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(Masa) this is the long waited day for Sakurako's debut performance, but...
(Akiyama) don't worry (Sakurako) sorry
let's go
1 2 1 2
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(Nogiyama) long time no see (Togo) nice to see you again
what can I do? just a little
ah
hi (Tatsuhiko) Togo san
long time no see yes, really
glad you are safe yes
Sakura chan is playing the piano in Nagoya now
yes aren't you going there to listen to her?
aren't you going to marry Sakura chan?
I let a comrade die
most people who fought with me are dead
I feel it's wrong to become happy
that's just an excuse
during the war, the only thing you had to think was to survive till tomorrow
the war is over
and you don't know what to do any more
that...might be true
I don't have confidence
if I am the right man for her now
Arimori's dream of becoming a musician since her childhood
has never come true with many obstacles
the time has changed and her dream is coming true at last now
I don't want to be a burden to her at the time like this
after coming back from the front
you might want to live not
to be a burden to anyone
but that's impossible
you can't live without being
a burden to anyone
and you've been a burden to Sakura chan so far
how can you say you don't want to be a burden now?
why don't you try to relieve her worries
instead from now on?
cheer up we have another performance yes
(Hiro) Sakurako chan Hiro san you've come
I closed the shop today and came
thanks
Tatsuhiko kun doesn't seem to be here?
right
I'll listen to you
play it thinking I am Tatsuhiko kun
Hiro san
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(Senkichi) it is a photo taken about one year before mistress passed away
I see... in fact just before that
the doctor told mistress she had only a little time left
young mistress moved in here to take care of mistress
she was working here as well as looking after mistress
at the end she was by her side all the time
that photo was taken as mistress said
"she wanted to were a dress
just once in her lifetime"
so young mistress had it made during the war even though there was a shortage of material
young mistress stayed in your room, master
she played your piano for mistress, master
for my mother? that's right
when you leave the doors open
mistress could hear the piano to the room she was in bed
young mistress often used to say, "if she plays the piano,
it's as if Tatsuhiko san is here, so you are not sad"
young mistress encouraged mistress till the very end
"master will be back safe, so let's wait for his return"
master... young mistress wasn't...
just playing the piano, because she liked it!
(Senkichi) she was hoping you'd survive
as she played your piano as if there is a ray of hope...
she was playing the piano like a prayer
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Senkichi san... since I came back after the war
I've kept distance from Arimori because I thought
I wouldn't want to be any more of burden to her
from now on I must think
what I can do for Arimori in return
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let's play "St Louis Blues" yes
♬～("St Louis Blues")
(flashback) (Tatsuhiko) look after my mother okay
don't forget piano!
don't forget music! okay
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I'm always on your side, Tatsuhiko san
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from Sakurako's the sound of jazz
Tatsuhiko was feeling the time they spent together
long time ago was coming back to him
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