"huh?" "don't you think?" "What're you two doing?" "Our morning... workout." "what is it with you two?" "Why do you two have to attack each other for no good reason?" "Don't you have anything better to do?" "remember?" "got it? understand?" "Geez..." "I have absolutely no idea why it is that you two have to go and do all that pointless physical exertion when we're almost starving to death." "I haven't had a bath in ages." "My good looks are gonna be ruined." "I..." "Huh?" "What're you two guys up to?" "That's so creepy." "you've really got a good head on your shoulders." "Right." "Am I right?" "What?" "I'm not sure if I like this..." "I gotta admit." "you'll make it just fine on your own." "Right." "Am I right?" "What brought this on?" "What we're sayin' is..." "Huh?" "sister!" "wait a..." "You've gotta be kidding me!" "sir!" "I'll sit here." "there are plenty of other..." "S-Sir!" "What do you think you're doing?" "if you follow my meaning." "Huh?" "They're yakuza?" "Yakuza?" "Aren't they those guys who can't even take a piss without the whole gang there?" "you punk?" "!" "Don't you know who we are?" "We're the Nagatomi Gang!" "aren't you?" "You little punk!" "M-My hand!" "I wouldn't do that." "I'm hungry and in a nasty mood." "It might cost you more than a hand." "What did you say?" "!" "Let's see you laugh it up when you're dead!" "you little..." "Hold it." "B-Boss?" "Can I treat you to something that tastes better?" "and you've got guts to spare." "I like you." "Boss!" "Can't you see?" "You're no match for this man." "if you got any." "Come with me." "place your bets!" "Odd!" "Odd!" "Even!" "Even!" "Place your bets!" "Odd!" "Odd!" "it'll come up even!" "Play!" "odd!" "I think it's about time that you paid what you owe." "Aren't there any crabs?" "Just be patient." "This is my place." "place your bets!" "Even!" "I'm on even!" "Mine's on odd!" "Even!" "It'll come up a pair." "Even." "I'll bet my money on one more thing." "Huh?" "status and title won't mean anything in this country." "It'll become so that only those with power will win." "Play!" "even!" "My intuition is never wrong." "who was the founder of Confucianism?" "Sousuke?" "again?" "Sousuke." "aren't you?" "And they don't send me to run kids' errands." "have a heart." "Take anything but my store." "losing and not being able to pay up?" "T-That game was fixed." "You really shouldn't slander other people's reputations like that." "would you care to show it to me?" "Father?" "G-Go back into the other room!" "maybe we can take something else in its place?" "sir." "What can I get you?" "I... are you?" "not again... and he caused a huge commotion." "Do you know of anywhere around here where a man might earn some money?" "I can see that you're a sword for hire." "then." "This town has been the turf of a yakuza group called the Kawara Gang for as long as anyone can remember." "but their boss is a kindhearted man known as Heitaro the Buddha." "We lived in peace for what seemed like forever. this town has completely changed." "Heitaro?" "the cabinetry business I've owned for all these years will be taken over..." "Daigorou." "long time." "And Osuzu there looks after my son. we mustn't launch a raid against them." "Boss!" "Daigorou isn't the only one!" "everyone in town is being swindled at gambling." "even our stores and our daughters!" "they'll gain control of our entire territory!" "Boss!" "Boss!" "Boss!" "it's the fate of the weak to be eaten by the strong." "I've risen to where I am by devouring such people one after the other." "Everything around here that's worth calling a town already belongs to me." "I've come here to take over this town." "this is hard!" "You're an interesting man." "What do you say?" "Will you join forces with me?" "Huh?" "we'll have nothing to fear." "How about it?" "Want to take over the whole country with me?" "wasn't it?" "What?" "too?" "And that's the situation." "it's got nothing to do with me." "I said that I have no money. go get yourself hired as a bodyguard with the Nagatomi Gang." "They've got plenty." "Speak of the devil." "That's them." "It's the Nagatomi Gang." "sirs." "Hand over that I.O.U.!" "well!" "And who do we have here?" "It's Kawara junior!" "You've got an I.O.U. for Osuzu!" "Hand it over!" "Damn it!" "He only owes you money because you cheated him out of it!" "little boy?" "come back in ten years!" "G-Give it back!" "boy!" "You there." "Boy." "Want to hire a bodyguard?" "I'll show you my skill right now." "Say what?" "!" "you third-rate samurai!" "Give me that!" "Give me... the I.O.U.!" "I hope you choke on it!" "You'll pay for this!" "I can't believe those two." "How could they abandon me and run off like that?" "see if I care!" "I don't need them!" "I'll look for the sunflower samurai by myself!" "I'm so hungry..." "You there." "You appear to be searching for something." "that's exactly right!" "I see." "Two men?" "you mean THEM." "but could you tell me where to look?" "I suppose I could give you a hint." "I would beware of vases if I were you." "Vases?" "Bro!" "What's the matter?" "You're as pale as ghosts." "you say?" "at that!" "He was so fast that I didn't even see him draw his sword." "crying like babies?" "sir..." "Sounds interesting." "I'll take care of this job for you." "huh?" "I'm glad to hear it." "I can..." "That man isn't anything as lowly as hired muscle." "He's a partner." "Hey." "This gang doesn't need two skilled men." "The survivor will protect this gang." "DRAW!" "fighting you might be a little interesting." "Interesting." "That's enough of that." "Huh?" "go grab that cabinet maker's daughter." "boss!" "You could send one of the younger guys to" "Don't you know how to follow orders?" "I can... wait!" "so please work as our bodyguard." "What's that sword for?" "That isn't a toy." "you wouldn't have had any right to complain." "don't swing such things around." "Excuse me." "Don't make fun of me just because I'm a kid!" "I'm..." "I'm the..." "I-I'm so sorry!" "no." "This is terrible." "Can you pay for it?" "I'm asking if you can pay for this broken vase." "Vase...?" "how much is it?" "A hundred ryo." "That's no good!" "You can't go around breaking people's things if you can't pay for them!" "What's that I hear?" "You need 100 ryo?" "yes." "Then this is your lucky day." "I have the perfect job for you." "Really?" "You do?" "What?" "What're you doing?" "No!" "Osuzu!" "stop!" "Osuzu!" "We're not going to take her away and eat her or anything." "that's all." "W-Wait!" "I'll pay you your- now." "You need to take that up with the Kawara Gang." "This isn't just about your family anymore." "They're the ones who hired themselves a bodyguard and stole back your I.O.U." "Ishimatsu!" "Heitaro." "I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't be so informal." "let's go." "That hurt!" "what the..." "You're going to work until you've earned that 100 ryo!" "are you telling me that this is a... of course." "What were you expecting?" "You're kidding me." "listen to this." "Is that the bodyguard I've heard about?" "Where is the I.O.U.?" "You little fool!" "Osuzu's been taken away to the brothel." "It happened just a few minutes ago." "I can't believe it." "You must have known." "An eye for an eye." "That's how they do things." "That's why I've held my peace all this time." "we can't put up with this any longer!" "Let's raid their place!" "we'd be playing into their hands." "Anger only gives rise to further anger." "It's a cycle that never ends." "I'll have to ask your guest to leave as well." "The Kawara Gang has no need of a bodyguard." "So it doesn't bother you that they're walking all over us?" "!" "You're telling me to leave Osuzu in that place?" "!" "Dad!" "You always want to keep your hands clean!" "It's always "not spilling blood" this and "the trust of the townspeople" that! but those days are over now!" "I will!" "I forbid it!" "I'm gonna smash all of those Nagatomi bastards!" "Sousuke!" "I forbid it!" "Sousuke!" "aren't you?" "Yes." "How did you... that's why." "cheer up." "We'll work something out." "Both of us." "you know that?" "though." "but..." "Damn it." "Their security is really tight." "The fact that both our faces are known will make getting in very difficult." "I've got it!" "I don't think you guys have time to fool around with women." "Don't be in such a rush." "You can rest assured that the Kawara bodyguard will come here." "That's why I used the bait I did." "Why go to all this trouble?" "wouldn't it?" "That's the old way of doing things." "You don't crush opponents." "You declaw them and take them over." "Think about it. we'd lose our customers." "we'd have trouble even doing business." "That's why I try to take them over using legal means." "I ain't exactly the patient type." "and the time will fly." "We were wondering if there might be work to be had here." "I don't know." "That's one huge woman." "May we come in?" "Go inside and wait over there." "You look pretty good in that." "I'm uncomfortable with this." "too." "the woman over there!" "Let's hear you play something on that shamisen." "we've got intruders!" "That's him!" "That's the Kawara bodyguard!" "huh?" "Osuzu!" "Why am I not surprised..." "What is your business here?" "What the hell are YOU doing here?" "What the heck are you two doing?" "What about your promise not to kill each other?" "! it was always meant to turn out like this!" "Spring is announced when the wild plants break out in a dance." "and in the fields are patterns of grass set out to dry." "let's celebrate its fullness." "and I count off the days and months again." "I can still see the too-distant blue sky when I close my eyes. (It was so warm.)" "I take your hand as I pluck flowers and sing (There is no clue.)" "within the memories that are now coming back to me." "I'm setting out to find my way back to you." "Spring is announced when the mountain leaves break out in dance." "and textiles with plains grass patterns are set out to dry." "let's celebrate its fullness." "and I count off the days and months again. my dreams becoming distant apparitions." "the wind I felt every time you held me as I was bathed in the light that followed on your heels." "Haru o tsuge odoridasu sansai." "Natsu o miru Uji nohara karakusa kawaku wa." "Aki no tsuki nobotta manmarusa o-iwai." "Fuyu o sugi mata tsukihi o kazoeru." "Mada mabuta no oku ni aru itsuka no natsu toosugita aozora. (Atatakakatta.)" "Te o tsunagu hana tsukamiutau itsuya omoide (Ate wa naku.)" "kioku no naka de." "anata no moto e." "Haru o tsuge odotte sanba." "Natsu o miru Uji nohara karakusa kawaku wa." "Aki no tsuki nobotta manmarusa o-iwai." "mata tsukihi o kazoeru. yume wa tooki maboroshi ni." "Anata o oikakete ita hikari no naka de dakareru tabi atatakai kaze o tayori."