what's wrong, Momo nechan (older sister)?
I'm sorry, Sakura chan.
Will you leave before my husband comes home?
He doesn't like strangers coming into our house
strangers....?
Momoko
Why haven't you sprinkled water on the entryway yet!?
Momoko
I'm sorry! I'll do it right now
Do it quickly.
I can't stand the smell of dust.
what have you done!
I didn't know your little sister was here...
Your name was Sakurako chan, wasn't it? It's nice to see you again.
I'm terribly sorry. I did that.
Who is this?
He's my brother's tutor.
my name is Saito Naomichi
it's written with the Chinese characters meaning "straight road."
I wasn’t paying attention and I knocked it down
a teacher's salary is just a drop in the bucket, but no matter how many years it takes,
I'll reimburse you for the vase.
Please forgive me.
it's okay... We have more antiques here
than we can handle,
so don't worry about it.
by the way, Momoko
since they came all the way over here,
why don't you serve them dinner?
is it okay?
what do you mean by that?
have I ever told you I don't like guests?
I would feel terrible if we stayed for dinner
after I broke your valuable vase.
we'll be leaving. really? that's too bad.
The door is this way
Mr. Kawahara...
Why can't Momo nechan (older sister) come home for the Bon Festival?
why are her hands so rough? Tell me why!
It's probably because she's been cleaning too much...
I'm sorry.While we were waiting, I happened to see this.
I guess this is what you'd expect from a
person working for a bank... Efficiency is the most important.
You have everything listed here so you can tell at a
glance whether the house has been cleaned thoroughly. There's a re circle by each item...
You're the one who made these notations,
aren't you, Momoko san? Is that right?
Cleaning the house is training for the spirit.
It's the same as military discipline.
A home and the military aren't the same thing...
Your wife isn't a soldier or a housekeeper.
I know that!
I take good care of my wife.
I don't believe you.
Is that really true?
It's true.
We get along just fine.
Don't we, Ryoichi san.
I'm sorry.... It's getting late, so will you leave?
Give my regards to everybody.
Sir...?
Yes?
Do you think Momo nechan (older sister) was telling the truth?
when she said she and Mr. Kawahara were
getting along...? I wonder...
But the fact is, looking at it from the outside, there's no way of knowing what really goes on in a marriage.
Sakurako san... I'm a hopeless man, aren't I?
I want to be of help, but I just cause more
trouble instead.
I hope Momoko san doesn't get scolded over the vase I broke.
Don't worry...
It'll be okay...
She's your precious sister and I feel
so bad that I couldn't do
anything to help her.
Sir... Have you listened to your Chopin yet?
ah?
I'll be right back.
It's okay to lend it to him for just a
little while, isn't it, dad?
Thank you!
Thank you very much!
Of course I'll be careful not to let the sound
carry to the other rooms.
Play as loud as you want. Let me play it now.
Do you want to listen to it with me, Sakurako san?
Is it okay?
Of course!
I'm leaving!
der.des,dem.den
die.der.der.dis
What are you doing?
Nothing!
I'm leaving now.
Before she realized it, Sakurako's heart was filled with feelings for Mr. Saito.
She wanted to do something for him.
Faint feelings of love were growing inside Sakurako.
I'm home!
Mr. Saito! I brought food for the newts...
Yu chan!
Mr. Saito went out. He was dressed up.
You shouldn't be in his room when he's not here.
It's okay... He said I could come in here
anytime he's not here to listen to his record.
And besides, I've been in this room often.
That's just when you're studying with him, isn't it?
You should borrow books
and records from his shelf...
He has some interesting thing from Tokyo
He has movies pamphlets
and pictures, too.
Isn't Marlene Dietrich so sexy?
I wonder if she's Mr. Saito's type.
Don't be silly!
don't think we should both be in here...
I What are you staring at?
I'm home!
Yu chan, hurry and put the record away.
Put it back!
Hurry!
Faster
watch out!
Mr. Saito...
I'm sorry!
I broke your record.
I'll repay you for it. I promise!
Forgive me.
Sakura chan! Dinner!
Shall I call her?
Never mind!
She's just a whimsical child.
Let's eat.
Fue chan, serve Mr. Saito.
yes
I'm home
Ever since then, this phonograph hasn't been
quite the same. I might be able to figure it out if I open the sound box and look at the oscillator.
You don't have to repay me for the record.
I got it free when the coffee shop in the neighborhood closed down.
No... It's something that you treasured, so let me pay you for the record.
Sakurako san...? I know I'm being selfish,
but can I have the phonograph back?
If it doesn’t work, just leave it alone.
In order to repay Mr. Saito for his record, Sakurako
decided to give up her music scores.
Hello...
well...
Can I get money for these?
Let me see...
What's wrong, Miss Arimori?
At this rate, you'll never pass the test to get into music school.
That's okay. Let's take a break from your lesson for a while.
Take a break?
I'm beginning to doubt that you're really serious about getting into music school.
Take a break and come back when you're ready to work again.
The record wasn’t the only thing that broke.
There was also a faint crack
in her feelings
for Mr. Saito.