"Serial TV Story"
"Even while you are working, you can study."
"Hang in there."
Welcome, Keiko-chan!
It's been a long time, Yoko-sensei!
You've come a long ways.
Heiwa Fansubs Presents "Ohisama" "The Sun"
Week 19 "Starting Over as Daughter and Mother-in-law" (Episode 111)
Screenplay by: Okada Yoshikazu
Music: Watanabe Toshiyuki Performance: Face Music
Maruyama Yoko: Inoue Mao
Maruyama Kazunari: Koura Kendo
Tsutsui Ikuko: Mitsushima Hikari
Soma Machiko: Maiko
Murakami Sadao: Saiki Shigeru
Ishii Keiko: Ishibashi Anna
Murakami Kayo: Watanabe Eri
Maruyama Michio: Kushida Kazuyoshi
Maruyama Tokuko: Higuchi Kanako
Now, listen very carefully.
Yes.
"A ship of 8t that is no longer being used is dismantled in 2 sections."
"Section A can be dismantled into many sets of 600kg pieces."
"How many t can Section A be dismantled into?"
Excuse me.
Yes?
Ah... Mom, thank you.
What are you saying?
Do your best.
I will! Thank you very much.
Ah... Is Hinako doing okay?
Yeah. She's sleeping right now.
Is that right.
So long.
Ah, thank you very much.
Then, shall we take a break?
Yes.
Yoko-sensei.
Huh?
Thank you so very much.
I'm so, so happy I could get to study with you.
I've been restless ever since this morning.
Wanting my job to hurry and be over, all I did was watch the clock.
I see.
But, Sensei.
What is it?
How should I pay your fees?
The monthly tuition for all this...
Silly, I don't need such a thing.
Still...
Please allow me to help you become a hard-working, wonderful adult.
That's all I want.
I'll definitely do that.
The best thing for me is you telling me to do my best, right, Sensei?
I think so, too.
Do your best, Keiko-chan.
I will!
Yeah.
I wonder how everyone is doing?
I'm waiting for someone to reply to my letters.
I see.
I've heard from everyone, too.
Eh? Really?
Ah but, it's useless to force them.
When they think they should study, that's when they'll come.
That's for the best.
Yes.
Ah but next time, I'll bring someone along.
They said, "I'll come," after all.
Eh? Who is it?
That's a secret.
Eh?!
Who could it be?
It's a secret.
Then I'll wait expectantly.
What is it?
Huh?
Hmm... Somehow...
I've got this mysterious feeling.
Mysterious?
Yeah.
Seeing Yoko with her student earlier...
...I thought she really had the look of a teacher.
Ehh...
Oh... Different from her usual look?
Yeah. Somehow...
Kind of stylish.
Smart!
Oh. Then I wonder if I should take a little peek, too?
Dad.
I know! I was joking, you know!
That's usually the case in our family.
- Really? - Really?
Well, it is!
Still a long ways to go yet.
What's up?
Somehow... I was thinking how good this feels.
Ah...
You're right.
Somehow...
...this is happiness.
Yeah.
Ah, it's about time you left, isn't it?
Ah, thank you.
What'll we do with Hinako?
I thought I'd take her there.
You don't have to force yourself.
No, I'd like to take her there.
- Really? - Yes.
I really don't like this anymore.
Ah, no, no.
No, no!
Even so, you don't dislike it that much. Right?
That's right.
And? What are his prospects?
Those are...
Good afternoon!
Yoko-san!
Hinako!
Welcome, Yoko-chan.
Thank you.
Eh?
For the three of you meeting here.
I wanted you and your husband to see Hinako again.
Yeah. Thank you.
Thank you, Yoko-chan.
No, that's not...
Hey! Hinako-chan!
I'm you Azumino grandma.
Ala? She's gotten a lot bigger, hasn't she?
Eh? Where?
You're right.
It's Machiko-san!
Ma'am, let me hold her, too.
What are you saying!
Hinako-chan's just fine here.
You three go over there.
Thank you.
Then, shall we plunge in?
Eh?! Your father's running for office?
Yes.
Ahh...
You don't like that, Machiko?
I hate it. Really hate it.
I didn't know.
And? What're his chances of winning?
I'm sure he will be.
He's one who NEVER loses when there's a battle.
- Still, Ikuko-san. - Eh?
You'd better not vote for him! I definitely won't vote for him either!
It's usually the reverse, isn't it?
- That's true. - Right?!
I'm being serious here!
I really do hate it.
That he could become Mayor...
I just hate even thinking about it.
Ah, Yoko-san. How is your new life going?
Hmm... You call it "new," but it's really not that much different.
You have a student, don't you?
Yes, just one.
But somehow I'm really enjoying it.
Ah, but there's a possibility it'll increase by one more.
Really?
Just like a small, private school, huh?
That's true, isn't it?
Good luck.
Yeah. Thank you.
C'mon, that's enough. Let me hold her.
With a loud voice like yours, Hinako would only cry if I did.
Please. Let me hold for just a little bit.
- No way. - Ah, geez!
Me!
Eh? What is it?
I'll say it first today.
I just have to be the one who speaks first.
I don't want to continue my failures here.
What's that about?
Um...
It's about this.
"Ma'am, per your inquiry..."
"Masukawa Publishing Company Human Resources"
Ah, a publishing company in Tokyo?!
Ah, this is great, isn't it?
Congratulations, Ikuko-san.
Thank you very much.
Well, truth is, it's just a small publishing company.
They don't bring out fashionable things.
You're an honest person, aren't you, Ikuko-san.
I've stopped showing off already.
But, I really didn't dislike the Ikuko who was like that.
Me, either.
Ah, really?
Well then, let's see...
You don't have to force yourself, silly.
Still, Ikuko.
Ikuko...
Do you really want to go to Tokyo right now?
Are you going, no matter what?
Huh?
Well of course, I know that you want to go.
But, when thinking of the people around you...
...I thought it might be impossible for you to declare that to all of them.
I wonder if you can say you'll leave them this time around.
I understand what Yoko-san is saying.
Ladies, you are indeed in the White Sheet Alliance.
You saw right through me.
Eh?
It's true that it might be like that.
But even so, I think that's good.
At any rate, I think I'll give it one more try.
Why?
I think it would have been better if I had failed properly last time.
A proper failure.
At this rate...
...I'll just end up spending my life thinking how inconclusive that time was.
I don't think I'd like that.
And it'd be rude to Azumino, too.
I see. I understand.
Yeah.
Please fail properly this time!
I've decided I won't fail again this time! Geez!
I see. I'm sorry.
Yes, I'm all done!
Machiko, your turn.
Eh?
Eh? Machiko-san, you've had something happen, too?
Ala?
You knew, Ikuko-san?
I guess.
That time when Yoko declared she was quitting as a teacher, the two of us missed our chance to speak.
Eh... You did?
Ala, you knew?
Eh? About what?
Ah... I...
You're getting married? With that man you talked about earlier.
You're wrong.
What's that? I'm wrong?
But you're not completely wrong, though.
- Huh? - Eh? What do you mean?
A relationship...
It sorta seems like it has that sort of feeling to it.
What is that?
A relationship... is what you've got, right?
Yes, well...
- Eh?! - Eh?!
Do you love the guy?
Yes, well...
I hate this, geez! Why didn't you tell us sooner, Machiko-san?!
I'm sorry.
I'm so happy!
I'm so happy for you, Machiko-san!
Thank you.
I'm happy for you!
Congratulations.
Thank you.
What is this, what is this, geez. Are you marrying him, Machiko?
Eh? I don't know about that yet.
Ah... What's that about?
You don't like the idea of getting married?
Eh?
It's not that I particularly dislike it...
Then, you should do it!
"I should do it!"?
Geez!
Say, what's his name?
He's called Hatano-san.
Hatano Yasuhiko-san.
Hatano, huh? Hatano.
Please stop calling his name without the honorific!
Ah... This brings back memories.
Right?
Eh, is he with your company right now?
Yes.
I'd like to meet him.
Hatano, right? I'd like to meet him.
See what sort of guy he's like.
Yes, he's there.
Yeah!
Okay! Then let's make a toast.
We should.
That's right. To celebrate all of our new lives.
Okay!
Ah...
"To Be Continued"
"Ohisama" "Nagano-shi Zenko-ji"