Chiisai ouchi Page #6

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You don't know that, you can't decide.

If you say that you'll never get married.

I can't accept.

I'd keep my wife waiting or

I'd die in battle.

I'll serve my country

then I'll build a family.

Alright, this is an honorable sentiment.

I'll take back the photos.

While your here, have a drink.

Please, even if it's our meager rations.

It will be a pleasure to share.

Thank you but I have to work.

Too bad.

This situation is turning sour.

It's a dead-end.

Because of the American economic blockade.

There's no more metal or oil.

The Toy Industry can't work like this.

On all parts Europe, the US,

Japan exportations are boycotted.

The war is not over yet in China.

We don't get customers there.

A dead-end.

Soon we'll be at war with the US.

I have to say good-bye.

You were so considerate to come.

Good-bye Madam.

Right, Dinner!

Yes.

Japan was going to enter war.

The Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor,

on December 8.

Anybody home?

It's the delivery.

Banzai! Banzai!

What's the matter?

You don't know?

At last, we're at war with America.

This is grrrreat.

The war?

You don't listen to the radio?

Not yet today.

It's awful.

Come on, you're not thinking clearly.

We're gonna teach a lesson

to those arrogant States.

Last time you ordered Mirin Sake.

I got my hands on one, it's yours.

With all this rationing.

These are going to disappear.

Any orders?

For you Taki, I'll find anything.

Thank you, sir.

Your Madam, doesn't she have

a boyfriend in Nagahara?

In such troubled times, be careful.

Fortunately, at this point,

only I know.

Alright? Taki-chan.

Thank you.

Botchan, you heard how

we attacked them?

Banzai !

-Banzai!

The next morning I read the news with fear

War with de US and the UK.

victories striking triumphant

I thought a new era was coming

Violent Anglo-American war.

For some reason I was happy too.

The British battleship sunk

Attack on Pacific Islands.

Now I think it was a sorry day.

Heroic bombing of Pearl Harbor.

I heard what you write your autobiography?

Takeshi told me.

He said you were at Pearl Harbor.

He said, please write a lot

for when I get out of the hospital.

How long does he stay?

About 2 weeks.

That's his fault, driving so recklessly.

It must be painful, and with this heat.

What does he say?

Says "I'm lonely.".

Is he that sad?

Course not.

He has girls from college

visiting every day.

They bring him cookies and snacks.

The nurse is complaining,

this commotion hinders her work.

He's successful with girls.

He's so gentle.

Gentle!? He treats them like cattle.

"I'll take that one, maybe this one".

And when he's finished he drops them.

He's your small brother, be nice.

I'm going.

Car keys.

Eggs and butter in the fridge.

Vegetables in the basket below.

You have rice.

Call if you need me.

Thanks.

She can be heavy.

By 1943 all goods were rationed.

We heard only about "full war",

"battle", "final victory".

Bad words were used against countries.

This country was radically transformed.

Even in our little house serious

events happened.

Taki, what did I do last Friday?

You told me in Shinjuku

there was a margarine sell.

Indeed.

You went to Shinjuku.

How about you sister.

I had a tea at Nakamuraya's, of course.

You sure did.

You were not alone.

I saw someone?

Who cares.

A person close to you.

There was a young man sitting

in front of you.

He looked like an artist.

Wearing a necktie.

That was Mr. Itakura.

He's a new employee at

my husband's company.

It was a chance encounter,

nothing wrong.

There's nothing wrong about it.

It's improper to whisper face to face.

What era do you think you live in?

In Guadalcanal and New Guinea

thousands of soldiers.

Fight and die hungry.

When did you become

a nationalist advocate?

You are something.

You parade with that man

and the shame falls on me.

People call us un-patriotic.

Not my fault.

I'm going.

But tea has just been served.

If you can afford it

there's a war you know.

I want you to report her moves to me.

if she does anything odd,

tell me secretly.

Mrs. Azabu told everything to her husband.

He called Madam at their home in Hongo.

Sadako told me she had to admonish you.

You've been seen with a young man.

It you only drank tea with him, fine.

Are you infatuated with that young man?

It's not like that.

He's a person close to my husband.

Meeting him by chance and drinking tea.

Sadako says, "this is indecent."

With such hysterical voice.

So I wanted to apologize to you.

She's so fussy.

I'm so sorry you had to be bothered too.

The world has become

such a serious place.

Even a casual guy like

me receives criticism.

everyone's become a judge.

They can't solve things quietly

anymore, it's all yells.

What an annoying era.

Tokiko.

Yes.

Am I interrupting?

It's okay.

I have something for you, come.

You're not needed.

Alright.

You've grown so pretty, I hadn't

seen you in a long time.

You were so busy at Tokiko's place.

Shall I massage your feet.

Really?

This is great, thank you.

When you worked here we had 3 maids.

Now only one.

Your feet are warm it feels good.

My wife's feet are cold, I quiver.

Right.

There is a shop serving pork cutlets.

Tokiko.

Yes.

Let me buy you a pork cutlet.

A pork cutlet.

That's great.

No one was eating pork cutlets.

October 1943, there's a famous

parade in Jingu Temple.

Sending the young troups to battle.

They marched in the rain.

At that time.

There was nothing to eat in all Japan.

Not fair to distort the facts.

There was the black market.

The shop's front door was closed,

at the back door.

They were secretly serving

the regular customers.

Only the privileged class

had such luck.

You're making it difficult.

If that's your consideration,

I'll stop.

Don't get mad.

Enough.

It's generally very well written.

Come on, keep writing.

Hello?

Yes.

It's Yuki come in.

Hello.

Hello.

Yuki is giving me a lift.

Please cook a cutlet for her next.

My grandma is a chef with pork cutlet.

-Wow!

Where's the car?

Over there.

Finally he came one day.

Welcome.

Why do you come so late?

My husband went on a business

trip to Fujisawa he's not back.

I was at the company, I know.

I see.

Please.

Thank you.

It happened before.

My husband was on a business

trip on a stormy night.

You came in the storm one night.

Is it the same purpose.

No, Madam.

What is it?

Something happened.

I received my draft papers.

I'll make tea.

What time do you depart.

I'm joining the next contingent.

Ueno Station, tomorrow evening.

I takes a day to reach

my hometown Hirosaki.

What happens to you there.

They may send me to war.

To China or the South.

This is not you at all.

It's what I think.

I had to muster my courage

to visit you.

Better not meet, I thought.

Meeting you will make it harder,

and make us both suffer.

Had you left without a word

I'd have hated you.

So I'm glad I came.

The rain is pouring.

Taki, a towel.

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