Kabei: Our Mother Page #5

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Hello!

Mr Fukuda... uh, 'Chairman'.

Don't worry about that.

I've brought some charcoal.

Hello.

Hello...

I just need a half-bag!

Keep this quiet, but they're

going to start rationing fuel.

You'd best stock up.

Pay me when you have it.

Where are the girls?

At the bath.

You're lucky you've got girls.

They won't get drafted.

These days if you've got

sons you're always on edge.

Even this guy might get taken.

Will you be a soldier, too, Kenichi?

Aye.

That's awful!

When will it all end?

Not for a while.

China just won't give up.

Then there's America and England.

Well deal with them.

You mean we'll go to war with them?

Yes!

When Japan finishes off

America, well rule Asia.

Germany will rule Europe.

After that will come the

final war with Germany...

and Japan will rule the world.

Wow!

So for now...

we're being friends with Germany.

That's what I've hear

d. Don't tell anyone.

You know a lot, don't you.

There's lots of things I can tell you.

So the Germans have taken Paris...

They're back.

Good night, Missus. Let me

know if you need anything.

Thank you.

We're back.

Careful!

Was it busy?

Pack ed! Like a crowded train.

You smell of soap.

I love you!

Let's get to bed.

Dear Shigeru, are you well?

It's almost summer.

The 2,600th anniversary of

national foundation is coming...

...and the girls are busy practicing.

It looks like it will be

a big national festival.

After I saw you last,

I obtained permission...

to buy a fan from the prison

shop and leave it for you.

I ordered some flowers, too.

I am sure it is very hot in there.

I will be happy to think

you are even a little cooler.

I worry because you are so

sensitive to heat and cold.

From your wife.

Can I read it?

Out loud.

'To Kayo Nogami, from your husband. '

'Husband'!

'Received your letter of the 15th.

'The fan has been a great help. '

He got it. Good!

'And the flowers. '

You gave him flowers?

Yes.

'Flowers have never offered

me such consolation before.

'Thank you.

'I enjoy Teru-bei's letters.

They are always so cheerful.

'But why does she make mistakes

in writing her characters?

'She should practice writing more. '

See?

And?

'Last night I had a

dream about Hatsu-bei.

'She was still a little

girl, crying on my lap...

'with her big round eyes

filled with tears... '

I want to see him!

Just into summer vacation...

an uninvited guest appeared.

My uncle from Nara, the

black sheep of the family.

Are you going to pick those up?

Why would I?

That's littering!

Don't be silly. Look at them!

They'll sprout, put down roots...

get bigger and bigger and bigger...

and next year it'll be

watermelons and watermelons...

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