Oh, Gonsuke. That was fast! Well, come. Come to my room. So, how did it go?
Oh, it was very good! Um, first, when we were crossing the bridge, we saw Yamada-san. And we talked about business.
Yamada-san... Well, he did say he was going to see Yamada-san, so that's fine. And then?
And then, the business went well so we went to the geisha house and we celebrated! We drank a lot of sake, we danced and sang and partied~ That was fun! And then we went to the riverside, and we took a boat out to the river and we did the net... net... net fishing! We caught a lot of fish, yes. Then Yamada-san and danna-sama felt really good, so they went to the hot springs inn and he is not coming home tonight!
...Gonsuke. Don't you think there is something really wrong with that story? You and danna-sama left here about ten minutes ago. Just how did you go to the geisha house and then party and go fishing and come back in ten minutes?
But... but, but, oku-sama! You can't say that! This is a rakugo story! What happened to using your imagination!?
...A-And Gonsuke brought you some fish from fishing! You want to see the fish?
[Sigh...] Fine. Let me see those fish.
OK, OK! First... this big fish came! [He lifts the fish out of the bag.] It's called salmon!
Gonsuke... You're from the mountainside so maybe you don't know, but salmon is something that can only be caught in the northern part of Japan. You don't get it in Tokyo.
Y-Yes, yes, yes, yes, I know that! But this salmon said, "Oh, it's so very cold in the northern part of Japan. I want to go somewhere warm!" So he came down to Tokyo and came up the river! He was soooo warm and relaxed... so we caught him very easily!
And then, we caught this guy called octopus! Yes. When we pulled him up on the boat, he was so cold, shaking like this! [He demonstrates.] So Gonsuke gave him a hot bath. Now he is so red! Yes, yes.
And then, we caught more things! Then we saw these small guys called tuna. These guys are so small, they have no eyes, no fins or tails. So they said...
"Everybody! Stick together! Stick together! Or we will be drowned!" So Gonsuke saw these guys on the surface of the water... and Gonsuke just grabbed them with his bare hands!
Gonsuke, Gonsuke... You cannot catch any of those fish around here. And how much did danna-sama give you to tell me that stupid story?
[His face falls.] Were you watching that!?
I wasn't watching, but I'm sure he gave you some money to tell me that story. [She holds her hand out.] Give me the money.
[His face crumbles. Reluctantly, he hands over some money, lip trembling.] Here...
One yen? I don't think so.
Uuuuuu.... [Sniffling, he hands over the second yen.]
Two yen. That sounds just about right.
O-Oku-sama, I'm sorryyyy! I'm sorry, oku-sama...! [Sob] B-B-But I promise, I'll catch danna-sama for you tomorrow...
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Date: 2018-07-12 10:34 pm (UTC)Oku-sama! I'm home!
Oh, Gonsuke. That was fast! Well, come. Come to my room. So, how did it go?
Oh, it was very good! Um, first, when we were crossing the bridge, we saw Yamada-san. And we talked about business.
Yamada-san... Well, he did say he was going to see Yamada-san, so that's fine. And then?
And then, the business went well so we went to the geisha house and we celebrated! We drank a lot of sake, we danced and sang and partied~ That was fun! And then we went to the riverside, and we took a boat out to the river and we did the net... net... net fishing! We caught a lot of fish, yes. Then Yamada-san and danna-sama felt really good, so they went to the hot springs inn and he is not coming home tonight!
...Gonsuke. Don't you think there is something really wrong with that story? You and danna-sama left here about ten minutes ago. Just how did you go to the geisha house and then party and go fishing and come back in ten minutes?
But... but, but, oku-sama! You can't say that! This is a rakugo story! What happened to using your imagination!?
...A-And Gonsuke brought you some fish from fishing! You want to see the fish?
[Sigh...] Fine. Let me see those fish.
OK, OK! First... this big fish came! [He lifts the fish out of the bag.] It's called salmon!
Gonsuke... You're from the mountainside so maybe you don't know, but salmon is something that can only be caught in the northern part of Japan. You don't get it in Tokyo.
Y-Yes, yes, yes, yes, I know that! But this salmon said, "Oh, it's so very cold in the northern part of Japan. I want to go somewhere warm!" So he came down to Tokyo and came up the river! He was soooo warm and relaxed... so we caught him very easily!
And then, we caught this guy called octopus! Yes. When we pulled him up on the boat, he was so cold, shaking like this! [He demonstrates.] So Gonsuke gave him a hot bath. Now he is so red! Yes, yes.
And then, we caught more things! Then we saw these small guys called tuna. These guys are so small, they have no eyes, no fins or tails. So they said...
"Everybody! Stick together! Stick together! Or we will be drowned!" So Gonsuke saw these guys on the surface of the water... and Gonsuke just grabbed them with his bare hands!
Gonsuke, Gonsuke... You cannot catch any of those fish around here. And how much did danna-sama give you to tell me that stupid story?
[His face falls.] Were you watching that!?
I wasn't watching, but I'm sure he gave you some money to tell me that story. [She holds her hand out.] Give me the money.
[His face crumbles. Reluctantly, he hands over some money, lip trembling.] Here...
One yen? I don't think so.
Uuuuuu.... [Sniffling, he hands over the second yen.]
Two yen. That sounds just about right.
O-Oku-sama, I'm sorryyyy! I'm sorry, oku-sama...! [Sob] B-B-But I promise, I'll catch danna-sama for you tomorrow...
...for the price of three yen.