Aunty Yukiko?
Aunty Yukiko!
Aunty!
Aunty Yukiko!
Dad!
Mom!
Wake up, Jun!
It's stopped snowing!
Awesome!
Ready?
Yeah!
That's cold!
What was that?
I didn't know you were there. Sorry.
Woke you up, didn't it?
No way!
How about another one, then?
Stop it!
Kita no kuni kara
Episode 11
That really was tough.
This wouldn't have happened a long time ago.
Did all your heaters go out?
This kind of stove is fine.
But our gas tanks are outside.
We never realized it, but we rely on electricity for everything.
We weren't affected.
Your house is coal, right?
A power outrage won't affect that,
but you know we rebuilt our house.
All the new houses were hit hard.
We didn't even have water.
We didn't have water either.
Because everyone now has water from electric pumps.
Basically, if you live the old way, you make out in times like that.
-Hey. -Hey.
It sure did snow, didn't it?
How was it up at your place?
Awful.
Because of the blackout, the heat went out in the barn,
and we had several newborn calves.
It was tough trying to keep them warm through the night.
I heard Yahataoka was pretty bad.
I heard Yukiko was found there.
What?
It was near your house.
What?
Don't you know?
It was a real emergency.
Yukiko and Jun got stuck in a snow drift,
and Goro couldn't find them for hours because of the snow.
I thought they were goners.
But that horse really impressed me.
Though no modern invention could find them, the horse found them like nothing.
-Horses are smart. -Yeah.
The power of animal instinct.
It's the animal that'll make it, not the computer, in the long run.
That horse saved their lives.
Indeed.
That's so true.
You didn't know anything about it?
Of course I did! Why wouldn't I?
You're right! Horse!
Animal instinct over computers!
Well, you know, um...
Seriously, right? Right?
Wha-- What happened to Yukiko?
I just heard it and I almost fell over in shock.
So I rushed here.
I saw the car you were stuck in.
It was only about 500 meters from our house.
It's still stuck real good. Oh.
You're lucky they found you!!
My neighbor died like that!
It's a miracle you're alive.
I heard old man Kasamatsu's horse found you.
Horses are so smart.
What's wrong?
A cold?
Yeah, a little.
-Fever? -I'm fine.
Let me see your forehead.
You're fine!
Not hot.
About that job that you wanted at our dairy,
that's set. Come to work.
You can start tomorrow. Let's work together.
I'll come to get you in the morning.
Are you sure?
Of course!
But what about your cold?
Let's see...
It's nothing serious at all!
What's your normal temperature?
Jun!
Hurry and come!
What is it?
-Just hurry! -Why?
What is it?
Just hurry!
Ouch!
Come on!
What?
Look!
They were the footprints of a fox.
It was Hotaru's fox.
The one that hadn't come back since I threw rocks at it...
...near the end of last year.
See, I told you it'd come back.
Yay!
-I'm going to get Dad! -He's not home.
He went to Kasamatsu's to thank him.
I don't know how to thank you.
Please accept this.
Please accept it and don't laugh.
I know one's sake. What's that?
Your horse saved them, so it's for feed.
Money?
Yes, but I don't have much so...
How much?
It's 10,000 yen.
10,000 yen?
Yes.
Your family isn't worth much, is it?
Their lives are only worth 10,000 yen?
No...
Then I'll go get more...
I don't want the money. Take it home!
But, um...
sir,
I was just...
It's a token of my feelings...
If you want to give me money make it 100,000 yen.
I saved...
...their lives.
Maybe it was a bad idea to take money.
That old man's so contrary, you know.
So... what should I do?
-Did he accept the sake? -Yeah.
-Then, that should be enough. -She's right.
But still...
Leave him be. He's a jerk.
I can understand a million yen but...
100,000 yen is a realistic figure, isn't it?
That's the way he is.
Aunty Yukiko started working at the dairy co-op the next day.
Sota came to get her every morning.
Go, go.
Go, go, go.
Look at them.
What're you doing, Sota?
Go work over there, Ma.
Let's go. Go!
-Hey... -Hurry!
Go! This way!
Fine for them but not for me.
Jun!
Where're you going?
It's cold this morning, so make sure you don't catch a cold.
Can I talk to you later?
Is that okay?
I had to run away from Tsurara every day.
Because every time she saw me she'd chase after me.
I know what she wanted to talk about.
About Sota and Aunty Yukiko.
Jun!
I didn't want her to ask,
and I know it seems mean, but I ran away from her.
Wait, Jun!
Jun!
It's irresponsible for Sota to have two women dangling anyway!
Jun!
Yo.
-Come with me. -Why?
-Just come. -Why?
-Walk. -What is it?
Is he the one, Shokichi?
Yeah.
What's that for?
Can't you tell?
Ouch, ouch, it hurts!
Hey!
Yes.
Who do you think saved your life?
I owe it to Shokichi's grandpa's horse.
And now you're badmouthing him?
What? I haven't badmouthed him.
You're spreading it all over town.
Me?
You and your old man!
Saying what?
That Grandpa wants 100,000 yen for saving your lives!
I didn't know!
The whole village knows! Grandpa's really mad!
It wasn't me and my dad wouldn't--
Better make it clear, Shokichi.
Let's do it!
Wha-- What?
Fight!
I'll just lose anyway so...
Even if I did this?
No. I'll lose.
Not even with this?
I give up.
What a loser.
Hey,
I heard you always follow the Nakahata's Sumie around.
No, I'm not--
We all know.
Your dad is a dirty old man just like you.
Your Dad's you-know-what lives with you, right?
No. That's my mom's--
We know that.
But she's his lover now.
What! Didn't you even know?
You're so slow.
Everyone knows!
That's not true.
What's wrong, Jun?
Jun!
Religious training held in winter to strengthen mind
We know she's her younger sister.
But she's his lover now.
You didn't know? You're so slow.
Everyone knows!
Come here. Come on.
Come on.
See? I have some food.
Come here.
It came really close to me.
Just like it used to come when I called.
I named it. You know what I named it?
Lulu.
Because that's how I call her. Isn't it a good name?
What's wrong, Jun?
Jun?
I'm a little tired today.
What's wrong?
Sota!
Hello.
I see, that's what's going on.
It's cold today, huh.
-Here for Sota? -Never mind him.
I'm his friend Kawashima Takeji.
Oh, just get here?
Yeah.
They're finally going to start that production adjustment.
Sota, um... are you coming to the gym tonight?
I'm not sure yet.
Come. Okay? I need to talk to you.
Bye!
Yeah? Don't you think it's funny?
What did you want to talk about?
Have a drink first.
Yeah.
-Doing okay? -What do you mean?
Mm? Well, you know...
Doing okay.
Was that her?
What?
The girl you told me about.
What girl?
The one in the barn.
Oh, you mean, Yukiko?
-Her name's Yukiko? -Miyamae Yukiko.
Miyamae Yukiko.
What did you think of her?
Say honestly.
Want my honest opinion?
She's beyond you.
No matter what you do, you'll never get her.
And she's a college graduate, right?
No hope at all.
Hey, drink more.
Sota.
Listen to what I have to say.
Actually, I talked to Tsurara.
I went to her house to see her last night.
Tsurara told me everything. She cried.
-Take... -What do your parents think?
-Of what? -About Tsurara.
They like her.
Then, decide on her.
And just give up on Yukiko. Okay?
You don't have a chance with her.
But you told me there wasn't any difference between city and country girls!
-Sota!
Every man has a right path.
Don't you think what you're doing to Tsurara is falling off your path?
You made her assume things and wait for years.
How can you just dump her like that?
What do you say?
I have no excuse for that.
Right.
I don't know what to say... Well,
I know it's not something my apology would fix.
I know that. But...
But what?
But I can't help myself right now.
Sota.
I think you're right.
She'll jilt me.
I know she will.
But when I see her...
But Tsurara--
Don't bring Tsurara up now!
Please don't.
You're being so selfish.
I know that. I really do.
When I think about Tsurara,
I feel so bad I could cry.
Then, why don't you see her?
-Just see her. -Even if I do--
Actually, she's waiting for you.
She's at the cafe.
I told her I'd send you to talk to her.
Take...
Just go talk to her.
That's the path a man has to take.
I'm leaving.
-Wait! -Listen!
Take your time and talk to her!
Good evening!
-Who are you? -It doesn't matter.
He is...
We met this afternoon, right?
Remember me?
Wow, this really is an awful place.
Oh, Mister, please don't bother.
Here.
-Huh? -My grandma made it. It works.
It works real well. Just try it.
-Works on what? -You were coughing this afternoon.
It works like magic.
How old are you, little boy?
Dad! The fox is here!
Fox?
Ah! Take!
What the hell?! Didn't you go?
What're you doing here, Take!
The fox.
What?
What about it?
It's so cute.
Come on!
Is that Hotaru's fox?
Yeah, isn't it cute?
It is.
What is that?
It's for the production adjustment.
They mix the red dye so that we can't sell.
What's wrong?
How to fight?
You want me to teach you how to fight?
-Yes.
Who do you want to fight?
Don't do it. Fighting is not good.
But you said you used to fight all the time.
That's because we had nothing else to do.
But I quit. Fighting is stupid.
Who're you going to fight?
Shokichi.
And some junior high kid I don't know.
Did they get you?
-You want revenge, don't you? -No!
That's not why!
Then, why do you want to fight?
They insulted my dad.
Insulted? What'd they say?
They say Aunty Yukiko is Dad's you-know-what.
That's so stupid!
Yukiko is Uncle's sister-in-law!
But they said now she's his you-know-what.
And that everyone in the village is talking about it.
Go get 'em.
No way.
Why not?
Because you'll help him.
I won't. I'll just be a witness.
-Promise? -I promise. Go on.
Ouch!
Grab him!
You bastard!
Damn it!
Use the snow!
More!
You bastard!
Grab it!
You bastard!
Damn it!
Go! Go!
Damn it.
Jun, grab it!
Grab it!
I was desperately trying to grab...
Shokichi's privates like Sota told me to.
But they're not easy to find when you're actually trying to.
-Got 'em! -Ouch!
Ouch!
Don't let it go!
Damn it!
Ouch!
Drink this.
It's over and I'll bet you both feel better.
Now drink.
By the way, I have something I want to ask you, Shokichi.
I heard you said Jun's Dad and Yukiko are an item.
I thought the man-talk was over.
It is. But the talk about women isn't.
That's not fair.
Not only did you insult Jun's dad, you also insulted his Aunty Yukiko.
And you insulted me, too.
So who said it?
-Tell me. -Ouch!
Say it.
Everyone's saying it!
Who's everyone? Say it!
Grandpa heard it somewhere!
I don't know who said it first!
I see. Now don't say anything so stupid again.
Ouch...
Listen, don't ever say it again.
Or I'll squash them completely.
You idiots!
You guys are crazy!
You barbarians!
Sit down.
I said sit down.
What?
Just sit.
Tea.
Okay.
Tsurara came to talk to me last night.
Sit down.
I don't wanna talk about her.
Sit down.
I don't want to!
Sota!
Give up on the Tokyo woman. It's an impossible dream.
When did I ever give my permission to give her a job?
-You didn't consult me. -But I--
You didn't ask me either.
Are you serious about this?
Do you really think a woman like her will work at a dairy covered with cow dung?
And marry you?
How many city girls have you seen saying how much they liked Hokkaido and--
Stop telling me what to do!
I'm staying here for you!
So-- Sota!
Sota! Come over here!
I heard you got a pretty cute girl working at your dairy.
-But she is... -What?
For real!
Sota, did you know?
She's Goro's woman!
I heard she's sleeping with him every night in that shack!
He messed with his ex-wife's lil sister and got thrown out!
Shut up!
Stop it!
Oh, I like that singer.
Kitamura Sota? You're 26 years old?
Live in Yahataoka in Furano?
How old do you think you are?
I'm sorry.
Don't remember me?
No.
We used to go at it all the time.
You went to the farming high school, right?
Yes.
I went to Furano High.
Ah! Were you in Judo club?
Still working at the co-op dairy?
Yeah, with my dad.
The production adjustment must be tough on you this year.
Yeah.
-What's the percentage? -3.5%
My dad and middle brother have a small farm in Kamifu and raise cows, too.
Is that so.
Want a cigarette?
Thank you!
I've never smoked one of these before!
My questioning is tough.
You hit first, right?
-No, he did. -Don't lie!
-I'm not lying! -You do boxing.
-But still-- -If you box, these are weapons!
But they came at me first!
You and your older brothers were all rotten kids!
My brothers have nothing to do with this!
Where are your brothers now?
Oldest one's in Tokyo.
The second one?
-Sendai. -The one below?
It has nothing to do with this!
I'll bet they stayed single 'til they were 35 or 36.
No woman wants to marry into a farming family.
So what?
Should you be saying that?
I intended to take over the farm if I could find a girl to marry me, too.
You hit first!
-I said I didn't! -But you hit many times!
Because they hit me!
What's up?
Do you know a Yoshimoto Tsusrara?
Yes.
Her family's filed a missing person's report.
Do you know where she might be?
Please don't look for me.
I want to die, but...
Please don't worry.
Yes.
Yes, this is.
She left a letter.
She has a saving account.
I don't know how much she had.
Well?
Looks like she got on at another station. Thanks for the car.
You can keep it.
No. We have relatives coming.
Where did she write she was going?
She didn't say.
What's the reason?
Are you sure you can't find her?
Do you know what you've done to my daughter?!
Tatsumi!
Aunty.
What's wrong?
Aunty!
I'm sorry. I think I have a fever.
I think I caught a cold. My head hurts.
Aunty, Tsurara ran away from home.
Hurry!
It's over here!
Hurry! Hurry!
This way!
Hurry!
Look.
What's that?
What's it dragging?
A trap.
It's got its left foot caught in a trap.
No!
No...
You could see in the snow...
how it was dragging something heavy and metal.
It wasn't Hotaru's normally light-footed fox's usual prints.
The painful zig-zag pattern disappeared into the forest.
Late that night, it started to snow again.
Dad said when the morning comes,
he'd follow the fox's prints into the mountains,
but I knew the footprints would probably disappear.