E127 - “Sometimes You Must Meet to Understand” Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [01:37] Urara     What's with this pose! [01:40] Urara     But he's pretty cute. [01:42] Urara     And he's about your age,     Sis. That's terrific. [01:47] Sister     Urara... I have to apologize to you. [01:54] Sister     A-Actually, when I sent that letter,     I put your picture inside the bottle. [02:00] Urara     What? My picture? Why? [02:03] Sister     Because you're so cute. [02:06] Sister     I thought if anyone saw your     picture, they'd be sure to reply. [02:12] Sister     I'm so sorry! [02:14] Urara     Why'd you do such a thing? Why     didn't you include your own photo? [02:18] Sister     I couldn't! No one would take me seriously. [02:22] Sister     The reply came all because of your picture. [02:28] Urara     Be more confident! You're     pretty, Sis! And so am I. [02:36] Urara     Okay then, if I've made a     new friend, I'll forgive you. [02:39] Urara     You're going to change     this time, right, Sis? [02:45] Urara     Take it slow, but do your best, Sis. SIGN    ["Sometimes You Must Meet To Understand"] [02:58] Omittedgintoki     I didn't think this letter would reach     anyone, so I'm very happy. [03:02] ---     I'd like to get to know     you better, Shinpachi. [03:06] Gintoki     Hey, you did it. She wants     to get to know you better. [03:10] ---     She's totally into this. So what'll you do? [03:13] ---     Will you tell her everything? [03:16] Shinpachi     But, Gin... The picture I sent to her... [03:21] ---     Maybe it's not me she wants     to get to know, but Okita. [03:26] ---     If I said, "This is Shinpachi Shimura," [03:29] ---     wouldn't anyone looking at the photo     assume that I meant Okita? [03:33] Gintoki     Don't worry. You're in the     picture. And you look good. [03:36] Shinpachi     But half of me is out of the frame!     I'm the one being slain! [03:41] Gintoki     If you want to be considered the lover     here, then that's the perfect pose. [03:46] Gintoki     We didn't tell any lies. And if she misinterprets     things, that's not our fault. [03:54] Shinpachi     Anyone looking at this     would misinterpret it! [03:57] Gintoki     But we've passed the first hurdle     in getting her to reply. [04:01] Kondo     So naive. [04:03] Kondo     The first gate? That's way off. [04:06] Kondo     You guys aren't even in front of the gate. [04:09] Shinpachi     I don't need to hear that from someone     who can't even get through the gate! [04:13] Kondo     Don't say anything, Shinpachi. [04:15] Kondo     I know pretty much what's been     happening these past few days. [04:17] Shinpachi     How do you know?! Okita     was here looking for you! [04:20] Shinpachi     How long have you been there?! [04:22] Kondo     If it's matters of the heart, why didn't     you come to me, Kondo the expert?! [04:26] Shinpachi     You're the expert of harassment! [04:27] Shinpachi     Besides, I've never seen     a dirtier expert at love! [04:31] Kondo     Right! To capture love, you get     down and dirty without giving up! [04:34] Shinpachi     Give it up! Please, I'm     begging you! Give it up! [04:38] Kondo     Letters, huh? Brings back memories. [04:40] Kondo     I used to correspond a lot. [04:42] Kondo     I'd get so nervous each time a letter came. [04:45] Kondo     I can't remember how many times     I went to make payments. [04:47] Shinpachi     That wasn't correspondence! Those were     bills for the crap you signed up for! [04:49] Kondo     Was not! I remember it in my heart! [04:51] Shinpachi     So you did go on an adult site?! [04:54] Kondo     Shinpachi, a guy like him who's only     experience in love is in the gutter [04:58] Kondo     can't know anything about writing letters. [05:00] ---     Let me, your future brother-in-law,     handle it! [05:03] Gintoki     How dare you?! [05:04] Gintoki     The only experience you have     in love is paid sex. So don't talk! [05:08] Kondo     Well then, let me ask. What     are you going to do now? [05:12] Kondo     The girl has begun to take     an interest in Shinpachi. [05:15] Kondo     So what should he say? [05:17] Kondo     For example! [05:19] Narrator     I work part-time at an Odd Jobs in Edo. [05:23] Narrator     I'm always poor and my hobby     is chasing after pop idols. [05:26] Kondo     How can you be popular with that?! [05:28] Kondo     Odd Jobs is no place to work!     And chasing pop idols is weird! [05:32] Gintoki     You should talk, when you can't     even make it with women! [05:35] Gintoki     There's nothing wrong with Odd Jobs! [05:36] Shinpachi     Yeah! And what's wrong     with chasing pop idols?! [05:39] Shinpachi     It's better than stalking a     woman who hates you! [05:41] Kondo     Well then, let me ask you. Are     you popular with girls now? [05:45] Kondo     No, right? Naturally! [05:46] Kondo     If you write honestly about     your current lifestyle, [05:50] Kondo     what woman would be interested?! [05:52] Shinpachi     Then are you suggesting we lie?! [05:54] Gintoki     We may have tinkered with the     facts a little, but we haven't lied! [05:58] Kondo     Lie? As if I'd suggest anything     that's against the samurai code. [06:01] Kondo     However, changing the     way the sentence reads [06:04] Kondo     can greatly enhance the     impression it creates. [06:06] Kondo     For example... [06:10] Narrator     I train every day under a samurai named Gin     in hopes of learning the Way of the Samurai. [06:16] Narrator     My hobby is music. [06:18] Narrator     It's the one thing that I don't     mind opening my wallet for. [06:21] Narrator     But as a result, I'm always     a little short on cash. [06:24] Gintoki     The content is still the same as before,     but the impact is vastly different. [06:28] Kondo     There's more. [06:30] Narrator     My dream is to revive     my family's sword dojo. [06:34] Narrator     My sister has been doing her best     to support me and my dream. [06:38] Narrator     My sister is a fine woman, beautiful, gentle, [06:42] Narrator     and if I were to marry, she's the     kind of woman I'd like to find. [06:47] Narrator     Lately, her beauty shines even more, and even     I, her younger brother, am dazzled by it. [06:53] Narrator     In a word, her beauty is like a single flower. [06:56] Narrator     So delicate, it's as though     it would fall if touched, [06:59] Narrator     but at the same time, it has a strength     that makes it unbreakable. [07:04] Narrator     What is even more amazing is     that even with all that beauty, [07:08] Narrator     she remains down-to-earth. Her spirit     remains pure and she glows. [07:15] Narrator     Is this a miracle? [07:16] Narrator     No, it is not. It is she herself     that is the miracle. [07:21] Narrator     And this beauty that we behold is a petite-miracle,     which was borne from the miracle that she is. [07:27] Xxkondo     And even more amazing, my sister... [07:29] Shinpachi     Too long! [07:30] Shinpachi     Must you go on and on     and on about my sister? [07:32] Shinpachi     As her brother, it makes me wanna puke! [07:34] Shinpachi     You said change the point of view,     but now it's all your point of view! [07:37] Shinpachi     Undoubtedly, even in my words,     my sister's existence is essential. [07:41] Shinpachi     But you have to make it more     concise, or it loses its purpose! [07:45] Kondo     I see. Oh well. I'll swallow my tears     and cut it down to one sentence. [07:52] Narrator     She turns me on. [07:53] Shinpachi     What kind of kid brother is that?! [07:54] Shinpachi     Like I said, it's all your feelings!     By the way, is that all you feel?! [07:59] Kondo     Please don't tell your sister. [08:01] Shinpachi     As if I could! [08:02] Gintoki     Say, let's just cut your sister     out of this already. [08:05] Gintoki     Having an older sister has     absolutely no merits. [08:09] Gintoki     Ultimately, she could be the sister-in-law. [08:11] Gintoki     Let's eliminate all negative keywords.     Just write about what works. [08:16] Narrator     Under the guidance of     a samurai named Gin, [08:19] Narrator     I get turned on every day and night. [08:21] Shinpachi     Get rid of "turned on"! [08:22] Shinpachi     The most negative keyword     is still being used! [08:24] Shinpachi     What's this "turned on     every day and night"?! [08:26] ---     It sounds like I'm like that all year long! [08:28] Gintoki     I get turned on during the weekends. [08:30] Shinpachi     "Weekends" is fine, but delete "turned on"! [08:32] Shinpachi     Enough already! Use the first     half, and forget the rest! [08:36] Shinpachi     Forget... [08:42] Shinpachi     You... Urara ... [08:46] Shinpachi     What is your life like? [08:50] Chanzou Sebasu     Miss, the ocean air is not good for you. [08:54] Sister     It's all right. Please leave it open. [08:58] Sister (M)     So you have an older sister too, Shinpachi. [09:01] Sister (M)     I have one older sister. But unlike     yours, my sister is very weak. [09:09] Sister (M)     She has been sickly since she was a child [09:13] Sister (M)     and spent most of her time     indoors, always alone. [09:15] Sister (M)     So, she's very shy [09:18] Sister (M)     and even though her health is better,     she's not comfortable around others. [09:22] Sister (M)     The only ones she's able to talk to freely     are myself and our butler, Chanzo Sebasu. [09:29] Sister (M)     And on the rare days she does go outside, [09:31] Sister (M)     she gazes out at the ocean     towards far off lands. [09:36] Sister (M)     She's unable to cast off the shell     she has built around herself. [09:41] Sister (M)     What do you think about a sister like that? [09:44] Kondo     Hey, she really latched onto the topic of     an older sister. More than we expected. [09:48] Shinpachi     She didn't write a thing about herself. [09:50] Gintoki     Didn't I tell you? To leave out     writing about your sister? [09:55] Gintoki     What's the use of exchanging     notes about your sisters?! [09:59] Gintoki     Get the subject back to yourself! [10:00] Kondo     But you can't just change the subject. [10:02] Kondo     This is her dear older sister. [10:04] Kondo     You have to do a follow-up, then     gently change the subject. [10:08] Shinpachi     So how would I follow up? [10:10] Hijikata     Oh, so you're here, after all. [10:14] Hijikata     Kondo, get your act together, will you? [10:16] Hijikata     You slack off from work     and go roaming around. [10:20] Hijikata     Can you put yourself in my place     trying to follow-up for you? [10:23] Kondo     Perfect timing! Toshiro Hijikata,     the follow-up man! [10:27] Kondo     He handles all the problem kids and     follows up with them every day. [10:31] Kondo     With Toshi, there's nothing     he can't follow-up! [10:33] Hijikata     What are you talking about? [10:35] Kondo     Read this, Toshi-follow! [10:37] Hijikata     Cut the Toshi-follow! It's Toshiro!     And why should I? [10:40] Shinpachi     Please read it, Follow-kata! [10:42] Hijikata     Get your names straight!     Nothing makes sense! [10:46] Hijikata     Hey Four-eyes, what do     you see in this woman? [10:50] Hijikata     I'm telling you, she's a Type bleep. [10:53] Shinpachi     Type bleep? [10:54] Hijikata     Type bleep women are willful     and never listen to others. SIGN     [10:58] Hijikata     She talks only about herself and monopolizes     the conversation, then thinks it's going well. [11:04] Hijikata     If you don't do the proper follow-up,     she'll talk on and on forever. [11:09] Hijikata     And yet, she won't listen even if     you force another subject on her. [11:13] Hijikata     This really needs to be handled properly. [11:15] Gintoki     So what? You got something     against Type bleep women? [11:19] Hijikata     No! [11:20] Kondo     Toshi, are you still stuck on that? [11:22] Hijikata     Never mind that! [11:24] Shinpachi     It's different with someone     who's popular with women. [11:27] Shinpachi     You give good advice, bleep-kata! [11:29] Hijikata     Stop calling me by all     those different names! [11:31] Gintoki     Type Peep will find that you can't get     much done today, but hang in there. [11:35] Kondo     Type piip might get caught     in a sudden shower. [11:37] Kondo     Don't forget your umbrellas     when you go out. [11:39] Hijikata     That's just fortune-telling! Besides,     why would it only rain on Type piip?! [11:42] Gintoki     In any case, what we need is a miraculous     follow-up that has a finality, [11:46] Gintoki     then we naturally switch subjects,     being careful not to hurt her. [11:50] Ginitoki     That's a cinch. Just leave it to me. [11:56] Gintoki Narration     It pains my heart to think about your sister. [12:00] Gintoki Narration     But I'm sure your sister understands     your concerns. [12:05] Narration     I know that one day, her heart will open up. [12:09] Narration     Speaking of opening up, when will you     open up your legs for me, Urara? [12:13] Shinpachi     That's not natural! [12:15] Shinpachi     What kind of subject are     you trying to introduce?! [12:17] Shinpachi     Even a caveman knows     how to be more delicate! [12:20] Gintoki     In love, we all return to     our primeval selves. [12:23] Shinpachi     You can return by yourself.     And never come back! [12:25] Kondo     This is ridiculous! There's no follow-up! [12:28] Kondo     It's so flimsy! You're not thinking     seriously about the sister here. [12:35] Kondo Narration     When I think about your sister... [12:39] Narration     I get turned on. [12:40] Shinpachi     There's no distinction with that! [12:42] Shinpachi     That's not a follow-up. You're     only thinking about my sister! [12:44] Shinpachi     Even an amoeba can do better than that! [12:47] Kondo     Everyone gets gooey in love. [12:49] Shinpachi     It's the inside of your head that's gooey! [12:54] Shinpachi     Hijikata ... [12:57] Hijikata     Oh well, I have no choice. [13:00] Hijikata Narration     You seem to be very concerned     about your sister. [13:04] Hijikata Narration     But I don't think you need to be. [13:06] Narration     I can't feel sorry for your sister, nor do     I have words of encouragement for her. [13:12] Narration     After all, she does have a friend. [13:16] Narration     Me. [13:19] Xxhijikata Narration     I will be your sister's friend. [13:21] Xxhijikata Narration     If she's unable to break out of her shell,     then I will come to break it for her. [13:25] Kondo     We say we'll release her, then we do     an ultra-dreadnought of a follow-up! [13:29] Shinpachi     And with that follow-up, we nonchalantly     arrange to meet! [13:31] Hijikata Narration     Please let me meet your sister. [13:34] Hijikata Narration     Oh, please forgive me for     bringing it up so suddenly. [13:37] Narration     I've said some noble things. But     actually, I'm not such a great guy. [13:42] Narration     After all, I...I just...I just... [13:47] Narration     want to meet you. [13:50] Shinpachi     There's the follow-up! We followed     up with Urara at the end! [13:53] Hijikata     It's not the end. We erase this     part. And now it's the end! [14:00] Shinpachi     You erased it?! The line about     wanting to meet her?! Why?! [14:05] Kondo     I-Is it because a youth like Shinpachi     would be too shy to ask to meet her? [14:12] Gintoki     So! It's a put-on that after he writes it,     he realizes he's too shy, then erases it. [14:19] Kondo     You even followed up with Shinpachi! [14:21] Shinpachi     It's perfect! [14:22] Gintoki     It's done! So this is known as... [14:25] Kondo Et Al     the Follow-kata Toshi-follow! [14:29] Hijikata     Send it immediately. [14:30] Shinpachi     Yes! Thank you! [14:37] Gintoki     Hey, guys, [14:40] Gintoki     I'm not gonna thank you. [14:43] Kondo     No problem. [14:44] Kondo     Every man goes down this path. [15:06] Hijikata(M)     Oops... [15:07] Hijikata(M)     I forgot to erase the line Kondo wrote. SIGN    [When I think about your sister, I get turned on.] [15:20] Urara     How creepy! This guy gets turned on?! [15:24] Urara     Sis, forget this. No more corresponding! [15:27] Urara     Sister? [15:28] Urara     Say, what's the matter? [15:31] Sister     It's strange. [15:33] Sister     Every time he writes, the letters seem     like they're from a different person. [15:38] Sister     As though he's someone     with multiple personalities. [15:42] Sister     I've never had a friend, and all at once, [15:46] Sister     I feel like I have many friends. [15:49] Urara     What are you saying, Sis? [15:50] Urara     He's just a weirdo. [15:52] Sister     And, I've been writing as if I was you. [15:58] Sister     Yet he says he wants to help me. [16:02] Sister     That he gets turned on. [16:04] Urara     Sister! Do you even know what that     means? Getting turned on means... [16:08] Sister     ...want to meet him. [16:11] Sister     I... [16:14] Sister     I want to try meeting him. [16:18] Shinpachi     Gin-san! Hey, take a look at this letter! [16:22] Gintoki     This is bad. I want nothing     to do with it. Nothing. [16:25] Kondo     Me neither! It's Toshi. It's all Toshi's fault! [16:28] Hijikata     You're the one who started this,     Kondo. It's not my problem! [16:31] Shinpachi     I did it! I finally did it! [16:34] Shinpachi     Urara wants to meet me! [16:41] Hijikata     I'm so happy that you're concerned about     my sister as though she's your own sister. [16:46] Kondo     I would love for you and my sister to meet. [16:50] Gintoki     I'll be going to Edo with her,     so let's definitely meet. [16:54] Shinpachi     Wow, I never imagined I'd     get to meet her so soon. [16:57] Shinpachi     I guess it's really worth trying. [16:59] Shinpachi     Thank you so much everyone. [17:02] Shinpachi     One should always have a senpai who     can teach you about life. Really. [17:06] Gintoki     Hey, what's it mean? [17:08] Gintoki     She received a letter like that     and she wants to meet up. [17:13] Gintoki     Does it mean? No way! [17:17] Hijikata Et All     She's turned on, too?! [17:19] Kondo     Absolutely not! [17:22] Shinpachi     Kondo! What're you doing?! [17:24] Kondo     No way! 16 years old and turned on?! [17:27] Kondo     I will not allow it. As a brother! [17:29] Shinpachi     You're not my brother! Besides, you're     the one who's turned on the most! [17:33] Kondo     When you're over 20. Get     turned on all you want! [17:36] Hijikata     Say, but you were horny even     before you turned 20. [17:38] Kondo     I will not allow it! [17:40] Gintoki     What'll we do about this? [17:46] Omittedurara     Sister! You can't! Not after     we came all this way! [17:49] Sister     Urara, stop! I really don't want to. Really! [17:53] Urara     What are you saying?! You're the     one who said you want to meet him! [17:56] Sister     I'll be satisfied if I can just get     a glimpse of Shinpachi's face. [17:59] Sister     I'll watch from the shadows,     so you go, Urara! [18:02] Urara     That's just pointless! Why did you begin     corresponding in the first place, Sis?! [18:07] ---     In order to change yourself,     right? To make friends, right? [18:11] Sister     B-But he thinks you're his writing partner. [18:16] Sister     If I go, he'll only be disappointed. [18:20] Urara     There you go again, running away! [18:22] Urara     You're just scared of getting involved     with people. Of being hurt! [18:27] Urara     And if you don't change that about     you, you'll always be alone! [18:35] Urara     You'll be fine. Have confidence, Sis. [18:40] ---     You're very pretty. [18:42] Urara     And why wouldn't you be? [18:44] Urara     After all, you're my sister. [18:48] Urara     So don't try to put on airs and     be something you're not. [18:53] Urara     Just be natural. [18:55] Urara     You're wonderful just the way you are. [18:59] Sister     Natural. [19:00] Urara     Yes. You get nervous because you     try to be someone you're not. [19:05] Urara     Just be yourself, do what you feel, be     true to who you are. Just act natural. [19:12] Sister (M)     Do what I feel? [19:16] Sister (M)     Like leaving! [19:17] Urara     Sis! [19:18] Urara     Darn it! For Sis, leaving     is what comes naturally! [19:22] ---     Wait, Sis! [19:24] Okita     Excuse me. Are you Urara? [19:27] Okita     Hello, I'm Shinpachi Shimura. [19:34] Shinpachi     Hey, why... [19:36] Shinpachi     Why's Okita on a date     with her in my place?! [19:39] Gintoki     Now, now, calm down, Pachi. [19:42] Gintoki     He'll pull it off nicely. [19:44] Shinpachi     He doesn't have to pull it off! [19:46] Shinpachi     I finally got a date! How come a stranger     gets to enjoy the best part?! [19:51] Gintoki     He's no stranger. He's Shinpachi. [19:53] Gintoki     Remember. To her, he's Shinpachi.     Did you forget? [19:58] Shinpachi     That's because you sent     that complicated photo! [20:01] Gintoki     But it's also because of this     photo that she wrote back. [20:05] Shinpachi     S-Still, I've written diligently to her.     So what was the purpose of it all? [20:11] Gintoki     Who says it's going to continue like this? [20:13] Shinpachi     Huh?! Then I'm going to     go out there and confess! [20:16] Shinpachi     I'm supposed to go out in     this situation and tell her, [20:18] Shinpachi     "Actually, I'm the one     who wrote the letters"! [20:20] Gintoki     Calm down. If you go out there     now, you'll just lose to Okita. [20:24] Gintoki     There's nothing to be gained from that. [20:26] ---     The difference between you two is like the     difference between the moon and turtle crap. [20:28] Shinpachi     Just turtle will do. [20:29] Gintoki     Or like Ken and the crap from his crap. SIGN     [20:32] Shinpachi     How about just crap? No, never mind. [20:35] Ginitoki     In other words, even if you reveal yourself, [20:37] Ginitoki     it has to be done under the right circumstances     or it won't work at all. [20:40] ---     Look, if Ken's crap was     on the railway track, [20:42] ---     even it could pass for Poppoya,     the rail master. [20:45] Shinpachi     Not! Don't be so rude! [20:47] Gintoki     You want to look clumsy. [20:48] Shinpachi     I'd say I'm pretty deft. Crapping on     the tracks between trains passing. [20:51] Gintoki     Anyway, Okita's gonna     play a bad role here. [20:55] Gintoki     He's your arch-rival. [20:58] Gintoki     And one day, he discovers that you're     going to correspond with a pretty girl. [21:02] Gintoki     He decides to take her away from you     and crumples up that first letter you wrote [21:02] Urara     Oh no! [21:07] Gintoki     and sends his own photo instead. [21:10] Gintoki     Later, he bides his time until you and Urara     have formed a bond and promise to meet. [21:15] Gintoki     And he waits for that moment! [21:16] Gintoki     However, who should appear but Poppoya! [21:21] Shinpachi     Isn't that a bit too cliché?     Are you sure it'll work? [21:23] Okita     It's actually worse over here than a novel. [21:26] Shinpachi     O-Okita? [21:28] Okita     I think that'll be simple enough. I'm not     good at remembering difficult things. [21:34] Shinpachi     Are you sure, Okita? You     don't mind doing this? [21:37] Okita     Well, I owe Gin. [21:39] Okita     On top of which, Kondo just issued     a new set of rules for us. [21:44] ---     Article 46, Hate Odd Jobs. [21:47] ---     However, be kind only to Shinpachi.     Otherwise, it's harakiri. [21:51] Shinpachi     That sounds awful. He's     really getting ambitious. [21:54] Okita     Oh yeah, there's a bit of a problem. [21:57] Okita     Seems the girl came to Edo with her sister, [22:01] Okita     but that sister's gone missing.     And she's pretty nervous. [22:05] Shinpachi     Sister? The one mentioned in the letter? [22:08] Okita     What do you want me to do? There's     no way I can seduce the girl. [22:11] Gintoki     Sis? It's easier to woo a woman     when there's no sibling around. [22:15] Gintoki     It's your chance. Just tell her you called     the police or whatever and go on a date. [22:19] Okita     Say, but I am the police. [22:22] Gintoki     You take a woman when she's worried,     drunk or on her graduation. [22:27] Gintoki     That's the usual. Right, Shinpachi? [22:32] Sister     Excuse me. [22:34] Sister     Sh-Shinpachi? Did you just say Shinpachi? SIGN    [To be continued] [24:16] Sister/Shinpachi     The next episode... [24:17] Sister/Shinpachi     "Sometimes You Can't Tell     Just By Meeting Someone." SIGN    [Finally these two meet: Shinpachi and the sister.] SIGN    [Coming up next time, the end of the correspondence episode. Please watch without getting turned on.] SIGN    [See you next time.]