Kwaidan Page #3

I see.

Now, my lord heard of your skill

in reciting

the story of the battle.

They say you even surpass

your teacher.

So he desires to hear

your performance.

Take your biwa and come with me

to our house at once.

It's very kind of him.

But I'm afraid I'm not

good enough.

You wouldn't disobey his

commands, would you?

I believe your lord is a very

noble person.

Yes. Usually you couldn't be

in his presence.

It's good fortune.

Open the gate!

Someone in there!

I've brought Hoichi!

Take your shoes off now.

Another dead one?

The tide washed him back

Another ghost ship?

I saw wills o' the wisp last night.

Yasaku!

Good morning.

Hoichi?

He isn't in.

Not back yet?

No.

Is it true that none of you knew

when he left last night?

Yes. I thought

he had gone to bed.

Another ship sank last night.

Whose?

Gon-emon's. He went out fishing.

His family came here

to request a service.

Is that so?

I told the Priest.

I see. I'm very sorry.

Does a ghost ship really exist?

It seems so.

I haven't seen it. I wonder if it

really exists. Don't you, Donkai?

It exists only for those

who believe it does.

You make me confused again.

I really believe it.

Don't fool me.

I'm serious. You always...

I'm serious, too.

Is Hoichi back?

Yes. Are you going out?

How is he?

It seems he's sleeping

in his room.

What? When did he...?

None of us knows when

he came back.

I see.

He must have had

a pleasant night.

I told him to take care

of the house.

What an untrustworthy fellow!

Well, I must get ready

for a service for Gon-emon.

We'll have another wake tonight.

It'll be hot today.

How I was scared! You're sitting

in the dark like that.

I wondered who it was.

What's the matter?

"What's the matter?"

Everybody's out. Matsuzo went

home today, so I'm alone.

And I thought you were asleep.

I took you for a ghost.

Oh, I got soaking wet.

I'm so sorry.

That's all right. You didn't

eat your breakfast yet.

Where on earth were you

last night?

Your breakfast is ready here.

It hasn't gone bad.

Now eat it.

The boiled eggplants for supper

are there too.

Thank you.

Donkai and the Priest were very

anxious about you.

Where did you go and what

did you do?

Were they that anxious?

You should have known that.

"That anxious"?

You're too young to stay out

all night, aren't you?

So you have a girl now,

is that it?

Of course not.

I went out because I remembered

some business I had to attend.

Really?

Your girl must be blind too.

So you make love groping for

each other like this.

Hoichi!

It's the time we promised.

I've come to take you.

Yes, sir.

You didn't tell anybody?

No, I didn't.

Don't say a word about it.

I understand.

This is very good.

These rice cakes and wine

are all I brought from home.

Give some to Hoichi.

He'll get up soon.

He'll be hungry

when the sun sets.

Oh? What does he do

during the day?

He sleeps like a dead man.

He's very pale.

It's because of the shining

green leaves.

No.

And...

Who's there?

Oh, it's you, Yasaku.

Oh, Matsuzo!

When did you come back?

You were asleep when I came

back so I didn't wake you.

I'm afraid you're sick.

No.

It's this hot climate,

that's all. I'm all right.

Well,

I've been thinking

I must ask you

where you go every night.

Why do you stay out nights, eh?

Tell me the reason why

you leave the temple

every night at so late an hour.

What do you do while you're

away from the temple?

Everybody is suspicious of you.

But I've told them

we could trust you.

At any rate, to go out blind

and alone is dangerous.

I could have had Matsuzo or

Yasaku accompany you.

Where have you been going?

Won't you tell me?

Forgive me.

It's nothing serious.

I remembered some business

I had to do.

So I went out late at night.

I'll be careful from now on.

What is it?

Nothing really.

I'm sorry I worried you.

I see.

Priest! Priest!

Priest! Priest!

Yasaku, what happened?

Hoichi...

What's the matter with him?

He went out again just now.

Went out? What are you waiting

for? Follow him immediately!

Go with Matsuzo.

Don't let him find you. Hurry!

Take this. Hurry!

And Matsuzo?

Come on, hurry!

I can't light it.

Better get blind. Then you

wouldn't need light.

- Hurry!

- You go first.

But it's dark.

Of course. Night is never bright.

The thunders!

Never mind! Go now!

Matsuzo!

Yasaku!

Matsuzo!

What are you waiting for?

Go and get him!

Where'd he go?

Over there?

He can't be very far.

Go that way.

Run!

Yasaku!

Yasaku, you must

come with me!

Matsuzo!

His Majesty wants you to be

at home.

Yes, Your Majesty.

You play the biwa beautifully.

And you recite the long

story of Heike

that consists of one hundred

songs every night.

His Majesty is highly pleased.

We're very glad too.

Thank you very much.

As I told you

there are nineteen secret songs

and five secret poems

besides the main story.

It takes many nights to

perform all of them.

I'd like to chant the part

you like most tonight.

He is right.

The battle of Dan-no-ura.

That is the most moving part

of the story.

The chant of the last battle.

Of Dan-no-ura.

Then, Hoichi, chant the battle

of Dan-no-ura.

Certainly.

Let's go home, Matsuzo.

It's terrible.

That kid makes us suffer.

It's unfair.

They shot arrows at each other

for a time.

Then the Genji ships moved in

the rapid current

and sailed into the middle of

the Heike ships.

The ships of both clans

crossed one another

and covered the surface

of the channel

Iike dead leaves carpet

the waves of a river.

...And then

General T omomori proclaimed

in front of his assembled soldiers:

depends upon this battle.

There should be no regrets in life.

Fight like the good men you are!

Think of nothing else!"

"The fate of the Heik clan

Shouted General Tomomori repeatedly.

"A born emperor you may be".

said Lady Nii.

"your day is done. "

The heavens will welcome you.

call the holy name of Buddha.

There is a capital beneath the waves

and there you will be crowned.

Hoichi! Hoichi!

Hoichi!

Holding the infant emperor

in her arms

she throws herself into

the deep sea.

Hoichi!

Hoichi!

Hoichi!

What are you doing?

Don't interrupt me before

this distinguished assembly!

What are you saying?

You must be mad.

You're bewitched!

Let's go home!

You'll be dead if you stay here.

Let's go.

You'll be punished

if you interfere.

Let go of me!

Listen to us. Come home!

Let go of me!

Leave me alone.

Come home! It's the Priest's order!

Let go of me!

Are you mad?

Let me go!

Why didn't you tell me

this sooner?

Poor boy!

You're now in great danger.

They must have wanted you

because

you have wonderful skills

in music.

You've not been visiting

a house

but a cemetery.

That place is the home

of the spirits

of the Heike samurai.

You've been passing your nights

among tombs.

By this time you must be

aware of that. Understand?

You were sitting before the tomb

of Emperor Antoku last night.

It has all been a vast illusion

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