Manjiro led the conscripted farmers and went to battle against the Shichu Gumi.
We'll accompany you to Tougane.
Please, brother.
Fire!
Please save my brother!
Although he won the battle, he lost many men and his heart was downcast.
FIRST YEAR OF GENJI (1864) MARCH
Ibuya Manjiro.
Well done defeating the Shinchu Gumi.
You've been rewarded a raise of 300-ryo and promoted to chief commander of the infantry.
You turned down your raise?!
I can't be the only one receiving a reward.
I said I wouldn't let any of my men die, but four of them did.
You're the one who said that's what war is!
You're so clumsy as usual. You'll make your mother cry!
You threw away your chance of promotion.
Miss Aya...?
Aren't you Miss Aya?
You've been released from jail?
You were pardoned.
What are you doing?
This is revenge for my brother!
Stop!
It's true I killed your brother, but it was in a war!
Not only that, Kusunoki Otojiro killed my father!
Stop it!
The Tree in the Sunlight
EPISODE 10 Forbidden Love
Don't worry, this is my house.
Don't get up.
I've called a doctor.
Huh?
Will you examine her?
- She's cut her hand. - I'm fine.
You should listen to the doctor. Show me.
- Please bring some water. - Yes.
Thank you.
Manjiro, how did it result to this?
She came looking for me.
Who is she?
Her name is Miss Aya.
She's the daughter of a samurai from Shimotsuke Mukada.
- Do you know her, Dr. Ryosen? - What?
I don't really know the details...
Manjiro, what are you hiding?
I'm not hiding anything...
I am Aya, the younger sister of Shinchu Gumi's commander, Kusunoki Otojiro.
Kusunoki...?
Your father's foe?
He was my one and only brother.
Sir Ibuya killed my brother.
Therefore he is my foe, so I tried to kill him.
Still, I thank you for calling a doctor.
It's not much, but please use this to pay for the cost.
Please excuse me.
Miss Aya!
- I can't accept this. - I can't accept it either.
- I'm the one who injured you. - I'm the one who attacked you.
- Anyway... - I can't accept it.
- You're stubborn. - Please excuse me.
Do you hate me so much?
If you had waited one more day to attack,
I may've been able to convince him to return home.
Then my mother wouldn't have died.
It may be wrong of me to blame you...
But it is my last pride as a samurai's daughter to consider you my foe!
Please excuse me.
I'm back.
Dear, there's someone who wants to be vaccinated.
What?
I hear you want to be vaccinated.
OSHINA
Yes.
Let's examine him first.
Please tell me your name and address.
Please don't ask.
Why? I must know in case of an emergency.
I've come without telling his father.
If he finds out that he's been vaccinated, it'll put him in a rage.
Is your husband that out of control?
It can't be helped then. I'll get it ready so wait here.
Who is it?
Please open the gate.
You can't go in!
You're...?
A woman with a child should be here.
Is that your child?
He left after getting vaccinated.
What?
Now he won't get smallpox.
- You injected him with cow's disease? - Get with the times!
Vaccinations are done all over Japan.
You Ranpoi doctors killed my child and now you've injected cow's disease?
Damn you...
I'm not going down without a fight.
You know what this is?
This is puss from cowpox which you despise so much.
When I pour this on you you turn into a cow.
If you don't want to turn into a cow, then leave!
You again...?
Ushikubo Toubei.
I'll send you both to the other world.
Come with me.
Toubei!
You'll turn into a cow!
You...!
Wait!
Dear!
It's alright.
It's saltwater.
Oshina!
Kill me if you hate me!
It's for Kosuke's sake. Now he won't get smallpox.
Western medicine can't be trusted!
I've told you what the Ranpoi did to my former wife, Sato, who died.
I know that.
But that Ranpoi is a reputable doctor.
If anything happens to Kosuke, it's your fault.
There's no more sake.
We don't have money to buy it.
You've done enough killing people. Please work.
If you continue, you'll die a terrible death.
Are you lecturing me?
Kosuke's starting to understand things. He asks me what you do.
What am I supposed to tell him?
Am I going to tell him you're an assassin?
Old man!
Did you see a tall ronin with an evil look?
He went down that alley.
Is the master of this house Ushikubo Toubei?
Yes.
He should've returned.
He did, but he went out again.
Are you his wife?
No...
Do you know where he went?
I don't know. I think he went out to drink.
- Will he return? - I don't know.
Once he leaves, he doesn't return for days.
You don't know anything! Are you hiding him?
I hate him!
He hates me too...
You hate each other...?
- Do I have something on my face? - No.
Toubei is a criminal.
I must report to the magistrate's office that this is his residence.
- Yes. - Please tell him to turn himself in.
Goodbye.
- Come with me. - Stop!
You devils!
This is a token of my appreciation.
Is it really Ibuya Manjiro?
Sir Ibuya... I'm glad you're safe.
ONE MONTH LATER
It is my pride as a samurai's daughter to consider you my foe!
- Chief, can we come in? - Yeah.
This is Izutsuya the lumber dealer.
It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Kyubei.
I'm Ibuya Manjiro.
Izutsuya is an old friend of my father's.
They're building more posts, right? He will be supplying the lumber for it.
I wanted to see a post before procuring the lumber.
- Are you done for the day? - Yeah.
How about a drink?
I'll pass.
Excuse me.
That's terrifying.
What's going on?
I saw Miss Aya last night.
Where at?
It was after I had a drink with Izutsuya.
I went to Mukojima to visit the pleasure district.
- That's where I saw her... - Mukojima?
She had a customer.
Welcome, sir.
We have a guest.
Excuse me.
Sir Ibuya? Why...?
My friend said he saw you here.
When did you come here?
One month ago.
That's right after I saw you last...
Would you like sake?
No. I didn't come here to have a pleasurable time.
- Then did you come to laugh at me? - No!
Miss Aya, why did it come to this?
Why do you want to hear a prostitute's story?
- If there's anything I can do... - You'll get me out of here?
Yes!
What's so funny?
You're joking.
100-ryo is my price.
100-ryo...?
I don't need your pity.
I'll bring sake.
I'll get scolded if I don't.
- I'll pay the bill. - No. If that's the case...
Do you still hate me?
Will you pour me some too?
I'm no longer a daughter of a samurai family. I've forgotten everything.
At that time, you said it was your last pride as a samurai's daughter.
Now I know what you meant by last.
What happened?
Was it my fault?
Is it because I killed your brother?
My brother left behind some debt.
My mother's medical costs accumulated too.
It if were just me, I would've killed myself. I wouldn't have shamed myself like this.
But... I have a younger sister.
A younger sister?
She's 10 years old. She's a maid at a distant relative's house.
When I think about my sister, I don't care what happens to me.
Enough with the gloomy talk.
Please drink.
She was sold to pay off the debt.
Poor thing.
I need 100-ryo to get her out of there
- Are you going to redeem her? - I killed Kusunoki Otojiro.
It was in a battle. It's not your fault.
Ryosen.
I have a favor to ask you.
What it is? Why be so formal?
Even if I collect all the valuables in our house, it'll only be about 20-ryo.
Will you lend me 80-ryo?
I beg you!
Stop it!
Raise your head.
I wish I could help, but I don't have that kind of money at the moment.
You've fallen in love with her, haven't you?
Hey.
Why did you sigh?
You'll understand once you see this.
We've lost patients since you became an army doctor.
Didn't I tell you being a town doctor is more profitable?
Yes, but you should consider you kids and raise your family reputation as much as possible.
- It's not possible... - What's not possible?
Well... I wanted a medical book.
There's a new one that was imported from Britain.
- I really want it. - How much is it?
100-ryo.
I thought you left.
You don't have anywhere else to go.
I tried to leave this world.
Foolish woman.
Who made me do it?
Ibuya did.
You're here because of Ibuya Manjiro.
What a pathetic man you are.
All you have in you is jealousy and hatred.
It's because you can't live a proper life like Sir Ibuya.
Go ahead, kill me.
Mother and child, we'll both starve to death anyway.
I've returned.
Welcome back.
- You were drinking again? - Yes.
Ryosen asked me to go out with him.
What's happened to him?
He goes out drinking every other day and comes home reeking of makeup.
He was never like that before.
Doctor, please.
Don't teach Manjiro such evil pleasures.
What? Me?
- He says you're always with him. - Huh?
Oh... well...
He's not being misled by an evil woman, is he?
No, I don't think so...
There's 30-ryo.
Where did you get such a large sum?
Are you going to kill someone again.
Please stop it already!
You used me as an excuse!
Your mother was concerned.
Who would've expected you to frequent the pleasure quarters.
I hope you're doing the expected thing.
- What do you mean? - With Miss Aya.
Cut it out!
- I don't go there for that. - Then what do you go there for?
She won't have to be with other customers while I'm there.
Edo is a fun place.
Yes, I'm sure our business will go well too.
Damn foreigner.
Your life is mine.
Help!
Ready!
Fire!
Damn you, Ibuya Manjiro.
Thank you very much.
That Frenchman and I have a big business deal underway.
You've really saved him.
I thank you on his behalf.
This is just a small token...
Please accept it.
I can't accept it.
But...
I only fulfilled my duty as the chief commander of the infantry.
I haven't done anything to receive such a gift.
- Don't be so straight-laced. - You stay out of it!
I understand. I'm very sorry.
Please excuse me.
- Do you realize what's in there? - Money, right?
- I know that. - Then why didn't you accept it?
- Don't you want to redeem Miss Aya? - That's an entirely different matter!
- I can't accept a bribe. - You're so inflexible!
That's why you can never make the woman you love happy.
Hey...
Izutsuya!
I have a matter I'd like to discuss with you.
Where did you get this money?
- It's from Izutsuya. - What?
Don't worry, it's not a bribe.
He's paid in advance for his medicine.
His wife has a chronic illness.
I drew up a deed to exam her free of charge for the next 10 years.
Now go save Miss Aya.
Thank you, Ryosen. I'm indebted to you.
I promise to return it.
Sir Ibuya.
Why go this far for your enemy's sister?
There's no reason...
- I promise to work and repay you. - No.
- Don't you worry about it. - But...
What will you do now? Will you return to your province?
I have nowhere to return.
I want to work in Edo, but will anyone hire a dirty former prostitute like me?
You're not dirty!
Don't worry, you'll find work.
I'll ask around.
Sir Ibuya. Thank you for everything.
Ibuya.
Why do you always get in my way?
I can't stand it. Today, I'll send you to the other world at last.
Stop, Toubei!
You have a wife and child! Don't throw your life away!
Be quiet!
We're not done yet.
Miss Aya!
Miss Aya?
Miss Aya!
- She's hit her head hard. - Her eyes are open.
They're open but she doesn't see. It's not certain if she hears us either.
What does it mean?
Current medical science can't explain it.
All I can say is that something happened when she hit her head.
Will she get better?
She may or she may not.
Goodbye.
- Do you plan to keep her here? - She has no where to go.
Miss Aya was injured because of me.
Please let her stay here until she recovers.
Manjiro...
You're... in love with her?
Is that right?
Manjiro! You can't!
I don't hold a grudge against her, but she is kin to your father's killer.
We'll nurse her but once she's better, she must leave.
Manjiro!
Toubei has died.
Yes. I was informed.
I killed him.
He had this on him.
Come.
This is from your father. You throw it like this.
I'll be going now.
I was saved by you during the earthquake two years ago.
This is a token of my appreciation.
What a fine kimono. She is fond of you.
You're from that time...
No, I'm not.
Aya did not recover.
She was like a doll that merely breathed.
She remained alive by having small amounts of liquids and porridge poured in through her mouth.