Okara-chan, the sixth samurai-sama has finally shown up!
Kyuzo, the funny-looking samurai that stood up Uncle Kanbe long ago has joined our side.
Kyuzo-sama is incredibly strong, but it looks like he enjoyed fighting with Uncle.
If that's the case, he should have joined us a long time ago.
He's a little peculiar.
He doesn't talk much, so I might not get along with him too well.
Kyuzo-sama wants Uncle really badly,
and that has Sister on edge, and me on pins and needles.
It's not good for everyone to be so concerned. We should get along.
Oh, yeah, Katsu-noji is up and at 'em again, thanks to that strange medicine and some mushroom sap.
Just what you'd expect from those mysterious Shikimori.
They could go into business selling medicine.
Well, please tell Grandfather that we're going to cross the desert and come to the village.
Bye, now!
We'll leave it be 'til the samurai come.
We're the ones that know the most about rice!
And if we say we ain't harvestin', then we ain't harvestin'!
Snitch? I see, so that's how the bandits found out.
What did you divulge?
I told them that all of you were heading to Kanna Village.
How could you do that!?
Kyuzo!
Why... Kyuzo?
I wanted to try living.
You miserable fool!
Can I ask you to come with us?
When do we leave?
Right now.
This man is our enemy!
wakari aeru koto mo
Being able to understand each other,
wakachi au koto mo
and to share with each other,
utakata no youni
are both as short-lived as a bubble on the water.
toki no suna ni magire
Obscured by the sands of time,
tsukami kirenai to
unable to hold on,
akirameteta anata ni au made wa
I gave up, until I saw you again, asking
"dore kurai itami wo
"How much pain
hitori de kakaete kite tano?
have you been carrying, all alone?
dore kurai sabishisa
And how much loneliness
hitomi ni kakushite hohoen dano?"
is hidden behind your eyes when you smile?"
deai no kiseki wo ima dakishimete
Embrace this miracle of an encounter now,
mitsume attara tsuyoku nareru
By gazing upon each other, we can become stronger.
kore wo ai to yobanai tosuru nara
And if this isn't what you call love,
ima dore wo ai to yobu no?
then what is it you call love now?
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So, we're going to divide up and move in three parties?
Doing that will indeed allow us to go on without drawing attention.
The bandits have learned too much about us.
Now then, about the place where we'll meet up...
Is there someplace near the village that could serve as a landmark?
note: Tsubasaiwa means "Wing Rock"
If that's what we need, then just before the bridge, there's a large rock named Tsubasaiwa.
Tsubasaiwa?
It looks like a wing to anybody who sees it, so I think it will be easy to recognize.
Me and my friends use it as a base.
All right, that's the place.
So, how will we split up?
We'll let the farmers, who are familiar with the land here, show us the way.
Two samurai will go with each one of them.
Agreed.
Okay then, we'll meet up again just before the village in due time.
May each of us have a safe trip.
Hold on, hold on, which group am I supposed to go with?
I didn't count you.
Oh, in that case, I'll do whatever I want to.
There's no doubt about it.
The underground water here flows to Kanna Village.
Kyuzo-dono!
We have a young lady with us. How about we match paces with her?
You need not concern yourselves. I will not slow you down.
Sensei...
Did you have something in mind when you placed Kyuzo-dono and Kirara-dono in the same group?
What's important is that we all get to the village safely.
Katsu-noji, are you interested in my sister?
Not particularly...
Sensei, it sure is a lot quieter when Kikuchiyo-dono isn't around, huh?
Do you feel we're missing something without him?
Mm-hmm!
You got me, you got me!
Yo, Komachi!
Kiku-noji!
So, you followed me after all!
I didn't follow you! You were just walking in front of me.
All right, all right, I'll let you have that one.
Oh, you!
To hide a tree, put it in the forest;
to hide a person, put them in a city.
If we have to travel in secret, that's all the more reason to walk down the road in broad daylight.
Even so, aren't these getups just a little too conspicuous?
I just can't settle down.
Don't be so self-conscious. Now listen, if anyone asks who we are...
Tell them "We are a merry traveling company!"
But I don't know nothin' but growin' rice. I can't do no performin'.
That's okay, that's okay. You know what?
note: "Maguso Koedayu" means Horse Dung Manure Officer
Your stage name will be "Maguso Koedayu, Master of the Hoe." All right, that's settled.
note: "Hoho Eminosuke" means Deputy Governor of Smiles
Well then, I will go as "Hoho Eminosuke, Master Woodchopper."
Mm-hmm, that's the spirit!
This ain't no time to be laughin'.
When times are tough, that's when you have to laugh.
It's just the kind of man Gorobe-dono is.
I can see the neighboring village now.
Our village is just ahead of this one.
Kirara-dono, you're out of breath, aren't you?
Don't you think it's about time we took a short break?
No, I'm doing fine. Everyone at the village is waiting for us. Let's hurry on.
It appears that you truly do not like Kyuzo-dono.
I cannot tell what he is thinking.
At some point, he is going to try to strike at Kanbe-sama again, right?
It's not as though he bears any ill will towards him, so why must he?
Who can say?
We're being followed.
Don't look.
Let me have your foot.
Just do it, quickly!
Is it them?
No. There aren't enough of them.
It's possible that they split up. Should we take them?
Hold on. That isn't necessarily the group we're after. We'll watch them.
You're going after them?
Please wait! Why must you do this?
Why would you deliberately attack them, when you don't even know if they are hostile?
Getting to the village should be our first priority right now.
Please refrain from any more senseless killing!
Katsu-noji is still thinking about my sister.
Would you cut it out, already?
I can tell you're trying to hide it. Katsu-noji, you like my sister!
You sure are an easy one to figure out, huh?
Kikuchiyo-dono...
You're mistaken! I've devoted myself to my training!
I don't have time to be falling in love with a woman.
The way you're losing your temper only makes us suspect you more!
Are samurai not allowed to fall in love with someone?
I told you, I'm not that sort of person!
They've got you beat.
Come, come, wash yourself clean from the grime of this world!
Ready, a-one, two, three!
She's spinning more than usual!
Bravo, bravo!
That was an unusual trick.
Thank you very much!
Katsu-noji, are you still angry?
I'm not angry.
Then why won't you come over here?
Well, I, uh... no reason.
Look at you.
A samurai has to be a lot fiercer than that if he wants to get the girl.
I told you, I'm not...
Come to think of it, Katsu-noji...
Sister said that you don't have the smell of the battlefield on you.
You're just not worth it.
Okay then, let me ask you, what kind of smell is the smell of the battlefield?
I don't know. But I'm sure my samurai Nunky knows.
Well, it's like, you know, this really strong smell that you smell.
Are you sure you should be taking things so easily?
Think about it. The new guy is together with your sweetheart.
And he's a real go-getter.
And what's more, when you consider that Momotaro there is also known to make the girls cry...
Something might have happened to your girl by the time we reach the village, you know?
Sister is old enough to marry.
This is ridiculous.
So you say, but you're still worried about it, huh?
Cut it out, already!
Katsushiro, for what reason do you aspire to be a samurai?
So then, which way should we take?
The currents pass through both ways.
We will arrive at the village, whichever path we choose.
How presumptuous!
Now, now... Come on, we'll go too.
He's so mirthless and tightlipped, and acts so pompous.
There's just no way I can come to an understanding with him like that.
I am opposed to taking that man to the village.
Samurai do tend to let their actions speak louder than words.
There are some things that can only be communicated through words.
Someone's coming.
This is bad. Kirara-dono, please stay hidden in the shadows of the rocks.
You're hurt...
We had a feeling it would turn out like this eventually.
That's why he tried to deal with them earlier.
Is that how you show your consideration for others, Kyuzo-dono?
Sensei, do I need a reason for wanting to become a samurai?
You don't know?
Stop it, please!
How come I gotta have the hair on my legs shaved off!?
You're so bashful! It's not so bad.
See? Doesn't it feel good? So soft and smooth!
Why, you!
Gorobe-sama!
Hold it down, would you!? They'll find us, you know!
What do you think? I'm quite the beauty, aren't I?
Yes, yes! You're too much for Hoho Eminosuke!
I'm done for! Those two've both lost it!
Okay, okay, now you have to put on your dress.
Kyuzo-sama!
Kyuzo-sama, why did you feel you had to strike at Kanbe-sama?
Because I am a samurai.
Sensei...
Sensei, I sought after the sword in order to discipline myself.
However, now that I've met you, Sensei, and the others,
I'm beginning to think twice.
For crying out loud! Samurai are the luckiest guys around!
They've got all the time in the world to think, after all.
Thinking doesn't fill your stomach, though.
Katsushiro...
In the Shikimori village, when you took that arrow in your leg...
What were you thinking?
Well... at the time, I was simply in a daze.
I was thinking that I couldn't let Kirara-dono...
I mean, the farmers... get hurt.
There are things that cannot be seen until one is hurt.
Aw, I don't get it.
Nunky, did you understand that? What did he mean?
How should I know?
Great! Nunky, you don't get it either, huh?
Good luck!
Come again!
I've never been so disgraced in all my life.
It suits you pretty well.
And your legs are so soft and smooth.
Gorobe-dono, over there.
It's the bandits. No doubt they're the ones who destroyed this village.
They're still around here, huh?
Unsettling, isn't it?
You there, what are you doing here?
Oh, goodness, some bandits! Thank you so much for all that you do!
Wow, seeing you up close, you are so handsome!
My, you really are so strong! What thick chest you have!
I think I'm in love!
Oh, you're vaudevillians.
Oh dear, vaudevillians, he says...
We are a merry traveling company!
You there, hold it!
What is your name?
M-M-Maguso Koedayu.
"Maguso"!?
What an pungent name! Are you really a performer?
You're not one of those wanted men we heard about, right?
Oh, no, Bandit-chan! Don't be ridiculous!
In that case, why don't we have you show us a bit of your act?
Can you do that?
If you can't I will cut you down!
Do we go at them?
We can't avoid it.
Mister Bandit, you're so handsome! I'm in love with you!
I, Maguso Koedayu, will now do a dance for the bandits!
Ready now...
Plantin' comes first, harvestin' comes second!
Thanks to rice bran, my skin is shiny and smooth!
My face is smooth, too!
To top it all off, my tushie is smooth, too!
Whether I point it here, or whether I point it there!
With no where else to go, I'm still doin' fine!
See? Everywhere you look, I'm nice and smooth!
My legs're so fine!
Ah, okay, that's enough. You don't have to show them off.
Let's get moving, we're busy.
We appreciated that.
Thanks to you, we didn't have to fight.
I... I... I...
Don't say a thing. You did well.
Grandfather!
I can't sleep, 'cause I was thinkin' that it would be a bad idea to let the samurai into the village after all.
After all, when that patrol came around, they seemed to know everythin', you know?
The way they acted, they must've known we'd hired samurai, and came here to check on us.
But how did they find out that we're hirin' samurai?
Could be that one of the samurai that Rikichi and them approached told them!
You're certain that this is the place where we're supposed to assemble?
Mm-hmm! This is Tsubasaiwa, like Sister said.
It looks like the other groups aren't here yet.
Katsu-noji, are you worrying about my sister again?
I am not, I tell you!
Sorry to keep you waiting!
The merry traveling company has arrived!
What's up with you guys!? That's a very becoming look for you!
Kiku-noji, sheesh! Will you go for any woman?
Looks like you had quite a trip, but you're still here on time.
So, where's the other group?
The bandits were hanging around here, and all...
Sensei, I will go search for them.
Shichiroji-dono, are you alone?
No, no, I just got here a little sooner.
My, my, my, my, my, my...
Finished.
Thank you for saving me from that danger.
Thanks.
I'd say our journey was dull.
Kirara-dono...
Hey...
The old man merely gazed off into the distance
kakurega ni sunda okina ga tada
from the hideaway in which he lived.
tooku wo mitsumete ita
The baby cries, seeking only
akanbou wa naku hahaoya kara
for the warmth of his mother.
atatakasa dake motomete
We are born paying the price
dareka no batsu to dareka no tsumi wo
for someone's punishment, for someone's sins,
tsugunainagara umareru
but there is no such thing as a future without salvation,
sukuiyou no nai mirai nante nai
and the present slips quietly into the past.
"ima" wa shizuka ni kako ni
We string together nothing but hollow ideas,
kireigoto dake wo narabete
and tell nothing but hollow lies.
kireigoto dake de usotsuite
And as the rain falls down upon us,
kakari furu ame no naka
something appears and then fades away.
nanika ga ukabi kieteku
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