A Girl Missing (Yokogao / よこがお)

Welcome.

- Do you have an appointment? - Yes.

- Ms Uchida? - Yes.

You chose your hairdresser.

Mr Yoneda, your customer.

I'll take your things.

Excuse me.

Have you been here before?

Ms...?

Uchida. Risa Uchida.

Sorry. Have you been before?

No, it's my first time.

Really?

I feel we must have met before.

That happens to me a lot. I have a common sort of face.

Not at all.

Excuse me.

But you asked for me by name.

So I guessed you were a customer at my former salon.

Sorry.

That was just me being nostalgic.

How do you mean?

You have the same surname

as my late husband.

You must have loved him a lot.

Yes, even though he was the worst husband!

You want a lighter brown?

Yes.

Just a moment

It's a shame, though. Your hair is beautiful

I'm fed up with it.

Right.

I've quit my job.

So I feel like a change.

What did you do?

How can I explain it?

I went to people's homes to help them.

A home help?

That sort of thing.

- That must be interesting. - You think so?

You get to see lots of people's homes.

- You get to see lots of people's heads! - That's true.

- That's interesting, isn't it? - Yes.

Drying now.

Mum.

Let's go to your room.

Mum.

Toko.

Toko,

what are you painting?

Ichiko,

this is no good.

It's a cigarette, not a paintbrush.

I don't like it!

Right.

If you want to smoke, let's go to your room.

Come on, let me help you.

Your eczema

has all gone.

Have you been doing the jigsaw?

Gran's been doing it.

I wonder if she remembers...

that the painting is by her.

I remember.

I'm not completely gaga yet.

Toko,

you're good at jigsaw puzzles.

I love that painting.

Where did you paint it?

It's like I'm carrying a baby.

It brings back memories.

Bringing you into the world

was sheer agony

Really?

Toko.

Are you ready for bed?

Thank you.

A GIRL MISSING

Motoko.

How's the revision going?

Not so bad.

Really?

That's good.

Ichiko, can we meet at Café Lumière this evening?

This evening?

Hello.

Oh, you're on your way home.

Are you going tonight?

To Café Lumière?

Can I come? I have homework to do.

As long as you ask your mum first.

No problem. If you're going, she'll say yes.

- Not necessarily. - Yes, she will.

See you later.

NURSING STATION

I'm back.

Hello.

Here, Akiyama.

Thanks.

Ichiko.

A drink?

- I really want to. - Let's go!

- But... - Dr. Totsuka?

The Oishi girls.

I'm helping the Oishi girls revise.

You never stop!

- Don't overdo it. - Right.

- Next week, then? - Yes, next week.

Here, eat this.

Thanks.

Excuse me. Mr. Yoneda?

Yes.

You did my hair.

Good morning.

- You live near here? - Here.

- Right. - You too?

In that residence.

Over there.

It's nice to know someone else in the neighbourhood.

Living alone is hard.

Even deliverymen scare me.

There's a lot of bag-snatching around here.

Really?

If you don't mind,

could I have your phone number?

Just as a precaution

- There you go. - Thank you.

Well... see you again.

I don't know how to.

It's really easy. And practical.

So I hear.

You always just send individual messages.

You texted each of us to tell us you'd be late.

- You could have done a group one. - Right.

Leave her alone, Saki.

I don't know why,

but I don't like group chats.

Writing someone a letter used to be such a personal thing.

We're all different, we all deserve separate attention.

- You take it too seriously. - You think so?

Ichiko, can you explain this?

Ichiko, do you understand this question?

On the above...

The straight line...

The sum of the lines...

They're the same.

They're both the same.

Are you tired?

No, I'm good.

You need to loosen the muscles here.

Massage like this.

I know. And this...

What's that?

Opening your mouth works too.

Really?

It's time!

Your crammer class?

Where's the toilet?

At the back, on the right.

OK, thanks. See you, then.

- See you. Take care. - Yes!

End-of-life care is about providing comfort

and the environment in which...

Tatsuo! Come here.

This is Tatsuo, my little sister's son.

Hello.

You have the books?

Where are you going with that big bag?

Hokkaido.

Really? That's nice.

On your own?

Yes.

Thanks.

Isn't there one missing?

They were my sister's, they might be useful to you.

Your sister's?

I helped her with her studying too, but it didn't do any good.

Thank you very much.

I used this.

- Thanks. - See you.

Have a nice trip.

Wait a minute.

Just a sec. Turn around.

Here.

The little monkey!

He got me there.

Kento?

He was giggling like an idiot this morning.

I bought him a present yesterday.

For his birthday.

You're jumping the gun a bit.

They soon sell out of the popular toys.

You're quite the expert!

I bought my nephew lots when he was little.

Good morning.

Sorry.

Come on in.

- She went to her crammer class? - It seems so.

But after that, we don't know.

I've called all her friends.