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But is it going to be that easy
to find a wind-reader, boss?

It'd be hard if we did it the usual way.

You said you had a lead on one, right?

Yeah. A guy from back when
I was a Jou firefighter in Iidamachi.

His name's a little intimidating,
so I just called him "old man."

Intimidating?

Kaji "Fire" Magoichi.

"Fire"?

I'll go ask Samon if he's found
any information on the old man.

He died. Soon after quitting
his job as a firefighter.

Sorry. I guess I'm still a firefighter.

Don't go! Magoichi! Magoichi!

There is one man he called a genius.

His name is Kaji Seijuurou.

He's Magoichi's son, and a true genius.

I refuse.

I have no intention of following
in my father's footsteps.

The "Sei" in the name
my father gave me means "star."

He must have wanted me
to be an astronomer like him.

And I'm going to do what he failed to do.

Only by going outside can man
truly shine like the stars.

Ma'am!

OEDO FIRE SLAYER
THE LEGEND OF THE PHOENIX

Fire in Ueno!

At Komoroya.

That's Kingorou-san from Group I.

And Renji.

Gen? You're out tonight, too?

What's Group I doing out here?

We happened to have
a meeting near here.

We're the only Group I folk here.

So what's the situation?

The Maeda clan headed over to Kaneiji.

The Kaga Black Kites?

They're Edo's greatest daimyo
firefighters. They work fast.

The Kuroda clan will
handle the north side.

We're heading there, too.

What about where the fire started?

One of Komoroya's storehouses
blew up without warning.

The fire spread north, so the Kaga Kites
and Kuroda headed that way.

I see. So the west and north will be fine.

You'd better not screw
this up, Fire-Slayer.

You don't need to tell me.

We'll head to Komoroya, too!

What's going on here?

More firefighters should
have arrived by now.

I'll go check.

Boss!

I found out where the firefighters are.

When Komoroya's storehouse blew up,

a strong wind was blowing northwest.

So that's where the fire is spreading.

The Kaga Kites and Kuroda are handling
the fires to the west and to the north.

So I know there's nothing to do here.

But if the wind changes direction...

The buildings to the east will catch fire.

Lots of mansions and storehouses there,

and merchants pay firefighters
and magistrates a bundle.

If we're not worried about them burning,
they won't want them torn down, huh?

There was an actual request
to that effect, yes.

We can't be sure they're safe, though.

The bigger problem is Komoroya.

There's a sick woman still inside.

Some kind of heart disease, apparently.

If they move her, she may not survive.

I'll go check inside.

Start tearing down the surrounding
buildings to protect the shop.

Yes, sir.

Are you okay?

I saw you the other day.

I'm okay.

What are you doing here?

I'm a firefighter.

Doctor, how's the mistress?

She had a weak heart to begin with.

The storehouse explosion startled her
and she collapsed.

After the explosion, I saw flaming strips
of paper fly up into the wind.

Were you storing paper in there?

No. Buckwheat.

We don't know when the wind
will change direction.

Can we carry her out?

Impossible.

The slightest shock
right now will kill her.

You need to leave her here.

The mistress is like a mother to me.

I can't just leave her.

Fine. I'll handle this.

Doctor, take care of her.

Boss. How'd it go?

We can't move the lady of
the house until she's stable.

To stop the fire from reaching the shop,

we can destroy that storehouse.

Let's start by at least removing
anything flammable from inside.

Got it!

Wait!

Something's wrong.

It's hot. There's a fire inside.

Then we need to open the door
and put the fire out.

No. This is...

Surely not? Another backdraft?

The second we open this door,
flames will come bursting out.

What the hell's going on?

One storehouse blows up,
and the other's building up a backdraft?

The wind...

The wind direction might change.

Boss, at this rate...

Hikoya! Hurry and fetch some horses!

You're not going off to get him, are you?

I am. So horses! Now!

Hey! There's a fire!

So it seems.

There's no time to waste.

Please come with us.

I refuse.

You jerk.

The fire started in one
of Komoroya's storehouses.

There's a sick person inside
who needs rest before she can be moved.

I'm sure the wind will change
from northwest to southeast.

But how long do we have?

The recent storm means the ground
is cooling off faster than usual.

Half a toki, I'd say.

1/2 TOKI = AROUND 1 HOUR

Got it.

Hikoya, we need to get her
out of there as soon as we're back.

But Osuzu won't allow that.

Nothing we do will make her leave
the mistress behind.

Osuzu is there?

You're not gonna help,
so what do you care?!

You're a cold-blooded monster
who only cares about his books!

You're scared, aren't you?

You're no monster.

You're far kinder than most.

If your feelings win even once,

you know it'll stop you
from achieving your life's goal.

And that's what scares you.

Seijuurou, we have to go.

Let me say one last thing.

No matter what you say—

Shut up and listen!

"Only by going outside can man
truly shine like the stars."

The old man said that.

What is your name?

To you, a day may only be
a single mark on a calendar.

But everyone else clings to that day,
trying their hardest to survive!

One day is one day.

No matter what man does during it,

it remains nothing but a single unit
of time that will always come.

I understand.

Sorry to bother you.

Wait.

Let me show Osuzu the next day.

The one that's sure to come.

We're back.

How's the mistress doing?

Still in an unstable condition.

What's wrong, Seijuurou?

This is arson, like I thought.

A fuse.

This was used to lead the fire
to the storehouse.

But where did the gunpowder come from?

A dust explosion.

What's that?

There's buckwheat flour on the rubble.

The arsonist first filled the storehouse
with flour dust, then lit the fuse.

The fire then spread to every grain
of flour at incredible speed,

and triggered an explosion.

It can sometimes be even
more powerful than gunpowder.

He put scraps of paper inside, too,
hoping they'd spread to the shop itself.

But the storm caused him to misread
the direction of the wind.

1/4 TOKI = AROUND 30 MINUTES

We have a 1/4 toki until the wind changes.

What about the backdraft in here?

Focus on stopping the fire reaching the shop
until we can get the mistress out.

That door won't hold forever,

and when it gives, fire will
shoot out towards the shop.

We need to do something now.

To get rid of the fire
from a backdraft...

So that's how to do it.

Tora!

Just say the word.

Do it.

We don't have to worry
about the backdraft now.

Let's do this fast.

How much longer do we have?

Let's bring her out now.

It hasn't been a quarter toki yet.

The wind's going to change
faster than I thought.

You're not just spouting bull, are you?

Don't you know the state she's in?

I do.

Wind-reading isn't as easy
as you think it is.

Got it.

We'll carry her out and bring down
all the buildings in this area.

Hold it.

I've got something to say about that.

Who are you?

My name's Sugino. I recently
opened a shop around here.

You just said you were going to
tear down all the buildings here, right?

Yeah.

You're free to save her if you want,

but that doesn't give you
the right to tear down my store.

I finally saved up enough money
to open a shop in Edo.

And my shop's brand-new.

You can rebuild a store, but you can't
bring someone back to life.

Well, that's certainly a noble sentiment.

But can you really say those lives are
worth more than the buildings you built?

Of course.

Right, Seijuurou?

I can give you a rough estimate
of the value of a building.

But I believe we don't have the right
to determine the worth of a life.

You don't need to make it that difficult.
Just tell me what you think.

I'm saying...

Tear them down!

You heard the man. Your life
has value, too, so get out of here.

You worthless firefighters can't
do anything but destroy stuff!

Seijuurou, read the winds for us.

Today is the last day of the 10th month.

It is the hour of the child.

The moon is a waxing crescent
and clouded.

The wind will shortly change
from northwest to southeast.

To make sure the smallest spark
doesn't ignite a great blaze...

we shall destroy all of the buildings
in a 10-ken area.

The wind shall grow strong
at the hour of the ox.

Listen well, everyone.

We shall defeat these flames!

Well done.

Seijuurou! Hikoya! Shinnosuke!

We'll carry out the mistress.

Torajirou, stay here and build
a firebreak with the others.

Right!

No! What if something happens?

It's dangerous here.

You must escape, at least.

I can't leave her behind!

I understand, Osuzu.

I've been there.

You can't run away alone, can you?

I lost someone important
when it was my turn.

But that won't be what happens to you!

We'll save her!

Believe in us!

She's doing much better now.

Let us leave it in their hands.

What are you doing?

Torajirou-san!

I won't let you do what you want.

Hurry!

Go! Hurry!

Good. Just stay calm.

Boss!

Hang in there. This is where it counts.

Sorry, Tora. You saved me.

What are you doing?

Go! Don't look back!

Osuzu...

Osuzu...

Heavy, ain't it?

This is the weight of a human life.

Don't let go, no matter what.

I won't.

I won't let go.

Mistress!

Osuzu.

Father.

Wow. Long night, huh?

You're a mess.

So are you.

Thank you.

The mistress is stable now.

If you hadn't carried her out then,
we would all have...

It's thanks to this guy.

Thank you so much.

Uh, I didn't do anything.

Raise your head.

I'm just glad she's safe.

We'll always be there for you.

We can't wait to come back
and have more delicious soba.

Sure.

I'm sorry for all the rude things I said.

That doesn't matter.

"Only by going outside can man
truly shine like the stars."

I think I'm starting to understand
what my father meant.

I see.

My father lived his life
helping others, didn't he?

Yeah.

Could I do the same?

Sure you can.

That's what I believe.

Wait, so...

Yes. I humbly accept your offer
to join Shinjou Province.

WIND-READER SEIJUUROU

Looks like you've been out
causing trouble.

During the fire at Komoroya
several days ago,

you destroyed shops and storehouses
that weren't at risk of fire.

Lives were at stake.

I had no choice.

But we can't have the other daimyo
or the merchants angry with us.

You need both popularity and skill,
like the Kaga Black Kites.

What's so great about
those guys in black cloaks?

Do you know what the
Black Kites of Kaga call us?

The Kites of Shinjou, perhaps?

The Crummy Kites!

What's so funny?

It's such an obvious name
that it's actually funny.

Our clan's honor is at stake.

So what do you want me to do?
Commit hara-kiri?

If that's what you want to do,
I won't stop you.

Is fame what you want, sir?

Yes. Correct. But—

You can't pay us any more, right?

I've heard that so many times.

So how about it? Can you do it?

We have a good wind-reader now.

We'll have all the fame
we can handle soon.

I look forward to it.

Work hard.

FOX