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(Sakurako) who are you?
(detective) let us look at your paintings!
(Yasuji) wait...
(Masa) a few days after Togo and others started to prepare for the art exhibition
they had a visit from the Special Higher Police to inspect the paintings
(Kazuyuki) stop it!
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you can't show a painting like that to the public
why is that!? (Morita) right!
explain!
what is it about!?
did you paint it? what is it about!?
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(Togo) artists wouldn't paint something you can explain in words
that's why we paint
when we should be one big ball of fire to face the enemy
a painting of a flying human
is too strange
and those who call that art are betrayers of the country!
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Yasuji Hanaoka I heard you were
a war artist in the Battle of Xuzhou in 1938
you'd better leave a silly association like this
why don't you paint of war
that lifts one's spirit for the people of the nation?
none of your business
what did you just say!?
unless there are a number of war paintings,
we can't allow you to hold an art exhibition!
let's go (detective) yes, sir!
we've been working so hard
it's not only us
but a lot of artists are involved
let's think about what to do
(Morita) we have only two choices
we leave out the ones they would think unsuitable
and include war paintings to have the exhibition
or cancel it
are you asking me to do war paintings?
you are the only one who can do that among us
no, I'll never do the war paintings!
why?
I have no idea what's wrong with this painting at all
young painters like us are
strongly influenced by the movement
called surrealism in France
it's not just realistic
but the freedom of expression surrealism had a huger impact!
but over there surrealism is strongly connected with leftist activism,
that's why the authority didn't like it
all we want is to paint whatever we like!
yep with red and yellow
that only cheer you up
(Kazuyuki) right!?
all I want is cheer people up
with strong colors and simple shape!
why did you want to become a painter, Kazuyuki san?
my father was in the export‐import business
I saw many paintings from abroad
but when I told my parents I wanted to be a painter, they were totally against it
that's why you left home
they wanted me to succeed the business
family is annoying mother cries
(Ayukawa) hello is Kazuyuki Ayukawa here?
dad...
I finally found you!
let's go home wait a minute and listen to me!
listen to me! listen to you!?
you left home without saying anything!
I LOVE painting!
I want you to let me paint here!
I won't allow it let's go!
leave me alone! come!
please wait a minute!
please! please stay out of this, Miss!
please! please wait a minute!
(Iso) please listen to him!
you!?
what's going on?
why you and him are there?
I told you not to see Kazuyuki
that was coincidence coincidence?
my niece told me
there was a struggling artist named Kazuyuki Ayukawa living here
he is just surviving there
that worried me... you have so much money
why is he suffering so much!?
it was his choice to leave home
he said "he wanted to be a painter" so I was against it
it was a duty as a parent!
you are right...
when you say as a parent, I have nothing to say
you raised him...
I know it wasn't your choice to leave Kazuyuki
and I feel guilty about it
but promise is promise
I don't want you to see him any more
I want you to go back to Okazaki right away
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don't worry
I have no intention of telling him
who I am...
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Kazuyuki san's father
when he saw an aunt face, he turned pale all of the sudden
and took her out saying "let's talk outside"
I wonder what's going on
(Fueko) he said his father is in trading business?
yep what about that?
I wonder... what?
no, nothing
(Iso) hello hello
Kazuyuki's father is so old fashioned
that was so tiring what was it about?
he said he'd be back
he said "I'll definitely bring my son back home"
but why did he tell you that, aunt?
aunt the way you treated Kazuyuki san was unnatural
you just said Kazuyuki without "san"
I told you before, Sakura chan
I was dating someone when I was in Tokyo
with a married man?
that's Mr. Ayukawa Kazuyuki's father
Kazuyuki is my son...
but don't tell anyone he knows nothing about it
he was raised thinking
Ayukawa's wife is a real mother
yes yes
he couldn't have a baby with his wife
but he wanted a successor, that was why he took away him from me
that was what happened
aunt... it must have been really hard...
I can't imagine leaving my own child
it was a hard decision for me...
but I thought growing up without father
he'd be better off raised
by wealthy parents
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come come to your aunt
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cheeks are so soft
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I raised him till he was 2 years old
give him my milk and changed his nappies
when we broke up
it was when he was about the age of Kazu chan
I pretended to live my life trying to forget about him
that was impossible
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when I heard he wasn't eating well I wanted to feed him
I worried about if he was doing fine
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and next day
hello yes
is Kazuyuki home? yes
I have no intention of going back home!
I know that
I heard you are preparing for the art exhibition yes
(Ayukawa) New Art Association
I know Togo Sugi he is a good painter
if you must hold an art exhibition, I'll help you
aye? I deal with military
I know some high ranking people in the Department of Home Affairs
but... there is a condition
what is it?
you won't show your painting
you give up painting
and succeed our business
if you can do that I'll help your friends
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Kazuyuki san...
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all I have to do is I give it up
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then everyone else is saved
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aunt...
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aunt! where are you going?
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