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(Akiyama) I never imagined I could hear jazz
from an elementary school classroom
(Sakurako) I never imagined I'd see you outside of the classroom, Mr. Akiyama
what a shock!
well, as a matter of fact, we are doing a jazz band for the Occupation Army now
I see
and I have something to ask..
what is it?
Sakura chan would you play the piano in our band?
aye?
well, we've lost so many jazzmen during the war
we are suffering from a shortage of musicians I'd be grateful, if you could help
well...me
you have a knowledge of jazz you have a talent in arrangement too
I need someone like you
well, think about it I have a gig in Nagoya
so I will be here till the end of month
ah, this is a present
Mr. Akiyama yep
to join the band means leave Okazaki?
well, we travel around, but we'll base in Tokyo
Tokyo is burnt‐out ruins now
but we will make flowers of music bloom in burnt‐out ruins
Miss Sakura play jazz
yeah the jazz the other day was very interesting
(everyone) please! please!
okay okay, so be quiet
Miss, I want to play it too okay, then come over
come over everyone
♬～("Whisper, whisper little stream")
this is usual "Whisper, whisper little stream" in jazz, musical time
1 2 3 4 and stress to 2 and 4 try it
♬～("Whisper, whisper little stream" in jazz style)
(Fueko) hello Sakura chan, Momo chan!
(Masa) on that night Fueko came over from Tokyo all of the sudden
(Momoko) hello (Hiroki) hello
hello look at this, it's meat!
let's make "Sukiyaki" (hot pot dish) and eat together
I have eggs and sugar too here you are (Sachi) thank you
it's luxurious I wonder how many years ago I had "Sukiyaki" last
thanks, onechan (older sister) what happened to your clothes?
here you are
these are for you (3 people) wow~
you two have done so much for us, Sakura chan, Momo chan
it's my turn to return your favor
let's eat!
on my way to get here, I stopped by at Hazu and picked up the paintings
I brought back all the paintings thanks goodness, I kept them all
(Momoko) Sa chan eat well
I heard Togo san's paintings are selling very well
that's right the time has caught up with him
no matter how much we were be persecuted and suffered poverty
I never doubted the value of his paintings
your patience paid off good on you, onechan (older sister)
500 yen! this one painting sells for 500 yen well? isn't it great? 500 yen!
500 yen!? it's impossible for me
I can't make that even after working for 6 months
but if Togo san sells so well, he must be terribly busy
what are you talking about? the busiest one is me
he can't make
any money
without my help
he can't eat without help
good? enjoying the meat? yep
eat up it's delicious
delicious there are so many varieties in life
Yasuji san seems to be struggling to get his work accepted at the galleries
well, the untalented people is best to work like everyone else
well, Fue nechan (older sister)
Sakura chan is being asked to join the jazz band in Tokyo
don't mention it, Momo nechan (older sister)
I haven't decided anything yet jazz band!?
the one Mr. Akiyama is in well, for the Occupation Forces...
mnn, sounds good? aye?
anyway, the center of culture is in Tokyo
music, paintings and literature you find everything
beautiful in Tokyo you should give it a try
yes, I think it's good
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onechan (older sister) has changed
yeah, true
she's been struggling for a long time
and finally she made it
it's natural to be beside herself with joy yep
anyway we can say anything you like over the meal
without covering the light
for itself alone is great, isn't it?
yeah, that's true
(Fueko) Togo!
what? what are you talking about? nothing
it's nothing
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Miss Sakura Ryota kun
Miss thank you for every thing
I'm going back to Tokyo good to hear
I was worried
as everyone else went back to Tokyo except you, Ryota kun
anyway, that's good you can live with your mother
my mother is dead aye?
after the air raids, she had been ill
then she received a bulletin of the death in battle...
so I'll move into my uncle's place
with my younger sister in Tokyo
I see
but I'm glad to be going back to Tokyo as I have friends there...
Ryota kun...
you were saying, Miss Sakura
when there is a good and bad side, you must look at the good side
"sunny side of something" yep
please play it, that jazz tune
since I evacuated, a lot of bad things happened to me
but I'm glad I learned a thing called jazz from you, Miss
♬～("On The Sunny Side of the Street")
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(Akiyama) what do you think, Sakura chan? would you play jazz with our band?
about that, sorry could you let me think about it for a while?
what are you going to think about? you have a technique and talent
I know that more than anyone else that's why I'm saying
it's a rare chance you can show your talent to the world
thank you so much for your kind words
but I'm enjoying being a teacher in Okazaki
it's just a substitute teacher, isn't it?
it might look like a boring job to you, Mr. Akiyama
but through my piano
the children sing and laugh together
I can cheer the kids up with music
looking at their smile is what I live for now
you can cheer people up playing the piano in the jazz band
the audience for the band is American soldiers, isn't it?
ah... that's what worries you... to play for the enemy
that's not it it's not about that
well... among those who are around me now
I feel the ones I need to cheer up
with music are somewhere else...
I see
I'm sorry
instead, can you play with us just once?
we have a gig in Nagoya next week
we are in trouble
as the pianist who came with us had disappeared
I want you to play the piano
I see in that case, if I can be any help
thanks
I thought you would say that, so I've already asked the members to come here
the members? well, just a simple meeting
(Hiro) welcome
hi hi, Mr. Akiyama
where is he? where is the new pianist...
I am Sakurako Arimori nice to meet you
a woman you haven't told us it's a woman, Mr. Akiyama
I didn't tell you as there was no need
oh well
what do you do during the day?
I'm a teacher at elementary school
it's not "Pigeons" or "hold hands" (nursery songs) it's jazz
any experience with the band none
(Akiyama) she used to study music at music school
under Kimimaro Saionji well, when?
before the war 8 years ago out of the question
hey, wait a minute
Sakura chan, sit at the piano aye?
excuse us
please sit down
(Akiyama) listen to her play first before you leave
Sakura chan let's play together what do you want to play?
then "St. Louis Blues" okay
♬～("St. Louis Blues")
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