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Hiyokko

Week 1 "Dad Is Coming Home!" (Episode 005)

Screenplay: Okada Yoshikazu

Music: Miyagawa Akira

Theme Song: Kuwata Keisuke "Wakai Hiroba" (Plaza of Youths)

Narrator: Masuda Akemi

Cast:

Yatabe Mineko: Arimura Kasumi

Yatabe Minoru: Sawamura Ikki

Yatabe Miyoko: Kimura Yoshino

Yatabe Chiyoko: Miyahara Kanau

Yatabe Susumu: Takahashi Rei

Yatabe Shigeru: Furuya Ikko

愛の言葉をリルシャイなハートがドキドキ Ai no kotoba o riru shai na haato ga dokidoki A shy heart saying sweet nothings beats so fast

あの日観てたサウンドオプミュージック Ano hi mite ta saund oopu myuujikku That day when we saw "The Sound of Music"

瞼閉じれば蘇る Mabuta tojireba yomigaeru I can relive that day just by closing my eyes

幼い頃の大事な 宝物だけは Osanai koro no daijina takaramono dake wa It's the only precious treasure of my youth

ずっと この胸に抱きしめて来たのさ Zutto kono mune ni dakishimete kita no sa One I've held in my heart all this time

夜の酒場でロンリーあの子今頃どうしてる Yoru no sakaba de Ronrii ano ko imagoro doushiteru The girl that night at the bar "Lonely," I wonder what's become of her

さなぎは今 蝶になってきっと誰がの腕の中 Sa nagi wa ima chou ni natte kitto dare ga no ude no naka That pupa is now a butterfly and is surely in someone's arms

肩寄せ合い声合わせて Kata yose ai koe awasete Arms around one another, their voices unite

希望に燃える 恋の歌 Kiboueru ni moeru koi no uta In a burning with hope, song of love

Ah! I'm home!

Welcome home!

Dad!

Welcome home.

I'm home.

Her Father, Minoru, had returned to harvest the rice.

I'll won't wear them yet.

Jump!

Hey! Don't do that in the house!

No way!

Geez!

Ah! Caught you!

Just where is that bad boy who wears shoes in the house?

Geez...

What do you think of your new shoes?

Mineko. That's great about the shoes, isn't it?

Seems Dad knows us all too well, even when he's not here.

True, huh?

But...

Huh?

Since it'd be a waste, I won't wear mine yet.

Why not?

I want to go to my graduation ceremony with those shiny new shoes.

I see.

Ah, that's right! Mineko, Mineko!

What is it?

Close your eyes for a bit.

My eyes?

Close them! Ready?

Yeah.

Here goes! Ta-dah!

Whaa! Eh?!

These are called "Pork cutlet sandwiches."

Pork Cutlet Sandwich

Ehh...! They look so delicious!

They must be tasty, huh?

The other day, Susumu broke his shoes.

Then Onee-chan said, "I'll do something about it."

But then Onee-chan broke them even more.

"I'm sorry!" she said and then cried like a baby.

"Whaa!" she cried.

"Huh? Can't it be fixed? Huh?"

Snap!

Snap!

"Whaa!"

"Whaa!"

Chiyoko.

She's upset, isn't she? You could see the horns growing, huh?

They were growing, just like this...

Itadakimasu!

Itadakimasu!

Itadakimasu!

Tonight's meal is more of a feast than their usual meals, isn't it?

Miyoko-san has outdone herself, hasn't she?

Yeah! That's tasty!

Thank goodness!

Then, should I have one, huh?

You should.

Me, too!

No, no. Those are best eaten using your hands.

Eh?! Your hands? Ehh...

With my hand!

Right?

Itadakimasu.

Itadakimasu.

Itadakimasu.

Itadakimasu.

Yum! That's so good!

Aren't they?

Do the people in Tokyo always eat such things?

That's not true. This is food I ordered from a restaurant.

Ah... I see. Well... that surprised me.

It's a nice restaurant. With kind people running it.

Really?

Ah, that's right!

Here.

Suzufuritei

Suzufuritei?

This is fantastic.

It's a treasure of a place.

I'm going to take all of you there someday.

You'll take all of us?

Yeah.

We're going to Tokyo?

We're going to Tokyo?

He said, "someday." Someday.

What's that?

What's that?

Tokyo, huh...

Grandpa, have you ever gone to Tokyo?

Huh? To Ginza, I guess.

Eh? Ginza?

I guess.

He says he's been to Ginza.

Grandpa.

Don't tell me you mean Ookuibaraki's Ginza, do you?

Hmm...

That's still a Ginza, ain't it?

I knew it!

Someday we'll all go there together.

We will.

Such bliss.

Suzufuritei

Nothing to be done about you.

They're asleep.

How much will we get for this year's crop?

Dunno... 100,000 yen, maybe.

Right.

And how many years will it take to repay our debt like this?

Yeah. It'll be tough.

Ah... it's tough, it's tough.

Mineko... were you awake?

Did you hear us?

I'm sorry.

That was Mineko?

Yes.

Mineko, are you sleepy?

No.

Yeah. Then you come out here, too.

Eh?

We're talking about money right now.

Since you're already an adult, Mineko, you should join us.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

Come out.

Go on, sit down.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Eat these. It'll give you the flavor of an adult. Here.

Listen up, Mineko.

Our main source of income is rice.

We do vegetables and other things too, but those don't bring in much income.

Understand?

Yeah.

Yeah... And so this year's income from our agriculture work...

...will be from the sale of our rice...

...minus the money we have to spend on things like fertilizer and agricultural chemicals.

Roughly speaking, okay?

Yes.

Yeah... And so the amount we'll likely get will be 100,000 yen.

Well, but, that alone isn't enough to raise a family on.

And with the mountain work and charcoal making your Grandpa does...

...that's about 30,000 yen, right?

Abouts.

And, from the side jobs and dressmaking your Mom does...

About a 1,000 yen a month. Yeah.

And I make about 20,000 yen a month going to Tokyo and working hard.

That's all of it. We just get by somehow with that.

And, as for the reason why I have to go to Tokyo...

...that's because of a crop failure we had five years ago.

At that time I borrowed money from the agricultural co-op...

...and I have to pay back that money.

Truth be told, I'd rather be here and out in the fields...

...and be living with all of you guys...

...but that's how it is for us country bumpkins.

That's our family's financial situation. Understand?

Yes.

Yeah.

Still, if I keep working hard like this, we'll be fine.

Can't make things very luxurious for you though.

That's not true.

I... After all, even though kids just out of middle school are sent to Tokyo for work...

...my being able to go to high school is a really incredible luxury...

...and I feel grateful for that.

How could I ever pay back that debt of gratitude?

What are you talking about? You have fun at high school, right?

Yeah...

Still, Dad.

Yeah.

Wouldn't it be better if I went out to work?

If I did that... I don't know how much I could earn...

...but couldn't that reduce the time you have to go out as a migrant worker, Dad?

Mineko, you love working here, right?

You love working here and in the fields, don't you?

Yeah. I love it.

I feel I want to be just like Mom and I love the farm work.

I feel I want to work even harder at it and make all sorts of crops.

But...

You...

...are helping the family by going to high school.

It's my job to leave here and earn money.

Yours is to help out your Mom and Grandpa.

Since your Grandpa and Mom have got it tough here.

Yeah...

Yeah.

I'll do my best! I'll do my very best!

Okay! That's being reliable!

You can be reliable, can't you?

Dad... I will never forget this night.

It's made me incredibly happy.

You treated me as an adult.

I felt so happy and proud that I became embarrassed...

...that even my body heated up.

And, while our family might be poor...

...that all of us are doing our best and smiling like this...

...fills me with happiness.

Yum. That's good!

Now, we have to be up early tomorrow.

That's true. Shall we sleep?

Yeah.

Yes.

Everyone! Let's work hard tomorrow!

What is this?! Even though I said that seriously! Geez!

Now, at last, it's the morning of the harvest.

To Be Continued

Showa Era Trip

Hiyokko

End

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