A Couple Asked For Adopting Two Years Old Girl As A Marriage Partner For Their Disabled Son
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00:00My name is Sana. I'm 28 years old, and I work as a social worker in a child care institution.
00:07Sana, we have a two-year-old girl coming in next week, and I am assigning her to you. Please take good care of her.
00:16Okay.
00:17Her name is Kana-chan. Her parents passed away in a car accident, and she has nowhere to go. Please be extra careful with her.
00:26Okay, I will. Only two years old and alone in the world. She must be so lonely.
00:32The next week, I finally got to meet Kana-chan.
00:40Nice to meet you, Kana-chan. My name is Sana.
00:43Kana-chan cried all day, every day, because she still hadn't accepted that she had lost her parents.
00:51As time went by, Kana-chan slowly became used to living at the institution and began to have more fun.
00:59That's a relief. About half a year had passed since Kana-chan entered our lives.
01:05A middle-aged couple, who apparently were distant relatives of hers, came to visit Kana-chan.
01:12We had no idea her parents had passed away in a car accident.
01:16We heard Kana had been brought to this institution because no one could find her relatives.
01:21We would love to take care of her, as if she were our own daughter.
01:25Yes. You'll have to go through a series of steps before you're allowed to take her with you.
01:31What?
01:32Why can't we just take her right now?
01:34First, you will have to submit your applications for review. After you pass that review, you will meet Kana-chan. Is that okay with you?
01:43How long will the whole process take?
01:46First, you will be allowed to visit her once a week. If she feels comfortable with you, then you will be allowed to take her out for half a day.
01:55And then, a whole day if she wants to. Then, she will have the choice of sleeping over at your house for a night.
02:02It's a gradual process of getting her used to being with you.
02:07But it will take such a long time.
02:11The couple had a look of disapproval on their faces. I wondered why, but I didn't want to mention it.
02:17Later, after checking the couple's assets, we realized that they were very wealthy.
02:22This couple looks okay. Let's set up the meeting with Kana-chan.
02:27Okay. Kana-chan began meeting with the couple once a week.
02:31Nice to meet you, Kana-chan.
02:34This is only the first time you guys have met. Maybe she will get used to you if you see her more.
02:41They continued meeting once a week.
02:43Let me pick you up.
02:45No! Sana-tan, pick me up!
02:49Okay, okay. Kana-chan wasn't easily won over.
02:53How was your meeting with Kana?
02:55She's such a cute girl, and so nice.
02:58Yeah, she seems like a very nice girl.
03:01We really want to take her soon.
03:03I definitely want to adopt her.
03:06There is something fake about their smile.
03:10I felt something strange, anxiety, about this couple, so I asked them a question.
03:16You guys have a son in junior high school. Have you spoken to him about Kana-chan?
03:21Oh, yeah. Maybe later.
03:24Yeah, later.
03:26I would like you guys to speak with your son because his environment will be drastically changed by this decision.
03:32Also, I think it would be a good idea for him to come and meet Sana.
03:36Actually, my son has a disability and finds it very difficult to communicate.
03:41We spoke to him about this situation, but I'm not sure he really understands what is happening.
03:46You don't know that. He might have understood it.
03:49When we showed him Kana-chan's photo, he held it and smiled and looked happy.
03:54Yeah, because he realized he had someone to take care of him for the rest of his life.
03:58What?
04:00In the future, we hope she will marry our son.
04:03We have to think about who will take care of him after we pass away.
04:07If they start to get to know each other when they're young, she will understand the situation better.
04:12Yeah, exactly.
04:16That is why you want to adopt Kana-chan? To take care of your disabled son?
04:21No, no, no, no. We were just kidding.
04:25You want to adopt her so she can marry your son?
04:28No. I told you we were just kidding.
04:31We will love and take care of Kana-chan the same way we do with our son.
04:35We would be happy to be able to call her our daughter.
04:38I wasn't able to shake my feeling of uneasiness.
04:41After the couple left, I went to speak to the facility director.
04:45I don't want that couple to adopt Kana-chan.
04:48Why? How come? They look like such a nice couple.
04:53The couple has a disabled son and they said they want Kana-chan to marry him.
04:58No way. Are you serious?
05:01They said they were kidding, but we should definitely think about it.
05:06Okay. I understand. I'll think about it.
05:11I couldn't sleep that night, thinking about how unhappy Kana-chan would be with that family.
05:17That couple is so shady.
05:19A few weeks later, my opinion was overlooked and the process to let the couple take Kana-chan had begun.
05:25Is there nothing I can do?
05:27Kana-chan?
05:34She looks strange.
05:36Something was wrong with Kana-chan's body.
05:39Kana-chan is usually very talkative, but she is being very quiet now.
05:44She only makes noise when she is crying.
05:46She has been like this for a few days, so I decided to bring her to the hospital.
05:50It is stress-induced aphasia.
05:52The best treatment is to treat her well in a warm and loving environment.
05:56It may be a late reaction to her parents' accident.
05:59Be gentle with her and it should go away slowly.
06:02Okay. Got it.
06:04Such a young girl suffering so much.
06:07Do you want to walk home with me?
06:09I can't let that couple take Kana-chan.
06:12It's too risky.
06:13After a few days, I told the couple about Kana-chan's situation.
06:17What aphasia?
06:19When will she be better?
06:20According to the doctor, it will take some time.
06:24Oh, I don't think we'll take her then.
06:27What?
06:29We are already so busy trying to take care of my son.
06:32It will be too much to try and take care of her too.
06:35Such a waste of time.
06:37Please, cancel our application.
06:40You said you really wanted to take care of her.
06:43Who would want a child that is broken?
06:46How disappointing.
06:48I wanted to raise her to take care of my son.
06:53Okay, I understand.
06:55I will cancel the application.
06:57They are just as bad as I thought.
07:00Knowing that they wanted to raise her while brainwashing her made me feel so angry.
07:05If the couple noticed Kana-chan getting better,
07:08they will try to take her away again.
07:10I arranged an adoption with another couple before Kana-chan felt better
07:14and made the process go fast so the first couple wouldn't be able to take her back.
07:19The new couple came to us to adopt her,
07:21signed everything and the process was completed.
07:24We tried having a baby for a long time but were never successful.
07:28We decided that if we ever had the chance to be parents,
07:32we would give the child as much of our love and energy as we could.
07:36We have tried to learn as much about aphasia as we can
07:39and we are committed to helping her through it for as long as she needs.
07:43Please take good care of her.
07:46Once the couple adopted Kana-chan,
07:48I noticed she stopped showing symptoms of aphasia.
07:51Mom, hold me!
07:53Aww, Kana.
07:55You are such a sweet little girl.
07:57I'll be giving you lots of hugs.
07:59I want you also.
08:01She became a talkative little girl again.
08:04As if her episodes of aphasia had never happened.
08:09That's the end of the story.
08:11Was that girl happy in the end?
08:14I don't know.
08:16Are you happy now?
08:18Yeah, I'm super happy.
08:20I'm getting married tomorrow.
08:23Then, I'm sure she is happy.
08:26The story is about you.
08:29What?
08:31So tomorrow, my friend Sana is attending your wedding.
08:34She is the person who took care of you in the institution.
08:37I think you got aphasia to protect yourself.
08:40I know you are a very strong girl.
08:43Don't worry about life after you get married.
08:47I'm sure you will be happy.
08:50Thank you, mom!
08:52I always knew I was their adopted daughter.
08:55I'm so happy I was raised by such a loving mother and father.
09:00Congratulations, Kana-chan.
09:02This is all because of you, Sana-san.
09:05Thank you.
09:06I promise I will be happy.