I'll never be easily loved...
Am I just too clumsy?
That girl who looks good in pink...
Is that who you want?
Is red not good enough?
The rabbit with red eyes runs away.
Even though I loved you so much...
If I'm sad, I'm going to die.
The rabbit that you like...
...isn't on the moon. It's just a rabbit...
Saki, Renzo...
...l'm home.
I guess this is what it is.
Mask of Change
Festivals are great!
Yeah.
There you go.
Thanks.
Manji!
Look, look. Come on, look.
Say something.
Like what?
"Oh, that's cute," or "Man, that makes me want to whistle," or something.
It doesn't look good on you.
How much did that cost?
Forty mon.
We agreed just fifty mon, so you have ten mon left.
This is how you're spending it?
Can't you buy that somewhere besides a fair?
Shut up, it's my choice.
Why are you mad?
What was that for?
Well, whatever.
She's been moping around the past two or three days.
Hey, young lady.
Want some tokoroten?
Good, huh?
Yes, it is.
Of course.
Mother or Father used to walk beside me...
How many people have died for your revenge?
I have to stop thinking about it...
Sir, you look bored.
Yeah.
That's a shame...
...since you have that young lady with you, and you're at a festival.
Festival, huh...
To me, this is like a scene you can't grab hold of because it's underwater.
Underwater?
No matter what I do...
...there's just no place for me.
Gohei Mochi
Guess I'll buy him some. Though I doubt it'll make him happy.
Um, excuse me...
I'll take five!
You're an energetic one, kid.
I'll give you a deal, sixteen mon.
Really? You're a great guy!
Oh, yeah?
You ladykiller!
Make it fifteen, kid.
Nice. Handsome guys are a cut above. Thanks.
Hold on, young man.
What is it?
In the world of adults, what you just did is called cutting in line.
Don't treat me like a kid.
It's your fault for not speaking up louder.
You expect a lady to raise her voice?
You're doing it now.
I think guys who can't apologize at times like this aren't very manly.
So what? I'm still a kid.
Okay, I'll let you go this time.
Excuse me! Can I get two please?
That's eight mon.
Thank you.
Are you... gonna eat that?
It's yours if you're that hungry.
What's this?
Hey, mask maker, sell this to me.
Could you hold on a minute, sir?
I'm a little busy right now.
Which one of you is younger?
Why?
I've only got one tengu mask.
It'd probably speed things up if you just fight over it...
...but the mask might break in the process.
No matter who wins, the damage will be done between you.
You have to avoid that if you don't want to lose anything.
Okay, then this belongs to you, miss.
Thank you.
You're a good guy, kid.
Oh, don't tell me I praised you for nothing.
Here, I'll let you have this one for free.
I don't want it...
What's wrong with it?
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth...
Sir, may I borrow your sword for a moment?
Please.
Here, how is it now?
It's weird.
I guess it's just lost on kids.
Oh, well.
Can I have it?
Can I have that?
Thank you!
That was something else.
Thanks... And thanks for waiting.
You're done with that now, right?
This has tasted a pretty good amount of blood.
What, you counted the number of stains or something?
Let's just say I did.
This sword is amazing...
It's killed a hundred... No, more...
And just this year alone...
...about ten.
Is that about right?
Can I ask one thing?
How do you ltto-ryu guys...
...always manage to get where we're going before we do?
Are there strings attached to our asses or something?
Sir, you've got it all wrong.
Nobody in the ltto-ryu is bored enough...
...to watch over every single place you go.
As you can see, we aren't usually together.
All we've been told about you guys is...
..."If you see them, kill them."
That's all.
Dad!
Renzo!
What... are you doing?
Sir, sorry about that...
I'm returning this.
Don't worry. It's nothing important.
He made a comment about my craft...
...and I let it go to my head.
I'm sorry, sir.
I'm a little short-fused.
It's fine...
Did you buy the mochi?
Then let's go dedicate it at the grave.
Ah, yes, sir...
Please take one you like.
If you understand the beauty of Kawakami Araya's masks...
...then you're quite the eccentric yourself.
I found him...
Kawakami Araya.
Infinity.
Still awake?
Yeah...
Today, that guy...
Could it be he's ...
Manji...
Never mind.
It's kind of lonely after a festival...
Anyway...
Hey, kid, why can't you apologize?
You cut my sandal thong, and you won't even say you're sorry?
You kicked the bamboo yourself, and it ripped!
If you saw someone wander around with those eyesores...
...I bet you'd want to kick them too, idiot.
Apologize.
No!
Oh, yeah?
I'm in a bad mood today.
What do you want cut off? Your ear?
Okay, ear it is.
Stop!
It's you...
Who the hell are you?
Good sir, he is one of my relatives.
He is very young and ill-mannered...
...so I would appreciate it if you could please overlook his rudeness.
Should you kill a child over a small incident like this...
...I suspect it will only result in a blemish on your name.
Please.
You sure have good manners for a small-town girl.
Despite appearances, I am the heiress of a town dojo.
Heiress? Which one?
The Mutenichi-ryu main household, the Asano Dojo.
Asano? You know that one?
Asano...
Oh, right. You know, that one...
Ah, that one!
Asano, huh? You mean that Asano!
He died like two years ago, didn't he?
The guy those ltto-ryu guys killed off so easily. You're his daughter!
Why're you wandering around here alone? You homeless?
That's no good. You'd be better off as a prostitute.
Then you'd be able to show your face in public.
Why you!
Be quiet.
But...
I'm sorry for the ongoing discourtesy.
Well, I guess it's fine. If you're saying you'll take the fall for the kid...
...fix it.
Yes, sir.
Don't do it!
Hey, what are you doing?
Just a moment.
Uh-oh. At this rate, my foot's gonna get dirty.
That's better.
Sir!
It's done.
It's better than before it ripped.
Thank you.
Well, kid? Now do you get it?
A person's attitude can keep him from getting hurt for no reason.
Isn't that right, loser's daughter?
Why don't you talk back to them?
I'm thankful you saved me...
...but aren't you the daughter of a swordsman?
Why'd you do something like that?
Because today I'm unarmed, and...
..."I have to stay calm."
A parent never looks bigger than in their own child's eyes.
I guess this is what they mean.
Your parents were killed...
Yes.
By members of the ltto-ryu.
Itto-ryu...
That's right.
What's the ltto-ryu?
Did you just ask what...
You really don't know?
Yeah...
Anyway, you should come by my place.
I can at least fix you some tea.
What's wrong?
Um, well... It's nothing.
Then let's go. This way.
I'm going to see Kawakami Araya...
That idiot.
She's not even carrying a sword...
I've put myself in the hands of a demon.
No, please don't !
Mother...
Destroy her.
Hurry up, Dad!
She's been waiting!
Yeah, yeah, I know.
No, you don't . You're being slow.
Yeah, I said I know!
Calm down...
Okay, fine, but can't you do something about those clothes?
Are they that dirty?
Hey...
This isn't a drinking buddy.
Calm down...
You have to keep in mind that she's a lady.
That's easy for you to say.
I left my sword behind, and he didn't see my face yesterday.
I don't look the way I did two years ago. He won't know.
You've already put out refreshments.
You hardly ever serve tea to a guest.
I'm impressed.
Shut up. You didn't have to say that.
I'll clean up downstairs.
She's our special guest, so you'd better not be careless.
Sure...
Ah, excuse me.
Not at all. Excuse me as well.
The man selling masks around here?
You mean Kawakami.
Yeah, him. How do I find him?
Let's see...
What now?
No sense in telling him for free. Let's charge him.
Doesn't look like he's got much.
Then why not get him to take down the stall behind us?
Oh, yeah.
That would be great.
Let's do that then.
Like that?
Sure...
I can't thank you enough.
You saved a complete stranger's son...
...when your own life could have been endangered.
If you don't mind, could you tell me where you live?
I'd like to come and formally thank you again.
No, you needn't concern yourself further.
I'm sorry.
I'm not too good with etiquette in situations like this...
No. I didn't come here to talk about these things.
Had I been there, you wouldn't have had to be humiliated...
I used to wield a sword back in the day.
A sword...
Yes.
My comrades and I used to run wild quite a bit...
I'm not proud to admit it...
...but my wife took my kid and ran off because of it.
Although about a year ago, she died of an illness...
Renzo was the only one who came back to me.
That's when I had this weird feeling...
If a parent always gets himself into dangerous business...
...then his kid might just turn out the same way.
That's when I decided to make the next job my last one...
Once that was done...
...I figured it might be nice to earn a simple living working with kids.
Young lady, are your parents in good health?
Well...
Both of them are already...
I'm sorry about that...
It's in the past, so it doesn't bother me anymore.
If you want to know the truth...
...they were murdered by strangers.
Really...
Will you listen to what I have to say? In fact, I'd be quite relieved if you did.
It's too weighty a thing for me to bear by myself.
I'm sure it is, so please tell me.
If I'll do.
Thank you.
I still remember it like it was yesterday.
Every moment.
It was two years ago.
Sadly, I awakened...
Overflowing reality is just...
...more of the empty lies.
To be honest, I have to get ready for the next one.
The morning slides in from the window.
Regardless of what I see, I remember.
I remember...
The unchanging wind always...
...just said this as it passed by...
"What's needed for this endless journey?"
Where should I go?
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