Good Life: Thank You, Papa, Goodbye (グッドライフ〜ありがとう、パパ。さよなら〜)

-Morning. -Wak-kun, good morning.

Wak-kun will help too.

Then Wak-kun, you do the socks.

-I'm going. -See you later.

Go, go!

Wak-kun, are you alright?

Are you alright? Does it hurt?

Shall I give you a pat?

I don't need a pat.

Wak-kun's not a baby.

You're asking for it~.

Tickle tickle...

(You don't like

Wak-kun anymore?)

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Sensei. About that job offer in France.

I'm going to decline after all.

Can I ask you the reason?

His father

told him he couldn't live with him anymore.

That day, he cried and cried.

But the next day,

he was fine, like nothing happened.

Ever since then, he's been acting like he's in good spirits,

but I can tell he's forcing himself.

When I think about Waku, I don't think I should go.

I'm sorry.

I see.

Alright, no problems today either.

Thank you.

Oh, Wak-kun, did you get taller?

-Really? -Yes, really. Let's see.

She's right. You grew a little.

See~ I told you.

This is Amamiya...

I'm returning your call.

You're...a lawyer?

Woah~! I see a familiar face.

Maruyama Sensei.

-What are you reading about? -Sticklebacks*. (*Kashikogi)

Sticklebacks?

Daddy sticklebacks raise their children,

and when the children grow up,

they go away and disappear.

They're strange fish, aren't they?

Is that right? Yeah, they're strange indeed.

But...what do the

stickleback children do?

Wak-kun.

Mommy.

-Let's go eat crepe. -Okay, okay.

Sensei, thank you very much.

Mommy has to go take care of some business.

After we're done eating crepe,

-can you stay home by yourself? -Roger!

That was a loud Roger.

We have been requested

by Mr. Sawamoto Daichi to proceed with the transfer of

parental authority. Also,

he would like you to have this as child support.

Daddy rock...

I'm home~.

Sorry, Wak-kun. I'm late, aren't I?

Wak-kun?

Daddy~.

Liar.

You said we were gonna play hopscotch.

You said we were gonna make curry with fried egg on top again.

You said you'd never lie...

That it's a man-to-man promise...

Liar~!

Daddy's a liar!!

Stupid Daddy~! Stupid Daddy.

Stupid Daddy~.

Liar Daddy!

-Wak-kun. -Daddy's a liar~.

-Wak-kun. -Daddy's a liar.

Liar Daddy! Daddy's a liar~!

Daddy's a liar.

Stupid Daddy~. Stupid Daddy~!!

Stupid Daddy~! -Stupid Daddy~...

Daddy's stupid. Daddy's a liar.

Stupid Daddy...

"Fureai Life Care Center"

Sawamoto-san.

Please, have a seat.

Um... If you'd like...

I made a copy of the latest edition.

Am I meddling again?

Yes...But I'm used to it.

-Thank you. -You can keep it if you want.

What Konno-san said to me...

I've been thinking about it.

Some day, when the time comes

for my son to know the truth...

Can you give this to him for me?

Do you mind if I lie down?

Oh, I'm sorry for dropping in unexpectedly.

I'll come again.

Please... have a good life.

Your smile

cheered me up a number of times.

I'm glad...I got to see you for the last time.

-Is this Sanwa Shinbun? -Yes.

I'd like to speak to Sawamoto Daichi who used to work in the Local News Department.

Sawamoto-san?

Sawamoto-san hasn't returned since

he resigned last year.

Oh, I see.

Thank you.

"Futaba Photo Studio" "Shizuoka-ken, Numazu City"

"To Waku"

Nanami-chan. What's wrong?

Sawamoto-san told me to have a good life.

Sensei...What's a good life?

Hello.

Oh, Konno-san.

Is something wrong?

He...

Waku's father's whereabouts is unknown.

Do you happen to know something?

No. I don't...

Hello!

I figured it was about time

you'd be wanting someone to talk to.

You're right. Since I don't have any friends.

We're alike then. I don't have friends either.

That's why I don't know what to on my days off.

We didn't find any problems with Wak-kun at his check-up the other day.

-He's doing very well. -Is that right?

Physically, that is.

But psychologically... I'm a bit concerned.

Could it be that he's still looking for his father?

This was delivered to his condo.

This picture's almost like...

If there's something you know, please tell me.

Waku...Waku's been wanting to see his father.

I don't know...

I'm sorry, I can't be of help to you.

I see. Of course, you wouldn't.

It's already done and over with.

There's nothing more

I can do for him as his father.

Do you really think so?

Do you know when children have

the happiest look on their face?

Amamiya-san!

Sawamoto-san asked me to keep this for him.

To give to Wak-kun some day, when the time

came for Wak-kun to know the truth.

But I don't think some day is right.

Because I don't want

Wak-kun's feeling, the love he has for his daddy,

to get lost.

Where is he?

Children have the happiest look on their face when

they can make their loved ones truly happy

by doing something for them,

and when they see them smile.

That's when

children have the happiest look on their face.

Sawamoto-san.

Love isn't just about giving.

To receive and accept your son's love,

don't you think that's an important duty as a father too?

Dad!

You're...

always like this.

Always deciding

everything on your own like this.

Without any consideration for other people's feelings whatsoever.

Stop trying to act cool.

Don't act cool.

So I know now... but there's nothing I can do for you.

What do you think... made me fall in love with you?

Your smile.

I...didn't understand anything about this thing called family.

I thought once it was made...

it would go on on its own.

You used to laugh a lot.

When we first met, wanting to see you smile...

I desperately tried to think of jokes to tell you.

After we got married...

I gradually forgot about making you smile...

At that time...

If you didn't leave home at that time,

not understanding other people's feelings...

not hearing other people's voices...

that's how I would've been and died alone.

I'm grateful to you.

Because you gave me the opportunity to be a father.

Don't cry.