Yeah, come on!
You gonna feel so
Yeah, come on!
Kono shima no kitai no shinsei
Daremo ga koe soroete just say
Saa tachiagarunda kizento
Maiku nigiri-dashitara shizento
Hade ni kamasu ze check shina
Konya no tame no tobikiri no dinner
Gengo hada no iro mo tobikoe
Bankoku kyoutsuu no vibration
Yeah, come on!
You gonna feel so
Yeah, come on!
Torimodosenaku naru toki ga kuru mae ni
Purasu ni shite yukou
Ugokidasanakya nanimo hajimaranai
Never gonna stop, never gonna stop
Ai suru kimochi wa happiness
You were not in pain, you were not in pain
Ai suru ga yue ni sadness
Never gonna stop, never gonna stop
Ai suru kimochi wa happiness
You were not in pain, you were not in pain
Ai suru ga yue ni sadness
Yeah, come on!
You gonna feel so
Yeah, come on!
You gonna feel so
Yeah, come on!
The rising new star of this island
Everyone's chiming in to just say
Now, get on your feet, dauntlessly
Once you grab the microphone, naturally
We're going to go wild, so check it out
For tonight, the very best dinner
Words going beyond even the color of skin
This universal vibration
Yeah, come on!
You gonna feel so
Yeah, come on!
Before the time comes when there's no turning back
Let's turn things in a positive direction
If you don't take action, you won't get anywhere
Never gonna stop, never gonna stop
The feeling of love is happiness
You were not in pain, you were not in pain
Because we fall in love, there's sadness
Never gonna stop, never gonna stop
The feeling of love is happiness
You were not in pain, you were not in pain
Because we fall in love, there's sadness
Yeah, come on!
You gonna feel so
Yeah, come on!
"The sound of the bell of Gion Shoja", is it?
"The principle that those who flourish must fall" is truly apt.
What the hell's this?!
Hey, hey, hey, are you serious?
It's not like I have a choice.
I didn't think it was going to rain.
Even if you hang them up in a stuffy room like this,
they're not going to dry out completely.
And then, you know, they get this sour smell to them.
It's bad enough already that Ayu's not around
and all we get is food that tastes like crap.
So, don't get some weird smell going here too.
Food that tastes like crap?
Sano, might you be referring to the meals that I've been cooking?
Oh. No. Well...
Did I say that?
You JUST said it!
Huh? What are you talking about?
What are you, a chicken?!
I wonder what's really going on with Ayu?
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Don't come in.
You're an eyesore.
Ayu...
She hasn't come back here at all this past week.
I wanted to ask you about the work she's doing right now...
Dunno.
Don't lie to me!
Or do you really not even know something like that?!
Then, let me ask you this.
Why're you asking me?
Even if I asked Mr. Kondo or Mr. Hijikata,
if they say they can't tell me, that'd be the end of it.
But with you,
if I have to,
I can beat the answer out of you without holding back!
Well, those're some mighty bold words.
And?
What're you gonna do once you know?
You gonna pull the same kind of stunt you pulled in front of Masuya before? Hm?
Ayu might not be planning to come back anymore.
I don't know, but she was saying some weird things...
To me, while she was crying...
So...
So what?
I'm asking you, so what?
What do you wanna do about it?
If that woman's doing some sort of dangerous work,
you planning to stop her?
You're just a bratty sham of a page.
Even if she might end up dying,
Hey...
if that's part of her job,
you've got no right to stop her.
Bastard!
And you call yourself human?!
I'll take that as a compliment.
I don't have useless emotions like that, after all.
Oh, man.
It's so annoying that it's raining.
Really, you can't even go out and have fun in this.
That wouldn't change, even if it was sunny.
Masuya's given us strict instructions not to wander around outside.
Oh, my.
So, I've been cooped up for seven days now,
in this musty house that feels like it's been abandoned.
Oh, my.
I'd just assumed that Masuya's business was booming
and that's why he rented out this place to expand.
There got to be too many people,
so he basically had to scramble
to rent this place to have somewhere to cram us.
But still, it sure just keeps pouring.
This humid air just gets on my nerves.
Is that right?
For my part,
I like this damp kind of atmosphere.
Since it's humid anyway,
wouldn't the two of us getting together
and getting all drenched
be something enjoyable for us to do?
No doubt about it.
Die!
You damn Mibu ronin!
Mr. Hijikata.
Are you all right, Soji?
What about you?
You'll get wet.
I'm already soaked to the bone.
I don't like this.
What?
They've been holding their breaths all this time.
Now, it may be raining, but they're out walking in broad daylight.
And of all things,
even knowing that we are Shinsengumi,
they drew their swords against us.
We should have kept them alive and interrogated them.
It can't be helped.
They aren't the country samurai we've dealt with in the past.
If we'd hesitated, they may have gotten us instead.
Did they bare their fangs against us precisely for that reason?
Or...
Or?
Are they simply impatient for the sight of blood?
I just hope there are no incidents that develop...
Suzu.
Master?
You can stay where you are.
I will be going out for a bit.
Then I shall accompany you.
You stay.
I am your page, Master!
If you are going out, I will go anywhere with you!
It seems the samurai are growing a little impatient.
There may be some who will act inappropriately.
Act inappropriately?
That goes for Masuya... no, Furutaka as well.
You watch them.
And you, Master?
I will go see Miyabe and Matsuda with no one else to disturb us.
Before the festival, as it were.
Master Miyabe as well?!
He is already hiding in Kyoto.
Then, it's happening at long last!
The time is near.
However...
it would be bad if the Mibu ronin were to catch the drift of our activities before then.
You understand?
Yes, sir!
And Suzu...
Before the festival happens,
you must sever your connection with the tainted one.
The final banquet will begin soon.
The guests of honor are assembled.
We cannot postpone it at this late hour.
So, looking out at the world from a window with a narrow view will tell me nothing, was it?
Sir?
Do not mind me.
It was just some nonsense spoken by a man who dresses like a fool.
It's really coming down persistently, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
It's still early for the rainy season, though.
But whatever happened?
The puppy boy isn't his usual energetic self today.
I know...
I thought it might cheer him up some to come here,
so I dragged him along against his will, but...
My...
It seems there's something that's been bothering him.
What's that?
Don't you think walking in the rain together under one umbrella
would be a fanciful thing to do from time to time?
Let's give those two young people some time alone together.
That sounds like a fine idea.
This sort of thing has its own charm, doesn't it?
Yeah.
So, just what happened?
Well...
A woman, who takes care of our meals at headquarters,
hasn't been seen these last couple days.
My...
Tetsu isn't the only one.
Though they may not say so, it seems everyone is worried.
I had no idea...
But...
How enviable.
Having everyone worried for her...
She must really be loved.
Yeah.
Not like me.
How forlorn it is...
to be all alone.
Are you serious?
Sorry, but we've already decided.
We aren't like you.
Loyalist, exclusionist, it doesn't matter to us.
Have you forgotten the past?
What's so funny?!
That's no concern of ours!
We are alive, here and now.
That's our reason.
Kiemon Masuya...
No, Shuntaro Furutaka is growing impatient.
His dealings with Toshimaro Yoshida will likely unravel in time as well.
Our work is done here.
So, what are you going to do?
Oh, I wonder what we should do?
We could just become Shogunate hounds. That's one option.
Basically, clinging to the ghosts of the past
won't win your meals for tomorrow.
It's nothing personal.
I'm all alone.
That's not true, Akesato.
You have me, remember?
Thank you, Mister Yamanami.
But...
But?
You have lots of comrades among the Shinsengumi as well,
but I only have you.
Not really.
There are times when I'm among my comrades
that I realize all the more poignantly how alone I am.
Even more so than when I'm by myself.
Then, you and I are both the same.
We're both the same kind of lonely people.
Isn't that right, Mister Yamanami?
Yes, you're right.
Am I okay?
You're trying to cheer me up, right?
Thanks, really.
I wasn't planning on griping like this in front of you.
Say, Saya...
But I...
Even then, I'm still afraid.
I don't want to say goodbye to people I've gotten to be friends with.
Hey.
Saya, what are you doing?
Saya...
Sorry.
I just remembered a time long ago when I laid my head in my mom's lap.
Say...
Do you mind if I stay like this for a while longer?
It's night and it still hasn't let up, has it?
Yeah.
Though I'm kind of in the mood to go out to Shimabara or something for once.
Shut away in this murky place,
what a sorry fate for such a fine man.
You said it.
Well, there're plenty of guys like that here.
But I sure had fun here.
When you need your hair done again, would you call on me?
Sorry.
We've been told not to get too involved with women.
Because women are scary.
Oh, my.
Come to think of it, lately...
The Masuya owner's been saying he's getting real annoyed...
with a woman who has a mole under her eye
and comes to do our hair to get information.
Please don't think ill of us, Miss Yumi the hairdresser.
Or should I call you by your real name, Ayumu Yamazaki?
I see.
You are quite skilled.
It seems we must treat you accordingly.
What shall we do?
First, get Master Yoshida and...
The Master is not here.
No, no.
We need not disturb the Master over such a trivial matter.
Then...
You men may do with her as you wish.
However...
Be careful when you discard her.
Susumu...
Sheesh, rain again today?
Ayu didn't come back yesterday, either.
Even if it's just a little,
be friends with him for me someday.
Because I'm sure you're the only one he can have fights with too.
It's impossible, Ayu.
I can only...
make him mad.
The Commander!
Please let me see the Commander!
What is this about?
Well, the thing is,
several ronin are all ganging up against one woman.
A woman?
Yes, sir.
It seems she's a hairdresser who's been serving Masuya regularly.
Maiku o nigirishime hitto pareedo no onpareedo
Hey, Jimmy, kibun wa doudai?
Suteeji orireba sasuga no jentoruman
Hey, Jimmy, kokoro mo kandai!
Jimichi ga yue ni seikatsu sae mo jimi ni
Kotsu-kotsu tsumiagemashou
Jimichi ni yume ga kanaimasu you ni
Kyou mo, Jimmy, ikimashou
You got to fight for your money! How you feeling, Jimmy?
You got to fight for your dream, it's all too much
You got to fight for your money! How you feeling, Jimmy?
You got to fight for your dream, it's all too much
You got to fight for your money! How you feeling, Jimmy?
You got to fight for your dream, it's all too much
You got to fight for your money! How you feeling, Jimmy?
You got to fight for your dream, it's all too much
Gripping the microphone tight, the hit parade's on parade
Hey, Jimmy, how you feeling?
Quite the gentleman when he's off stage
Hey, Jimmy, a generous spirit too!
Being such an honest guy, even his life's plain
Keep building it up patiently
May your dreams come true honestly
Let's go for it again today, Jimmy
You got to fight for your money! How you feeling, Jimmy?
You got to fight for your dream, it's all too much
You got to fight for your money! How you feeling, Jimmy?
You got to fight for your dream, it's all too much
You got to fight for your money! How you feeling, Jimmy?
You got to fight for your dream, it's all too much
You got to fight for your money! How you feeling, Jimmy?
You got to fight for your dream, it's all too much
When you grew taller than your older sister,
I remember that day well.
Next time, Peacemaker Kurogane, Chapter 19, "Sky"
Susumu...