Natsume Yuujinchou
Midterm Exams Last Day English Grammar
Hey, Natsume, Ishimura.
Hey, once the exam's over, the rest is easy.
Let's go somewhere.
Yeah, maybe fishing?
I like that.
What about you, Natsume?
Where do you want to go?
Let me see...
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Let me in on that.
Sasada...
I've got something good.
What's this?
My dad's friend gave him these.
Let's all go together.
An art museum?
What?
This is really far away.
Oh come on, the exam's over!
Summer's come again.
Young Days
I'm back.
Oh, welcome back, Takashi-kun.
Oh, this? It's from a class reunion.
From elementary school.
Yours?
I was just thinking about that time.
But now I'm so old!
I guess everybody is.
I miss being a kid.
Honestly, there's something that's bothering me a little.
Will you hear me out, Takashi-kun?
Yes.
Once, a bunch of us good friends exchanged presents.
Everybody said that they would make something.
We were all so excited.
We all got in a circle and sang,
and I ended up with Kuriyama-san's handmade cookies.
Kuriyama-san got the pressed flower cards I made.
But she looked so unhappy.
"I didn't want something like this!"
"You're not being fair, Touko-chan!"
"Give me back my cookies!"
I was so embarrassed.
I should've apologized.
I don't think she or anybody else remembers it.
But I...
Kuriyama-san moved away, after that.
I've always wanted to see her again.
It's not that I want to talk about what happened.
I just think that if I saw that she was doing well,
this thing that's bothering me would just vanish.
I was a bit jealous.
I don't have any good memories of my childhood.
Stupid!
What's so great about going to an art museum?
Nobody asked you to come.
Actually, I think Sasada said
there's a really good ramen place nearby.
Ramen?
Ramen? Ramen? Ramen?
Don't sneak into my bag again.
I'm coming!
You said you weren't!
I'm going, I'm going, I'm going!
I'm not taking you.
Ra-ramen...
I'm going.
Stay here and watch the house!
No way!
I'm going!
Now my days are full of fun.
Ramen!
I'm going!
It's quiet.
I guess summer's here.
I can hold my breath for ten minutes!
That's useless!
It's not useless!
But I guess it doesn't matter.
Anyway, I heard you found something cool?
I found a big bug.
Being invisible is honestly really useless.
Humans just walk past me.
Just like the seasons.
Was that summer, too?
There was one...
Somebody who could see me.
It's really pretty.
Yeah.
Let me see.
Hey, you'll get in trouble.
It's fine.
Nobody's watching.
What are you going to do with that branch?
Just toss it.
You suck.
How arrogant! How rude!
Insensitive lower organisms that
can't even sense a noble being like me!
Jerk! Nose hair!
What a crappy day.
I wonder if there's something that could cheer me up.
Hey, the liar's coming.
You're right. The liar's here!
If you get close to him, you'll turn into a liar too!
You will! You will!
Get lost!
Shoo-shoo!
Mocking their companions at such a young age.
How ugly.
Get lost!
What?
I didn't do anything!
Maybe that rock came from the sky.
That's the kind of lie you tell, isn't it?
Right?
Stupid kids.
Right, Natsume?
Come on, say something!
What?
Bugs!
That was wonderful!
I think he looked right at me...
No.
Nobody can see me.
Humans can't see youkai.
Nobody can see me.
You really can—
What a rude kid!
I won't forget this!
Every day after that I chased him,
laying ambushes,
and scaring him.
Wait, wait!
He always ran away.
That's all, but...
it was kind of fun.
Now then, where is he today?
Hey, he transferred, didn't he?
Yeah, I heard he's creepy.
He tells weird lies.
Lies?
He says he can see monsters, just to get attention.
I heard he doesn't have any parents and
nobody wants him, so he keeps transferring.
That's why he's always alone.
He's always alone.
Just because he can see us.
Mom!
Be careful.
I made an elephant today!
Wow.
And I did a handstand!
You got scared! You were scared, weren't you?
Why?
That's the first time he's spoken to me.
Why do you care about me?
Are you bored?
Bored?
What...
Don't be stupid!
I just happen to be going the same way.
Somebody important like me has lots of stuff to do!
I don't care about somebody like you.
Yeah?
Okay.
What's wrong with him?
How rude!
Nose hair!
Natsume Yuujinchou
Look at that! It's pretty!
Yeah, it's really pretty!
I used to live around here.
Shut up about the ramen.
What's wrong, Natsume? You're spacing out.
What, are you hungry, too?
No, it's nothing.
My relatives passed me from one house to another.
So I don't really remember where I was.
But that...
I'm back.
I'm the one with the problem.
Anyway, I need you to take him next week.
That was the deal!
Jeez...
You're back.
Well.
Um... you, well... well...
You'll be living at my brother's house starting next week.
My kid's got college exams this year.
And... oh, right.
I'll give you this coat.
It might be a bit big, but it's okay, right?
Right?
Don't think badly of me.
For, you know, everything.
It's kind of dusty.
And just when we'd finally spoken.
I didn't mean to say that.
This upsets me.
Why do I have to be nice to a human kid?
I'll scare him like always tomorrow.
That's right.
If I scare him he might talk to me again.
Where'd you get that coat?
He's here!
My uncle gave it to me.
I see.
Um, well...
Now!
Oww...
I'm sorry.
I'm soaked!
What was that for?
Oh, no! I didn't mean to do that.
I'm sorry!
I just...
Get lost.
Get lost!
What did I do to you?
Why do I...
I hate you all!
That was last day he took this path.
It felt like he was taking
the long way round to school.
I don't think he'll listen to me anymore.
He won't see me anymore.
But still...
He's alone again.
Oh, it's a kitty.
Come here.
You smell kind of good.
He can look so kind...
He's warm.
I want to stay by him forever.
It must be nice to be you.
I want to be alone soon, too.
I want to live by myself.
I'm a youkai, and I don't understand humans.
But it's sad to be alone.
I know that.
I know that, if nothing else.
A few days ago, he was taken far away.
Let's go.
Who's that woman?
Her lips and her nails are bright red.
And that man, his eyes keep moving around.
I'll take him.
We have a kid your age.
Don't worry. You'll get used to it soon.
Right, Mom?
That's right.
We're a fun family.
I never saw him again.
So what if I'm alone?
It's much better to be alone.
Why do the humans always
want to be with each other?
What pretty flowers.
Let me see.
What?
What's wrong?
I don't know. Something touched my hand.
Oh, no. That's scary!
Enough of this.
What about you?
Just how long am I supposed to take care of your mother?!
Come on, don't say that.
What?
I'm sick of this.
Sick of this? You can't...
What an ugly, twisted face.
Man, I hate humans.
Why don't you just take care of her?
I wish they'd all just disappear.
I hate them!
I hate them all!
Those ugly things that only think about themselves...
I wish they'd all disappear!
I heard that tree's dangerous to go under.
I don't know the details,
but something scary happens.
Wait!
Oww...
Shut up.
Oww!
A cat!
I hate cats!
Get lost!
I don't think anymore.
I don't think at all.
Time has stopped for me.
What is he doing?
With his kind smile and sad wish...
Is he smiling?
Good.
You're still here.
I don't know how many seasons it's been,
but I've never forgotten.
I've always remembered.
It was bothering me.
We said goodbye in such a weird way.
I'm glad you're all right.
Back then, I could only get mad at people,
but now, I think I understand your kindness.
I'm sure he's met somebody else who's kind,
if he can smile like that.
I remember this smell.
My name is Natsume Takashi.
Would you tell me your name?
Welcome back!
I'm back.
I'm back, too.
Welcome back.
You met her, huh?
Yeah, what about you?
Did you have fun?
Yes.
I'm glad.
I had one, too.
What? You want to make a stop somewhere?
Um, there's somebody I want to find.
A old friend.
I don't know if I can see them.
Go have fun.
We'll just head home.
That's right.
See you.
Bye!
Hey, hey!
Bye!
Have a good time!
Bye!
I understand now.
If there's somebody you want to see,
then you're not alone anymore.
The Thing Lurking In The Storeroom
Natsume Yuujinchou
There are youkai who remember
my grandfather here in this house?
Yeah, they all came because they remembered him.
My grandfather was never able to see youkai.
Some people see them even if they don't want to.
Watch us next time!
Ramen! Ramen! Ramen!