14 - The Race to Raise Money
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[00:00] Todo
We need 250 ryo for matching coats?
[00:04] Todo
How much is that each?
[00:06] Okita
I have no idea.
[00:07] Nagakura
There's only one thing to do:
go into town and make money.
[00:12] Harada
So which one of us do you think...
[00:16] Harada
will earn the most?
[00:18] Todo
Hey! Wait up!
[00:21] Serizawa
It'll be me, of course.
[00:25] Kondo
Money. Money.
[00:28] Hijikata
All right. Let's get going.
[00:30] Taro
H-Hang on, Hijikata.
[00:32] Taro
What if we run into the Risshidan?
[00:38] Hijikata
Kill them.
[00:39] Taro
As if we can!
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[02:15] Nio
Okay. What should we do?
[02:16] Taro
You mean you've got no idea, either?
[02:19] Taro
Where could we even work
except at Chirinuya?
[02:22] Nio
My place?
[02:23] Taro
We can have fun, get praised, and get paid.
[02:27] Taro
What's not to like?
[02:30] Nio
I don't know. Granny isn't really—
[02:32] Nio
Huh?
[02:32] Taro
Come on already.
[02:34] Hajime
Me, too?
[02:37] Granny
Don't act so spoiled.
[02:38] Taro
Huh?
[02:39] Nio
See?
[02:40] Granny
You want money?
[02:42] Granny
Well, too bad. You'll work for free.
[02:44] Taro
Aw, come on! We'll work our butts off.
[02:48] Taro
We just need a little pocket money.
[02:50] Granny
You can work if you want,
but I'm not paying you.
[02:53] Granny
Not one lousy copper mon!
That's what family's for.
[02:58] Taro
How do you figure that?
[02:59] Granny
Don't expect the world to hand you things!
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[03:02] Granny
If you want money, go someplace else!
[03:09] Taro
Granny!
[03:12] Nio
She's got some real old-fashioned ideas.
[03:15] Hajime
I'm not even related to her.
[03:16] Taro
Wh-What are we gonna do, Nio?
[03:19] Taro
Serizawa-sensei will kill me
if I go back empty-handed.
[03:22] Nio
That's why we need to look for work.
[03:24] Taro
We're doomed! Doomed!
[03:28] Nio
Don't worry.
[03:30] Nio
Together, the three of us
will figure something out.
[03:33] Sales Girl
Welcome! Step right in!
[03:36] Hajime
A hopeless optimist.
[03:38] Taro
That smells tasty.
[03:40] Taro
Come to think of it, I haven't had breakfast.
[03:42] Nio
Taro-kun! You're gonna get left behind!
[03:50] Hajime
What? If you've got
something to say, say it.
[03:53] Nio
Oh, right.
[03:56] Nio
What do you think about
"bringing back the age of the samurai"?
[04:00] Hajime
Huh? You mean the Risshidan?
[04:04] Hajime
Are they seriously trying to roll
things back to the Warring States?
[04:08] Hajime
In their dreams.
[04:11] Hajime
It's just not realistic.
[04:13] Nio
Yeah.
[04:14] Nio
And one other thing.
[04:16] Nio
They asked me what the "way of the sword" is.
What do you think, Hajime-kun?
[04:23] (Flashback) Hajime
How can I become a samurai like you?
[04:28] (Flashback) Saito
Be strong.
[04:35] Hajime
Isn't that obvious? Strength.
[04:38] Nio
Strength?
[04:39] Nio
I-I see. That's a very "you" answer.
[04:42] Taro
Hey! I found a kashiwa mochi on the ground!
[04:46] Taro
Huh? Where're you going, Hajime?
[04:48] Hajime
Don't follow me, either of you.
[04:51] Taro
Oh, I get it! You want mochi, too, right?
[04:55] Taro
Oh, fine. I'll split mine in half.
[04:58] Hajime
Nio, I'm glad I got to meet you.
[05:01] Nio
What?
[05:03] Nio
Hajime-kun?
[05:06] Hajime
Don't follow me.
[05:08] Taro
What's your problem? Don't you want any?
[05:16] Hirayama
Serizawa-sensei.
[05:17] Hirayama
Let's "borrow" some cash from
one of these places and go drinking.
[05:21] Hirama
Good idea. Making money's a breeze.
[05:24] Serizawa
You dolts.
[05:26] Serizawa
How do samurai earn their keep?
[05:30] Serizawa
By the sword.
[05:36] Serizawa
We'll just challenge dojos
and make them pay up.
[05:46] Harada
Shinpachi, how much have you got?
[05:49] Nagakura
Let me see...
[05:52] Nagakura
Enough to buy us both some hot soba.
[05:55] Nagakura
What now?
[05:58] Harada
That's what.
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[06:03] Pawnbroker
Come again.
[06:05] Nagakura
You pawned your sword for ten ryo?
[06:09] Harada
I'll buy it back when I strike it rich.
[06:11] Nagakura
What will you do?
A samurai's sword is his life.
[06:16] Harada
Samurai don't sweat the small stuff.
[06:21] Harada
We'll knock their socks off
when we make all 250 ryo in one night!
[06:27] Nagakura
You're no samurai.
[06:32] Harada
Huh?
[06:37] Harada
What did you say?
[06:52] Nagakura
I beg your pardon. I misspoke.
[06:54] Nagakura
Forgive me.
[07:00] Harada
I don't mind.
[07:02] Harada
You're never too proud to say sorry.
[07:04] Harada
I like that about you, Shinpachi.
[07:09] Nagakura
No, I'm truly sorry.
[07:12] Nagakura
So what's your plan?
[07:14] Nagakura
What did you stake your sword on?
[07:17] Harada
Isn't it obvious? I've got funds.
Now I'll go multiply 'em.
[07:21] Nagakura
Excuse me?
[07:24] Dealer
The dice are cast!
[07:25] Gamblers
Odd!
[07:26] Gamblers
Even!
[07:26] Gamblers
Even!
[07:27] Gamblers
Odd!
[07:27] Nagakura; Harada
Even!
[07:30] Harada
Come on.
[07:31] Nagakura
Which is it?
[07:38] Dealer
One and two! Odd!
[07:40] Nagakura
It was odd?
[07:41] Harada
We blew it!
[07:43] Dealer's Aide A
A couple of suckers.
[07:44] Dealer
Easy marks.
[07:45] Dealer's Aide B
Time to clean 'em out.
[07:48] Harada
Just you watch.
[07:50] Nagakura
Sanosuke, we ought to stop now.
[07:53] Harada
What?
[07:54] Nagakura
Forget buying back your sword.
We'll lose everything if this continues.
[08:01] Nagakura
It's a shame, but needs must.
[08:02] Harada
Damn. So this is how it ends.
[08:05] Hound
Young men.
[08:06] Hound
You shouldn't back down
once you enter the fray.
[08:12] Hound
A man fights until he wins.
[08:15] Hound
The battle isn't over
unless you admit defeat.
[08:20] Harada
Gramps, you...
[08:23] Harada
You've already lost everything you have!
[08:26] Hound
No!
[08:27] Hound
Victory is always within reach!
[08:31] Nagakura; Harada
You crazy old geezer!
[08:35] Todo
Soji, are you sure about this?
[08:38] Okita
It's fine.
[08:39] Okita
We need to get everyone coats,
and beggars can't be choosers.
[08:44] Todo
But still...
[08:45] Todo
That's precious to you, isn't it?
[08:47] Todo
You brought it all the way from Edo.
[08:49] Todo
Do you really want to sell it?
[08:52] Okita
Heisuke.
[08:53] Okita
I know it's wrong, but deep down,
a part of me may still be longing...
[09:00] Okita
for the age of the samurai.
[09:03] Todo
You mean...
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[09:08] Okita
Huh?
[09:09] Okita
What are you talking about?
SIGN It's no good. I can't give you much for it.
[09:14] Okita
Are you mad, sir?
[09:16] Okita
Do you have any idea
how I felt bringing it here?
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[09:23] Okita
Why can't you appreciate its quality?
[09:26] Okita
Are you blind?!
SIGN Oh, come on. No one's going to buy smut like this.
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[09:36] Okita
I'm not talking about realism!
[09:38] Okita
Appreciating erotic art takes imagination!
You use your mind's eye!
[09:42] Okita
Now I'm angry!
[09:44] Okita
I won't sell to this two-bit shop!
[09:47] Todo
You won't?
[09:49] Kondo
I'll earn money doing good.
[09:52] Konod
Or so I say. But how should I go about it?
[09:55] Passerby A
You're in the way.
[09:57] Passerby A
Don't just stand there.
[09:58] Kondo
Pardon me.
[10:03] Kondo
Is anyone here in distress?
[10:06] Kondo
I'd like to do someone
a good turn while I'm here.
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Iroriya
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Iroriya
[10:15] Kondo
A lost cat?
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Iroriya
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Iroriya
[10:18] Kondo
This will do nicely.
[10:19] Kondo
Or rather, it must be quite distressing.
[10:23] Kondo
Still, a single cat in a city this vast?
[10:27] Kondo
I doubt it will prove easy to find.
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Iroriya
[10:37] Kondo
Tama!
[10:42] Kondo
Wait!
[10:43] Kondo
Make way!
[10:45] Kondo
Tama!
[10:51] Hijikata
I managed to sheathe it somehow,
[10:54] Hijikata
but there's no saving it.
[10:57] Hijikata
It's bent all to hell.
[10:59] Hijikata
Still, my sister had it made
for me when I left Tama.
[11:10] Hijikata
Damn that wretched Naozumi.
[11:13] Hijikata
Before I worry about money,
[11:15] Hijikata
I need a new sword.
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[11:18] Sword Seller
You want ten ryo for this?!
Y-You've got to be kidding.
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[11:22] Sword Seller
Just look at it. It's bent out of shape.
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[11:25] Hijikata
Fair enough.
[11:27] Hijikata
I asked for too much.
[11:30] Hijikata
Trade me for it, then.
[11:32] Hijikata
How about that one?
[11:35] Sword Seller
What?
[11:35] Sword Seller
That's a Yukihira from Bungo!
[11:38] Sword Seller
I wouldn't sell that for any money!
[11:45] Sword Seller
B-By the by, what is your budget?
[11:48] Hijikata
Money?
[11:49] Hijikata
Sorry, I don't have much on me.
[11:57] Sword Seller
If you're just looking, go somewhere else!
[12:00] Hijikata
What was that about?
[12:02] Hijikata
I won't get anywhere here. They charge
for signature and reputation, not quality.
[12:06] Sakura
Hey, you there.
[12:12] Hijikata
Who's this? He looks shabby.
[12:18] Hijikata
Keep your distance.
[12:23] Hijikata
Show me your face.
[12:28] Hijikata
A woman?
[12:30] Sakura
You're a Miburo, right?
Hijikata-san the Miburo.
[12:34] Hijikata
That's right. How did you know?
[12:36] Sakura
I've got a good sword.
[12:38] Sakura
And I want you to use it.
[12:40] Hijikata
R-Really?
[12:43] Hijikata
You have a sword you want me to use?
[12:45] Sakura
That's right, Hijikata-san the Miburo.
[12:47] Sakura
You.
[12:49] Hijikata
Wait. Give me space.
[12:52] Hijikata
First, tell me how you know about me.
[12:55] Sakura
How? You're famous.
[12:56] Sakura
Hijikata the Miburo: grouchy as a demon,
[12:59] Sakura
with old indigo clothes and
a handsome face that's wasted on him.
[13:02] Sakura
You scowl all the time,
which drives people off.
[13:05] Sakura
You walk like a ruffian, you mutter
to yourself, and children don't like you.
[13:09] Hijikata
All right. You can stop now.
[13:12] Hijikata
So what's this about a sword?
[13:14] Sakura
Right, the sword.
[13:16] Sakura
It's my teacher's.
[13:18] Sakura
The master is the best swordsmith in Japan.
[13:21] Hijikata
Oh? Is he now?
[13:26] Hijikata
It's a dump!
[13:28] Hijikata
Do you even get any traffic
this far back from the street?
[13:33] Sakura
We used to get people coming here nonstop.
[13:36] Hijikata
Hah. That's hard to believe.
[13:40] Sakura
It's my fault.
[13:43] Hijikata
Well, whatever.
[13:45] Hijikata
The best swordsmith in Japan lives here?
[13:47] Sakura
The best in the world!
[13:49] Hijikata
You just called him "the best in Japan"!
[13:51] Master
Keep it down, Sakura!
[13:53] Master
You'll spoil my concentration, dimwit!
Get inside! You're bothering the neighbors!
[13:59] Sakura
Sorry, Master.
[14:02] Sakura
I brought a loudmouthed customer.
[14:04] Hijikata
Hey.
[14:18] Master
Close the door behind you.
[14:20] Hijikata
What?
[14:21] Master
I'm talking to you, Sakura.
[14:22] Master
You useless lump.
[14:24] Sakura
Y-Yes, sir!
[14:32] Hijikata
Look at all these swords.
[14:34] Master
Those are leftovers that didn't sell.
[14:37] Hijikata
Didn't sell?
[14:39] Hijikata
Aren't you the best swordsmith in Japan?
[14:41] Sakura
I... I made those swords.
[14:45] Hijikata
What?
[14:46] Sakura
I... I'm an apprentice.
[14:53] Master
A woman using the forge
has ruined my reputation.
[15:00] Master
She's a nuisance.
[15:03] Master
Go home to your parents already.
[15:05] Sakura
I won't leave!
[15:07] Master
Her family's known for flower arranging.
Good enough for the Honganji Temple every year.
[15:13] Sakura
This again?
[15:15] Hijikata
Really? That's quite something.
[15:17] Master
She got kicked out for being dense,
and before I knew it, she settled in here.
[15:22] Sakura
I left on my own.
[15:24] Hijikata
An odd duck who left a
good family to make swords,
[15:28] Hijikata
and a stubborn smith who
gripes while he teaches her.
[15:32] Hijikata
I can't think of a stranger pair.
[15:36] Master
I haven't taught her much of anything.
[15:39] Master
She's free to watch me work
and steal any know-how she can.
[15:43] Master
Then she takes over the forge
when I'm not using it.
[15:47] Sakura
But I know my stuff. After all, I watch the
master every hour, day and night.
[15:52] Master
Idiot. What kind of craftsman
declares themself qualified?
[15:56] Master
This is why I say you're still green.
[15:58] Sakura
S-Sorry.
[16:01] Master
You see?
[16:02] Master
No wonder we get no buyers.
[16:06] Master
In what world would any samurai
trust his life to a sword made by a woman?
[16:12] Master
You can't blame a single one of them.
[16:17] Hijikata
I see. So that's how it is.
[16:22] Hijikata
Word of a female swordsmith
drove people away from this smithy.
[16:28] Hijikata
But if I make a name for myself with one of
these swords, the customers will come back.
[16:34] Hijikata
Is that the idea?
[16:42] Hijikata
A hitatsura pattern with yubashiri markings.
[16:52] Sakura
I-I'm still in training, so...
[16:55] Hijikata
It sits well in the hand.
[16:59] Hijikata
I'll take it.
[17:00] Sakura
Huh?
[17:01] Sakura
N-No, Hijikata-san, I want you
to carry one of the master's—
[17:06] Hijikata
I judge by quality, not reputation.
[17:10] Hijikata
I'll take this one.
[17:13] Sakura
No, listen, you—
[17:14] Hijikata
Sakura.
[17:17] Hijikata
A sheath.
[17:19] Hijikata
Make it quick.
[17:20] Sakura
R-Right.
[17:29] Hijikata
Good.
[17:54] (Flashback) Sakura's Father
You're becoming a smith?
[17:57] (Flashback) Sakura's Father
Get out! Never darken our door again!
[18:03] (Flashback) Master
Don't mock me, woman! Go home!
[18:07] (Flashback) Sakura
I'm not leaving!
[18:09] (Flashback) Sakura
I've got nowhere else to go!
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[18:14] (Flashback) Customer A
Sorry, but I'm not doing business
with a forge worked by a woman.
[18:24] (Flashback) Sakura
I'm sorry. It's all my fault.
[18:27] (Flashback) Master
Don't you worry about it.
[18:29] (Flashback) Master
Sooner or later, they'll realize
craft is all about results.
[18:33] (Flashback) Master
Everyone will.
[19:28] Hijikata
What are you crying for?!
[19:30] Master
What'd I tell you? Keep at it,
and they'll come around eventually.
[19:36] Sakura
Master.
[19:40] Master
Hijikata-san, was it?
I don't need your money.
[19:44] Master
Instead, I've got a request.
[19:48] Master
From now on, take your
business to her, not me.
[19:52] Master
She knows her craft, if nothing else.
[19:56] Master
You bow, too!
[19:58] Sakura
R-Right!
[20:01] Hijikata
All right.
[20:06] Hijikata
I'll be back.
[20:07] Sakura
Y-You mean it?
[20:09] Sakura
You'll get a bad name, too,
if you carry swords made by a woman.
[20:14] Hijikata
A bad name?
[20:17] Hijikata
I'm used to it.
[20:21] Passerby 1
That place really does make good dango.
[20:24] Passerby 2
This again? Now I've got to try it.
[20:40] Hajime
Mountain.
[20:41] Vagabond
River.
[20:43] Vagabond
What's today's catch?
[20:46] Hajime
Sweetfish.
[20:50] Vagabond
The Snake's on the second floor.
[20:52] Hajime
I know.
[21:08] Snake
Well, well. Long time no see.
[21:12] Snake
I didn't think you'd ever be back.
[21:15] Hajime
You got bigger again. A snake in name only.
[21:21] Snake
I can't even wipe my own ass anymore.
[21:26] Snake
So? Since you came to me,
I'm guessing you want money?
[21:33] Snake
Who will you kill, Jiro?
[21:38] Snake
Or is it Saito Hajime II now?
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[23:21] Old Nagakura
Each in his own way,
the Miburo race to raise funds.
[23:27] Old Nagakura
While Hajime acts alone,
Nio and Taro come across a woman.
[23:34] Old Nagakura
With the exception of
meeting Shogun Iemochi,
[23:38] Old Nagakura
this encounter changes Nio's destiny
and the Miburo's more than any other.
[23:44] Old Nagakura
Next time: "Like a River's Flow."
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[23:47] Old Nagakura
It won't disappoint.