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Why? What happened?

I just wasn't in the mood

to see a happy wedding.

Why not?

I was thinking of my daughter.

We talked about that.

Did anything happen to your daughter?

Did someone mention her?

Just that all of our daughters were

of marriageable age.

Fumiko has left home.

Why? When did it happen?

About two months ago.

She's living with a man.

I didn't know that.

It's very disconcerting.

It's partly my fault, of course.

How does she support herself?

I heard she was working in a bar in Ginza.

Have you heard of a place called Luna?

Luna? No, I've never heard of that bar.

I can't just go see her like that.

If you get a chance, will you check on her?

I suppose I could. But what happened?

Come in.

Mrs Sasaki of Kyoto is here.

- Mrs Sasaki?

- Yes.

Excuse me.

I'll get going. You've got a customer, right?

You don't have to leave.

I'll come back. Thank you so much.

All right.

- I'll see you soon.

- Yes, see you soon.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

It's been a while.

Very true.

- Have a seat.

- Thank you.

- When did you arrive to Tokyo?

- Yukiko and I got here yesterday.

I see.

It's really been a while. How is the family?

How is Hisako?

We're all doing well.

Thank you for the bamboo shoots.

They weren't very good. I'm embarrassed.

Matsu and I figured out what happened.

We divided the guests at our Kyoto inn

into two classes.

We meant to send you

the good quality bamboo shoots.

By the time we realised our mistake,

it was too late.

The bamboo shoots

had already turned into bamboo.

I was just telling Matsu

about our terrible mistake.

We thought about sending you good ones,

but there were none left.

They had all become bamboo trees.

- I don't need bamboo trees.

- Of course, what's the use for those?

- Why did you come to Tokyo?

- Me?

Yes.

Because of Yukiko.

What about her?

I'll tell you the whole story. It's like this.

Yukiko won't take my advice.

She's always arguing.

- What about?

- Marriage.

I see. Well, congratulations!

No, nothing's set yet.

You know that doctor

from the Tsukiji market?

I don't believe I do.

He stays at our inn

when he travels to Kyoto.

I'm guessing you send him

the good bamboo shoots.

I certainly do.

You've never seen him at our inn?

Is he a possible prospect?

No, not him. Pay attention.

He's over 60 years old.

He's much too old for Yukiko.

Then who is it?

An assistant who's also a doctor.

That's good.

That doctor is young and kind.

When he stayed at our inn,

he took very good care of...

Yukiko?

No, he treated me.

Do you remember my chronic disease?

What was it again?

I'm not taking too much of your time, am I?

I'm actually a bit busy.

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