"Serial TV Story"
What is this country coming to?!
This isn't how the war was supposed to turn out!
Kawahara-san...
Kawahara-san was my...
...First Love.
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 ha watashi no kiseki You are my miracle
Anata ha watashi no kibou You are my hope
Dokoga de watashi wo kanjitete Somewhere I can feel
Soredake de ii no yo That that alone is enough
I don't think Kawahara-san realized that at all.
At any rate, it was a shattered, unrequited love.
"Sorry for disturbing you."
"Tabi no rakuda ga yukimashita We journeyed by camels"
"Ah..."
"Are you okay, Yoko-chan?"
"Ah... yes."
"I think you'll make a fine bride, Yoko-chan."
"I won't wash it."
"Ah!"
I can already laugh about it.
But...
Huh?
There's that...
"I'm in love with her."
"Please give us your blessings."
"Please support us! Please!"
"It was the first time since I was born someone had told me..."
"...'I need you.'"
"That's why..."
"I feel I'd go anywhere with him."
"Congratulations."
"Thank you."
And then Kawahara-san and Tae-san...
...went to Manchuria?
I see.
I wonder what happened to Tae-san?
I wonder why Kawahara-san is all alone?
"Yoko-sama and everyone in your family..."
"...please excuse my rudeness..."
"...and for the trouble I caused you."
"I am truly sorry."
"Tae died in Manchuria."
"I killed her."
"I have no right..."
"...to wish for dreams or happiness."
"Please forgive my rudeness in not greeting you before leaving."
I wonder...
...if he went on to Azumino?
Eh?
Ah...
That might be so.
You should go.
I don't know the circumstances...
...but I think it would be best...
...if he were to talk to you about this Tae-san person.
Do that.
He was your First Love, so...
Could it possibly be you're thinking...
...you shouldn't go since you're married?
In that case, I'll scold you.
Don't worry about me.
Look, hurry and get going.
I'll take care of Hinako.
Yes.
I'll do that.
'Morning.
Ah, 'morning.
Good morning.
Huh? What's up, Yoko? Going out?
Ah... yes.
Is that person still sleeping?
No...
Huh? What is it?
Found it.
Huh? What on earth's that?
What's he up to?
Dunno.
Ah, Kazunari's bad at it though.
Right?
"Tsuki no sabaku wo harubaru to To the Desert Moon, faraway"
"Tabi no rakuda ga yukimashita We journeyed by camels"
So cute!
Both Kazu-san and Hinako-chan.
Ah...
Huh? What is it? What's the matter, Fusako-chan?
Well, um...
Hearing you tell your story...
Um... I sometimes lose what's best to do.
Eh? "What's best to do?"
Yes.
In other words, I want to ask what the characters you introduce are doing now.
That is, I'm really interested in finding out if they're still healthy now or not.
I get this gripping feeling in my chest just thinking about it.
I see.
- That's true, isn't it? - Yes.
Um, about Kazunari-san...
No, no, no.
I guess it's... Yeah, I guess it's best not to tell me.
But, for example...
Would it be okay to ask about just one person?
All right.
Who?
Yes.
Um...
Let's see...
Shige-niichan.
He's healthy!
Thank goodness!
Thank you very much.
Just hearing that is enough!
Ah...
Yes.
Ah... I'm sorry.
Eh... Did he go to your Azumino home after that?
That is, Kawahara-san...
Yes.
As expected, he had gone to the Sudo home.
But I didn't make it there in time.
I see.
He's left already...
Yeah.
I see.
Yeah.
What sort of condition was Kawahara-san in?
He stared at Haruki's picture the whole time.
The entire time...
...staring.
That's all.
He didn't say anything about himself.
I wonder what he'll do now?
That's true...
"To Be Continued"
"Week 22 "Changing Location Again"
"Ohisama" "Minamiaiki-mura's Lake Tatsuiwa"