Ryôko Hirosue nel ruolo di...
Mika Kobayashi
- Mika Kobayashi: What are you doing?
- Daigo Kobayashi: This one. Here.
- Mika Kobayashi: What?
- Daigo Kobayashi: A stone letter.
- Mika Kobayashi: Stone letter?
- Daigo Kobayashi: Long ago, before writing, you'd send someone a stone that suited the way you were feeling. From its weight and touch, they'd know how you felt. From a smooth stone they might get that you were happy, or from a rough one that you were worried about them.
- Mika Kobayashi: Thank you.
- Daigo Kobayashi: What did you feel?
- Mika Kobayashi: Not telling. That's a lovely story. Who told you?
- Daigo Kobayashi: My dad.
- Mika Kobayashi: You mean... that big rock?
- Daigo Kobayashi: Yep. I got it from him.
- Mika Kobayashi: I didn't know that.
- Daigo Kobayashi: He said he'd send me one every year, but that's all I ever got. That jerk!
- Tsuyako Yamashita: Look after him. Daigo's a dear boy. He takes it all on himself. When his folks split up, he'd never cry in front of his Mum. But he would when he was alone in that bath. The poor little thing, his shoulder's shaking... So thats how he is. Please understand him.
- Mika Kobayashi: I will.
- Mika Kobayashi: So what is it?
- Daigo Kobayashi: Ceremonies.
- Mika Kobayashi: Like weddings? Maybe you can play cello for them. I'll get the sukiyaki ready.