"Serial TV Story"
Don't you want to know?
About your mother.
Her dream was to become a school teacher.
But my husband wouldn't permit it.
"It isn't necessary for women to be employed," he said.
I'd like to take the exam to become a trainee in the Naval Flight Preparatory course.
"Suwa Shrine Charm"
You've become a man. Bite hard into that stone and do your best.
Yes!
Mom, you wanted to become a teacher, huh?
Heiwa Fansubs Presents "Ohisama" "The Sun"
Week 5 "Unrequited Love" (Episode 25)
Screenplay by: Okada Yoshikazu
Music: Watanabe Toshiyuki
Sudo Yoko: Inoue Mao
Sudo Shigeki: Nagayama Kento
Soma Machiko: Maiko
Tsutsui Ikuko: Mitsushima Hikari
Miyamoto Takeo: Emoto Tokio
Tanaka Yuki: Hashimoto Mami
(Flashback): Harada Tomoyo
Yoko's Student: Ito Yukari
Sudo Ryoichi: Terawaki Yasufumi
Haraguchi Fusako: Saito Yuki
Sudo Yoko (Narrator): Wakao Ayako
Producer: Komatsu Masayo
Director: Kashiwara Tojo
"Yoko-chan, what will you be when you grow up?"
"How about you, Yuki-chan?"
"I want to become a teacher."
"Yuki-chan!"
"Yoko-chan?!"
"Even if I'm working, I can study."
"Natsuko-sensei told me, 'you can do it.'"
"Yuki-chan!"
"All that time, whenever I got a new textbook..."
"...I would transcribe it and send it to Yuki-chan."
"But I hadn't received an answer from Yuki-chan in about a year."
"Even so, I kept on sending them."
"Tanaka Yuki"
Yuki-chan!?
"Yoko-chan, have you been well?"
"I'll be going to Kobe."
"I don't think I'll be able to come to Azumino anymore."
"But, because I wanted to meet you..."
"...I got to take half a day off to come to Azumino."
"If you wouldn't mind, could you please see me?"
"On December 3rd at 1 o'clock..."
"...I'll be waiting at Arakeyama Elementary School."
"Yuki."
Yuki-chan?
Yoko-chan?
Yuki-chan! Yuki-chan!
Yuki-chan, you're all grown up!
That Girl's School uniform looks really good on you, Yoko-chan.
Thank you!
I was transferred last year from Nagoya to a shop in Gifu.
I'm sorry I wasn't able to send you any letters at all.
That's okay. Just being able to see you makes me so happy!
Me, too!
Thank you so much for everything.
You went to a lot of trouble copying those textbooks, didn't you?
No, not at all.
I studied the entire time.
I didn't have much time, but I remembered everything I studied.
Really?
I'm so happy!
Thank you.
No...
Um, I'll be going to Kobe.
That's thanks to you.
Eh?
I can do calculations and write sentences...
...and I even know a little English.
That's why my Manager praised me.
He's asked me to work as a company employee!
That's incredible!
That's incredible, Yuki-chan!
Incredible!
Without your emotional support, I don't know if I could have done it.
However hard it was for me...
...For me...
...you were there for me as a friend.
That's why I could work so hard.
Yuki-chan...
Thank you, Yoko-chan.
Yeah.
Yuki-chan, I've made up my mind.
I'm...
...going to become a school teacher!
Once I graduate from the Girl's School, I'll go to a Teacher's School.
And then I'll be a Sensei!
Really?
Really and truly?
Yeah.
I'm so happy!
Really?
Yeah, I'm happy!
A Sensei, huh?
- Yoko-chan. - Huh?
To me...
...you are a Sensei for copying all those textbooks for me.
Eh...
So without even realizing it...
...you've already become a teacher, Yoko-chan.
Yuki-chan...
Yuki-chan!
Thank you.
Not at all.
"As long as her time permitted, Yuki-chan and I talked on and on."
"Things about myself, things about Yuki-chan..."
"The time we had just wasn't enough."
Yoko-chan.
What is it?
Go stand up over there.
Ehhh?!
Right!
It's okay, it's okay. Look, hurry. There, there.
Yoko-sensei!
Tanaka Yuki-san!
Here!
Ala? You answered well.
We've become adults, haven't we?
Yeah.
Well, it's time for me to go.
Yeah.
It's just like that sad parting we had before, isn't it?
That's true.
Yuki!
Ah, it's Takeo-kun!
You haven't changed a bit.
What are you doing here, Takeo-kun?
I was bringing the coal Sensei asked for.
What are you doing here?
I came to see Yoko-chan.
But I have to go already.
Ehh...
So long!
Ah, Yuki!
Take some Azumino Nozawana. (type of turnip, often pickled)
Thank you!
You still love Yoko-chan even now, don't you?
Eh?!
- Let's go, let's go! - Yeah.
"The next time I gotten to see Yuki-chan, she had become much more mature."
"Yuki-chan had surprised me."
Ehh...
And what happened after that for Yuki-chan?
That's still a secret.
Ah... Ah, but, I see...
All right! Yuki-chan became happy.
Ah... She changed her destiny using her own power, didn't she?
Good for her!
- Ala, good afternoon! - Welcome.
Ah... Excuse my intrusion.
- Thanks for your hard work. - Take your time.
Ah...
Yuki-chan, aren't you?
Eh?
It is! It is! It definitely is!
Given the flow of our conversation, there's definitely no mistake about it!
It is Yuki-chan. That's right, you are Yuki-chan, right?
Ah... There's no mistake!
Yuki-chan, you did your best.
You... you're great. Truly great! Yeah!
Um...
- Fusako-chan. - Yes?
You're wrong.
Eh... I'm wrong?
I'm sorry!
Not at all.
Given the flow of our conversation, I was absolutely sure it was her.
So long, Sensei. I'll leave the rest to you.
Thank you very much for your hard work.
Excuse me.
Um...
Um, that person just now called you Sensei, didn't she?
She's my student.
Ehh! Your student?
Eh? Say, why is one of your students here? What is this about?
Well, truth is...
Yes.
Ala. I was nearly going to speak it myself.
I haven't even become a teacher yet.
I'm sorry. It's as you say.
To continue...
Really?
Your goal is to be a teacher, Yoko?
Yes.
I see.
All right. Work hard for it!
Yes!
- Thank you very much. - Yeah.
They say children are our national treasure.
It's a teacher's important job to raise those treasures into splendid human beings.
- Yes. - Yeah.
Steady yourself.
I will.
Good luck, Yoko.
Yeah!
But Dad, there's one thing I'm worried about.
Huh? What's that?
When I enter the Teacher's School...
...I'll be away at the dorm for two years.
If he passes his exam, Shige-niichan might also be gone away as well.
Then you'd be here all alone.
That's what you're worried about?
There's no problem at all; I'll be fine.
What's the matter?
Eh... well...
When you say it's no problem at all...
...it's a little like saying you don't need me to care for you.
Ah! No, no. That's not what I meant, Yoko.
Of course it will be tough without you.
What I meant was that I'll be okay thinking of how hard both of you are working.
Thank you very much.
Yeah.
Still, why didn't you guys tell me about this at the same time?
Eh?
Now I have to go out and get another charm again.
I'm sorry.
Mom wanted to be a teacher, too, didn't she?
Eh? She did?
Ah. Did you hear that from your mother before?
No.
I heard it from Grandmother.
Oh, I see.
I'm sure your mother would be pleased.
- Now, let's eat. - Yeah.
"I had completely decided on my route and was going to become a teacher."
"But there was an unexpected pitfall waiting ahead for me."
There's that.
Eh? No way.
You didn't know?
Guess she didn't.
What'll I do?
"To Be Continued"
"Ohisama" "Nojiri, Shinano-machi Lake"