01x03 - Grandpa Turns Old Again

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School, eh

After I finished primary school,

all I did was working on the field

I don't remember studying anything.

Did you go to a high-class school in Tokyo?

Just for a while.

The female academy in Tokyo

was like a dream.

I could eat rice whenever I wanted to,

and the sink actually let out water.

Such was my daily life there.

But I was stranded on the roadside after w*r,

and went back to the countryside.

I thought getting covered

in mud alone was pure suffering.

However

Ever since I met you,

I have realised that getting dirty

wasn't so bad after all.

But you could have anything in Tokyo.

Yeah, I guess there's nothing

you couldn't have there.

Oh, but there's only one thing

I couldn't get there.

Oh?

What's that?

Nah, I'll keep it to myself.

It's not something

I should say out loud.

What the heck?!

Now I'm curious!

A STORY ABOUT A GRANDPA AND GRANDMA

WHO RETURNED BACK TO THEIR YOUTH

EPISODE 3: GRANDPA BECOMES OLD AGAIN

EPISODE 3: GRANDPA BECOMES OLD AGAIN

Grandpa Becomes Old Again.

What's this?

It's good for preventing dementia,

so Dad told me to bring it here.

The stuff that makes plip plop

sounds on a small screen?

The only games I know are

menko, beigoma, and tag.

Yeah, sure.

I'll just leave it here with you.

RESIDENT PADDY III

RESIDENT PADDY III

Whoa!

RESIDENT PADDY III

RESIDENT PADDY III

Grandma, the dead are walking in this game!

What poor souls.

Namu Amida Butsu,

Namu Amida Butsu.

IT'S DANGEROUS FROM HERE ON OU

It's dangerous from here on out.

IT'S DANGEROUS FROM HERE ON OU

Shiori, this guy keeps sayin' the same line.

IT'S DANGEROUS FROM HERE ON OU

That's just how he's programmed to.

OBTAINED RECOVERY HERB

OBTAINED RECOVERY HERB

Obtained Recovery Herb.

We'll be thieves if we open

the treasure box in the house!

We'll be punished!

Buddha will be angry!

That's just the system.

So the main character can

recover with just a herb?

What a super man.

I knew this would be hard

for old-timers.

Looks like they're not

cut out for games

They didn't wish to become like this.

Then, let's aim for the head,

and end their suffering painlessly.

That's the way.

Grandpa, he dropped a chainsaw.

I have a shotgun,

so you use it.

They're messin' the field, Grandpa!

What?!

Now that's cruel!

They're hard to cut,

just like hedges.

Now, stop moving

Or I'll miss my shots.

A FEW DAYS LATER

A FEW DAYS LATER

We got all the trophies,

A FEW DAYS LATER

so we're out of stuff to do.

A FEW DAYS LATER

You're kidding me!

A FEW DAYS LATER

Oh!

Long time no see!

Shiori!

Mino, enough clinging to me!

It's been a while since we last met,

but you're so cold!

We're in the same school, but we rarely meet

since we're in different buildings.

You're annoying.

We used to play a lot.

How can you be so harsh to me?

That was in the past.

But, Shiori

I see you always love

Grandpa and Grandma.

I mean, you're in their house now.

While your tongue is sharper now,

you don't change at all inside.

That was also in the past.

I don't really like them

or anything now

Well, Granpa, uh

I'm okay, Mino.

I'm pe-pe-pe-pe-perfectly fine

- See, Shiori?

- My grandkid hates me

- See, Shiori?

- My grandkid hates me

- You gotta take back what you said!

He's broken beyond repair now!

Even if you say so

D-D-Don't mind me

Granpa, that was just a figure of speech

Um

It was all a lie.

Actually

Anyway, please

Don't hate me

I'm glad I have a long life!

Yay! Grandpa's back to normal!

I beg you, shut up.

SPINNING TOP

SPINNING TOP

Spinning Top.

A MORTAR-SHAPED SPINNING TOP PLAYED ON ICE

A mortar-shaped spinning top played on ice.

This again?

The same hourglass dream I keep

having since I returned young

What a mysterious space, this

Grandma said she's also been

having the same dream.

We're enjoying being

young again too much

We still have a lot we haven't done

There's a lot I want to do for her.

LET'S GO TO ATAMI!

LET'S GO TO ATAMI!

There's also the honeymoon trip

Yoshiake and the others prepared.

Grandma now should be able to go.

No one knows what life

has in store

Grandma Grandma

Grandma!

What's wrong, Grandpa?

I'm turning old again

Huh?!

Whaat?!

I don't feel sick

or anything for now.

So this is a relief

I guess

You prefer the young me, eh.

If you're with an old man like me,

it'll be like chalk and cheese.

Grandpa.

Yer misunderstandin' me.

I don't fall in love

with the young you,

or the old you.

I fall in love with the only

Shozo Saito in the world.

Stop blamin' yer age.

Nothin's changin' between us.

Right

I thought my getting

older again was bad.

But that would be a desecration of

the life I walked with her.

I'd be using my age

as a convenient reason to give up

I was indulged with young age

I forgot the most important thing.

Grandma.

If we're still going to the Atami trip

We're going just like this.

If I give up my life because of old age,

then I'm still too young for this world!

Those eyes are what made me

love you

Grandpa

I GOT BALD

I got bald

SAITO CLINIC

SAITO CLINIC

What's going on with your bodies?

I'm asking the same question.

Maybe it's the traces

from my young age.

Your kidney and liver are

showing signs of aging.

Don't overwork yourself.

What's the reality?

For now, he should be fine.

In fact, his body functions seem to be

recovering a bit than before he turned young.

His body will surely

turn old again bit by bit.

Rather, it's you I'm worried about.

Me?

Right now, your body is as healthy

as someone in her 20's

If you grow old even just

for a bit like that

I don't know how long you'll live

I don't fear my death

But at this rate, Grandpa

Will he live for another 70 years?

By then, Takahiro and the others

will be gone.

Even worse, Mino and Shiori too

I don't like this

Dying alone

I don't want that

They seem to be closer today

It's just like a grandfather

and his granddaughter.

You're the only one returning old again!

Well, stuff happened

I still have some strength left.

Really?

Why don't we see for ourselves?

Don't force yourself, Pops.

Oh, don't worry about me.

You too, Dear.

I know.

If you win, I'll give you something nice.

Something nice?

The Atami trip

I'll change it into a room

with an open bath.

With an open bath?

Get ready, Dad, Grandpa.

His grip is stronger than I thought.

He'll be mad if I let him win on purpose,

so I guess I'll put in some effort.

Ready

Start!

Grandpa wins!

Dear!

PERVERT POWER

HOME CENTRE

HOME CENTRE

Ever since I turned old,

whenever I go shopping

with Grandma

BUZZ BUZZ

People keep staring at us.

They don't see us as a couple

Grandpa, what colour do you like?

Huh? Oh

I guess it's red

Grandpa, why're ya keepin' yer distance?

Well, uh

People have been starin'

What about them?

It's fine if we're inside

But to be outside like this

Um

Maybe we should pretend

we're not a couple

Um, is there a problem, Sir?

Err

Are you looking for a present

for your granddaughter?

Uh, well

That's, uh

I guess I should go along with him.

Yes, I'm shopping with my granddaughter

No.

He's my husband.

It's only natural

if people see us that way,

but I hope you understand, Mister.

I know why you wanted to lie,

but I hate being anything

other than your wife.

Grandpa.

Sorry, Grandma

SNOW SHOVEL

Without the snow shovel,

SNOW SHOVEL

one can't live in the snow.

Grandma's favourite mame daifuku.

Ever since we turned young again,

we used to eat it every day

But now, she doesn't eat it

in front of me again.

I, having turned old again,

am afraid of diabetes,

so I don't eat it anymore

Yer not eatin' the mame daifuku?

I'm not hungry now.

I'll eat it later, so don't worry.

Really?

Even though there are still

traces of his young body,

his chronic diseases are

starting to show up again.

Grandpa also loves mame daifuku.

I also love sweet things.

But

Since Grandpa can't eat

this due to his health,

I can't be the only one eatin'.

I know I'm bein' too considerate.

But I can't just bring myself

to eatin' this in front of him.

Grandma.

Grandpa?!

Err I wasn't eatin' this in secret

so you wouldn't find out

Yer bein' considerate to me

You don't have to

You see, Grandma

For me, the look on yer face

when eatin'

is the best medicine.

MUNCH MUNCH

MUNCH MUNCH

Two seniors eatin' late at night

MUNCH MUNCH

How naughty.

MUNCH MUNCH

It's fine if we only eat the wrapping.

MUNCH MUNCH

THE LOCAL DELI'S MAME DAIFUKU

THE LOCAL DELI'S MAME DAIFUKU

The local deli's mame daifuku.

IT OFTEN SELLS OUT, IT'S HARD TO COME BY

It often sells out, it's hard to come by.

IT OFTEN SELLS OUT, IT'S HARD TO COME BY

After losing my parents,

I lost my house and had to go live and work

for a relative on my mother's side.

My father was a rich man,

but because he was so arrogant

toward my mother's relatives,

I was shunned by them.

She ain't speakin' a word.

Gotta be not used to the place yet.

She ain't so selfish, though

I didn't even know what they were

saying due to their thick accent.

A phrase could mean an order, or a volition.

Hard to believe I was

with fellow Japanese.

The climate, which had

endured cold and hunger,

did not favour people from other regions.

I, who spoke like a Tokyo dweller,

was an oddball.

There were some

who ridiculed me for that.

My mother's relatives' house

was also hard to stay in,

so whenever I was done on the field,

I would spend my time at the shrine.

Until one day

Um

If I recall, yer

I'm Sasaki, I moved here

from Tokyo a while ago.

Oh, ya didn't have to come down.

Who are you?

My name's Saito.

I'm growin' apples in a nearby field.

A lonely girl sittin' on 'er own

made me curious

Please forget it.

Ya must be hungry.

I'm not used to the salty

and sweet food around here.

What's wrong?

You'd better stop this.

You should've heard

the rumours about me.

Or maybe you're plotting something

Just eat.

I don't know who you are,

where yer from.

But that's no reason

to let someone get hungry.

I don't want anyone

to tell me that this village

can't even support a lonely girl

with nothing to rely on.

See ya!

So there are people like him

In such an enduring climate

there is a sliver of kindness

So salty

A FEW DAYS LATER

You're so persistent, aren't you?

How could you talk to me every day?

I mean, I go through this shrine

to go home, and I'm curious

The bus stop at the back of the mountain

is closer to home, and has less people.

I prefer this place to there.

How inconsiderate

Inconsiderate

It's nothing.

If you can't figure out that much,

you still have a long way to go.

Why are you sitting next to me

like it's only natural?

Huh? Ah, sorry.

If you sit next to me,

people will get the wrong idea.

You better be careful.

Got it.

He seems so restless, nor does he seem

to have any real education.

How far will he be able

to melt my heart?

A sight to behold.

PRESENT TIME

He melted it all.

RED RICE AND INARI ARE SUPER SWEE

RED RICE AND INARI ARE SUPER SWEE

Red rice and Inari are super sweet.

There it is! The hourglass dream

I haven't had in a while.

I've been waiting for this

So, I turned old again

after flipping this

Maybe I can turn younger again

if I flip it again?

Now's the time to investigate!

This is sand?

I can see Grandma's surprised look now

Now, get surprised, Grandma!

Grandpa, fix yer bedhair.

Ain't that a shallow reaction!

Grandpa

I've been curious 'bout somethin'

Are we

immortal?

I don't think that's the case.

The sand is made to leak outside.

One day, it'll become empty.

When it runs out,

we don't know what will happen.

I think the miracle of us

gettin' young again will end.

Don't worry.

We're not immortal.

We won't outlive our descendants.

Lookin' at the sand,

I guess we have a few years ahead.

I won't be leavin' you alone, so fret not.

Thank you

Grandpa

NEXT EPISODE: GRANDPA, GRANDMA,

AND THE CULTURE FESTIVAL

Grandma in a sailor uniform?!

Grandpa in a butler suit?!

Culture festival sure is fun!