The beloved owner of the local restaurant will be sorely missed by everyone.
That is why this episode of Gintama will be a solemn and dignified affair.
Closed during this period of mourning. - Restaurant Owner
Our condolences.
I'm so glad everyone from Odd Jobs came to see him off.
Don't say that.
We owe him too much to skip his funeral.
You're too kind...
No, your husband would still feed us when we were completely broke.
I loved his sukonbu on rice.
It's so sad...
I'll never get to try his Uji Kintoki on rice again.
Stop it. This isn't like you.
You all know that he hated it when people were gloomy.
We should send him off with a smile, in honor of his fun-loving ways.
I'm sure that's what he would want.
You're right...
Sorry about that.
When You Go to a Funeral for the First Time, You're Surprised By How Happy the People Are
A lot of people came.
Yeah.
Just goes to show how good of a person he was.
There aren't many restaurants that serve food tailored to each customer.
He didn't make much money,
but it earned him something that money could never buy...
Owner!
Why? Why did you have to die so soon?
Why?!
Toshi, calm down.
His spirit is watching us.
Owner, your body may have perished,
but the taste of your Hijikata Special will never die!
I see some familiar faces...
Right...
He also used to come here.
Uh, Gin-san?
Please don't start a fight here.
A tragic loss...
Yeah, another one of Edo's treasures has been lost.
What?
Why are they behaving themselves today?
They must be really hurting.
The owner was one of the few people
who was able to understand their bizarre sense of taste.
We should be respectful of their wishes.
Namo Amita Buddha Namo Amita Buddha
Nammy Amita Buddha
Jam Amita Buddha Sam Amita Buddha...
The monk is kind of fooling around.
I hope he doesn't get hit by lightning.
Nemo Amigo Budapest
NAFTA Amsterdam Budweiser...
Ow! What are you doing, Gin-san?!
Hey, look!
Over there! Look!
What do you mean?
No, over there!
Look at that!
Could you pipe down?
Don't make a scene!
No, no, no! Look at that!
Just look!
This is embarrassing.
Let's pretend we don't know him.
What is he doing?
Uh, wait...
Hey! Stop it, Toshi!
What are you talking about?
No, no, no! Over there!
Just look over there!
Aren't you a little old to be getting excited about a funeral?
Don't worry. We'll be holding a funeral for you very soon.
No, no, no! Look!
Just look at that!
Look!
Can you see it?
Wh-What is that?
Are we the only ones who can see it? Is that what this is?
Nah, I don't think it's what you think it is.
It's probably no big deal. We should be okay.
I-It's not okay.
It is what I think it is.
I mean, i-it's the owner!
Don't be stupid!
The owner is dead!
This is his funeral!
Besides, he was never this transparent!
He had a real distinct presence!
This is someone else!
That's true.
He certainly had a presence! A distinct presence!
He wasn't transparent!
Uh, doesn't the whole transparent thing seem wrong to you?
Even if he isn't the owner, something's wrong when he's transparent.
Then it must be the owner.
You know how he couldn't hide what he was thinking sometimes?
He was so transparent.
Yeah, that's true.
He was.
He could be transparent at times.
Wait, but something's wrong if it is the owner.
Why would the dead owner be sitting up there all transparent?
Something's wrong...
Well, that must mean he's a ghost.
Oh, I see now.
It's a ghost.
Hey! What are you doing?!
I-I need to go to the restroom!
My legs are numb from kneeling so long!
Let me go! What are you doing?!
Hey!
The owner's looking at us!
He's staring right at us!
Oh, damn!
Don't look at him!
Pretend we can't see him!
Hey! He's coming for us!
The owner's coming for us! What do we do?!
Play dead! Play dead!
Play dead?! He's the one who's dead!
He's actually dead!
Hey, Tatsukichi!
What do you think you're doing?
What? The monk's gonna be at this forever!
Stupid! Put that way!
It's disrespectful!
I don't care!
He should be grateful I even came to this boring funeral!
Tatsukichi?!
What happened to you, Tatsukichi?!
I'm sorry. It appears that my son has gotten sick.
We'll have to excuse ourselves.
Toshi, weren't you going to the restroom?
N-No, I'm good now.
You're good now?
But you're both shaking.
It's not healthy to hold it in.
N-No, we're good.
H-He's monitoring us.
The owner returned from hell to make sure that his funeral goes off without a hitch.
This is bad.
If anything goes wrong with this funeral...
The owner will curse us to death!
Just like that monk who was reading weird sutras while falling asleep...
Who knows what he'll do to us?!
This isn't funny!
I came here to say goodbye to the nice owner!
I'm not here to see that hard-boiled guy!
Excuse me. It's your turn to burn incense.
Huh?!
It's your turn to burn incense.
The relatives have all taken their turn,
so you're the only ones left.
Hey, it's already our turn to burn incense.
What do we do?
Don't be absurd.
I'm already about to piss my pants.
I'm not about to try aroma therapy right next to him!
I'll have other aromas coming out of my ass!
And wait, how does burning incense work?
I know you walk up there and sprinkle something, but my memory's all hazy.
Are you an idiot?! Aren't you a grown-up?!
You sprinkle it three times on your forehead and do that, then that, and that!
All you're saying is to do that and that!
Your memory's just as hazy as mine!
Once I'm up there, I'll remember what to do! I'm not like you!
You go first then!
Hell no! You go!
I'll go first then.
Watch me, Kagura-chan.
Wait, Shinpachi!
Let's not be hasty!
Huh? Hasty?
Kagura-chan doesn't know how this works, so I'm going to show her.
Can you do it?!
Don't screw it up!
Come back alive!
Promise me!
Are you making fun of me?
Whatever.
Watch me, Kagura-chan.
1) Bow to the relatives and monk.
First, you go to where the incense is and bow to the relatives and monk.
2) Pay your respects to the portrait.
Then you kneel down before the incense and pay your respects to the portrait.
Hold the beads in your left hand and use your right hand to take a pinch of incense
3) Hold the beads in your left hand and use your right hand to take a pinch of incense
and brush it against your forehead before placing the incense in the burner. Do this three times.
and brush it against your forehead before placing the incense in the burner.
Do this three times.
4) Pay your respects to the portrait again and bow to the relatives.
Finally, pay your respects to the portrait again and bow to the relatives.
Okay, all done.
Well, isn't it easy?
Mission complete!
I knew you could pull it off!
We'll throw a party to celebrate.
Put on your best clothes!
You're starting to piss me off.
What's this about? Are you trying to belittle me?
You still have much to learn, in my opinion,
but you look like a man now.
Why are you making such a fuss about burning incense?!
Did you people really think I couldn't do it?!
Look, the owner seems happier now.
I think we're gonna survive this ordeal.
Okay, I'll go next.
Kagura, do exactly what Shinpachi did!
Don't screw up!
I got this!
I remember everything perfectly!
Um, first is...
1) Bow to the relatives and monk.
Make the monk bow.
You're already completely off!
2) Pay your respects to the portrait.
Respect, yo!
Everyone with me!
Yo...
That's not what it means!
You don't have to listen to her, monk!
3) Hold the beads in your left hand and use your right hand to take a pinch of incense and brush
Monk!
it against your forehead before placing the incense in the burner. Do this three times.
4) Pay your respects to the portrait again and bow to the relatives.
Respect, yo!
Yo...
Monk!
Is that good enough?
Were you even watching Shinpachi?!
Who told you to turn the monk's head into a pulp?!
My legs were numb from kneeling so long...
What do your legs have to do with anything?!
Your head is what's numb!
Damn, the owner's getting mad.
We need to fix this funeral!
Add another step to the flowchart!
1) Bow to the relatives and monk.
After we bow to the relatives and monk,
we resurrect the monk!
2) Resurrect the monk.
Then we burn incense!
3) Kneel before the incense and pay your respects to the portrait.
I'll go next then.
Sogo! Are you sure about this?!
Can you do this?!
Can you manage it?!
Can I trust you?!
It'll be just fine.
1) Bow to the relatives and monk.
I just have to follow your flowchart, right?
Bow to the relatives monkey hair.
1) Bow to the relatives and monkey.
You already screwed up!
Don't screw with the flowchart!
We're getting nowhere!
Forget it!
Forget the incense! Just resurrect the monk!
What the hell?!
Nobody told you to resurrect his hair!
Nothing's changed!
We just have a dead body with a wig on it!
No.
He looks happier now.
Isn't that nice, monk.
Who gives a damn?!
Hey! The owner's completely pissed off now!
He's gone SSJ!
Prioritize the rescue of the monk!
First, we resurrect the monk!
1) Resurrect the monk.
2) Bow to the relatives and monk.
Then we bow to the relatives and monk!
Wait!
There's another dead body!
It's one of the relatives!
Why would he die from losing his wig?!
How weak is he?!
And why is everyone ignoring him?!
Are they trying to pretend that they didn't notice he was wearing a wig?!
Are they trying to be nice?!
That settles it.
1) Resurrect the monk and relative.
We'll have to start by resurrecting the monk and relative.
2) Bow and apologize to the relatives and monk.
Then we bow and apologize to the relatives and monk.
Or else the owner's funeral will be a wreck.
I'll take responsibility and get everything fixed.
Kondo-san!
Just watch.
I'm the eldest one here, so I have more experience with funerals.
I could burn incense in my sleep.
First, resurrect the monk!
Please kneel here and read the sutra.
That's the bald relative!
Then resurrect the relative!
I apologize for the trouble we've caused.
That's the relative's wig!
And here is the fish drum.
Stop torturing the monk!
Enough already!
You're making it worse!
And why is the relative acting like he's the monk?
I'm guessing he's temporarily lost his memories from the shock.
He lost what was on top of his head, not what's inside his head!
Hey!
The owner is so pissed!
He's about to fire a Spirit Bomb!
Screw this!
You people are ruining everything!
Hey, wait!
You're going to run away by yourself?! I don't think so!
Hey! Wait, Gin-san!
The funeral isn't over...
Shi-Shinpachi?
Oh, what's wrong?
Their legs must be numb from all the kneeling.
He took their souls!
Are your friends okay?
Oh, yes.
Their legs are numb after all the kneeling.
I see, but they seem to have completely passed out.
That's just a game they play.
They'll be fine after some rest, so don't worry.
I didn't expect him to take their souls.
He took their spirits instead of firing a Spirit Bomb.
That wasn't clever.
Are those really their souls?
They must be!
One of them is wearing glasses!
Why is his soul wearing glasses?
In Shinpachi's case, his glasses are his soul!
Anyway, we need to get their souls back.
How do we do that?!
He was mad because we tried to leave,
so we'll have to stay until the end of the funeral.
I'm sure that if we pay our respects, he'll pass on and everything will be okay.
The funeral's almost over.
We just have to behave ourselves in the corner.
Make sure you don't piss off the owner.
Don't move an inch.
We will now carry the coffin.
May I ask the men to assist?
I believe that the family members are supposed to carry the head.
I'm sorry, Mitsuko-san. My back's been killing me.
Oh, is there anyone young who can help?
Oh, Gin-san, Hijikata-san,
could you help carry the coffin?
S-Sorry, I just dislocated my left shoulder.
As you can see, I just broke my arm.
Sorry, Gran.
Oh, is that so?
Sorry about putting you on the spot.
But it must have been my imagination!
We'll help!
Please let us help!
Isn't that right, Hijikata-kun?!
Yeah, I've always wanted to help carry a coffin!
Isn't that right, Sakata-kun?!
Shit! Can I do this?!
I dislocated my left shoulder!
My bone is sticking out!
It hurts like a mother!
And are they even okay?!
He was kneading their souls together?!
Kneading them hard!
Can you please take his legs then, Sakata-san and Hijikata-san.
In that case, I'll do this with one arm!
Suck it up!
Lift it on my count.
Don't screw up! It's over if we drop him!
Focus all of my strength in my right arm!
Okay, ready and...
Hey! How much strength did you use?!
Uncle!
Uncle is trapped!
And the owner is also a mess!
His feet are sticking out the wrong way!
Put him back!
Put him back quick!
The owner is sticking out!
Shit! Push him back in! Stuff him back in!
H-He won't fit because he's all stiff!
Don't step on him!
You're going to hell for this!
Now his leg is sticking out!
What is this?!
Is the owner practicing synchronized swimming in the River Styx?!
Now something else is sticking out!
What's going on?!
People get stiff after they die, I think.
But that doesn't mean they get a stiffie!
And it's sticking out in the completely wrong direction!
What's happened inside?!
Hey, look!
He's making soba!
He's making soba out of their souls!
No time to waste!
Let's carry the coffin outside!
We can't move!
He's stuck!
He's stuck in the worst possible way!
I won't give in!
Wait! It's gonna snap!
It's gonna snap!
Gin-san, Hijikata-san.
You should be careful when turning corners.
Yes, yes.
Be more careful.
Don't force your way through.
You should snap the coffin around that way.
Then I'll snap it for you!
That's not what I meant!
You can pass through now.
You just snapped your husband's thing to turn a corner!
Oh, there's a nail loose.
Ma'am! Do you have a grudge or something?!
Some kind of grudge against your husband's joystick?!
He wasn't any good at rapid firing?!
Now the monk is sticking out!
Why is the monk inside?!
And he's still alive!
He's still reading that weird sutra!
Wait, did she snap the monk's thing?!
Now the monk is literally celibate!
It's stuck! It's stuck again!
I'll snap it for you!
Gran!
You can pass through now.
Oh, there's another loose nail.
Gran!
Are you mad about that funny sutra?!
Owner!
Floor it! Go faster!
Don't tell a cop to break the speed limit!
We caught up!
Pull over! There's an old man sticking out of your truck!
It's no use. He can't hear me.
I'm gonna arrest him later for breaking the law!
Hey! The owner can't hold on much longer!
Get closer to the truck!
I'll recover the body!
Gran, hold my legs!
Sure thing.
Just a little closer!
Why?!
What's going on?!
What happened in there?!
Uh, wait!
I don't want to touch that!
Gran, please!
I'll hold your legs, so can you grab the owner's wang?
Um...
Which one?
The hell is going on?!
There are all these dicks sticking out of the truck!
How many dicks does the owner have?!
How greedy was he?!
No!
Those are peniclams from Planet Seafood.
They look very similar to the male organ of Earth humans,
but they're known to be delicious.
Don't you mean dicklicious?!
Why are they so similar?!
In both name and appearance?!
They must have fallen out of the box.
This is bad...
We can't tell which one is the old man's dick!
No, we can...
Gran can do it.
You've seen the owner's dick hundreds, thousands of times.
You should be able to tell which one is the real one.
But I...
Believe in yourself!
Believe in the dick of the owner you believe!
What does that even mean?
You're the one who said we should send him off with a smile, not tears!
There's nothing to smile about right now!
No, total strangers would probably laugh until they cry.
It's not too late!
Let's make this a proper funeral for the owner!
That's the only thing we can do as the ones who were left behind!
I understand. I'll give it a try.
Don't let your eyes fool you.
Use all five senses, Mitsuko...
Remember the smell, the ***, the ***, and how it was ***.
That's really disgusting, you know!
I don't want to hear it!
There it is!
Why did you snap it off?!
Gran, do you have a grudge against the owner's dick?!
Calm down!
Stupid!
There he is! It's the owner!
I want to let go, but I can't!
And where are you grabbing, Gran?!
Hang on! I'll get closer!
Mine is about to snap off!
So is the owner's!
Odd Jobs...
Hijikata...
You guys are always so fun.
Thanks for giving me a funeral that was a riot.
I can leave without any regrets now.
Sorry about scaring you.
Apologize to Mitsuko and everyone else for me.
And so, I poured my soul, literally,
into one last meal for my very good friends.
I was wondering what the owner was trying to pull.
So he was cooking for us...
Man, that guy was always weird.
Nobody was going to cry at your funeral.
Tears are meant...
...for when you're eating good food.
It's damn good...
Don't look for me.
Next Episode
E-Elizabeth ran away from home?!
Impossible!
That's impossible!
What has Elizabeth been hiding from me?!
The People You Tend to Forget Tend to Show Up After You Forget Them
Next time:
The people you tend to forget tend to show up after you forget them.
While chasing after Elizabeth, a surprising mystery is revealed?!
The sexy lady in the opening will appear along with that one guy who hasn't shown up in forever!!