Got the neighbor to look after Yuichi

You've got seaweed on your lip

Just kidding

Don't let the baby cramp your love life

You absorbing this wisdom?

He knows

No, I had to drag him away from work

Ambushed him?

I was watching him for a long time and he didn't even notice

How could I know?

I would have

Seems like you're getting along fine

Honey...

Is my face weird?

What's that about? Did someone say so?

Of course not

I was looking in the mirror in the cafe bathroom,

and my freckles started to bother me

Looking at my freckles made me think my whole face was weird

So that's why you were in there so long

Remember, a long time ago you said,

"Bet you've got a lot more freckles waiting to sprout"

I kept staring in the mirror, wondering

if I'd get more freckles

I really said that?

You really did

Getting tired?

Trade places?

I'm happy right here

You're back early

The weather's so unpredictable

I got you some tangerines

Thanks Just a minute

Was he a good boy?

A real good boy

Maybe he likes the hum of the sewing machine

He's never like that with me

He takes after his father

You really think so?

Especially around the eyes

He'll be a handsome one

You think?

Yes you will, right, Yuichi?

Ono Tailoring - Gentleman's Clothing

What are you doing here?

Just parking the bike I was nearby

They're predicting rain

Stick around, stranger

Maybe next time Just grabbing the umbrella

I'll walk you down

You're a nut...

But I want to

Comb your hair, it's a mess

Is your husband home?

He's not back yet

We found a man who'd been hit by a train

It may be your husband

We found a torn envelope stuck to his pants

It was from the Yamaoka Dye Factory

Your husband is the only one of their employees

we haven't accounted for

I've brought his wife

Was this his?

Where is my husband?

You'll never recognize him

We haven't established definitively that it is your husband

It happened in between stations on the Hanshin Line

According to the engineer, he was walking along the tracks,

going the same way as the train

There's a gentle curve there,

and by the time he noticed him, it was too late

Never reacted to the whistle or the screeching brakes,

just kept right on going...

Yumiko

Ono san's worried

She says you stare off into space, while your baby howls

She's worried you might try to kill yourself

She keeps checking on you

Leaving such a little baby...

Why did Ikuo have to die?

Well...

That's no answer You sure there weren't any signs?

Usually, having a new baby

makes a man eager to work

But killing himself for no reason...

He left you a riddle to solve...

But then, what's the point...

You're all set Nice and clean

Let's tuck you in while you're warm

Thank you

Pull yourself together

Yuichi can't do anything for himself

Right...

That radio sure is loud

Always like that?

He's a lonely old man

Ikuo always said it was his way of proving he was alive

I'm going to come live with you for a while

Takeshi thought I should, too

We can't expect Ono san to look after you forever

Besides, you've got to consider your future...

Why, Ono san, thank you so much for everything you've done for us

He lives far away, but he's a solid, decent man

I'll be praying things work out

Thank you for bringing them together

Noto's far away, so you won't see them often,

but Yuichi's ready for school and he's a good boy

I'm sure he'll get along well with his new father and sister

Thank you so much...

Let's go, now

Grandma, I got some candy

Who gave you that?

The old man next door

Wasn't that nice Did you thank him?

Thank you

Thank you so much...