:13:01
He had to let both hands go
to make both branches.
:13:04
Well done.
:13:05
What is the lesson
of this story, Shoukichi?
:13:09
I think it's that we listen
too much to what the humans say.
:13:13
That's right.
:13:15
We tanuki are basically
good-natured, gullible, and too obliging.
:13:20
These are the reasons for our failure.
:13:22
Do you understand?
:13:24
Yes, Abbot Tsurugame!
:13:26
For example, I might say,
``Tanuki-san, tanuki-san, let us play!''
:13:33
``We're in the middle
of studying right now!''
:13:37
There, you've already fallen for it.
:13:40
That's what's frightening.
:13:57
While the tanuki were busy learning
about humans and transformation,...
:14:03
...the winter ended, apricot flowers
bloomed, and the season of love arrived.
:14:08
But most of the tanuki
heeded Old Oroku's warning...
:14:12
...and tried to discipline
themselves not to have more children...
:14:15
...until they had won the battle.
:14:19
In particular, the female tanuki
suppressed their basic instincts...
:14:23
...and fended off the males' advances.
:14:33
Meanwhile, the big construction
project progressed steadily.
:14:37
The forest was cut, the land was leveled,
and the housing site continued to grow.
:14:41
The tanuki watched this
in anger and sadness...
:14:43
...and nicknamed the area
``Faceless Hill.''
:14:48
Mr. Postman.
:14:50
You dropped something.
:14:52
That year, since they
were freed from raising children,...
:14:56
...the female tanuki also began
to practice the art of transformation.