بخش 02

That’s the most boring goldfish I’ve ever seen in my entire life.

That one was Kumiko’s fault.

You should never judge others by their looks.

Let’s get you some more water.

Ponyo!

That was my fault.

There it comes again.

I hear old Sosuke’s voice.

But I know our boy is in school right now.

So it must be only in my head.

Look, Yoshie. I’m right over here.

Oh, that’s a relief.

I haven’t lost my mind quite yet.

Are you ready to see my big surprise?

What is it? I’ll show you.

But first, guess what color she is.

Hm… She… She’s red! Red!

That’s right!

How did you both guess that? Come on, show us!

OK.

Well, look! Very pretty.

Her name is Ponyo. She likes to eat ham.

And she can do magic!

I got a cut on my thumb, and it went away because she licked it.

Oh!

Maybe she could use some of her magic to fix my hips and back.

I’d let a fish lick me if it’d get me out of this wheelchair.

Well, I don’t know about all that licking.

I’d have to ask Ponyo… Let me have a look in that green pail.

Yes, Tokisan.

It has a real face on it!

Hurry up! Put it back in the ocean.

Don’t you realize it’ll cause a tsunami?

It’s always tsunami, day and night.

Fish with faces who come out of the sea cause tsunamis.

That’s what they always say.

Tsunami! Tsunami! It’s here!

Ah! Oh! Sosuke, put her back in the ocean where she belongs!

Toki, what’s the matter?

I’m soaking wet. Look at my clothes!

Sosuke!

Sosuke!

Sosuke!

Sosuke!

Come back here and apologize!

Don’t worry, Ponyo.

No matter what, I will protect you.

I promise.

Sosuke!

Sosuke!

Ponyo!

Ponyo. Sosuke.

Ponyo loves Sosuke!

I will love you, too.

Ponyo loves Sosuke!

Ponyo?

Ponyo!

Ponyo! Ponyo!

Ponyo!

Sosuke!

Ponyo!

Listen, Sosuke, you know, this could be for the best.

I know you tried, but Ponyo is a fish.

She wasn’t meant to live in a bucket. The ocean is home to her.

Anyway, let’s get home.

Hopefully, that spritzing weirdo is gone. Whoo!

Can I have a lick?

Hurry, it’s starting to melt.

Dad’s favorite. Me, too!

I’m really sorry, Sosuke.

But Dad is finally coming home tonight.

You can tell him all about Ponyo.

No more ocean today, OK? Mmhm.

Sosuke?

Sosuke? Time to come in now.

Maybe if I leave the pail, Ponyo will know where we live when she comes back.

Do that. I think that’s a lovely thing to do for Ponyo.

Sosuke, can you get that?

It must be your dad.

Hello? Yep. She’s fine.

Are you at the dock? I caught a second run, so I have to take it.

I won’t be home tonight.

I’ll signal you when we pass.

Can you help me out with Mom?

No, you should tell her.

Hi, honey.

What?! Too many in a row, Koichi!

Let someone else take it!

Go ahead, abandon your wife and child up here on a cliff all alone.

Uh! Come on, Sosuke.

Let’s get out of here.

What if Ponyo comes back?

There’s Dad. Turn off the lights, Mom.

Don’t you wanna signal him?

Hey, my son is working the signal all by himself!

Can you believe that? Your wife must be pretty mad.

SORRY

Dad says he’s very sorry.

BUG…

OFF.

B…

BUG OFF.

BUG OFF.

Mom, Dad says he loves you.

He says, Lots and lots.

Nice, Dad!

Don’t cry, Mom.

I know Dad breaks his promises sometimes.

But he does his best for us.

I promised Ponyo I’d take care of her.

Then I lost her.

I wonder if she’s crying now.

You are so good!

I’m happy as can be.

Don’t you worry, Sosuke.

You did your best and Ponyo will be just fine.

OK.