Mountain Days with Tom (山のトムさん)

Mr. Tom in the Mountains

This way, right?

Yes, this way.

That's correct.

Indeed.

The bus just left.

Thank you.

How can you say just "thank you"?

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

No need to thank me.

If we walk faster, we'll arrive in an hour. Let's go.

Did you achieve it? Which one?

Is it not okay?

Still not there?

Look, it's right there.

I'm back.

- Welcome home. - I'm back.

- i'm back. - welcome back.

Come in.

Unfortunately, the bus just left.

We walked here from the station.

Must be exhausted.

Akira this is your room.

Cabbages didn't grow well either.

What's the reason?

Cabbage moth, perhaps?

The insects weren't completely eliminated.

I see.

Next, we have to plant eggplants.

Yes.

We can harvest spinach next month, right?

Then it's turnips, pumpkins, and cucumbers.

I really want to eat watermelon in the summer.

But planting so much at once won't work.

Is there any difficulty?

There's not much difficulty.

It's just that there's too much work to do.

Yes.

It'll get even busier from now on.

But Akira is here too.

It's Uncle Gen and Aunt Shiori.

Is it alright?

It's okay.

Sister Hana, you're back!

Yes.

We brought some vegetables for you.

Sorry, thank you.

We've always been grateful for your care.

We'll leave them on the veranda for you.

Okay, thank you.

Is this place alright?

It's good.

Um...

Sorry, this is my nephew, Akira.

He'll be staying here for a while. Please take care of him.

We're always happy to help.

This small matter is nothing to worry about.

We both enjoy doing it.

We harvested a lot of cabbages and wanted you to try some.

Cabbages, huh?

You brought so many.

They look so shiny and delicious.

We mostly make cabbage dishes at home.

But if we can harvest leafy vegetables throughout the year,

we'll end up eating vegetable rice all the time.

Shiori taught me some dishes, and they've been very useful.

I'm glad to hear that.

What grade is Akira in?

He graduated from junior high school this year.

So, he's spending his spring break here?

Yes, that's right.

By the way, you have a face like a baseball player.

Really?

Hey, why do you suddenly mention baseball? You're talking nonsense again.

Do you play baseball?

I used to play until my second year of junior high.

You actually figured that out?

I was right, wasn't I?

I'm sorry, he also played baseball and wanted to find a fellow player.

We should be leaving now.

If you need anything, feel free to ask. Don't hesitate.

Thank you.

Please take these with you.

Shiori made some delicious snacks.

Take them all.

I tried making snacks too, but I could never get them right.

Although it's a bit troublesome,

if you use the right amount of ingredients, there won't be any problems.

If there's anything you don't understand, please let me know anytime.

Thank you.

Then, we'll be leaving now. Goodbye, Akira.

Okay, goodbye.

Sorry for the disturbance.

Where are the words

Sorry to bother you all the time

Where should we say this?

Thank you.

Be careful on the way.

Thank you.

Goodbye then.

Goodbye.

Thanks to those two, we can manage our life here.

In the beginning, they taught us how to use farming tools.

Spread the cabbage leaves.

There's so much meat filling.

Roll it up.

Roll, roll, roll.

Press it tightly inside.

It's so long.

Is this okay?

Press it tightly, press it tightly.

Let's dig in.

It looks delicious.

Can we cut it open?

Have some lamb and celery.

Akira, have some too.

It's delicious.

Cut it open quickly.

Delicious.

Is it sliced open?

Looks fantastic.

How is it?

Delicious, this radish is tasty.

The radish is delicious indeed.

Oh no, is this...?

Yes, it's a rat.

It's been a while since they've come out.

Isn't there an unused shack on the right side of that road?

During the last rain, those guys moved into our house, didn't they?

They're getting bolder.

And it's unsanitary too.

Mr. Gen said we can use rat poison.

But we have kids at home; we can't do that.

Using rat poison isn't an option.

But we can't just let them be.

Let's have Akira take care of the rats.

What do you think?

It's a good idea, isn't it?

Is there a problem?

Rats?

mouse?

There's a really big one running around.

It scared me.

Alright, let's eat.

I'm starting

Pardon the interruption...

There are boots and hats in the storage room.

And some work gloves.

You did so much while I was away.

I had to do it.

Akira, pass me the support pole.

Get rid of the cucumber without a yellow stem.

And space them apart a bit more.

What color are they?

I can't figure it out.

Didn't figure it out?

You mean the big blue

ones with the beak?

The area around their eyes is red.

is that so?

How many are there?

Four.

Four.

Four, here are two more.

Yeah.

Akira,

you shouldn't rely solely on arm strength when hoeing.

Hold it like this.

Use your waist to apply force.

And keep your body's center of gravity agile.

If your footing isn't stable, you could get hurt if you lose focus.

The beginning is crucial.

Even young folks can injure their back if their posture is incorrect.

Mom!

There's a rat!

where?

It ran away.

run away

It appeared again?

They've been particularly audacious lately.

Every night, they hold sports events on our roof.

Wandering around boldly right in front of us.

Maybe we should get a cat.

A cat is the only option for rat control.

But Ah Shi seems to be a bit scared of cats.

I just mentioned that if we want to get rid of the rats, we can only have a cat.

Do you dislike cats?

I don't dislike them, but I'm a bit afraid.

Leave it to me.

When I lived in Tokyo, outdoor cats often came to our house to play.

got used to it.

Since Mr. Gen suggested it...

However, it's about keeping animals,

so we still need to think it over.

Here you go.

Thank you.

- I'm starting." - "I'm starting."

Delicious.

It's so warm today.