Yell (エール)

Hello hello!

He had been under contract with Columbus records for five years now.

Please take this. I know the Sendai people are going to love it.

Thank you.

Oh, and you too. - Thank you!

Sensei, could we get a photo as a memento? - Ah, sure.

I want to be next to him!

Well, let's take a picture. Please step back.

I'm taking it. - Yes.

A little closer. Yes. Smile. - Yes. Let's go.

Yes.

This song will stir the hearts of the fans for sure! We'll beat the Giants!

Thank you, thank you!

"The wind of Mount Rokko"

"Dashing..."

Yuichi wrote many local songs and baseball team songs.

And led a stable life as a composer.

Thank you!

Hey, hey, eat slower.

Another one. - Yes.

Haven't you had enough already? That's all.

Their daughter Hana had turned four,

and was getting more and more mischievous.

Hey. Stop.

This is on the house.

Woohoo! - Thanks. Hana, what about a "thank you"?

Thanks, Tamotsu! - You're welcome.

Don't you mean "Tamotsu-san"? - That's fine.

Hana-chan's growing more mature.

She's got a way to go yet. She's still wetting the bed.

Tamotsu, can I watch you make coffee? - Sure.

That's "Tamotsu-san"! - It's fine.

Argh.

You've been all smiles since she was born.

Is that right? - Yeah!

It's a lot of commotion every day.

Knock knock!

Hana-chan, Hana-chan. W-what are you drawing?

Butterflies! - Oh butterflies! That's cute!

Hana-chan, you mustn't interrupt your father's work.

No, that's fine, that's fine. So cute!

Ah! - Who's this?

Oh, that's a memento from when I turned in my last record.

Those are the people from Osaka and Sendai. - Those Sendai girls are pretty.

Oh! They invited us to go see their Tanabata Festival this year.

We won't have time for that. You've got a lot of deadlines to meet.

That's true. I finished it! Take a picture, Dad!

Yes! Oh that's good.

Great isn't it? - Yes! It's good.

These are the eyes. - Oh those are eyes? That's good!

I hope it stays this way. - Huh? What?

For your work to keep going well, and for Hana-chan to keep growing steadily.

Right. - Let's tidy this away.

Yes! - And frog-san too.

Here you go. - Will you give me a hand?

Sure! - Right.

Well, keep at it.

The photo...

Kogarashi's been on a roll since he went to Imperial Records hasn't he?

We need to try something new.

That backstabber seems to only care about money.

The company future's riding on recruiting new talent. - The company's future.

So I'm leaving it to you to write new songs for the successful applicant.

Give me a hit.

You're always reliable at producing modest hits.

But I want another "Handsome Boatman" soon, right?

I'm reliable at producing modest hits!

That bastard should try to write them himself!

Right! - This makes me sick!

Look how well this guy's selling. It's the end of the world! - Who?

A drink, please. - Who is that?

He was a junior at my music school, he's average at acting and singing.

The Imperial Theatre! - Hey, your junior is awesome!

I'm the real deal, I can see through that.

So turn pro, then! You're letting your junior beat you to it?

How many years is it since your graduation?

Congratulations on your graduation! - Thank you! Congratulations!

What are you going to do now? - That's obvious.

Oh! - A scout will come, and I'll make my pro debut straight away!

Now's the time for diligent study.

Drink, drink. It's on me. Drink.

I can't sell myself cheaply. - Hey, look at this.

What? That camera? I bought it to get photos of Hana.｡

I'm me...

Everyone's prince, right? I'm Hisashi Sato!

The Prince?

The Prince? - Don't you know, Oto-san?

Who? - He's brilliant, handsome, and has a God-given beautiful voice.

Isn't that praise a little over the top?

Damn fool.

How can the world be so wrong that I haven't been discovered?

Nothing will change if you're just sitting still.

Look at me. I'm constantly looking for new ideas.

And your idea is to serve fish?

I'm negotiating to open a store on the street. - Eh? What about your lyrics?

You wrote some? Let me see, let me see.

I do it in my breaks from work.

Huh? What's this?