Lullaby of the Earth
Hello.
Here's a rice ball.
Have some.
Thank you.
From here,
go visit temples with this bell.
Okay?
What a beautiful sound.
Thank you.
What a lovely
pilgrim.
Mt. Ishizuchi, Shikoku, 1932
Grandma
I got this.
Dinner is rabbit soup
should be good
I'll cook the soup.
Have as much as you want.
Grandma.
Sleeping?
Grandma?
What's wrong?
Answer me?
Grandma!
Grandma.
Why you gone?
Why?
Rin, grandma have to go
sooner than later.
Human's gonna die.
Do not upset when the day comes.
Rin.
Bear that in mind.
Rin, after grandma died,
you gotta be good.
If you are nice,
people will treat you nice.
However,
You don't need to be submissive.
Be just the way you are.
Everything will be fine.
Grandma!
I won't get fooled by anybody
beaten by anybody
will I, grandma?
Rin.
Good girl.
Today's your turn to carry water? - Yup.
How's your grandma? Haven't seen her last 4-5 days.
She's fine.
Then tell her let's go get some nameko this afternoon.
No she won't.
Is she sick or something?
She is fine.
Really?
She's fine.
Grandma, it's a robe for pilgrimage.
Please, wear it.
Do me a favor, please
I'll comb your hair
clean your face
I'll make a grave for you.
Where you want to be?
By grandpa's side in the mountain? Or in the backyard here?
Let me wipe you.
Grandma!
Grandma.
What you doing here!
What's going on here, Rin?
Don't touch her!
Rin, what wrong with you?
She's my grandma Never let you take her away.
Are you out of your mind?
- Stupid! - Stop it!
Get out of here!
Bustard.
Bustard!
Throw her in the barn.
Bind her against the pillar.
Bind her tight.
You crazy Rin.
Rin! you hide dead grandma at home
dreadful girl.
You are monster.
Suspend her on a persimmon tree.
Stop it.
Rin, think about what you did.
Rin.
Grandma?
Grandma are you?
Rin, you are a good girl.
Don't cry.
Keep your chin up.
Grandma, don't you go to the temple?
People are doing your funeral
ha, I don't
I'll be by your side, always.
Rin, don't trust others.
You can think others are all ogres.
You understand? Rin.
Grandma!
Where are you?
Where you now?
Grandma!
Hey, Rin.
She's sleeping, not even crying.
Bold girl.
It's grandma's fault She'd love her too much.
Spoiled her.
Bad attitude all the time.
She's an orphan. Grandma adopted her.
Who the parents gave birth to a brat like this?
Grandma would lie she's a child of high lineage.
What a noble brat!
You are Rin?
Who're you?
I'm from outside, not this mountain. Please relax.
Can I talk to you?
I want to be alone don't wanna talk to anybody.
My name is Sakichi
coming from a village down south.
I know you are lonely you are missing grandma.
You know grandma?
I do. She's a good folk.
Not everyone can adopt other's child.
Rin, you can read and write? Grandma taught you, right?
You are a smart girl even without going to school.
I don't know letters. Can't do writing.
Smells good, what is this soup?
Rabbit soup.
Looks good, can I have some?
I'm hungry.
You can eat with me.
Rin, how old are you?
Thirteen.
Still young.
Delicious! you hunt rabbit a lot?
3 in a day at least
I trap them still hide eight of them in the mountain.
Excellent. Okay, let me buy them all.
The fur brings you good money.
No money needed if you buy
I'll pay.
No I don't need that Instead...
You want matches?
Take as many as you want.
Have you ever had fish?
Fish?
Raw sashimi.
No.
Do you wanna eat? Everyday, like a girl in a rich family.
Everyday?
Yes, everyday!
How about rice with some wheat?
But how can I?
As I tell you, leave the mountain, come to the islands as a worker.
You can eat them everyday.
Mister, what do you want from me?
Grandma told me many times bad guys come to a poor family
to buy a girl.
Such guys are sweet and kind don't look like bad at all.
Do I look like that?
Must be working to death in a far island?
I don't want island, fish, or rice.
I won't go, ever.
Good morning.
Where you stay last night?
In the temple.
Going to mountain again?
Is it fun playing there all day?
What are you eating there?
There's bunch. Vine, akebi,
mountain yam, chestnut.
Be careful for wildfire.
I don't use fire.
Village people would come and catch me.
Did you think about that again?
Going to an island to get a job?
I fell asleep.
It's all up to you of course.
You are a smart girl, Rin.
I see you can live by yourself.
But, if you go to an island
you earn 30 yen.
You can make grandma's grave.
Grandma's grave?
Yes, descent grave.
Working there is easy.
You can come back soon.
That's something you can do for grandma.
Once you are born do something for others.
That's the way we all live.
When can I come back?
In summer holiday, you come back.
Take care of grandma's grave.
You can be beautiful
wearing pretty clothe looking nice.
I don't care grave.
Grandma isn't there.
She's by my side, always.
Then, it would be same wherever you live.
It's okay to live freely in the mountain.
But what do you do in the future?
Go to an island.
That's far away.
No, you leave morning, arrive before sunset.
It's Island Mitarai beautiful place.
The sea, big and blue.
Sea?
The sea...
There are many tiny islands the one you go to is the most scenic.
A man should live by the sea at least once in a lifetime.
Life in the tiny mountain like this makes you twisted.
Blue sea?
Big sea?
Yes, big blue sea Why don't you see once?
It will blow your sorrow make you feel relieved
I promise.
Mister
I'll go.
Go to the sea.
I wanted to see the sea for a very long time.
Yes, I'll go to the sea.
Mister, this is the sea?
Yes, it is the sea.
Big isn't it?
Blue and beautiful, right?
Mister, I love the sea.
Mister, is that the island we are going to?
No, it is much further.
It can't be seen from here.
We are going there by ship
ha, you are timid, Rin.
Don't be scared by the sound like that life in the island will be tough.
Mitarai Island, Seto Inland Sea.
Rin.
Can't you hear?
Deaf!
What a girl she is.
Sakichi brought a difficult one.
She didn't eat anything for two days Just keep sitting silently.
Doesn't talk to anybody no matter whom.
Do you leave her that way without punishment?
She's stubborn.
Mistreating would make matters worse.
Treat her modest and kind We need patience.
Rin.
Take a bath and change your clothes.
Here you go clean clothes.
Come on.
Bathing.
Ouch.
What you doing to mother?
What a brat.
Change the clothes.
What you doing to me?
Idiot
leave me!
Stop it.
If you touch me, I won't forgive you.
What a kid.
I haven't seen a girl like you.
Way to go.
Leave her alone.
Horseshit.
Don't forget this.
- She hit my back, I can't work. - She didn't take our kindness.
-Rin is really stubborn.
- She's from mountain. - Stubborn like mountain rock.
-A rock doesn't have to eat food.
Juggling isn't it?
Kind of
I have one too.
My grandma was doing much better.
Grandma and I would played it together.
Mine has pieces of shells in it from the beach.
Shells?
You hear this? The sound of the shells.
Do you want it?
I give this all to you.
All of them?
Who are you?
I'm Asa Working as a shop clerk in the island.
Are you friend of mine?
Friend?
I see people either friend or enemy.
This house is full of my enemy.
That's why you don't eat at all?
Yes.
But it's no good hurting your body that way.
Look at me.
My foot is already crippled when I was born.
But working hard, people nice to me and life gets easier.
You are healthy You can go home soon if you work hard.
Or your debt will be getting bigger with interest or food payment
you're gonna be stuck.
I didn't know that.
If you don't like here just eat and work hard.
That's the way out.
I see.
You look nice.
You'll have a good luck Be patient
I'll eat.
I won't be here for long
I'll eat, eat and work.
Rin, fasten it tighter.
Too tight.
Rin, help make-up my neck.
Come on.
Rin, bought my cigarette?
Do it better.
- Hi mister, why don't you come up Have good time?
Excuse me mister, come drop by please?
Rin.
Hey.
What are you doing, idiot.
Are you blind, kid?
Sir, please forgive her.
Forget about it and let's have a good time.
Here you go sir Why don't you have a ball up there?
Rin, good job pouring water to him Keep going.
Rin, need help here.
Rin, come push him up.
Rin, bring sake, be quick.
You are really persistent.
That's why you like me?
Thank you.
Hey, you already know a man?
Why don't you drink with me?
What are you doing to me?
Bring me water!
Give me sake.
Sir, she is only a little girl doesn't know anything at all.
Don't do that to her.
She doesn't know a man?
Interesting
I'll make her a woman.
What is the bucket for?
I bring water for you.
Drink.
Rin!
What the hell you doing, punk?
I can't put up with it anymore.
You must not do that to the guests.
Does it hurt?
Apologize if it does.
Say "it will never happen".
Swear "I'll work hard as ever".
Stop, she's only a girl What would you do if she dies.
There should be better ways to change her mind.
She is a hell stubborn Helpless.
A hardheaded from mountain.
Hey
I've got a nice idea.
Let her be used to our business.
She'll be an adult and change her mind.
Yes, she will.
Rin.
Why don't you try the boat?
Are you kidding?
What would happen if she is on the boat?
She would upset guests or run away to the other boats.
But I think she will be a good fit.
She's athletic.
Hell of a muscle.
Madam.
Master.
What is the boat?
I've told you many time.
Call me father Not master.
Call her mother.
Master, please tell me What is the boat you talk about?
Master!
Well.. okay.
The boat is going offshore with the sisters here on board.
To make business with men on the sea.
Can I be a rower for the boat?
Really?
I was the rower.
But it became hard since I got my heart sick two years ago.
I used to be the best back in the days.
Master, let me row the boat.
Please.
Let me row the boat.
Master!
Not master. Father Call me father!
Paper, soap.
That's it?
Do you think I am allowed to make side trip on my way home?
Female is not supposed to go out alone.
You are still a girl.
Come back early Nobody would get mad.
Okay.
That's good.
Don't be too late.
Alright?
Get off.
Get off from here.
What?
Is this your boat?
Get off
I told you
I'm Rin.
Why don't you tell your name?
You can row the boat, can't you?
Can you teach me?
Where do you live?
Me?
I'm from lyo adopted to this island.
What part of the island do you live?
In a fisherman's inn on the waterfront.
I want to learn rowing.
Teach me? Please?
Got to be relaxed.
Do not try too hard.
You don't get it at all.
I already got the gist.
Just need a little time
to do it right.
Will be doing better pretty soon.
Rin, ready?
-Rin, do your best.
-Don't get behind.
- Rin, we're getting behind the other boats.
-Come on, get faster.
Try not to roll the boat or sisters would fall into the sea.
-Yes.
-We are heading for the business.
-Treat with care.
Someday you might think this is good experience.
Get married with a good fisherman.
Go offshore with him for fishing everyday.
Here they come.
The rower is a woman.
Never seen a female rower.
Arrived Let's get out, quick.
Good deal for you, take it Mister, please.
How much?
Two yens fifty sens.
Too much. I can afford only two.
Give her 50 sens more, mister.
You take it or leave it.
How about me? I'm okay with two yens, mister?
How hot are you? Show me your face. - Here you go.
My god, grandma?
Not that much Take what you have in hand.
Good, come up here.
Mister, how about the other cutie?
-Me? Don't you take me?
She's nice too Take a close look.
-Mister, I'll hustle tonight.
Isn't there any guy who takes me?
If you were five years younger.
Shut up your nice mouth.
Rin, why are you doing rower?
I like the sea I like the boat.
It's fun. I can't quit.
But rowing is hard for a woman
I'm worrying your body.
What? I don't care
I can compete with men
I'll kept the secret
so tell me honestly.
You don't like here.
You want to back to mountain don't you?
No, I want to be a real rower That's it.
Weather like this dries up brothel.
Fishermen should be drinking on the boat.
Can't make business tonight.
Mother, shall we do housework tonight?
We can make big tonight.
There's no other boats So will be no rivals.
You sisters can make easy business.
Who rows the boat?
I do
I don't care rain this little.
The boat will be capsized Everybody is thrown into the sea.
Will be alright I am well trained.
Big mouth You are gonna kill us.
What happened?
Father Rin gets crazy.
Why?
Let's go offshore Let me row the boat.
It's raining hard Are you confident?
It will be okay once we are out to the sea.
Sisters can stay fisherman's boat.
What about the boat?
I'll row it back.
I got it.
Change your clothes.
Get dressed!
In this hard raining.
How dare the kid does this.
You two stay safe.
Rin, you sure alright?
Go slowly Don't let sisters fall into the sea.
Master, I'll go.
Good. I trust you.
Row with care.
Carefully.
Hey, great to see you come.
Come up Ladder!
I'll give you three yens It's reward.
Even five yens.
Thanks mister.
- We are arrived, sisters. - Good job
-hold me.
We'll stay over night.
You too come up
I'm not like sisters.
Doesn't matter Have a drink and get rest.
No, please I cannot do that I'll do any other things.
So no thanks, sorry.
Are you crying?
We won't do anything to a kid like you.
Here you go money
10 yens. Take it.
Thank you.
You are excellent!
You are born to do this business.
I wish I could show you Rin's outing last night.
In that hard rain
yoisho, yoisho.
Shout and row the boat like nothing else matters.
Really, Rin?
With this little hands.
You've done well.
Rin is our prospect.
We're promising as long as Rin is with us.
Our treasure.
She's a bargain.
You'll be the best madam in the island.
Rin, take it.
It's a kimono reward for your work.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
What happens to her?
Praise doesn't make her happy?
She is just shy.
She's only thirteen.
Alright, she's still a kid.
Rin, snitching food?
What?
I'm not doing anything.
Food is still on your lip.
Wipe it.
No such thing.
What are you doing?
Chasing out fleas.
You are still a kid, Rin.
What happened to this rice?
Did Rin put wrong amount of water into it?
Who can eat rice cooked this hard?
Rin, come here.
Rin, be quick.
What?
You cooked the rice without enough water, didn't you?
Who could cook rice without water?
Watch your mouth.
You bullshits.
Surprised, she got a huge mouth.
You are getting used to here?
You would get beaten If you badmouthe to Miss. Rin.
She is so masculine
I remember.
She won't let you on the boat.
We should be careful.
Whatever you say.
Miss Rin is the best female rower in Japan.
Scary, scary.
Whiners will be punished.
Yes, we will.
Rin?
You bustards.
You don't have to fucking eat.
Die you all bastards.
Mother, again Rin is.
Father!
Stop it.
Do you lost your mind, Rin?
I thought you are settling but again?
Rin, how could you?
What happened to you?
She is getting arrogant You flattered her too much.
Rin.
What's wrong with you lately?
I don't get it.
You are yawning all the time Don't work at all.
Is that's who you really are?
What happens? Tell me your story
I'm all ears.
Where you go?
Leave her alone. - But.
This is small island Nowhere to go.
Soon she'll be back.
Wake up, clear the mess.
Got it.
Grandma.
What can I do?
Tell me?
Grandma
I'm scary, grandma.
Grandma, say something.
What happened?
Well...
Your clothes got dirty.
Come to my home.
Get dressed well before you go.
You can't even walk this way.
But.
I don't mind.
My home is right there.
Come with me
I'm alone today.
So, don't worry.
Miss.
Please tell me
I don't know anything.
I don't know what to do
I'm confused, very sad.
Is this the very first time?
Yes.
When you back home.
Ask your mother about it.
In my home.
Nobody is there.
I can't tell anybody about it.
I really can't.
Then, I'm going to tell you.
There's no shame.
Every woman has this experience.
I hate woman.
I don't want to be a woman.
I want to be a child for good.
Get your body clean.
Change clothes.
No.
I don't like woman.
Don't want to be woman.
Rin.
Go on a little errand, please
I gotta pay the carpenter for fixing the boat.
What you doing?
Don't even answer?
It's pity Let the fish go.
They look suffering I told you let them go.
They are living too Don't be mean.
Look.
It's better in the net They don't get hurt.
Stupid.
What would you feel if you netted like this?
I'm human, not fish.
We are all living.
Silly.
Am I silly?
Do you really think I'm silly?
Then I give it to you Does it make you happy?
No thanks I didn't say I wanted.
Take it. Try some.
No I don't.
Back them to the sea.
Don't be ridiculous I just got them on the offshore.
Does fishing them make you proud? Are you a man?
If you are a man throw them into the sea.
Can you do that?
Is this what you want? Feeling better?
To tell you the truth.
I identified myself with the fish.
What do you mean?
I'm working in the brothel on the waterfront
I'm an indentured servant
I'm stuck in the net as they are.
However.
However, I won't be a whore
I'll get out of the island.
Like the fish you just released.
So what? That's none of my business
I'm feeling better now.
By telling you honestly.
It's refreshing.
What?
Am I dirty?
Are you scared?
Why are you wearing stuff like this? Be like woman.
I would be more like woman If we are together.
Rin, come with me.
It's not something you need to hide.
It's happy thing.
Let's have a celebration today.
Get dressed for it.
Set your hair.
Try make-up.
You will be looking good, Rin.
I know a girl like you being shy about it.
But you can't hide it forever.
It's good, really.
We are waiting for you being a woman.
We really are.
You made it. You are now an adult.
I don't know what you are talking about.
Come on.
You were wearing clothes we've never seen.
We wonder who gave it to you.
Stop pretending anymore.
This is the clothes I gave you A woman delivered this morning.
It still has blood taint on it.
That tells what happened Nothing to hide.
I don't know.
I don't know this clothes.
What are you looking at?
Don't you hear I say I don't know?
Stupid!
I've never seen a girl like you.
Don't be so adamant
I made investment to bring you You owe me
I'm not a woman.
So I won't take customer.
You are just a servant in a brothel.
Don't expect to be treated like innocent girl
I won't help if you get punished
I don't care. As you like.
How dare you say.
Stop, please stop.
Rin.
Hey, eat this.
This fish is good Try some.
Stop, leave her alone.
Rin, take a look.
This is what a man and a woman are supposed to do.
What are you doing, stupid.
Your face, what happened?
Scarier than ghost.
From now on, I will be a real monster.
Be careful not to be fooled.
You are punished, aren't you?
I feel your pain.
Pain? I just want to die.
Cheer up
I'll get out of the island too to work in quarry
quarry?
I need money to buy a big boat.
Go away wherever you want Big rocks will fall onto you.
What? You get pissed already?
Today is the last day I meet you.
So I come here to let you have me as you like.
Why?
You are a man, right?
Do whatever you want to me.
I don't need money
I sleep with you for free.
Isn't it good? Isn't it bargain?
Stop.
Don't be close.
You are weird
I'm determined to be much dirtier later.
Stupid.
You are
an obnoxious
girl.
Why are you doing this?
Stop it, idiot.
It's alright, alright!
Stupid.
Rin.
What the hell are you doing?
It's my hair.
My business.
And mine alone.
Help, Rin gets upset.
Because it's hot
it's more comfortable when I get sweat.
I don't know what to do.
Rin is extraordinary.
Whatever you say is useless Leave her alone
I'm losing you, Rin.
Rin.
What to do with Rin?
Since being a whore she doesn't take a bath at all.
Dirty all the time.
Dressing untidily like a moron.
She's even cut hair.
Whatever.
However dirty she's the youngest by wide margin.
So far so good She's very popular.
She's our No. 1.
But, she looks like nun.
Leave it.
You know it's business Whatever gets attention is good.
Sales increase.
Master
I will row the boat tonight too.
You don't have to.
Customers come to see you here.
Why go to the sea?
Master
I don't want anybody but me to row the boat.
If you take the oar away from me You'll see something happens.
You never know what I will do.
I want to make it clear.
Really, she is strange.
Everyone hates the boat usually.
Money will be half of the land It makes you really tired.
Older ladies go to the sea since they can't get customer here.
Whatever Nobody can't stop her anyway.
The best female rower in Japan?
I appreciate Miss Rin's greatness.
Arrived, Let's go business.
Hey misters, could you buy pretty sisters?
I take one, come up
I'm sold, Rin
three yens, I'm three fifty.
No haggle.
Be careful.
Come up quickly.
Are you man?
Woman? Interesting.
Are you Rin in the brothel?
I like you. Come up
I have customers waiting in the brothel.
Have no time to stay here Maybe next time.
Mr. Sakichi.
Am I stranger to you?
Do I look a little differently?
You grew up.
I didn't recognize you.
You know I'm here.
How could you pass by?
It's still early No customers around.
Why don't you come up and have some tea?
No money needed, mister.
Sakichi.
Here's a customer Be ready to serve sake.
Customer this early?
He's a special guest, be quick.
Special? Who?
Mr. Sakichi from lyo.
That guy.
I got deceived by him too and sold to here.
Where is he? In your room?
I'll drag and drop him into the sea.
He's my customer.
Do not touch him.
You ended up here because of him Don't you hate him?
He is a good guy.
Stupid. Are you dreaming?
He is a guy born to be evil.
He comes to you kindly first then capitalizes a woman thoroughly.
Yakuza would have more warmth and kindness
I said I take him as a customer It's none of your business
I'm happy to see you fine
I'm pretty fine as you see.
Thanks to you.
I eat fish white rice
and secure life.
Did you go to see the grandma's grave in the summer?
Granma's grave? I don't need to.
Grandma is always by my side.
I have no business with the grave.
The grave is descent You should go to see that.
I have to tell grandma.
Rin got grown and beautiful.
I would tell her so, mister.
Why did you cut your hair?
You looked nice with the long one.
Mister.
I want you to stay with me today.
Sorry I have an appointment.
I don't have much time.
Gotta be back till the evening.
Mister.
You don't change at all since the day I met you.
You are gentle
and kind.
Really kind.
Mister.
Rin.
Rin
I didn't know you are this strong.
Are you a man? Is this really a big deal for you?
You look like as if I was killing you.
You are almost killing me.
Was I almost killing you?
That was really scary, wasn't it?
Rin.
Do you hate me to the point you kill me?
I forget what happened in the past
I'm already tainted.
Rin.
I have to go.
Don't you need my service?
No way.
Bye.
Rin.
I heard Sakichi died last night.
He fell into the sea from the night fishing boat.
I see.
He died.
He's a man like yakuza.
People say he was killed by his partners.
That's what he deserves for leeching women's blood.
I think he didn't want to live anymore.
What is this?
What's inside?
Is this for me?
Do you like it?
Beautiful
I've never seen a stuff this beautiful
I found it in the antique shop in Nagasaki
I thought you liked it.
Mister, you gave me a nice bowl last time.
Why do you treat me so nice?
Because I like you very much.
Would you serve me tonight too?
Mister
I neither smile or say flattery to customers
have trouble with them all the time.
Why you like me?
I like your frankness.
Whore is hard business.
You can't smile customers everytime.
If you want to get mad, go ahead.
Go ahead, go ahead.
Can I crash everything on the table, then?
Sure you can Do it to your heart content
I will cover your ass.
I got it.
Go, keep going.
Yes, you can.
Rin, how do you think about that gentleman?
He's generous, isn't he?
He's kind.
Cheerful and funny I feel relieved when I am with him.
He is the executive of the trade union.
Has tons of money.
He says if you like.
He can buy out your contract.
Buy me out?
What a surprise.
How do you think? You don't like it?
It's good thing.
You'll have luxury and secured life.
Unfortunately.
I won't be a mistress for an old guy.
Tell him no.
Don't you have desire at all?
Are you serious?
Don't get me wrong.
I have much bigger hope.
What is it? tell me.
It's a hope to be alone.
Rin won't be anybody's property won't need anybody's help
I'll live by myself.
It's beautiful
looks pretty expensive
- where does it come from? - It's not made in Japan.
Can't believe it's man-made.
What are you doing?
Do not touch it.
It's mine.
What's the fuss about it?
What's so beautiful?
Rin.
Whatever you upset with Don't break stuff this way.
That's what stupid does.
Don't stop me.
You are smart and competitive
but dishonest and twisted.
Don't preach me.
You look down on others and get on high horse
but you can't live by yourself forever.
Think it over.
Whatever you say is useless
I don't take your word.
Rin.
Soil is sacred.
It has enormous power
that feeds trees and plants.
Humans are the same.
If you get hurt rub the soil into it
it's cured soon.
When you get into trouble.
Lay on the earth.
Ask what to do.
It will help you, Rin.
Grandma.
I don't know what to do.
Go back to mountain, Rin
plenty of soil is there.
So, come back here.
Right? Rin.
How can I go back to mountain?
There's no way I can.
Grandma, is there?
Where you from?
Why do you park the boat this place?
Did you get lost?
Doing something bad and running away?
Aren't you?
Haven't seen you around here.
You are from outside?
Are you from lyo?
Going back there?
Please.
Let me get on this boat.
Please mister.
Mister, please
I'm not going to lyo.
Wherever.
I want to get out of here.
I would do everything for you.
Are you deaf? Don't you hear?
Answer me, please.
Say something.
Don't you let me get on the boat?
Mister, please.
You are Rin, aren't you?
How do you know my name?
I come here once a month but don't get on the island.
However.
I want to evangelize girls like you.
What is evangelize?
Who are you?
Tell me your name.
I am a pastor visiting the islands of this area.
You are a pastor then help me.
Let me get on the boat
I've never ask a help from others but please
I wish to help you but not today.
You need money to escape.
I sure will help you someday Just wait
I can't wait any longer
I want to go today.
I don't trust promise for someday.
Rin.
Why are you so suspicious?
If you don't trust anybody doesn't help you
that is a lie.
You are trying to cheat me.
Just going to lyo won't help Chasers come after you.
You got to run far away We need money to do that.
How could we make that money?
I can't say.
However Rin.
Until the day I come here again Do not die whatever happens.
Live on.
In the name of the God
please help this meager girl Rin.
Get off your high horse.
I don't count on others.
I live by myself freely.
Hey
I'll give you a discount Why don't you drop by?
Okay, we take it.
Madam, here's guests.
Welcome, here you go.
Please come up.
Rin.
You took away my customer.
Hey answer me.
What's wrong with it?
Whore's life is war.
If manner gets in here we couldn't make a living
I'm a whore now So I'll do the best I can.
I don't want to lose.
You hustle too much I bet you'll be broken
and get a disease.
Unfortunately for you
I've never been sick since the day I was born.
Taking men 3 to 5 times more than you won't affect me.
You are born to be whore.
Yes I'm a dirty woman.
Animal.
Be an animal and get revenge on society.
Fuck this.
You wanna fight with me?
Bitch.
Father come here.
Rin is fighting again.
Rin stop.
Get away from me.
Rin stop it.
Again!
That's too bad for you.
Please be patient.
Rin, never forget this
I'm sure you hear it No-hair-whore, Rin.
Rin.
There's unwritten rules even for whores.
You have to respect it.
A whore takes costumers Simple as that?
That brings money to you, doesn't it?
What you talking about?
You sometimes take a customer for free.
What's your story?
I just try to make you upset.
However
I am taking many customers more than others.
Taking a few for free doesn't net you a loss.
Then, why are you stealing costumer's money sometimes?
I want the stupid get punished that way.
That's it.
Rin.
If you keep behave this way.
You'll get what you deserve eventually.
Don't you understand?
I do!
1935
Rin.
Get up you sleep too much.
It's dark.
Is it stormy today?
Storm? You should be awake.
It's beautiful today. Sunny.
Is it?
I'm sleepy.
So badly sleepy.
Get out from the bed and wash your face.
What's wrong with you?
Strange. Anything wrong with eyes?
Do you get blind?
You dare to say it again?
I'll make you pay for it.
Why do you think I'm blind?
Why? Tell me.
Because you take customers too much.
So I thought bad disease got to your eyes.
What is the bad disease?
What is it?
Stop it Rin.
Get away.
Stupid.
Shit stupid.
Where are you?
Where you running away?
Come in front of me.
Hospital.
Both of your eyes are bad.
Right is completely blind
left can barely see 30cm.
My eyes are not bad
I'm just tired.
You have done too much.
That makes you blind.
But you are still young.
Stay calm and healthy You'll be getting better
I'll talk to your master.
Doctor.
Please, don't say to anybody
I want to keep it secret.
Doctor please don't.
Please.
Please doctor.
Rin, are your eyes okay?
I can see.
Very well.
Everything is clear.
Is that true?
I told you I can see.
Then, why don't you row the boat?
Can you do that?
I'll do.
Let's go to the sea.
Get dressed.
Rin, don't do that.
How can you row the boat if your eyes can't see.
It's reckless
I'm alright
I'm not afraid of the sea
or the boat.
Come with me.
Boat is rolling.
Rin, let's get back please Rin.
Shut up.
But Rin.
Can't you see the boat?
The boat is hitting to other one.
Rin stop it.
Anybody.
Is anybody there?
I can see.
See clearly.
Rin, there's a guest, wake up.
No
I'm not inclined.
What you talking about, get ready.
Master, is blind your next sales pitch?
That doesn't work
because I'm not blind.
Okay, way to go.
Rin.
You don't cut your hair anymore?
I lost scissors.
You get paled.
Since I don't go outside.
You don't talk much recently.
I hate people in the first place.
So complicated.
I heard you don't take costumer.
Because I fed up with this job.
You well deposit the money you earned.
With that money and a good doctor in Hiroshima
your eyes can be healed.
My eyes have no problem.
There's no difference between seeing things well or worse.
Seeing is seeing.
Then, what about going back to Shikoku
being a pilgrim, and pray to the God?
I think your eyes can be good again.
Back to Shikoku.
Be a pilgrim.
Before being a pilgrim Getting out of this place is very hard.
You will be caught pretty quickly.
Whores won't be released until they are crippled.
Only then I can be a pilgrim.
Am I wrong?
You came here when you were 13 and now you are 16.
You can opt out the contract next year.
The contract is extended to 20.
Since I became blind I messed things up
that made my debt bigger.
I wonder how to do with Rin.
She takes only 4 or 5 costumers lately.
We have to keep her while she is still earning.
But I am worrying about rumours
like one of our ladies has disease
and should stay away from us that will ruin our business.
Don't worry.
Time solves the issue People will come back to Rin.
Rin.
Today is 8th of April.
The day of the buddha.
Do you want to come to temple and drink some herbal tea?
Tea?
It brings you a fortune.
Why don't you come down? I'll take you to the temple.
What's the deal with tea?
I don't want to go.
Rin, where are you going?
Where?
Leave it.
Should be somewhere around here.
Rin!
Who is it?
Who?
Who are calling to me?
Rin.
Let me go, what you doing?
Don't worry, Rin.
You are the one who called to me?
Leave me, leave.
Who are you?
Here you go, get on the boat Don't need to worry.
Boat?
To the temple by the boat?
Who are you?
Please tell me.
Are you going to rape me?
Taking advantage of my blindness That what you do?
Say who you are.
Answer me.
Aren't you thirsty?
Water is right on your back.
Rice balls there too.
Have as much as you want.
We have a long way.
Who are you?
Did we meet sometime ago?
Pastor?
Don't worry.
I see you became a good girl
I'll take you to the place you wanted to go.
Do you know where I want to go?
Out of the island and back to lyo? I know that.
I see you are the pastor at that time.
Don't need to talk.
Forget about the past.
We keep going.
Going to Shikoku by this boat.
Do not go back to the island.
Don't be a whore again.
Whatever happened to you, okay?
You are.
Mister.
You are.
Here's 10 yen.
Go back to Shikoku with this money.
Do not go back to the mountain you used to live.
Be a pilgrim and visit the temples
I'll tell my friend monk about you.
Mister.
Thank you.
Hey let me row.
Thank you.
Mister.
Stop.
I can't thank you enough.
Let me row the boat.
We want to reach the other side before sunset.
Thank you.
I won't forget your help for the rest of my life.
Please tell me your name, mister.
Please do me a favor.
Rin.
It's better not to say it.
No need to know it.
No, I can't accept 10 yen for free.
Please mister.
Do whatever as you like to me.
This is Rin's gratitude.
Please don't refuse.
Do not embarrass me.
This is not what a whore is saying anymore.
It's true, mister.
It's straight from the heart of Rin.
I won't forget this for life.
It's gratitude from a blind Rin.
Please accept.
Please.
The End