Chôtarô Tôgin

[Ichiro's father talks with his cowerker]

Train engineer: You're boy feeling okay?

Kenkichi 'Tack' Miki (Ichiro's Father): Why?

Train engineer: A lot of kids get asthma. You should be careful. He looked pale

Kenkichi 'Tack' Miki (Ichiro's Father): Nah, but I wish he were more assertive. He tends to keep to himself. He needs someone around, but my wife works.

Train engineer: A latchkey kid, huh?

Kenkichi 'Tack' Miki (Ichiro's Father): We want to save up and move to where the air's is clean, but when?

Ichiro Miki: It's Minilla!

Minira: Come here. I won't hurt you.

Ichiro Miki: You sure?

Minira: We don't lie like humans.

Ichiro Miki: Thanks for saving me.

Minira: What brings you here?

Ichiro Miki: I wanted to see you guys.

Minira: Mmm, won't your mother and father be worried?

Ichiro Miki: They work all day. I'm all alone after school.

Minira: Ehhh.

[a loud cry interrupts them]

Minira: It's Gabara!

Ichiro Miki: Gabara?

Minira: Come on!

Ichiro Miki: That's Gabara?

Minira: Yeah. He's really mean.

Ichiro Miki: You ever fight him?

Minira: No, he's really strong.

Ichiro Miki: It's just like my situation.

Minira: Your situation?

Ichiro Miki: With the Gabara I know.

Minira: Hmmm.