Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (ゾン100～ゾンビになるまでにしたい100のこと～)

A college in Tokyo?

That's fine and all, but why do you want to go there?

A production company?

Is that really the kind of work you want to do?

Find your dream, Akira. Biggest one you can.

A man without a dream is nothing more than a jellyfish.

Like you know anything.

You're just...

a country farmer.

Man! We're almost at Akira's hometown!

I sure hope your parents are all right.

They'll be fine!

My parents wouldn't go down that easily!

As your best friend, I have to introduce myself to them!

I'll entertain them with a one-liner!

I'll draw them in by getting naked.

It's been three years since you visited your parents, right?

You're not nervous, are you?

No! Not at all!

Well, honestly, it's gonna be kind of awkward.

Now that I've quit my job, I don't know what I'm gonna say when I see him.

Akira!

What's going on?

I'll go check it out!

Zombies.

Your village is past this tunnel, right?

- You don't think... - The villagers have...?

No. I don't recognize anyone in there.

Anyway, since we can't get through the tunnel,

there's only one other way to continue.

We'll cut through the forest, and go over the mountain.

Don't worry.

The entrance and exit of the tunnel were sealed.

They probably managed to seal out the zombies who came from the cities.

I'm sure the villagers are safe.

- A scream? - Where is it coming from?

Out of the way!

A zombie boar?

Please get down!

Oshite mairu!

Are you all right?

Man, you really did me a solid back there!

My name is Masaru Kumano! Nice to meet you!

Mr. Kumano, what are you doing so deep in the forest?

What am I doing? The cities are overrun with monsters, aren't they?

I was looking for a safe place and ended up settling here!

That monster boar was unexpected, though!

Home is where you make it! I understand!

But you can't live in the middle of the forest!

This is...

Could it be?

It's a treehouse, of course!

Despite how things seem, I'm a master carpenter!

No house? No problem, I can just build one!

Based on how things have been going...

23. BUILD A TREEHOUSE

Japanischer Tischler!

This is an oak tree!

Oaks have large, thick branches so they make perfect host trees.

Southern trees rot too easily!

But you can find some northern trees in this area!

This is an amazing and rare forest

that's quite unusual from a global perspective!

Mr. Kumano, another zombie boar might attack before it's completed.

This is a race against time. It'd be better if you had help, right?

Well, sure...

Aren't we racing against time to see if your parents are safe?

I can't believe you'd ignore someone in danger!

Have some heart, Shizuka!

Your own secret base where you can stretch your wings and leave the world down below!

A building at one with nature,

where you can embrace the power of the trees!

No limit to what you can design!

A treasure trove of imagination and playfulness!

A dreamhouse suspended in mid-air!

A treehouse!

Can we?! We only live once. Can we build a treehouse with our hands?

I think that's a great idea.

I don't understand what's going on, but I'll be counting on you!

ENTRUST - AFFECTION - REVEAL

Affection. Sympathy.

Honestly, why are men always so...

I did it!

A hose?

It's difficult to judge how level things are between trees by eyeballing it.

You measure it by checking the level of a hose filled with water!

Amazing!

I see. You're right!

Eyeballing it, I thought it was level, but I was completely off!

If you place your nails and bolts in the right locations,

you won't damage the tree.

- I see! - I see!

It's best to leave a five cm gap between boards,

so fallen leaves won't get stuck in them!

- I see! - I see!

Treehouses are built differently from tree to tree.

The tree itself will tell you how to build it,

and what kind of house it'll be.

If you're not sure of something, ask the forest.

The forest?

That's right!

The foundation of a treehouse is the tree itself.

If the host tree dies, the house is done for.

When you think of a tree, think about the other trees and the earth around it.

By doing that, you'll become mindful of the entire forest.

And that's how you'll hear the voice of the forest.

I feel like I just learned something really profound.

When you think of a tree, think about the other trees and the earth around it.

By doing that, you'll become mindful of the entire forest.

And that's how you'll hear the voice of the forest?

Does that mean...

if you think of yourself and others around you,

you'll become mindful of the whole world?

So, when the day comes when I can hear the voice of the world...

What will I write in my bucket list then?

You know, you've got quite a knack for this!

What? Really? Thank you very much!

I've always dreamed of having a treehouse since I was little.

That's great to hear!

Come to think of it,

my son used to pester me to build a treehouse for him when he was a kid.

I see!

Where is your son right now?

Mr. Kumano?

My son was bitten by my wife right before my eyes.

So, I had to deal with them with my own hands.

I thought I could take my time

and build a tree house with my son when he was bigger and I had retired.

People say when you're ready to repay your parent, it's already too late.

Turns out, it works the other way around too.

Sorry.

You have my support. Let's finish this together.

Thank you.

All right! Just a little more until it's complete!

Let's give it our all!

The treehouse is complete!

This is the best house ever!

This canned food is very delicious!

It was the right call to grab these from the store!

23. BUILD A TREEHOUSE

Mr. Kumano, it's been great working with you.

I'll be in the forest.

If there's trouble, give me a holler, and I'll give you a hand.

Okay!

How unusual.

I thought you would say, "I got to spend the night in a treehouse."

Yeah, well...

I kinda got a strong urge to see my mom and dad.

That was close!

Aren't there any other routes we can take, Akira?

This place used to be called the "Hungry Gorge"

because of how many people died here.

Until they opened the tunnel, this was the route to and from the village!

They also say my village started out as a penal colony.

Enclosed by steep mountains and valleys, it's like a remote island on land!

Hey!

We somehow managed to cross it.