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(Kane) Sakurako san (Sakurako) yes
thanks
mother
(Masa) in 1945 as if she was tired of waiting for spring
that never comes, Kane has passed away
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(Tokujiro) Sakurako what are you going to do from now on?
as my mother's will I will remain
in the shop and wait for Tatsuhiko san
(Tokujiro) but
I heard young master was killed in action
even that you'll remain in the shop?
you are still young and why...
grandpa I have no regret
in fact I regret not marrying to
Tatsuhiko san properly
I'm going to live in that shop for the rest of my life
because as long as I stay in the shop
I can always be with mother and Tatsuhiko san
I won't be sad
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please accept my condolences
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(Toshio) hey! we are coming in!
(Tane) Sakurako san thank you for your help
please say good bye to my mother
you have no right to tell me that
you went ahead with the funeral as you please
but you aren't married to Tatsuhiko san in the first place
you can't be qualified to be the chief mourner
I'm going to be the chief mourner
as it's the funeral of mistress at "Yamacho" we must make it grand
it'll cost money for offering to a temple and guests
give me the key to the safe (Nogiyama) well, I can't...
young mistress before that, please say good bye
to my mother properly mother...
you are not blood related, but call her "mother"
you only came here just before nesan (older sister) passed away
and took care of her a bit
in fact you moved in here after nesan (older sister) fell ill
you managed to talk nesan (older sister) into it
you just wanted to make a fortune from the beginning, didn't you?
well...
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I see I'll hand in the key to the safe soon
you have the control over the funeral now please do as you please
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(Ofumi) hello! are you home, young mistress!?
oh my god, young mistress! what's the matter?
Tane san and Toshio san anounced the retrenchment of employees
they were going to cut down the work force by half
sheeee!
is it true you have retrenched the employees?
yes, that's right the business has been unprofitable
at this situation for a long while
but I think one way to deal with it
is we all put up with it together
please do not retrench those who have
been working so hard so far
Sakurako san
what gave you the right to tell me what to do!?
it is my job to take care of the business
no I asked you to take care of the funeral
but I didn't about the business
I manage the business under the will of my mother
it's my duty to protect the workers here
we have the legal right for the business
Sakurako san we challenge it legally yeah, go ahead!
we have the promise note former mistress asked Tane san to sign
ah, it's not there where is it?
(laughter)
Mr. Nogiyama you must have been dreaming
(laughter) (Senkichi) that's enough!
I can't accept you two become the owner
of the business I'm with young mistress
me too
the one we want to remain here is young mistress, not you two!
me too me too (everyone) me too
what are you talking about? when nesan (older sister) was alive
but she has no support whatsoever!
we are the support that's right
you guys know nothing about miso
so you'll be in trouble without us that's right
without us, you can't manage the business
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for the next few days "Yamacho" was on strike
stop of supply!?
it seems like they know we are on strike
if this keeps going on, they will cancel the supply of soy beans
they want to know who runs "Yamacho"
if we go on like this, we go bankrupt
I really don't know what to do...
(Tane) you don't think this shop is important?
if it went bankrupt, it won't hurt us
what are you talking about? just think
instead of keep running this miso business in a humble way with these annoying craftsmen
we's better sell the house and start a new business
(Tane) how dare you say you don't care
if "Yamacho" disappears!
this is the shop we succeeded from
my father and mother that was established 400 years ago
I'll save the business no mater what
if it's possible I want to run the business as mistress
Mr. Nogiyama, Senkichi san and everyone else count on me too
I want to do my best for them
I think that's the service to mother
and for Tatsuhiko san too
Sakurako have you really thought about
what it means to save the long established business?
can you give a birth to a successor to "Yamacho?"
without thinking about that,
you can't be a successor
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I treasure "Yamacho"
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I hate to do nothing
and the bankruptcy is the last thing I want
Tane san
by any chance you might feel the same way?
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am I wrong?
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I have something important to tell you today
as you all know
there is a pressure from prefecture control company,
unless we stop a dispute about the succession,
they will halt the supply of raw material
for the shop to continue to exist
we must save the situation as soon as possible
I leave "Yamacho" (everyone) aye!?
I ask Tane san and her husband to be in charge of management
(employees) what's going to happen to us?
young mistress are you going to abandon us!?
no, that's not right
next 10 years, no dismissal of employees
Mr. Nogiyama and Senkichi san will be in charge of business
Tane san and her husband must accept
these two conditions to resume the operation
wait a minute it's impossible to accept it
you must take it
here is the promise note from former mistress Tane san signed
you promised never to interfere with the shop management
you... when!?
Senkichi san, Mr. Nogiyama and everyone
I wanted to support this shop
if it's possible from the bottom of my heart
I wanted to live with "Yamacho"
thinking about mistress and Tatsuhiko san
but Tatsuhiko san is dead
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to save the credit of "Yamacho" and protect the livelihood of everyone
this is the conclusion I have reached for the best
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I am so sorry
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and... thank you for everything
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(Senkichi) hello coming
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Senkichi san
I have something I want you to have a look, young mistress
(Kane) "here is a wedding dress I have made it for you
when you find someone special, put this on and get married.
there is no need to be tied to the shop
as to "Yamacho"
you can do as you like
Tatsuhiko is dead
Sakurako san as your name suggests (Sakurako = cherrry blossom girl)
bloom again like cherry blossoms
and lead another wonderful life"
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mother...
Sakurako who lost everything
Kane's last words echoed in her heart gently