"Serial TV Story"
'Morning.
- 'Morning. - Good morning.
Yoko-chan, here.
Weren't you talking about your grandmother just the other day?
Eh?!
Here, look.
"Kirino Fujiko-san"
"That newspaper..."
"...triggered something unexpected to happen."
Hikari ga sashi The light is gentle
Kaze ga oyogi The breeze is swimming
Ikete yukeru to When you're alive
Sou omoeta no It really seems so
Anata wa watashi no kiseki You are my miracle
Anata wa watashi no kibou You are my hope
Dokoga de watashi wo kanjitete Somewhere I can feel
Soredake de ii no yo That alone is enough
"That article..."
"Kirino Eiichi Viscount's Sudden Death Suicide Note Found with Corpse"
"...was about how my grandmother's husband..."
"...that is, my grandfather Viscount Kirino..."
"...had passed away."
"What with the repeal of the nobleman system..."
"...and his disappointment over the forfeiture of his property..."
"...he had resolved to die..."
"And there was one other thing."
"The article said Grandmother was donating her estate."
"Estate to be Donated to the Japanese Red Cross"
"That seems just like Grandmother, I thought."
"I thought that in Grandmother's photo..."
"...she looked a little angry."
"That style of stubbornness..."
"...it's the spitting image of Hiroko's."
"Truly unpleasant!"
"I'm sorry."
"That is something you didn't have to favor me at!"
"Eh?"
"Take care, Yoko."
Your father has died.
All this time...
You couldn't meet your father all this time, could you?
You can meet and take your time over there now.
I wonder what you'll talk about, Dear...
You've been lonely, haven't you?
I wrote a letter to her saying, "Grandmother, your great-grandchild will be born..."
...but she didn't answer...
So I was anxious...
I see.
I wonder if I should go to Grandmother?
You'd like to meet her, huh?
Yes.
What sort of person is your Grandmother like?
She's a very nice person...
...and she wears very stylish hats and shoes that look good on her...
...and she's always in fashion.
Ehh...
She's nice, huh?
Yes. She's a very nice person.
Ah but...
...she's a little scary because she has this angry expression.
This part of her is all scrunched up.
Ala!
And you could say she's very stubborn and hates to lose.
But...
...I love my Grandmother.
Sounds like she's a very interesting person, huh!
And she's stylish in this.
That's true. I can't quite do that.
Right! I can't!
She also gave you the wedding dress, didn't she?
Yes.
Yes! That was so pretty.
I feel certain she's a person of good taste.
She knew what dress to get for her daughter.
Of course since she's rich, she's able to do that.
And since she's rich, she can take that good taste to its limit.
You know there are rich people with vulgar tastes, too.
That's true!
I see.
My Grandmother is a tasteful person and rich.
Yeah!
Ah, wait, wait. Oh no, I forgot all about my store.
That's right!
Ah...
Ala...
"Kurino Fujiko-san"
Excuse me...
This is just like you.
Ah...
Ah, I guess it is.
Yoko-chan! Yoko-chan!
It's your Grandma!
What's the matter?
We finished talking about her earlier, Onee-chan.
Well, that was about the stylish hats that looked good on her and...
Like I said, that was earlier, Yoko...
Ah...
Yoko!
Excuse my intrusion.
Stop!
Be quiet!
Grandmother...
Ah...
Wha... what's going on?
Is it okay for me to enter?
Ah.. Well, come in, come in.
Nice to meet you.
I'm Yoko's husband, Maruyama Kazunari.
You are...
I am Maruyama Tokuko.
I am Yoko's mother-in-law.
You're her mother-in-law?
Hello, very nice to meet you.
I am the angry, scary, stubborn and hates-to-lose Kirino.
Eh...
Ala...
Ah, Grandmother.
I mourn over Grandfather.
Thank you very much.
However I have come today on different business.
Yoko.
Yes?
Congratulations!
You are bearing a child, aren't you?
Ah... Thank you very much.
Kamikura.
Yes, Madam.
This is my gift to you.
Eh?
Open it and look inside, please.
Ah... Yes!
Whaa!
My, these are very nice!
Thank you very much!
I'm glad that you like them.
I chose each of them as a rich person of good taste.
Eh... No...
Well then, I shall be going.
Eh...
Ah... Yes.
What are you saying?
You can't have come all the way out here from Tokyo just to return like this.
That's right. Please spend some time here.
But my business here is settled.
Grandmother...
Yoko...
Truly, congratulations.
No!
I won't let you go back! I won't!
Longer...
I want to be with you longer!
I have so much to tell you!
Please don't go back!
No...
I won't let you go back!
Grandmother!
You become quite scary when you are angry.
It's because I favor my Grandmother, after all.
Now, here you go.
Please sit here.
Thank you very much.
Yoko-sama.
Thank you very much.
No, not at all...
I think the Madam is actually quite lonely.
She has been looking forward to coming out here today...
But, how she is...
I intend to find that out.
Thank you very much.
The Madam is truly pleased, saying...
"My great-grandchild is coming, my great-grandchild is coming."
Every day, nothing more than that.
"What should I take as a gift? What should I take?"
Is that right.
Yes!
This is a fine store.
Thank you very much.
I'm very sorry. My husband is away from home at the moment.
Not at all.
I'm certain he must be a nice person.
I can tell just by looking at you.
Thank you very much.
Kazunari-san, is it not?
Yes.
You have returned safely.
Thank you for your efforts.
And...
...thank you.
Thank you for returning to her.
No, not at all...
Thank you very much.
Now, now...
Excuse me.
Yes, thank you very much.
Here you go.
I will accept it.
Please.
"It was at that time..."
"...that I had decided on the favor I would ask of Grandmother."
"To Be Continued"
Week 16: "Women's Time"
"Ohisama" "Chino-shi's Soba Field"