Original subtitles

TOEI COMPANY, LTD Presents

New Year Trip

Cast

ATSUMI Kiyoshi

NAKAMURA Tamao

SAKUMA Yoshiko

Directed by SEGAWA Masaharu

Excuse me...

I'm sorry to trouble you, but...

may I see your ticket please?

Thank you very much. Thank you very much.

Excuse me.

I'm sorry to bother you but may I check your ticket?

Shut up! I do have one.

I know, but it's the law.

Don't sit on the floor.

May I see it?

Thank you very much

Thank you very much. Okay, two of you...

Excuse me.

May I see your ticket?

Please don't push.

You put too many passengers on this train.

I'm sorry you feel uncomfortable.

I'm upset. Look, the button came off.

Oh no. Did it come off?

Please don't push.

Let me fix it for you.

Thank you.

Is this the one?

Ouch!

I'll do it myself!

May I see your ticket?

Excuse me.

I've confirmed their tickets.

Good job.

You've arrived in Echigo Yuzawa.

It's you! Miwa!

Aren't you Sakamoto Miwako?

Who are you?

I'm Ueda Shinsaku.

I was four years older than you at Kanemachi Elementary School.

I had a nickname, Goby.

Oh, Mr. Goby...

Yes I'm Goby. It's been a long time.

I recognized you right away.

Do you still live in Niigata?

Yes. How about you?

I live in Tokyo now.

Hey, Conductor!

One moment please.

I've been in charge of this line since the beginning of this year.

So I can go back to my hometown twice a week.

May I ask if you're married?

No... Well...

I know.

Of course, you're married.

Your husband must be a great person.

Hey, Conductor!

One moment please!

Did you eat yet? May I get you a lunch box?

I know the best one.

No, thank you I already have one.

Is that so?

If you need any assistance, please let me know.

See you later.

May I help you, sir?

Get me a lunch box.

A lunch box?

We'll arrive at the next station soon.

A chicken lunch box is 200 yen.

NIIGATA STATION

Wow, you're very good at doing that.

Oh yeah.

It takes about three years to be good at this.

Do you want me to press anything?

Oh... Thank you.

Could you press this?

By the way...

Do you know of any fun places?

Fun?

Do you know any of night clubs where I can meet beautiful girls?

Oh yeah, I do. I know many places.

Is that so?

Oh yes.

There is a place on Furumachi Street.

You can meet so a lot of beautiful women from Niigata.

Really?

I had such fun...

Mr. Ueda...

I want to enjoy the night.

Let me have a drink with you.

You only have drinks with Yuka. That's not fair.

Don't be so stingy.

Hey! Pants! Pants!

Oh no! It's too early to take off my pants.

No! I'm saying that my pants is burning!

"You're leaving now.

"Snowflakes are falling over your hair.

"We can't say good bye..."

Hey, where are the girls?

I wonder what happened.

Hello!

Oh, she's here.

How are you?

She's Haruka.

A beauty from Niigata.

Oh, you've been here before.

See. She remembers me.

Where is your brother?

He works for the Shinkansen, so he doesn't pass by this area.

Oh, no.

His brother is very handsome.

Please bring him again.

Now I know. Your brother attracted women, but not you.

No, that's not true.

You two don't look like at all.

My brother takes after my mother.

I look like my father.

You're so unlucky.

You're unlucky, too.

You're rude!

I'm unlucky, too.

Bring me more beer.

Bring me some fruits.

Fruits?

No, you don't want any fruits. They're too expensive.

Bring me something to eat.

No, we don't want any.

Do you know that geisha?

Yes...

She's very beautiful.

I'll take care of you.

I'm sorry to bother you, but...

you are disturbing the other customers.

Who are you?

I'm a conductor for the National Railway.

Idiot!

We're not on the train.

Please sit down.

Please sit down.

Go!

I'm sorry, sir.

Are you leaving?

He's going to pay for it.

No, I don't want that.

Who are you?

I'm a managing director.

Managing director?

Hey, don't leave me alone. Where have you been?

Mr. Nono?

Oh, it's you... Ponta?

I'm so happy to see you again.

I won't let you go this time.

I have to catch the train.

Give me the check!

Mr. Nono, where are going?

Hey, how about me?

Are you okay?

Here you go.

Hold onto me.

Drink some water.

Thank you.

Mr. Ueda...

Put it there.

Yes.

Let me prepare the bed.

Thank you.

Let me help you change.

I've brought more sake.

Let's drink some more!

We're going to go out of control.

You must be kidding.

When did you move to Niigata from Aomori?

Autumn... last year...

You haven't changed.

It's only been two years.

I was so surprised to see you again.

We're meant to be...

No way.

I just helped an intoxicated customer while doing my job.

We met each other again at the Geisha parlor.

It was a company party.

It's getting late.

Let's finish this sake and go home.

Hey, stop bullying the girl, otherwise, I'll tell your teacher.

They're gone. I'm going home, too.

Are you?

Let me check your ticket.

Let me check your ticket.

Miwa... You don't have to...

Thank you.

That's not fair.

Oh, no.

Excuse me...

Lie down.

Thank you for faking care of me.

Are you alright?

Yes, I'm fine.

I was just thinking about when we were young.

When we were in elementary school?

You were so pretty.

You saved me many times.

I wanted to be your knight.

It's cold here.

The outlet is there.

I felt the static.

It's impossible.

Don't you believe me?

Oh no.

It's a short circuit.

Do you have a fuse?

No, but I have a candle.

Please don't move. I'll get it.

No, it's on this corner.

Ouch! I kicked the heater.

Are you okay?

Oh, excuse me...

Excuse me.

Shall we sit down?

Ouch!

I hit my both legs!

Are you alright?

I was glad when you rescued me.

But I was embarrassed, too.

Please don't tell anyone that I'm a geisha.

No, I won't.

I don't want my friends to find out.

Don't worry. I won't tell anyone.

I lost both my parents and my older brother...

during the earthquake four years ago.

That big earthquake.

Only my younger brother and I survived.

Only us...

It was so hard for us to survive by ourselves.

I understand. You don't have to say anymore.

There are many things that we can't control.

How has your brother been?

What happened to him?

I don't know where he is.

What?

He had been working at the printing shop for two years.

But he suddenly quit in June.

I see...

I worry about him so much.

I went to Tokyo yesterday to look for him.

But I couldn't find him.

Is that so?

Okay. I'll help you look for him.

No, you can't do that.

It's okay.

I only work every other day.

So I can look for him on my days off.

Thank you...

You're welcome.

Remember? A knight is here to protect you.

Mr. Ueda!

This is for you.

I hope you like it.

Did you buy this for me?

No, I didn't buy it. My family makes these.

Your family?

We own a tie shop.

Is that so?

Thank you.

She has bad taste.

Mom, is dinner ready yet?

It's almost ready.

Hurry up.

Let me open the door.

Hello, Natsuo.

May I come in?

Hello, uncle.

Hello.

Is my brother home?

He'll come home late today.

Oh yeah...

I have something for him.

Are you giving this to him? Thank you!

No, I'm not...

Would you buy this for him?

Are you selling this?

This will match him so well. He likes this pattern.

How much is this?

It's 1,500 yen, but you can have this for 1,000 yen.

Sis, it's a good buy.

You're right. I'll take it.

It looks good.

Is this for my brother?

Yes, it is. I cooked this for him, but he won't eat any.

Can I have it?

Yes, you can.

I'll eat with you, uncle.

Here you go.

Thank you.

I'm lucky! I don't have to buy dinner.

Can I have chopsticks?

Yes.

Soup, please!

Yes. Yes.

Mr. Ueda's brother is so handsome.

He takes after his mom.

I'm busy now.

You're going to catch a cold.

Their mother must be very beautiful.

Ueda had bad luck.

There's an advantage if you're good-looking.

But...

Although Ueda is ugly, he's still attractive to women.

Is that right?

He has a girlfriend in Niigata.

She's very beautiful.

Really? It's hard to believe.

I couldn't believe it either.

He didn't come back last night.

How do you know?

I heard about it.

You make me sick!

Do you have any idea where he's gone?

It happened right after payday.

Young people nowadays plan ahead well.

His sister is very beautiful.

I know why you try so hard to find him for her.

If you hear from him, please let me know.

See you.

Uncle! Please wait!

I'm Hosokawa Fusako.

Ken and I started working here together.

Is that so?

Ken did nothing wrong.

It's her fault.

Her fault?

Her name is Eiko. She's a prostitute.

He was lonely.

It was my fault, too.

Why?

He asked me to marry him.

But I didn't think he was serious.

I see.

Please find him. I beg of you...

Are you Eiko?

Yes, I am.

You're not going to take a bath, are you?

No, I'm not.

What are you doing?

Take off your clothes.

I didn't come here to take a bath.

I'm serious.

Hurry up I don't have time.

I'm not a customer.

Please stop!

Take off your clothes.

I just came to see Ken.

You did?

You know Ken who works for the Futaba Printing Co. Right?

He's one of my customers, but I haven't seen him for a while.

Are you a detective?

No, I'm not.

Well...

Please take this...

It's just a token of my appreciation.

It's only a little bit.

You're kidding.

Ken became an artist.

Artist?

I don't like it.

Let's try again.

Stop! Stop!

You folks are just like dead bodies.

It's not interesting at all.

Don't think about anything.

Be selfless.

I just want to see one thing.

Just be wild.

Remember? You're a woman. Woman!

I'm hungry.

I'm hungry, too.

You are?

Go and have some noodles.

They have no creativity.

Excuse me. Is Ken here?

No, he's not.

Where is he?

I said he's not here.

Do you know where he is?

Shut up!

I'm working right now.

Don't bother me about such ordinary things.

It interferes with my imagination.

I heard he came here.

I love your face!

My face?

You look like a barbarian.

You have a nice body, too.

It's just like the continent of Africa.

It's not sore, is it?

It is sore.

Wow, this is great.

I've been looking for a wild man like you.

Can you take your clothes off and roll around over there?

Roll around?

Yes!

No, thank you.

Wait!

Don't you want to know where Ken is?

Yes, but...

If you do it, I'll tell you.

I know where he is.

Roll around? No...

Don't you want to know where he is?

Yes, I do... but... I don't want to roll around.

If you do it, I'll tell you!

But....

Please... Please...

You did it! Thank you!

More! More!

You did it! Thank you!

You were great!

Thank you! Thank you!

Tell me about Ken...

Oh yeah... He's studying music, now.

What?

Andante!

People in the front row, let's start from the forth bar.

Change the drum.

It's not sharp, but it's flat.

One, two, three...

Stop!

You sound like a crow.

Do better!

Did you see the note?

Do you understand?

No, I don't.

I'm going to crash the plates, then...

Let's try again.

That was too much.

Did you get it?

I got it?

Did you?

Let's try again.

One, two, three...

That's good.

Oh, you're back.

What happened?

I'm very hungry.

Where is my dinner?

There is no dinner.

You told me that you'd come home late tonight.

No dinner?

Natsuo ate it all.

How about a snack?

We have no snacks.

Can you go out and buy something for me?

It's too late to go out.

Why don't you drink some water?

Water?

I have leftover bread from school.

Leftover?

Yours? Where?

Give it to me.

That's all?

Where have you been?

Did you play the slot machine again?

I know it's none of my business,

but you'd better watch out.

What?

Oh no! Don't you know anything about your husband?

What about my husband?

Dear?

Yes?

Are you hiding anything from me?

What are you talking about?

Tell me the truth. Don't lie!

You sound like a teacher.

I'm not your student. I'm your husband.

You're my husband, so I'm asking you.

I'm not hiding anything.

Don't lie!

Who's the geisha in Niigata?

Don't tell me you don't know her.

Mr. Nonomiya knows everything.

Did you hear that from him?

He always makes up a story.

Oh no...

What?

I forgot about a very important thing.

Where are you going?

Mr. Hashimoto has been promoted and transferred to

the accounting department.

I should buy a bottle of sake and celebrate with him.

Give me 1,000 yen.

You're lying again.

You visited him last week and brought him a bag of rice.

You're trying to deceive me.

I never thought you'd attract other women with that face.

With this face?

How rude! This kind of face is becoming popular now.

Where are you going?

It's none of your business.

I'm very sorry to bother you...

Do you know this man?

Excuse me.

I guess he's sleeping.

Isn't this Ken?

Do you know him?

Oh yeah.

I heard he hangs around here.

He's dancing there.

Is that him?

Look.

You just wanted some freedom, so you quit your job.

That's right.

It was ridiculous to work for that printing company.

Five hundred yen a day is pathetic.

Isn't it?

You're very understanding.

Not really.

Lie down on the lawn and look up at the stars.

You'll see how wonderful a jobless life is.

How can we buy food if we just lie around.

We'll find food somehow.

That's why I love being unemployed.

You're lucky.

Do you want to try it?

I do... but..

If you want to, just do it.

Anyone can do it.

You just need courage.

Thank you for the meal.

Courage, huh...

Wait!

The difference between us is...

I only do things when I feel like doing them.

For example...

Even if you feel sleepy, you can't fall asleep while on the job.

Even when you're tired, you still have to help your customers.

You're right.

There's nothing good about being a conductor.

You sound right, but...

you could be wrong.

How do you make money?

I get it from women.

No. That's not good.

You're going to ruin both your mind and your health.

I don't need a lecture from you.

Uncle, it's stopped.

Wait a minute.

How long are you going to keep riding?

Until you say yes.

One more time please.

CLOSED.

Excuse me. We're closing.

Please get off.

We're closing.

Please get off.

Okay, that's it. Goodbye!

Wait...

Your sister worries about you so much.

Think about it.

Hey, where are you going?

Why are you going that way?

Are you okay?

Hosokawa Fusako worries about you too.

She loves you.

You should seriously think about her, too.

Why are you walking away from me?

Listen to me.

You're the one who is walking away from me.

Sis...

Natsuo!

What happened, sis?

I have a big favor to ask of you.

Would you take the express train to Niigata?

Niigata?

Would you spy on my husband?

What's going on?

We don't have much time.

I'll tell you the reason on the way to Ueno.

I just took this off.

You want me to check on him, huh.

I pay you for doing that.

Excuse me...

You're not allowed to start any fire on the train.

You're disturbing other people.

Come on...

The train will catch on fire.

Here you go.

I'll give this to you.

No...

Take it!

Thank you.

Please put out the fire.

TOEI HOTEL

Wait.

Let's go skiing together.

We can't ski very well.

Where are we going?

Let's go together.

Let's begin.

Show us how you ski.

Hurry.

What happened?

Hurry up!

Ouch!

You don't know how to ski!

You only look good.

Shame on you!

I'm sorry keep you waiting.

Don't be.

I have to attend many year-end parties.

It was hard to sneak out.

Do you have anything to tell me?

I found Kenkichi.

What?

You don't have to worry. He's fine.

Where is he?

Where?

He's in Shinjuku.

He's a waiter in a restaurant.

Is that right?

He asked me not to tell you where he is.

He'll contact you when he finds a better job.

I'm so glad that he's not in trouble.

Of course not! He's fine.

I'm so glad that you found him.

I appreciate it very much.

Leave him to me. I'll take care of him.

Thank you.

It's cold. Shall we get something warm to eat?

I have to go back to work.

You're still working.

Don't work too hard.

Please go now.

Please.

Thank you, Mr. Ueda.

Miwako!

Well...

I don't believe you're like that, but...

I hope you're not having a special relationship with...

You know...like a soap opera.

If you are, I'd be upset.

Don't worry.

I work hard like my brother.

Good.

Ready? Go!

I'll see you later.

Oh no.

Excuse me. Something is wrong with this machine.

You didn't hit the jackpot.

Yes, I did. Can you check the lower right corner?

You didn't hit anything!

I did!

You can't see well because your eyes are so small.

Damn it!

Even though my eyes are small, I can still see fine.

I can see a stop light from 100 meters away.

She's so arrogant.

Don't flare your nostrils so wide.

Oh, it's you. Natsuo....

Good evening.

What are you doing here?

I came to Yuzawa to do some skiing.

It's very convenient now.

I can ski in Yuzawa by day and play in Niigata at night.

I'm going to Sado tomorrow to enjoy their music.

How lucky you are...

Hey, switch places.

Hey, something is wrong with No. 23.

What happened? Are you losing?

Something is wrong with No. 23!

Sir, you didn't hit...

That's strange. Could you check it out again?

Brother... will you introduce me to her?

I won't tell your wife.

Did she ask you...?

Oh no, you knew it!

Two thousand yen.

Two thousand yen?

Sis gave me 3,000 yen.

Then I'll give you 5,500 yen.

Thank you, brother.

Take the 9:30 p.m train and go home.

Miwako...

I love you.

You're my sunshine.

My sun is bright orange and burning.

Your eyes sparkle like the stars at night.

Miwako...

I don't want anyone else to have you.

I love you.

I love you, too.

But you have a pretty wife.

Please don't say that...

See...

You love your wife. Leave me alone.

No... No...

Please stop...

Please stop...

Miwako...

Miwako... Please...

Miwako... You're mine.

Idiot!

Excuse me.

Yes.

Is Miwako here?

We're having a lesson now.

Do you know her?

Uh... yes...

Please come in.

That's her.

She's the second one from the left.

No way.

Miwa.

Are you Miwako?

Yes, I am.

My name was Ponta, but I changed it to Miwako.

It's nice to meet you.

Who are you?

I'm a reporter for the Tokyo Weekly.

I'm interviewing beautiful women from Niigata.

Beautiful women from Niigata?

May I take your picture?

Smile!

I had such a hard time finding her.

Is she the one?

She's just an old geisha.

She's a crafty old fox.

My brother has bad taste.

He should have chosen someone much better.

Sis, you are much prettier than she is.

He always comes home very late.

He always goes out on his days off.

He often goes to Shinjuku.

I wonder if he has a girlfriend in Tokyo, too.

I've made my decision.

I'll stay here with this costume.

You're wasting your time.

I'm not going home.

I don 't care if it takes a year or even ten years.

It's going to be a long battle.

Look!

He came back.

I wonder if he is a detective.

Let's make him a special cocktail.

All right!

Hey, uncle! Do you want to join us?

This is our treat "Freedom Cocktail."

Is that so?

Thank you.

I have never seen this before.

It's sweet, huh?

Are you okay?

Can I have another one?

Do you want some drugs?

Drugs?

That sounds good. Give me some.

I'm catching a cold.

If you take this, you can have sex with me.

Don't I need some water?

It's sour... It tastes like a plum.

When you bite into it, it tastes even better.

It's good with sake.

That's right...

Can you leave us alone?

I need to speak to him.

Go away.

I'm not trying to give you a lecture about your life.

Stop that. It's nonsense.

I don't care about my life.

Listen to me.

My dad, mom, and brother died because of the earthquake.

Life is like that!

Don't you worry about your sister?

She's the only relative you have.

Kenkichi...

I stopped thinking.

I feel much better now.

I don't care about anything anymore.

You regret that you quit your job.

No, I don't.

Yes, you do.

You feel sorry for your sister.

You can't forget about Fusako.

Stop giving me a lecture.

Wait!

You're afraid of facing reality.

So you take drugs and go dancing everyday.

Don't talk to me.

Ken!

Shut up!

Ken...

I hit you...

I told myself not to hit you.

But I couldn't help it.

I'm not good enough.

I'm ashamed.

Ken...

No!

I'm... not...

One, two, three!

Uncle!

Taxi.

Get on!

I have his business card.

Take him to this address.

Thank you.

It's terrible!

You don't have to do that.

It's very greasy.

Mr. Ueda is crazy.

What?

He's crazy.

Natsuo!

Have some water.

Calm down.

I slept well.

What are you looking at?

Isn't it a beautiful day?

Is it?

I wonder why I'm still wearing a sweater.

How are you feeling today?

How am I feeling?

You never cared about how felt in the morning.

Are you all right?

I'm all right.

I feel great. The weather is great, too.

Then say, "Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro."

Why?

Just say it.

You're strange.

I knew you couldn't say it.

I can!

Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro! Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro.

Say it.

Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro.

You can't say it well.

Do you remember what happened last night?

Who brought me home?

A young boy... He looked homeless.

Ken brought me home.

Where are you going?

Oh no... He's still crazy.

Where?

There he is. Let's go.

Listen! Listen!

We have another weird one!

Look at him.

He's been asking about the goby.

He's very persistent.

It's hard to understand grown-ups.

Hey, Kenkichi.

Kenkichi!

Thank you for taking me home last night.

I'm sorry that I hit you last night.

It must have hurt.

You're very quiet today.

You reminded me of my dad.

Did I?

I've been thinking about changing my lifestyle.

Have you?

I'm sick of hanging around here.

Is that so?

I'm so glad that you changed your mind.

I was certain that one day you'd realize that.

Okay. Let's go to my house.

Your house?

Yes.

It's better than that place you've been hanging around.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Darling...

Do you want to play with us?

Huh?

I called your sister.

You did?

She was very happy. She was even crying.

You should visit Niigata in the near future.

Yes.

Let's go.

I'm home.

Come in.

This is my wife. This is my daughter.

Dear...

You are...

His name is Kenkichi.

He's going to stay with us for now.

Come in.

Get ready for a bath.

Bath?

Get ready.

I don't need a bath.

Why not?

I don't want to dirty the bathtub.

That's okay.

Don't worry.

I haven't taken a bath since last summer.

Since last summer?

Don't touch yourself. Don't scratch!

Hey, get ready for a bath.

Okay.

Go and see Mr. Nonomiya.

Ask him to bring a doctor.

Okay.

We need a psychiatrist.

I know. We need a doctor for the brain.

Mom, he's here.

He's a psychiatrist.

I'm sorry to bother you.

Where is the patient?

He's taking a bath now.

How is he?

He came home with a homeless man today.

It seems to be serious.

What's the problem?

Ma'am, you should tell him everything.

Such a shame... but...

He's been fooling around with a geisha.

He must have gotten a bad disease from her.

Mari, why don't you go and play with your friend?

Okay.

Does he have syphilis?

I need to see him first.

If he has paralytic symptoms...

he must have delusions, hallucinations and a speech impediment.

Sit down.

Let's have a beer.

Do you have anything to eat?

Oh, hello everyone.

Who's he?

He is...

...a teacher.

A teacher?

Dad...

He's a psychiatrist.

Mariko! Go outside!

Oh, you're Mariko's teacher.

Thank you for taking care of my daughter.

Is she in the 5th grade now?

Please make her study hard.

How is he?

He's not showing a speech impediment but...

he doesn't seem normal either.

Not normal?

What?

Never mind.

Sir?

Why are you here?

Uh... It's about the school.

I see.

That's not true, dad.

He's a psychiatrist.

Mariko! Go outside.

Who's sick?

Dad.

Me?

Mr. Ueda, never mind what she said.

I know now... You folks think I'm insane.

No, we don't...

Don't worry. I'm fine.

Doctor, what do you think?

Crazy people tend to believe they're normal.

I thought so, too.

Let me check him.

Mr. Ueda, look into my eyes.

I said I'm fine.

Listen to the doctor.

I'm looking.

Open. Open.

My eyes are open.

They are? they're so small.

How is he?

He had a horrible spasm last night.

Wait a minute.

Are you worried about his behavior last night?

Yes, we are. You know how bad it was.

He was just drugged.

What?

The sleeping pills caused him to act like that.

Where did he get the pills from?

My friends made film take the pills with a cocktail.

I'm sorry to cause you trouble.

It tasted good. I had a lot.

So, you're not crazy.

Of course not!

Dear!

If you're not sick, I want to ask you something.

Who is this man?

Explain that to me.

Why did you bring him home?

I can't take it anymore.

Why is she upset?

Dear, who is this geisha?

Ma'am, please calm down.

I'm calm!

Look!

Who's this old woman?

Well, she looks familiar.

Don't lie!

Mr. Nonomiya, say something!

Oh, this is Ponta!

She's not Ponta. Her name is Miwako!

No way. She's not Miwako.

No way...? How do you know who she is?

No, I don't know who she is.

Oh, I remember!

Mr. Nonomiya, it's Ponta!

It's Ponta!

What are you talking about?

Don't you remember?

You took care of her when she was intoxicated.

What?

What are you talking about?

Don't just make up a story.

What? Look at this picture.

She was following you all over.

But it's strange...

She was a geisha in Aomori. Why is she in Niigata now?

Yeah... I wonder why?

Dear!

Never mind. We're talking about Mr. Ueda now.

Did you bring her from Aomori to Niigata?

That's ridiculous!

Wait! Wait! Calm down! Calm down!

Dear! Don't change the subject!

She's right. We're facing a crisis...

It's about Ponta. Never mind about Miwako!

Never mind? You folks started this.

What? This is your problem.

What did you say?

Tell me the truth.

Doctor, he's not normal.

He's having a bout of dementia.

I'll give him a shot.

Oh, another one!

Someone is there!

Sis!

Ken!

Mr. Ueda, my sister is here.

Miwako!

She's Miwako...

I'm sorry to visit you without any notice.

But I really wanted to see my brother.

Look at him. He's fine.

Please come in.

Please...

He's drunk.

Let me introduce...

This is Miwako.

My wife.

Oh no, not this one. This is my wife.

Mr. Nonomiya.

His wife.

Thank you very much for taking care of Kenkichi.

Are you Sakamoto Miwako?

Are you Natsuo?

Yes, I'm Natsuo.

Do you know her?

She's my classmate.

Really?

He's saying that you and he were classmates.

Yes, we were.

He's saying that it's a small world.

Oh no...

He's saying that you are always beautiful.

Oh no. I'm becoming crazy, too.

Please check.

Thank you.

Hey, this way.

Fusako!

Ken!

I haven't seen you for such a long time.

How are you?

I'm good. You look good, too.

Yes. Thank you.

Are you meeting someone?

Mr. Ueda told me to come here at 6:00 p.m.

He told me the same thing.

Are you Sakamoto Kenkichi and Hosokawa Fusako?

Yes.

This is from Mr. Ueda.

Dear Ken and Fusako.

Please enjoy Christmas Eve together.

I wonder what they're doing.

They must be very happy.

My husband came up with a great idea.

By the way, I got tickets for the New Year's Train.

Thank you!

This is for the young couple.

Shinkansen?

That's right.

I'm so happy!

I'm the only one in my class who has never ridden on the Shinkansen.

I've never ridden it either.

4:30 p.m departure?

Aren't you going to be on duty then?

You're right.

You're going to arrive in Ise at 10:40 p.m.

Just in time for the New Year.

Thank you.

You can finally visit the temple on New Year's day.

You can finally visit the temple on New Year's day. I always wanted to go there.

I always wanted to go there.

Let's make toast to my brother.

Juice for Mari...

Cheers.

You look very happy.

He's a great man.

It's about Miwako.

We were all upset with him, but...

he never said anything about her.

Even though she's just a geisha,

he kept a promise with her.

Oh yes... Your husband is wonderful.

Men are judged by their hearts and not by their looks.

But it would be better if he were good looking, too!

Don't talk like a grow-up.

I'm tired.

We have to take care of problems at the end of the year.

I'm so glad that we didn't have any accidents today.

I want to have some sake at the lodge.

Look! It's Miwako!

Look! Look!

It's Miwako!

Miwako!

Let me off here.

I can't believe he is so full of energy now.

Did you reserve this room for me?

Yes.

Here you go.

My fingers are stiff.

No, you can't do that.

Stop!

Ueda! What are you doing?

Hurry and sit down.

Hello.

Hello.

Leave!

Take your time.

Do you have anything to tell me?

Tell me anything.

I'll do anything for you.

Don't be upset.

Upset with you?

I'd never be upset with you.

I like you so much.

You like me?

Miwako...

I can't believe that you like me.

To tell you the truth...

I do like you, too.

You are very kind and thoughtful...

like my late uncle.

Uncle?

Yes.

Please continue to be our good friend.

Friend, huh?

I'm so glad.

Let's have something sweet.

I knew it.

I knew how this would end.

I don't want to be her uncle.

Mr. Ueda?

Yes. Yes.

Smile!

Are you taking a picture of us, too?

Dad, you look funny.

Silly!

Hey!

You have to give special attention to row three.

I believe his wife isn't feeling well.

Yes, brother.

Also, the customer in row 12, must have lost something.

He's been looking around.

Brother, that's my job. You don't have to worry.

But...

You are the guest today.

Sit back and have something to eat.

Ise-shi.

Happy New Year.

The tree is 800 to 1,000 years old.

Dear!

This year is going be great!

Excuse me.

Yes?

Do you need us?

Oh, do you recognize him?

We always see him on TV.

Oh yeah.

I wanted to talk to this young couple.

Oh, the young couple.

Are you husband and wife?

No, not yet.

Not yet?

We are planning to get married this year.

We are the go-between.

I see. Congratulations.

Are you in love?

Of course!

He's very open.

He's good-looking.

Do you come here every year?

No. It's the first time for us.

How do you like it?

It's very refreshing.

How about you, miss?

I'm enjoying it because I'm with him.

I can tell that you love him so much.

It's the first time for me, too.

I have one more question.

What's your New Year's resolution?

Well...

I made my sister worry last year.

So I will work hard this year.

I'll do it for my sister.

Do you have a sister?

Yes.

She may be watching this in Niigata.

I love my sister just as much as my girlfriend.

I see.

I wish you all a happy new year.

Thank you.

Well...

Let me talk about our New Year's resolution.

Excuse me, sir.

We'll leave the Ise Shrine, and move to the Meiji Shrine.

THE END