We can definitely live together amicably
Do it more gently.
Like that...
How is it? Are you okay?
It's just because I slept in a weird position.
So you say, but it doesn't mean you get to skip out on water carrying duty.
I'm not trying...
You shouldn't push yourself too hard.
I'll switch duties with you.
Thanks. Sorry.
Nicely done.
Shingo!
But, Howard...
There's no use fighting over something like water carrying.
I wish I had a sore neck from sleeping at a bad angle too.
Howard, stop it!
You should talk!
You're the one who always gets Bell to do his water-carrying for him.
I'm better suited to hunting.
Despite which you still haven't caught a single thing.
Are you sure you're not taking a nap when you say you're going hunting?
What did you say?
If you're frustrated, catch something for once and prove me wrong.
Now you've said it!
Stop it!
Both of you, give it a break!
You bicker from dawn until dusk!
Sharla...
Why can't you get along? There's nobody here but us!
And yet, every day you do nothing but argue!
I'm sick of it! Sick to death!
Now she's cryin'.
It's okay. It's okay, Sharla.
But it's just like Sharla said.
What's wrong with you two?
Lately you've been strangely irritated.
Because Howard...
It's you!
See, again!
They're not to blame.
It's only natural that they'd be so irritated.
And there's a reason for it.
Because of everyone's hard work, we have a water supply.
We've also have a map of where to get food.
But if you think about it, in all this heat, we spend most of every day gathering food and carrying water.
At night, we can't sleep restfully in the shuttle's seats.
Exhaustion is building in everyone.
That's true, but we hafta collect food, 'n there's nowhere to sleep but the shuttle.
We'll just have to move.
To Fairy Lake!
Fairy Lake?
There's lots of fruit and water there, and there's even fish.
Gathering food will be easy, and it'd be cooler because we'd be in the forest.
I think we'd have much easier living.
But that big monster is there.
There was the giant lizard, too.
But there's The Great Tree.
Didn't Shingo say it?
"Wouldn't it be great if we could build a house up there?"
That was just an idea.
Hey, that giant lizard definitely can't get to the top of that tree.
Don't say it like it's so simple!
Why not?
If eight people're gonna live in a house, it needs to be strong 'n spacious enough for everyone.
We won't know if we can build a house in a tree that size 'til we investigate it.
That's true, but...
But I think there's merit in looking into it.
How about it? Shall we go see?
Why not?
Everyone else?
Then it's decided.
After we've eaten breakfast we'll set out.
Kaoru, take care of things here, okay?
We'll be back by evening.
It'll work, it'll work! It won't collapse either!
Check the other branches too, please!
Chako, please.
How is it?
The tree's density, number of rings, and the spread of the roots...
...are all just fine.
It'll hold up the weight of a house with more to spare.
Really?
If you made it above there...
...we'll be protected from that big thing that attacked the shuttle, am I right?
That's true...
It doesn't seem like he can climb trees.
We'll be fine up there!
All of a sudden I'm really motivated!
Hey, let's look into the size of the tree and stuff in more detail.
We still hafta make the blueprints.
Okay!
Howard!
We're going to collect some water and food!
No helping that.
It's 9.6 metres.
9.6 metres...
Next is the left end.
That's the right from your side, Shingo.
Okay!
Is around here okay?
Perfect!
Sharla, you look somehow happy.
I feel like if we live here, we can definitely live together amicably.
Me too.
They're acting like it's so much fun.
Kaoru!
Hey!
So, shall we start?
Shingo, Chako, please.
Okay.
Ta-da!
This is our survey map of The Great Tree.
Did you guys really make that?
Of course we did!
It's a piece of cake!
You're useful once in a while.
What'd you say?
Chako!
And? Shingo, how is it?
Our conclusion is that there's no problem with the strength.
The trunk bends to support the foundation.
I think we can build a comfortable house.
Then it's decided!
Now I can finally stretch out my body and sleep!
Isn't it great?
Alright! My room will be here.
With a view of Fairy Lake.
Idiot! You think you're gettin' a room?
Why not?
Why not? There's no space for it!
There should be enough for it.
No way, no way!
I'm opposed to it.
I know that it's physically possible to build a house.
And the giant lizard can't reach that high.
...but, I think the shuttle is definitely safer.
Practically speaking, it did protect us from the sea snake and that giant monster.
And we have yet to investigate this entire island.
There's a possibility that even larger creatures exist.
That may be true, but...
I say, don't worry about it. I'll beat up anything like that.
Can you?
Can you beat them up?
That is...
Everyone's lives are depending on it.
Don't say something so irresponsible!
Then why don't you stay behind on your own?
Whatever anyone says, I'm going.
It'll be much better than that cramped shuttle.
What should we do?
...acting so important...
There's certainly an advantage to Menori's suggestion.
But the stress of living in the shuttle is too great.
I think in the end it would be best if we moved to Fairy Lake.
If it seems we're in danger, we can still return to the shuttle.
I simply spoke my objection.
The decision, Luna, is yours to make as the leader.
I've decided.
We'll build a house and move to Fairy Lake.
Alright! That's how it should be!
It's a saw.
I see! You cut that firewood with that, right?
You'll need it to build the house.
Kaoru!
Shingo! We can't fall behind!
We'll stay up all night 'n draw up the blueprints for the house!
Windows at east and west, right?
The window facing the lake should be big!
The door'll be on the south side.
The north will be the back.
The bad spot next to the house on the north is Howard's room.
We're really going to make that?
He'll just be confused that we actually did it, so why not?
That might be worth it.
By the way, how's your neck?
Now that you mention it, I guess it's better!
That's great! Anyways, let's finish up here quick!
Yeah!
Alright!
Everyone, we're finished.
This is our house.
And over there, it's drawn in actual size.
This is our house!
It looks like it will be very nice.
My room is in a place like this.
I think you should be thankful that we actually gave you your own room.
It was hard to make space for it.
What, d'you think we shoulda done without?
Since we have our blueprints finished, we'll start making it today.
It'll involve a lot of hard labour, but let's all do our best.
Today I'll stay behind here.
What, tryin' to slack off again?
The fire watch!
And also fishing for the sake of everyone who'll be coming home tired!
Yeah, yeah.
I mean it!
Well then, we'll be expecting it.
We'll be back by tonight.
Have fun at work!
Good luck!
So let's start by building the foundation.
This is an important part, so look for trees very carefully.
The width should be this much.
And as hard and straight as possible.
When you find one, Chako will check it out.
Got it. Well, let's start!
--Sure. --Yeah. --Let's go.
How is it? Is it a good tree?
Let's see...
No good, bugs are eating it.
I thought it was such a good tree, too.
Well, no choice but to look for another.
Chako!
I'll just check over there.
How about we search over there next?
Perfect. We can use this.
Bell...
Cut it at around this height.
Got it.
Oh, they're here. They even come to such a shallow place.
It seems like I could catch a hundred in no time.
How is it?
This one's okay.
Stand back!
I didn't think cutting down trees would be this hard.
'N we only have part of the foundation.
If we don't finish the foundation, we can't move on to the next step.
In the mean time, let's try putting them together.
Well, let's start!
Pull slowly so you don't hurt your shoulders.
Start!
It rose.
It really rose!
Still good... still good...
Kaoru, stop!
Pull slowly.
Alright, here it comes...
Just like that.
Watch out!
Is anyone hurt?
We're all fine.
Kaoru! How's your hand?
It's fine.
Then one more time.
It's here, it's here.
Alright, that's good.
Bell, Kaoru, give us slack a little at a time.
We did it!
It's perfect.
It seems okay.
That's great! Okay, the next one!
I can't fish.
I'll just give up.
With this, the foundation is finished.
Wow!
We can really make our own house.
Oh, it's really coming along!
Although I guess it's still just the foundation.
I just came to see how it was going.
So you say, but I bet you couldn't catch a thing.
What are you saying?
I was just worried that everyone was in trouble.
And what happened to the fire watch?
It's just fine.
No, we don't know if somethin's happened.
What do you plan to do if it's started a forest fire?
I think that's enough, Chako.
--I mean, Howard doesn't think about anyone but himself. --Yeah, yeah. Under these circumstances you can't let every little thing get to you.
So this is my room.
It's got a pretty good view.
But it's still just the frame that's done.
Stop it, Howard!
What? I'm just checking it out.
Stop, Howard!
It's fine, it's fine!
I'm saved.
What did you think you were doing?
We worked so hard to make it... Couldn't you tell?!
What were you thinking, jumping up and down on it so enthusiastically?
You don't have to get so mad!
It's not like I did it on purpose!
It's obvious!
You don't help, and only do what you want!
Howard, you don't know...
...how much trouble we went through.
And what about it?
However much work it was, we can't live in this!
Well I'm right, aren't I?
It broke just from me putting my weight on it.
Eight people couldn't live in that!
The best we could hope for is that it would collapse as soon as we moved in.
This wasn't a house.
It's a good thing it broke so soon!
Now you've said it!
Stop it!
I understand how you feel, Shingo...
...since we all worked so hard...
...but...
...it couldn't hold up one person's weight.
It was too weak for eight people to live in it.
It seems we have no choice but to live in the shuttle.
The shuttle's broken!
The fire's gone out too!
What happened here?
Who did it? Who smashed up our precious shuttle like that?
But this is no time to get downtrodden.
We have to think seriously about moving to The Great Tree.
That's true.
And anyways, there's lots of useful-lookin' things in the shuttle.
Now that we're decided, there's nothing to do but go forward!
Yeah!
Next time: Let's build a house.