Original subtitles

Ouch...

Fuku-chan and her sisters were in an uproar when their mother suddenly collapsed.

Won't you postpone the wedding for a while?

Mom...

Fuku-chan was beside herself with worry and even made a big mistake at work.

IMAI FUKUKO

Which Tachibana?

- A foreigner?! - You made a mistake.

I'm terribly sorry!

I apologize for transferring the call to you earlier by mistake.

Don't worry about it.

However...

Mom?

- Tuna! - My stomach hurts~!

What~!

MANPUKU

♫Marumatteru senakani ni morai naki ♫I get infectious weeping looking at your stooped shoulders

Week 1

My marriage is still far, far away!

♫Haji datte issho ni ♫We'll share the humiliation too

♫Hikoukigumo bonyari nagamu ♫Gazing absentmindedly at contrails

♫Kokoro kokoni arazu ♫Here in body, but not in spirit

♫Nenkan totaru moshi shitara ♫If I was to calculate an annual total

♫Tsukiau watashi sugoi? ♫Aren't I amazing for keeping you company?

♫Toboketeru mayuge ni morai warai ♫ I get infectious laughter looking at your comical eyebrows

♫Tere datta nandatte ♫Be it embarrassment or whatever

♫Morai naki morai warai morai ikari ♫Infectious weeping, infectious laughter, infectious anger

♫Moraippaji don to koi! ♫Infectious embarrassment. Bring them on!

♫Seiten mo donten mo hekireki mo ♫Sunny days, cloudy days, thunderous days too

I really do get a stomachache.

- But you were eating canned tuna, weren't you? - Forget it.

Say what you want, but I got hungry...

Your stomach hurts, but you get hungry?

When I get hungry, it doesn't hurt...

- That makes no sense. - Katsuko, that 's enough.

Don't be too hard on Mom.

Mom. Don't you want Saki Nee to get married?

But you were so happy.

I was. I'm happy for her. But...

But...what?

He appears to be a little cold. Shinichi-san, that is.

Even when you brought him home for the first time...

This is Onozuki Shinichi-san.

Pleased to meet you. I'm Onozuka.

He didn't even crack a smile.

Why bring that up now?

Shinichi-san works for a big company.

I'm sure he'll make Saki Nee happy.

- Hearing Katsuko say that isn't very reassuring... - What?

You're the one who doesn't have an eye for men.

Marrying a struggling artist like him...

- Why do you keep talking about that? - Stop it, Katsuko.

- But still... - Just stop.

Is it because Shinichi-san appears cold that you're opposing our marriage?

There must be some other reason, Mom.

Please, tell us the real reason.

Mom.

When Saki moves out,

it will be just Fukuko and me.

Huh?

And that makes you feel uneasy?

We're talking about Fukuko...

You're saying Fukuko won't do?

Fukuko got hired at a big hotel.

She's doing her work well too. Right?

- What have you done now? - I transferred a call to the wrong room...

Didn't I tell you to double check carefully!

Mom. If you keep on saying that, Saki Nee will never...

Oh, geez. Can you stop your stomach from growling at a time like this?

Didn't you eat the canned tuna?

Maybe I should cancel my marriage.

To tell you the truth, I was feeling guilty about leaving Mom behind.

Don't be silly, Saki Nee-chan. Please don't say you're not getting married.

You've been supporting our family all this time.

Think about your own happiness from now on. Okay?

I promise to get my act together now!

Saki Nee-chan.

Let's go to sleep.

Kitajima-sama, you have a telephone call from Murakawa-sama of Rokkozan Shouji.

Please go ahead and talk.

- Do it more efficiently. - I'm sorry.

I'm still apologizing all the time...

When Saki moves out, it will be just Fukuko and me.

So I'm the problem...

You can have this.

Corned beef.

But...

Corned beef?

We look forward to your return, Mr. Brown.

Please tell the telephone operator she shouldn't worry about what happened.

Telephone operator?

She's the one who's good with English.

Thank you.

- Good night. - Good night.

If you'll excuse me.

Do you have a minute? Imai-san.

Where did you study English?

When I was a child, I had a tutor from England.

- Your family must be wealthy. - It's not that.

Back then, my father's business was doing well, but

- eventually, it failed, and now... - But you continued to study?

Yes. My mother said it will surely be useful someday.

I see. Anyway, Mr. Brown isn't mad, so don't worry about it.

But the man named Tachibana-san who called must still be mad...

Tachibana-san.

Tachibana-san. You have a visitor.

I had heard about a magic lantern that projects printed photographs

without using reversal film.

But I was surprised to learn that someone was manufacturing it domestically.

I improved it in my own way and tried making it.

TACHIBANA MANPEI

I'm confident that it's superior to the one made in America.

Where are you from, Tachibana-kun?

KAJITANI KEISUKE

You're not from Osaka, are you?

Actually, I lost my parents when I was a child and I've been moving around all over.

I came to Osaka 3 years ago.

I see. You must've had a tough life.

I have a friend who's a big shot in the Army.

I'm sure he'll be interested in this.

The Army?

Just as I thought. It seems you don't know much about business.

All right. I'll give you a hand.

Give me a hand?

We're going to start a company and become business partners.

I'll take care of sales.

What? You're going to take care of sales?

- You, Kajitani-san? - That's right.

Thank you!

It's delicious.

It's delicious.

This is the first time I had corned beef.

Someone who works in the kitchen gave it to me.

I think he's being nice to me because I'm working diligently.

You may not understand, Mom, but the job of telephone operator is quite difficult.

But they're relying on me now. I got lots of compliments today too.

What are you trying to say?

If your stomach doesn't hurt anymore, please let Saki Nee-chan get married.

Mom.

Ow, ow, ow, ow...

Oh, Imai-kun.

- Good morning, Manager. - Come with me for a minute.

Excuse me.

Hoshina-san.

Come on in.

- Imai Fukuko-kun. - Yes?

Hotel Manager

OMAEDA SABURO

Can you work at the front desk starting tomorrow?

- Excuse me? - You're getting transferred to the front desk.

Front desk?

Hoshina-kun recommended you strongly.

Personnel who can speak English is valuable.

You'll do just fine.

But...

But what?

Doesn't the front desk clerk have to be pretty?

Ah... Well, there are different kinds of pretty.

Your smile is very lovely.

- That's great, Fukuko! - Front desk clerk is like the face of a hotel, Mom!

I know.

But still, I was just getting the hang of the job of telephone operator...

- Aren't you happy? - I'm happy.

Of course you are. You'll get a pay raise too, right?

- Yes! - Really?

You won't have to worry anymore, right? Mom.

Even if Saki Nee gets married, Fukuko will support you well.

- What? - Fukuko is reliable. Everything will be fine.

Mom.

What's wrong, Grandma?

Don't you want Auntie Saki to get married?

Mom.

It's thanks to you that I got to be the front desk clerk.

You let me learn English from the time I was a child.

Even after Dad died and we became poor,

you let me attend the girls' high school.

That's why I was able to get a job at Osaka Toyo Hotel, and

was able to be the front desk clerk.

Yes, indeed.

I'm grateful to you from the bottom of my heart, Mom.

It's my turn to return the favor to you, Mom.

I will steadfastly support you

from now on.

So please let Saki Nee-chan get married with a smile.

Fukuko...

That's right, Mom.

I beg you, please.

All right. I won't say anything anymore.

Saki... you go and be happy with Shinichi-san.

Mom.

Are you sure?

A samurai's daughter never goes back on her words.

Saki Nee-chan!

Thanks, Mom.

- I'm so happy for you. - Thank you, Mom!

I can't wait to see Saki Nee in a wedding kimono!

Yeah! Isn't it exciting, Shige-chan?