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THIS STORY IS BASED ON TRUE EVENTS
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AND IS A WORK OF FICTION
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OVER 30,000 SUICIDES
SEVEN YEARS IN A ROW
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Good day, ma'am.
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Hello.
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Our live ratings last night were at 25.3.
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- Two points more than last week.
- I see.
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I mean, your talk yesterday
was just phenomenal.
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- Ratings skyrocketed...
- Kazuko Hosoki.
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The most famous fortune teller in Japan.
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The line for her fortune-telling services
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just goes on and on.
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Her book, Six-Star Astrology,
published in 1982,
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has sold more than 50 million copies.
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It holds the Guinness World Record
for best-selling book on fortune-telling.
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TOP RATINGS FOR SIX YEARS
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When she began appearing on variety shows,
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her blunt, unfiltered comments
skyrocketed her popularity.
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Dubbed the Queen of Viewership,
she dominates the entertainment world
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and has obtained
tremendous fame and wealth.
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Meanwhile, there is no shortage of people
who loathe her arrogant personality.
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From time to time,
dark rumors make the headlines,
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accusing her of being
a phony fortune teller or a sham.
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Who on earth is Kazuko Hosoki?
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I'll take the life she's led so far
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and turn it into a book.
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Ms. Hosoki, good morning.
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Morning, Kawatani.
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This is the editor
who wants to publish a book about me.
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I've heard about you.
I'm Yazawa, the chief director.
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I'm Kawatani.
I came to see the show today.
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Please relax and enjoy.
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Thank you.
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Oh, Ms. Hosoki,
this is the writer, Ms. Uozumi.
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It's rude to just call her a writer
when she's an author.
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Oh, my apologies.
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Oh, nice to meet you. I'm Minori Uozumi--
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I don't need that.
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For an author,
their work is their business card.
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I read your book.
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It was an incredible read.
I'm expecting good things from you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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So then,
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those under the Saturnian Plus sign
will enter a Great Calamity Period
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for the next three years.
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If you get married now, you'll die.
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But I really want
to get married in my twenties.
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Then you should've done it last year.
You had your chance, right?
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How did you know that?
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Who do you think I am?
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She's Ms. Kazuko Hosoki.
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Everyone in Japan knows her.
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Oh, is that so?
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So, listen.
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There was a man you almost married, right?
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Yes, but he cheated on me.
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So you broke up?
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Yes.
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And you want to marry another man,
without learning your lesson?
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Why's that?
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I mean, a woman's market value
plummets when she turns 30. That's why.
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Foolish woman.
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You really are stupid.
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"Stupid" is a bit harsh...
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For TV, perhaps a different word--
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Why not call a stupid person "stupid"?
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Hey, you.
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Why do you want to get married anyway?
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To find happiness.
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Wrong.
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You just want the security that comes
from fitting into the mold of marriage.
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You say you're a comedian,
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but you have no achievements
and lack any womanly charm.
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You know this, so the only thing
you rely on is your youth.
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Listen.
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Are you gonna depend on
a man your whole life?
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A woman who won't work on herself
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will just get swindled by some loser
and fall into ruin.
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What gives you the right to say that?
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It's because I see your future
as clear as day.
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The way things are now,
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you'll kill yourself.
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I would never.
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No, you will.
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- I won't.
- You will!
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This is ridiculous.
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You're free to doubt my words if you want.
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But...
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you are going straight to hell.
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Wow, that was so intense.
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I was on the edge of my seat. Right?
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People eat that stuff up.
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The whole world's
at the end of their ropes.
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Adults nowadays are so timid,
they can't even scold dumb brats.
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That's why they want
a blunt woman like me.
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I see.
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But do you think
that comedian will be all right?
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Half of it's for show.
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And the other half?
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Absolutely real.
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You're a quiet one, aren't you?
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If you don't ask your questions now,
we'll end up at the restaurant.
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Ms. Uozumi's still nervous.
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Right?
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Tiara.
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Wait over there, okay?
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Hello?
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I'm on my way now.
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Oh, is that so?
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You better make it up to me.
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Yes, understood.
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I'll be in touch.
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By chance, was that
the Deputy Prime Minister?
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Something urgent came up,
so he's canceling our dinner meeting.
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Want to come instead?
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I'll tell you all about myself
over a meal.
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Thank you. With pleasure.
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Um...
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How did it all start for you, Ms. Hosoki?
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You asked if I had any questions.
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Sorry for being so abrupt.
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You're an amusing one.
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You live in your own world
like a true author.
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How did it start, huh?
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It was hunger.
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Hunger?
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Not knowing when your next meal will be
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is terrifying beyond imagination.
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You probably wouldn't understand.
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Exactly 60 years ago,
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this entire area was devastated by fire.
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Hey, you damn brat!
You're hurting business!
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Scram!
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Shoo!
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Move over!
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- Let go!
- It's mine!
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Please let me through!
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Excuse me!
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Sorry, please let me through!
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Excuse me.
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Please let me through.
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Excuse me.
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Akiko, push!
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Kazuko!
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Hisao. Sachiko. Push harder!
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Go!
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Kazuko.
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I'm hungry.
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See how Sachiko's being patient?
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You're a boy, aren't you, Hisao?
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Excuse me.
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Sorry, please let us through.
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Coming through.
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Sorry, please let us through.
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This country became a mess.
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Because of men
who started a war they couldn't win.
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And the ones who paid the price were...
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Women, I presume?
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Yes.
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Women have always drawn
the short end of the stick.
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Kazuko, what are you doing?
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Come help me.
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You're opening a store here?
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We're building it together.
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Me too?
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That's right. Come on, hurry up and help.
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Over here.
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Our appearance was
the least of our concerns.
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Each and every day,
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we were desperate just to survive.
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I’m truly sorry!
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I promise to pay you back by next week.
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Can't you scrape together some money
by selling kimono or something?
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I sold my last kimono to buy this.
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You spent what little you had
just to get swindled.
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This imported beer is just barley tea.
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How stupid.
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How about we sell your body?
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That's what I'd like to say,
but you're not exactly a looker.
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The weak end up being prey.
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In this day and age,
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the blame goes to the gullible,
not the liar.
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Let's go.
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Hisao, let's go.
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What?!
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My father got this from the GHQ.
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He said we can't come back
until we sell it all.
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Guess I don't have a choice.
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Twenty yen per bottle.
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That's 400 yen.
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Fifty yen.
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Fifty yen per bottle. That's 1,000 yen.
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It's American beer.
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Fine.
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Thank you!
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Thank-- Ouch!
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This is barley tea!
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You tricked me, you damn punk!
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Hold it!
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Hold it! Whoa!
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Wait! Hey!
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Hold it!
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Hey, you damn brats!
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Move over!
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- You're in the way!
- Move!
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You're in my way!
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Wait, you brats!
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- Wait!
- Ouch!
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Ouch!
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Hisao, are you okay?
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You shameless brat.
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Gimme my money,
or I'll call the cops on you!
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- You...
- Kazuko.
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Let go!
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Give it back! That's my money!
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What?!
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Give it back!
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You're so annoying!
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You brat.
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Those are some scary eyes.
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Stupid child, doing whatever you please.
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There's no way a kid like you
could sell off those fakes.
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Akiko.
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It's not Kazuko's fault.
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But the police could've caught her.
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It's all my fault.
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I'm sorry.
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- Mom.
- Yes?
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The weak are considered prey, right?
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The blame goes to the gullible,
not the liar.
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Lying to people is wrong.
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God is watching over us from above.
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Kazuko.
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People who do bad things
go straight to hell.
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Kazuko.
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Sachiko, you're awake?
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I'm hungry.
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Me too.
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I'm hungry.
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Here.
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What about you, Kazuko?
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Don't worry about me.
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It's fine.
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Come on. Eat up already.
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I'm sorry.
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The taste of that worm
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will stay with me until I die.
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Ten years have passed since the war.
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Buildings rose from the ashes,
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and the town slowly came back to life.
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After breaking free from hunger,
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the people were now controlled by desire.
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Desire?
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Yes.
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After getting what they want,
their eyes move on to the next thing.
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Asking for more and more.
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Thanks again, as always.
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That was delicious.
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Stop by again, okay?
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Thank you for coming.
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Oh, Sachiko, go up front.
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Okay.
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That was 28 seconds!
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She really cried in less than 30 seconds.
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That's amazing, Kazuko.
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I told you. Faking tears is easy.
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Gentlemen, just as you promised,
that will be 100 yen each.
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- Here.
- You got us good.
00:25:25.357 --> 00:25:27.192 align:center
All right, thank you.
00:25:27.275 --> 00:25:30.654 align:center
Kazuko, how could you
actually take money from them?
00:25:30.737 --> 00:25:32.614 align:center
It's fine, Ms. Mine.
00:25:32.697 --> 00:25:36.034 align:center
Mr. Nakazono, please don't encourage her.
00:25:36.117 --> 00:25:38.995 align:center
A bet is a bet.
Kazuko won fair and square.
00:25:39.079 --> 00:25:40.956 align:center
She could actually become an actress.
00:25:41.039 --> 00:25:43.708 align:center
Those tears would work on any man.
00:25:43.792 --> 00:25:46.294 align:center
When you're famous,
don't forget to drop by for a drink.
00:25:46.378 --> 00:25:50.423 align:center
Well, I'm not too sure about that.
00:25:50.924 --> 00:25:53.843 align:center
A movie star can't be found
hanging in this shabby part of town.
00:25:53.927 --> 00:25:55.387 align:center
- Exactly.
- That's true.
00:25:55.470 --> 00:25:58.390 align:center
Sorry. Let's meet on the big screen.
00:25:58.473 --> 00:26:00.892 align:center
Stop spouting such nonsense.
00:26:00.976 --> 00:26:02.811 align:center
Please don't inflate her ego.
00:26:02.894 --> 00:26:05.730 align:center
After high school,
I'm sending her off to a proper job.
00:26:05.814 --> 00:26:06.982 align:center
I'm home.
00:26:07.065 --> 00:26:07.941 align:center
Welcome back.
00:26:08.024 --> 00:26:11.486 align:center
Akiko, you look pale. Do you have a fever?
00:26:11.570 --> 00:26:13.780 align:center
Mom, can I go rest at home for an hour?
00:26:13.863 --> 00:26:16.032 align:center
Are you sure? Don't push yourself.
00:26:16.116 --> 00:26:18.118 align:center
I just need to rest a bit.
00:26:18.201 --> 00:26:19.244 align:center
I'll be back.
00:26:19.327 --> 00:26:21.746 align:center
Hey! Wait, Akiko!
00:26:21.830 --> 00:26:24.249 align:center
- What?
- Get some proper rest at home.
00:26:24.332 --> 00:26:25.667 align:center
I said I'm fine!
00:26:25.750 --> 00:26:27.544 align:center
Akiko...
00:26:28.044 --> 00:26:29.754 align:center
Is her day job pretty tough?
00:26:29.838 --> 00:26:32.007 align:center
She's working overtime every day.
00:26:32.507 --> 00:26:37.095 align:center
Ever since the Korean War boom,
the factories have all been busy.
00:26:37.178 --> 00:26:41.224 align:center
They work you to death
and give you peanuts.
00:26:41.725 --> 00:26:46.271 align:center
The economy's great,
but workers don't get their share.
00:26:47.314 --> 00:26:51.192 align:center
I never want to become like Akiko.
00:26:51.943 --> 00:26:55.488 align:center
But her salary's paying your tuition.
00:26:56.281 --> 00:26:57.907 align:center
Be grateful.
00:27:00.994 --> 00:27:02.037 align:center
I'm here!
00:27:02.120 --> 00:27:03.371 align:center
Hey!
00:27:05.707 --> 00:27:07.292 align:center
Sit and have a drink.
00:27:07.792 --> 00:27:11.171 align:center
There's another guy in line.
Let's finish this quick.
00:27:11.254 --> 00:27:12.213 align:center
I see.
00:27:12.881 --> 00:27:14.758 align:center
Okay, thanks for the food.
00:27:14.841 --> 00:27:15.717 align:center
Thanks.
00:27:15.800 --> 00:27:18.178 align:center
See you later, future star.
00:27:18.261 --> 00:27:19.679 align:center
Thank you!
00:27:19.763 --> 00:27:20.889 align:center
Thanks.
00:27:20.972 --> 00:27:23.308 align:center
He sure likes his women.
00:27:23.391 --> 00:27:26.436 align:center
I'd rather spend money
on booze than women.
00:27:27.520 --> 00:27:28.897 align:center
Another glass, Kazu.
00:27:28.980 --> 00:27:29.981 align:center
Sure.
00:27:40.075 --> 00:27:42.452 align:center
What do you want to be
when you finish high school?
00:27:42.535 --> 00:27:44.871 align:center
Well, um...
00:27:45.497 --> 00:27:48.124 align:center
Are you really planning to be an actress?
00:27:50.919 --> 00:27:53.672 align:center
I know it's not that easy.
00:27:53.755 --> 00:27:55.131 align:center
But...
00:27:58.093 --> 00:28:01.054 align:center
But I refuse to be poor.
I want to make a lot of money.
00:28:02.055 --> 00:28:03.723 align:center
I see.
00:28:36.631 --> 00:28:39.843 align:center
SECOND NEW FACE CONTEST
LOOKING FOR NEW STARS
00:28:39.926 --> 00:28:42.846 align:center
HOSTESS CLUB WHITE GLOVE
HIRING HOSTESSES
00:28:47.976 --> 00:28:53.148 align:center
HIGH EARNINGS
AGE 20 AND UP
00:29:58.171 --> 00:29:59.047 align:center
Excuse me.
00:29:59.547 --> 00:30:01.800 align:center
Who is in charge here?
00:30:02.926 --> 00:30:04.385 align:center
That would be me.
00:30:11.351 --> 00:30:12.977 align:center
RESUME: KAZUKO HOSOKI
APRIL 4, 1935
00:30:13.061 --> 00:30:14.729 align:center
Twenty years old, huh?
00:30:20.568 --> 00:30:21.903 align:center
Aren't you in high school?
00:30:22.737 --> 00:30:23.696 align:center
No.
00:30:27.242 --> 00:30:30.161 align:center
We'll say you're 20 here, got it?
00:30:37.085 --> 00:30:38.711 align:center
When can you start?
00:30:38.795 --> 00:30:40.964 align:center
Oh, I could even start today.
00:30:41.047 --> 00:30:42.799 align:center
Then you're hired.
00:30:43.675 --> 00:30:45.218 align:center
Thank you.
00:30:45.844 --> 00:30:48.388 align:center
Looks like you've never
worn makeup before.
00:30:50.890 --> 00:30:53.017 align:center
It's fine. We'll teach you.
00:30:56.938 --> 00:31:01.067 align:center
Um, there's one thing
I'd like to say upfront.
00:31:01.150 --> 00:31:01.985 align:center
What?
00:31:02.569 --> 00:31:06.573 align:center
I refuse to sell my body. No matter what.
00:31:10.743 --> 00:31:13.288 align:center
Don't worry. We're not that kind of place.
00:31:16.541 --> 00:31:18.418 align:center
Morning.
00:31:18.960 --> 00:31:20.420 align:center
Oh, a newbie?
00:31:20.503 --> 00:31:21.754 align:center
Yeah.
00:31:22.255 --> 00:31:25.174 align:center
Kazuko's gonna start working here today.
00:31:25.675 --> 00:31:28.720 align:center
This is Lily, our number one hostess.
00:31:29.220 --> 00:31:31.097 align:center
It's nice to meet you.
00:31:31.180 --> 00:31:35.018 align:center
Looks like it's your first time
doing this kind of job.
00:31:35.685 --> 00:31:37.729 align:center
But I'm used to serving customers.
00:31:37.812 --> 00:31:40.106 align:center
I help out at my family's oden stall.
00:31:40.189 --> 00:31:41.733 align:center
An oden stall?
00:31:43.401 --> 00:31:45.111 align:center
You must be kidding.
00:31:45.695 --> 00:31:49.198 align:center
Lily, please take good care of her, okay?
00:31:49.282 --> 00:31:51.367 align:center
Yeah, okay.
00:32:04.255 --> 00:32:07.300 align:center
- Welcome.
- The doors are open.
00:32:07.383 --> 00:32:09.093 align:center
- Hello.
- Come on in.
00:32:09.177 --> 00:32:12.639 align:center
- Rough day, huh?
- Watch your step. Welcome.
00:32:13.640 --> 00:32:14.891 align:center
Open your mouth.
00:32:44.253 --> 00:32:45.380 align:center
Okay.
00:32:58.768 --> 00:33:01.020 align:center
You've become a woman now.
00:33:06.150 --> 00:33:08.194 align:center
Now, go to table five.
00:33:08.277 --> 00:33:10.405 align:center
- I'm counting on you.
- Yes, sir.
00:34:25.480 --> 00:34:26.773 align:center
Mr. Yokoyama.
00:34:26.856 --> 00:34:27.940 align:center
Yeah?
00:34:28.024 --> 00:34:30.818 align:center
You've been kinda cold lately.
00:34:30.902 --> 00:34:34.072 align:center
You don't even invite me to dinner.
00:34:34.989 --> 00:34:37.200 align:center
Did you find someone you like more?
00:34:37.283 --> 00:34:40.286 align:center
I'm just busy with work, okay?
00:34:40.787 --> 00:34:43.831 align:center
Okay, then shall we
meet outside next week?
00:34:43.915 --> 00:34:44.999 align:center
- Really?!
- Yeah.
00:34:45.083 --> 00:34:46.876 align:center
I'm so happy.
00:34:48.920 --> 00:34:50.797 align:center
How old are you?
00:34:50.880 --> 00:34:51.756 align:center
I'm 20.
00:34:51.839 --> 00:34:56.094 align:center
You just became an adult, huh?
I'm jealous.
00:34:57.220 --> 00:34:58.846 align:center
What do you do during the day?
00:35:00.598 --> 00:35:02.725 align:center
Well, I work at an office.
00:35:03.226 --> 00:35:04.185 align:center
I see.
00:35:04.685 --> 00:35:07.021 align:center
Working two jobs must be hard.
00:35:07.105 --> 00:35:10.024 align:center
I have to earn enough for
my little brother and sister's tuition.
00:35:10.108 --> 00:35:14.237 align:center
Stop talking about your personal problems.
00:35:14.320 --> 00:35:16.489 align:center
You're ruining Mr. Yokoyama's drink.
00:35:16.572 --> 00:35:18.783 align:center
No, not at all.
00:35:19.283 --> 00:35:21.035 align:center
Are your brother and sister--
00:35:21.119 --> 00:35:22.537 align:center
Ashtray.
00:35:23.037 --> 00:35:24.413 align:center
It's full.
00:35:25.206 --> 00:35:28.709 align:center
You aren't very attentive, are you?
00:35:30.837 --> 00:35:32.797 align:center
Mr. Yokoyama, let's dance.
00:35:32.880 --> 00:35:33.798 align:center
Sure.
00:35:55.361 --> 00:35:56.863 align:center
Mr. Ochiai.
00:35:57.363 --> 00:36:00.825 align:center
What kind of person
is the guest at my table?
00:36:02.869 --> 00:36:06.622 align:center
Oh, he's the president
of a company called Yokoyama Textile.
00:36:07.498 --> 00:36:11.335 align:center
He may not look it,
but I hear he had a rough childhood.
00:36:14.589 --> 00:36:15.840 align:center
Why do you ask?
00:36:16.465 --> 00:36:17.550 align:center
No reason.
00:36:35.234 --> 00:36:41.574 align:center
RAT POISON
00:36:48.915 --> 00:36:54.712 align:center
Kazuko, where have you been so late?
00:36:55.713 --> 00:36:58.049 align:center
Do you have makeup on?
00:36:59.091 --> 00:37:01.510 align:center
I decided to work at a hostess club.
00:37:01.594 --> 00:37:02.428 align:center
A hostess club?!
00:37:02.511 --> 00:37:04.305 align:center
It's okay, it's not a shady one.
00:37:04.388 --> 00:37:06.974 align:center
I'll keep going to school during the day.
00:37:07.058 --> 00:37:10.436 align:center
I can't help out here anymore,
but I'll bring my wages home.
00:37:10.519 --> 00:37:13.231 align:center
- That's so sudden--
- I'm tired. Good night.
00:37:13.314 --> 00:37:15.107 align:center
Kazuko!
00:37:44.971 --> 00:37:46.681 align:center
Hello?
00:37:46.764 --> 00:37:49.475 align:center
Is President Yokoyama available?
00:37:56.274 --> 00:37:57.775 align:center
Enjoy.
00:37:58.484 --> 00:38:00.111 align:center
Welcome.
00:38:00.194 --> 00:38:03.114 align:center
I apologize for inviting you so suddenly.
00:38:03.739 --> 00:38:05.283 align:center
I don't mind.
00:38:05.825 --> 00:38:07.285 align:center
But you need my advice?
00:38:07.368 --> 00:38:09.578 align:center
Instead of advice,
00:38:09.662 --> 00:38:14.292 align:center
I was hoping to find someone
who would listen to my story.
00:38:15.334 --> 00:38:18.713 align:center
When I thought about who I can trust,
00:38:19.297 --> 00:38:21.299 align:center
your face came to mind.
00:38:22.550 --> 00:38:23.884 align:center
Is that so?
00:38:25.845 --> 00:38:27.763 align:center
You can tell me anything.
00:38:31.517 --> 00:38:36.522 align:center
My family... was incredibly poor.
00:38:37.690 --> 00:38:39.358 align:center
During and after the war,
00:38:39.442 --> 00:38:42.862 align:center
we could've died of hunger at any moment.
00:38:47.366 --> 00:38:49.952 align:center
I'm sorry for bringing this up
so randomly.
00:38:50.453 --> 00:38:52.621 align:center
Why am I talking about this?
00:38:55.499 --> 00:38:57.418 align:center
I was the same.
00:39:00.629 --> 00:39:04.300 align:center
Those were truly difficult times.
00:39:05.885 --> 00:39:08.179 align:center
I worked as if my life depended on it
00:39:08.679 --> 00:39:10.806 align:center
and finally got to where I am today.
00:39:12.475 --> 00:39:15.936 align:center
I'm sure it's hard for you too,
but if you work hard--
00:39:18.522 --> 00:39:19.648 align:center
What's wrong?
00:39:20.649 --> 00:39:22.234 align:center
I'm so happy
00:39:23.361 --> 00:39:26.781 align:center
to receive encouragement
from someone as wonderful as you.
00:39:37.375 --> 00:39:38.626 align:center
Thank you.
00:39:39.126 --> 00:39:40.461 align:center
Thanks for coming.
00:39:40.544 --> 00:39:42.671 align:center
Thanks for your continued support!
00:39:42.755 --> 00:39:44.256 align:center
- Enjoy.
- Thank you.
00:39:44.340 --> 00:39:45.424 align:center
Welcome.
00:40:35.641 --> 00:40:38.561 align:center
Yeah!
00:40:38.644 --> 00:40:39.937 align:center
Amazing!
00:41:54.637 --> 00:41:57.139 align:center
Last month's sales
00:41:57.723 --> 00:42:01.101 align:center
have hit a record high.
00:42:04.855 --> 00:42:09.944 align:center
This is all thanks to your hard work.
Thank you.
00:42:10.653 --> 00:42:12.112 align:center
Well, then.
00:42:12.196 --> 00:42:13.531 align:center
Time to announce it.
00:42:15.074 --> 00:42:18.244 align:center
Last month's number one
most requested hostess is...
00:42:19.995 --> 00:42:21.372 align:center
Kazuko.
00:42:23.749 --> 00:42:24.750 align:center
Come here.
00:42:31.382 --> 00:42:32.800 align:center
Congrats.
00:42:34.385 --> 00:42:35.761 align:center
Keep it up.
00:42:36.262 --> 00:42:37.555 align:center
Yes, sir.
00:42:56.240 --> 00:42:58.409 align:center
Have a good night.
00:42:58.492 --> 00:42:59.368 align:center
Night.
00:42:59.451 --> 00:43:01.120 align:center
Good night.
00:43:05.916 --> 00:43:08.502 align:center
Hey, do you smell something?
00:43:08.586 --> 00:43:09.962 align:center
You're right.
00:43:10.045 --> 00:43:14.967 align:center
I wonder what it is. Daikon? Konjac jelly?
00:43:16.051 --> 00:43:19.138 align:center
Oh, it's the smell of oden.
00:43:19.638 --> 00:43:23.267 align:center
Gross. Reeks of poverty.
00:43:24.435 --> 00:43:28.689 align:center
Maybe it's hard to get off
once it's seeped into you.
00:43:29.773 --> 00:43:31.400 align:center
Have a good night.
00:43:32.901 --> 00:43:34.778 align:center
Good night.
00:43:52.296 --> 00:43:53.631 align:center
Mr. Ochiai.
00:43:53.714 --> 00:43:56.383 align:center
Can I borrow this outfit today?
00:43:56.884 --> 00:43:58.052 align:center
Yeah.
00:43:58.844 --> 00:44:00.387 align:center
Sure.
00:44:00.471 --> 00:44:01.555 align:center
Have a good evening.
00:44:03.682 --> 00:44:05.059 align:center
Kazuko.
00:44:06.226 --> 00:44:07.686 align:center
What happened?
00:44:10.522 --> 00:44:12.274 align:center
I see.
00:44:15.319 --> 00:44:16.654 align:center
Got it.
00:44:17.446 --> 00:44:19.823 align:center
I'll tell them to stop.
00:44:21.241 --> 00:44:23.243 align:center
There's no point.
00:44:23.327 --> 00:44:26.455 align:center
They'd never admit they did it.
00:44:26.955 --> 00:44:28.207 align:center
It's okay.
00:44:31.335 --> 00:44:33.545 align:center
I'll protect you no matter what.
00:44:40.594 --> 00:44:41.887 align:center
Kazuko.
00:44:42.388 --> 00:44:43.806 align:center
Are you free this Sunday?
00:45:03.117 --> 00:45:05.119 align:center
It looks incredible on you.
00:45:06.745 --> 00:45:11.208 align:center
But... the price is way too much.
00:45:12.543 --> 00:45:14.420 align:center
Consider it a gift.
00:45:14.503 --> 00:45:16.630 align:center
To celebrate becoming number one.
00:45:19.508 --> 00:45:24.012 align:center
I want to walk the streets of Ginza
with you in that outfit.
00:45:34.022 --> 00:45:36.233 align:center
Do you come to Ginza often?
00:45:36.734 --> 00:45:39.486 align:center
This is no place for a casual walk.
00:45:40.112 --> 00:45:45.159 align:center
The people, the shops...
Only the best gather here.
00:45:45.868 --> 00:45:48.203 align:center
Just walking here
makes you feel fancy, doesn't it?
00:45:48.287 --> 00:45:49.455 align:center
Yeah.
00:45:49.538 --> 00:45:53.083 align:center
I'd feel awkward without this outfit.
00:45:53.167 --> 00:45:55.544 align:center
Would you like some flowers?
00:45:58.797 --> 00:46:00.299 align:center
Thank you.
00:46:00.382 --> 00:46:01.383 align:center
Here.
00:46:01.884 --> 00:46:04.511 align:center
Thank you for your business.
00:46:05.262 --> 00:46:06.263 align:center
Here you go.
00:46:07.139 --> 00:46:08.557 align:center
Thank you.
00:46:12.311 --> 00:46:16.732 align:center
My dream is to open
my own establishment in Ginza.
00:46:16.815 --> 00:46:18.776 align:center
Wow, how wonderful.
00:46:18.859 --> 00:46:21.195 align:center
I swear I'll make it happen.
00:46:22.654 --> 00:46:26.158 align:center
You'll be with me when that happens.
00:46:48.764 --> 00:46:50.933 align:center
Mr. Ochiai, I--
00:46:51.016 --> 00:46:52.518 align:center
I know.
00:46:53.393 --> 00:46:55.145 align:center
It's your first time, right?
00:48:11.138 --> 00:48:12.264 align:center
Hey.
00:48:13.348 --> 00:48:15.684 align:center
What kind of books do you usually read?
00:48:25.193 --> 00:48:28.322 align:center
Oh? Anna Karenina.
00:48:29.031 --> 00:48:30.741 align:center
What's it about?
00:48:33.869 --> 00:48:36.371 align:center
To put it simply,
00:48:37.456 --> 00:48:40.083 align:center
it's a story about an upper-class lady
00:48:40.751 --> 00:48:43.045 align:center
who falls straight to hell.
00:48:43.128 --> 00:48:44.922 align:center
Oh, really?
00:48:47.174 --> 00:48:48.342 align:center
Kazuko.
00:48:48.842 --> 00:48:50.719 align:center
You kinda remind me of Anna.
00:48:50.802 --> 00:48:52.512 align:center
What? That's awful.
00:48:52.596 --> 00:48:55.557 align:center
I’m going to live a happy life.
00:49:00.312 --> 00:49:01.605 align:center
Someday,
00:49:02.564 --> 00:49:05.233 align:center
let's open that place in Ginza.
00:49:07.277 --> 00:49:10.989 align:center
I need funds to make that happen.
00:49:11.490 --> 00:49:12.574 align:center
Yeah.
00:49:15.577 --> 00:49:17.162 align:center
I'll keep racking up money.
00:49:26.713 --> 00:49:29.800 align:center
Welcome, come in!
You'll find only the best here!
00:49:41.561 --> 00:49:43.855 align:center
If you're with me,
I'll take you anywhere, Hitomi.
00:49:43.939 --> 00:49:45.023 align:center
Thank you.
00:49:45.983 --> 00:49:48.944 align:center
- See you.
- Yes, please stop by again.
00:49:49.444 --> 00:49:51.947 align:center
- Thank you for coming.
- Thank you.
00:50:12.968 --> 00:50:15.345 align:center
Don't do that, Mr. Yokoyama.
00:50:17.305 --> 00:50:18.682 align:center
Kazuko.
00:50:18.765 --> 00:50:20.809 align:center
We're going to a hotel now.
00:50:22.102 --> 00:50:24.730 align:center
Let's not joke around like that.
00:50:25.230 --> 00:50:26.732 align:center
I'm not joking.
00:50:26.815 --> 00:50:28.775 align:center
It's already been settled.
00:50:30.777 --> 00:50:35.282 align:center
From now on, you will spend
the night with me once a week.
00:50:35.782 --> 00:50:37.868 align:center
I'll pay 20,000 a month.
00:50:39.995 --> 00:50:42.581 align:center
I already paid Ochiai in advance.
00:50:44.875 --> 00:50:45.959 align:center
Okay?
00:50:52.174 --> 00:50:53.925 align:center
You sold me?
00:50:54.634 --> 00:50:56.636 align:center
- Tell me it's not true.
- Kazuko.
00:50:56.720 --> 00:50:58.055 align:center
Kazuko, let's talk.
00:51:00.390 --> 00:51:02.809 align:center
Say something!
00:51:03.351 --> 00:51:05.353 align:center
You said you'd keep racking up money.
00:51:05.437 --> 00:51:08.148 align:center
- Not with my body!
- It's for our dream!
00:51:08.648 --> 00:51:11.359 align:center
We need money to make it happen.
00:51:15.238 --> 00:51:16.865 align:center
Grow up.
00:51:36.468 --> 00:51:39.596 align:center
Looks like you woke up from your dream.
00:51:41.765 --> 00:51:42.766 align:center
Didn't you?
00:51:43.934 --> 00:51:45.852 align:center
Ochiai tricked you.
00:51:48.730 --> 00:51:54.611 align:center
He seduces the women
who look profitable and sells them off.
00:51:58.406 --> 00:52:02.077 align:center
I bullied you
because Ochiai ordered me to.
00:52:03.370 --> 00:52:06.123 align:center
He gains your trust
by acting like he saved you.
00:52:06.206 --> 00:52:07.999 align:center
It's his modus operandi.
00:52:10.961 --> 00:52:12.796 align:center
Was your first date in Ginza?
00:52:14.881 --> 00:52:18.343 align:center
He said he wanted
to open a place with you, right?
00:52:21.304 --> 00:52:25.725 align:center
Being Mr. Yokoyama's mistress
will be a good hustle, don't you think?
00:53:48.892 --> 00:53:50.727 align:center
Where were you?
00:53:52.145 --> 00:53:53.146 align:center
Never mind.
00:53:54.439 --> 00:53:57.776 align:center
I was worried
since you disappeared so suddenly.
00:53:58.610 --> 00:54:00.987 align:center
About Mr. Yokoyama, let's talk--
00:54:01.071 --> 00:54:02.697 align:center
What the hell?!
00:54:04.157 --> 00:54:04.991 align:center
MOBIL KEROSENE
00:54:05.075 --> 00:54:05.909 align:center
That's...
00:54:07.577 --> 00:54:09.079 align:center
You can't be serious.
00:54:10.330 --> 00:54:11.581 align:center
Stop!
00:54:12.249 --> 00:54:14.167 align:center
Don't do this, okay?
00:54:14.876 --> 00:54:16.544 align:center
I was wrong!
00:54:17.128 --> 00:54:21.508 align:center
Forgive me! Please, I'm begging you!
00:54:22.801 --> 00:54:25.136 align:center
I'm sorry!
00:54:25.762 --> 00:54:28.181 align:center
Please don't set me on fire!
00:54:29.557 --> 00:54:30.767 align:center
Don't do it!
00:54:35.605 --> 00:54:37.983 align:center
- I'm sorry!
- So pathetic.
00:55:26.281 --> 00:55:29.367 align:center
RAT POISON
00:56:28.343 --> 00:56:31.638 align:center
Sold off by the first man
I ever slept with.
00:56:32.138 --> 00:56:36.726 align:center
Well, the blame goes to the gullible,
not the liar.
00:56:38.561 --> 00:56:41.856 align:center
So, did you survive?
00:56:41.940 --> 00:56:42.982 align:center
How silly.
00:56:43.066 --> 00:56:45.402 align:center
If I had died, I wouldn't be here.
00:56:46.111 --> 00:56:49.114 align:center
Well, I guess that's true.
00:56:50.156 --> 00:56:52.033 align:center
I was still naive back then.
00:56:52.534 --> 00:56:54.661 align:center
What a stupid thing to do.
00:57:05.422 --> 00:57:07.674 align:center
Were you really trying to die?
00:57:08.883 --> 00:57:10.301 align:center
What do you mean?
00:57:14.556 --> 00:57:16.808 align:center
If you've attempted suicide before,
00:57:16.891 --> 00:57:22.147 align:center
saying "you're going to kill yourself"
on TV seems crazy.
00:57:23.189 --> 00:57:24.441 align:center
Ms. Uozumi.
00:57:25.525 --> 00:57:28.403 align:center
S-Sorry, I was out of line.
00:57:29.070 --> 00:57:31.614 align:center
Just as I expected.
00:57:32.323 --> 00:57:33.575 align:center
You have guts.
00:57:39.747 --> 00:57:45.086 align:center
That comedian will end up
like my old self at this rate.
00:57:45.587 --> 00:57:47.839 align:center
That's why I warned her.
00:57:48.339 --> 00:57:50.133 align:center
She can still turn things around.
00:57:56.181 --> 00:57:58.475 align:center
What happened after your suicide attempt?
01:00:34.088 --> 01:00:37.008 align:center
Subtitle translation by: Chul Woong Kim