You bastard!
Come on!
You're here, aren't you?
There you go,
I'm sorry for always bothering you,
Even though this is nothing, it's hard to get something like this,
No weird ones came here, right?
Well,,,
I only talked to those who seem fine,
See,,,
You never know,
Hokage (Shadow of Fire)
Okay, then,,,
You can come up after you drink that,
Money,,,
I'll take it in advance,
Yes,
Um,,,
What about the money for the drink?
It's included,
Then,,,
Please undress,
Uh,,,
Can I just have one more,,, drink?
Oh,,,
I-I'm really sorry,
It's okay,
I've been paid for the entire night,
Yes,,,
Well, then,,,
Breakfast,,,
There is breakfast,
Huh?
Breakfast,
There is breakfast,
The money,,,
Covered everything?
Um,,,
Stray dog,
You need to keep the chain tight,
Huh?
Can I come,,,
Tonight as well?
You don't have money, right?
I'll make some,
Go ahead,
Thank you for the meal,
It's worth more than money, isn't it?
Take it,
Then I'll be a customer too,
This is not a place for you,
Take this and leave,
I,,,
I was told I could come here today,
But,,,
I couldn't earn any money,,,
But tomorrow, for sure,
I'll make it up along with today's amount!
So, please,,,
Let me stay,
I'll take this,
I'll borrow this for a while,
You can eat,
Go ahead,
Please, eat,
Where did you steal that from?
What grade are you in?
Do you understand this?
Before I was deployed,
I was a teacher,
I felt that if I carried this, I could survive
and return to teaching again,
So, I made it my good luck charm,
The numbers here,,,
Are nine and zero,
Why?
There are four numbers here, right?
These match the top numbers and below,
The upper number and the lower number, respectively,
And they give you the answer here,
So,,,
Here you have one,,, and here you have seven,
Why?
For example,,,
Let's say you have one apple here,
And then you add another,
it becomes one, two apples,
Why?
You're so dirty,,, Geez!
Okay, turn around, turn around, turn around,,,
Okay,
Wait,,, Not yet! Not yet! Not yet!
This way!
Your face is dirty, look up, look up,,,
So dirty,,, Geez,,,
Can't you stop?
Okay,,,
All right,
- Alright! - Don't go there!
Today,,,
I'll make some money,
For last night's too,
So,,,
Please let me come again,
Will you rely on me too?
More!
There's no more,
Please eat quickly,
So I can clean up,
I'm sorry,
Thanks for the meal,
It's okay,
No,,,
Tomorrow,,,
Tomorrow, for sure!
What's inside?
In there?
Hey,
Are you okay?
It's okay,,,
Don't be afraid,
It's okay,
Don't be afraid,
Don't be afraid,,,
It's okay, it's okay,
It's okay,,,
Don't be afraid,
Everything was burned down,
It's a miracle this one survived,
When I returned from abroad,
my house was burned down too,
My dad,,,
And my mom,,,
They were all gone,
I hope they escaped somewhere,
While wandering the burned-out fields,,,
A kind-looking old man,,,
told me that if I came here, there's someone who's kind to me,
Kindness,,,
I was wondering what kind of kindness,,,
No,,,
I had a pretty good idea what to expect,
I was able to sleep for the first time in a while,
Soundly,,,
Really, soundly,
It's been a while,,,
Very,,,
Soundly,
This place survived the fire well,
What about everyone else,,,?
Well then,,,
Today for sure,,,
See you later,,,
I have to start working soon too,
What that kid brings is not enough,,,
I'm home!
Welcome back,
Alright, let's eat!
That uncle,,,
Huh?
He's not looking for work,
I saw him after he left,
I just passed him on my way home, He was standing in the same place,
He was just standing there and didn't move at all!
Alright,
Next time, let's all,,,
Go on a picnic!
Where are we going?
Ah,,, where should we go?
First,,, let's fill the thermos with tea,
Pack a lunch,,,
Shall we go to a beautiful place?
- Where should we go? - Where should we go?
- I want to go to the zoo! - Shall we go to the zoo?
- Shall we? - Yeah,
- Okay, let's go to the zoo, - Okay,
- Okay, take your seats! - Okay!
- Departing! - We're departing,
We're departing!
- Arrival! - Yes, we've arrived,
- Ok, please follow me then, - Okay!
I'll lead because it's dangerous,
Yes!
Okay,
One, two,,,
It's a dead end over here, Please turn back,
Let's put this down so the ground doesn't get dirty,
Okay,
The three of us will sit on this,
- Okay, - Okay, let's make rice balls,
- Shall we make rice balls? - We haven't made any yet,
- OK, follow me, - Okay,
- Shall we make them together? - Yes, the three of us,,,
Let's make them together!
Let's make rice balls,
- Yes, - Okay,
- Yes, - Let's make them together,
OK,
Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze,,,
- Okay, - Done!
Done,
Huh? What did we put inside?
- I forgot, - Forgot,
- Alright, - Let's eat together,
- Thank you for the meal, - Thank you for the meal,
- Delicious! - It's delicious,
Delicious,
We ate it,
- Then, after it gets dark,,, - Yeah!
- Look, a bonfire over there! - Bonfire?
Let's go to the bonfire, The three of us!
- Bonfire! - Yes,
Here we go, we've arrived, Bonfire, bonfire,
- It's warm,,, - It's warm,,,
That scared me,,,
We shouldn't make loud noises anymore,
It's more dangerous in the darkness,
Sometimes I hear that sound,
The,,,
The man who told me about this place,,,
Who was he?
Did you,,,
Sell your body outside too?
Or,,,
Have you been doing it here since the beginning?
Did that old man tell you to,,,
Do that with him too?
Tomorrow,,,
Morning,,,
,,,leave as soon as you wake up,
Bring the money for the days you stayed,
Then never come back,
Let me do it now,
Huh?
Wait,,, wait!
The money,,,
Why,,,
Why are you here?
Why are you here!
What kind of look is that?
Stop!
Stop,,,
Where is he?
He stayed over there,,,
Sitting down,,,
And stopped moving,
This,,,
Where did you get it?
If you think I'll just let you go,,,
I'll put this away,
It's okay,
Don't be afraid,
It's okay,
Oh, sorry, sorry, It's become cheaper all around,
You never say anything at all,,,
Are you okay?
Let me,,,
Rest for a while,,,
Sure,
Here it is,
I'll come back later,
Thank you,
Boy,,,
For a while,,,
Can you stay here?
Will you be my bodyguard?
No,,,
Just staying here with me is enough,
Earn money,,,
Let's do it in our own ways,
But,,,
You mustn't steal,
Understood?
Help out at the market,
We are short on hands,
Also,,,
Don't touch this easily,
From today, I will,,,
Work during the day,
At night,
It's our time together, okay?
What's the matter? What's wrong?
I thought you were busy at work,
The boy,,,
Recommended this place saying it's delicious,
Um,,,
Wait a,,,
Wait!
The boy,,,
Recommended this place saying it's delicious,
Thank you!
But you should do a different work,
Let's forget about each other during the day,
Nights are for family,
Agreed?
Okay?
You got it?
Are you,,,
Able to help at the market?
Are you sure about that?
Okay,
Then let's do that,
Welcome back,
You're late,
Are you okay?
So,,,
Are you really working?
Huh?
Nobody gives you work because you caused trouble, right?
Huh?
This,,,
Did you work for this?
You didn't steal it?
Is that true?
That's amazing,
It's an honest job, isn't it?
I see,,,
So,,,
Will you accept me as your wife, little boy?
Ninety-two,,,
If it's eight,,,
Originally nine,
Now eight,
So that makes seventeen!
Why?
You tell me,
When I went to eight,
Ninety-one, ninety-two, ninety-three!
So the correct answer is,,,
Thirteen!
Boy,,,
Will you stay with me forever?
Boy,,,
This button is almost falling off,
Boy,,,
Come here,
Come,
Take it off,
I'll sew the button back on,
Have a nice day,
See you later,
You're late!
I was worried about,,,
What happened to your face?
Are you still stealing?
Huh?
What happened?
You are, aren't you?
If you were working properly,,,
You wouldn't have these injuries,
Which store was?
I'm going to apologize!
Huh?
Which store?
I worked honestly,
Huh?
They collect things in the villages,
They throw them out of the train window,
You can check,
We'd wait under the train line, and when the train passed,
they throw bags out the window, and we quickly pick them up
to take them to the market,
But,,, the money was found and taken by the older boys,
That's when I was beaten,
That's very dangerous,,,
Huh?
All you did was stealing,
That's why they won't let you work anywhere, right?
But I didn't steal,
So,,, what are you going to do now?
How about shining shoes somewhere a bit further from here?
An uncle offered me a job,
Huh?
He said it's a good job,
Who?
Who is he?
I don't know, but he's a trustworthy uncle,
How do you know him?
Have you known him for a long time?
I met him recently,
He's the one who drove the others boys away,
So,,,
That,,,
What kind of job is that?
I told him I had a gun, and he asked me to bring it,
No way!
It can't be a good job!
What is this!
Carrying a gun!
He could steal the gun!
Shoot!
Yes, that's it!
It might happen!
That's crazy! He's not like that,
How could you know,,,
How can you say that?
Okay?
I have a bad feeling about this job,
I don't want you to do it,
It's dangerous,,,
I want you to stop,
You said you'd stay with me forever,
I'll only be away for a week,
I'll come back,
Just for a week,,,
An entire week,,,
That's too much,,,
I don't want it,
I really don't want it!
You fool!
Fool! Fool! Fool!
I promised, so I have to go,
He will be in trouble,
Then go and refuse it immediately!
Right now!
Refuse right away to reassure him!
Just saying no isn't enough,,,
Looks like we won't get anything good after all,
So,,, should I leave this here?
What's wrong?
You,,,
Could it be,,,
Boy,,,
Did you refuse?
Did you say no?
Really,,,
That's good then,
Don't come!
Do you understand?
It's over between us, kid,
Understood?
Just get out of here!
Your things are over there,
Take them and leave!
I hate you!
Boy,,,
I don't like you anymore,
My real son,,,
Was a good boy,
And his father,,,
Never returned from the overseas war,
They,,,
Were very kind,
Smart,,,
And calm,
They weren't like you!
Aren't you going to finish?
How can a child accumulate so much?
Did you bring that?
Fine,
Keep it stored for three days,
First, finish peeing,
What about you?
Ah, what a good feeling!
I knew the air is different!
Now we're talking!
Hold on tight! Grab it! Grab it!
Let's get one more,
Uh,,,
Hey!
What?
You're going to use the gun,,,
Idiot!
Are you planning to use the gun to rob?
Are you going to selling in Tokyo?
Are you talking about work? Later,
That's it!
Hey, how long are you going to gnaw on that bone?
Let's go,
Where are we going?
What?
Don't worry!
I'm not gonna nab you or anything,
What's he doing?
They are selling children who steal,
It's tough, They'll be forced to work on the farm,
Right?
Mom, did you see on the roof?
The kids are up there,
Lots of them!
What are you talking about,,,
They're running!
The roof will collapse eventually,
Who are you?
You!
Do you know him?
No,
There were many guys like that one from before,,,
Around me!
I told that guy from before what I was going to do next,
They were all funny,
What a fool,,,
Hey, little guy,
Show me the gun,
This,,,
How did you get it?
It was on the ground,
On the road?
Someone was lying there holding this,
It was lying in a puddle,
Have you ever used it?
If you get shot with something like this,
It's the end of the story,
When you die, everything ends, right?
Could it be like this?
I guess so,,,
What are you planning to do with the gun?
How much farther are we going?
Well,,,
Actually, we're almost there,
You might think you've walked a lot,
but we've been walking in circles,
I'm sorry,
I couldn't decide,
Today,,,
We'll do it tonight,
It's okay,
Anyway, life is a mystery!
I had planned to do this alone,
But when I found out you had a gun,
I thought it would be most appropriate to do it that way,
How much ammo is left?
Let me see it,
Give it to me,
It was a reward from the heavens,
Now it's time to work,
There was a man in that room,
Call him and bring him here to me,
No,,,
If I go, it will change the plan,
That's why you need to go and call him,
If you call him, he'll trust you,
Don't you agree?
Say my name,
Shuji Akimoto,
Got it?
Okay?
Don't tell anyone else,
Tell this only to that man,
Shuji Akimoto,,,
Oh, Akimoto,,,
It's been a long time,
It's been a while, sir,
What happened?
I'm surprised to see you at this hour,
I came because I was nearby,,,
I apologize for coming so late,
Your arm,,, was a shame,
No,
Not at all,
I wanted to,,,
Thank you for everything you did for me,,,
And to apologize,
Why thank and apologize?
We helped each other,
There are so many stars in the sky now,
I've been here so long and never looked at the sky,
Yes,,,
There are many stars,
There were many stars there too,
Have you seen this before?
I,,,
I cannot forgive myself for what I've done,,,
I came here to atone for these things,
We were on the battlefield,
Don't torture yourself,
No,
I want to atone for what I did in front of you,,,
I would like you to see,,,
Hand it over,,,
Hand it over,
This is for Hideo Tanaka!
After you ordered him to execute prisoners,
he became a demon,
And after killing many people, in the end,,,
This is for Tadanobu Niijima!
After you ordered him to execute prisoners,
on the battlefield, not just enemy soldiers, but also women and children were killed!
Wait, Akimoto!
That was on the battlefield!
Yes,
That's true,
Perhaps you're a victim too, aren't you?
This is for Shigeki Nakata!
He couldn't execute prisoners,
and because of your order, I had to kill him!
He was my best friend!
And this,,,
Is for me,
Thanks to the power I received from you, I killed dozens of people!
Even now, every day,,,
I have nightmares and feel like I'm losing my mind!
But even so,,,
I'm living without worries,
Thank you very much,
This is,,,
For the prisoners who were bayoneted to death because of me!
Don't waste any more on this guy,
The next time we meet in hell, I'll kill you right away!
Until then,,,
Live with the pain!
What's wrong?
It's payment for the job,
So,,,
The return ticket,
It's time to say goodbye,
I thank you,
Alright,
So,,,
Go to his house to give the news,
When you inform them that this man is here,,,
Leave,
Even if someone asks you to stay, just disappear immediately,
Understood?
Now go,
Go!
It's over!
The war,,,
It's over!
Boy?
Stay away,
Don't come close!
I,,, contracted an illness,
It would be terrible if you caught it too,
Don't come here,
My face,,,
I don't want you to see it,
I'm sorry,,, about that day,
I said,,,
I said I didn't like you anymore, but,,,
It was a lie!
I never stopped liking you,
I was scared of the soldiers, but,,,
I thought maybe,,,
God had brought my husband and my son back to me!
It was only for a short time, but,,,
For me, it was like a lifetime,
Thank you,
Thank you so much,
The soldiers who couldn't return,,,
didn't become bad people,
That's right,
Exactly,
Boy,,,
That's right,
So,,,
Now, go,
I'll be fine,
Someone will help me,
And,,, that dangerous thing,,,
Leave it behind,
You shouldn't carry that!
You can't!
You need to live without depending on that,
Boy!
Stay strong!
Don't get involved in dangerous things,
Work properly on your own,
So you can eat,
Promise me!
Give me another,
Yes, yes, yes,,, Just a moment,
Be careful!
Come on, come on, come on,,,
You bastard!
Finally caught you!
Get lost!
What are you doing here!
You bastard!
Stop it!
Don't come here!
Stop it!
- Thank you, sir! - Sure!
Will my illness be cured if I eat this?
Will this make me better?
How much money do you have?
That's not enough,
You can't buy it,
Welcome,
Is this clothing good?
Was it originally expensive?
Translated by JunLee aka LEeJonny (2024)