Please let me quit the job.
If I'm doing it so half-heartedly,
it isn't the time for the middle school entrance exam.
Because you couldn't make both work, you quit your job, didn't you?
I've decided to go out to work.
His company?
Mom, do your best.
Then, let's do our best together!
Hey, Kanako, wake up. Wake up!
You start work today, right? You're going to be late. Come on.
Kaori, you too. Wake up.
Why are you going back to sleep again?
Kanako, it's time for work so get up.
Wait... Kaori, you too. Come on.
Come on, hurry up and get changed.
All right, breakfast is ready.
Thank you.
- I'm digging in. - All right.
Hey, Shin-chan. Do I look weird?
Kanako, you look good in anything.
Mom, you're cool.
- Really? - Have you checked the items you need to bring?
I already checked them many times yesterday.
My notebook, wallet, and make-up pouch, right?
My smartphone and a snack, right?
A snack?
I'll get hungry on the way, right?
Hmm... well, all right.
Your name cards?
Those too, of course.
Oh?
You showed them to us happily yesterday, didn't you?
Ta-dah! Look at this. Isn't it amazing? My name card is ready.
"Housing advisor" is written here. Please take one.
Everyone has this job title over there.
Mom, you're amazing.
What happened after that?
I was too happy...
I got into the futon and looked at them all the time.
Futon. That's it!
What?
What do you mean?
They're probably folded together.
- Look, there they are! - Found them!
- There they are! - Thank goodness we found them.
Mom, if we don't go soon, we're going to be late.
What? Is it time already?
You're right. This is bad! Oh no, let's go!
Did you forget anything?
Probably not.
Have a nice day!
We'll be off!
Come on, you're going to be late. Do your best, you two.
You too, Dad.
- We'll be off! Let's hurry. - Okay!
Mom, hurry up!
Have a nice day!
Kanako has gone out to work and
my life has changed completely.
Now, I'm a house husband and house teacher...
No, a super house husband and...
hyper, great house teacher...?
Or am I just an idiot?
All right, time's up!
Welcome back.
It's a late night supper.
- Kaori-kun. - Yes.
Seven were correct. 100 points!
Amazing!
Gekokujo Juken
Episode 5
Subtitles by carameltz
Sorry about this, Macchan. Kanako isn't at home too.
Actually, I can study at home but
when I'm alone at home, strangely, I can't calm down.
I see. Kana-chan starts working today?
Well, I have no idea how long she can continue though.
What? Don't you want her to do well?
No, I'm worried about her.
Kana-chan is rather shrewd so she'll do well.
I don't mean that.
She's cute, isn't she? She's really cute, right?
When I think that she may be eyed by weird men outside...
What? You're worried about that?
After all, in this world, there are men with glib tongues
who don't know their place, aren't there?
Are you talking about yourself?
That's right...
Well, but the weather is good today. Thank goodness.
Over here, please.
It's an auto-lock so the security is perfect.
Over here, please.
The biggest selling point of this property is over here.
This tranquillity. This way, please.
There's also a park and supermarket nearby.
It's most suitable for raising young children.
What do you think?
But it's slightly far away from the station. Right?
I can just bear with it again, can't I?
You don't have to put it that way, do you?
Sorry about this.
See? That's why I told you to ask someone to take care of him, didn't I?
It can't be helped! No one is willing to take care of him.
There, there.
If you don't mind, I can take care of him.
I'll be in the corridor. Meanwhile, you can take your time to look.
No, but...
When my child was this young, she cried a lot too.
Good afternoon.
Oh?
Since she's so kind, how about letting her take care for a while?
Please feel free to.
Come here.
Then, I'll leave him to you.
Sorry, it's all because I said many selfish things.
I'm not worried about Maria-chan's studies but...
if she continues to rest, it will become more difficult for her to attend school...
Please let me see the situation for a bit longer.
I got it.
That thing which happened recently... It's really not us who did that.
This...
No! Um, they were there...
Eh?
I know.
But she definitely thinks we did it.
Is that why she's not coming to school?
What? Didn't Midori-sensei say that she caught a cold?
Here... Ayumi and I washed them.
Shall we put them in the shoe rack?
Lend me those for a while.
Wait, wait...
Please wait. Please open the window. Please open it.
What is it?
Um... these are Maria's shoes. I want to return them to her.
You can throw them away.
Ah! But my friends washed them for her already.
Well, then pass them to me.
I want to pass them to her in person.
Can you please let me meet her?
Eh~ this is amazing.
Hey, you!
You can't touch that with a dirty hand.
Yoshie-san, give her something to drink. She's Maria's friend.
Yes...
She actually has a friend?
Maria will come down very soon.
Um, what about her cold?
Cold? Oh, her cold...
She already recovered.
Thank goodness.
Ah, Maria-chan.
Um, here are your shoes from back then.
It wasn't Rina and Ayumi who did that.
They just happened to pick them up...
They already washed them properly.
Washed them?
Put them in the shoe rack.
You're still going to wear them?
Never mind, just put them in there. Don't throw them away.
I got it.
- Come to the second floor. - What?
Please go up.
Ah, yes! Then, excuse me for intruding.
Wow... it's spacious!
It's huge.
Maria-chan, can you read this?
I was born there, after all.
What? Is that so?
I came back to Japan when I was in second grade.
That's why my Japanese pronunciation was weird
and because of that, I was bullied.
Your pronunciation isn't weird.
That's because I had a home tutor assigned to me and received strict lessons. Sit down.
Thank you.
Sakurai-san, how much have you progressed with studying for the entrance exam?
How much...?
You're taking Ouyou Gakuen's exam, right?
- Have you done the past year questions? - Past year questions?
Rock 'n Roll... Oh, he's here. He's here.
I heard... Kana-chan's starting work today?
Everyone's thinking of celebrating with you.
You just finished, right?
I'm about to go home.
You can just drink one glass, right?
You guys... I'm going to open soon.
You fool!
Won't Shin-chan have to go home when you open for business?
It can't be helped. Elementary school starts early.
In any case, how about having just a toast, Aniki?
Well? You have to take a break too.
You're almost done, right? Just like the stew here.
Hey, don't say that so lightly.
- Then, I'll just have one glass. - That's the way!
- Bring the beer. - I'll bring it.
All right, let's have a toast.
- Hey, say something. - Me?
Then, a toast to the Sakurai family's new life...
...and may Kaori-chan succeed at the entrance exam. Cheers!
Cheers!
This is really good! Ha ha ha!
Oh, Aniki, what's wrong?
I won't drink this after all.
Why?
Sorry, Kaori's waiting for me.
I'm going back first.
- Let's drink together... - No, no...
What are you irritated about?
I took the trouble to come back early but Kaori...
said that she's studying at her friend's house and will be slightly late.
It's fine for her to study, isn't it?
She's studying with her friend... Can she really focus?
She needs to take a break now and then, right?
If I explain to her well, she can understand it quickly.
But she's really quick to forget too.
I saw it on TV recently...
Apparently, eating black carp is good for memory.
It contains something called DDT.
- DDT? - Yes.
Then, shall we add black carp?
Curry and black carp don't match, do they?
Oh, she's back.
Kaori, welcome home! Oh, it's only Kanako.
"Oh, it's only Kanako"? What was that?
No, no...
Today's your first day so I thought you would come home later.
There wasn't any welcome party?
Even if there was one, I don't have the energy to attend it.
- Thanks for your hard work. - I'm exhausted.
I was walking in shoes that I'm not used to wearing. My feet are swollen.
Oh? Dad... It's curry today?
Dad said that since you've gone to work, us men have to cook instead.
After my wife passed away, the two of us cooked often.
Thank you very much.
But Kaori's really late.
She's still not back yet?
She did contact me to say that she's at her friend's house.
Is her friend Ayumi-chan? Or Rina-chan?
No, I didn't ask that.
Hello, I'm Sakurai. Is that Rina-chan's mother?
As I thought, shouldn't we contact the police?
Wait a little longer. Perhaps she's almost home already.
Why didn't you ask her properly?
- Kaori. - Kaori.
- Kaori! - Kaori!
- Let's go over here. - Okay.
Thank you very much.
- Kaori? - Kaori!
Kaori! Are you all right?
Eh? What is it?
Rina-chan and Ayumi-chan said that you didn't go to their houses.
I was at Maria-chan's house. I said that.
- Jeez, Shin-chan, get a grip on yourself! - Sorry.
Let's go back.
Let's go.
Dad, this is really good.
How is it, Kaori?
The curry that I made, isn't it delicious?
Yeah! It's delicious.
Somehow, you seem different from usual.
Did something happen with your friend?
Were you bullied?
Maria-chan wouldn't do that.
What did you do in Maria-chan's house?
Dad.
Maria-chan, she's...
really amazing.
You're taking Ouyou Gakuen's exam, right?
Have you done the past year questions?
- Past year questions? - The questions that appeared in previous exams.
- Do you want to try them? - Hmm...
But Dad said it's still too early for me.
But you're studying every day, aren't you?
You can just try them. Okay?
Okay.
- Then, let's do the ones from 2 years ago. - Okay.
This is amazing! It's like a convenience store.
She had something like that in her room?
A photocopier?
I see.
And then, how was the result?
Maria-chan got full marks.
Full marks?
That kid is amazing.
What about you, Kaori?
Did you get half of them correct?
No.
Then, around one-third?
I didn't manage to do anything.
Not even one question?
When I thought again later, there were a few questions that I could do.
But at that time, I couldn't focus on the questions at all.
Eh... what's wrong?
When we began on the count of three...
Get ready... begin!
And Maria-chan started writing at a very fast speed...
When I saw that, I was shocked.
If I don't study even harder, I won't be able to catch up with Maria-chan.
Dad, what should I do...?
No...
You'll be fine.
What should I do...?
- You'll be fine. - Kaori.
I said you'll be fine.
Hey... is this all right?
What... what do you mean?
I mean, Kaori cried so much.
Right now, it's impossible for her to do Ouyou Gakuen's past year questions.
That's why all the while, I never made her do them.
But she said that Maria-chan managed to do all of them...
Isn't it genetic after all?
After all this time, don't say that now.
As I thought, there's something strange.
No matter how excellent she may be, can she really do that so quickly?
Could it be...
She already did them once?
Huh? What do you mean?
I mean, these are questions from 2 years ago, right?
In that case, it's possible that she already did them once.
Then, she also compared her answers already...
so that's why she could remember how to solve them.
Was that on purpose?
If that's the case, she's really sly. Will a kid really do such a thing?
Well, even if she didn't mean any harm...
Look, for example... If you want to play a game together,
you'll pick a game that you're good at, right?
Shin-chan, you'll do the same thing too.
Exactly! They are the same thing.
I mean, if not, there's no way the gap between them will be so huge.
Hey, I'm going back soon.
Yes.
Dad, thank you for the curry today.
There's still a bit left. Warm it up and have it tomorrow.
Yes.
Do your best.
Thank you very much.
Kaori, wake up, wake up! Kaori! Kaori, wake up.
- Dad, good morning. - Good morning. Get up. Quick.
This is it! Do this.
National open mock exam?
The past year questions you did with Maria are from Ouyou Gakuen, right?
They're still a little early for you.
For example...
Just when you think you can walk, you're suddenly made to run instead.
Moreover, it's a sudden full marathon.
If it's like that, you can't even finish running, let alone win.
But you see... if you don't confirm what you've studied in tests,
before you know it, you'll forget them, right?
Moreover, it's necessary to know exactly your strengths now. Right?
What do you think?
If my result is bad, what shall I do?
If you're so fearful, what can you do?
But...
All right, I know! Let's do this.
You previously took the nationwide test for elementary school students, didn't you?
If your result isn't better than the previous one...
If it isn't better?
If that happens, let's give up on the middle school entrance exam.
What?
I don't want to give up.
Kao...
That scared me!
Oh, good morning.
What are you two laughing at?
What!?
- Kaori, did you forget to bring anything? - No. What about you, Mom?
- Probably not. - Have a nice day!
- Do your best, you two! - Okay!
Shin-chan, you too.
Come on, let's go.
Why are you smiling so much?
You too, Mom. Why are you smiling so much?
You see... because you're smiling, I'm smiling too.
Then, I'm also smiling because you're smiling too.
All right...
Yes, may I know who is this?
I'm Sakurai Kaori.
Please tell Maria-chan, "let's go to school together."
She's resting today as she has a cold.
She has a cold again?
I see.
Do you have any message for her?
I'll take the upcoming national open mock exam.
Please tell Maria-chan to take it too.
Then, the area of the parallelogram is the base multiplied by the height.
Oh, you've recovered from your cold?
Yes, I've recovered.
Thank goodness. Go to your seat.
- Ta-dah! - What's this? When did you buy it?
No, it's on lease. I borrowed it.
It's much cheaper than going to the convenience store.
I calculated it properly.
- Really? - Yes.
So how much was it?
I'll earn this much by going to distribute tissues or something. Please.
It can't be helped then.
Oh, and Kaori, I bought some pens.
Which one will you like? Pick one.
This one.
It's cute!
It's out! It's out! Don't look at the answer! Don't look at the answer.
Oh, it's out! Ah...
All right! Let's do this question next. Okay?
Okay!
Get ready.
We definitely have to sell this property. Let's do this carefully.
- Before the customers arrive there... - Ah!
I forgot about the documents. Sorry, please go first.
Kanako-san is working hard.
Seems like it. She looks like she's having fun.
I'll do my best to help her too. Please give her your support.
Of course I intend to do that.
Could it be that Kanako is more suited for this job than me?
I think so too.
What did you say!? Hey, what's with you?
- No, but she's really amazing. - Is that so?
I think that she may become our ace.
Will you like one? Welcome, welcome.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- This is for you. - Thank you.
Merry Christmas!
Good morning.
What? They're all flyers.
Kaori, it's time for dinner!
Coming!
Kaori, Grandpa bought cake.
Wow, looks delicious!
Kaori, go and wash your hands. Looks amazing.
It's expensive, isn't it?
Well, I earned a bit.
Did you work?
Osugi received some work and he couldn't manage them all.
Oh, more importantly, I heard you clinched a deal?
They will probably sign the contract the next time we meet.
That's amazing.
I'm just assisting Narazaki-san with the work that he decided.
All right, let's eat.
Kaori and I still have to finish some studying. Right?
Yes!
Hey, the test's tomorrow, right?
And if she does well for it, she can enter middle school, right?
It's only a mock test. A provisional test that predicts the actual exam.
What the heck? It's just a practice match?
If all the studying up to now doesn't produce results in this test,
we'll give up on the middle school entrance exam.
What?
Shin-chan, are you serious?
We need to do this with that much resolve. Right?
Yes, I'll do my best.
In other words, Kaori and Kanako are doing their best, right?
- Yes, that's right. - Hey, I'm also doing my best.
That's expected. You're the one who suggested this.
Well, that's true... Anyway, let's eat.
We can't fight a battle on an empty stomach.
- Then, let's dig in. - I'm digging in.
- What happened? - A blackout?
- Dad, I'm scared! - Wait a minute. Do you have a light?
Smartphone, smartphone...
You scared me.
Why a blackout now?
Shin-chan... that reminds me, have you paid the electricity bills?
What?
Normally, I thought it will be deducted automatically from our account.
You're the one who said you didn't like them to deduct it automatically, right?
But will they stop the electricity just because we didn't pay once?
The bills have been piling up. I already told you to pay them, didn't I?
That we've received dunning letters.
I must have gotten rid of it together with the trash.
I don't have the time now. Can you help to contact them later?
Me?
Yeah, because we have the important national mock exam today.
- Right? - Yes!
But I have an important contract today too.
Kaori, it's time to go.
- Mom, I'll be off. - Kaori, have a nice day.
- Do your best. - Yes. Mom, you too.
That's enough. Kaori, we're going to be late.
Jeez! Why did he push it to me?
Even though he said he'll handle everything at home.
No, no. I shall have a cup of chamomile tea now and calm down.
- Hello. - Oh, hello. Kanako-san?
The person who is signing the contract today just called me.
Um, he asked if we could meet one hour earlier.
Is that so? Then, I'll leave my house immediately.
- Please do. - Yes.
That's close! The contract, the contract...
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Oh, Master.
Oh. Sorry to make you come all the way.
What are you doing here?
To make a wish. Kaori has a test today.
Well, today's test is more like a practice match though.
I'm really sorry about the other day.
I thought it would be a good idea...
But the master-carpenter over there is still young...
Well, it's hard to use an old person like me.
I'll ask around to see if I can find anything else and introduce you to it.
To think I need your help to find work... I'm not as sharp as I used to be.
What are you saying? You helped me so much in the past.
Please wait a little longer.
It's all right. For the time being, I'm under Santa-san's care.
Santa-san?
Kentaro.
Oh.
Kentaro, you're taking the mock exam too? Are you confident?
Of course. I'm going to come out on top.
Maria-chan.
Good morning, Sakurai-san. How's your condition for today's test?
Hmm... I have no idea.
When it's over, let's go to my house to compare answers.
- Sure. - Come on, it's going to start.
Let's go.
- Do your best. - I'll be off.
Hello. My daughter has been under your care.
No... I can say the same to you.
Um...
Before the children's test ends, shall we talk for a bit?
You won't be able to terminate the sales contract or seek compensation for damages.
All right... that's all for the explanation.
Then, Sir, please pay the deposit.
I've received the deposit.
- Thank you very much for today. - Thank you very much too.
We were hesitating, but we decided to buy because we think both of you are trustworthy.
In particular, my wife said that she decided because of Sakurai-san.
Eh? Me?
There are more men in real estate, right?
That's why when a woman is around, I feel more relieved.
You also said you have a child too.
And you're working too. That's really admirable.
Thank you very much.
It's been a long time since we talked.
Wait a minute. Can you not say something so polite?
We were together in the same elementary school.
Even if you say "together", it's only 2 years though.
You're not drinking?
I can't drink something like this when Kaori is doing her best.
If I don't drink, I can't talk to my daughter.
Is there any trick to it?
I'm not really conscious of it.
- You're teaching her, right? - I'm not teaching her...
I'm studying together with her.
The math in the entrance exam is difficult, right?
- Is it difficult? - To me, it's difficult!
No... I didn't mean it in a sarcastic way.
But in many ways, isn't it difficult to deal with a girl?
My wife will handle those matters.
What about your wife?
Actually, she left about 2 years ago.
My daughter and I were suddenly left to ourselves.
Is that so?
Sorry I asked about it.
- It's fine. - You have a call!
- Sorry, may I take a call?
Hello. I'm Sakurai.
Ah, the caretaker?
What?
I heard that the deal was sealed?
You just started but you're amazing.
Not at all. I was just hovering behind Narazaki-san.
It's not like that. Even the customer said that it's all thanks to you, Kanako-san.
So Chief... please consider the commission and remuneration.
Hey, you... you seem more eager when it comes to Kanako.
Ah, no... I mean, she's shouldering the livelihood of her family.
If only the husband had been more earnest at his job...
Shin-chan and I...
This is something that my husband and I agreed on after discussion.
Anyway, shall we have a meal together? We can have a celebration party.
My daughter has a national mock exam today so I have to go back earlier.
Thank you for the invitation. We can go another time.
- We definitely have to. - Yes.
I'm home. Sorry I'm late.
Oh? The lights are on. So he paid the electricity bills already.
Shin-chan.
Oh my. Dad, what's this?
I'm sealing up the windows.
The shop said that the glass won't be arriving so soon.
What happened to the glass?
Eh? You didn't hear?
Kanako.
Why didn't you pick up your phone?
- Did you call me? - I called several times.
I switched it off.
I thought it wouldn't be nice if my phone rang unnecessarily when I'm talking to the customers.
Unnecessary phone calls?
I don't mean you, Shin-chan.
But it was a really important contract.
You forgot to turn off the gas stove, didn't you?
The caretaker contacted me.
Sakurai-san, there was huge trouble.
Your house's fire alarm was ringing all the while.
The neighbours called the fire station.
When I reached, the glass was already broken.
We entered from the veranda next door to prevent the fire,
broke the glass and entered your house.
Please make way.
What were you doing? One small mistake could lead to a fire!
I'm sorry. I didn't mean it...
- Where's Kaori? - I left her at Tokugawa's house.
The electricity was stopped and the glass was broken too.
It would be cold here.
- I'll go and pick her up. - No need!
I already asked them to send her back.
But...
Kanako.
Kaori had her mock test today, you know.
I wanted to be with her after she finished but...
Haven't you become a little conceited lately?
Ever since you went out to work,
you've been flattered by customers...
Are you thinking of becoming a career woman?
Shinichi, you shouldn't say that.
Kanako-san, this guy is jealous of you.
His wife goes out to work,
and is doing better than expected.
Of course not.
Shinichi is responsible for Kaori's studies, while Kanako goes out to work.
Isn't that what you two decided?
Dad, keep quiet!
The middle school entrance exam is ridiculous...
Even if she doesn't take it, there are other ways to be happy.
That was what I thought.
It's best for men to learn a trade, right?
I already heard that many times when I was a kid.
After I recovered from my injury,
I wanted to go back to work immediately.
I went around to inquire.
But... there wasn't any place that would hire me.
But Dad, didn't you say recently that you took up Sugiyama-san's job?
I did that to save my face.
Osugi was being considerate and helped me to ask around but
it seems that the orderers are asking for younger people.
Why? But you certainly have the skills.
There are many carpenters like me out there.
Moreover, tools nowadays have advanced too.
There's no need to go out of the way to hire a difficult old man with many complaints.
It can't be helped. The times have changed.
Shin-chan.
That's right. The times have certainly changed.
The man goes out to work...
The woman takes care of the household...
The daughter becomes a bride...
Like this, everyone was happy.
But such times have come to an end.
Even I can understand that.
Therefore, Shinichi...
I can understand very well now why you want Kaori to go to a good school.
But to do that,
you two have to cast aside your pride and fixations
and just think for Kaori.
The two of you have to combine your efforts and do your best together as a couple.
Am I right?
- I'm home. - Oh, Kaori, welcome home.
- Kaori. - Everyone was waiting for you.
I'm tired.
Mock exam results announcement day
My stomach's starting to hurt.
Shall I go alone?
No, there's still the counselling after we hear the results.
We have 2 appointments for apartment-viewing today. It's going to be busy.
Kanako-san?
Eh... ah, yes.
What's wrong?
Sorry, can you please give me some time?
- What? - I'm leaving this to you.
The next person, please.
I'm Sakurai Kaori.
After you've finished looking at the result, you can go to the room at the back for counselling.
Yes. Thank you very much.
Kaori!
Mom?
Mom.
- Mom! - Kaori.
Kaori.
Shin-chan, how was it?
Was it bad?
It wasn't.
Huh?
It has gone up.
Her result has gone up!
Really?
Total score: 245 points. Standardized rank score: 52!
Really!? This is really amazing, right?
It's amazing! They said it's amazing that she could improve so much within a short time.
Kaori, you did it! You're amazing!
- Hooray! - Ouyou is within sight now!
We started studying for the entrance exam without any basis or confidence but...
at that time, we seemed to see a faint light
piercing through from a gap in the thick clouds.
399 days to the entrance exam