:26:02
``It is a moon-moon-lit night!''
:26:05
``Everyone come on out, out, out!''
:26:08
>``Our friends are going
pon-poko pon pon pon!''
:26:12
When Old Fireball takes a leak,
the foxes like to peek!
:26:15
They will look through the old peephole!
:26:17
They will look through the old peephole!
:26:22
``However, the authorities announced
that living accommodations...''
:26:25
``...for the 10 million citizens are
so urgent and absolutely necessary,...''
:26:29
``...that the New Town Project cannot
be delayed just because of accidents.''
:26:35
What?!
:26:35
What'd he say?!
:26:40
It was an unfortunate accident.
:26:42
Gonta of Takaga Forest,...
:26:44
...who was responsible
for the operation's success,...
:26:46
...suffered multiple fractures
and ruptured internal organs.
:26:48
His injuries would take
at least a year to heal.
:26:55
Tanuki emotions ran from high to low
as they continued to listen to the news.
:27:00
However, the thing that gave
the tanuki a boost of courage was...
:27:03
...hearing interviews with
the locals, who were fearful of curses.
:27:07
``Maybe it wasn't such a great idea
to tear down the Suwa Temple.''
:27:12
``What do you mean?''
:27:14
``It must be the curse.
The temple god was punishing them.''
:27:19
``If I remember, many jizo
and local deity statues were removed.''
:27:23
``Well, we made offerings
and had a priest...
:27:25
``...give blessings before asking
the statues if we could move them.''
:27:30
``And what do you
say to this, Mizuki-sensei?''
:27:33
``Those gods and Buddha
are the deities of this area.''
:27:39
``When you move their statues, they
return and find their shelters missing.''
:27:46
``It is not surprising that they are angry.''
:27:49
``Wouldn't YOU expect
more curses and punishments?''
:27:55
Maybe they won't
dig up Hikage Mountain.