What was the significance of the scene where a few girls are enjoying their new home?

What was the significance of the scene where a few girls are enjoying their new home? - Woods Covered With Snow

In Grave of the Fireflies a scene immediately follows after Seita buys charcoal for his sister's cremation (at 1:19:57 to 1:20:19). In the scene a few girls are enjoying their new home and a man dressed in soldiers uniform is shown.

What does that scene signify at that point? Can anyone throw some light?






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we can only leave the house at night, no ones knows why




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