Yohan says,
"Where am I? Who's holding me like this? Let me go!"
Gogo says,
"Stop all this nonsense and stay quiet. What should I do now? I have to drop him off at his house."
(Gogo drops Yohan off at his house.)
Gogo says,
"Here you are, Yohan. I'm bringing you home. We're in front of your house, but you're not going inside."
Yohan says,
In a drunken state, "What are you saying? I'm coming home, but how did we get here so quickly from the shop? My head is still spinning."
(Gogo rings the doorbell, and Grandpa opens the door.)
Grandpa says,
"What happened, Gogo? Why is Yohan acting like this? What has he eaten now?"
Gogo says,
"Oh, it's nothing, Grandpa. He's just feeling dizzy, so I brought him home to take care of him."
(Saying this, Gogo left Yohan with Grandpa and went back home.)
(As Gogo was heading home, he thought to himself, "I need to get home quickly. Otherwise, if Grandpa finds out that I gave Yohan beer, I'll be in big trouble.")
Meanwhile, Grandpa took Yohan to his room and made him lie down on the bed.
Grandpa says,
"Yohan, after your first day of work, you're in such bad shape. What did you do today that made you so unwell? And there's a smell coming from you. Are you using substances?"
(Grandpa approaches Yohan and detects the smell of alcohol.)
Grandpa says,
"Yohan, it's fine that you're drinking beer, but you seem to have had a bit too much."
(Yohan tries to mumble something quietly, but Grandpa can't make out what he's saying.)
(Yohan, in an intoxicated state, says, "Oh, Grandpa, I don't drink. Gogo mistakenly gave me alcohol.")
"What? Gogo gave you beer? That's why he was in such a hurry to leave. I'll deal with him later."
Yohan, in his drunken state, says,
"Grandpa, I'll work harder so that you can never accuse me of just wandering around."
Yohan, shouting loudly while drunk, says,
"This old man, I know why you never got married. I see you can't even speak to women; you just stutter. That's why you're not married; you don't have that kind of equipment."
(Grandpa, enraged, hits Yohan on the head, rendering him unconscious.)
Grandpa says,
"You were starting to talk too much while drunk. If I hadn't stopped you, you would have revealed everything."
Grandpa says,
"Now you should sleep; everything will be fine in the morning."
(Then Grandpa goes to his own room, sits in a chair, and reflects, "Yohan is right. I do have trouble speaking with women. I wasn't always like this. I used to like a girl who was very lively, always laughing and talking with everyone. One day, she accidentally threw a juice can at me, and I started to bleed lightly from my head. The girl ran over and said...)
(Grandpa remembers the first time he met that girl on the street.)
Grandpa was walking down the street when a juice can suddenly hit him on the head.
The girl ran over, saying,
"I'm so sorry, I didn't see you. I meant to throw the can into the dustbin but accidentally hit you. Are you hurt?"
Grandpa replies,
"No, no, I'm fine. Just be more careful next time."
(Grandpa then leaves the spot.)
(The girl then notices that blood is coming from his head.)
The girl says,
"Oh, there's blood coming from your head.
Grandpa says,
"Oh, is that so? I didn't even realize that I was cut. I'm not sure where it happened."
The girl says,
"Blood is coming from your head. Come with me, and I'll take care of the treatment for you."
Grandpa says,
"Oh, it's nothing. It's not a problem. This small cut is nothing to worry about."
The girl says,
"No, no, it's important to me that you're injured. It wouldn't look right if I didn't help. I'm going to take care of you right now, so come with me."
(The girl then takes Grandpa to the park and makes him sit on a bench, using her handkerchief to clean the blood from his head.)
Grandpa says,
"Why are you so concerned about me? It's just a minor cut. It will heal on its own. You didn't need to go to all this trouble. I've learned from you that people do help others in life."
The girl says,
"No, no, if you're in pain because of me, it's my duty to help. I can at least do this for you. "And who is telling you all this?" There are many people in the world who help others, just like I'm helping you."
Grandpa says,
"Nowadays, it seems people are only focused on finding ways to hurt others. I don't interact much with people, so I don't know if they are good or bad."
The girl says,
"Who is telling you this? Nowadays, there are many good people who don't harm anyone. For example, you are a good person."
Grandpa says,
"How can you think I'm a good person just by looking at me? I'm neither a good person nor a bad person; I'm just an ordinary individual."
The girl says,
"Who? I accidentally threw the can at you, but you didn't say anything and just walked away. If it were someone else, they might have shouted at me. I'm surprised you didn't react."
(Grandpa thinks to himself, "I'm keeping quiet just because she's a girl. If it were a guy, I'd have shown him what I could do.")
The girl says,
"Are you thinking about something?"
Grandpa replies,
"Oh, it's nothing."
The girl says,
"Alright, my name is Ena. I'm a teacher. What's your name?"
Grandpa replies,
"My name is Tomohiro Sho."
Ena says,
"Then let's be friends, Sho. From today onwards, you're my friend."
Tomohiro Sho says,
"But why would you want to be my friend? I don't have any friends. You could easily make many friends yourself. Why would you want to be my friend? I've never had any friends or relatives in my life. I am alone. Whether I have friends or not, it's the same. I've spent half my life alone and will continue to spend the rest of my life alone."
Ena, laughing, says,
"So what? You've been alone, but starting today, you won't be alone. From today, I'll be your friend. Even if no one else is your friend, I will be."
Tomohiro Sho replies,
"But why would you be my friend? I don't look very good. People like me usually don't like me I see that people avoid me. They don't like me, so I stopped talking to them. When I try to help, people run away thinking I'm trying to harm them."
Ena says,
"Remember, people don't judge others based on their appearance. They judge based on their behavior. No matter what others might say, you are a good person in my eyes. You've helped people, and even if they don't realize it now, they will eventually see that you meant to help them, not harm them. I've noticed your kindness, which is why I want to be your friend. I am also alone in this world. I talk to everyone so I don't feel alone. I saw that you seemed very lonely. Remember, no one can live alone in this world; everyone needs someone."
(Upon hearing this, Grandpa feels a shift in his heart and begins to understand the true meaning of friendship.)
Tomohiro Sho, smiling, says,
"Alright then, from today, I will also consider you my friend. You will be my first friend."
Ena says,
"Okay then, from today, you are my friend. You seem like a monk or a sage with the way you dress. What kind of clothes are you wearing?"
Tomohiro Sho replies,
"I wear these kinds of clothes regularly."
Ena says,
"Because of these clothes, nobody approaches you. Tomorrow, wait for me in the park, and I will take you around the city."
Tomohiro Sho says,
"But you don't need to come with me to the city. No, no, you don't need to go through that trouble. I don't want to cause you any discomfort. If you come to the city with me, people might speak ill of you. I don't want you to face any problems because of me."
Ena says,
"I'm not concerned with what people say. Let them say whatever they want; I don't pay attention to their words. As long as their comments don't cause me any harm, it's fine. I will go with you tomorrow and explore the city."
Tomohiro Sho replies,
"But if you come with me, then..."
Ena interrupts,
"No 'buts.' You are coming with me tomorrow; that's final."
Tomohiro Sho says,
"Alright, since you insist, I will go with you tomorrow."
Ena says,
"Great, then you will wait for me in the park tomorrow."
Tomohiro Sho responds,
"Okay."
Ena says,
"Alright, I have to go now. I'll see you later. I need to get to my work, or else my boss will start yelling at me."
Tomohiro Sho asks,
"But you're a teacher. What other work do you do?"
Ena replies,
"I have another job to save money for the future, to ensure I don't face any issues later. I really need to go now, or it will be too late."
(Then Ena starts to leave.)
(Grandpa watches her go.)
(Ena turns back slightly and calls out),
"Sho, I'm really glad to have met you. Make sure you're here waiting for me tomorrow."
(After that, Ena left.)
(Then, Grandpa started to leave as well.)