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(Iso) Sakura chan (Sakurako) what?
please don't get excited
it's about Tatsuhiko san
what!?
this is what Momo chan heard from a soldier patient at the hospital
Tatsuhiko san's troops were sent to fierce battlefield
at a place named Changsha (China) and had heavy loss
Tatsuhiko san life might have been endangered
oh no...
I can't believe it
right I don't want to believe it, either
it doesn't mean Tatsuhiko san is dead Tatsuhiko san is alive
you may be right
but may not be right too
don't you wish Tatsuhiko san alive!?
I do, of curse I do! but Sakura chan
you must be prepared for the worst
it's been 3 years since Tatsuhiko san was sent to war zone no mail for a year and a half
war is not over yet
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are you going to wait for Tatsuhiko san's return
and stay at "Ymamacho?"
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to live under "Yamacho,s" mistress
might be one way
but if Tatsuhiko san doesn't return
I know it's hard, but I want you to consider
how to live your life without Tatsuhiko san
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(bird)
Good morning (Tane) Good morning
(Nogiyama) Good morning
well...mistress?
she says she isn't feeling good and resting in the back room
ah, those barrels of miso will be sold as planned
we already have a permission from nesan (older sister)
really!?
mistress why do you let Tane san and others
to go their way with that miso?
I think we should never sell them for Tatsuhiko san's skae
(Kane) we don't even know if he is alive
mistress please don't say anything like that
I am worn out
my husband died and Tatsuhiko was taken to be a soldier
war caused troubles to the business
but I tried so hard to save the business
but it's been so tough to my body lately
I don't care any more
hey! don't touch anything in this room!
(Taro) !
(flashback) (Tatsuhiko) I got a notebook from my dad
it's written about when he entered miso shop, his struggle,
experience and everything
as I read these I could sense
my dad really loved miso production and shop so much
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did you know if there was a thing like this?
this is my husband's note
you brought a really old thing
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"to prepare good miso, look after it
wait and wait"
these are Tatsuhiko's writing
Tatsuhiko wrote these down
Tatsuhiko san from this notebook by his father
was trying his best to learn about miso
he really valued the shop even though he didn't mention it
if we sold that Hacho miso
we can't excuse ourselves to Tatsuhiko san
Tatsuhiko san is alive
he must be alive somewhere
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(flashback) (Tatsuhiko) I'll be back alive
I promise
(whistle)
don't forget piano!
don't forget music!
Tatsuhiko san can't be dead
hey! dependent! the dependent isn't working
ouch! what did you do!
(Kiyoshi) brat! how dare you call young mistress dependent!?
say sorry!
Kiyoshi kun...
Kiyoshi Takashima! I'm back!
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everyone! Kiyoshi kun is back!
Ofumi san! tell mistress right away!
(Ofumi) ah, yes!
(Senkichi) Kiyoshi! master!
welcome back thank you
to get replacement soldiers I am back
and I got a special permission to return home
I go back to war zone in 3 days
you go back so soon yes
well, just wait we'll give them a hard time next
finish the war soon and come back
Kiyoshi! mistress!
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you are back! great!
really great!
you were with Tatsuhiko?
yes we were in a different troop though
was Tatsuhiko fine?
yes
I see! I see!
Sakurako san, everyone Tatsuhiko was fine!
you are back looking so fine
so Tatsuhiko should be back fine someday!
that's right, mistress
Nogiyama!
where are you going? yes
we are to meet the customer it's about time
it's about selling it illegally?
what do you mean by "selling illegally?"
the miso you asked me to prepare
they want to sell it no...
please don't do it!
(Toshio) you have nothing to do with the shop any more
(Tane) well nesan (older sister) see you
wait!
forget about it
it's impossible we have agreement
there is a written document here
a written document? show it to me
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(Nogiyama) oh nesan (older sister)! (Toshio) ah!
if the authority found this, we would be in big trouble!
I destroy it!
you heard it? Tatsuhiko is alive he will certainly come back alive
till then
I can't let you handle that miso
Mr. Nogiyama you just go alone there and apologize politely!
yes, ma'am! I'm going
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thanks, Kiyoshi kun
I did nothing no
mistress got better thanks to you, Kiyoshi kun
as meeting someone who survived war in person
that must have brought hope I'm the same
I am grateful you are back
as a matter of fact, there was a bad news about Tatsuhiko san
he was sent to fierce battlefield and probably didn't survive
but you saw him being fine, Kiyoshi kun
I'm relieved
enjoy your stay today
young mistress!
what?
I wasn't sure, but it's for you, young mistress
please read this
a letter from master
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I am sorry
I couldn't tell the truth
I was in Battle of Changsha (1941) from a different troop
it was a fierce battle in the end
we had to retreat leaving not only dead but also seriously injured
master was badly injured
and asked this note to a solider by him to sent
I received this from him later
master wrote it knowing he would die
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