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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 24 "Declaration" Episode 136

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 Natsuki Mari

Ohara Yūko Niiyama Chiharu

重く濡らした瞼は今

Omoku nurashita mabuta wa ima

My eyelids, heavily soaked, are right now

Ohara Naoko Kawasaki Asami

Yamaguchi Takae Takeuchi Miyako Ohara Rika\h Kojima Fujiko

Kawase Yuzuru Kawaoka Daijirō Yoshioka Einosuke\h Shigeyama Ippei

よろこび映す日の為

Yorokobi utsusu hi no tame

Reflecting my rapture of this day

Takayama Mamoru Touma Sora

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

Yuzuru's Father Sagawa Mitsuo

Due to the air flow, temperatures in western Japan appear to be rising.

Still, believe in us. Yuzuru & Einosuke & Mamoru

On the other hand, because of the unchanging cold air there, the chill will continue in northern Japan.

Rika-chaaaan! Here. Please take this to Sensei.

Yes.

Yes, this is Kawase Company.

Ah, I'm under your care. This is Ohara of the Ohara Dressmaking Store.

We are always under your care.

Um, would Yuzuru-san be there?

Ah, please wait just a moment.

Hello Sensei, good afternoon.

Ah, President.

Ah, unfortunately...

...Yuzuru has stepped out for a little while.

Ah...

Is that right.

Ah... Well, um...

Yuzuru had an interesting saying for me the other day.

An interesting saying?

Attacking is the best something, something...

It means that by attacking, you can protect something.

Ah...

"The best defense is a good offense."

That's it!

I see.

You wanted to ask Yuzuru about that?

Yes... Well, no, I guess...

Yes.

Well, well, since Sensei went to all this trouble to call...

...I'll have him call you as soon as he gets back.

No, no, no. It's fine for him not to go out of his way.

Ah...

Look, please just tell him about this for now.

Thank you.

Ala. You should hurry and get to bed.

You'll be up early tomorrow, too.

Yeah.

Can I turn off the light?

Yeah.

Turn it on! Turn on the light!

Ah, yes, yes, yes.

Hello?

Ah, Itoko-sensei?

I'm sorry for calling so late at night.

"The best defense is a good offense," Sensei.

That's what my Father answered though, somehow...

Well... even so, I'm happy.

This is the first time Sensei has called me like this. Right?

Sensei? Hello?

Look Yuzuru.

Yes?

I...

...want to do it.

Eh?

I want to start my own Brand!

Itoko-sensei is serious about moving forward with this.

It's coming, it's coming, it's coming!

Takayama, will you be okay?

I'll be fine, I'll be fine.

Sensei?!

Eh!

What happened to you?

I fractured a bone.

Huh?

How did you do that?

I fell down the stairs.

Huh?!

Wait, why didn't you say something about this?

There was no need to say anything.

Look! This isn't what you came for today, now is it? Hurry and get started.

Ah... yes, yes. I'll take this out.

Where? Where?

Anyhow, sit down!

Ah... Yes.

Not there! In a chair.

Oh...!

For now, I've decided on the announcement date.

July 20th.

Just six months from now?

Yeah.

Now that's decided...

...it can't be helped that it's so short. I think I need just that.

No, no, but Sensei, will you really be okay with your leg?

This'll heal within the month.

I cure myself of colds just by working.

Don't worry about that.

I've helped out making my daughter's Brands before...

...so I already know most of the essentials.

Because you're trying to be more professional...

...could you come up with a plan for our defenses?

Yes, I understand. I'll think about that.

When the Brand's announcement comes out, what sort of feel should there be for it?

Well in this case, I'll first make a company for Sensei.

Because the social credit ratings for a corporation and an individual are completely different.

When you're a corporation, it becomes easier to get access to funds.

A danjiri...

...is heavy.

When something that heavy begins running...

...it can't be stopped right away.

This isn't something anyone can stop.

Those around it, well...

...shouldn't worry about unnecessary things...

...but just say, "Ah!" and watch it go.

A Brand...

...is a very serious business.

From start to finish...

...you can't take a moment's breather nor get dejected.

It's one looong line of work you're constantly trying to keep up with.

I could say even WE run out of breath from it.

I hate to put it this way...

...but there's just absolutely, positively no way your body could endure that!

It's already decided!

Huh?

Ah, geez...

Why instead of retiring did you go and start up a Brand for?

Well...

Forgive me for worrying you.

I guess there's just no way...

...I could live that way.

Look, I know full well just how much hard work there'll be in this.

But when I got this first going...

...well, I felt calmer.

I had been feeling afraid and fidgety.

But...

It's been a long time since I did something this interesting.

It's...

...really interesting.

It's precious going to sleep at night...

...and I look forward to waking up early in the morning.

When did I last do that?

Mom.

Huh?

Look...

...let's do this together.

Huh?

In short...

...I'll make a Brand for the silver-aged out of my Line...

...and I'll have you made the exclusive designer for it.

By doing that, we can use my sales network.

That way you won't have to struggle to make sales and there's less risk of failure for you.

That's good!

Right?!

That's a good idea. Do that, Mom!

Do.

Hmm...

No.

That's okay.

Why?!

Why not?

If I did that...

...It'd be like sending salt to the enemy.

Enemy?

To me, you guys are like business rivals; I don't want to take mercy from you.

This is my interesting thing now...

...and I'll pay for it out of my own pocket.

Taking my body to the edge of the cliff...

...is definitely going to be interesting from here on.

You don't need anything interesting! You're seventy-two!

No, I'd hate not having something interesting!

Without interesting things, I wouldn't have a reason to live!

You'll understand that too, when you're seventy-two.

Are you in pain?

Rika.

You've been...

...helping your Grandma out with all sorts of things, haven't you?

Thank you for that.

There's no need...

She is my Grandma.

There's no reason to thank me for that.

Being a parent...

...is a complicated thing, but...

Though it was just by chance you were here now...

...you really have been a help to her.

But...

You need to go to High School.

Please remember only that.

If you stay here for Grandma's sake...

...and don't go back to High School...

...there'll be absolutely no hope of going to it.

You understand that, don't you?

Then I...

For today...

I'll be going home.

Give my regards to Grandma.

Rise and shine! It's morning!

I know that.

Hey!

Don't let the miso soup come to a boil.

Keep an eye on it.

The miso's flavor flies away if you boil it.

Ah, you're so noisy. Be quiet for a little while.

And stir it up!

I know that! I just did that!

Huh?

My heart is beating so.

Eh?!

They shouldn't end it there!

I wonder what'll happen next?

Now, the danjiri is running.

It can't be stopped anymore.

To Be Continued

This miso is pretty good, isn't it?

Carnation

End

Stylishly Dressed Photo Gallery

Commemorative Photo at 20 with the Feel of a Model (Showa 53 (1978), Hiroshima-ken)