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We are all alive
Bokura wa min'na ikite iru
And because we're alive, we can sing
Ikite irukara utau 'nda
For seconds, it's first come, first served, so get in early if you want more.
Yes.
Yum... It's so tasty!
Yeah!
Dad...
I have started my life in Tokyo.
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Hiyokko
愛の言葉をリルシャイなハートがドキドキ Ai no kotoba o riru shai na haato ga dokidoki A shy heart saying sweet nothings beats so fast
Week 5 "Young Girls, Safety First!" (Episode 026)
Screenplay: Okada Yoshikazu
Music: Miyagawa Akira
あの日観てたサウンドオプミュージック Ano hi mite ta saund oopu myuujikku That day when we saw "The Sound of Music"
Theme Song: Kuwata Keisuke "Wakai Hiroba" (Plaza of Youths)
瞼閉じれば蘇る Mabuta tojireba yomigaeru I can relive that day just by closing my eyes
Narrator: Masuda Akemi
幼い頃の大事な 宝物だけは Osanai koro no daijina takaramono dake wa It's the only precious treasure of my youth
Cast:
Yatabe Mineko: Arimura Kasumi
ずっと この胸に抱きしめて来たのさ Zutto kono mune ni dakishimete kita no sa One I've held in my heart all this time
Sukegawa Kimiko (photo): Wada Michiko
Sukegawa Tokiko: Sakuma Yui
Akiba Sachiko: Kojima Fujiko
夜の酒場でロンリーあの子今頃どうしてる Yoru no sakaba de Ronrii ano ko imagoro doushiteru The girl that night at the bar "Lonely," I wonder what's become of her
Kanehira Toyoko: Fujino Ryoko
Nabatame Sumiko: Matsumoto Honoka
さなぎは今 蝶になってきっと誰がの腕の中 Sanagi wa ima chou ni natte kitto dare ga no ude no naka That pupa is now a butterfly and is surely in someone's arms
Natsui Yuko: Yagi Yuki
Mori Kazuo: Kageyama Hiroshi
肩寄せ合い声合わせて Kata yose ai koe awasete Arms around one another, their voices unite
希望に燃える 恋の歌 Kiboueru ni moeru koi no uta In a burning with hope, song of love
Nagai Aiko: Wakui Emi
So long; I'm off.
Thanks for your hard work.
Thank you very much for today.
Um...
Housemistress Nagai Aiko
You put in so much meat. Will you be okay in staying within budget?
Well, I'll manage somehow going over just for today.
Dining Room Chef Kazuo-san
Ah, still, it was worth it.
To see those young girls eating their fill and smiling so much.
Yes, it truly was. Thank you very much.
I hope those new girls continue on here.
Quite a few quit every year. What happens to those who quit?
We don't hear many happy endings about them, do we?
Yes...
45 girls live here at Mukojima Electric Factory's Girl's Dormitory.
They range from 15 to 29 years old.
And in addition, there's the Housemistress, Aiko-san.
Ah... Today was tiring, too...
Ah, oh no! I forgot!
Between 5 and 6 people will live in one room.
Curfew is 10 pm.
After emptying your luggage, you can place it all in here.
Let's see... By the way, this one with lots of belongings in it is mine...
...while this slightly more tidy one is Yuko's.
You can decide which free spots to take for yourselves.
Yes.
Watahiki Masayoshi's Address
Tokyo, Nagatani-ku, Nakajima Ward, 3-4-4
Suzufurikei
Huh?
Tokiko! Tokiko!
Sukegawa Kimiko-sama
That's like her, isn't it?
Kanehiro Toyoko
Yes?
I forgot to give you your uniforms...
Then, I'll hand them out, one by one. Tokiko-san.
Yes.
Sumiko-san.
Yes...
Toyoko-san.
Yes.
Thank you very much.
Mineko-san.
Yes. Thank you very much.
Here you go.
Yes.
While you are wearing it...
...please don't forget that you are all members of Mukojima Electric.
Please treat it with care. Okay?
Yes.
And then, Kanehira Toyoko-san.
Yes?
You've applied to a correspondence high school, right? Your textbooks have arrived. Here.
Thank you very much.
Good luck with that. But your job comes first, right?
Yes. Thank you very much.
By the way, our current top worker is Sachiko-san here.
All of you work hard, too.
If there's anything you don't understand or are concerned about, just ask me anything.
Ah... more so than me, it'd be better to ask Sachiko-san instead.
Right?
Yes.
Sachiko-san has lived at the dorm longer than I have...
...and so knows all about it.
When there are things I don't understand, I ask Sachiko-san about them, too.
And besides, rather than a middle-aged woman like me...
...I guess it would be easier to talk to someone closer to your own ages.
Rather than a middle-aged woman, right?
Dad... there was that look again.
Oh, that's not true!
That Aiko-san would be middle-aged is just ridiculous!
She feels just like a young woman. Right, Tokiko?
What?
That's not true! Really?
Yes!
What's the pinch for?
I'm asking, "say something."
What's the matter, Mineko-san?
Ah, it's nothing. Yes.
Dad...
...will I have to deal with this troublesome lady forever?
Yuko-san, are you feeling okay? You're not tired?
No, I'm fine. Thank you very much.
Really? Don't overdo things, okay?
Yes.
Then, all of you hurry off to bed. Good night.
Do your best tomorrow.
If there's anything you don't understand, just ask Sachiko-san, okay?
Have a good night.
Good night.
Aiko-san's an interesting person, isn't she?
Is something ailing you?
Ah... when she spoke to me like that you would think there was something, wouldn't you?
Yes.
It's embarrassing, but I have a weak body.
Sometimes when I get fatigued, I have to stay in bed...
...and I can't go to work, either.
My body was weak from the start.
Still, since I can't not work, I have to do my best.
Though if I do too much, I can get worse.
My wages get deducted if I take time off. I can't have that.
No...
Still, you're in good condition now, aren't you?
Yeah. I've been looking forward to today. I'm happy that everyone is so nice.
Let's become good friends from here on, okay?
Yes.
Excuse me...
Huh?
You're the top worker, right?
Ah... Well, for a long time now.
You and I are the same.
I wanted to go to high school, but I couldn't.
So I took correspondence courses and graduated.
Frustrated and full of regrets...
...I thought to myself, "I'll work hard and definitely become the top worker."
So, good luck to you.
Yes.
That singing earlier.
Yeah.
Do you have a chorus here?
Do you like to sing?
Ah... yes. I was in the Chorus Club in middle school...
Ah, my!
When I left school, I wondered if I'd never get to do that again...
...so I thought if I could sing here...
Yeah. We have someone who comes to this workplace to teach our chorus.
All of us practice every Monday night.
Ehh...
Sounds like fun.
Is it compulsory to participate in that?
Hmm... I wouldn't call it compulsory but free-to-participate.
Ah... I'd rather not sing.
You're tone deaf?
Are you tone deaf?
Huh? I didn't say I was tone deaf.
But you are tone deaf, right?
Huh?
By the way, the teacher who comes to teach us...
...is the man Sachiko is going out with.
Your fiance?
Eh?! He's your fiance?!
Ehh... You're an adult, aren't you?
Eh? Eh? Eh? Are you getting married?
Well, of course we are.
Ah, I see!
Eh? What sort of man is he?
He's a handsome man.
Eh!
We're not engaged.
It's just we've promised that we'll be together someday.
Couldn't you say that that makes you engaged?
That's right! That's right, right?
That's right.
Must be.
Right, huh?
It does.
Does it?
What sort of man is he?
What was it about him that gave birth to your love for him?
Ah...
Before that, I have some things to explain to you about tomorrow.
Ah, that's right... If you would please.
Work starts at 8. So you'll wake up at 6.
Start of Work: 8 am
Get out of bed: 6 am
And, once awake, you'll fold up your futons...
...then wash your face and brush your teeth in the washroom.
That's out and to your right. It can get crowded, so wake up late and it'll be tough.
Then, breakfast is at 6:30.
Breakfast at: 6:30 am
That gets crowded too, so be careful about being late.
Next, you'll arrive at the factory at 7:45 am.
If you're not there by then, you'll be treated as being tardy.
Well, that's how the mornings go.
Have you got all that?
Until you've gotten used to it, it's fine to just follow after me and Yuko.
Yes.
Yeah.
And? And? And? What kind of man is he like?
Whaa...
How far have you two gone?
Stop that, Tokiko! "How far have you gone?" That's just embarrassing!
What are you blushing about, Mineko?
Ah, am I?
What kind of man is he? How far have you two gone?
Eh?!
Giant Baba has taken the Number 1 position from Dropkick...
...while Brassy is taking the Number 2 position from Neckbreaker.
Both horses are fighting over 3rd place.
And he's taking a bite! Brassy is taking bites.
He's acting every bit like a vampire!
Go! Giant Baba!
Eh?!
Ah, I'm sorry! Sorry about this.
Eh?
Good morning.
Sumiko!
The war starts first thing in the mornings.
Yes.
Good morning.
Good morning!
It's open.
Thank you very much.
Good morning.
'Morning.
Dad...
...it's finally time for my work in Tokyo to start.
I'm scared... Can I do this?
To Be Continued
Showa Era Trip
Hiyokko
End
Sisters and matching one-piece dresses