I'll probably get married right away.
I have a fiance.
If I'm going to get married, maybe I'll marry an American.
What!
It's a postcard from Haruki...
What? Dad... Please! I'll respect your wishes
and do anything else you ask, so please give it to me.
"Actually, I'm thinking of coming home during the next holiday..."
I couldn't believe that Haruki was coming home during his next holiday,
and he wrote that he was bringing a friend home.
And that friend was actually...
Sunshine Chapter 2: "A Maiden's Prayer" Episode 10
The importance of the China uprising is that
it is a peril to the fate of our country.
Therefore, as part of the citizen's campaign in the general mobilization of our nation-state, we have to take this into consideration.
It sounds terrible, doesn't it?
What's even more important to this movement is life on the home front.
The educational aim of our school is
to provide many virtuous housewives.
It's boring being a woman, isn't it?
Make sure you all do not neglect your daily training.
Think of family life as being a battlefield and run it scrupulously.
Don't pull the thread too hard.
Don't make the stitch too big.
Is your brother coming home?
Yes... my older brother is coming from Matsumoto.
Is that right? Is that why you're in such a good mood?
Am I?
It's been a while since our whole family has been all together,
and I really love my brother, Haruki.
He's wonderful.
Is he?
Speaking of Matsumoto...
What is it?
I wonder how the round onion face is doing?
I was just beginning to forget about him... Why did you have to bring him up?
Ah-hem.
Ms. Sudo... you're not very good at sewing as it is,
so what's going to happen when you do it while you're talking?
How are you supposed to wear this anyway?
Oh!
I'm sorry.
Compared to that, yours is well done, isn't it, Ms. Soma?
Thank you.
Ms. Tsutsui... What in the world is this?
Don't you know?
It's the Julian Salman style...
It's the latest in fashion.
It looks good on you.
It really does. I think it's wonderful.
Thank you.
It doesn't matter if it looks good on you or not!
I'm not talking about imitating monkeys (saru mane)...
It's Salman, not "saru mane."
It doesn't matter which it is.
What I asked you to sew is a lined kimono.
Do it over again.
Okay.
I thought Ikuko was so cool.
But an era that would make it hard for someone like Ikuko to live was just around the corner.
Machiko might have been looking at Ikuko with the same thought.
That worrisome look on her face made her look so grown up.
Compared to that, I was such a child.
♫ The moon shone over the desert ♫
♫ we went ♫
♫ by camel ♫
♫ traveling afar. ♫
Yoko!
Stop by my house...
Okay.
It looks so delicious.
Haruki's coming home with his friend today.
Is he? Then this will be perfect.
Eat lots.
Thank you.
Will you teach me how to make this next time?
Not just simmered dishes, but all kinds of other things, too.
Sure... I'll be glad to.
Would you like to marry into our family?
What?
How about it?
Stop that!
Thank you.
Alright.
Takeo... Thank you for the simmered dish...
I'll see you!
There's no hope at all.
Give it up, Takeo.
What are you saying, Mom?
Oh - oh - oh - oh!
Goodness.
All I could think about was that Haruki was coming home and I was so excited.
I'm home.
Welcome home.
Isn't Haruki home yet?
Not yet.
I just cleaned it, so don't mess it up.
What's with you? You're such a nag.
It's not like we're having company.
He wrote that he's bringing a friend.
That's right.
Heat the bath, Shige.
Okay.
Did you hear me?
I heard you.
All right. I'm going!
I didn't say anything.
It's done.
Welcome home!
I'm home...
Welcome home...
Yoko... weren't you disappointed just now?
Huh?
I'm home, Yoko!
Welcome home!
I ran into him at the station.
You did?
It's been a while since I've seen you, Yoko...
What?
I'd say that you've grown into a pretty young lady,
but you haven't... You're still a child.
How rude!
Come on in, Kawahara.
Pardon the intrusion.
It was the moment I fell in love for the first time.
Welcome to our home...
So you're Yoko, the sun.
Yes...
You're the little sister Sudo's been bragging about.
She's just as I told you.
Yoko?
Yes.
If you stand there, no one can go in the house.
I'm sorry. Please come in.
Come on in.
Is that right? Living in the dormitory sounds like fine.
It is. Thank you.
Sudo's a top student...
You can't find fault with him.
Stop that.
He's a delinquent.
I never get bored sharing a room with him.
Is that right?
What are you doing to do after you graduate, Kawahara?
He's the son of a doctor in Kofu, but he's not going to be a doctor.
And...?
[Kawahara Koichi] I'm planning to go to Manchuria.
Manchuria?
My uncle works for a newspaper there.
I thought I'd work there.
Is that right? I want to go there, too.
Manchuria? Do you think Japan's future lies there?
Yes... Manchuria is an ideal nation like the United States of America
where East Asian races can co-exist.
- I want to see that with my own eyes. - I see...
But his grades are so bad that we don't know if he'll be able to graduate.
Don't say that.
Sudo is always helping me with the answers.
- Is that right? - But there's one problem with those answers.
What?
They're too good.
If I copy them, I'll get a perfect score, and they'll get suspicious.
What are you saying, you idiot?
Yoko...
Your cooking's gotten better, hasn't it?
Really?
It's delicious.
Everything's delicious.
Thank you.
I wonder about that... Is the dormitory food that bad?
What do you mean by that?
But this is delicious.
It's delicious.
We got that from Takeo's mother.
That was rude of me.
Not at all...
You two haven't changed at all, have you?
That's right... They haven't.
Do you mean they get along well together?
- Yes. - No.
I envy you. I'm an only child.
Are you? If you don't mind a family like this, come and visit us anytime.
- What do you mean a family like this? - What do you mean a family like this?
That's the only time you get along, don't you?
Yoko! The sake is delicious tonight.
Okay.
Listening to the two of you, I felt like I had gone back to the days when I was a student.
How many years ago was that?
Haruki!
I'm sorry.
Eat as much as you want, Kawahara.
Thank you.
It was an enjoyable evening.
It really was enjoyable.
Sunshine
Pardon the intrusion.
It was the moment I fell in love for the first time.
Sunshine Chapter 2 "A MAIDEN'S PRAYER" Episode 11
It's you, Yoko.
I'm sorry. Did I wake you?
That song . . .
Huh?
"Tsuki no Sabaku" (Desert Moon)
Do you like it?
It was my mother's favorite song,
so I love it, too.
I see . . . is that it?
Come over here.
What?
Your brother will order me to play this song once in a while.
But he never told me that it's because his mother liked the song.
It's difficult, isn't it?
Your brother is too serious.
Is he?
Yeah.
But . . . I don't think that's the only reason.
It seems like he's really restraining himself.
I feel like he's trying too hard.
Like he has a sadness that he can't tell anyone about.
That's why he feels like he has to conduct himself properly,
so he's especially hard on himself.
So I'm doing my best to soften him up, but
he's just too hard.
He won't give in at all.
I wonder what Haruki's sadness was?
I remembered one night when we were little . . .
Yoko? Will you sing with me?
I'll play the song.
Well . . . no . . .
Ready?
It's nighttime, so sing it softly.
♫ Travelling from afar on camel ♫
♫ through the desert of the moon ♫
But this first love was destined to end like most first loves are destined to end.
♫ in the gold and silver saddle ♫
♫ riding side-by-side ♫
Yoko?
Hey, Yoko!
What's wrong?
We're going home.
Shall we stop by?
Well . . . I . . .
Did you have something else to do?
What? No, I don't.
Your face says you do.
Tell us what happened.
Tell us what's going on.
Your brother's friend?
Yeah.
Is he wonderful?
Yeah.
I see!
Is he your first love?
Of course not.
Isn't this the first time you felt like this?
It's the first time.
Isn't that what you call "first love?"
I suppose it is.
It is. I'm sorry.
How nice . . . your first love.
It must be nice.
Was Kayo your first love?
Of course not!
I have the right to pick my first love.
Then who was it?
Who? I can't tell you!
It's a small town. He's still close by.
But it brings back memories.
I can feel a twinge right here in my heart
and I feel a restlessness.
Then I can't concentrate on anything I do, I'm just out of it.
It's the truth!
I was cute.
We didn't say anything.
Who's your husband's first love?
His? I'm his first love, of course.
I'm his first love.
There couldn't be anyone else for a man like him.
We'll leave it at that.
Wait a minute! What do you mean by that? Come back here.
Don't fight.
What about you, Ikuko? Your first love.
Huh? Me?
My first love was a long time ago.
Was it?
Up until now, I've dated three guys.
Really?!
Just what I'd expect, Ikuko, from the most modern girl in Azumino.
Who were they?
Do you want to know?
The first one was about two years ago.
He was . . . five years older than me.
Five years older?
We met on the train platform when it was snowing.
I lent him my umbrella.
It was all a lie.
Ikuko confessed later on.
As a woman who prided herself as being a new age woman,
she couldn't say that she'd never experienced love.
What about you, Machiko?
I . . . won't fall in love.
I've made up my mind.
Why?
Why won't you?
I already have someone I'm going to marry.
Falling in love will only make it more painful.
But that's sad, isn't it?
It must be hard being a
rich, young lady.
It can't be helped.
I was born to that fate.
So tell me what he's like, Yoko.
Well, if you ask . . .
anyway...
Machiko would experience love not long after that.
It was a very painful love.
It's the truth.
The upperclassmen are really terrible, aren't they?
You wouldn't believe how bad they are.
They'd get drunk and fight with the police officer.
And?
They won. They beat him to a pulp.
But for some reason, they became close friends with that police officer.
He comes to visit the dormitory all the time.
That's awesome!
Is the police officer young?
Yes, he's about the same age.
In that case, he must be envious of you.
You may be the same age, but while some exult in life at the dormitory,
others have the hard job of being a police officer.
So you should be grateful to them.
Okay.
So you need to study hard in place of those who want to learn, but can't.
It's your duty to become someone who does things that will be useful to the world.
Do you understand?
Yes.
I do.
There are those who are going off to battle for the sake of our country.
That's right, Shigeki.
Uh-huh.
I'm sorry . . . I didn't mean to lecture you.
It's okay.
Of all things . . . Yoko!
What?
It wasn't me!
What are you saying?
We'll just leave it at that.
What do you mean by that?
That makes it sound like it was really me.
That's why we'll just forget about it.
I can't just forget about it!
I'm sorry, Yoko. It was me.
No, it was me. I'm sorry. Pardon me.
That makes it seem even more like . . .
I seriously thought about cursing my brother to death,
and dying myself.
I was so adorable back then, wasn't I?
That was an ad for the Imperial Japanese Navy preparatory pilot training course.
I couldn't believe that Shigeki was thinking of going into the military without telling our father or anyone else.
I was scared.
It was the first time I felt that the war that was going on overseas was close to home.
To the right . . .
That's it.
I didn't know what to do.
I decided to pretend not to have seen it.
Sunshine
Your brother's friend . . .
is he wonderful?
I see.
Is he your first love?
Of course not.
Yoko!
What?!
It wasn't me!
What are you saying?
Recruitment for Imperial Navy Pilot Trainees
Sunshine Chapter 2 "A MAIDEN'S PRAYER" Episode 12
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- Good morning! - Good morning!
- Just what you'd expect from Yoko, the sun. - Didn't I tell you?
- Yoko. - Yes.
Wipe your face.
We're going back to Matsumoto today.
Take care of Dad and Shigeki.
I can't really do anything.
I'm grateful to you.
- It's nothing. - Thank you, Yoko.
Thank you for everything.
Not at all.
Come and visit us in Matsumoto.
Can I?
You should come. I'll show you around.
- Okay. - If you're afraid to come by yourself, bring your friends along.
Really?
Be careful on your way back.
I'll fix a lunch to take with you.
Thanks.
Thank you.
Not at all.
Good morning.
How unusual. Did you get up on your own?
Sure.
That's a lot of lunches.
These are for Haruki and Mr. Kawahara.
You fixed a feast today, didn't you?
Not really.
What was that last night?
What do you mean?
You know what I mean.
What is it?
It wasn't me.
- What are you talking about? - The fart!
I didn't do it! I would never do it in front of people.
That was me. Don't let it bother you.
This is really good.
You deserve to be paid back!
Hurry, and wash your face.
Okay. I'm going.
- I'm leaving now. - Have a nice day.
- Be sure to come and visit. - I will.
Good morning.
Good morning. Thank you for the other day, Auntie.
Good morning. Have a nice day.
Forget it.
The Taste of First Love
The taste of first love?
Is it okay?
Yeah.
Hello!
Where's everyone?
Come on in . . . I'm in the middle of something.
- Sit down and eat. - Okay!
This one! Right here.
- Lemon Candy? - What about it?
It's the sweet and sour taste of first love. I wonder what that tastes like!
Who knows?
Isn't this it?
This is it!
The taste of first love.
We're going to take this new lemon candy.
Go ahead!
Let's eat!
It's sweet.
It is, but . . . it's a little bit sour too.
You're right. It's sweet and a little bit sour.
After all, it's the taste of first love, isn't it?
So it's sweet and sour . . .
- Tell me! - Stop pestering me.
Let it go already.
No, I won't! Tell me!
Oh hey . . .
What is it now? Do you want crackers too?
The Imperial Japanese Navy preparatory pilot training course . .
Huh?
Is it hard to get into that?
Why?
I was just curious.
Do you get curious about things like that, Yoko?
- You could say that. - It's difficult. It's difficult to get in.
The competition is really tough.
It's the place where the Navy pilots go to.
Is it?
I see. So it's difficult to get in. It's hard.
The competition is really tough?
Then it should be okay.
What's wrong, Yoko? Are you in a daze from first love?
No, I'm not.
Did your first love leave already?
He did . . .
But it's like I just acknowledged that he's my first love. But that's...
It's Kawahara, isn't it? Kawahara!
Show a little respect. (Ikuko said "Kawahara" without adding "san")
Mr. Kawahara Koichi went back to Matsumoto with my brother.
- Is that right? - So they went back to Matsumoto.
Right.
Speaking of Matsumoto . . .
- Ikuko. - I wonder what happened to that round onion face.
I'm sorry.
You're so mean.
Come back here!
Don't run away!
Tell me!
Tell me! What are you doing?
- You're scaring me! - Tell me!
- You're so persistent. - Just tell me. Who was your first love?
Tell me! Tell me!
Come back here!
We really enjoyed ourselves back then.
Meanwhile, the war that had already started was
getting closer and closer.
Wait! Wait a minute! I'm sorry . . . stop!
Stop right here!
- What's wrong? - I'm sorry, Yoko Sensei.
I have to be getting home.
But what am I going to do?
There's still more to tell, isn't there?
Of course. This is just during high school, so to get to the age I am now
will take quite a while. This is just a prelude.
What am I going to do?
I want to hear what happens next. I want to stay and listen to everything.
But I have to go home and fix dinner.
I'd better go, but I promise to come back again, Yoko.
I'll come again soon.
I promise I'll be back.
I want to hear more about Shigeki, Haruki, Ikuko, Machiko, and Kawahara . . .
And also . . . Takeo!
Okay then . . . come again.
I'll be back soon. I'd better go now.
I'll be waiting for you.
Don't continue your reminiscing alone . . .
it's going to be continued from this point on . . .
To be continued, right?
I'll be back soon. Very very soon!
- Be careful. - I will!
But I can't just stop.
I'm just getting into it now.
Takahashi! Kobayashi! Mochizuki!
We pray for your success in war.
Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!
♫ We'll win with courage and return ♫
I don't know if it was all over Japan, but back then
I think everyone was cheerful. I didn't feel
the shadow of war in the slightest. And I believed that my future was bright.
What?
It's the round onion face.
♫ We trod across the barren landscape ♫
What? Did you say something?
♫ Stroking my horse's mane ♫
♫ No one knows what tomorrow will bring. ♫
♫ We'll win with courage and return ♫
♫ Because we left our homeland vowing victory ♫
♫ we won't die without achieving it. Whenever we hear the bugle call, our waving flag comes to mind. ♫
I'll pray for your success in war!
Thank you!
After all, I'm Yoko, the sun.
We'll continue the rest later.
Kawahara also wants to see you again.
Love is . . .
- It's somehow sad, isn't it? - I fell in love.
Do one thing for me. Be on my side.