Giovanni's Island Page #3

to another all my life. And now, to this island

at the ends of the earth. My papa is an officer, so we

have to go wherever he's sent. Supper's ready. Wow... This looks so good! Hey! I'm home. That commander,

he's Tanya's dad? I see we have guests for dinner.

Good evening, lads. Enjoy the meal. Let's eat! Let's eat-- - Oh, I get it!

- Here goes! Oops! That's hot! Oh, poor thing! Come, dance with me! - That's my girl!

- One more time! Let's dance!

Come on! I'll dance with you! All right, Campa! Like this! Then this!

Then this and this and this! As I watched Kanta

dancing so happily, it reminded me of when

Mum was still alive. I was overcome by a warm feeling

that I hadn't had in a long time. - Maybe I'll join Tanya's family!

- You'll what? Then I'll get to eat great food

and dance all the time! A Japanese can't become

a Russkie, dummy! Why don't you

marry Tanya, then? You like her, don't you? I... I don't. Okay? I'll marry her, then! You can't do that!

You just... can't! I'm glad you're here, Junpei! - Where's Kanta?

- He has field chores today. Too bad, I've got

some tasty treats. - Look!

- Wow! They've got everything

on the mainland. I'm heading out again tonight.

I'll be counting on you! - Please, no more...

- It's for the good of the country! Endure the unendurable and

suffer the unsufferable! Okay? Better hide the rice. Can't be

too careful these days. What do we have here?

Way to go, Big Bro. Oh, well. See ya. Don't forget

about tonight, little man! - Oh why me?

- Hi, fair lady! Hello. Zdravstvujte, Madam! Goodness, Campa,

your Russian is excellent! Where's Tanya? Oh, she left with Giovanni

to pick raspberries. With Giovanni? Not that way, Tanya! There's lots of raspberries

over this way! We'll do that later. Look at

all these flowers! Come on! - We're not picking raspberries?

- So beautiful... No, not like that! So pretty... "Pretty"? The ice man is out here? - Let's go!

- Da! That's it. That should be enough. Dad? Be careful. Giova-- Thank you for everything.

But you've done enough. If the Soviet soldiers find this,

it'll spell big trouble for you. Please, let me help. You can't distribute rice to

the whole village by yourself. But it's only a matter of time

before we're discovered. I mustn't ruin your life. No! Being useful to you

makes me happy, Tatsuo. You know my feelings for you

ever since we were little. I won't go. Let's go! Listen, Tanya. You can't tell

anyone what we saw here today. I understand. - Promise me!

- I promise! - Go home, then!

- I won't go! Go home! Go! Go! No. I'll sit here until I rot, and the

animals will feed on my carcass. What am I gonna do? What's the matter, Giovanni? I'm seeing if there are any

Russkie boats around. Soviet. Boats. Boats? No, everyone is celebrating tonight.

There won't be a patrol. Boats. No come. Really? Really. There's a blanket in my bag.

Use it if you want. Give it back! Give it back! You want to draw me,

don't you, Giovanni? Draw you? Make me look pretty. I wished that time would stand still

and we could stay that way forever. That's Uncle Hideo's boat! Junpei... Where did you go

with Tanya today? Come on, what were you

doing with Tanya? - What's the big idea?!

- Uncle! Are you trying

to get me killed?! Thank goodness, you're alive! Of course I am! It'll take

more than that to knock me out! I'm sorry, Tanya said

there was no patrol, so I-- - "Tanya"?

- Yeah. Oh, that girl in the main house?

Now I see. She's the Soviet commander's daughter.

Be careful, you hear? Beware a pretty face, kiddo! What? She's not like that, I-- - By the way, is your dad around?

- He's not home. He left real early

this morning! He's an early riser, my brother... - What is it, Junpei?

- Something's been bothering me. Like what? Dad and Miss Sawako

were at the cave, and-- What? What about the cave?

Why were they together at the cave? That's the Dawn Corps' emergency stores!

You can't just help yourself to them! They belong to all of us. We need

them to keep from starving. They mustn't fall into

the Soviets' hands! Don't be stupid! I'll turn that

rice into money on the mainland. - That's the smart move!

- I won't let you! Try to stop me! Enough. The folks next door

will hear. I get it, you've been getting the rice

to the villagers through Sawako. - Distributing it from the school...

- Not another word, I mean it. So, are you two an item? The war is over, Bro. It's time to face up

to reality. Hideo... July 1 6, 1 946 It's Sawako!

It's me, Sawako! - It's Miss Sawako!

- What's going on? Please open up!

Open the door! - It's Hideo, he--

- What about Hideo? Hideo was trying to smuggle out

the rice, and he was caught by a patrol! If he talks-- Tatsuo, wait! Look after the boys, Sawako! Dad! She's the Soviet commander's daughter.

Be careful, you hear? Don't go, Dad! Dad... Dad... Dad! Dad! Dad! Dad! Dad!! Tanya! Giovanni? What's the matter?

Tanya! My dad's been taken! What? Speak slowly. Tanya, did you tell them? Tell them what? Your father arrested my dad!

Because you talked! I didn't say anything... Liar! How come your father

knew about the cave, then?! - It wasn't me!

- You told him! I said nothing! I said it wasn't me! What's the matter, pumpkin?

Wasn't that Giovanni I heard outside? But they took my dad... Dad's been arrested

by the Russkies... "'What kind of light is that? What can they be burning

to get such red flames?' asked Giovanni. 'It's the Fire of Scorpius,' said

Campanella, again referring to his map. 'O God, look into my heart,'

prayed the scorpion. 'Instead of throwing my life away

in vain like this, grant that my body be used for

the true welfare of all.' And then the scorpion's body

suddenly broke up into beautiful crimson flames, and he was placed in the heavens

to light the darkness of the night. My father said that the fire

burns to this very day."' September 25, 1 947 Genzo! Genzo! Genzo! What's all the ruckus? Everyone on the island is being

sent back to the mainland! They say to gather at the harbor

with only what we can carry! Get a move on! - Grandpa?

- Right. - Will we be allowed back?

- Move it! Put on every piece of clothing

you can and wait outside. Miss Sawako will

be here for you soon. Here you go. You are a big boy now, Kanta.

Grin and bear it. It's fine. I'll catch up with you soon.

Until then, look after Kanta. You can count on me, Grandpa. Is everyone ready? Miss Sawako! Everyone's heading to the wharf.

We have to hurry. Right. - And your grandfather?

- He said to go, he'll catch up. Uncle Genzo? I'm an old man who doesn't

have many years left. I'm sorry, but look after

Junpei and Kanta for me. With us fishermen, we live,

we eat, we fish, and we die. We're content with that.

That's a life we're proud of. Hey! Miss Sawako! - Kanta!

- Miss Sawako! Junpei! Kanta! It's Uncle! - Hideo!

- You're okay! You are speaking to an

indestructible wandering crow! They interrogated you, right? Sure, but your uncle

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