The Cat Returns (猫の恩返し)

TOKUMA SHOTEN, STUDIO GHIBLI NIPPON TELEVISION NETWORK

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HAKUHODO, MITSUBISHI and TOHO present

If you encounter

a little mystery,

and a little trouble,

you may visit

this place.

There is...

Oh, no!

Haru, are you awake?

I just woke up.

Good.

Good morning.

Oh, Well,

it's no use to set the alarm.

I'm going to school.

Are you going to eat breakfast? It's pretty good.

It's too delicious.

That's mean.

Have a good day.

Oh, no!

Wait.

Come on.

The city turned into ruins, but the mountains and rivers remain.

Spring has come, the trees and the grass have grown.

Tears in my eyes to see the flowers, the changes in time.

Lament, leaving my family, the chirping bird struck my heart.

Ms. Yoshioka,

I know you are there. Have a seat.

Yes, sir.

You are so late.

THE CAT RETURNS

I can't believe it.

It's embarrassing. I was so late.

Machida was laughing at me.

Oh, yeah, he was laughing hard.

Why?

What did I do wrong?

Uh, I think it's an indication of something else.

Something worse will happen to you.

Aren't you supposed to cheer me up?

I've never seen that cat before.

You like Machida that much.

Oh, yes, he is so cool.

Did you tell him?

I guess he has a girlfriend.

She is a freshman and pretty.

Why do you ask me if you know it?

I will comfort you if it doesn't work out.

What a girl!

But I think Tsuge is cooler.

You will be quickly...

That cat has something in his mouth.

Did he steal something?

I have no idea.

What is he doing?

Cat, watch where you're going!

Oh, well. It's just a cat, who cares.

-This is not good. -What?

What is he doing?

Wait, Haru!

Haru, you are super.

Wait, truck!

A cat...

Are you okay?

Thank you very much for saving me.

Are you all right?

I am very sorry, but I have to go now. I am in a hurry.

I will come back and give you something in return.

I don't mind.

Haru!

Oh, you broke it.

Good tradeoff for a cat's life.

-Did you see that? -What?

That cat bowed.

Did you hit your head?

I'm home.

Look out, don't step on it.

Sorry, I can't decide on the patterns.

Will you make dinner?

-Mom, do you know... -What?

Can a cat talk?

I'm not sure...

What?

I remember you said...

What?

When you were a little girl,

you said, "I can talk to a cat."

Is that right?

Yes, did you forget?

What's wrong?

You are hungry, aren't you?

Do you like fish?

Eat these.

You got really dirty.

Taste good?

Good, good.

Would you like more?

Okay, okay.

Eat them all.

You don't need to thank me.

Haru!

Mom!

What were you doing?

I was talking to a cat.

I asked you, "What did you talk about with the cat?"

You told me that the cat said, "It's not easy to live in this world."

It was so funny what you said.

There was a time like that...

Tomorrow I will wake up on time,

and eat breakfast and go to school on time.

Uh, come over here.

Yes, come closer.

Let me introduce you.

This is the king

who rules the world of cats.

He is the Cat King.

You are embarrassing me.

The cat you saved today

is the son of the king, Prince Lune.

It was a very important incident.

The Cat King came to thank you in person.

Ah... Uh...

Thank you very much.

This is a list for you.

From tomorrow on,

you will receive lots of luck.

Thank you.

See you.

Was it a dream?

I'm telling you.

It wasn't Haru?

I don't know.

Who did this?

Haru,

Haru, hurry up.

What happened here?

Foxtails.

I'm working too much. I will go back to bed.

No way.

Why?

Haru, here it is, the stick!

Good morning. Sorry, I've got to go.

What is she doing?

Is she holding catnip?

Catnip, why?

No clue.

Yoshioka, don't bring the cats to school!

I'm not doing it. They are following me.

What is happening to me?

It wasn't a dream.

It was the cats.

I shouldn't've saved the cat.

Haru.

Haru!

What is it?

Is the smell of catnip gone?

Yes, I think so.

The cats aren't following me anymore.

That's good.

Yes.

Do me a favor?

Will you take my turn to clean up today?

Tsuge is going to play Ping-Pong soon.

I don't want to miss it.

Please!

Okay.

-Cleanup? Yeah, sure, I'll do it. -Thanks, Haru. You're a lifesaver.

Go, go, Tsuge!

Oh, yeah, Tsuge won.

Watch your step.

Thank you.

It really hurts.

Look what I did.

I made a mess.

Oh, no.

What am I doing here?

Here she is. Miss Haru!

You guys are doing so many annoying things this morning.

I'm glad you are enjoying them.

No way!

Why not?

This is the greatest project for us.

To show our appreciation for you.

You would think so but

I don't eat mice,

I don't care about catnip and foxtails.

Is that right?

I apologize.

It was a miscalculation.

I don't know how to report this to the Cat King.

Sorry.

I don't mean to hurt your feelings.

I have many things going on with me.

What many things?

They are things like...

Oh, is that right?

A pretty girl like you has problems.

Don't worry about it.