Overprotected Kahoko (過保護のカホコ)

The princess living in this small kingdom…

was raised with lots of love and care in this little castle.

My mother-in-law gave it to me.

It was when she finally accepted me as her daughter-in-law.

From now on,

you are

in charge of protecting our family

and this house.

No matter how hard things get,

make sure you sleep well and eat well.

Never let go of the hand of the person you love.

Grandpa?

Oh, Kahoko! You're here!

What's the matter? You seem down.

I was worried about you, Grandpa.

I'm fit as a fiddle, you know!

More importantly, everyone's waiting for you.

Happy birthday!

Why is everyone here?

Kahoko, why don't you take your seat?

Grandma, why are you…

This is your first birthday celebration since you became a working adult, right?

You finally found the job you've always wanted, right?

I'm really proud of you.

Oh, okay…

Let's continue to celebrate birthdays like this every year, okay?

That's not possible.

Why is that?

Because…

this is a dream.

Kahoko.

I love you.

Don't go, Grandma.

I'm always watching over you, okay?

No way.

No way! What?

No, no, no!

That scared me!

I think this is the right time to get married.

You know the wedding vow?

"In sickness and in health."

I think being married means loving each other no matter what happens.

-Good morning. -Morning.

Are you all right, Izumi?

What's wrong, Mama?

It seems like she's got the summer cold.

It's probably fatigue from taking care of Grandma.

Are you okay, Mama?

This is nothing…

I told you to rest, didn't I? You can barely speak.

Mama, Dad, I'm going to Grandpa's place.

Since I'm worried about him.

You shouldn't push yourself.

Mama, you should rest. Please.

If anything happens, I'll let you know right away.

See you.

One thing before I go…

Um…

It's about marrying Hajime.

You're still talking about that? That's what your mom says.

I knew you would say that,

but we want to marry all the more because of what happened.

I want to spend my life with him no matter how difficult life gets.

Don't say that.

What did she say?

I'm still against it.

You'll be disowned if you sign your marriage certificate.

Fine!

In that case, I'll elope with him.

That's what I wanted to say.

But Grandma told me not to, so I won't.

I want both of you to bless our marriage, so I will do my very best!

Grandpa?

Grandpa, are you here?

Where are you? Grandpa?

Grandpa? Are you out?

GRANDPA

Hello. Is this Kahoko?

Hello? Grandpa, where are you?

I'm going to go see Grandma.

What are you saying, Grandpa?

It's a place full of memories with your grandma.

Wait a minute! Don't be reckless, Grandpa!

Please don't look for me.

Grandpa?

-You can't get in contact with him now? -Yeah.

What should I do? Grandpa might kill himself.

This is terrible!

Calm down.

Ask everyone if they know of any memorable places with Grandma.

I got it.

Also try to contact Uncle Mamoru just in case to check

for any information on accidents.

Good idea.

SEZUKA POLICE STATION

We're checking if anyone has seen someone that looks like your grandpa.

Thank you, Uncle Mamoru.

Kahoko! Did you find anything?

Not yet.

Where did you go, Dad?

I'll ask my husband to see if Grandpa has been hospitalized.

Thank you, Setsu.

I'm sorry that my family has caused you trouble.

What are you saying?

Has your asthma attack stopped?

Well, yes. How about you? Have you stopped…

drinking a lot?

Um, yes.

Are you both fine with the way things are?

Grandma told me,

"Never let go of the hand of the person you love."

More importantly, we have to find your grandpa.

Setsu, do you know any of Grandpa and Grandma's memorable places?

-Where they went for their honeymoon… -Or the place where they met?

Hey, Kahoko, why don't you ask your mother?

That's right. She's the oldest. She should know about it.

Mama's not feeling well, so I don't want her to push herself.

And if we let her know, she'll lead the search.

Really? But I texted her already.

What? No way.

HOME

-Hello-- - Kahoko!

Why didn't you call me?

That's what your angry mother says.

Sorry, Mama's not feeling well, so I didn't want her to worry.

She says, "More importantly, have you found Grandpa?"

Not yet.

Do you know where he could be?

Does she know where Grandpa might be?

She says, "There's only one place."

What? Where?

What? Really?

What did she say?

Grandpa's house.

He wasn't there, though.

Try again.

That's the only place filled with memories of Grandma.

I see.

Please tell Mama I said, "Got it!"

Hey, Kahoko! Where are you going?

-Grandpa's house! -What?

Sorry, Hajime. Please help me search.

Sure. Is he really here?

Grandpa! You're here, aren't you?

-Excuse me! -Answer me!

Grandpa!

Grandpa! Excuse me for calling you that!

It's me, Hajime!

Grandpa?

You can call me Tamotsu, so please show yourself!

Grandpa?

Maybe he's not here after all?

He's really here. Mama said so, and she knows him best.

I'll search the second floor.

Thanks!

Grandpa!

Grandpa?

Grandpa?

Grandpa?

Grandpa!

Grandpa.

Grandpa!

Grandpa!

Kahoko! Have you found him?

No, not yet. Hajime's searching the second floor.

We'll search there too.

-Where is he? -Thank you.

Where did he go?

Grandpa!

What are you doing in a place like this?

Kahoko.

Why do I even get hungry at a time like this?

Why don't you come out?

No way! I will stay here forever.

Why is that?

-Kahoko. -What?

-You found Grandpa? -You found him?

But he says he won't get out of there.

What? Why?

Be reasonable, Dad!

Well, that's what Izumi is saying.

Mama has a cold and she can't speak.

That's right. Dad, why are you in there?

You said you're going to a place full of memories with Grandma.

When we were young, your grandma and I often played hide-and-seek here.

What did you say?

When she was being bullied by my family, I couldn't do anything for her.

So I asked her, "Is there anything that you want?"

And she said, "Then let's play hide and seek."

So is this where she usually hid?

She kept crying no matter how much I'd tell her to come out.

She said, "I never want to get out of here."

And so I said that we'll be together, just the two of us,

and we looked up at the sky as we vowed to die together.

So how could you leave me behind, Hatsuyo?

If she hadn't spent her life with me, she wouldn't have ended up like this.

That's not true!

Grandpa.

Did you know?

The last time I had a long talk with Grandma,