Taken in Anger Taken in Anger

became very surprised and full of anger. He became furious in a second, full of rage mixed with jealousy. He took out his sword and slowly came closer to the bedroom door.

He raised his sword wanting to run into the room, but he remembered the fisherman's words: “If you raise your hand, calm your temper, if your temper is risen, calm your hand. He thought 'Well, I can kill him later as well.”

He went back to the entryway and said out loud “I'm back”. In that moment, his wife stood up, opened the door and came out together with his mother to greet him. His mother was wearing his samurai armour in order to fool any intruders while he was away and protect his wife.

The year passed quickly and it was time for the samurai to collect his debt from the fisherman. The samurai travelled a long way again and came to the fisherman's village. He was waiting for him in front of his house and, as soon as he saw the samurai, he ran out and said “I had a good year. Here is everything I owe you, with interest. I don't know how I can thank you!”