Argentine Hag (アルゼンチンババア)

Once upon a time, in a certain place,

To be precise, on the outskirts of the village.

where we lived.

There was an old building.

called "Argentine Ruins".

A certain woman was living there.

A somewhat weird woman.

Originally from Argentina.

In the past, she used to teach tango and Spanish here.

But now she's stopped.

Since then

Her mind has become a little strange.

Engaging in some peculiar religion.

Or collecting cat skins using spells and selling them.

Anyway, there are strange rumors going around.

So the people of our village call her,

"Ah, Argentine Baba."

They were calling her that.

Hurry and run away.

Argentine Grandma is no longer here.

I thought she was dead.

She probably won't die though...

Ten years later,

Cousin Shinuchi...

became a high school student who couldn't help it.

Hey, hey, over here, over here, over here.

Hold on, wait.

Ouch!

I am Wakui Mitsuko.

I've become a high school student facing a really tough situation.

Dad.

Let's go.

Okay.

Mitsuko,

Go there by yourself.

Dad, today...

mom.

What's wrong, Wakui?

Please call the doctor.

Please call Dr. Shomura to Room 502...

Yes, hello.

Mitsuko, why?

Huh? What are you saying?

Wait.

Like that...

I'll go right away.

- Inhale (吸引- sucking in)! - Yes.

F102, check vital signs.

Yes.

Let's do another section.

Excuse me.

Blood pressure is 60/42.

Then prepare catecholamine.

Yes, understood.

Yes.

- Prepare for heart rate. - Yes.

What is my brother doing at times like this?

Mom suddenly disappeared right before my eyes.

In her student days, she was a swimmer,

and she had stronger stamina and health than anyone in the family.

My mom, like that...

And my dad...

Since mom was hospitalized, he went to the hospital without fail every day.

But on that day...

No, from that day on...

Original: Yoshimoto Banana

Wakui Satoru - Yakusho Koji

Mitsuko Wakui as Maki Horikita.

Takimoto Sanae - Morishita Aiko Takimoto Shinichi - Kobayashi Yukiichi Wakui Ryoko - Tezuka Satomi

Yuri - Kyoka Suzuki.

Director and Screenwriter - Nagao Naoki

Is Dad missing?

Oh, no, is he not here?

Well, let me explain briefly.

First, the basic "Sayonara (Goodbye)" plan:

Coffins, storage, and cremation are all included in this fee.

Next, you can choose the format of the funeral. For example,

Oh, did you come to receive a massage?

Today is already over, but...

Ah! I'm still an apprentice, but if that's okay with you...

It looks luxurious. Is there some kind of gathering?

Like a prayer meeting in Bouldang?

Happy birthday.

Oh, whose birthday is it?

It's my mother's...

Congratulations.

Well, your mother's birthday is also,

in a way, your own birthday.

If your mother wasn't born,

you wouldn't have been either.

That's a big deal.

I just came out to make a delivery real quick.

I shouldn't have taken a shortcut.

Miss, please go inside as a favor.

I don't want to, it's too hot.

What if someone finds out about this?

Ugh, this is unbearable.

Hey, over there!

goodbye.

Thank you for your hard work.

Mukai, I'll handle it.

Mitsuko, you're being kind to Mukai.

Yes, it's the Rebirth massage shop.

Yes, I'm coming, but...

What? Is it dad?

Uh, so, what happened?

I was the first one to find it, me!

Ohoho~ How cute.

At a time like this...

Oh, is this also for delivery?

Doesn't matter.

Hey, kid, go away.

Ask the grandma for some snacks.

There's something here.

What do you mean, something?

That mansion, there are strange rumors about it.

Stop it now. We're in the middle of investigating.

It's hot.

So...

What is it?

Saturo is healthy!

Kou!

I'm sorry, could you give me a glass of water, please?

Water?

Actually...

Ah! But what about Mitsuko?

First, we need to confirm what's going on.

As you said, actually...

There's a bit of a difficult situation.

For Mitsuko...

We must be cautious in how we deliver this news.

What? Why?

Why are you like that, Shirai?

No, I thought it was something to celebrate,

so I called Rebirth Association just now and told Mitsuko.

You did what?

This is a big problem!

Oh, really!

Ugh, this is unbearable.

Ouch! It hurts!

Wait, don't follow me! Aah!

Me... Me...

Excuse me...

Um... Excuse me...

Are you, by any chance, Mitsuko?

It was tough, right? Because your mother passed away...

You were truly an excellent kid.

It was tough, right?

I wanted to hug you whenever we met.

About your mother's...

It was tough, right?

It was like lonely, right?

It was sad, right?

ah! Dolphin!

Wow!

Ah, I envy it. If only I could swim so freely,

I'd feel amazing.

I could even participate in the Olympics for sure.

Mom...

Hey, Mitsuko!

It's not "hey."

You've been here the whole time?

Huh? Yeah.

At least keep in touch.

What were you doing here?

What do you mean, what was I doing?

don't you have anything to say?

Do you know about "Mandala," Mitsuko?

Mandala?

The universe isn't flat, and time doesn't exist.

Really?

Instead, it's all stacked in layers, countless layers.

Countless layers?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, like a mechanical box.

So, all these different times and other things

are interconnected in some way with the whole.

Inside...

It's eternally repeating.

I tried to express that somehow,

by thinking it might be Mandala.

What are you talking about?

Look at this.

My Mandala.

At its core, it holds the center of the entire universe.

The image is complete now.

From now on, I plan to complete it thoroughly in various places.

From now on?

Yes, from now on, yes.

The warmth of the sun.

The energy of lavender.

You... honey.

Today, too, please supply me with life.

Mitsuko, are you okay now?

Both of you, have a cup of tea.

Here, please enjoy it.

"Macha," the tea of the country where I was born.

I didn't like it much when I was young,

but now, it's indispensable to me.

Even honey that I personally weaved is filled to the brim.

Huh? Did you catch me?