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What did you want to talk to me about?
One Fall day, when their lives as high students were ending and they had decided on jobs...
...and all that was left to do was wait for graduation.
Um, Mitsuo, sorry about this.
But I already know about how you like me...
Dat ain't what I'm here ta talk about.
Eh?
It's not?!
And here I was thinking that was all you ever thought about, Mitsuo.
Yer wrong.
Ah... really?
Then, what is it?
Couldn't we do an Olympic torch relay?
Huh?
Ah...
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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 2 "We Don't Want To Cry, We Will Smile" (Episode 008)
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
Yatabe Minoru (photo): Sawamura Ikki
Yatabe Miyoko: Kimura Yoshino
Sukegawa Kimiko: Wada Michiko
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
Sumitani Kiyo: Shibata Rie
Sukegawa Tokiko: Sakuma Yui
Sumitani Mitsuo: Izumisawa Yuuki
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
Sukegawa Shoji: Tooyama Toshiya
Sumitani Masao: Asakura Shinji
Sukegawa Toyosaku: Shibuya Kento
Sumitani Taro: Onoue Hiroyuki
Yatabe Chiyoko: Miyahara Kanau
Yatabe Susumu: Takahashi Rei
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
Yatabe Shigeru: Furuya Ikko
What do ya think?
Even if you ask, "what do I think"... Right?
Eh? What's this about the Olympic torch relay?
We don't get this at all, do we?!
Well, that is... In other words, it's like this...
What is it?!
Mitsuo, what's this about? Explain it so we can understand.
In other words, ya know 'bout da Olympic torch relay...
...dat's going around all of Japan right now fer da Tokyo Olympics, right?
Yeah, I know about it.
It'll be run through Ibaraki, too.
While in Ibaraki...
...it'll pass through Shimodate, Mito and den Tsuchiura.
Ookuibaraki
Shimodate
Mito
Mt. Tsubuka
Tsuchiura
The high school students there'll get ta run in it.
Dey'll be cheered by everyone...
...and dey'll get ta run with da national flag. Ain't ya frustrated by dat?
Not particularly.
Even if we are frustrated by it... ain't nothing we can do about it, right?
Why not?
"Why not" you say...
If they are gonna run through Ibaraki, it makes sense to run through the middle of it.
That's how it is. Since we're in Ookuibaraki, it can't be helped.
We're the middle-of-nowhere Ibaraki.
If they did as you say...
...they'd have to run around every last bit of Japan. Right?
Tokiko... you're being a bit too cold.
I understand why you felt awkward earlier, but forget about that for now.
I'll ta talk to ya 'bout my love fer ya another day.
I don't need that!
All right! I'll listen to your scheme.
Yeah... Look, since it takes Mitsuo forever just to think something up anyhow.
Right?
That's true, right?
Dat's right.
Huh?
Look, forget that and go on with your story.
Yeah...
And so... I had dis thought.
"How's about we hold an Olympic torch relay here in Ookuibaraki?"
"Da Olympics? Da torch? Can't be said dat got anythin' da do with us..."
"...so we should do it ourselves!"
While runnin' though da villages, da people of da villages will cheer fer us...
...and da villagers can run and carry da torch, too. Right? How 'bout it?
Yeah. Sounds like fun, somehow.
Right? Ya think so too?
Yeah!
Why should we?
I'm not saying this coldly, Mitsuo. Why should we do this?
For the sake of the village?
Is that it? Am I wrong?
Somehow...
I... want ta leave something behind somehow.
Leave something behind?
I...
...want ta do something for dis village...
I wanna leave something behind for it...
Hmm...
Yeah... Let's do it!
Right? Let's do it!
Look, I want to run with the three of us together, too.
Let's do it!
Really?
Yeah, let's do it! It'll be fun. Right, Tokiko?
Yeah!
Let's do it!
Really?!
Yeah! And? What do we have to do?
Well, I don't know. Haven't gotten dat far.
Huh?!
So useless, geez... That really is just like you, Mitsuo!
What da ya mean by dat?!
I mean just what I said!
We have no choice but to get some advice from an adult, don't we?
An adult, huh...
Who?
So dat's why we thought we should get some adult who'd listen to us 'bout it.
Well, my Mom...
Mitsuo's Mom, Kiyo
Don't say such worthless things 'n hurry 'n help out! Ya idiot!
...can't see what's not right there in front of her.
Miyoko (Mom)
My Mom...
Tokiko's Mom, Kimiko
Sound's like fun! And? When can I run in it?
When? Can I be first?
...only sees what's right there in front of her...
...and can't talk very constructively about things.
So fer dat reason, we decided we just had ta discuss it here with Mineko's Grandpa.
Shigeru (Grandpa)
That's right.
In other words, it's that.
Yes.
I'm the last one who came to mind, am I?
No...
Grandpa!
Well, dat's okay.
Geez... Grandpa!
Hey, all of you drink your juice and eat some chestnuts.
Little Brother - Susumu
Little Sister - Chiyoko
Der not done yet? Havin' meetings is so boring.
Can't be helped since we're still children.
We'll have our turn when we become adults.
Next time, I'll be able to join in as an adult.
Eh?!
What this means is that...
...this is something that has to be decided by the village assembly.
And why? Because money'll be involved.
Well, though I do say money, I don't know how much'll be needed...
...but it's fer sure you guys couldn't do it on just yer allowances.
In other words, you'd have ta spend some of the village's budget.
Understand?
Yes.
It's a big deal, isn't it?
Well, it would be.
Right?
I ain't saying some can't be spent on fun.
No matter how tough it gets for our village...
...we're a lively village when it comes to festivals.
Ain't that right?
Yeah!
Dat's true!
Yeah.
How should we proceed with it?
Should we ask the village mayor?
Dat guy's useless. Just leave him out of it.
Ookuibaraki Village Mayor
All he does is sleep in his office. He's useless.
Then what should we do?
When this village has its festivals, it's the Youth Association that get's 'em moving.
They can divide up the village and collect the money for it...
...so it's only natural that the Youth Association takes those on and gets 'em done.
So go to them first.
Ehh... The Youth Association, huh?
Your Dad was a leader of the Youth Association.
Really?!
Yeah!
He was so cool...!
In this era, when they've graduated from middle school or high school...
...most young people will join their local Youth Association.
The unity of Ookuibaraki village's Youth Association was so firm...
...that even the village mayor had to tip his hat to them.
Hey... Mitsuo.
What's the matter, Mitsuo?
Doin' dat would be hopeless...
Why?
'Cause da current Chief of da Youth Association... is my older brother.
Youth Association Chief Sumitani Taro
What's with dat way of speakin' to yer older brother!
Ah...
He won't listen ta whatever I have ta say from da start.
He's dat conservative.
Dis'll just end with him sayin, "Don't say such stupid things."
And the Deputy Chief is my older brother.
Youth Association Deputy Chief Sukegawa Toyosaku
He's the village's number one miser.
My, my, my...
Dis is hopeless...
Eh?
I see. In dat case, this talk is over.
Eh?! Wait a minute, Grandpa! Grandpa!
Yer not giving up on it?
I don't wanna give up on it.
How can we persuade the Youth Association?
Grandpa...
Yeah...
Before you take this to them, plan it all out in full.
Plan it?
They'll barrage you with questions about it.
They'll reject you if you can't give 'em proper answers.
I see.
What are you staring at?
Sorry.
I'm sorry!
Dear, I wasn't talking to you.
Sorry.
What is it? If yer short of allowance, I ain't givin' ya any.
Since da thing I hate most... is wastin' money.
Ow! What was dat fer?!
Don't stop workin' yer hands! Don't go spacin' off!
Don't go a wastin' time!
Yer so useless...
What was dat about...
Never mind dat and get to it.
The Youth Association, huh... That's so cool...
You can join it too, before long.
Eh?! Me a member of the Youth Association?
Mitsuo! Here, take these please.
Excuse me!
Ah, wait up, Mitsuo!
Oh?!
Ah!
What are you doing, geez!
Ow!
You're so hopeless.
Ya don't have ta get dat angry.
You guys are like the movie actors Yoshinaga Sayuri and Hamada Mitsuo.
Eh? Yoshinaga Sayuri?
Really? Well, we are both "Mitsuo."
Seishun no Okashi (The Sweets of Youth)
Yoshinaga Sayuri and Hamada Mitsuo's combo youth movie...
...was a major blockbuster whenever it was released.
It was especially well received by those in their teens and twenties.
Dad, how have things been with you since then?
It is totally Fall here in Ookuibaraki.
The buckwheat is growing wonderfully. It's the time for us to eat chestnuts, too.
I heard the story about you having been the Youth Association's Chief.
Somehow, that made me feel proud, too.
And Dad, the three of us are...
Ah, it hasn't been approved of yet...
...so I'll keep that a secret.
Can't be helped; you can take a look at it.
I guess ya are kind, Tokiko. Totally different from Mineko.
Shuddup, you.
Eh?
Ah, good afternoon!
Ah, good afternoon.
Yatabe-san, sorry about this.
Huh?
Excuse me.
Thanks for your hard work.
Unknown Address
Package Return
"Unknown address."
What is it?
It's from Tokyo.
Our mail was returned...
It says, "Not at that address." Mineko's letter was returned, too...
Yatabe Mineko
I wonder what's going on with him...
To Be Continued
Showa Era Trip
Hiyokko
End
Looking forward to the Spring Festival in Kagura