Tokyo sonata Page #6

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l'll tell them myself.

Please, just give me a little time.

lt's a cleaning job at a shopping centre.

ls that okay?

Yes.

-Any preference for working hours?

-l'll leave it up to you.

Okay. When can you start?

Anytime.

This is for plastics,

this is for wood, this is for veneer.

But only use this one for painted veneer.

And this is multi-purpose.

Use it for anything , got that?

Can't l just clean everything

with that one?

No!

-Why not...?

-lt's not professional.

-Why do we carry it around?

-lt's for just in case.

Excuse me,

we need to clean the restroom.

Stay in touch, okay?

Swear to me, you won't get into trouble.

-l won't.

-You swear?

Listen ...

Why don't you divorce him, Mum?

Just get a divorce.

You're still totally fine.

What are you talking about?

That's the one thing that worries me.

Who else will play mother in the family?

What difference does it make?

lt's not as easy as that.

Really?

Being in the role of a mother

isn't all bad, you know.

l just don't get it.

l'll be off, then.

NATlONAL BORDER

No question about it.

He owes three months' lunch money.

Really?

l give it to him every month

without fail.

Also, he's excused himself early

from classes...

...countless times.

Do you know the reasons why?

No, l don't.

ls he being bullied?

lf anything, he does the bullying .

Which child?

Me.

l'm an adult so it hardly bothers me,

but your son is definitely

out of place here.

Really?

lt's something you should discuss

within the family.

l will.

Hey! You can't just barge in here!

What's that?

lt's nothing ! Get out!

What did you do with your lunch money?

You haven't paid for three months.

l was so embarrassed

when your teacher told me.

What did you spend

that 1 5,000 yen on? This?

No, l found it on the street!

Then what did you spend it on?

And tell me the truth.

On piano lessons.

l'll get a job and pay back

the 15,000 yen, all right?

You're kidding? Piano lessons?

You should have told me.

l would've paid for them.

But you said, "No piano."

l did.

But pocketing your lunch money

is worse.

But l don't mind you learning piano.

l think men who play the piano

are attractive.

Don't tell Dad.

You know he'll never let me.

All right, then.

KANEKO PlANO SCHOOL

Welcome home.

lt seems Kenji's been taking

piano lessons in secret.

Really?

He's been lying to us

all this time, the little sod.

Kenji, get down here ! We need to talk!

Please, don't get too mad at him.

l won't. But he needs to be told

once and for all.

We got a letter from

the Kaneko Music School.

lt recommends that you apply

to a music conservatoire.

Explain what's going on .

Explain !

l just studied a little piano.

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