The Seto Inland Sea
Medieval Japan.
On the Seto Inland Sea,
there was a naval fleet so fearsome and so formidable
that it might decide the entire nation's fate.
Known as pirates to some and samurai of the sea to others...
...the Murakami Navy.
And there was one man who united the Murakami
and led them to the height of their naval glory:
Takeyoshi Murakami of the Noshima Murakami clan.
This is the tale of the real pirates of the Inland Sea
and their descendants.
The present day
I see it.. Right there.
I see it!
Look, way behind that island! There's a shadowy spot!
Over there!
Really?
Well, that is the right direction...
There!
It's right there!
We got it.
Get down here, Kaede!
We have to go before sunset!
OK, OK.
Yikes, that was higher than I thought.
Yeah, I know.
Can't you take the normal way down?
It should be up ahead once we pass that island.
Hey, is there even a treasure isl-
It's there.
But the currents are rough here-
It's there!
No, the tidal currents-
Tidal currents?
Tidal currents.
It's a pattern only found in the Inland Sea.
So isn't this kind of dangerous?
It's no joke. We could die.
Kaede, tide's coming in...
Enough with the tide! We have to cross it anyway.
Easier said than-
Oh yeah, did you guys hear a flute a while back?
A flute?
Yeah, it was pretty.
What?
What the.. Whirlpools?
Oh no, I'm losing the oars!
We're spinning!
Calm down, Kaede!
Fuyuki, get off!
Don't row. you'll make it worse!
We hit something! Look, a crack!
We're sinking! We're sinking!
Dad!
I can't believe you.
But Kaede's family treasure-
I've heard that before!
You can't wreck my boat for a treasure hunt!
Take the sea seriously or it'll kill you!
Kaede, that goes for you too.
I know, mister.
We'll try again.
I know it's there.
I know there's a treasure island!
Murakami Soy Sauce
I'm leaving.
You be safe.
I'm leaving.
See you later.
Sis, I'm off.
Be careful.
See you!
Have fun!
Saturday, July 21: Kaede's birthday
Good morning.
Morning.
Good morning!
Good morning.
Good morning!
Hi!
Hey.
Samurai Pirates
Wishing tablets
"I fell asleep thinking of you...
Had I known it was a dream, I would not have awoken."
Kiyohide+Aoi.
A heart.
Mr. Ujihara!
Uh... Hello, everyone.
You alone? Watch a doing?
Hm?
You guys must be thirsty. Let's get drinks.
There.
Oh?
You're at it again?
Huh?
Oh, a rematch!
OK, you're on! Let's go.
I won't lose this time.
Yes! More shaved ice!
I'm taking a step forward.
I'm sick of ice. Let's get udon next.
Again?
I can't keep losing!
No ferry? No way!
Why?
Yes! Three bowls of udon-
Here.
That was fast!
I thought you'd need them, so I have them ready.
How did she...
Kaede, is that the map you found in your shed?
Yeah. We're gonna find my family's buried treasure!
Buried treasure? That'd be something.
Kaede's descended from Takeyoshi Murakami.
They say the Murakami Navy buried the treasure here on Shodo
or one of the islands nearby,
but no one's found it yet.
Manabu, you're an expert.
Owl
Hey, now.
The one driving, he's that swimmer from the shipyard...
Miyamoto's boy...
Ryuichi.
He's our classmate, Aiko's brother.
Right, Fuyuki?
Huh? Yeah.
"The Ferry Boy."
What?
He was such a sweet boy when he was on the swim team
aiming for the Olympics.
But since he got hurt and quit
He got arrested, too.
That's right.
Back during the drum festival.
He got in trouble with some of his old teammates,
and beat up ten of them by himself.
That's right. He doesn't hold back...
He's so unpredictable when he's mad.
Are we safe?
It's OK, you can just go "Hi ya a a!" and take him out.
Fuyuki, you know kung fu?
Not kung fu, karate. Right?
Huh, Karate?
I only did it for a little while.
Kaede?
Hey, sis.
What're you up to?
Aoi!
Mr. Ujihara, your total is 2,300 yen.
Not again!
Ripping off a teacher...
And Mr. Ujihara, please come to your senses.
You're so bad at this.
No, my aim's been improving!
I mean you should stop making bets.
Shodo-Kansai line at risk: is the Olive II doomed?
Kaede!
You were gambling with a teacher?
You keep doing these things.
I didn't do anything.
I hear you broke Manabu's dad's boat?
How'd you already know that?
Everyone already knows that!
Wow, I'm famous!
Hush! I'm ashamed of you!
Grandma?
Part of the treasure hunt? Take care of them.
Don't be soft on her, Grandma.
I'm off to the meeting.
What'll happen to the ferry?
Kids shouldn't worry.
I don't wanna move! I'm not going anywhere!
Oh, hello.
Hello.
The meeting?
That's right.
Let's go.
Look, if we do move, the house in Ehime is much larger.
It's a shame to leave it empty.
I like it here!
Wait, Kaede!
Just looking.
Town gathering to discuss the abolition of a ferry service
Mrs. Asada!
I picked these this morning.
Take them.
Thank you again.
Fuyuki, say hello.
How's the island?
Let me know if you have questions.
Oh, Fuyuki. Here with your mom?
Hurry up! What are you doing?
We're on a schedule here!
Right, sir.
Idiot!
Sorry, Sony.
Ladies and gentleman, we apologize for having to abolish a ferry service.
Why are you talking like it's already decided?
This is an important shipping route for all of us, isn't that right?
Exactly!
How would we ship our soy souse and olives?
As explained, the Shikoku route will still be in service.
We recommend-
Know how much that detour costs?
it'll kill small businesses!
It's just that...
even if we continue it,
it's not a very active route.
Sure, blame the citizen's league.
Don't ask the youth group.
We're busy.
No, I mean..
It just isn't a profitable route.
We don't have the funds to repair the old ferry.
The town can pay. Right, Mr. Mayor?
We are reviewing the budget.
Don't raise taxes!
We only use the Takamatsu route.
Some of us depend on it!
So will you help us with our family budget?
No, right?
- Just lose that route - No, right?
We'll go bankrupt!
Then move somewhere else!
What did you say?
It's life or death for us!
Everyone, everyone calm down.
Get the central government to subsidize it!
It's not easy.
And stop talking down to us! Look at it our way.
This is stupid.
Ryuichi.
Why'd you come, then?
Why is it so complicated?
Lots of people depend on the ferry, but there are others who don't care.
They all see it differently.
If the ferry's broken, why not fix it?
With what money?
Say cheese.
That's still broken, too...
It'd be a perfect view if it was running.
Money, huh?
Hey, our ancestors had a ton of treasure, right?
Takeyoshi Murakami ruled the Inland Sea.
Today, that'd be billions... no, trillions of yen.
I'll find it! That'd fix everything!
Hey, I'm serious.
Well then, you look hard, okay?
I will look hard!
Let's eat!
Oh, wow!
Cool!
That should be the right spot...
A ghost island?
Guess not.
What's this?
"Strike the target and thy path shall open."
I don't know!
Well, don't go sailing off before we even decode it all.
We have to do our research.
Hey, you started it!
What are those?
One for Manabu, one for Fuyuki.
Hm?
Let's each take one.
Wow.
It's like a secret club.
Or a vow of brotherhood.
That's awesome!
Right? We all work together looking for treasure-
Oh, how lame.
There's no Murakami treasure
If anyone had treasure, it'd be the Shiwaku Navy.
The Shiwaku Navy?
Ancestors of the Miyamoto. I heard they were good tacticians
You talk big for someone who can't cross the tides.
What?
Fuyuki.
When are you coming on Saturday?
Huh?
You're watching me race, right?
Fuyuki, that Saturday is Kaede's birthday.
Sorry, he has plans with me.
I do?
Your mom said you'd come.
Look at this.
It's last year's race!
Isn't Aiko great?
Hey, wait...
This is that island over here.
We want to go here,
but the current stopped us here.
Some friend you are...
Oh, Mr. Ujihara, good evening.
Oh, g-g-good-
Good evening, ma'am.
Come on in.
What do I want?
It's hot.
What a stalker.
I just said hi!
I couldn't hear you.
Hey, sis.
How much did you eat?
You kids quit loitering...
What's that? Classical writing.
It's hard.
I've read up to here.
Hmm...
"O lightning, strike the target and thy path shall open..."
You can read it?
Of course I can!
It's just classical literature!
That's amazing!
It's easy.
I studied classical literature at Tokyo University.
I guess everyone's got a talent.
Can you read this over here?
Shouldn't take much research.
This says...
No, you should look up the hard words yourselves.
Want my sister's email address?
On the other hand, this is above your level.
Let me see.
Hm? Is there another page?
Huh?
This is a tally seal.
What's that?
It's an official seal stamped on two pages.
You mean there's another map?
No wonder we were lost.
But it wasn't in our shed.
It might be at the main house.
Right, the main house... Ah!
The house in Ehime? In Imabari?
Go ask Grandma.
Oh, hello, sir.
Come on, Kayo, don't be so formal. You're practically family!
Yes, but...
Don't be a stranger.
National 100m freestyle 1st place: Ryuichi Miyamoto
President: Akinori Miyamoto
What are you doing, Ryuichi?
Look, I-
If you want money, get a job!
You were in the storehouse again?
Look all you want, there's nothing.
If we had anything valuable, I'd have found it already!
Ryuichil You're here?
Hey, Ryuichi!
That boy...
Olive II repair estimate
Daddy; is the ferry done for?
Don't worry it, Aiko.
Anyway, how's it looking?
Pretty good.
See you there Saturday!
It will be fun.
Kaede's birthday!
Aoi, take this.
Got it.
Aoi, I'm leaving now.
Oh, okay.
Grandma, I'll be at the dock.
Okay.
Why go on your birthday?
You know that house needs a good cleaning anyway.
Oh, Kaede, don't forget this. Can't find the treasure without it!
Dad! When I find the treasure. I'll fix the ferry, OK?
Kaede, there's no treasure.
Did you really believe that?
You never dream, do you?
Kaede, you go on ahead.
We seriously need to think about moving.
Don't get her hopes up any more.
What's wrong with it? Don't be so depressing.
See you later!
What happened, guys?
Isn't the race today?
So?
We're not in.
Why go every time? What a pain.
Okay, say cheese.
Got it.
When we get there, I'll start cleaning.
Don't stay out late!
Let's go to the Navy Museum first!
Huh?
Oh, sure...
Oh, I wanna see this!
And this!
Sure.
Don't get lost!
I'm with them. Don't worry.
Hey...
What?
There really is a treasure, right?
What are you saying, Kaede?
It's just... my dad said there isn't any.
Don't talk like that. We're here to-
Ryuichi... Everywhere you go, they're making a racket.
"The ferry boy"?
Why the nickname?
The shopkeeper used it too.
You didn't know?
Ryuichi's mother was on the ferry when she went into labor.
She gave birth to him right there.
It was rough sailing, all right!
So that's why. That's pretty cool.
I bet it's like a big cradle to him.
Oh, and do you know about the boar that crossed the sea?
What?
I do!
It swam 10 kilometers from Takamitsu to Shodo Island.
A boar?
Seriously?
A female boar swam here. It was even in the newspaper.
That's right.
Wow, I didn't know they could swim.
Why'd she do it?
Must have really wanted to be here.
Imabari, Ehime
Murakami Navy Museum
Hey, look! It's the Shiwaku Navy!
The Shiwaku Navy started out as part of the Murakami clan.
So Aiko's related too!
They developed new weapons
and specialized in machines and contraptions.
The Murakami went overseas, right?
That's right.
And Takeyoshi?
What was Takeyoshi Murakami like?
Takeyoshi Murakami of Noshima was strong enough to command
the unruly pirates of the Inland Sea.
They beat Oda Nobunaga's navy once.
General Toyotomi tried to get Takeyoshi to serve him,
but Takeyoshi was proud and free: areal samurai of the sea.
He refused.
Samurai of the sea...
Toyotomi's forces drove Takeyoshi and his son out of their castle.
But Takeyoshi Murakami fought for his freedom.
The Murakami house
Wow, incredible...
Look, the crest!
There you are. I've been waiting.
Kaede, bring water to cool this down.
She's not listening at all... Kaede!
Huh... Oh, what?
What's wrong?
Ever since the museum...
I'll do it.
You boys come help over here!
Happy 12th birthday, Kaede!
We'll surprise her!
What's the plan?
I don't want it to be boring.
You are right.
Let's see...
Stay your course.
Those with the courage to plunge into darkness
will find my treasure.
Courage to plunge into darkness?
Show your courage.
Wait, wait, wait!
It's me!
Grandma!
Happy birthday to-
Look at this mess.
A trick drawer!
Our ancestors loved these things.
Hey, what was all that?
Huh?
About courage, or something...
What?
This was playing.
Hmm...
That's a battle flute.
A battle flute?
Takeyoshi gave this flute to his son for his 12th birthday.
His 12th...
Happy 12th birthday Kaede!
It may be a message.
Huh?
Maybe it's fate...
It was another age, but Takeyoshi fled this island and his castle.
Just like us today...
So we should make it right?
On your first try, too!
That's a good sign.
Hey, there's a weird pattern here.
Huh? And why'd you blow out-
No, look at the pattern!
Hm? You're right.
Manabu! Paper! Fetch some paper!
Is that a tally seal?
You're right, they match!
It matches our symbol!
We found it. We found it!
Wait, hold it just like that!
Huh?
I was wrong before.
No wonder we couldn't do it with just one map.
What?
It's transparent!
You hold both pages up together to see the real map.
The words overlap too.
Manabu! What are you, a genius?
Sure!
It'll work. It'll work this time.
We'll go ask Mr. Ujihara,
and read it all, then on to the treasure!
I didn't wanna go.
Who'd go to that?
What?
Hey, stop it. Let's go.
Fool.
I can't believe it... You learned so fast!
Thanks to my grandma.
The teaching, then?
What song is that?
Dunno.
Thanks a lot.
You see that, right?
The mirror.
You threw it first.
Sit down!
The flute... Looks like fun...
Let me play.
Oh man, you wanna go?
What's going on?
You guys...
Man, what a drag.
I translated it as best I could.
I haven't studied this hard since my thesis.
It's so detailed!
I thought it was just a list of poems.
But they're really clues. You have to follow the order.
But you watch out for those guys...
Who knows what they'll do?
You were scared.
What? I rescued you!
I told Aoi to expect your email.
She was smiling, you know.
Huh? I see.
Ms. Aoi was smiling, you say?
Why so formal?
Time to go.
Leaving already?
There's a meeting regarding ferry.
Kaede...
You have to understand...
We might not be able to save the ferry.
What?
Everyone's talking about scrapping it.
But my dad said they're fighting hard!
It's not that easy...
But this is grown-up stuff.
Grown-up stuff?
We really might not make it in time.
Well, there are a lot of issues.
Maybe we should just go to the wishing tree and hope.
Right... That might help.
Kaede?
How can you be so calm?
Huh?
Manabu, don't you care about your dad's job?
Do you want to move away?
Hey now...
And Fuyuki, you're not from here. It doesn't matter to you.
How could you say that?
You guys go home.
Huh?
We're finished for today!
Scrap it! Scrap it!
Don't pretend it won't, affect us all!
Not on this budget!
Mr. Miyamoto, make it work.
Don't be so selfish!
Continuing like this won't affect the decision.
Say something, Mr. Mayor!
Hey!
This is no time for a stupid fight!
Keep the ferry!
Please!
Don't interrupt, kid.
Weren't get by without it!
Let's solve the problem together!
It costs money!
Then wait a bit more! I'll figure something out! I will!
No!
You can't!
I know you want to stay too!
Mr. Murakami, take her outside.
What about our soy sauce?
Say something! Don't give up-
I'm so Sony.
What a little brat!
What?
I want you to understand...
.that it's not just us adults. This matters to our children too.
So please... Please reconsider.
Kaede...
Did you go a bit too far?
I fought with Fuyuki and Manabu...
And Dad...
What should I do?
There's no time...
You're not making sense.
But it's okay to go too far and lose control sometimes.
If you can't do that much, you had no hope to start with.
Of course, you always go too far.
But that's what I like about you.
Move forward and never look back.
Kaede, that's what makes you yourself!
Stay your course.
Huh?
That flute.
The flute I taught you to play.
It what the Murakami Navy played as they sail into battle.
It's almost dinnertime. Don't be late!
I'm back.
You're practicing!
That was quite a meeting.
Hey.
Question:
Do you like it here?
What's the matter?
If it were just you,
you wouldn't have had to live on this island, right?
Do you want to go somewhere else?
I'm just asking you, mom.
I'm not sure...
But...
But what?
That Kaede is something else.
Huh?
I mean, I know Kaede's desperate...
And you aren't, Manabu?
Huh?
Of course I am...
I wish you'd seen it. It was amazing.
See, at the meeting, Kaede...
I thought she was just a reckless child.
But she must...
Fuyuki.
She must really love it here with you boys.
What did you wish for?
Mind if we join in?
"I wish to fix the ferry!”
"I wish to find the treasure.”
My dad told me.
You try to do it all yourself.
Huh?
And it does matter to me.
I know. I'm sorry.
Hey, you're crying.
I am not!
You are.
Stop! I'm not!
That felt good!
You're trying too hard to hide it! How stubborn you are!
I said I'm not!
Where the arrows cross...
So we start where there two points intersect.
Here.
That whirlpool...
The current is strong there.
Do we have to go through it again?
The boat is not even repaired yet.
Repaired or not, it won't work.
What?
I'm trying to help you. You're not taking it seriously.
Let me see.
This must be our island.
So then...
Do you plan to go through here?
Yes.
You know about the tide?
Of course. We almost drowned!
Think you can manage it?
Is that...
It's like the one in the museum!
My ancestors used it to row through the tidal currents.
And over here...
...is a miniature version.
My dad built it so I could practice for the race.
Wow!
It's really handy, too. Make tight tums.
Wow... Let us try!
Not so fast!
You guys can't even row it properly!
Then why show it to us?
Are you gonna help us, Aiko?
Hey...
You could teach us how, right?
I warn you, it won't be easy.
Bring it on!
For the tides... This day is good.
We'll leave then.
No time to lose!
Heave-ho, heave-ho, heave-ho...
Fuyuki, your grip is wrong.
Like this.
Start over!
Heave-ho, heave-ho, heave-ho...
Use your whole body.
Right!
Too slow, Manabu!
Heave-ho, heave-ho, heave-ho...
Manabu and I will row harder. You two let up a bit.
OK.
Other way!
There's a strong current at the outset.
After that, a cliff that looks like a face,
and then on this spiky island, there'll be a red mark ahead.
Heave-ho...
Now backwards.
Our timings off.
Heave-ho...
We're drifting left, so Kaede and Fuyuki row harder.
OK.
Manabu, backwards!
Right.
Heave-ho, heave-ho, heave-ho...
Departing tomorrow
Heave-ho, heave-ho, heave-ho...
First we must go through the tidal currents. And find the cliff.
It's up to you, navigator.
Heave-ho, heave-ho, heave-ho...
We've come so far!
We're going the tide, so we're making good time.
Heave-ho, heave-ho, heave-ho...
OK everyone, it's coming!
You're right. It's getting harder!
Stay calm!
Don't wear yourselves out.
The current changes somewhere around this point.
If we catch it just right, we'll be there in no time!
Aiko!
Whose side are you on?
Hand over the map.
Manabu, hand it over.
Now I!
Take it!
What are you thinking?
We need Aiko to reach the island!
Don't worry, I made a copy.
Look!
Uh-oh, what's happening?
It's sweeping them that way!
They're stuck in an eddy!
It's rough here too!
Aiko, what do we do?
They'll be fine.
We're near shore. They'll make it.
Give out orders, just like we practiced!
You two need to switch places!
Huh?
For balance!
On my mark.
Heave-ho!
Heave-ho! Heave-ho!
Manabu, harder! Tum around!
Heave-ho!
OK, keep it up!
It's getting worse!
This is bad!
Really bad!
Kaede, you're going too strong.
Ease up!
Got it!
Heave-ho! Heave-ho!
OK, don't let the current win!
Keep going!
Heave-ho! Heave-ho!
Is it calming down?
I think that was the worst of it.
Manabu, are we on course?
We're on track.
But we've come so far. Let's take a quick break.
Oh, stop whining. Let's go!
Fine...
Hey, is that...
Look there!
It's... a face?
"Follow the stone face's gaze..."
No mistake, that points to the treasure island!
Look at that, just like I thought.
It's really there!
We found it!
Yes! We're almost there!
"Follow the stone face's gaze..."
So... that way?
All right.
Let's go!
Kaede, Manabu backwards.
Aye, aye!
Fuyuki, harder!
Right.
Just like I thought. I really am a genius!
Quiet.
I thought we would die.
Those little brats.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10... 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10...
Hey.
Heave-ho, heave-ho, heave-ho...
Heave-ho...
What's with all the fog?
Sea fog.
It only appears when conditions are just right.
Heave-ho, heave-ho, heave-ho...
Heave-ho, heave-ho...
That spike...
Genius!
All right!
Wow!
OK!
Heave-ho! Heave-ho! Heave-ho!
Hey, stop!
Get it back! Get back here!
The tide's gonna flood this place.
It's already pretty high. We have to hurry.
Hey, Aiko!
What are you plotting?
Nothing! I mean...
Like with the map to him?
He's been talking about treasure too...
So I told him about the map...
You were gonna given it to him?
No, no! He just assumed...
You should have told us that!
Yeah, but...
You only talk to me because I have a boat, anyway!
You don't care about me...
You think we want-
Enough already!
It's like...
You have to go too far, or there's no hope.
Huh?
What do you mean?
Huh?
It's just...
Aiko can be annoying sometimes,
but she got us this far.
Seriously, we need to get it together...
Let's go.
What's wrong, Fuyuki?
I'm staying here.
What?
I'll watch the boat.
We can't get back if it drifts away.
Someone should be here.
Look, there's no time!
Go on ahead!
Fine, do as you please.
Come on, Aiko, Manabu.
What, Aiko, getting scared now? Wanna stay with Fuyuki?
Who are you calling scared?
It's fine. Trust him.
We're looking for a red mark;, right?
Right, a red mark.
A red mark...
A red mark above the cave
Well, that was easy.
Is this really it?
The rock's marked red, isn't it?
"Sealed with slabs of rock..."
Sealed...
So there's an entrance behind here?
Um... "Take the cave's comer stone..."
There should be something here...
A key or something...
A comer stone...
Huh?
There...
Hey, it's loose.
Ah!
No!
Manabu! Aiko!
No!
Manabu! Aiko!
Huh?
That was close.
Aiko, thanks.
Are you guys OK?
Kaede, were you screaming just now?
Huh? What?
I wasn't really streaming.
Fine, maybe I was! I thought you got crushed!
Never mind that. Look!
Finally showed yourself, huh?
All right, let's go!
Don't shove!
How far down does it go?
This'll flood if we don't hurry.
A dead end?
Manabu?
Right.
"Descend toward the ox and tiger..."
You mean the old direction names?
Ox-tiger?
Which way?
Ox and tiger...
I think that's northeast.
You're right! A hole... I see hole!
But how do we get up there-
Manabu, get the rope.
Right away!
What?
It's like climbing trees to her.
With that, I believe we have reached an understanding.
This ends our sessions on the reduced ferry service.
Excuse me!
Please wait.
You must understand that those of us whose livelihoods are on the line
will have to leave.
You are welcome to discuss the economy with the mayor.
But...
you don't see the big picture!
Our island is renowned for those goods.
If we lose residents, the economy just gets worse!
That's right.
Say something, Mr. Mayor!
Say something! She's right!
It's light in here!
Look up there.
Air vents, maybe?
Hey... What's that?
"Strike the target and thy path shall reveal itself.”
"Fail, and lose the way."”
What? We have to hit that?
The tip's bent out of shape.
It's too old...
These are the straight ones.
Just three...
Right. I'll do it.
Just hit it, right?
You have to aim better!
I can see that!
One shot left...
You aren't trying.
Huh?
Throw like you mean it this time.
I'll catch you here...
Run right up to the edge and throw for real!
I see...
It's a short run,
so you couldn't throw too hard with that a there.
But...
You have a perfect record at darts.
I'd bet on you.
Go!
Wow!
You did it!
This thing's huge! How does it work?
Wait!
Hurry up, Manabu.
You're too fast!
What? It's a dead end.
What now?
Is there something...?
Over here!
"Those who something into darkness will find the treasure.”
What?
"...something into darkness will find the treasure.”
What's the "something"?
There's this one part Mr. Ujihara didn't write.
Why didn't we get the whole thing done?
Again.
Say it again.
"Those who something will find the treasure.”
Those with the courage to plunge into darkness
will find my treasure.
Show your courage.
The courage... to plunge...
What?
We jump!
We must be brave and jump!
Jump?
What?
You mean from here?
There's no way...
I've come this far.
I can show a little courage!
No way... Kaede!
Seriously?
Kaede!
Kaede-
Hey! It's fine. Hurry up!
That idiot...
I know she says it's fine, but...
I'm jumping too!
What?
Hey, wait!
What's all this?
Aiko, were you screaming just now?
Huh? Not really.
Whatever.
Look over there!
We found it. We finally found it!
A chest!
It's a treasure chest for sure!
Hooray!
Hold on!
What, a trap?
It's just the ground.
Better safe than sorry. We can't let our guard down.
Step aside... Step aside...
The map... The map...
There!
Fool...
So...
There's an exit, right?
You!
I'll take that.
You'll what?
Manabu!
Stop!
Shut up!
Fuyuki!
Ryuichi, please stop!
She's your sister!
That makes it even more annoying!
Fuyuki!
That was cheap! Cowardly attack from behind.
Hey...
You guys carry the treasure.
Even if we did, where would we take it?
Yeah, how do we get out?
The exit...
It's fine.
Hey, four-eyes!
You're the expert here.
Look it up!
Hurry
Ryuichi!
Just stop it!
I know that...
We all want the same thing.
The ferry, right? These guys...
Shut up!
Shut...
OK!
That's enough!
Hey, four-eyes!
There's no time! The exit, the exit!
Come on, Manabu. What do we do?
Right.
But...
Is this... a flute?
So I just need to play?
There's an extra hole!
Huh?
Let me see.
You're right.
Hold this.
What's this bump?
Never noticed that...
We have to try everything. Push it and...
...push, pull... No, twist it...
Wow!
You're a genius!
Yep!
OK, Kaede.
Keep playing like that.
What, another wall?
Hold on...
That shape...
Look!
What's wrong? Nothing's happening.
What now?
We're missing one. Something fits in this space.
There isn't one like that!
Come on, hurry up!
You say that, but...
Hey.
This is...
Light?
The exit!
Let's go!
You guys too.
Look!
It must have come untied.
That's lucky!
Hurry, it's almost high tide!
It won't budge!
I can't get it off.
It won't work from here! Someone has to-
Look at the currents. You wouldn't make it back.
Kaede!
Kaede, what are you doing? Come back, quick!
We have to go back.
Help me row!
Right...
Kaede!
It's OK! I'll swim!
No! You'll never make it!
Manabu, take that off!
Kaede, use this!
Everyone!
It's an emergency!
Aiko!
Fuyuki!
Kaede! Kaede!
The treasure chest.
Treasure?
Ryuichil No again...
Daddy, don't be mad.
Here.
Ryuichi...
Why didn't you help them?
OK, here goes.
Ready, go!
Huh?
What's that?
Just a tablet? Pottery?
Is this the treasure?
No!
There's treasure, there has to be!
Kaede, stop it.
These children tried their best.
They actually studied for once, and they all got soaked...
We were gonna find it together... And fix the ferry...
Then no one would have to fight... No one would have to move away...
Don't cry...
I'll be here too, with my mom.
You silly kids!
It's OK. It's OK, Kaede.
Well done!
You really did well!
I suppose...
we could discuss it again.
Mr. Miyamoto.
Mr. Mayor, let's try again. Let's be positive.
Well, I suppose...
I don't think the league would mind too much.
Shall we breathe some life into this thing?
You can ask the youth association for help!
Please help us. We need your support.
It's just... Even so...
Right?
What?
We'll look into it again!
Thank you.
Thank you all. Thank you so much.
"Our world should be as the sea:
Flowing together in spirit."
Winding hearts and minds, that's what really matter.
That's reality for you.
It's the heaven-earth-man battle formation.
What?
It's strongest when the current's against it.
You're smart, Manabu.
Don't forget these.
Kaede...
Look!
What!
A boar?
It is! They really can swim!
Wow! It was true!
Look at it go!
And the seasons went by...
Challenge! Charge! Shodo Island!
Rebirth
After facing demolition, this ferry has been fully restored.
It now has improved cargo capacity and will transport passengers as well.
The island has high hopes for it.
Go ahead.
One, two...
Hello!
Aoi!
Oh, there you are.
Here.
This one, too?
Put this on.
A coat?
Guess I'm helping you.
Here.
Thanks.
Hanging in there? Keep it up.
What's that?
Nice, huh? Say cheese.
There!
Hey, the windmill's working!
Cleans up good, doesn't it?
Look, the ferry's leaving!
Hey! Work hard for us, OK?
Well, that's a relief.
Yeah.
But next time it gets old, there'll be a big fuss again.
You can just save it.
Huh?
I told you to look hard.
Well, maybe when you're older.
"May everyone on the island live together, happily even after, Kaede."