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Air raid!
Everyone, calm down! Hide under your desks!
Heiwa Fansubs Presents "Ohisama" "The Sun"
Week 13: "Homecomings" (Episode 73)
Screenplay by: Okada Yoshikazu
Music: Watanabe Toshiyuki Performance: Face Music
Narrator: Wakao Ayako
Maruyama Yoko: Inoue Mao
Soma Machiko: Maiko
Takahashi Natsuko: Itou Ayumi
Sudo Shigeki: Nagayama Kento
Sudo Haruki: Tanaka Kei
(Flashback): Nakagawa Ooshi
Sudo Ryoichi: Terawaki Yasufumi
Sudo Hiroko (flashback): Harada Tomoyo
Maruyama Michio: Kushida Kazuyoshi
Maruyama Tokuko: Higuchi Kanako
Producer: Komatsu Masayo
Director: Kajiwara Toki
"To protect the students from the air raids even a little..."
"...and since their conspicuous white shirts were dangerous, we dyed them khaki."
"That was what we could do in the war."
"With our entire hearts, we would protect the students, even a little."
There!
"Showa 20, July (1945)"
Ah... Dad.
Oh, Yoko!
Welcome home.
I'm back!
Ah, I'll take that.
Eh?
Really? Thank you.
Now, come in!
"Showa 20, July."
"To avoid the enemy's bombing of the factory in Nagoya where he was working..."
"...my father was evacuated to Matsumoto."
"And so my father had returned, too."
- Have you been healthy, Yoko? - Yes.
- Here. - Thank you.
"I could see that my father's usual gently smiling face..."
"...was now a little tired as well."
"Still, I was happy."
"I was happy my father had returned to a place where I could see him anytime."
Is everyone still the same?
Yes.
Yeah.
Be careful so that no light leaks out!
Well...
It's been a long time since I had such an enjoyable night.
Really?
Well... thank you for all your hard work.
I'm truly sorry we have nothing decent for you this night.
What are you saying? You've done all these things for me.
People from the neighborhood association helped, too.
Is that right?
Yes...
Our neighborhood association are all close friends.
For example, well, due to the times there's not much celebrating...
...but when visitors come, they all patiently bring out food.
Oh... Is that right!
Ah, those Ingen, too. (beans)
Ah, these are wonderful!
You're on good terms with the chief?
Yes, very much so.
- I see. That's great. - Yes.
Still, Sudo-san...
...since the various factories are here in Matsumoto...
...how about coming into our home?
- How about it? - Eh?
That's true, that's true.
He's right, Sudo-san.
No, no, that would be...
Huh? You don't want to? It'd be fun...
Well, um, I don't want to say no...
...but such a thing would be impudent of me.
Everyone here's for it!
- We'd welcome that. Right? - Yeah!
Ah, well...
I think my father wants to be near Mom.
In Azumino, he not only has their home but her grave and his memories of her.
Eh?
I see. That's why.
Well, nothing wrong in that.
Ah, no, no. No...
- That's true, isn't it, Dad? - Eh?
- Ah, no. - Eh? That's wrong?
Well...
There's something about you, Yoko.
What is it?
You now resemble your Maruyama mother.
- Eh? - Eh?!
What do you mean by that?
Eh?
Speak it bluntly and without reserve. What is it that you mean?
Well... Let's see... Well...
It must be that. Yeah.
Huh?
No, no, no...
Well, it's been an enjoyable night. Very enjoyable.
Still, it's that, isn't it?
Sudo-san, that if you stayed here...
...you'd have to listen to my long-winded stories, isn't it?
Eh?
That's it. That must be it!
What's that!?
Now, now, now.
I can really tell the two of you haven't changed in the slightest.
- Huh? - Huh?
Ah, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
What is this? And you, too, Yoko, geez.
"That day, after speaking to my Maruyama mother..."
"...I was back in our beloved house in Azumino after a long time."
Dad, did you have such a thing?
That's very important to me.
Here.
Ala?
Ah, this is...
Aren't these Haru-niisan's books?
Ah... That's right.
He left them with me before going over there.
I see.
Okay! Then, I'll make some tea.
Yeah.
Ah, that's right.
Yoko, do you know what the future of this house is?
The future of this house? What is that?
I see. You don't know.
What are you so happy about? How sly.
Haruki and I talked about it in Nagoya.
Ehh...
Someday, Haruki said he would make his practice here as a doctor.
Here?
Yeah. Here.
He said it would be Doctor Sudo's Office.
Eh?!
Doctor Sudo's Office.
Ah... That's wonderful!
Yeah. I can see Haru-niisan in my head.
- Really? - Yeah.
I see.
He'll be a good doctor, won't he?
Yes.
Ah... With a hospital here, all the villagers will be thrilled, won't they?
Right now, the hospital is far away.
That's right.
Huh?
He'll also examine people who don't have any money.
So... whatever else, he'll be a poor doctor. Right!
Yeah. I'm sure he will be.
Ah... I hope that day comes quickly.
Yeah.
Mom would be thrilled too, about this.
Yeah.
This'll be a hospital, huh?
Then will this area be the consultation room?
Huh? Yeah.
Well, won't this area be the waiting room?
And in there will be the consultation room, won't it?
I see.
Then unless the front door is widened, it won't be any good.
Ah...
Ah, I'm looking forward to it!
"Somehow I felt so happy."
"But, I had no idea about the sadness waiting just around the corner."
Excuse me!
Ah, it's Machiko-san.
Machiko-san!
Ah...
Um, your mail.
"To Sudo Ryoichi"
Ah... Thank you. Thanks for your hard work.
Please excuse me.
Ah, ah, Machiko-san! Wait...
I'm okay. I'll be okay.
I wonder if Machiko-san is okay?
Ah... yeah.
Oh, it's from Shigeki.
Eh? Really?
Dad?
"It was a letter from my brother Shigeki-niisan informing us..."
"...that the submarine carrying Haruki-niisan had been sunk..."
"...and that he had been killed in battle."
"I thought I should try those things for myself at the end."
"I wish you wouldn't say, 'at the end.'"
"The words 'sunk in a submarine' were so unreal..."
"...the tears wouldn't come."
"It was probably due to the censorship..."
"...but Shigeki-niisan's letter was both very businesslike..."
"...and, somehow, very sad."
"Hold the Sun in Your Heart"
"Hold the Sun in your heart."
"Even if storms blow, snowstorms come, the skies fill with dark clouds..."
"...and even if the land is impatient with strife!"
"Always hold the Sun in your heart."
That's my favorite poem.
Ehh...!
What is it?
I don't like ones like that. It's embarrassing.
Really?
Well, I can understand that, too.
Ehh... I think it's wonderful though.
Say, read it again.
Huh? Okay.
"Hold the Sun in your heart."
"Even if storms blow, snowstorms come, the skies fill with dark clouds..."
"...and even if the land is impatient with strife!"
"Always hold the Sun in your heart."
"Keep a song on your lips; a light melody."
"Whatever your duties, whatever your circumstances..."
"...whatever your hardships!"
"Always keep a song on your lips..."
"...to encourage those in pain and for those who are suffering!"
"Don't lose courage."
"Keep a song on your lips."
"Hold the Sun in your heart."
"Hold the Sun in Your Heart"
"To Be Continued"
"Ohisama" "Yachiho Plateau Komade Pond"