田 Chiritotechin
 田 Week 20: "A bird doesn't laugh at the nest it's about to leave" Episode 114
Thank you.
Thank you...
...all so much.
To tell the truth, he's in no condition to be away from the hospital.
But Sojaku said...
Even if he had to suffer in pain and agony, he
wanted to spend one night sleeping in his own bed
rather than spending his last days lying in the hospital.
And no matter what happens, he wants to see the
performance tomorrow.
Me and Hitoshi and the doctor talked it over
many times before they made the decision.
We're leaving now.
I'll come down later.
Please take care of him.
The doctor's going to come and check on him.
Shall we go?
Come to think of it... It's today, isn't it?
Kiyomi and the apprentices' "rakugo" performance.
That's right.
Did she finally come up with her "sosaku rakugo"?
She said she has confidence in it.
Isn't it about time you did it, also?
Made something that you'll be confident enough to show to Shotaro?
Shall we go, Master?
Master!
Master...!
What did the doctor say?
He'll do whatever he can.
In any case...
...he said we should be prepared.
You mean...?
Get ready to go to the hospital as soon as the performance is over.
Kosojaku...
Where are you going?
Hey...! Where are you going?
I'm going to see the master, of course!
The story's been divided between the four of us!
Are you going to ruin the performance?
Who cares about the performance!
When I don't even know if I'll be able to be
at my dad's side when he dies!
There'll be any number of performances, but
I only have one father!
Kosojaku...
If you really want to go to be with the master,
then I'll do your part of the performance.
Brother Sogen...!
But... Do you really think you should do that?
The master gave us lessons for this even though it
drained the life out of him...
Do you really think you should skip out on the
performance to be with him?
He won't be able to rest in peace, will he?
To have you repeat the same mistake he made.
I'm so sorry, Brother Sogen.
Kosojaku!
It's the opening drum.
You're up, Wakasa.
Listen to me, Wakasa...
They all know that the master is in the hospital,
but make sure you don't do anything to remind them of that.
If the audience knows that you're worried about
the master while you're performing, they won't be able to laugh.
So make sure they don't sense anything.
Do you understand?
I've done everything I can.
The rest is up to his will to live.
Sojaku's Apprentices' Performance
Thank you all for coming today.
Today was supposed to be a performance with just
me and the master, but he got sick.
This is terrible! And when he asked if there
was anyone who would take his place...
Since it was going to be at the Tengu-za,
all four of his apprentices jumped at the chance...
He said to them...
"Isn't anyone worried about my illness?"
"Never mind. What story do you want to do?"
Brother Sogen said right away, "Jigoku Bakkei."
What an unlucky thing to say!
But in the end, he gladly gave them lessons.
The master was just raring to go to Hell.
The master was always kidding around...
So you wonder why I'd want to be his apprentice.
It was a single cassette tape that led me to him.
I had been listening to a tape since I was little, and it
turns out that it was a tape of Master Sojaku.
I wanted desperately to be his apprentice,
but he just wouldn't take me on.
"Hello."
"Who is it?"
"My name is Wada."
"I'm Sojaku."
"I already knew that. That's why I'm here."
"Did you want something?"
"Please let me be your apprentice."
"I refuse."
"That was fast."
"I know."
"Why won't you take me on?"
"It's too tiring."
"How can you say that?"
"Try it."
"Go ahead, and try it."
"Does that mean you'll take me on as your apprentice?"
"That's right."
"I don't understand."