01x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

On the Noh stage,
the lead role is called shite.

There are only five shite-kata
Noh schools that can

take on shite roles in Japan.

The Miyama family is one of them.

That's my family.

The Noh performances are
supported by waki-kata,

kyogen-kata, hayashi-kata, and ura-kata.

The shite-kata normally pays them.

The one who takes center stage

is actually the most broke.

The head of our school has
an important announcement

for all the disciples today.

Before we start,

my caregiver, Sakura Shida,
is wearing her kimono today.

I'd like you to admire her beauty.

- Sakura, step forward.
- Yes.

Good.

What do you think? Can you turn around?

Yes.

Turn around.

What's this for?

Sir, you should get started.

Yes, I'm the 27th family head,
Jusaburo Miyama.

I now officially require

level-one nursing care.

LEVEL ONE CARE REQUIRED

Yo yo! My grandpa requires nursing care!

Daisu!

Idiot! I can't believe he did that.

Therefore, I'm more determined
than ever to select my successor

as soon as possible to ensure
our school's continuous success.

Juichi.

Yes.

The newer disciples might not
be familiar with this face.

My oldest son, Juichi Miyama,
will be taking over

the 28th family head position.

What?

See? This is out of control.

I thought you kicked him out
a long time ago.

Why didn't you pick Jugemu or Yosuke?

My oldest son wants to do this.

Are you kidding?

We've been paying a lot of tuition
to learn from you, sir.

Even after Juichi's succession,

Jugemu should continue to teach lessons!

You're a former wrestler, right?
Were you even practicing Noh?

Are you even qualified?

Well, I won the Puerto Rican Championship.

He's the family head's son.

Then, perform Takasago for us!

Dance and sing for us, 28th family head!

Be quiet!

He's standing up!

I can perform Hagoromo
or even do the Moonwalk.

But I can't remember
the names of vegetables.

Got a problem with that?

Juju, you're so cool!

He's the same way.

Since he was born into this family,

once a Noh actor, always a Noh actor.

He can fill his 25-year blank in one week.

Right, Juichi?

What? Yes.

If you don't believe me,
let's assemble here in one week.

We'll show you the best
Miyama-style Takasago.

This is the Miyama family.
This is the story of my family.

This is her for sure.

That's my late father with her.

He had dementia and lived alone.

It looks like he was with her
for about a year before he died.

Ah, they went to Fuji Rock Festival?

Kebab? What?

He overdid it
and passed away three years ago.

That woman showed up at his wake.

She said my father left her
some inheritance in his will.

m*rder*r! Get out of here!

Did you write "Juju" with seaweed?

- Thank you.
- I did, it was hard!

I'll try the fried chicken.

- Eat your vegetables too, okay?
- I can't grab them with chopsticks.

- Can you feed me?
- You can't grab it?

Dad, don't you need to go to the bathroom?

- Huh?
- Bathroom.

I want to eat some pancakes.

What about the bathroom?

- I want pancakes!
- Shall I change your diaper, Dad?

- Pancakes!
- Where's the bathroom?

There's a food court!

The bathroom is on the second floor.

I want this banana milk.

Then I want a strawberry pink smoothie.

No, that'll make you pee.
Get the corn soup.

No.

This will beep when your order is ready.

- Juichi.
- What?

Give us some privacy.

Sorry, I'm too worried
about your bathroom situation.

Why are you opening the door?
I don't need to go.

You don't?

I want to spend time with her without
worrying about having to go to pee.

That's why I'm wearing my diaper.

- Is this a date?
- Of course!

Not rehabilitation?

Then let's do this.

When I need to go,
I'll pull my ear like this.

Like this? Okay.

I mean...

- This isn't going to happen, but...
- Sure it isn't.

If I pee in my diaper,

I'll raise both hands up like this.

Like this? Got it.

- Go.
- I don't need to go now.

- Just go!
- No, I don't need to go.

What's wrong?

- The battery just died.
- Battery?

- The battery died.
- What do you mean?

- The wheelchair, of course.
- Oh!

- What's wrong?
- There's none!

You didn't bring one? I don't have one.

Your strawberry pink smoothie is ready!

Juichi!

How is the bath situation going?

Since he's a level one,

you can request a service
that assists with bathing.

That's okay. I can do it.

We're now offering
this automatic bath lift.

It can get him in the tub quite easily.

I've already decided to give
him a bath whatever happens.

Don't bother.

Is that so? I see.

Grandpa. It's time for your test!

Okay! Carrots, green peppers, chives,
green onions and bean sprouts.

Carrots, green peppers, chives,
green onions and bean sprouts.

Are you surprised? I memorized them.

On this card...

I know. I write down
my favorite number, right?

Oh, wow. You're all fired up.

- I don't feel like losing.
- So cool!

Go ahead and start.
My head is like a salad bar right now.

Can you name animals that you know?

What? Animals?

Not vegetables?

Let's work on animals today.
Anything is fine. Tell me.

What?

This is bad. He studied only vegetables.

Memorizing defeats the purpose.

Juju, we held a poodle
in the pet shop, remember?

Dogs...

Cats...

Rabbits...

Carrots...

Wrong.

Dad.

- Orangutan?
- No!

- It's not wrong!
- Damn it!

He embarrassed me in front of Sakura!

That idiot! Damn it.

You're not a zoologist like Mutsugoro.

Be more confident, Mr. National Treasure.

If I can't perform on stage,
it's a waste of that title.

Oh man, this is it.

I won't be able to perform
for an audience ever again, will I?

Dad now whines sometimes
when he's with me.

I'll rinse your back.

What makes it complicated...

The next bonfire Noh event
is in September, right?

What shall we do? Shall we perform Dojoji?

...is that he instantly forgets
about his whining.

When that happens,

it's better to subtly move to a different
subject before he gets confused.

Hey, Dad. Whose knee drop
was the most powerful?

- It has to be k*ller Khan.
- I see.

He broke Andre the Giant's leg.

Brody was pretty good, too.

The Ryogoku match on July 31st...

His memories about
the old times are extremely clear.

But he often forgets what
happened five minutes ago.

Is his dementia progressing?

Hey.

What? Sorry.

Oh, I'm sorry.

He's welcome to join us.

We have many kids with dysgraphia
just like Hideo.

Dysgraphia?

Kids who can't write.

It's hard for them to recognize letters.

For example, the kanji
character for "anger."

Is written with "woman," "again,"
and "heart."

The character for "curse" is a
combination of "mouth" and "brother."

It's hard to understand that.

She thinks his ADHD
is affecting his learning, right?

- Hey!
- Ouch. Play over there, okay?

- Fight me.
- Sure.

Can I try?

He's smiling.

Instead of struggling
and feeling inferior in a public school,

a free school like this
might be better for him?

Yeah, but...

Are you worried about the tuition?
It's 50,000 yen a month.

- That's not it.
- What?

Actually, it is. I'm broke right now.

TOKYO FREE SCHOOL

I wish you had told me
you were retiring from wrestling.

Right...

Sorry.

I thought I'd be happy
if I married the man I loved.

I was wrong, I learned my lesson.

Yuka...

do you want me to put you
in the Kotobuki Lock?

No thanks.

- I should be going.
- Oh.

Well.

About that...

Could you wait a little bit?

I don't have any income right now.

Nothing.

I've started taking care of my dad.

And I'm training in Noh again.

I don't know
if I can make a living off of it.

I have a test next week.

I quit wrestling...

so I'm starting all over.

I've caused my dad
and my siblings a lot of trouble.

So, can I pay you next month?

You can't do that to me.

That's not acceptable!

Those are your problems.

- Yuka...
- Stop the self-pity.

- Don't try to look cool.
- Yuka!

You have no income?
Aren't you embarrassed?

I might have let it slide
if you were my husband, but no!

Please...

Hideo, let's go home.

What? Wait.
I'm supposed to have him today.

I'm not staying at Grandpa's?

It's cancelled.
Your dad broke his promise. So no more!

What? Hideo isn't coming?
I'm disappointed.

I was looking forward to it.

Please call us with this
if you need anything.

Yes.

Jui-chan, sorry to keep you waiting.

Huh? Jui-chan?

Please, Jugemu. Lend me some money.

I'm begging you.

I'll be leaving.
Please warm up the meal later.

How much?

I need 100,000 yen. Actually, 150,000 yen.

Well, 200,000 yen will do.

Normally, people lower the amount.

Dad!

What? Knock before you enter!

I'm sorry. Did you ring the buzzer?

The buzzer rang? I didn't press anything.

I don't have it here, right?

I hate to tell you this,
but this family doesn't have any money.

What's this?
I can't even buy a T-shirt with this.

As you know,
our income comes from our shows

and our students' tuitions.

Since your father collapsed two years ago,

I've been filling in for him,
mainly on our tours in the country.

My appearance fee is only
about 50,000 to 100,000 yen.

I have to pay the waki-kata,
hayashi-kata performers,

and other staff members with it.

Is that enough?

Not even close.
We have to pay out of pocket.

The more I perform,
the deeper our debt becomes.

But I can't turn them down either.

It could jeopardize
the Miyama school's credibility.

I just wish he'd miraculously recover
with physical therapy

and return to the stage.

Until then, I have no choice.

Dad!

Juichi, what should I do?
This suddenly came up.

What's this?

It's an ill*gal foreign site.
What were you doing?

I was researching some stuff.

Don't play dumb! You searched
"helper, sneaking, chubby"!

Are you healthy or what? Tell me!

I'm kind of healthy.

What about tuition?
We have 10,000 disciples in Japan, right?

That's what our website says, right?

That's the total number.

It includes many one-time
amateur pupils, too.

In reality, we have
less than 100 disciples.

When your father got sick,
the number decreased by half.

After his engagement
announcement to Sakura,

another 30 percent left.

We lost even more because
of the successor problem.

That's all we have left now.

We might have to auction off
our costumes and masks.

Otherwise, we'll go bankrupt.

Jugemu?

I'm delivering food now as part-time job.
Don't tell your dad.

I'm sorry for not knowing anything.

Why don't you do it too, Jui-chan?

If I refer a friend, I get 5,000 yen!

The delivery is late, isn't it?

Bli-san? Why?

No way! Bli-san is coming.

What did you order?

I ordered a large bowl
of tantanmen noodles,

a tenshindon plus dim sum set,
and a tapioca drink.

That's too much, idiot!

Not that way... Bli-san, not that way!

Yes?

Hello!

Please just leave it there.

Okay.

TANTANMEN

TENSHINDON

DIM SUM SET

What are these? I have to complain!

Shut up and eat.

SANTAMA DOJO

The former wrestler, Blizzard Kotobuki,
is delivering food?

Sorry.

This isn't cut!

Hey, this isn't cut.

You can always come back here, Kotobuki.

You can still fight
at the semi-final level.

You can still be the main wrestler.
Your fans are waiting.

You can earn some extra income
from autograph sessions and events, too.

It'll help you manage.

Thanks for the offer,
but I respectfully decline.

Bli-san...

I moved back home
with my unwavering resolve.

Mr. Choshu, can I ask you one last favor?

What is it?

Please throw me against the ropes.

Kotobuki, do you like pro-wrestling?

I love it.

Then, you might be happier
than those guys.

Your favorite thing to do
isn't your job anymore.

My ex-wife said something similar to that.

Ready?

Thank you, I don't have any more regrets.
Where did he go?

Kotobuki!

He just wanted
to be thrown against the ropes.

Bli-san! Bli-san!

Bli-san! Are you okay? Wake up! Bli-san!

Did that Riki Lariat finally
awaken something within me?

I eventually knocked the rust off.

Needless to say,
my dad never complimented me.

Nothing's changed.

Since back then.

Just give me a little bit of
encouragement.

Stop! Lift your hip more.

Lift up your hips.

Idiot.

Shall I lend you some money?

Believe it or not,
I have quite a bit of money.

You're delivering food
to see Hideo, right?

I can lend you some.

Hold on. Uh... Why?

I can't bear to see you like this.

Being broke...

affects your words, attitude, eyes, face,
smell and everything.

You're releasing a money-hungry aura.

Here's 100,000 yen.

The weird aura disappeared.

I can't.

You can pay me back anytime.
I know you won't run.

Like the nursing care,
it's hard to ask your family, right?

Can I ask you why?

What part of me made you trust me?

Takashimaya?

You mean, "Takasago-ya"?

I don't know much about Noh,

but you're starting
to look the part on that stage.

I want Hideo to see you perform.

She complimented me,
even though my dad never does.

Did you change the fabric softener?

Yes.

It feels good.

What would you like for dinner?

Yes.

What would you like?

I like...

I said I liked sukiyaki.

Thanks for the food!

Yeah! Sukiyaki!

Sukiyaki in my wife's family home.

The politics here are pretty complex.

I pigged out,
and everyone looked disgusted.

Chewing on konjac strips...

Stop it. Just eat.

It's so good!

Juichi, what are you grinning about?

Nothing. Here's some meat, Dad.

Thanks.

Meat!

Turn off your phones during dinner.

I'm sorry...

YOSUKE

Don't burn yourself, okay?

You eat some too, Sakura.

I'll have some.

So wrestlers eat their meat raw.

Yeah.

What do you think, Juichi?

What do I think?

It's fraud! She worked for several
nursing care facilities all across Japan

and cozied up to old men
with short life expectancy.

She made them redo their wills.

Apparently, she inherited
about 30 million yen from Mr. A.

She was given about 20 million yen each
from Mr. B and C.

Shall I lend you some money?

Believe it or not,
I have quite a bit of money.

I knew something was wrong.

How could an old man get a young girl?

She's a hyena.
She's a hyena female helper!

Either way, the Miyama family is broke.

What are you saying.
We still have this house and land.

With costumes and masks,
do you know how much his estate is worth?

If she takes everything,
this family will be broken up.

- He didn't redo his will, right?
- I don't think so.

You don't think so? Watch him, Jugemu.

Put your eyes to good use.

In the worst-case scenario,
even if he rewrites his will,

we could use the help
from the executor of his estate.

The executor of his estate?

That person will have
the authority to execute his will.

Usually a family member
of the deceased person.

Lawyers can take up the role sometimes.

- You're a lawyer and a family member.
- Exactly.

So, I can be the shield for this family
unless something outrageous happens.

We're counting on you.
Thank goodness my brother is a lawyer.

Something outrageous?

Like when we're not on equal footing...

For example, if one of us
is borrowing money from her.

I borrowed money from her!

If you're the executor,

and according to the written will,
Jui-chan is the successor,

we'll be safe, right?

I haven't entirely agreed
on that just yet.

Yosuke...

I don't know how talented he is,

but I've been practicing
under our dad as well.

My son Daisu, too.

He started when he was seven.
He performed on the big stage, too.

You too, Jugemu.

I'm not blood-related.

In this situation...

Jui-chan?

Do you have a stomachache?

- He ate raw meat.
- What?

Are you okay? Do you need medicine?

Don't touch me!

This must be some kind of mistake!

She's not a bad person.

She must be nice enough to willingly

take care of old men who're extremely
demanding and greedy!

Even if it earns good money.

Hideo had an episode
at school again yesterday.

He did?

A boy next to him laughed at him
during their kanji quiz.

Hideo!

He grabbed his hair and threw him down.

I heard his parents are unreasonable.

Can you go apologize to them?

I'm here.

Your meds are in the pocket
of your backpack, okay?

- Thanks.
- Have fun.

Hey.

Is school fun?

Not at all.

How's Mom's work?

She hasn't been working.

Is she teleworking?

I think she quit.

Is that right?

- Hey, Hideo.
- What?

Do any of Mom's friends
come over sometimes?

Men or women?

Men?

For example...

Like a man who wants to be your dad?

No way.

I see.

MIYAMA

Actually, Mom has a new boyfriend.

Is that right?

He's funny and kind.

He knows a lot about games and anime.

Really?

He plays with me a lot
and sometimes stays over.

I think they might be getting married.

I see.

Hideo...

Do you like this man, too?

Yeah.

Don't tell my dad, okay?

Why? What happened?

Why is everyone leaving? Was it no good?

He passed.

I have to see them off.

Finally, I was approved
to be a disciple of the Miyama school.

Welcome back, Jui-chan.

Hideo, did you take your meds?

No, not yet.

Really? Good job for sitting still.

I don't move around when I practice Noh.

- Why is that?
- Because I like it.

Noh?

Yeah!

Hey, Dad.

Anyway, all the loudmouths have left.

- Oh, Sakura.
- Shall we get going?

Juju, why aren't we allowed to clap?

That's Noh for you.

Really? That makes no sense.

We clap at karaoke
no matter how bad the singing.

- That's good manners, right?
- You're right.

Sakura, may we speak to you?

It'll just be a moment.

Yes.

WILL

What are these photos all about?

Sakura is a caregiver.

She was just doing her job. That's all.

That's not true, Dad.

All these men were dating Sakura.

Right?

What's wrong with that?
I don't care about Sakura's past at all.

Sakura is my fiancée.

Don't try to act cool.

Stop sneaking around!

She forcefully made
all three men redo their wills.

Huge chunks of their
inheritance were taken by her.

You'll be the fourth victim, Mr. D.

Mr. A, B, C, and D were all fooled!

- Stop, Yosuke.
- Stay out of it, Juichi.

Dad. We don't want to do this to you.

But our family is in trouble.

Right, Jugemu?

If the Miyama family's debt
grows any more,

we will go bankrupt.

You have to get better quickly
and perform for us.

No, Jugemu.

This isn't the time
to be fooling around with a young girl.

You'll end up tarnishing your twilight
years. Are you okay with that?

You'll lose everything
you established because of her.

That's not it!

For me to perform again on the stage,

I need Sakura!

Thanks to Sakura, I can live.

Listen...

Hand exercises, remembering
vegetables and animals, all that...

I know people laugh at me
saying I'm too old to be in love.

But that doesn't matter to me.

I just want Sakura to be with me.
That's all!

Shinnosuke told me that, too.

Right? Shinnosuke is... Who's that?

Mr. A.

He passed away from cancer
three years ago.

His name was Shinnosuke Ikeuchi.

"I can tolerate physical therapy
because of you."

"I can live happily every day
because of you."

He was the first senior I worked with.

I tried to do everything for him.

I gave my all to take care of him.

THINGS TO DO BEFORE I DIE

He made his bucket list
for us to do together.

Then, his condition improved dramatically.

He was given six months to live,
but he ended up living for a year.

One day, he insisted he'd redo his will.

His sons refused to take care of him
and passed him around.

He didn't want them to fight
over his assets.

He said he'd leave everything to me.

I said it was too much.

I begged him to leave
at least half for his children.

But he wouldn't listen to me.

So...

You're exactly right, Yosuke.

I console lonely seniors
and get paid for it.

She called you a lonely senior.

I never intend to deceive them.

I don't do it for their inheritance.

But I'll take the money
that's given to me. Is that bad?

He was given six months to live,
but he ended up living for a year.

That's what I did for him.

I did nothing you can blame me for.

Because you didn't do anything,
you don't have the right to blame me.

I used the money I received on myself.

I bought clothes and ate out.
I pampered myself.

And now, I met Mr. D.

You can kick me out if you want.
I haven't received anything yet.

I'll work somewhere else
and wait for the new Mr. D.

I'll be in trouble if you leave now.

I have a lot to learn from you.

I need my dad to live.

And, I owe you money, too.

Owe her money? What do you mean?

Since I borrowed 100,000 yen from you,

I don't have the right to blame you.

But you're wrong
about one thing about my dad.

My dad isn't a lonely senior.

He has me, Yosuke, Mai, and Jugemu.

He's not lonely.

If that's okay with you,
come again tomorrow.

It's eight already, Dad.
Let's take a bath.

Can you tell me one thing?

Dad...

Sakura, what about our engagement?

You weren't...

attracted to me romantically after all?

I'm sorry.

Damn it!

Stop crying, Mr. National Treasure.

I'm not crying. Soap got in my eyes.

Hurry and rinse it off.

I'm jealous of you being broken-hearted
at your age.

You're jealous of my broken heart? Idiot.

- Ready?
- Yeah.

Sakura broke my dad's heart.

And, ten minutes later...

Sakura? Can you dry my hair?

He forgot about getting dumped.

Sakura, remember
the super fluffy pancakes?

Let's go there again. When can we go?

Sure, I can go with you tomorrow.

- Okay, let's go.
- Yes.

Thanks.

I'll dry your hair.

Thanks.

Can you massage my head too?

Okay, let's eat.

Hideo?

What are you doing, Dad?

We're practicing as you can see.

Why?

Why? Because Hideo wants to.

Look. That's your old kimono.

He looks great in it.

Hideo, you're pretty good.

Hideo is interested in Noh.

My son can't sit still
for five minutes in the classroom.

He's sitting up straight and
learning a Noh chant.

What's more shocking is Dad's reaction.

Good job! Your nasal consonant is perfect!

He's just praising him.

Excellent!

Before your voice changes,
learn all the basics.

You'll be an outstanding
Noh performer in the future!

I understand he dotes on his grandson.

But Dad never...

Great job, Hideo!

Dad never even once complimented me!

I'm happy that my son might be talented.

But a feeling of jealousy overrides it.

Even though I'm a father,
I still crave my dad's attention.

What an awkward adult I've become!

See you.

Don't forget your mask.

Stay safe, okay?

Hideo!

Hideo! What's wrong?

What's the matter, Hideo?

What's gotten into you?

Is everything okay?

Yeah.

You came home early. Did something happen?

Well...

- I'll message you on LINE.
- Okay.

See you. Let's go.

- Did you have fun there?
- Yeah.

Did you eat anything good?

Juju, see you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow!

- I'll be leaving.
- Yes.

Jugemu will be back by nine.
Please watch him until then.

Alright.

See you, Juju.

See you!

Thanks for your hard work.

Juichi, did you change
the fabric softener?

You noticed?

I like the old one.

Hello?

Bli-san? Thank goodness you picked up.

Bli-san is on the phone.

Kotobuki, sorry,
but can you come here now?

Tama got hurt during training.

I can still wrestle. This is nothing.

No, you can't, idiot!

Please!

Tonight's main match is pay-per-view.

We have sponsors for it.

We have to have a match! Take his place!

I'll pay you 100,000 yen! Please!

Please come!

It's 100,000 yen! Come on!

This punk was born and raised
in the Santama region.

Here comes Super Tama Jiman!

Juichi?

Juichi?

"I'll be home late.
Wait for me for your bath, okay?"

Bath isn't important right now.
I have to go to the bathroom.

Here it comes.

Blizzard!

Huh? Isn't that Blizzard's pose?

You!

Tama!

It's so far away.

I'm not there yet?

Pretty!

Tama!

Pretty!

Hey!

Go!

Pretty! Give up?

Okay, gong!

Blizzard!

Tama Jiman!

Super Tama Jiman wins!

Repeat after me.
Long time no see, Blizzard!

Tama Jiman!

Welcome back, Bli-san.

Dad!

I'm home.

Sir!

Sir?

Sir!

Anything could happen when it comes to
nursing care.

There's no time, for me and Sakura.

Don't make your daughter cry!

I might love pro-wrestling more than Noh.

You aren't cool when you're staying still.

I don't know how to die.

There are things we can't do.
He needs you.