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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 18 "Rival" Episode 100

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 Yūko Niiyama Chiharu

Ohara Naoko Kawasaki Asami

Kinomoto Eisaku Kōmoto Masahiro

よろこび映す日の為

Yorokobi utsusu hi no tame

Reflecting my rapture of this day

Kitamura Tatsuo Hosshan.

Ohara Satoko Murasaki Māya Masako\h Genkaku Yūko

Kinomoto Shirō Jōdoi Daichi Ohara Haru (photo)\h Shoji Terue Ohara Masaru (photo)\h Sugura Tarō

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

Ohara Zensaku (photo) Kobayashi Kaoru

Miura Heizō Kondō Masaomi

American Commercial Firm

Direct Imports Small Articles, General Goods

I'm positive it's gotta be Eri Chiemi, isn't it?

Eri Chiemi - popular singer/actresss during the 1950's; died in 1982

No way. Why? It's Hibari-chan, isn't it?

Misora Hibari - another very popular enka singer/actress during the 50's who starred in many movies; died in 1989

Showa 30 (1955) February

Eh, Nao-chan, are you a Hibari fan?

That's right. She's an incredibly good singer.

Hibari's good, but Eri Chiemi's the best singer.

I like Yukimura Izumi.

another one of the most popular female singers of early postwar Japan. She, Misora Hibari and Eri Chiemi recorded songs as a group; she's still active

Oh! Izumi's good, too!

Why? Hibari-chan's absolutely wonderful.

Like in her "Tokyo Kiddo." (1950)

Iki de osharede hogaraka de Living stylishly and cheerfully

Migi no POKKE nya yume ga aru In my right-hand pocket I keep a dream

Hidari no POKKE nya CHUINGAMU In my left-hand pocket I keep chewing gum

Sora o mitakerya While looking up at the sky

Oh Yūko-chan, welcome back!

Oh, oh! Today was your graduation ceremony?

Yeah.

I'll be graduating from middle school next month. And Satoko'll be graduating from grade school!

Really?

Is your Mom gonna let you go to art school?

Ala, my...

I feel sorry for her.

Where do you feel sorry?

Huh?

You mustn't let yourself get caught up by her, Sir.

Once you've seen such a miserly face, you realize just how spoiled she is.

Maybe so, but I feel sorry for her.

Wanting to go to art school and having studied so hard for it...

You're naive. She's not serious about becoming a painter.

Onee-chan was pampered by Grandpa and now she's just become a fool.

I was smart not to let myself get pampered by anyone.

Then...

It's Zen-chan's fault.

Report Card Arts and Crafts (all 5's) the rest are 1's and 2's (Naoko's only good in art)

Grade 3, Class 1

Ohara Naoko

Kishiwada Municipal Kishishiro High School

Grade 3, Class 2, Number 12

Full Name

Ohara Yuko

Ohara Yuko

Yūko had been talking eagerly about wanting to take the art school exam the day after tomorrow.

Ahh...

Maybe I should make things easier by hurrying and telling her to take it.

But...

But no.

I have to be patient here.

Report Card

Ohara Satoko

Report Card Physical Education (all 5's) the rest are 1's and 2's (Satoko's only good at sports)

See this? Say.

Can you see this?

This mommy dog was sharing food with her puppies...

...when Masao-kun tried to take the food.

And then the mommy dog bit Masao-kun's hand!

She bit him?

Yeah.

But it wasn't a serious bite; just like a nip.

Still, Masao-kun took it bad and started crying all out.

He was scared, huh?

Umm.

And then, Masao-kun said he was vexed by that and so he tried to scribble on the mommy dog.

And then the mommy dog got really angry!

Mom.

What is it?

What should I do?

Huh?

What should I do?

I don't know anymore!

What's with that?

Your...

...exam's the day after tomorrow, isn't it?

It's tomorrow already!

"What should I do?"

It's a little late in the game to start asking your Mom that, isn't it?

Maybe so, but I really don't understand anymore!

After studying with all my might so I could go to art school...

...you suddenly tell me, "You can't take it."

What on earth am I supposed to do?!

Don't be so naive!

You know what to do yourself, don't you?

That's different from what I know!

Think for yourself!

What is it?

Go.

Eh?

To Tokyo.

Take the exam.

If you take it, you won't have any regrets, will you?

I'll tell your Mom that I said you could take it.

Hmm?

I've made onigiris and brought you a bento.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Eh?! Then she went, Grandma?

Umm...

What the...

Ala?

Eh?

"What the..." Are you relieved, too?

That your Nee-chan is taking the exam.

Huh?

I'm not relieved!

Ah...

I think it's boring!

Well...

Truth is, I am relieved.

If by some chance she does pass it...

...I may have to endure people's glares again...

...but, well, I'll deal with that then.

Ahh...

Thank goodness, thank goodness.

It's true, geez.

Senshū Textile Trade Union

Why at my age...

...do they make me come out for such things...

When on earth are they gonna let me retire!

Oh... I can take over as Union President at any time.

Fool. You aren't fit for it!

Can't be helped.

Please wait.

Kitamura-san.

Huh?

It's your office's Yoshida-san.

Oh, Yoshida?

What is it?

Yo, it's me. What's up?

Yeah.

Ohara Yūko... The Ohara daugher?

Oi... what is it?

Just a minute.

Seems the Ohara daughter is coming over to this office right now.

Oh, oh, here, here.

Since you're underage, have some juice.

I'll have sake.

Thank you.

Okay! Look, first a toast!

Let's see... To safely graduating high school.

Right? Congrats!

Thank you, Sir.

Yeah.

Eat up, eat up!

Look, after hanging around the Osaka station the entire day, you must be starving.

This sushi is incredibly delicious!

And so...

What's up?

Why didn't you go to Tokyo?

The exam's tomorrow, isn't it?

Mom told me, "You can't take it."

Ah... Yūko.

Your Mom...

...she's not opposed to you going to art school but to something else, isn't she?

I know that.

I think she can't allow it because I'm not seriously resolved about becoming an artist.

So then, show her how serious you are.

But Sir.

Huh?

When Mom said that, at first I understood it was that...

...but I guess...

...it's something other than just being serious.

Long ago, Mom would praise me...

...for all the pictures I would draw.

Back during the war and we didn't have anything...

...Mom still went and bought me a wonderful set of colored pencils.

Yeah.

"You're skilled at drawing..."

"...and so draw pretty things and make everyone happy," she said.

I drew picture after picture and pinned them up in my room.

So by going to art school...

...I thought doing that would please Mom again, but...

Look...

Your Mom...

...wouldn't praise you for only that.

If you want to be praised, just tell her...

..."I'll succeed you as a dressmaker!" like that.

But I don't want to do that!

Why? If you said that, even that ogre would praise you.

"How dutiful of you," she'd say.

I want to be dutiful in another way.

Huh?

I want her to approve of me at this.

That I've become more serious about it.

You guys are so much trouble!

What is this, drink up, drink... Ah, you're underage. So troublesome. Eat!

Ah...

Eat up, eat up. Lots.

Hmm...

How can I get her to approve of me?

My, my, we were under your care.

No, no!

Late that night...

...Yūko was brought back home by Kitamura.

No. I'm the one who held her up. I'm really sorry.

Thank you.

No. It's nothing.

And then, um... after I had listened to all her complaining...

...I burst into tears!

Really?

Ma'am, Ma'am! Are you listening, Ma'am?

Ah... Yes, indeed.

Really? I said it wasn't strange to cry.

My, my, my, have one more glass.

It was only natural to cry!

That is a little strange, isn't it?

In the end...

...Yūko began going to Osaka's Dressmaking Vocational School in April of that year.

Whaa, thank you!

Shoes! Whaa! I'm so happy!

Did you buy this for me, Mom?

Yeah. Congratulations on graduating.

Thank you!

Whaa! Whaa!

Whaa! What is it? What is this?

Whaa!

Such a high-quality one, too!

These are expensive, aren't they?

I suppose.

It is...

Still, if I bought you a nice one, you'd be able to use it anywhere.

Thank you so much!

Whaa!

Is this the real thing?

It's the real thing.

The real thing?

The real thing.

This is incredible!

Thank you so much, Mom.

To Be Continued

Carnation

End

Stylishly Dressed Photo Gallery

Close Sisters with Lace Collars (circa Showa 30 (1955), Miyagi-ken)