Grave of the Fireflies Page #2

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We'll swim,

and that'll make us hungry.

Seita!

Setsuko! Come on!

You're hungry, aren't you?

There's food here for you.

Mother! Were you waiting long?

It's good to see you again.

Are you alright here?

I'm fine. Don't worry!

They're very nice here.

I'm hungry.

Let's get home

before we're caught in the raid.

I'm tired. Carry me.

Air raid!

Your mother won't be needing

her kimonos anymore.

Why don't you trade them

for some rice.

I've been trading off my things

bit by bit for food.

You can probably get

a full toh of rice for them.

That much?

You need your nourishment.

You can't be a soldier

if you don't grow up healthy.

A whole toh of rice?

Your mother would be glad

you didn't just let them go to waste.

Why don't I take them?

NO!

Setsuko. You're awake?

No! No! They're Mama's!

They're Mama's!

Don't take them!

Setsuko. Let them go!

Setsuko. Setsuko.

Fine rice, isn't it?

We'll have a proper

rice dinner tonight, Setsuko.

Here, this is yours.

White rice, Setsuko!

Here you go.

With my daughter and our lodger

working overtime so much...

I've felt bad

not having rice to give them.

It's great, huh?

Real white rice!

More!

Yes, yes.

You're just gobbling it down

tonight, aren't you, Setsuko?

It's good!

What's wrong?

I don't want rice porridge!

Don't we have

any more pickled plums?

We finished those off ages ago.

Here's your lunch.

- Thanks. I'd better get going.

- See you.

- Bye.

- Take care.

We'll have rice balls for lunch.

Just hold on 'til then.

Stop that!

You'll have it for lunch too!

You think

a lazy slug like you deserves...

the same as people

who work for our nation?!

Seita, you're old enough to know

everyone has to cooperate.

You keep saying you want rice,

but do you earn it?

No, you absolutely do not!

I even give you some rice,

and you still complain!

But it's our rice.

Oh, so now

I'm cheating you, am I?

How dare you say that!

After I take you two in!

Fine!

We'll just make our

OWN dinners from now on!

Seita, you have other relatives

in Tokyo, don't you?

On your mother's side of the family?

Why not write to them?

WE could be bombed any day!

Problem is,

I don't know their address.

Let's go home.

Uh-huh. Papa's waiting for us.

Frogs are singing,

it's time to go home

Sorry you had to wait so long.

What's wrong?

I'm hungry.

And I'm thirsty too.

Okay.

Here, have a fruit drop.

Mom has 7000 yen in the bank.

so don't worry.

I'm telling Dad to write back soon,

because you're waiting.

You're in luck.

You can't buy a stove

like this easily nowadays.

It's almost impossible to find

any hardware to sell.

I'll take that comb, and...

Do you have an umbrella?

An umbrella... Oh, yes!

It's raining, it's raining

Big brother's coming home

with an umbrella just for me

Drip-drop, plip-plop

Down the rain comes!

That's got it!

Be careful with that fire.

Right.

What are they up to?

They're doing their own cooking.

Good for them!

More, please.

Mother,

did you scold them again?

Yes, but they refuse to apologize.

And that boy even bought a stove.

Just to spite me!

Finished!

Bad manners, Seita.

Doesn't matter.

We can sit any way we want.

Rice for two.

That's it?

Next ration will be in July.

Let me!

Like it?

It's all different tastes!

Grape, strawberry, melon, mint.

All in there. Drink it all.

All gone.

Great.

Left the dishes for me to do.

So selfish.

Honestly!

Those brats are two of the worst!

Not again!

Mama!

Seita, my daughter and

that man work for our nation!

We can't have her crying

keeping them awake.

We've enough trouble

getting sleep with the air raids!

Report from

Central Military Division.

Several waves of

enemy bombers are approaching.

Going to the shelter again, Seita?

You're old enough to

help fight the fires, aren't you?

I want to go home.

I hate living with her!

We don't have a house

to go back to.

With a great big streamer

shaped like a carp

And longer than a house

The big one's the Papa

The little ones the kids

Stop it!

Don't you realize

there's a war going on?!

You two are nothing

but trouble for me!

A couple of pests,

that's what you are!

You're no help at all

during the raids.

You could just go and LIVE in

that shelter for all I care!

That's it.

We'll live here.

No one uses it. It's sturdy.

We can live like we want!

Can we really live here?!

We've bothered you long enough.

We're leaving now.

Leaving...? For where?

Haven't really decided yet.

Well, take care of yourselves.

Bye-bye, Setsuko!

This'll be the kitchen!

This'll be the front door!

Where's the bathroom?

That can be anywhere.

Wanna go somewhere with me?

Thanks for the wagon.

Just leave it there.

Do you think you can sell us

some food and straw?

I guess.

Not much left, though.

- My mouth's watering!

- Man, am I hungry.

Well, we can always eat frogs.

Frogs?

They're great.

You'd better get

under the mosquito net.

What's wrong?

I forgot my toothbrush.

One night without it

won't matter.

It's getting buggy.

You'd better get under the net.

It's dark in there. I'm scared.

I have to take a leak.

How about you?

A kamikaze.

It looks like a firefly.

Yeah.

Let's catch some.

Okay, get in.

I can see you!

I can see you, too.

A hair clip.

Okay, let's get

as many as we can!

I went to a naval review once.

Before you were born.

Naval review...?

Uh-huh. Dad's cruiser, the "Maya,"

was in formation with the fleet.

Mighty fortresses

floating on the seas

Defending our homeland

from invaders near and far

Enemy plane!

I wonder

where Dad is fighting now.

Get off me, Seita!

Whatcha doing?

Making a grave.

Mama's in a grave too.

Auntie told me.

She said Mama died,

and she's in a grave now.

We'll visit her grave sometime.

Do you remember the graveyard,

the one near Nunobiki?

That's where she is.

Under a big camphor tree.

Why do fireflies

have to die so soon?

Hey, it looks like

somebody's living here.

Probably lost their house.

Maybe it's some crazy hermit.

It's a swing.

A kid lives here.

What's this?

Rest in Peace!

Wish it was real food.

It says "Setsuko."

Look! Dried frogs!

Who'd wanna eat that?!

Nobody I know

would ever eat this stuff!

Ground soybeans!

And I thought

the food I got was bad!

A ghost!

I've traded everything for rice.

Even my mom's kimono.

There's nothing left to trade.

Please, I can pay you money

for the rice.

Sorry. I can't trade

or sell anything to you.

I'm a farmer, but even

I don't have any rice to share.

Don't you have other relatives?

I can't contact them.

Then take my advice

and go back to that woman.

Everything's rationed now.

You can't survive

outside of the system.

Just swallow your pride

and apologize to her.

Thanks, anyway.

I'll ask someone else.

You're a navy man's son, right?

Try to be brave.

Should we?

Uh-oh!

It doesn't matter

if you like it or not.

You have to eat!

You need to,

so you can grow up!

Seita...

I-I feel funny.

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