I'm Ishii Keiko, one of Yoko Sensei's students.
Those who want to study can come whenever they can.
- That's all I ask. - Okay!
Good evening.
- Hana? - Yoko Sensei?
I'm so glad you came.
Sunshine Chapter 20 "A TOAST TO WOMEN" Episode 115
Written by: OKADA Yoshikazu
Music by: WATANABE Toshiyuki
Narrator: WAKAO Ayako
Maruyama Yoko: INOUE Mao
Maruyama Kazunari: KORA Kengo
Tadokoro Ryoko: KONNO Mahiru
Ishii Keiko: ISHIBASHI Anna
Kimura Hana: TSUCHIYA Tao
Maruyama Michio: KUSHIDA Kazuyoshi
Maruyama Tokuko: HIGUCHI Kanako
I'm so glad you came, Hana.
- How have you been, Hana? - Fine!
Right now, I'm working at a bicycle factory making wheels.
My dormitory is near Keiko's factory, and we bumped into each other the other day, didn't we?
- Yes. - Is that right?
- Hana . . . - Yes?
What happened to your leg?
I made a mistake.
A mistake?
Yes. In Azumino, an American came in
one of those cars they call a Jeep.
Everyone was trying to get something from him, and crowded around him . . .
I rushed over too, but he was
about to leave, so I got all excited and started running.
I ran right in front of his Jeep.
- Did he hit you? - Yes.
But at the time, I didn't feel any pain, and
he was asking a lot of questions in English that I couldn't understand.
But I was more happy that he gave me lots of stuff.
It started to hurt later, but
I tried to bear the pain.
I was having trouble just trying to walk.
So Mom took me to see a doctor.
He told me that my bone had grown crooked.
I see.
Then it was too hard to work in the fields, so I started working at the factory.
Hana's work at the factory was so good that she was awarded a commendation.
Really? That's great! You worked hard, didn't you?
Right?
Would you like to see it, Yoko Sensei?
Certificate of Commendation Kimura Hana
This is great, Hana.
You know, I love working.
Yes.
I see.
I love to study too.
I used to love your classes!
Me too. I enjoyed it.
Thank you. Thank you.
I still treasure this.
I brought it too.
But that's the textbook we used during the war, isn't it?
But this is the only book that I have so
it's precious to me.
That's true.
That's so.
After all, it's the foundation of everything, so reading a lot of books is very important.
But don't just read the books. What's important is reading and then thinking about what's written.
- Okay. - Okay.
From now on, I'll lend you one of my books.
You don't have to rush through reading it. Read it,
then write about what you felt and what you thought when you read it.
You don't need to think about the correct way to read it.
I only want to know what each of you thought and what you felt.
- Okay. - Okay.
Reading a lot of books is the same as having a lot of friends.
Friends?
When you have a lot of friends, you learn to understand many ways of thinking, don't you?
Each person is different.
It's the same with books.
Lots of different people's feelings are inside here.
So it's like gaining one more friend.
Okay!
Good, then, which one do you want to take today?
Let's see.
- Which one do you want? - I can't decide.
They looked adorable.
It was like they were in front of a bakery, trying to decide what to get.
- I want this one. - I'll take this one.
Those are both good choices.
DATE | NAME
So, write the date, and your name here.
May 10
Kimura Hana
All right! Shall we get started now?
Okay.
So, since Hana's here today, I thought I'd start
with learning about the world.
This is how my classes with two students started.
I taught them what I couldn't teach at the national school,
about the new society, about the world, and about a lot of other things, too.
Of course, unless I had studied all of these things myself, I wouldn't have been able to teach them.
It was like I was studying while I taught them.
Is it a bit too hard?
Maru-an still couldn't get buckwheat to make soba, so we were still serving konyaku noodles, but
Maru-an continued to do business.
Here you go.
Good morning.
Here you go, Hinako.
As always, it was lying on a bed of thorns at work, but
I thought it couldn't be helped.
So I thought I would just make sure I did a good job.
- Ms. Maruyama! Will you come here a minute? - Coming!
Ms. Maruyama! The papers are here!
Yes, I'm coming!
I'll be right back.
I'm so sorry.
You dropped this, didn't you?
Here.
Ms. Maruyama!
What?
I'm sorry.
Then one day . . .
I'm begging you.
They insist on eating the best soba noodles in Matsumoto.
And the best soba noodles in Matsumoto are Maru-An's. Right?
That's right, isn't it?
Please! Maru-an . . .
I don't know . . .
I'll get the buckwheat for the soba noodles.
Can you get the buckwheat that easily?
When they won't even sell it to a soba noodle shop?
That's true.
Don't be that way. It's a request from the Occupation Forces, so it can't be helped, can it?
All we can do is do as they ask.
I know, but . . .
Please! I'm begging you.
Please . . . Maru-an.
It wasn't unusual to see the Occupation Forces around town,
and they even came to our restaurant.
But it seemed that Kazunari didn't really care for them.
It was to be expected, wasn't it? After all, he risked his life to fight against them.
Shall we do it, Dad?
Let them eat Shinshu soba noodles, and make them say , "Good taste."
That's true. If they say, "Good taste," it means we won.
- Right, Yoko? - Yes!
Let's win this for sure.
So we'll accept only if you can get good buckwheat for the soba noodles.
Otherwise, we refuse.
Also, be sure the rest of the ingredients are of good quality, too.
That's okay, right? You can do that.
I'm sure the government office can do that, right?
It's a request from the Occupation Forces, so it can't be helped, can it?
And the best soba noodles in Matsumoto is Maru-An's.
Let them eat Shinshu soba noodles, and make them say, "Good taste."
That's true. If they say, "Good taste," it means we won.
Let's win this for sure!
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Ohhh . . .
Thank you!
Gee, look at this.
How's that? You can't complain, can you?
I suppose they have these things if you know the right people.
That's so true.
- Amazing. - It is!
I don't trust the government.
I'll never trust them until I die.
Oh . . . well . . .
You know what, Dad?
If there are leftovers, maybe we should have some for ourselves.
You're right . . . we should.
Good idea. Let's have it.
We really should.
I don't think the gods will punish us.
Huh? . . . Well . . .
Deputy Mayor . . . isn't your future riding on this?
What if today is a failure, and they get angry with you?
Give me a break!
Okay! Shall we do it?
Let's do it! Get everything ready.
Oh, Setsuko . . . please look after Hinako for me.
Hinako . . . be a good girl and wait with Auntie Setsuko.
- Thank you. - Okay. Do your best.
Hina! Hina!
Kazunari . . . mix it quickly.
Okay.
These are really good, aren't they? We'll use this . . .
Bring those.
Why are you grinning like a fool?
I'm not grinning like a fool.
I just thought it was so nice.
This is what it will be like when we can start getting buckwheat for soba
whenever we want, and Maru-An starts to prosper again.
It will, won't it?
Let's get to work.
How's the dough, Kazunari?
I think it's okay. Your soba noodles are delicious.
Yoko . . . the Americans eat chicken, don't they?
Chicken? I think that they do like it.
They do?
Let's use it then.
Okay.
Okay . . .
Dad!
What happened? Are you okay?
I tripped. I'm okay!
How embarrassing!
I'm fine.
Shall we go to see the doctor?
Don't be ridiculous! A cook can't leave at a time like this.
But . . .
Damn!
She's better . . .
than me.
What?
I hate this.
She can do anything!
It can't be helped. I was born the daughter of a soba noodle restaurant.
- Yoko . . . - Yes?
We'll have to teach you next.
What? Will you let me?
- Of course. - I'm so excited!
Dad . . .
Why do you look so dejected?
You're the one who will determine the taste.
Okay!
I'll do that.
Here it is, let's taste it.
It's okay. I can do it.
Hmm?
Hmm? It's good. What do you think?
It's good, isn't it?
It might be a little sweet.
Mom was really good at it.
I wondered if I could really be as good as her.
Just imagining it made me happy.
I was so glad I married into the Maru-An family.
Welcome! Welcome!
It was time to do battle.
This way, please.
Please have a seat.
Wow . . . this is incredible!
Okay! It should be ready now.
Mom's soba noodles are pretty good, aren't they?
- It's hard to compete with her, isn't it? - It really is.
Magnificent.
We're ready for battle.
Okay. Let's take it out.
Go ahead!
Please go ahead. Eat it.
Okay. Here we go!
Tastes good!
Delicious.
He said it's delicious.
Delicious. Not bad!
I was so happy.
I was really happy.
But it didn't last long.
- Johnny, come on! Let's play arm wrestling. - You betcha.
Watch this, sir.
I'm gonna lick'em.
What?
All right. Let's see what you've got.
- No cheating, all right? - I'm not going to cheat.
Keep an eye on him. I'm going to count. Three, two, . . .
Are you done with this?
Thank you for the meal.
No thank you.
- Okay, here we go. Three, two, one . . . - Done!
Come on, he's playing with you.
Come on, Bailey. Let's beat this guy!
Come on, come on, come on, come on!
Yeah, yeah! Oh . . . . come on.
Oh, man . . . what is this all about?
Hey, how about you? Do you want to take me on?
He's challenging you to a match.
Come on!
I'll do it.
Kazu!
He challenged me.
So as a man,
I can't refuse, can I?
But I'm sorry if I lose.
Here he comes. He looks like a swell guy!
Come on! Have a seat.
I got it. I got it, sir.
All right. You guys ready? Here we go.
Three, two one . . . . start!
- Come on! - Kazunari!
- You got it. You got him! - Hang in there!
Come on!
Come on! Come on!
- Come on! Do it! - Just a little more!
What's happening? Come on!
He won!
Oh, man! You're good. You're strong!
- He is good. He's really good. - I can't believe it! He really beat me! Fair and square . . . good match!
Good match, man. Put her there!
- C'mon man. Shake it. - C'mon, don't be shy, shake his hand.
Good job, man.
This guy's a good guy, man, you see that?
- How about next, you sir? - C'mon, sit down here, let's get another round going.
All right now, you guys get it going. C'mon, sir. One loss tonight, that's all I'm gonna put up with.
- Three, two, one . . . start! - There you go, come on!
Later on, Kazunari said that at that moment, he felt as if
he had recovered a little from losing the war.
- Are you okay? - Sure.
It was a strange day today, wasn't it?
It was.
- Kazu . . . - What?
I . . .
I'm happy that I'm your wife.
Eh?
Thank you for making me your wife.
Thank you.
I'm glad I married you, too.
Hinako . . .
your father's really awesome.
That's right, Hinako. I'm really awesome.
Here you go.
Are you okay?
Hinako . . .
Daddy!
Sunshine
He's challenging you to a match.
- Come on! Come on, Bailey! - Hang in there, Kazunari!
He won!
Your dad's really strong, Hinako.
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There's quite a bit left over, isn't there?
We made out, didn't we?
We did, didn't we?
But they didn't eat much, did they?
Right.
Thank you for the meal.
I was thinking
that it couldn't be helped.
Why?
Because they came from a country called America, didn't they?
I only know what I read in books, but
when it comes to different countries, what they eat is entirely different.
So it can't be helped if they can't get used to the food here right away.
Makes sense.
For example, if we were to go to America,
and we went into one of their eating places,
and we ate something that we've never tasted before in our lives
To the people there, it may be something really delicious, but
I don't think we would think it was that delicious right away.
But we wouldn't do what they did. We Japanese wouldn't leave leftovers like that.
That's right. That's no good, is it? It's rude!
I agree.
America . . . ?
I wonder what they eat over there.
How do they live over there?
It's hard to imagine, isn't it?
Wait . . . I'll be right back. Will you take her for a minute?
This is what it's like.
This is their refrigerator.
It's huge, isn't it?
- Can they eat that much? - It's cooled by electricity!
What's this?
Oh . . . that's meat. It's meat.
- No wonder they can't eat soba noodles. - That's true.
That is true, isn't it?
What about this?
How shall we use it?
What do you mean?
We have all this now, but once it's gone, we won't be able to make soba noodles again.
So how shall we use this?
What are you thinking, Dad?
Me?
I'd use it all up at once, and make delicious soba noodles. That's what I'd do.
- What do you think, Kazunari? - I think it would be a waste.
Huh?
Of course, I understand how you feel.
You want to serve delicious soba noodles, even if it's just a little bit.
But I think we should bear with it right now . . . until we can serve proper soba noodles again.
Why don't we mix the konyaku with the buckwheat, and serve it like that?
Huh?
So people can get a little taste of the soba.
And if we use it like that,
we can serve it for a lot longer, and more people will get to eat it.
You have to bear with it for a while longer.
But . . .
I feel sorry for the buckwheat.
Dad's right.
Huh?
As a soba noodle artisan, what he says is right.
Maybe I'm not a true soba noodle artisan yet.
Kazu . . .
Don't you want to work in the restaurant?
It's okay.
I'll do my best to earn money by working outside the restaurant.
No.
It's not the right time yet.
I won't rush.
Because I believe we're heading for better times.
Kazunari's right.
He's right.
Do it Kazunari's way.
Do you think so?
Yes, I do.
You do?
He's grown up, hasn't he?
Before we realized it . . .
He did, didn't he?
With the war, and being drafted into the military . . .
He's really grown up.
That's true.
Kazunari's a father now, too.
That's so.
Then why didn't you tell him that earlier?
Because . . . I have my pride as his dad.
I can't give in that easily.
Men are so troublesome, aren't they?
That's just how we are.
Yes, you are.
Out of the way . . . I'm going to lay out the bedding.
You're going to lay it out for me?
What?
I'm asking you if this the ratio of buckwheat to konnyaku that you wanted.
What do you think?
I don't know. I haven't thought that far ahead.
Well then . . . think about it!
- All right. - Idiot!
What's with you?
Kazunari was right.
Even if we didn't rush, we were definitely heading for better times.
Maru-An
I'm going out for a bit.
See you later.
Ms. Maruyama! Come here for a minute!
Coming!
Ms. Maruyama!
I'm coming!
I'm sorry. I'll be right back.
I'm sorry, Hinako.
Okay, okay.
What happened? Are you okay?
Nothing's wrong.
You're hungry, aren't you? I'm sorry.
Decisive Victory for Soma Gozo
Shigeki was studying on his own to take
the entrance exam for the medical school in Matsumoto.
Hello!
Yes?
I made a simmered dish,
so I brought you some.
Thank you.
No problem.
♫ Lay your lips ♫
♫ on the red apple ♫
What's up, Aunty?
Did something good happen?
Can you tell?
You mean you can tell?!
What can I say?
What happened?
- Actually . . . - Yes?
Wait just a minute . . . I'll bring him over.
Huh?
Thank you for waiting. This is our konnyaku soba.
Thank you.
Are you okay?
Yes. Thank you.
Enjoy your meal.
It's delicious!
Is that right?
You're getting married, Takeo?
Yes, I'm sorry.
Yes, it's true!
Congratulations, Takeo.
I'm sorry, what can I say?
Why are you so embarrassed?
I'm home!
Welcome back, Yoko.
Welcome!
Sunshine To be continued . . .