"Serial TV Story"
There seems to have been a huge attack before dawn yesterday by American forces.
The rumor is, "The city of Tokyo has been annihilated."
Annihilated...?!
Heiwa Fansubs Presents "Ohisama" "The Sun"
Week 12: "News" (Episode 69)
Screenplay by: Okada Yoshikazu
Music: Watanabe Toshiyuki Performance: Face Music
Narrator: Wakao Ayako
Maruyama Yoko: Inoue Mao
Tsutsui Ikuko: Mitsushima Hikari
Soma Machiko: Maiko
Takahashi Natsuko: Itou Ayumi
Fukuda-sensei: Dankan
Principal Umeda: Ayada Toshiki
- Oide Nanako - Konishi Mayu - Yoshikawa Humiki
Kirino Fujiko: Watanabe Misako
Maruyama Tokuko: Higuchi Kanako
Sensei, you have an evacuated child named Kurada Kyoko with relatives there, don't you?
I have made inquiries into the welfare of that child's parents...
But there has been no reply yet.
Once I have made contact with them, I will inform you.
Yes. Thank you very much.
And as well, everyone, there's been a request by the army...
...that we increase the consciousness of our fighting spirit...
...and that we reinforce our evacuation drills.
Please help me with this.
Yes!
Are you really okay?
You don't look well.
My best friend is in Tokyo.
Ah...
Tsustui Ichiro-kun's older sister, right?
Yes.
And my grandparents on my mother's side are in Tokyo, too.
I see...
You must be worried.
Yes.
I...
...wonder how I should face them when I see Kyoko-chan and Ichiro-kun...
I'm sorry to be so trite.
But the children will become more uneasy...
...if they see their teacher is anxious.
But don't overdo it, either.
Don't lose confidence in yourself.
Thank you very much.
Yoko-san...
Machiko-san!
Machiko-san.
I just went to Ikuko-san's home.
It seems they haven't been able to confirm she's safe yet.
It seems communications aren't working very well somehow.
Yes. With all the confusion, normal communications will be difficult.
I asked my father and he's doing as much as he can from here to find out if she's safe.
Thank you.
Say, is... Is Ikuko okay?!
Say, she's okay, right?!
Yeah.
That's right.
Yeah.
She's fine. She's okay.
Have you heard from your grandmother?
I just tried to call, but it wouldn't go through at all.
I see...
Ah, if I can contact other people there, I'll let you know.
I don't know if that will be possible, but I will give it a try. Okay?
Thank you.
"Machiko was saying, 'Her safety hasn't been confirmed YET.'"
"It was because she believed her to be safe that she could use such strong words."
Stand.
Bow.
Good morning.
Sit down.
I think all of you know a little about it...
...but there was an air raid on a huge scale by the enemy American forces on Tokyo.
It's said to have caused serious damage.
We don't know when they might come here to Azumino, either.
Let us brace ourselves and spend each day without fear.
That would be best, wouldn't it?
Yes!
Kyoko-chan.
Ichiro-kun.
I hope we find out quickly that your family members are safe.
Well then, class will begin.
"When we heard over time..."
"...just how much of Tokyo had been caught in the huge air raid..."
"...we were at a loss for words."
"The days went on without news or contact from anyone."
"And then..."
"Maruyama Yoko-sama"
"Kirino Fujiko"
Ah!
Who's it from?
It's from my Tokyo grandmother.
Really...
That's great, isn't it?
Yes!
What are you doing? Hurry and read it.
Read it and then hurry and answer it, please.
Go on!
Yes. I will!
"Yoko."
"All of my family is safe."
"To be honest, I haven't grown accustomed yet to the feeling of having lived..."
"...after our Imperial Capital of Tokyo was caught in such an inferno..."
"...and so I was slow in contacting you."
"When I found out from the government office that you had repeatedly asked about my safely..."
"...somehow the tears started to flow."
"I have a grandchild who worries whether I am alive."
"I have a grandchild who rejoices that I am still alive."
"Thank you."
"I am alive."
"I am alive. Fujiko"
It was... the both of them?
Yes.
No...
How should we do it?
Shall I be the one who tells Kurada Kyoko?
No, I'll do it.
I see. Very well.
Yes.
Here! Oh no!
- Does it hurt? - Nope!
Let's go. Here!
It's about your Father and your Mother, Kyoko-chan.
While they were riding the train...
It's said it was bombed.
It may be they were on their way to see you and your sister.
I understand.
I wonder if Mother and Father...
...were afraid...
We won't...
...meet again, will we?
I'll...
...talk to Chizuko.
Do you want me to?
Mother and I...
We made a promise.
"If anything should happen to Father or Mother..."
"...then you're to protect Chizuko."
Since we promised...
I have to be steady.
There, all done!
Look.
Whaa!
I love Chizuko's smile. I love it.
You do?
I do.
Chizuko, do you like me?
Yeah. I love you.
Yeah.
Chizuko...
I'm going to tell you a story now.
Will you listen?
Yeah. What is it?
Well...
Father and Mother were riding a train...
It seems it was bombed.
And so...
Father and Mother are...
Liar! That's a lie!
That's definitely a lie!
It's okay to cry.
It's okay to cry as much as you want.
Much stronger thrusts!
"Showa 20, March (1945)..."
"The end of the war was still 5 months away."
"This is how we lived..."
Thrust!
Thrust deeply!
Don't raise your chins!
Okay! Next!
Yes!
Set up!
Thrust deeply!
Thrust much faster!
Your chins are weak!
Fight! Fight!
That's not enough fighting spirit!
Use your bodies!
Okay! Next!
Yes!
Set up!
Oi, what are you doing?
Give back my Mother!
Give back my Father!
Give back my Mother!
Give them back...
Give back my Mother!
Kyoko-chan! Kyoko-chan!
Father!
- That's enough. - Give them back!
Kyoko-chan, I understand. I understand.
NO! I really hate this!
Mother!
I know, I know. I understand...
"To Be Continued"
"Ohisama" "Mt. Mitake"