“Give me one,” says the pheasant, “and I will go with you.”
So Momotaro gave a millet dumpling to the pheasant, and the three of them jogged on together.
They hadn’t gone far when they fell in with a dog.
“Bow! Wow! Wow!” says the dog. “Where are you off to, Momotaro?”
Says Momotaro, “I’m off to the Ogres’ Island.”
“What have you got in your wallet, Momotaro?”
“I’ve got some of the best millet dumplings in all Japan.”
“Give me one,” says the dog, “and I will go with you.”
So Momotaro gave a millet dumpling to the dog, and the four of them jogged on together. By-and-by they came to the Ogres’ Island.
“Now, brothers,” says Momotaro, “listen to my plan. The pheasant must fly over the castle gate and peck the Ogres. The monkey must climb over the castle wall and pinch the Ogres. The dog and I will break the bolts and bars. He will bite the Ogres, and I will fight the Ogres.”