LION
I AM A LION.
NAME: SUDA
Suda.
You wrote that letter backwards again.
You're so nice!
A hot spring?
-I wish I could go. -The eel is so good.
So, you take a bath and then you have eel.
Don't forget sake!
You should enjoy your time now.
The fun all ends for married couples when kids come along.
-Indeed! -Yes.
Four years ago, I became a teacher here as if to follow Kenichi's footsteps.
EPISODE 3
Nice to meet you!
FOUR YEARS AGO
Kenta, please start us off.
Stand up!
My first job was at a small elementary school in the mountains.
I was put in charge of a second-grade class.
Bow!
Goodbye!
The children would repeat anything they heard.
My mom was wondering if you are a good teacher
since you don't have any kids.
Well, my mom said she wished I had a male teacher instead.
My mom was complaining that our teacher never taught before.
This was what the parents were saying about me at the start of my first year.
Thank you for the food!
But one year later...
My mom said she hopes you're my teacher next year too!
My mom too!
Yeah, me too!
But she was also worried
that you would have a baby.
Why?
Because she'll take time off school.
Now they impolitely worry about my future.
This brings me back.
I LOOK FORWARD TO A HAPPY LIFE WITH YOU
On weekends, we wake up past noon
and go out to eat.
On longer holidays, we travel abroad and visit old castles,
or visit hot springs around Japan.
We don't have close friends,
or big hobbies.
We don't spend a lot of money.
We don't raise our voices.
We don't fight.
We don't pry or get possessive.
We are best friends and lovers.
We do everything together,
but we never get bored.
Marriage.
Being with the person you love.
Our peaceful lives.
These four years flew past.
I'm home.
Hi.
A student was being held for shoplifting.
He's not in my class, but I had to go because we couldn't find his teacher.
-That's awful. Was the student okay? -Yeah.
Kumi,
you don't have to do all this.
You don't need to cook dinner every night.
But...
I'm good with ready-made food or even going out.
Whatever is easiest.
We both work hard, so you don't need to push yourself like this.
Thanks.
Here, have a beer.
Kenichi doesn't believe housework should be done by women.
He says that men can do housework, too.
But...
The coefficient for X to the sixth power
is one when applied to this equation.
So, the coefficient for X to the power of six is one.
Yes.
You used the formula well.
And you almost had it.
Are there other combinations you could have with X to the sixth power?
Yes.
You can use the equation for X to the third power
to get X to the sixth power.
Yes, that's correct.
He had a larger workload than me.
And it would be less efficient to have someone as clumsy as him do the housework.
The one better suited for the job should do it.
That's what I believed.
Here.
That looks delicious!
Time to dig in!
Bless the food!
Delicious.
I love your meat and potatoes.
Store-bought ones are too sweet.
Delicious.
Oh, I almost forgot.
What is it?
Here.
Soap.
Didn't you say a student mentioned something?
My old man smell?
I think you smell fine,
but this should give you peace of mind.
They really hammer me about being old.
It smells awesome.
CLASS HELPERS: NOMURA, SUDA
What is it, Mrs. Watanabe?
Suda.
You did it again.
The letter is backwards.
What is it?
What’s wrong with that?
What?
You can tell what letter it is!
Yes.
Then who cares?
Is my hair weird?
I got told my hair is old-fashioned.
Your students?
No, Ms. Kawabe.
The new female teacher?
Don't worry, I'll help you.
I can't have my husband go through any more hardship.
I think the issue is around your ears.
I see.
Here.
Because life has been cruel to him enough.
Oh.
It's starting to look good!
Right?
We maintained a ritualistic schedule,
having sex every Saturday.
Are you done reading?
Oh.
Yeah.
Hey.
Why don't we stop pushing this?
Even if it can't fit,
I think sex can come in different forms.
Even just hugging
is enough for me.
Have a nice day.
EITA SUDA
He has it wrong again.
As I stared at it,
I started to feel that it wasn't so wrong.
Hello? Is everything okay?
Have you had cheese fondue before?
What? Cheese fondue?
Have you had it before?
Yeah, I have.
Oh.
So, you have.
What do you mean by that?
We were talking about it in the teacher's lounge, and I was the only one
who's never had it before.
Oh.
If you've had it before,
it must be a pretty normal thing to eat.
Okay. Cheese fondue.
Kenichi is sad. That won't do!
He's sad enough that he married a girl he can't fit his penis inside!
I want to kill every single one of his coworkers
who would make fun of my poor Kenichi and make him sad!
But I can't do that,
so I'll do everything I can for Kenichi.
I'm home.
Welcome home!
What's that smell?
It's cheese fondue!
Awesome!
I see.
Try the sausage.
Is it good?
Yeah.
So, this is fondue.
Normally, it's bread.
You know...
It's better without the cheese.
Yeah.
But thanks! I wouldn't have known if I never tried.
I started to believe
there were things that could be gained from our sex problems.
My husband's penis won't fit.
Because it won't fit,
I was frantic about making it fit.
But in exchange for less physical intimacy,
I feel like we are closer emotionally.
Kumi.
Come to bed.
We are happy.
GRADE 2 CLASSROOM 1 EITA SUDA
Mrs. Watanabe!
The principal would like to see you.
What?
Seems like he knows where you'll be sent next.
Okay.
Four years since becoming a teacher in this small grade school,
I knew I couldn't stay...
GRADE 2 CLASSROOM 1
...in this cozy little place forever.
My first transfer was decided.
What? Kurokawa-Dai-Ichi primary school?
I see. That's too bad.
What's wrong with it?
The school has a lot of problems.
Problems?
I think one person took a leave of absence.
Leave of absence?
Driven off by disruptive classes.
Disruptive classes?
The school is in the city, so there's a lot of broken families.
Right?
And some parents are too involved!
They're called helicopter parents.
That's right.
And I think they're number one in truancy.
That's right.
Kurokawa-Dai-Ichi primary school is a big school.
Of course they'd have a lot of drop-outs.
I guess.
But
apparently a lot of them have trouble at home.
There you go.
Kumi chan.
When you move to a new school, the teacher you're replacing
will always say the students have issues.
But take it with a grain of salt.
It's important to face your students without any preconceived notions.
Okay?
You must consider the student's feelings above everything else.
Classes and schools devolve into chaos because some teachers can't do that.
Class disruption
is always due to the teacher's lack of leadership.
You fail as a teacher if you blame that on the students and parents.
But primary school kids are still like blank slates.
One direction from the teacher
can shape them into anything.
I think that's rewarding.
I'll do my best.
I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions,
and I look forward to your guidance.
Thank you.
I want you all to give her any help she may need.
That's all for today.
Have a good day.
Thank you.
They're starting you off with a really challenging class.
That class has many problematic parents.
Do you have a moment?
Please sit here, Mr. Endo.
Thank you.
This won't take long.
Normally, the previous teacher should be the one to talk to you,
but they've taken a leave of absence, so I'm here.
Okay.
I'll be frank, the class is filled with problematic kids.
Especially Miyuki Terada.
She's like the leader of the class.
Is this her?
That's right.
Terada is raised by a single mother.
It's just that she's a much less involved single parent than we see normally.
Is she neglected?
I wouldn't go that far.
But a turbulent family situation has made her emotional.
I see.
It's a challenging class. I hope you're up for the task.
Good luck.
Thank you.
GRADE 5 CLASSROOM 3
Hello, everyone.
I am your new homeroom teacher.
My name is Kumiko Watanabe.
It's nice to meet you.
Ms. Terada.
You can call me Miyuki.
Do you have a question, Miyuki?
Yeah.
We have another teacher named Watanabe, so can we call you Ms. Kumiko?
I see.
Then please call me Ms. Kumiko.
-Ms. Kumiko! -Yes?
Are you married?
I've been married four years.
-Oh! -Yes?
What is your husband like?
My husband
is a very kind person with a great smile.
What's your favorite TV show?
VOW: PROPRIETY, PATIENCE, KINDNESS
Okay, that's the end of the class.
Mr. Aikawa, can you lead the class?
Attention.
Bow.
Thank you very much.
-Ms. Kumiko, can you tie my hair? -Oh, sure.
Can I sit here?
Here.
This is against school rules. It has a decoration.
Cute, right? Now, hurry!
Hurry.
-You have long hair. -Nice, isn't it?
There you go.
Thanks!
I told you you'd be fine if you just engaged them.
Yeah, it was a little anticlimactic.
No child starts as a problem.
Problems arise from teachers who don't engage students properly.
You might be right.
That reminds me,
I'm going to visit my parents again this weekend.
-Again? -Yeah.
My dad's back isn't getting better.
Is he okay?
Ordinary wear and tear.
It's just old age.
But my mom needs help around the house
since he can't do manual labor.
I don't have to go if you don't want me to.
No, you should go.
Sorry.
More importantly, are you okay?
Haven't you been busy overseeing the school club?
Judo is a school tradition. We need to strive for the championship.
Then...
You can have this.
You need your strength.
Delicious.
It's almost the end of the month.
BIG BOOBED GIRL
STAMP CARD
BIG BOOBED GIRL
Big Boobed Girl.
It's a brothel.
Kenichi said he was visiting home,
but he was actually frequenting a brothel?
Brothel.
Which means...
I'm home.
Hi.
Sorry I'm home so late again.
The judo kids were whining about food,
so I got them curry bread from the bakery.
Oh.
Is something wrong?
No.
Something smells good. Is it curry?
Let me get changed.
Hold on!
I hadn't put the vacuum cleaner away.
Don't worry about it.
I washed your tracksuit.
Thanks.
Is something wrong?
You seem strange.
Oh.
Hey.
Yeah?
Are you going back to visit your parents again next weekend?
Yeah.
I was planning to.
Why?
I was thinking we could take a trip.
Okay.
But your parents seem to really need you, so it's okay.
It's fine.
Let's take a trip.
Really?
Yeah.
It's not like I have to see them every week.
Let's decide while we eat dinner.
What?
Where to go on our trip.
Oh.
I'm starving.
DREAM FARM
Subtitle translation by Zensho Yamamoto