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Sorry about this somehow.
The Twiggy Look-alike contest is in 10 days.
And to consider Tokiko's contest win...
...the Akane Villa strategy meeting was held.
In other words, what's important is how you get the support of those women.
Therefore don't become the conventional woman that men would choose to be a star...
...but pursue becoming a star that women would choose!
Heiwa Fansubs Presents
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 24 "A Bright Red Heart For You" (Episode 140)
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
Fukuda Goro: Mitsuishi Ken
Fukuda Yatsue: Ikuta Tomoko
Sukegawa Tokiko: Sakuma Yui
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
Sumitani Mitsuo: Izumisawa Yuuki
Makino Yuka: Shimazaki Haruka
Abe Saori: Ito Sairi
Kusaka Sanae: Shishido Kafka
Igawa Genji: Yatsui Ichiro
Maeda Hidetoshi: Isomura Hayato
Tsubouchi Yuji: Asaka Kodai
Nitta Keisuke: Okayama Amane
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
Kashiwagi Yasuharu: Furutachi Yutaro
Akiba Sachiko: Kojima Fujiko
Kanehira Toyoko: Fujino Ryoko
Nabatame Sumiko: Matsumoto Honoka
肩寄せ合い声合わせて Kata yose ai koe awasete Arms around one another, their voices unite
Kawamoto Setsuko: Kanno Miho
Nagai Aiko: Wakui Emi
希望に燃える 恋の歌 Kiboueru ni moeru koi no uta In a burning with hope, song of love
Makino Shogo: Sasaki Kuranosuke
Kashiwagi Ichiro: Miyake Yuji
Tachibana Tomi: Shiraishi Kayoko
Makino Suzuko: Miyamoto Nobuko
This is a prototype for my new menu item. Give it a try.
Oh! What is this?
Itadakimasu!
Yum!
It's so good!
It is good!
Um...
Yes?
Could you read this for a bit?
Eh? Are you sure?
Yes.
Ah, I want the rest of you to read it, too.
Me, too?
Yes.
Since I want to know what women will think of it.
All right... Then, in order.
"My name is Sukegawa Tokiko."
"Ever since I was a child, it has been my dream to become an actress."
"In order to make that dream come true, I came to Tokyo after graduating from high school."
"Because I can't keep my Ibaraki dialect from coming out..."
"...and I'm much too tall, I've cried tears of frustrations for days on end."
"But during those times..."
"...my friends were always there to encourage me."
"I'm fine with who I am."
"They make me feel confidence in myself and that I can do my best."
"When I knew they were recruiting for this contest, I absolutely felt that I could win it."
"Because Twiggy is my dream."
"And just like Twiggy..."
"...I want to become a leading light, being just as I am."
Thank you.
What do you think?
Mineko-chan, what did you think of it?
Yeah...
It's wonderful.
It has Tokiko's feelings about leaving Ibaraki...
...about trying her hardest...
...and how she was able to overcome so much...
I could fully understand the gamble she's taking by entering this contest.
I almost cried.
That's true.
It's certain I wanted to cry.
Still... it wasn't like Tokiko somehow.
Eh?
I want Tokiko to be more confident.
Tokiko, you said this once, didn't you?
"When I'm watching movies and dramas..."
"...I find myself forgetting all the bad things and the painful things..."
"I want to become a person..."
"...who can bring those feelings to all sorts of people."
When I'm watching movies...
...I find myself forgetting all sorts of things.
The bad things... the things that worry me... I forget all those.
I've thought that was such an incredible thing, ever since I was little.
The many people who are weak or who are having hardships...
...would come to see the movies that I'm in...
...and would forget all their cares if only for a moment...
Yeah.
That's why I want you to be confident, Tokiko.
Of course I think it's certain you'll have all sorts of serious issues happen...
But I think, "When girls see Tokiko..."
"...they'll think, 'Ah, I want to be like Tokiko'..."
That's the sort of person I want you to be.
Sorry for speaking selfishly like that.
No.
That's how I feel.
What Mineko-chan said might be right.
Yeah... Since that kind of "I'm doing my best" story...
...is the sort of thing only the middle-aged male judges would love.
Yeah.
You have a point.
Rather instead, show them a shining woman that everyone would want to be like.
Be a person who blows their troubles away.
Tokiko could pull that off, couldn't she?
True, right?!
Eh?
Since she looks like a person who thinks quite a bit about nothing.
True, right!
Eh?
Eh? Ah...
Ah, but... what's the best way to express that?
For that, it's Tokiko-san's words that will express that, won't they?
Right?
Ah, yes.
I understand. Thank you very much!
I can feel the power bursting forth somehow.
Really?
Yeah!
Oh... that's a great expression...
Well then, a victory shout...
One, two...
Yeah! Yeah! Oh!
Yeah! Yeah! Oh! Yeah! Yeah! Oh!
Yeah. Yeah...
Oh?
Say, say, wouldn't that be a good thing to do? That!
"That"?
Um... What they call a "rehearsal."
With a gathering of women only... Say, how about it?
Right? It's a good idea? A good idea? I'm great, aren't I? Aren't I?
A "No men allowed" rehearsal. Sounds good.
Sounds like so much fun!
Then it's decided? It's decided? My idea? Mine?
Thank you very much.
Abe Rice Shop
I love you, but you're so far away
Sukinan dakedo hanare teru no sa
I'm back.
You love someone but she's far away? She's not nearby?
The one you love is far away. Is that it?
Yes.
Ah, you acknowledge and are serious about it.
Yes.
How creepy.
That time when we were at the restaurant in Ginza enjoying dinner...
...you weren't thinking, "Ah, just the two of us like this feels nice..."
"She's different from her usual somehow and she's cute...
"Ah, could it be that I've fallen in love with this girl?"
No.
Why not?
Well, "why not" you ask...?
Since my unrequited love will go on a little longer.
Until the Twiggy contest?
Yes... Until dat day when she becomes a star.
Ah, I see...
And? That means the day that's over you'll fall in love with me?
No, no, no... I didn't mean such a thing.
Dat's still a separate issue.
Is that right...
Well, "is dat right," she says...
Ah, I'll get dat.
Yes, please do.
Hello, dis is Abe Rice Shop. Yes...
Eh?
Yo, what's up, Tokiko?
Eh? What's dat? You wanna talk 'bout something?
Ah, yer worried over somethin' and wanted ta hear my voice?
Eh?
What is dat "Yer not da one I want ta talk to"?
Yeah, all right. Hold on a minute.
Saori-san. A call from Tokiko.
Eh? For me?
Yes.
What's with that worried look on your face?
Well, because...
Hello? Yes.
Huh? You want me? Yeah...
Yeah.
Day Before The Contest
The rehearsal for Tokiko was held the day before the contest.
Are you okay?
Yes.
If you can manage today, you'll be just fine for the real thing tomorrow.
Yes.
Hey, what is this, what is this? The men are to be here?
That's right. Let us give you lots of help.
Yes, yes, yes, yes. Are you ready?
Please don't leave here until we're all done, okay?
You musn't go out! Going out is a no-no!
Eh?!
Geez, no complaining, Genji-san!
But I haven't said anything yet.
Eh? Ah, is that right?
Well anyhow, got that? You can't leave here, understand?
Yes.
Do a good job with Tokiko-chan.
Thank you very much. Well then...
Ah, wait, wait.
Um, please handle my record player with care, okay? Okay?!
Sure.
Will you really? You didn't answer seriously, though!
Don't worry!
You okay there, Mineko-chan?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Hello.
Ah... well now, well now, hello.
Ah, hello, good afternoon.
Ahh! Yuka!
Yatsue-san, it's been ages! You've gotten old somehow, haven't you?
Huh? What was that?! Geez, coochi, coochi...
Hey, haven't you lost weight? Are you okay?
And such a cute outfit.
Ah, could it be she's...
Eh?
Ah, that's right. This is the first you've met.
You're the Chef-sama's...
"Chef-sama?" Huh? What's this about?
Ah... I wonder how we can explain it?
As she's a bit unconfident that it will go well...
...we'll tackle that on some other occasion.
Huh?
Yes, yes, we should, right? I'm sorry.
I'm Aiko. I live here at Akane Villa. I'm Aiko. Nice to meet you.
Ah... Hello...
Ah my, you're adorable.
Eh?
Where's Tomi-chan?
Seems she's feeling a bit unwell.
Ah, my.
It might be my fault.
I wonder if I've been dragging her out of the Manager's office too often recently?
It seems she's gotten tired today.
Ah, really...
Ah Suzuko-san, I'll look in on her for a bit.
Really?
Yeah.
Good afternoon!
Ah!
It's been forever!
There's my girls!
My, my, it's gotten lively, hasn't it?
Now, the rehearsal starts soon.
To Be Continued
Look forward to tomorrow!
Showa Era Trip
Hiyokko
End
Can't wait to go seabathing