The Tale Of Iya Page #3

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The teacher's suggesting I go to college.

Don't you want to leave that house?

Well

You sure?

And marriage?

Probably not.

Seriously?

But then What're you going to do

after Grandpa dies?

Hey!

Sorry I was just wondering.

I'm sorry.

I'm home.

Sorry I was late.

Grandpa

did you eat supper?

What happened there?

Let me see your back.

Grandpa!

Moss?

Granny.

Granny?

Granny?

Granny?

Granny

Is this your son's?

Is he coming back for New Years?

No idea.

I see.

I bet you want to see

your great-grandchildren too.

Granny

What's the matter?

Did you have a fight with Grandpa?

No

But

he's acting strange these days.

You see, Haruna. You grew up to be

a big girl now

He's probably concerned

about many things.

Are you saying

he wants me to leave the house?

I'm not saying that. But you know,

sooner or later

What did Grandpa tell you?

I don't know.

Grandpa never says anything.

He's like a tree, or some rock.

That's very true of him.

He always was that person.

Rather than being with the rest of us

he was a person who truly loved

being in the mountains.

Even when everybody came down

to live in the village

Grandpa stayed in the mountains

all by himself.

Don't worry.

Grandpa will never do anything

to abandon you.

Yo.

This enough?

Thank you.

Here.

Got you this too.

Here.

What happened to that bruise?

Huh? Nothing

Just something with my dad.

So I bet you're getting tired

of working in the fields.

What?

No, not at all.

It's actually just starting to get fun.

Is that so.

Good for you then.

You free tomorrow?

Well I suppose.

Gonna go shooting with my dad.

Wanna come?

No I don't have a gun.

Plus, I'm not interested.

All you have to do is

stand by and watch.

Plus, you ought to see for yourself

who wrecked your garden.

Here's some sake.

Good idea. It'll keep us warm.

I reckon it's over there.

I say over here by the stream.

This area's been badly damaged also.

I'll herd it in from that side.

You shoot it.

Come on, hide by that tree.

Mr. Kudo.

That tunnel

it's gonna be completed soon.

Then I'm thinking of

quitting my job as a laborer

and starting a store down in town.

Wanna join me?

What?

Your family business?

No choice but to leave, is there.

And a successor?

Somebody will take over.

What did your dad say?

What's my dad got to do with it.

It's my life.

I guess you're right.

But does Haruna and everyone else know?

I'm planning on bringing Haruna with me.

What has she said about that?

Well that's yet to be talked about.

Dammit!

Lucky bastard.

Lousy shot.

Whatever.

Here, bring the deer over.

What?

Come on.

Hurry up.

Haruhime.

Kunimori.

I'm exhausted. I must rest

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