Episode 23 Kyoko-san in Jeopardy! A Frightening Mother's Plot!
Translated by Daisuke Suzuki
Subtitled by William Chow
Revised by Yusaka Khlai
Maison Ikkoku Anime Inn
Ritsuko:
Kyoko Otonashi....is retiring from the job of Ikkoku-kan's manager as of today.
Godai:
R..Retiring.
Subtitle:
Maison Ikkoku Episode 23
Kyoko-san in Jeopardy! A Frightening Mother's Plot!
Ritsuko:
This is a gift of our gratitude. Everybody, please eat this.
Well then...
Ichinose:
What's going on here?
Yotsuya:
Ichinose-san, did Kanrinin-san tell you she was quitting?
Ichinose:
I didn't hear it from her.
Man 1:
Excuse us, please.
Man 2:
Pardon me.
Man 3:
We're the movers. Where's the manager's room?
Ichinose:
I..It's the room over in that corner.
Man 1:
Excuse me.
Man 2:
Take care of that over there.
Ichinose:
Hey, you guys....what're you doing?
Man 3:
We're moving this stuff obviously.
Ichinose:
What do you mean obviously? Really...
Yotsuya:
This seems to be a genuine retirement.
Ichinose:
But how could she be this cold?
She could've at least told me.
I thought of Kanrinin-san as my little sister.
Yotsuya:
Don't you mean granddaughter?
Ichinose:
I mean my sister!
Yotsuya:
Granddaughter?
Man 1:
Thanks. Sorry to disturb you.
Ichinose:
I felt funny about all this.
About her starting to repair the apartment out of the blue.
Yotsuya:
A bird does not foul the nest that it's about to leave.
Ichinose:
But still... But still...
Kyoko:
This is Ikkoku-kan, isn't it?
Godai-san, please do your best.
It's my husband's. Prince!
Yotsuya:
But now that I think about it...
...the last manager disappeared before we noticed.
Ichinose:
Kyoko-san isn't the same as the last manager!
I saw her as a part of our family!
How can she... How can she do this to us?!
I don't like this! I'm gonna go drink!
You're coming, too! Come on!
Kyoko:
Oh, shoot. I'm pretty late.
I'm sorry, Souichiro-san.
I'll get your dinner quickly, okay?
I'm home! Oh, no. I left the door open.
Yotsuya-san?
Yotsuya:
It happened all too quickly, so I was going over my feelings.
Kyoko:
Eh? Wh..What happened here?
Yotsuya:
But now I've made up my mind.
We have no right to stop you.
Kyoko:
Wh.. What are you talking about?
Yotsuya:
Your mother came over a little while ago......and she announced your retirement.
Followed by a moving company...
Kyoko:
What?!
Yotsuya:
Kanrinin-san!
Kyoko:
I'm going home!
Kyoko:
Please share this with everybody else!
Ichinose:
I'm disappointed in Kanrinin-san.
Godai:
Kyoko-san...
Yotsuya:
Good evening.
Akemi:
Everybody's drunk already?
Yotsuya:
I see. Hello? Godai-kun? Kanrinin-san......went home.
Ichinose:
You saw Kanrinin-san?!
Yotsuya:
Yes. This is her farewell gift.
Ichinose:
Takoyaki. She wants to clean up our relationship with just this?!
Godai:
Ky..Ky..Kyoko-san...
Ichinose:
She's gotta be kidding.
Akemi:
I'll have a piece too.
Master:
Yotsuya-san... Can you take everyone home?
Yotsuya:
Yes.
Master:
I can't do any business with these people hanging around.
Akemi-chan, you can go too.
Akemi:
Really? Thanks.
Yotsuya:
Now let's go home.
Ichinose:
What do you mean?! It's still so early in the evening!
Godai:
Kyoko-san!
Kentaro:
Mom, don't drink too much.
Ichinose:
Oh, be quiet. Children should be asleep! You wimp!
How long are you gonna cry about it!?
Godai:
But...But this isn't fair!
Akemi:
I know. Kanrinin-san's too cold.
Ichinose:
Who could it be this late?
Yotsuya:
Isn't it the wind?
Kyoko:
Oh, brother!
Ichinose:
Kanrinin-san...
Kyoko:
What's wrong with everybody?
Ichinose:
Did you forget something? Didn't you go home?
Kyoko:
Huh?
Ichinose:
I thought you went home.
Kyoko:
Yes. I told them to send my things back here.
I'm sorry to disturb everybody.
I never thought this could happen while I was away.
This is all my mother's plotting.
Akemi:
I don't get the picture, but...
Ichinose:
I take it you aren't quitting?
Kyoko:
Of course not.
Godai:
Thank God!
Kyoko:
Hang on a second, Godai-san!
Ichinose:
It's okay. It's the alcohol's fault!
Godai:
Thank God! Thank God! Thank God! Thank God!
Ichinose:
Anyway, this is great!\nLet's drink again!
Kyoko:
I'll have a drink. My throat is sore.
Ichinose:
What happened?
Kyoko:
I did a little too much shouting.
Yotsuya:
Then this is for a job well done!
Ichinose:
I knew something was wrong from the beginning!
Kyoko:
Everybody, thank you for worrying about me.
Godai:
K..Kanrinin-san...
Ritsuko:
What're you doing?
Mr.Chigusa:
Nothing. She was so cute.
Ritsuko:
You dragged out the photo album again?
Father:
But look. Here. What do you think? Huh? Huh?
She was so cute back in those days.
She was a nice obedient girl.
Ritsuko:
The picture... I can use it.
Kyoko:
Don't you think they're strange? They're strange, right?
My parents are too eccentric.
Ichinose:
Don't you think it's a little too much to talk about your own parents?
Kyoko:
But they moved my things out while I was away.
Ichinose:
Sure, but...
Kyoko:
Don't you think it's strange! That's a crime!
Ichinose:
Could it be that you have trouble with your parents?
Kyoko:
Can't you tell by looking?
Ichinose:
But why? You're pretty nice to other people...
...so how can you be that harsh on your parents?
When I'm kind to them, they get carried away.
It's probably your strictness that's twisted your parents' love.
Kyoko:
It's strange that you're on their side.
Ichinose:
Because I'm a mother to a child.
Parents are important, you know?
By the way, has Kentaro been complaining about me?
Kyoko:
Don't know.
Kentaro:
I can't stand it.
Kentaro:
My parents aren't taking me anywhere for spring break.
Godai:
Didn't you say the same thing for summer holiday, too?
Kentaro:
My mother is drunk all the time.
I don't think it's too much to complain every once in a while.
Godai:
Quit that. Do you think we've got time for that?
Kanrinin-san might be forced to move back home.
Your mother is pretty tough.
The only person who could protect Kanrinin-san is probably her.
Kentaro:
Can't you even protect the woman you fell for by yourself?!
What a loser.
Godai:
But, I can't do anything.
Not with just a manager-tenant relationship.
I can't tell her not to go. I guess we're still strangers.
Kentaro:
What's wrong, Mom?
Ichinose:
What do you mean ``What's wrong''?
You don't take me to movies very often.
We should do things as a family every once in a while. Happy?
Kentaro:
Yeah.
Ritsuko:
Nosy and curious...Easily talked into...
Can't leave behind somebody that depends on her.
Mrs. Ichinose. If I could get her on my side...
But how could I get a hold of her?
If I go to the apartment, Kyoko will see me.
Wh..What a coincidence!
This must be the Lord's guidance!
Ichinose:
You're...
Ritsuko:
I'm Kyoko Otonashi's mother.
I'd like to have a word with you.
Ichinose:
Why me?
Ritsuko:
That's because......I feel awkward about this, but you're the only hope I've got.
Ichinose:
Why don't we sit down somewhere?
Kentaro:
Mom!
Ritsuko:
Will you listen to my story?
Ichinose:
Sure.
Ritsuko:
Thank you very much!
Ichinose:
Mom, what about the movie?!
This sounds more interesting than the movie!
C'mon. C'mon. I'll get you something good.
Kentaro:
If this keeps up, I'll go bad.
Godai:
That old lady took Kentaro-kun to a movie?
Wonder what got her to do that?
Akemi:
She must've felt uneasy after she saw Kanrinin-san's family relationship.
Godai:
That's not a nice thing to say.
Akemi:
You don't mind, do you? It's the truth.
Kyoko:
Sure.
[ring ring! ring ring ring! ring ring! ring ring ring!]
Akemi:
What's wrong? Hurry up and answer it.
Kyoko:
I think it's my mother.
Akemi:
All right. I'll answer it.
Kyoko:
If it's my mother, I'm not in.
Akemi:
Yeah. Yeah. Hello, this is Ikkoku-kan.
Yes, she's in. It's from a man.
Kyoko:
Hello? Huh? Dad?
Father:
Is your mother over there?
Kyoko:
Huh? No. Why?
Father:
Well... I wanted to talk to you privately.
But if your mother's around, she'll complicate matters.
So, do you mind if I drop by there?
Kyoko:
I don't mind but... Sure.
Akemi:
Say, what is it?
Kyoko:
My father is coming.
Godai:
Damn that old man!
If he tries to take Kanrinin-san home by force...
I...I'll hit him if I have to!
At least I can do that much.
K..K..Kanrinin-san, your father is...
Kyoko:
Huh? Dad, that was quick!
Father:
I phoned from the public phone by the hill.
Akemi:
We better get lost.
Ritsuko:
We've been stubborn to each other for so long......she won't listen to us.
I've heard about you from the ladies in the neighborhood.
Ichinose:
So you've been snooping around about me?
Ritsuko:
I hear you've been watching over Kyoko.
Ichinose:
She's really interesting to watch.
Ritsuko:
I know she'd listen if you tell her.
Would you please tell Kyoko to come home?!
Ritsuko:
To tell the truth......my husband is in rather poor health and
he's going back and forth between hospital and home.
Ichinose:
I'm sorry. This is the first time I've heard that.
Ritsuko:
She doesn't even come to the hospital to see him.
Kyoko:
Godai-no-niichan said he saw Kanrinin-san's dad!
Ritsuko:
H..He must've snuck out of the hospital to see her.
I want to see her at any cost.
If we don't get her back soon...
Ichinose:
I see. I was wondering why you've been so forceful.
It's that kind of problem. That explains it.
I'll talk to Kyoko-san.
Ritsuko:
Thank you.
Father:
So, I know it's partly my fault.
So stop being stubborn and come home.
Kyoko:
Dad? Actually, it's not that you're against me getting married.
You never comforted me when Souichiro-san passed away.
And you never came with me to Souichiro-san's memorial service.
And there's lots more......but it's not that I'm angry about it.
Father:
K..K-Kyoko...
Kyoko:
I'm not a kid anymore.
So I'll make my decisions by myself.
Father:
Even after I apologized straight...
Kyoko:
Are you going home?
Father:
......
Kyoko:
The bathroom! He's still not persuaded.
Ichinose:
I'm coming in. You should go home.
By the time you want to be nice to your parents......they might not be around.
Kyoko:
What're you saying all of a sudden?
Ichinose:
You know what I'm saying.
Why don't you think of your dad's feelings?
No matter what, your parents are your parents.
Especially since your Dad is...
Father:
More! Tell her more please!
Ichinose:
Who are you?
Father:
Oh, nice to meet you. I'm Kyoko's father.
Ichinose:
The real one?
Kyoko:
Yes.
Ichinose:
My, he looks pretty healthy.
Father:
Thankfully...
Ichinose:
Funny... He looked totally different in the photo.
Father:
Huh?
Kyoko:
Photo?
Father:
Photo?
Ichinose:
Your mother showed me a picture of you in bed with a face like this.
Kyoko:
That picture was taken over five years ago! She must've tricked you!
Listen, my mother is eccentric! I already told you.
Ichinose:
I understand.
Ritsuko:
Why did you see Kyoko without telling me?!
A little more and I had that woman on my side!
Father:
Are you crazy?! Who would fall for that kind of trick?!
Ichinose:
Anyway, it's good news.
Akemi:
But still, that was pretty cold, wasn't it?
Yotsuya:
Is this supposed to be a house-warming party?
Kyoko:
Sure. This is an old beaten apartment.
But still... But still, it's my home.
Trailer:
It's already the season of the cherry blossom (Spring).
Souichiro-san, until I know what I'm going to do from now on...
...I'll carry on your name.
Next episode on MAISON IKKOKU : "Godai-kun in a Flurry! First Kiss with Kozue!"
Godai-san, what are you thinking about?!
END of Episode 23
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