The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming (櫻の園 -さくらのその-)

"The Cherry Orchard" is a play by Russian writer Anton Chekhov.

It was written in 1903,

and premiered in Moscow in 1904.

It is one of Chekhov's four greatest plays.

Characters: Ranevskaya, the orchard's owner

Anya, her daughter Varya, her adopted daughter

Gaev, her brother Lopakhin, a merchant

Petya, a student

Dunyasha, a maidservant Fiers, an old footman

Next, Momo Yuki.

Momo Yuki, hurry.

Don't you want to compete in the contest?

I've told you many times.

With this kind of performance you can't win.

Even advancing your grade is under question.

You look unhappy.

To continue the violin, you must get rid of vain pride.

Vain pride?

I've seen many students like you.

Kids who practice alone and reckon they're so good.

Who think they can do anything alone.

Alright. I'll give up the violin.

ls that it?

You'll throw away your life till now.

The life before me is much longer.

THE CHERRY ORCHARD - BLOSSOMING

Hey, Momo.

Wake up.

Wake me after we arrive.

We're almost there.

You can see it.

It's as if you are getting transferred.

So dressed up. And the makeup.

You won't make friends.

It's OK, I'm there just for a year.

It wasn't easy to arrange it.

Dad had to ask them personally.

We have two top grads in the family.

That doesn't matter.

Do call them in London.

Why?

Mom and Dad worry about you.

Then you call them.

They worry more about the bride-to-be.

Which do you like more?

Anzu Yuki or Anzu Takeuchi?

The name. Which is better?

Whichever's fine.

You're right.

Good morning.

Kayo.

Yuki-san?

Yes.

It's been a long time. How are you?

I never imagined I'd teach Yuki-san's sister.

So my sister...

was a grade below me. She told me about you.

About her little sister.

The violinist.

So busy that she didn't have time to play with friends.

You won contests.

Your parents had great hopes for you.

Stand up.

Bow.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Sit.

Welcome a new member to our class.

I This is Momo Yuki from Tokyo.

Momo Yuki.

ls that all?

Well... Akaboshi-san, Iet her sit in front of you.

Yes.

The chemistry lab.

The biology lab.

The calligraphy room, and the tea room.

The AV room.

Akaboshi-san.

What's that?

The old school. It'll be destroyed soon.

What a waste.

Want to go?

It's off-limits for students.

Why?

It's a rule.

Did you see?

Yeah, our eyes met.

Such long legs.

And cool sportswear.

Don't you think she's gotten even cooler?

Weird.

What?

Those girls.

May I ask you something?

What?

Our school rarely takes transferees.

Why did they take you?

Well...

We all studied hard to get in.

It's unfair to just accept people like you.

Well, I've shown you everything.

Good-bye.

You, wait.

Yes?

Why didn't you greet the school?

You must be the new student.

I'm Takayama, the vice-principle.

I'm Momo Yuki.

It is a tradition to greet the school when you leave.

We've maintained it since our establishment.

Please respect it.

Farewell.

Not me, the school.

The school?

Momo Yuki.

Why do you think you were admitted here?

Because of your musical achievements,

and the fact that your mother and sister are outstanding graduates.

However,

if you don't like this school, please feel free

to take off our uniform and leave.

I can't believe you went against "O-Taka".

I didn't. I just thought it was weird.

Is it? I thought it was normal.

Normal?

We used to do it in junior high too.

Yeah, we're so antique,

we even have a school ghost.

A ghost?

In a room in the old school.

If you trespass, You'll be cursed.

That's silly.

But it's true.

Your hand starts shaking during a test,

or you hurt your leg...

...as you're just walking.

A student died there.

Her ghost haunts the school.

That's why...

Is it true that you are a musician?

The piano?

You have absolute pitch?

So you can name the tones of the chime?

The chime?

I used to played the piano, but I sucked,

so gave up.

Kotori Violin School...

Here.

Thanks.

How come you remember me?

You haven't changed at all.

You neither.

I'm really shocked.

You in Ohka High?

I really dig their uniform.

It sucks there.

It's a famous school for "ladies," not your type.

And the violin?

I heard you went to Tokyo.

I gave up.

You gave up? Why?

The truth is I gave up the violin

cause I thought I'd never beat you.

I'm glad I moved ahead.

Why?

Next month my band will debut in Tokyo.

So far just an indie one...

No way.

It's true.

I'm playing on the street to keep the spirit alive.

I see.

Come to our last show.

My songs are pretty cool.

Next, the Azuchi-Momoyama Period.

It was named after the sites of two castles.

Nobunaga's Azuchi Castle,

and Hideyoshi's Fushimi Castle.

Yuki-san.

Yuki-san.

The class started.

Come back now.

You're ruining the discipline. I'll be held responsible.

Alright. I'll go back.

That's why you were expelled from your previous school.

No one transfers in the third year.

You had nowhere else to go.

Ohka High took you out of mercy.

So stop acting up.

What's wrong with that?

What's going on? The class has started.

"THE CHERRY ORCHARD" BY ANTON CHEKHOV

"The Cherry Orchard"...

SCREENPLAY AND DIRECTION KAYO SAKANO

Today's homework.

I told you were absent with cramps.

You have two messages. Message one.

Anzu, Momo, it's Dad. How are you?

How's Momo's school? I'll call again.

April 14, 5:25 p.m.

Message two.