When I Asked the Poor Girl Next Door What She Wanted, She Said Be My Dad
When I Asked the Poor Girl Next Door What She Wanted, She Said Be My Dad
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Japanese Manga in English
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00:00I'm Sho Aoki, 28 years old, a businessman working remotely.
00:05Work's done, time for a grocery run.
00:09Known for being serious looking, so maybe that's why I never had a girlfriend.
00:15But there's someone I'm curious about.
00:18Sho!
00:20Hey Sho, heading out?
00:23Yeah, for dinner shopping.
00:26We're going too, let's go!
00:28These are the folks next door, Rena Ito and her daughter Arisa.
00:33Rena, just 25, is raising 5-year-old Arisa after losing her husband.
00:39Our friendship started when I rescued Arisa at the park.
00:43Now we're close buds.
00:46Rena's a real trooper, raising Arisa solo after losing her husband.
00:51Didn't take long for me to fall for Rena's vibe.
00:55Hey Ri, gonna get dad croquets today.
01:00Sounds nice, I'll for him at the family altar.
01:04Rena's still missing her late husband.
01:07Unrequited love is real, huh?
01:11One day.
01:13Don't wanna go to grandma's.
01:16Mommy's got work.
01:18Then buy me a Tokikura doll, I'll wait with her.
01:22Birthday's not yet, right?
01:26You always say that and never buy me.
01:30Sorry, Arisa.
01:38Is everything okay?
01:40Sorry for the fuss, Sho.
01:43Nah, no worries.
01:44What's up?
01:46I got work.
01:47I need my mom to watch Arisa, but...
01:49Tokikura!
01:51My birthday's coming soon!
01:54Arisa must be lonely.
01:55Maybe I can help.
01:58Arisa, look!
01:59It's a bunny!
02:01Wow!
02:02The shadow's a bunny!
02:05You wanna try, Arisa?
02:06I'll teach you.
02:08Yeah!
02:09I wanna stay with Sho!
02:11Well...
02:13But...
02:14Watched Arisa before, right?
02:17I'll take care of her.
02:18I'll take care of her till tomorrow morning.
02:21Or I can take her to your parents' place if you're worried.
02:25I wanna be with Sho!
02:27Thanks.
02:28Can I ask you to?
02:30Sure thing.
02:32Got her workplace and family contact and I took care of Arisa.
02:37Had a few fussy moments, but got through.
02:41After playing and talking her in, ended up sleeping together.
02:46Bing.
02:47Ugh.
02:50Good morning, Sho.
02:51It's morning.
02:53Rena, why are you here?
02:56Arisa unlocked the door.
02:58Oh, right.
03:00Smells good.
03:02Sorry.
03:03I'm using the kitchen.
03:05I made breakfast.
03:07Have some.
03:08I brought the ingredients from home.
03:11Oh, sorry for letting you do all this.
03:14Sho!
03:16Whoa!
03:17I helped make breakfast.
03:19You'll eat, right?
03:21Since Arisa's saying so.
03:24If you want.
03:26Couldn't refuse her kindness.
03:27Ended up having breakfast together.
03:31Man, this miso soup hits different after ages.
03:35Oh, really?
03:37Usually, just slamming cup noodles.
03:40But Sho, you have to eat.
03:44Here, let me feed you.
03:46Here comes the plane.
03:50Thanks.
03:51You can have it, Arisa.
03:53Aw, then mommy feeds Sho.
03:57What?
03:59Arisa, I got this.
04:01I can eat.
04:02Sho!
04:03You don't want mommy to feed you?
04:06No, it's cool, but...
04:10Sorry about that.
04:12Here.
04:14Thanks.
04:17Mommy gave it to Sho.
04:19How's the taste?
04:21What do I do?
04:23I'm blushing, but gotta say something.
04:27It's good.
04:29Yay!
04:30I made that omelet.
04:33Sho likes it.
04:35She must have been super happy because she warmed up even more.
04:40No, I'm going to Sho.
04:43Arisa, Sho's busy.
04:46I'm fine.
04:47Wanna spend time with me today, Arisa?
04:50Sorry for the trouble.
04:53I'm having fun, so don't sweat it.
04:56And so, I ended up watching Arisa more often.
05:00And as a thank you,
05:01Rena started preparing meals for us,
05:04and we ate together often.
05:07Seriously, both of your cooking's amazing!
05:12Well, you're always watching Arisa.
05:15Mommy works hard to make yummy food.
05:19Huh?
05:20Mommy's always happy when you like her food.
05:24Mommy, glad Sho likes it.
05:27Hey, Arisa!
05:29Glad she feels that way.
05:33But a few days later...
05:36Sorry I'm late.
05:37Rena, been staying late recently?
05:40You used to come back by seven-
05:42Mommy, it's already ten!
05:48Ugh, sorry.
05:50I've been pulling overtime lately.
05:53Oh!
05:54Mommy!
05:56Rena!
05:58Are you okay?
06:00I'm sorry.
06:01Come on, you gotta rest now.
06:04Just a bit tired, I think.
06:06I'll be fine if I lay down.
06:09So, I took Rena to her room.
06:12Mommy, are you okay?
06:15Yeah, thanks for worrying.
06:19Arisa, I'll take care of Mommy so it's all right.
06:22Why don't you go play?
06:23Tokikura's starting soon, right?
06:26Yeah, got it!
06:28Sho, sorry for the trouble.
06:32Nah, but Rena, isn't it better to cut down on work?
06:36I can't do that.
06:38Life will be rough.
06:40If only I had some other skill.
06:43So, you used to work at a nursery, right?
06:47Yeah.
06:48It shut down due to financial problems.
06:51So I started working part-time during the day and doing night shifts.
06:55Don't you have a child care qualification?
06:58It was an unlicensed nursery, and I was helping the teachers there.
07:02I thought I could take the child care exam with over five years of practical experience, but...
07:08Things didn't go as planned, huh?
07:12Yeah.
07:13Embarrassing to admit, but I couldn't keep up with the studies.
07:19Um, if there's anything I can do, just let me know.
07:23At this rate, your health won't hold up, Rena.
07:27Why are you so concerned about us?
07:31Actually, I also have a child care qualification.
07:35What?
07:37But I couldn't become a child care worker right after graduating, so I joined this company.
07:43That's why I don't want you to give up.
07:46And when I see you raising Arisa with all your might,
07:51it cheers me up and gives me energy, too.
07:54So I want to help you out.
07:57So?
07:59You have practical experience, Rena.
08:01There must be a nursery that will hire you for sure.
08:04But I can't ask for more help.
08:07Rena, maybe it's okay to rely on others a bit more?
08:12Huh?
08:13You're pushing yourself too hard.
08:16If you're so tense, Arisa will worry.
08:18And of course, I will, too.
08:21So?
08:23So sometimes it's okay to lean on others.
08:27Thank you.
08:29I'll try.
08:30I'll try to do that little by little.
08:34Mom, are you really gonna stop trying so hard?
08:39Arisa, I get it.
08:43You're busy, mommy.
08:45But I want to be with you more like before.
08:51Arisa!
08:53Arisa, come here.
08:57Mommy!
08:59I'm sorry for making you feel lonely.
09:02I'll try to ask for more help from people around me.
09:07Let's do that.
09:08I'll help, too.
09:10Thank you.
09:12After that, Rena quit her night shift job.
09:15Instead, her family started supporting her
09:18until she could get a childcare qualification.
09:21I started giving Rena money for meals, too.
09:25Is this okay?
09:27You're doing so much.
09:29I'm enjoying the feast, so please let me.
09:32Thank you.
09:34And gradually, our relationship started changing, too.
09:38Ugh, this is tough.
09:41Do you want me to teach you?
09:44But you're already taking care of Alisa.
09:47It's fine.
09:48Here.
09:50Okay.
09:51I'll take you up on that.
09:53I'm lost here.
09:55Oh, this part.
09:56It's here in the textbook.
09:58Give it a read.
09:59Where is it?
10:01Ugh.
10:03She's close.
10:05And she smells nice, too.
10:09Another day.
10:11Rena, I'm done washing the dishes.
10:13Wait, huh?
10:21She's asleep.
10:22She must be tired from working hard every day.
10:25Let's at least cover her with a blanket.
10:33What?
10:34Rena!
10:38Alisa, look.
10:40The bear.
10:42Hey, she's half-asleep?
10:46Wow.
10:47Chou and Nami are like couples.
10:50What?
10:50It's not like that.
10:55Next for the bunny.
10:58Hey, wake up already!
11:01After a while, it was Alisa's birthday.
11:05We had secretly planned it, so we decided to have a birthday party.
11:10Alisa!
11:11Happy birthday!
11:14Yay, thanks!
11:16Having Mami and Chou here makes this the happiest birthday ever!
11:22Hey, I want a present!
11:25What do you want?
11:26Oh, but sorry.
11:29The Tokikura doll you mentioned earlier was sold out.
11:33So can you ask for something else?
11:36I don't want a doll anymore.
11:39Instead, I want Chou to give me a present.
11:42Me?
11:44But Alisa, that's too much trouble.
11:48It's totally fine.
11:50Really?
11:51Yeah, what do you want?
11:53I'm sorry.
11:55Thank you so much.
11:57No worries.
11:58Alisa has been helping me with meals.
12:02Um...
12:03Then...
12:06Marry Mami!
12:08What?
12:10Hey, Alisa!
12:12I want you to be my daddy!
12:15Alisa, you should ask your Mami if it's okay.
12:19That's right.
12:20That's too much to ask to Chou, Alisa.
12:24Daddy's in heaven, so don't say that.
12:28But daddy's not here.
12:31That's why I want a new daddy who will protect Mami.
12:36Alisa...
12:38Alisa's saying this.
12:39I need to muster up some courage, too.
12:43I... I can be Alisa's dad.
12:46I'm prepared for it.
12:48Chou...
12:50I'm sorry.
12:52Let me think about it for a bit.
12:55It's okay.
12:55I'll wait for your answer.
12:58But a few days later...
13:00Good morning, Chou.
13:02Oh, good morning.
13:04There's food at home, so please eat with Alisa.
13:08Um, what about you, Rena?
13:10I already ate, so I need to go.
13:14Rena stopped having meals with me.
13:17Not only that...
13:19Um, about the things you don't understand...
13:23It's okay.
13:24I'll play with Alisa.
13:26I see.
13:28She's blatantly avoiding me.
13:31Even though her husband passed away,
13:33Rena had a husband.
13:36There's no way I can replace that.
13:39Chou...
13:40Huh?
13:41Mami's been acting weird.
13:44She's avoiding you, right?
13:47Alisa...
13:49Was it a bad idea for me to ask you to be my daddy?
13:54Not at all.
13:55But...
13:56It's okay.
13:57Let's watch Toki-Cure.
14:00Okay...
14:02On top of that,
14:03Rena has been hustling with her daytime part-time job
14:06and pulling overtime a lot.
14:08She's been studying for exams until late at night, too.
14:12Rena, you still up?
14:15Sorry.
14:15Alisa's asleep, right?
14:18Yeah, I'm heading home now.
14:20Thanks again for today.
14:23I'll come back.
14:24Hey, Rena.
14:25Your face looks kind of flush, doesn't it?
14:29Huh?
14:30No way!
14:32Excuse me for a sec.
14:34You're burning up!
14:39Maybe it's a cold,
14:41pushing too hard,
14:42and her body's weakened.
14:44I was right here,
14:46and I didn't even notice that.
14:49After that, for a while.
14:52The exam's in two days,
14:53and there are still topics I haven't studied.
14:56Plus, I'm feeling under the weather.
14:58I'm sorry for all the trouble.
15:01I guess I just have to give up, huh?
15:04What are you talking about?
15:06Even if this year doesn't work out,
15:08there's always next year.
15:10I'll support you, too, Rena.
15:13So...
15:14Huh?
15:15Wait, Rena?
15:17Did I say something weird or bad?
15:20No, it's not that.
15:23I'm just...
15:25happy with what you said.
15:27So...
15:29thank you for always being there.
15:31Rena...
15:33After that, I stayed up all night
15:35taking care of her.
15:37The fever's gone down!
15:39I feel really energetic,
15:41like all the tiredness is gone.
15:44That's great!
15:45With this, you can manage the exam, right?
15:48Yeah!
15:49I'll keep pushing even if it's midnight!
15:52Later on, with Arisa cheering us on,
15:55we hit the books.
15:57We barely made it in time for the exam.
15:59On the day,
16:00Rena was stoked telling us she aced the exam.
16:03And then...
16:05The day the results are gonna be announced.
16:08Mommy, you did it!
16:11Way to go, Rena!
16:12Thanks to you, Sho!
16:14Rena passed the exam
16:16and snagged her child care qualification.
16:19Um, Rena, can I have a chat?
16:22Huh?
16:23I've been wanting to tell my feelings
16:25once you passed the exam.
16:28Rena, can I step up as Arisa's dad?
16:34I like you, Rena.
16:35Arisa, too.
16:37Being with you two warms me up.
16:39But...
16:40But...
16:41Mommy!
16:43I want Sho to be my daddy.
16:46Arisa...
16:49I get you still carry a torch for your late husband, Rena.
16:53But with all that,
16:54I wanna cherish you and Arisa.
16:57I wanna make you two happy.
17:00Sho...
17:02I can't forget about my husband.
17:05But Arisa needs you.
17:07And so do I.
17:09Rena...
17:11Plus, being with you warms me up, too.
17:15Sho, can you make me and Arisa your family?
17:21Of course!
17:23Yay!
17:25We'll be together forever!
17:28Yeah, I'm sticking by your side.
17:31Sho, thank you so much.
17:34And so, Rena and I are dating with marriage in mind.
17:39Later, I also visited Rena's late husband's grave with Rena and Arisa.
17:44I promise I'll make these two happy.
17:48So watch over us from heaven, okay?
17:51And a year later, we tied the knot.
17:54Now we're living as a family in a fresh house.
17:58See you later!
18:01Yeah, catch you guys later.
18:03Rena's working as a childcare worker at a nearby nursery.
18:06While I'm still doing remote work daily.
18:09But I'm a bit worried.
18:12You feeling alright?
18:14Geez, daddy's such a worrier.
18:18Mom!
18:19Daddy's right!
18:20You have my brother and sister!
18:24You got that right, Arisa.
18:27A new family member's on the way next year.
18:30I'm gonna hustle even harder to keep our family super happy.
18:36Hi! It's me, Mel!
18:39Thanks for watching my channel!
18:42I'm super happy if you watch the next and other videos too!