Above the Clouds (雲の上)

ABOVE THE CLOUDS

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The next stop is Mitsu Tohge.

After his mother's death

the son became crippled.

Oh, that boy at San-gen-doh?

Yes, San-gen-doh.

See, that son, you know.

I've seen before. Now he is released from jail.

Did he come by train?

You've seen him haven't you?

He'll succeed to his father's job?

Maybe not.

But they look similar.

He is back.

What has started while I was away?

He never tells his son anything.

What? Are they repairing the main hall?

No, just fixing the roof.

They will make it glitter with copper plates.

My grandma got angry saying we shall be punished.

And about you.

I heard they had some argument when the parishioners paid.

You fought alone against those many people.

My father said such things, too.

But you injured that one so severely.

How was that?

Jail.

Jail?

Well...

Hell...

Hell as you can expect...

TEMPLE FAMILY'S TOMB

Is this hot these days?

Yeah, how about this engine?

So big!

So big.

One of Authentic American car, V8.

Can you guess its displacement?

I don't know.

It's what we call Big Block.

New Yoker by Chrysler made in 1975.

The same old as yours. How about it?

Not bad?

Do you like it?

Not bad.

Really?

It suits you so much.

Then, I give this you!

What?

My present for your release from jail.

No way!

This apartment will be destroyed too.

Where will everybody go?

I don't know.

What about Maeda?

I don't know.

What about Pariyo's grandma?

You, stop it!

Takeshi, stop him!

Is Pariyo's grandma still alive?

That old woman ran with a knife?

She died. Why, it's long time ago.

I brought snacks, too.

Oh, a treat from Choei.

Chiken.

Takeshi.

Toranosuke.

Thank you for waiting this is Blue Sky Market...

Welcome back after doing time.

Fresh vegetables and seafood, and now just arrived from...

The world outside haven't changed a bit.

Except the roof of Chiken's place.

Yeah, I heard about that.

Outrageous.

Long time ago...

Dragon god dyed its body red.

They'll cover with gold copper plates. You shouldn't do that.

Does golden dragon seem more precious?

You know a lot about such old things.

I heard from my Grandma.

What's that?

Maybe you don't know. You came here in junior high.

There've been many springs here.

Many snakes since olden days.

Those snakes gathered in a foggy dawn

climbed up the waterfall below our place.

And

then they turned into a big python

on the way to the above

on the roof of our temple

it dyed its body red

became a dragon

flew up to the above.

Heh, was that so?

Great monk!

Hurry to Koh-Un-In!

Sorry, Just joking.

You don't get angry.

He attained enlightenment in prison.

Shut up. You're annoying.

How about Shirasu?

Shirasu?

He works for Sugatani.

Just an errand-boy. Seems puffed up lately.

He likes using jargon like "sakazuki."

He sucks, seriously.

I gave up.

Have you seen him lately?

Here? Or here? This one?

Okay, sit. Sit.

Ah, good boy, good boy.

You bastard!

Fuck you!

Did it come from somewhere else?

Or was it here originally?

We'll never know.

Long time no see, Tomo!

What, what are you doing?

Wait, stop it!

Help me. Hey!

Now I get it, Sorry, sorry!

But I didn't-do anything.

Long time no see...

Oh, Tomomitsu!

How can you do this to me?

Where are you going?

Where are you taking me.

To Golgotha Hill?

Again?

There's no place like that anymore.

Stop it!

Hey, say something to him!

This is Tomo.

And this is Sachiyo.

Hey, greet him.

How do you do.

What happened to your face?

It's okay with me.

Long time no see How was it going?

And how was it inside?

Did you hate it?

You have a record.

It's so cool.

You think so too don't you?

Nothing special.

Wow, it's cool.

Yeah, great!

Do I have to be inside, too?

What? You stupid.

What?

What are you planning to do?

What will you do?

I don't know.

Become a Monk?

You don't mean it?

You hate it.

What?

You mean it?

Are you really gonna be a Monk?

Then it's okay.

You can live on it.

Good for you.

Did you sit in meditation in jail?

Okay.

If you become a Monk

we will be sent by you at funerals.

If I die before you you'll send me.

I see...

it's funny in a way.

How about you?

Will you work under Mr. Sugatani?

You know about that?

I-- Maybe...

Lately...

I've been hit too often.

I've become so forgetful.

Sometimes I forget what happened a short time ago.

Seriously.

For one thing when I drive?

At the moment I cross the road

I wonder if I saw the blue light.

Suddenly, I get scared.

Maybe I just don't care and cross without seeing the blue light.

Sometimes I get scared.

I tried to check it in the rear view mirror

then I hit a power pole.

I thought it was so bad and I ran away.

I was stupid.

They can find me just from seeing my car.

So they found out and I had to pay for the pole.

I was fucked up, seriously.

So, what have I said?

So, even in a rural place like this

yakuza are dreadful.

You know?

They really kill people.

I hate it. So I tried to quit but got fucked up like this.

You are nuts.

You said so when I was hit by you once?