Silent Poor (サイレント・プア)

Drama 10

On the day of the earthquake...

At that time...

I had always been with Hikaru.

Yeah.

But...

I... let go of Hikaru's hand.

And then I ran away...

...leaving Hikaru behind.

Hikaru... seemed to be smiling.

"It's okay to run away..."

I thought that's what he was saying.

That's enough.

You don't have to say any more.

Mom...

Forgive me! I'm sorry!

Forgive me...

Kinoshita-san.

I poured some delicious coffee for you.

Satomi-san.

Thanks to you, I got to meet my brother.

That my brother was able to smile right to the very end...

...is something I will remember from here on.

Wakako-san.

Truly...

I truly thank you so very much.

I thank you, too.

Um...

Is it okay for me, too?

Yes. Come in.

Kinoshita Kazuo-san Parting Meeting

Hey you!

Satomi-san.

Yes?

You're persistent.

You should...

...always stay the way you are.

It was an unexpected encounter.

It's such encounters that change us.

Thank you for your hard work.

I'm sorry.

I will excuse myself first.

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Silent Poor

Final Episode: "I Won't Let Go Of This Hand" (of 9 episodes)

It's him.

He's been living there recently.

Yeah.

Excuse me...

You came to Kinoshita-san's parting meeting, didn't you?

Would your name be Masa-san?

What is it?

Actually, Kinoshita-san left something for you.

He asked us to give this to Masa-san.

Eh?

I couldn't take such a fine thing.

Please take it.

Kinoshita-san left a note asking us to give this to Masa-san.

Eh?

As a memory of Kinoshita-san.

"People don't disappear even when they die," huh?

Kinoshita-san was a true philosopher, wasn't he?

Yeah.

I want to send those same words into Ryo-chan's heart, too.

About your younger brother.

I wonder if your brother isn't inside you, encouraging you, even now?

Keiko-san...

I think he wants you to be happy forever and ever, Ryo-chan.

I really...

...may not ever love someone.

I'm still scared...

About caring for someone.

Ah, welcome.

Um, I've come to visit Satomi Ryo-san.

Ah... Um...

Ryo is away from home.

Ah, is that right.

Um, who would you be?

Ah, let me introduce myself.

I am with the Kosumi Ward Welfare Division, Yamakura Yuichi.

Ah! My, my!

Um, I am Ryo's mother.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Um, actually...

I was making a delivery for Ryo-san.

An article of a man who recently passed away...

...and from his bereaved family.

Niigata Prefecture Scenery of the Four Seasons

I was contacted by them to give this to Ryo-san.

Ah... is that right.

So long, um... please give her my regards.

Um...

Ow! Ow! Sachiko!

Dad! What's the matter?

Come here a minute!

Please wait a moment.

Oh no! What is this!?

I was trying to replace the florescent light there...

You're supposed to tell me do those things.

Because it was so dark I couldn't even see my hands, I had to replace it.

Ah, hello.

Ah, I'm sorry.

Welcome.

May I change the florescent light?

Could you?

Are you sure?

Ah... you got it!

Well... that's a big help.

I'm very sorry about this.

Using a great person from the Ward Office for this.

No, no, I'm not great at all...

Now, now, please come and have some tea.

No, no, I'm fine.

No, no, you must.

Now, come in.

Come in, come in.

Here you go.

Thank you very much.

Well... it's too bad you missed Ryo.

Even though it's Sunday, she said she had work.

Because she's a hard worker, isn't she?

I have to brag a bit about my hard-working granddaughter.

Well, um, I'm just... a foolish old man.

It's embarrassing.

No, no...

Ryo-san calmly accomplishes those things that even I can't.

I think it's only natural you should be proud of her.

Really?

Yes.

Excuse me for bothering you.

No, no. We're sorry for detaining you.

Ah, um...

Ah, yes?

Please, take care of Ryo.

Eh?

Ah, nothing...

Thank you.

Excuse me for disturbing you.

Section Chief Yamakura was here?

Yeah.

He brought that book for you.

Yamakura-san complimented you.

Say, could it be he's your...

What an incredible rain!

Ah... you're right.

A long rain at the end of the rainy season, huh?

Yeah.

Say, Ryo.

About what you were telling me the other day...

Heavy Flood Warning for Tokyo's 23 Wards

I knew it!

Manaka!

Because of this incredible rain, I thought for sure Senpai would come here.

I've been here, too.

Kajita-kun!

Well, since I had some work left over, I was working til a little while ago...

...but I just bought some food.

How is the news going?

It seems the heavy rains will continue in Tokyo for several more hours.

A flood warning was issued a little while ago.

Using our Protection Network, I thought I would keep check on the news.

How about the Resident Association's President, Sonomura-san?

I e-mailed him earlier.

Then let's ask the district welfare officers to check into those who are elderly and alone.

Kosumi Ward Flood Hazard Map

Oh... Thanks for your hard work.

Secretary-general!

A task force was just set up at the Ward Office, and orders issued to take to the shelter.

Section Chief Yamakura acted to make a quick first move.

Is that right.

If the rain keeps going on as is for a long time...

...the river might flood over, won't it?

There's a possibility for flooding of home's lower floors, isn't there?

The Nokoma District's along the river, isn't it?

The intersection along the shopping district's salon will also be dangerous, won't it?

And then there's the area around Azuma Park.

It won't work unless we go house-by-house to all those elderly and handicapped who are living alone, will it?

Let's divide it up and go around to them.

Ryo-san.

I'll help out with that.

Micchi!

Micchi!

We should hurry.

It would be best if we first went around the shopping district.

The intersection around the salon was filled with a lot of water earlier.

Okay! Then, I'll come with you.

Yes.

I'll go, too!

Kajita-kun, you should be here to receive reports from the Resident Association's President on who's safe.

Yes!

Mizusawa-san, thanks for your hard work.

You've been working hard.

You're worried about the flooding, aren't you?

Yes.

Um, where's the shelter?

A meeting place in South Araki was just decided upon.

We're keeping an eye on the river's water level, and you'll be contacted by us about it.

Those from Social Welfare, as much as possible...

...should please call on the elderly and handicapped and get them to the evacuation shelter.