"Serial TV Story"
One, we should be courteous to soldiers.
One, we should esteem soldier's bravery.
"Teaching the children how to prepare for the decisive fight..."
"...and how to be ready for war was all that I did now."
Heiwa Fansubs Presents "Ohisama" "The Sun"
Week 11: "War Love Letter" (Episode 62)
Screenplay by: Okada Yoshikazu
Music: Watanabe Toshiyuki Performance: Face Music
Narrator: Wakao Ayako
Maruyama Yoko: Inoue Mao
Takahashi Natsuko: Itou Ayumi
Principal Umeda: Ayada Toshiki
Miyazawa Setsuko: Shirakawa Yumi
Maruyama Michio: Kushida Kazuyoshi
Maruyama Tokuko: Higuchi Kanako
What a shame.
I hated what happened today.
Yes.
Hated it.
I hate how overly nervous I get when they have class inspections.
Hate it! Hate it!
That's right.
I'm the same.
Ah, but...
What is it?
It will be graduation soon.
Ah... that's true, huh.
Ah, how did your first graduation go, Natsuko-sensei?
Thing is...
I cried!
I knew it.
I can guarantee Yoko-chan'll cry, too.
That's true.
Yeah.
I felt lonely and relieved at the same time.
Ah, but still...
...it was wonderful being able to see them off safely.
They were tears of happiness.
Tears of happiness, huh...
Yeah.
Graduation is a good thing, I've heard.
You get that "I'm glad I became a teacher," feeling.
Is that right?
Yeah.
What's the matter?
I feel rather sorry for those children...
After all...
They hardly received any decent classes.
I had so many things I wanted to teach and so many facts I could have told them...
So to have them graduate like this...
I see.
Yes...
It's the hardware shop's boss.
Ah, that? The hardware shop, huh?
I'll miss that...
Ala?
Yoko-chan looks depressed there.
I wonder if her job was tough?
She must have a lot of problems there.
Seems so.
Onee-chan, do you have any worries?
- About the hardware shop... - Enough already with the hardware shop.
Welcome back!
Ah... I'm home.
Is something the matter?
Today's a day off.
I'm already tired of looking at my husband's face.
Of Dad's?
When we have time off, I really can't take looking at that face.
I don't notice it when we're busy...
...but when there's nothing to do, that makes me disagreeable.
Eh?
Oh, welcome back.
Ah, what is it? What is it?!
What's with you? Hey, hey.
What is it with you two? For pete's sake!
"I wanted to do something for the children who were graduating."
"I didn't want them to graduate without having taught them anything."
"Since the National School wouldn't let me teach or talk about such things..."
"...I decided to write each of them a letter and hand that out."
Ah, no, I'm fine. I'm sorry.
Maruyama-sensei.
Yes.
What are these?
Um...
Did you mean to hand these out during graduation...
That sort of thing?
Yes.
I will keep these.
Eh? No...
Maruyama-sensei.
I am an educator.
I've been a teacher for 40 years.
Even I would like to teach the children...
...the important things of life like those you've written down here!
I want to teach them the joys of living!
I want them to have lots of dreams!
But... The way things are now, that can't be done.
There's nothing to be done about it.
Please understand, Maruyama-sensei.
Somehow... she came back with such a pale face, didn't she?
Yoko, I'm coming in.
Yes.
Yoko.
Yes?
I...
I'm your mother, aren't I?
Yes.
In that case, talk to me about what's happened.
Of course I don't understand your job.
But, if your mother was still alive...
...you'd tell her, wouldn't you?
I think I would have.
Well then, tell me instead.
Yes.
It's best I didn't hand them out.
My behavior was foolish...
It's just that having the children graduate the way they are now seems so pitiful...
Those children are pitiful, aren't they?
What would their graduation be like...
...having their beloved teacher thinking they're "pitiful"?
Eh?
For their once-in-a-lifetime memory...
...to have their primary teacher sobbing, "how pitiful" to them?
What is it you say at graduation exercises?
"Congratulations..."
- "...on graduating." - That's right!
You congratulate them for graduating.
I know.
My teacher when I was at the common elementary school was so nice.
During my graduation ceremony she grinned and said...
"Tokko-chan, you've done your best. Congratulations."
She cried after that.
But those were...
...tears of happiness.
To have such tears of happiness flow for me...
...is something I'll never have in my life again.
So why?
Why would you show them such a chagrined look for?
Ah, I know.
Did I just say something right?
You regret I had to be the one who said it, right!?
Say, that's right, isn't it? Huh?
So what do...
So what do you do? You tell me.
How mean...
Yes, here.
Wear this at the graduation ceremony.
Ah!
It's only the lining...
...but when you have something so bright and flashy on...
...your mood will brighten, too!
Right?
Yes.
Yeah.
"Graduation Ceremony"
"And then it was time for the graduation ceremony."
- She'll be crying for sure. - That's true!
Yeah. I'm sure Yoko-sensei'll be crying.
You think Yoko-sensei's the type who cries?
Yes!
Whaa, so flashy...
Okay! Have to cheer up!
Look! All of you to your seats.
Kanta-kun, take your seat, too.
Everyone...
Congratulations on graduating!
I truly congratulate you.
All of you really did your best.
I think I'd give you all full marks!
I think I'll be boasting about all of you.
About the students who are my pride.
To my utmost...
I thank you for helping me with all sorts of things!
Please...
Please do your best from here on, too.
Always...
I will always be cheering for you.
For my entire life...
...I will never forget any of you!
Yoko-sensei!
I love all of you!
I love you!
"Those tears..."
"...were tears of happiness."
"To Be Continued"
"Ohisama" "Waterfall at Kisomachi Onoshima"