"COLOR PRINT OF EDO" "Utaemon Ichikawa as Saburobei Asahina Shinpachiro Asaka as Kojiro Miura Taisuke Matsumoto as Hikozaemon Okubo" "Wakako Kunitomo as Chihaya Yaeko Kumoi as Onami" "Mid-seventeenth century, March." "Famous for its peaceful beauty" "Mt." "Ueno was bustling with cherry-blossom party-goers." "With their horses tied to the blooming cherry trees, the notorious "shogun servant" Montaro Matsudaira and the rascal Gennai Yamanaka of the Shiratsuka clan were partying under the blossoms." "With beautiful women, sake tastes even better." "Isn't that Chihaya?" "Hey, Gennai!" "Where are you going?" "Ms. Chihaya, wait!" "Wait, please!" "It's me!" "Master Gennai, you're drunk." "Please leave me alone." "But why?" "Your brother Montaro has approved our engagement." "I don't know anything about this." "Come on, Chihaya." "Let's get to know each other." "Let go of me!" "How dare you!" "I won't let you go." "A thunderbolt may hit me or an earthquake may strike, but I won't let you go." "How dare you!" "Let me go." "Help, please!" "please, let me go!" "Did anyone ask for help?" "Who the hell are you?" "Stay out of this." "What, are you scared?" "A bit of flogging will teach you a lesson." "How is this?" "You rascal, pestering helpless women." "You lowlife punk!" "You'll be sorry for this!" "So sorry that I should die?" "What a funny guy!" "I'm Saburobei Asahina of the mighty Banzujin clan." "Watch how real men fight, you arrogant gangster scum!" "What, a Banzuiin?" "Prepare to die, you scum!" "I'm always ready for the Shiratsuka clan." "Let's fight then!" "What?" "Scared?" "You!" "It's a fight!" "A city servant is fighting the samurai." "Everything comes to those who wait." "The samurai got in a brawl with a gangster." "A street fight?" "Let's go, Torahei!" "please, Kojiro!" "Don't worry, Aunt." "I'II be right back." "Wait, please!" "Don't go." "Fights are such an annoying business." "Come on!" "You cowards!" "Wait!" "Saburobei?" "My brother..." "Damn!" "Wait, Saburobei!" "Wait!" "Let me go!" "I said wait!" "Let me go!" "You, the descendant of a respected samurai family, fighting with the Shiratsuka clan like a common ruffian." "As youe brother, I cannot foegive you." "Prepare yourself." "I'll teach you a lesson." "Who, you?" "Shut up!" "The life of a servant is not for me." "Shut up!" "You, fool!" "Go ahead, hit me!" "Do as you please." "Let's see which is stronger:" "youe fist or my head." "Who will hold out longer?" "Hit as hard as you can." "You stubborn fool!" "Ouch, that hurt!" "Come on, hit me!" "What's wrong?" "Tired already?" "Are you done?" "What a sissy." "Shut up!" "Ouch!" "Alright then." "Let me show you how real men fight!" "How dare you raise a hand to your brother." "You rascal!" "I don't care if you're my brother." "Wait!" "Stop it!" "You coward!" "I'll teach you!" "Scum!" "Rascal!" "Damn you!" "You're lucky." "Were you a stranger, I would have broken your head." "Only the thought that you're my brother stops me." "Leave the fights to me." "You sissy!" "Hey, you!" "On behalf of my brother..." "Eat this!" "I'm done." "Sie, is this your flute?" "Yes, it's mine." "Master, are you alright?" "Torahei, follow him and find out where he lives." "Yes, sir!" "He's probably as poor as a mouse." "Ouch!" "Secretly drop this in his house." "Yes sir!" ""Office for Quarrels with Samurai Place your order with Saburobei Asahina"" "One of the most handsome men in Edo, Saburobei Asahina was adored by countless female fans." "However, Saburobei hated women." "His underling Gonpei had to turn the girls down." "please, go home al ready." "H e'II get mad at me." "I'd love to have him spank me." "I'll wait." "What am I to do." "While I'm waiting, I can do his laundry." "It's OK." "The washing is my job." "You better go home." "Shut up, and don't get in my way." "Alright, the laundry must be..." "Oh my." "I..." "You..." "Well..." "Oh my, this is bad." "Aren't you Oyuea of the Yoshibei Teahouse?" "Well, well, Osen of the Konosuke Teahouse." "What are you doing in the closet?" "I heard youe voice and panicked, so I hid here." "So you, too, love him?" "Well, with a rival like you, I have nothing to worry about." "I'm so relieved." "Shut up, you tramp!" "Ouch!" "How dare you slap me?" "You are the tramp here." "What are you talking about?" "Asahina is mine!" "No, he is mine!" "I can't watch this!" "What's going on here?" "Those women..." "Are they here again?" "Enough!" "Damn you!" "Go to hell!" "Shut up already!" "How many times have I told you!" "I hate women and seaweed!" "Get out of here, now!" "You stupid women!" "If I see you again, I'll rip your heads off!" "And I'm not joking!" "Got it?" "Damn!" "Can't he see I Iove him so much." "I don't care!" "Torahei had followed Saburobei." "He's very popular." "So this is the home of the young Master." "He quietly slipped in the wallet with the pity money." "Who's there?" "I warned you!" "Come out!" "I've had enough." "He picked up the wallet." "The crest caught his eye." "This is my brother's wallet." "Your nephew is full of energy." "That's why you can always rely on him." "Samurai have been boisterous since the Warring State period." "I think it is either reassuring." "But still..." "See what happened with Saburobei..." "What if Kojiro got hurt in one of these gangster fights?" "His late parents will never forgive me." "That is why I'm so worried." "please Master Okubo, do something." "If you're so worried, you should hurry and find him a wife." "This should make him settle down." "Master Okubo, that is what I came to talk about." "You want me to find a wife for Kojiro?" "Yes." "Can you introduce to us a nice girl?" "A nice girl?" "It's not that easy." "I humbly ask for your help." "Hmm, Iet me think..." "Who would be good for Kojiro?" "I think..." "No, she's too old." "He needs a younger wife." "Kojiro is thirty-three." "Ouch!" "I know just the perfect girl!" "Who is she?" "Chihaya, the sister of Montaro Matsudaira." "Ms. Chihaya will make a perfect wife." "Would you please talk to Master Matsudaira?" "Montaro will listen to me." "Consider it settled." "But it is better to talk to Kojiro too." "The sooner, the better." "Alright!" "But Kojiro's heart belonged to Onami, a maid in his household." "Master, your tea." "This is very strange." "What is strange?" "Well..." "The tea prepared by other women is so insipid, but the tea you make tastes like honeydew." "Why is that?" "You are making fun of me, Master." "No, I am serious." "Even famous tea masters can learn from you." "please, Master..." "Onami, do you know why I fell in love with you?" "Do you?" "No, I don't know." "Let me tell you then." "I thought that if I married you, I could drink delicious tea all my Iife." "A lifetime of delicious tea." "If you keep making fun of me," "I won't prepare your tea anymore." "That would be a problem." "I am sorry." "please forgive me." "Still making fun of me." "My lord." "Excuse me." "Your honorable aunt and Master Okubo are here." "My aunt and Master Okubo?" "I'm coming." "I came today to offer my help in finding a wife for you" "I'm sure you'II accept it." "That's quite out of the blue..." "You're already thirty-three." "It is not right to be single." "Master Okubo is kindly offering his help." "Accept it." "The lady I have in mind is perfect for you." "Just say "yes"!" "You must be making fun of me." "You haven't even told me the lady's name." "So if I tell you the name, you'll say "yes"?" "You're asking too much!" "I'm not asking!" "Her name is Chihaya, Matsudaira's sister." "So you have no objections to the lady." "I will talk to her family." "My congratulations!" "please..." "Leave it to me!" "They are arranging the Master's marriage." "To who?" "The sister of Montaro Matsudaira." "Is that true?" "Yes." "Master Okubo is the matchmaker." "Master Kojiro cannot possibly say "no" to him." "Then it is true..." "A marriage arranged by Master Okubo." "What more can you wish foe?" "My lord, this is not possible." "How could you decide it without even consulting with me?" "Are you against this marriage?" "No, that's not it..." "Then don't argue with me!" "Just accept it." "I have nothing against Master Miura, but I have a reason to reject this proposal." "How rude!" "Have you already promised her hand?" "In fact, I've made arrangements with Gennai Yamanaka." "Without talking to me first?" "This is outrageous!" "It's not too late!" "Break the arrangement!" "I can't..." "Chihaya will marry Kojiro!" "Gennai won't mind, I'm sure." "Just tell him." "Impossible..." "Quiet!" "I, Hikozaemon Okubo, never break my promises, oe retreat from a battle!" "I promised Kojiro to arrange this marriage." "I'll do whatever it takes to keep my peomise." "My lord..." "Welcome home." "The Miura household was in utter confusion over the marriage arrangements." "Onami felt her heart was breaking." "Okinu, speing will finally come to the Miura mansion." "That was an engagement gift that Master Kojiro received." "So he's decided to accept the marriage arrangement?" "Yes." "What a happy event!" "But for the maid Onami, the news brought only misery." "My lord, a terrible thing has happened!" "What's this fuss all about?" "Onami has run away." "What?" "She's left a note." "Show me." "This is terrible." "She may kill herself." "You must find here!" "Hurry!" "Yes, sir." "She ran away..." "How foolish!" "If only she had trusted me..." "Oh dear..." "How could a maid hope to marry a noble high-rank samurai?" "In her despair, Onami was contemplating suicide." "Just then, a palanquin passed by." "In it was our hero Saburobei Asahina." "H ey, is n't that..." "Onami..." "Where did she go?" "I hope she's alright." "J ust then, Saburobei eushed in." "please wait!" "Get lost!" "Where is he?" "Brother!" "Brother!" "What...?" "Saburobei, what are you doing here?" "Aren't you a wise guy!" "Playing with a pretty girl, and theowing her out." "Now I know who you are!" "I, the black sheep, am ashamed to call you my brother." "What is this?" "Okinu, leave us alone." "Hurry!" "please sit and explain." "Me playing with a girl, and theowing her out?" "What are you talking about?" "Don't play innocent!" "You can't deceive me." "You played with a maid, promising to marry her, and then Chihaya got to your head, making you foeget your peomise." "Is this about Onami?" "Onami, whose heart you broke and who attempted suicide." "Is that true?" "Don't play surprised!" "I was passing by and saved her." "Had it not been for me, she'd be dead now." "So you saved her life." "Thank God!" "Brother, what are your intentions?" "Will you take back Onami?" "Or will you choose Chihaya?" "If you choose the wrong one, I will never forgive you." "Well?" "Quiet!" "You are out of line." "It's none of your concern who I will marry." "What?" "So are you saying you won't take back Onami?" "Brother!" "Enough!" "I've made up my mind." "I cannot marry a woman who doesn't trust me." "It's over!" "What?" "You heartless brute!" "What?" "Listen!" "Whatever you do, you are my brother." "I don't want people to say that" "Kojiro Miura is a rascal who played with his maid, and fell for the riches of the Matsudaira clan." "I want to save your honor." "I won't stand people soiling your name." "Brother!" "Can't you see my pain?" "please, listen to me." "Open youe heart to me." "I don't want you to become a laughingstock." "please!" "I can't bear this." "I'm thinking of you only..." "Listen to me!" "A Iaughingstock or not, I will do as I please, and you have no right to lecture me." "Leave this instant, oe you'II be sorry." "Then I'm not your brother anymore!" "Now I'Il teach you a lesson!" "Prepare yourself!" "How dare you!" "Damn!" "Alright!" "Come on!" "I'll show you!" "I have no mercy for you." "You arrogant ass!" "Come on!" "Ops!" "Come on!" "Get serious!" "I'm serious!" "I'll beat you up!" "You fool!" "Masters, please!" "They're fighting like children." "I'll go get it..." "please calm down!" "Stop it!" "Master Saburobei!" "Kojiro!" "Stop it!" "Your late father is watching you!" "Fighting like children in front of the ancestral tablet!" "You should be ashamed!" "Stop it now!" "Father..." "And at Saburobei's house..." "Saved by our hero, Onami was resting." "He is late, isn't he?" "He'II be back soon." "And I'm sure he'll have good news for you." "You have to rest." "It's no use to worry so much." "Ouch!" "Dinner's ready." "Would you Iike some?" "Thank you." "So he's going to marry" "Chihaya of the Matsudaira clan." "What should I do?" "And at the Matsudaira mansion..." "My lady, congratulations." "What are you talking about?" "Master Okubo brought betrothal gifts." "From Master Miura?" "Yes." "It has been settled" "You must be very happy." "Happy?" "For what?" "First, promised to Yamanaka." "Now engaged to Miura." "All decided by my brother, without asking me." "Does he think I'II marry on his orders?" "I have already chosen my future husband." "I cannot marry anyone else." "I don't care what they say." "Who is this gentleman?" "He is the one who..." "It doesn't matter." "Leave me alone!" "I'm fed up!" "Yes." "I just returned." "Thank you." "I saw someone who might interest you." "Who?" "The gentleman who saved you from the attacks of Master Yamanaka in Ueno the other day." "Saburobei Asahina." "Where?" "Just outside the mansion." "Master Asahina!" "Meanwhile, Saburobei..." "Chihaya rushed out to meet him." "She blushed at the sight of our hero." "Miss Chihaya." "Thank you for saving me the other day." "Nah..." "I want to ask you a favor." "Me?" "Naughty girl!" "What is it?" "Come here, please." "What are you..." "Oh, no!" "My lady!" "Where is she?" "My lady!" "Saburobei snatched away Chihaya." "I had to snatch you away." "Forgive me." "Chihaya looked quite pleased." "What was it all about?" "This is my house." "I'm back." "Master, who is she?" "This lady will stay with us for a while." "Make sure that she is comfortable here." "What about Miss Onami?" "Don't ask questions!" "What will happen with Miss Onami?" "You're neglecting your duties, beinging another woman..." "Enough!" "Onami, trust me and ask no questions." "I will settle your marriage." "You, stupid woman!" "You're in charge of her, you must know." "I swear, I know nothing." "Liar!" "Your face says you know all." "Tell me everything!" "Excuse me." "A woman wants to see you." "It is about Miss Chihaya." "She knows where Chihaya is?" "I'll see her." "Do you know where my sister is?" "Yes." "Well, where is she?" "Answer!" "She's held captive in the house of Asahina of the Banzuiin clan." "What?" "Asahina?" "Driven by love, Saburobei kidnapped your sister." "This rascal!" "Ouch!" "Miss Chihaya, tell me, didn't I kidnap you?" "Why then are you doing this?" "Why are you doing my housework?" "Well, this is what women are for." "I have no choice." "Why don't you run away?" "But I don't want to go back." "So I have no choice." "You are a strange woman." "I'm born this way." "I have no choice." "Again, no choice." "Do you know why I kidnapped you?" "I have no idea." "Because I don't want you to marry Miura." "You mean, you don't want me to marry another man?" "So you really..." "No, you can marry anyone you want, as long as he isn't Miura." "Oh..." "But until I hear that your engagement has been broken," "I ask you to be patient and stay here with us." "Is that all you want?" "My lady, it's terrible!" "your beother knows that you are here." "He'll be here any minute, to take you home." "How did he know?" "Oyura must have told him." "That tramp!" "Where's Asahina?" "Oh!" "Boss!" "Gonbei "The Dog Killer"!" "Yes?" "please come into our humble abode." "Asahina, what you did was veey foolish." "The Master of Banzuiin is in fury." "You must quietly send Miss Chihaya home." "This is an order!" "My lord, it is not that simple." "This is my business." "So you will defy his orders?" "No way!" "Then why don't you send her back?" "Enough excuses!" "Send her back!" "I'II fight you, but I won't send her back." "Even if the Master renounces you?" "I don't care!" "What?" "Brother, I will go back home!" "Take me with you." "Really?" "Alright!" "Are you saying you will go?" "Yes." "I've been so stupid, that I'm ashamed of myself." "You can't do that!" "If you go now, all my efforts have been in vain." "I had only one hope, and was ready to do anything to fulfill it." "That is why I stayed here." "But now I see that it was nothing more than a vain fancy." "So I cannot stay with you anymore." "I will go." "Miss Onami, please take care of Master Saburobei's household." "Miss Chihaya, your words make no sense to me, but please don't go now." "Enough already!" "Shut up!" "Oh!" "Are you alright?" "You cut a wound in my face!" "How could you!" "You ruined my forehead!" "Asahina, stop it!" "Wait!" "What an embarrassment to the proud city servant!" "This is hilaeious!" "The decision was made, so we better hurry." "This way please." "I see the bride is safe." "I am happy this is settled." "I'm sorry you had to come all the way." "We were about to leave." "Come on Chihaya, Iet's go." "Good!" "I'm so relieved." "Miss Chihaya seems to be against your plan." "please annul the engagement with Kojiro." "I will take care of..." "What?" "Against my plans?" "Chihaya says she'd rather die than marry you." "She hasn't said this about Miura, so there's hope!" "You fool!" "My lord, I finally understand the situation." "Miss Chihaya is Matsudaira's sister, and the fiancee of Master Miura." "Yes, she is your rival in love." "I thought that with her missing they'd break the engagement." "also, if rumors were spread about her and me, there was a chance that the engagement would be annulled." "But I failed." "I am so sorry." "I've caused you so much trouble." "Now your handsome face is scarred." "You don't have to apologize." "I didn't do it just for you." "I wanted to save Kojiro's honor." "I just did what a brother would do." "Master, it looks like the engagement won't be beoken." "I'm too much of a burden." "I give up." "It's not Iike you to lose youe mind over a pretty face." "I knew it." "So you had a reason indeed." "I may be able to help you, so tell me the details." "Listen then." "This is how things aee..." "This is outrageous!" "Chihaya was promised to me." "He can't just take back his word." "It's all youe fault, you useless scum!" "My lord!" "Did you gather the ronin?" "Good!" ""Although her hair is done up"," ""I wonder why does the bride cry."" ""The tears soak in her sleeves"" ""and a brighter shade of red"" ""spreads through the cloth. "" "Tell me Gon pei, the wedding is today, isn't it." "It must be beautiful." "I guess so." "I have nothing to live for anymore." "I wish I would die." "Miss Onami, don't despair!" "This way." "Hurry!" "Welcome back." "Come here." "Thank you very much." "Foeget the formalities." "Hurry up!" "A magnificent wedding kimono." "It's beautiful." "Whose is it?" "Whose?" "Don't you know?" "It's all for you." "Foe me?" "Today is a happy day." "You're going to marry my beother." "You, of all people, should know!" "I...?" "Don't look so shocked!" "Anyway." "Leave the details to me and go get changed!" "You, help her!" "Yes!" "Asahina, we are ready!" "Let's go out." "Everyone, this is Asahina." "Great job." "Thank you all for coming today!" "The palanquin is the same, eight?" "Don't worry, I've taken care of it." "At the Matsudaira estate..." "The wedding procession was about to depart." "We are ready!" "Where's the bride?" "Here she is." "Just when Onami's palanquin was about to leave Asahina's house, the wedding procession of Chihaya departed from the Matsudaira estate." "What is going to happen?" "The two processions met on the same street." "Another wedding procession." "How strange." "It's a lucky day for weddings." "Indeed." "They lined up." "Gonpei, blow the horn." "Yes!" "The horn was the signal." "Suddenly, a melee erupted on the street." "What the hell?" "Keep away!" "You, idiot!" "Leave us alone!" "I'll show you!" "You scum!" "Rascal!" "What are you doing?" "This is a wedding procession." "Calm down!" "Wait!" "I said, wait!" "What would happen in the chaos?" "Here I come!" "Watch it!" "What?" "Look at this!" "Let me join the fun!" "This is a hell of a fight" "OK." "What?" "Who could have imagined that such a funny fight would erupt between the Shiratsuka and Banzuiin clans." "How dare you!" "I might be old, but I know how to enjoy a good fight." "Ouch, that hurt." "Come on!" "Alright!" "You idiot!" "Ouch!" "Take this!" "Ops!" "One down!" "See this?" "You maggot!" "I'll show you who Gonpei is!" "Ops!" "Next!" "The horn?" "Not yet." "Ops!" "Oh, you look quite steong." "You want more?" "Do you?" "I still can beat you!" "It hurts!" "This went on for a quarter of an hour." "I think it's enough." "Gonpei, blow the horn." "Alrighty!" "The signal sounded again." "The horn!" "Alright!" "Hurry up!" "Then..." "Asahina's procession left in a hurry." "They're gone." "What was that?" "Come on, we must go." "Yes, Iet's go." "It went according to the plan." "Gonpei, follow them and see that they arrive safely." "Alright!" "But a gang of black-clad men lay in wait." "Put the palanquin down." "Miss Chihaya." "What is going on?" "It's all my doing." "Miss Chihaya, we switched the palanquins back there." "Then the Matsudaira procession..." "Yes, they will carry Onami instead of you." "Miss Onami?" "Miss Chihaya, Onami is the true wife of my brother Kojiro." "This was the only way to salvage his samurai honor." "Foegive me." "Why didn't you tell me this before?" "I was ready to risk my life for you." "I thought..." "Miss Onami... was youe..." "But I was wrong." "Now that I know the truth, my heart is singing with joy." "I am so happy." "Meanwhile, hired by Gennai Yamanaka, the ronin were waiting for the Matsudaira procession." "They're here." "Ready?" "Take only the bride." "Who are these people?" "What?" "Hey!" "Get the bride!" "What..." "How dare you!" "This is terrible!" "The bride!" "Kill these vagabonds!" "Hurry!" "OK, we got it!" "Wait, wait!" "Where are you taking her?" "Now we're in teouble!" "I must report." "Master!" "Onami was kidnapped!" "What?" "It must be Gennai!" "If they find out who she is before the ceremony, it's over." "Alright, take care of Chihaya." "Gonpei, hurry!" "Oh, you're back!" "Well?" "We did our job!" "Good, good!" "Thank you so much!" "The promised payment, here." "Thank you, my lord." "Alright." "That is all." "You can go." "We are finally alone." "Miss Chihaya," "Now you know the true feelings of" "Gennai Yamanaka." "I waited..." "What?" "Who was that?" "Onami!" "Where is she?" "Master!" "Now that you know who she is, I must seal your lips." "Prepare yourself!" "You leave me no choice..." "In exchange foe the bride, I'll give you a good lesson in true swordsmanship!" "Take a good look!" "You rascal!" "Ops." "Hey, Gennai!" "Your part is over." "You take a nap, until the ceremony is over." "Let's go!" "The cover for your hair." "Give it back to me!" "Get in the palanquin." "Master Okubo, Master Matsudaira," "I saved the beide from the hands of Gennai." "Please take her, and proceed with the rituals." "Thank you!" "We owe you." "Finally, the wedding ceremony was to begin." ""Takasago, the lovers'boat leaves the bay,"" ""and sails on in the trail of the silver moon. "" "Kojiro Miura 's wedding ceremony." "Little did he know that the woman he was going to marry was his beloved Onami." "The exchange of nuptial cups was over." "Saburobei Asahina arrives to offer his congratulations." "Brother," ""you kept your peomise to Onami."" "You are a true samurai!" "Kojiro Miura," "I am proud to call you my brother." "Please receive my congratulations." "What?" "Onami, it's you!" "She's not Chihaya." "Onami." "You fool!" "I cannot marry a woman who wouldn't trust my love vows." "How dare you!" "Obstinate fool!" "I'll teach you!" "Come on!" "Another sibling brawl." "You heartless fool!" "You impudent ass!" "What?" "What's going on?" "They're at it again!" "Ah, the ancestral tablet!" "The tablet!" "You want more?" "I'll show you!" "You fool!" "In the face of the brawl," "Onami made up her mind." "No!" "Don't do it!" "Wait!" "Did you see this, brother?" "If you don't want to marry her, maybe it's best that she dies by my hand." "Well?" "Saburobei, it's over." "You win." "I give up." "Then you will marry her?" "We were already married." "But she didn't trust me, and ran away, and see what happened." "That's all." "Really?" "So it's all your fault." "Apologize!" "I am sorry" "I doubted your love." "It is all my fault." "I'll accept any punishment." "What's done is done." "But a wife who doesn't trust her husband has no place under my roof." "Yes, sir." "You've learned youe lesson." "The ancesteal tablet..." "Calm down..." "Oh, they are calm." "Phew!" "So all my running about was in vain." "I wish you'd told me earlier." "Disrespectful rascals!" "Chihaya, I've had enough!" "I wash my hands." "You are a strange girl." "So you don't want to take off the wedding kimono." "Why?" "I just don't want to take it off." "I have no choice." "Why?" "My lord, I think..." "What?" "She's in love..." "I see, I see." "That's true." "You have no choice..." "Alright, alright." "Saburobei, come here." "Help me restore my name as a matchmaker." "Be a man and stop wasting our time!" "I will marry you here." "The nuptial cups." "Master." "Asahina, so you aren't the womanhater we thought you were." "Master used to hate women, right?" "Don't worry, boss!" "I still hate all women except my wife." "The cherry trees were in full bloom." "Saburobei, the famous "city servant"" "raised his nuptial cup, which reflected a color print of Edo." "THE END"