Whisper of the Heart (耳をすませば)

- Hello. - Hot, isn't it?

I'm home.

Thanks.

You don't need a bag just for milk!

They put it in one.

Just say no! Pour me some, too.

Dad, want some barley tea?

Please... I'll come over.

- Thanks. Is the word processor open? - I'm still printing.

I should buy an electronic notebook.

You smoke too much.

You could've gone to your aunt's, too.

No. Shiho wears me out.

Oh, I've got work tomorrow.

Do you need lunch?

No, I'll eat out.

The library's busy updating to a barcode system.

I like the checkout cards better.

Me, too.

Hey, this isn't right...

What?

Did you leave out a line?

You're right!

Let me go first. I have to get this right or my professor will complain.

SEIJI AMASAWA - JULY 5TH

This guy...

You can read, but don't stay up too late.

Good night.

I thought I'd seen that name before...

Here, too...

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He's taken all these books out before me.

Seiji Amasawa... What's he like? Wonder if he's nice.

SEIJI AMASAWA

Shizuku! Get up!

I'm leaving!

Did you sleep in your clothes? Put the rice on.

Bye!

Oh, no! I've got to meet Yuko!

My purse...

You ran back upstairs again?

Yeah.

That's funny...

Try by the phone...

Yes!

Where you left it.

I'm late! Lock the door!

Clumsy!

It's flying so low!

Today's a lucky day!

It's a hot day!

How's it going?

Hit it!

Hi, Shizuku!

Hi! Keep it up!

Miss Kosaka?

Tsukishima? What are you doing here?

Could I ask a favor?

Nothing weird, I hope...

Let me in the library!

What?

Can't you wait till school starts?

I've read all my books, and the public library's closed.

I'm reading 20 before school starts.

20? Don't forget you've got high school entrance exams.

Hurry up!

Here it is!

Bring it here.

Give me your library card and the book's checkout card.

Yes, ma'am.

No one's ever borrowed this book!

It's rare. They don't even have it at the public library.

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"Amasawa"... Miss!

Do you know who this "Amasawa" is?

Look what you made me do!

Someone gave it to us. I wouldn't know him.

Ask an older teacher.

Shizuku!

What are you doing here? I've been at the front gate since 11!

If I have to stand in the sun I get more freckles!

Sorry!

Relax, Harada. You take freckles much too seriously.

They're a serious problem, Miss!

Yeah, yeah... all right, out of here, both of you.

Move up! Move up!

I tried, but it's not going to work. Why not just sing it in English?

White clouds spreading up over a hill.

A road winds up to the town.

An old house with small windows.

An old dog waits for me to come home.

Country road leading far away.

The road to my old home town.

West Virginia, my mother the mountain.

My good old home town.

- That's not bad. - Yes, it is.

It's trite.

Yeah?

I wrote another one.

Concrete roads, everywhere.

Cut down all the trees Filled in the valleys.

Western Tokyo.

Tama Mountain.

My home town is concrete roads.

What is this?

But what's this "problem?"

You don't need the lyrics yet...

No... are you in love with anyone?

What?

Studying for these exams would be easier if I had someone.

We could support each other.

Yuko! You're in love!

You got a love letter?

Shh!

When? Who? Is he handsome?

He's in another class. He's not bad.

Meet him, then! If you don't like him, just say no!

Yeah, but...

So there's someone else you like!

You can't hide it from me! Spit it out!

It's Su... Su...

Tsukishima!

Bring me my bag, will you?

Sugimura!

That blue sports bag.

Come on, Tsukishima!

Throw it over here.

Shut up and go back to the bench!

I'm a starter, and we're going to the playoffs!

Yuko?

You're in love with Sugimura?

What am I going to do? The way I reacted, he might know!

Don't worry. He's too dense.

What about the guy who wrote you a letter?

I'll think about it for a while.

I see.

At least your parents aren't always pushing you to study.

Silence isn't always great.

I wonder...

- Oh, no! - What?

I forgot my book! I need to go back.

You can ride my bike.

No. You'll be late for cram school.

I'll call you.

That book...

Oh, is it yours?

Here, "Shizuku Tsukishima".

How do you know my name?

Guess!

My library card...

I'd forget about "Concrete Roads", though.

You read it!

Jerk! Jerk! Jerk!

Jerk! Jerk! Jerk!

Jerk!

"I'd forget about 'Concrete Road'..."

Get lost!

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Did you see?

They were swimming like this!

I'm home.

Shiho? You're already back?

I'm beat!

I got a ride with someone who was coming this way.

Where's Mom?

Summer Intensive Seminar. Dad's at work.

You could clean up a little...

What about dinner?

I'm going to wash the rice.

Shizuku! The breakfast things are still out!

I'm on it!

Mom's busy! We've got to help!

Do the rice and put away the laundry. I'll take a shower and make dinner.

Auntie says to come and see her when you get into high school.

Are you studying?

Don't think you can take it easy just because Mom and Dad don't bug you.

I know!

She even wanted me to bring home some soy sauce!

That's your aunt, all right.

It was the same thing last year.

Yes! It was miso! Boy, was it heavy!

Two kilos of it!

Shizuku! Get up and vacuum by your desk!

I'm washing the sheets.

And airing the bedding.

Where's Mom?

Long gone.

Put that stuff away and go and bring Dad his lunch.

Me?

Why not? You're going to the library.

Shall I go instead?

Are you gonna clean the toilet, the tub and the balcony and go to the store?

Don't forget to turn the bedding and fix dinner.

I'm going!

Shizuku!

Mail these, will you?

What?