"Serial TV Story"
It's about Shigeki-niisan.
Do you... love him?
Heiwa Fansubs Presents "Ohisama" "The Sun"
Week 23: "The Scent of Happiness" (Episode 137)
Screenplay by: Okada Yoshikazu
Music: Watanabe Toshiyuki Performance: Face Music
Maruyama Yoko: Inoue Mao
Maruyama Kazunari: Koura Kendo
Tsutsui Ikuko: Mitsushima Hikari
Hatano Machiko: Maiko
Sudo Shigeki: Nagayama Kento
Flashback: Itou Ayumi Hinako (3 yrs old): Inoue Rinsui
Maruyama Michio: Kushida Kazuyoshi
Haraguchi Fusako: Saito Yuki
Maruyama Tokuko: Higuchi Kanako
Maruyama Yoko (Narrator): Wakao Ayako
Do you... love him?
Ah... Ah...
I guess you knew.
Because we're best friends, right?
That's true.
That's right.
Yeah...
Sudo Shigeki-san is the one...
...I love.
Yeah.
I see.
Yeah.
I'm sorry, Yoko.
To be honest...
...it's been difficult for me to say it.
Yeah.
You could say I was embarrassed...
Yeah.
And you were a little concerned about me, as well.
Ah...
Yeah.
Huh? What do you mean?
Because since I had been in love with Haruki-san...
...I'm sure it would be difficult for Ikuko-san...
...to tell you that she had feelings for Shigeki-san.
"What sort of feelings would Yoko have about that," I thought.
I wasn't thinking anything of the sort.
That'd be strange.
I see.
Nevertheless, the Sudo brothers of Azumino are very popular.
Eh?
That's true.
Well, it's true I do think they are both handsome men and all.
Yes.
Sorry about that.
What is that?
Yoko, what do you think about it?
- Me? - Yeah.
Ah...
After watching you two...
...I thought Ikuko was in love with Shige-niichan...
...and that Shige-niichan has fun when he's with Ikuko...
...so I think he's in love with you, too.
I see.
Ah!
And I thought how two of my favorite people are in love.
And that I was very happy about that.
I thought, "They're truly meant for one another."
And I thought it would work out wonderfully.
Yeah.
Ah, but...
Huh?
Ikuko will be going to Tokyo...
...while Shige-niichan will go on being a student preparing for his exams forever.
I thought that would be rather painful for you both.
Shige-niichan.
Huh?
Good luck with your studying.
Yeah!
I'll do my best, too.
Afterwards... I'll be honest. As your best friend.
Yes. Please do.
Yeah.
How do I put this?
I thought it was strange myself...
...but I think my brother's taken with you, Ikuko.
And I'm just a little jealous of you.
Just a little.
I'm happy with what you said.
Yeah.
Happy.
I love...
...Shigeki-san.
I love him. I love him very much.
I think we'd have fun together...
...and I feel I want to be with him forever.
I see.
That's a fine thing.
Yeah.
Ah, but the two of us have talked.
That for now, we will both do our best doing what we are now...
Like that.
"Shigeki-san, even if you've become middle-aged or even a grandfather and you end up alone..."
"...I'll come and take good care of you then."
"Huh?"
"That's great, isn't it? To have such a fine woman tell you that."
"Say, you're happy, right?"
"Give me a break. It's the reverse, the reverse!"
"What's this 'reverse' bit?"
"When you get rejected and end up becoming some old lady, I'll take you in."
"What's that?"
"You still won't have passed the exams even when you're a grandfather."
"Hey you..."
"Maybe so."
Ehh... So that happened.
Yeah. That's what we promised.
Seems like something out of a movie, doesn't it?
- Really? - Yes.
It's wonderful.
Shige-niichan really said that, huh?
I can't imagine that somehow.
Still, Ikuko and Shige-niichan have feelings for one another.
Thank you.
There are all types, aren't there?
There are people who, like Yoko-san...
...who got married to someone in an era where they might not have come back again...
...and those like Ikuko-san who were in love.
Yeah.
That's right.
And there are people who, when they get married, make written vows with the other person, too.
Ala!
That's true, isn't it?
As usual, we're all over the place, aren't we?
How true.
We of the Blank Sheet Alliance will become happy.
Yeah!
And we promised to live long lives.
Yes, that's right.
Ah, say, say.
Would you like to see our written oaths?
- Ah, I wanna see! - Let's see! Let's see!
Really? Then, just a moment.
This is it.
Ehh, it's a scroll?
Because we couldn't fit it all on one page.
Eh?!
Whaa!
It's so long, isn't it?
What part should we look at?
Ah, here, here.
"The Blank Sheet Alliance is to be made a top priority."
I see.
"Ikuko returned to Tokyo again."
"Shigeki-niichan saw her off at the station."
"Husband Yasuhiko will absolutely never complain."
"And then only when the situation has become unbearable."
"We have soba"
Ehh...
I wonder what will happen between Ikuko-san and Shige-niichan?
Who knows?
Ala? Saying mean things again.
Ah, but there is that.
Both of them are still alive and well, aren't they?
Yes, that's right.
Ah, and after that, after that, Yoko-san.
Huh?
Um...
That house with the red roof...
...is this one, isn't it?
- Eh? - Eh?
Yes, that's right.
I knew it.
I can feel that scent of happiness about it that you spoke of!
Ah, really?
Thank you.
But...
Say, doesn't it make it boring by telling you that early?
Ah... Well, that's true, isn't it?
Still, you've been doing very well up until now, haven't you, Yoko-san?
Ala, really?
Hello?
Alaa!
You're still alive.
Eh? Where are you?
Ala, that's too bad.
Um, Fusako-chan has come through.
She says she wants to talk to you.
Eh?
Well, um, to me?!
Who could it be?
Someone you already know very well.
Eh!
Come on, hurry!
Well, ow... Yoko-san!
Yes, hello?
Let's see, I'm Yoko-san's friend, Haraguchi Fusako. Yes...
Fusako-chan?
Do you know who I might be?
Eh?
Ehh!?
Well, let's see...
Are you Natsuko-sensei?!
Ah, you knew right off, didn't you?
Ah... yes!
Um... Just now, um... Yoko-san gave me a smack as a hint.
I see.
It's too bad. I was thinking of coming out there today.
But I have to go in to work.
Work?
Ah... You're still healthy, aren't you?
You thought I had died, didn't you?
Say, you did, didn't you?
No... I wouldn't...
I can tell by the regret in your voice.
I'm still very healthy.
I love it there.
I often stay over there.
Is that right?
Then surely, next time... Yes.
Then excuse me...
Eh?
Yes...
Yes. I understand. Certainly. I'll be sure and report it to her.
Well then, excuse me.
Ah!
Say, Fusako-chan.
Ah! Let's see...
She had a message for Yoko-san.
Truth is, she intentionally called to tell you something...
...and she nearly forgot to tell you about it.
Let's see... She said that 2 friends of hers are coming out to eat some soba right now.
Ala, really? Thank you very much for that, Fusako-chan.
Ah... Natsuko-sensei is still working, isn't she?
Yes. A private school she made herself.
She's the president of it.
Incredible!
Ala, some e-mail has come in.
"Fusako-chan, we'll meet again."
"I'll live a while longer. Counting on you."
Ah...
Well now, how far along have I gotten in the story?
Ah... Let's see... You had just found this house.
Ah, that's it.
Then, still a ways to go yet. Yeah.
This is it, huh?
Yeah.
How about it?
"How about it"?
It's the house in my picture book, isn't it?
That's right.
"To Be Continued"
"Ohisama" "Azumino-shi Wheat Field"