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I heard you are preparing for the art exhibition
(Kazuyuki) yes
if you must hold an art exhibition, I'll help you
aye?
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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(Sakurako) aunt...
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aunt! where are you going?
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(Iso) please! please let him paint!
he is my son I'll decide what to do
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let him have the art exhibition
he really loves to paint
none of your business please!
I left him wishing for his happiness
so I want to see his happy face
just even once with my own eyes please!
instead if I see the exhibition
I'll never see him ever again
I promise, so please... please
please!
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(Togo) that was what your father said
only if I give up, everyone else will be saved
(Togo) you love painting, don't you?
we all love it
none of us want to take
advantage of you
(Yae) that's right without your father's help
we'll manage it somehow (Morita) that means...
someone has to do war paintings
Yasuji you can't do war paintings?
(Yasuji) even you say that...
I'm not saying to produce something that would please them
there must be a war painting only you can do?
I saw something horrible in Wuhan (China)
an old woman with messy hair
came towards me screaming something
and in no time she was shot
when I asked an interpreter later
"her husband was murdered by Japanese army, her baby was murdered"
that was what she was screaming
I also saw dead Japanese soldiers lying on the field
"war is heroic, heart leaps"
when I paint these things...
that makes me feel very uncomfortable
then paint what you saw
paint what you saw!
(knock) come in
I made potatoes boiled in broth would you like some?
(Kazuyuki) thank you very much thank you
here you are itadakimasu
you are still feeling down?
there are tension in everyone about the exhibition
I couldn't stand it
if only I gave it up, this didn't happen
once a man says something, he must go through it till the end
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be open and above-board!
paint something good with all your might and show it to the public
and impress them!
you can do it!
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I like your paintings
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thanks
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aunt
ah, Sakura chan
yeah?
sorry, aunt
I listened to you and Mr. Ayukawa's conversation in the coffee shop
ah... I see...
"you won't see Kazuyuki san any more"
there is no need to make a tough promise like that he is your own son?
you should see him whenever you please from now on
I can't do that
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I'm his mother...
seeing him makes my heart grow fonder
but to him
I am just a stranger
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we'd better separate as strangers
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well? have you made up your mind to give it up?
I won't give up painting! I won't count on you, dad
we'll take care of the exhibition by ourselves
do you have any idea how difficult
to make fame and fortune in art world!?
there was someone who liked my paintings
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excuse me
hey, Kazuyuki...
(sigh)
excuse me what?
I am a niece of Iso Arimori, Sakurako
what is it?
I want you to allow aunt to see Kazuyuki san
just as one of his friends and watch over him from distance
isn't it possible?
Kazuyuki is smart person he might find out something
I want to keep the family we built with my wife
as a matter of fact, I was helped by you in the past, Mr. Ayukawa
what do you mean? it was a long time ago,
when my aunt received some money from you, Mr.Ayukawa
with that money I was studying music in Tokyo
I couldn't pursue my studies
but the fact I could study music as much as possible
has been supporting me till now
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at least, could you let Kazuyuki san do what he chose to do?
he is not that talented
have you really seen Kazuyuki san's work?
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please look at them
Kazuyuki san's paintings my aunt said "she likes them"
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we finally got the permission from the authority
the condition is we show at least 3 war paintings in it
Yasuji can you do that?
I paint what I saw, right? I'll do that!
I'll paint what I want as long as the war continues
we won't be able to have another art exhibition
I'll risk arrest me too!
good on you, everyone! here you are!
this is a bottle of sake (rice wine) I bought for special occasion
let's have a good time tonight!
thanks, aunt! you are a wonderful person!
good do your best! yes!
(Yasuji) okay! let's have fun!
cups!
Togo and others art exhibition was to be held at Ginza
there are 3 months preparation period
till then, each individual is to present a few new works
they kept on painting with less sleep everyday
as Sakurako helped Fueko after giving birth
she also helped for the preparation
(July, 1943) the 3 months till the exhibition went so fast
(Fueko) Touru doesn't gain much weight
and drinks only little milk
(Momoko) there are many kinds of kids, so don't worry about it
right? if Momo chan says so, that makes me feel better
onechan (older sister) good the exhibition is just around the corner
I'll go see it asking Yu chan too
he won't come
he doesn't like Togo lately
the war time like this
no matter what happens
all Togo does is to paint that annoys him
I see...
but Togo is fighting too
if they are labeled as dissidents at the exhibition
there won't be any supply of paint
there might be some arrests
when I think of the kids and future that worries me
you'll be okay
you are not alone, onechan (older sister)
I am here Momo nechan (older sister) too
that's right, onechan (older sister)
thanks
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Sakurako has deepen the bonds
between sisters, Momoko and Fueko