"We're finally back, to our home." "Nothing has changed..." "Nothing at all..." "Geez..." "I can't believe that he's the same guy who just finished fighting for the future of Japan." "Yeah..." "Ken, isn't it nice?" "All white!" "Yes, all white, that it is." "By the way, Missie..." "What's for dinner tonight?" "Lobster?" "Sea bream?" "Well, I'd be happy with eel..." "Sheesh, you are so pathetic!" "You're still leeching off her?" "You haven't matured at all!" "Are you really the same guy who mastered the Fuae no Kiwami?" "This is different from that!" "Go back to Kyoto and train again, Sanosuke!" "Just when I started to take you seriously, brat!" "Stop it!" "In any case, both of you come over here!" "All right, Sanosuke..." "I want you to repair this wall." "You broke it before we went to Kyoto, and it's still like this!" "What?" "That wasn't me." "This wall was destroyed by Saito..." "No excuses!" "Serves you right!" "Yahiko!" "You're going to help me clean this place!" "We've been away for a long time, and there's dust everywhere!" "We're going to dust the house with wet rags a hundred times!" "H-Hundred times?" "Excuse me, Miss Kaoru..." "I finished the laundry, that I did..." "Kenshin, come this way." "Here, take this." "This is a rather strange wooden sword, that it is..." "It's a fishing pole." "Fishing pole?" "To tell the truth, Kenshin..." "Because of our long trip, we're barely squeezing out a living." "Can you please catch tonight's dinner for us?" "We're counting on you, Kenshin!" "A huge catch!" "We're gonna be real hungry if we work like this!" "I won't forgive you unless you catch twenty, no thirty whales!" "We're going now!" "Take care!" "Can you take care of that side?" "Sure!" "That's right..." "In this house, time stopped on that day." "I'm in trouble, that I am..." "I have no idea how to fish..." "Brother Ken, are you going to catch a whale or an octopus?" "Now that you mention it..." "Oh, it's the old fisherman!" "He always catches a lot of fish!" "Mister!" "Mister!" "You're the one who bumped into us." "We're telling you to pay up as an apology." "We know you're loaded." "Right, little rich boy..." "H-Help!" "Help me, please!" "What the hell are you doing?" "I-lt wasn't me!" "Hey, where did my dagger go?" "That was..." "That grace..." "That speed..." "That man, if he were to hold a sword, he would..." "Who is he?" "W-What the hell is going on here?" "Is it a ghost?" "Damn you!" "You must be one of those thugs too!" "Damn you, I won't forgive you!" "Don't let me catch you around again!" "What a weakling!" "Oh, Mister!" "No, he's dead!" "Who is crying?" "I promised the other day, didn't I?" "Thanks!" "It looks like you are having quite a hard time there." "I know a spot where you can catch plenty of fish." "Here!" "Today is a perfect day for fishing." "Honored sir, you are rather adept, that you are." "When did you stop slaying men?" "I've never met someone like you before whose swordsman's spirit contains both kindness and fierceness." "It seems I can't hide anything from you, honored sir, that I can't." "Two swordsmen who have thrown their fangs away, is that it?" "My meeting you might be fate, the fate of one who has lived too long." "Lived too long?" "Have you ever come here on an evening in early summer?" "This area becomes filled with fireflies." "They're called the wishing fireflies..." "Wishing fireflies..." "Yes, that's what they were called." "From long before the Tokugawa regime ended there is the story of a man now old and withered, when he was young and full of hope..." "Head!" "What incredible swordplay!" "Yeah, I can't believe he's only seventeen..." "Congratulations." "It's amazing..." "You won again!" "Even though Edo is huge it looks like you've beaten every opponent here, Ryunosuke!" "Were you really invited to perform an exhibition match in front of the shogun?" "I declined that offer." "How stupid." "W-Why did you do that?" "I am not satisfied with who I am now." "Lately, that feeling is getting stronger day by day." "I want to become much, much stronger." "I can't do it with a wooden sword..." "A samurai can never gain true strength unless he holds a real sword and fights risking his life." "That's my belief!" "You're already strong enough..." "I want to master everything." "I want ultimate strength to be mine." "You know her?" "She's my older sister." "I introduced you to her many times!" "Sister..." "We're going!" "Hurry up!" "Please, wait!" "Sheesh, don't you get it at all?" "What?" "Do you know about the wishing fireflies?" "They say that if you pray for an entire year without missing a day the fireflies will grant your wish in early summer." "Fireflies will?" "My sister has been going there for two months now." "She prays that you will reciprocate her feelings, Ryunosuke." "The woman's name was Kinu." "The man hesitated." "But, despite his hesitation, he grew to gradually accept Kinu's feelings." "A faint light sparked inside the man who only knew the way of the sword." "Just like a firefly." "But soon after that came a fateful day when light and shadow switched places." "Thieves!" "Get them, get them!" "Damn you!" "It was a sword that moved like lightning." "The faces of the three men showed that they died instantaneously without even realizing they had died." "The man shivered." "This was ultimate swordsmanship." "The true face of combat can only be seen in that one moment when bodies collide and divide life from death." "That night, the man killed a human for the first time." "It was the day after the incident..." "No, you're lying..." "You killed a man, Ryunosuke?" "I'm going to abandon this town." "I'll master that ultimate swordsmanship even if I stain this sword the color of blood!" "Ryunosuke, no!" "You can't!" "It's not right to kill!" "Out of my way!" "Please!" "If you're going to slay any more people..." "Please, slay me!" "What do you know?" "Ryunosuke!" "From that day on he slew, and kept slaying men." "He never focused his eyes on all the people he had slain." "He only focused on that one night, on that ultimate swordsmanship." "This isn't it." "The swordsmanship I saw that night wasn't anything like this." "No, this is still not it!" "The man kept wandering for ten, then fifteen years." "No good..." "I'm still far off..." "What am I missing?" "Then, one evening after twenty-one years..." "The man was in despair, and even had considered suicide." "A thief!" "Someone, help!" "It's him!" "It was the one from that stormy night, someone he could never forget." "Before the man knew it, he had drawn his sword." "His face showed that he died instantly, without feeling any pain." "The man realized he had surpassed that ultimate swordsmanship long ago." "No, that's not it the ultimate swordsmanship never existed." "He realized that what he saw in the storm was an illusion that resided in the shadows of his heart..." "It was as if the man awoke from a long dream." "For the first time, all those lives he had taken began to weigh down upon him." "How..." "How can I repent?" "Someone..." "Someone, tell me!" "Tell me!" "Someone, tell me!" "Tell me!" "Tell me!" "Tell me!" "Tell me!" "Ryunosuke..." "Ryunosuke..." "Ryunosuke..." "It's finally over..." "The long journey of your soul..." "I've been waiting for you..." "For all this time..." "The man had returned to that place he had left twenty-one years before." "A traveler?" "Have you heard the story of the wishing fireflies?" "S-Shinpachi!" "My older sister was waiting for someone here." "She believed that he would return someday..." "She waited here every day for twenty years." "Today is the anniversary of her death." "Welcome back, Ryunosuke." "We'll never part again ever..." "That is the story of the wishing fireflies..." "A story several decades old..." "Wishing fireflies..." "Well, now..." "When did it get so late?" "Are you going home?" "You be a good girl, now!" "Please come again tomorrow!" "Promise!" "One thing..." "I want to ask one thing, that I do." "Does that man currently regret how he lived his life?" "Even if he were to regret it, he can't ever go back." "However..." "He now believes each man may meet one woman in his life that he can never forget." "I just wanted to let the glimmer of life from that woman fragile like a firefly's light, rest on someone else's heart and not just my own." "I thank you for keeping me company during this long story." "I won't see you again." "Welcome back, Kenshin!" "What's wrong, Kenshin?" "Oh, nothing..." "Were you able to catch any fish?" "Sorry..." "I couldn't catch any, not even one." "It's all right." "Dr. Gensai came by and brought us food." "Little Ayame and little Suzume, you two are hungry, right?" "Let's have dinner!" "Yay, dinner!" "Hey, you over there." "Will you massage my shoulders?" "Yes, Lord Prince." "Hey, you big guy over there." "Can you fetch me some cheese?" "Yes, Lord Prince." "I feel so great!" "This is paradise!" "That's enough out of you!" "Yeah, yeah." "Next time..." "Look forward to it, please!" "There!" "There!" "There!" "So, Kenshin and Kaoru went to watch a play..." "Tae from the Akabeko gave us two tickets." "Well, we did go through a lot in Kyoto..." "It must be nice to relax and go watch a play every so often right Yahiko?" "It's not nice!" "Thanks to that, I have no time to train..." "I have to do all of Kenshin's chores!" "Don't go pouting about it." "Just consider the laundry to be part of your training!" "What training?" "They're using me like a slave!" "Hey, Brother Sano, let's play together!" "N-No, I'll pass..." "Oh, how boring!" "If Ken was here..." "I know, you guys are hungry, right?" "How about a snack?" "Yay!" "Hey you, Yahiko!" "What?" "It looks like everyone is hungry, so go steam some potatoes or something!" "Who, me?" "Yay, potatoes!" "Come on, the kids are waiting for you!" "That's easy for you to say..." "I'm not done with laundry, then I have to clean and..." "If you're a man, stop talking like Kenshin!" "Hurry up!" "Dammit..." "Sanosuke thinks he's something and he's using me like a slave..." "Just you wait!" "It has gotten rather late, that it has." "I lost track of time because I was so engrossed in the play!" "Oh, but it's been quite a while since I had this much fun!" "That's good to hear, Miss Kaoru, that it is." "Hey, you sound so removed." "You didn't have fun, Kenshin?" "Well, I was worried about getting ready for dinner..." "I just couldn't sit still, I mean..." "You mean what?" "So, you weren't paying attention to the play, you were thinking about dinner while I was right at your side?" "Well..." "See there, Miss Kaoru, what a nice carriage." "It really is!" "Oh, hey!" "I won't be fooled by that!" "N-No, I didn't mean..." "What?" "Wait, Kenshin!" "Ruffians, prepare yourselves!" "Yeah right, just get him!" "Dammit!" "Kenshin!" "Wait, that you should." "That man..." "He's rather skilled, that he is." "Oh my, he's an old man..." "Die, old man!" "Who are you?" "It is rather unfair for the three of you to fight this one elderly man, that it is." "What?" "It doesn't matter!" "Slay him too!" "Dammit..." "Retreat, retreat!" "How unfair!" "Kenshin!" "Are you all right?" "I don't know who you are, but thank you so much..." "There's still someone inside?" "P-Prince!" "Prince!" "What?" "It's Yahiko!" "What are you doing, dressed up like that?" "What's wrong?" "Get a grip!" "Come on now!" "What are you doing?" "It's fine, Yahiko can take it..." "Insolent woman!" "W-Wait a minute!" "Do you know who this is?" "This is Prince Shin of the Jagarata Kingdom!" "What?" "What is he saying?" "Miss Kaoru..." "It appears that this child isn't Yahiko, that he is not..." "They really do look alike..." "I can understand why you would make a mistake, Missie..." "What should I do?" "I didn't realize my mistake and I slapped the prince..." "I truly apologize for my behavior!" "Although Jagarata is only a small Asian country, Prince Shin is its leader." "He is here to deepen the friendship between our country and Japan." "Dr. Gensai, how is Prince Shin doing?" "The wounds themselves are nothing." "However, he's in ill health because he is not used to the hardships of travel." "It is best to keep him still for a while." "If it's all right with you, please relax in this house." "Again and again, I thank you." "No problem..." "His father, the King, passed away recently leaving the fate of Jagarata Kingdom solely on Prince Shin's shoulders." "And he is still so young..." "To think of what he's going through..." "But you're Japanese, right?" "Yes, I am Marcus Murakami and I have been at Prince Shin's side since he was very young..." "My ancestor was a samurai who founded a Japanese village in Jagarata." "A samurai as your ancestor..." "That's why you wield a Japanese sword!" "Although I am old, and Sir Himura here rescued me a few minutes ago I, Marcus Murakami, will fight if anyone tries to assault our prince and I will use my family heirloom, the Bizen Osafune to bring them all down!" "T-That's dangerous!" "An old man like this is out of date, even in Japan..." "O-Oh, I'm sorry..." "By the way, Sir Murakami..." "Yes?" "Do you have any idea who assaulted that carriage?" "W-Well, I really have no idea..." "Lately, some descendants of the samurai class who are too poor to eat have been making a ruckus, acting like thugs and thieves..." "I bet it was a group of them..." "However, it poses a problem!" "Now, what can I do?" "Is something wrong?" "Actually, tomorrow there is an important banquet being held by the Japanese government." "Prince Shin was invited, as a state guest..." "But it's impossible..." "Just as I thought..." "Hey, he's pretty depressed." "When did you guys get back, Kenshin?" "A-Amazing!" "Sir Himura, this child is..." "Yes, he is Yahiko Myojin." "What's with the old man?" "There truly are strange coincidences in this world..." "Oh, I know!" "Yeah, what a good idea!" "Sir Murakami!" "Oh, of course!" "Prince Shin, I must borrow your outfit for some time." "What in the world?" "Sir Yahiko..." "Excuse me!" "W-What are you doing?" "Stop it!" "Ouch!" "Yahiko!" "Give up already!" "H-Hey, Sanosuke, let go of me!" "And now..." "Oh, identical!" "These are strange clothes..." "I guess that clothes do make the man!" "You look quite good in that outfit, that you do." "You look great, Yahiko!" "You've got to be kidding!" "Why do I have to get dressed up like this?" "Sir Yahiko, I beg of you!" "This is the biggest favor that I, Marcus Murakami, have asked in my life!" "You, Sir Yahiko, are the only one that can save our kingdom of Jagarata!" "J-Jagarata?" "This is all happening so suddenly." "Hey, Kenshin, what in the world is going on?" "Dammit, why'd he have to step in?" "Who the hell was he?" "Yeah, it was our perfect opportunity!" "But that was a strange sword..." "I thought my arm would be gone, but he just used the flat of the blade..." "We have a problem now..." "Oh, it's you." "Don't worry, we will be sure to get our target." "I'm counting on you this time..." "Y-Yeah..." "And so..." "Why not finish it tomorrow?" "The banquet is this evening, but I have certain preparations to make..." "I'll tell you this now, I'm only taking the prince's place for one day." "I greatly appreciate it." "If the prince were to be absent Jagarata would not only lose the trust of countries all over the world but there is the fear that powerful Western nations might prey upon us." "This is a huge problem concerning the survival of our country..." "What else can I say?" "I'm really sick of hearing that already..." "So, what do you want me to do?" "First off, I would like you to try out some princely manners." "Manners?" "What're those?" "On top of these, you want me to wear accessories?" "Stop!" "Ouch!" "W-What are you doing?" "If you act that way during the banquet for any reason, you'll bring disgrace down upon all of Jagarata." "Do you understand?" "I-l understand!" "All right." "First yesterday, and now this..." "Why do I have to go through this?" "That's right, I asked Sir Himura and the others to aid you in this effort." "What, Kenshin and the others?" "Oh, they should be all ready by now." "Sorry to keep you waiting!" "How do I look, Yahiko?" "It's weird for all of us to hang out with Yahiko..." "But, I'm worried about leaving Yahiko all by himself!" "Right, Kenshin?" "W-Well, um..." "I'm really not one for dressing up like this, that I'm not." "Don't say that!" "You look wonderful, Kenshin!" "We look like a couple from a foreign country!" "Perfect match!" "M-Miss Kaoru, maybe you should stand further away..." "Go for it, Missie!" "Sano!" "A little help, please..." "When ugly women get carried away, they're unstoppable..." "Who are you calling ugly?" "Now, all of you..." "I would like you to learn manners." "Oh, we're starting with a meal?" "Let's eat!" "This miso soup tastes funny..." "That is potage soup!" "Use that spoon, and drink without making noise!" "A spoon?" "You mean this scoop?" "Delicious!" "This is rather tedious..." "I don't like it." "It has a rather, uh, round taste." "Next!" "Wow, amazing!" "Wow, it's great!" "I've never seen a piece of meat this big!" "This is really different from the beef pots we have at the Akabeko..." "But hey, there aren't any chopsticks!" "There are no chopsticks!" "You use the knives and forks that are right there!" "You use these things, Sanosuke." "Like this?" "T-This one is too tough and it's hard to eat!" "You're an idiot, you have to cut it before you eat it!" "Is that so?" "What's wrong, Kenshin?" "Nothing less from Kenshin!" "Nothing less from the Hiten Mitsurugi style!" "No, it's not a big deal..." "This is no good..." "This, then this, then this." "This, then this, then this." "Yes, you're doing very well." "Next, it's Ayame's turn." "This, then this, then this?" "That's right." "You're also doing well, Ayame." "What are you guys doing?" "Lord Shin is teaching us how to greet people in Jagarata." "Lord Shin is very good with Japanese!" "Murakami taught me a little bit." "This makes my shoulders tense up, that it does..." "Himura!" "Mr. Yamagata..." "If people talk to you during the banquet, just smile and nod." "You'll give yourself away if you start to speak." "Sheesh, where did Kenshin disappear to?" "The most important thing is to keep your dignity as a prince!" "Does that mean I should be really arrogant?" "Well, I guess you could say that..." "Hey, you rooster head over there!" "How about you polish my shoes?" "What did you say?" "Hey, you are being awfully rude to Prince Shin!" "Yeah, yeah, you're rude!" "Dammit!" "That's how it is Sanosuke, so bear with it." "Hey, you ugly!" "Stop pouting and massage my shoulders!" "What was that?" "Miss Kaoru!" "T-This is also to save Jagarata!" "Please, have the kindness to bear with it!" "Now hurry, move it, move it!" "Delicious!" "I need to do stuff like this more often!" "Sanosuke, now this one." "You little..." "Hey ugly, put your heart into the massage!" "Why you..." "Oh, this is paradise!" "Paradise!" "According to the information passed on to the War Office there is someone planning to take the prince's life..." "His life?" "For the western nations that want influence in Asia Jagarata is a prime target..." "There is a movement to kill the prince..." "Here!" "There is a movement to kill the prince..." "There is a movement to kill the prince..." "There!" "There!" "...and make Jagarata into a colony and make Jagarata into a colony by exploiting the resulting turmoil." "You okay?" "...by exploiting the resulting turmoil." "...by exploiting the resulting turmoil." "An assassination conspiracy..." "We believe that Ukyo lnari a Japanese intelligence agent, is the mastermind behind the conspiracy..." "And so I have a favor to ask..." "Can you be Prince Shin's bodyguard?" "It would be extremely bad for such an international incident to begin here in Japan!" "Considering the plan of events tonight is the last time they can try for the prince's life." "Bodyguard or not..." "I can't allow anyone to kill the prince, that I cannot." "It is an honor to meet you, Prince Shin." "Well, um, uh..." "Hey, what was that for?" "H-Hey now, Yahiko!" "Hey, wait a minute!" "Where are you going?" "That's right, you have to sit and behave!" "Shut up!" "At least let me go to the bathroom alone!" "Sheesh, he's so hopeless..." "Hey, he's just taking a leak." "I would have been better off cleaning the dojo right around now..." "The perfect opportunity." "What?" "Miss Kaoru!" "Sir Sagara!" "I don't see the prince around..." "Where did he go?" "Yahiko went to the bathroom..." "But then, he's taking way too long for just that..." "You're right..." "I hope something unexpected didn't happen..." "Something unexpected?" "Oh, well..." "Something is fishy around here..." "Hey, gramps!" "Are you hiding something from us?" "Actually, someone is after the prince's life." "I'm sure that the men from last night were also out to kill the prince..." "What?" "You knew that, and you still wanted Yahiko to take his place?" "I-l am terribly sorry!" "I did something horrible, even if it was for Jagarata!" "There's no time for that kinda stuff!" "Missie!" "Yes, let's go look for Yahiko!" "I-l'll come as well..." "Who the hell are you guys?" "Prince Shin, your head is ours!" "W-Wait a minute!" "I'm not Prince Shin!" "S-See, I'm speaking Japanese, right?" "We already know that Prince Shin can speak some Japanese." "We won't be fooled!" "Don't let him get away!" "Yahiko!" "Sanosuke!" "Yahiko!" "I have you!" "Die!" "Kenshin!" "It's that guy from yesterday again!" "Prince Shin!" "Lord Prince!" "Please show us your skills!" "All right, as long as I have this!" "You're making a fool of me..." "Guys, get rid of the prince!" "I'll take care of this guy!" "All right!" "Let's go!" "Sir Yahiko!" "Sir Murakami!" "Old man!" "Even if I lose my life, I will protect Sir Yahiko..." "That is the only way that I can repent..." "Prince Shin of Jagarata Kingdom meets his end when he is assaulted by thugs in Japan!" "Prepare yourself!" "Do Ryu Sen!" "Damn you!" "Why you..." "Take this!" "Arrest all of them!" "Can you stand up, old man?" "O-Oh, this is nothing..." "Old man!" "Are you okay?" "Himura!" "Mr. Yamagata..." "Prince Shin was protected by the grand chamberlain, Marcus Murakami." "Sir Himura..." "Here he is, here he is!" "The prince is so cute!" "Sir Murakami, how is the wound on your shoulder?" "Oh, thanks to you, it wasn't much..." "All of you, I thank you for everything." "Sir Yahiko, I'm sorry to have troubled you so much." "It's all right." "It's true that we look alike." "I'm sure it's some weird kind of fate." "Lord Prince!" "This, then this, then this." "What was that, guys?" "I won't tell you!" "It's a secret between us and the Prince!" "What?" "And that's that." "But they sure do look alike." "It's as if they were twin brothers, that it is..." "I was better looking than he was!" "I'll let that go for now..." "What do you mean by that?" "What's with all of you?" "It is rather large..." "Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen one this big." "Sanosuke, where did you find it?" "The shrine..." "I'm sure you thought it was food or something and brought it, right?" "What was that?" "You think you can eat something like this?" "Let's see..." "Ch, Ch..." "Chianchara?" "Originally from China, can be used for food..." "It's edible?" "Next time..." "Look forward to it, please!" "Professor, the streets are dangerous at night." "Wouldn't it be better to call a man-drawn carriage?" "There is no moon out tonight, either." "Even high-ranking members of the government take their hats off for me!" "If some gang is crazy enough to attack me, of all people I'd love to see their faces!" "Then, I'll show them to you..." "What, what's wrong?" "Who is it?" "Who are you?" "Identify yourselves!" "The Kenwadan..." "Kenwadan?" "Professor, can you wait just a moment?" "I'll take this fox-head guy and I'll do him in!" "Die!" "Now, cooperate with us and give us the key." "K-Key?" "I don't have any idea what you're talking about!" "We've already done our research." "So you have it..." "Hand it over!" "Come on!" "S-Someone!" "Such an idiot..." "Hey, wait, you little..." "Dammit, I'll stop you!" "Dammit!" "Retreat!" "Go!" "I haven't seen a winning toss in quite a while." "I'm in so much trouble I can't afford food." "Please give me your help so I can have better luck with the dice." "I'll toss in some change when I start winning bets again so I would like to put this on my tab." "What's this?" "It's too huge to be a dog or is it a dog after all?" "Hey, what's wrong?" "Are you dead?" "What, you're alive?" "Don't surprise me like that!" "H-Hey, what are you doing?" "Let go!" "Come on, let go!" "Come on!" "Are you a snapping turtle?" "What the hell do you want me to do?" "All right, it's ohagi!" "Can you prepare some tea, Kaoru?" "Sure, I'll take care of it!" "Sorry to trouble you, Miss Megumi." "No problem..." "I've been looking for you." "Can you take a look at this fella?" "What's that?" "It's a dog!" "Who, it's so big!" "It's a woof-woof!" "I love woof-woofs!" "Oh, I didn't know that you were friends with dogs, Sano." "Friends?" "Wait a minute, you want me to treat a dog?" "Even if you're not much of a doctor you should be able to treat a dog!" "You really have some nerve!" "Now, now, Miss Megumi..." "Don't say that..." "Please, look after Sano's friend." "It's not my friend!" "All right, if you say so, Dear Ken..." "Although, he doesn't look like the type who would take good care of a dog." "I'm not taking care of it!" "They say you can't judge a man by his looks..." "I guess they're right." "As I've been saying, it's not like I'm doing this because I want to..." "Now, now." "Either way, we should take him inside." "This thing is heavy, dammit..." "Suzume, we should nurse him with Big Sister Megumi!" "Yeah, we'll nurse him!" "Oh, so he's not your friend, Sanosuke?" "Of course not." "Things just happened to turn out this way." "I thought something was strange about all this." "Anyway, Miss Megumi..." "How is he?" "He swallowed a lot of water but I made him cough it up, so he'll be fine." "And, let's see..." "Considering how weak his body looks he probably hasn't eaten anything in a while." "The tea is ready now so join us for a break, Miss Megumi." "To think that I'd come across some ohagi..." "It pays to be kind to dogs!" "They look delicious." "Miss Megumi we'll go ahead and start." "Let's eat!" "W-What are you doing?" "Get off!" "You're hugging him!" "I want to, too!" "See, he's saying that he wants to stay with you!" "You look like friends." "Idiot!" "I'm telling you to move away because you're heavy!" "What is it?" "What's that drool?" "Don't you be eating!" "I haven't eaten anything either!" "That's for my stomach!" "Hey!" "Come on, that's enough!" "Get off!" "I said, don't eat!" "Hey, get off!" "This dog is something else..." "Don't you be making fun of humans, dammit!" "Hey Yahiko, help me out!" "S-Sure..." "He ate it all..." "Damn you, you ate all of my food!" "Pay me back for it!" "What's with that look?" "Could it be that he's asking for seconds?" "Just as I thought." "That audacity proves he's your friend, Sanosuke." "I've been saying that he's not!" "If you want seconds, ask Megumi!" "She's the one who made the ohagi!" "That's right, you should go and beg her for more!" "What do you mean, beg?" "Oh, I want to try it too!" "He's pretty good at that..." "Stupid dog!" "Don't flash everyone!" "Considering that he is used to people he doesn't seem to be a stray." "If he has owners, I'm sure they're worried." "How about we draw a sketch of him and post fliers around town?" "That's a great idea!" "Good thinking, Dear Ken!" "Hey, hey..." "What?" "What is this woof-woof's name?" "Dunno..." "How about Notaro, because it's big and it flops around?" "Notaro?" "That's not cute!" "Notaro is just fine." "That way, I can refer to the two of them as Sanotaro!" "What was that?" "Go, Notaro!" "That's enough out of you two, Sanotaro!" "Welcome!" "You still can't find the dog?" "No..." "We've been splitting up and searching all over, but..." "The cops are already on the move." "If we are delayed any longer, it will be problematic!" "Even if you have to uproot every blade of grass in the city, find the dog!" "Yes!" "How was your end, Sano?" "Well, I put up all the fliers I took with me." "Me, too!" "I hope that this will lead us to his owner, that I do..." "Miss Kaoru, we're home, that we" "Hey, stop, Notaro!" "Miss Kaoru, we're home, that we" "Hey, stop, Notaro!" "I'm telling you to stop!" "Hey, what's wrong, Missie?" "Of all things, Notaro is peeing all over the house, it's so filthy!" "Well, that's something dogs do so it's no reason to get so angry." "He's right, that he is." "Really?" "But first, dinner is ready." "Hurry inside." "Dinner is ready?" "Can it be that she cooked it?" "I had asked her to do so while we were out, that I did." "You did what?" "Something wrong?" "Kaoru made dinner tonight?" "What is this?" "What is going on here?" "Can it be?" "It was you, wasn't it, Notaro?" "Oh, I see..." "It's too bad, but you must have been hungry!" "Yeah, yeah..." "You don't normally finish off all the food Kaoru makes so easily!" "What was that?" "Now, now." "I'll go make a new dinner for us, that I will." "That's not what I'm talking about!" "Come on, it's all right, Missie." "Sanosuke!" "Yeah?" "When we're done with dinner, I want you to hurry up and take that dog home!" "M-M-Me?" "Of course, you're the one who brought the dog!" "You're just a freeloader!" "What do you think you're doing there?" "Move over, I said move over!" "Damn you!" "Go sleep outside!" "Shut up!" "Sano, think about the trouble you're causing your neighbors!" "What were you thinking, bringing a dog?" "I-l'm sorry, can you let it go just for today?" "Found it." "What about Notaro?" "Well, I can't keep him in the row house..." "I'll tell him to behave, so can you look after him for just a little while?" "I guess that's fine..." "But why is he on your back?" "I dunno." "No matter how many times I put him down, he keeps jumping back up." "It's such a pain..." "If that thing is around, I can't get down to the gambling joint." "I'll make big money now, and change my luck!" "One, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two..." "One, two..." "Notaro is surprised!" "It looks like he's behaving now..." "I guess we'll be fine..." "Well, I'll be going now..." "I'm almost done, that I am." "Kenshin..." "What is it, Yahiko?" "You look awfully serious, that you do." "I have a serious favor to ask." "I want you to train me." "That's fine, that it is." "Really, Kenshin?" "Yes, but" "Then, I'll bring my wooden sword!" "Oh, but I have to finish the laundry first, that I do!" "He's not listening..." "Oh no, I forgot something!" "Kenshin?" "I put my gift for the Maekawa family by the door..." "Do you have any idea what could have happened to it?" "No..." "That's strange..." "Have you seen my wooden sword?" "Oh, you too?" "Could a burglar have gotten in here?" "Why would someone steal a wooden sword?" "In any case, we can look around for them." "No, I'm going to be late." "I'm sorry, that I am." "Do you think it was a burglar?" "No idea..." "In any case, we'll be careful from now on, that we will..." "What's wrong?" "The laundry that was just here has vanished, that it has..." "Can it be..." "Damn you, Notaro!" "You were the culprit!" "The sandals that I just bought are all muddy..." "M-My wooden sword..." "I've had enough of you for one day!" "Notaro, prepare yourself!" "Do Ryu Sen?" "He's totally making fun of us!" "He's just picking a fight with us, that's all." "That's fine!" "Let's get him!" "Dammit, Notaro!" "Prepare to die!" "Dammit!" "Wait, Notaro!" "My sword and my loincloth..." "Wait!" "My sword and my loincloth..." "My sword and my loincloth..." "Stay right there!" "My sword and my loincloth..." "My sword and my loincloth..." "Dammit!" "My sword and my loincloth..." "Wait!" "Hey, hey!" "Now, wait just a minute..." "You finally gave up, huh?" "You just sit still right there!" "I wonder what's wrong?" "Is something there?" "Maybe..." "If we make too much noise, they'll wake up." "Yeah, we'll walk by quietly here..." "Quietly..." "Quietly..." "Quietly..." "Wait!" "I'm out of luck..." "Hang me upside down, and not even dust would fall from my pockets!" "I'm back, Missie." "You're full of energy." "That troublemaker is too full of energy!" "I can't take it anymore!" "What's wrong, you two?" "All right, Sanosuke..." "I will never let Notaro inside this house ever again!" "Don't be so close-minded..." "When I say no, I mean no!" "In that case, I have no choice..." "I'll take him there..." "Kenshin, when are you going to train me?" "Oh, yeah..." "But, I have to finish the laundry..." "Is Mr. Himura around?" "Huh?" "The police chief?" "Actually, it's about this..." "So what?" "You brought him here?" "Yeah." "Please, I beg for this one favor!" "Oh, all right..." "Leave him around there somewhere." "Really?" "Thanks, that's a load off my shoulders." "It literally is!" "Doctor, is that guy one of your suitors?" "Of course not!" "It hurts..." "All right, you got it, Notaro?" "You have to sit here and be good." "I'll find your owner real soon." "Kenwadan?" "Yes." "They claim to be a group promoting civil liberties but they're just a bunch of outlaws who use martial arts." "And, they'll do anything for money." "The Kenwadan assaulted one of the masterminds of the political world and tried to steal the key to a safe from him." "And the one who ran off with that key is this dog." "We believe that the mastermind hid documents concerning corruption among politicians in that safe." "The Kenwadan wanted them so they could extort a huge sum of money from those politicians." "I'm sure that they're desperately looking for this dog..." "Then, that man..." "Kenshin?" "If Sano is still with Notaro, he needs to know about this!" "Notaro?" "Notaro?" "Where did he go?" "After all this looking we have no clues..." "It probably means that he's a dog from another town..." "Notaro!" "Stop that now, you're heavy!" "Hand that dog over to us." "Who the hell are you guys?" "You don't want to get hurt for the sake of one dog, do you?" "Get lost." "I have a feeling that you guys aren't his owners..." "Oh, you don't like them either?" "We get along rather well..." "I feel the same way." "What was that?" "Show him how terrifying the Kenwadan can be." "How interesting, martial artists..." "Come on, Notaro." "You're in danger, so hurry up and run away." "Dammit, he listens to me only at times like this..." "Don't let it get away!" "It's not going to be that easy!" "Sano!" "Sano?" "It doesn't look like he's back yet." "It seems that way, that it does..." "By the way, Yahiko..." "About this trouble with the Kenwadan..." "I would like you to keep it a secret from Miss Kaoru, that I do." "I'm fine with that..." "But, why?" "During the ordeal concerning Shishio, I made her worry unnecessarily." "So, I don't want her to hear about these petty trials, that I don't." "Aren't you thinking about it too much?" "Do you think so?" "Notaro?" "You're all right, that you are." "What's wrong?" "Can it be?" "Sanosuke!" "Y-You guys..." "You fell so easily." "Nothing to it." "They were no good!" "T-Then, I will have to get serious and kill you!" "I think Suzume would be happy if I gave her this." "Damn you, look this way!" "Take this!" "What, is it over already?" "So he went to bring the others?" "Oh man..." "Sano, this is where you met Notaro, correct?" "Y-Yeah..." "Chief, can I borrow your glasses for a moment?" "Oh, sure, I don't mind..." "What's going to happen?" "Well, just watch, that you should..." "Okay..." "Oh, he moved." "Now, we'll follow..." "Then, that dog buried the key around here..." "Most likely." "How did you figure it out?" "Well, he took my reverse-blade sword and my..." "What?" "It's here, Chief, that it is." "Here it is!" "Thanks for your help, Mr. Himura!" "Oh, I forgot to tell you but this dog's owner has reported it missing to the police." "What?" "It's too late tonight to visit the owner without being rude..." "I will come back to take the dog to its owner tomorrow morning, so I would like you to take care of him for tonight..." "It's a good thing they found the owner, right Sanosuke?" "Yeah." "I'm sure that if it's just for tonight, our little Missie will approve..." "I agree, that I do." "Welcome back..." "Miss Kaoru..." "I come back all tired from giving lessons and see that the laundry is still hanging nobody's home, and the entire house is still dirty!" "Where have you been all day?" "This is no good..." "Where have you been all day?" "Where have you been all day?" "I-l'm sorry, that I am!" "You too, Yahiko!" "M-Me too?" "And so you came here?" "All right, leave him here." "Really?" "Yes." "Hey, let's have Sano eat dinner with us!" "Is that all right?" "Oh, all right..." "Yay!" "Let's eat together!" "Let's eat, let's eat!" "Well, it really pays to be kind to dogs!" "Here, say aah!" "Sano, say aah!" "You're really doing well, with the little ones feeding you." "They've never done that for me..." "Oh, then I should lend him to you!" "I don't want that furball!" "Come on, you're being shy!" "I am not!" "W-What is it, Kaoru?" "Did you finally lose your marbles?" "What stupid things are you saying now?" "Look at this right here!" "Oh, what is that?" "Sheesh, if you don't know just by looking at it..." "You really are still a child!" "What?" "This is the ring that Kenshin gave me!" "She's gone off the deep end..." "Next time..." "Look forward to it, please!" "Wow, so pretty!" "It really is a beautiful ring." "This isn't just a ring..." "It's called an engagement ring, and it's used to swear eternal love!" "Engagement ring?" "Yes." "A ring of engagement that a man gives to a woman when he asks her hand in marriage." "It goes on the ring finger of her left hand." "And, if given on the day of Tanabata, it apparently works especially well!" "I see..." "Truly..." "Because I was born a woman, I would like to get something like that from the man I love once in my life!" "Me too..." "What is it, Kenshin?" "Calling me out here and all..." "Sorry to keep you waiting, Miss Kaoru." "Tonight, on Tanabata, I wanted to give this to you, Miss Kaoru..." "Kenshin..." "Miss Kaoru, I swear my eternal love for you, that I do." "Kenshin..." "Let's get married." "Yes..." "Kenshin, no..." "You can't..." "Wake up, Kaoru!" "Kaoru!" "Kaoru, hold on!" "Kenshin..." "She's saying something." "Kenshin..." "Oh, not that..." "It looks like her head is up in the clouds." "She really must be worried about it..." "I don't think that's quite it..." "It doesn't look like her relationship with Dear Ken is going anywhere..." "Well, that may be true, but..." "I know!" "It's time for me to lend a helping hand here for Kaoru's happiness!" "For Kaoru's happiness?" "Tomorrow, Tanabata, is the key day!" "I will not rest until I further their relationship!" "It would be nice if it worked..." "Kenshin..." "You can't..." "Oh, Kenshin!" "Dear Ken, Dear Ken!" "Miss Tae..." "Dear Ken, a word..." "An engagement ring, huh?" "Good morning, Miss Kaoru." "Good morning..." "What's this so early in the morning?" "I'm going to go fishing, that I am." "Well, then..." "Wait a minute, Kenshin..." "Aren't you forgetting something important?" "Oh, of all things, I forgot..." "Really?" "That could have been bad..." "I forgot to take bait with me, that I did!" "Not bait, today is" "Today is surely the perfect day to go fishing, that it is." "Well, I will be going now, that I will." "Of course, I know that Kenshin giving me an engagement ring is just a dream." "But..." "He could at least ask me to go see the stars with him tonight or something..." "Kenshin can be the bait himself, and get eaten for all I care!" "Come on, you're leaving your chest open!" "Now, Yahiko, try me one more time!" "All the fair maidens blush at flowers and all I do is practice swordsmanship as usual..." "You're off guard!" "Ouch!" "Are you all right, Kaoru?" "I'm sorry, I was spaced out..." "You should ice it right now!" "It would be a huge mess if you got a bruised bone or something!" "Why are you making a big deal out of it?" "I'll go wet down a towel right now, hold on." "I see..." "He's being really considerate today." "I haven't gotten one bite today, that I have not..." "Perhaps I won't get anything." "The cold feels nice." "I went and got it directly from the well." "I know, I'll give you a backrub, too!" "W-Wait a minute." "You're behavior is starting to freak me out." "Don't say that." "I'm always being taken care of, Kaoru." "Honestly, I really appreciate it." "R-Really?" "Hey, Missie." "Oh, Sanosuke." "I got some sponge cake from Tsunan." "I figured you liked sweets, so I brought some." "Oh, for me?" "Why don't we all eat it together?" "I'm fine." "Since he's giving it to you, Kaoru, you should eat it." "I'll have some, then!" "Wow, delicious!" "I see..." "That's great!" "Oh, I'll go bring you some tea!" "Today, Yahiko and Sanosuke have been so..." "Sanosuke always treats me like a kid and makes fun of me, but actually..." "That's true, they do say that boys make fun of girls that they like..." "But I have Kenshin..." "And there's Yahiko, too." "But he's a little young..." "W-What should I do?" "It's a crime to be so beautiful!" "What are you crying for, Kaoru?" "Because, because, I've never been this pampered before!" "By the way, Kaoru..." "I'm sorry, Yahiko." "Well, you know, I am the older one..." "But we'll be friends forever." "Friends?" "Then, I broke this, but since we're friends you'll forgive me, right?" "That's the vase that I liked the most!" "If you're friends, be generous and forgive him, Missie!" "And, while you're being generous can you lend me some money?" "The tab I have at the Akabeko is piling up..." "Today is a very important day for maidens!" "A very important day?" "What's that?" "Dunno..." "Sheesh, what about being friends?" "They're being so self-centered..." "I have Kenshin!" "Well, Miss Kaoru..." "I was able to catch a big one, that I was!" "I see, that's nice." "Today is a special day for you, Miss Kaoru." "To celebrate, I was able to get a fish, complete with its head." "A special day?" "Then, you went fishing this morning for that, Kenshin?" "Yes, I did." "Why?" "I didn't know that, and I..." "Thank you, Kenshin." "Good for you, Kaoru." "How joyous to have a fish with its head on!" "Then, I'll go ahead and salt-roast this catfish!" "Oh, what's wrong, Miss Kaoru?" "It's rather tasty..." "I guess Miss Kaoru doesn't like catfish, that she does not..." "Sheesh, Dear Ken, you must give a more considerate gift, or my plan" "Are you here to collect my debt?" "That's that, but I have something more important to do right now!" "What's wrong, Kenshin?" "Something hard..." "Can it be?" "I wouldn't ask for a sea bream with its head on or anything luxurious." "But on an especially romantic day for maidens who blush at flowers, a catfish?" "You've got to be kidding, a catfish?" "Listen up, Dear Ken." "Today is a special day for Kaoru and you need to give her a special something as a gift on a special day." "Right now you have something special to give her right in your hands, Dear Ken." "Everything will work out if you give that to her." "But, I don't know about giving away something you found..." "You stay quiet, Mr. Sano!" "All right?" "Dear Ken, you have to put that ring on Kaoru's finger!" "A-All right..." "Who is it?" "May I open the door?" "S-Sure..." "Do you need something, Kenshin?" "Sorry to keep you waiting..." "I have this for you, Miss Kaoru." "Can it be?" "Can it really be?" "Not a dream..." "It's not a dream..." "This is the engagement ring!" "Kenshin is so shy, giving me a catfish, pretending he didn't know anything when he already had such a beautiful ring ready for me..." "You make me all tingly, Kenshin." "Miss Kaoru..." "What is that ugly girl doing?" "Don't look so scared, Kenshin!" "Sheesh, how irritating!" "I-lt's your fault, Kenshin." "Of all things, in front of Yahiko and the others..." "I-lt landed properly on the ring finger..." "All right!" "All right?" "Thanks for the engagement ring, Kenshin!" "I'm going to be Kaoru Himura soon..." "But, we're still going to be living here after we get married." "So that means he's going to marry into my family." "He'll be Kenshin Kamiya?" "That sounds pretty good, too." "But wait!" "If the Kasshin Style and Hiten Mitsurugi Style are going to be here together..." "Which style will our child take over?" "It just has to be the Kasshin Style..." "But what should I do if it's a girl?" "If she's the daughter of Kenshin and myself she's guaranteed to be attractive, so maybe an actress or something..." "Miss Kaoru?" "I'm thinking of cleaning after I'm done with laundry, that I am." "It's my job to do chores around the house, that it is..." "It's okay, it's okay." "Kenshin, you just sit here, you don't have to do anything." "Excuse me?" "By the way, I'm thinking about going to cooking school starting tomorrow." "I'll strike while the iron is hot!" "Oh, but before that, I need to clean, clean!" "Kaoru cooking?" "Is it a sign of the apocalypse?" "Well, I guess I'll catch something to eat for dinner..." "Shiori..." "I'll pay with my life!" "Hey, what are you doing?" "Don't stop me!" "If you're going to kill yourself, do it elsewhere." "I can't get a restful night's sleep after someone dies in front of my eyes!" "I was a fool..." "Please forgive me, Shiori..." "Were you dumped by some woman you were in love with?" "No, I threw away a precious ring that I was going to give her." "A ring?" "There's more to this..." "Can you tell me what happened?" "Yes." "I had a lover, and we would have had a future together..." "But, a few days ago..." "Shiori." "Shinji..." "Impossible..." "Shiori had another man she was in love with?" "Dammit, I don't need this!" "But he turned out to be a childhood friend she hadn't seen for ten years." "If you realized your mistake then it doesn't matter if you have the ring or not." "It happens to be a very personal thing!" "That was an engagement ring that I worked really hard to buy so we could get engaged today." "She was looking forward to it, too." "And, you looked for it?" "Of course." "I went into the river many times, around where I threw the ring away." "But I don't have a clue as to where it could be." "At this rate, I can't get engaged..." "I feel so bad about it..." "I have to kill myself to make up for it!" "First, I need you to tell me one thing." "Does that ring have some blue stone in it?" "Y-Yes..." "It has a gem called a sapphire in it, her birthstone." "Do you know something about it?" "Oh, well, you know..." "Hey!" "You just wait here, all right?" "If you do anything stupid, I'll chase you into the afterlife and kick your ass!" "Got that?" "S-Sure..." "We've got a problem!" "We've got a problem, Kenshin!" "Then, the ring that this guy threw away is the one that came from the catfish?" "No doubt about it." "We need to explain the situation to Miss Kaoru and have her return it, that we do." "Wait, the situation isn't that simple." "Why is that, Sanosuke?" "I think we'll have her explain the details to us." "Miss Tae?" "I didn't know that a ring could have such meaning..." "That means, Kenshin asked for Kaoru's hand in marriage..." "That's right." "Well, it's no surprise that Kenshin didn't know western mannerisms..." "But on Tanabata, of all days..." "That's bad timing..." "I was under the impression that it was Miss Kaoru's birthday..." "Forgive me." "I set this up because I wanted to see Kaoru happy." "Kaoru's birthday is in June..." "And that's why Kaoru was up in the clouds..." "Well, she is a woman after all..." "The problem is how to get the ring back without hurting her feelings." "And, we have to do it today." "Right, Kenshin?" "I guess we'll have to something about this." "All right, leave it to me!" "No matter how many times I look at it, it's wonderful!" "Kaoru!" "Can you give me some more training?" "Yahiko?" "You're very enthusiastic today..." "There's nothing wrong with that!" "That's true..." "I won't be able to look after Yahiko much soon so I guess I should train him now." "All right, come on!" "Kaoru, can we try jujutsu?" "I can't win against her in a sword fight, but this..." "He can do it." "Got it!" "Yahiko..." "You want jujutsu?" "Kamiya Kasshin Style Jujutsu..." "Konohagaeshi!" "There you have it." "There is such a thing?" "The key to the Kasshin style is to protect people's lives." "Jujutsu was incorporated into the style so we can fight even without swords." "You never told me that!" "But now you've requested it so I'll give you super hard training today!" "One more time!" "H-H-H-H-Hold it!" "Next up is Jigokuguruma!" "Tomoe Nidan Nage!" "Kenshin..." "Miss Kaoru, how is the temperature?" "Oh, it's perfect..." "That's good." "You should relax, that you should." "And whatever happens, happens..." "When we get married, we can bathe together sometimes and wash each other's backs..." "How embarrassing!" "When she takes a bath, I'm sure that she takes her ring off." "You should look and see if it's around here, Yahiko." "B-But..." "Don't be wasting time." "But no matter how ugly Kaoru is, I won't touch a woman's waistcloth!" "This is no time to be saying such things, just do it!" "I'm Yahiko Myojin, a descendant of samurai!" "I can't commit such a lewd act!" "You do it, Sanosuke!" "What, then it's all right for me to do such a thing?" "You're the one who thought of this plan!" "Do it yourself!" "You were the one that told me to leave it all to you!" "What are you doing?" "Perverts!" "Peeping Toms!" "Well, sorry about earlier, Missie." "I was looking for something..." "Looking for what?" "Oh, well, how about a cold one after your bath?" "Here!" "What is this?" "It's something called beer that we got at the Akabeko..." "Apparently it's customary in western countries to pound it after a bath." "Hey, is this alcohol?" "Oh, it's all right to drink today." "It's a happy day, right?" "Don't worry!" "That's true..." "All right!" "This time, we got it!" "Hurry up, Yahiko." "I know, I know." "That tickles!" "Geez, stay still, you ugly..." "What are you doing, slowpoke?" "Yahiko, Sano..." "If my memory is correct, when Miss Kaoru gets drunk she rages out of control..." "I'm telling you that tickles!" "I-l give up." "It's too much for us..." "It's your fault, Kenshin for catching a catfish that ate an engagement ring!" "What about a catfish that ate yam cake?" "Kenshin?" "I can't take it anymore!" "I'm sorry, Miss Kaoru." "Actually..." "And so, Miss Kaoru the life of a man resides on this, that it does." "Kaoru, just be calm and give the ring back." "If that guy drowns to death, we'll be partially responsible for it." "I'm sorry, Miss Kaoru!" "Sano, Yahiko..." "All right." "Yeah." "It's stuck!" "What's going on!" "Turn it around!" "No good, it's not coming off." "Then Yahiko, go bring some pliers!" "And, let's have her drink some vinegar because they say it makes your body more flexible." "Vinegar?" "Here!" "Now?" "Still not enough!" "It's no good, it won't even budge." "Why doesn't it come off, when it fit on?" "Well, Miss Kaoru trains in swordsmanship so her fingers must be tougher than a normal woman's..." "Well, excuse me for having tough fingers!" "Miss Kaoru?" "Kenshin, you idiot!" "Look, Sanosuke, we did it!" "As they say, "He who makes no mistakes makes nothing"." "Thank you so much." "Thanks to you, I was able to become engaged." "Thank you, Hikojiro." "Good luck!" "May you never throw out that ring again!" "It's good for both of them, that it is." "They may be all right, but as for us..." "Fine, I have no eyes for romance, only food!" "I'll just go on a binge!" "I'll eat, and eat, and eat up some more!" "It looks like our Missie will be having a fit for a while..." "There are times when men have to stand firm." "Today is just the day for that!" "Miss Tae..." "Miss Kaoru?" "What?" "Here..." "Happy birthday..." "Two months late..." "Being told happy birthday this late isn't what I want to hear!" "Kenshin, that's not it, that's not it!" "It's all right..." "Don't rush them." "But..." "Thanks..." "They won't start anything just because we make a fuss." "Leave 'em alone." "By the way, where did Yahiko disappear off to?" "It's still not good enough!" "A woman is in full bloom only for a short while!" "Next time, I'll get it right for sure!" "Right, Kaoru?" "I guess I'll have my wounds tended to..." "A letter from Misao..." "It was a warning of calamity." "A strange emblem engraved onto corpses..." "Letters of a foreign land indicate the onset of an extraordinary calamity." "And, under the Kamiya roof another swordsman who inherited the Hiten Mitsurugi Style appears..." "Next time..." "Look forward to it, please!"