E18 - Sanosuke & Nishiki Paintings

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    Sanosuke Sagara, age 19.
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    BAD
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    Born in 1860 as the oldest son
    of a farmer in Shinshu.
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    Basically ran away from home to join
    the Sekiho Army at the age of nine.
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    Considers and admires their Captain,
    Sozo Sagara as his master.
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    But the group was given
    the disgraceful title
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    of fake Imperial Army,
    and Sozo was beheaded.
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    That led to the collapse
    of the Sekiho Army.
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    He then moved to Tokyo, where he
    became a fighter for hire called Zanza.
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    He became infamous
    in underground society,
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    but he then faced defeat
    from the rurouni Kenshin Himura.
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    Since his defeat,
    he often heads over to Kamiya Dojo,
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    and he is currently leading
    a leisurely life as a vagabond.
[00:42] ---
    Huh?
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    EPISODE 18:
    SANOSUKE &
    NISHIKI PAINTINGS
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    BEEF HOT-POT AND SAKE
    AKABEKO RESTAURANT
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    Nishiki paintings?
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    There's a new shipment today.
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    But it's drawn by a popular artist,
    so it sells out quickly.
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    And I just can't leave work
    at all today.
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    So you want me to go buy it for you.
[02:38] ---
    Yes. Can I ask that of you?
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    You can ask Yahiko—
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    I'm working, too, you idiot!
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    Sheesh! This is why vagabonds are...
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    Oh, well.
    I guess I can run errands for you.
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    You do give me free meals
    all the time, after all.
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    They aren't free meals.
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    Everything you've eaten 'til now
    is still on a tab.
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    Don't worry about the details.
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    So, what art
    from which artist do you want?
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    "Swordsman Hachiro Iba"
    by Tsunan Tsukioka!
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    Oh, the handsome swordsman,
    the most popular of the Bakumatsu Era.
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    "One-Arm Iba-Hachi," huh?
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    U-Um...
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    Huh?
[03:20] ---
    Oh, no. It's nothing.
[03:22] ---
    You should clearly say what you
    want to say. Got that, little girl?
[03:27] ---
    No...
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    I see.
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    So two copies of Iba-Hachi
    by Tsunan Tsukioka, yeah?
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    Gotta hand it to Sano.
    He's really the man.
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    Really. Now only
    if he would pay up properly.
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    But, you know,
    a mellowed-out Sano is great and all,
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    but how he used to be
    was pretty awesome, too.
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    Yeah. Zanza!
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    He would be smiling, but he wasn't
    satisfied at the bottom of his heart.
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    It was like a bomb
    that was about to go off.
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    He was always glaring.
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    Nishiki paintings.
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    Back during the Edo period,
    actors and scenery were the convention.
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    But once the Meiji Era rolled around,
    many other things were drawn as well,
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    making it more generalized
    in pop culture.
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    In the modern day,
    they serve as important references
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    that convey Meiji culture and customs.
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    Hmm?
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    Welcome.
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    Hey.
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    Sano?
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    Hey, both of you.
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    Nishiki paintings, that is?
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    This is unusual, that it is.
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    Perhaps one of a beautiful lady?
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    Nope.
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    Perhaps an erotic one?
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    Oh, my...
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    Of course not.
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    Tae at Akabeko asked me to get one.
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    It ain't for me.
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    Mister, you got two more copies
    of Tsunan Tsukioka's Iba-Hachi?
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    HACHIRO HIDESATO IBA
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    You're in luck, sir.
    Those are the last two I've got.
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    Tsunan's art is really popular,
    so they sell out real quick.
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    Those two total 10 sen.
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    Oh, I don't have any money.
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    Can you lend me some?
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    Sheesh!
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    HIJIKATA
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    That said,
    you call 'em all Nishiki paintings,
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    SHINOBAZU-NO-IKE
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    YOKOZUNA
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    but there sure are many kinds.
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    Looks like there are
    a lot from the Bakumatsu Era
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    and the Revolution, too, that there are.
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    A CERTAIN SAIGO AND HIS DOG
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    That's right. Those of Revolutionary
    warriors and Imperial Army folks
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    sell well as souvenirs from Tokyo.
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    Shogunate guys like Iba-Hachi
    are popular among the Edo locals.
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    SHINOBAZU-NO-IKE
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    SEKIHO ARMY CAPTAIN
    SOZO SAGARA
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    Sano?
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    This is...
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    SOZO
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    Captain Sagara.
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    Oh, that? It's also drawn by Tsunan,
    but that one just doesn't sell at all.
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    SEKIHO ARMY CAPTAIN
    SOZO SAGARA
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    But he always draws that guy, even though
    he's the boss of the fake Imperial Army.
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    Tsunan Tsukioka...
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    Tsukioka...
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    Where is this guy?
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    Huh?
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    Where is this Tsunan guy at?
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    Sano!
[06:07] ---
    Th-The next town over
    in the Dobuita Nagaya!
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    But that guy sure hates people,
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    so you most likely
    won't be able to see him even if you go.
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    Oh, I will.
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    There's no way he'd refuse to see me.
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    TSUKIOKA
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    Mr. Tsukioka. Mr. Tsukioka.
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    So you're not around, Mr. Tsukioka?
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    I know you're in there,
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    ex-Sekiho Army associate member,
    Katsuhiro Tsukioka!
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    I knew it.
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    SEKIHO ARMY CAPTAIN
    SOZO SAGARA
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    So you really did draw this.
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    Sanosuke?
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    How did you...
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    It was obvious when I saw this.
    Right next to the captain...
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    there's your old self, as well as me.
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    There's no other guy out there
    that would draw this.
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    I see.
[07:07] ---
    So the artist Tsunan Tsukioka was also
    a surviving member of the Sekiho Army.
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    Let's go home, Miss Kaoru.
[07:14] ---
    Sano was acting very strangely,
    so we decided to follow him,
[07:18] ---
    but there aren't any real issues on hand.
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    And as that one word "bad" shows,
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    the Sekiho Army
    is a special memory for Sano.
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    Outsiders are unwanted
    in the world of memories, that they are.
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    But still...
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    I didn't think you'd end up an artist.
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    Come to think of it,
    you always were skillful.
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    Whether it be hard-to-handle guns
    or blending gunpowder,
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    you handled things so easily.
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    And so, what exactly do you do nowadays?
[07:56] ---
    Nothing. Just an old vagabond.
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    I'm having fun in my own way.
[08:04] ---
    I see.
[08:06] ---
    So you are having a fun life.
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    I haven't experienced any fun at all
    in the past 10 years.
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    I spent the last 10 years
    holding a grudge against those
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    that tarnished the name of Captain Sagara
    and us in the Sekiho Army.
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    You've gotten even more glum
    than 10 years ago.
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    You still don't have any friends at all?
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    But, well,
    I know that feeling all too well.
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    I didn't think I'd reunite with you on
    the day when I finished all preparations.
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    Maybe this is the guidance
    of our captain from up in heaven.
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    Katsu?
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    Sanosuke, why don't you and I
    recreate the Sekiho Army once again?
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    Let's crush the Revolutionary government
    that framed us
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    and bring to reality the new era
    that Captain Sagara sought.
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    RUROUNI KENSHIN
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    Katsu, what are you planning?
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    You ask what, but there is only one thing
    that the Sekiho Army seeks.
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    A new era with true equality
    for the four classes
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    that our captain dreamed of.
[09:28] ---
    I'm gonna crush the Meiji government
    that's in the way.
[09:32] ---
    Don't tell me you don't remember
    the recent Seinan War
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    'cause you were drawing the whole time.
[09:38] ---
    Kagoshima, where Saigo raised his troops,
    was at the edge of Japan.
[09:42] ---
    No matter how much you fight down there,
    it's all in vain.
[09:45] ---
    My target is the center of Japan.
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    By that, I mean this prefecture of Tokyo.
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    The Home Ministry
    oversees all domestic affairs.
[09:55] ---
    First off, we completely
    shut its operation down.
[09:59] ---
    I'd like to crush the army, navy,
    and the treasury at the same time as well,
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    but I can't do all of that alone.
[10:05] ---
    Alone?
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    I can't trust anyone else.
[10:08] ---
    I've been proceeding
    with all of that by myself.
[10:11] ---
    Even though I'm alone,
    I've still got these.
[10:15] ---
    Look at them, Sano.
[10:17] ---
    I made it with the knowledge of firearms
    I gained in the Sekiho Army.
[10:21] ---
    They're bombs.
[10:23] ---
    I was cautious about not letting these
    get traced back to me.
[10:26] ---
    It took me ten years to make these.
[10:28] ---
    I'm pretty confident about them.
[10:30] ---
    They explode and ignite fires,
    so are efficient incendiary bombs.
[10:33] ---
    I will use these to blow up
    all the ministries one after another
[10:36] ---
    to whittle away the centralized power,
[10:37] ---
    and then all the dissatisfied samurais
    and farmers all over the country
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    will naturally start rioting.
[10:43] ---
    The current government
    is exhausted from the Seinan War,
[10:46] ---
    so they won't stand a chance.
[10:48] ---
    From there, I just need to wait for the
    avalanche that will collapse everything.
[10:51] ---
    And afterwards, I will construct an era
    where the four classes are truly equal
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    and clear the names
    of the Sekiho Army and its captain.
[11:00] ---
    I will execute my plan tomorrow...
[11:02] ---
    Sunday night,
    when it will be the least populated.
[11:06] ---
    Sano, I don't mean to force this upon you.
[11:09] ---
    But I will go through it alone
    if I have to,
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    as a former member of the Sekiho Army.
[11:14] ---
    I'd like you to think about it
    until sunset tomorrow
[11:16] ---
    and give me an answer then.
[11:24] ---
    It's impossible.
[11:26] ---
    Even if they're exhausted
    from the Seinan War,
[11:29] ---
    the Meiji government isn't so weak
[11:31] ---
    that it would waver
    from some explosions and sporadic riots.
[11:35] ---
    For the past 10 years,
    he's only been thinking
[11:37] ---
    about clearing the name of the Sekiho Army
    and our captain all by himself.
[11:41] ---
    He can't see the present.
[11:47] ---
    Ten years, huh?
[11:52] ---
    Damn it.
[11:54] ---
    It's already spring,
    but the wind sure is cold.
[12:07] ---
    Sano?
[12:15] ---
    Captain...
[12:23] ---
    All right, it's fixed.
[12:25] ---
    Here.
[12:26] ---
    Thank you very much.
[12:28] ---
    When you're dealing with guns,
    make sure to call for someone.
[12:31] ---
    Don't take them out without permission.
[12:33] ---
    I'm sorry.
[12:35] ---
    But you hit this well
    with a warped barrel?
[12:39] ---
    That's some skill.
[12:40] ---
    I'm weak at swordsmanship
    and physical strength,
[12:44] ---
    so I can at least do this.
[12:46] ---
    How promising.
[12:48] ---
    But you don't need to do that.
[12:50] ---
    Huh?
[12:51] ---
    Katsuhiro, you guys should study hard.
[12:54] ---
    Study, you say?
[12:56] ---
    The days of swords and guns will end soon.
[12:59] ---
    The next era will be that
    of wits and knowledge.
[13:04] ---
    Those are your days.
[13:06] ---
    Meet more people,
    and broaden your horizons.
[13:09] ---
    I'm letting you guys tag along
    for that reason.
[13:12] ---
    But we... to protect you, Captain...
[13:15] ---
    I don't intend on surviving
    by using you guys as my shields.
[13:19] ---
    Katsuhiro, you and Sanosuke
    need to protect each other.
[13:23] ---
    Help each other, and head into the future.
[13:26] ---
    When times change,
    so will the Sekiho Army.
[13:29] ---
    You guys will create the new Sekiho Army.
[13:33] ---
    I guess it's a bit
    too difficult right now.
[13:36] ---
    But someday you will understand
    what I am talking about.
[13:42] ---
    We... I could not protect you after all.
[13:47] ---
    And I couldn't get used
    to the new era, either.
[13:50] ---
    But just you watch, Captain.
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    My battle that I have poured
    10 years into, my Sekiho Army...
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    KAMIYA KASSHIN
    SCHOOL OF KENDO
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    Tsunan Tsukioka was an old friend
    of yours, Sano, that he was?
[14:07] ---
    Those are some awkward
    surprised faces you got there.
[14:10] ---
    Th-That's not necessarily true,
    that it isn't. Right, Miss Kaoru?
[14:13] ---
    That's right, Kenshin!
[14:15] ---
    Oh, well.
[14:17] ---
    And so, to celebrate our reunion,
    I thought about a big ol' party.
[14:21] ---
    Can you let me use the dojo tonight?
[14:24] ---
    I don't mind that, but where are you going
    to get the money for a big old party?
[14:29] ---
    You're gonna leech off us again,
    aren't you?
[14:31] ---
    I have to say no after all!
    Absolutely not!
[14:33] ---
    You know, there's nothin' to worry about.
    Leave the money bit to me.
[14:38] ---
    Well, I'm countin' on ya.
[14:41] ---
    Oh, right.
    Invite Tae and the little girl, too.
[14:45] ---
    I'm pretty sure
    they'd be happy about it.
[14:50] ---
    Strange.
[14:51] ---
    It's strange, all too strange!
[14:52] ---
    Maybe Sanosuke is sick somewhere? Right?
[14:55] ---
    C-Calm down, that you should.
[14:58] ---
    It is spring, after all...
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    SAKE
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    Then, let's get to it.
[15:17] ---
    So by "leave the money bit to me,"
[15:21] ---
    you meant you were going
    to leech off Mr. Tsunan.
[15:23] ---
    It's not a big deal. Right?
[15:26] ---
    I don't care.
[15:27] ---
    I'm feeling sorry
    that we're tagging along for all this.
[15:31] ---
    It's not a big deal.
[15:33] ---
    Well, if that's the case...
[15:35] ---
    Oh.
[15:38] ---
    She's here.
[15:40] ---
    I'm sorry. I...
[15:42] ---
    It's all right now. Right?
[15:45] ---
    If you're okay with it, Mr. Sano, we—
[15:48] ---
    Well, yeah.
[15:51] ---
    But Yoita loved gambling,
    kids smiling, and women...
[15:57] ---
    so when you feel up to it,
    please go visit his grave.
[16:00] ---
    She already did.
[16:02] ---
    Huh?
[16:03] ---
    I'm sorry.
[16:10] ---
    Mr. Sano, what kind of party is this?
[16:13] ---
    You treating us? This is a first.
[16:16] ---
    Don't worry about the details!
[16:18] ---
    Just drink and make some noise
    'til you collapse!
[16:35] ---
    Well, I didn't know that Mr. Tsunan
    was a childhood friend of Mr. Sano!
[16:40] ---
    What kind of kid was Mr. Sano?
[16:43] ---
    What kind?
[16:46] ---
    What is it?
[16:47] ---
    Not that different.
[16:49] ---
    Reckless, heading into things
    without putting much thought into it.
[16:53] ---
    Man, that's so like Mr. Sano.
[16:55] ---
    And once he riots, he gets out of hand.
    He's quite an explosive guy.
[17:00] ---
    Oh, just as I thought!
[17:01] ---
    I'll hang you, damn it!
[17:03] ---
    But...
[17:06] ---
    When push came to shove,
    he was a reliable guy.
[17:17] ---
    Thank you very much!
[17:19] ---
    It will be a family heirloom!
[17:20] ---
    Th-Thank you so much.
[17:24] ---
    No need for thanks.
[17:25] ---
    You should get yourself drawn, too,
    Mr. Sano.
[17:27] ---
    No, thanks.
    He drew me tons when I was a kid.
[17:31] ---
    And I usually had a wound,
    a lump, or a bruise.
[17:35] ---
    How pathetic.
[17:36] ---
    That was because you were
    running around all the time.
[17:39] ---
    That's so Mr. Sano.
[17:41] ---
    Oh, then what about Mr. Himura?
[17:44] ---
    Oh, no, I—
[17:46] ---
    It's fine. He can draw you.
[17:48] ---
    It's just a game during a drinking party.
[17:50] ---
    Oro...
[17:54] ---
    How do you know Sanosuke?
[17:57] ---
    Just a friend, that he is.
[17:59] ---
    It all started with a slight scuffle.
[18:01] ---
    I heard you were a rurouni.
[18:04] ---
    What were you doing previously?
[18:06] ---
    I was over towards the west, that I was.
[18:10] ---
    Kyoto?
[18:14] ---
    Are you one of the Revolutionary warriors?
[18:20] ---
    Hey...
[18:22] ---
    That's right, that I was.
[18:26] ---
    I see.
[18:28] ---
    This is the first time I've drawn
    an Imperialist who's right in front of me.
[18:31] ---
    Former, that is.
[18:33] ---
    I am just a rurouni now, that I am.
[18:36] ---
    Is that really so?
[18:39] ---
    I'm done.
[18:42] ---
    Oh, a man with no face?
[18:44] ---
    I draw what I see.
[18:47] ---
    I can't see this man.
[18:49] ---
    I can't see the face behind that smile,
    what lies beyond that scar.
[18:59] ---
    Well, as long as we have this,
    you can tell it's me, that you can.
[19:07] ---
    Mr. Sano, thanks for the meal!
[19:09] ---
    You show yourself at our place next time!
[19:12] ---
    Yeah, I'll do that.
[19:14] ---
    You guys be careful on your way home.
[19:16] ---
    I'm fully aware, Mr. Sano.
[19:19] ---
    See you again tomorrow!
[19:21] ---
    Yeah.
[19:22] ---
    See ya.
[19:34] ---
    Well...
[19:36] ---
    I guess it's about time to head out.
[19:39] ---
    That was your last supper.
[19:41] ---
    I hope you enjoyed it
    to your heart's content.
[19:43] ---
    Not really.
[19:44] ---
    It wasn't a party I held
    for a reason like that.
[19:47] ---
    Both Akabeko and missie
    gave me quite a bit of food.
[19:51] ---
    So this is like saying thanks.
[19:53] ---
    SAKE
[19:53] ---
    Shu and Ginji were...
[19:55] ---
    you know, while I was at it.
[19:57] ---
    What about you?
[19:59] ---
    Did you have any fun?
[20:01] ---
    Hmph. Not at all.
[20:03] ---
    Really? You seemed to be talkin'
    quite a bit.
[20:07] ---
    Is it really all right, Sanosuke?
[20:10] ---
    Idiot. I don't got
    that stingy a personality.
[20:15] ---
    I see.
[20:17] ---
    How you chose the Sekiho Army
    over the present
[20:19] ---
    is something I thank you for
    from the bottom of my heart.
[20:24] ---
    Let's hurry.
[20:25] ---
    If we dilly-dally, the sun will rise.
[20:31] ---
    I'm sorry, guys.
[20:34] ---
    I won't ask you to understand.
[20:36] ---
    But the Sekiho Army
    really is special to me.
[20:41] ---
    Kenshin, the next time I see you,
    I'll be a felon for a grievous crime.
[20:47] ---
    I won't mind at all if you slay me
    with that sakabato.
[22:44] ---
    NEXT EPISODE
    TSUNAN & NISHIKI PAINTINGS
[22:46] ---
    Next episode,
    "Tsunan & Nishiki Paintings."