Kita no kuni kara 2002 Yuigon Part 1 (北の国から 2002遺言 前編)

Mom!

I don't know where to start to explain what happened during these four years.

Jun might explain it better.

But he is not in Furano anymore.

Nor is my husband, Shokichi.

Both of them disappeared because they couldn't stay in Furano anymore.

I still sometimes have a dream of Sota.

I always try to complain to him in my dream.

It's all your fault.

Because you died..

But...

..the Sota in my dream

doesn't care at all how I feel like usual

but talks and talks while smiling,

taps my shoulder hard telling me not to worry,

bursts in laughter and just disappears.

So...

I can't complain to him at all

and wake up with my eyes filled with tears.

When Shokichi and Jun bankrupted the farm

they took over from Sota,

Dad told me smiling..

It's not Jun or Shokichi's responsibility.

Nor is it Sota's.

It's...

a just the fate..

of these days.

It is like crops ready for harvest

are completely destroyed in one night of storm.

That's how...

the gods decided.

That's how the gods decided.

We declined many times the offer

to take over the farm, saying it was far beyond our ability.

For Sota enlarged the farm too much and had an enormous amount of debts.

But we, badgered by everyone, ended up accepting the offer.

Shokichi was in charge for the time being, and the first year went well without big problems.

We enjoyed the job of the farm.

Dad wanted to have sheep so we gave him seven sheep

which were about to be slaughtered to make meat for Jingisukan

as his birthday gift.

Aunty Yukiko started to work at the loom with their wool.

But when that autumn was at its peak,

We were oppressed by debt with high interests

which Sota got into during the bubble economy.

Rumor suddenly spread to everywhere

that our farm was in crisis..

People started to refuse to sell us anything including feeds if not for cash.

Mr, Oshikiri and Mr, Fukuro who had been working for a long time

disappeared one day.

It was almost the decisive blow.

Shokichi tried everything to borrow money,

but the Agricultural Cooperative and other institutions became cold to us all of a sudden.

One day,

..tragedy struck us.

When I got word from Hotaru and rushed to the farm,

the last of our 300 cows

was being carried out from the barn.

Wait a second!

Wait!

What the heck are you doing!?

What are you doing!?

The Agricultural Cooperative considered us unable to pay the enormous amount of debt

and confiscated the farm before other creditors would make a move,

They took out all the cows within three hours

and carried them to a number of neighboring farms.

Other creditors rushed in and took the rest.

That was how we went bankrupt.

Aunty Masako and Aiko were driven out of the house and disappeared from Furano.

I and Shokichi promised to creditors that we would pay out debt little by little

and left Furano one at the time,

Shokichi doesn't even tell Hotaru where he is.

But

I heard he is sending money properly to the account of creditors every month.

Hotaru started to work as a nurse,

and live with Kai alone in a small apartment.

Kai

That's right.

The boy Hotaru gave birth to right after that

was named Kai, with the caracter meaning pleasant.

Since that event, nearly two years passed.

Kai is now three years old.

My dad's current greatest pleasure

is to play with him.

Kai!

Grandpa!

Hey, Kai! Come on, come on!

Kai! Here you are!

All right, let's make a fire.

Oh yeah, That's right, gently. Good, good.

OK, that's fine.

Mom!

Kai! Don't run around holding stuff like that!

Oh, no! It's so dangerous!

Let's go.

Hotaru

Hotaru

Hotaru

How many times should I tell you not to take him without telling me!

Next time I will call the police! You, kidnapper!

Oh, I..I'm sorry.

Hotaru!

Today Aunty Yukiko's son, Daisuke is coming!

Hotaru!

Thank you very much.

Daisuke!

Are you doing well?

Isn't this house interesting?

You see? Goro built this.

All the materials used here was garbage.

He made this house using only what was thrown away.

You see? The back entrance is a telephone box.

This window is a gondola lift.

And look at the ceiling there! It's made of egg boxes...

Daisuke

Are you listening?

Hey!

Here you go.

Do you want seconds?

Daisuke!

Wow, you've grown a lot!

How old are you now?

He doesn't talk at all.

He is absorbed into the cell phone.

I'm at a loss.

He turned into a different person.

I heard he doesn't go to school at all.

Goro, he...

What's wrong with him?

Daisuke

What's wrong?

Did something happen to you?

If it did, tell me.

Daisuke

Goro!

Yeah?

Do you recognize her? This is Sumie.

Sumie!

Uncle! Long time no see!

Oh dear! You've grown so beautiful!

You are working as a kindergarten teacher in Sapporo, right?

Yes, but I'm planning to come back here.

Oh, are you!? That's wonderful!

Because my dad is getting older.

Cut it out!

Oh, wow!

Wow, is that the famous stone house?

It's shabby, isn't it?

Oh, you have sheep as well! Uncle, can I see inside?

Yes, but it's messy!

Yeah

I'm glad for you, Naka!

I'm not glad at all! She brought a guy.

A guy?

Is she getting married?

Yeah, she wants me to let him take over..

It's awesome, isn't it? That's exactly what you wanted!

That's right. But it's a shotgun marriage.

Shotgun marriage? What is that?

It means she's already expecting a child!

Oh...

Can you accept that? I didn't know anything!

What is that laughter?

Naka

Right?

Don't be kidding, you idiot!

You don't like her partner?

Of course not.

What is he like?

He is very smart.

That's awesome!

No at all! He is a bachelor of Science from Hokkaido University.

Wow!

The truth is, he is too cheerful and outgoing

and always hyped.

What does she say about him?

She has a crush on him..

We are having a dinner with him tonight.

I can't handle it alone. Come and join us, please.

Oh, sure.

Uncle!

Here he is.

Uncle!

Be sure to come, OK?

Oh, welcome!

This is Goro.

Thank you for coming.

Uncle Goro, right?

I'm Masahiko Shimizu! It's a honor to meet you!

My mother-in-law just took me

to show the house of Aunty Yukiko you built.

Let me say this, that is amazing!

Your idea is awesome!

That is a sign of this era, a strong satire to our civilization!

I heard a lot about you. But you really are amazing!

I'm not amazing. I made it that way because I'm poor.

All I did is just to pick up garbage and assemble them.

Amazing!

I really have to take my hat off to you for what you did!

Uncle!