Original subtitles

JUNE 1983

SPIRITED AWAY BY THE DEMON

CHAPTER ONE: THE BEGINNING

{OP}

{Episode}

Good morning.

Good morning.

I'm going.

Oh, Keiichi.

Thank Rena-chan for the pickles.

Okay.

It's been one month since I moved to Hinamizawa.

For the first time, I learned that air can smell good.

Keiichi-kun!

Good morning!

You're early, as usual.

You could sleep in once in a while.

If I slept in, I'd make you wait.

And I'd ditch you.

Keiichi-kun, you're cold! I always wait for you!

I'd just ditch you without any hesitation.

Why are you so cold? Why?

I'm kidding. I'd wait for sure.

Th...Thanks...

This weird one who blushes easily is Ryugu Rena.

I've known her less than a month,

but I know her name isn't the only weird thing about her.

No problem. You're welcome.

There you are.

You're both late.

Good morning, Mi-chan!

You're the one who's always late.

Long time no see, Kei-chan. How many years has it been?

I was absent for two days.

Unlike the conscientious Rena, she goes at her own pace.

Sonozaki Mion.

An upperclassman who's like the class leader.

How was it, being back in the city?

I only went for a funeral. It was just really busy.

So, did you get what I asked for?

I told you, I was at a funeral!

Hinamizawa is a small village,

so it only has one school with one class.

The class has mixed ages and grades.

It's a lonely village with a total of about 15 students.

There's one teacher.

It must be hard to teach different things to each grade level.

I sometimes end up teaching Rena and Mion in her place.

You're good at teaching. It's easy to understand.

When I start teaching, I lose my confidence

since I realize how little I know.

They say you need to know it three times better to teach it.

Actually, you're a grade higher than me. Why are you learning from me?

Don't worry about the details.

Hey, Keiichi-kun, do you have plans tomorrow? Do you?

You still can't find your way around Hinamizawa alone, right?

I guess.

I'm still not sure how to get to places besides school and town.

Right, right.

So tomorrow,

Mi-chan and I want to show you around Hinamizawa while taking a walk.

I'll make boxed lunches. Interested?

You'll come, right?

If I'm free.

What's with that attitude? A girl's asking you out!

If I'm free.

Keiichi-kun, aren't you free? Aren't you?

I'm free.

I'm glad!

Hey, I see quite a difference in how you treat us here.

Rena, let's go out alone tomorrow.

If that's what you want.

Hey, I was the one who suggested the tour!

This is called Furude Shrine.

This place probably has the best view.

During the next break, there's going to be a festival here.

Ta-dah! Rena's deluxe boxed lunches, the special version!

Gee, that's a lot.

Hello.

Oh, there you are.

Satoko and Rika-chan?

These two are my classmates, Hojo Satoko and Furude Rika.

They're underclassmen, of course.

What's with all this excitement?

Can't you tell?

We're about to enjoy Rena's homemade boxed lunches.

I can see that.

Why are you spreading a mat in someone else's yard?

The shrine is public! Don't think it's yours!

Keiichi's right.

Let's make this everyone's yard.

Rika-chan's really a good girl!

Sit over there! Let's eat together!

I guess I have no choice. I will join you all.

There's no room for you to sit and not enough food.

What did you say?

It's okay. There's enough for Satoko-chan, too.

Nope, I'm going to have Satoko's share.

I won't let you!

Here are the chopsticks.

I'm going to eat!

Me too! I'm eating too!

It's nice to be young.

Please eat a lot. There's enough for everyone.

The hamburger steak is mine!

I am not letting you have it!

Elbowing's against the rules...

Oh, we had rules?

Eating lunch with everyone is so fun! So fun!

Rena's boxed lunches are delicious.

Okay, let's call it a day.

Rena, Kei-chan, till tomorrow.

Thanks for today, Mion. It was fun.

See you tomorrow!

Yeah!

Thanks for coming with us today, Keiichi-kun. Did you have fun?

Yeah, I did.

So much that I don't feel like going home yet.

Then can we stop by somewhere? Can we?

Stop by somewhere? Is it far?

We'll walk a bit, but it won't take long. This way!

Since it's been a while, I wonder what's there. I wonder.

It's been a while?

You wanted to come to this garbage dump?

It... it's not garbage!

To me, it's a mountain of treasure!

A new mountain.

Hurray!

Hey, wait!

Ow...

You can just stay there!

I'll be done soon!

Are all country girls this tough?

You surprised me.

Th...That's my line!

Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.

Are you from Hinamizawa?

Y...Yes...

I'm Tomitake, a freelance photographer.

I occasionally come to Hinamizawa.

Isn't it polite to ask permission before taking a picture?

Sorry, I usually take pictures of wild birds.

I've never asked them before.

Keiichi-kun!

Sorry for making you wait! I'm almost done!

You had company?

What's she doing there?

Who knows?

Maybe she's checking out an old corpse she chopped up.

It was a horrible crime.

They still haven't found one of the arms, right?

Wh...

What...?

Thanks for waiting, Keiichi-kun!

Well, I should go before I get kicked out.

Sorry for scaring you, Keiichi-kun.

Did you wait? Did you?

Keiichi-kun?

How did it go?

Did you find anything?

Yes!

Listen, listen! I found a Kenta doll!

A Kenta doll?

You mean that?

That life-sized model that's always outside Kenta Fried Chicken?

Yeah, the Kenta doll!

It's so cute! I want to take him home!

That's trash, right?

If you want to take it, I'm sure you could.

The Kenta doll is trapped under a pile of junk.

I can't easily dig him out.

I'll help you tomorrow.

In exchange for lunch today.

Thanks!

Keiichi-kun will help...

I'll get to take the Kenta doll home!

Hey, Rena, did something happen here in the past?

I heard they were building a dam.

I don't know too much about it.

They were building a dam?

Did something happen during construction, like an accident?

Dunno.

I was living somewhere else till last year.

You were a transfer student too?

I assumed...

So I don't know much about what happened before then, sorry.

Oh, okay.

Bye!

See you later!

Let's see... I would like to act according to our rules

and debate the merits of inviting Maebara Keiichi-kun into our club!

No objections!

Can the peasant keep up with me?

Satoko and I agree, too.

It's unanimous! Congrats, Maebara Keiichi-kun!

I'll allow you to join!

Hey, explain this! What's this club?

Besides, I never said I'd join!

Our club tries to counter this complicated society,

and in prosperity or adversity, our activities are decided by...

Basically, we play games in our club.

I get it.

I'll make it clear first. We don't play games like house.

You'd better do your best.

I-Isn't having fun enough? Don't threaten me...

Weak!

Rule 1: Strive only for first!

I won't allow that stance in a game!

Rule 2: To do that, putting forth all possible effort is required.

I get it.

Well, complex games will put him at a disadvantage,

so let's play a game everybody understands.

How about ordinary old maid?

Piece of cake.

For a punishment game, first place can order last place around.

How's that?

Bring it on.

Okay, let's shuffle the cards.

I'll take this one.

These cards are pretty worn.

Don't tell me you all know which card is which from the scratches.

H...Hold on!

That's not fair!

Rule 2: Putting forth all possible effort is required.

Some cards are really distinct, so you'll notice them fast.

B...Bring it on! Don't think that this'll be a handicap!

I'll read your cards from right to left.

Three, four, nine, jack, queen.

By the way, the odd card is the Jack of Hearts.

It doesn't matter how you shuffle them, I can still tell.

I'm out!

Y...You're evil.

Just evil.

Rena's not evil, right?

S...Sorry, Keiichi-kun.

This is the three of hearts, right?

I'm out.

MION, RENA, SATOKO, RIKA, KEIICHI

It's unfair on him if we don't play with a new deck...

It's fine. He's a man.

I'm sure you can endure some adversity.

You can do it.

Come on, Kei-chan. Don't hide it.

This scratched one is the two of diamonds, right?

Oh?

Huh? It's rare for you to make a mistake, Mi-chan.

Th...That's not it. Kei-chan...

Did you...

I got you, Sonozaki Mion!

You somehow forged the two of diamonds?

You made a witty move.

You got them back, Keiichi.

You did it! It was a close game! It was!

I knew you could do it.

I never expected you to think of something like this.

Except you're too late.

I'm pretty much set in last place,

but I was able to get back at Mion, so I'm satisfied.

Then let's do the punishment game since you're last.

Since it's your first day in the club, maybe I'll go easy.

I wouldn't want you to stop coming to school all of a sudden.

W...W...What?

Hey...

Hey...

S...Stop!

A Kenta doll?

I see.

That's why Rena took off so fast.

Thinking that thing is cute... She's pretty weird.

She has weird hobbies too, but once she finds something cute,

she becomes oblivious to everything else.

About that place... The dam construction site...

Something happened there in the past, right?

Yeah.

Government officials suddenly came to evict us and build a dam.

Evict you?

That's why we fought. Everyone in the village.

If we hadn't, this village would be underwater now.

I'm impressed you won. It was against the government.

The village's leader and powerful people petitioned together.

They went to Tokyo and negotiated with the politicians.

While doing all that, the plans got withdrawn.

It was a perfect victory.

Were there any violent crimes because of it?

Like assault or murder...?

There weren't.

I... I see.

See you tomorrow.

Kei-chan, you better not erase that until you get home.

I know! I won't erase it!

Hey, Rena!

Working hard, huh?

Keiichi-kun! What are you doing here?

I got urgent info about an accident and have come.

Where is the injured person?

Accident?

I heard that a Kenta doll is buried alive in the dumpster.

O... Oh, that.

You surprised me.

So where's the Kenta doll?

Oh, sorry! Here, here!

Here, can you see it through this crack?

Gee, he's totally buried alive.

We might need an axe or saw to get it out.

Just hold on, okay?

Hey!

WEEKLY "NOW MAGAZINE"

It was a horrible crime.

They still haven't found one of the arms, right?

There it is!

"Nightmare tragedy at Hinamizawa Dam.

Lynched and hacked to pieces.

They beat the victim with hatchets and pickaxes in cold blood.

Further, they cut the corpse into six parts with an axe.

The head, arms, legs, and torso.

One of the murderers is still on the loose."

Dunno.

There weren't.

There really was one...

In retrospect, those noisy cicadas at that moment

were probably trying to warn me of all the events to come.

Of all the things that were about to happen.

{ED}

{Preview}

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