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KUTSUKAKE TOKIJIRO: THE LONELY YAKUZA (Kutsukake Tokljlro: Yukyo lppiki)

I am going to introduce myself. Please pay attention.

I am from Shinshu.

Shinshu is a broad area, so to be more accurate,

I am from Kutsukake where a dragon rises at Mt. Asama.

I have no boss, I have no assistant.

I am a lone yakuza.

My name is Kutsukake Tokijiro!

I like your introduction (Jingi).

It is refreshing.

Especially the part "where a dragon rises at Mt. Asama"

is worth listening to over and over.

Myjingi is boring.

My mother dropped me off at the wrong place.

She said "Nanmyo Horenge Kyo (Buddhism) is where Minobu-no-Sato is."

It is lame. Here you go.

Let me introduce myself. Please listen carefully.

l'am from Minobu, Koshu area.

Minobu is famous for "Nanmyo Horenge Kyo" as a Buddhist's lesson.

Dontsuku Don Don tsuku.

See it does not sound good. Brother, do you have any suggestion?

Brother?

Directed by: KATO Tai

Brother!

- So you want to fight with me?

- Of course. I have to avenge Kyodemon whom you killed!

- Hey! Hey!

I don't know who you are, but if you want to hurt my senior,

I will never let you do that!

- Please stay away from this.

Asa"!!!

- Sorry to bother you. I need to go through.

Brother. It is good to ask around.

We found a good place to rest.

Hey, why are you lying down so early?

Are you going to sleep?

It is still early in the evening.

I talked to someone and he told me that there is

a place called Nozawaya and there are a bunch of beautiful women.

Let's go there. Let's go!

- Take this and go alone.

- Bro, so you are not going?

- Go away now.

- You will miss good stuff. Okay, I am going!

- Hey, come here...

- Huh?

- What do you want?

. Hey

- What? - Can you play with me?

- Play with you?

You don't look like that.

You look like a rice ball.

Everyone knows I prefer beautiful women.

There's a place called Nozawaya, and there are a bunch of beautiful women, I heard.

Someone pretty is waiting for me there. Good bye.

- Wait wait. - What now?!

- What are those dots on the side of your nose?

- Dots?

- Never mind. Just come in.

- I am going to Nozawaya where the beautiful women are.

- Nozawaya is right here.

- Here?

INN NOZAWAYA

Oh, I am ticklish.

Wow you are very hairy.

I did not think you were this hairy.

Come over here. Right here.

Ouch. Hey. Ouch. Idiot!

It hurt. You got my eye. Bad cat.

How long is she making me wait?

- Ouch! Pervert!

- Omatsu! Are you still eating?

Don't you have a client?

- Yeah.

- Please go there now.

- Madam, there are too many perverts and I cannot take care of them all.

They can wait.

- That's stupid. Go now!

I am going out now. - Yes.

- Please be careful with fire. - Yes.

- Please be safe.

- Come come.

- Come come?

Hey, can you be more romantic?

- I am so full!

Oh well...

What are you doing?

Come come, hurry up.

- Hey! Do not treat me like that.

Don't you know who I am?!

- What is that?

- What is this? It is a rising dragon.

- Is this really a rising dragon?

- Oh...?

- If that's so, you should have a falling dragon.

- Of course I have it.

- Your dragon is standing up on its hind legs.

- What are you saying? Yeah I could not finish it.

- Hey you, stop being a tough guy.

Do you want me to show you something better?

- I've got to hand it to you.

- It is too soon to do that. The madam here has a better tattoo.

- The madam has a tattoo?

- Yes. She is madam here but she is the daughter of Boss Sawara Kanzo.

She has an amazing tattoo of the Goddess of Mercy on the fair skin of her back.

- So, the madam here is Sawara Kanzo's daughter?

- That's what I said.

This place is not like others.

Come here without saying anything.

- Yes.

- Come here quickly.

- Excuse me.

- Game!

Even number wins.

Are you ready?

Are you ready?

I am about to start.

- Place your bets.

= Odd number! Even number!

- Your turn. Please bet.

- Even number.

- Are you kidding me?

Are you going to bet all of it?

Why don't you use a quarter of it?

- I see.

Very well.

Hey.

- What do you mean?

- I am playing dice to enjoy making it double or nothing.

I do not want to gamble small.

This is for everyone to drink.

- Wait, please!

I will gamble with you.

- Miss.

- Horihide is one of Edo's two best tattoo artists.

Horihide-san came all the way here to give me this tattoo.

Kizakura Goddess of Mercy.

I will bet on an odd number.

If the dice turns out an even number,

you can do whatever you want with my Goddess of Mercy.

Let's play just you and me.

- I politely reject your offer.

- What do you mean?

- I am a gambler and I would not fall in love with a woman who gambles.

Sorry.

- Miss.

- Idiot! What are you doing? Can someone find out where he stays?

- Gorgeous house.

I never saw anything like this in my life. I am treated as a guest too.

I've never ridden a carriage before.

This is how they treat a guest!

- I think my guess is right.

Last year, when there was a big turf war,

the reason that lioka lost was because of Kutsukake Tokijiro.

Father, you can rest your mind.

- You are such a simple guy.

- What you mean by simple?

- I mean...

Well why don't you go back to being a farmer?

A good guy like you is not suitable for fights.

- Brother!

- Think about it.

No one would treat strangers like us with big feasts.

- Do you have a doubt in your mind? They are nice people.

- Someone like him regards people like us as bugs.

Just remember that.

- Are you saying you are not letting go of Nozawaya?

Do I have to tell my boss so?

- Of course!

Tell your boss and make sure he understands.

I bought this place from Omiki for a hefty 100 ryo!

- So what! My boss would not care how much you paid her!

If you resist giving up this place,

I will take it by force.

- Shut up!

I am not a coward woman. I am Oyo of Sawara. If you want to steal it, steal it!

- Don't let the woman go!

. Hey, listen up!

From now on, this is Ushibori's territory. Understood?

- Son of a bitch.

We will attack Ushibori!

= Yes! . Ne“!

No. No. This is not the right time to attack them.

Everything will be fine if we give up Nozawaya. Please consider it.

- Shut up!

Are you a man? Can someone get the guests at the guesthouse?

- Sure.

- Dad, give this to the guests. This covers their trip.

- Are you going to ask them to fight against Ushibori?

- Yes, of course.

- Well, miss why do you think so?

- Don't you get it?

How long have you been eating our food?

If we give this money

because we do not want them to get involved in the fight.

But, for that money,

they would fight to the death for us.

- What would you like me to do?

- My guests...

- Our fellow guests,

as you may know already, for good reason, we are going to attack Ushibori.

Since you are total strangers to us, we don't want you to get involved in the fight.

Why don't you put your sandals on now and go. Here is a little bit of money for you.

- I understand.

I will put my sandals on now as you asked us to do.

- Wait!

- Brother...!

- Boss, miss, and all of you here,

I wish victory for you, the Sawara family.

Asakichi-san. What is the matter?

- Brother, Miss Oyo said things like that because she wanted to be right.

But she did not mean so.

I am disappointed you could not read her mind.

If we leave them, that means we are not doing the right thing.

Brother, it is not too late. We should go back and join them.

- What are you talking about?

Bosses think of people like us as bugs.

- I disagree with you!

I'll do it myself.

- Asa! Are you serious?

Idiot.

- What?

. Hey-

Asa,

let's go together.

- Last night, you told me to go back to the farm.

- Yes I did.

It is better for you.

We have been together such a short time, but you are a good guy.

Once we hit the main road, we should go our separate ways. You understand?

- You really meant it then.

- Aren't you making a mistake?

- I know what I am doing!

I know you know I am not skillful,

so you are trying to get rid of me here

and you are going back to Sawara to help them.

Boss, you can do that by yourself.

. Hey! Hey.

If you have doubts, we can still travel together.

- Brother are you serious?

- I am serious.

- No way! I will do it myself to show real justice.

- Are you insane?!

Then, do what you want. lam leaving you here.

- Brother!

Brother!

Brother...

Stupid idiot!

- What are you doing here?

- I am Asakichi from Minobu.

I may be useless, but I would like to return your favor of letting me stay here and be fed.

- Is that why you came back?

- Yes. I am alone, but please let me go.

- That would be great.

- Please forgive Kutsukake Tokijiro for not returning your favor.

I beg you.

- That idiot.

- I told you that you'd be addicted.

. Hey, hey!

Tastes good.

- I am going to make it!

- Who are you?

- I owe them because they fed me and let us stay there.

Boss Ushibori,

I'm going to take your life!

- What?!?

So Asakichi went there alone?

- Yes.

- Damn it!

Asa!

Asakichi!

Asa!

Asa.

Asa...

Asa!

Asa...!!

Did you guys gang up on him and kill him?

- He flew in like a bug. We had to kill him.

- I don't you who you are, but if you want to go with him, I can take your life.

Well? Do you want me to kill you or not?

- No I don't.

Asa, watch me!

- Our guests.

Asakichi...

What are you doing here?

Go help him! = Yes.

- Don't touch him!

You said your name is Oyo-san.

This man is not the kind of guy who can do abacus,

but he lost his life because of your miscalculation.

You people killed him!

I will take care of the rest.

Asa. If you go down this river, you will be able to see Mt. Fuji.

It leads to your hometown.

- Ah. That's Sanzo's wife.

- Oh yes. Taro is also with her.

- Taro-bo! = Come here, hurry up!

. Hurry UP!

- Thank you.

Oh thank you very much.

- Please sit over here.

- Here is fine. Thank you.

- Where did you go?

- I went to Adachi-mura to see Gihei.

Oh yes. I got lots of persimmons.

Everybody, please take some.

- Everyone, let's eat.

- Persimmons!

- Excuse me. Hi, traveller?

- Are you talking to me?

- If you don't mind, would you like to have one?

- Yes, thank you. I will take one.

- We all thank you.

- Can you come down?

- No! No way!

- Oh my Taro. Please listen...

- We are heading in the same direction.

I will carry you until we go our separate ways.

- Yes! - You are very kind.

- When I was little, I rode on my dad's shoulders like this.

He)' bo - v- - Yes?

- From Kutsukake in Shinshu where I was born,

you always can see Mt. Asama blowing off smoke.

I looked at the smoke every day.

I think cuckoos must be chirping around this time.

Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Just like that.

- Cuckoo!

- That's right!

Cuckoo! Cuckoo!

- Cuckoo!

- That's right.

Cuckoo!

- Cuckoo!

- Cuckoo! - Cuckoo.

- Excuse me.

- Then... - We'll part here.

- It was fun walking with you.

Thank you.

- Thank you very much.

- No problem.

Boy, sayonara!

- Uncle, sayonara!

- Sayonara.

I must go.

- Thanks again.

- Sayonara!

- Sayonara.

I am sorry if I bother you,

but this seems to be the family of Boss Kinbei Kosuke of Kashimoto.

If it is possible, I would like to stay overnight.

- Hey, get ready.

You guys watch the back road and you guys watch the main road.

= Yes!

- Excuse me. ls there something going on?

- What do you think?

- I'm putting on my sandals.

- Did you say that you're putting your sandals on?

You just got here and you are ready to leave?

You must be in a hurry.

- I've just noticed that I need to do something.

- Are you leaving because it seems like something is going on?

Why are you hurrying to wear your sandals?

Hey. Did you do something wrong somewhere?

- Donobei! Don't be like that.

Hey, guest.

Before you leave, I have a favor to ask you.

- Yes.

- Truth is,

there is someone rebelling against me even though he is in my territory.

His name is Sanzo of Mutsuda.

He is still on his deceased boss's side, Nakanogawa Oyabun.

He still claims himself he is a part of the Nakanogawa family.

I would like you to help kill him.

You are a roving gambler, so I know you will say yes.

' Mom!

Mom! - What?

- Are we moving out tomorrow?

- Tarokichi, you did not tell anyone about it?

- I didn't tell anybody.

- If anyone knows about it, we would be in big trouble.

' Yes!

It's dad!

- Okinu. Someone noticed us. We have no time.

- Huh?

- Keep this one.

- No, you keep it.

- You have money then.

- Yes. I borrowed some from our neighbor.

- Is everything packed up?

- I packed some, but it's all Tarokichi's. Mine is not packed up at all.

Dearest, you do not have to fight against them.

The 3 of us should all leave. Let's go together.

- That is impossible!

I fought for the Nakano family and I was the single survivor among 270 henchmen.

I still have to fight. Otherwise, it is a shame.

- Dearest, do not be stubborn like that. Let's stay together.

- Okinu, there is nothing to worry about.

Please leave here with Taro. It will be okay.

You understand? Go from the back door. Hurry!

- Sanzo-san!

- Open up!

- Sanzo-san.

- You...

- Sanzo! Open the door!

- I'll wait for you.

- Sahichi, Sataro! Tadashi.

You showed up together.

I'm a survivor of the Nakanogawa family.

I will fight against all of you!

- Hey!

- What are you doing? Come and help us.

Kill him.

- Are you Sanzo-san of Mutsuda?

- Who are you?

I am from Kutsukake in the Shinshu area. My name is Tokijiro and I am just a traveler.

By the code, I must return a favor.

I bear you no grudge, but I must take you on.

Can you fight?

- I see.

Thanks for your sincere explanation.

I understand how you feel.

- Good.

This fight will be one to one.

There is no 3rd person.

Let's make it fair.

- Thanks for being fair.

- Sanzo-san, where should it be?

- Right here.

- I got it.

= Hey, you! - What are you doing?

Do not bother us.

If you do, I will kill you.

= Why?

- I'll kill you!

- Wait.

I got it.

Let's leave.

- Go get everybody!

Go get everybody!

Go get everybody! Go get everybody!

Go get everybody!

- I have a favor to ask you.

- What is it?!

- In Shukuba...

my wife and my kid... are waiting for me.

Please take them... to the home of... my wife's uncle... Tobei of Kumagaizai.

- Kumagaizai's Tobei?

Kumagaizai no Tobei-san, right?!

I got it, Sanzo-san!

I'll take care of them.

- And...

Please give this...

"this to Okinu.

- Sanzo-san, I got it.

Wife of Sanzo-san!

Ma'am.

I am not a suspicious person.

- Uncle, is that you?

- You are...

You are Sanzo-san's wife?

- Yes.

What happened to my husband?

My husband...

- Ma'am.

Please cover your son's ears firmly.

Sanzo-san died with dignity.

I had to return someone's favor and I killed him!

Ma'am. Pull yourself together.

Hey.

Don't speak a word.

Ma'am! Here.

KUMAGAI 4 RI (9.75 mi.)

- Mom, I cannot walk anymore.

- We're almost there.

- No, no! I want Uncle to carry me!

- I'll give you a piggyback ride.

Please let me take you to Tobei-san's house.

Until then, please bear with me.

What's the matter?

You look pale.

Are you okay?

Ma'am.

- You are a nice person...

but why did you do it? Why did you kill my husband?

- Tobei-san died this spring.

- Is there an epidemic going around?

- It was not from sickness. He could not pay his tax.

So all of his land was taken away

and he and his wife hanged themselves.

- There is nothing to worry about.

Let's go to Kutsukake.

There must be someone in my hometown who can help you.

Please don't worry.

. Hey, hey!

Are you Sanzo of Mutsuda? l'am Tobei's son and my name is Shotaro.

- You are his son?

- Yes. I am your cousin. My name is Shotaro.

I heard that you came by,

so I hurried myself up to meet you.

Sanzo-san, I have a favor to ask you.

Can you make me your henchman?

- Shotaro-san! What are you talking about?

Tarokichi!

Tarokichi, that's dangerous.

- Doctor.

- I think she has a fever from so much traveling.

There is nothing to worry about.

- Then, the fever will go down in a few days?

- She will be okay.

I will give her medicine.

Come along to get it.

- Thank you very much.

- Please take care.

- Oh that's good.

- Excuse me.

- Yes?

I'll bring Taro-bo here.

Taro!

Taro-bo!

Where is Taro-bo?

- You gave me a start!

Your mother will get better soon.

That's good. Go see her.

' Yes!

- Thanks for waiting.

- About the patient,

- Yes?

- I didn't tell you the truth because I did not want to upset you.

She cannot travel for a while.

- Yes.

- She's really weak.

If you travel with her, she may lose her life.

If possible, let her rest until next spring.

She needs to rest. Okay?

- Uncle! What are you doing?

Did you get a carp?

- Carp for supper. Carp for supper.

- Are you going to feed my mom?

- Yes.

She needs to get better and she needs some protein.

You are supposed to rest.

- I am sorry to have you do that.

- You have appreciated enough.

My ears are full of your thank-yous.

I just want you to get better soon. Don't worry about me.

Here is carp.

"Oh. my!

I am sorry that I am useless.

- Don't say that.

Hey, Taro-bo.

Let me help you.

I am the one who is useless.

Since we got here I have been selling toys for kids, pulling a carriage, and so on.

But I am not good enough.

So I had to go back to being a 'tosei' (yakuza).

I am so useless.

I think the letter from my uncle will be sent to us soon.

We just need to hang in here.

Once we get to Kutsukake,

Okinu-san, please stay happy with Taro-bo.

- Hey, I want hot saké for 5 people.

- Hey. - Yes.

- Have you ever heard of Kutsukake Tokijiro here in Shukuba?

- Well, that...

- No, no, we do not know him.

- Excuse me.

- Brother. - Yeah?

- Do you know him?

- I do not know him.

- Do you play that?

- Yeah.

- He may be using a different name.

He is with a woman from Shimosa and she is pretty.

She has a kid like this tall.

- Where did Tokijiro-san go?

- What's happening?

- I asked him to talk to the Boss of Shimonita.

But he is even hesitating to make me his henchman.

- Please understand.

Shotaro-san, you don't know what it is like to be a yakuza.

He doesn't want you to be a yakuza.

He is a good man. He is a really good man.

- For you, Okinu-san, he must be a good and kind man.

It's true that he did not leave me behind when we met.

- Shotaro-san!

- Shotaro-san, who told you that?

I'm asking you who told you that.

- I heard it from Hyakusuke.

- Hyakusuke?

- Yes.

- Did you tell him where I am?

- No. I did not. I did not tell him.

- If they find out where I am, you would be killed.

- I won't tell them where you are.

I won't tell them, but can you talk to the boss of Shimonita...

- That's enough!

- I will never ask you a favor!

- Tokijiro-san, please escape.

Tarokichi and I are becoming your burden.

Before Hyakusuke comes here, please leave this place.

- I will go see him.

They are yakuza too

and I don't think they would take a life for no reason.

Okinu-san,

I return this to you.

- Oh, that is...

- When Sanzo-san was dying,

he gave it to me.

I thought about returning it to you, but I could not.

I wanted to keep it close to me.

Okinu-san, you will he safe until we get there.

- Hey, are you really a yakuza? - Are you?! - Come on!

- Bastard!

- Hey, if you don't have a sword, I'll lend you one!

= Will you fight?

- Bastard!

- Hey! You cut my arm off. What are you going to do with that?

Take a sword! Let's fight!

- It is disgraceful to kill someone like this.

= Shut Up!

- As a representative of Shimonita, I do not want to do anything against the code.

- Mom, I got flowers for you.

- Wow, beautiful.

Spring has really come.

- Is that uncle's kimono?

- Yes, it is.

- You treated dad's clothes like that too.

- Tarokichi, you still think of your dad?

- But I got uncle, so I am not sad.

Here comes uncle!

. Hey-

- Uncle!

- I am home.

Okinu-san, the doctor told me that we can leave here after the spring festival.

And my uncle in Kutsukake wants us to be there soon.

- Thank you so much.

- You did it again.

We will cerebrate your mom's full recovery tonight.

- Uncle! Let's get horsetails!

- Horsetails? Okay, let's go.

- Sanzo-san,

lately, it is hard for me to pray for you.

I am such a bad woman.

- He was so happy but now he is asleep.

- Thank you.

- Look at his face.

Kids are great.

- Here.

- Today is your day.

Can you drink saké?

- I will have some.

Tokijiro-san, thank you so much for everything.

- Don't talk that. It is like you are going to be gone forever.

- I will never forget what you have done for us.

I borrowed this from the mother of the main house.

I cannot do much so I'll play this for you. Let me sing your home town song.

- Oiwake? - Yes.

I'm self-taught, so I am not sure if I can do it right.

- I'm sure it will be fine.

- "Clouds staying around Mt. Asama. "

- Can I have two pairs of waraji?

- Yes.

- I want one for a kid too.

I'm home now.

Taro-bo.

It has been a year.

They must have gone through a lot.

- Wow, that sounds depressing.

You come here and you have never let women come to you.

You always drink alone. Whom are you talking about when you talk to yourself.

- It is not like that, Ma'am.

- Then, whom are you talking to?

- It is my friend, just like me, a yakuza.

He is a stupid guy.

He killed an innocent person.

He had no personal issue with him, but killed him to return a favor.

The person who was killed was also a yakuza,

but he died with dignity.

His name is Sanzo-san from Mutsuda.

He asked the stupid killer to take care of his wife and his boy.

When he was dying, he gave half of a broken hair ornament to the guy.

- So he asked the killer to take care of his family?

Your friend must be a good man.

- Nothing is good about him.

That guy was making arrangements for the wife and kid to stay at his uncle's house.

But the wife got very sick and on the way to his uncle's house,

she had to stay to get better.

The wife was a perfect person for Sanzo-san.

She has a kind heart.

At the beginning, he was taking care of Sanzo's family for him,

but the guy noticed that he had fallen in love with the wife.

He kept the wife's hair ornament close so he would not forget about Sanzo-san.

That's what he was thinking, but his true heart was not like that.

He was deeply in love with her, and he thought

keeping her hair ornament is not the right thing,

so he returned it.

People's minds cannot be easily changed.

One day, the wife left him and her hair ornament without saying anything.

Since then, it has been a year.

They have no relatives.

They may contact his uncle.

So I am checking in once a month to find out if they are there.

I have no idea where they are.

I wonder how she and her kid are surviving just by themselves in this cold weather.

I think it was the guy's fault because he fell in love with her.

- I am sure the wife must have a broken heart.

Because I'm a woman, I can tell how she felt when she left him and her hair ornament.

By any chance, are you blaming her?

- I feel sorry for them.

I really feel sorry for them!

I am sure my friend's heart is broken too.

- Takasaki is a place on the way to your hometown.

It was a year ago when you cleanly broke from the yakuza ways for Boss Hacchotoku.

Since then, you visit once a month.

- Do not be mistaken. Ma'am.

- I am not saying your friend was you.

But your story moved me.

She's a strolling shamisen player who got here a few days ago.

Come here. - Yes!

- Don't you remember I had candy in my room.

- Yes.

- Can you give it to the musician's boy?

- Sure.

Come in!

- "Here is Shinshu, Nakasendo..."

- Okinu-san!

- Oh, uncle!

- Okinu-san!

I've looked for you,

for a year, Okinu-san.

- Tokijiro-san,

lam sure you think I am an ungrateful woman.

- It's not that.

- It was hard for me.

- Okinu-san.

' Mom!

HOUSE OF TOKUBEI

- Boss, please send me to the fight.

You gave me a cup of saké for my work.

I can still work!

- Well, you must be joking.

I appreciate your offer,

but I refuse because you are not a yakuza anymore.

It wouldn't be right... - But boss!

- There will be 80-90 men.

At this point, I don't think we can gather even half that many.

Yasubei. - Yes?

- How about Tokijiro? Does he still stay at your house?

- Yes. But he left for Kutsukake a couple of days ago.

- For what?

- Yes, I think he is trying to get money for expensive medicine from Edo.

- For medicine?

It must be like 10 or 20 ryo.

If he asked me, I could have worked things out.

- Mom! I got your medicine.

- Welcome home.

Thank you. Good work.

It must be cold out. Hurry and warm yourself up here.

- Hey, is anyone here?

Hey! We're here...!!!

- Who are you guys. Why are you yelling?

- Granny, I saw a boy running into your house.

- I don't know. Who are you?

Are you guests?

- We wouldn't stay at a shabby place like this.

- You are not my guests then why are you intruding?

Get out of here.

- Granny, you're not respecting us.

Do you know who we are?

We are the family of Konosu of Shotei.

- Tarokichi.

- If you are with Boss Shotei, you must be gamblers.

Our house is not for yakuza. Don't come in like a dog or a cat.

If you are Konosu's family,

may I ask your names?!

- You are fearless.

- Wait, I will grab a rag, so clean the floor after you.

- Hey, this is not the right time.

Whatever. Let's go.

- Sons of bitches, take this!

- What is this?

- Oh, is that you?

- Why did you throw salt on me?

Hey, Oroku, there will be a fight tonight.

It is a big deal. Bosses of Haccho and Shotei families will fight at Karasu River.

- A gang fight is their business.

It has nothing to do with us.

Take this.

- Hey, hey, hey, - What now?

- I need to talk to you.

Oroku, when will Toki-san come back?

- I guess things are not going well.

He was supposed to be home last night if he could arrange to get the money.

- Speaking of money, if he can help the fight,

Boss Haccho said he could work it out for 10 or 20 ryo.

- Idiot.!!

Why do you say that?

Are you saying that you can risk Tokijiro's life for 10-20 ryo?

- I didn't say that! Boss said it!

But, Okinu-san needs medicine.

-Even though they could buy medicine, what would Okinu and the boy do without Tokijiro?

You're an imbecile!

- I am home.

- Welcome home.

It must be a hard trip. Yasubei said something stupid.

- Is she doing okay?

- Of course! While you were gone, she has been doing great!

- Thanks for your help.

- Yes, yes.

- Uncle is home!

- Ah, boy!

- Welcome home, uncle! - Thank you.

- It is good for you that your uncle came home.

Did you get it?

- No. It didn't work out.

- Hey, Toki-san, you don't have to worry about money. Ten ryo...

" Stop it!

Don't take what he says seriously. Come in come in!

For Okinu-san, looking at your face is the best medicine.

So go upstairs.

- The missus told me that you are feeling better today?

- Did you finish your work?

- Yes, I have finished it.

- Is Mt. Asama blowing smoke?

- Yes.

I've looked at that mountain since I was a kid, but it is such a beautiful mountain.

- Were cuckoos singing in the Japanese larch trees?

- Why?

You sound like you're talking about your hometown.

What's the matter?

- While we were traveling, you told me a lot about Kutsukake,

so now, every time I close my eyes, it seems like my hometown.

- Can you get water?

- Tokijiro-san,

do you still have my hair ornament?

- Yes, I still do.

- Tokijiro-san...

That hair ornament, it symbolized my heart.

I thought we would not see each other again.

But time passed by... and I was heading to Kutsukake.

I don't think I can live any longer.

But you are here with me.

I am such a bad woman.

- Okinu-san,

here is your ornament. I would like to return it to you.

Yasubei-san, can you take me to Haccho?

- Huh?

- I heard on the way home, there will be a fight tonight.

- Yes.

- Toki-san!

- Please, missus.

I just need 10 ryo.

That's all.

If I wasn't yakuza, there would be other ways to get money,

but all I can do is to imperil myself.

- Toki-san, what should I say to Okinu?

- Keep it secret.

Please take care of her.

- Sure.

- If anything happens to me,

please take her to Kutsukake.

- Yes.

- Where... did he go?

- Don't worry. He will come back.

- Hey! The fight, the fight!

- Ma'am, did Toki-san go there?

' No!

He went to the doctor.

I told you earlier, that he was getting your medicine.

What are you going to do?

- No you are wrong.

- You should lay down. It's not good for you, you should rest.

Where are you going?

Okinu-san...

- Toki-san, Toki-san...

- Okinu-san, Okinu-san.

- Shotaro!

Damn fool...!!!

What are you doing here?

- I finally become a member of the Shoten family.

I will take your life because I want to return their favor.

- Idiot!

Stay away from me.

Stay away from me!

- Okinu-san. Okinu-san!

Stay awake!

You get the water!

- Kutsukake!

Hey!

Maybe I am not man enough,

but I don't want to disgrace myself either.

Let's get it over with!

' Mom!

- Taro-bo!

Missus...

Can you get me rouge?

- Rouge?

- When he comes back, I want to look beautiful.

- I understand. I understand.

Taro-bo, can you get a mirror for your mom?

- I am home!

- Toki-san!

Too late...

You are too late...!!!

- Uncle!

- She just passed away!

- Tokijiro-san!

I will take your life!

I'll take your life because I want to feel good.

- Shotaro-san, I don't want to say much, but please be a farmer again.

Being a yakuza is like being a bug.

- I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear it!

Yakuza may be a bug, but being a farmer can be worse!

It requires a lot of work and there is no end.

I'd rather be free and see an end!

Here I come!

- Uncle, don't kill him!

Boy...

THE END Subtitles by: Erina Oistad Merlin David John Gainfort