Original subtitles

At first there was a big fuss but as time went by,

it's not that big a deal, huh?

In fact, it's more peaceful now that Great Madam's gone.

That's for sure.

Dear... Suzu-san's gone.

What! What happened!

Thank you for everything. Imai Suzu

- What do we do? - You're asking me?

- My mother ran away from home. - Ran away from home?!

We thought she'd go to Katsuko Nee-chan's house for sure, but...

Seriously, where did Mom go?

I can't think of anywhere she'd go but here...

But Suzu-san never did show up that night.

Manpuku

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

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

Week 8

A New Adventure?!

♫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

♫Ganko de mendou de hara mo tatsu kedo ♫Although you're obstinate and troublesome and you make me mad

♫Anata no jounetsu wa ♫Your passion is

♫Atashi no hokori de jiman de kakugo nano ♫My honor, my pride, and my resolve

♫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

It was almost evening of the next day when Fuku-chan and Manpei-san

came back to Izumiotsu.

Welcome back, President.

What about Great Madam?

- She never came. - We have no clue.

- Where did she go? - This is starting to get worrisome.

Are you feeling all right, Auntie Fukuko?

I'm fine. Thanks for worrying about me, Taka-chan.

It was right around that time.

- Grandma. - You all got so big.

- Grandma's here. - What!

- Grandma? - She's here!

Where in the world were you, Mom?

Where? Here and there.

- Like the Chinese restaurant and movie theater. - Movie theater?

Grandma's getting scolded.

I was already in Osaka yesterday.

Yesterday? Why didn't you come here?

Manpei-kun and Fuku-chan were worried and were waiting for you.

That's what I thought. That's why I didn't come.

I am thoroughly sick and tired of it all.

I'm sick and tired of being worked to death by those two!

Now Grandma's mad.

What do you mean worked to death?

Akatsu broke his leg and he's useless, yet Manpei-san tells Fukuko to rest.

- Who's Akatsu? - Everyone's saying behind my back that

- they'd rather have Taka. - Mother.

Manpei-san tells Fukuko, "You go ahead and rest."

- That's because Fukuko's pregnant. - Katsuko.

I'm the one only who's getting neglected.

And so you ran away from home? Why are you acting like a child?

I am the daughter of a samurai.

I've been hearing forever that you're the daughter of a samurai, but

this is the first time I heard that you're the descendant of the Minamoto clan

or that your ancestor is Minamoto no Yoshitsune.

I just never told you.

You just got angry and made it up, didn't you?

I just didn't tell you!

- What~! Mom came?! - What?

She was already in Osaka yesterday and she was just wandering around.

All that uproar for nothing.

Is Mother all right?

She's perfectly fine. She said she was hungry and ate 5 steamed potatoes.

She's fast asleep now.

- She's fine. - That's a relief.

She's just pouting. But I feel bad telling her to go back right away, so

I'll keep her here for the time being until she settles down.

All right.

Please tell Mother that I was wrong.

Oh, Minamoto no Yoshitsune. I still think that's a lie.

- A lie? - It's like just another excuse thrown in for good measure.

You don't need to worry about it, Manpei-san.

Just another excuse?

Katsuko Nee-chan, thanks for taking care of Mom then.

Fukuko, you take care of yourself.

- Thanks. - Talk to you later.

Okay~.

I'm so glad she was safe.

Just another excuse...

Let's forget about Mom now, Taka-chan.

Manpei-san, please go back to work.

- I'll go heat up the bath then. - Thanks.

- Manpei-san. - Yes?

- Did you think of something? - Huh?

The new business you're going to start with Chairman Mitamura's investment.

Oh...

You were saying last night how you wanted help people who were suffering from malnutrition.

And those emaciated people.

Is there any way they can be helped?

That's too hard for you, Taka-chan. I'll do it.

- Kanbe-san. - Let me have that.

- Wow! - This is a piece of cake.

Something fishy's going on... Something very fishy...

- Kanbe and Taka-chan? - Something fishy like what?

In any case, something's fishy. Listen.

Make sure you don't tell Komatsubara and Masuda and Hori.

Those three are smitten with Taka-chan.

Later.

- What's going on? - In any case, we've got to keep it a secret from those three.

Mom, it's 8 o'clock.

It's time you woke up.

Dear, Dear, Mom is...

Tadahiko-san wants me to model for his painting.

I've been wanting to do a painting of Mother since she's so pretty.

Listen to him talk.

Huh?

He never drew me!

Are you doing all right, Mother?

I'm fine. But this is rather embarrassing. Modeling for a painting.

You look dignified and lovely.

Really?

There's something attractive about your face that young women don't have.

There's depth from experiencing all kinds of things in life,

yet there's sweetness like that of a maiden.

No one's ever told me that before.

That's what everyone thinks. Fuku-chan and Manpei-san too.

- There's no way... - Oh, don't move. Smile.

There are times I get mad or disappointed too.

Just like you, Mother.

But there's a moment in this world

when your life shines brilliantly.

A painter cuts that out and depicts it on canvas.

That's why I can't stop painting.

Am I shining now?

Yes, you are.

I ran away from home, you know.

Being honest is a good thing. That's being human.

The truth is, I feel sorry too.

But...

I'm sorry. I should be smiling.

Thank you.

Tadahiko-san, I didn't realize you were a good man.

There's no bad people around you, Mother.

Yes, indeed...maybe so.

You were saying last night how you wanted help people who were suffering from malnutrition.

I remember very well. You told me that

you wanted to do work that would be useful to the world. The kind of work that would make everyone happy.

There's a long line for the ramen stall...

When I was captured by the military police, I became a pig.

It's all over if people don't eat.

President.

President. President.

What's the matter? I've been calling you several times.

Oh...what's up?

The truck just left with the shipment. This was a good batch too.

Okay. Good job.

What were you thinking about?

Just now.

I was thinking that eating is the most important thing for humans.

You can't go on living if you don't eat.

But right now, people all over Japan are suffering from malnutrition.

Yes.

I was wondering if I could make helping those people a new business.

- Taka-chan! - Huh?

- Let me carry that. - Thanks, Kanbe-san.

- Where are you taking this? - To the backyard.

- Got it. - Watch your step.

Thanks.

- Okay then. I'll do the laundry with you. - Thanks, Kanbe-san.

Then I'll go get another washboard.

Okay.

All right.

What do you mean all right?

- Since when have you guys been there? - We've been watching all this time.

Kanbe-san... Are you trying to make a play for Taka-chan!

Everyone's saying that Kanbe-san has his eye on Taka-chan.

- So what if I do? - What?

Taka-chan doesn't belong to you guys.

She doesn't belong to you either.

Our relationship is none of your business.

- But it is our business. - That's right.

- Hey, you guys. - Taka-chan is free to choose who she wants!

Are you saying that Taka-chan chose you?!

- Stop it. - It's as if she already has.

- As if?! - That means you're not in a relationship yet.

That's where we're headed from now.

- Stop it! - Kanbe-san, you're 26, aren't you?

- Taka-chan's 16, you know. - So what?

- You don't match well at all. - So what?

Madam?!

- What's the matter, Madam! - The baby...

- President! Madam is...! - What!

Come here quickly!

- Fukuko! What happened! - She started hurting suddenly.

- W-what do we do! - Please call.

- Who? - The midwife!

- Go get the midwife! - Got it!

- Go, go, go, go, go... - All of you don't have to go!

Don't panic.

I'll go.

Let's get Fukuko inside.

This way.

I-it's gonna be all right, Fukuko.

You're gonna be fine, Fukuko.