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~ Nihon Jokyo-den - Tekka Geisha ~
A LIVELY GEISHA

Cast

FUJI Junko

SASAKI Ai, SHOJI Terue

SOGANOYA Meicho, ABE Toru

BAN Junzaburo, FUJIYAMA Kanbi

SUGAWARA Bunta

Directed by YAMASHITA Kosaku

FUKAGAWA, TAISHO ERA

Good evening.

Sit here for a minute, Koshizu.

We just had a secret meeting of
the association organizers,

and they want you to do 'Yasuna'
as the final dance at the Haori-kai.

I couldn't do that.

Adakichi has always done the
final dance every year.

Adakichi is getting old.

Besides, her patron, Mr. Yasukawa,
hasn't been popular

since he cornered the rice market.

The majority of us feel it would
restore our image

if we let you who is devoted to her
art, and doesn't like men,

dance at the end of the program.

But I couldn't...

You'll be just fine.

Start practicing right away.

I'll talk it over with Master Asai.

Maybe you should. After all, it will
require a lot of money to do it.

I'll talk to him, too.

Who am I entertaining today?

He's here incognito, but he was the
chairman of the House of Peers last year.

They call him 'Old Man Thunder'.

Count Makiura?

How's that?

Excuse me!

Count...

I'm Koshizu. I'm pleased to meet you.

Good evening, sister.

Just like I heard, she's a beauty you
rarely find in the country.

You didn't have to say country.

No... when I was a student, Tatsumi
was a remote country area

overgrown with reeds.

I cherished the wilderness and often
used to come here.

Back then, the mistress here was still
wetting her nappies and crying.

How rude...!

I'll leave him to you then, Koshizu.

Come closer.

Come over here.

Young skin is so nice.

I'll take good care of you.

Have my baby.

An unrefined person like me isn't
worthy of someone in your position.

When we're both naked, we'll be equals.

A healthy person in the morning
could be a dead person in the evening.

A flower will always be a flower.

I'm sorry! I've been looking all
over for you, Koshizu!

Listen to this...

There's a bunch of lecherous men
in the party next door.

The young girls are running around,
screaming their heads off.

Please do something.

Whose party is it?

That Casanova... The president of
Yasukawa Trading Company.

I'll be right back...

Don't tell anyone that I'm here.

Tonbo... I

You look like you have a good
head on your shoulders...

I'm sorry it flew out on you.

Would you like some?

Here... I'll give you this...
free of charge.

Let's drink.

Please stop that...
You're making her cry.

What's all this racket?

If you want to fight,
I'll take you on.

Master Yasukawa!

Adakichi...

Sadakuro at your service...

You're just in time, Koshizu.

Dance 'Asaikawa' for us, too.

I'll give you a generous tip.

I do it if that's what you want
but, I've had too much to drink,

so the water spray may be
excessive when I dance.

Water spray...?

Like this!

We're enjoying ourselves here,
so please leave!

I'm sorry, Adakichi...

But since I'm here, let me at
least entertain your guests,

even if it isn't up to par.

Sounds good. Go ahead.

Let's do 'Fukugawa' for them.

Please play for us.

Why don't you dance, too?

Are you putting me in the same class
as that half-hearted geisha?

Don't dance then.

May we have our tip now?

Take it!

Be sure to thank him when he
gives you your tip, everyone.

That was a good act you put on...

You haven't had anything to drink
tonight, have you?

Why do you say that?

I could tell by the way you danced.

You've grown awfully suspicious,
haven't you?

How can I not be suspicious?

Officially, you're supposed to be rice
dealer Asai's woman,

but rumour has it that it's just
a way to keep men away from you.

The truth is, you haven't even
held hands, have you?

Is that against the law?

How about it? Will you let
me seduce you?

You're too busy cornering the
rice market, aren't you?

If you're going to seduce anyone,
a country landowner would be better.

You're just a geisha,
Watch what you say!

It's the way of a Fukugawa geisha
to say whatever she wants to,

no matter how important the
person is.

If you don't like it, then don't cross
the Eitai Bridge to Fukugawa.

Stop it!

It may be smart for you to cut
your ties with Asai soon.

I brought him, Mr. Yasukawa.

Master Asai...?

I didn't know you would be
here, too, Koshizu.

We were just talking about you.

Please leave, all of you.
We have business to discuss.

What do you think you were
doing earlier?

I'm sorry, Adakichi...

I heard that the young girls
were crying...

I see... You thought you couldn't
leave it to your senior geisha?

You sure have become great,
haven't you?

Yasukawa is my patron.

What you really want is to take
Yasukawa from me, isn't it?

I wouldn't do that...

It's not only Yasukawa...

I heard you intend to dance 'Yasuna'
at the Haori-kai in my place.

I can't wait to see how a
thieving geisha will dance "Yasuna'.

That was uncalled for, Adakichi.

It's the association that will
decide about the Haori-kai,

and they haven't made any official
announcement yet.

I see... then I can still plan
on dancing 'Yasuna'.

It looks like it will be an interesting
contest, doesn't it, Koshizu?

Are you okay?

What a terrible way to talk
to you.

I'm sorry, Koshizu.

It was supposed to be just
between us.

It's okay. This has helped me
to make up my mind.

Out of all the whole sellers in Saga,
you're the only one selling rice cheap.

In order to stabilize the market price,
won't you hold back on selling a bit?

If I continue to sell, after you cornered
the market, the price won't go up...

Isn't that what you're getting at?

The harvest for this year's rice
for future delivery looks bad,

so if we hold back, we can get
an even higher price.

It's a profitable deal for both of us.

I'm close to Prime Minister Teranishi,
so if you'll cooperate with me,

it could be beneficial to you.

I don't need that kind of help.

I have my own business ethics.

I'll stake the reputation of Asai
Trading Company on it.

You'll be disgracing my reputation after
I came here as your mediator.

Boss Takegami... you're supposed to
be the champion of the underdog,

so you should be able to see how
hard it is for the poor.

The Kanto Gishin-kal serves
the public.

Watch what you say!

I admire your backbone, but if
you're not careful,

you might find your business failing.

We're both businessmen, so let's
do business the way we want.

I heard that even the police are too
afraid to confront the Kanto Gishin-kai.

Will you be okay?

It's been 30 years since I came
out here from Osaka.

I built up my business with
my own ability.

I'll show them the spirit of an
Osaka businessman.

I don't like the yakuza.

I heard from the madam that you're
going to dance 'Yatsuna'

as the final act of the next
Haori-kai.

I was going to talk to you
about that.

Go ahead and do it.

Up until last year, Yasukawa
backed Adakichi to do it.

Now it's my turn to back you.

It doesn't matter how much it costs.

Don't worry about the cost, and just
show everyone what you can do.

That's what I've been looking
forward to all this time.

Thank you.

You don't have to thank me.

Koshizu...

After the Haori-kai is over, would
you think about my offer again?

About becoming my wife.

If it's about that...

I know... I fell in love with your
art and your character...

And I thought I could take care
of you without any romance,

but I'm a man, after all.

I'm sorry.

I thought so.

Do you still have that amulet?

I'm sorry for being so selfish.

The cook that gave you that
ten years ago...

I wonder what kind of man he is to
capture your heart after this long?

Yu?

Master Asai...

I forgot to introduce you.

He's been the foreman for the barge
stevedores since the end of last year.

Are you Koshizu?

Is this yours?

How did you get this?

My young workers were gambling
with a man who put this up

as collateral for a loan, and I
thought it might be yours...

Take a look at this face...

Do I look like someone who
would steal?

You stevedores aren't too trusting
these days, are you?

Kin-chan!

You did it again, didn't you?

I'm sorry, Koshizu.

Forgive me!

All right, Kinpachi...

But if you betray Koshizu's trust, and
gamble again, the gods will punish you.

I don't want any of you getting
involved in games with him again.

Take this and have some drinks
with Kinpachi to make up...

All of you go with them.

What a nice thing to say, Boss.

You'll go far.

I'm sorry you had to see
me like this.

You can scold me another day.

Shall we go?

I'm sorry. You didn't have
to do that.

It's okay.

I'll return this.

I'll pay the amount Kinpachi lost.

How much was it?

You don't have to.

Then I won't be able to
take this back.

It won't do me any good to
hold on to this.

Please take it back.

Then take the money.

It's no use arguing about
it here.

I appreciate the thought.

Excuse me...

Have we met somewhere before?

I came to Fukugawa recently,

so I haven't had a chance to meet
any of the geishas here.

The master is calling, Head Clerk.

Did you want to see me?

Will you go to Korea?

I want you to buy as much rice
from them as possible.

I owe it to Master Asai that
I've been able to

be head of the stevedores'
association up until now.

The committee is important, but if
you asked me to choose,

I would have to choose Master Asai.

But if you stick with me, the
committee will look down at you,

and you might incur the wrath
of the Gishin-kai, too.

If you don't want that to happen,
then you can do what you want.

Don't talk as though we're strangers...

We've pledged our lives to you.

That's right!

Thank you, everyone.

If you all leave now, I won't
be able to handle the load.

It's not just for the sake
of Asai Trading.

For the sake of the people,
we can't stop shipping rice.

Please reconsider.

This is a man's business so there's
a lot going on behind the scenes.

In any case, we're taking off
for a little while.

Please don't say that...

Not you, too?

We received orders from the committee.

Our group might not be enough,
but we'll do what we can.

Thank you. I owe you.

What are you saying?

Hey, everybody!

Listen, everybody!

Yasukawa is a heartless,
cold-blooded egotist!

He's a bloodsucker!

Until last year, I worked for this company,
so I know that everything he has

including this car, was bought with money
that he squeezed out of all of you.

Let's do it!

It's the Gishin-kai!

He's the one who set the fire!

Get him!

Hurry!

Upstairs...

Excuse me.

Koiku...

Sister.

I heard you two worked together.

I'm sorry for the trouble.

Shin... Koiku...

We mustn't impose on him,
so come to my place.

Koiku isn't a geisha anymore.

This is between me and my wife,
so don't interfere.

Dear...

Be quiet!

I'm sorry, Koshizu.

Ever since he got fired, he hasn't
been able to find another job,

so he's been upset.

You're having a hard time,
aren't you, Koiku?

Is this what marriage is
supposed to be like?

I don't know anymore.

My life was more fulfilling
when I was a geisha.

Koiku used to be a popular geisha.

But she didn't want to end her
life being a man's toy,

so she jilted Mr. Yasukawa, and
married Shinichi, his old secretary.

He held a grudge against him,
so he fired him, didn't he?

But I envy her...
Marrying someone she loves.

Unlike Yasukawa, Master Asai
is a good man.

I'm grateful to him.

He paid off my loan, and made
me a full-fledged geisha.

I'm obligated to him more than I
can ever repay, but...

It hasn't changed, has it?

There are still people who come
and pray one hundred times here.

I let it slip, didn't I?

Actually, I was training to be a
cook nearby here when I was young.

You were a cook?

I came here to pray one
hundred times because

I couldn't wait to become a
full-fledged cook,

but I went astray over something trivial.

After going around in circles,
in the end,

Fukugawa is where I wanted
to come back to.

I worked as a river barge stevedore

so I wouldn't run into anyone
from my past.

But after Master Asai took me on,
I ended up in a position like this

that is out of character for me.

Is something wrong?

No... I came here to pray a hundred
times in the past.

There's someone I really want
to see again...

This is the amulet that I
got from him.

I had an amulet like that
in the past.

But I gave it away to someone,

so maybe my going astray was the
gods punishing me for giving it away.

Koshizu!

Koshizu... I

Koshizu...

What are you doing?

You fool!

Are you going to give up your
life to this river of sewage?

I'm training to be a cook, so I
know what you're going through.

But don't you think you're
only defeating yourself

if you take your life like this?

You're not the only one
who wants to cry.

Don't act like a spoilt child.

There are lots of people who have
been abandoned by their parents

and have ended up in this world.

They're all crying.

But if you cry, you won't be
able to survive in this world.

Hold on to this...

Just think of it as the god of fire
being with you, and become strong.

Don't let anything defeat you.

Wait a minute!

Your eyes are lifeless.

Watch me... like this...

Turn and search with your eyes.

Like this...

You search, and stop...
Then search again.

The master is dancing!

What bad manners!

I'm sorry.

Try it again.

That's good.

That's enough.

Thank you.

Sit here, Koshizu.

Good morning.

What was that just now?

Was that a comic dance you
were doing?

If you're going to dance 'Yasuna',

you should have more intensity
befitting 'Yasuna', shouldn't you?

I'm sorry.

Just watching you dance 'Yasuna'
looks like your heart is elsewhere.

You were thinking of a man,
weren't you?

I'm not saying you have to dance
at the level of the next master,

but if you're going to compete with
me, then show me some spirit!

Koshizu! It's my husband...

Go ahead...

Did you want to see me?

You know why you're here.

He says you gave him shelter.

That's right.

He's the culprit who burned my
personal automobile.

If you sheltered him because you
believed in him,

then I expect you to reimburse
me for my loss.

It was an imported car,
so it's quite expensive.

Even if your group worked straight
through,

it would take about 3 years to pay.

It's all up to you.

Your group is the only one
unloading for Asai now.

If you stop today, Mr. Yasukawa
is willing to forget about the car.

And of course, we'll let
you take him back, too.

How about it?

Mr. Yasukawa...?

I promise to repay the money
if you can wait a while.

That won't do!

I want it right away.

I see...

It can't be helped then.

I'm sorry... you'll have to make up
for it with the police...

I think it will be to your benefit
rather than reasoning with these guys.

What are you going to do?

We make an honest living.

We settle our differences out
in the open.

You call yourself a man?

'Freshly severed head'!

There used to be a guy called Yukichi,
with the Kisukawa Gang in Chiba.

That was you, wasn't it?

How can someone who killed a
lot of people and spent

time in jail say that he's
making an honest living?

If you won't settle this like a man,
then we'll have to show you how.

Wait a minute!

Koshizu...?

Mr. Yasukawa... I'm the one who
helped Shin get away.

This has nothing to do
with you, Koshizu.

No... leave this to me.

Let me have Shin back.
I'm begging you.

Are you going to take responsibility
for the damage to my car?

I will.

Let him go.

Koshizu... you owe me one.

Koshizu...

How are you planning to get the
money to pay Mr. Yasukawa?

It's a debt that I took on.

You stay out of it.

I'll have another.

Koshizu... that's enough for tonight.

I'll see you home.
Let's go.

Keep the change.

Koshizu...

I heard what they said earlier...

You used to be a yakuza...
I hate yakuza.

Why?

Why did you become a yakuza?

Hey, 'Freshly severed head'!

You think you're something else,
don't you?

You think you're a stevedore?

He's a murderer.

He's been in jail.

He's just dying to have a woman.

What's wrong, 'Freshly severed head'?

Are you so shrivelled up that you
don't have the courage to fight?

Stop bothering us!

If you don't have any business
here, back off!

The woman has more courage
than you.

Go away.

Are you running away?

Shut up!

If hitting me will make you feel
better, go ahead and hit me!

Stop!

Stop it!

Thank you.

Yu...

Look at this.

Ten years ago, when you gave me
this amulet, you told me to think

of it as having the god of fire
by my side, and to be strong.

You told me not to give in.

You encouraged me...
What happened?

Why did you give in?

You were that young girl back then?

I looked all over for you, but...

I never found you.

But I held onto this amulet,
and never gave in.

I thought I'd see you again when
you had become a cook...

I believed in that.

You did?

Back then, I was intent on being a cook.

But I'm ashamed to admit that after
facing a few hardships,

I began to think that training to
be a cook was useless.

No matter where I looked, there
were nothing but greedy people.

It seemed silly to become a cook
for people like that,

so I went looking for something that
was worth risking my life for.

But where I ended up was... prison.

I was a fool.

But I'm glad we met again.

Koiku?

Koshizu... I'm going to be working
from Tachibana again.

Come with me...

Excuse us.

Why didn't you talk to me first?

I'm sorry, but if I had,
you would have opposed it.

Of course.

You have your precious husband,
Shin, don't you?

If I don't work, we won't be able
to reimburse Yasukawa for his car.

I told you to leave that to me,
didn't I?

I was going to bring this
over to your place.

Take this and settle things
with Mr. Yasukawa.

How did you get all this money?

Don't worry... I put my house up
as collateral, and borrowed it.

But if you do that...

You need money for the Haori-kai
right now.

Koiku... you have to stay by
Shin's side.

You're husband and wife.

If you work as a geisha and try to
maintain you marriage at the same time

it just won't work.

You finally found happiness, so you
mustn't waver over something like this.

I'll never forget what you've
done for me.

But please let me work.

If I don't pay you back a little at a
time, I couldn't live with myself.

Please!

You're really stubborn, aren't you?

In any case, hurry and give that
money to Mr. Yasukawa.

Thank you, Koshizu.

Koshizu! Koshizu! It's terrible!

Koshizu!

Kinpachi... do you know where
Koshizu is?

She went out.

It's terrible.

This salted salmon looks delicious.
Maybe I'll have some.

Teal Make some tea.

What's terrible?

Never mind!
Make the tea!

Here you go.

Chopsticks... I'll use this.

No, you can't. That's Koshizu's.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Weren't you going to tell me something?

You kept saying it was terrible.

What's so terrible?

Did I say that?

You just said it.

I forgot.

What were you saying?

What was it?

What are you saying?

When I eat something delicious,
I forget everything else.

Before I started eating...

What is it?

The rice that Master Asai bought in Korea

can't be brought over
because of government orders.

That's terrible!

Our bank has loaned you
a large sum of money.

We can't just stand by and watch.

Rather than letting it sit over there,
why don't you sell it to Yasukawa

a government appointed business?

It would help me a lot if you
got the money for it.

I sympathize with you, Asai.

I heard you put this house
up for security.

Don't let stubborn pride get
in the way...

I think it would be wise if you just
thought about repaying the money.

All you're really after is
the Korean rice.

In order to become a government
appointed business,

you must have done a lot of
political manoeuvring, mustn't you?

I absolutely refuse to sell
it to you.

But, Mr. Asai...

I have other options.
Give me a little time.

But there's not much time left before
your payment will be due.

What if you don't have the
money by then?

I'm prepared to leave this house
with nothing.

I'm a businessman, too.

I'm going to fight Yasukawa
Trading until the end.

All right.

I'll be watching the last days
of Asai Trading.

Asai... will you be able to take
care of her Haori-kai?

If not, I'd be glad to take
your place.

The shopkeepers are waiting outside...

You heard, didn't you?

I've been defeated by all of Yasukawa's
manoeuvring behind the scenes.

Koshizu... don't worry.

No matter how down and out I may be,
I can still take care of the Haori-kai.

The Haori-kai?

I'd like to decline the offer to dance.

But you worked so hard!

I know what it is...

It's about what's happening with
Mr. Asai, isn't it?

He asked me to dance, but...

I understand, Koshizu.

But I'm the one who pushed hardest
for you, so I can't back down now.

I'll take care of whatever you need.

So, I want you to dance.

It's not the money.

I can't come and dance at something
as extravagant as the Haori-kai

when the retailers and the common
people are suffering after what happened.

They'll think that Master Asai was holding
back and it will ruin his reputation.

Is that it?

So you're determined to go
down with Mr. Asai, aren't you?

Please don't tell anyone about this.

I won't.

But this will really bring disgrace
upon you.

Are you prepared for that?

I am.

I understand... If that's what you
all want, then I'll dance 'Yasuna'.

I'm indebted to you.

I really didn't think I had the right
to ask you at this point...

It's okay. I had planned to
do it anyway.

But are you sure it's okay
with you, Koshizu?

I really don't think you're the type
to back out of dancing at Haori-kai.

The real reason is because of
Mr. Asai's mistake, isn't it?

Koshizu... you've used that stubborn pride
to compete with me until today...

If your patron can't be relied on, why
don't you sell everything you have

to make the money to show
what you can do.

I wanted to dance 'Yasuna' with you
in front of the dance master,

so we would know without a doubt,
which one of us is better.

Stop trying to make me look
like a fool!

Adakichi...

You're not necessarily the better
dancer.

Master...

Adakichi... I apologize for everything
up until now.

So, please dance at the Haori-kai.

Koshizu...

Koiku...

If you had the money you gave
me, you would have

been able to dance at the Haori-kai.

Don't talk about that anymore.

I'm so sorry, Koshizu!

Koiku...

Koshizu... you really bore it
well, didn't you?

If you really think you owe
Mr. Asai that much,

I may have a drastic solution
for you...

Why don't you talk to Mr. Makiura
about helping Mr. Asai?

He's quite influential in the
political world.

He may be able to find a
solution for Mr. Asai.

The only thing is... you'll have to be
prepared to risk your body

if you decide to turn to him for help.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

I'm sorry for calling you out
like this.

I wanted to see you even if it is
just for a little while.

Do you remember...?

This is the place where you saved me
that first time.

You scolded me and asked if I didn't
find it vexing to give up my body

to a river filled with sewage.

Every time I felt ready to give up,
I'd come down here,

and remember what you said to me.

Koshizu...?

Yu... I owe it all to this amulet that
I've been able to survive until now.

I won't forget it.

Has something happened?

Tell me. I'll do anything I can
to help you.

Thank you. That makes me happy.

Thank you, Yu.

Koshizu... I'm glad you came.

You don't have to be so
formal here.

This isn't a restaurant.
It's my home.

Just relax.

Actually, I came to see you
because I have a favour to ask.

I heard about your situation
from the madam at Iseko...

Although I don't know Asai Trading
Company, if it's a favour for you,

I don't mind taking the trouble.

Just leave the situation with the
Korean rice to me.

Leaving that aside, right now we
need to have a heart-to-heart talk.

Koshizu...

You...

What's wrong?

There's no need to be embarrassed.

I've made sure no one is
coming here.

Please forgive me...

I'll do anything else you ask of me,
but please don't go any further.

What's wrong? If there's anything
else you want, just tell me.

I'll give you anything you want.

That's more than I deserve.

Koshizu...

Why are you rejecting me?

There's...

someone I am pledged to.

A man?

I was sure a woman like you
would have someone.

But I love you, too.

I don't have much longer to live, and
I've chosen you to be my last love.

I'm willing to give everything
I own to that man.

So won't you forget about him?

Please forgive me.

Do you love him that much?

Will you let me meet him?

Once I see that he's a person with
the ability to steal your heart,

I will give up.

Where is he?

What is his name?

Right now, there are reasons why
I can't tell you who he is.

That's not an answer...
I'm serious.

If you're teasing me, then I
won't forgive you.

I'm being honest with you.

If you think I'm lying,
then watch me...

It's me...

Bring the car to the front...

Also, tell my secretary that I have
a favour to ask of

Prime Minister Teranishi, so let
him know I'll be coming over.

Count Makiura...

If only I had a woman who loved
me that much...

I'll call a doctor for you right away.

You can stay here in this room.

Welcome back!

It went well.

Did you call Koshizu?

Come with me, Yu.

Master...

Koshizu... I wanted you to hear
the good news...

I just met Count Makiura at the
Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce...

They're going to permit me to bring
in my rice from Korea this one time

as a special emergency measure.

So you won't have to sell it
to Yasukawa Trading?

The only thing is, we have to consider
Yasukawa's attitude,

so until the shipment arrives, they said
I must keep it absolutely secret.

Please remember that, Yu.

I understand.

I'm so glad.

I owe it to you.

I'm truly grateful to you.

I didn't do anything.

Please don't do that.

Count Makiura was impressed by
your character...

He had nothing but praise for you.

Koshizu... I'm upset with you
about something else.

Did I do something?

Why did you step down from
the Haori-kai?

I told you not to worry about it.

I was looking forward to it.

You didn't have to do that.

It doesn't have anything to
do with you...

It's just that I don't have what
it takes to dance 'Yasuna' yet.

So please forgive me for
not talking to you first.

Koshizu... it's okay.

No one knows better than I do,
how good you are.

I really appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Master...

Let's all drink tonight.

Okay, Yu?

I need to stop by at the
geisha call office first.

You do?

See her to the office, Yu.

Koshizu... are you okay?

There's something I want you to hear.

I haven't told Master Asai about you...

There's something I wanted to say
to you, too.

With all that's happened, I can see
now that you're the only one

who can give Master Asai comfort.

From now on, I want you to
devote yourself to the master.

Yu...?

Koshizu...

I won't forget you.

I promise to become the kind of
man that you hoped I'd be.

Please believe that.

I'd better go now.

How long are you going to
make me wait?

Hurry and call Koshizu!

I've been calling the office but she
hasn't come back yet.

Then ask them where she went and
send someone to bring her to me.

Forget about Koshizu for tonight...

I can call someone else for you.

I have business with Koshizu.

I have an idea what she went to
ask Count Makiura to do for her.

Until I get her to admit what she
did, I refuse to leave here!

What a problem...

I can't very well call the police
to get him out of here.

Why don't you get Adakichi to come?

He said not to call Adakichi.

Go to the office and make sure they
tell Koshizu not to come here.

I don't know what he'll do to her.

What are you going to do?

It can't be helped...

We'll see who has more patience.

We don't want that!

Just bring Koshizu here!

Good evening.

Koiku...? I asked for Koshizu!
I didn't ask for you tonight.

Koshizu won't be able to come
back tonight,

so please let me entertain you
in her place.

You're going to take Koshizu's place?

I guess you'll do as a temporary
substitute.

Hey!

Koiku... a married geisha is
certainly different.

Come to think of it, you owe me...

If it's the money for the car, I
already paid you back for it.

No... you owe me for stealing
my secretary, and marrying him.

Let me see Yasukawa.

You shouldn't go in there, Shin.

Go home.

I want to see Yasukawa and
settle things with him.

Because of him, Koiku went back to
being a geisha, and our family is a mess.

No, Shin!

Koiku...

Dear!

Koiku!

You beast!

Don't!

Koiku!

Stop...

Help, someone!

Help!

Let's get out of here!

Dear!

Dear...?

Koiku...?

Yes. Yes.

If you say anything about this, we
won't be responsible for what happens.

Understand?

Wait a minute!

What's with all of you?

Get out of our way!

Which one of you killed Shin?

It was self-defence.

Just get out of our way.

I'm not moving!

What?

You're going to wait here until
the police come.

You bitch!

Damn you...!

What are you going to do?

If you're going to do it, go ahead!

This time, we're in front of
all these people...

If you kill me, you'll go
to the other world, too.

Go ahead and try it!

Wait! If you're going to do it,
you can kill me as well.

I'm just a broken down old fool...
so you can tear me apart.

Don't let them get away, everybody!

Doctor...?

I'll be leaving now.

Koiku?

Koshizu...

You risked your life in
my place, didn't you?

Forgive me.

Koshizu... forgive me...

for dying before I can even repay you.

Please forgive me.

What are you saying?

You have to hang on.

Adakichi...?

Koiku... forgive me!

Adakichi... you didn't know anything.

Never mind that...

I have a favour to ask you...

Koshizu used her house as collateral
to borrow the money to repay

Yasukawa for the car that
Shin burned.

You told Koshizu to do whatever she had
to so she could dance at the Haori-kai,

even if she had to sell her body...

But she couldn't do that.

Koiku...

Please, Adakichi...

Let Koshizu dance at the Haori-kai.

Otherwise, I'd feel so bad that I
couldn't die in peace.

Koiku... Koshizu stepped down from the
Haori-kai out of obligation to Master Asai.

So you don't have to bear
the pain all by yourself.

Madam... it's all Yasukawa's fault.

I'm sorry.

Adakichi...

Compared to you, I was a
shameless woman.

No, you're not.

Just as you helped Koiku, let me
do something as your sister geisha...

Please dance 'Yasuna' in my place.

Sister...

I's okay, isn't it?

You heard that, didn't you, Koiku?

Thank you, Adakichi.

Koshizu...?

Koiku...!

Koiku!

Hey! Listen...

Adakichi finally left Yasukawa,
didn't she?

Adakichi won't have any trouble
finding another good patron.

I wonder why I can't even find one.

Why don't you wear a sign saying
you're looking and walk around Ginza?

Where's Koshizu?

She's rehearsing.

No... you can't!

You can't go in there when
she's rehearsing.

I know that!

But Master Asai's rice just arrived
at the wharf.

Everything is working out well.

It's the Haori-kai tomorrow,
isn't it?

Yes. It's like a dream.

Koshizu... we didn't get to drink
together with Yu last time,

so after the Haori-kal is over,
let's all drink together.

I have something to tell you, too.

What do you want to tell me?

You'll find out.

That Asai really pulled a fast one
on me, didn't he?

If that rice comes on the market all
at once,

the wholesalers will panic,
and put theirs out.

The price will come tumbling down.

Takegami... the damage will be great.

Mr. Yasukawa... leave it to me.

Thank you!

You can all rest now.
I'll see Master Asai home.

The retailers will be coming from
tomorrow, so we'll be busy.

Yu... heard you were a cook around
this area before, weren't you?

I thought so.

How did you find out about that?

Yu! What's that?

Stop!

Master!

Yu, the warehouse...!

Take care of the warehouse!

Please!

Fire!

Hey! Come out, everybody!

Fire!

Hurry and take it all out!

It will all be ruined if it's
covered with water.

Out of my way!

Boss!

Let me go!

Master...

Koshizu... the rice...
What happened to the rice?

I thought so.

We're back to where we
started, aren't we?

I won't leave your side.

Please don't think about anything.

Thank you. You don't have to stay
by my side anymore.

Go, and be with Yu.

When I heard what you did with your
hair ornament from Count Makiura,

I knew right away...

The cook you were looking for
is Yu, isn't it?

Master...

I'm happy for you.

You've more than repaid your
obligation to me.

From now, you should be with the
man you really love, and be happy.

Master...

Being the kind of man he is, Yu might
go back to the way he was,

and you don't know what kind
of foolish things he might do.

So you must talk to him.

Hurry and go to him.

Koshizu... I'll look after the master.

Please do as he says.

Yu...?

I went to the hospital...

He's still in critical condition.

I was a fool.

Yu... I've finally made a decision...

I'll... look after Master Asai,
just as you asked me to.

Please do that...

It's what I want you to do.

Yu...

I have just one favour to
ask of you...

Please come to watch me dance
at the Haori-kai...

It will be one last memory
for the two of us.

You'll come, won't you?

I'm so happy.

I'll give this back to you.

Please hold on to it always.

Promise me!

Over here...

You're the best!

Koshizu!

Be quiet!

Master... Master!

Call the doctor!

Master!

Hang on!

Excuse me...

Kobayashi Yukichi?

May I see you?

We just received a call from
the hospital...

Master Asai passed away.

Will it be okay, Takegami?

Don't worry...

Relax and enjoy your drink.

Boss!

I'm okay.

After him!

What are you doing?

It's only one man!
Get him!

Mr. Yasukawa... I

Koshizu...?

It's time to go.

THE END

Subtitled by Marukomu