Phases of the Moon (月の満ち欠け)

Hello.

You're here. Thank you for your hard work.

Thank you.

Welcome back.

Mizuki is here too.

Mizuki, didn't you say it wrong?

You should say, "I came to visit."

Oh, right.

I came to visit.

We were just about to go out.

Thank you for always helping take care of our mother.

It's my duty.

Thank you for coming all the way to Tokyo.

No problem.

Did you find that painting?

yes.

Yui, is this your daughter?

yes.

Come on, why don't you say hello to Uncle Osanai?

Hello.

Sorry.

She gets shy like this.

Mr. Koyama, do you remember this?

It was in the autumn of our senior year in high school.

I took it when we celebrated Ruri's birthday at your house.

I remember.

Your wife... Aunt Kozue was also all smiles.

Today is your anniversary, right?

Yes, that's right.

Women, huh?

I don't know how to express it to you.

Seemingly casual, but my heart is filled with countless thoughts.

Aunt Kozue mentioned it to me.

That day, the news of John Lennon's murder was everywhere.

His songs were playing on every street.

Sou, let me hold my grandchild soon.

Don't rush us, Mom.

It will put pressure on us.

It's okay.

I also want to help Mr. Osanai have a kid soon.

She agreed, didn't she?

That's great.

Kozue?

Kozue? Are you okay?

Are you alright?

Dad is here.

Indeed, it's a girl.

What's this?

This is the child's name.

Osanai Ruri?

This name is really nice.

She chose it herself.

This child is in a dream.

She kept asking me to help her choose this name.

Ruri, when exposed to light, will shine." That's Ruri."

Is it a proverb?

After checking,

I found that this sentence refers to things that are already beautiful.

As long as they are illuminated, they will emit dazzling light.

It's amazing.

Did the child tell you herself?

Osanai, it's just a dream of mine.

But...

It seems that this child has a promising future.

Ruri...

Little Ruri.

Let me explain, please.

I never meant to make you suffer and worry.

Please let me tell you countless times.

Again and again, I've been telling you.

Anyway, the sunset there is stunning.

It's the secret base where Mom and Dad went on their wedding day.

I never thought I could take you there too.

Before the sun sets,

Dad will definitely take you to that cape.

Osanai, I'm the one responsible for driving.

That's right.

You said the same thing on our wedding day, too.

Really?

I really haven't made any progress.

Just be yourself.

Ruri, we're almost there.

That's great.

It's so beautiful...

so beautiful

What's wrong?

I'm reminiscing about the day I met you.

You really startled me back then.

You suddenly approached me in the university cafeteria.

I was surprised too.

I couldn't resist talking to you when I heard

someone mention Hachinohe at the university in Tokyo.

I can't help but talk to you

And it turned out you were my junior from high school.

I never expected that we would develop such an inseparable bond.

Do you regret it?

What are you talking about?

I was the one who actively pursued you.

Ruri.

What are you looking at?

Look, it's the moon.

It died last time, and now it's alive again.

It won't die.

Even if the moon disappears, it will reappear.

And it will become bigger.

And rounder.

Then it slowly becomes slimmer.

The moon repeats the process of waxing and waning.

The moon is amazing.

That's true.

"The Phases of The Moon"

The high fever won't go down.

Prepare the injection again.

yes.

Ruri.

can you hear me?

Be strong, Ruri... Ruri

What do you mean by "unknown cause"?

We've done everything we can.

But her high fever won't go down.

It has been five days already.

If it continues like this...

yes.

But the results of the detailed examination showed nothing abnormal.

Ruri.

Ruri, you'll be fine...

Are you okay? Ruri.. Ruri.

Let's...

Go moon watching together.

Okay, let's go moon watching together.

Hang in there, Ruri.

Engrave love in your heart.

Engrave love in your heart.

Love makes the song melodious.

Ruri is really an amazing child.

She's really getting better before we go moon watching.

So beautiful.

Akira also seems very happy.

Akira?

Yeah, him

This doll is named Akira.

Keep love in your heart.

Keep love in your heart.

Love makes the song melodious.

I mean...

Don't you think it's a bit unusual?

What do you mean?

I'm talking about Ruri.

Since she had that serious illness,

she suddenly started acting like a little adult.

She even knew the brand of this lighter is Dupont,

and showed me the flint.

How could an elementary school student have that kind of knowledge?

Maybe it was taught by one of her classmates' dads.

The English song she hummed just now

doesn't seem like something a child would know either.

She probably heard it somewhere.

For a seven-year-old child,

her pronunciation is too accurate, don't you think?

And also...

This picture doesn't look like it was drawn by a kid.

What are you trying to say, exactly?

Looking at the way she's flicking her hair, I suddenly realized...

Although she appears to be Ruri,

she doesn't seem like Ruri herself.

What's wrong with you, Kozue?

She just named her doll "Akira" and was very happy about it.

You're overthinking it.

Daddy!

I need to go to the bathroom.

Here I am.

You're overthinking it.

Come, let Daddy take you.

Come, let Daddy take you.

No need to pay.

I brought the person.

Thank you.

Kozue, haven't you found Ruri yet?

No matter how hard I search, I can't find her.

We've asked the police to search all the possible places.

I'm sorry.

Her classmate who walked home with her said

they separated in front of the station.

It's also possible that she got on a train and got lost.

Why would Ruri take a train?

It's also possible that someone took her.

We've contacted all the local police stations for assistance.

She might have gone on a trip by herself.

Stay calm, Kozue.

She's been acting strangely lately.

Little girl.

Are you alone?

I'm sorry to have caused you trouble.

It's okay, it's nothing.

She's just obediently watching the videotapes over there.

But for someone so young, she really has good taste.

She picked "Anna Karenina" to watch.

Well then, please be careful on your way home.

Thank you for taking care of her.

Did you ride the train by yourself?