Five Million Dollar Life (五億円のじんせい)

"I live a worthless life."

It will only take a few minutes of your time.

Can you listen to my story?

No.

Maybe more than just a few minutes.

Do you know

how much money each person needs to spend from the moment they are born until they die?

The average consumption expenditure of the Japanese is approximately

JPY 210 million.

So,

how much money can a person earn during their lifetime?

The average wealth earned by Japanese individuals is approximately

JPY 230 million.

In other words,

people need to spend their entire lives earning enough wealth to survive.

Once they have earned enough,

they die.

If one's entire life is about constantly adding or subtracting value to oneself or reducing it to zero,

then my life has been high difficulty from the

very beginning.

Maybe you should just

forget it.

You've already worked hard enough.

It's today, right?

I saw it on the news this morning at 6 o'clock.

You're amazing.

You participate in that special program every year.

It's already the tenth year, right?

This year is the eleventh year.

Teacher, I'm so moved.

You were just a little kid back then,

working hard to survive.

Your courage also inspired me.

I participated in the fundraising event back then.

Thank you, teacher.

Let me make some modifications first.

Hey, I heard about this person.

Hello.

Thank you, thank you.

Come here.

What's wrong?

Wait a moment, this is for you.

Thanks, Auntie.

You're so noisy.

Toru.

Stop playing around and come help.

Here, take this.

Thanks, Uncle.

That guy is getting dumber as he grows up.

Why don't you learn from others more?

Right, Mirai?

You're too kind.

Hello.

Oh, Yamamoto, you're here.

The thing you wanted has arrived.

The kid's father is on the right.

Excuse me.

It's all set.

Long time no see, it's finally back.

I apologize for making you wait for so long.

Thank you. So, Mirai will be on TV today, right?

You actually remembered.

Of course, I'm really looking forward to it.

Thank you.

It's all thanks to everyone's care.

Sorry to bother you all of a sudden.

I've been wanting to talk to you, Senpai.

I saw you on TV before and thought you were amazing.

I've been reflecting on what I've done.

Did I scare you?

No.

Don't you think death is a great thing?

Great?

Because both your past and future will be glorified.

If you want to live, you'll occasionally be despised by people.

But if you die, won't you be remembered by others?

Actually, I was thinking about ending it all today.

What?

Is it too heavy for you?

It's not that it's heavy,

but i met you.

I wonder if you'll get angry at me or something.

Because you understand the importance of life.

Sorry, I need to take this call.

Hello?

What are you still doing outside? Hurry back home.

I'm a bit confused. A classmate suddenly wanted to talk to me.

You can't get along with someone like that, can you?

I just saw the two of you walking together.

Anyway, come back soon. We can't start without the main character.

Marie,

I'm sorry I'm a little late.

Thank you for coming.

Long time no see.

I'm here to bother you again this time.

Not at all. Please, go ahead.

Everyone here is your lifesaver, you know.

I know.

Sorry, I have something to attend to. I have to leave.

It's okay, it's okay.

Well,

I can still understand.

What?

Saying things like being glorified after death.

Thank you.

I'll be leaving now.

Born with a heart condition, a living being who almost left this world.

Received a heart transplant and subsequent treatment in the United States for a total of eleven years.

This program focuses on this little life.

It's a program that documents the miracle of birth.

When Mirai Taketsuki was only six years old,

he was diagnosed with a severe heart condition.

The only way for Mirai to survive.

was to pay a high cost and go overseas for organ transplantation.

Mirai's mother, Marie Taketsuki, ultimately decided to take him to the United States for a heart transplant surgery.

Then, local caring citizens spontaneously formed a charity rescue association.

Hoping to save his life no matter what.

My child is also actively participating in fundraising activities to help Mirai.

After everyone's efforts, the amount raised reached a staggering 500 million yen.

The surgery went smoothly, and healthy and lively Mirai returned.

After returning home, Mirai said...

From now on, I want to repay these people who helped me.

I want to become a useful person in society.

Now, Mirai is already a high school student.

He has a very ambitious goal in his heart.

To become a doctor.

Because he thinks of many people with the same illness as him.

Good morning, Mirai.

Good morning.

You've learned up to this point, right?

You studied with your mother, didn't you?

I'm lying to you.

It would be better for your life to end. From Kiyomaru.

What do you mean? Who are you?

I'm the person watching TV right now. From Kiyomaru.

Acting like a good child is disgusting, it's all like a lie, doctors and such. That's great, a sincere child, it's touching.

So adorable, just my type. Are they fooling the audience? Today's TV program is really boring.

Look here.

No need to worry about that kind of thing.

Me and everyone else know.

Know what?

Know how obedient of a child you are.

Go inside.

Everyone has given him life.

And they're still warmly protecting him like this.

Such a tremendous favor.

Me and my child will remember and repay it throughout our lives.

It's nothing, really.

Don't worry about it.

Thank you, everyone.

I also want to end it.

Hey, Mirai, why don't you say a few words?

No need, really.

What are you saying? This gathering was organized for you.

Come on, come on.

Thank you all for attending this gathering today.

First of all, thank you, everyone.

I still have to go to the hospital for regular check-ups.

But my daily life is not greatly affected.

I'm really happy to be able to see everyone like this every year.

The summer vacation starts tomorrow.

Next year, I will also face the university entrance exam.

I want to wholeheartedly devote myself to studying.

Although I'm not sure if I can eventually get into my ideal university,

I will do my best to get into a national university in the surrounding area,

so as not to burden my mother too much.

But even though studying is very important,

this year I will also help out at the summer festival.

One of the joys of summer is

the watermelon we get at the summer festival.

I've been thinking for a long time.

about ending this life.

That's great.

Eat well, study well.

I understand.

My life is hypocritical.

In fact, I'm just an ordinary person with no special talents.

Perhaps I'm even more empty and worthless than an ordinary person.

I never thought I could repay that 500 million yen.

I wanted to end this kind of life a long time ago.

But I will never say such a thing.

But I will never say such a thing.

I am weak

I don't have the courage to betray my mother and the people who have helped me.

For this guy,

You actually spent 500 million yen.

Thank you, everyone.

From now on, I will definitely

continue to disappoint everyone.

The more I live like this, the more it reveals

how empty i am.

How worthless.

So, before that,

I want to end my life.

To fulfill the promise with the most important person, and then I will die.

Kiyomaru, thank you for giving me an opportunity. Goodbye.

There's no use stopping.

Don't indulge yourself.

Disgusting.

What?