殊勲の陰に

Behind Distinguished Service

日本教育紙芝居協会

Japanese Educational Kamishibiai Association

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方面委員聯盟入選作 殊勲の陰に

A selected work by the Federation of the District Committee Alliance

Behind Distinguished Service

【演出ノート】

【Director's notes】

ひどく咎める調子になら ぬやう。

Don't sound overly reproachful. 

[Instructions for narrator]

(表紙の説明)

(しづかに)

こゝは大都會の片隅, 木枯の 風の唸りの合間々々に, どこか 夜業の機械の響が聞えてくる。

(少し力を入れて)

銃後をまもる産業戰士が、たゝかつてゐるのだ。

(Cover description)

(quietly)

 NARRATOR: Here is a corner of the big city, where amid the howling of the wintry wind, occasionally the sound of nocturnal machinery can be heard. 

(with a little more effort)

Protecting the industries behind the front lines, the industrial warriors are fighting.  

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Colophon (publishing information along lower portion of card)

原作 大山 眞佐夫

檜画 野々口重

脚色   發作 日本教育紙芝居協會 [日本教育紙芝居協会]

original story: Ōyama Masao

illustration: Nonoguchi Shigeru

adaptation and production: Japanese Educational Kamishibiai Association

(Nippon kyōiku kamishibai kyōkai)

殊勳の蔭に 二十枚挿込 ナシ

作品番號 322

Behind Distinguished Service, twenty illustrations inserted, no additional sheets 

Work number 322

定價 貳圓

Fixed price: 2 yen

昭和十七年八月八日印刷納本

昭和十七年八月十三日發行

Printed and deposited on August 8, 1942

Published on August 13, 1942

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殊勲の陰に

Behind Distinguished Service

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不許複製

No reproduction allowed

編輯者 佐木秋夫

Editor: Saki Akio

發行者 相馬正男
Publisher: Masao Sōma

印刷者 横山豊

Printer: Toyoyama Yoko

印刷所 横山印刷所

Printing company: Yokoyama Printing Company

發行所 日本教育畫劇株式會社

Publishing company: Japanese Educational Kamishibai Company, Ltd.

(Nippon kyōiku gageki kabushiki kaisha)

日本教育紙芝居協會 作品

Work of the Japanese Educational Kamishibai Association

(Nippon kyōiku kamishibai kyōkai)

①

(Police officer) "You there! Aren't you Ide Heitarō?"

(Heitarō, drunk) "Hmm? What do you want?" 

(The police officer, looking slightly annoyed) "Where have you been wandering around? For three or even four days!"

(Heitarō) "Huh?"

(Police officer) "You're not making any sense again, you're drunk. Everyone at home, including your parents and even the housekeeper, is worried sick and making a big fuss! Especially veterans like you, silently leaving home for several days!" 

(brief pause)

"Both the neighborhood association and the police were making a big fuss searching for you!" 

(Heitarō) (Eh?)

(Police officer, strongly) "You've been called up! The draft notice has arrived!"

(immediately and smoothly pull the card)

①

(警官)「君! 伊出平太郎さんぢゃないか?」

(平太郎、醉ってゐる)「ヘエ。 何か御用で」

(警官、少々むッとして)「どこをうろ〱してゐたんだね。三日も四日も!」

(平太郎) 「へエ」

(警官) ヘエぢやアない、また酔つてゐるナ, 君。家ては か・み・さ・ん・も お・ふ・く・ろ・も  心配じて 大騒ぎしてゐるぢやないか! 殊に在郷軍人ともあらう者が, 默って 何日も家をあけてい、のか!

(短い 間)

隣組でも警察でも大騒ぎて探してゐたんだよ、君を!

(平太郎) 「えツ?」

(警官、強く)「御召しだよッ! 來たんだよ、赤紙が!「御召しだよッ! 來たんだよ、赤紙が!」

(すぐにスッとぬく)

②

(brief pause)

(Mother) "Truly, we've only caused everyone worry..."

(Misai, the man next door [and a fortune teller]) "We're all worried, but he's supposed to enlist tomorrow at 8 AM. If he doesn't make it in time, well, that would be a huge problem."

(Ine, the wife, speaking modestly but confidently from the side) "But, no matter what, he will definitely come back tonight."

(Misai) "Yes, my forecast also says he'll be back tonight. But, you know, these things sometimes go wrong.

(brief pause)

"Ah, it's getting really cold again tonight...

(brief pause)

(as you pull the card) "By the way, Ine-san..."

②

(短い間)

(母親)「ほっとに 皆さまに 御心配ばかりかけましてー」

(見齋、隣りの男) 「御心配は お互さまだが、何しろ 明日 朝八時の入隊だからナ、間にあはなかったら むウ、それこそ 一大事だて。」

(イネ、妻のおイネは横から控え目に、しかし確信的に)

 「でもー  いくら何でも今晩こそ、きッと歸って来てくれます。」

(見齋)「さうサ、わしの八封も、今晩と出てゐるがナ。

どうも こゝいゝつゝ 時々はづれるんです。

(短い間)

こんゃ あ、、ばかにまた冷えるナ、今夜はー 

(短い間)

(ぬきながら) ときに、おイネさん。」

③

(Misai, speaking hesitantly) "Not that I want to pry as a close neighbor, but, um, if I remember correctly, Ine-san, you were cut off—financially and otherwise—by your brother, right?"

(Ine) "Yes.

(Brief pause)

When I came here, my brother was strongly opposed. He said if I got married, I would no longer be his sister, even if I had to crawl on the ground."

(Misai, almost jokingly) "You went against his wishes to come here. That’s no small thing...

(Returning to seriousness) But in that case, what about the family register?"

(Ine) "It's still the same; my brother hasn't allowed it yet..."

(Misai) "That's troublesome. Your children are considered illegitimate, aren't they? Going forward, with school and all... If Heitarō doesn’t come back soon, it'll be a real problem."

(Brief pause)

(as you smoothly pull the card)

(Heitarō) "I'm back. Sorry for the trouble."

③ 

 (見齋、言ひにくさうに)  「隣り同志の 心易だてに根堀り 葉堀りする譯でもないが、むゥ、 たじか おイネさんは、むゥ 兄さんから

財富――さいふか、義絶になってるたんだなァ 。」

(イネ)「えゝ 。

(短い間)

わたじがこゝaへ来るときに、

兄は どうしても反對して、

どうでも嫁くなら 足でもない 妹でもないってー」

(見齊、ちよつとふざけさうになる)「それを 押じ切って来たんだから お安くないナー

(まじめにかへつて) じかし さうすると 籍のほうに?」

(イネ)「そのまゝて、兄が まだ いれてくれませんー」

(見齊)「困るナ 子供さんたちだって 庶子だらう?

これから先―― 學校もあるしー

平さん 早く歸って来なければ、 困るなア  全く。」

(短い間)

(スッとぬきながら)

(平太郎)「今歸つた。すまねエ」

④ 

(Everyone, unintentionally loudly) "Welcome back!"

(brief pause)

(Misai) "Heitarō, Heitarō, you really worried us! It's been so long since you left!"

(Heitarō) "I just heard about it at the police box, and I rushed back—please forgive me."

(Misai) "Is that so? Oh, there's nothing to forgive. Hey, this is all thanks to Ine-san, ha ha ha, it’s such a happy occasion. Come on, come inside."

(Heitarō) "Yeah, I'm just to ashamed to face everyone..."

(quickly pull the card)

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(一同、思はず強く)

「お歸り!」

(短い 間)

(見齋)「平さん、平さん、心配させたぜ、ほんたうに! いょ〱來まじたぞ、留守の間に! 」

(平太郎)「交番でいまそれを聞いて、飛んで歸って來たんだーか、勘辨してくれ。」

(見齋)「さうか〱 なアに勘辨も何もない、ほイ、こいつばおイネさんのせヽりヽふヽか、ハヽヽヽじかじ 何だ めでたいんだ、ま、早く上んなさい。」

(平太郎)「うん、おらア じかじ みんなに合はせる顔がねえー 」

(スッとぬく)

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(Ine, deliberately cheerful) "You're so proud, aren't you? It's an honorable call to duty, after all. Even I feel proud.

(short pause)

I don't have anything special, but I thought you'd definitely come home tonight, so I got a bottle to celebrate and have been waiting for you. The neighborhood association was worried, so go thank everyone first, and then tonight, let's celebrate thoroughly."

(Mother, tearfully) "Heitarō! Ine, she managed everything, from your clothes for tomorrow to your pocket money."

(pull the card)

⑤ 

(イネ、わざと浮々と)「大威張りだよお前さん、名譽の應召ぢゃないか。わたじも 肩身が廣いよ。

(短い間)

今晩に きッと歸つてくれると思つて何もないけれど お祝いに一本つけて 待つてゐたんだよ。隣組で 心配じて下さツたんだからちよッと みなさんに 御禮を言って来てから、今晩は 思ひ切り やッておくれ。」

(母、涙聲)「平太郎! おイネはな、明日の着物からお小遣ひまて工面して、お前―――」

(ぬく)

⑥

(Misai) "Truly, Heitarō, you're lucky to have such a good wife. Well, we've taken care of everything with the neighborhood association, so don't worry."

(Heitarō) "Yes, thank you very much."

(Misai) "But, Heitarō, what about that matter with Ine's registration? If you don't register her soon, the kids will be starting school soon, and being unregistered isn't good."

(Heitarō) "I know, but Ine's brother is so stubborn. It's my biggest concern."

(Misai) "I see, that's something even the neighborhood association can't handle."

(short pause)

(as you pull the card)

 NARRATOR: But the next morning...

⑥ 

(見齋)「ほんとに 平さんも、いゝかヽみヽさヽんヽを持ってじあわせ者だヨ。まア、後のことは 及ばずながら 隣組で 引き受けたから 心配しないでナ。」

(平太郎)「へエ 何分どうか。」 

(見齋) 「じかしナ 平さん、あの件は どうかナ、おイネさんの 籍の問題は。今のうちに 籍を入れておかないご、子供さんたちも もうぢき學校だらうじ、庶子といふのも 何だか少しナ。」 

(平太郎)「何じろ おイネの兄貴といふのが  頑固でねェ。おらも そのことが  一番気がかりなんだが――」

(見齋) 「なるほど、こればかりは 隣組でもちよッと 手に餘るねェ――」

(短い間)

 (ぬきながら)

ところがその翌る朝

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NARRATOR: "Now, as if reborn, he has forgotten everything and is eagerly joining the Army. Among the crowd seeing off Heitarō Ide—"

(Ine's brother, Sakuma Shunsuke) "Isn't that Heitarō over there?"

(His wife, Kiyo, admiringly) "Yes, it is. Look at him, Heitarō looks so splendid. Now you can proudly acknowledge him as your brother-in-law and send him off with pride."

(Shunsuke) "What's the point of saying that now? Enough already! 

(Brief pause) It seems like Ine is also going through hardships..."

(pull the card)

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今は もう生れかはったやうに何もかも忘れて 勇んで入隊する伊出平太郎を見送る人々の ごッた返す中に――

(イネの兄、佐久間俊助)「あそこにゐるのが 平太郎だらう?」

(その妻、キヨ、感嘆して) 「さうだよ、あゝじてみるご 平太郎さんも りヽ つヽ ぱヽ だヽ れエ。これで お前さんも 氣持を大きくじて晴れて 兄弟の名乗りをじて 送ってやったらねェ――」

(俊助) 「何を いまさら! もうそれを言ふな! (短い間) おイネも、苦勞をしてゐるらしいなァ――」

(ぬく)

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(Soldier 1) "Look, look! Haha. This is my eldest son. It arrived from the mainland today. Isn't he adorable?"

(Soldier 2) "Hmm, indeed, he looks delicious."

(Soldier 1) "Delicious? Hey, don't mistake him for food!"

(Soldier 2) "Haha, but it's nice to have children. It's sad for those who don't."

(Soldier 1) "What about you?"

(Soldier 2) "I don't have a son."

(Soldier 1) "I see, but daughters are nice too, right?"

(Soldier 2) "Yeah, probably."

(Soldier 1) "Probably? Don't you have a daughter?"

(Soldier 2) "Actually, I'm still single."

(Soldier 1) "What? Really?"

(quietly pull the card)

⑧

(兵 一 )「見ろ〱 ハヽ ヽ ヽ  。これが おれの家の 一番上の坊主だ。今日 内地から届いたんだ。どうだ かはいゝだらう!』

(兵二) 「うゝむ なるほど、うまさうだナ。』

 (兵一) 「うまさう? おん〱 こいつ、食べものとまちがふな!」

(兵二) 「 ハヽ ヽ ヽ じかしいゝなァ、子供は。かわいさうだよ、子供の無い奴は。」

(兵一) 「お前のところは?」

(兵二) 「男の子は無い。」

(兵一) 「さうか、女の子も いゝものだらう?』

(兵二) 「さうだらう――」

(兵一) 「さうだらうッて お前のは 女の子なんだらう?」

(兵二) 「實は その、まだ獨り者さ」

(兵一) 「え? なアんだ、こいつ!」

(しづかにぬく)

 ⑨

NARRATOR: Amidst the lively conversation of his comrades, Private Second Class Ide was engrossed in a letter he had just received.

 NARRATOR: "Mother and Kimiko and Nobuko are well. Every morning, I go to pray at Hachiman Shrine. Grandma’s illness has improved significantly, and she can now get out of bed.

(Short pause)

"The neighbors give us sweets and various things and help us in many ways. Both Grandma and Mother say they are grateful and often cry with gratitude.

And they tell me to be a good boy and take care of Kimiko and Nobuko.

Dad, please achieve great deeds by capturing the enemy’s positions. Mom says not to worry about things at home.

Banzai to my soldier dad."

  NARRATOR: His mother must have helped him write it. While repeatedly reading the difficult-to-read katakana letter, Heitarō was flooded with memories of his life before he was drafted.

(pull the card)

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賑やかな 戰友達の語らひを よそに伊出二等兵に 今うけどった 一通の手紙に 見いつてゐた。

「カアチャンモ キミコモ ノブコモ ゲンキデスボクハ マイアサ ハチマンサマニ オマヰリニ ユキマス。オバアチャンノ ビヨウキハダイブ ヨクナッテオキラレルヤウニ ナリマシタ。

(短い間)

トナリグミデ オカシヤ イロ〱ナモノヲ クレタリイロ〱ナコトヲ シテクレマス。オバアチヤンモ カアチャンモアリガタイ〱トイッテ ナキマス

ソシテ

ススムモ ヨク イフコトヲキイテイ、コニシナサイ トイヒマス

ボクハ イツシヤウケンメイニ イ、コニナッテ キミコヤ ノブコヲ カワイガリマス。

トウチャン

テキノ トー チカヲ センリョウシテ テガラチ タテテクダサイ。カアチャンハ ウチノコトハ シンバイシナイデトカキナサイ トイヒマス。ヘイタイサンノ トゥチャン バンザイ」

母親が 手を添へて書かせたのであらう。讀みにくい カタカナの手紙を 繰返し讀んでゐるうちに平太郎は 應召前の自分のことを次々に 想ひ起すのであつた。

(ぬく)

⑩

(Company Commander) "Private Ide, is something troubling you? You seem a bit down. How about talking to me like you would to your father or uncle? Tell me what's troubling you."

(Heitarō) "Yes, sir."

(short pause)
NARRATOR: Heitarō, though embarrassed to reveal his thoughts on the battlefield, began to confide in the Company Commander about his worries for his wife and his family back home.

(Company Commander) "I see, but you don’t need to worry anymore. I'll write a letter to your local committee [neighborhood association] and ask for their assistance. I believe they will extend both hands to warmly support your family, just as the military support services will. But, Private Ide, you must fulfill your vow to change with your actions.

(with emphasis)
Do you understand? As a proud soldier of the Imperial Army, you must energetically commit to your duties."

⑩

(中隊長)『伊出二等兵、お前何かくヽにヽに心配事でもあるのぢゃないか?どうも 少じ 元氣が無いやうだが―――どうだ ひとつ をやぢか伯父にても話す積りて 中隊長に譯を話してくれんか?』

(平太郎) 「はい」

(短い間) 

平太郎は 戰場にあつて、家に心を残すことをはぢながら、妻の身の上の事等きかれるまゝに、打ちあけた。

(中隊長)「さうか、しかじ、もう心配するな。お前の方の方面委員の方に手紙を出じてよきく 頼んでやる。銃後の方面事業も 軍人援護事業もきつと兩手を擴げて お前の家族を、温く 抱いてくれるだらうと、わたしは信ずる。だが 伊出二等兵, お前、改心じたといふ誓は、身を以て 果さなければならんぞ。

(ぬきながら)

いっか。立派な帝國軍人とじて元氣に軍務に勵むのだぞ。」

⑪ 

(pause)

 NARRATOR: Inside Heitarō, who intently watches the figure of the company commander leaving, something hot and intense has begun to well up.

(pull the card)

⑪ 

(間)

中隊長の後姿をじっと見送る 平太郎の身内に,  何か 熱い激じいものが ぐい〱こ ごみあげてきた。

(ぬく)

⑫

(Misai) "Ah, welcome! Palm reading, face reading, astrology, matchmaking, business negotiations, lost items, directions... Ah, Nakagawa-san! Thank you for your hard work. Despite the times, being a local committee member is no easy task."

(Nakagawa) "No, no, I haven't been of much help. I’m grateful to you, Misai-san, for always staying in touch and assisting us. By the way, today, I’d like to talk about our neighbor, Ide-san."

(Misai) "Well, as always, I appreciate it. We’ve tried to handle matters in the neighborhood, including those next door, as best as we can, but lately, it’s been quite... well..."

(Nakagawa) "Ide-san's wife has always shown such a commendable attitude, fitting for a family with a soldier away. I’ve been so impressed that I haven’t inquired deeply. But yesterday, we received a letter from the unit commander in the field. We need to consult and see what can be done right away."

(pull the card)

⑫

(見齋) 「あゝ、おいてえゝ、手相人相星まはり、縁談商談 失せもの方角、あ、こり こりや 中川さん、いやどうも、御苦労様ですな。時節柄とはいへ、方面委員といふお仕事も、大抵ぢやございませんな。」

(中川) 「いや、なか〱 お役にも立たずにゐますよ、見齋さんには、いつも連絡をとっていたゞいて、おかげさまて。見齋さんには、いつも 連絡をとっていたゞいて、おかげさまて。

ところで、今日は、見齋さん、お隣の伊出さんのことですが。」

(見齋) 「いや、相變らず有がたいことで、何しろ壁一重の隣のこと、隣組のことは私どもの手でと、まあ努力してみたつもりですが、近頃は

どうも…………………………………。」

(中川) 「伊出さんのお宅、いつ奥さんに會っても、出征家族にふさはじく、けなげな態度でゐますので、感心じて つひ深くもきかないでゐたんですが、實は昨日、現地の部隊長からお手紙が來じてね。早速に、ご相談じて、何とか取計らはうと。」

(ぬく)

⑬

(short pause)
(Nakagawa) "I’ve heard about your situation from the neighborhood leader. I’m always touched by your steadfast words, but today, please speak frankly. We’ll do whatever we can to help――"

(Ine) "Y-yes, truly――
(pause)
I am the wife of a soldier deployed to the front.
(short pause)
I don’t wish to rely on others for the matters of my own family.

(Nakagawa) "Hmm, that’s very admirable. That’s how it should be. However, human strength has its limits. Both the nation and the people do not want the families of deployed soldiers to suffer. We want to provide as much support as possible so that the soldiers can serve without any worries."

(Ine, quietly) "Yes..."

(pull the card)

⑬

(短い間)

(中川)「隣組長さんからもお宅の大体の御事情は伺つてるます。いつも 健氣な御言葉に感じ入つてゐますが、どうか 今日は、ありのまゝおつしやつて下さい。できることなら何でも お取り計らひ致じますから――」

(イネ) 「は、はい、まことに―――

(間)

私も出征軍人の妻です。

(短い 間)

知れた 自分一家のことで人様のお力に縋りたくございません。

(中川)「む、む、いや おりつぱです。さうなくては なりません。じかじ、人間の力には限りがあります。國家も國民も 出征家族に御不自由はさせたくない、できるだけ お世話させて頂きたい、さうして、出征軍人の方には 一切心配なじに、御奉公して頂きたいのてす――」

(イネ、小さく)

「はい......................」

(ぬく)

⑭

(Misai) "How did it go?"

(Nakagawa) "Well, they’re quite admirable people, with an excellent spirit ― but today, after much discussion, they finally agreed."

(Misai) "That’s great. So, how exactly―"

(Nakagawa) "The sick mother will go to the city hospital―"

(Misai) "Hmm, to the hospital!"

(Nakagawa) "The children will be placed in a daycare, and the wife will work at a vocational center."

(Misai) "Well, as expected. Your expertise as a local committee member surpasses any fortune-telling skills I might have!"

(Nakagawa) "You’re too kind."

(Misai, somewhat formally) "But you know, there’s one more issue with the Ide family that you might not be aware of."

(Nakagawa) "I’m aware. I’ve already contacted the brother."

(Misai) "Ah, well done indeed."

(pull the card)

⑭

(見齋) 「いかゞでじたナ?」

(中川) 「いや、中々見上げた人です。りつぱな精神で―― じかし今日は、色々お話じて、やつと承知じて貰ひまじた。」

(見齋)「いや、ありがたい。それで、どういふ風に―――』

(中川)『病気のお母さんは市の病院に通ってもらふ―――」

(見齊)「ふム、病院に!」

(中川)「子供さんは託兒所へあづけておいて、おかみさんは 授産場へ働きに出る、といふことに。」

(見齊)「いや、 さすが〱。わしの方角のいゝ悪いよりも方面委員のはうが、よッぽど 上手でいらっじゃる!」

(中川)「御冗談を。」

(見齋、少々改まつて) 「じかし あなた、伊出さんには、も一つ問題があるのを御存知ですかナ?」

(中川)「判つてゐます。 さっそくその兄さんといふ人のほうへ連絡じてゐます。」

(見齋)「い や、これは さすが〱。」

(ぬく)

⑮

NARRATOR: It was a bright spring morning.

Accompanied by my two small children,

 (in a tone like Ine’s monologue, exclamatory)

I will now head to the daycare and leave them there, then hurry to the vocational center. I’ve already gotten quite used to the work. Mr. Misai kindly takes my mother to the hospital. Oh, if only my husband Heitarō could see this! If only the unit commander, who kindly wrote letters to the local committee, could see this!

(pull the card)

(as she finishes speaking)

(Shunsuke): “Oh, Ine!”

⑮

明るい春の朝である。

小さい子供二人を連れて、

(イネの獨白のやうな調子、詠嘆的に)。

これから託兒所にまわって、預かって頂いて、自分に 授産場へ急がう。仕事も もう大分慣れた。見齋さんは親切にお母さんを病院まで送ってくれる。あゝこの様子を夫の平太郎が見てくれたら! 方面委員の方へ細々どお手紙を出して下さったといふ部隊長様が見て下さったら!

(ぬく) 

(ぬきおわる頃に) 

(俊助) 「おイネ!」

⑯

(Ine, tearfully) "Brother—"

(Shunsuke) "Come on, don't be such a child. Heitarō is doing well, right? Have you received any letters? No matter what has happened until now, don't let those on the battlefield worry."

(Ine, emotional) "Brother, does that mean you forgive us for everything—"

(Shunsuke, hiding his tears) "People used to say we were such a close-knit brother and sister!"

(brief pause)

(pull the card)

⑯

(イネ、涙ぐみ) 「兄さんー 」

(俊助)「かにい、子供だなァー 平、平太郎さんは たッしやか、便りはあるか今迄のことはあっても、戰地の者に心配させない様にするんだぜ。」

(イネ、激動)「兄さん、そ、それでは兄さんは 私たちを、あの赦じてー」

(俊助、大きく涙をかくして)「昔は ばかに仲のいゝ 兄妹だッて言はれたものだぜ!」

(短い間)

(ぬく)

⑰

(Nakagawa) "Oh, Ine, I'm so glad for you."

(Shunsuke) "Yes, Ine, Mr. Nakagawa from the local committee came all the way to our house and explained everything in detail."

(Ine) "Really, from start to finish."

(Nakagawa) “Well, more importantly, I brought the paperwork for registering your marriage, so please put your seal here.” 

(Ine) "Y-yes."

(quietly pull the card)

⑰

(中川) 「おイネさん、よかったねエ。」

(俊助) 「なア、おイネ、方面委員の中川さんが、わざわざ家に來て下さって色々と道理を聞かせて下さつたのさ。」

(イネ) 「ほんたうに 何から、何まで。」

(中川)「いっや、それより 善は急げ、籍を入れる手續の書類を作って来まじたから、これに判を一つ捺いていたゞいて。」

(イネ) 「は、はい」

(しづかにぬく)

⑱

(Company Commander) "Hmm, hmm, that's good, that's good, isn't it wonderful, Private Second Class Ide!" 

(Heitarō, tearfully) "Y-yes..." 

(Company Commander) "Thank you so much. You did really well. I'm grateful for what you did. Ide, the movements of a great nation, all the individual efforts and struggles up to now, they can be easily overlooked. Work hard." 

(After a short pause)

(as you pull the card) 

(Change tone, in a reading voice)

 NARRATOR: “The day after receiving the joyful news was the long-awaited day of the general offensive.” 

⑱

(中隊長) 「ふ厶、ふ厶、よかった、よかった、嬉しいぢゃァないか、伊出二等兵!」

(平太郎、涙聲)「は、はいー」

(中隊長)「ありがたいなア、よく やッてくれた、よくて下さったー 

伊出、大きな國の動きといふものど、今迄の 一人々々のいヽざヽこヽざヽなど、流してじまうのだな。うんと 働けよ。」

(短い間) 

(ぬきながら)

(調子をかへる、朗讀調) 

嬉じい便りの届いた 翌る日こそ、待ちに待った 總攻撃の日、

⑲

(Heitarō) "I'll do it! Tomorrow, I'll definitely do it! Please forgive me for everything until now. I promise I'll make up for it with a great achievement!"

The eerie silence is broken by the roar of a reconnaissance plane.

(Heitarō) "Tomorrow!"

Facing his hometown, Heitarō bit his lip firmly.

(Singing a little)

"Both the front lines and the home front, 'one hundred million people, one heart.'* Behind every distinguished service, there is the work of those protecting the home front."

(The end)

*This nationalist slogan 一億一心 ichioku isshin (100 million people, one heart) often appeared in the final panel of wartime kamishibai.

⑲

(平太郎)「やるぞ! 明日こそ やるぞ!

今までのこごは 許してくれ、このお詫びは きつと、手柄を立ててするぞ!」

ぶきみな 静けさを破って偵察機の爆音が響いてくる。

(平太郎) 「 明日だ!」

故郷の方に向って平太郎は、きっと唇を噛んだ。

(少し唄ふやうに)

戰線も銃後も 一億一心。

殊勳のかげに、銃後をまもる 方面事業がある。

(終)