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Carnation

小さく丸めた躯は今

Chisaku marumeta karada wa ima

My body, tiny and curled up, is right now

Week 4 "Pride" Episode 20

かなしみ隠し震えて

Kanashimi kakushi furuete

Trembling with hidden sorrows

Screenplay Watanabe Aya

Music Satō Naoki Musical Performance\h Face Music

Theme Song "Carnation" Sheena Ringo

命を表していろのね

Inochi o arawashite iro no ne

My life is represented by my color, isn't it

Cast

Ohara Itoko Ono Machiko

Ohara Chiyo Asau Yumi

重く濡らした瞼は今

Omoku nurashita mabuta wa ima

My eyelids, heavily soaked, are right now

Ohara Haru Shoji Terue

Yoshida Natsu Kuriyama Chiaki

Nakamura Harutarō Koizumi Kōtarō

Matsuzaka Isamu Watanabe Daichi Ohara Shizuko \h Yagyū Miyu

よろこび映す日の為

Yorokobi utsusu hi no tame

Reflecting my rapture of this day

Ohara Kyoko Maki Mei Ohara Mitsuko \h Yoshida Aoi Kinomoto Satsuko \h Nishimura Ayako

心を育てているのね

Kokoro o sodatete iru no ne

That's how a heart is raised, isn't it

Negishi Ryōko Zaizen Naomi

Matsuzaka Sadako Toake Yukiyo

Ohara Zensaku Kobayashi Kaoru

There. That completes the skirt. How is it?

Whaa!

When you have a sewing machine in your home...

...it would truly be possible for you to sew all sorts of things right away.

Eh?!

How much is it?

Each one...

...is 200 yen.

Expensive!

But of course we do have monthly installment plans.

Um, excuse me!

Yes?

I'm Ohara Itoko.

Please teach me about dressmaking!

Ah, Sensei.

This girl is the daughter of the Ohara-san who was here earlier.

Ah, you can use a sewing machine?

I can; I can use a sewing machine.

I can sew patches. I can also sew Appappas!

I see.

Ah, just a moment.

I'll be holding a class much like today's in Shinsaibashi tomorrow. Please do come.

Ah... Thank you!

I'll come! I'll definitely come!

Having a person like her to teach me dressmaking was like having a dream come true.

Sewing Machine Class

Lecturer Negishi Ryōko

We're off!

Get going!

Where are you going today?

I'm going to Shinsaibashi today.

Shinsaibashi?

Yeah.

Fool!

You can't go to Shinsaibashi!

Why not?

A young girl like you can't go there alone!

That's true, but if I don't go to Shinsaibashi...

...I can't learn about the sewing machine...

That's right, Itoko.

There was a saleswoman who came to sell sewing machines over at Kinomoto-san's place.

That wasn't a saleswoman. She's a Sensei.

A Sensei?

She teaches people?

I don't know 'bout that, but she cut a gaudy figure...

...with those strange high-heeled zoori sandals of hers and the way she walked like she was drunk.

Zoori - Japanese sandals

Grandma, those weren't zoori, but shoes.

I don't know about that...

...and I don't know what's so interesting about an unrefined woman like her...

...but everyone who gathered around her was jumping around disagreeably.

Grandma...

You don't know!

'Cause yer just jealous!

I have nothing to be jealous about.

Yer just jealous.

The one who's jealous is you, isn't it?

The minute anything comes up about Kinomoto...

...you always start ragging on him.

Fool. I'm not jealous.

At this point, I really can't get a word in anyway.

I'm off...

Osaka, Shinsaibashi

Stinger Sewing Machine Sales Store, 2nd Floor inside Lessons on Sewing With a Sewing Machine

Found it.

This is it.

Whaa! So many people have come.

But of all those here, I'm the best at using a sewing machine.

After all, I had studied at a patch store for three years.

It's a sewing machine!

Everyone, good afternoon!

Good afternoon!

Welcome, you have come to Stinger Sewing Machine's sewing machine classroom.

I am your Lecturer, Negishi. Let's all work together.

Well then, will the persons whose names I call out please come sit at the sewing machines.

Yamamoto Ume-sama.

Yes.

Please use this sewing machine.

Yes.

Kondo Yoshiko-sama.

Yes.

Well then, use that sewing machine.

Hey you, outta the way!

Yamagishi Rie-sama.

Yes!

Well then, this is your sewing machine.

Hidaka Hatsu-sama.

Yes!

Well then, please use this sewing machine.

Just so you know in advance...

...this classroom is for those customers who have bought a sewing machine...

...so those other customers who haven't won't be able to use one.

I will ask those of you without to just listen along with my explanations and please forgive me.

Ehh...

Now, with this we shall begin.

Everyone, please examine the sewing machine.

This round part is called the "Hazumikuruma." (flywheel)

Sensei!

Go ahead.

What sort of kanji character is that?

It's "Hazumi" in hiragana and "Kuruma" in Kanji.

Hazumikuruma = "wheel in motion" or "Flywheel"

By stepping on this footboard, you can get the sewing machine moving through the flywheel...

No way? This is all it is?

You insert it this way...

Then lock the spring...

By the end of that day, she had finally finished threading it.

After today, I'll be able to sew anything!

Yes, we will now move on.

Turn the flywheel with the footboard.

Hey!

Well, it's difficult!

This is very difficult, isn't it?

You just have no choice but to practice at it until you're accustomed to it.

Ready? Try it again. Yes, turn it with the footboard...

The next day ended with how to step on the footboard.

Just like that, try keeping the cloth straight.

Ah, that's good!

Today finished with just how to stitch in a straight line.

At this rate...

...when will she ever get around to real dressmaking?

Sensei, goodbye!

Goodbye!

Excuse me.

Yes?

I'm sorry. Could you teach me about dressmaking now?

Eh?

I can already use a sewing machine, so I want to learn about making Western clothes.

I see.

Where did you learn to use a sewing machine?

At a patch store. For three years.

I see. In that case, this class certainly would be unsatisfactory to you, wouldn't it?

Yes.

But I'm sorry.

I was just called from Tokyo in order to be a Lecturer in the use of sewing machines...

...so I can't teach you anything beyond that in this classroom.

Eh? You can't teach me how to sew Western clothes?

I can have you sew a simple skirt.

I want to be able to sew things that aren't simple.

I want to study true Western dressmaking.

I can't teach you that in this classroom.

Why not?

This classroom...

...was set up for the purpose of teaching customers how to use their sewing machines.

I can't help you until you've become a customer.

Ehh...

Ala? Isn't that Itoko?

You're right.

Itoko! Itoko!

You've... got the wrong person!

What are you talking about?

What are you doing? Are you alone?

And that's why you ran away?

Say, please. Don't tell my Dad we met here in Shinsaibashi.

I wouldn't tell him such a thing.

Don't worry and just eat. It's no good if it melts.

Thank you. I owe you one, Grandma.

Since we're on the subject, don't tell my family we met, either.

Itoko's Grandmother Matsuzaka Sadako

Matsuzaka Isamu

We're on a secret rendezvous today.

A secret? Why?

There's this model that I want.

They only sell it here in Shinsaibashi.

And so I told Grandma about it and she said she'd come and buy it with me.

We're keeping this a secret from Dad and Grandpa.

They scold me for buying things for my grandchild on my own. His father and your Grandpa both.

Hmm...

Still, it's too bad about...

...that sewing machine saleswoman.

It is.

The Sensei can only teach you sewing if you buy a sewing machine?

Yeah.

In Tokyo she's with a professional school for Western dressmaking...

...where they could teach me to become full-fledged.

But they haven't set up a class here in Osaka yet.

First off, sewing machines have to become more wide-spread, so that'd be impossible until then.

Then you could buy a sewing machine and have individual lessons done.

Eh?

You just have to buy a sewing machine, right?

And then say, "I'm buying a sewing machine to make Western clothes."

"I'd be a problem if after buying a sewing machine I can't properly make Western clothes with it."

Grandma.

What is it?

I can't afford to buy a sewing machine.

I'll buy you one.

Eh?

I'll buy you one, I buy one!

I'll buy all the sewing machines you want. Grandma'll buy it for you.

Really?

Yeah.

Let's go now! Where is this sewing machine store?

Right around over there.

You mustn't, Grandma.

Grandpa'll get mad at you again for doing something like this.

Hmph! It's okay.

I have the money.

But, now that I think about it...

...even if you do buy a sewing machine for me, Dad'll get angry and won't let it in the house.

Ahh...

Why is it that every man is so mean?!

But Grandma, I'll ask my Dad.

What?

I'll tell him the whole truth...

...and ask him to please let Grandma buy it for me.

Yeah, that'd be best.

I'll gather my courage and ask him.

Wait for me until he says yes, Grandma.

Yeah.

Grandpa brought me to this restaurant once before.

That's because this is the best restaurant in Shinsaibashi.

Yeah.

The first time I came here, I thought it was a nice place, too.

Yeah.

I don't want to say this in a loud voice but...

...celebrities come here, too.

Really?

Ah... there.

Eh? Who? What?

Over there, that's Nakamura Harutarō, isn't it?

Ah, you're right! It is Harutarō.

Who, who's this Harutarō?

It is Harutarō!

He's a young kabuki actor.

A kabuki actor?

He is?

Nakamura Harutarō

That person is?

He's brought a young girl with him again.

That young girl is a fool...

...being deceived by him.

Anyhow...

...it's a fact she'll be crying before long.

It's time to go.

Don't worry about the money.

Eh?

My attendant will come by later and pay them.

So long, we're leaving.

Thank you! Thank you very much!

Thank you very much for coming!

Harutarō-sama, we look forward to having you again!

Natsu...

To Be Continued

Carnation

End

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