Serial TV Story
My name is Bando Sakura.
The thing I love, as well as my strong point, is design.
After graduating from an art college in Tokyo...
...I studied design at an American design school.
Welcome!
Please allow me to work at Kiaris.
And how about these baby clothes?
Why those baby clothes?
That's because I would be happy if I was given them.
Well then, I will announce the Departments our three new employees will be going to.
Abe Yasuo-kun.
Yes!
You'll go to the Development Promotion Department.
Yes!
Murata Kentaro-kun.
Yes!
You will also go to the Development Promotion Department.
Bando Sakura-san.
Yes!
The Design Department.
Yes!
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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 22 "Mother's Back" (Episode 122)
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
大量の防腐剤心の中に忍ばせる Tairyou no boufu-zai kokoro no naka ni shinobaseru It's there, hidden in your heart with lots of preservatives
Narrator (Bando Hana): Kanno Miho
Cast:
晴れた時ばっかじゃない Hareta toki bakka janai For, since it's not always clear weather
Bando Sumire: Yoshine Kyoko
Bando Norio: Nagayama Kento
湿った日が続いても腐らぬように Shimetta hi ga tsudzuite mo kusaranu youni That way it won't go bad, even if the wet days go on
Ono Akemi: Tanimura Mitsuki
Ozawa Ryoko: Momota Kanako
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
Murata Kimie: Tsuchimura Kaho
Ozawa Katsuji: Tanaka Yoji
Murata Shoichi: Hiraoka Yuta
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
Bando Sakura: Igashira Narumi
Murata Kentaro: Furukawa Yuuki
Ozawa Ryuichi: Morinaga Yuki
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
Adachi Takeshi: Nakajima Hiroki
Nakanishi Naomasa: Mori Yusaku
Tokida Asuka: Onishi Ayahoshi
Sato Kumiko: Kurejo Kumi
歩き続けよう Aruki tsudzukeyou And keep on walking
Abe Yasuo: Kamikawa Shusaku
Shimano Naoko: Aoyama Yuka
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
Executive Producer: Miki Kazuki
虹は もうそこにある Niji wa mou soko ni aru That rainbow will already be there
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
Director: Nagikawa Yoshiro
How about this?
Somehow... it's not Kiaris-like.
Showa 45 (1970) - April
It's off somehow, isn't it...
"Somehow"...
You could say it's this light blue...
Ah, in that case, what kind of light blue color can I use?
A more paler or a darker version?
Hmm...
A tear-drop color?
Tear-drop?
That's true, huh?
It's off somehow...
"Somehow"?
Children just wouldn't be excited by this, would they?
Well, since it's your job, put some thought into that.
The reality is that employees who design things for manufacture have got it tough.
How were they able to get a feel for that over all these decades?
Really...
Are you disappointed?
Since I figured I'd get involved in management at least a little...
That is what you studied for, isn't it?
Yeah.
Ken-chan is disappointed, isn't he?
Yeah.
Since he studied business management while he was in America, he was expecting to do that.
But first I want him to understand just how Kiaris works.
Sakura had bewildered look on her as well, didn't she?
And thus Sakura came to the Design Department led by Kimi-chan.
Let's work together!
Development Promotion Department
Kentaro-kun went to the Development Promotion Department led by Take-chan...
...and his assignment was decided upon.
Whaa! Looks so delicious!
Why would my parents send these to my company?
Even though they didn't need to...
They're just worried about your eating habits.
Everyone.
Abe-kun and Murata-kun have been assigned here starting today.
I'm Abe Yasuo. Nice to meet you!
Please ask us about anything.
Thank you very much!
I'm reassured by that!
I'm Murata Kentaro. All I've done is study, so...
That's "Profiting from your parent's influence," isn't it?
If a junior of mine was made the face of this company...
...then I just couldn't take it.
Let's please work together.
Well then, let's get to work. Take your seats.
Yes!
Um... This is about the other day...
The other day?
When told "tear-drop color" or "it's not exciting"...
...or something is said to be "off," what should I do?
Hmm...
That's a tough one to explain, isn't it?
Yeah. That's true.
Ryu, what are you going to do from here on?
I'm givin' some serious thought to dat.
You said you were gonna find yourself in the world, but all that was just hot air.
In the end, you didn't find anything.
No, I did find somethin'.
And what's that?
Miyo-chan!
Me?! Geez, Ryu-chan!
Ryu-chan, Ryu-chan, Ryu-chan, Ryu-chan!
Ah, welcome.
I'll have a coffee.
And I'm kinda hungry, too. Anything you can do for that?
Ah, I'm sorry.
This is just a coffee shop, so I don't serve food.
Ah, really? That's too bad.
Still, I ate what they call a "hamburger" at the World Expo.
And it was so tasty. Yeah.
Well, that hamburger was really expensive.
Still, it did make me think there are good things out there in this world. Yeah.
Pops, hold on for a minute.
Yeah.
Let's go, Miyo-chan.
Eh? Ryu-chan!
Oi! Oi!
Ryu-chan! Ryu-chan!
Ryu-chan, I borrowed a wok!
Ah, thanks!
Hamburger?
Ah Miyo-chan, bring a plate.
Oh, yes, yes!
Eh? What are you using?
Miyo-chan, bring some spoons.
Ah, spoons, spoons...
Ah! Found some spoons!
Eh? Ah, those are...
Here! Here!
Your hamburger.
Oh! You sure about this?
Please eat.
Well then, since you say so.
Yeah, yeah... Well, it doesn't have quite the same feel to it...
Yeah... But still, this is delicious. You're good at this.
Am I?
Ryu-chan, yer awesome!
Ryu-chan! Yer awesome, Ryu-chan!
Watch out, watch out...
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Thanks for the meal.
Ah... even though I made it, it was delicious.
You're done early.
Yeah.
Ah, Mom.
Huh?
This is about designing a one-piece dress...
Don't talk about work here at home.
I'll bring the tea.
Yeah.
Dad.
I didn't understand even one of all the details and it's awkward for me.
Is something like that okay? Employees are properly instructed about these things, right?
It's okay.
That's your Mother's way of doing things.
Sakura. Watch them closely. You may find what you're looking for if you do.
One Month Later
Oh, Shoichi-san, welcome.
Ah, hello, hello.
Well... pouring, isn't it?
Ah, hello.
Kentaro.
Director! It's getting really bad!
It happened all of a sudden?
Yes.
Ah, the roof is leaking, huh?
The store over there is old, too.
I was told it will take two weeks to get it repaired.
Two weeks?!
Couldn't we get it done far sooner?
I was originally told it would take three weeks...
...but I managed to get it down to two, somehow.
We'll have no choice but to close it, won't we?
Yeah. That's true.
There's nothing we can do until it gets repaired.
Couldn't we open a temporary store somewhere else?
A temporary store?
I believe when you have something to sell...
...but no place to sell it, there are shops which will allow you sell them.
For example?
For example... Here.
Eh? Here?
When we got our start, we originally borrowed a corner in here.
Thinking on it, we probably could do that.
Yeah.
That would be good, right?
Eh?
You originally borrowed this place since it was our break room place.
So there's no reason for you to say "no," is there?
That's true, huh...
For two weeks...
Could you leave running it to me?
Of course I'll sell some of our existing goods...
...but in addition, I'd also like to plan some products of my own, buy the materials for them, then manufacture and sell them...
Hmm, but...
Sumire-san.
Kentaro-kun has a strong desire to be tested by putting what he studied into practice.
Couldn't you please give him a chance to do that?
All right.
Eh?
However, I want it to be run by all of our young people.
Not just Kentaro-kun, but Abe-kun, Sakura...
...as well as the Development Promotion Department's Asuka-kun, Kimiko-kun and Naoko-kun. The six of you.
There won't be any individual successes. Only success for the team.
If done that way, I'm okay with it.
Yes!
I guess we're...
...worried about them, right?
Aren't they in over their heads?
Norio-san...
Take-chan.
Yes.
Truth is, Norio-san had a discussion with me some time ago...
...about entrusting our young employees with interesting ideas for products...
...that normally wouldn't be turned into things Kiaris would sell.
He was hoping an opportunity like this would arise where he could then announce it...
And then...
I guess in regards to Sakura-chan and Kentaro-kun...
...this will also confirm whether or not they are able to handle things.
Be careful...
Kimi-chan...
I felt this was a good opportunity to see just how all of them fared in a situation such as this.
I sincerely acknowledge your worries and unease about this...
...but couldn't all of you just watch attentively over them?
And thus in this way a short-term temporary store was opened...
...that would be run by the young people.
To Be Continued
Our four-leaf clover of happiness
Beppin-san
End
We make the traditional veggies "Matsusaka Red Veggies"!!