"[The Shinsengumi has 45 articles strictly enforced by the laws of the "Kyukuchu Hatto."]" "couldn't possibly...?" "!" "And "the man" who returned is...?" "!" "]" "[Shinsengumi Headquarters]" "Did you hear?" "It seems that guy is returning to Edo after finishing his job." "right?" "His baggage arrived already." "The new weapons he got are inside. so the top members are scrambling." "too." "Ah-hem." "Yamazaki-san." "Ah!" "Could that sword be an Osafune Mark II?" "!" "a famous sword.]" "That's great!" "It's got the brand name on it." "So cool!" "it's not like I came here to show it off." "I just happened to pass by." "By chance..." "I'm jealous." "Just a little..." "Please let me try a practice swing!" "of course you can." "Wow!" "I can really feel that brand-name difference!" "you know... what are you guys making such a fuss about?" "Captain Okita." "Look at Yamazaki-san's sword..." "Huh?" "That sword is a..." "Kikuichimonji RX-78!" "[Note:" "It's rumored the historical Soji Okita used a sword named Kikuichimonji.]" "It has a built-in digital music player with a maximum playing time of 124 hours!" "It's the Kikuichimonji RX-78!" "It costs twice as much as the Osafune!" "The swords at the captain's level are really something!" "Hmm..." "Is this sword that great?" "so I didn't realize that." "Huh?" "What's that stick?" "Yamazaki..." "What is that?" "Did you buy that?" "It almost looks rusted." "please let me try a few practice swings for a bit!" "Wow!" "This first-class stuff is really amazing!" "It sounds completely different!" "The deep bass is amazing!" "what's going on?" "Why is it so noisy this morning?" "Chief!" "I'm sorry." "Well..." "That sword is..." "The Kotetsu Z-Second." "[Note:" "Kotetsu Nagasone was a famous swordsmith." "The historical Isami Kondo was said to own a fake Kotetsu sword.] but it also has a special metal attachment on the end that can be used as a floor cleaner!" "It costs three times as much as the Kikuichimonji!" "Cool!" "You guys are using such cheap swords?" "A sword is a samurai's soul." "it'll reveal the true nature of your soul." "you're great!" "We won't ever be equal to you." "We should work harder and hope to some day own stuff on your kind of level." "can I try some practice swings for a moment?" "go right ahead." "There!" "Kotetsu!" "but it failed." "You!" "You definitely did that on purpose!" "You were jealous of my Kotetsu-chan..." "You were jealous!" "["Rules Are Made to be Broken"]" "I'm not going to say a sword is a samurai's soul." "I don't think the level of the sword one carries raises his status." "a sword is just a sword." "And that's the most important thing to me." "Most important of all is a sword that can break through the enemy's blade." "It seems you're overdoing it as rashly as ever. but humans don't work that way." "right? you'll end up being broken in two pretty soon." "That's what I meant." "This looks like a good sword." "let me borrow this." "You can't use that one." "That sword comes with a story behind it." "What?" "You mean I can listen to music with it or it can be used as a floor cleaner?" "There's no question that sword is terribly sharp." "However..." "It's cursed." "Cursed?" "You've got to be kidding me." "An ordinary sword user will be consumed by the soul of that sword." "You won't able to handle it." "...Will you listen to my old story for a moment?" "It's a tragic tale of a reincarnated demonic sword..." "But I didn't listen to it." "old men's stories tend to be long." "I don't have time for that. it doesn't matter to me." "You must be Shinsengumi Vice-Chief Toshiro Hijikata-dono." "you've sided with the Amanto for perks! are here to bring punishment from heaven!" "This is a chance to test it out." "Let me see how this cursed demonic sword works." "Here we go!" "I'm sorry!" "Huh?" "What's this...?" "Wh-What am I doing?" "My body is moving on its own..." "My mouth is moving on its own..." "I'm sorry!" "My life!" "Please spare me!" "even the soles of your sandals!" "Who's this pathetic guy?" "!" "That's Toshiro Hijikata!" "The man who is feared as the Demon Vice-Chief!" "How miserable!" "Wh-Wh-What's wrong with me?" "!" "My body doesn't respond at all!" "An ordinary sword user will be consumed by the soul of that sword." "Don't tell me..." "This...?" "!" "Why is the demonic sword's curse making me act this way?" "!" "That's ridiculous...! but we'll be paying you back for everything you did to us before!" "didn't you?" "!" "Then lick it!" "Y-You bastard!" "but..." "I..." "Ugh... won't...!" "Um..." "Please forgive me by accepting this." "000 yen." "because I won't be able to go home without it." "[Note:" "Suica is a rechargeable IC card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan.]" "Don't screw with us!" "What's with this guy?" "!" "He's flip-flopping his personality!" "000 yen?" "!" "This is bad..." "There's something totally wrong with me..." "I'm a goner..." "As things are..." "I'll be finished..." "Hey!" "A familiar uniform." "A familiar stance." "But his face is... so I rushed over here... Hijikata-kun?" "You're..." "A toast to Kamotaro Ito-kun's return." "Cheers!" "Cheers!" "you did a good job this time." "But that many weapons..." "I wonder how you got those stingy people in the government to loosen their purse strings!" "being stingy means being shrewd enough to profit from a different viewpoint." "All you have to do is just explain that the government will profit by making expenditures on us... they're pertinacious people who don't care about our hardships and groveling." "in a way they could easily understand." "That's right!" "That's absolutely right!" "They're pertinacious!" "They really are!" "what does pertinacious mean?" "You shut up!" "Kids should be quiet!" "this country will be ruined." "We can't stay in a smoldering place like this." "We have to move forward!" "We must work toward a higher goal!" "the keystones of this country." "I believe that saving this confused country is the mission for those of us born as samurai." "I wouldn't mind giving my life to you!" "let's work hard together!" "let's work hard pertinacious!" "you're using "pertinacious" the wrong way." "Ito-san has started expressing his valuable opinions again." "Even the Chief calls him "Sensei." "He's just a newcomer who joined us only a year ago." "I wonder if he's getting so full of himself because he was just assigned the title of advisor." "I'm not blaming him." "really good at his job and is fully proficient in Hokuto Itto Ryu." "[Note:" "The Hokuto Itto Ryu is a northern sword style.]" "but he's really only a battle strategist." "So Ito-san's the only person who can manage political matters." "No wonder he is a great help to the chief." "Ito-san has hardly ever been in the headquarters..." "but it might be about time..." "For what?" "only about their jobs." "I have something to ask you." "too." "don't you?" "don't you? I'm rising to fame so fast that it threatens you." "right?" "but I'm higher than you." "right?" "Hijikata-kun." "I don't think about that kind of thing." "That's good." "It seems we have cleared up any misunderstandings." "An eyesore..." "It's even more than that." "I'll kill you." "Toshi..." "I heard about you from Ito Sensei." "That was a stroke of bad luck." "How's your injury?" "Toshi... we're really just a bunch of country boys." "[Kyukuchu Hatto] we're able to act more like samurai than real samurai. that we can be like that. and even battle preparation." "These are the strict laws that govern us." "you'll have to commit seppuku." "That's your image of the ideal samurai." "We all agree." "Toshi?" "You're the ideal samurai model for everyone." "Everyone models himself after you." "Everyone watches you." "but don't do anything to betray the way of the samurai." "...He's quite a guy." "news of my shameful behavior has spread." "it's the perfect opportunity to defeat me and rise up the ladder." "stop talking that way." "Ito Sensei is thinking about the spirit of the group..." "I already told you to stop calling him "Sensei." "are you going to give your position of Chief to him? are you going to share your position as head of the Shinsengumi with him?" "Need I remind you that members are unsure about how to treat him." "are already his allies." "Are you saying that Ito Sensei is trying to take over the Shinsengumi?" "Who knows?" "But ever since he got here he's done nothing but gather allies and influence." "...It's obvious he's up to something." "He's not as powerful as he wants to be and he's not satisfied." "Kondo-san..." "If a snake has two heads one either has to rot and fall off or the ensuing feud will split the body in two." "I believe that Ito Sensei is a crucial man for the Shinsengumi." "we're not doing this to ensure your own position." "We're doing this to protect Edo and to stick to the ways of the samurai." "I'll ask for anyone who can teach it." "It's natural to call the person who teaches us "Sensei." "I'll refuse." "I've never thought of you guys as my followers." "we're on equal footing." "you don't understand anything." "Pretty words won't help manage the organization...!" "Toshi!" "Tomoe 5000 is here!" "[Note:" "Parody of Sailor Moon]" "Damn it!" "It's already started!" "I forgot to record it!" "Tomoe-chan!" "My body...again..." "What am I watching?" "!" "Punishment is complete." "did you hear about the Vice-Chief?" "Hear what?" "The Vice-Chief was attacked by Anti-Foreigner Faction ronin the other day." "He was saved by Ito-san." "But you probably won't believe it." "bowed and begged for his life." "It's impossible that something like that could happen." "He would rather die than do something like that." "He's the demon Vice-Chief." "The "demon." "too." "cut it out already." "we'll be in trouble." "It's against the Kyokuchu Hatto rules to pass JUMP around." "allowed in the headquarters." "a rival of Shonen JUMP.]" "we'll have to commit seppuku." "Hijikata prefers MAGAZINE." "Let me see that." "he liked yankee manga a decade ago." "It's hard for us JUMP fans." "[Note:" "Yankee manga is a genre where bad boys fight others.]" "V-Vice-Chief!" "Wh-When did you...?" "!" "that's like nothing..." "That's...uh!" "The thickness of the book is about the same...so I bought it by mistake!" "Hey!" "sir!" "To Love-Ru" is really great." "[Note: "ToLoveる" is a manga in JUMP.]" "I'm going to buy the manga." "To-To-To Love-Ru?" Is that the Vice-Chief?" "!" "Boys be..." "[Note: "Boys be..." is a manga in Weekly Shonen MAGAZINE.]" "[MEETING ROOM] attacks by Anti-Foreigner Faction ronin have increased." "make sure not to go off on your own." "sir!" "I'll assign today's shift." "Squad one is..." "Damn it!" "My cell phone...!" "You idiot! you'll have to commit seppuku according to the Kyukuchu Hatto." "so she called me..." "[Note:" "The Pretty Cure (a magical girl series) song is playing.]" "this is Hijikata..." "Yes...right now?" "No problem." "Huh?" "The limited-edition DVD BOX comes with a figurine?" "and one for that..." "I'll need a total of two sets." "Hey!" "Spit it out!" "I'm asking you where your headquarters is!" "I won't sell out my own comrades!" "Kill me!" "I'd rather die like a samurai than shame myself!" "hey!" "Do you really think you can die in a place like this?" "We'll make you feel like you're in a hell worse than death from now on." "Vice-Chief!" "Work him over!" "Please." "you guys." "Y-Yes." "He's a really scary guy... the interrogation room becomes completely silent. even the bravest men start crying and spit out everything." "Wh-What's going on inside?" "Just take a peek." "You'll see hell on earth." "What?" "Is there anyone you like?" "Not really." "I don't have anyone." "so it's your turn to tell me." "didn't you?" "!" "You did!" "You tell me!" "All right!" "I'll tell you then!" "But don't tell anyone!" "It's a secret." "I don't know about that." "damn it!" "The teachers are on patrol." "Put out the cigarettes!" "Is this a school trip or something?" "...That's how it goes." "everything went wrong." "It looks like I'm really cursed." "That's why I didn't want to tell you." "do you?" "There's no way you'll believe me." "I had switched personalities with someone completely different." "that wasn't someone else." "The weak side inside everyone gets awakened by this sword." "you can't blame being weak on the sword." "Hijikata-san." "That's right;" "I'm always like this... my...this is really something strange." "Then why don't you just throw away that cursed sword?" "If I could." "I even find myself carrying it with me to the toilet and bath." "even if I want to." "And the old man at the swordsmith's isn't there anymore." "Then are you trying to say...that's the reason you had a fight with Kondo-san?" "...I wish I could say that... Ito-san will take away your vice-chief position." "No time for that now." "I've already broken more than ten of the Kyokuchu Hatto rules." "I wouldn't be surprised." "I wouldn't refuse." "you'll attract Ito's attention." "...Hijikata-san..." "Hijikata-san!" "Go buy me a Yakisoba pan." "[Note:" "Yakisoba pan is noodles in a hot dog bun.]" "you pay for them." "Toshi is late." "It's already past the time." "This is a really important meeting..." "Kondo-san." "This is a good opportunity." "I was going to bring him up for discussion." "I think you've already heard about his recent behavior." "He broke the Kyokuchu Hatto rules more than ten times." "And yet he created those rules for the members. we won't be able to control the other members." "hold on." "I know Toshi well." "He must have something exceedingly important..." "I'm not only talking about this particular case." "I fully understand what he achieved for the Shinsengumi before." "That's why I want to give him some candid advice. other members will do the same." "A pack of wolves that has lost its discipline will be like sheep without a shepherd." "He's the one who deserves strict punishment!" "please make a firm decision!" "Hold on!" "Toshi will definitely..." "Okita Senpai!" "so I got MAGAZINE..." "D-Damn it!" "I was trapped!" "Those guys...were working together!" "[To Be Continued]" "12)}[Preview]" "Okita-kun." "That you would be on my side." "What do you desire?" "Naturally...the Vice-Chief position." "["Otaku Are Talkative"]" "and has been exiled from the Shinsengumi.]" "[He becomes a hopeless otaku and visits the Odd Jobs with "a request."]"