What are you looking at?
That machine is amazing!
It can carry something so heavy.
You're right.
Why don't you become a robot otaku like me and Kento, Onee-chan?
I'll think about it.
What's wrong?
Oh, nothing.
I was just thinking about how amazing robots are.
Things are going to return to normal little by little, right?
Yeah.
It's as black as soot.
Yeah.
Looks like Naka-Meguro was hit hard, too.
Hey Onee-chan, is this place close to Mari's house?
How much further is Sangenjaya from here, Mari?
I'd say about three kilometers.
We should get there in about an hour.
I'm going to take a look at the news real quick.
It's been reported that the Sangenjaya Station Fire, the biggest thus far in Setagaya Ward recorded history,
has been mostly extinguished throughout the affected areas.
Search and rescue operations by the fire department and the Self-Defense Force are ongoing,
amidst the aftershocks and the secondary disasters occurring in the area.
On the other hand, operations in Suginami Ward and Meguro Ward have been—
It sounds like the Sangenjaya fire has been put out, but...
Let's hurry forward, Mari.
It's faster for us to go and see for ourselves instead of standing here worrying.
Sorry I'm making you hurry.
Come on!
O-Okay.
Please, put her back where she was!
Why should I?
Like I told you, corpses need to be identified before they can be—
Don't give me that!
You want me to leave my daughter here until that happens?
Could you at least think before you say something?
Why...
This is nothing like what they said on the news.
Oh no!
No!
Where's Hina?
Hina!
Mom!
Mari!
Mrs. Yamaji!
It must have been terrible.
Our grandpa didn't make it in time either.
Either?
What happened to Hina and Mom?
This area was surrounded in a sea of fire,
so there was no place for them to escape, they say.
Because there are a lot of old houses here,
a lot of them were buried alive and then...
Excuse me, do you know where people from around here might have gone to?
From this area?
Apparently, a gas station exploded nearby and blew everything away.
I was out at work when it happened.
But Grandpa was home alone...
What should we do?
This is our fault.
Mari would've been back here sooner if it weren't for us.
Let's go look for Hina and her grandma a little more.
Come on, Onee-chan.
Please?
Excuse me,
have you seen the occupants of the Kusakabe house over there by any chance?
Sorry, we actually came in from the countryside.
But I heard that people from this area were evacuated to Kamiuma Elementary.
They said a lot of people died from the fire,
but the school is also being used as a mortuary,
so I suggest you check there.
Let's go take a look.
But...
Please, Onee-chan!
Okay.
Mari, um...
The volunteer worker told us that people from this area were evacuated to Kamiuma Elementary.
He also said that there's a mortuary there.
I see.
Excuse me,
we're here for Kusakabe, from Kamiuma Ni-chcme;
we're looking for a four-year-old girl and her grandmother.
Kamiuma Ni-chcme, you say?
An unidentified fifty-year-old woman and a four-year-old girl from Kamiuma Ni-chcme, right?
And are you Miss Kusakabe herself?
No...
This can't be...
Hina...
This is her.
Are you related to the deceased?
We were wondering if you could confirm their identities for us.
I'm sorry, Hina.
Mama couldn't be there with you.
Please let us know when you've confirmed their identities then.
Onee-chan,
I think Hina and the grandma are still alive.
Don't be ridiculous.
But still, let's look for them a little more.
Please, Onee-chan.
We haven't looked anywhere else around here, right?
Plus that gas station didn't look burnt down.
I'm sure Hina and the grandma are still alive!
Yeah.
Let's go!
Wait, Yuuki!
Hina!
Hina Kusakabe!
Grandma Kusakabe!
Hina!
Hina Kusakabe!
Grandma Kusakabe!
Hina!
They're not here.
They might be somewhere else.
Come on.
Excuse me,
is this the only shelter around here?
No.
The kindergarten next door is a shelter too.
It'll be right on your left after you pass the main gate.
Thank you very much.
All right, everyone, be quiet.
I'll read you guys a story.
Hina!
Hina Kusakabe!
They're not here.
Yeah.
Excuse me!
Over here!
Hina's over here!
Mari!
Over here!
Hina.
Hina!
Mama!
Hina!
Mama!
I'm sorry, Hina.
I'm so sorry.
Are you hurt, Hina?
Nope.
Where's Grandma?
Hina!
Um, about Hina's grandmother...
she was at the shelter at one point,
but she said she was going back home, and since then...
Why?
Excuse me.
Yes?
Is there a Reiko Kusakabe here?
Today's doctor was quite the stud!
Mom!
Mari!
You're safe!
Grandma!
Sorry, Hina.
Mom.
So you were safe after all.
Thank heavens.
Thank heavens you're safe.
I'm sorry I made you worry.
You better be!
Why did you go back home?
Because I had to get extra clothes for Hina, of course!
It's hot here, and I couldn't bear to see her sweat.
Geez.
I think there are more important things than sweat to worry about here.
But still...
Oh yeah.
Take a look inside that cloth wrapper over there.
I figured we should bring those with us since they're important.
Let's wait on the other side.
Yeah.
I feel happy for Mari and her family.
Yeah.
Stretcher coming through!
You want me to nurse my mother?
Yes.
Because we're stuck in this situation,
we don't have enough nurses to go around, so we're asking the families of the patients to help out.
Please help out.
Onee-chan?
Hey, Onee-chan—
Let's go home.
You want to get home quickly too, don't you, Yuuki?
Yeah.
Mari, I think we'll head back home now.
Yuuki really wants to see Papa and Mama, so...
Hang on.
I promise I'll get you back home, so just hang on.
Miss Kusakabe?
Please help us change your mother's bandages, Miss Kusakabe.
I'll be right there!
Just wait for me, okay?
I'll be right back.
I told Mari we're leaving.
Okay.
I'm sure we'll be able to see her again as soon as things settle down.
Yeah.
Let's go.
We'll be taking the patients over to Seijo Academy then.
Thank you.
Um, excuse me?
We live right by Seijo Academy;
do you think we could catch a ride over there?
This vehicle is designated for transporting the injured only, so—
Your leg is injured, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
Then please get in;
we're leaving right away.
I'm sorry, but could you give me a little bit of time?
Sure.
Mama.
Onee-chan told me to give this to you.
"Dear Mari,
thank you for everything you've done for us.
I don't think we would have been able to get this far without you.
I'm really glad that Hina and Grandma are okay.
We managed to find a truck that's heading for Seijo.
Sorry we're leaving without even saying good-bye.
But once things settle down, I'll come back and visit you with Yuuki.
I'll never forget you, Mari."
Mirai...
We promised we'd go together.
You don't have to throw up, right?
Yeah.
Are you feeling sick or something?
What, then?
Onee-chan,
I...
Three days after the earthquake,
many are suffering from Crush syndrome.