- Two extra large servings of soba! - Okay!
In the spring of 1950 . . .
- Welcome! - Welcome!
- Have a seat here.
Maru-An
had finally returned to being a real soba noodle restaurant again.
Thank you for waiting!
Your extra large serving of cold soba noodles.
Sunshine Chapter 21 "DREAM OF A PLACE IN THE SUN" Episode 121
Written by: OKADA Yoshikazu
Music by: WATANABE Toshiyuki
Narrator: WAKAO Ayako
Maruyama Yoko: INOUE Mao
Maruyama Kazunari: KORA Kengo
Sudo Shigeki: NAGAYAMA Kento
Tadokoro Ryoko: KONNO Mahiru
Ishii Keiko: ISHIBASHI Anna
Sudo Ryoichi: TERAWAKI Yasufumi
Maruyama Michio: KUSHIDA Kazuyoshi
Maruyama Tokuko: HIGUCHI Kanako
Dad has . . .
something to say.
Okay . . .
So, well . . .
We've finally been able to get enough buckwheat to make soba noodles again,
so we're close to becoming a real soba restaurant.
Right.
We owe it to both of you for working outside.
Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to buy supplies.
We're really grateful to both of you . . . right?
What's this all of a sudden?
He's right. What's going on?
Well, it might be a little early yet, but . . .
What is?
Well . . .
shall we all work together here at the restaurant?
We'll all work here as a family.
Is it too hard for just the two of you at lunchtime?
I know it's gotten busy.
No, no . . . we can manage that.
- Can't we? - Of course.
Dad . . . then why?
We're lonely . . .
We want to be together with you.
We've been talking every day about how lonely it is with just the two of us, haven't we?
If we do that, we may be a little poor again, but
I want the four of us to work together.
The best part about
running a family business is being able to
be together all the time, isn't it?
That's why
we want to be together with you.
That's what it is.
I see.
What do you think?
It might be jumping the gun a little, but . . .
shall we? What do you think, Yoko?
Yes, let's do it.
Huh? Really?
- Thank you! - Thank you.
What are you saying?
It's our pleasure! We look forward to working together.
We're counting on you.
Let's all four of us do our best!
You said, "all four of us," so Hinako's angry.
That's right!
I'm sorry . . . it's all your dad's fault.
- Here you are. - One order of soba with mountain vegetables!
This is how Maru-An, with our family of four . . .
no, five, started doing business together.
Thanks for waiting! One cold soba and one soba with mountain vegetables.
Welcome!
This way, please.
That was great, Hinako.
And about my job at the food products company . . .
I'm sorry for all the inconvenience I've caused . . . I'm really sorry.
I hope you'll hire her.
I'm Ishii Keiko. I'm pleased to meet you.
I don't know about this . . . she's only sixteen years old.
She's studying math and the abacus, too.
I don't know . . .
If she can do the work, I don't think it matters how old she is.
No . . . the work isn't that easy.
Sit over there.
Okay.
Will you total these up from here?
Okay.
- Stay calm. - Okay.
I'm finished.
Let's switch.
It's correct.
Would you like to try?
No, no . . .
I don't think there's any problem having her work here.
The company president said he'd leave the work here up to me.
I . . .
Is it okay for me to work here?
I'm counting on you.
Thank you!
Thank you for hiring me!
Yoko Sensei!
I'm so glad.
I'm so glad, Keiko.
Thank you.
Thank you!
You might turn out to be even better than Yoko.
What?
I'll train you to become a full-fledged accountant.
When that happens, your salary will go up, and you'll be able to work anywhere.
- Do you understand? - Yes.
- It won't be easy. - Okay.
I'll do my best. I'm depending on you.
Keiko really worked hard after that.
I finished the estimates.
That was fast.
What shall I do next?
How about the revenue and expense report?
I'll do it.
Oh, I'd better not forget . . .
Shige had failed the entrance exam for medical school
for the third straight time.
We all tried to avoid talking about the entrance exams
from about that time.
But Shige didn't let it get him down at all.
He worked during the day at an Azumino transport company,
while continuing to study.
That's how determined he was to succeed.
Shigeki!
- Shall we have some tea? - Okay.
The tea is ready!
Okay.
Thank you for your hard work again today.
- Thank you as well. - Thank you.
Thank you for your hard work.
Thank you for your hard work!
When Hinako says it,
I forget all about being tired.
That's true!
Okay, two cold soba noodles, one plain soba,
two with mountain vegetables, and three cold.
Finally, one "okame" and
one cold soba.
Okay!
How is it?
Today's total sales were 812 yen.
Wow . . . that's better than yesterday, isn't it?
Today we sold cold soba noodles the most . . . a total of fifteen.
I couldn't get used to this at first
because in the Sudo family,
we never talked about money among the family.
How's the total for the month, Yoko?
Let's see . . .
If you look at the total for the month,
we're a little bit in the red.
Are we?
About how much?
So . . . . if we continue at this pace,
we may not reach 20,000 yen.
But back then,
I enjoyed talking about things like that with the family.
We'll be about 2,000 yen in the red.
But we don't want to
get stingy with the supplies, right Dad?
Of course not.
We'll just have to bear with it for now.
So we'll still have to bear with it.
We'll bear with it.
Bear with it! Bear with it!
Oh!
It's tomorrow, isn't it?
It is, isn't it?
Oh, that's right.
I'm so happy.
I'm so excited.
What's that?
That's a telephone.
We can talk to people far away with that.
You mean with Grandpa and big brother Shige in Azumino?
Huh?
They don't have one over there yet.
Hello?
Is there any static?
Okay.
I finished testing it, so you can use it now.
Thank you for your hard work.
- Have some tea. - Thank you!
Yoko, did you let people know about this?
Of course! We're going to get lots of orders for take out.
It'll be great if we get busier with this . . . won't it, Hinako?
Won't it?
It doesn't ring, does it?
It's not ringing, is it?
Well, shall we get to work?
Let's.
- Dad, dad . . . - You answer it, hurry!
Yoko! Yoko! You answer it.
Me?
You're our biggest attraction, so you answer it.
Hurry! Hurry!
Hello?
Sunshine
- Dad, dad . . . - You answer it, hurry!
Yoko! Yoko! You answer it.
You're our biggest attraction, so you answer it.
Hurry! Hurry!
Hello?
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Hello?
You have a call. I'll connect you.
Okay.
Hello? Yoko?
Oh . . . Machiko?
Yoko . . . listen to the radio right away. Right now!
What . . . the radio? You want me to turn on the radio?
Okay then.
ok
I think it's wrong!
It's been five years since the war ended, yet the unemployed just keeps increasing.
There's nothing but people like that around me.
A lot of children can't even go to grade school because their parents aren't working.
Don't you think it's wrong?
Ikuko?
It is, isn't it?
Yes.
So it's Ikuko?
Wow! She's on the radio now.
She is.
She somehow sounds angry, doesn't she?
She is angry, isn't she?
She is.
There's definitely something wrong!
It's because the government is shiftless and negligent.
Can Japan really recover with a government like this?
It's impossible! Don't you all agree?
We do! We do!
Please tell me your name again.
I'm Tsutsui Ikuko from Nagano Prefecture.
I think the name of that program was the "Man on the Street."
It was a program where the average citizen could freely express their feelings.
I'm Tsutsui Ikuko from Nagano Prefecture.
She sounds as spirited as ever.
I brought sweet potato confections!
Are you going to become a doctor, Shigeki-KUN?
It's not KUN, it's SAN. (SAN shows more respect.)
But I'll miss you.
Because I won't have anyone to tease anymore!
If you asked if Japan is recovering, I'd say of course it is.
But like the young lady said earlier . . .
What's wrong?
I thought that this is the kind of thing that Ikuko would like.
What do you mean?
Huh . . . what do you mean?
My ideal of a woman is one who's independent and full of life.
That's enough!
That's too bad.
What I can't forgive is how he's always saying, "It's just like a woman . . . "
As a form of protest, what if we all turn in a blank paper on tomorrow's exam?
I like things like this.
We're comrades, aren't we?
This kind of thing.
I have to say that the three of you have totally different personalities.
Now that you mention it, they do, don't they?
I'm the most ordinary of the three.
What's that look, Kazunari? Like you're saying that's what you love about her.
I didn't say anything.
So I was right! How awful! You're not newlyweds.
It's getting hot in here!
But the two of you always get along so well.
I want to be like the two of you.
You do? Do you?
So you're aiming to be like me, Kazunari?
What? Well . . .
I'm beginning to think that might be all right.
Might be all right?
What a way to put it!
It's probably Machiko again.
Probably, right?
Hello . . . yes.
What?
Oh, yes. Thank you for your patronage!
Yes!
Yes . . . yes. All right, then.
Thank you! Yes . . .
We'll be expecting you.
That was Sato Shoten. It's a reservation for a party!
How many?
Fifteen guests.
- Dad! - When is it?
For lunch on Saturday.
All right!
I'm so glad!
We owe it to this telephone.
Hello? Yes . . .
Yes, this is Maru-An.
Machiko?
Yes, I heard it.
I knew right away that it was Ikuko.
There are a lot of children who can't even go to grade school because their parents aren't working.
Don't you think it's wrong?
What is the government doing anyway?
But Ikuko will get into trouble because of this.
She's such a problem, isn't she?
But that's just the way Ikuko is.
What are they thinking?
Something's definitely wrong!
All right.
I'll be waiting for you then.
Machiko has something to tell me, so she's coming over tonight.
She is?
Is Machiko coming?
Yes, she is.
But I'm wondering why you
call them Machiko-SAN and Ikuko?
You only say "SAN" with Machiko.
Dad, were you bothered by something like that?
I like Machiko a lot!
I know. I do, too!
Maru-An
Good evening!
Machiko!
- Hinako! It's been a while, hasn't it? - It's been a while, hasn't it?
You've grown again, haven't you? You're growing so fast!
Oh! Did you grow again?
Of course not! You're so silly, Machiko.
My!
You're right. I'm silly, aren't I?
What? Really?
Yes . . . I'm getting married.
You're marrying Mr. Hatano?
Yes.
Congratulations! Congratulations, Machiko!
Thank you. I wanted you to be the first one to know.
I'm happy. I'm so happy.
But we're not going to have a wedding ceremony.
You're not?
Right.
And . . . also . . .
What?
We're going to be living in the place he lives in now.
It's so small that it's laughable.
And there really isn't anything there. Nothing at all.
Really?
But you seem happy.
I am.
I'm so glad.
I'm glad.
Thank you.
Congratulations! Congratulations, Machiko!
Congratulations!
Thank you.
You know, Machiko . . .
the truth is . . . maybe I shouldn't be saying this, but . . .
Go ahead.
I'm sure that Haruki
is happy, too.
I'd like to meet
your husband.
Okay.
We're not going to have a wedding ceremony, but
we're going to drink a toast on the day that I move in with him.
I was hoping that you would come for that.
Of course I'll come!
I'm glad.
What about Ikuko?
I'll write her a letter.
You will?
I'm sure she'll be happy.
She will.
And you know,
I'm actually your senior when it comes to being a wife.
And as a mother, too.
That's right, "Senpai." (The junior member of a relationship in Japan typically calls the senior "Senpai.")
Yes.
So starting from today, I think I'll drop the "san" when addressing you.
Oh, really?
Somehow that makes me happy.
Really?
In that case, that's what I'll do!
Machiko?
Yes?
Machiko!
Thank you.
Congratulations!
Machiko!
Yoko-san!
And then on the day Machiko's new life was to begin . . .
Come on in.
I'm pleased to meet you. I'm Maruyama Yoko.
I'm Hatano Yasuhiko.
Thank you for coming out of your way today.
Not at all.
I want to congratulate you today.
Thank you.
There really isn't anything here, right?
You're right. There isn't.
Mr. Hatano?
Yes?
Please take good care of Machiko.
Yoko-san . . .
I will.
I think you're a lucky man, Mr. Hatano.
If I were a man, I would want Machiko as my wife.
As she said . . .
aren't you lucky?
Huh? Oh . . . I am.
I'm honored.
Everyone! Can you hear me?
I have a message for all the women in Japan . . .
no, for all the women in the world!
Ladies . . .
have a good life!
Ikuko!
Sunshine
I'm going to get married.
To him? Mr. Hatano?
I'm Hatano Yasuhiko.
Congratulations!
Ladies . . . have a good life!
Ikuko!
Ikuko . . .
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Cheers!
- Have a good life! - Have a good life.
It's delicious, isn't it?
How about your father?
He wasn't too happy.
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I think it's a real inconvenience . . .
What is?
Right now, he's probably . . .
- I'm so sorry. - Don't worry.
Is your father good friends with Yoko's father?
Yes . . . sort of.
I'm really sorry.
Why are you apologizing?
I don't think it bothers my father that much . . . no matter what he says.
I wonder . . . I hope so.
It's a strange relationship between those two, isn't it?
What's wrong?
She leaves home, goes to work for my competitor,
doesn't have a wedding ceremony, and
tells me that they'll live in a small rented apartment.
What do you think is going on?
How would I know?
That's what Machiko wants, isn't it?
I hate this.
It's disappointing, just disappointing, so disappointing!
I told her that they can come and live with us.
And that her husband can come to work for my company, too.
What do you think Machiko said to that?
I don't know.
"I love you, Father."
"I'm grateful to you,
and I want to love you forever, so I want to live apart from you.
Because I want to always love you,
I don't want to use a penny of your money." That's what I said.
What did your father say?
He looked a little sad . . .
and didn't say anything.
I can't say anything when she says that to me, can I? Can I?
Don't you think she's unfair?
I suppose so. She's one up on you, isn't she?
Because Machiko's an intelligent woman.
That's right, she is!
But . . . I wanted to see
her in her wedding outfit.
It was my dream.
But I guess it can't be helped.
Does my daughter hate the business I'm in?
I . . .
hated it , too. The family business carried on for generations . . . being landowners.
Did you?
That's right. In this area, the son of a big landowner
is like the lord of the land.
I was always treated special.
That's why . . .
no matter what I did, I couldn't make any real friends.
I used to envy the guys who would really fight with each other.
No one would fight with me.
It was no fun.
It really wasn't any fun.
Is that right?
It is.
I rebelled against my father,
and left home to go to Tokyo once,
but he dragged me back home in no time.
He tore me away from the woman I was living with.
Okay.
So I thought I'd earn my money using my own abilities,
and started all kinds of different businesses.
But the truth is,
I was using my father's money.
And in the end,
I followed the same path as my father.
But . . . it can't be helped, can it?
After all, I was born to a family like that. Don't you agree?
Do you think Machiko's way of life
is what they call postwar democracy?
It might be.
I see.
I don't understand this concept of democracy at all.
It's a problem if you don't understand it. After all, you're the mayor.
All I wanted to do was to make Azumino prosper.
Didn't you vote for me, hoping for that?
What?
- Huh? - What?
You didn't vote for me?
That's what I like about you!
Thank you very much.
Okay! Let's drink today!
Let's drink. Let's go all out, and drink.
Where's the sake?
Why isn't Shigeki here when I need him?
Do the two of you fight that often?
We're always arguing, aren't we?
Yes. She's scary.
Oh, am I?
In this house, men and women are equal.
That's true.
What's wrong, Yoko?
Machiko-san, no, Machiko . . .
I was trying to imagine you fighting.
Is it unexpected?
Yes, it is.
But she's not a quiet person.
When push comes to shove, she might be the scariest.
I'm sure she is.
How about you, Yoko? Do you and Kazunari fight?
Me? In our case,
we don't fight that much. Not that we don't fight at all .. .
Machiko told me . . .
that your husband served our country well.
You were admirable, too.
No, not really.
I was drafted, too.
You were?
But I was sent to the western part of New Guinea,
and thankfully, it was quiet there without any harsh battles.
But I was just a few days away from being sent to the frontlines.
Is that right?
Thank you for serving our country.
Oh . . . no,
it wasn't much when you put it in terms of hardship.
That's not so.
He ate some pretty delicious food there.
Come on, don't tell her that!
It was mostly agricultural work that we did,
and we grew mostly yams and sweet potatoes.
Really? Is that right?
That's why he doesn't want to eat potatoes.
It's really bad . . . I don't even
want to look at any potoatoes.
I'm sorry! I forgot, and put potatoes in here.
What?
Just kidding.
Machiko . . .
What?
I'm so glad . . . you seem to be very happy.
Thank you. You, too.
Yoko, what is your dream?
Dream? My dream?
I wonder what it is.
Our dream is
to start our own company together.
Wow! That's wonderful!
It's just a dream. As you can see, we don't have anything right now.
She's really stingy. Since we're getting married,
I thought we could use a few more household goods,
but she says she doesn't need any.
Because I don't need any.
I'll make tea.
Thanks.
I felt a little lonely.
Machiko suddenly seemed like someone from a new era,
and I wondered if I could be, too.
Subtitles adapted from original English subtitles created by Nippon Golden Network Timing brought to you by The Sunshine Lovers @ Viki
We closed the restaurant for the first time in a while,
and the whole family went to Azumino together for the first time.
It's good, isn't it, Hinako?
It's good!
It really does look delicious.
Hello! Hello!
Enjoy your stay here.
Thank you!
This is really a nice place, isn't it?
It is, isn't it?
Um . . .
there's something I'd like to ask.
What is it?
What is
everyone's dream?
What?
Our dreams?
Yes.
Sunshine To be continued . . .