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Yasuo had a hard time paying attention to his schoolwork that day, and he did not do well, even in math, his favorite subject.
那一天，Yasuo很难把注意力集中在功课上，即便是他最喜欢的数学科目，他表现得也不好。
Usually Yasuo moved the beads of his abacus swiftly along their rods and called out the answers to addition problems long before his classmates did.
通常，Yasuo会快速移动算盘上的珠子，并早早地比同学们说出加法题的答案。
But today he could not concentrate.
但今天他无法集中注意力。
All morning long Yasuo worried about Hachi.
整个早上Yasuo都在担心八公。
Was he hungry? Was he thirsty? Was he safe?
他饿了吗?他渴了吗?他安全吗?
He knew it was not his father's fault, but still, he wished that somehow Otoosan could have held on to Hachi's rope more tightly.
他知道这不是父亲的错，但他仍然希望爸爸当时能把八公的绳子抓的更紧一些。
But Yasuo knew Hachi would have run away eventually.
但Yasuo知道小八最终总会逃跑。
The Akita would never rest until he found the Professor.
这只秋田犬在找到教授之前绝不会休息。
And as soon as Yasuo had that thought, an idea crossed his mind. Maybe, just maybe...?
Yasuo有了这个想法的时候，一个点子闪过了他的脑海。也许，只是也许...？
Yasuo's mother met him when school let out, and they walked to the station.
放学的时候，Yasuo的妈妈来接他，他们一起走向车站。
When they boarded the train to Shibuya, Yasuo pulled his mother through the train until they stood in the first car right in front of the door.
当他们登上开往涩谷的火车时，Yasuo拉着他的母亲穿过火车，直到他们站在第一节车厢的门前。
"Why are you in such a hurry today?" Yasuo's mother asked.
“你今天怎么这么着急?”Yasuo的母亲问。
Yasuo did not answer.
Yasuo没有回答。
He wanted to keep his thoughts to himself, hoping if he did so, what he yearned for would be true.
他想把自己的想法藏起来，希望这样，他所渴望的就会成真。
As soon as the train pulled into Shibuya Station and the door slid open, Yasuo leapt onto the platform.
火车一驶进涩谷车站，车门打开，Yasuo就跳上了站台。
And just as he had hoped, there was the golden-brown Akita-ken, siting in his usual spot, waiting for the Professor.
正如他所希望的，那只金棕色的秋田犬就坐在他通常坐的地方，等着教授。
"Hachi!"Yasuo cried, throwing his arms around the dog's neck.
“八公”Yasuo大喊着，用胳膊搂住了狗的脖子。
Hachi wagged his tail once and allowed Yasuo to hug him,
八公摇了摇尾巴，同意让Yasuo拥抱他，
but he did not stray from his task of looking up at each passenger who stepped off the train, hoping to catch sight of his master's face.
但是，他并没有忘记自己的任务，即抬头看着每一位从火车上下来的乘客，希望能看到主人的脸。
