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20 - Scattering Cherry Blossoms

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    Hakuoki
    Demon of the Fleeting Blossom
    Record of the Jade Blood
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    Ikusen no mirai yori mo
[00:46] ---
    Isshun no ima wo tsuyoku ikitai
[00:53] ---
    Naraku no hotori de sae mo
[00:58] ---
    Kakete yukeru anata to nara
[01:02] ---
    Mau kaze no gotoku
[01:06] ---
    Aragaenu jidai no yaiba ni
[01:07] ---
    Kizu tsuite taorete nao
[01:09] ---
    Yume ni mishi hikari wo shinjite
[01:11] ---
    Hisakata wo aogite
[01:12] ---
    A, waga mi ni a, kaete mo
[01:15] ---
    Anata wo mamoreru nara
[01:19] ---
    Hageshiki kaze ni nare kono inori
[01:26] ---
    Sadame kaeru hodo ima sugu
[01:32] ---
    Yoake no kaze ni nare kurayami no tobira
[01:41] ---
    Koji akeru kaze ni
[01:48] ---
    September
    1868
    Outside
    Sendai
    Castle
[01:49] ---
    September 1868. We had arrived in Sendai.
[01:54] ---
    Sannan-san was supposed to have led
    the Fury Corps to Sendai in advance,
[02:00] ---
    but we never received any reports from them
    and lost contact with the Corps.
[02:06] ---
    Hijikata-san was struggling with
    this predicament when Takeaki Enomoto,
[02:09] ---
    the second in command of the former Bakufu navy, came
    to pay him a visit shortly after our arrival in Sendai.
[02:17] ---
    It's been a long time, Hijikata-kun.
[02:19] ---
    I'm glad to see you're still
    the same, Enomoto-san.
[02:22] ---
    Stealing eight battleships
    from the Imperial Army...
[02:26] ---
    Your fearless feat astonishes me.
[02:29] ---
    Well, Hijikata-kun, you have done
    a commendable job yourself.
[02:33] ---
    I am sorry I lacked the
    power to save Kondou-san.
[02:37] ---
    We lost a great man...
[02:41] ---
    Now tell me, how are things in Sendai?
[02:44] ---
    Actually, I haven't been able
    to speak with the Sendai daimyo.
[02:50] ---
    I've dropped by the castle several times, but they never
    give a "yay" or "nay" when I request an audience.
[02:57] ---
    Pardon me!
[03:04] ---
    And I've heard an outlandish rumor.
[03:07] ---
    Supposedly there is a strange unit
    residing within the Sendai Domain.
[03:11] ---
    A strange unit?
[03:13] ---
    Murder has been rampant in the castle town.
[03:16] ---
    Rumor has it the murderers enter
    and leave the castle freely.
[03:20] ---
    The castle is eerily quiet.
[03:23] ---
    What could have happened in there?
[03:25] ---
    Enomoto-san, could you let me
    handle these murder cases?
[03:31] ---
    Please continue with your
    efforts to see the daimyo.
[03:34] ---
    Sure.
[03:50] ---
    Um, about those murders... do you think...?
[03:54] ---
    I can't say anything while we're still
    in the speculation stage.
[03:57] ---
    Right.
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    But if Sannan-san is the ringleader
    behind those murders,
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    I will probably have to kill him.
[04:09] ---
    Episode 20
    Scattering Cherry
    Blossoms
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    Chizuru!
[04:22] ---
    Heisuke-kun?!
[04:23] ---
    Where's Hijikata-san?
[04:24] ---
    He's out right now.
[04:26] ---
    More importantly, what's kept you?
[04:28] ---
    I was worried sick when we
    couldn't get a hold of you.
[04:31] ---
    Sorry. I couldn't really
    pull away from Sannan-san.
[04:36] ---
    See, Sannan-san may have gone over
    to the Imperial Army.
[04:40] ---
    What?!
[04:41] ---
    He's been holding secret meetings
    with Kodo-san in Sendai Castle!
[04:45] ---
    F-Father is in the castle?
[04:49] ---
    At any rate, I thought I should see what
    Hijikata-san thinks and slipped out, but...
[05:01] ---
    These are enemy fury soldiers.
[05:03] ---
    Get outta here, Chizuru!
[05:04] ---
    No, that will not be necessary.
[05:09] ---
    It is good to see you again, Chizuru.
[05:12] ---
    Father!
[05:13] ---
    Kodo-san!
[05:14] ---
    Damn it! You had someone
    follow me, didn't you?
[05:18] ---
    Goodness. First Harada-kun and now you.
    The Shinsengumi can be most trying.
[05:25] ---
    Chizuru, today I have come to bring you back.
[05:29] ---
    As long as we have these furies,
    we can revive our clan's former glory.
[05:34] ---
    So you truly mean to use the furies
    to revive the Yukimura clan?
[05:40] ---
    But of course! Now then, come along, Chizuru.
[05:44] ---
    No! I cannot go with you, Father.
[05:51] ---
    You've spent too much time
    with the Shinsengumi.
[05:54] ---
    It would seem they have poisoned you.
[06:01] ---
    Run for it, Chizuru.
[06:02] ---
    Hurry!
[06:15] ---
    Damn it!
[06:18] ---
    Heisuke-kun!
[06:24] ---
    Stop it, Father!
[06:29] ---
    Chizuru!
[06:33] ---
    Chizuru!
[06:38] ---
    Chizuru!
[06:45] ---
    Damn it!
[06:47] ---
    Chizuru!
[06:59] ---
    Chizuru, are you all right?
[07:02] ---
    Father, where am I?
[07:04] ---
    Be at ease. This is Sendai Castle.
[07:07] ---
    Sendai Castle...?
[07:11] ---
    Where is Heisuke-kun?!
[07:12] ---
    I'm sorry I had to get rough with you,
    but I wanted to speak with you in a calm manner.
[07:18] ---
    Father...
[07:19] ---
    I want you to lead the devils as
    the last member of the main family branch.
[07:24] ---
    That is not what I want.
[07:27] ---
    Father, please change your mind!
[07:30] ---
    Chizuru, this is what Kaoru-kun wanted
    and it is for your own good.
[07:37] ---
    Kaoru...
[07:41] ---
    Kaoru-kun was a misfortunate
    child clear until the end.
[07:45] ---
    I want you to carry on the
    ideals he imparted to you.
[07:50] ---
    Not a single day has passed where
    I can forget our people's tragic history.
[07:56] ---
    I swore I would someday
    make them pay for humiliating us!
[07:58] ---
    No, Father! Please don't seek vengeance.
[08:02] ---
    If you do, it will only create more sadness!
[08:07] ---
    Father, you were my pride and joy.
[08:10] ---
    You saved countless lives as a doctor
    and earned their gratitude.
[08:15] ---
    That was the father I respected,
    ever since I was a child!
[08:21] ---
    Father, you should know that the weight
    of a human life is no different than that of a devil's.
[08:27] ---
    But...
[08:28] ---
    Humans and devils can coexist as friends!
[08:33] ---
    Even after learning that I am a devil, there were
    people who continued to treat me as their friend.
[08:39] ---
    That's why-
[08:41] ---
    May I interrupt?
[08:44] ---
    You may enter.
[08:47] ---
    Sannan-san!
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    It has been a while, hasn't it?
[08:52] ---
    Sannan-san, what is going on?!
[08:55] ---
    In order to conduct research on the furies,
    I secretly formed an alliance with Kodo-san.
[09:03] ---
    An alliance?
[09:04] ---
    Does that mean you have betrayed
    the Shinsengumi? Betrayed Hijikata-san?
[09:10] ---
    Sannan-san!
[09:15] ---
    Chizuru, you okay?!
[09:18] ---
    Heisuke-kun!
[09:20] ---
    Slaying all those guys took a while.
[09:25] ---
    This is one strange castle.
[09:27] ---
    There aren't any people
    and the defenses are weak.
[09:30] ---
    Hijikata-san!
[09:32] ---
    I thought it was about
    time for you to show up.
[09:37] ---
    Explain yourself, Sannan-san.
[09:40] ---
    Are the murders in town your doing?
[09:43] ---
    No. I have slain furies who went berserk,
    but I never murdered innocents.
[09:48] ---
    Then why did you neglect to contact us?
[09:51] ---
    And what are you doing
    together with Kodo-san?
[09:55] ---
    You will not find what you seek in Sendai.
[09:58] ---
    The Northern Alliance plans
    to avoid entering the war.
[10:02] ---
    The brutal defeat Aizu suffered
    must have scared them.
[10:06] ---
    While I was spying on the enemy, I discovered
    that Kodo-san is dissatisfied with the Imperial Army.
[10:12] ---
    The Imperial Army secretly ordered me to come here,
    but I am fed up with all these human conflicts.
[10:19] ---
    I joined forces with him so we could pursue creating
    a devil kingdom that will also harbor furies.
[10:29] ---
    What?!
[10:31] ---
    I infiltrated the castle and
    assumed control of Sendai.
[10:37] ---
    No wonder something seemed
    off with this castle.
[10:46] ---
    At present, all of the furies in Japan are
    gathered here inside this one castle.
[10:51] ---
    They will be our ultimate weapon
    when we stamp out the Imperial Army.
[10:57] ---
    Come. Lend us your hand, Chizuru.
[11:00] ---
    We need you to be our leader.
[11:04] ---
    Let's use these furies to
    revive the Yukimura clan.
[11:07] ---
    Father, if you refuse to change your mind,
    then you will no longer be my...
[11:14] ---
    What say you, Hijikata-kun?
[11:16] ---
    Care to lead these furies in a fight
    against the Imperial Army?
[11:22] ---
    We don't need a Fury Corps to fight our wars!
[11:25] ---
    Then you leave me no choice...
[11:49] ---
    We furies can do nothing but fight.
[11:52] ---
    If you say we no longer have
    a place on the battlefield...
[12:07] ---
    ...it would be an act of mercy to put
    them out of their misery now!
[12:12] ---
    Heisuke!
[12:12] ---
    You got it!
[12:14] ---
    Wh-why, Sannan-kun?
[12:16] ---
    I must apologize, but
    the Shinsengumi Commander's orders are absolute.
[12:23] ---
    Were you planning this from the start?
[12:26] ---
    "To fool the enemy, first
    deceive your allies."
[12:30] ---
    Sannan-san, you're actin' way too cool.
[12:35] ---
    Fools! Now that the Shinsengumi has lost most
    of its forces, how will you go about fighting?
[13:03] ---
    Stop! Please stop.
[13:08] ---
    Look out!
[13:11] ---
    Father, get a hold of yourself!
[13:13] ---
    Are you all right, Kodo-san?
[13:15] ---
    I am sorry.
[13:16] ---
    I had planned on giving
    the Fury Corps to the Shinsengumi,
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    but if that is not possible,
    then I must do this!
[13:23] ---
    I am out of time!
[13:28] ---
    No matter how many times I modified the medicine,
    it still consumes our life force.
[13:31] ---
    They still suffer from their bloodlust.
[13:48] ---
    I have no choice but to personally
    bring this to an end!
[13:52] ---
    Kodo-san, you should be fully aware of this!
[13:54] ---
    You know that there is
    no future for us furies.
[14:00] ---
    Now, now at long last...
[14:03] ---
    ...I can bring this to an end!
[14:08] ---
    Don't hold this against me!
[14:10] ---
    After all, I...
[14:13] ---
    ...will share your same fate!
[14:18] ---
    Father, get out of here!
[14:19] ---
    Chizuru!
[14:21] ---
    Hurry!
[14:23] ---
    Chizuru!
[14:35] ---
    Father!
[14:46] ---
    Father, hang in there!
[14:49] ---
    I was always aware that there
    is no future for the furies.
[14:55] ---
    But I simply could not
    bring myself to give up...
[15:00] ---
    on reviving the Yukimura clan, your clan...
[15:05] ---
    Father...
[15:06] ---
    Chizuru, I fully understand how you feel.
[15:11] ---
    Follow the path... that you believe in.
[15:18] ---
    Father!
[15:19] ---
    I am sorry. I never acted
    like much of a father to you.
[15:26] ---
    I always put you through such hardship...
[15:29] ---
    That's not true! It's not...
[15:33] ---
    I have always been proud of you, Father.
[15:39] ---
    I cared for you as if
    you were my real father.
[15:45] ---
    Father!
[15:50] ---
    The Shinsengumi has just lost
    a great deal of its military strength.
[15:54] ---
    Do you think you can win your future battles?
[15:57] ---
    No one fights with the intent to lose.
[16:00] ---
    And Hijikata-san, you're one sore loser.
[16:05] ---
    We were a fruitless creation of the times.
[16:07] ---
    We never should have made
    the furies to begin with.
[16:21] ---
    Now then, shall we head on back?
[16:25] ---
    Heisuke!
[16:26] ---
    Sannan-san!
[16:32] ---
    It would seem I've reached my limit.
[16:35] ---
    Our lives have reached their end.
[16:41] ---
    Did you know this would happen?
[16:43] ---
    Yeah...
[16:44] ---
    It is my body...
[16:47] ---
    Hijikata-kun, there were times
    we did not see eye-to-eye.
[16:53] ---
    But I have always acknowledged
    your abilities.
[16:59] ---
    I am proud that I could fight
    alongside you in the Shinsengumi.
[17:06] ---
    Yeah! I feel the same, Sannan-san.
[17:09] ---
    Hijikata-san, I'm in your debt.
[17:14] ---
    Even after I left the corps,
    you still welcomed me back...
[17:19] ---
    That wasn't just me! Everyone
    was worried about you.
[17:23] ---
    You're young, naive, and
    quick to lose your temper.
[17:28] ---
    In the end, was I of any... help?
[17:44] ---
    Live a nice, long life, Hijikata-san...
[17:48] ---
    I will.
[17:49] ---
    I don't really believe you.
[17:53] ---
    Hijikata-san, you're such a hothead...
[17:58] ---
    Don't act like a brat!
[18:02] ---
    Yukimura-kun, I have hurt
    you so many times...
[18:08] ---
    Please forgive me.
[18:25] ---
    Please look after... Hijikata-kun.
[18:30] ---
    I will!
[18:31] ---
    Chizuru...
[18:33] ---
    Keep a close eye on him.
[18:38] ---
    Don't let him rush through life.
[18:44] ---
    Don't look at me like that.
[18:47] ---
    Please smile... like always.
[19:01] ---
    That's the one. Stay like that...
[19:05] ---
    Heisuke-kun!
[19:26] ---
    Thus, Sendai Castle was freed
    from the Fury Corps' oppression.
[19:33] ---
    But the Sendai Domain's allegiance
    to the Imperial Army remained unchanged.
[19:40] ---
    Only Juntaro Hoshi and his
    western-style unit joined us.
[19:44] ---
    A few days thereafter, the former Bakufu army met up
    with us, bolstering the soldiers' spirits.
[19:51] ---
    From there we will cross the
    strait and head toward Ezo.
[19:54] ---
    Ezo
[19:55] ---
    We shall build a new country there!
[19:58] ---
    The battles in Ezo will probably
    be fiercer than anything we've faced.
[20:02] ---
    You have done more than
    your share of fighting.
[20:05] ---
    I won't stop anyone who wants out now.
[20:08] ---
    We will live and die with the Shinsengumi.
[20:11] ---
    We'll tag along even if you tell us not to!
[20:16] ---
    You're a group of idiots!
[20:32] ---
    Hijikata-san!
[20:35] ---
    Chizuru.
[20:36] ---
    Sir!
[20:37] ---
    I want you to stay here.
[20:41] ---
    Get away from all this fighting.
[20:43] ---
    I will not allow you to accompany us to Ezo.
[20:45] ---
    Wh-why not?
[20:47] ---
    Don't let us bind you down
    more than we already have.
[20:50] ---
    Go search for your own future...
[20:52] ---
    ...and live.
[20:53] ---
    No... Hijikata-san!
[20:58] ---
    Wait! Hijikata-san!
[21:03] ---
    That's an order from the
    commander of the Shinsengumi.
[21:20] ---
    October 1868. Hijikata-san and
    the others set sail for Ezo.
[21:35] ---
    Akane sasu yuuhi ga
[21:41] ---
    Terasu yokogao wo mitsume
[21:47] ---
    Sotto negau moyuru sora yo toki wo tomete ite
[22:00] ---
    Kanashimi wo seoite hitamuki ni susumu anata
[22:11] ---
    Kanau naraba oikakete yukitai
    kewashiki kono michi wo
[22:24] ---
    Tooku, tooku nagaruru kumo
[22:31] ---
    Tatoe ima ga hakanaku to mo
[22:36] ---
    Soba ni itai
[22:39] ---
    Kono kokoro wo someyuku hi wa tokoshie dakara
[22:50] ---
    Kizuna dake shinjite
[23:02] ---
    It's not as though I followed them
    because I wanted their protection.
[23:07] ---
    I wanted to stay with Hijikata-san and...
[23:12] ---
    Chizuru...
[23:12] ---
    Next time
    The Blooming
    Hepatica
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