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(Masa) at the end of 1938,
the town of Okazki came to the busy time of the year
it was the busiest time of the year for "Yamacho"
Tatsuhiko is a head now and manging the buisness
(Tatsuhiko) hey Kiyoshi, good job!
(Kiyoshi) yeah, the busier we get, the harder I work
well done!
Sakura chan will be back soon
it was the last home coming before the entrance exams for Sakurako
(Sakurako) hello!
(Momoko) welcome back, Sakura chan! hello
(Yutaro) welcome back, nechan (older sister)! hello
well! come here! aye?
look!
ah, Momo nechan (older sister)'s signboard for midwife?
(Togo) it stands out, doesn't it? yep!
(Fueko) it stands out too much
I haven't allowed Momo chan to start the business in the first place
Fue nechan (older sister) why are you against Momo nechan (older sister) starting her business?
it is a very important time for Yu chan
preparing for the entrance exams at Hachi HS now
why does she have to start the business at the time like that?
it doesn't mean
pregnant women come here
I deliver the babies else where
Momo chan, I'm saying this because I'm worried about you, Momo chan
you are too nice
people will use you
I think it's more suitable for you
to work as an assistant to a midwife
or work at the hospital
that's not fair to Momo nechan (older sister)
right, she worked hard and passed the exams
it would be pity if she can't start her own business
stop taking Momo chan's side all the time
think about how I feel a bit
you shouldn't say irresponsible things, Sakurako!
it's me who has to help her out, if something happens
it seems like a new trouble is on the way
at the Arimori family after Sakurako's return home
(cry of pain)
what's the matter!? are you all right!?
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Momo nechan (older sister)! Momo nechan (older sister)! help!
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what's the matter? this person fell with a pain
she seemed to have labor-pains all of the sudden (Kosuzu) I'm sorry
it was earlier than I thought...
OK, help me take her to the room in the back okay!
and boil some water okay!
pull yourself together! yes!
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what's going on? in labor
I can't leave someone
who is about to give a birth soon
Fue nechan (older sister), allow me
why don't you ask your mistress from next town?
I wish I could
but Tome san is away and is at her daughter's
(Yutaro) what? what's going on? don't come in, Yu chan!
are you all right?
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the delivery went into night
continued on to towards daylight
can you have some water?
...
little more, little more go for it
yes, almost there
an umbilical cord might be around baby's neck
is that all right? yes, that's fine
I've dealt with it at Tome san's place many times
is there anything I can do?
you just support her, Sakura chan
okay come on!
go for it
right
almost there hang on! hang on!
hey! don't rest!
(Momoko) hey, don't fall asleep!
you can't fall asleep now!
a baby is trying to be born
it's trying its best!
hang on! go for it!
(Kosuzu) ah! right, right, good!
(cry)
congratulations it's a boy
well done! really well done!
(baby crying)
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Momo nechan (older sister), you've changed aye?
I was surprised when you slapped her face
but it was really wonderful
yeah... my life now is probably quite satisfying to me
perhaps I wanted to belong somewhere
to marry Kawahara
I thought I could achieve that after the marriage
I must have been expecting it somewhere inside myself
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but... I was wrong
I was very wrong!
well, Sakura chan
we can't win happiness just because you want it
we might become happy only after
you want to make others happy
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(door knock)
however, one night
(door knock)
Kosuzu san...
I'm sorry! please protect us!
my man is acting violently
please protect us!
leave us alone in the middle of the night...
this is not a shelter! onechan (older sister)
please go to the police
police are no help
they only listen and soon after always say "go back home"
in the end I go home and face violence again
I can put it up myself
but he might be violent against the baby as well
come in, Kosuzu san
(Fueko) if it's like this starting a business here
is out of the question, Momo chan
I am sorry you don't distinguish
a professional midwife from helping people
but Momo nechan (older sister)
became a midwife to help people
I don't think helping people in need is a wrong thing to do
but it's hopeless when everyone in the family gets involved
(baby crying)
(Yutaro) what's going on? why a baby crying!
sorry, Yu chan
(baby crying)
what's the matter? the baby won't stop crying?
I am sorry stop crying
your mother is helpless
I'll something funny, so stop crying
(baby crying)
(laughter)
he stopped crying
(laughter)
(Togo) I see you used to be Geisha
(Kosuzu) then I was asked to leave the profession from a customer
that customer is my husband now
he is incredibly jealous
even when I was just talking to someone taking orders
he becomes suspicious and violent
I see that must be difficult
how long you've been talking with the lights on!?
it's in the middle of the night! (Kosuzu) I'm sorry
Momo chan
from now on, don't let someone like her in the house
even pregnant women, we have the right to choose
you don't like Geisha? you can't say it's a respectable occupation
you are the same working woman
a school teacher, midwife and Geisha
they are supporting themselves
about Momo chan, why don't you let her do it?
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I am the eldest daughter at the Arimori family
it's my responsibility to protect the family!
if I don't say anything and when we are in trouble
it's me who must take the responsibility
I must protect everyone!
what the point of getting other's way?
both Momo chan and Sakura chan are both adult already
they are capable of protecting themselves
they don't count on you like you think
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(Shinkichi) Kosuzu! (door knock)
(Kosuzu) my man! (door knock)
I know you are here come out! Kosuzu!
(Shinkichi) hey! Kosuzu! (door knock)
(Shinkichi) come out! Kosuzu!
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what is it? Kosuzu must be here
she is not here are you sure!?
you are annoying the neighborhoods please be quiet
I'll call police what!
ah this! bastards!
hey, Kosuzu! Kosuzu, come out! bring Kosuzu here!
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(Togo) this way! follow me!
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aye!?
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(Shinkichi) ! (2 people) !
Kosuzu! come out!
no! I won't let you come in even one step!
what! (Yutaro) !
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who was it!?
(Yutaro) officer! this way!
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Yu chan... thanks!
I'm preparing for the entrance exams, so don't annoy me
(laughter)
Kosuzu san? Togo san?
they ran away together (Sakurako, Momoko) aye?
Togo didn't come home on that night