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Mineko had decided to hurry to the live commercial.
Got that? Smile.
Smile...
All you have to do is shout, "Dad, thank you for today and everyday!"
Then just say it as though you were saying it to your beloved Father.
Yes.
Ah, Father has just come home.
Daddy... thank you for today and everyday!
Are you okay?
Yeah.
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Hiyokko
愛の言葉をリルシャイなハートがドキドキ Ai no kotoba o riru shai na haato ga dokidoki A shy heart saying sweet nothings beats so fast
Week 17 "Person of Destiny" (Episode 101)
Screenplay: Okada Yoshikazu
Music: Miyagawa Akira
あの日観てたサウンドオプミュージック Ano hi miteta saund oopu myuujikku That day when we saw "The Sound of Music"
Theme Song: Kuwata Keisuke "Wakai Hiroba" (Plaza of Youths)
瞼閉じれば蘇る Mabuta tojireba yomigaeru I can relive that day just by closing my eyes
Narrator: Masuda Akemi
幼い頃の大事な 宝物だけは Osanai koro no daijina takaramono dake wa It's the only precious treasure of my youth
Cast:
Yatabe Mineko: Arimura Kasumi
ずっと この胸に抱きしめて来たのさ Zutto kono mune ni dakishimete kita no sa One I've held in my heart all this time
Yatabe Minoru (photo): Sawamura Ikki
Sukegawa Tokiko: Sakuma Yui
Igawa Genji: Yatsui Ichiro
夜の酒場でロンリーあの子今頃どうしてる Yoru no sakaba de Ronrii ano ko imagoro doushiteru The girl that night at the bar "Lonely," I wonder what's become of her
Maeda Hidetoshi: Isomura Hayato
さなぎは今 蝶になってきっと誰がの腕の中 Sanagi wa ima chou ni natte kitto dare ga no ude no naka That pupa is now a butterfly and is surely in someone's arms
Kawamoto Setsuko: Kanno Miho
肩寄せ合い声合わせて Kata yose ai koe awasete Arms around one another, their voices unite
Nagai Aiko: Wakui Emi
Makino Shogo: Sasaki Kuranosuke
Makino Suzuko: Miyamoto Nobuko
希望に燃える 恋の歌 Kiboueru ni moeru koi no uta In a burning with hope, song of love
Though if we had had a bit more lead time, all of us could have watched it.
Couldn't be helped, could it?
Since "Night Whimsy Show" airs at 6 pm.
I felt so nervous about what I was to do...
...that I didn't know what to do anymore and I got all stiff.
I was like this already.
You were like a robot.
That's really what I felt like.
My head had turned a complete blank...
...and I thought, "I'm sorry, please just let me go home."
Ah, my!
And then, to there...
To there?
The goddess of salvation appeared.
Eh?
Who's that?
Who do you think it was?
I have no idea.
That was too fast! At least give it some thought!
Eh? Hmm... I can't think of anyone.
You don't think at all.
I just don't know of any goddesses of salvation.
Ultraman!
Why would something like that appear?
Me!
Yes.
A Kurama Goblin.
Such a thing doesn't exist.
Enough of this; just tell us already.
Ah, I've got it!
What?
Really, Hide-san? Yes, tell us!
I'm a bit confident about this.
My answer is...
Tokiko-chan!
Ah!
Nope! Too bad!
Eh?
Not her?
No, it wasn't her.
Never mind this already; just tell us!
Yes.
The one who came to the restaurant the other day... The actress Kawamoto Setsuko-san!
Ahh!
Eh?!
I thought it was her...
What's with that, "I thought it was her" bit?
You really hate losing, don't you?
Senpai, I think it'd be best if you came to hate losing a bit more, too.
Yes, I'm sorry.
How about you guys become a comedy team?
Yes!
No way.
And then what happened?
Yes. And then Setsuko-san took my hands in hers...
...and told me to calm down and that comforted me a bit...
...and I thought I could do it at last.
Ehh...
Really?
Yes.
Ah, but somehow I just couldn't say "Dad" with a smile.
I had intended to smile...
...but somehow I just made this weird face...
I thought, "Ah, I failed"...
...but Setsuko-san told me, "you were fine."
Ehh...
And with that, it was safely over.
Thanks for your hard work.
It ended safely. Let's have a toast to that!
Kanpai!
Dad. Today for me...
...was like I had been on a big adventure. That's the sort of day it was.
I feel I'm just not cut out for that.
Then what is this? Mineko makes her TV debut before me?
No, it wasn't anything like that, now was it?
But right now...
...there's a pang in my heart.
Eh?
It might be I'm jealous of you.
Wait, Tokiko...
But I've change my mind. It'll never happen to Mineko, after all.
Huh? What do you mean by that?
You never know, Tokiko-san.
You really never know what will happen in this world.
Someday suddenly, becoming a major actress just might happen.
To me, that is.
Eh? You, Aiko-san?
I have something to report too, but I wonder if I should...
Eh? Hey what is it? What is it?
It's just a tiny role, but I'm supposed to appear in a Drama series.
Eh?! Really?
That's awesome isn't it, Tokiko-san!
Yes! And it was like destiny or you could say it was a miracle how I got it.
It was back when we were in the Girl's Dorm and I failed that audition.
I told you I became tense and spoke with my country accent.
Bugubagu bugubagu mibugubagu. All together bugubagu mubugubagu.
(a tongue-twister)
One of the interviewees at the time remembered me.
The role...
...is a role for a girl with a strong Ibaraki accent.
And then that reminded him of that time.
Ehh!
It's a messed-up way of getting a role...
...but I was able to get it.
That's incredible, isn't it?
It's not a leading role like Mineko's was, though.
Hey... What was that, geez!
That hurts, geez!
Both of you will have made your TV debut, huh?
Tokiko.
Huh?
Truly, congratulations.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Even though I feel I've just been struggling all this time.
So this is a strange feeling...
And? How was it at the filming?
Ah, that's right. Hold on a minute.
What's up, Mineko?
This.
What is it?
They said it was my pay for today's part-time job for them.
Seems so.
2,500 yen.
It's incredible, isn't it?
That's how much I'd have in money left over after two months.
It's incredible, huh...
I never thought I could make that much money...
It scares me somehow.
It scares you?
Yes.
I'm not really sure why though.
Of course I earned lots of money...
...and it does make me feel easier...
...if I think how I could buy what I want with it, but... it scares me somehow.
I can understand that.
That's why I think I'll just send this back home as a remittance.
Really?
Yeah.
That does seem like Mineko-san, doesn't it?
Does it?
Yeah. It's just like you, Mineko.
Really?
Yeah.
Not sure if I'm all that happy about that...
Well, whatever. It's makes for a good memory.
Right?
Still, having appeared in a commercial...
...I guess I really do feel a bit happy about that.
Good night.
In the far-off future, when I'm married and have kids...
...I'll tell them, "I appeared in a commercial"...
...and I'll brag about it.
And then, on her next day off...
Coming.
Yes?
Good afternoon.
Hello.
Um... Is there something?
I'm sorry for coming on your day off.
I heard from the people at Suzufuritei that you were here.
Ah... that's okay. Um, come in.
Ah, no...
I wonder, could you come out with me for a while?
Ah, um... that's fine, but...
I want you to come to my home.
Eh?
Would you be okay for time?
Ah, yes! Um, I had nothing special planned for today...
Only doing my laundry... But I can finish that right away.
Um... Why me?
There's a person I want you to meet.
Please.
Yes. Very well.
Um, could you wait a little while while I get ready to go?
Ah, I'll be waiting in my car out in front of Suzufuritei.
Ah, it's fine for you not to rush. Okay?
Yes, very well.
Thank you.
Um...
Are you okay?
Thank you. I'm fine. I'll be waiting.
Yes.
What sort...
Huh?
What sort of person is your Father?
Let's see...
Well, he's tall, and anyway he's kind...
Ah, I have a photo of him.
This is him.
You're right. He looks like a kind man.
He is. Thank you very much.
What... is your Father's name?
It's Minoru. Yatabe Minoru.
I see...
That's a wonderful name.
Isn't it? Thank you very much.
The Minoru from "The crops have ripened." Since we're farmers.
(minoru)
Ah, really?
Yes.
Mineko-chan... Who is in your family?
Let's see... There's my Mom, my Grandpa...
...and then my kid sister and brother.
Yeah...
Your Mother...
I'm sure she's a spirited, kind woman, isn't she?
She is.
My Mom has faith that my Dad will come back home someday.
I see...
To Be Continued
Showa Era Trip
Hiyokko
End
On a honeymoon in homemade clothes