Original subtitles

maiagatteiku sajin

The huge sand storm,

karamaru unmei o sashishimesu ka no you ni

As if showing my way to my entwined destiny,

ookiku hirogaru

Opens wide

sono saki ni shinjiteta

I believed if

mirai ga aru naraba

There was a future beyond it

kono mi o toshite made mo

There was a reason for me to fight

tatakau imi ga aru

Even if put myself on the line

yuruginai omoi o kasaneau

We share the same firm belief,

kono chikai shinjiteru

I trust in this vow

taemanai ame ni utare

Getting pounded by the unceasing rain,

shoujo wa namida o nagashita

A girl cries

ubawareta no wa dare no negai

Whose wish did it take away?

michibikidasu sono kotae wa

That answer leading the way,

dare ni mo furesase wa shinai

Won’t let anyone go near it

hakanai hanabira no you ni

It wouldn’t be so bad if the answer

chiru no mo waruku nai to

Disperses like transient flower petals

Hey! That’s my dumpling.

Is your name on it?

You ate one more than I did.

So it’s mine.

You’ve gotta be pretty cheap to count the number of dumplings

someone else eats.

What?

Gien-san, calm down.

Batai-chan, apologize to her.

Why do I have to apologize?

After taking my dumpling, how dare you talk like that!

Uh, Gien-san, if you want a dumpling that much, take mine...

One you’ve bitten into...

N-No! I’m not really concerned about the dumpling!

It’s her attitude...

Grannie, you here?

My, if it isn’t little Gotsutotsukotsu!

What can I do for you?

Take this.

Thank you so much.

Hold on a second. I’ll make you up some dumplings.

No, thanks.

This is to thank you for the medicine you gave us, when my companion got sick.

So don’t worry about it.

Oh? Well then, thanks.

Why are you following us, anyway?

I’m accompanying Ryuubi-dono, not following you.

It’s the same thing!

It is not!

Protecting Ryuubi-dono is my job.

Stop it, both of you!

If you don’t like it, you should go away!

Chapter 6 Gien’s Life Is In Danger

After long years, it’s mine at last!

The secret recipe: special bamboo shoots!

It’s just some bamboo shoots.

Do not mock the bamboo shoots!

Listen. We eat bamboo shoots every day,

so it’s easy to forget how complex they are.

E A R L Y M O R N I N G ~ D A W N

Bamboo shoot makers begin their day early.

Here, in Taku province, bamboo shoot maker Chin-san starts his day,

selecting the bamboo chopsticks to be his ingredients.

Chopsticks may look the same,

but once you split them, they’re different, you see.

You must gather chopsticks of equal girth and weight,

to make good bamboo shoots.

After drying the chopsticks in the shade,

it’s time to pickle them.

This is an important process, which determines

the final taste of the bamboo shoots.

Chin-san uses a secret pickling recipe,

passed down through his family for generations.

Normally, bamboo shoots are pickled for almost ten days,

but Chin-san can pickle his bamboo shoots for up to six months.

Now, the question of who will carry on his traditions bothers him.

It’s a difficult, labor-intensive process

that doesn’t generate much money.

I can’t force my son to do it.

As he spends his days, making bamboo shoots,

what keeps him going?

The people who eat them are happy.

That’s the best.

So, yes. As you saw, bamboo shoots require the hard work of skilled...

Sui?

Where’d you go?

Where’d you go? Hey!

There aren’t any bridges around here...

We’ll have to wade into the river, holding the rope, to cross it.

Geez! Someone should make a bridge!

Not many people come this way.

We should be happy they put out a rope, so we wouldn’t get washed away.

What?

They’re still out there?

Ryuubi-san, there’s no hurry, so be careful!

OK!

Ryuubi-dono, watch your step.

Yes. I’ll be fine-

Ryuubi-dono!

I’m fine.

I just slipped.

Look at that!

That was really rough.

Yeah. Even my underwear’s soaked.

That was scary, wasn’t it?

That big log floating down!

It’s not funny.

You could have been badly hurt.

I guess so, but...

Darn!

Did I imagine it?

What’s wrong, Gien-san?

You just ran off.

No, it’s nothing.

I thought I saw someone, but it was just my imagination.

While we were drying our clothes by the fire, it got pretty late.

We’ll have to sleep outside tonight?

I hope we find a good place to rest.

Watch out!

Touka-oneechan, are you OK?

I’m fine-

What’s wrong, Ryuubi-dono?

I guess I twisted my ankle a little.

Sorry. It’s my fault.

What?

If you hadn’t saved me, that rock might’ve flattened me!

So don’t apologize, OK?

Ryuubi-dono!

I’m sorry, Rin Rin-chan.

We swore a vow of sisterhood.

Don’t worry about it!

And Aisha’s got soft boobs,

but your boobs and stomach and thighs are all soft, so it feels great!

I-I see.

Look!

There’s smoke over there!

Great!

Let’s see if they’ll let us stay!

Excuse us!

Sorry to bother you, all of a sudden!

As you can see, one of my companions is injured.

Do you suppose we might stay the night here?

Oh, my. That’s awful.

I’m all alone here, and I can’t offer you anything.

But you can keep the rain off.

Come inside.

Thank you very much!

It’s worse than I thought.

Why am I chopping wood?

It can’t be helped.

We’re borrowing his home for the night.

We should do at least this much for him.

Man, everything’s sucked since a certain someone came along...

What are you getting at?

Nothing special...

If you want to say something, say it!

If you can’t, I can ask your body.

What?

You want to fight?

If you have the courage to fight me.

What?

Sure. I’m in.

Today, I’ll settle things with you!

She’s strong...

What’s wrong?

You won’t come at me?

Then I’ll come at you!

Both of you, stop this instant!

Shuri’s looking at Touka-oneechan’s foot now,

and your noise is distracting her!

You’re louder than both of them...

Hot springs?

Yeah. A little farther up, there’s a hidden spring.

It’s good for wounds and bruises,

so it would probably be great for your friend’s ankle.

I see. You’re right. That would be good.

Leave Touka-oneechan to me!

I’ll carry her to the hot springs.

Thank you, Rin Rin-chan.

There’s only one road, so you guys can go alone and not get lost.

There’s a hut next to it, for people who go there.

You can stay there tonight.

Thank you for everything!

Don’t worry. It belongs to everyone. Mi casa su casa.

OK! Then let’s get going...

Ow!

It feels so good!

I’m so lucky, taking a bath here in the mountains.

I guess twisting my ankle was a good thing!

An open-air hot spring, under the moonlight, is very elegant.

What’s wrong, Batai-chan?

Is something bothering you?

I was wondering why Gien didn’t come.

That’s right...

When we were leaving, she suddenly said she wasn’t going.

Did she have some reason?

It’s obvious!

The bruise on her butt isn’t gone yet, and she’s embarrassed to show it!

Oh, Rin Rin-chan.

It’s true. She’d be mad if she heard that.

We’ll stay here tonight.

Huh?

What are you doing here?

A while after you left, your friend, Gien-san, said that you

are all very clumsy, can’t be trusted to

take care of a fire properly, and asked me to go.

A fire up here on the mountain would be awful,

so I came to see what was going on...

But...

That’s strange!

Shuri is clumsy, but she can take care of a fire!

Why would Gien-san tell a lie like that?

She’s here?

Hey! Stop hiding and come out!

So, it was you, Gotsukotsutotsu.

It’s not Gotsukotsutotsu! It’s Gotsutotsukotsu!

How cowardly of you, attacking me from the shadows, Gotsugotsukotsu!

Gotsutotsukotsu!

Why do you keep coming after me?

You know why!

I want to avenge my sister!

I see.

So you tried to kill me via sneak attack,

and then called your companions, once you realized you couldn’t beat me alone.

How noble of you.

I’m sure your sister’s very pleased with you, from beyond the grave.

Shut up!

If you think yourself at a disadvantage, then call your friends, too.

Not that you have any!

What?

No one would fight alongside someone like you.

I know all about you.

Gengan was the only one you ever shared your true name with,

and she kicked you out.

Well, Gien?

Do you have anyone who would fight with you?

Someone you could entrust your back to in battle?

Do you?

Right here!

Batai?

How did you...

I’ll ask the questions!

Did you stay behind because you knew this would happen?

No, I-

You knew this would happen,

so you didn’t want to involve your friends.

To be alone, you even made up a silly lie.

Right, Gien?

If you were willing to do that, you’re my friend.

And I’ll never abandon my friends!

You! Totsugotsukotsu!

Gotsutotsukotsu!

No one cares.

And if you want Gien,

you will have to defeat me, Batai, cousin to the legendary

Kin Bachou of Seiryou!

Wh-Who cares if there’s one more?

Everyone, get them!

Who are these guys?

They’re too strong!

No one told us about this!

These guys are gonna kick our asses!

Hey! Wait!

Don’t run away!

I gave you acorns!

And mushrooms! And mountain birds!

Dotsukotsugotsu.

Gotsutotsukotsu!

All your friends ran away. Do you still want to fight?

Of course!

She killed my sister!

So I... I’ll kill her!

Gien, did you really kill her sister?

It happened during Kikyou-sama’s martial arts tournament,

held once every four years.

The Hagun Martial Arts Tournament is reaching its climax!

The winner of this match wins the tournament!

It was a fierce battle.

If I’d let my guard down for an instant, I would’ve died.

So in that final attack,

I struck deeper than I intended.

The wound got infected, and she had a horrible fever! And... And...

You cheated during that match somehow!

You cheated, but everyone pretended you didn’t

because you’re the lord’s student!

Otherwise, my sister never could have lost!

Gien didn’t cheat!

You didn’t see the match, so how would you know?

I do!

If there is wickedness in your heart, it will appear in your ki.

I’ve fought her several times,

and each time, her ki was as clear as a still lake.

She’s foul-mouthed and nasty and really hard to be around,

but she would never cheat in a fight!

B-But... Even so...

Even if that’s true, you killed my sister, Gien!

That hasn’t changed!

That’s right.

Gien...

But right now, you’re not even close to your sister.

You’ll never defeat me like that.

Gotsutotsukotsu, train and become stronger.

Become stronger and come to kill me in a fair fight.

I will! I will become stronger!

Was that really the right thing to say?

She’ll go train somewhere and someday return to kill you.

I’ll just have to kick her ass again.

And if working hard at something helps her to forget her sorrow,

then that’s OK, too.

Just like I eased the sorrow of my sister’s loss through martial arts...

By the way, I’ve been wondering...

Why are you barefoot?

I was in such a hurry to get here, I forgot to put my shoes on!

Batai, I have something to talk to you about.

So do I, amazingly enough.

There’s a mountain, so there’s a mountain!

Don’t worry if you get a sprain.

Some salonpas-grass healed it right up.

Even the bears think it’s awesome!

The power of herbs is amazing...

They healed Ryuubi in a single night.

We were lucky that salonpas-grass was near the spring.

It worked even better than usual ’cause we warmed

her foot in the hot springs first.

If only there were an herb to fix Enya’s personality.

What does that mean, Tanpopo?

Just what I said.

What?

No fighting, guys!

Tanpopo, looks like I must settle things with you!

That’s my line, Enya!

I must settle things today!

No! No!

Huh?

Are Gien-san and Batai-chan calling each other by their true names?

They are.

niihao

Hello

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

kita kita ran ran dai ran ran

When the large part of the war came,

kono kokoro mo choppiri midarechau

This heart also had immediate disorder

ichinan satte mata ichinan

It’s been one thing after another,

demo minna ga iru kara ganbareru

But everyone is standing firm!

hawawa hawawa hawawa hawahawa

Hawawa hawawa hawawa hawahawa

hawawa hawawa hawawa hawahawa

Hawawa hawawa hawahawa hawawa

otome to otome no ai kotoba

Don’t run away from a girl and her love speech,

sore nigenai megenai akiramenai~

Don’t be discouraged, and don’t give up

hai~

Yes!

wazawai tenjite fuku to nasu

Turn away from calamity,

kizutsuku hodo ni yasashiku nareruwa

And make good fortune, it will take tough love

hai~

Yes!

koi mo yuujou mo tatakaimo zenbu

Love and friendship and fighting and everything

「taisetsu sugite komacchau~！」

"Are excessively important"

shinjite yume mite koi shite ai shite

Believe in it, see the dream, and love, love

「koketsu ni irazunba 『koi』 o ezu！」

"Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you may die!"

「boketsu wa horazu ni koi youyou！」

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained!"

iza~! yuuki rinrin dakishimete

Come now! Embrace me with gusto.

iko~！ kokontouzai doko made mo

Let’s go! Everyone everywhere and of all ages

kakugo o kimete

Prepare yourself;

tsutae ni yuku wa

The legend is coming to life

「senrai no 『koi』 mo ippo kara！」

"Because love is a giant leap!"

hai~

Yes!

ima~！ dai dai dai suki ai narite

Now! A huge, good love is coming

aa~！ ishindenshin negawakuba

Yeah! I wish for telepathy

anata no egao

Your smile

mamoreru you ni

Protects me in that way

「koi suru otome ni nigon nashi！」

"Without going back on your word of love!"

「koi suru otome wa kokushimusou!!」

"Love me mister!!"

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

It’s love, it’s love, it’s love no no

iyaiya

No no

iyaーn

Nooooo~

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