1 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:10,635 [train passing in distance] 2 00:00:10,719 --> 00:00:12,220 [train bell rings] 3 00:00:20,478 --> 00:00:21,730 [exhales deeply] 4 00:00:24,524 --> 00:00:27,444 Mother! I… I think Kazuko just woke up. 5 00:00:27,527 --> 00:00:30,196 Kazuko? Oh, Kazuko! Can you hear me? 6 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:31,448 Mother, what are you… 7 00:00:31,531 --> 00:00:33,074 [sobs] Foolish girl. 8 00:00:33,158 --> 00:00:35,994 How could you ever wanna die before your mother? 9 00:00:36,494 --> 00:00:37,912 [crying] 10 00:00:39,706 --> 00:00:42,208 [Nakazono] Why did you behave in such a rash way? 11 00:00:43,126 --> 00:00:44,878 Can you tell us what happened? 12 00:00:46,171 --> 00:00:48,173 [Mine continues crying] 13 00:00:52,552 --> 00:00:53,762 Nakazono-san. 14 00:00:55,638 --> 00:00:59,017 I want to… I want to open my own business. 15 00:00:59,768 --> 00:01:01,770 I never wanna work for someone else again. 16 00:01:02,270 --> 00:01:03,772 I want to run my own business. 17 00:01:03,855 --> 00:01:06,900 What do you mean? This is all so sudden, Kazuko. 18 00:01:06,983 --> 00:01:09,402 I'm sure you'll be able to have your own business someday. 19 00:01:09,486 --> 00:01:12,447 That isn't going to help me. I want to open it right now. 20 00:01:12,530 --> 00:01:14,532 I didn't die, which means that's what I should do. 21 00:01:15,116 --> 00:01:16,367 [Mine] Kazuko. 22 00:01:18,036 --> 00:01:20,371 - I'm going to quit high school. - Ah… 23 00:01:20,455 --> 00:01:21,956 Don't you try to stop me. 24 00:01:29,923 --> 00:01:33,134 I won't let anyone take advantage of me ever again. 25 00:01:34,677 --> 00:01:36,679 [stirring music playing] 26 00:01:39,265 --> 00:01:41,267 [electronic music playing] 27 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:56,533 WAKOSHA LITERARY NEWCOMER AWARD 28 00:01:57,951 --> 00:02:00,120 [Kazuko] You know the difference between the heliocentric 29 00:02:00,203 --> 00:02:01,412 and the geocentric models? 30 00:02:02,122 --> 00:02:04,332 It's basically the difference between working for someone 31 00:02:04,415 --> 00:02:06,334 or working for yourself. 32 00:02:06,417 --> 00:02:08,878 Are you going to run yourself ragged for someone else? 33 00:02:08,962 --> 00:02:11,881 Or are you going to have people running around for you? 34 00:02:12,841 --> 00:02:16,803 When I went into business for myself, I was finally free. 35 00:02:18,054 --> 00:02:20,807 As a novelist, I'm sure you know what I mean, right? 36 00:02:22,642 --> 00:02:23,726 [music ends] 37 00:02:23,810 --> 00:02:26,437 Just 'cause you're a novelist doesn't mean you're free. 38 00:02:26,521 --> 00:02:28,857 [woman] That's it. Come on, now. 39 00:02:28,940 --> 00:02:30,191 [footsteps approaching] 40 00:02:30,275 --> 00:02:31,901 [woman] Here we go. That's it, honey. 41 00:02:31,985 --> 00:02:33,820 Mommy! I just took my bath! 42 00:02:33,903 --> 00:02:35,697 - Oh, good. - Oh, that was exhausting! 43 00:02:35,780 --> 00:02:39,784 I'm not gonna do Reina's baths anymore. She gets so hyper! So excitable! 44 00:02:39,868 --> 00:02:41,369 [Minori] Just hold still. 45 00:02:41,452 --> 00:02:42,370 There we go. 46 00:02:42,453 --> 00:02:44,914 I think you should bathe her from now on, all right? 47 00:02:44,998 --> 00:02:45,874 Okay. 48 00:02:46,666 --> 00:02:48,126 Oh yeah. 49 00:02:48,209 --> 00:02:50,253 - [woman sighs deeply] - Should we dry your hair? 50 00:02:50,336 --> 00:02:51,963 - [Reina] Okay. - [Minori] Come on. This way. 51 00:02:52,463 --> 00:02:54,549 There. That's good. 52 00:02:54,632 --> 00:02:55,842 - Mommy? - Hmm? 53 00:02:56,342 --> 00:02:59,721 Tomorrow, can I use the fizzy bath bear? 54 00:02:59,804 --> 00:03:01,764 Sure. Do you know what's inside? 55 00:03:01,848 --> 00:03:04,851 - No. [giggles] - Mm. I guess we'll have to find out. 56 00:03:08,104 --> 00:03:09,314 There. 57 00:03:09,814 --> 00:03:11,232 Okay, come on. 58 00:03:12,192 --> 00:03:13,151 Lie down. 59 00:03:13,234 --> 00:03:14,903 - Mommy? - Hmm? 60 00:03:14,986 --> 00:03:16,863 Can we get a doggy, please? 61 00:03:16,946 --> 00:03:20,283 I already told you. Animals aren't allowed at Grandma's. 62 00:03:20,783 --> 00:03:23,578 But when I saw Daddy the other day, 63 00:03:23,661 --> 00:03:25,413 he said we could get one. 64 00:03:28,041 --> 00:03:31,211 When are we going back to Daddy's house? 65 00:03:31,294 --> 00:03:33,922 [woman on TV] A woman hits 30 and her market value drops quickly. 66 00:03:34,005 --> 00:03:36,132 We're staying here a little longer, okay? 67 00:03:36,633 --> 00:03:39,427 And then you and I will move to a much bigger house. 68 00:03:39,510 --> 00:03:41,095 Then we can get a doggy. 69 00:03:41,179 --> 00:03:42,013 Hmm. 70 00:03:42,096 --> 00:03:44,098 [man on TV] Uh, ma'am, I think you should remember… 71 00:03:44,182 --> 00:03:45,850 I'm off to work now, sweetheart. 72 00:03:47,310 --> 00:03:48,186 Good night. 73 00:03:52,857 --> 00:03:53,775 [Kazuko on TV] Tell me. 74 00:03:54,901 --> 00:03:56,903 Why do you wanna be married anyway? 75 00:03:59,197 --> 00:04:01,783 Hey, what kind of person is she anyway? 76 00:04:01,866 --> 00:04:04,535 I just started interviewing her, so I'm not really sure yet. 77 00:04:04,619 --> 00:04:07,872 She seems fake, like there's a dark side to her, you know? 78 00:04:07,956 --> 00:04:08,873 I have no idea. 79 00:04:08,957 --> 00:04:11,292 You call yourself a comedian, but you've got no real talent, 80 00:04:11,376 --> 00:04:12,335 charm, or presence. 81 00:04:12,418 --> 00:04:14,337 No real appeal as a woman either. 82 00:04:14,420 --> 00:04:18,091 So you're clinging to the one quality you still do possess, which is your youth. 83 00:04:18,841 --> 00:04:21,636 You know, you've been watching that show a lot, Mom. 84 00:04:21,719 --> 00:04:23,137 Do you like Kazuko Hosoki? 85 00:04:23,221 --> 00:04:24,597 Yeah. A lot. 86 00:04:25,098 --> 00:04:26,516 What's her appeal? 87 00:04:26,599 --> 00:04:29,769 It's so satisfying. She's straightforward. Honest. 88 00:04:29,852 --> 00:04:32,355 You don't see people like that these days, you know. 89 00:04:32,438 --> 00:04:34,399 And besides all that… 90 00:04:35,650 --> 00:04:36,484 What else? 91 00:04:37,485 --> 00:04:39,529 The woman is filthy rich. 92 00:04:40,405 --> 00:04:43,324 Lucky for us. It's been over ten years. 93 00:04:43,408 --> 00:04:47,287 Now our "promising new author" is finally writing her second book. 94 00:04:47,787 --> 00:04:50,915 I'm sure it would be fun to write a novel all about her. 95 00:04:51,416 --> 00:04:52,917 It'll be a hit. 96 00:04:53,001 --> 00:04:54,502 People love her. 97 00:04:55,420 --> 00:04:56,629 [Minori] Hmm. 98 00:04:56,713 --> 00:04:57,755 All right. I'm off. 99 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:00,758 Oh, Minori. Um, how long do you plan on staying with me? 100 00:05:01,634 --> 00:05:03,052 I don't know yet. 101 00:05:03,136 --> 00:05:04,762 You're not seeing anyone these days? 102 00:05:04,846 --> 00:05:06,139 Of course I'm not, Mom. 103 00:05:06,222 --> 00:05:09,767 Well, if you're going to be staying here, then I want you to pay rent. 104 00:05:09,851 --> 00:05:12,103 And considering that I'm also taking care of Reina, 105 00:05:12,186 --> 00:05:13,479 how's 30,000 per month? 106 00:05:13,563 --> 00:05:16,107 [Kazuko on TV] You don't wanna believe me, that's fine. 107 00:05:16,190 --> 00:05:17,734 - That's okay. - Good. 108 00:05:19,652 --> 00:05:20,987 [Kazuko on TV] …you should know 109 00:05:21,654 --> 00:05:23,489 that you're going straight to hell. 110 00:05:23,990 --> 00:05:26,034 [intriguing music playing] 111 00:06:08,951 --> 00:06:10,953 [intriguing music continues] 112 00:06:53,246 --> 00:06:54,664 [music ends] 113 00:06:58,751 --> 00:07:00,169 [Kawatani] Wow. 114 00:07:00,253 --> 00:07:03,423 I'd heard about her house, but this place is something else. 115 00:07:03,506 --> 00:07:05,133 [both laugh] 116 00:07:05,216 --> 00:07:07,385 It kind of looks like a museum. 117 00:07:07,468 --> 00:07:09,345 Yeah, it does. [chuckles] 118 00:07:17,103 --> 00:07:19,313 [Kawatani] So, you ready to go in? 119 00:07:19,397 --> 00:07:20,314 [Minori] Yeah. 120 00:07:24,735 --> 00:07:26,446 [doorbell rings] 121 00:07:28,489 --> 00:07:29,782 - [man] Yes? - Oh. 122 00:07:29,866 --> 00:07:32,577 Yes. I have an appointment. It's Kawatani. 123 00:07:33,286 --> 00:07:34,454 Please, come in. 124 00:07:35,204 --> 00:07:36,038 [Kawatani] Oh. 125 00:07:38,207 --> 00:07:39,292 [Kawatani gasps] 126 00:07:44,255 --> 00:07:45,381 [door lock clicks] 127 00:07:47,091 --> 00:07:48,801 - We've been expecting you. - [Kawatani] Ah. 128 00:07:48,885 --> 00:07:50,011 Come in, please. 129 00:07:50,845 --> 00:07:51,846 Okay. 130 00:08:15,620 --> 00:08:16,662 [Kawatani] Tiara. 131 00:08:16,746 --> 00:08:17,788 [Tiara whines] 132 00:08:18,331 --> 00:08:19,290 [Kawatani chuckles] 133 00:08:20,458 --> 00:08:22,668 This dog must be expensive too, right? 134 00:08:23,794 --> 00:08:25,796 [both laughing] 135 00:08:27,256 --> 00:08:28,090 [gasps] 136 00:08:29,884 --> 00:08:31,594 Oh. Please sit down, you two. 137 00:08:31,677 --> 00:08:33,804 No need to be formal. You're guests in my home. 138 00:08:33,888 --> 00:08:36,682 I'm so sorry. I didn't want you to go to so much trouble for us. 139 00:08:36,766 --> 00:08:38,768 Don't worry about it at all. 140 00:08:39,852 --> 00:08:43,898 I never wanted to be one of those people who passes off the housework to a maid. 141 00:08:43,981 --> 00:08:45,858 I like to do it all myself. 142 00:08:46,692 --> 00:08:49,445 They say that early habits stay with you forever. 143 00:08:49,529 --> 00:08:52,532 When you grow up in poverty, these old habits are hard to shake. 144 00:08:52,615 --> 00:08:53,533 [Kawatani] Mm. 145 00:08:56,410 --> 00:08:58,287 It's homemade herbal tea. 146 00:08:58,371 --> 00:08:59,664 Please have some. 147 00:09:04,126 --> 00:09:05,545 Oh. [chuckles] 148 00:09:06,921 --> 00:09:08,297 It smells great. 149 00:09:08,381 --> 00:09:09,423 [Kazuko chuckles politely] 150 00:09:09,507 --> 00:09:10,800 - Thank you so much. - Hi. 151 00:09:15,221 --> 00:09:16,514 Oh, it's delicious. 152 00:09:16,597 --> 00:09:20,059 It is, isn't it? It's made with herbs I grew myself. 153 00:09:22,436 --> 00:09:26,524 I have to say, this house is simply magnificent. 154 00:09:27,567 --> 00:09:31,404 It cost about 1.5 billion yen, which wasn't that much in the end. 155 00:09:31,487 --> 00:09:32,905 You're kidding. 156 00:09:32,989 --> 00:09:35,449 My house in Kyoto cost me three billion yen. 157 00:09:35,533 --> 00:09:36,534 Really? 158 00:09:36,617 --> 00:09:40,830 I hired the best traditional carpenters. Cost me more than I thought. 159 00:09:41,706 --> 00:09:44,500 Oh, is that so? Just amazing. 160 00:09:45,334 --> 00:09:47,295 I guess you think it's flashy nouveau riche style? 161 00:09:47,378 --> 00:09:48,879 Oh, no. Not at all. 162 00:09:48,963 --> 00:09:51,632 It's all right. You can be honest with me. It's the truth. 163 00:09:52,967 --> 00:09:55,469 I don't hesitate to spend the money I earn. 164 00:09:55,553 --> 00:09:58,055 I'm greedy when it comes to the things I want. 165 00:09:58,681 --> 00:10:00,391 I know people criticize me, 166 00:10:00,474 --> 00:10:03,352 but I don't see anything wrong with being nouveau riche. 167 00:10:03,853 --> 00:10:06,272 I'm quite proud of it, don't you know? 168 00:10:06,856 --> 00:10:10,484 I made it to where I am today by rising from nothing. 169 00:10:10,568 --> 00:10:12,570 [train rattling] 170 00:10:36,844 --> 00:10:37,928 STORE FOR RENT 171 00:10:38,012 --> 00:10:38,971 [Nakazono] This is it. 172 00:10:39,597 --> 00:10:41,849 [Kazuko] There's a lot of foot traffic around here. 173 00:10:42,433 --> 00:10:44,977 Yes. It's a back road that leads to the station. 174 00:10:46,437 --> 00:10:50,399 It's a small space. Only 100 square feet. It's a good location though. 175 00:10:50,900 --> 00:10:53,736 Yeah. You can build whatever kind of business you want here. 176 00:10:53,819 --> 00:10:56,072 And how much would the rent be, then? 177 00:10:56,697 --> 00:11:00,076 Well, including the key deposit, you'll need 380,000 yen. 178 00:11:00,159 --> 00:11:01,452 That much, huh? 179 00:11:02,161 --> 00:11:04,121 I can help you with the rest, you know. 180 00:11:07,416 --> 00:11:09,126 For my body in exchange? 181 00:11:11,253 --> 00:11:12,421 [laughing] 182 00:11:14,882 --> 00:11:17,551 You must think so little of me, Kazuko. 183 00:11:17,635 --> 00:11:20,471 I'm simply an investor, and this is a business venture. 184 00:11:20,554 --> 00:11:21,639 Business venture. 185 00:11:22,431 --> 00:11:26,644 I wanna take a chance because of your guts and determination. 186 00:11:27,687 --> 00:11:28,771 Are you in? 187 00:11:42,243 --> 00:11:43,536 Nakazono-san. 188 00:11:44,704 --> 00:11:46,288 Yes. I'm gonna rent it. 189 00:11:46,872 --> 00:11:50,376 We'll start in this spot just until I find something bigger. 190 00:11:51,127 --> 00:11:52,336 That's the spirit. 191 00:11:54,839 --> 00:11:56,841 [rhythmic acoustic guitar music playing] 192 00:11:59,844 --> 00:12:02,054 [Kazuko] I quit high school the very next day 193 00:12:02,138 --> 00:12:05,391 and started preparing like crazy to open as soon as possible. 194 00:12:06,267 --> 00:12:07,935 The place wasn't very big, 195 00:12:08,018 --> 00:12:11,772 so I racked my brain trying to figure out what kind of business to start. 196 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:18,362 [music intensifies] 197 00:12:24,285 --> 00:12:25,786 I got my older sister to help me 198 00:12:25,870 --> 00:12:28,080 since she was sick of working in a factory. 199 00:12:28,873 --> 00:12:33,335 We woke up at 4:00 every morning, cooked five sho of rice, 200 00:12:33,419 --> 00:12:36,255 and made rice balls until our hands became wrinkled. 201 00:12:51,437 --> 00:12:53,731 [Kazuko] Here you go. Thank you so much. 202 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:57,359 In the morning, we served rice balls and miso soup. 203 00:12:57,443 --> 00:12:59,779 I charged 50 yen, and the coffee was free. 204 00:13:00,571 --> 00:13:03,949 We changed the fillings of the rice balls and the ingredients in the soup daily 205 00:13:04,033 --> 00:13:06,452 so that our customers wouldn't get bored. 206 00:13:06,535 --> 00:13:08,245 [Kazuko] Thank you very much. 207 00:13:09,163 --> 00:13:12,583 For lunch, we would serve sandwiches or tonjiru with rice. 208 00:13:12,666 --> 00:13:14,251 That was also 50 yen with free coffee. 209 00:13:14,335 --> 00:13:15,336 [Kazuko] Here you go, sir. 210 00:13:15,419 --> 00:13:17,755 Sis, we're out of pickled plums. Can you get them? 211 00:13:18,255 --> 00:13:19,882 - Hurry, please! - [Akiko] Okay. 212 00:13:19,965 --> 00:13:22,092 - This one's got pickled plum. - Oh. Thank you. 213 00:13:22,176 --> 00:13:23,344 [man 1] Thanks very much. 214 00:13:29,892 --> 00:13:32,436 - [man 2] I'll have the tonjiru. - [Kazuko] One tonjiru. Thank you. 215 00:13:32,520 --> 00:13:33,979 Sis, get the tonjiru! 216 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:35,856 Okay. Thank you. 217 00:13:36,857 --> 00:13:40,444 What are you doing, sis? Would you hurry up and get the tonjiru? 218 00:13:40,528 --> 00:13:42,321 - All right. - [Kazuko] Okay, thank you. 219 00:13:42,404 --> 00:13:45,407 Here's your change. Fifty yen. Thank you so much. 220 00:13:45,908 --> 00:13:48,619 [Kazuko] It was a business where time was of the essence. 221 00:13:48,702 --> 00:13:50,913 The customers would eat as fast as they could, 222 00:13:50,996 --> 00:13:54,583 so the tonjiru was served lukewarm, and the ingredients were cut small. 223 00:13:54,667 --> 00:13:55,668 [Kazuko] Thank you. 224 00:13:56,210 --> 00:13:58,504 Sis, you can do the dishes later. 225 00:13:58,587 --> 00:14:00,464 - Sorry about that. Thanks. - All right! 226 00:14:01,131 --> 00:14:03,384 [Kazuko] Here's your sandwich, sir. Thank you. 227 00:14:03,467 --> 00:14:07,221 Oh, hang on. I need the sandwich first, please, sis! 228 00:14:07,304 --> 00:14:08,514 - All right! - One moment, please. 229 00:14:08,597 --> 00:14:09,890 Here's your change. 230 00:14:10,391 --> 00:14:12,810 There you are. Thank you so much! 231 00:14:12,893 --> 00:14:14,186 Just one minute. 232 00:14:14,270 --> 00:14:16,438 - Thank you so much. Here you go. - [coins jingle] 233 00:14:16,522 --> 00:14:18,524 [indistinct chattering] 234 00:14:22,903 --> 00:14:24,989 And what part of town are you from, sir? 235 00:14:25,072 --> 00:14:27,241 - Here you go. Thank you. - [man 3] I'll have the tonjiru. 236 00:14:27,324 --> 00:14:30,953 [Kazuko] My strategy of selling a lot for a small profit was a huge success. 237 00:14:31,036 --> 00:14:34,957 The key to business is to figure out what the customers want. 238 00:14:36,125 --> 00:14:39,378 Every day was like playing a big game but with real people. 239 00:14:41,547 --> 00:14:44,758 It's very difficult to understand how people work 240 00:14:44,842 --> 00:14:48,846 if you're sitting at a desk thinking about hypothetical situations. 241 00:14:50,055 --> 00:14:53,350 Uh, and how long did you run the shop for? 242 00:14:54,435 --> 00:14:56,186 I think it was about six months. 243 00:14:56,270 --> 00:14:58,230 Oh wow. So even though you were making money, 244 00:14:58,314 --> 00:14:59,565 you mean you just stopped? 245 00:15:00,399 --> 00:15:02,735 [Kazuko] Someone came along and wanted to buy the business 246 00:15:02,818 --> 00:15:04,862 for three times what I paid for it. 247 00:15:06,906 --> 00:15:09,450 If you wanted to sell it, why didn't you talk to me about it? 248 00:15:09,533 --> 00:15:11,827 [sighs] Well, since I'm the one running it, 249 00:15:11,911 --> 00:15:14,663 I can decide to sell it or close it whenever I want. 250 00:15:14,747 --> 00:15:17,416 I mean, you were just the help, Akiko. 251 00:15:17,499 --> 00:15:20,085 I didn't think that I had to consult with you about it. 252 00:15:20,586 --> 00:15:22,463 I was just the help, huh? 253 00:15:23,005 --> 00:15:26,425 Look, I've been thinking, and I wanna open a new business. 254 00:15:26,508 --> 00:15:28,344 So you wanna help me again? 255 00:15:36,018 --> 00:15:37,061 Who do you think you are? 256 00:15:37,144 --> 00:15:40,648 I was a fool for letting you talk me into quitting my factory job! 257 00:15:42,191 --> 00:15:43,400 Hey! Wait just a minute! 258 00:15:43,484 --> 00:15:45,194 You could have found a nicer way to say that. 259 00:15:45,277 --> 00:15:47,029 Kazuko, you're in the wrong here! 260 00:15:47,112 --> 00:15:48,989 I'm wrong? I was the one who got slapped! 261 00:15:49,073 --> 00:15:51,033 - You are! You-- - Calm down! You're making-- 262 00:15:51,116 --> 00:15:52,952 Wait, wait! No, no, no, no! Don't do it, sis! 263 00:15:53,035 --> 00:15:54,453 - [woman] Kazuko! - [man] Come on! 264 00:15:54,536 --> 00:15:55,454 [Kazuko] I'll kill her! 265 00:15:55,537 --> 00:15:57,706 [women chanting] Here we go! Here we go! Here we go! 266 00:15:57,790 --> 00:15:58,999 [all cheering] 267 00:15:59,083 --> 00:16:02,252 [Kazuko] The next business I started was a lounge in Shinbashi. 268 00:16:02,753 --> 00:16:04,880 I wanted to create a place where the young businessmen 269 00:16:04,964 --> 00:16:07,091 who were regulars at the restaurant could have fun. 270 00:16:07,758 --> 00:16:11,303 I kept my prices low and recruited a bunch of beautiful young novices 271 00:16:11,387 --> 00:16:12,638 to be my hostesses. 272 00:16:12,721 --> 00:16:15,099 CONGRATULATIONS ON CLUB JUN FROM EIICHI NAKAZONO 273 00:16:15,182 --> 00:16:16,642 [all laughing] 274 00:16:16,725 --> 00:16:18,268 I'll be with you in a minute. 275 00:16:18,352 --> 00:16:20,479 All right, I'm off for now. I'll be back. 276 00:16:20,562 --> 00:16:23,357 Please, drink as much as you want. Excuse me. 277 00:16:24,525 --> 00:16:26,860 Welcome! Here, why don't I light that for you? 278 00:16:26,944 --> 00:16:28,278 [man] Oh, thank you. 279 00:16:28,362 --> 00:16:31,699 [Kazuko] The lounge was a huge success as a result of that plan. 280 00:16:31,782 --> 00:16:33,450 The atmosphere was fresh and new, 281 00:16:33,534 --> 00:16:37,413 unlike anything in Ginza at the time, so the customers flocked to us. 282 00:16:37,496 --> 00:16:39,039 I recouped my investment in a year, 283 00:16:39,123 --> 00:16:43,085 and within five years, I had over three million yen saved up. 284 00:16:43,585 --> 00:16:45,629 This was at a time when a businessman's first paycheck 285 00:16:45,713 --> 00:16:47,631 was less than 20,000. 286 00:16:47,715 --> 00:16:50,801 How… how much would three million yen in those days be now? 287 00:16:50,884 --> 00:16:54,138 Well, you simply multiply it by 20. 288 00:16:55,556 --> 00:16:56,849 Sixty million yen! 289 00:16:56,932 --> 00:16:58,225 And I was only in my twenties. 290 00:16:58,308 --> 00:17:01,687 Wow! You must have been really living it up, I bet. 291 00:17:01,770 --> 00:17:04,773 Actually, it really wasn't like that at all. 292 00:17:04,857 --> 00:17:07,109 What? Didn't you know that, Mama? 293 00:17:07,192 --> 00:17:10,988 Gosh. A hostess in Ginza would be able to keep up with economic talk. 294 00:17:11,071 --> 00:17:13,490 I do apologize for my ignorance. 295 00:17:13,574 --> 00:17:17,327 That's what you get for dropping out of school, huh? [laughs] 296 00:17:17,411 --> 00:17:19,329 [Kazuko] I was getting frustrated. 297 00:17:19,413 --> 00:17:23,042 Until then, I'd been able to survive with just my guts and determination. 298 00:17:23,125 --> 00:17:25,753 But I was beginning to realize that it wasn't enough. 299 00:17:26,503 --> 00:17:30,049 ♪ I love, I love I love my calendar girl… ♪ 300 00:17:32,217 --> 00:17:34,136 [Kazuko] I was determined to prove them wrong, 301 00:17:34,219 --> 00:17:36,055 so I went to university. 302 00:17:36,138 --> 00:17:37,014 [Minori] Hang on. 303 00:17:37,097 --> 00:17:39,975 You dropped out of high school, but went to university? 304 00:17:40,642 --> 00:17:43,604 [Kazuko chuckles] As an unregistered student, of course. 305 00:17:44,354 --> 00:17:46,732 [chanting] Down with Kishi! No security treaty! 306 00:17:46,815 --> 00:17:48,901 [Kazuko] In those days, the campus was in an uproar, 307 00:17:48,984 --> 00:17:52,196 full of idealistic youths, but I didn't care about any of that. 308 00:17:52,863 --> 00:17:56,283 I was desperate to survive in an increasingly harsh world. 309 00:17:56,366 --> 00:17:59,078 [professor] …Wealth of Nations consists of two distinct branches. 310 00:17:59,745 --> 00:18:01,872 [Kazuko] I was attending university during the day 311 00:18:01,955 --> 00:18:03,707 and working at the lounge at night. 312 00:18:04,416 --> 00:18:07,336 I studied much harder than the average student. 313 00:18:08,462 --> 00:18:11,799 Though, of course, I wasn't paying a dime in tuition fees. 314 00:18:12,424 --> 00:18:14,968 I started reading everything I could get my hands on 315 00:18:15,052 --> 00:18:18,555 about politics, economics, and philosophy. 316 00:18:18,639 --> 00:18:20,390 ["Calendar Girl" continues] 317 00:18:21,016 --> 00:18:23,352 At first, I couldn't understand a thing, 318 00:18:23,435 --> 00:18:25,646 but after a year or two, little by little, 319 00:18:25,729 --> 00:18:28,649 I started to develop a good grasp of the subjects. 320 00:18:30,067 --> 00:18:32,361 Eventually, I found it more and more interesting. 321 00:18:32,861 --> 00:18:35,781 I was very motivated to study, and I could feel myself 322 00:18:35,864 --> 00:18:39,535 growing more intellectually sophisticated every day. 323 00:18:40,452 --> 00:18:41,829 [music fades] 324 00:18:41,912 --> 00:18:45,874 And when that happened, that's when I became more and more greedy. 325 00:18:46,542 --> 00:18:49,753 I got bored with serving the customers in Shinbashi. 326 00:18:49,837 --> 00:18:52,840 I wanted to compete on a much bigger scale. 327 00:18:53,423 --> 00:18:54,925 Ginza. Is that right? 328 00:18:56,343 --> 00:18:58,095 - [laughs] - [lighter clicks] 329 00:19:01,515 --> 00:19:05,144 [Nakazono] Opening a lounge in Ginza, even for you, Kazuko… 330 00:19:06,019 --> 00:19:08,021 You're only 23 years old. 331 00:19:08,105 --> 00:19:10,274 Why are you hurrying through your life? 332 00:19:10,357 --> 00:19:13,026 The Olympics will be held here in Tokyo in two years. 333 00:19:13,110 --> 00:19:16,572 This city is gonna be overflowing with even more people than usual. 334 00:19:17,406 --> 00:19:18,532 The time is now. 335 00:19:18,615 --> 00:19:22,244 But Ginza, it's the most exclusive area in all Japan. 336 00:19:22,327 --> 00:19:24,705 Which is why I wanna challenge myself. 337 00:19:24,788 --> 00:19:27,583 It's also the most competitive area in the country. 338 00:19:27,666 --> 00:19:29,418 It's not gonna be so easy. 339 00:19:29,918 --> 00:19:30,919 [Kazuko] Here it is. 340 00:19:31,461 --> 00:19:35,841 PROPERTY FOR SALE 341 00:19:35,924 --> 00:19:38,760 It's rare to come across a property with such agreeable terms. 342 00:19:39,261 --> 00:19:40,137 So? 343 00:19:41,430 --> 00:19:44,224 Well, the location is certainly perfect. 344 00:19:44,725 --> 00:19:46,518 I plan on spending the most on the interior 345 00:19:46,602 --> 00:19:48,604 and turning it into a high-end club. 346 00:19:49,605 --> 00:19:50,522 Okay. 347 00:19:51,023 --> 00:19:52,441 How much will you need? 348 00:19:52,524 --> 00:19:55,152 Even with my savings, I'll need five million. 349 00:19:55,944 --> 00:19:57,654 [chuckles] Kazuko. 350 00:19:58,488 --> 00:20:01,825 Do you have a concept of how much money five million yen is? 351 00:20:03,702 --> 00:20:07,706 I know that you could… build a house in Setagaya with that. 352 00:20:08,624 --> 00:20:11,960 It's a whole other level from the amounts I've invested in you so far. 353 00:20:12,044 --> 00:20:14,671 I really wanna open a club in this area. 354 00:20:14,755 --> 00:20:16,215 Nakazono, please. 355 00:20:18,175 --> 00:20:19,968 You know I'm a professional. 356 00:20:20,844 --> 00:20:22,429 If you fail at this, 357 00:20:22,930 --> 00:20:26,850 I will take everything you've got in order to collect what's owed to me. 358 00:20:27,684 --> 00:20:29,061 Are you sure you're ready for that? 359 00:20:30,270 --> 00:20:33,398 I am ready. And I will succeed, no matter what. 360 00:20:34,191 --> 00:20:36,485 You shouldn't say "no matter what" so easily. 361 00:20:36,568 --> 00:20:38,946 Please. Won't you take a chance on me again? 362 00:20:39,029 --> 00:20:40,572 Otherwise, I'll beg you. 363 00:20:46,370 --> 00:20:47,871 [sobs] Please! 364 00:20:47,955 --> 00:20:51,458 - Hey! Kazuko. Stop it. Don't do that here. - I beg you, Nakazono-san. Please. 365 00:20:51,541 --> 00:20:54,628 [Kazuko] If you don't give me that money, then I'll die! 366 00:20:55,128 --> 00:20:57,881 My life is basically already over. 367 00:20:57,965 --> 00:20:59,049 All right, all right! 368 00:20:59,132 --> 00:21:01,468 I'll give you the money. Now, please, get up. 369 00:21:01,969 --> 00:21:03,929 - You will? - Yes. 370 00:21:04,012 --> 00:21:05,347 [laughs happily] 371 00:21:05,430 --> 00:21:08,934 Thank you! Thank you, dear Nakazono! 372 00:21:09,017 --> 00:21:10,894 Oh, I love you! 373 00:21:11,687 --> 00:21:13,730 You're really something else, huh? 374 00:21:13,814 --> 00:21:16,733 - I'll do my very best! I promise! - [Nakazono laughs] 375 00:21:19,695 --> 00:21:20,737 [child] Wait! 376 00:21:22,322 --> 00:21:24,574 Hey! Hey, wait up! 377 00:21:24,658 --> 00:21:25,492 [Mine] Hello there. 378 00:21:25,575 --> 00:21:27,452 [man] Nice weather we're having, huh? 379 00:21:27,536 --> 00:21:28,996 [Mine] Yes. It really is. 380 00:21:29,079 --> 00:21:30,789 - [man] I'll come by soon. - [Mine] All right. 381 00:21:32,457 --> 00:21:35,210 Aya, honey, you're such a good girl. 382 00:21:35,294 --> 00:21:36,795 She's my little sister, so it's easy. 383 00:21:36,878 --> 00:21:38,046 - Hmm. - [bike bell rings] 384 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:14,207 Good results will come with patience. 385 00:22:15,917 --> 00:22:17,377 Kazuko Hosoki. 386 00:22:18,795 --> 00:22:20,714 This child will be blessed with good fortune 387 00:22:20,797 --> 00:22:22,716 and will achieve great success. 388 00:22:23,216 --> 00:22:25,510 Kazuko will? Is that really true? 389 00:22:25,594 --> 00:22:26,428 Yes. 390 00:22:26,511 --> 00:22:28,597 Thank you so very much. 391 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:29,723 However… 392 00:22:30,599 --> 00:22:33,018 However? What is it? 393 00:22:34,269 --> 00:22:37,939 This child's desires will grow rapidly from now on. 394 00:22:38,899 --> 00:22:42,861 She may be swallowed up by those very same desires someday. 395 00:22:45,322 --> 00:22:47,324 [train horn blares] 396 00:22:48,158 --> 00:22:50,160 [train rattling in distance] 397 00:23:00,462 --> 00:23:02,297 Ah! [chuckles] 398 00:23:02,381 --> 00:23:03,382 So cute. 399 00:23:05,675 --> 00:23:08,095 So you're actually opening a club in Ginza. 400 00:23:08,178 --> 00:23:10,555 You're amazing, Kazuko. [laughs] 401 00:23:12,474 --> 00:23:15,685 Are you going to be all right pushing yourself so hard? 402 00:23:15,769 --> 00:23:18,271 I don't think I'm pushing myself that hard. 403 00:23:20,732 --> 00:23:22,567 - [baby crying] - Oh. 404 00:23:22,651 --> 00:23:24,069 - Oh. - Oh, what is it? 405 00:23:24,152 --> 00:23:26,405 - What's wrong all of a sudden? - There, there, sweetie. 406 00:23:26,488 --> 00:23:27,823 It's okay. It's okay. 407 00:23:27,906 --> 00:23:31,243 [Akiko] There, there, little one. It's okay. It's okay. 408 00:23:31,326 --> 00:23:32,577 What is it? 409 00:23:32,661 --> 00:23:34,788 There, there, sweetie. What's wrong? 410 00:23:34,871 --> 00:23:37,165 It's okay. It's okay, sweetie. Hmm? 411 00:23:37,249 --> 00:23:40,419 You like when your mommy holds you, don't you? 412 00:23:42,337 --> 00:23:46,049 - You're all right. You're okay. - Akiko, you really look like a mother now. 413 00:23:46,800 --> 00:23:47,676 Are you enjoying it? 414 00:23:47,759 --> 00:23:50,095 It's not a walk in the park, you know. 415 00:23:50,178 --> 00:23:52,347 My husband doesn't make a lot of money. 416 00:23:52,431 --> 00:23:55,100 Sure, but at least you don't have a mother or sister-in-law, 417 00:23:55,183 --> 00:23:56,143 so you're lucky. 418 00:23:56,226 --> 00:23:57,269 That's true. 419 00:23:57,978 --> 00:24:01,189 I can't even imagine what a club in Ginza must be like. 420 00:24:01,982 --> 00:24:04,651 Walking away from you after that fight was the right move. 421 00:24:04,734 --> 00:24:05,819 [chuckles] 422 00:24:07,863 --> 00:24:09,322 - Hey, Sachiko. - Hmm? 423 00:24:09,406 --> 00:24:12,159 Wanna quit being a career woman and work at the club instead? 424 00:24:12,242 --> 00:24:13,910 No way. 425 00:24:14,995 --> 00:24:16,955 - You'd make a lot of money. - No, thanks. 426 00:24:17,038 --> 00:24:19,708 I'm gonna marry a man with a house and a car and no mother-in-law. 427 00:24:19,791 --> 00:24:21,710 Oh. Could I be your manager? 428 00:24:21,793 --> 00:24:23,837 You said you were gonna get an office job, didn't you? 429 00:24:23,920 --> 00:24:26,756 Oh, I'm not good at waking up early, so I think the club would be better. 430 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:28,925 - That's a dumb excuse. - What do you say? 431 00:24:29,009 --> 00:24:31,344 You know, I could probably make use of you. 432 00:24:31,428 --> 00:24:33,722 - [Hisao] So I'm hired? - Hmm. I'll think about it. 433 00:24:34,222 --> 00:24:36,725 Wonderful! An informal job offer. 434 00:24:36,808 --> 00:24:40,020 - You're such a fool sometimes. - [Hisao] What? It is an informal offer. 435 00:24:40,103 --> 00:24:41,646 - Kazuko. - Hmm? 436 00:24:41,730 --> 00:24:43,023 Have you talked to Mom about it? 437 00:24:43,106 --> 00:24:45,108 [Sachiko] You're being irresponsible, dear brother. 438 00:24:45,192 --> 00:24:46,151 No. 439 00:24:47,235 --> 00:24:48,361 But I will. 440 00:24:50,030 --> 00:24:52,282 [Sachiko] She is your older sister, after all. 441 00:25:11,384 --> 00:25:12,761 I can take over. 442 00:25:25,732 --> 00:25:26,733 Mom. 443 00:25:27,692 --> 00:25:31,071 - Look, I-- - Nakazono-san already told me. 444 00:25:31,905 --> 00:25:32,739 Oh. 445 00:25:33,323 --> 00:25:36,076 I think you're an amazing young woman. 446 00:25:36,159 --> 00:25:37,953 And it's thanks to your earnings 447 00:25:38,036 --> 00:25:41,039 that we've been able to pay off all of our debts. 448 00:25:41,540 --> 00:25:42,958 But, Kazuko, 449 00:25:43,041 --> 00:25:45,961 five million yen is still an awful lot of money, you know. 450 00:25:46,044 --> 00:25:48,922 I know, but it's all right. I'm confident it'll work. 451 00:25:49,005 --> 00:25:50,173 Don't worry. 452 00:25:50,257 --> 00:25:52,842 If you keep acting tough despite being a woman, 453 00:25:52,926 --> 00:25:54,970 you're never going to be able to find happiness. 454 00:25:55,053 --> 00:25:57,389 I still wanna get married someday, 455 00:25:57,472 --> 00:25:59,766 and I do wanna have kids. 456 00:26:00,350 --> 00:26:04,187 I don't intend to spend the rest of my life running a club in Ginza. 457 00:26:04,771 --> 00:26:07,232 But I do intend to get everything I want. 458 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:12,070 You know, I had a fortune teller do a reading for you today, 459 00:26:12,571 --> 00:26:16,032 and he said that someday your greed will consume you. 460 00:26:16,116 --> 00:26:18,034 What a ridiculous thing to say. 461 00:26:18,118 --> 00:26:20,036 Fortune-telling's a scam, Mom. I told you. 462 00:26:20,120 --> 00:26:21,788 I'm worried about you, Kazuko. 463 00:26:23,915 --> 00:26:28,128 That's about the only thing I can still do for you, my daughter. 464 00:26:47,939 --> 00:26:49,941 [stirring music playing] 465 00:26:58,533 --> 00:27:00,535 [intriguing music playing] 466 00:27:47,707 --> 00:27:50,669 [stirring music plays] 467 00:27:55,965 --> 00:27:57,967 [intriguing music continues] 468 00:27:59,469 --> 00:28:00,470 [door closes] 469 00:28:01,513 --> 00:28:02,472 - Oh! - Oh! 470 00:28:03,431 --> 00:28:05,767 Megumi just asked me to do something for her. 471 00:28:05,850 --> 00:28:06,976 [Kazuko] I see. 472 00:28:07,060 --> 00:28:09,771 You know, I think my luck is changing. [chuckles] 473 00:28:10,605 --> 00:28:11,439 Yeah. 474 00:28:13,191 --> 00:28:14,234 I'll be right back. 475 00:28:14,317 --> 00:28:15,276 Good, good. 476 00:28:28,748 --> 00:28:29,666 [door closes] 477 00:28:31,126 --> 00:28:32,836 Good morning, everyone. 478 00:28:33,378 --> 00:28:35,588 [all] Good Morning, Mama Kazuko. 479 00:28:36,464 --> 00:28:38,842 Kazusa is finally opening, as you know, 480 00:28:38,925 --> 00:28:40,593 and I'm counting on all of you. 481 00:28:40,677 --> 00:28:42,220 [all] We'll do our very best. 482 00:28:49,436 --> 00:28:50,937 - Let's have a toast! - Cheers everyone. 483 00:28:51,020 --> 00:28:53,064 - [giggles] - [indistinct chattering] 484 00:28:53,148 --> 00:28:54,399 I'd be happy to. 485 00:28:55,817 --> 00:28:56,693 Hey, Mama! 486 00:28:56,776 --> 00:28:59,738 - Mizuno-san. Welcome! Welcome! - Thank you! This is wonderful! 487 00:28:59,821 --> 00:29:01,740 - Thank you so very much. - Congratulations, Kazuko. 488 00:29:01,823 --> 00:29:04,409 - I'm so grateful to have everyone here. - We'll definitely be back. 489 00:29:04,492 --> 00:29:06,244 I look forward to seeing you all again soon. 490 00:29:06,327 --> 00:29:07,162 [man] Thank you. 491 00:29:09,205 --> 00:29:11,082 [Kazuko] Welcome, everyone. 492 00:29:11,666 --> 00:29:15,170 Takahashi-san, I'm so happy you could make it. 493 00:29:15,253 --> 00:29:17,672 - [woman] Good evening. May I take a seat? - Thank you very much. 494 00:29:17,756 --> 00:29:18,590 Welcome. 495 00:29:19,174 --> 00:29:21,634 - Ah! Nakazono-san! - Hello. 496 00:29:21,718 --> 00:29:24,804 Ah. We've only got seats available at the counter now. 497 00:29:24,888 --> 00:29:26,723 I'm just here to check things out. 498 00:29:26,806 --> 00:29:28,933 Huh? No! At least stay for a drink. 499 00:29:29,017 --> 00:29:31,186 [chuckles] I guess I can have one drink since I'm here. 500 00:29:31,269 --> 00:29:32,645 - All right! - Hmm. 501 00:29:32,729 --> 00:29:33,813 Please, this way. 502 00:29:35,648 --> 00:29:37,734 Wow. It sure is busy. 503 00:29:38,359 --> 00:29:40,445 Sis has been working so hard on it. 504 00:29:41,196 --> 00:29:43,281 You're doing a pretty great job yourself. 505 00:29:43,782 --> 00:29:45,533 Clothes make the man, huh? [chuckles] 506 00:29:46,034 --> 00:29:46,951 This one. 507 00:29:48,453 --> 00:29:50,705 - A beer, please. - Certainly. Welcome, sir. 508 00:29:51,206 --> 00:29:54,793 This is our investor, Nakazono-san, so take care of him. 509 00:29:54,876 --> 00:29:56,795 Of course. Very nice to meet you, sir. 510 00:29:56,878 --> 00:29:57,796 Thank you. 511 00:29:58,505 --> 00:29:59,923 [Kazuko] Nakazono-san. 512 00:30:01,049 --> 00:30:02,509 Welcome to Kazusa. 513 00:30:02,592 --> 00:30:04,427 You're off to a great start here. 514 00:30:04,511 --> 00:30:07,806 Nakazono-san, if that's so, it's all thanks to you. 515 00:30:08,515 --> 00:30:11,267 She was on her knees in the middle of Ginza. What could I do? 516 00:30:11,351 --> 00:30:14,687 Everyone around was looking at me like I was some kind of villain. 517 00:30:15,188 --> 00:30:16,856 "Please!" How could I say no? 518 00:30:16,940 --> 00:30:19,901 - Oh, so it was basically a threat? - It certainly was. 519 00:30:19,984 --> 00:30:22,028 - Well, enjoy your night. - All right. 520 00:30:22,529 --> 00:30:24,239 May I have a drink with you? 521 00:30:25,114 --> 00:30:28,117 Kazuko, I'll never be able to say no to you again. 522 00:30:28,201 --> 00:30:29,160 Thank you. 523 00:30:30,829 --> 00:30:32,872 I know I'm preaching to the choir, 524 00:30:32,956 --> 00:30:35,917 but everyone says there are demons in Ginza. 525 00:30:36,417 --> 00:30:38,545 So don't let your guard down, huh? 526 00:30:39,045 --> 00:30:40,755 I'll do my best to protect everything 527 00:30:41,256 --> 00:30:43,383 so that it doesn't get taken away from me. 528 00:30:43,466 --> 00:30:44,634 [both laugh] 529 00:30:45,260 --> 00:30:49,347 Well, to Kazusa's continued success and to your health. 530 00:30:49,430 --> 00:30:50,265 And to yours. 531 00:30:52,350 --> 00:30:54,227 [Minori] Did the club keep doing well after that? 532 00:30:54,310 --> 00:30:57,230 Yes. It was very good timing. 533 00:30:57,313 --> 00:31:00,233 It was during the time of "The Economic Miracle." 534 00:31:00,775 --> 00:31:01,860 And thanks to my research, 535 00:31:01,943 --> 00:31:04,404 big names from the political and financial worlds 536 00:31:04,487 --> 00:31:06,072 eventually came as well. 537 00:31:07,073 --> 00:31:07,949 Because of that, 538 00:31:08,032 --> 00:31:11,536 I was able to pay back my debts to Nakazono-san in a year 539 00:31:11,619 --> 00:31:13,454 instead of getting stripped of everything I had. 540 00:31:13,538 --> 00:31:17,709 Ah, that's amazing. Dreams could become reality back then. 541 00:31:17,792 --> 00:31:18,626 [Kazuko] Hmm. 542 00:31:18,710 --> 00:31:22,338 People these days are crushed by reality, and nobody even tries to dream. 543 00:31:22,422 --> 00:31:24,257 They quit before they even begin. 544 00:31:24,757 --> 00:31:25,925 [Kazuko chuckles] 545 00:31:26,009 --> 00:31:26,885 [Kawatani] Mm. 546 00:31:28,011 --> 00:31:29,262 I'll make some coffee. 547 00:31:29,345 --> 00:31:30,680 - [Kawatani] Huh? Uh… - Oh. 548 00:31:30,763 --> 00:31:31,931 - Uh… - Thank you so much. 549 00:31:32,015 --> 00:31:33,391 - I'll take those. - Oh, yes. 550 00:31:37,896 --> 00:31:39,147 Thank you very much. 551 00:31:41,024 --> 00:31:44,068 The world is becoming such a dull place. 552 00:31:44,152 --> 00:31:47,030 If you don't dream, the seed of desire isn't planted. 553 00:31:47,113 --> 00:31:49,449 And if you don't desire, you won't ever get anything. 554 00:31:49,532 --> 00:31:53,119 Ms Hosoki? Would you say you're a woman who desires more than most people? 555 00:31:53,202 --> 00:31:54,954 To the point of being greedy, you know? 556 00:31:55,622 --> 00:31:56,664 [laughs] 557 00:31:56,748 --> 00:31:58,499 Uh, no, I meant it as a compliment. 558 00:31:58,583 --> 00:32:01,836 No, you're right. I am so greedy. 559 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:03,546 ["Big Girls Don't Cry" playing] 560 00:32:03,630 --> 00:32:07,550 ♪ Big girls don't cry ♪ 561 00:32:07,634 --> 00:32:11,095 ♪ Big girls don't cry ♪ 562 00:32:14,933 --> 00:32:17,143 ♪ Big girls ♪ 563 00:32:17,727 --> 00:32:20,480 ♪ Don't cry ♪ 564 00:32:20,563 --> 00:32:22,273 ♪ They don't cry ♪ 565 00:32:22,357 --> 00:32:24,692 ♪ Big girls… ♪ 566 00:32:25,234 --> 00:32:29,656 PERSONNEL CHANGES 567 00:32:29,739 --> 00:32:31,616 ♪ My girl ♪ 568 00:32:32,450 --> 00:32:35,203 ♪ Said goodbye ♪ 569 00:32:35,286 --> 00:32:36,996 ♪ My, oh my ♪ 570 00:32:37,080 --> 00:32:39,248 ♪ My girl ♪ 571 00:32:39,791 --> 00:32:41,292 ♪ Didn't cry ♪ 572 00:32:41,376 --> 00:32:43,336 ♪ I wonder why ♪ 573 00:32:43,419 --> 00:32:44,879 ♪ Silly boy ♪ 574 00:32:44,963 --> 00:32:47,173 ♪ Told my girl we had to break up ♪ 575 00:32:47,256 --> 00:32:48,675 ♪ Silly boy… ♪ 576 00:32:48,758 --> 00:32:54,430 NEW MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION AKIMITSU NABESHIMA 577 00:32:55,431 --> 00:32:59,018 ♪ Big girls don't cry ♪ 578 00:32:59,102 --> 00:33:01,145 ♪ Big girls ♪ 579 00:33:01,854 --> 00:33:04,607 ♪ Don't cry ♪ 580 00:33:04,691 --> 00:33:06,359 ♪ They don't cry ♪ 581 00:33:06,442 --> 00:33:08,736 ♪ Big girls… ♪ 582 00:33:08,820 --> 00:33:13,116 WITH ALL MY HEART, KAZUKO HOSOKI 583 00:33:20,206 --> 00:33:21,165 Good. 584 00:33:21,249 --> 00:33:23,167 ♪ Maybe ♪ 585 00:33:23,960 --> 00:33:26,713 ♪ I was cruel ♪ 586 00:33:26,796 --> 00:33:28,339 ♪ I was cruel ♪ 587 00:33:28,423 --> 00:33:30,425 ♪ Baby ♪ 588 00:33:31,300 --> 00:33:32,635 ♪ I'm a fool ♪ 589 00:33:32,719 --> 00:33:34,804 ♪ I'm such a fool ♪ 590 00:33:34,887 --> 00:33:36,305 ♪ Silly girl ♪ 591 00:33:36,389 --> 00:33:38,599 ♪ Shame on you, your mama said ♪ 592 00:33:38,683 --> 00:33:40,018 ♪ Silly girl ♪ 593 00:33:40,101 --> 00:33:42,228 ♪ Shame on you, you're cryin' in bed ♪ 594 00:33:42,311 --> 00:33:43,646 ♪ Silly girl ♪ 595 00:33:43,730 --> 00:33:46,816 ♪ Shame on you, you told a lie ♪ 596 00:33:46,899 --> 00:33:50,528 ♪ Big girls do cry ♪ 597 00:33:50,611 --> 00:33:52,989 ♪ Big girls ♪ 598 00:33:53,072 --> 00:33:56,117 ♪ Don't cry ♪ 599 00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:57,827 ♪ They don't cry ♪ 600 00:33:57,910 --> 00:34:00,246 ♪ Big girls ♪ 601 00:34:00,830 --> 00:34:02,206 ♪ Don't cry ♪ 602 00:34:02,290 --> 00:34:04,959 ♪ That's just an alibi ♪ 603 00:34:05,543 --> 00:34:09,172 ♪ Big girls don't cry ♪ 604 00:34:09,255 --> 00:34:12,842 ♪ Big girls don't cry ♪ 605 00:34:12,925 --> 00:34:14,677 ♪ Big girls… ♪ 606 00:34:14,761 --> 00:34:16,387 - Oh! Over here, Mama! - Sugita-san. 607 00:34:16,471 --> 00:34:18,306 - We've been waiting for you. - Welcome, everyone. 608 00:34:18,389 --> 00:34:19,891 - Ah. Of course. - May I sit? 609 00:34:19,974 --> 00:34:21,350 Mama, have a drink with us. 610 00:34:21,434 --> 00:34:22,894 - Thank you very much. - Won't you? 611 00:34:25,646 --> 00:34:28,983 - Oh. This is our new employee, Mr. Mita. - Ah. 612 00:34:29,067 --> 00:34:31,986 He's in charge of the hotel project in Akasaka. 613 00:34:32,070 --> 00:34:34,489 I'm Kazuko, the mama here. Pleasure to meet you. 614 00:34:37,742 --> 00:34:40,328 Uh… Mita. Nice to meet you. 615 00:34:40,411 --> 00:34:42,538 Cat got your tongue, Mita? You look dazed. 616 00:34:42,622 --> 00:34:44,290 Don't tell me you've already fallen for her. 617 00:34:44,373 --> 00:34:45,708 [laughter] 618 00:34:45,792 --> 00:34:49,837 Well, it isn't every day that you meet a rare beauty like this lady. 619 00:34:49,921 --> 00:34:52,757 Nishioka-san, you're such a smooth talker. Goodness! 620 00:34:52,840 --> 00:34:54,258 But be warned, Mita. 621 00:34:54,342 --> 00:34:57,011 If you go after Mama, you'll have tough competition. 622 00:34:57,512 --> 00:35:01,265 Most of the customers here are among the richest in Tokyo. 623 00:35:01,766 --> 00:35:05,144 Well, then there's no way that we corporate-entertainment guys 624 00:35:05,228 --> 00:35:06,979 could ever compete with any of those guys. 625 00:35:07,063 --> 00:35:09,357 Customers are like gods to me, 626 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:11,651 and I treat every single one of them equally. 627 00:35:11,734 --> 00:35:13,528 Oh! So I might have a chance? 628 00:35:13,611 --> 00:35:15,029 [laughter] 629 00:35:15,113 --> 00:35:16,030 - Excuse me. - Yes. 630 00:35:16,114 --> 00:35:17,532 - Thank you. - Here you are. 631 00:35:17,615 --> 00:35:19,784 - Thank you very much. - Mr. Mita. 632 00:35:20,284 --> 00:35:22,787 Why don't you ask Mama out for an after? 633 00:35:22,870 --> 00:35:24,205 An "after"? What's that? 634 00:35:24,288 --> 00:35:25,706 Oh! Don't tell me! 635 00:35:25,790 --> 00:35:27,416 You don't know what an after is? 636 00:35:27,500 --> 00:35:31,045 It's a date that you go on after the club closes. 637 00:35:31,129 --> 00:35:32,922 - Oh. I see now. - [laughter] 638 00:35:33,506 --> 00:35:35,967 So… do you have any plans tonight? 639 00:35:36,050 --> 00:35:38,594 - Oh! Whoa! Whoa! - [laughter] 640 00:35:38,678 --> 00:35:40,972 - Wow! You just went right for it! - Right now? 641 00:35:41,055 --> 00:35:43,224 I'm very sorry, but I have a prior engagement. 642 00:35:43,307 --> 00:35:45,768 - Ah. - You can't win her over just like that. 643 00:35:45,852 --> 00:35:47,937 You've got to come here every single night. 644 00:35:48,020 --> 00:35:52,150 Yes, except a new hire can't use the company's funds. 645 00:35:53,151 --> 00:35:56,654 Yes, which means she's way out of your league, Mr. Mita. 646 00:35:56,737 --> 00:35:58,489 [chuckles] Oh, don't tell him that. 647 00:35:58,573 --> 00:36:00,908 Come back here every single night if you can. 648 00:36:00,992 --> 00:36:02,076 Okay, Mita-san? 649 00:36:03,035 --> 00:36:06,205 [Sugita] Mama! He'll go bankrupt if he does that. 650 00:36:06,289 --> 00:36:07,248 [laughs] 651 00:36:07,331 --> 00:36:08,833 - You're right. - [Sugita] Have a heart! 652 00:36:08,916 --> 00:36:10,960 I do apologize. 653 00:36:11,460 --> 00:36:14,046 [car horns honking] 654 00:36:16,340 --> 00:36:18,342 [indistinct chattering] 655 00:36:26,184 --> 00:36:28,269 [girl] Flowers for sale! 656 00:36:28,978 --> 00:36:30,980 Would you like to buy some flowers? 657 00:36:31,981 --> 00:36:34,108 Would you like to buy some flowers? 658 00:36:50,583 --> 00:36:51,918 [exhales deeply] 659 00:36:54,045 --> 00:36:55,796 Would you like some flowers, sir? 660 00:36:58,466 --> 00:36:59,675 Uh… 661 00:37:01,052 --> 00:37:02,553 We'll be waiting for you. 662 00:37:05,181 --> 00:37:07,433 Kamiyama and his party of three will be here in 30 minutes. 663 00:37:07,516 --> 00:37:09,227 - Very good. - [door opens] 664 00:37:09,810 --> 00:37:11,062 [both] Good evening. 665 00:37:11,646 --> 00:37:13,731 [Kazuko] Mita-san, you came! 666 00:37:13,814 --> 00:37:15,566 - Here, let me take your bag. - Oh. 667 00:37:17,276 --> 00:37:18,653 Are you alone this evening? 668 00:37:18,736 --> 00:37:22,531 Yes. Ah. This arrived at my office today. 669 00:37:22,615 --> 00:37:23,616 [chuckles] 670 00:37:24,158 --> 00:37:25,326 Oh! Um… 671 00:37:26,327 --> 00:37:27,203 For you. 672 00:37:27,828 --> 00:37:29,747 Ah. Thank you. 673 00:37:33,292 --> 00:37:34,877 - Here, this way, please. - Mm. 674 00:37:43,135 --> 00:37:44,178 [inhales deeply] 675 00:37:46,180 --> 00:37:47,014 Hmm? 676 00:37:48,307 --> 00:37:50,309 Oh, eh, uh… Um… 677 00:37:50,393 --> 00:37:51,394 [Kazuko chuckles] 678 00:37:51,477 --> 00:37:52,895 - Well… - [Hisao] Excuse me. 679 00:37:53,938 --> 00:37:55,982 How about an after tonight? 680 00:37:56,065 --> 00:37:59,568 I'm afraid I'm booked every night this month. I'm very sorry. 681 00:38:00,945 --> 00:38:02,321 - That's all right. - Ah. 682 00:38:03,114 --> 00:38:04,073 Mita-san. 683 00:38:08,286 --> 00:38:10,288 [jazz music playing] 684 00:38:13,833 --> 00:38:16,377 [Kazuko] Oh. Hello there. 685 00:38:20,548 --> 00:38:21,549 [sighs] 686 00:38:22,842 --> 00:38:24,844 [jazz music continues] 687 00:38:34,103 --> 00:38:36,439 Ah. Hello there. 688 00:38:49,952 --> 00:38:51,996 - Hey, sis. - Hmm? 689 00:38:52,621 --> 00:38:55,791 Mita-san's been coming here three times a week. Hope he's okay. 690 00:38:56,292 --> 00:38:59,587 Mm, not to mention that he's been spending quite a lot of money. 691 00:39:00,338 --> 00:39:02,131 And he always pays in cash. 692 00:39:02,631 --> 00:39:04,508 He's just a young businessman, right? 693 00:39:06,093 --> 00:39:08,095 Maybe he's embezzling from the company. 694 00:39:08,179 --> 00:39:10,222 [Kazuko] No way. He's too square for that. 695 00:39:10,723 --> 00:39:13,225 Those are the types you have to watch out for. 696 00:39:20,816 --> 00:39:23,903 Today, we've been rented out by members of the National Diet. 697 00:39:24,612 --> 00:39:26,697 Minister Nabeshima will also be here, 698 00:39:26,781 --> 00:39:29,742 so please make sure that there aren't any blunders tonight. 699 00:39:29,825 --> 00:39:31,702 [all] Yes, Mama. 700 00:39:32,203 --> 00:39:34,330 Now, let's have a wonderful evening. 701 00:39:34,413 --> 00:39:36,415 [indistinct chattering] 702 00:39:43,923 --> 00:39:45,674 [indistinct chattering] 703 00:39:52,723 --> 00:39:54,850 - Oh! Is that right? - Yeah, I thought so. 704 00:39:55,601 --> 00:39:56,769 Oh my! 705 00:39:56,852 --> 00:39:58,979 Wow. Now, that goes down nicely. 706 00:39:59,063 --> 00:40:01,649 Being surrounded by beautiful women also helps. 707 00:40:02,233 --> 00:40:04,735 Thank you so much for coming today, Minister. 708 00:40:04,819 --> 00:40:07,154 Well, I've been hearing about this place for quite a while, 709 00:40:07,238 --> 00:40:09,448 and I thought I'd come see it for myself. 710 00:40:09,532 --> 00:40:12,660 [laughs] The rumors about beautiful women were true. 711 00:40:12,743 --> 00:40:14,870 Well, I hope that you'll continue to come visit us here. 712 00:40:14,954 --> 00:40:15,830 Yes, I will. 713 00:40:15,913 --> 00:40:17,081 - Please do. - Oh, I will. 714 00:40:17,164 --> 00:40:19,583 Mama, Mita-san is at the front door. 715 00:40:20,084 --> 00:40:21,627 [woman] You're so funny. 716 00:40:21,710 --> 00:40:22,795 All right. 717 00:40:25,256 --> 00:40:26,257 [chuckles] 718 00:40:26,340 --> 00:40:28,259 [Nabeshima] Let's see. You know, I can't remember. 719 00:40:28,342 --> 00:40:30,010 It's been quite some time. 720 00:40:30,094 --> 00:40:32,471 - [Kazuko] Please excuse me for a moment. - Of course. 721 00:40:36,600 --> 00:40:37,977 Mita-san. 722 00:40:38,060 --> 00:40:39,103 [Mita] For you. 723 00:40:39,186 --> 00:40:41,147 Oh. Thank you. 724 00:40:41,647 --> 00:40:44,442 I'm so sorry, but tonight, we're reserved for a private event. 725 00:40:44,525 --> 00:40:46,652 Ah, I understand. 726 00:40:46,735 --> 00:40:49,405 Then I'll… I'll come back some other time, then. 727 00:40:49,488 --> 00:40:50,448 I'm sorry about this. 728 00:40:50,531 --> 00:40:51,866 [Nabeshima] Oh, hey! Marohiko! 729 00:40:51,949 --> 00:40:54,243 Oh! Nabeshima, sir! 730 00:40:54,326 --> 00:40:56,704 [chuckles] I thought it was you. 731 00:40:57,663 --> 00:41:00,082 I see you have good taste too, huh? 732 00:41:00,166 --> 00:41:02,460 Minister, you and Mita-san are already acquainted? 733 00:41:02,543 --> 00:41:06,046 Oh, yes. Of course we are. His father is one of my supporters. 734 00:41:06,130 --> 00:41:08,132 He's a major landowner in Shizuoka. 735 00:41:08,215 --> 00:41:09,717 Oh! That's wonderful! 736 00:41:09,800 --> 00:41:12,636 The Shinkansen project asked him to sell three of his mountains, 737 00:41:12,720 --> 00:41:15,264 and he made an enormous fortune. 738 00:41:15,347 --> 00:41:17,391 Is that so? 739 00:41:17,975 --> 00:41:20,269 [light jazz music playing] 740 00:41:22,855 --> 00:41:26,525 Mita-san, you never said anything about your family. 741 00:41:28,110 --> 00:41:32,281 So did you agree to go out with me tonight because you found about my father? 742 00:41:32,364 --> 00:41:33,491 [Kazuko] Not at all. 743 00:41:33,574 --> 00:41:36,160 It's because I was moved by your passion. 744 00:41:37,161 --> 00:41:40,498 I was worried that you might be draining your finances at the club. 745 00:41:41,207 --> 00:41:43,042 Seems I was worried for nothing. 746 00:41:43,542 --> 00:41:44,710 Oh, that's sweet. 747 00:41:44,793 --> 00:41:47,713 I'm glad to hear you were worried about me, Ms Kazuko. 748 00:41:47,796 --> 00:41:48,672 Mm. 749 00:41:51,967 --> 00:41:54,887 So you've been keeping this a secret from your colleagues, then? 750 00:41:55,471 --> 00:41:56,347 I'm still in training, 751 00:41:56,430 --> 00:41:59,016 so I don't want them to treat me any differently. 752 00:41:59,099 --> 00:41:59,934 Ah. 753 00:42:02,311 --> 00:42:04,647 What kind of plans do you have for your future? 754 00:42:05,314 --> 00:42:06,607 Well, down the line, 755 00:42:06,690 --> 00:42:08,984 I'll have to take over my family's business. 756 00:42:09,985 --> 00:42:13,697 My father was always content to just be a simple landowner, 757 00:42:13,781 --> 00:42:16,200 but I'm very different than he is. 758 00:42:16,283 --> 00:42:18,661 I plan on starting a business with my money. 759 00:42:18,744 --> 00:42:20,746 Oh. What kind of business? 760 00:42:22,373 --> 00:42:26,001 I would like to build a hotel with my own hands. 761 00:42:26,085 --> 00:42:27,586 A hotel? 762 00:42:27,670 --> 00:42:28,587 Yes. 763 00:42:29,713 --> 00:42:32,841 In America, in a city called Las Vegas, 764 00:42:33,342 --> 00:42:35,469 there are many enormous hotels for tourists 765 00:42:35,553 --> 00:42:37,763 with theaters and casinos attached to them. 766 00:42:38,264 --> 00:42:41,892 We have 81 acres of land that's right by the sea. 767 00:42:42,393 --> 00:42:43,936 I wanna use that land. 768 00:42:44,562 --> 00:42:49,483 [chuckles] But right now, it's all still just a dream, of course. 769 00:42:51,443 --> 00:42:52,861 A hotel though. 770 00:42:53,487 --> 00:42:55,030 It's wonderful. 771 00:42:59,618 --> 00:43:00,869 [music fades] 772 00:43:14,049 --> 00:43:16,051 [thunder rumbling] 773 00:43:34,278 --> 00:43:35,362 [Hisao] Good evening. 774 00:43:36,530 --> 00:43:37,656 [Kazuko] Good evening. 775 00:43:38,365 --> 00:43:40,701 Mita-san, you're absolutely soaked! 776 00:43:40,784 --> 00:43:42,369 - Get me a towel. - Oh, all right. 777 00:43:42,453 --> 00:43:44,079 Come on in, please. 778 00:43:47,750 --> 00:43:49,293 Is everything all right? 779 00:43:49,835 --> 00:43:50,919 My father. 780 00:43:51,837 --> 00:43:54,089 He died suddenly from a heart attack. 781 00:43:54,173 --> 00:43:55,049 Oh. 782 00:43:55,633 --> 00:43:57,968 I've got to go back to my hometown now. 783 00:43:58,052 --> 00:44:00,012 I've also decided to quit my job. 784 00:44:00,638 --> 00:44:01,722 I see. 785 00:44:02,598 --> 00:44:04,725 I'm so very sorry for your loss. 786 00:44:06,935 --> 00:44:08,937 I don't think I'll be able to see you again. 787 00:44:10,105 --> 00:44:10,939 Um… 788 00:44:13,150 --> 00:44:14,818 Thank you so much for everything. 789 00:44:16,111 --> 00:44:17,196 [Hisao] Here's a towel. 790 00:44:18,197 --> 00:44:20,741 - Umbrella. Get me an umbrella. - Right. An umbrella. 791 00:44:26,664 --> 00:44:27,748 [car horn honks] 792 00:44:31,877 --> 00:44:34,672 - [sighs deeply] - [thunder rumbling] 793 00:44:37,424 --> 00:44:38,592 [Kazuko] Mita-san! 794 00:44:44,556 --> 00:44:45,599 Mita-san. 795 00:44:46,183 --> 00:44:48,602 Wait, please. Take this umbrella. 796 00:44:51,313 --> 00:44:52,314 Would you… 797 00:44:55,025 --> 00:44:57,653 would you come with me if I asked you to? 798 00:44:58,404 --> 00:44:59,279 Huh? 799 00:44:59,363 --> 00:45:00,656 We could get married. 800 00:45:02,074 --> 00:45:05,035 And we could chase my dream. Together. 801 00:45:05,119 --> 00:45:06,912 [car horn honking] 802 00:45:06,995 --> 00:45:08,288 [Kazuko sighs deeply] 803 00:45:09,707 --> 00:45:11,208 I apologize. 804 00:45:11,709 --> 00:45:13,293 I don't know what I'm saying. 805 00:45:14,461 --> 00:45:15,713 Please just forget it. 806 00:45:17,256 --> 00:45:19,258 [sustained car horn honking] 807 00:45:23,470 --> 00:45:24,972 [honking fades] 808 00:45:25,514 --> 00:45:27,266 [dramatic orchestral music playing] 809 00:46:10,684 --> 00:46:12,686 [dramatic orchestral music continues] 810 00:46:46,762 --> 00:46:49,014 [dramatic orchestral music continues] 811 00:47:34,810 --> 00:47:36,812 [music ends] 812 00:48:04,923 --> 00:48:07,801 I didn't think that Kazuko would ever get married. 813 00:48:08,302 --> 00:48:10,929 Now that I've seen this house, I understand. 814 00:48:12,431 --> 00:48:15,225 I've never met anyone with so much ambition. 815 00:48:16,727 --> 00:48:20,856 I guess that everything always works out for some people, doesn't it? 816 00:48:27,404 --> 00:48:29,615 First, you were worried she wouldn't get married, 817 00:48:29,698 --> 00:48:32,075 and you're still worried now that she's married? 818 00:48:32,868 --> 00:48:33,994 [Mine chuckles softly] 819 00:48:41,710 --> 00:48:44,713 - Oh yeah. [laughs] - [children playfully screaming] 820 00:48:50,677 --> 00:48:52,262 - [Akiko] Oh my. - [exhales sharply] 821 00:48:52,346 --> 00:48:54,097 This place is so big. I'm going to get lost. 822 00:48:54,181 --> 00:48:56,600 I know. This house is amazing. 823 00:48:56,683 --> 00:48:59,895 Hisao, is it true you're going to be running the club in Ginza? 824 00:48:59,978 --> 00:49:00,854 Oh yeah! 825 00:49:00,938 --> 00:49:02,606 And are you sure you're up to it? 826 00:49:02,689 --> 00:49:04,232 Mark my words, huh? 827 00:49:04,316 --> 00:49:05,817 Sounds like it's about to go under. 828 00:49:05,901 --> 00:49:07,527 You can say what you want. 829 00:49:08,028 --> 00:49:11,949 You know, I always imagined that Kazuko would marry someone with money, 830 00:49:12,032 --> 00:49:14,868 but this is way more than I thought. 831 00:49:14,952 --> 00:49:17,871 This goes way beyond a simple house and a car. 832 00:49:18,372 --> 00:49:22,084 Akiko, she's really outdone you this time. I bet you're real jealous, huh? 833 00:49:22,167 --> 00:49:23,251 - Shut up! - Oh. 834 00:49:23,335 --> 00:49:26,213 You obviously don't understand a thing about marriage. 835 00:49:26,296 --> 00:49:28,256 It usually comes with extra baggage. 836 00:49:42,104 --> 00:49:43,647 [clock bell chimes] 837 00:49:57,452 --> 00:49:59,454 [clock bell continues chiming] 838 00:50:03,125 --> 00:50:05,127 [praying in Japanese] 839 00:50:08,130 --> 00:50:10,132 [praying continues in distance] 840 00:50:22,686 --> 00:50:24,688 [praying continues] 841 00:50:41,079 --> 00:50:43,081 [stirring music playing] 842 00:50:49,796 --> 00:50:51,256 [electronic music playing] 843 00:50:52,883 --> 00:50:54,509 [Kazuko in English] On our wedding night, 844 00:50:55,218 --> 00:50:58,638 I have to admit that even I was a little nervous. 845 00:50:59,723 --> 00:51:02,225 And I couldn't have ever known 846 00:51:03,018 --> 00:51:07,647 how things would turn out for me just one short week later. 847 00:51:07,731 --> 00:51:10,567 - [electronic music continues] - [stirring music continues] 848 00:52:03,078 --> 00:52:04,246 [music ends] 849 00:52:04,871 --> 00:52:07,332 [dramatic electronic music playing] 850 00:53:17,819 --> 00:53:19,821 [gentle melodic music playing] 851 00:53:50,518 --> 00:53:52,520 [music fades]