Episode 7: Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire

In this episode, Ellie and Masaharu go to Osaka

1.Masaharu and Ellie pack as they are leaving for Osaka. Just before leaving, he visits his family having breakfast and tells his mother that it is unfortunate that she won't accept Ellie, but they will go to Osaka to work towards his goals

2He pulls Ellie to the door but she stops, bows to his mother, and tells her that she will do her best to learn and be all things Japanese and she hopes to return and see her again

3.His mother is so upset she leaves the room and the family is silent until his father stands and gives them his blessing. He tells his son not to return until he has succeeded and Ellie is so happy to have his blessing she hugs him, shocking his father but he laughs it off.

4.At the train, just before getting on, Sumire runs to catch them and delivers a pair of chopsticks. A gift from Masaharu's mother. She is very happy about this, and Sumire understands the meaning but Masaharu does not. On the train she explains it is homework.

5.While on the train, she accidentally calls him Massan, and she admits that it is easier to say, and asks him if it is okay, and he says that it is. In English, she teases him, and then tells him that she loves him. He looks around and then whispers in her ear, in English, that he loves her and she giggles.

6.Once in Osaka, Ellie immediately comments on how lively and energetic it is. He explains it is a merchant city, and she picks up more of the language. They stop at a temple and she learns how to pray the Japanese way.

7.They then go to Sumiyoshi Brewery and the entire way he brags about the president, and seems to hold him in high regard. At the brewery, it does indeed seem like he is a nice man. He greets Masaharu warmly and his men throw him in the air. Ellie couldn't keep up, so when she rounds the corner and the president notices her, he orders everyone to stop and slowly walks up to her and asks if she has any business here (OMG...)

8.Yoko-san, the president's daughter, is there with her mother and it is obvious she likes him. Ellie just does what she always does and smiles but calls out to Massan, who introduces her as his wife and is confused that this illicits a strong reaction in everyone: stunned, shocked silence follows.

9.Yoko runs off, and the president excuses himself, while in the distance, the director looks incredibly displeased. The president urges his wife and daughter to act natural just for today and assures them he had no idea Massan did this. The narrator then tells us that a big sh*t storm will erupt because of yoko....

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