The Piper Page #2

to sell medicine?

- Yeah... ah!

- That thing.

- What thing?

- You know.

Ah, this thing?

That's right!

- If you take medicine...

- It gets like this?

That's right!

Lasts a long time?

Well, it doesn't

need to get that big.

Okay.

Anyway, that medicine...!

Have you got it?

No.

Where would I get that?

Dammit!

Rats!

Where?

I'll catch those...

No, I'm just cursing.

Foot's asleep.

What's with you?

I don't have it now,

but I'll make some.

Really?

I promise.

Thanks, Little Brother!

Big Brother?

If the effect starts to wear off,

twist your nose like this.

Like this?

Like this.

Like this!

Got it, Little Brother?

Yes, Big Brother.

- Like this!

- Like this!

Wow, look how the wind

blows towards the village!

Oh, that's great.

Ma'am, how about my father?

What about him?

He's strong and manly!

He's good at everything.

I take after him, right?

Sure you do!

Do you know what

tuberculosis is?

I've got lung disease,

they call it tuberculosis.

What about your mom?

My mom? She's in heaven.

You must have been really sad.

What about your family?

Look at me.

Wow, you were on your deathbed,

and listen to you now.

Wow, your house is so clean!

Did you behave well?

Say goodbye and let's go.

'I'll be back soon

with my father', okay?

Oh, I'm sorry.

People can see us.

Oh!

Why are you sweating?

Yes?

Lady Cheong ju!

Do you have some

business with her?

Oh, she watched my son

while I was preparing

so I thought I'd help her.

Didn't you say

your roof was leaking?

Oh really?

Then I'll fix it!

Your work is going well?

Don't worry about those rats.

And you...

don't be late next time.

Yes.

You and me, living happily,

Day by day, night by night,

so full...

You and me, living happily,

Day by day, night by night,

so full of love.

Oh, my back.

Don't trouble yourself for my sake.

Well, not that I'm refusing!

Looks tasty!

What? Losing your nerve?

It's not that.

But I saw your son feeding them

fresh meat, like it was dog food.

Well, we're giving it a try.

So what?

Please explain it

to me in detail.

Without any hint from you,

it's hard to make sense of it!

Oh, gosh.

Since that day, the rats

became more aggressive.

And neither poison nor traps

were any use.

So we released a cat...

The rats ate the cat?

They began to multiply,

and a few of them,

after tasting cat meat,

gradually became more brutal.

Worried what might happen

if they got a taste for human flesh,

we began to feed them meat.

That's why, then...

fresh meat.

It's like doomsday.

It's not easy for Nam-soo.

Certainly not.

But Chief, what is it

that happened in this town?

Huh?

You just said, "Since that day..."

Nam-soo, the boy must be hungry!

Did I say, since that day

the rats became more aggressive?

Father...

I've got a good memory, yes.

Oh, my.

The Chinese army

was approaching.

We evacuated,

and when we came back,

they had all been

grotesquely killed.

What?

Oh, in the past?

We left, but they stayed behind.

Lepers and one shaman.

We had urged them

to come with us,

but when we came back,

they were all dead.

The Commies did that?

The Commies never even came.

I guess those creatures

had nothing to eat, either.

The rats ate people?!

If you're hungry, you eat.

Whose fault is that?

Those poor people.

It's all my fault.

I should have

dragged them along with us.

Why am I telling you this?

If you were to

sneak out at dawn...

Here, this is good for you.

I wouldn't stop you.

Oh, not at all!

If a man makes a promise,

he should keep it.

Don't you worry!

Besides, with the war over...

That smells!

What is that?

So we push it like that.

Hello, Chief!

Damn!

Why put that in your nose?

That's a mixture of poison nut,

rhododendron, thistle...

It smells disgusting,

why touch it?

Okay, what's this?

This right here! Huh?

This is a very specially

formulated rat repellent.

If humans sniff it,

it just makes you sleepy.

But the rats?

They can't stand this smell!

If we spread this powder

as a smoke,

it's gonna make all the rats

come out in the open.

Then how do we

make it into smoke?

What's the pride of

this village?

Wind! Wind!

You see these pinwheels?

The wind blows through

the whole village.

I put them in

to check the breeze.

The wind blows like crazy

in a single direction.

So that's where

the smoke will go.

I made the powder quite mild,

but just in case,

use this cloth

to cover your noses,

and... the Chief's house

is the highest in the village,

so everybody gather there, okay?

Then there's this

yellow powder...

This powder here,

it smells something terrible.

But the rats,

they go crazy for this powder.

You saw how

I've spread this around.

The rats are gonna follow this

right out of the village.

Got it?

You really think it'll work?

It'll work. It will!

It'll work, I say.

My Big Brother

is really something.

Since when have

you been so close?

Our shaman has arrived.

It's our shaman.

Blow, wind... blow.

Rats!

Where?

Rats!

Over there!

Why are there so many?

Look, they're coming out there!

I can't believe it.

Father!

Oh my!

Look at how many there are.

They're moving so fast!

Oh no, what's this?

I need to block them.

I'm in trouble!

Damn rats,

I need to head them off.

Young-nam, that's too dangerous!

What's he doing?

How did he know to come?

The white powder!

One!

Two!

Three!

Wow, they're back!

Great job, son.

- Great work!

- Big Brother!

It wasn't me,

it was my Young-nam!

Young-nam saved us!

Big Brother, you're the best!

Wait, shouldn't we all celebrate?

Let's have a village feast!

He's got talent.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Gosh, it can really

move people's hearts,

that pipe.

I told you.

Beasts with ears move

at the sound of my pipe!

Oh my.

Beasts...

That's what they are.

What's with everyone?

Why do you look so sad?

And why don't we take a walk

outside the village?

I'll take the lead.

Sure, let's go.

Let's go!

Come, let's wrap things up.

Thanks to my Big Brother

I'll sleep well tonight.

What a relief that is!

Now I can eat my fill,

and the rats won't take anything.

I really should go.

You have lots of work

in the village, Mi-sook.

What is it?

Only my father and mother

have called me by name.

Young-nam told me

your name is Mi-sook.

I see...

What's with 'Lady Cheongju'?

Mi-sook is a great name.

'Mi' meaning beautiful,

and 'sook'...

Um...

and 'sook' as in Mi-sook.

So nice!

Anyway thanks to you,

we've escaped our troubles.

What?

The rats?

It's no big deal.

Just trying to earn a living.

Just thinking of those rats

makes me shiver.

Thank you.

It's nothing.

My Young-nam follows after you

like you're his mother.

I heard you lost your husband

and child in the war?

Must've been hard for you.

For you, too.

So, you're a new shaman?

You've lived through a lot?

Life sure ain't easy.

You're going to Seoul?

Would you come with me?

I don't mean anything by that.

Just, it must be hard being

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