[humming continues] Hm? [gasps]

I found you!

I'd never catch up on the [?],
but I remember this shortcut

'cause when we traveled
to the Izushi shrine for my 7th [?],

I went to pee and got lost,

I slept with a family
of tanuki for three days

and ate and scarabs, and got to
know the forest really, really well, so…

home.

I hate home!

Please. My whole life,
I couldn't do anything ,

but now I know what I'm supposed to do.

Be a samurai, you.

Please. Let me be your apprentice.
Uh, I'll do anything.

[sighs] A breeze can throw
a crane off course.

You… are a [?].

[footsteps approaching]

Please! I'm strong.
I can carry your things,

and you can have
the best soba in the world every day!

And I'll do anything you … Master.

Uh, anything so I can learn
to be just like you.

me?

You're deformed, but you're still [?].

[grunts]