[“Butting Into A Fight Is Dangerous”]
Well, well. What an unusual guest.
The 7th Division Captain of Harusame Space Pirate…
Sir Kamui.
Mmm, Earth food sure is good, isn't it? Boss Hosen.
The 7th Division. The strongest force, feared as the Gáe Bulg of Harusame.
What sort of business could its youngest leader have in this humble place?
There's no need to be so spiteful.
You were the one who created the 7th Division.
It's not very fair for you to retire out here in leisure,
while leaving me to deal with all the annoying work.
As we get old, both body and heart develop insatiable thirsts.
Our bodies are quenched by alcohol.
Our hearts are quenched by women.
A youngster like you wouldn't understand.
No, I understand.
So you've developed a taste for something besides food since we last met, have you?
Alcohol? Women?
Spill it.
In that case… A night with Hinowa.
As you can see, I've already prepared her a gift.
I'm sure she'll be happy to please me.
Do you hate to have Hinowa tainted by someone else?
Do you hate to have this child take Hinowa away from you?
Do you hate to be separated from Hinowa?
Shut your mouth for a moment.
I don't look forward to getting old.
The renowned Hosen, King of the Night, is helpless over a single woman.
Yoshiwara, hell for women and heaven for men?
No.
This place is a heaven you made for yourself, Boss.
Kamui,
I said shut your mouth.
A prison for a poor neglected old man to keep hold of his cute, little dolls.
Are you deaf, Kamui?
A man absorbed in his drink is amusing to watch,
but a man absorbed in women is not a pretty sight…
You old pervert.
You've all come to investigate me, haven't you?
Did you think I wouldn't notice?
Most likely the elders' idea.
So those senile fools are beginning to fear of Yoshiwara's enormous power?
That Yoshiwara's King of the Night is in their way?
They believe you can defeat Hosen, the King of the Night?
E-Even you wouldn't want to take Harusame head-on.
You should think carefully before you act.
That would be a problem.
How am I supposed to quench my thirst then?
Alcohol and women don't do it for me.
I don't need any of that.
They aren't enough to quench my thirst.
Blood…
The blood of strife…
The blood of one who is as strong or stronger than myself…
…is the only thing that quenches my soul.
I'd heard you rebelled and tried to kill him,
but it appears that his blood runs strong in you.
You have the same eyes…
As the only man who refused to follow me long ago,
when I reigned over the Yato as the King of the Night,
to challenge me singlehandedly…
You have your father's eyes…
The eyes of Umi Bouzu.
We fought for three days and nights.
I remember as though it were yesterday.
He was the first person who could keep up with me so long.
The first person I couldn't settle a fight with.
And…
Um, I need to take a dump.
The first time I ever had a fight end like that.
Kamui.
Can you surpass your father?
I surpassed him long ago.
A person captive to stupid bonds like family,
and so weak in spirit that a child can send his arm flying,
can never obtain true strength.
Boss, you're just like that man.
You may look tough on the outside, but you only care about alcohol and women on the inside.
A man who is truly strong must possess both a strong body and a strong soul.
It's impossible for either of you to defeat me when I am bound by nothing and only seek power.
Dream on, kid!
Captain, stop!
Forgive me.
If only I had let you escape sooner…
There's no need for you to apologize.
Are you going?
If we don't, Seita will die.
If you go, you'll also die.
Four Yato…
An entire army wouldn't be enough.
It's my job to do something about him.
And whom are you going for?
Seita? Hinowa?
I'm just going to take back the sunshine.
The sun everyone forgot about after being locked up in this darkness…
It doesn't matter where you are…
What the circumstances…
The sun is always there.
I don't mean Hinowa.
Or Tsuji's husband.
I'm talkin' about your own sunshine.
There may be times when you can't see it behind the clouds.
But if you look up at the sky, you'll eventually see it peeking through the clouds.
That's why we can't take our eyes away from the sky, or we'll lose sight of it.
You've gotta live life standing up straight and look right at the sun.
Tell the people with their gloomy looks on their faces.
Tell them to look up at the sky.
And we'll launch a big old sun
right into that dirty metal sky for them.
Sorry, but I can't do that.
'Cause I'm going with you.
We can't take someone from Yoshiwara to fight against Yoshiwara.
You'll be considered a traitor.
I told you.
Hinowa is the only one I protect.
I never swore allegiance to Yoshiwara.
Standing by while Seita is killed would be the true betrayal.
Besides, I suddenly feel like doing the searching myself instead of depending on others.
Searching for this sunshine of yours…
Don't blame me if you find yourself without a home to return to.
It'll be fine.
Because you guys will crush Yoshiwara, right?
Stop this, Captain!
Have you forgotten our mission?!
Forget it, Ungyo!
Capt…
Stand down.
I'm enjoying myself right now.
Get in my way
and I kill you.
Captain!
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Ah, there's that bad habit of his kicking in again.
Once he's like that, nobody can stop him.
As I would expect from Hosen, the King of the Night…
The man who once stood at the top of the Yato.
Guess I won't be able to one-up a superior so easily.
Superior?
Don't make me laugh.
Hierarchy has no meaning to you, Kamui.
All that matters is who's stronger.
You don't give a damn against the weak.
But against the strong, no matter whom they are,
you bare your fangs, even towards your master!
That is what it means to have the blood of the Yato.
Has settling underground here, drowning yourself in alcohol and women
dried up that blood as well?
It's no fun killing you the way you are now.
Please remember the blood of strife that runs within you…
Shut up.
This isn't where you belong.
I told you shut up.
You belong…
Yes…
We belong on the battlefield.
There it goes again. From Lord Hosen's room.
Shouldn't we go?
Our comrades are already on their way.
This is precisely when we need to be on our guard.
Our enemies may choose this time to sneak in.
Exactly.
Boss! Boss!
That's enough.
The two of you need to calm down.
An arm and a body is a fair price to pay to stop your fight.
Please forgive the Captain's misconduct for the sake of this one's life.
It pains me to see our few remaining tribe members killing each other.
We didn't come here to start a war with you.
We simply came to improve relations.
Why don't you be honest and say that you want this city?
The elders are scared.
As former comrades of the King of the Night, we know you very well.
Those geezers want proof that you won't betray them.
Some comrades.
Coming after an old retired man living out his days in peace.
I've lost my interest.
Boss!
Do whatever you want with my money and business.
Such things are of no use to me anymore.
However,
if you ever try to take this city, my land,
you shall all see the true face of the King of the Night!
I'm the one who's lost my interest.
You care so much about this toy you've created?
Then you can just stay here until you dry up and die.
You're not even worth killing.
Dry up and die?
I've been dried up for a long time.
Unable to bathe in the sun, and yet why do I feel such thirst?
Where have you been?
I was dealing with the removal of a destroyed pipe.
But thank god…
Now that the boss is here, there's nothing to worry about.
Leave Lord Hosen to me.
I'm counting on the two of you to guard this place.
Yes, ma'am!
Got it?
Don't let a single suspicious person through.
If anything seems wrong, call 911.
You have my permission.
You'll be in real trouble if you screw up.
Boss, suspicious people.
No, they aren't.
They're uh… new recruits.
New recruits?!
This suspicious-looking bunch?!
I'm Pako!
I'm Pachie!
I'm Gurako!
Together, the three of us are
the Three Peachburst Amigos!
Boss, suspicious people.
No, I said they're new recruits.
Are you really sure about taking these in?
Lord Hosen may be the one that bursts.
His crotch will?
Like hell it will!
Go look in the mirror, Silicon Amigos!
It's too risky to take this worthless-looking bunch inside!
Don't worry. We're talking about Lord Hoser here.
He's just pounding away at another woman.
Don't get your panties in a bunch.
Who the hell is Lord Hoser?
It's Lord Hosen!
And how could pounding away cause such a ruckus?!
Well, he's called the King of the Night, right?
He's gotta have a heck of a bazooka down there, right?
That's not what it means!
They may be new recruits, but they are certainly capable.
There is no need to worry.
If the boss insists…
Please pass.
We pulled it off.
Looks like we were able to fool them.
Please be careful.
On your trip to the underworld…
Looks like
that little show was just a waste of time.
So they saw through the whole thing.
Boss, I didn't expect you to help the enemy.
You should be well aware of what happens if you betray Yoshiwara.
Oh really?
What's going to happen?
I'd love to know.
You've sure brought a lot of friends…
Are you holding a farewell party for us or something?
Gin, this really is farewell.
Huh? Whaddya mean?
Are you frickin' blind?!
How many times do you have to get stabbed?!
Do you have a black hole in your head?!
What are you talking about?
I don't have anything stabbed, see?
Yeah, you did!
Your face is turning red!
You're blushing, aren't you!?
Hey, cut it out.
Gotta look sharp when we do this.
You were stabbed too, huh?
You definitely looked like something just stabbed you!
Heh, you're starting to worry me.
At this rate, you wouldn't be able to defeat the King of the Night in a hundred years.
I don't know what to say, but…
I should probably just ignore it, right?
She's better off not knowing, right?
Death to traitors.
That is the law here.
Uphold your last law with your very life!
Oh, joy.
All these prostitutes at one time. I'm one lucky man.
But the flat chests are a real turn-off.
Women gotta have
dynamite boobs!
Now… Let the fun party begin!
You check on the children!
We'll head to stop the intruders!
Quite a ruckus.
Not as bad as the one you caused.
What? You're still mad about that?
You won't last very long if you cling to the past.
Well, someone died, y'know.
Say, you planned on fighting Hosen from the beginning, didn't you?
Oops, you figured?
Don't give me that shit, foo'.
Thanks to you, our bargaining tool ran away during that mess.
Oh, you mean that kid?
I completely forgot about him.
You gotta hand it to him.
Being able to escape under that situation. I'm impressed.
This isn't the time to be impressed.
There's no need for any bargaining.
If you want Yoshiwara, we just have to kill Boss Hosen.
You retard.
If Harusame and the King of the Night start a war because of us,
the elders will have our heads.
If it comes to that,
I'll kill all the elders.
And after that, are you going to become the Pirate King or something?
That sounds like a good idea.
The higher up I go, the easier it is for me to meet strong people.
Right…
Man, we're lucky to have such a confident captain.
Goddamn it.
Where are you going, Abuto?
Let's go home.
Go on and get out.
Before you get killed by that scary old man.
I can't return while I'm still in Hosen's debt.
We underlings will wipe the Captain's ass…
I mean, clear the way for you to become the Pirate King.
Good luck!
These are… smoke bombs?!
How dare they look down on us!
Are you saying that women aren't worth killing?!
Over there!
I'll hold them here for a while.
Go on ahead.
Tsukuyo!
Do you intend to die?
It's the boss's job to discipline her subordinates.
Hand over your pipe.
We can't let it stay with you.
Or else I won't be able to light these.
This may be the end.
Allow me one last…
No.
Hand it over.
Gin!
You're really going to leave her behind?!
If you want a smoke that badly, come back alive.
Come back alive and have your smoke.
If you don't hurry, I'll finish it off.
Gin…
You should also hurry.
Don't make me repeat myself.
Hinowa is the only one I risk my life to protect.
I won't be throwing this life away to protect you people.
Hurry on.
Yes…
I am the guardian who throws her life to protect Hinowa.
My sun…
Yoshiwara's sun…
The sun which lights the way for Yoshiwara…
I am prepared to die.
Come at me however you like.
Not a single person shall pass through!
The sun's guardian, Tsukuyo, is your opponent!
Outta the way!
Hurry! To where the King of the Night is!
That's where Seita must be!
Kagura!
This is a surprise.
So you were the ones who caused all this fuss.
Didn't expect you to be alive.
The Captain would love to hear about this.
That there were some Earthlings with spines.
So you've finally made your appearance, huh?
One, two, three.
Assuming I already killed that one, we're still missing one.
Hey, wake up, fool.
Who'd you call an Earthling?
Don't put me on the same level as these rednecks.
I'm 100% pure city girl.
[To be continued]
[“Life Is A Series Of Choices”]
They say life is really just one choice after another.