"OTOGI ZOSHI" "Traveler, you must not look back" "Wander on where the wind takes you" "The steps you take will guide you on your way" "Journey on into the unknown" "There's a voice you cannot forget" "Though it may bring you to tears" "You must live with all your might" "Just think of your homeland" "And all your grief will vanish" "And all your grief will vanish Throw old notions by the wayside" "Go, go, until you've slashed through the sunset" "Look up toward those distant memories" "Go, go, until you've smashed through the sunset" "Mansairaku!" "It is the Heian Period in Japan." "On their way to Chinzei the boat was hit by a tsunami." "Hikaru and the others were shipwrecked." "Now, Hikaru finds herself alone, washed up on a strange shore." "ACT SEVEN MANSAIRAKU" "Tsuna..." "Sadamitsu..." "Urabe..." "Don't tell me..." "But these are still fresh..." "Tsuna?" "Who are you?" "Hey, what's this?" "Who the hell are you?" "What do you think you're doing here?" "Well, I'm just..." "You're a foreigner, aren't you?" "What are you..." "You're dead!" "But wait..." "No use arguing!" "Damn you!" "Sorry, it just happened..." "Suspicious bastard..." "You're gonna get it now!" "You little brat!" "Make sure he doesn't get away!" "Quit messing with us, dammit!" "What's this?" "A Magatama?" "Listen, you!" "What the hell are you doing with a Magatama?" "Hey!" "We've got to report this to Lord Shuten Doji at once!" "Shuten Doji?" "So you're a woman?" "You're not hurt, are you?" "Mansairaku!" "Could you be..." "Lady Minamoto no Hikaru?" "Hikaru?" "Uh, well..." "So what brings my Lady Hikaru to the land of Chinzei?" "Chinzei?" "I might ask the same of you, Mansairaku." "I came here under orders from the Emperor to dedicate my dance to a shrine here, but I was so transfixed by the splendid sunset that I lost the rest of my troupe." "And you, Lady Hikaru?" "I was on my way to Chinzei to dedicate my flute music but I got separated from my traveling companions." "So you and I are in the same boat, eh?" "I suppose you could say that." "Still, what a stroke of genius to disguise yourself as a man on your journey!" "Well, I borrowed these clothes from one of my companions..." "Certainly, a woman's journey is fraught with many perils..." "What happened just now could happen again at any time." "You must always be on your guard." "There are Kumaso soldiers roaming about these parts." "So those men just now were Kumaso soldiers..." "At any rate, you certainly saved my life." "Thank you, Mansairaku." "I'm sure my companions are worrying about me, so I must take my leave now." "Wait." "Those Kumaso men have no tolerance for foreigners." "It would be too dangerous to walk about alone." "But I know my companions are looking for me!" "The light will be fading shortly." "Surely you can wait until morning to search for your companions?" "So those are the famous Kumaso soldiers, huh?" "They're not exactly a cuddly-looking bunch." "Man, we sure picked the wrong island to get shipwrecked on!" "Shh!" "Shut the hell up!" "I just told you to be quiet!" "Whoa!" "You gave me a heart attack!" "Who the hell are you?" "Hey, you smell like food!" "You little moron!" "I'm a person." "I'm not your dinner." "Come on, gimme some food!" "Or else I'm gonna yell." "Fine, just hold up a second." "I can't have you yelling now." "No way around it." "I'll give you some dried fruit so get out of here!" "There!" "Damn!" "What the hell's up with that brat?" "Anyway, the place is teeming with enemies." "How the hell am I supposed to look for the Taisho and Lady Urabe?" "Now what do you want?" "Gimme more." "You ate the whole thing already?" "I'm all out, kid!" "Gimme more." "Or I'm gonna yell!" "Sheesh!" "Goddamned brat!" "All right, then, here's something for you!" "Now don't come back here!" "Where'd that runt come from?" "What a pain in the butt!" "I'd sure like to know who raised him." "Now then, what should I do..." "The bag was empty." "I don't like liars." "God damn!" "There he is!" "It's the food thief!" "What do they mean, food thief?" "Wait, is it you?" "So his father came along?" "Father?" "Are you crazy?" "I don't have any brats!" "Wait, this is no time to be making excuses!" "Don't let them get away!" "Run!" "Run!" "Dammit!" "It's like I picked up a hornet's nest!" "Lord Raikou..." "So you've come to, Lord T suna?" "Urabe..." "Where is Lord Raikou?" "When I regained consciousness there was no one else on the beach but you and I." "But that means..." "You must not move now." "Your breathing and your heart rate are very weak and you must lie still for the time being." "But there's no time to lose..." "Now then, please take this medicine." "No need to be concerned." "It is only something to alleviate your fever." "Lord Tsuna, if I may, you are in far worse condition than you realize." "When will I be able to get around again?" "Should you take your remaining doses of medicine I believe you will be strong enough by daybreak." "Daybreak, you say?" "Now then, if you please." "S-Sorry!" "Now then, please warm yourself by the fire." "All right." "It won't do for you to catch a chill during such a long journey." "Mansairaku, don't you feel lonely?" "Aren't you lonely, separated from everyone?" "I don't know." "I'm always alone, you see." "What about the people in your troupe?" "They're just my occasional traveling companions." "I'd much rather be on my own." "It's not that I have any place to go home to..." "No place to go home to?" "Lady Hikaru, do you wish to return to the capital?" "Of course I do." "It's where I was born and raised, and I have a lot of memories." "I used to love it too, the capital." "You used to love it?" "I hate the capital as it is now." "It's become rotten to the core." "It's an overripe fruit that has been left to rot." "No, it's not!" "I agree that the capital does have bad aspects, but there's good there, too." "I see hard-working people having a good time together looking out for each other, and living life to its fullest." "And besides, I'm sure that peace will return to the capital soon." "If I recall, your elder brother Lord Raikou is away from the capital in search of the Magatamas?" "Uh, that's right." "To bring stability to the capital." "Then let us assume that the Magatamas have indeed brought stability to the capital..." "But that would only affect the capital." "What will become of the rest of the nation, including this land?" "If the capital recovers, I'm sure the other lands will eventually heal as well." "That's why we need the Magatama..." "You truly believe, then." "In the capital, in the Magatamas and in your elder brother..." "I feel much better now." "It's all thanks to your medicine, Urabe." "Thank you!" "Um, Lord Tsuna..." "What is it?" "Do you think that I could ever become one of you?" "Don't be ridiculous." "You are already a valuable member of our group." "Thank you very much!" "Now, if you please." "Thank you." "S-Sorry." "It's all right." "My elder brother always used to build me a fire this way." "He always did everything for me." "I always had someone to build the fire, someone to cook and someone to prepare my bed for me." "Ever since I've been on this journey my companions have taken care of everything for me." "All of my life, someone's been there to help me." "No, I never even realized that someone was helping me." "All I could do was think of myself so I don't think I've really taken the time to think of others." "I become an old man, a woman sometimes a god or a demon and I dance in the center of the stage." "However, there are scenes and emotions beyond human knowledge that I, as a human being, can never hope to convey." "Still, there is one thing in this world infused with all the workings of the universe, that does have that power." "What is it?" "Music." "Music?" "That's right." "Some things can only be expressed when dance and music become one and only then can l truly become a god or a demon." "Do you not find it similar?" "To the relationship you have with your companions?" "Dance and music..." "Why the hell are you following me?" "Look, do me a favor and get lost, will you?" "Okay!" "Listen, what's the point if you come this way, too?" "I want to go this way, so you go that way!" "Sure, like I'm really gonna go back to a place like that now!" "Moron!" "Mansairaku, why do you dance?" "To make other people happy..." "At least, that's what I'd like to say, but the truth is, I'm not sure myself." "All I know is that if I can make someone laugh, or cry or be stirred to some kind of emotion by my dancing..." "I think there is such a power to your dancing." "I wonder if that's true." "Still, what else can I do now but dance?" "You taught me something that day at Rashomon to play my flute for others, and to live so that others might find happiness." "I taught you such things?" "Are you sure?" "Because of you, I was able to overcome my internal struggle." "You did that because your spirit was strong not because of my powers." "Still, if I did help you in any small way, then that makes me happy." "It gives my dancing some purpose." "Now then, Urabe..." "Yes." "Sorry!" "It's fine." "Now, let us go search for Lord Raikou." "Yes." "Who's there?" "Lady Urabe!" "Lord Sadamitsu!" "Oh, it's only you." "Don't give me that "it's only you" crap!" "Come on, we're finally back together!" "You seem to have survived." "I can smell food!" "Whose child is this?" "Oh, don't mind him." "He's just something I picked up." "So you're in the habit of "just picking up" children, are you?" "There they are!" "Uh-oh." "It's those Kumaso soldiers!" "What?" "You say they're Kumasos?" "You won't escape this time." "Get ready to die!" "Urabe, I want you to take the child and hide." "All right..." "Let's do it, Sadamitsu!" "Gotcha!" "What do you think of that?" "No!" "You're dead!" "It can't be..." "Got you!" "A really huge bear!" "No way..." "Bear vanquisher!" "Take that!" "I'll be damned!" "Going into battle to protect a lady, you're pretty awesome for a brat!" "I can really kick butt!" "Indeed, this child is incredible!" "I dare say he's even more reliable than Sadamitsu!" "Come on, gimme a break!" "Mansairaku..." "Lord Raikou!" "Lord Raikou!" "Hey, Taisho, long time no see!" "You're all here!" "Lord Raikou, thank goodness you're safe..." "I'm fine." "I'm sorry I made you worry." "So none of you were injured either?" "No." "And who's this?" "Sadamitsu took in this little waif." "I didn't have a choice." "He just started tagging along." "What's your name?" "Kintaro!" "I'm going to beat up a huge bear and become the strongest man in Japan!" "That's the spirit." "I can tell you're going to do it someday!" "Soon, we shall meet the enemy in combat." "I urge you all to enjoy the battle!" "Safely reunited with her companions Hikaru has added another ally to her circle, the boy named Kintaro." "Now they are about to make their way deep into the land of the Kumaso Clan, where Shuten Doji awaits them." "To be continued..." "Outside the window, the rain is falling, shutting us in." "If you feel bad about today, then come pick me up." "That's what I want to say, but I can 't..." "The dreams that I wished upon a star are all coming true, one by one." "Yet I just can 't seem to catch up with you." "The dreams that I wished upon a star are all coming true, so..." "I want to get closer to you." "Hey, I'm Kintaro of Ashigarayama!" "I've come all this way to fight a ferocious bear." "Too bad, someone's already defeated the fierce bear of Hitachi and the powerful bear of Setouchi..." "But my new friends are heading for the Kumaso fortress so I'm gonna tag along, beat everyone up and become the most powerful man in Japan, no matter what!" "Hey, those Kumaso guys are some kind of bear, right?" "Act Eight, Red Demon." "Don't miss it!"