♬～(theme song)
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(Ruriko) please give up professor Saionji's lesson
(Tatsuhiko) wait a second you came here to say that?
let me speak
what would you like to be in the future?
(Sakurako) I... if you go to his class,
you want to be a professional musician, right? that is right
I'll be frank with you poor people can't become musicians
(Tatsuhiko) stop it
I just can't stand to see
professor Saionji wastes his valuable time
to a hopeless student
(Tatsuhiko) I can see Arimori is trying so hard
don't decide someone's possible future like that
to make it happen, you need money
you are a son from a major miso manufacturer too
you are absolutely right Arimari...
Tatsuhiko's mother told me
the same thing before
she said "don't make me laugh
that a daughter of low wage earner wants to go to music school"
however, I won't lose
I will never defeated by someone
who never work hard for living but only study
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(Izo) hey how long are you talking?
come to the kitchen and cut vegetables! yes, sir!
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(Yutaro) "there are some difficulties,
but the fact I can study music every day
so my joy always come at the top
I hope to come home for the first anniversary of father's death
and reconcile with Fue nechan (older sister)
Sakura nechan (older sister) will be back soon
(Momoko) aunt paid for the tuition is nice
aunt, but where did you have that kind of money?
(Iso) ah, a secret where? secret
in fact I wrote Sakura nechan (older sister) a card
what!? show it to me!
looks like her! especially these horns
ah...!
(Fueko) aunt! (Iso) ah?
"aunt paid for the tuition" what does it mean?
well, what does it mean?
don't cover it up with a laugh!
(flashback) I'll be frank with you poor people can't become musicians
I'll give it a try if a poor can become a musician
♬～(piano)
(Togo) sharp pointed
aye? the sound is sharp pointed
what do you mean by "sharp pointed?"
I don't know sharp pointed is sharp pointed
what? you know nothing about music
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(Masa) since then Sakurako practiced
without much sleep every night
I can practice piano as I work for living
I can become a musician without money
she simply didn't want to be defeated by Ruriko
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(sigh)
sir, how is it? (Saionji) it's nice weather
let's look at the view out of the window for a second
ah, there it is that's over there
that's Fuji dawn (Sumire so)
it's wild grass, so a gardener would destroy it, if I didn't ask
so I told them not to destroy it
wild flower is beautiful in the wild on the other hand,
the perfect flower garden isn't that beautiful
your performance today was like a perfect square flower garden
no appeal or attraction
well, you need to learn so much more
yes
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(Yasuji)
(Yasuji) Mari! right! let's celebrate now!
let's have a drink now! have a drink
(Mari) I am about to go to work what happened?
I sold my painting after a long while
I sold my painting for 5 yen great!
it's sushi! it must be a long time since you had sushi
eat it? eat it eat sushi!
no, I don’t want any but please be quiet
I can't practice piano don't act big
you say piano, piano without talent don't pretend like an artist
you seem to think if you try hard, you can make it
you are far from reality
there are only a handful people who can make a living doing what they love
the rest are just rubbish, just rubbish noway...
what's that look? you must look down upon me
you think a dancer is to entertain customers
I don't think so! I wonder...
bloody hell... Mari
she is having a hard time now
difficult time in this harsh world
there is a rumor the dance hall is going to close down soon
ah yeah I just met a postman, here you are
from a post man thank you very much
from Fue nechan (older sister)!
(Fueko) "I've read a letter to aunt
there is no need for you to come back for the first anniversary of father's death
please consider you are no longer a member of the Arimori family
I understand the aunt has covered 6 months of your tuition,
I told her not to support you any more
so please do not expect any more money from her
this is my last letter to you take care Fueko"
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excuse me (Izo) welcome
you again be polite
I'm a customer
Tasuhiko san you are staying at your relative’s place
no need for you to eat here
I want to eat out once in a while nice to be wealthy
why acts like that...
hey.. the first anniversary of your father's death is just around the corner, right?
you remember it
aren't you going home? no, I won't go home
if you don't have enough money for the ticket,
shall I cover that? don't make a fool out of me!
I have money for the ticket!
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I have money for the ticket
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(flashback) poor people can't become musicians
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you'll catch a cold, if you fall asleep here
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I can't play the piano as I hope for
I can't improve...
the other day,
I practiced so hard and thought I "mastered it"
but the professor said "my piano is not interesting"
someone who goes to there told me
poor people can't become musicians
I'm beginning to think no matter how hard I try, there is no hope for me
you must have overworked
I can make you forget come with me!
(Asakusa New Orleans) (Togo) here we are
dance hall...
(boy) welcome please have a good time
this way
♬～(St Louis Blues)
early Showa era (1926-1998) was the period of prosperity for dance hall and jazz,
the last afterglow touched Sakurako's heart
it was "St Louis Blues" music with a memory of her father
(flashback) (Genichiro) this is the first record I bought
"St Louis Blues" it a tune with a memory for mother and father
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(Genichiro) when we started to live together,
we were really poor whenever we were hungry,
we played this tune and danced together
then it gave us some sort of energy and made me feel
"I'll try my best tomorrow as well"
jazz has the power sustain a person's spirits
this tune is my treasure
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the progress of piano wasn't going well,
Fueko cut off her tie
"St Louis Blues" gave comfort to her broken heart
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