Original subtitles

Toei Company LTD

The end of the Meiji Era

Yanagibashi, Tokyo

Here l come...

What the heck are you doing?

Hey, wait, wait, wait a minute, damn it!

Hey. - What?

Do you know who you're dealing with?

Who?

We're members of the Onitetsu Family.

Onitetsu or whatever, l don't care...

We're in the heart of downtown.

Bastards who run into rickshaws and make a scene about it...

should be drinking in the outskirts somewhere.

ld...id...idiot.

What, are you stuttering?

Speak Japanese, damn it!

l know, l know, just a moment please.

Just a moment.

Sister, l'm sorry, please wait for just a minute.

They're giving me trouble. l need to take care of it.

l said wait, damn it!

Sister, l'm sorry.

l can't handle them too well. So, l require your help after all.

Oh my.

Hey, Tsuruji! lt's Tsuruji!

l'm sorry. Please forgive him.

l see.

You're the famous geisha, Tsuruji.

Since you're mediating, l'm sure you'll be compensating us.

But you see, in such a public place, let's not be unreasonable.

Hey, wait a minute!

Damn you!

You're breaking my arm!

Damn woman!

Yeah, Tsuruji! You're the best! Go, sister!

Kantou Hizakura ikka Commemorating Junko Fuji's retirement... Cherry Blossom Fire Gang

Produced by Shigeru Okada Screenplay by Kazuo Kasahara

Cast

Junko Fuji

Koji Tsuruta

Ken Takakura

Tomisaburo Wakayama

Bunta Sugawara

Shingo Yamashiro Goro lbuki Kyosuke Machida

Yoko Minamida Akiko Kudo Michiyo Kogure

Kanmi Fujiyama

Chiezo Kataoka

Directed by Masahiro Makino

Big sister.

Tsuruji, sorry to keep you so long...

but please receive this cup from me.

Sure.

Here.

All right.

You're always so lovely.

My, this is the first time you ever gave me a compliment.

You're usually complaining.

He told me he wouldn't get drunk before he saw you dance.

He's hardly had any sip.

Oh, l'm scared.

l could be receiving a package of complaints later. Right, sister?

No. l'm beginning to see the beauty of your alertness.

l'm envious of it.

You're nothing once you lose your alertness.

Tsuruji...

Keep that alertness around you forever.

Please, sir. You're looking so serious.

Tsuru, l heard the story of your brave act.

l couldn't help it.

Don't put yourself at risk, okay?

Please go to Mansei-ro next.

Okay.

Oh, mother, Daikoku-ya's owner was acting strange tonight.

You noticed that too?

You see, l've heard rumors that he might lose his store.

What, his store?

lt all started with this.

You know that place, the tea shop called Hisamatsu by Meiji-za Theater?

The one run by Onitetsu?

Ni Family

That idiot Onitetsu is troublesome.

You knew about that, father?

Yeah, l did hear about it.

Then why didn't you... - Sister...

He wouldn't listen to you if you try to have a straight talk with him.

On top of that, he's a guest of the Shinbori Family, whom your father is friendly with.

Then it should be easy.

Be quiet, stay out of it.

l intend to talk to him in a respectful manner.

Listen, O'Tsuru...

Do me a favor and go ask Daikoku-ya's owner what happened in detail.

Well, then, l'll be on my way.

Yeah, thanks.

Hello. - Oh, master, hello.

ls Chief around? - Yes, in the back.

Hey, here comes Donju.

Hi, little Tsuru.

l heard. - Oh, master, long time no see.

l heard you gave some yakuza a lesson.

Oh, did you hear about that?

Yeah.

The Hoshi Single Sword Style technique you learned from me came in handy, didn't it?

Yeah.

Going out? - Yeah.

You are? Well, be safe.

Yes. You have a good visit too.

Well, she sure grew up to be a beauty.

She took up some unnecessary training as a kid.

Now no guy wants to marry her, master.

lf she can't find anyone, l'll hire her as a trainer at my school.

Then, she really won't be able to find anyone.

That's not true.

Well, since all of you are present, let me do my story telling in the back.

Oh, master, that's okay.

Well, if l can't do it inside, l'll do it here.

''The time is the 1 5th year of Genroku.

On the night of December 1 4, the snow keeps on falling quietly...''

Wait a minute, master...

That story's out of season. Let's hear it another time.

Yeah? Well, thanks. l appreciate it. Bye now.

Oh, no, l have a message for you. - What is it?

The owner of Kinryu-do says there's a dead cat in the ditch in the back of his house.

He wants you to clean it up.

Geez, master, you shouldn't forget that.

l appreciate you cleaning up the ditch too.

Well, that's our job. Don't get your kimono dirty.

Yasu, work harder to live up to the Edoite standards.

Ma, don't call me a girl chaser in front of everyone.

They already think l am.

That's exactly the point.

Just 'cause you're a firefighter now, it's not okay to be chasing girls all the time.

You don't wanna end up stupid like the second generation owner of this place.

Have l done something wrong?

Oh no, you see...

l was telling him to work harder to become a respectable man like you.

Don't flatter me. l know.

Am l respectable? My father was respectable...

The first generation owner who came out from Osaka and bought this establishment.

So you know. - So l know?

Oh, hello.

Oh, young master, hello. - How are you? Thanks for your help.

Well, how's Tsuru?

She's fine, thank you.

ls she, now?

Well, l'd like to have a talk with you two privately some time.

lf you will.

Now, gentlemen, that's enough for today.

Please come inside and have a drink.

Oh, no, we can't. l insist. - Here, give them some tip.

No, we shouldn't, young owner. We already have theirs wrapped.

ldiot. He's Tsuru's father.

He's her father. - Of course, you're right.

l've gotta pave my way for the future.

Well, here's a tip for everyone.

Excuse me now. - Thanks, as always.

l've got some business to take care of.

Sure. Goodbye.

Goodbye. Thanks for your help.

Chief!

What's the matter?

What's the matter?

Bad news.

Sister sent us a message that Daikoku-ya's owner killed himself with a gun.

He did?

l see.

Chief.

Come.

O'Tsuru.

Father...

When l got here, he already...

So, what about the police?

l thought l'd consult you first.

Missus...

l'm terribly sorry.

Chief...

l knew the business was losing money...

but l can't figure out why he had to do this.

You don't want to let a scandal mar the reputation of your business.

l think we should tell everyone he died of an illness.

Well, please leave it to me.

Yes. Thank you.

Oh, it's not a good time now.

l know it.

Please wait a minute. lt's not a good time.

Please, not now.

Please wait. We're tied up right now.

Hey, you're already here.

You got the news fast as usual.

We're tied up right now.

lf you need anything, l'll take a message.

l don't need to talk to you.

Missus...

l'm sorry to rush at a convenient time like this...

But here's the deed your husband signed before he died.

Can you repay the 1000 yen you owe?

1000 yen!?

How did he end up loaning such a large sum from you?

Were you not aware?

He used to play at my place quite a lot.

Gambling, so to speak.

Gambling?

Onitetsu, stop it.

Are you saying you won't pay it?

Please wait.

lf l gave you 1000 yen now, we won't be able to continue our business.

Hey, we don't loan money for the fun of it.

Mr. Onitetsu.

What?

Oh, boss, this is the woman!

What do you want us to do?

Tsuruji...

l heard you had a scene with my young men.

A little learning is a dangerous thing.

l practice the Jigen style sword myself, but there's a much stronger man here.

Right, Otora?

Damn you!

You haven't even lit a stick of incense for the dead.

Are you beasts in human skin?

O'Tsuru.

lf you don't pay what you owe, your business may suffer from now on.

Hey, Onitetsu, we'll settle this matter eventually.

So, come back at a later time.

That's right.

l can't take you anywhere.

Come here.

You fool!

lf you do that ever again, l'll disown you.

But father, l can't stand such a bastard.

O'Tsuru, pride and patience are the firefighters' business.

You're like Shinzo.

He left my company because he couldn't draw the line either.

Shin & Tsuru

Tsuru.

Oh, young master.

What are you doing standing by lovers' willow?

Oh, have you fallen for someone?

Right. - What?

A long time ago, we were this tall and we used to meet right here.

You had someone like that? What happened to him?

l have no idea where he is.

Don't say that.

Just to think you had someone, makes me wilt.

lt's heartbreaking.

Oh, hey, this is for you.

Since you're here, let me give it to you.

l bought this especially for you. Put it on.

l can't accept such an expensive gift.

Sure, it's expensive.

But l bought this for you with my own money for the first time in my life.

Take it.

Oh, did your stocks go up?

Yeah, something like that.

Keep it. Please keep it.

l can't. - Sir...

What? - We should be going.

l know, l know. - Young master...

Did you make money at Onitetsu's gambling site?

A little bit.

lt's not good for you. - C'mon, loosen up.

''Courage for men, charm for women. ''

l love the kind of charm you have.

Then, let's do this.

l'll go back, make more money, and buy you a bigger one like this.

A big one, you see.

lf it's too big for your finger, you can wear it on your head, see?

l'll be right back. - Young master...

You shouldn't go.

Shinbori Family

l see, that's what was going on.

Did you know Onitetsu had a gambling site in Hisamatsu?

Were you not aware of it?

ldiot!

Now, now, don't be upset.

Listen, Tsunekichi...

Shinbori and l have known each other since we were little.

We've always helped each other.

He helped keep gambling activities out of the Ni Family's neighborhood.

Kashimasa.

Yes?

l'm sorry.

l couldn't oversee the area as l should have because of my condition.

l'll take care of the 1000 yen for Daikoku-ya.

Don't worry about it.

l've arranged for the money, so it's fine.

Onitetsu is a gambler too so l understand...

how he'd want to run his own gambling site.

lt's just that he uses dirty tricks.

l promise you l'll get him to close that gambling site in Hisamatsu.

Tsune, tell Onitetsu to come here right now.

Yes.

Listen, Shinbori...

Onitetsu has contacts with the police.

lt'll be troublesome if you confront him openly and get on his bad side.

We want you to just go home tonight.

And hold off gambling in Hisamatsu for a while.

l don't know what kind of promise has been made...

but it's a pity to leave the site unused.

lt brings in such good money.

Don't you think so, site manager?

Sure, l'd kill for it myself.

You'll be taking over the business eventually.

lt's a whole different game of making money to have business in Yanagibashi.

As a matter of fact...

there's a new location downtown...

l have in mind where l want to open an upscale gambling site.

But our boss never bends once he sets him mind on something.

So what?

l'll deal with Kashimasa directly.

lf it's okay with Kashimasa...

then all we need is for you to orchestrate your own family members.

l know.

All right?

Yeah.

Now, shall we?

Chief...

Chief!

Chief? Chief!

Chief!

Listen, Miss O'Tsuru...

l promise you we'll find out who killed your father and arrest them.

Do you want to think it over?

Uncle...

l'm not saying l want to take over his position as a leader...

because l want to avenge his death.

There's important business he'd promised to take care of and couldn't finish.

The Kashimasa family will lose face...

if we just hand it over to the care of another family.

You're talking about Onitetsu, aren't you?

No, we wouldn't dare.

Father always told everyone that pride and patience are the firefighters' business.

l promise to be patient and wait until our neighborhood is cleaned up.

Right?

Chief...

We, the young men of the family, ask you to grant us our wish, please.

Please!

He isn't someone a woman can handle.

Chief...

l volunteer to oversee Tsuru.

Please grant them their wish.

Second Chief, you have your own neighborhood to take care of.

Yes, l know.

l'll put my neighborhood in someone else's care until Brother Shinzo returns...

Shut up, you fool.

Listen, Chief...

l don't mean to complain...

but l wish your only son Shinzo were around at times like this.

Where is he anyway?

Well, don't you ever hear from him?

Madam...

l guess l have no choice.

Miss Tsuru, give it a try.

Tsuru...

l'm so glad, Tsuru.

Uncle...

Thank you!

Thank you very much.

Yoshi, thank you.

lf l make a mistake, please scold me.

What are you saying, little Tsuru... l mean, Sister.

Well...

l don't expect myself to be as good as Brother Shinzo.

But if there's anything that needs to be done, just tell me.

l'm glad.

lf only brother didn't get into that trouble and stayed with the family...

you wouldn't have had to do this.

Don't say that.

Sister...

Listen...

l have a feeling Brother will just show up one day.

Young master, excuse me.

Good evening.

lt's been a long day for you all.

Tsuru, please let me stay in your house for a while.

l went ahead and made myself a bed.

l borrowed your nighty.

My chest is exposed...

Young master, what happened?

Well, it's a long story. l'll tell you tomorrow.

Good night. - Young master.

Young master, please wait a minute.

Our chief is still single.

So am l.

That's why... - ''That's why'' Don't you get it?

That's why it works. Listen, one and one come together.

That's how marriage starts. Right?

You don't have to come here.

You've got a big house of Kinryu yourself.

Listen, don't glare at me like a weasel.

Kinryu...

Kinryu is no more. No more.

No more? Young master, what happened?

lf l tell you what, you'd be mad.

That breaks my heart.

Don't be mad, all right?

Sure.

Well, to tell you the truth, l went to Onitetsu's place.

l was doing great at first. l wish you were there with me today.

lt was a great game.

But you see, it depends on luck. Right?

After all you're firefighters, so please understand.

You must put out the embers that fall on you. lsn't that right?

l bet big at first and l won big.

l was happy, l thought luck was on my side, so l bet big again and they won.

l tried again, and they took it all. How could l give up then?

l bet the deed of my restaurant, and it was gone.

l've been looking after this place for the late first generation owner!

You might have defeated our young master but l won't give in to you!

Come any closer and l'll kill myself right here!

No, no, Ma, you shouldn't kill yourself!

lf we had to go to jail anyway, let's at least bite their dirty balls off!

C'mon! There, there! Kill me!

Stop it! Stop ganging up on him!

Please wait.

Are you all right? - l'm fine.

l heard what happened.

l'll be speaking with you for them, so please leave for now.

We can't let these bastards disrespect us like this. What's there to talk about?

C'mon!

You wanna fight?

Chief!

Outta my way!

Chief, you shouldn't be smiling at a time like this.

He drew a knife. lt was self-defense.

You must put out the embers that fall on you.

Say, chief, how about fighting them alongside your teacher?

Yes.

Here we go!

You all stay back.

Yes!

Stop it! Stop it! l'm going to arrest you all! Stop it!

Obviously, the deed has been transferred.

lf they don't leave, they're trespassing.

You have no leg to stand on.

Chief, are you aware of how this man took over Kinryu-kan?

lt's gambling.

What, gambling?

Does the police permit gambling?

Well, gambling... is no good. Gambling's no good.

ls it true?

Chief, we've known each other since you were a beat cop.

Do you think l'd do something like that?

Then, show me the legal contract of transactions.

Listen...

lf the police has to cover for a man who takes someone's home through gambling...

we can no longer serve you as firefighters.

Well, now... just a minute.

lt should be handled by civil law, and l'm outside of that.

So, the two of you should discuss it personally, or take it to court.

Can you settle the matter in a more peaceful way?

They're the ones who started the fight tonight.

The police should handle a case of injury.

Hey! - Stop it!

Shut up, be quiet!

Put this fight aside for now.

What about the murder of our chief?

Do l have anything to do with that?

Yeah, you sure do.

l strongly suspect the person who killed him knows the Kamiya style.

You have a guy who does.

l don't know.

What, you bastard?

No, no, wait!

Listen, are you aware you're in a police station?

Go home! Go!

What are you making a sour face for?

Chief, why did you let him go?

Our precinct is doing a through investigation on the Kashimasa murder case.

l promise you we'll find the criminal.

But for now, let's talk about the fight that happened tonight.

Well, l'm solely responsible for what happened tonight.

Throw me in jail.

Are you Shin?

Shin.

Shin!

lt's like a dream.

Hey, brother, aren't you having fun!

Treat us to some Sake, will ya?

You bastards!

l'm gonna kill you!

Sh... Shin.

A firefighter should never use a knife.

That's what l always told the guys under me...

and l was the one to break the rule.

l was a fool.

No one would blame you for it. Neither your chief or your father.

Wait. Shin, please see him.

Sister, please forgive me.

Shin.

Brother. Brother!

Chief, the young master of Kinryu-kan has disappeared.

Young master... he did?

Hello.

Listen, Onitetsu...

l can't permit you to take even a column out of Kinryu-kan.

Boss.

You look pretty ill.

Why don't you go home?

Hey, take him home.

Yes. Come on, boss, let's go home.

l hear he has cancer.

Hold on just a little longer, manager.

What about Kinryu-kan?

l don't want to cause a scene and get arrested by the police again.

But now that it's in my hand...

Why don't you burn down that old house?

Even those peasants wouldn't try to sleep on dirt.

That's an idea.

Hon.

That's a cruel deed.

l didn't ask for your opinion!

Hello. So, what did you find?

Nothing at all.

There's a rumor he went back to Osaka. Right?

Yes.

What are we to do?

They've got the deed, and now the young master disappeared.

Chief.

l'll go to Osaka and find him.

Brother?

What are we gonna do without you? Let me go.

Nah. Leave Osaka to me.

Stupid.

Second Chief, please let me go.

Chief. - What is it?

May l...?

Chief...

This is where brother is.

Chief, please send me to Osaka.

Brother!

Get ready!

lt's burning. Yeah, it's burning.

Boss.

The Ni Family would lose face if we couldn't stop this.

Put your life at risk and go for it.

Yes. Let's go.

Let's go!

See, Brother Yoshi went to Osaka looking for your idiotic master.

But you've lost the deed, so we can't do anything about it.

Stupid! lf we keep our business going and make lots of money...

we could buy the deed back from Onitetsu.

That's all good, but it'll cost quite a bit of money to fix all this.

How much would it cost?

Well, l'd say about 1000 yen.

1000 yen!?

A down payment of 300 yen.

l don't have 300 yen, but l've saved up 100 yen.

Please put it to good use.

Ma! - What?

When did you save so much?

You feed me rice and fish flakes all the time.

Stupid! You save money for a time like this.

Madam, l've got a little money too.

Me too. Me too. Here you are. Use mine.

Oh, thank you, thank you.

Manager. - Yes?

You're the only one who hasn't come forward.

C'mon! C'mon!

All right, all right.

Give it to me.

Stop complaining already.

What are you offering cheap savings of 100 yen for?

l've got something. - What?

The real thing, the star billing.

Look at this, a diamond. Shiny, isn't it?

What?

The young master told me to keep it in a safe place. lt's a gift for Miss Tsuruji.

lt's a diamond. - Chief...

This is from young master to you.

lf we pawned it, it'll get us 300 yen easily.

Chief, it's okay to get cash for it.

Chief!

What is it? - Chief...

l went home to take the tools back...

and found a strange delivery had been made.

A delivery?

This man set Kinryu-kan on fire

Hello.

''This man set Kinryu-kan on fire. ''

Hey, did you really set it on fire?

Shut up!

Shut up? Bastard!

l'm gonna kill you, bastard! - Hold it.

Tell me, who brought you here?

l don't know.

Don't pretend, damn it!

Who brought you here?

Just kill me.

Kill me? You idiot! You want me to kill you?

Damn it, who brought you here?

Tell us, bastard. You with your stupid mustache.

lt was a yakuza.

Are you sure?

He says it was really a yakuza.

Yakuza?

Chief...

l wonder if it wasn't Brother Shinzo.

He wants us Ni Family to earn credit. l'm sure it's him.

Hey, who gave you the order?

l... l'm a yakuza too. l won't tell.

Don't tell us.

Arsonists and robbers are traditionally executed.

What, executed?

Don't tell us. All right, don't tell us.

Don't tell us.

Don't tell us!

lf you don't tell us, we can kill you. See?

Nioh.

l will tell you.

Brother.

How much did it sell for?

The price is lower if a child is attached, so l only got 200 yen.

Did you sell the child off?

She wouldn't let him go.

We need the child, you idiot!

Tsuruji's here? - Yes.

She says she came just to play.

l bet she's snooping around.

Go and deal with her until you figure out what she's scheming.

Yes.

These games are too easy.

Chief of the Ni Family...

Would you like to play a real game?

Bring the guest from the Shinbori Family here.

Did you need me?

Oh, my friend.

This lady wants to play a serious game.

Mr. Onitetsu, if you want me to play a serious game...

please bet the deed of Kinryu-kan.

What?

What are you going to bet?

lf l lose the game...

l'll give you back that man along with the money l won tonight.

My friend, have a one-on-one game with her.

lt's a game of luck. l can't guarantee you'll win.

l'm asking you to do it, my friend.

Hey, send all other clients home.

Please check.

Please go ahead.

The first stack-Cheap.

The second stack-Swine.

My friend, what's up with that set?

This is clearly my loss.

Please settle the accounts with her once and for all.

My friend, we don't have any use for you any more!

Hold on, please.

l'm a visiting sworn brother to Boss Shinbori.

How dare you tell me you don't have any use for me?

l told you not to do this from the beginning.

Sister, please get home.

Chief, l was getting worried.

l've got the deed back. Let's go and tell everyone at once.

You can go now.

Thank you.

Get lost! - Go!

Chief, let's go home.

l just remembered l've got something to take care of. Please go on ahead.

Are you sure? - l am.

Thank you back there.

lf you don't mind, please tell me your name.

l'm no one important.

My name is Tabise, just a wanderer...

staying with Shinbori while in town.

Your boldness at the game was impressive.

Not at all. You staged the game for me to win.

No, no. l simply lost.

By the way, sister, l know Shinzo Kuramoto very well.

Have you hear from him since?

Oh, well, l met him in Kyushu.

We hit it off and he took me in.

He told me a lot about you, Miss Tsuruji.

Well, if l could be of any help, please feel free to come talk to me any time.

Thank you so much. - Sure.

Kentaro...

Let's go to a faraway place...

so that we'll always stay together.

Hold it, hold it!

Let us go.

Hold it, damn it!

Let us go.

You fool!

Leave us alone.

Kill yourself alone if you want.

Don't kill a child. Damn it, what a stupid idea.

Hey, there she is.

You reckless one. Sister, don't give us trouble.

Hey, hold on a minute.

l'm Ginji, the manager of the Ni Family.

Brother, we're from the red light district in Susaki.

She's a fresh face we bought just today.

You sold yourself along with a child?

l was forced to.

By who? - By her husband.

What?

Her husband says he'll take care of the child.

She'll get to see him after she fulfills the contract.

Hold on, just a minute.

What?

How much did you buy her for?

For 200 yen.

200 yen?

Brother, are you offering to buy her out with a cherry on top?

Come on.

Get back!

What do you want to do?

200 yen, right?

200 yen, it is.

l'll buy her. - What?

l'll buy her!

Uncle, forgive me.

Dad.

My son isn't a yakuza.

Uncle, please...

l opted to serve as the female leader after Kashimasa until Shin would return.

Chief, as long as you wear the Ni Family uniform...

you should act ethically according to the rules.

l've got a round of carpenters to work for Kinryu-kan.

There's nothing to worry about.

Hello.

Forgive me if l'm mistaken.

ls this the home of Mr. Onitetsu's Family?

Traveling friend, yes, this is Onitetsu's Family that you asked about.

Where are you from, may l ask?

Thank you.

l traveled from Wakamatsu, Kyushu.

Allow me to introduce myself at your doorway. Please.

Thank you for your proper introduction.

lt would be rude to keep you standing at doorway.

Please come in.

Thank you.

Then, l shall.

Allow me to introduce myself in your yard. Please.

Hey. You're Shinzo of the Ni Family.

l don't deserve to receive a introduction from a poor fireman like you.

Makes me laugh. Get lost now.

Since you don't act with proper manners, l guess l don't have to be polite.

Please hold it.

Dear brother.

Mr. Onitetsu, please put this matter in my care.

Then, l'll let you handle it.

Thank you.

Come with me.

Has it been about three years now...

when l saw you work under Mr. Kunitomo?

Yes. l never forgot your kindness.

Don't mention it.

l just didn't want to see you spend your whole life mining coals.

So l asked Mr. Kunitomo.

He was generous enough to train you to become the manger.

l have something to confess to you.

Your kindness got me to join his family...

but l selfishly returned my bonding cup to him.

l didn't consult you beforehand, and l know what it means.

l'm ready to be punished.

So, did Mr. Kunitomo accept it?

Yes, he kindly did.

lf that man agreed to it, l have nothing to dispute.

Brother.

By the way, have you seen little Tsuru.

Yes.

Listen, Shinzo...

l understand well why you returned your cup to him.

But Boss Shinbori is very ill and we don't know how long he'll last.

l want you to consider letting me handle the matter...

with Onitetsu a while longer while l'm in Tokyo.

l'm Shinbori's sworn brother too.

l promise to settle the accounts in a way that satisfies you.

All right. l'll leave it to you.

Will you?

Shinzo, thank you, l appreciate it.

Not at all. Please don't do that.

Oh, hi.

Hey, the chief of the Ni Family is a pretty lady.

Really?

We have a rickshaw man from Kyushu.

We located Shin through him.

When we informed him about the death of Chief Kashimasa...

he returned home right away.

He should be home any time now.

Please wait here for a little longer.

No, l just came here to deliver this.

No, no, you can't. Please hand it to him directly, okay?

Oh, you're home.

Shin, she's been waiting for you.

Sister.

l'm sorry.

l had something to give you, and l came by while you were out.

Listen, Shin, please come back to the Ni Family.

Sister...

l returned here to pay a visit to my old boss Kashimasa's grave.

No more than that.

As you can see...

l'm a yakuza, no longer a straight man.

l even have a sworn family in Kyushu.

Please forget about me.

Shin...

Sister...

Please don't visit me again.

Leaving so soon?

Thank you.

Tabise, l'm sorry.

l'm so sorry.

Please take care of business after l'm gone.

Tsune.

Yes.

Let him supervise the gambling site in Hisamatsu.

Tabise, you'll do it for me, won't you?

Yes. l know well.

Do you understand, Tsune?

Yes.

Beware of Onitetsu.

Boss?

Boss!

Boss!

Kentaro, do you want become a firefighter like me when you grow up?

Will you? Well, we're here.

Well, my husband was a cop.

A cop?

Around the time my son was born, he began to act harshly...

and he sent me back to my parents in Aomori.

l'm weak like this and can't take on a normal job.

l don't want my son to feel bad because l'm a single mother.

That's why l came back to ask my husband...

to legally recognize him as his child, but...

What a bastard...

Selling her off to a whorehouse, damn it.

Which precinct is he with now?

Well, he left his job a long time ago...

and now runs a teahouse called Hisamatsu.

What? That's Onitetsu's place.

Well, do you know about him? His name is Tetsugoro Kajiki.

Yes.

What is it?

What are you doing?

All of you together, what's the matter?

O'Shino, where's Kentaro?

l can't let you have him.

You bitch.

Ask me first if you need anything.

Tsuruji, what are you doing locking up my wife?

Your wife?

What's that about, bastard? You sold her off yourself.

lf you want to call her your wife, act like her husband.

l'll take care of her until you do.

What?

l'll come back to settle the accounts if l had to use force.

Kentaro!

Wait, you bastard.

Stop. O'Shino... O'Shino...

l'm sorry. Please let me take care of our mistake.

Gin, you seem to be in a bad mood tonight.

Shut up, you fool.

Oh, brother. Brother.

You're dealing with yakuza here.

What on earth is this?

Aren't you a firefighter, a civil servant?

Go home.

Brother, please come home to the Ni Family.

l beg you. Come back.

Shut up.

Oh, madam, we'll be back.

Take your time.

Thank you.

Little boy, let's go home to mommy.

Hey, O'Seki.

Madam.

No one's home right now. Please hurry.

l won't forget your kindness.

No, it's my fault, to make O'Shino suffer.

Please hurry.

Thank you.

Hey, there they are!

O'Seki, you helped them, didn't you, bitch?

Please wait!

l see Tsuruji got you into this!

Damn it.

Hold it.

Shin...

Madam...

Onitetsu...

l bought the woman named O'Shino that you sold to the whorehouse...

out of her contract.

You can keep that whore. Do whatever you want.

Really?

l'm relieved now.

Well, little boy, come home with me.

What are you doing? l didn't say you can have the boy.

What's the problem? - Shinzo...

Are you here to start a fight?

Manager...

You should be embarrassed as a yakuza...

hanging around with a low life like this and break the rules...

Shut up!

Shinzo...

l can't let Shinbori's successor get hurt.

Brother...

Mommy!

Kentaro!

Chief!

Boss!

l'm Kichigoro, the boss of the Ni Family.

Will you hold off the fight on my behalf?

Yes.

Shinbori.

Let's go sit down somewhere and talk.

At least until we come to an agreement, let the boy stay with his mother.

All right.

Chief...

You take everyone and go home first.

Mr. Onitetsu, l'll take care of the injured person.

l appreciate it.

Sir, you understand, don't you?

Listen, Shinbori...

Let's not cause trouble for each other any more.

l won't be so bull headed.

lf you have to have a territory...

you can open a gambling site in Yanagibashi, anywhere you want.

But...

You're gonna have to sever your relationship with this man completely.

l can't really do that.

This is the best we can do for you.

lf this isn't acceptable for you...

we swear we the Ni Family won't let you in Yanagibashi.

Not even a step.

We've always helped each other.

Why don't we act manly...

start over clean and get along.

All right?

Now, excuse me.

Boss, sounds good. Let's take it on.

That's not good.

He's right about what he said.

Don't push yourself.

Traveling guest, l don't know what kind of relationship you had with my former boss.

But l don't need you to tell me what to do.

Our boss's funeral is over.

You can go to anyone you want.

Brother.

Brother...

Forgive me.

Shinzo...

We're in different situations.

But yakuza should live for honor.

No need to apologize.

The time in jail wasn't so bad.

First of all, l could get away from the nosy old woman.

That's true.

How can you say that? Watch out, master.

How dirty.

Boss.

Boss!

Hey, you guys!

Take boss home.

Boss, please leave it to me.

You're the one who killed Chief Kashimasa in Yagenbori.

l can tell from the way you hold the sword.

Who the hell are you?

l'm a storyteller, Donju Kofusai.

l'm a santama zoshi, Torajiro Omura.

What, a bull zoshi?

l'm sleepy.

Chief...

Hisamatsu isn't even open. Looks like they're getting ready for a fight.

lf all of us unite our force, we can put an end to it.

Chief, let us do it.

Please.

l'm going there just to negotiate.

Seeing that l'm a woman, they wouldn't try to use force so easily.

Chief.

Boss...

The times have changed.

Things aren't easy for an old generation like us.

You asked me a favor, but it turns out the favor wasn't worth it.

Uncle!

Please come home right now. lt's our boss.

The Ni Family hasn't shown up yet.

We'll take initiative.

Come to Hisamatsu with me.

Manager, stay here.

Sir, please don't interfere.

Are you going to oppose me, the successor?

l'm here because l want to protect the successor.

The boss of Ni Family tried to talk to you in a civil manner...

and you attacked him.

What kind of rules do you honor as a yakuza?

There's no rules in a fight.

lf you want to be so bull headed...

l'll stop you even if l had to use force.

So, you want to kill me?

l will.

Manager...

My obligations for you are fulfilled.

l can't honor the will of the late boss as long as you're around.

This is it for you.

You guys, don't leave this house.

l won't let you if you try, understood?

Manager, where's Shin?

Well, he said he might not return.

You can still make it.

Listen! Do your best, everyone!

Let's go!

Onitetsu...

The Shinbori Family won't be coming.

l killed the manager.

What?

You don't have any support from any yakuza.

Don't push your luck.

Bastard, how dare you!

Brother! Brother!

Over there.

Brother.

Bastard, outta the way!

Tabise!

Onitetsu.

Kill her!

l can't take it any more.

You're going to die.

Shin!

Brother...

Boss!

l'm sorry. Forgive me, forgive me.

Yoshi, Tsuruji and Shinzo went to Hisamatsu to fight.

Sister did?

You have my permission to ring the fire alarm and gather everyone.

Let's go.

Tabise!

Brother!

Shinzo...

This is how a yakuza dies.

Stay with...

Tsuru and be happy.

Brother!

Sorry to have caused a scene.

l'll turn myself now.

Young man.

Don't make a mistake.

This is the Ni Family's fight.

You have nothing to do with this.

Leave this town now.

Uncle.

Chief.

Uncle!

We've finished cleaning up the town.

You can't stay in the Ni Family.

Now, go wherever you want.

Brother.

Sister.

Chief!

Everyone...

Thank you for everything.

Translated by Ann Jiitsu Subtitled and Mastered by Cannibal King www.KuroTokagi.com