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(October, 1943) (Senkichi) young mistress (Sakurako) yes｡
I need to talk to you what is it?
well, 2 Shitodaru (72-liter barrel) of Hacho Miso that are to supply
to the navy are missing from a storehouse
seems like someone took them away at night
I see it might be a bad thief
I'll keep watch over at the storehouse tonight
(Nogiyama) um? (Toshio) Mr. Nogiyama
please do not make such a scary face
in fact, I really wanted to talk to you, Mr. Nogiyama
yeah...but... well, it was a great help
when you pointed out my mistakes in the book
I want to give you my gratitude how about that?
in fact I found a brandy
well that's rare a brandy?
please come over later let's have a drink
no, no I can't really drink
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that's enough, thanks
(Tane) what are you talking about? you can drink
really?
thank you
Mr. Nogiyama I value you a lot
under a violent temperament, a sharp-tongued mistress
you've been supporting "Yamacho"
well...
oh!
I am just running around like a "Japanese dancing mouse"
haha "the boughs that bear most hang lowest" you're too modest!
you must understand
to be frank, mistress' way is old-fashioned
if we continue to run the business old-fashioned way, it will shrink little by little
that's right to be honest, mistress
became soulless once the master went to the front
so for the future of the business
we have one suggestion
would you listen to it? yeah...
young mistress!
Senkichi san I brought you some food
thank you very much I keep watch over
no, thank you I can do it by myself
I can ask you to keep watch over, young mistress...
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Mr. Nogiyama!
Nogi san it's you? oh...
(Senkichi) we were keeping watch over as there was a miso thief lately
but what were you doing at this hour?
well, I heard about a miso thief too so came to watch over
I see! you were keeping watch over!
that is good
I go home
he smelled of alcohol yep
(Iso) excuse me...
I am sorry this isn't a ration day today
well.. where is young mistress?
young mistress? (Iso) yes ah, Sakurako san
Sakurako san is helping my son Taro
with his studies in the back room
(Ofumi) ah! hello give me a minute
who's that?
(Ofumi) Tane san mistress' younger sister
Ta... ah, when I come to think of it there was a younger sister
but why is she sitting there?
mistress is feeling tired lately
so Tane san is in charge of behind the counter
I guess she feels safer with the real younger sister aye?
(Senkichi) young mistress yes
there wasn't any thief yesterday so it should be fine today too
so I go home earlier good bye
(noise)
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what are you doing!?
they are the barrels to supply to the navy!
what are you going to do with them!? sell them
try to sell them illegally? even the time like this
there are those who willing
to pay high price for Hacho miso
to sell these people it'll be good for miso
as well as for the business
is that what you think too, Mr. Nogiyama? I talked to Toshio san
and I agreed to sell it too
"needs must when the devil drives" the pay to the employees
are getting less and less day by day
we are just surviving
we can't rely on mistress
(Kane) who can't be reliable?
oh!
Tane what's going on?
when the nation is in war selling Hacho miso illegally
this is also for the shop, nesan (older sister)
the shop we succeeded from father and mother in order not to go bankrupt
unless we make profit whenever we can it will go bankrupt sooner or later!
I don't want to be told by someone who went bankrupt after failing the Kimono shop and moved in here
but to sell the miso for the navy
I'll definitely not allow it!
in that case, just sell the 3 year-old Hacho miso in the back of the warehouse
just sell them instead not a chance!
we all decided to look after that miso till Tatsuhiko san
comes back from a war zone
I will never let you touch it till Tatsuhiko comes back!
nesan (older sister) then let me ask you
is Tatsuhiko san really coming back?
since he went to battlefield, there is no mail from him for a year and a half
don't you think he won't be back?
nesan (older sister) the 3 year-old Hacho miso
how many more years do you plan to keep it?
it will only get worse
that...
you are so concerned with the miso that is only getting worse
Tatsuhiko chan won't be coming back
Tatsuhiko san is coming back!
as there is no report of killed in action whatsoever
Tatsuhiko san promised me when he went to the front
he will definitely come back alive
you think so too, mistress!
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well, that's enough I'm tired today
anyway return the miso
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hello hello, Sakura chan
aunt...
let's eat, Sakura chan what's the matter, aunt?
aye? you have a day off tomorrow, Sakura chan
so I thought I'd stay here overnight
have a dinner with you for a change, Sakura chan
it seems like a younger sister is behind the counter
you knew it I just passed by
that Kane Matsui is she sick?
"the strongest are not proof against illness"
but because she is the family member
let her be in charge despite Sakura chan is here
here
well, aunt aye? what
no, nothing itadakimasu itadakimasu
yummy!
(Okiyo) mistress yes
Iso Arimori san is here Iso Arimori?
hello long time no see. what brought you here?
I came to ask your circumstances
I heard your younger sister is in charge of behind the counter
what about it?
the shop's young mistress is Sakura chan, isn't it?
an outsider came all of the sudden and in charge of business
there is no place for, Sakura chan
it's none of your business
how we run the business
leave me alone!
seeing your face caused me headache
well, I want to ask you one thing
what do you plan to do with Sakura chan in the future?
if only if something happens to Tatsuhiko san...
nothing happens to Tatsuhiko!
don't say anything like that!
don't be so angry
I just want to tell you one thing
if something happens in the future,
don't make Sakura chan stay here
Sakura chan has her own life
Tatsuhiko is definitely coming back no matter what!
it is her choice to be here for Tatsuhiko
and wait for Tatsuhiko's return in this shop
it's her duty to support the business
as Tatsuhiko's wife (sigh)
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aunt nice music yep
this is the first piece I wrote after studying
a composing book Tatsuhiko san gave me
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Sakura chan
what? I want to tell you something
please don't get excited
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it's about Tatsuhiko san
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