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What is it? Ala? Eh?!
Yoko...
Yoko! Yoko!
Principal.
See you at school.
Heiwa Fansubs Presents "Ohisama" "The Sun"
Week 18: "The Sun's Resolution" (Episode 104)
Screenplay by: Okada Yoshikazu
Music: Watanabe Toshiyuki Performance: Face Music
Maruyama Yoko: Inoue Mao
Maruyama Kazunari: Koura Kendo
Soma Machiko: Maiko
Takahashi Natsuko: Itou Ayumi
Principal Hagihara: Yajima Ken'ichi
Murakami Sadao: Saiki Shigeru
Kamisaki Koichiro
Maruyama Michio: Kushida Kazuyoshi
Murakami Kayo: Watanabe Eri
Haraguchi Fusako: Saito Yuki
Maruyama Tokuko: Higuchi Kanako
Sudo Yoko (Narrator): Wakao Ayako
Ah!
Hinako-chan's so adorable, isn't she?
Umm. Thank you.
But...
I wonder why?
Neither you nor Kazunari-san are smiling, are you?
You seem to have very sad expressions on.
Ah, that photo, huh...
I'll tell you the story of that photo now.
Yoko-san?
Ah, that's right...
Then, it was Showa 22? (1947)
Yes, Showa 22.
Well, a lot of things happened that year.
Yoko-san?
Ah...
"It had been several days since the fire at the Matsumoto train station..."
"...where the Principal had told me..."
"...'There's something I want to speak to you about.'"
- Sorry to have kept you waiting. - No.
How's your child?
Ah, she's fine.
I see.
You have a wonderful family, don't you?
Thank you very much.
You are blessed, Maruyama-sensei.
Maruyama-sensei.
Yes?
I wasn't all that great as a teacher.
My family wasn't particularly rich.
Ah, but I did like to study.
For the sake of continuing my studies...
...about the only path open to me after high school...
...was to go to a Normal school and become a teacher.
Therefore, I gave it a lot of thought.
"Reform needs to come..."
"...so that even poor children can receive a proper education."
Yes.
It's serious work, isn't it, being a teacher.
Starting this April...
...the school's education system will be changing.
There will be one change after the other from here on.
The education values we've had until now will be useless.
With our fall due to the war...
...it's essential to raise children who gain ever greater scholastic achievements.
Understand?
Yes.
I think it will be essential we have excellent teachers for that.
Teachers with new knowledge and outstanding scholarship abilities...
...who can bring out that advancement in the children's knowledge.
That's what I think.
Teachers of the previous era are already useless.
I'm thinking from the viewpoint of the entire school system.
And so...
I've decided to invite...
...a new and excellent teacher to our school in April.
I'll be frank.
I want either you or Takahashi-sensei...
...to leave your job.
And...
I haven't spoken to Takahashi-sensei yet.
I thought of you.
You... are quite the blessed person.
I thought that again the other day.
And...
...although this may seem harsh...
...I'll ask it anyway.
Can you...
...prioritize your students over that of your child?
Eh...
That would be...
I will be waiting for your reply.
So long. Thank you for your hard work.
Ala?
Yoko-chan. You're still here?
Yes.
Something up?
You don't look well.
No...
I'm fine.
Ah, I have to go pick up Hinako.
Please excuse me for leaving first.
Yeah, good work. See you tomorrow.
Yes!
"Murakami Sweets"
Ah!
Machiko-san!
Welcome back. Thanks for your hard work, Yoko-sensei.
- Welcome back! - Welcome back!
I'm back.
Hinako, I'm back.
You have a somewhat tired look on your face. Are you okay, Yoko-san?
Eh? Really?
I'm fine.
She's a good girl, isn't she?
She is.
Hina-chan!
This is great.
How's your job going, Machiko-san?
Yes, I enjoy it.
Somehow I enjoy it very much!
I see.
Up until now I've just been one of the uppermost underlings...
...but my juniors have taken to calling me "Senpai."
Ehh...
Yeah. I really love my work somehow.
Yeah, I can tell.
The one I admire is you, Yoko-san.
Me?
Eh...
No, I admire you.
You're the model of a working woman.
It's wonderful how, even after giving birth, you kept on working.
I wouldn't take it that far.
Eh?
Nothing.
Still, that's great for you, Machiko-san.
Yes, thank you.
Yeah.
Well then, we'd best be going.
I'll see you off at the station.
Ah, yeah, thanks.
Yes, we're going home.
I'll help.
Ah, thank you.
Then, if you would please.
"I really wanted to discuss it with Machiko there, but..."
"But I just couldn't."
"I still hadn't sorted things yet for myself..."
"...so I couldn't talk about it with anyone else yet."
"And then it was the night of a few days later."
What's the matter, Yoko?
Eh?
Has something happened?
Ah... no.
You're really skilled at such things, Kazu-san.
It'll be done soon, won't it?
I'm looking forward to it!
Ah... Oh no.
What is it?
She's feverish.
Whaa, she's burning up!
It wasn't there just a little while ago.
Ah... let's go to the doctor.
Yeah.
Dad! Dad!
Eh? What's up?
It's Hinako!
Hinako? Eh?
Ah...
That's an intense fever.
I'm sorry. If I had only noticed it...
Never mind that. Look, hurry to the doctor!
Rush! Rush over!
- Be careful though. - Be careful.
Eh...
She was so hot.
Ah... Hinako!
Sensei! Sensei! Please open up!
Sensei! Sensei!
What's the matter?
Our daughter suddenly ran a fever.
Please! Sensei!
Anyhow, come in.
Sensei?
It's pneumonia.
She's in a very dangerous condition.
"It was diagnosed as pneumonia."
"In those days, it was a disease that could snatch a child's life away."
"And then the doctor told us..."
"...'You should prepare yourselves.'"
"To Be Continued"