House of Five Leaves
He said that he hadn't told anyone about me yet.
The map spans farther than the eye can see.
Its wideness that knows no end...
discourages us of being familiar.
We have been extremely shy,
and we are easily hurt.
That's the reason we've built tall castles.
So we can look down from high above.
Standing ovation
Each applause resonates with another.
We all knew that only thing.
Someone had to start it.
We line up shoulder to shoulder, putting our hands together to make the
sign of love
Love is never wasted.
I want to give you what you wish for.
Show me your soul
if your heart has yet to forget what love is.
I love on
Sign of love
Show me your soul
Kidnapping.
What?
And we'll spread the word that he's been kidnapped.
Then the scandal comes out, and his marriage will be canceled.
It'll probably be quite damaging to the family.
Sounds interesting.
Just as we'd expect from a former robber. You pick up quick.
I'll take part, too.
I'll do something to help, too.
No, you won't.
What?!
But, do you have a plan?
Is it gonna be the three of us?
I know someone else who might be helpful to us.
A former lone robber, huh?
Then you aren't a lone robber anymore?
After I hurt my arm, I was a little concerned I'd be at a disadvantage.
I used to belong to a band of thieves .
But I went legit in order to raise my daughter.
Boy, this place is full of bad boys.
It seems like that second son often goes out at night.
You've already looked into it?
Maybe we'll allure him with Otake...
since he's a womanizer.
And then?
If we succeed in abducting him, we'll lock him up here.
Here?
There's a room underneath here, right?
How'd you know?
The feeling of the floor while walking, I guess.
I haven't been using it that much, thought.
Well, it'll be fine.
It'll be Fine
It's hard not to look at the floor, isn't it?
Keep a close eye on that second son under the floor.
Matsu is monitoring his family's house.
Matsu ignores me, you know.
Robbers who work alone are like that.
They don't like being in a group.
Then why did he join us?
Beats me.
Ichi...
I don't really need the money.
What do you wanna do?
I want to deck him good one time and ditch him
in front of the house of the family he'll be married into.
The day we receive the payment is coming up soon.
We will take this money...
since we need it to pay for the sleeping drug... and the hush money.
And then, we'll give everyone a bit of the money
and we'll ditch him in front of the house with the rest of the money on his neck.
Okay. That sounds good.
We're returning the hostage to you.
M-Master!
I'm satisfied. Thanks, everyone.
That felt good, didn't it?
Do you wanna try again? This time, for money.
Isn't it dangerous?
We won't do reckless things that could get us caught.
If you need someone to help you out, I'm in, too...
since I've decided to work for you, Ichi-san.
Me, too, I want money, so...
If we're gonna keep doing this, our group is gonna need a name, right?
I'll pass.
Whoa! A softshell turtle!
I thought I'd bring it for him.
You mean, Masa-san?
Yeah. The tavern will be closed today.
I hear that retainers who serve a feudal lord in Edo often get that disease
but recover when then go back to their hometown.
Edo disease, huh?
I guess I won't have the opportunity to check if he's useful as a bodyguard.
So, did he go back to his hometown?
No. He says going home wouldn't be easy for him.
So he's staying in the countryside on the outskirts of Edo.
I see... Sounds better than being here at least.
Here's some porridge.
Thank you. To think that I'm bothering even you...
Don't worry about it. Focus on getting better.
At any rate, I hope your appetite comes back.
So, have you officially become a member of the Five Leaves?
You don't want to do bad things but you need money, huh?
Well, you'll probably continue to put yourself in such an unclear state of mind
and take part in their activities.
If the time comes when you need to put an end to that feeling,
just leave them without thinking twice. That'll be best for you.
Hey, Masa! Are you still alive?
As it stands, he'll die from prostration.
I brought a softshell turtle for you!
I'm sorry you came all this way only to find that we're closed today.
As long as I can have sake, I'm happy.
Thanks, Matsu.
Ume likes to help people, doesn't he?
It seems that he likes Masa-san.
He's overprotective of you, too.
Yeah. I was fragile when I was a child, so that probably didn't help,
What's the matter?
I just remembered a job I have to do.
I wonder if Matsu-san doesn't want to hear us talking about my Dad.
I wish they could get along.
But Dad is always giving him lip.
Ume isn't someone who hates others for no reason.
He's probably reacting to Matsu's attitude.
You're amazing, Otake-san.
I bet Ume's gonna make a big fuss
when it comes time for you to get married.
I'll go cut some pickles.
Even the Five Leaves was born because he's so overprotective of you.
Here... eat more.
I-I can't.
I brought it for you.
I've already had quite a bit.
The swelling in your legs isn't going away?
It's gotta be of what you eat, don't you think?
Who know?
I bet you've been eating only white rice, right? Eat vegetables! Vegetables!
It's a beautiful day today.
Elder is really a kind person.
He used to be a big shot, you know.
He used to be one of the heads of a famous band of thieves
who everyone admired a great deal.
You, too?
Yeah, I belonged to the same gang
but I was just a lowly underling. That was when I was young.
But Elder took good care of even someone like me.
To me, he's an honest-to-goodness saint.
When you broke off your ties with them?
Yeah.
Altough I'm from Edo,
I was located in the chugoku area after I entered the gang.
There I met a woman and we had Kinu.
She was a pretty woman, like Otake.
But she died of a disease.
Okinu was fragile, just like her mother. I had to take care of her.
So I decided to leave the gang.
When I talked to Elder about it he talked to the other boss for me.
Then I went legit.
I came back to Edo with Okinu, who had just turned three,
and opened that tavern.
You're a respectable person, Ume-dono.
Don't flatter me. Go get some firewood from outside.
Huh?
You should move around a little. Walk slowly.
Shouldn't we bring some tea to the Elder and his guest?
He'll probably leave soon.
Do you know him, too?
Could he possibly be one of his subordinates?
He was a senior to me.
Is it going to be okay? The mood in there didn't seem very friendly.
He sometimes comes here.
Thanks for your help, Ume.
Is it okay if I come and visit you at your tavern?
As a customer... anytime.
You've been glancing at me for a while now.
Ah, well...
Asking about every single thing is something a thoughtless person'd do.
I might carelessly talk about things if I get drunk...
but unfortunately,
there isn't alcohol strong enough to loosen my tongue here.
I guess you're impossible to hate
because you ask not knowing it's thoughtless.
So who's this Yaichi guy?
A man who often shows up at my tavern.
Is he trustworthy?
No, he isn't. But it doesn't look like he's planning something behind our backs.
Looks like the others will do it again when the opportunity arises.
As for me, this is it.
That'd be wise.
Please... take this.
I don't need money.
You were so good to me, Elder...
You're so good to me now, too.
I was able to go straight like this because of you.
Surely you wouldn't say that you don't like dirty money now, would you?
Indeed, there'd be no point in saying that now. But keep that money with you.
Big Bro Senkichi...
It's been a while.
So you came to Edo, too?
Mind if I come in?
You left the gang without permission... with the gang's money in your pocket.
Why do you suddenly show yourself now?
It was because you turned your back on me.
I begged you to help me break off my ties with the gang
but you turned your back on me.
That's why I had no choice but to break the rules.
Our two bosses... Demon Spider Benzo and you, Saint Soji...
Just like your names, the Demon Spider unified the gang by using his power,
and you were admired by your subordinates for your virtue.
When we had problems, we first talked to you.
That was like a rule in our gang, right?
I wanna know why you didn't talk to the Demon Spider for me.
You helped that brat and let him leave the gang.
I didn't like him from the start. He had a big body but that was all.
I heard that he lives happily with his daughter.
How utterly different from me.
Even I couldn't help two people leave the gang so cose together.
Besides, this goes without saying, but
the gang needed you as a picklock. We couldn't let you go.
But Ume was just and ordinary youngster.
It made little difference whether we had him or not.
Did you come all the way here to ask me that?
I'd like you to come up with money for me.
Money?
Thirteen years ago,
I promised a woman I met at an unauthorized brothel that I'd marry her.
So I stole the gang's money, paid her way out of bondage,
and ran off with her.
After wandering from place to place I run a novelty shop in Edo now.
Then, that man suddenly showed up.
Do you mean Denshichi?
Yeah.
A youngster who was also in the gang.
A few years after you retired, the Demon Spider died and the gang split.
I heard that he's working for some other boss right now.
He's threatening me to get me to join them as a picklock...
bringing up my past.
But I can't do it.
My life is far from a comfortable one, but I'm happy right now.
I also have a daughter. I can't get my hands dirty now.
But if he tells people from the old gang
and something happens to my daughter and wife...
If I give him money, he should leave me alone.
I heard from someone before that you live here.
There were things that I wanted to say to you, but I avoided it until now.
But now, you're the only one I can turn to for help.
Please help me.
I don't have money.
You're turning your back on me again?
You're the one who broke the rules.
Take responsibility for your actions.
Ume...
Thanks...
This won't be the last time, you know.
I'll make the money.
Don't shoulder the burden out of sumpathy. He's not your concern, Ume.
I want to do it. That's all. I won't cause you any trouble, Elder.
Are you gonna get your hands dirty again
by taking part in a wanna-be gang?
Well... I didn't grow up clean in the first place.
I wonder if Masa-san didn't eat the softshell turtle.
I'm talkactive enough even without alcohol, aren't I?
You don't have to worry about things that don't concern you.
Just worry about your body for now.
To be continued
It felt like there was something
hidden in your words that day...
No matter how many times it's repeated,
I can still hear your voice, unchanging...
Every time I breathe,
I wanna hold you in my arms
Every word you whisper,
makes my heart beat up and high...
Every time I breathe,
I just wanna hold you in my arms again
Every word you whisper,
makes my heart beat up and high...
Every day I need you
All the time I'll be there for you
Every word you whisper,
makes my heart beat up and high...
Now about the next episode of House of the Five Leaves...
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Boss Lady Speaking
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blabber on and on about men. How deplorable indeed.
What on earth will become of this country?
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