Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon

I will be back by the weekend.

I promise.

When I was little, I loved 'Sleeping Beauty.'

The princess waits in the forest for a hundred years in a deep sleep

and is rescued by her prince.

But here I was, lonely after only three days.

I'll leave after I clean up.

I accept all your conditions for divorce.

Do you think I would die if I jumped off?

Slitting my wrist didn't do the trick.

You are going to be responsible for the loss of two lives.

Let's stop with the lies.

It's not a lie. I'm going to have a baby.

If you were really pregnant, you wouldn't try to kill yourself.

You're not that kind of person.

Aren't you calm at a time like this.

You're right. Like you said, this pregnancy is a lie.

What a stupid lie!

As for this wrist, it was your student who injured me.

Stop! Not that!

Ow!

I thought I would keep quiet for his sake.

But I ended up using this as part of my farce.

I'm losing any dignity I have left.

Don't look at me like that.

Why don't you hurry up and leave?

What is it now?

The clear blue sky set against my deep guilt only intensified my worries.

If he does not come back for me

I will truly be alone.

You bespectacled gorilla.

It's only after you lose everything that you understand the pain of loss.

I truly understood Rikako-san's words now.

Take care of Hina.

I wouldn't mind hiring you as a housekeeper.

I know that Dad has made a lot of mistakes.

I'm sorry, Mana.

I'm so sorry.

Always be sure to lock up.

Hina?

Hina, what are you doing!

What are you doing, Hina?

Get out of there, your fever will get worse!

So what?

Mommy will come home if I get sicker!

Mommy! Mommy!

Hina! Get out!

Mommy! Mommy!

You will never forget a betrayal.

You can't put it aside, you're only human.

You stayed with my father.

I bore the pain only for your sake.

Every day, in my heart, I wished that he would die.

It's a horrible life, living with a person you despise.

I would hope my son never has to experience what I went through.

Get a divorce, Shunsuke.

Get up and eat, it's past noon.

Sorry I'm late.

My phone died.

It's fine. I wasn't waiting, anyway.

That's a lie.

It is a lie.

Why do my tears keep falling?

He came back for me...

I'm being held tightly in his arms lovingly...

I became an ocean.

What's wrong?

Nothing. We fell asleep.

Let's go.

- Come on. - What's going on?

Just hurry!

Noriko's father...

What do you think you're doing!

Come here. Come here!

Please don't be aggressive.

I think you're the aggressor here!

Please! Stop!

I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please forgive me!

You shameless girl!

Ow!

Sawa-chan!

How dare you! Apologize to my Shun-chan!

Yuichiro-kun, stop this nonsense!

Sawa!

No! Let go of me! Teacher Kitano!

Sawa!

Teacher!

Plagiarized?

That painting?

You could be shut out of the art world for this!

And who knows about this...

Aki might go public with this information.

Why would she? She's your...

I understand. I will talk to Aki-san.

I will have her promise to keep this a secret.

However, I demand you break up with Rikako in exchange.

If you say, 'No'...

I will leak this myself.

It's letting my conscience speak.

I will apologize to the public for using a plagiarized image for my magazine.

This is not a bad deal for you.

Your work has finally seen the day of light.

No need to throw it all away for some housewife.

You can't make up your mind?

Mana, this is a grown-up conversation, go to your room.

Not only did you steal a painting, you stole our mother.

You can't even choose her now?

You're disgusting!

I hate you! I hope you die!

You two! Go upstairs!

You're disgusting too, Dad.

It's your fault that Mommy left!

Daddy you die too!

Give me back my Mommy!

Thank you. Come back soon!

Oh I have animal! In the forest, an enema!

Good evening!

He had too much to drink at our party... Sir!

Garlicky bear! He had short legs! His boogers and his penis!

Papa!

Sir, can you get up?

Oh little girl, where did you go?

Ma'am?

I heard you had quite a dramatic trip.

It's none of your business.

I know. I don't care anymore.

When I heard the manager was going through with his divorce

it shook me and I've lost interest.

Ma'am, there's some old ladies who like to sleep around at the office too

but don't stir things up if you have a husband.

There are only so many men to go around.

In the forest...

Shut up!

It's like we're back in grad school again, eating on a table like this.

Nori...

I don't want to talk about it now.

But...

Let's talk about it with the attorneys on Thursday.

I don't want to get emotional.

Would I have done it differently if I could go back in time?

Delicious! Yuichiro, eat!

This love began with a crime.

This love of mine has cruelly taken away everybody's smiles.

Even the smile of the person most dear to me.

I have only one demand.

That my husband and Sawa-san never see each other again.

I will have you swear, to no phone calls or texts.

No contact whatsoever.

We're both under the same conditions, so Sasamoto-san, I recommend that

you forget about receiving damages too.

Hold on. The man should hold more responsibility and thus

damages from your end would be greater.

No thank you. I don't want your money.

Besides, I've thought it through and I've decided not to get a divorce.

What?

My thoughts exactly.

Marriage is not to be taken lightly.

I will have these two reset everything.

Reset?

We will move. I will not tell you when or where.

I will also have my husband resign from his school during the summer break.

Wait a minute. My school...

I must also request Sawa-san to move and also quit her job at the supermarket.

I need to be sure we don't run in to each other, even by accident.

I understand.

We can't move immediately, but I will start house hunting.

If any of these promises are broken, even for a moment...

I will have Sawa-san pay 300,000 yen

until the day she dies.

The day she dies!

It is not money I'm after.

But there is no other way

to resolve this matter.

You may feel we are being harsh.

However, my daughter is the victim in this case, having her husband taken away.

I understand.

I swear. I will never meet Sasamoto Sawa-san ever again.

You're sure, Yuichiro-kun?

Absolutely. There is no nice way of putting this, but it was just a game.

I'd never done anything to step out of my path my entire life.

When the opportunity arose, I thought I would try having a fling, just to try it.

That's why I promise to never see her again.

To be honest, it was scaring me that she was being so serious.

This may not be the ideal way, but I'm glad we could finally end things.

After all, I never even told her, 'I love you,' not once.

You're not even going to tell me that you love me until then?

Sorry.

I don't want to feel shame when I tell you.

Stop making me laugh.

I was just killing time with you.

I was bored of my life, all housework and work at the supermarket.

I wanted excitement.

I wanted to try being those women they call 'Beauty of the Day.'

That's why I never meant to break up either of our marriages.

I have no intention of dragging this on.

I will never see him.

Actually, I don't even want to see him.

Did I say the right thing?

You said that so I would forget about you, right?

Sawa-san, please sign these copies too.