The Snow Woman Page #3

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I cannot live!

May I report?

There is a woman before our gates, who says

she's the daughter of doctors.

She asks permission

to see the child.

This way, please.

Will you be able to cure him?

Will my child get well?

I have a child the same age

as yours.

I relate to your misfortune as

if it were my own.

I will save him,

even at the cost of my life!

Thank you! I trust you.

She's only a woman! She's not

a specialist able to cure him!

Even we were unable. Even though

we have tested all possible means and methods.

It's very difficult

to cure this illness.

I've never seen

such a terrible fever in this age.

If we could stop his fever,

it would be save.

Now, now, near the small brook

behind the house a snake lived before,

and a tortoise lives now...

When did you return?

Where did you go?

You...

Why do you look so pale?

If I can cure the child of the patron,

then I'll obtain a reward.

- Therefore you...

- I will cure him for sure!

Now I can't care for you, but,

be patient a little, please.

I'm fine.

But you are so pale...

Don't worry.

It's because of the work.

I have to go now.

Care for Tar, please.

I cooked dinner for you.

Yuki!

- Where's your wife?

- She went out.

And you let her go?

Well. You have only

three days left.

If you don't pay,

you know what will happen.

I know.

Well, that's good.

This is your goddess?

Poor work!

Looks like a doll!

You won't be able to win. You're

just the frog that lives in the well.

I repeat. Three days.

Is that clear?

He arrived! He arrived!

Wife!

Is it true that our son is at death's door?

Does he still breathe? Is he alive?

- Yes.

- Thank goodness! He's alive!

Son!

Son!

- So good, so good!

- What happened?

Everything is all right.

She saved our son, when even

the doctors proved powerless.

Thank you so much

for saving our child.

Thank you! I'm so grateful

that you saved him!

Please, accept this reward

as a sign of my gratitude!

Gykei sad he will deliver the statue

to the temple tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

But what about you?

Is it not ready yet?

I have almost finished, but...

I still can't do the face.

What? The face?

I racked my brains,

but I can devise nothing.

Yosaku, what are you saying?

The Bailiff requires

that you present your work.

I know. That is why I...

- Yosaku, what happened?

- No, I can't...

- Bailiff.

- Yosaku!

You have not forgotten?

Pay the three gold coins!

But I...

You can't?

At last do you understand?

- Take him!

- Aye!

What are you doing?

- Yosaku has important work!

- That is not important.

You?

Take the money and depart,

please.

Yuki!

Tar!

Forgive me. I will never leave

you again.

Don't leave me again!

Of course not.

But then, other men will come

to take away my father.

No. No one will take him away.

Your dear father...

That is it! The face!

My face?

Now I know how to make

the face of the Goddess. Here it is!

This work is remarkable.

We expected it from a master

known in all of Japan!

Don't you like it?

Look at her face attentively.

In my opinion, the face, which shines

of gold, is too bright.

Really, both bright and beautiful.

That's fine, but it's not enough.

It needs something more.

Something more?

What can that be?

- Compassionate heart.

- Compassionate heart?

Look at her face attentively.

Do you see compassion in her eyes?

It's a pity, but it's impossible

to pray to such an image.

Tell Yosaku I'm awaiting

his work.

Certainly, I will tell him.

Yuki! Yuki! Let's go

to the holiday ritual.

To the holiday ritual?

In no way I can imagine eyes

for the goddess.

My last chance is to ask

the gods for help. Let us go together.

Yes, but...

I heard, the Prior said the goddess

must have a compassionate gaze.

But I can't visualize this gaze.

Apparently,

I need to ask the gods for help.

I have almost finished my work.

If you will also come,

let us ask the gods together.

Yes. Let's go together.

And let's also bring Tar.

Tar! Tar!

Bubbles in the boiling water!

Where's mom?

At last, my desire will be

carried out.

Don't be afraid. You're even more

beautiful when you are afraid.

You've such white skin.

I've never seen a woman with such skin.

I have dreamed so long

of undressing you!

Do you tremble? It's very nice!

Thus, remove your kimono and show me

your beautiful skin! Well?

Do you cry? You shouldn't.

You! You!

Snow Woman!

I must kill anyone

who has seen my true appearance.

I'm guilty! I'm guilty!

Where is Mom?

Well, probably she has already

returned home.

Possibly, she's already home!

Sir! Sir!

Snow Woman!

Mom returned!

Have you finally returned?

We searched for you so long.

Mom, where have you been?

Mom, What happened?

What happened, Yuki?

Today I must finish my work

at all cost.

But I can't.

Because I see a dark shadow.

- Shadow?

- Why does this shadow follow me?

You see, I have almost

finished everything.

- The Bailiff has been killed!

- They say his servants are also dead!

This was a strange death!

Yuki. They said the Bailiff

has been killed.

What? I did not catch...

No, I heard well.

They said the servants

are also dead.

Let's go and look.

It's not necessary to look. I have

already seen everything with my eyes.

Really?

Who killed the Bailiff?

I saw you five years ago.

What are you saying

to my wife?

You are a ghost!

I recognized you that previous time.

And I have seen you again

last evening.

You killed the Bailiff

in the little house near the temple.

It wasn't a simple death.

It was done by a ghost.

You did it!

Vile ghost!

Shaman! I will not allow

such violence in my house! Get out!

It's your ghosty wife

who must leave!

- Ghost?

- Yes! I will prove it to you!

There's a scar on her arm

from the boiling water I splashed

on her five years ago. Look!

Get out! Get out! I will not spare

you despite your being a shaman!

Traitor!

Yuki!

Don't be afraid! I won't allow

even one finger to touch you!

You're my only wife.

And Tar's dear mother.

No one can break our happiness!

Yuki, it seems to me

that my soul was cleansed just now,

and I can complete the work.

Really?

But this dark shadow

remains nevertheless.

The shaman said you are a ghost.

I don't believe this.

She also said there's a five year old

scar on your arm,

but I don't believe

in such nonsense either.

But I recalled an event just now,

which occurred before our wedding.

When I look at your kind face,

I can't believe it ever

happened at all.

But I still fear to recall

that terrible evening.

Yuki, I have one very bad memory,

which I have never told

anyone about.

It was five years ago.

There was a terrible

snowstorm that night.

I saw the terrible Snow Woman

who killed my master.

Yuki.

It was me.

You?

Despite everything,

you finally spoke of it.

You shouldn't have done that.

For all these years, I have prayed

for your silence so many times.

I...

Since becoming your wife,

I learned human happiness.

And when Tar was born, we lived

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