Rock! Rock! Rock! Rock!
The hearts of the people
have suddenly been touched by forbidden rock recently.
Kyoto Gone Wild!!
Throughout the country, rockers are rebelling.
I am sorry, Shogun.
The dissolution of peace resulting from Okita's failure
is even affecting us here in Kyoto.
I miscalculated.
I must nip these dangerous buds...
Royal Concert! Rockers' Hearts are Moved to Tears!
Thank you! Come again!
On Break
Someone's following you?
Someone was following me the whole time I was making deliveries.
Ryo-chan, you just noticed today?
Yeah, just now.
You nincompoop!
Say what?
That's not the problem here!
What are you doing?
I'm not finished with my pizza margherita yet...
It's stretching!
Look.
And over there.
Since we came back from Hikone, we've been under surveillance.
Lately, there have been government spies mixed in with our customers.
The government's determined to catch us slipping up, so they can arrest us.
Since our rock dissolved the peace in Hikone,
rockers have been rebelling all over the place.
They're trying to take out the root of the problem.
For the time being, we seem to be fine avoiding the gaze of the government
and using underground live music clubs.
Why do they hate rock so much?
The man you're looking for...
I found him in Hikone.
Why didn't you bring him back?
I tried, but Tosaka-kun and his friends barged in.
Sakamoto Ryoma, huh?
Every time they use their Peace Souls, I don't feel well.
I'm sure you don't.
Even though the Peace Soul within you wants to resonate with theirs,
it can't.
It takes its toll on your body.
What? What do you—
Hot...
Okita, you will not die yet.
So hot...
Heaven's Song is currently spreading peace throughout the land.
Should an era-changing power like the Ultra Soul be awakened,
the world would be thrown into chaos again.
We wouldn't be able to protect the Shogun.
I have already taken care of it.
Sincerity
Did something happen to Soji in Hikone?
He doesn't seem to be feeling well since he returned from Hikone...
But he's been zealously practicing his singing and dancing.
Lately, I feel Soji has grown wilder since the day we met him.
I shouldn't have let him go alone.
If it bothers you so much, why don't you ask him yourself?
You're right...
Where is Soji now?
Nijo Castle.
No one told me anything about that.
What? I thought you knew...
Toshi, let's go.
I have a bad feeling about this.
Kondo-san...
Watch out!
It's from the government.
What?
Oh, my! It's an invitation to the royal concert at Nijo Castle.
Royal Concert at Nijo Castle
Nijo Castle? There's enough space there for over five thousand people.
Say what?
Looks like the government has finally recognized us!
This smells suspicious.
Yes.
It's a trap.
What?
Just look at the rest of the lineup.
They're all government idols like the Shinsengumi.
I don't know what this is if it's not a trap.
Then we're not going?
That's the safest choice.
What are you talking about?
This is a rare opportunity to rock out in front of a huge audience!
Were you even listening?
Sensei!
Rock isn't about choosing the safest path!
If it means we can rock, we'll walk straight into a trap!
That's what rock is about!
Where are you going?
To the castle.
The concert's the day after tomorrow.
What?
Let's practice until then.
So we don't embarrass ourselves in front of five thousand people.
Sensei!
As long as your Peace Soul is under the effects of my spell,
the Ultra Soul will not awaken...
Kondo-san...
I just wanted... to help...
My spell cuts deep into your Peace Soul...
You must be having pleasant dreams...
Those dreams draw out your strength.
I am Kondo, Shinsengumi captain.
I'm here to collect my subordinate, Okita.
I, Hijikata, Shinsengumi deputy, am entering the room.
Soji!
Chief Minister Ii, what did you do to Soji?
I am simply giving him music lessons.
How is this a lesson?
If you don't believe me, ask him.
It's true, Kondo-san.
I can tell Ii-sama's lesson...
...is making me...
...better and better.
Soji!
Kondo-san, praise me.
My song is amazing...
If the rain inside you won't stop
I'll cut away the clouds for you
Feel the faint echo reaching far and wide
With your entire body
Do you remember? The light trapped in darkness
I'll sing as long as there is life until I reach you
This is...
In the direction of this ringing is the glimpse of a landscape
No, this is wrong!
Music has the power to change all, like building a rainbow
I didn't teach you this song...
This isn't your song, Soji!
The feedback exceeds expectations
My spell is taking effect.
What spell?
Soji...
What have you done to him?
Don't blame me.
Okita accepted my spell because of your ideals, Kondo...
To make your dream of a peaceful world reality.
My...
Kondo-san, isn't my song amazing?
Soji! Wake up!
Kondo-san, you're not going to praise my song?
Ii! You bastard!
Toshi, Soji...
Is everyone having fun?
Here to perform for you are Katsura Kogoro-dono,
It's almost time.
Put your back into it.
Takasugi Shinsaku-dono, and Sakamoto Ryoma-dono.
Let's do this.
All right!
Huh?
I feel like an uninvited guest.
I have heard you perform rock.
I've heard rock claims to have the power to change an era...
Then prove it! Touch the hearts of this crowd!
Let's do it!
The people don't seem to desire rock.
We're just getting started!
Get your passion on!
The depths of my mind are directly
stimulated by passion
What is this
A truth I've never experienced
Is unmistakably burning
Run, stop, and lose your way
Fireworks crackle and fly
Join the spirit of music with my voice and release this strength
The owners of the Peace Souls...
Rolling lightning and flickering flashes
Just as planned, they have fallen for my trap.
Piercing a belief I cannot abandon
Damn it! What's going on?
Sochin!
You made quite the fool out of me in Hikone.
But that won't happen this time.
If the rain inside you won't stop
I'll cut away the clouds for you
Feel the faint echo reaching far and wide
With your entire body
Do you remember? The light trapped in darkness
I'll sing as long as there is life until I reach you
In the direction of this ringing is the glimpse of a landscape
It's starting.
Sensei, Cindy!
Music has the power to change all, like building a rainbow
The feedback exceeds expectations
This isn't right!
Yeah, it's even more powerful than last time.
Speaking of wrong, I don't see Hijikata-san anywhere onstage.
Or Kondo-san.
What'd you do with Hijizo-san and the old dude?
Soji's song is a gift from heaven...
The true Heaven's Song to intoxicate the people.
However, this song is no good!
Kondo-san, let's hurry!
Kondo-san, is this peace?
Is this the path we follow?
No!
This isn't the peaceful world we strive for!
Let me handle this!
Go, Kondo-san!
But...
Hurry!
Toshi!
I'm sorry.
What?
Ryoma!
Ryoma-kun!
Were those Sochin's memories?
He was all alone...
Picked up by bandits...
Made to help commit robberies and arson...
The only thing that brought him peace of mind...
...was music...
Move!
Sochin!
Take values and rigid prejudices
Break them, throw them away, and reform them
Is it you?
Are you the one making Sochin suffer?
Look. Can't you see things you couldn't see before?
Soji!
That song...
That song is wrong, Soji.
Endlessly being yourself
It's not your song!
My song?
There's nothing to fear in the world expanding after the rain stops
Your song... is truly amazing...
Let's sing it... together...
I made you suffer for my sake...
For my dream...
Soji, I'm singing.
Damn it!
If you polish a smoky stone,
It is reborn just like you
Someday, you will pave the way for wanderers
That's...
Could it be... a Peace Soul?
And become the light that heals them
Well, well. A new Peace Soul...
I didn't know Kondo had one, as well.
Don't, Kondo-san!
Your life is in danger!
They can have my life...
Soji.
It's all right.
I'm here. It's all right.
What'd you do with Soji?
I left him. He'll probably burn to death.
No one needs me...
Boy! What are you doing here?
You'll burn to death!
I don't have to die?
What are you talking about?
It's all right. You'll be fine.
Well? Isn't it fun to sing together?
Your song has soul. It's the song of sincerity.
Kondo-san...
Kondo-san!
You've returned to your senses...
You were always... causing me trouble...
Kondo-san!
Is this...
Sochin...
Has a Peace Soul.
Kondo-san! Kondo-san!
Soji...
Your song... The song of sincerity...
A Peace Soul is disappearing...
Now the Ultra Soul will never appear.
Kondo-san!
Hijikata-san...
Kondo-san... Kondo-san is...
Kondo-san, don't go! Don't leave us!
Because of you, I didn't stray from my path!
You won't get anywhere killing people to avenge your parents.
Will you come with me?
Kondo-san!
Don't go!
Kondo-san, you... You...
...want me to follow the path of sincerity?
I'll sing.
I'll sing my song.
The song I want to deliver to you is the light illuminating the darkness
Before you leave, I give you this resonance
There are things I still want to do
The meaning of the certain battle I am compelled to fight
The more honest I become with myself, the stronger my instincts grow
Have I finally reached the place I belong
Waxing and rising (like the ocean)
These feelings (fly away)
My goals (for the future)
The sun always rises
The song I want to deliver to you is the light illuminating the darkness
Before you leave, I give you this resonance
Realizing there is more than one kind of justice, I saw the sun rise
Even if we follow different paths, our ambitions lead towards tomorrow
His Peace Soul is still immature...
I'll recast my spell on him.
Stop.
Don't touch him.
Secure the exits!
Kondo-san, will you praise my song?
Ii, what you've done is unforgivable...
I hate Heaven's Song!
Rockers! Let's Form a Band!
What? Form a band with Hijikata and Okita?
I can't work with guys with different goals!
But then, I received news about Shoin-sensei...
In any case, I always passionately rock!
Rockers! Let's Form a Band!
Shoin-sensei!