Silent Poor (サイレント・プア)

Drama 10

Why?

Onee-chan!

I can't save anybody.

To Onee-chan Thank you From Subaru

Satomi-kun!

I e-mailed her, but she hasn't answered.

I'm worried because she went out in a rush like that.

Well, she isn't a child.

She has a tough job, doesn't she?

Yeah. That's true.

She has no time for herself...

...and because of her duty of confidentiality...

...she can't even complain about things to her family.

No.

Thing is, that girl doesn't say anything even when she's having a really painful time of it.

I heard.

Thank you for your hard work.

Ah, Secretary-General...

I will write up a report immediately.

You don't need to hurry.

Satomi-san, excuse me.

A call has come in from Kosumi Rehab Hospital asking for an emergency consultation with you.

Yes.

Hello, taking the phone, this is Satomi.

Yes.

I understand. I will come over there right away.

Ah Satomi-san, thanks for coming.

I kept you waiting.

No, no...

This is about a person who was admitted six months ago after they were in a car accident.

But because we aren't able to keep him here any longer, we apologized and asked him to change hospitals.

And then his wife suddenly said that she wanted to have him undergo his rehabilitation at home.

Is that right?

May I meet them?

Yes. This way.

Sasano-san.

Yes?

A person from Social Welfare has come.

Ah...

Excuse us.

Nice to meet you. I'm Satomi.

This is the married couple, Sasano. The wife's name is Miki-san.

I'm sorry.

He asked me to clean him up a little before meeting today's guests.

Nice to meet you.

It is nice to be able to meet you as well.

I heard a brief synopsis of your situation.

Could it be you're with that Yoshioka-san?

Eh?

Yoshioka-san, the cleaners.

Yes. I'm his granddaughter, Ryo.

Ah! I thought so!

Um, we're with the gyoza restaurant, "Sasayan."

The one-bite gyoza?

Yes!

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Tanishi-Nohama Central General Hospital

Like I thought, changing hospitals is difficult.

Episode 7: "The Heart That Can't Be Reached" (of 9 episodes)

Since he can't be under this hospital's care any longer, I'll take him back home.

Well...

I've told you that nursing him alone would be extremely difficult.

Your husband Kei-san suffered a cardiac arrest after the car accident...

...and he suffered high-order brain dysfunction after oxygen wasn't able to reach his brain.

High-order brain dysfunction...

He was hit by a truck while making a delivery.

He wasn't conscious for a little while...

...but now he's recovered and can sit in a wheelchair.

Even so, he still has severe disorders left to his memories and to his body.

Because you are still young, you can't apply for nursing insurance, now can you?

Nor can you receive day care service the way the elderly can, either.

That's true, isn't it?

For support during meals and bathing...

...I can aid you by arranging for helpers and rehabilitation...

...but when it comes to his everyday care, the burden on you would be quite considerable.

I'll do my best.

We couldn't pick up and move just to switch to some far away hospital.

When he's stimulated by the memories he'll get when he's back in the house he's lived in for so long...

...didn't even you say he might improve for the better, Sensei?

My husband, too... wants to return to our store.

Miki-san...

Ryo-san.

Is what I'm doing wrong?

It seems her husband lost both his parents early.

His wife's parent's home is far away.

It doesn't seem they'll be able to get financial support from her parents, either.

Something so sudden like that can be a terrible shock, can't it?

In cases like these, there are many families...

...who would just leave them with the hospital and wouldn't even come to make sympathy visits.

She has a strong character.

What... should we have to eat today?

Maybe this?

Hmm... What do you think of the taste of green apples?

Hmm... This then?

It has all sorts of colors.

It has Kei-chan's favorite color.

Green.

Do you remember?

Fried gyoza

Sasayan

I wanted to reopen this shop even one day sooner if I could.

Everyone tells me that it will be impossible just for me alone.

But I can't just part with the business, right?

Come in.

I...

...want to hear his voice.

I want to hear it once more.

Miki-san...

When he regained consciousness after the accident...

...he spoke out just once to me while he was in the hospital room.

"Sato-chan," he said.

Eh?

My maiden name was "Sato."

When we first met, that's what he used to call me.

Even though he has almost no memories now...

...inside him, I'm still there.

I...

...could live from here on with just that to support me...

That's what I thought then.

Miki-san, you're strong!

Eh?

You really wished to see your husband here, didn't you?

Yes!

Let's put up a railing here.

There are grants available to remodel the homes of those who have a disability.

Let's apply for that.

Eh? Are you sure?

And...

Let's have a slope put in here.

Your husband will be able to get around the house in his wheelchair.

Ryo-san, thank you!

Please take care of it.

Fried gyoza

Sasayan

That's right. The press have been here doing interviews regarding the Minamiaraki-cho case.

Yes. I'll come over right away.

Satomi-san.

What's happened?

The man Miwa had been going to visit many times out of concern...

...has died.

Eh?

He was discovered at the time Manaka went over for a visit.

He died alone of natural causes.

Ah, Satomi-san...

Manaka...

Are you okay?

I wanted to let him know he wasn't alone.

I wanted that to reach him.

I never even thought about it.

Because my business card, that I was always putting into the gap at his door...

...was gone today...

...I was sure he was the same as ever...

His death has been confirmed as being at 11:15am.

Shiyakuwai - lit. "societal death" one where death is obvious and no emergency treatment needs to be given

It was judged to be a Shiyakuwai.

The police will take over from here.

Roger.

Miwa Manaka

Senpai.

Can I really...

...do anything that can save someone?

Can I really be in the role...

...that all of you stand in?

If because I'm inexperienced...

...I'm not able to save even one life, then...

I couldn't reach him...

I couldn't reach him.

Miwa

Satomi-san.

Isn't there that?

Eh?

Miwa...

She's always imitating you.

To start off, what with the gaps between institutions...

...there's no mechanism for supporting CSW's...

...and so they burn out after getting involved in each of these cases.

What's there for them at such times?

Are there no answers to give them at all?!

But, Kajita-kun.

When I think of Satomi-san, I do get the feeling that she doesn't see the forest for the trees.

Ah, I'm sorry...

But, then, if you're only looking at the forest, can you save even one tree?

That would be impossible after all.

What I'm saying is...

...that all of this will come to nothing if the hearts of CSW workers themselves are broken!

It's not like everyone is as strong as Satomi-san is.

You should stop him.

You're right.

Hey, Micchi!

Just because it's oolong tea, it's still bad for your health if you drink that much.

It's love, isn't it? Love.

Eh?

Keiko-san!

Yes?

Why is it that Ryo-san has such a sad look on her face?

Please tell me! I want to know.

She... was a victim of that huge earthquake in Kobe.

Eh?