The Balloon Page #2

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he didn't paint anymore.

Why did he stop?

He's strange like that.

Anyway, I'm glad he stopped.

You must take after your mother.

What's this?

You came all the way here

to see me off?

Where's your mother?

She probably

went to see Mr. Shinjo.

Is Keikichi out late again?

Papa...

Would it be bad

if I quit school?

Why do you want to do that?

There's no point.

It just makes me miserable,

and I don't learn a thing.

If you really feel that way...

you can quit.

Really?

But...

what would Mom say?

Let's think it over.

If you hate it, you can quit.

So you really came here

to say that?

I just suddenly wanted

to see you off.

I go to Osaka and Kobe

every month.

If I went home

I'd be there all alone.

That's why I suddenly

wanted to see you.

Would those not traveling

please step behind the white line.

Go home. It would be bad

if you catch cold.

Let's shake hands.

Take care!

Go on home.

Take care! Bye bye!

In spite of it all,

we never forgot to sing.

Aren't there any other places

where I can sing?

I'll think about it.

I have to earn a living.

It's not enough.

You could marry.

How about the young man

we met earlier?

How dare you!

MASTER DIRECTOR KON ICHIKAWA

LAYS IT ALL ON THE LINE

He's got money.

- Are you for real?

- I'm being generous.

We can't go on as we are.

We need money to promote you,

don't we?

The world we inhabit

isn't the easygoing world of yesteryear.

When you see an opportunity,

you seize it.

Can't we talk about dreams,

at least tonight?

It's enough to dream at night.

Waking dreams had better

add up on a calculator.

Shall we bet on which way

the balloon is going to move?

That's no fun.

That's odd, it's coming this way.

Stop looking at the balloon.

Look at me!

You look positively radiant tonight,

Mikiko.

Is that what you want me to say?

Don't you like me anymore?

Just the opposite.

That's why I'm helping you.

Thank you so much.

But I don't think that guy

will be my chance.

He's young and good looking,

is he not?

A bit.

You'd not be unhappy

walking down the street with him.

What about the girl he was with?

Not his wife.

I don't want to do anything sinful.

Sinful? The act of living

is a sin in itself.

Are you such a weak woman?

- You're making fun of me.

- Shall I stop?

I believe you said his name was

Keikichi Murakami.

So you remembered, after all.

You're bad, dear.

And, what would you have me do?

What would the balloon do?

Well thank you for your custom.

I will see you tonight, in Gion.

Please take care.

CAMERA NO MUTSUMIDO

Welcome.

Your S3 model has been selling fast,

Mr. Murakami.

We had them out on display.

Now there's only one left.

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