Chapter 36 Summary

When H returns to the Second Middle School, he sees it has been transformed into a factory. The school factory is producing motors to be used in the raising of periscopes on special submarines. H is immediately told that the production of the motors is a military secret and not to be mentioned to outsiders. H is not convinced that it really is a military secret. Instead, he feels that the production of the motors is just a ploy to build morale. H is assigned to do engine lathe work, and his group excels at motor production.

Not long after this, the school announces that students who have lost their homes in the raids will be given special grants. The amount of the grant is ten yen, and H decides to keep it a secret from his father and Uncle Hadano. H plans...