Summer Days with Coo Page #7

What are you getting all worked up about? Idiot!

You got infected by the kappa bug too? Right?

Go on! Do it!

Beat him up! Come on!

Push him! Push him! That's right! Beat him up! Come on!

Alright! I'm sorry!

You're strong...

Coo taught me.

He's strong at sumo wrestling.

I see.

It's the first time I've ever had a fight.

It's best if you don't.

Yeah.

It's the same place as last time.

It was around here where you found Coo-chan.

Yeah, probably.

We can't really tell where anymore, can we?

It's been a while since then.

Actually, Uehara-kun... I'm moving away.

My parents are divorcing, so I'm moving to my mother's hometown.

I'm moving the day after tomorrow, and I'll be attending a school there at the start of the new term.

I see...

Thanks for talking... to me.

Hey, don't cry...

A lot of stuff's happening to you. You know... But good luck...

Erm, so, I'll be off now...

See ya.

Kikuchi, you better go home soon.

What?

Like I said, Coo says he's leaving!

Why?

A letter arrived for Coo, and he got all excited the moment he saw it.

Kouichi!

Take a look at this!

It's a trick, isn't it?

Kouichi, that wasn't written by a human!

What do you think?

What's wrong? Has something happened?

No, nothing.

How do you know? What if somebody's trying to trick you?

I can tell by looking at it.

It's better to do what it says.

I'll go tomorrow!

Tomorrow?!

You don't have to rush, right?

We were supposed to go to the river tomorrow.

You were looking forward to it, weren't you?

I'm sorry.

Stupid Coo! Get lost!

Hitomi...

It's a bit sudden... Anyway, Coo is leav"Is moving on.

It's modest, but tonight is his farewell party!

Well then, wishing Coo all the best...

Dad, why don't you stop him?

Why are you letting him leave so easily?

Kouichi, do you remember telling me how lively Coo was in the river at Toono?

I do...

We're different to Coo.

Where we live and how we live.

Then we can go to that sort of place!

We were supposed to go there!

But we can't go there everyday.

Coo used to live daily in that kind of habitat.

The way Coo's living now, it's not natural to him.

Daddy used to say this: "Humans snatched water and land from us, eventually the wind, sky and even the places for the Gods will be taken as theirs.

In return, they will lose their souls..."

I used to think that humans were those sorts of monsters...

From your point of view, we probably are...

But after living with you, I've come to realize that not all humans are like that.

Then why don't you just stay here?

If I stay here, I'll have to live like a human.

One day, when I die, I'll be going to a place where my Daddy, Mommy and all my ancestors are waiting.

How could I face them if I'd forgotten the way of the kappa when I get there?

Besides, if I stay here any longer, it'll get harder for me to leave you all.

That's why I'm going.

Come on, let's eat.

Yummy!

Yummy!

Yummy!

Yummy!

Yummy!

Hurry up, quick!

Now look at the camera, the camera.

Right, one more!

Coo, are you okay with the light?

Yup, this flash isn't scary at all!

Is this enough water and food?

Plenty!

Take the photos. It includes those from yesterday.

I'll keep it safe with me.

Right! Shall we go?

Okay!

Let's go!

Hey, when's the next time you're coming again?

Hey, tell me. When will you come again?

Hitomi, Coo is...

When... will you...

Hitomi, don't cry.

I don't know when it'll be, but I'll definitely come by and see you again.

Kappas don't lie. Please believe me.

I wish you the best.

I'm sorry about how things turned out. Thanks for coming to our home!

Not at all. Thanks for all the care.

...With the next hit, it'll be goodbye. Here comes the fourth, Suzuki-kun...

Hey, look at that.

He's holding something...

People from the press!

We've given up on raising Coo in this kind of environment!

What does he mean?

What's going on?

I'm taking Coo to a place where he can live naturally like a kappa!

Please stop observing our house from now on!

Coo-chan?

Right now?

Where are you taking him?!

We aren't wrong, are we?

We aren't wrong.

It was wrong until now.

He's leaving?!

Wait up!

Hurry! Stop being so slow!

Quick! Hurry!

Looks like he's relocating Coo-chan!

Right! They're all gone!

Kouichi!

Be careful.

I'm dropping you.

Okay.

Coo, there's somewhere I want to visit beforehand.

I thought you were up to something.

Sure.

Hello?

Erm, is Sayoko-san there?

Uehara-kun?

What's up?

Coo.

Come in.

Are you alone?

Just come in.

Okay.

I'm sending Coo away now, so I thought before that...

Who's this?

Kikuchi.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

Coo, I haven't told you until now, but it's thanks to Kikuchi that I found you.

So I owe my life to you too?

Thank you so much.

Oh, not at all. I'm glad I could meet you.

Kikuchi's strong. She doesn't have anyone to help her, but she tries her best on her own.

I was also harsh to Kikuchi...

Kikuchi is leaving tomorrow too.

So before that, I wanted Coo to meet Kikuchi.

Kikuchi understood Coo's feelings far better than I did.

Thanks.

I better go before it gets too late.

I'm going to Kiyose, just in case.

Can I come with you to the station?

What? Sure!

Well then, shall we go, Coo?

Kouichi, Kikuchi,

I'm glad you two were the ones who found me.

It was just a coincidence, really.

It wasn't just a coincidence.

It was definitely something that was decided a long time ago.

Thank you.

I thought that there was no place for me, but that was just me thinking.

Like Coo-chan, I'll jump into a new place! Otherwise nothing will ever change.

Yeah.

Sorry, I think I said something that was a bit odd.

It's fine.

Can I write you a letter?

What?

Sure! I'll definitely write one back!

Erm, do you know my address?

Yeah. I kept the New Year's card you sent me before.

Well then.

Yeah.

Coo, I'm going to send you off now.

Okay...

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Well, I can't come with you any further.

Erm, I'd like to send this package off.

Write on this please.

Ah, sure.

Oh! Send it as a fragile item, please.

It's done.

Erm, when will it be picked up?

That?

Yes...

In about an hour...

Thank you.

Kouichi, I'm sorry I surprised you.

It's just that I could hear the voice of your mind this whole time.

Kouichi, don't blame yourself so much. I don't have a grudge or anything.

I enjoyed living with you, and that's not a lie.

Coo! I-I had more to... Coo...

It's alright, Kouichi. Well, we'll meet again sometime!

Hey, Kouichi, I'm glad I didn't die.

Kouichi, my life was saved by you, I'll take good care of it!

I don't believe this!

Hey, are you okay?

Hey, you! Keep yourself strong!

Erm, water... water!

Phew! I'm back to life!

Are you feeling okay?

Sure!

You're not a human, are you?

How come you took the form of a human?

To fool the eyes of humans, it's best to take the human form!

I'm Kijimuna, it's like a relative of the kappas.

Eventually, I'll teach you how to take the form of a human. It's really handy!

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