P-chan's the class pet.
She's our friend,
so we can't eat her.
Pigs exist to be eaten.
Eating means killing her.
Don't you see?
We all need to eat to stay alive,
so why is eating P-chan heartless
but not other animals?
School Days with a Pig
April
Grade 6 Class 2
Cute, huh?
What's this pig for?
I'm thinking of raising this pig together
and then eating it in the end.
No? Why not?
Why must we eat it?
What do humans need to stay alive?
Life.
Life, right.
Yes, and water.
Air, too.
Food.
Right. Food.
Humans need to eat to stay alive.
If we don't eat, we'll die.
We eat other living things.
I want you all to get a sense of what that really means.
So how about it?
Yes.
Yes?
Let's raise it!
Are you sure?
It'll be tough.
Lots of things to take care of, like feeding it.
Can I touch it?
Sure.
Gently, now.
Gently.
It's so cute!
You want to eat a pig?
Why not use a chicken?
Yes, use a chicken.
So much easier.
I don't want it to be easy.
Bam! A life that's formidable.
A powerful life force is necessary
for this lesson.
The importance of eating. The meaning of eating other living.
Oof! I want them to really feel it.
Bam? Oof? My goodness.
What did the kids say?
They're all interested and willing.
Explaining to the parents.
Not causing trouble for our neighbors.
The safety of the children.
Have you covered these?
Yes, my plan covers all those points.
I understand your enthusiasm.
But this will be a lot harder than you think.
If you're determined to see this through, go ahead.
Thank you!
I'm more than determined!
Excuse me.
Principal Takahara,
are you sure about this?
Let's see how it goes.
This is too long.
How's this?
There's some on your nose.
This is Sunday Music Smile.
Send in your requests.
It's nice out,
so how about a song about spring?
Hey, stay in the box. Go back.
Hey, you.
Whoa! That was close. Hey, you.
Come on.
That's a good girl.
Good morning.
You're full of energy.
Good morning.
Excuse us.
Good morning.
What's up?
What?
Come with us. Why?
Good morning.
Ready, ta-da!
What do you think?
Cute, huh?
You made this in one day?
Yeah.
We gave up Sunday for it.
Wow, this is amazing.
Hey. This net looks familiar.
Look, it's the principal. Hurry.
Line up! Line up!
Don't use the gym equipment.
Oh. My apologies.
You all apologize, too.
Ms. Takahara.
Instead of the space out back,
could we keep the pig here?
I can't order you to dismantle what's already built.
Thank you.
But not the net!
Put it back where it belongs!
The net might break its leg.
Change it.
Children can be rascals.
They built this because they knew
I wouldn't say no.
But Ganjin failed to go abroad
5 times over 10 years
and lost his vision due to the hardship.
Okay, fine, Natsuki.
So you should always keep trying
like Ganjin did, you see?
That's it then.
Any questions?
Yes.
Maira.
It's not about history. Is that okay?
Sure.
We were talking about naming the piglet.
May we name her?
I don't think you should.
Why not?
Why?
Here, P-chan.
P-chan Here, P-chan.
Go, P-chan.
P-chan, come on.
P-chan, over here.
Looks like fun.
You're going to raise it and eat it
and think about life, right?
Yes.
So why did you give the pig a name?
Um, well, I did oppose the idea.
I'm worried about the future.
I hope this becomes a good lesson.
For the children
and for you.
The fried bread's good.
Bring leftovers from home
on the weekends.
May we take the leftovers?
Hello, we've come for the leftovers.
What are you doing?
You're eating it?
Hey! Stop eating that!
Bring the cleaning equipment.
Okay.
Here, P-chan. Food.
Shinya, are you all right?
Bye, P-chan. See you tomorrow, P-chan.
Jukiya, catch her!
Hana, catch her!
Hana, are you all right?
Are you okay?
You can let go now.
Hana, let go.
I'm so sorry.
What an astounding project.
You've got guts.
Well...
Tomatoes are alive too.
Please take care.
Yes. I'm sorry.
Here, have a candy.
This is punishment!
Ow! What was that for, new kid?
That's cold! Stop it!
Stop it!
Take the vegetable scraps.
Yeah, thanks.
Here, P-chan. Come here.
Biscuits.
P-chan'll love them.
Look, everyone.
Hey, Rikiya.
Ta-da!
Bought these yesterday.
Hose aren't leftovers, then.
It's all right.
No, it's not.
Hey guys. Ta-da! I bought tomatoes.
What?
P-chan.
I'm home.
Hi, Mom.
I'm sorry I'm so late.
I washed the rice.
Thanks.
So how's your new school?
It's all right.
Then stop wearing that old school's uniform.
I hear your class is raising a pig.
Her name is P-chan.
P-chan?
Yes, P-chan.
She's two months old.
She feels coarse,
and stinks.
But she's so cute.
The other day she escaped and I caught her.
And her heart was beating really fast.
And she makes weird noises.
No, no.
She says that?
Yeah. And she also squeaks.
When she's mad?
Yeah.
And when she's upset.
Mr. Hoshi.
Just a moment.
The pig's squeal is disturbing the other classes.
Do something.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Hurry.
He's being scolded.
This cylinder is a circle on top.
From the side?
A rectangle.
Right.
Even a familiar shape like this
looks different from another angle.
A broad perspective's important.
Anyway, let's get back to math.
Hand ball!
Tsukasa!
What?
And Ruka. Don't fool around.
Why?
Today's your turn.
I collected leftovers.
That's not enough.
What are you doing?
Ruka, help us out.
I'll toss poo on you.
No!
Pass it to P-chan!
Concentrate, everyone. Quiet!
Let's sing once again from the chorus.
Here we go.
Go further inside.
Pee and poo both.
It stinks.
I can't. It stinks too much.
I'll die from the smell.
It stinks.
It doesn't smell that bad.
P-chan.
Wow, that stinks!
I'm home.
Hi. Oh, what a smell!
Go take a shower, now!
I'll ask your teacher
not to make girls handle that pig.
No, Mom, don't!
Mom, it's none of your business!
Nanoka, I must talk to your teacher.
Why?
What if the school gets rid of P-chan?
We're the ones raising her, so stay out of it!
My son scraped his knee
while handling the pig.
Why does he have to get hurt
for such a reason?
Oh, that happened while he was
playing soccer with P-chan.
It wasn't the pig's fault.
An injury is an injury.
The cause is irrelevant.
I'm sorry.
That's not all.
Her clothes smell so I have to wash them separately.
And she doesn't finish her meals
because she wants leftovers.
There must be various other complaints.
Do the children go to school
to study or to raise that pig?
Mr. Hoshi, my child only talks about the pig.
Besides, raising a pig and eating it is cruel.
Is eating pork cruel?
Mr. Hoshi, you're new here, and young.
You can't handle sixth graders.
Are you their homeroom teacher,
or the pig's teacher?
I understand your concerns
regarding this matter. Thank you.
I've got one question.
Since the pig came to school,
have the children complained about it
or about Mr. Hoshi?
Lessons in school depend on the trust
between the students and teacher.
Mr. Hoshi is young,
but he's set on teaching the kids a vital lesson.
I think the children sensed his earnestness,
so they agreed to take part
in his lesson about life.
As the school principal,
I'd like to trust Mr. Hoshi and the children.
I ask for your support and ask that you please
watch over your children and the teacher they trust.
Please trust us.
Thank you.
Lots of left over milk.
Really?
Thank you.
Hello.
Don't run.
Mr. Hoshi.
What?
What about summer vacation?
Summer vacation?
Leftovers just from home aren't enough.
Oh! I've taken care of that.
No problem at all.
Give away leftovers, yes.
That's right. Leftovers. Yes.
Not possible?
I see. Thank you for your time.
Any luck, Mr. Hoshi?
None at all, I'm afraid.
Such enthusiasm.
I could never do it.
No, it's not like that really.
Excuse us. Sir.
What's up? What?
Since when?
P-chan, are you okay?
P-chan, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Hana!
We were worried.
Did you bring her here alone?
What were you going to do?
What were you up to?
Yuma, don't.
Did you think you could save her?
Mr. Hoshi, look!
Over there!
P-chan?
Hey! Are you all right?
P-chan
We were taking a walk.
We took P-chan out for a walk.
Dogs walk,
and cats need to be let out, too.
So we walked her.
P-chan
Everyone, I'm glad you care about
P-chan, but no more walks, okay?
OK
But P-chan likes it.
Likes it?
Listen up.
Pigs are very sensitive animals.
So when their environment changes,
they get sick.
We don't want that.
No.
Are we really eating her?
P-chan.
Summer vacation starts tomorrow
P-chan.
Say cheese
P-chan.
What's wrong?
The vet's taking care of her.
Everything's fine.
What's wrong?
The vet's examining her.
It's all right.
The common cold is serious for pigs.
It could be fatal,
so you have to be careful.
Good girl.
How's that, P-chan?
P-chan.
You feel coarse.
I'm glad you feel better.
Yeah, I'm glad, too.
P-chan's grown bigger.
She's pretty plump now.
Yeah, really plump.
Especially her tummy.
Yeah. She eats so much.
Is that good, P-chan?
P-chan's looking really delicious now!
Nana, why aren't you eating?
Because...
You'll turn P-chan into a cannibal.
Hey!
We're eating now! You jerk.
Tsukasa, that's gross.
I'll never eat pork again.
But I want to.
149 days until graduation
Attention please.
Listen up.
Only 149 more days until you graduate.
That's a little over 4 months.
We have to decide
what to do with P-chan before then.
I want to know how you really feel now
about eating her.
There's no right or wrong answer in this discussion.
There's no one answer.
So please share your real feelings.
Let's all think about
and discuss this matter.
Raise your hand if you want to speak.
Okay, Minori.
P-chan's this class's friend now.
She's our pet,
so we can't eat her. I don't want to.
I don't want to eat her.
Maira.
When Mr. Hoshi first brought her
the premise was to eat her.
So I think we should.
Okay, Rikiya.
I'm not sure what to think at this point,
but I don't want to eat her.
It was fun spending time with her
and even the difficult times were fun.
She's a friend that we've shared experiences with,
so eating her is wrong.
Yuma.
She's our friend,
but when we started to raise her,
the promise was to eat her.
I think we should keep that promise and eat her for her sake.
Hayato.
Sure, Mr. Hoshi said
we'd raise her to eat her,
but after 6 months together
she's like family,
so we don't have to eat her.
Yui.
After spending 6 months together
our feelings have changed,
at least some of us anyway,
so I think we should let her live.
Kazuya.
If you're going to switch opinions so easily,
then you shouldn't have raised her
in the first place.
That's mean.
If you want to speak, raise your hand.
Jukiya.
What do you think, Mr. Hoshi?
Well, when we began this project,
I said that I wanted to raise a pig
and eat it in the end.
My feelings haven't changed since then.
Eat her?
Yes, that means eating her.
I'll eat other pigs but not P-chan.
Don't eat them!
You eat too much!
Hey, you're swerving off topic.
Quiet.
I feel that if I eat P-chan,
then she'll become a part of me.
At least I think she will.
But it's gonna come out.
I said in the beginning,
that there's no single
right or wrong answer.
Those of you saying to eat her,
how can you say such things?
I'd never eat her.
That's all I've got to say.
Okay, Yuma.
I think we should eat P-chan for her sake.
Why would that be for her sake?
Teacher.
Yuma.
Because pigs exist to be eaten.
That's decided by humans
and shouldn't apply to us,
so I won't eat her.
But you're human.
It's heartless, but you all eat meat.
P-chan's a pig, so it's the same thing.
Um...
If P-chan is turned into meat,
then it won't be P-chan anymore.
Those of you saying we eat her,
what were you thinking?
We all need to eat to stay alive,
so why is eating P-chan heartless
but not other animals?
It just is.
Okay, okay. Ruka.
There's no need to eat P-chan.
Eating other pigs but not P-chan
is discrimination.
Yeah, it's discrimination.
We worked hard to raise P-chan,
so she's not like other pigs at all.
But they all have lives.
Life is equal, isn't it?
Eating P-chan is cruel and heartless.
Mr. Hoshi, don't we have
another option besides eating her?
Well... Okay, then.
Many of you say we shouldn't eat her,
but those of you saying so,
what do you propose we do with her in the future?
Okay, Hiroki.
We should consider keeping her here.
When we first started this,
didn't we decide to take
full responsibility until the end?
I don't think we should force her
on someone else.
But taking full responsibility means
that we should take care of her
until she dies naturally.
Okay, Mizuki.
But even if she stays here,
we'll all graduate.
Then P-chan will be all alone.
What then?
But even so, eating her is heartless.
We have to decide the end.
What do you mean by that?
Okay, Rikiya.
You say the end,
but eating means killing her.
Don't you see?
I didn't say to kill her.
You implied it.
No I didn't.
Yes you did.
No I didn't.
Yes you did.
No I didn't, shut up!
Don't fight.
Stop it.
I didn't tell you to fight.
I told you to have a discussion.
I still don't like the idea
of eating her.
It's heartless.
I can't eat her. We don't have to.
What to do with P-chan before graduation
Don't eat her: 18. Eat her: 5.
Undecided: 3
It's a pig about a year old.
Good-bye.
Yes. Oh, you can't? I see.
Yes, I understand. Thank you.
Good-bye. Next.
Hello, Yanagi Farm?
Are you willing to adopt a pig?
What to do with P-chan before graduation
120 days until graduation
That pig you're eating for graduation.
Shall I cook it?
What?
Became too attached to it?
When I was a kid and saw adults
butchering their pigs,
I thought they were monsters.
But the meat those monsters cooked was so good.
The smell carefully removed
and simmered until tender.
Even the bones are used in the fields.
Nothing's wasted.
Wasting is barbaric.
Those monsters told me so.
So what's the verdict on P-chan?
Mr. Hoshi brought her,
So he should just keep caring for her from now on.
I don't think it's that easy.
Why?
It's not just your problem.
Why not?
It's only topic everyone talks about!
Stop bothering me!
How about a zoo or a farm?
They won't take her in.
She's too big now to be adopted.
What about the younger students?
Have the younger kids take over.
Sure, but it's not that easy.
What's not easy?
You've never handled P-chan so you don't get it.
Are you really eating that pig?
Dear, we're eating now.
My brother is so cruel.
We won't eat her.
Hold this in this hand
and knit it the same way.
Okay?
Okay.
Are you cold? No.
Hidenobu, dinner's ready!
I'm coming.
Mr. Hoshi!
Go home, it's dangerous!
We can do it.
We'll do it.
Go home, it's dangerous!
Let us help.
Mr. Hoshi!
He doesn't like fish.
He used to never eat them.
But now he always finishes them.
Right?
Don't tell him.
I used to tell him that fish had firm
flesh because they lived full lives.
That he shouldn't waste their efforts.
He never listened, but not anymore.
I'm sure it's thanks to you and that pig.
All right, all right.
Hello?
Oh, Nanoka? Yes.
P-chan's fine.
She's taken shelter in a safe place.
Yes, let the others know.
Yes, over the phone. Thanks.
Jukiya, hold this.
Sayuka.
Hold this down.
Okay.
Mr. Hoshi, do I hit it here?
Yes.
Which one do we use?
This?
P-chan, are you all right?
What to do with P-chan before graduation
Hana?
Did you make that?
Yeah.
That scarf will keep her warm.
Is that a Christmas present?
Yeah. It's her favorite food.
P-chan, here's a tomato.
Merry Christmas.
Ow! Don't bite.
Don't eat the ribbon.
You're eating my fingers.
Did you really make that?
Yeah.
You're good.
Thanks.
Ms. Takahara?
Oh, Mr. Hoshi.
Hey, wait.
Wait a minute.
Are you all right?
I didn't want her to get sick.
Sorry for meddling.
Oh, no, thank you very much.
Oh, Happy New Year.
Have a good year.
Yes, you too.
Time seems to pass by faster every year.
Maybe the Earth is rotating faster?
Maybe you're right.
I wish I could have raised a pig as a child.
It's not something easily experienced.
I might be making the children do something that's very cruel.
Is it cruel to face a living thing seriously?
Happy New Year, Sir.
Happy New Year. Have a good year.
February
51 days until graduation
Care for her at school.
Ask a younger grade to adopt her.
Bring her to the zoo.
Have Mr. Hoshi's next class take over.
Send her to the meat center.
The place where meat is made.
Return her to the farm.
Eat her after all.
Find someone who'll adopt her.
There are no other particular changes.
Ask me later about the minutiae
of your official trip.
That's all.
Any other questions?
Fine. That's all, then.
Excuse me.
Yes
I have a request to make.
Is that all right?
Go ahead.
If any of you end up teaching 5th or 6th graders next year,
would you be willing to take over caring for the pig?
You can't be serious.
I thought you were going to eat it.
You have to kill it first, you know.
Don't force it on us
because it's become a nuisance.
Mr. Hoshi, I told you in the beginning.
You didn't have to raise and eat
an animal to teach
a lesson about eating living things
Other teachers have managed
with textbooks.
Because that wasn't enough,
so many kids today don't get what eating really means.
Mr. Hoshi.
It's all right to request support,
but shouldn't the kids be thoroughly discussing
what they want to do?
I've encouraged my students to do so.
I've avoided guiding them towards a conclusion, and trust that...
Everyone in Yuhigaoka Elementary,
Grade 6 Class 2 has a request.
We graduate in 1 month and 8 days.
So we're looking for a class that will adopt P-chan.
We've been discussing what to do with her after graduation
and came up with the idea that another class adopt her.
Most of our class agrees that P-chan
should remain in this school.
So we're looking for a class that will adopt her.
Is there a class that's willing to do so?
We'll explain a little about P-chan.
Some of us have ridden on her.
P-chan loves tomatoes.
P-chan loves to be brushed.
P-chan pees for a really long time.
Taking care of P-chan takes a lot of hard work.
But it's fun being with her.
Is there a class willing to adopt her?
If you can help us,
please let us know b... b... by February 27th.
Thank you very much.
Thank you...
(20 days until graduation)
(Find a class willing to adopt her)
We'll have to think of something else.
Mr. Hoshi, look.
Hey, look...
They're here for us, right?
Ms. Ikezawa, hello.
My students want to adopt P-chan.
Good
No, wait, everyone.
Hey, be quiet.
Thank you, but I was hoping for 5th graders.
I don't think 3rd graders could handle...
Let them, Mr. Hoshi.
P-chan, not over there.
She likes it when we do this.
Are you okay?
Over here, P-chan. No!
Are you okay?
No, I can't do it.
No, it stinks.
I can't do it.
Why?
It's okay. You just take this...
I can't do it.
Push, push
P-chan, stop
P-chan, go
P-chan
Oh no, she's fallen down.
Don't do that.
It's impossible.
Those 3rd graders couldn't even use the brushes.
We were the same at first.
I don't see a problem if we teach them how to do it better.
But we did and it didn't work.
Sayuka. Quiet, everyone.
But P-chan's so big now
I think it's dangerous to let 3rd graders near her.
Okay, Nanoka.
When they become 5th graders,
their classes will be shuffled.
When it's their turn to graduate,
they'll have to face this problem like us.
So what?
Then they can worry about it like we did.
Why?
That sounds like you're abandoning her.
You're just avoiding responsibility.
Okay, Minori.
The people wanting to eat her
are the irresponsible ones.
Why?
Raise your hand to speak.
Yuma.
We're not irresponsible. You are.
Responsibility means to eat her as meat.
Runa.
That means turning her into meat.
That's responsibility?
How can you be so heartless?
Saying heartless doesn't solve anything.
That's so mean.
Even if the 3rd graders took over,
if they end up making her into meat anyway,
then it'd be more responsible if we did it.
Responsibility means to keep her.
What you're saying
is like euthanizing a pet.
Kill P-chan?
Raise your hand. Raise your hand to speak.
You've only got 7 more days.
What will you do?
We'll take a vote.
Those in favor of the 3rd graders taking over.
13.
Those in favor of sending her to the meat center.
13.
What now, Mr. Hoshi?
I'm not sure.
Then you should kill P-chan and cook her and then eat her.
That's responsibility.
Don't make the center do it.
By ourselves?
Making the center do it is irresponsible.
Wait, wait, listen.
Listen.
We all love P-chan, right?
Don't we?
We love her,
so we should decide.
Don't make the 3rd graders do it.
All right, all right.
Quiet down!
Cool it.
Raise your hand if you want to speak.
If we don't ask the 3rd graders,
then we should care for her until she dies.
Hey Azuki.
If you want to speak, do it properly.
Since we began raising her in the first place,
we should be seeing her through
to the end of her life.
That's the owner's responsibility.
But seeing her life through to the end
doesn't mean to make it end like some of you are saying.
Those 3rd graders can't handle P-chan.
So let's teach them how to take care of her again.
It's only a week until graduation.
There's no time.
You're killing her for lack of time?
I'll teach them even after I graduate.
Okay, Mr. Hoshi?
Hold on.
You're veering off topic.
This isn't just one person's problem.
What if they get hurt?
Who'll take responsibility?
We make sure they don't get hurt.
They're willing,
so why not just let them?
Mr. Hoshi, what did you think about the 3rd graders?
To be completely honest with you,
I thought it would be too dangerous for them to handle.
So you prefer the meat center?
That's not the point right now.
This class raised P-chan,
so this class must decide.
Instead of killing P-chan for your convenience,
why not consider
letting her live longer?
She's still growing.
Kids won't be able to handle her.
If P-chan were served in front of me,
I'd eat her.
But it's not like I'll starve if I don't eat P-chan.
Then you'll never eat pork again??
Sure.
Eating only vegetables isn't enough.
Why are you laughing?
Be serious, everybody.
P-chan's going to die someday.
So it's okay to kill her now?
That's not what I meant
Pigs usually become meat in 6 months,
so she's had a full life.
So it's okay to kill her?
So it's okay to eat her?
How can you say that?
Killing and eating aren't the same.
What's the difference?
Killing is just robbing life.
Eating means we inherit the animal's life.
P-chan's our classmate.
How can you talk about eating her?
It's hard, but we have to decide.
We raised her, so we can't just leave her behind.
How can you say that?
We have no choice.
We're graduating soon.
So it's okay to kill her?
Don't you want her to live?
To tell you the truth,
I want her to live, too.
You don't have to eat her.
But even if we leave her behind,
it's just procrastination.
We're the ones who raised her,
so we have a responsibility to end it.
Mr. Hoshi.
Who decides the length of life?
Well,
I don't think anybody can.
But we're talking about the length
of P-chan's life right now.
Honestly, I want
the 3rd graders to adopt her, too.
But we began raising her,
so it's our responsibility to see her to the end.
And when the 3rd graders graduate,
I don't want them to feel anxiety and pain like this.
If the 3rd graders agonize over this matter
and she ends up being eaten by them,
then I'd rather we eat her instead.
When Mr. Hoshi brought her in April,
she was still this small.
We did firecrackers together
and held the sports day together.
Now she's grown
and the 3rd graders are willing to adopt her.
That's what our year was like.
If P-chan lives another year,
then the 3rd graders can have their turn to enjoy her.
When the current 3rd graders become 4th graders
they might be nice to P-chan
for another year like us.
I want the 3rd graders to see what pigs are like,
and to see what P-chan is like,
so I want them to adopt her.
What if the 3rd graders can't handle her,
and P-chan ends up being eaten right away,
if she disappears,
then it'll be so sad.
So let's see her life through to the end together.
What if we think of it as graduation, not killing?
That's sad, too.
You're all sad to part with P-chan, right?
Well, P-chan probably
feels the same way about us, too.
So we should all graduate
from this school together.
But she'd be gone if we send her off,
and besides, I'd never eat her anyway.
If we send her to the meat center,
we'll never see her again.
Things that can be touched
are less important than what remains in our hearts,
the memories in our hearts
that can't be seen or touched.
If we send her off,
there'll be no more new memories,
but if the 3rd graders adopt her,
we could still make new memories.
Even if they adopt her
and we come see her sometimes,
if she's killed or sent off without our knowledge,
we won't remember anything,
and we'll just bear a grudge against
the person who made the decision.
We might remember P-chan,
but we'll never get to really see her,
so I'm against sending her to the meat center.
You can eat other pigs, right?
Not that I think it's unfair or anything
to not be able to eat just P-chan,
but we don't want to eat her
because we raised her, right?
For the people working at the farm who raise pigs,
the pigs they ship out
feel like pets to them, too, right?
We all love P-chan.
It was a lot of hard work,
but there were lots of fun and happy times, too.
Sending P-chan off to the meat center
and eating her as meat
is just so terrible and sad.
I could never do it.
But you say that you'd come see her from time to time,
but P-chan would feel sad when we're not here.
If we could come every day,
it'd be okay to leave her,
but P-chan would feel sad, too,
so I'm against leaving her with the 3rd graders.
I want P-chan
to keep living for a day
or even for a second longer.
(6 days until graduation)
Everybody in Grade 6 Class 2!
P-chan's gone!
P-chan's disappeared!
We're going?
P-chan!
Nowhere.
Why the meat center?
What?
Why are you on their side?
I do feel sorry for P-chan.
Don't kill her.
I want her to live, too.
Then why? Your vote could...
P-chan!
Don't you want her to live?
Her life has a purpose.
What purpose?
To be eaten by people.
That's just your convenience.
Sumire!
She's not over here.
We'll go this way, so you go that way.
Okay, see you.
P-chan.
Hidenobu.
What?
She's not here.
Kazuya.
Did you find her?
No.
Shinya.
What are you doing?
Sorry.
I'm thirsty.
Hey, it's a fight.
You're right.
I don't feel relieved!
You don't want to kill her, either!
Stop it.
He's relieved that P-chan disappeared.
P-chan should determine her own life.
Yuma, stop it.
Why is P-chan alive?
Is she alive just to be eaten?
You, too.
Why are you alive?
Everybody!
We found her!
Hurry!
Where?
That way!
Everybody...
That way!
P-chan.
Stop it!
Don't use a net!
You'll break her leg!
Let go of her!
Stop it!
Don't take her!
Stop it!
P-chan.
Let go of her!
She's our pig!
I'm sorry about the trouble.
What are you going to do with her?
So you won't eat her and that's it?
I'll make the kids choose
between the meat center
or leaving her with the 3rd graders.
Wait a minute.
What about you?
You're just trying to avoid responsibility.
Yes, perhaps I should have guided them towards a conclusion.
But I think they benefited from the lesson
because there was no answer.
You're right.
The lesson was a precious one.
It was never a matter of success or failure.
The purpose was to think about life.
But no matter what the kids decide,
the final decision should be yours, Mr. Hoshi.
That's your responsibility as a teacher.
(3 days until graduation)
No other opinions?
We promised to decide before graduation.
Is this all?
After thinking so hard,
this is the best you can do?
Only 3 more days.
Just 3 days.
Rikiya.
I want to vote again.
Rikiya suggested we take another vote.
What do you think?
I agree.
No matter what the result turns out to be,
will that be this class's final decision?
Yes.
Leave her with the 3rd graders
Send her to the meat center
Leave her with the 3rd graders
Send her to the meat center
Leave her with the 3rd graders
Send her to the meat center
Leave her with the 3rd graders
Send her to the meat center
Leave her with the 3rd graders
Send her to the meat center
Mr. Hoshi hasn't voted.
This is our class's problem,
so your vote should count, too.
Mr. Hoshi.
Oh, hello.
May I have a word?
Yes.
The principal gave me permission,
so I'd like my class to officially adopt P-chan.
My class will become 4th graders,
so I'm sure they'll manage.
I've drawn up a lesson plan
to explain to their parents as well.
Could you look over it?
Thank you very much.
See you tomorrow.
Thank you.
I'm glad it's so nice out today.
I thought it would be best
to make this final speech in front of P-chan.
I've made up my mind.
I've decided
to send P-chan to the meat center.
This is my...
This is our class's final vote.
Throughout this entire year,
you really made such a great effort.
When I first brought P-chan to the class,
when I suggested we raise her,
I felt really uneasy, to tell the truth.
I thought you might say things like,
she smells or too much hassle.
I thought you might reject her.
But you worked so much harder
than I ever expected you to.
And in rain
or wind
you always cared for her.
I really understand how each of you feels about P-chan.
You all really...
You did so well.
Thank you.
There's something we have to say to you.
We know we asked you to take care of P-chan
and feel really sorry about having to say this, but...
We discussed this in our class and decided
that P-chan should go somewhere else.
Why can't we have P-chan?
Why can't we take care of her?
We wanted to raise her, too.
We're very sorry.
But we all thought hard about this.
We thought hard and decided.
We apologize.
We're very sorry.
So I'm not good enough?
Oh, no, it's not that at all.
I really appreciated your offer. I'm sorry.
It's all right.
The kids thought hard and
put in more effort than I expected.
It was time they were relieved of the burden.
They've done more than enough.
As their teacher,
I made the final decision.
Hana, come on!
Hana!
Congratulations on your graduation
There are times when kind words don't mean a thing
There are times when you have to fight on your own
When you overcome hard times,
you'll see the light
And then you'll be a better person than you are now
When tomorrow comes
And the sky becomes clear
Like yourself
and start walking again
Smile again, smile again
Don't look down
Smile again, smile again
Smile for me
Smile again, smile again
I like the many sides you have
Smile again, smile again
Don't look down
Smile again, smile again
Smile for me
Smile again, smile again
I like the many sides you have
Move aside to let them work.
P-chan.
Let's each hold a tomato to give to P-chan.
P-chan.
P-chan, here.
P-chan!