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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 11 "Fervent Wish" Episode 64

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

Kinomoto Eisaku Kōmoto Masahiro

重く濡らした瞼は今

Omoku nurashita mabuta wa ima

My eyelids, heavily soaked, are right now

Kioka Yasuo Uesugi Shōzō Yasuoka Yaeko \h Tamaru Maki

Ohara Shizuko Yagyū Miyu Masako\h Genkaku Yūko

Ohara Kyoko Sakaguchi Azusa Ohara Mitsuko \h Sugioka Shiori Rin\h Ootani Mio

よろこび映す日の為

Yorokobi utsusu hi no tame

Reflecting my rapture of this day

Ohara Yūko Hanada Yusato Ohara Naoko\h Konoha

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

Hase Yasuko Nakamura Mitsuko

Ohara Zensaku Kobayashi Kaoru

There. Okay, let's go!

Ah, get going.

So long, we're going.

Showa 18 (1943) March

All of Dad's buddies from the shopping district took turns...

...taking him to and from the hospital.

Be careful!

Yes!

Get going!

They're filled up.

Please sit here!

Ah, thank you so much.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Okay, there Zen-chan.

Have a seat.

Take it slow, take it slow.

Yeah.

Ah, there.

Thank you.

You were a big help.

Ah, no, I'm fine on my feet.

Did you get that at the front?

Yes.

Was yours from an accident or something?

That's right.

One of the old ladies in the neighborhood...

...accidentally set off a fire...

...but this man here, Zen-chan, rushed in and saved her.

Fortunately the old lady got through it safely...

...but Zen-chan ended up with these cruel burns as a result.

Ah... that is tough.

Still, that was wonderful of you.

No, no...

Well...

You are a truly wonderful person!

My Dad had trained them in all these huge lies.

Today, that was...

The way you told it was too exaggerated.

Really?

It was like you were saying, "he feels ashamed"...

...and so you were trying too hard to make me look good.

That young man...

...I felt sorry for him.

Well maybe next time you should just tell the truth like a man.

No... That was just me being clumsy.

Don't worry about that! Who cares?

I...

Huh?

Look you...

...for all the young men around us...

...who are fighting for the country's sake...

...and who come back suffering serious injuries...

If they were told...

..."he burned himself in a tiny fire"...

...then that would just shame adult men like ourselves.

Huh?!

Zen-chan's young at heart!

You don't have to compete with every young man that comes along...

...so I don't think you need to be embarrassed at being clumsy.

Well but...

...what is this "strategic retreat" from Guadalcanal for?

You can't conclude Japan is gonna lose just 'cause of that.

"Strategic retreat" is the fancy way of putting it...

...but the truth is that we were defeated there.

Really?

Masaru... I hope he hadn't been sent there.

To Ohara Itoko-dono City of Osaka

A postcard had come from Masaru-san.

So you're well...

Hey, Masa-chan.

Yes?

I got a letter from the Boss.

Eh?! From the Boss?!

Please read it to the children.

It'd be better if the Sensei read it to them.

The children would prefer having it read to them by you rather than by me.

Huh?

Ah, I see.

If Sensei read it, unnecessary hostility would end up coming through in your voice, wouldn't it?

Don't say needless things and hurry upstairs with it.

While I was angry with my adulterous husband...

...to the children he was their beloved father.

"Yūko, Naoko..."

"...and baby."

The problem was if he did come back safely.

"January 8th, Dad is safe..."

If somehow he did came back safe...

No...

Even if his appearance was completely changed when he came back...

When he had eaten lots...

...and had a good long sleep...

...and was all better...

I'll then give him such a hard time!

What'll I do?!

New Classroom Opening Design Fashionable Monpe We'll teach you how to make them 2 yen

By the way, my monpe classroom was doing prosperously.

Yes, next person!

Sorry, but I can only pay you one yen today.

Could you forgive me if I paid you later?

Well, for today only. Please bring it the next time though.

Thank you!

Yes.

Good afternoon...

Yes! With this person we are now at full capacity.

Why? What is your capacity?

Eight people. Please come again next Thursday at this time. Thank you.

Geez, can't be helped.

I'm sorry.

Thursday!

I can only just make it in time on Thursdays.

A corner or something would be fine, so please let me sit in.

Even so, this place is small...

...and we have other customers...

Please! Please do this for me!

Well, even so...

That's right.

My third son is to be sent off to the front the day after tomorrow.

Ala, my, three already?

That was why I got excited when I heard about this monpe classroom.

Take a look at this.

That's top grade fabric!

I would put this kimono on for their entrance ceremonies and graduation ceremonies...

...so I thought I should use it to see them off to the war as well.

Well...

...it would be good for that.

Wouldn't it?

Ah, good afternoon!

Good afternoon.

Ehh... Everyone, thank you for coming today.

The cold days seem to be going on and on, but I happened to notice yesterday...

...that the plum tree in our backyard had started to bloom.

Well, that seemed to tell me that Spring is coming.

I want all of you to enjoy dressing up within your modest lifestyles.

Whether it's for entrance ceremonies or weddings...

...or else for seeing your sons or husbands as they are being sent off to the front...

...I want to make it so you can bring...

...an even slightly lighter feel to those events by wearing these monpe.

That's the reason I thought of calling this, "Convert your kimono into a monpe."

Convert your kimono into a Monpe

Everyone, please firmly remember that on your way home.

Yes!

Well then, let's begin the monpe classroom without delay.

If you would please.

Excuse me!

I'm sorry...

Could I participate in...

...your monpei classroom, too?

I'm sorry...

...we've reached our capacity for today...

Excuse me for disturbing you...

Um!

We can probably squeeze in one more person.

Ah... We're packed in like sardines already though.

I'm sorry, but Kimura-san and Yamamoto-san...

...could you squeeze in a little closer together?

Please.

I'm sorry for asking for such an impossible thing. Thank you so much!

Well then, let's pick apart the kimonos.

Ohara-san, I can't. I guess I just can't bring myself to cut it.

I can't do it, either.

I see. I guess everyone here could say that these are your treasured kimonos.

Isn't that right?

Still, they can certainly be returned to being kimonos...

...so don't be afraid of cutting them. Okay?

Yeah.

I'm glad I came for this training.

I'm sure your son will be happy, too.

Well but, I think my son...

...wouldn't want to see his parents in anything other than kimonos for it.

That would be for mine, too. But it can't be helped.

That's right.

Right?

So long, Ohara-san, and thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, please come again.

Goodbye.

Thanks.

Sensei...

...I'll be in back. If a customer comes in, please call for me.

Yeah.

Sensei, somehow Naoko-chan is...

Do that later!

Eh? Isn't the Sensei free?

Fool!

This is different from being free.

Don't be a bother!

Um...

Thank you for today.

You, too... Thank you.

Taizō-san...

...is to go to the front the day after tomorrow.

So...

...wanting a monpe I could use to see him off in...

...I came here to learn how to make one from Ito-chan.

Is that right...

This might be shameless of me, but...

Could you come and see him off with me?

I don't think either Mother or Kansuke-chan...

...will probably be there.

I think that will be painful for Taizō-san.

We can't have flashy send-offs anymore...

...but I thought...

...the least I could do is send him off with a memory...

...that would cheer him a little.

So I thought I'd like to make such a memory for him...

Ito-chan...

...couldn't you come and see him off with me?

Are you sure?

I'm asking you to!

Didn't I do a terrible thing to Kansuke?

Yaeko-san...

...didn't I say terrible things to you?

Are you sure it's okay for me to see Taizō-niichan off?!

Ito-chan...

I'm sorry.

Why are you apologizing?

I'm the one who should say, "I'm sorry."

I'm sorry, Yaeko-san.

I'm sorry!

I know, Ito-chan! I know and thank you!

Thank you...

Ito-chan.

Come the day after tomorrow.

Be sure and come!

Please do this!

To Be Continued

Carnation

End

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