It means the war is over, doesn't it?
Japan . . . lost the war.
Sunshine Chapter 13 "COMING HOME" Episode 76
Written by: OKADA Yoshikazu
Music by: WATANABE Toshiyuki
Maruyama Yoko: INOUE Mao
Takahashi Natsuko: ITO Ayumi
Fukuda Sensei: Dankan
Principal Umeda: AYATA Toshiki
Miyashita Keiko: HATSUNE Eriko
Miyazawa Setsuko: SHIRAKAWA Yumi
Maruyama Michio: KUSHIDA Kazuyoshi
Haraguchi Fusako: SAITO Yuki
Maruyama Tokuko: HIGUCHI Kanako
Narrator: WAKAO Ayako
It ended, didn't it? The war . . .
Yes it did.
When I found out later what this war was about,
I was so upset.
I wondered why they couldn't end it earlier.
If they had, Haruki,
Kyoko's parents,
and Natsuko Sensei's fiance wouldn't have had to die.
It really made me angry.
I can understand that.
But right after the war ended, we didn't know that,
and we were all just in a daze.
After all, no one knew what it would be like after the war had ended.
And it was difficult for the women. Even though the war had ended,
we had to worry about dinner, didn't we?
Didn't we?
That's right.
So the battle for our lives
continued long after the war ended.
Okay.
Let's eat.
What's wrong?
The war has finally ended, and this is all we have.
What's going to happen?
What do you mean?
It's so pathetic, I had to laugh.
But laughing will make you hungry.
Things will gradually get better.
Really?
Are they?
You're putting me on the spot by asking that.
But . . . let's believe that!
You're right.
After all, the war is over, isn't it?
That's right.
It's better than being at war, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
Kazunari will be coming home soon, too.
Right, Yoko?
Yes.
What's that? You look so happy.
What? I'm not making a happy face.
- Yes, she is! Isn't she? - She is, she is.
Oh, now you're pouting.
I'm not pouting!
You're pouting.
I am not!
There was no guarantee that Kazunari would be coming home,
but we believed that he was positively coming back.
We'll have to do everything we can
to open our soba shop by the time our some comes home, right?
Yes, we do.
Okay! Let's do our best.
You go to the factory from today, don't you Dad?
Uh-huh.
So let's eat lots of breakfast, and do our best.
We don't have lots to eat.
Well, then, let's just eat what we have, and do our best.
So this is it, isn't it?
- Have one too, Yoko. - Okay.
- It's sour ("suppai"). - Is it ("shippai")?
Failure ("shippai") leads to success. (a Japanese proverb)
Up a little higher . . . that's good.
"We have pomade."
Good morning . . . have a good day!
- Be careful! - I will!
Have a good day.
I'm leaving now.
Good morning.
I'll be going now.
Have a nice day.
Good morning!
Oh, Sis!
What?
What are you doing?
I'm going to sell these.
I'm going to exchange these for vegetables and rice from a farmer I know.
Really?
I knew you'd be making that kind of face.
Because . . .
are you going to sell all of these?
That's right.
This one . . .
you looked really nice in this purple kimono.
I know that, but it can't be helped.
And this one was really adorable, wasn't it?
It really was.
I'm going to sell it,
and become even happier.
I am going to be happy.
And then, some day I'll definitely
buy an even better kimono.
Good morning!
Good morning.
It was September, and a new school term had started.
Good morning!
Good morning.
Good morning!
Good morning.
After the war ended,
Natsuko Sensei became ill, and had taken off from school for a while.
Subtitles adapted from original English subtitles created by Nippon Golden Network Timing brought to you by The Sunshine Lovers @ Viki
Good morning.
Natsuko Sensei!
I'm back.
Natsuko Sensei! I wondered what I was going to do if you didn't come back! Are you all right?
Yes. I'm sorry.
Not at all.
Thanks for visiting me when I was sick.
No, it was nothing.
What's this?
How's school?
No one seems to know what we should do.
What we should do?
Yes.
Now that the war has ended,
there's no need to raise "children of our nation" anymore.
So the school doesn't know what to do, and is waiting for instructions.
I see.
That's what's happening?
It's so gloomy in the staff room, isn't it?
There are all kinds of rumors, too.
Rumors?
Yes.
That anyone involved in educating a militaristic nation
would be punished.
And those who are more guilty will be treated the same as war criminals.
How could they . . . ?
I don't know, but there's going to be inspections by occupation forces, and things like that.
But it's all just rumors.
Do you think . . .
we'll be punished, too?
After all, we taught the children
to die for their country, didn't we?
That's right, we did.
What?
That can't be!
It's an official notification from our government.
Please do as I asked.
Chapter 2 - "A Seaman's Mother"
You're a liar, Yoko Sensei! You said Japan would win. That we wouldn't lose!
That's why you said we should bear with it, and do our best!
And then . . .
the day in class came that I'll never forget for the rest of my life.
From now,
please use ink to cover all the parts
in your textbook that I tell you to.
What?
Why, Yoko Sensei?
What's written in the textbook that you've been using up to now
is wrong.
So . . .
erase those parts with ink.
What? That's strange.
What I've taught all of you . . .
is wrong.
I'm sorry!
Page nine . . .
Chapter 2, "A Seaman's Mother"
Lines one and two . . .
Page 10 . . .
Black out everything
from lines one to ten.
Oh, I felt as if I were the one being painted over with ink.
Whether I knew the truth or not,
what I had taught the children was wrong.
♫ I will offer my life ♫
♫ That is my vow. ♫
♫ When I grow up, ♫
♫ I will be a strong, kind soldier. ♫
♫ Mountains and cherry blossoms . . . ♫
Okay. Who knows the answer?
I do!
It's a Lockheed warplane.
You're correct. Give him a hand!
One . . . two . . . three . . . four . . . five . . . six . . .
Hey, you!
Do you call yourself a child of our nation?
Isn't the enemy somewhere else? Am I wrong?
I'm sorry.
Next on page 15 . . .
Chapter 3 . . .
Black out everything
from lines one through seven.
..
I thought of quitting teaching.
I felt that I had no right to continue.
That's what I felt.
Sunshine
You're a liar, Yoko Sensei!
You said Japan would win. That we wouldn't lose!
I thought about quitting teaching. That's how I felt.
Sunshine
Japan is god's country. Japan will never lose.
We taught them to be people who would be glad to give their lives for the sake of their country.
But we lost the war, and the world has changed.
What we teach them has changed.
But don't you think it's irresponsible
for us to just change suddenly as if what has happened up to now never happened?
Isn't that what we have to do?
Yes.
I have to admit . . . that it's painful. Very painful.
But I'm not going to
quit being a teacher. Never.
I have a responsibility.
So I won't run away.
Choose the more painful path.
If you feel responsible,
then be proud!
You always looked out for the children,
and did what you thought was best for them. I know that better than anyone else.
We should do our best to make them into people who aren't just
swept along without knowing anything about the world or society like we were.
Isn't that our job?
So . . . stand up.
Come on . . . stand.
Why do you think I made you stand up?
I want you to pull yourself together!
Ow! That hurt.
That hurt worse than all the times before.
Because you looked more depressed than you ever did before!
I'm sorry.
Ariakeyama National School
"Within these palace grounds,
Emperor Meiji walks alone
Along the path beneath the trees
Up to the undergrowth . . . "
Principal Umeda . . . you're in charge here, right?
It's you who determined the education policy guidelines for the teachers.
"It's you who determined the education policy guidelines for the teachers."
Yes.
But that . . .
was government orders, so he had no choice but to follow them.
She said that he had no choice
but was simply following government orders.
If you thought it was wrong, you should have refused those orders.
"If you thought it was wrong, you should have refused those orders."
You're a Japanese citizen, so you understand that he couldn't do that, don't you?
That's okay, Takahashi Sensei.
By the way, I want to know who became a teacher
after this school was nationalized.
He's interested in knowing who became a teacher after the school was nationalized.
Maruyama Yoko
Sudo . . . I mean, Maruyama.
I'm Maruyama.
Wait . . .
She wouldn't cause any trouble. I can assure you of that.
Even with my poor English abilities, I knew what Iida Sensei was appealing for.
He said that I had been his student.
That I was an excellent student who loved English and America. "Please believe me," he said.
Really...
Next . . .
Iida Sensei . . .
You can call me "Octopus."
That's how I managed to keep my job.
October 1945
Shige!
Welcome home!
I'm ashamed.
I'm sorry!
What?
What are you sorry about?
I didn't die, and came home.
It's shameful.
I ran into . . .
Haruki at the base
by coincidence.
It was right before he was going to
leave on the submarine.
Are you okay, Haruki?
Even my little brother is worried about me.
I've been in the Navy longer than you.
That's so. That's right . . .
pardon me, Sergeant Major Sudo.
Get your act together, Military Doctor . . .
Ouch!
Shige . . .
What?
I'm scared, after all.
I don't want to die.
Aren't you afraid?
No . . . I'm not afraid.
I'm prepared to die at any time.
You are?
I have to be going.
I'll see you.
I thought about it later. And I think he
wanted me to say that I really was afraid, too.
But . . . at that time . . . I couldn't say it.
I couldn't
tell him how I really felt.
Even worse . . .
somewhere in my heart, I was scornful.
It's okay.
That's enough, Shigeki.
No . . . I . . .
That's enough.
I . . .
Shige!
It's okay!
I should have been the one to die! Not Haruki!
Not Haruki . . .
It should have been me.
It should have been me . . .
You idiot!
No one deserves to die!
Your life doesn't belong only to you.
It belongs to me, too!
It belongs to Yoko, too!
And also to Haruki! Got it, Shigeki?
Do you think that
Haruki, who was afraid and didn't want to die,
would want . . .
you to die?
Don't you think that he's the happiest
that you're alive?
All you need to say is
"I'm home."
That's all.
That's all you need to say, Shigeki.
Dad . . .
I'm home.
Yoko . . .
I'm home.
Welcome home.
Welcome home, Shige.
Welcome home . . .
welcome home!
I'm glad.
I'm so glad.
Sunshine
Yoko . . .
I'm home.
Welcome home.
Welcome home, Shige.
Sunshine Chapter 13 "COMING HOME" Episode 78
Here's your tea.
Thank you.
Here you are!
Oh . . . thank you.
Shigeki was looking at the sky.
I didn't know what he was feeling as he looked up at the sky
where he used to fly.
Even if it took time, even a long time,
I hoped that his wounds would heal someday.
The aircraft factory where my father worked was closed,
so he was looking for a new job.
He regretted that a lot of young men
lost their lives in the planes
he helped make.
My father never talked about airplanes again until the day he died.
I thought that . . .
the three of us were alike.
What's wrong?
I just thought . . . we're a family, aren't we?
You got married, didn't you, Yoko?
What? Don't try to leave me out.
Don't you have to go home, Yoko?
Not you too, Dad! It's okay. It's fine.
I'm going to stay here today.
No, no!
Please go there.
Okay.
When they're hurt, men are no good.
Men are no good
because they're actually weak.
And there are two of them, aren't there?
That's even worse!
If you leave them alone, their spirits will be so dampened that the Sudo house will get moldy.
Because men are really hopeless.
Especially at times like that, they're totally hopeless.
That's when they need a woman, Yoko.
There's a man sitting right in front of you!
Men are just hopeless!
What are you saying?
So!
Shine brightly over them, Yoko.
But not too bright.
Because when someone comes out of the darkness,
and it's suddenly too bright, they'll close their eyes.
And so because of that,
just shine gently over them.
Okay.
Thank you.
Thank you for letting me go.
Because men are really hopeless.
Got it?
There were those who didn't come back from the war.
And some who came back hurt.
And some who hadn't yet returned.
But I was afraid. I didn't want to think about it, but
what would I do if Kazunari didn't come home?
I refused to believe that would happen,
and I prayed every day
that he'd come home safe.
Takeo!
I came home!
Welcome back!
I'm so glad!
I'm so glad! That's great, Takeo!
I'm glad you made it back home.
Thank you.
Haven't you gone home yet?
No, I came straight here from the station.
You did?
Yoko . . .
I have something to tell you, so please listen.
Then I'll . . .
No . . . please stay, Natsuko Sensei. It'll give me more courage if you're here.
Please.
Really?
All right then.
Well, come on up.
No . . . right here is fine.
Yoko . . .
Yes?
I . . . was fighting in China all this time.
There were worse places than that, but I had to
face life or death situations many time where I was.
At one point, the guy right next to me in the trench was shot, and died.
But . . . I didn't give up.
I was told that I had courage,
and I became strong.
There's nothing more frightening than what happened over there.
So, I didn't have
the guts to say this before, but I can say it now.
That's why I stayed alive and came back to do that.
I . . . loved you ever since we were kids.
So marry me, and be my wife.
I'm begging you.
Oh, gee . . .
Thank you, Takeo.
Not at all!
Takeo . . .
the thing is . . . I . . .
I . . .
I'm home.
Welcome home.
Takeo?
Takeo!
I'm home.
You mean . . .
you came home?
You're not a ghost, are you?
What are you saying?
Takeo!
Banzai!
Mom . . .
What is it? Ask me anything.
I'm going to sleep.
I hate the war.
Aren't you glad Takeo made it?
Yes.
Subtitles adapted from original English subtitles created by Nippon Golden Network Timing brought to you by The Sunshine Lovers @ Viki
Dad . . .
It must have been rough.
It must have been. He's worn out.
Takeo . . .
Shige! You came home?
Welcome home.
Thanks.
Thank you.
November 1945
Good morning!
Good morning.
If Kazunari came home,
how should I greet him?
I thought about that every day.
How should I look when he arrived?
Of course I should smile. I'd better not cry.
What should I say to him?
What will he say to me?
What should my first words be?
Thank you for serving our country.
Welcome home.
Welcome home!
"It may take three years for all soldiers to return from the war."
I'm home, Yoko.
I'm home.
What's wrong?
Um . . .
well . . .
my legs . . .
What?
There's nothing for me to look forward to!
Such a good-looking man.
Look at them . . . just lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey!
I don't need anything.
Even though the war is over . . . but still!
I'm here.
Sunshine To be continued . . .