An Inn at Osaka Page #3

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Then I have been cheated too,

the guy who worked

with me in that store.

I did you a favour and

found you a customer.

Pay him his money back.

Why don't you give it to him?

Right, Mr Mita?

Can you wait a little?

I'll pay it back for sure.

Mita!

Mita!

How is it going?

You come very soon.

Must Mr Executive

come early?

I have an important meeting.

As usual, I fight alone.

What a headache.

Are the others so stubborn?

They are important shareholders.

If I insist on not declaring dividends,

they will get rid of my position.

How is Keikiu doing?

Our union is very weak.

Nowadays it is very usual to hear

an executive complaining like this.

I am an executive without power.

Thanks to your grandfather...

Don't tell the truth.

Don't rush, Tawara.

I know, and you are

a bad example.

I am fine.

Thanks to this transfer

I've learned what it means to live.

We'll discuss this in a meeting

with former college classmates.

That next meeting will be

organized by you and me.

We will do it with

great pomp.

- What's the matter with you?

- I see her every morning.

What? Are you in love?

Own up. I didn't know that

you also had aspirations.

- From now on we'll clean the tub in turns.

- No way.

Why must we do Ossan's task?

Landlady's orders.

If she only raised our salary.

- Is anyone there for the phone?

- Coming!

Hello?

Yes.

Ah, you're Uwabami.

Yes, I am Kobayakawa.

I'm sorry about what

happened the other day.

Really? Isn't Mita there?

He isn't...

No, nothing in particular,

only to know how he was.

Ok, ok, thanks.

Thanks.

- Here.

- Thanks.

- Are you going out?

- No, I'm going home.

I like having my drinks here.

- Here's your change.

- Keep it. - Thanks.

You are always so reliable.

Although you have a funny side...

Good heavens, how good you smell!

Has anything interesting happened to you?

I have sold my watch.

That's why I have invited myself.

But the watch was a keepsake

from your grandfather, wasn't it?

That's right. I've bought

a new and cheap one.

Because I sold it expensive.

I will invite you, too.

Really?

This is why I sold the watch.

I've had enough of old things.

Really?

I expect new things.

Orika...

- You need money, don't you?

- Pardon?

I want to spend all...

...the money of the watch.

It doesn't matter.

Don't worry, Mr Mita.

- Really?

- Yes.

So...

...will you take us any place?

Do you have a day off?

As if we didn't.

- Take us.

- Will the innkeeper let you?

As it's with you,

I think she will.

Besides, there isn't much to do.

I am going to ask her before

you change your mind.

Otsugi, Mr Mita is going

to take us some place.

Really?

Yes, it's true.

I'm going to speak with the landlady.

Tell Mr Mita how grateful you are.

Mr Mita, thank you very much.

The landlady will let us go.

She trusts you a lot.

Orika, where do you want

him to take us?

Any place will do for me.

Mr Mita, why don't we go up

to the castle?

- Osaka's Castle?

- Good idea.

I would like to feel free

going up to a high place.

- Don't you think so, Otsugi?

- Yes, you are right.

Feeling free...

Mr Mita, that's Osaka's station

over there.

You can see it perfectly well.

You can see the inn, too.

Otsugi, come, come.

Quick!

Hold this.

Come on, look.

- It's there.

- That's right.

From here we can see

the whole city of Osaka.

This tower of the castle offers

a wonderful view on Osaka.

Otsugi!

- Here, Mr Mita.

- Thanks.

Mr Mita...

That's where I said goodbye

to my husband when he went to war.

Did you see him off

with the Japanese flag?

Yes, I waved it much.

I wish he was still alive.

Sometimes I think...

...all men should die in war.

What do you say? Do you think

the same about your husband?

I haven't got a husband.

Have you told anything to Mr Mita?

It's written all over

your face.

Don't mock me, Mr Mita.

What a curious man Mr. Mita is,

inviting those two dull women.

He is the kind of man who

always keeps an eye on his salary.

He has bad taste in comparison

with executives like me.

- That's right.

- Well, of course.

Welcome.

[EVERYTHING FOR 150 YENS]

Buy one.

Is this also 150 yens?

What is this?

What a cheap microscope.

I'm going to buy it

and send it to my son.

- I'll buy it for you.

- No, thanks. I want to buy it myself.

My son likes science.

150, right?

Yes, thanks.

Otsugi, it's Ossan!

What's the matter with Ossan?

He's done something serious

and his sister has fired him.

But I admire him.

He's had courage.

Mr Mita...

The landlady says...

...that you are a curious man...

...inviting those two dull women.

I am sorry not to have

taken you along.

What will you buy me?

What do you want?

Three lottery tickets.

It's very cheap. If I win,

it'll be 6 million yens.

If I win, I'll buy you something.

Here.

Thanks.

Mr Noro, room

number one,

seems to know Uwabami

very well.

Once, at ochaya, they competed

against each other drinking sake.

Mr Noro is everywhere well known.

He is the business manager

of the Osaka branch.

Daiwa Kagaku.

How much do you get a month?

Good night!

Excuse me.

It's very cold.

If they call asking about me,

I will say I'm not here.

Are you studying?

How odd that you are sober.

Here.

What's the matter

with you tonight?

Loads of unpleasant jobs: vain

bankers, haughty people...

I don't like them

being Kobayakawa Shizu.

Kobayakawa Shizu?

It's my real name.

I am not Uwabami when I come here,

but Kobayakawa Shizu.

Mita...

Let's drink.

They say that you are in love with an

unknown girl. You only see her in the street.

But the only one who didn't know

was Uwabami.

- Well, well...

- Shut up.

It doesn't matter.

Come on, let's drink tonight.

Mita, drink now.

There is a person staying in this inn

who knows you well.

- Stop joking.

- It's true.

- His name is Mr Noro, room No. 1.

- Mr. Noro?

It doesn't sound familiar to me.

- I don't know him.

- He says that you competed against each

other drinking at ochaya.

- With me?

- Yes.

Come off it!

I will have a look at him.

- Stop fooling around.

- So his name is Noro, isn't it?

Is Uwabami first class?

Nowadays geishas aren't

first class.

They haven't got much flair,

they only know how to lick feet.

How much would she earn

for each lick?

Mr Noro?

Are you there?

Welcome.

Hi, welcome.

I don't know you.

When was that?

We met in Yoshitora.

Yoshitora?

I've never been to Yoshitora.

Then...

...maybe it was in Chiyomoto.

You are lying.

Well, it doesn't matter.

Do you invite me?

With a glass!

Bring more sake.

Bring it to us.

All right.

Does your name mean womanizer...

...or clumsy?

How funny!

I like your state of mind.

Do you know which is

my state of mind right now?

If you know it, you are

blessed with clairvoyance.

Listen, Mita is probably

missing you.

What have you said?

Why don't you go

to bed soon?

Stupid.

Do you think Mita and I

have an affair?

How stupid.

You don't know anything.

In my humble opinion, Mita is

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