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(Kiyoshi) a letter from master
it was a fierce battle master was badly injured
master wrote it knowing he would die
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(Tatsuhiko) "To Sakurako. I think this is my last letter to you.
I have no regret of my dying life
You succeeded my passion for music
As long as you don't forget music, I'll live in you
That is what I believe
Please look forward
and live your own happy life
That is my last wish. Tatsuhiko"
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(Senkichi) master was killed in action? are you certain?
considering the circumstance, I don't think there is any hope
I see... master... I just told young mistress
she will hear the news sooner or later
so I thought I'd better tell her myself...
right...
when something happens, would you help young mistress?
okay
(whistle)
(Iso) what's the matter, Sakura chan? it's too dark...
you haven't had your meal yet, have you? I'll make some dish
Sakura chan, make some miso soup
I'll stay here for a while okay?
what's wrong?
Sakura chan, what's wrong? aye?
Sakura chan... who gave it to you!? (Sakurako) Kiyoshi kun
I see...
since I heard the news from you, aunt...
I've been holding back my feeling
I told myself never to think
Tatsuhiko san might be dead!
try not to think try not to think...
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but when I read the letter
I can't hold back my feeling any more
I cannot stop crying...
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I don't know how to face the people at the shop
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but... I still can't believe it
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I wonder if a dying person
can write stylish things with a good handwriting?
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"no regret" is too brave heart
"live my own life" is too selfish!
why didn't he think
he would survive no matter what,
come back alive and see me again...
Sakura chan take it easy...
don't worry about the shop! take a break yep
I'll be with you
I can't take a break aye?
but... there is mistress at the shop
if I took a break, she would certainly feel suspicious
Sakura chan...
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good morning (Ofumi) good morning
(Tane) good morning good morning
(Kane) good morning, Sakurako san good morning
this way
you sit here from today okay
why, nesan (older sister)? this is my place
this is where Sakurako san was sitting in the first place
she is Tatsuhiko's wife
Sakurako san is in charge of business from now on
I won't allow you or Toshio san
to interfere in business any more
Sakurako san take care of the book
(Nogiyama) good morning
mistress please accept my sincere apology
young mistress, I am sorry come with me
I'll give you acupuncture acupuncture
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young mistress
nothing
I'll have a look at the miso stock
(Okiyo) master is killed in action? is that really!?
I heard it when Kiyoshi san told Senkichi san
about the troops sent to fierce battlefield
and looking at young mistress' behavior today
I can't help feeling there is something wrong I see
right that must be the reason for getting no mail
what's going to happen to us?
there is no successor...
I don't think mistress can recover this time
that means... (Tane) let me hear more about it
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(Taro) please check my homework homework? okay
damn you are not surprised boring
(Okiyo) excuse me, young mistress yes
Kiyoshi san is waiting for you outside yes
I wanted to speak to you before I leave
master used to say all the time "if something happens to him,
he didn't want you to be tied to the shop
even master has passed away
your future hasn't closed
don't tell me things like that yes, I will
I want you to think
about your own happy future life
that was why I gave you the letter
I'm going to tell mistress now
that's something someone must do for young mistress
please don't do that
I'll tell her when the time is right
can you really do that?
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I know it's difficult... fact is fact
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I know...
well then... please take care of yourself
come back alive
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(bird)
mistress I'll do that please sit down
nice air!
I like this time of autumn, about this hour best in a year
Tatsuhiko was born in a fine afternoon like this
he took time
it took two whole days since the labor pain started
it certainly took time to give birth...
when I looked out of the window during the labor
it was starting to get dark with so many beautiful thin streaks of clouds
then after a while... I could hear his first cry
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I was so happy
"well done, it a boy"
I could his voice...
I was so relived and fell asleep...
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mistress? mistress!
(Masa) she waited for Tatsuhiko for so long
it was as if all her tension was cut off
kane fell over quietly