Yell (エール)

My songwriting comes from interacting with people.

So, for once I want to see a battlefield with my own eyes.

I want to be right there to support the noble men who risk their lives.

I will make it back for sure.

When the war is over, We'll start following our dreams again.

Yuichi's visit was to Burma, nowadays called Myanmar.

His fellow travellers were a writer, Shinpei Mizuno,

and a painter, Jun'ichi Nakai.

Welcome. It can be hot and unpleasant,

please let me know if there are any problems.

At that time, the Japanese army occupying Burma

had begun its strategy to capture the important city of Imphal in the northeast of India.

I heard that we'd be able to capture Imphal within three weeks.

That time has already passed. How is the war going?

Well, let's not be impatient.

Everyone please rest up here in Rangoon for a little while.

Colonel Isomura！

What will you do, Koyama-san?

He's not the type of person to just sit still here.

He's probably asking to go to the frontline.

What are you going to do?

I'm going with Mizuno. I like that guy.

Rangoon is unexpectedly quiet.

The rear of our main force...

I went to the headquarters to ask about the situation with the war.

As far as the strategy goes, things aren't going as planned.

We're launching a surprise attack to disrupt their rear

In the afternoon I paid a visit to a school.

The local children speak Japanese surprisingly well.

They sang my songs well.

On Saturday night a group of reporters got together and make sukiyaki.

Bang! Bang-bang bang-bang...

When he's been drinking, Mizuno-san tells funny stories and gets everyone laughing.

...where was I?

The resevoir. - Ah...

A month later, Mizuno-san and Nakai-san were finally allowed to go to the frontline.

When they left, Mizuno-san entrusted me with some words.

We're in the rainy season. It rains day after day.

The clothes I put out in the laundry room get mouldy.

They're dirtier than before I put them out.

Don't move!

I drive scorpions out with a broom.

That's it

Mizuno-san and Nakai-san haven't come back. I'm worried.

Two months have passed since I came to Burma.

I haven't been ordered to the battlefield yet.

Is the war situation as bad as that?

At this rate, there won't have been any point leaving Japan.

Yes? - It's Ogura. Sorry to bother you so late.

May I? - Of course. Come in.

Excuse me. - This rain is incredible.

Excuse me.

Err...please use this if you like.

Has the war situation changed? - No.

You're from Fukushima, right? - Yes.

Do you know Kiyoharu Todo-san?

He was my teacher in elementary school.

Is that right? - Yes.

Todo-san... I mean, Captain Todo, is in Burma.

In Burma? - Yeah, I've only heard second-hand