Original subtitles

DITCH

Produced by Kozaburo Yoshimura

Written by Kaneto Shindo, Goro Tanada

Photographed by Takeo Ito

Music by Akira Ifukube

Edited by Zenju Imaizumi

Starring

Nobuko Otowa

Jukichi Uno, Taiji Tonoyama So Yamamura

Ichiro Sugai, Kamatari Fujiwara Takashi Kanda, Tsutomu Shimomoto

Yoshi Kato, Kinzo Shin Bokuzen Hidari

Chieko Nakakita, Mayuri Mokusho Chyoko Iida, Tamae Kiyogawa

Ranko Akagi, Yumi Takano Noriko Honma

Directed by Kaneto Shindo

The moon is coming out...

Game!

Double!

Let's get together...

One seat for two...

Is that a six? I win.

Hey.

Hey there.

Wait.

Wait.

What is it?

It's daytime. Don't scare me like that!

...ungry

What?

I'm... ungry.

You're hungry?

On Strike

What's up? A strike?

What's wrong with you? It's been two days!

Oh? So you're taking a break?

Hi.

Defend our nation's freedom,

Rise! Workers of our nation!

Defend the tradition...

of our glorious revolution.

The blood of justice...

strike up the beat.

Traitors who sell our country...

are like dogs.

Forward march!

We stay together firmly.

Action Group for National Independence

Forward! Forward! March!

What?

Hi Toku. Doing great?

Remember? You owe me 13.

I'll bet on 1-3.

That's 14!

1-4.

Pray to your "Bomb" lucky charm,

see if you can win it big.

I really should.

Oh! Where's...

Hokke...

Knows bad... Knows good...

Knows me...

Hell. Heaven.

Do they exist on earth?

Their sacred names in the world...

become truthful hearts.

When did you get you back?

You went to Mito?

How was it?

Nothing.

You lost everything?

I dropped my "Bomb" lucky charm.

How unlucky I was!

I lost the last 1-4.

The first day in Mito was great.

I won every game.

Bastard! You did good?

Morita and Amamiya were very close at finish.

So intense!

And then?

3rd race. 5 laps. 2000m.

4th curve. Takahashi was 1st. Saito was the 5th.

I thought that's how it'd end.

And?

Takahashi had a flat, 20m before finish.

And Saito got to 1st!

There really is a god for gambling!

Yes!

My "bomb charm" is not bad either.

It saved my life.

Mar 10, 1945. The Great Tokyo Air Raid.

Shrapnel from a bomb fell beside me.

Oh God.

I dropped it.

From 4th race on it rained so hard...

Rain?

Rainy days are worse than my mom's death anniversary.

It all went wrong at once!

Toku.

What?

Someone to see you.

She followed me!

The Bomb?

Pin! This!

God has not forsaken me! Because I have this!

But today's 1-4...

You want some water?

She's so dirty!

Is that scum on her neck?

No bath for 10 days!

Why were you there this morning?

I was sleeping. I was hungry.

Where are you from?

There.

What is "there"?

Enough.

She's...

What a nice view!

Like the Sungari river.

Sungari? What Sungari?

You don't know?

Sungari River. In Manchuria.

You were in Manchuria?

It was horrible!!!

Bam! Bam! Bam! The bombs kept falling!

Like rain!

I escaped! It's true!

Then I got sick, and they all worried about me.

Dead...

Who?

Of course! Mom!

This is shabby?

I came back to Japan.

And stayed at my uncle's. In Chiba.

We were poor.

It was like this place.

But I can't let them take care of me forever.

Right?

I was working!

The textiles factory, you know? In Chifu.

But it was no good.

Because it's "tax"-tiles. Got it?

They went on strike.

Strike!

Much ado about nothing.

I got 1000 yen for severance.

And then?

They told me there was a factory in the hills.

I went there on my own.

Very bad guys.

And then?

I lost all my money. I was going to walk home on foot.

I was hungry. I was really hungry.

I didn't eat for 3 days.

And then?

I went to Ueno.

I can't go back to my uncle's.

It hurts!

He cheated me.

I was careless.

He sold me to Uchitsura,

Your dad is top brass!

My dad is a blast!

They treated me badly.

If I got sick, they wouldn't let me see a doctor.

And then?

I ran away with friends.

Aki, who ran away with me, lives in Kawasaki.

So I came here.

And then?

I don't know where I am.

Days passed, and I got hungry.

Then I fell asleep.

Until dawn.

I was so hungry, my stomach was flat!

He gave me bread.

So happy!

"The long trip has come to an end."

Ah... hungry.

Supper time!

- Supper! - Who do you think you are?

You keep listening to boring stuff! Go start a fire!

Yes.

Asako. Make supper.

Yes.

Takeshi, don't stand there.

Something to eat?

Leftover from lunch. Some grilled sardines.

Without heating them?

You took so long to start a fire!

Why are you standing there?

That looks good!

Very fresh fish.

Wow!

Asako, go buy some rice.

Yes.

What's she doing?

Don't know.

Don't let her in. She's dirty.

Rice... Let me eat...

What?

Rice.

I'm hungry.

I have 1000 yen.

What did you say?

I have 1000 yen.

You forgot? Think.

When I ran away from Tsuchiura...

I hid 1000 yen in my clog.

See?

Let me see.

- It's real. - Let me see.

You're smart.

Come in and eat with us.

Go borrow a bowl.

You go.

You borrow chopsticks.

I'll get a bowl.

Here you go.

Eat.

Give me half of that!

OK! Newspaper!

Yoshida, no good.

Kawasaki? His legs are long.

He's bad.

He just got married.

Kawasaki was great in the 4th curve.

His legs are just right.

It sounds so incredible, but it's true!

Excuse me...

May I eat them all?

You don't need 1000 yen for that.

She ate it clean!

To the last grain!

I'm sleepy.

What is it?

Oh. A strike is on.

Good morning.

I made breakfast. Go wash up.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Morning.

Here you are.

Good morning.

Lend me 100 yen?

You lend me.

I was caught at Akabane. Have to pay a fine.

Bye.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Toku, let's go.

Eh?

You go to work today?

Striking doesn't mean resting.

I'm bad at striking.

No one is.

No matter what, I lose.

You can't think like that.

If you don't work, you don't eat.

Yes! Fight!

Hey, Asako.

Tell this to the company men.

It's not chivalrous to fire those without blame.

Chivalry!

This is not the gamblers' world.

What?

Have a men's talk. That can solve anything.

Like one of your period dramas...

Strike...

Whores of Shinonome went on strike...

Still, it's tough...

"There are so many nice trees here."

"To be around such trees,"

"that's what..."

"makes a beautiful life."

Three Sisters, Act 4.

Chu, watch him for me.

Okay, let's play.

Who's playing with whom?

"Sorrowful silence..."

"arrives with dawn."

"Even the sad sun won't show her face,"

"Let's go there and talk about our sorrows."

"Something to forgive, something to punish."

"Lots of sad stories."

"But none sadder than Romeo and Juliet."

Good morning.

Toku, she's a good match.

Shut up, or I'll beat you up.

This is the Gas Stove Youth!

Who's defending the castle?

I'm Cyrano de Bergerac!

Therefore on Saturday, the 26th,

1 hour before supper,

Cyrano de Bergarac was assassinated.

Who's he?

He was a great actor.

Now he's crazy.

Very dirty actor.

Not going out?

Me?

You lost your job too?

Stop kidding.

The people around here are not so right in the head.

His brain is okay.

I have part time jobs.

Part time jobs? A student!

Oh yes, I'm a student.

You're going to school?

Yes.

Hurry, or you'll be scolded!

You'll be scolded!

Even if there's a strike, you have to go to work!

I made lunch boxes for you!

You're Hiromi?

- Good day. - Oh...

Which school?

Racetrack school is closed. Let's go to pinball school.

- Hiromi, long time no see. - Good morning.

She became the mistress of some jerk.

She works at a night club in Kawasaki.

You're not my daughter anymore!

You may say that.

But I became somebody.

Don't walk around. Sit down!

This dress costs 3600 yen.

We want to be somebody too!

He said he's okay with relatives from such an area!

You're bound to your parents only when you're young.

Then you go independent. Just like Japan!

Independence doesn't mean going astray!

Hey you! Say something!

Hey you!

- What's up? - The daughter's back.

She's a "number 2".

What's a "number 2"?

Stupid. The one after "number 1".

Hey! Nothing to watch here!

- Where're you going? - Work.

How can you still work there!

Good day.

Bye.

Bye!

Bye.

I gave up working. Now I'm so happy!

Nishimura's not refined enough.

Dear Depositors, Until reconstruction,

we're temporarily closed. Hozen Finances.

Do you know what Business Law No. 535 is?

You use the deposits inappropriately...

but have no duty for damages! Is there a law for that!

Traitor! Cheat! Thief!

I'm a war widow.

I work as a maid to save for my kids' college fees!

Say something! You deaf and mute? A scarecrow?

Where's the boss? Ask him to come out!

Well... he's... at the police station...

for very long...

Don't dodge! Get us the person in charge!

No one's coming to work.

But why are you here?

I don't really know...

Hi.

Oh. What's up?

You went to Hawaii?

Yes.

Teru, you went from the sink to a band, and got successful?

So proud.

Have a popsicle?

Damn!

He dresses like a walking ad!

Old man, how are you?

Haven't seen you for while.

Sorry, I've been busy.

Mom's been grumbling. Because you joined a band!

I ran away from here.

One glass.

Hiromi! Hey!

How are you?

That's your greeting? You got me in trouble!

What for?

You stole the band's money for its Hawaii trip?

The bar and the police asked me questions!

They thought I did it!

But you're okay now? Long time no see.

Let's find a chilly place and talk.

What's that?

Don't come after me! Take this.

You've become somebody?

You do that to your lover?

Lover? You have a heatstroke or what?

We're not that close.

Hey!

Bitch!

Kappas used to live in that marsh.

3000 or 30000 of them.

Hmm...

They were chased out by humans.

Those humans live here.

Ah!

There's a kappa.

That's Doc. He's fishing eels.

Doc? Of eels?

He treats humans too. He cured granny's stomach ache.

Hmm...

All of us here respect him.

Hmm...

Bad boy's here.

Hi.

Is Mom here?

When did you get out of jail?

Damn!

I came to visit. Don't say those things.

You should bring some gifts for your parents.

Oh no...

Who's that?

Shikazo, the landlord.

What's so bad?

I owe him money.

What a waste! In this state, the land is undervalued.

If we fill it in, the price will go up by 40 times.

They should really thank you.

320,000 square metres of land.

It's big enough for a racetrack!

Let's go.

Everybody's here.

Mr. Landlord!

Welcome.

Hey! Everybody out!

I'm building a motorcycle racetrack here.

That's great!

So.

I want you out of here.

Where should we go?

You think about it.

- What's so funny? - Hey.

How much will you pay us?

You don't even pay us rent!

You have 1 month to leave.

Don't underestimate me.

If you want to fill in this land, fill me in too.

I'm Yasukichi of Kappanuma. Fill me in.

Yours truly won't be moved by any motorbikes.

Welcome.

Welcome.

I won't let them fill you in.

They can fill me in too!

Human pillars of Kappanuma? Sounds so theatrical.

So many sad stories... none compare to this.

Give me half.

Coming.

Stingy.

4 half-glasses make 2.5 glasses.

That's smart! Half for me too!

Coming.

Half.

Coming.

Motorbike races, so horrible! Let's drink some bootleg.

Half.

Coming.

Half is in fashion!

What's wrong? Your nose is bleeding?

Fool! I'll get drunk by doing this.

Bastard! Yasu's food is good!

Sure! He's my boyfriend.

Yasu'll pay for us.

OK. It's on me.

Count me in!

OK.

Is it okay?

Thank you!

Don't get so excited.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Thank you!

I can't stand that landlord!

Wears a screw cap on his head.

He's an old fox coiled up in the forest of Ikegami.

A fox doesn't coil up. A snake does.

No matter. Our rights are protected by the Constitution.

Don't get so difficult.

Your wife is here.

I brought an umbrella.

Still raining?

Tsuru, drink.

Thanks.

Thanks. I put the umbrella here.

Welcome.

Welcome!

That's a hero!

Pin. Let's talk.

No good things come out of you.

Something great for you. Let's talk outside.

Toku, you too.

Hey!

You leave me alone?

So watery! [Aren't we friends?]

No! We don't dilute our stuff!

Hmm...

What?

But where can a mad girl work?

She's a woman. That's easy.

Something good?

Inspiration! A perfect idea!

Where exactly?

Look over there.

Hostesses Wanted

Will she say yes?

Of course! You saved her.

You're back.

What?

Pin. You're so miserable.

My luck is bad.

Always bad.

Forced to become invaders during my school years.

War was over. Thought I'd have a good time at last.

But I lost my home, my parents...

Such cruel fate!

Betrayed by his beloved.

If I were a girl, I'd sell my body for you.

Thank you.

Only you would say that to me.

Pin, what's wrong?

Enough. Just give up.

He has to quit school.

Whoa...

He can't pay the tuition.

So he has to quit.

Part time jobs don't pay much.

I owe him one.

I'll do anything for him!

He's late.

Business is bad these days.

Should I hire more hostesses?

Thank you.

They're having a war in Korea.

Can't do business!

I agree.

Hey, old man.

You're going?

After the meeting, my fellow members will come.

Please resolve it! The strike ruins the factory!

I can't get my loan back!

Greedy!

You made a lot here.

To say such a thing! They took our tax rebates.

We have to talk of the eviction.

But leave it for later.

Here's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Thanks.

Thanks for working for me. Work hard.

OK. You too study hard.

I'm going out.

Where?

Construction section of Town Hall.

How was it?

How to spend it?

First we eat something good.

A restaurant?

Don't pick your nose! I don't want your snot.

OK.

We're back.

You took a long bath.

Can you play the shamisen?

Haven't done it before.

What can you do?

Stand on my head.

What?

Stand on my head.

Madam, hear me out.

What?

Madam. Group negotiation.

What's that?

Don't talk nonsense.

It's bad. The sailors didn't get their war bonus yet.

Factory's on strike. There's no business.

"All Night No Catch."

Just bits and pieces. I'd better quit.

Can you make a 10% discount for the union fee?

Please talk to the boss.

There are more women than men. So they're choosy.

Should we whores strike too?

Please talk to the boss.

Please.

Who's there?

Me.

You're late.

Sorry.

You said you'll come in the morning.

My wife...

Attention!

Come out, all of you.

Hurry!

Before it's too late!

What?

- Come with us. - Eat something good.

- Where's Yasu? - He's out.

Let's go!

Reopening of Group Negotiation.

Leave me alone.

Excuse me.

My name is Yasukichi. Yours humbly lives in Kappanuma.

I heard that you're holding a talk here.

I can see that you are all Japanese.

You should have chivalry in your hearts.

Without chivalry, the world's an abyss.

Here's a true man before your eyes.

Let Yasukichi of Kappanuma take care of everything.

Keep the food coming!

This body...

is perfect for wrestling.

Hammer throwdown.

Airplane throwdown.

Karate chop. Hurray!

Down! Get down!

I win!

This body...

is perfect for wrestling.

Hammer throwdown.

You like to laugh.

Laughing is no art.

Show me some real skills.

You have a bald spot!

The talk was broken. Is that all right?

It's a long war from now on.

You can fight a long war. I can't.

We fight as one.

If the company loses out, you too lose out.

This body...

is perfect for wrestling.

Hammer throwdown.

Airplane throwdown.

Karate chop. Hurray!

Down! Get down!

I win!

Today was funny. Just like a period drama.

A "knight" named Yasukichi of Kappanuma crashed in.

He's a joke!

Not one sane person there.

It's like a garbage dump there.

I want to fill up the marsh.

The fat gets fatter.

No, that's my contribution to the society.

I'm building a racetrack there.

But this democracy is bad...

Those democrats.

They're just lazy!

Let's just bury that lazy trash with the marsh.

You guys should be buried!

You love to pick on the weak!

We have a right to live!

Fill this place up!

What?! You just came today!

You roar like a tiger!

What's your problem?

Shikazo!

Kick her out!

- Get out! - What!

Get out!

This girl's so stubborn!

This girl!

Hey you!

It hurts!

I'll fight! I'll fight to the end!

Get a hold of yourself.

Over my dead body!

You're troublesome. Get a hold of yourself.

I'll fight!

I'll fight to the end!

I'll fight!

I'll fight!

Fill up Kappanuma?

Try it if you dare.

She lives here?

What happened?

This and that. She yanked and she bit.

Everybody! Stop arguing!

Please work.

Please fight to the end!

To the end... To the end...

To the end...

To the end... To the end...

To the end...

To the... end.

They're here!

Oh!

You tricked me!

How about the loan?

Just a misunderstanding. A misunderstanding.

We'll apologize...

- Do it. - Apologize!

He should apologize!

How odd you are!

Odd or even. That's up to me.

You brought me a mad girl.

I suffered a loss. What'd you do about it?

We're really sorry.

She broke 30 bowls!

Shut up!

He said what I wanted to say.

I won't let you get away with it!

Let's go to the police.

Just take your money, okay?

Hey wait...

Take it and go!

I have a right to live! Idiot!

You'll have the money in 5 days.

Boss.

What?

We just go like this?

How can you deal with nuts like her?

Place your trust in me.

They can't do anything.

Guys, what do you think?

We can't let Tsuru do everything.

Everything...

These are pearls. Real ones!

Fool! Real pearls for 100 yen?

Ju!

How's business?

Great! Just because of you.

See this.

This is a gift for you,

to celebrate the start of our business.

These'll make you beautiful.

Thank you very much!

Hey! Wait! Wait!

It's hard to say this, but...

May I have 300 ryo from you?

They're yours to dispose of.

"Good things come to those who wait."

Our tree's growing money!

"If nothing comes out, we'll chop you down!"

Anything coming out?

Octopus legs.

Suck your fingers! You still owe us money.

Does it matter?

The Goddess of Wealth is blessing me.

She's blessing me too!

Let's go get our goddess.

We're going.

Goddess of Wealth is going home...

Watch out!

Our goddess is coming.

Be strong, be a man.

This is the "Work Song".

Be strong...

The "Work Song".

Work Song?

- What's that? - They sing it at work.

I'm home!

Welcome home.

It's not safe around here. So we came to get you.

How kind of you!

I made 1200 yen tonight.

What?

If we save 1000 yen each day, the 5000 we owe...

Can be paid in 5 days, as promised.

- Yeah. - You're right.

We can get back at Shikazo!

Yes.

That bastard!

We want to give you something good.

Do you want it?

Yes.

Ju gave me this.

That bastard!

Ours is a necklace.

It's a genuine.

You don't have to.

Wow. It's pretty!

Thank you very much.

- That's not a genuine. - Looks nice on you!

Let's go home.

It's chilly at night. Your body's precious.

You, study hard.

We'll both work hard.

We'll all work hard!

300 yen!

She's acting funny.

Dirty whore.

Stingy fellow.

Tsuru. It's me.

You scared me.

Seeing me home?

It's so shameful of me to tell you this.

I don't have rice for tomorrow.

That's bad.

350 yen, no, 300.

No, 250. No, do you have 200?

Our goddess.

Let's go.

Be strong, be a man.

This is the "Work Song".

Be strong, be a man.

This is the "Work Song".

Hey, this young man...

Pin.

What?

Forget it.

You're strange.

Wait, brother.

Come with me?

What? A whore?

- 300 yen! - She's a whore!

Good night.

Good evening.

Wanna play?

200 yen. 150 yen.

Get lost!

My company's bankrupt!

Tsuru.

Such heavy rain and she's still here.

Probably no business tonight.

To make you move out,

he's willing to pay 20,000 yen.

You asked Shikazo?

I'm his no.2.

I'll be his no.1 soon.

Moving out... That's a triple!

Your parents would be out too.

I don't know that.

We'll be chased out also.

You can build shacks.

10,000 yen can buy lots of materials.

Triple! How about 30,000?

Hi.

100,000 for me.

What'd you do for me, Mr. Councillor?

Not that loud!

Hiromi's my girl!

Who's Hiromi?

Some girl around here.

Hey there!

Get Hiromi!

What's that for? Calling out a woman.

You too be careful.

No matter how I like stuff...

Oh!

Ten times more! Ten times!

Honey!

What?

When did you start keeping a mistress?

There's no such thing.

Stop pretending!

There's enough proof!

Madam, watch him well.

If you give him too much money...

you'll regret it.

Is the 200,000 yen eviction compensation still with you?

Madam!

You have my IOU.

To say that means you don't trust me.

I'll talk to him!

Wait... wait...

Oh.

Come here.

He's not here?

The cash box!

Madam, the money you gave me is in that box!

The 200,000 yen! All of it!

Just one to go!

Time to fetch our goddess.

How about this?

Hey there.

Dear miss. Dear miss.

Sir, you have a weakness for weird stuff.

You'll find good stuff in these wee places.

Good evening.

Get in.

It's raining hard.

Lucky! I'm all wet.

I was about to go home.

We're both lucky.

Drive around.

Slowly?

There's a place with hot springs.

Is here bad?

You want one?

Yes. Thank you.

What's wrong?

Headache.

It'll go away.

Sir, be careful. Weird Stuff may be dangerous.

What's dangerous?

Medicine is expensive!

Medicine?

He meant you.

You may be sick.

Who's sick!

Sir, she looks dangerous. Better stop now.

Idiot! I've a right to live! Don't be mean!

Get off!

What for?

Get off!

It's wet! Take me!

Get off!

Get off!

Get off!

Bastard! Yor're mean!

My parents died,

What treasures did they leave me?

Be strong, be a man.

This is the...

"Work...

Good evening.

Wow, 200,000?

Only Teru could do this.

I knew that he's different from the dumbasses around here.

It's not funny.

Not 20,000. But 200,000.

That's his fate.

He ran away?

He was there.

I saw him.

Where was he?

I really did. The other shore.

Eh?

I was drying my clothes by the bridge.

He was holding a cash box.

Over there.

That's true.

Money... To the police...

We'll get 10%.

Yes. 10%.

Oh yes!

Get a boat!

Let's go!

Pin! Go get it!

Don't let the women beat us!

Over there!

I found it!

200,000 yen is a lie?

Yes. I'm so sorry.

You really spent it!

On your mistress?

Quiet.

I didn't expect you to be that dumb.

You can't let people know it!

- It must be the devil... - What devil?

These photos are in the cash box.

Pay me back. 200,000 yen.

Is Teru arrested?

We got him. He's sleeping in jail.

Lock that Hiromi up too.

We can't do that.

There's the family court.

How are you?

I bought sea bream!

I'll make sashimi.

Delicious and very nutricious!

The fish head for soup.

How's Toku?

Toku? This.

Fool.

He won't win.

He said he won't come home empty-handed.

He forgot that.

The Bomb god is no good.

Should use a woman's hair.

I gave him three of my hair, wrapped in paper.

Please. 1-4. 1-4.

If your hair is good, then no one has to work.

Yes.

"A drowning person grabs what he can."

He grabs my hair.

I know how he feels.

Thanks to you...

Everybody caught a cold.

Sorry.

You aroused us.

Sorry.

That's okay.

- Give me water. - Yes.

I have orange juice.

What? Give me that.

I bought it and the ice.

Shikazo lied about that 200,000.

Forget it.

Here you are.

There's more.

Enough.

Hey, I saved up 6,000 yen.

Are you angry?

You're in love with me?

Out!

Grandad.

Pin and Tsuru are fighting.

You kidding me? Get out of here!

Get out, dimwit!

Go! Quick!

Leave those.

Out.

At first, Pin grabbed her hand.

If you wish to peep, at least shut up.

What is it?

What's up?

Dad, don't get up.

Oh. What's happening?

Pin argued with Tsuru.

They argued?

Tsuru.

You're not to blame for their colds.

It's their fault.

Don't be down.

I wrote a novel...

Read it.

Girl.

You're very sick?

See a doctor.

Damn! There's no god on earth!

Nothing to eat!

Where's Tsuru?

Who allows you to come here?

Come.

It's hot. I'm wet in my pants.

I'm dying for a bath.

Here's your punishment!

Hit her!

What is it?

Watch out!

Something's happened!

Something's happened!

What is it?

She's mad!

Run!

Where's the police?

Watch out!

Stop it, Tsuru!

Tsuru, what's wrong with you?

Awful...

She was very sick.

It was about to go out of control.

Tsuru knew that.

Tsuru...

When did she know?

That...

When did she know?

Not today or yesterday.

Tell them tonight.

I have to, for my pride.

Not a matter of pride. It's 200,000 yen.

It's frightfully quiet.

What happened?

Now I remember. She said she had headaches.

She crouched by the river a lot.

She was sick.

I thought she was stupid.

She was just sick.

She's a good woman.

She said she wrote a novel.

And I laughed at her.

Here's her novel.

Kappunuma By Tsuru

"Everybody. Sorry. Sorry."

"All of you in Kappanuma. You are all good people."

"Sorry."

"Work! Work! Kappanuma."

"Be a very very good person."

"I'm no good. A good-for-nothing."

"Sorry."

"Sorry. I'm stupid."

"Kappanuma! Banzai!"

"Everybody! Banzai!"

"You're the best people; this is the best place I've been."

"Toku. Good person. Very good person."

"Pin. I like you most."

"Sorry. Sorry. I like you but I can't."

"Because I'm sick. Sorry. Sorry."

"Asako. Banzai! March on!"

"Top brass idiots."

"Landowners idiots. Shikazo idiot."

"Rainbow of Kappanuma."

"Working Asako. March on!"

"March on."

"Banzai! Banzai! Kappanuma."

Excuse me.

Does Ichiro Terada live here?

Yes.

Your seal please.

I've no seal. I'll sign.

Brand new.

A school uniform?

Who sent this?

Something's here.

Tsuru.

"Pin. Wear this and go to school."

"Pin. Pin. This..."

Tsuru.

Forgive me. Forgive me.

I'm not a student...

It's not true. I lied.

You all bullied her to death!

Tsuru. Forgive me.

Tsuru. Sorry.

It's our fault.

We are the worst people!

Tsuru. Forgive me.

Yasukichi of Kappanuma...

I grabbed your money...

Tsuru. Forgive me. I too...

I'm sorry. Forgive me. Forgive me.

Tsuru.

All of us...

We didn't know your heart.

Tsuru.

No matter how hard you cry, it won't bring her back.

It's my duty. Please forgive me.

Are they putting her in that?

Yes.

They're making her coffin.

I'm home.

THE END