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~ Nlhon Jokyo-den - Tekka Gelsha ~ A LNELY GEISHA

Cast

FUJI Junko

SASAKI Ai, SHOJI Terue

SOGANOYA Meicho, ABE Toru

BAN Junıaburo, FUJIYAMA Kanbi

SUGAWARA Bunla

Directed by YAMASHITA Kosaku

FUKAGAWA, TAISHO ERA

Good evening.

Sit here for a minute, Koshizu.

Wejust 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.

Adaklchl has always done the final dance every year.

Adakichi is getting old.

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

since he comered the rice market.

The malorlty 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.

L'Il talk it over with Master Asai.

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

L'II talk to him, 100.

Who am I entertaining today?

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

They call him 'Old Man Thunder'.

Count Makiura?

How's that?

EXCUSG IİIGİ

Count...

l'm Koshiıu. l'm pleased to meet you.

Good evening, sister.

Just llke 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, Tatsuml was a remote country area

overgrown with reeds.

I cherlshed the wlldemess and often used to come here.

Back then, the mlstress here was stlll wetting her nappies and crying.

How rude... I

l'Il leave him to you then, Koshiıu.

Come closer.

Come over here.

Young skin is so nice.

L'Il take good care of you.

Have my baby.

An unreflned person Ilke me Isn't worthy of someone in your position.

Wlıen we're both naked, we'II be equals.

A healthy person In the momlng could be a dead person in the evening.

A flower will always be a flower.

I'm sorry! I've been Iooklng all over for you, Koshizul

Listen to this...

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

The young glrls are runnlng around, screaming their heads off.

Please do something.

Whose party is it?

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

I'II be right back...

Don't tell anyone that I'm here.

Tonbo... I

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

l'm sony it flew out on you.

Would you like some?

Here... I'II glve you thls... free of charge.

Let's drink.

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

What's all this racket?

If you want to flght, I'II take you on.

Master Yasukawal

Adakichi...

Sadakuro at your service...

You're just in time, Koshizu.

Dance 'Asaikawa' for us, too.

L'Il give you a generous tip.

I'II 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 enloylng ourselves here, so please Ieavel

I'm sorry, Adakichi...

But slnce l'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 puttlng me In the same class as that half-hearted geisha?

Don't dance then.

May we have our tip now?

Take itl

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

That was a good act you put on...

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

Why do you say that?

I could tell by the way you danced.

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

How can I not be suspicious?

Offlclally, you're supposed to be rlce dealer Asai's woman,

but rumour has It that It's]ust 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 lt? WIII you let me seduce you?

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

If you're golng to seduoe anyone, a country Iandowner would be better.

You're Just a gelsha, Watch what you say!

Lt's the way of a Fukugawa gelsha to say whatever she wants to,

no matter how Important the person is.

If you don't Ilke It, then don't cross the Eitai Bridge to Fukugawa.

Stop itl

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

I brought him, Mr. Yasukawa.

Master Asai... ?

I dldn'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 thlnk you were doing earlier?

I'm sorry, Adakichi...

I heard that the young glrls 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 walt to see how a thieving geisha will dance 'Yasuna'.

That was uncalled for, Adakichi.

It's the assoclatlon that wlll decide about the Haori-kai,

and they haven't made any offlclal announcement yet.

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

Lt Iooks Ilke It wlll be an lnterestlng contest, doesn't it, Koshizu?

Are you okay?

What a terrlble way to talk to you.

I'm sorry, Koshiıu.

Lt was supposed to be lust between us.

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

Out of all the wholesellers In Saga, you're the only one selling rice cheap.

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

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

Isn't that what you're getting at?

The harvest for thls year's rlce 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.

L'm close to Prlme Mlnlster Teranlshl, so if you'II cooperate with me,

it could be beneficial to you.

I don't need that kind of help.

I have my own business ethics.

I'II stake the reputatlon of Asal Trading Company on it.

You'II be dlsgraclng my reputation after I came here as your mediator.

Boss Takegaml... 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 Glshln-kal serves the public.

Watch what you say!

I admlre your backbone, but If you're not careful,

you might find your business failing.

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

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

Will you be okay?

Lt's been 30 years slnce I came out here from Osaka.

I bullt up my business wlth my own ability.

I'Il show them the splrlt of an Osaka businessman.

I don't like the yakuza.

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

as the flnal act of the next Haori-kai.

I was golng to talk to you about that.

Go ahead and do it.

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

Now it's my tum 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 l've been Iooklng fonuard to all this time.

Thank you.

You don't have to thank me.

Koshizu...

After the Haorl-kal Is over, would you think about my offer again?

About becoming my wife.

If it's about that...

I know... Ifell In love wlth your art and your character...

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

but l'm a man, after all.

L'm sony.

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 klnd 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 gambllng with a man who put this up

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

Take a look at this face...

Do I look Ilke someone who would steal?

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

Kin-chanl

You did it again, didn't you?

I'm sorry, Koshiıu.

Forgive mel

All right, Kinpachi...

But If you betray Koshlzu's tnıst, and gamble again, the gods will punish you.

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

Take thls and have some drlnks 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 dldn't have to do that.

It's okay.

I'II retum this.

I'II 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 argulng 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 rlce from them as possible.

I owe lt to Master Asal that l've been able to

be head of the stevedores' association up until now.

The commltee Is Important, but If you asked me to choose,

I would have to choose Master Asai.

But If you stlck wlth me, the committee will look down at you,

and you mlght Incurthe 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.

Lt's not lust for the sake of Asai Trading.

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

Please reconsider.

Thls Is a man's business so there's a lot going on behind the scenes.

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

Please don't say that...

Not you, too?

We received orders from the committee.

Our group mlght not be enough, but we'II do what we can.

Thank you. I owe you.

What are you saying?

Hey, everybodyl

Listen, everybodyl

Yasukawa Is a heartless, cold-blooded egotistl

He's a bloodsuckerl

Untll last year, I worked for thls company, so I know that everything he has

Includlng thls car, was bought wlth money that he squeezed out of all of you.

Let's do itl

Il's the Gishin-kail

He's the one who set the firel

Get himl

Hurryl

Upstairs...

EXCLISE me.

Koiku...

Sister.

I heard you two worked together.

I'm sorry for the trouble.

Shin... Koiku...

We mustn't Impose on hlm, so come to my place.

Koiku isn't a geisha anymore.

Thls Is between me and my wlfe, so don't interfere.

Dear...

Be quiet!

I'm sorry, Koshiıu.

Ever slnce he got flred, he hasn't been able to find another job,

so he's been upset.

You're havlng a hard tlme, aren't you, Koiku?

Is thls what marrlage Is supposed to be like?

I don't know anymore.

My Ilfe was more fulfllllng when I was a geisha.

Koiku used to be a popular geisha.

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

so shejllted Mr. Yasukawa, and manied Shinichi, his old secretary.

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

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

Unllke Yasukawa, Master Asal is a good man.

I'm grateful to him.

He pald off my Ioan, and made me a full-fledged geisha.

I'm Obllgated to hlm more than I can ever repay, but...

It hasn't changed, has it?

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

I let it slip, didn't I?

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

YOU Wefe 3 ÇOOK?

I came here to pray one hundred times because

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

but I went astray over something trivial.

After golng around In clrcles, 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 Asal 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...

Thls Is the amulet that I got from him.

I had an amulet Ilke that in the past.

But I gave it away to someone,

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

Koshiıul

Koshízu... I

Koshizu...

What are you doing?

You fooll

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

I7n tralnlng to be a cook, so I know what youîe going through.

But don't you think you?e only defeafing yourself

if you take your life like this?

You?e not the only one who wants to cry.

Don't act like a spoilt child.

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

and have ended up in this world.

They?e all crying.

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

Hold on to this...

Just thlnk of It as the god of flre being with you, and become strong.

Don't let anything defeat you.

Wait a minute!

Your eyes are Iifeless.

Watch me... like this...

Tum and search with your eyes.

Like this...

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

The master is dancingl

What bad mannersl

l'm sony.

Try it again.

That's good.

That's enough.

Thank you.

Sit here, Koshizu.

Good moming.

What was that just now?

Was that a comlc dance you were doing?

If you're going to dance 'Yasuna',

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

L'm sony.

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

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

L'm not saylng you have to dance at the level of the next master,

but If you're golng to compete wlth me, then show me some spirit!

Koshizul 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 culprlt who bumed my personal automobile.

If you sheltered hlm because you believed in him,

then I expect you to relmburse me for my loss.

It was an lmported 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.

Ifyou 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 promlse to repay the money if you can wait a while.

That won't dol

I want it right away.

İ See...

lt can't be helped then.

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

I thlnk It wlll be to your beneflt rather than reasoning with these guys.

What are you going to do?

We make an honest living.

We settle our dlfferences out in the open.

You call yourself a man?

'Freshly severed head'l

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

That was you, wasn't it?

How can someone who kllled a lot of people and spent

tlme In _lall say that he's making an honest living?

If you won't settle thls Ilke a man, then we'Il have to show you how.

Wait a minute!

Koshizu... ?

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

Thls has nothlng to do with you, Koshiıu.

No... leave this to me.

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

Are you golng to take responslblllty for the damage to my car?

I will.

Let him go.

Koshizu... you owe me one.

Koshizu...

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

Lt's a debt that I took on.

You stay out of it.

I'II have another.

Koshizu... that's enough for tonight.

I'II 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.

Wııy?

Why did you become a yakuıa?

Hey, 'Freshly severed head'l

You thlnk 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 shrlvelled up that you don't have the courage to fight?

Stop bothering usl

If you don't have any business here, back offl

The woman has more courage than you.

Go away.

Are you running away?

Shut upl

If hlltlng me wlll make you feel better, go ahead and hit mel

Stopl

Stop itl

Thank you.

Yu...

Look at this.

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

of lt as havlng the god of flre 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 Iooked all over for you, but...

I never found you.

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

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

I believed in that.

You did?

Back then, lwas intent on being a cook.

But l'm ashamed to admlt that after facing a few hardships,

I began to thlnk that tralnlng to be a cook was useless.

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

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

so I went Iooklng for somethlng that was worth risking my life for.

But where I ended up was... prison.

I was a fool.

But l'm glad we met again.

Koiku?

Koshlzu... l'm golng to be worklng from Tachibana again.

Come with me...

EXGUSG US.

Why didn't you talk to me first?

L'm sorry, but lfl had, you would have opposed it.

Of course.

You have your preclous 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 golng to brlng thls over to your place.

Take thls and settle thlngs 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 Haorl-kal right now.

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

You're husband and wife.

Ifyou work as a gelsha and try to maintain you marriage at the same time

it just won't work.

You flnally found happlness, so you mustn't waver over something like this.

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

But please let me work.

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

PleaS8İ

You're really stubbom, aren't you?

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

Thank you, Koshizu.

Koshizul Koshizul It's terriblel

Koshiıul

Klnpachl... do you know where Koshizu is?

She went out.

It's terrible.

Thls salted salmon Iooks dellclous. Maybe I'll have some.

Teal Make some tea.

What's terrible?

Never mlndl Make the teal

Here you go.

Chopsticks... l'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 dellclous, 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 govemment orders.

That's terriblel

Our bank has Ioaned you a large sum of money.

We can't just stand by and watch.

Rather than Iettlng It slt over there, why don't you sell it to Yasukawa

a govemment appointed business?

Lt would help me a lot lfyou got the money for it.

I sympathiıe with you, Asai.

I heard you put thls house up for security.

Don't let stubbom prlde get in the way...

I thlnk It would be wlse If you Just thought about repaying the money.

All you're really after Is the Korean rice.

In order to become a govemment appointed business,

you must have done a lot of political maneuvering, 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 tlme left before your payment will be due.

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

I'm prepared to leave thls house with nothing.

L'm a businessman, too.

I'm golng to flght Yasukawa Trading until the end.

Aıı figm.

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

Asal... wlll 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 maneuvering behind the scenes.

Koshiıu... don't worry.

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

The Haori-kai?

L'd like to decline the offer to dance.

But you worked so hard!

I know what it is...

lt's about what's happenlng wlth Mr. Asai, isn't it?

He asked me to dance, but...

I understand, Koshiıu.

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

L'Il take care of whatever you need.

So, I want you to dance.

Lt's not the money.

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

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

They'Il thlnk that Master Asal was holdlng 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 rıııs wııı really brıng aısgrzoe LIPOII yoll.

Are you prepared for that?

I am.

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

I'm indebted to you.

I really dldn't thlnk I had the rlght 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 thlnk 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?

Koshlıu... you've used that stubbom prlde to compete with me until today...

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

to make the money to show what you can do.

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

so we would know wlthout a doubt, which one of us is better.

Stop trylng to make me look like a fooll

Adakichi...

You're not necessarlly the better dancer.

MaSİ8l'.. .

Adaklchl... I apologlze 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.

L'm so sorry, Koshizul

Koiku...

Koshlzu... you really bore lt well, didn't you?

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

I may have a drastlc solutlon for you...

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

He's qulte Influentlal In the political world.

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

The only thlng Is... you'II have to be prepared to risk your body

if you decide to tum to him for help.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

L'm sorry for calllng you out like this.

I wanted to see you even If lt Is just for a little while.

Do you remember... ?

Thls Is the place where you saved me that first time.

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

to a river filled with sewage.

Every tlme I felt ready to glve up, I'd come down here,

and remember what you said to me.

Koshizu... ?

Yu... I owe It all to thls amulet that l've been able to survive until now.

I won't forget it.

Has something happened?

Tell me. I'II 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 fomıal here.

Thls Isn't a restaurant. lt's my home.

Just relax.

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

I heard about your sltuatlon from the madem at Iseko...

Although I don't know Asal Tradlng Company, if it's a favour for you,

I don't mind taking the trouble.

Just leave the sltuatlon wlth the Korean rice to me.

Leavlng that aslde, rlght 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'II do anythlng else you ask of me, but please don't go any further.

What's wrong? If there's anythlng 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 Ilke you would have someone.

But I love you, too.

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

L'm wllllng to glve everythlng 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 wlth the ability to steal your heart,

I will give up.

Where is he?

What is his name?

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

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

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

I'm being honest with you.

If you thlnk l'm lylng, then watch me...

lt's me...

Bring the car to the front...

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

Prlme Mlnlster Teranlshl, so let him know l'Il be coming over.

Count Makiura...

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

I'II call a doctor for you right away.

You can stay here in this room.

Welcome backl

lt went well.

Did you call Koshizu?

Come with me, Yu.

MaSİ8l'.. .

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

Ijust met Count Maklura at the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce...

They're golng to permlt me to bring in my rice from Korea this one time

as a special emergency measure.

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

The only thlng Is, we have to conslder Yasukawa's atlitude,

so untll the shlpment arrlves, they sald I must keep it absolutely secret.

Please remember that, Yu.

I understand.

L'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 Maklura was Impressed by your character...

He had nothing but praise for you.

Koshlzu... l'm upset wlth you about something else.

Did I do something?

Why dld you step down from the Haori-kai?

I told you not to worry about it.

I was looking fonrıard 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 forglve 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.

MaSİ8l'.. .

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.

Wlth 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... 7

Koshizu...

I won't forget you.

I promlse to become the klnd of man that you hoped I'd be.

Please believe that.

I'd better go now.

How long are you golng to make me wait?

Hurry and call Koshizul

l've been calllng the offlce but she hasn't come back yet.

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

Forget about Koshiıu 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.

Untll I get her to admlt what she did, I refuse to leave here!

What a problem...

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

Wlıy don't you get Adakichi to come?

He said not to call Adakichi.

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

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

What are you going to do?

Lt can't be helped...

We'II see who has more patience.

We don't want that!

Just bring Koshizu herel

Good evening.

Kolku... ? I asked for Koshlzul I didn't ask for you tonight.

Koshlzu won't be able to come back tonight,

so please let me entertaln you in her place.

You're going to take Koshizu's place?

I guess you'II do as a temporary substitute.

Hey!

Kolku... a marrled gelsha Is certainly different.

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

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

No... you owe me for steallng my secretary, and manying 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 hlm, Kolku went back to being a geisha, and our family is a mess.

No, Shinl

Koiku...

Dear!

Koikul

You beastl

Don'tl

Koikul

Stop...

Help, someone!

Help!

Let's get out of herel

Dear!

Dear... ?

Koiku... ?

Yes. Yes.

If you say anythlng about thls, 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.

L'm not movingl

What?

You're golng to walt here untll the police come.

You bitch!

Damn you... I

What are you going to do?

Ifyou're going to do it, go aheadl

Thls tlme, we're In front of all these people...

If you klll me, you'II go to the other world, too.

Go ahead and try itl

Waltl If you're golng to do lt, you can kill me as well.

L'm Just a broken down old fool... so you can tear me apart.

Don't let them get away, everybodyl

Doctor... ?

L'll be leaving now.

Koiku?

Koshizu...

You rlsked your llfe 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 mel

Adakichi... you didn't know anything.

Never mind that...

I have a favour to ask you...

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

Yasukawa for the car that Shin bumed.

You told Koshlzu 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.

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

Kolku... Koshlzu stepped down from the Haori-kai out of obligation to Master Asai.

So you don'l have to bear the pain all by yourself.

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

L'm sony.

Adakichi...

Compared to you, I was a shameless woman.

No, you're not.

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

Please dance 'Yasuna' in my place.

Sister...

It's okay, isn't it?

You heard that, didn't you, Koiku?

Thank you, Adakichi.

Koshizu... ?

Koiku... I

Koikul

Hey! Listen...

Adaklchl flnally left Yasukawa, didn't she?

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

I wonder why I can't even find one.

Why don't you wear a slgn saylng you're looking and walk around Ginıa?

Wlıere's Koshizu?

She's rehearsing.

No... you can'tl

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

I know that!

But Master Asal's rlce Just arrlved at the wharf.

Everything is working out well.

It's the Haorl-kal tomorrow, isn't it?

Yes. It's like a dream.

Koshlzu... we dldn't get to drlnk together with Yu last time,

so afler the Haorl-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 Asal really pulled a fast one on me, didn't he?

If that rlce comes on the market all at once,

the wholesalers wlll panlc, and put theirs out.

The price will come tumbling down.

Takegami... the damage will be great.

Mr. Yasukawa... leave it to me.

Thank youl

You can all rest now. l'Il see Master Asai home.

The retallers wlll be comlng from tomorrow, so we'Il be busy.

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

I thought so.

How did you find out about that?

Yul What's that?

Stopl

Maslerl

Yu, the warehouse... I

Take care of the warehousel

PleaS8İ

Firel

Hey! Come out, everybodyl

Firel

Hun'y and take it all outl

lt wlll all be nılned If It's covered with water.

Out of my wayl

BOSSİ

Let me gol

MaSİ8l'.. .

Koshlzu... the rlce... 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 dld wlth your hair omament from Count Makiura,

I knew right away...

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

MaSİ8l'.. .

I'm happy for you.

You've more than repald your obligation to me.

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

MaSİ8l'.. .

Belng the klnd of man he Is, Yu mlght go back to the way he was,

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

So you must talk to him.

Hurry and go to him.

Koshizu... l'Il look after the master.

Please do as he says.

Yu... 7

I went to the hospital...

He's still in critical condition.

I was a fool.

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

l'll... look after Master Asal, just as you asked me to.

Please do that...

lt'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...

lt wlll be one last memory for the two of us.

You'II come, won't you?

I'm so happy.

I'II give this back to you.

Please hold on to it always.

Promise mel

Over here...

You're the bestl

Koshiıul

Be quiet!

Master... Master!

Call the doctorl

Maslerl

Hang on!

Excuse me...

Kobayashi Yukichi?

May I see you?

We Just recelved a call from the hospital...

Master Asai passed away.

Will it be okay, Takegami?

Don't wony...

Relax and enjoy your drink.

BOSSİ

I'm okay.

After himl

What are you doing?

Lt's only one man! Gel himl

Mr. Yasukawa... I

Koshizu... ?

It's time to go.

THE END

Subtitled by Marukomu