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It's out! It's out!

This year's firefighters' rankings.

And get this.

On his return, Matsunaga Gengo,
also known as the Fire-Slayer,

is already ranked Komusubi of the West.

Come buy 'em while you can.

The Fire-Slayer's only been back
for about four months, right?

Yeah. They say you'll find him
wherever there's a fire.

They say he was just as good as the Kaga Kites
at that Yotsuya fire the other day.

Wow, that's amazing.

OEDO FIRE SLAYER
THE LEGEND OF THE PHOENIX

Sorry to ask you to do this.

It's all good. We just want
some more yummy soba soon.

Yeah. Without Komoroya,
it just doesn't feel right.

No kidding. We want you back in business.

Right. We'll be bringing
it back, I promise.

Hello, everyone.

Take a break and eat this.

It's hard to believe Gengo just came back
and he's already Komusubi of the West.

He's got his old achievements, too, after all.

It doesn't feel right that
I don't even rank, though.

Well, you never had a chance.

It doesn't make sense that
I'm not on the list, though.

Don't be stupid.

Getting on that list isn't so easy
that a bunch of newcomers can do it.

Oops. I shouldn't be talking about
the list in front of you, old man.

After all, Renji-san outranks you now.

Well, I bet reckless guys like you die
before making it onto the ranking list.

Sorry, but I'm going to outlive you.

I'm gonna be a better flag bearer
than Renji-san, after all.

You could easily be top
of the blowhards' rankings.

The blowhards' rankings?

What's so funny?

Oh, it's you.

How can you smile when all you do
is tear down people's shops?

Who's this asshole?

A merchant who had a shop in this area.

I hear you're being called a "Komusubi"
in the firefighters' rankings.

It's not fair that I lose my shop
and you get to benefit.

You just used the word "benefit."

Do you know what business benefits
the most from fires?

What's this about?

Sellers of lumber and tatami.
I believe you sell both. Isn't that right?

You didn't come here because you'd heard
about all the fires Edo has, did you?

Of course not.

But bad rumors do tend to spread.

And I do love to gossip.

And I must say I don't
like your attitude, so...

You're threatening me?

No. I'm offering a peaceful resolution
to this conflict.

Fine. Just forget the shop.

Sugino-sama, many people
would suffer without your business.

I hope you'll continue to help us all.

Miyuki-sama's so cool!

Such wonderful oratory skills.

Your wisdom and cooking skills
are critical for the Shabby Kites.

Thanks, Miyuki. You saved us.

Not at all.

You're the best!

Okay, everyone. Let's get back to work.

I thought I'd never have comrades again.

I never thought you'd be leading
a team of firefighters again.

I made things hard for you.

No. Those seven years of poverty
are a good memory, looking back.

Yeah. It's been seven years
since then, huh?

SEVEN YEARS PRIOR

Put your back into it!

Too slow!

Shousuke, if you don't speed up,
it'll be faster to do it myself.

Sorry.

Hey, the boss has been
acting weird lately, hasn't he?

Yeah. He's been pushing himself too hard
since Magoichi-san left.

Hey, you two.

If you aren't going to also
push yourselves, you can quit.

I can do both your jobs myself.

S-Sorry.

MATSUDAIRA HAYATO'S ACCOUNTANT
TSUKIMOTO UZEN

Sorry to barge in like this.

This is my daughter, Miyuki.

She said she wanted to come see you.

F-Father!

Have we met?

No.

She's had an interest in you
for quite some time.

Hey!

M-Matsunaga-sama, may I take a look
around the firefighters' house?

Of course.

Shall I show you around?

No. I'd prefer to look alone.

She's just being shy.

She's 17 years old now.

I'm hoping she can find a nice man.

I'm sure any number of men
would want Miyuki-sama.

There have been offers,
but she's refused them all.

She has a crush on you.

Why don't you marry her?

I appreciate the offer, but this is
an important time for the firefighters.

I don't have time to get married.

Is this about Magoichi-dono?

He left without really telling me why.

I'm sure he had his reasons.

Maybe he couldn't bear
the sight of me anymore.

You're doing a fine job
leading the firefighters.

If your father were alive,
I'm sure he'd be pleased.

It's too late.

I only understood him
in his dying moments.

Up until then, I was a fool
who brought shame on myself.

So I want to atone by putting out
the fires he couldn't.

It's okay to relax a bit more, you know.

If I relax, it feels like everything
I'm carrying will slip through my fingers.

You're a difficult man, firefighter.

I heard you were sick.

Thanks for coming.

Are you okay?

Lung disease.

I have a year at most.

You're joking.

No...

Most men live for 50 years, they say.
I've lived long enough.

My one regret is you and Miyuki.

I still can't...

That's fine. But let me say this.

Juunai-sama did so much for me.

I was hardheaded and only knew how
to count money. He made me human.

And so I was blessed with a daughter.

So, Gengo, I want you
to find happiness, too.

Ever since he died,
I've thought of you as my own son.

Uzen-dono.

I hope that you'll call me
Father someday.

Matsunaga-sama, there's a fire.

At the house of Tsukimoto Uzen-sama,
a retainer of the Matsudaira clan.

What did you just say?

There's a fire at Tsukimoto
Uzen-sama's house.

Father!

Miyuki-sama!

Matsunaga-sama!

My father's still inside!

Why?

He said he was staying behind
to make sure the servants got out.

I haven't seen him since.

He breathed in the smoke?

He has lung disease. What do I do?

Shousuke! We're going into
the Tsukimoto mansion!

It's dangerous.

The fire hasn't spread inside
the house yet. There's time!

We can't. And if we don't tear down
the other houses, the fire will spread!

There's no wind.

And those clouds...

It may rain.

Calm down.

You wouldn't normally say this.

Is it because they're relatives?

What?

You're marrying into
the Tsukimoto clan, right?

So you want to save them,
no matter what.

That's not it. We have to save lives!

Then we need to make sure
the fire doesn't spread first.

And firefighters aren't allowed
to prioritize their own relatives.

If you want to go into
the Tsukimoto mansion, you go alone.

You can do everything yourself, after all.

So you're not going to listen to me?

We're not going to listen to you anymore.
We'll stop this fire from spreading.

Right!

Hey, wait!

Damn it.

I'll save Uzen-dono, no matter what.

There?

Uzen-dono.

Gengo?

We're leaving.

Forget it. Just leave me.

You're in danger.

Don't be ridiculous.
I promised Miyuki-sama I'd save you.

We're almost there.
We'll be out in the yard in a second.

Damn, the wind...

We're gonna run.

You can get out alone. Go.

No! I need you here with me.

You're just as stubborn as your father.

Like father, like son, I guess.

Head to the living room.

The living room?

What's this?

A hidden room we once made
to hold our valuables.

Go down first and grab me when I jump.

Okay.

Take this, too.

Okay.

What?

Uzen-dono! Open the door!

There's not enough air
down there for both of us.

You alone must survive.

No...

I don't have long left anyway.

Let me die with honor. As a samurai.

Stop this!

I'll gladly marry Miyuki-sama!

So please...

I see. You can have that katana, then.

It's far too good a sword for you.

Father!

I like the sound of that.

So this is the monster
firefighters do battle with?

Open this door, Father!

Gengo, you must survive and
save as many lives as you can.

And take care of Miyuki, too.

Father!

ONE MONTH LATER

I'm told you're quitting your job
as a Jou firefighter.

Yes. My men abandoned me
during that fire.

There's nothing left for me to do here.

But you did nothing wrong that night.

No, my selfishness caused it
in the first place.

I was pushing myself so hard,
I forgot to rely on my comrades.

So I failed to earn their trust,
and when it mattered, I failed.

And our marriage?

Without my job, I can't make
enough to support you.

With all your accomplishments,
another province must want you.

I'm quitting being a firefighter.

I've lost two men I called father to fires.

I'm scared of fire.

I'm so scared that I'm helpless.

Why don't we go for a walk?

Just follow me.

Where are we going?

The sun's set already. Let's go home.

It's the Sumida River Festival tonight.
I wanted you to see this.

The fireworks?

I'd forgotten all about them.

They're beautiful.

So firework-makers can make
beautiful flames like that?

They're so unlike firefighters.

Isn't being a firefighter
a noble job, too?

Firework-makers see smiles
when they go to work.

But firefighters always see tears
to one degree or another.

That's not true.

Firefighters save people
and bring smiles.

I know some of the people you've saved
are watching these fireworks.

But I can't go back
to being a firefighter.

That's okay.

Even if you quit being a firefighter,
there are other ways to make a living.

Miyuki-sama.

Your symbol, the phoenix, is an immortal bird
that's continually reborn.

I know the day will come
when you start dreaming again.

Thank you.

The past is the past.
If you're happy now, isn't that enough?

Yeah.

Someone's here to see you.

Hm? To see me?

I am the lead arson investigator,
Hasegawa Heizou.

I'll make this quick.

Matsunaga Gengo. Are you Foxfire?

Why would you think I'm Foxfire?

Because of what happened at Komoroya.
The fire broke out just after you arrived.

And you were the one who put it out.

And how would I have benefited from it?

You got fame as well as Kaji Seijuurou.

Your return to firefighting only came
after the death of Torigoe Kuranosuke.

And that fire was started by Foxfire.

So I'm the one behind all this?

It's certainly a possibility.

May I ask something?

What?

Why would someone as talented
as Kuranosuke-dono

not notice the possibility
of a backdraft?

If you're acting, you're good.

Very well. I'll tell you.

Foxfire set a trap that took advantage
of people's kindness.

He trapped several dogs in the storehouse
when he started the fire.

The dogs started to howl due to
the smoke, flames, and lack of air.

So he went to try to save the dogs and...

That was it.

What a monster.

You're not showing your tail easily, Fox.

Hasegawa-sama, my husband is extremely
honest to the point of stupidity.

He couldn't possibly put on an act.

I'm told you're close to Shogunate advisor
Tanuma Okitsugu-sama.

If you still suspect my husband,

I'm willing to risk my life
speaking to him directly.

You've got me there.

Very well.

For your wife's sake,
I'll leave for today.

But I'm still suspicious
of you, Matsunaga.

Ah.

One more thing.
Have you seen this man?

I haven't, no.

I see.

You seem quite interested
in that firefighter.

It's got nothing to do with you.

The master's plan comes above all else.

Don't forget that.

I know that.