Yama no oto Page #3

You must get those wet clothes off.

Kikuko, the whole neighbourhood

can hear your music.

I was playing it to take my mind off

worrying about the two of you.

Kikuko, you haven't played that record

of lullabies much recently.

- The ones from around the world?

- Yes, the gift from your schoolfriend.

It was a lovely wedding gift.

It must be scratched to bits by now.

- Did you both get soaked?

- Evening!

- They got soaked to the skin

- Oh, dear, oh, dear...

Did the typhoon damage the annex?

It did indeed!

It's in a terrible state now.

- "Oh, dear, oh, dear!"

- Father...

The electricity's down.

There's a blackout.

- I can see that!

- Get the candles out.

I wonder if they're alright at Fusako's.

They probably made up and

went to bed early on a night like this.

She was determined to go home

and sort the whole thing out.

No news is good news, I suppose.

Perhaps they've made up after all.

They can't simply leave the house

with two kids to carry.

Trying to escape

from a storm like this...

...they'd have to carry

his mother along as well.

She probably can't move

with her neuralgia.

Apparently, she manages to walk.

But it must be hard for her

on a stormy night like this.

It is hard for everyone everywhere.

Things were so different

before Fusako got married.

It depresses me to see her like this.

It's strange, though... Kikuko always

cheers me up whenever I talk to her.

That's your fault, you know?

You show affection only for Kikuko.

- That's not true at all.

- It is so.

You've always shunned Fusako

and favoured Shuichi.

That's just how you are.

Even now, when it seems Shuichi's

seeing another woman, you say nothing!

You show so much pity for Kikuko,

but it's actually cruel, you know?

She doesn't show how jealous she feels

so as not to upset you.

I feel so sorry for Fusako.

I feel as though I forced her back home.

Well, tell her to come back, then.

I know, but she's almost thirty now...

...and she can't expect her parents

to arrange a divorce for her, can she?

I just feel so sorry for her,

she has such a burden to carry in life.

Did you tell her how you feel for her?

I always make it clear

when I don't agree with something.

It's a terrible situation for both

the parents and the kids.

And it's all your fault!

No, it's a lie. I was just about

to stick my tongue out at you!

You're always teasing me!

My sister was so beautiful, wasn't she?

I didn't feel any jealousy,

but I always felt I was neglected.

But I got over it.

If she hadn't died, you'd probably

have married her instead, right?

That's all in the past!

You were just unlucky.

Shall we get some sleep?

Old couples don't often sleep well

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