Record of a Tenement Gentleman Page #2

As a military man, the time

to go to war had come

He hurried to Zushi to join his crew

As he was going aboard

Namiko waved from shore

Crying, she shouted

'"Come home as soon as you can! '"

And he looked at the pale moon

above the pine trees

What a tragedy of Hototogisu

Very good!

You sing it well

It was great

Weren't you a professional?

Oh, no

Very well done, wonderful

You embarrass me

It's true. Better than fortune telling

Isn't there secondhand peep-show

gear for sale?

That's right, we haven't seen one

for a long time

A meeting like tonight

I can have it every night

Good-night

Good-night

Good-night

Good-night, I had fun

Tashiro, do that again soon

Well, good-bye

Good-bye

Are you still up?

Go to bed, go on

Afraid of wetting the bed

so you can't sleep?

If you do it again, I'll throw you out

Remember that, alright?

Yes

Then go to sleep, I'll wake you up

during the night

Good-night, grandma

Auntie

Auntie, good-night

Your father's really hardhearted

A carpenter nowadays

can find a job anywhere

To feed a kid won't take much

After all, that's your own child

Raising you this far

why desert you like this?

Your mother died long ago

Your father's a good-for-nothing

You sure are a poor kid

what will you do from now?

Fast asleep already? A kid is a kid.

Hello!

Come in and sit down

Where've you been?

The teacher's place. Grinding wheat?

Yes. What was rationed

at your place this tome?

Flour

When was that?

Yesterday, white flour

Ah, before I forget

My mother wants a pampas

grass brush

I run out of them now

She needs it to clean her false teeth

I'll keep one next time

Hello. Welcome. A very nice day

Hello. Are you finished with

the steaming I asked you?

Well, no

Day after tomorrow?

Well, no

He's a good dyer, but he takes ages

Everything's, wait till next year

That's not true

I'll hurry up, 3 or 4 days

Alright, do a good job

Yes, sure. At 1:
00 PM you get

candles and matches

Tomorrow will be flour

I see, thanks for last night

Well, excuse me

Good-bye

Have some

I have something nice

I got it at teacher's

Take it

This is precious, just like the old days

It must be expensive

And it's delicious

The man who sold me a mirror

Has he a rubber hose to sell?

Oh, the man there

Would you ask him?

Sure, but it won't be cheap

I have no idea how much it is

But the mirror he sold me

I made a nice dresser

I see

What's this?

I am in a mess

Whose child?

He's homeless, who knows

if he got lost.

Or was deserted

Don't you need a boy?

Not me, I need a rubber hose

Do you know anyone

who'll take this boy?

I've put him up for 2 nights now

Come here, son

Don't give it to him, it's too good

Don't say that

He won't appreciate it, it's expensive

Come here, son

What do you have there?

Cigarette butts

What're you doing with them?

I give them to Dad

What do you have in your pocket?

Empty it

I say empty it

Nails

Filthy kid. Now, go away!

What's his father do?

Carpenter. His house in Hachioji

was destroyed

That's why he picks up nails

Even a cold-hearted father

to him it's his only father

Time has changed

When we were little, we kept

getting coins from father

To buy candy and stuff

There was nothing to worry about

in the whole world

That's right

Okiku, you were good at

blowing your nose like this

Your sleeve always shone from snot

Tane, you used to do this

Children nowadays don't do that

they're different

Yes, I think times are harder for them

They worry too much about living

picking up butts.

And nails, we shouldn't let them do it

It's not right for kids

That's right, kids should be

more carefree.

Well, I must be going

Don't forget the hose

I'll ask him

Here you are. Good-bye

Good-bye

What did she give you?

You should say thank you

if someone gives you something

Come here, son

Come over here

With that 10 Yen go and

buy a lottery ticket

You'll win money, I'm sure you will

You're more or less pure minded

go and buy one

You know where they sell them?

Yes

Go, and win 2,000 Yen

Don't stop to count the money

on the way back

Yes

You work hard

This is nothing. Easy job

I don't call it work

It's like killing time with something to do

Have you seen the portable shrine

in Kuroecho I made?

What a pity my skill is left unused!

Well, maybe I shouldn't

Shouldn't what?

Can I ask you a small favour?

That's alright, what is it?

A rubber hose, a long one

A hose? It's hard to find

Even if I do, it's very expensive

You want to buy it?

No, it's for, you know

The mistress of the geisha house?

She won't mind the price

I'll find it for her

I've got a bicycle tire

No puncture in it, brand new. Good one

Hello

Hi, there

Excuse me

Father, you are home today

Sure, I'm home today

and what is it today?

I went to the beauty parlor

but it was so crowded.

Yuki, I haven't seen you for some time

you look good

Is that right?

Gaining weight nowadays

is almost a miracle.

Father, have you had lunch?

Did you bring something good?

No, but if you haven't

I thought I'd eat with you

You must be kidding

Without bringing anything

you want to share my lunch?

You see what a father has

to go through?

Well, see you later

How was it? Did you win?

I didn't

You didn't win? Nothing?

They gave you cigarettes?

No

They didn't?

You lost 10 Yen for nothing?

Yes

You're stupid

Your everyday conduct is no good

losing 10 Yen.

Hey, don't cry, you're a boy

Here, take this

You are silly, really!

Look, I lost 10 Yen

you made me lose it

I lost 10 Yen for nothing!

Kawayoshi!

Oh, welcome back

The soda you want, I found it

but you must wait 2-3 days

Oh, thank you very much

Thank you so much

Don't you want a sweater?

Turtle neck, a nice one

What's going on?

Tane is mad or something

Well, you ate them, right?

If you did, say you ate them!

Or I'll really punish you!

You stubborn kid!

Aren't you going to tell me?

Didn't you eat them?

Now don't lie to me, you ate them

didn't you?

What are you mad about?

This kid ate my dried persimmons

Tane, you didn't have to be so mad

I'm not mad only about the persimmons

I'm mad because he's so stubborn

Did you eat them?

Don't scream at him like that

Why not? Leave me alone

Well, I don't know what to say

You see, Tane, I ate them

What? You ate them?

Yeah, they invited me to

Who did?

You see I got this craving

for sweet things.

And I happend to see them

You didn't have to tear off

the middle ones

They seem to invite me to eat them

the best ones.

You should listen to yourself

What do you think you are?

You owe the boy an apology. Poor boy!

I guess I was wrong, I'm sorry, son

Forgive me

You sure had a hard time. I'm sorry

Look at that! I'm sorry, son

I was wrong

It's alright now, I know

you didn't eat them

Poor boy, I was mistaken

Will you forgive me?

There, stop crying. Here

You mean he did it again?

Impossible kid

Your scolding didn't sink in?

Like a horse again?

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