Serial TV Story
Where's Sakura-chan?
I wonder what's happened to her...
Yes. Well then, since it is now time...
...I think we should begin the Product Council.
I'm sorry for being late!
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Beppin-san
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『雨上がりの空に七色の虹が架かる』 "Ameagari no sora ni nanairo no niji ga kakaru" "A seven colored rainbow appears in the sky after a rain"
Week 21 "Welcome to a New World" (Episode 121)
Screenplay: Watanabe Chiho
Music: Semu Yuko
って そんなに単純じゃない Tte son'nani tanjun janai It's not as simple as a saying like that suggests
Theme Song: "Atelier of Light"
この夢想家でもそれくらい理解ってる Kono muso-ka demo sore kurai wakatteru Even wistful dreamers know that much
Narrator (Bando Hana): Kanno Miho
Cast:
たとえば 100万回のうちたった一度ある奇跡 Tatoeba 100 man-kai no uchi tatta ichido aru kiseki Let's say a once-in-a-million miracle were to come along
Bando Sumire: Yoshine Kyoko
Bando Norio: Nagayama Kento
Nogami Yuri: Renbutsu Misako
下を向いてばかりいたら見逃してしまうだろう Shita o muite bakari itara minogashite shimaudarou You could miss it if all you're doing is just looking down
Ono Akemi: Tanimura Mitsuki
Ozawa Ryoko: Momota Kanako
さぁ空に架かる虹を今日も信じ Saa, sora ni kakaru niji o kyou mo shinji Now, believe a rainbow will appear in the sky again today
Murata Kimie: Tsuchimura Kaho
Ozawa Katsuji: Tanaka Yoji
歩き続けよう Aruki tsudzukeyou And keep on walking
Bando Sakura: Igashira Narumi
Murata Kentaro: Furukawa Yuuki
優しすぎる嘘で涙を拭いたら Yasashi sugiru uso de namida o fuitara After wiping away your tears from a too gentle lie
Ozawa Ryuichi: Morinaga Yuki
Adachi Takeshi: Nakajima Hiroki
Nakanishi Naomasa: Mori Yusaku
虹は もうそこにある Niji wa mou soko ni aru That rainbow will already be there
Tokida Asuka: Onishi Ayahoshi
Sato Kumiko: Kurejo Kumi
Abe Yasuo: Kamikawa Shusaku
Shimano Naoko: Aoyama Yuka
きっと 虹は もうここにある Kitto niji wa mou koko ni aru A rainbow will surely already be there
This is a one-piece dress made from yukata fabric.
I do think the idea of making it from yukata fabric is a good one, but...
I guess it just has a slovenly feel to it.
It's an image of Japanese clothes to be worn to the World Expo.
If it's only for that, then wouldn't a regular yukata be better?
Yeah.
That's true, isn't it?
Shouldn't you put more thought into why a one-piece dress needs to be made...
...of yukata fabric or not?
Yes. Thank you very much!
Well then, next up is... the rookies, right?
This is a coaster set made solely of vegetables.
There are many children who don't like vegetables...
...but I thought if they saw these and used them, they would come to like vegetables, so I made this.
This, just in itself...
...is very cute, isn't it?
Yeah. But even so...
If you want a child who hates vegetables to come to like them...
...a coaster won't do that, will it?
Yeah.
Yes, I understand. Thank you very much.
Whaa...
Eh? What is it?
A calendar?
Yes.
It's well done, isn't it!
Some drawings could be made day by day on it, couldn't it?
That's true, huh? You worked hard on this, right?
Well...
Yeah.
We'll consider it. You get a passing mark.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Then next up is Sakura-chan.
Yes.
I wondered, "How about an apron for children?"
An apron? What kind?
Sakura-chan?
I'm very sorry!
I had all sorts of ideas for it...
...but I was at a loss as to what form it should take, so I couldn't make it.
Sakura.
Yes.
Are you treating this work lightly?
If that's the case, you might as well quit.
Well then, next up is everyone in the Development Publicity Department.
Sakura-chan went home?
Yeah... Although it seemed she was working hard at it...
...she got so flustered over what form it should take that she couldn't bring anything...
...to the place she'd been asked to...
Things like that happen. She's only just become a company employee, after all.
You shouldn't get overly angry with her just because she's your daughter, though.
You should tell her that it's okay. And to take it one day at a time.
Yeah...
Say... want to go have some coffee?
At Ryoko-chan's husband's shop.
That would be good! Let's go, let's go!
I say that, but it's my home. I'd have to go there anyway.
That's true, isn't it?
Let's go.
Yeah.
Yeah. It's delicious, isn't it?
It is, isn't it?
Right?
I do think it would be a little more delicious with better beans, though.
Don't get satisfied with just this. Think of yourself as a rookie at growing hair...
...and keep up a tireless quest to learn.
I should, huh?
Unsparing, aren't you?
Not as unsparing as you are, Sumire-chan.
All of you are unsparing with your relatives.
The whip of love.
This...
What is it?
It says some man climbed the Tower of the Sun the other day and was yelled at and arrested...
(a feature at the World's Fair)
What was that about?
It couldn't be it was Ryu, was it?
It couldn't have been... Stop it with the weird jokes.
Welcome.
Pops, gimme a water.
They're hippies, aren't they?
Hippies? What are they doing in here?
Pops, ya got nothing written on yer signboard.
Yeah. That's the kind of signboard it is.
Huh?!
I don't get what dat means, tho'.
"The Unnamed Coffee Shop."
That's the name of my shop.
Dis old guy says weird things, don't he?
Hey, dat was weird, weren't it?
Ya shouldn't laugh too much... 'bout my Dad.
Ah, Ryu!!
Just look, Miyo-chan. They're so surprised they've turned stiff!
Yer right!
This isn't something to laugh at!
Where have you been?! And why are you back so suddenly...
You didn't contact us, either!
No, no, I didn't contact ya...
...'cause I figured ya'd know I'd be back fer the World Expo.
You really are as big a fool as ever, aren't you?!
A fool? He is a fool! Yer a fool!
Who is she?
Miyo-chan.
My fiancee.
Fiancee?!
Nice ta be part of da family!
I'll bring her home startin' today.
Me and Miyo-chan'll be under yer care.
Eh?!
So that's what happened...
Sakura.
It's frustrating...
I'm so ashamed of myself.
Next time don't trap yourself into thinking like that and just do your best at it.
And whenever you're unsure, just show it to me. Okay?
I'll give you my opinion about it.
Thank you.
No.
The bath is free.
Sakura.
Yeah.
I'm home.
Welcome back.
Sakura... is hard at work.
Come.
Excuse me.
What is it?
Do you have a moment right now?
Come in.
I am very sorry for the trouble I caused yesterday.
I would be grateful if I could show you what I've made when the next opportunity arises.
Could you do it now?
Yes!
In that case, show it to us.
Yes!
Two of them?
Aprons for the parent and the child.
A matching set for mother and child.
I think both mother and child would be very happy in matching aprons.
As they line up, helping each other out.
That would be adorable, wouldn't it? Even when just imagining it...
I think it could become a memory for both parent and child.
What do you think?
When the child grows bigger and can't use it anymore...
...wouldn't it be nice if it could be turned into something else?
Yeah.
What could it be turned into?
I want you to think about that.
If you can take it that far and think up all the good things it could become...
...then commercializing this wouldn't be just a dream.
Yes.
Thank you very much! Excuse me!
Sumire was so relieved in her heart...
...that Sakura had stuck to it.
To Be Continued
Our four-leaf clover of happiness
Beppin-san
End
We make delicious school lunches for the children!!