New Tale of Zatoichi Page #4

I'm stupid? Ichi, what is this?

Fine.

If you say you're not going to draw

your sword, it's no use.

We'll settle this with dice.

Your last fight as a Yakuza will

be called by odds and evens.

If you win, I will let the whole

thing be water under the bridge.

If I lose?

You'll give me your right arm.

The arm that killed Sekiya Kanbei.

Severed from the shoulder.

Fine. So be it.

If I lose, I will give you my arm.

It's decided.

You're a clown.

Let's take a swing then.

Little miss, you'll be his eyes.

I'll be evens.

Odds.

You won't see me again.

Ichi-san, that man...

The dice were odds...

Welcome back.

What about Kingo? Any news?

No. I've sent Shiro to Kingo's

house too. It's a mess.

Are you staying at the

old lady's tonight?

- You leave tomorrow, don't you?

- Yes.

- So, you can go now.

- Brother!

- I have something to ask of you.

- Ask? What is it? Tell me.

Yes...

What are you hesitating about?

Can't you say it?

With your permission,

I would like to marry.

So, you've decided

to marry Morooka?

No, I have no wish to marry him.

So, who is it that you wish to marry?

Who is he?

Who is it?

It's me.

What? You?

Yayoi, who is the man?

- lchi-san.

- ldiot!

Sensei, please give me

your sister's hand in marriage.

Shut up! Are you crazy?

You can't be serious.

I am.

I would like to live my life with him.

What are you talking about?

Yayoi, I am a Samurai!

I don't want a man like that

in my family line.

What do you think he is?

He's a gambler. And a blind man.

And you,

you don't see you're a cripple.

You conceit on little strength,

allowing yourself too much arrogance.

I don't even want to see

your wretched face!

Get out!

I'm ending our teacher-pupil

relationship starting today!

Brother...

Banno-san!

This was thrown in the yard.

So they took your son hostage and

are blackmailing you for money.

What will you do?

If they bring Kingo back safely,

I don't mind paying even 300 ryo.

But, is there no mistake?

If it's money they're after, they

won't hurt him as long as we pay.

Will you give the 300?

Yes. There's no substitute

for my son's life.

Tomorrow morning, 6 o'clock

in the forest. I will come too.

Sensei, is it not the doings

of the Tengu gang?

Why the Tengu gang?

I suddenly had that feeling...

Beware of stupid slips

of the tongue!

Well, Banno-san, I'll go home and

prepare the cash for tomorrow.

- We will meet there tomorrow.

- I beg your help.

Are you still here?

Brother, lchi-san is going to

become an honest man.

Whatever! I can't stand him

imitating a military man!

Every dog knows what you are!

Nothing but a low-life masseur.

And worse than a dog! Beat it!

Or if you resent being cursed

like that, attack me!

If you can fight me,

draw your sword!

Go on, draw!

You're not drawing?

Blind idiot!

Thank you for everything.

- lchi-san...

- Yayoi!

Do you want to shame me

that much?

Don't you think you're crazy to

want to spend your life

with a mean cripple like him?

You're so stupid!

If only you'd married Morooka,

I could peacefully go to Edo.

That's it. The 300 ryo...

Yayoi, so you're not disappointed,

I'll prepare a grand wedding

for you and Morooka.

I'm asking you, marry him!

I'm going to claim Kingo right now!

Don't do anything stupid!

You're back.

Have you eaten?

Have you eaten!

Don't you have any sake?

There's nobody here to drink it.

If you want a drink, go to a bar.

Grandma, I'll be leaving now.

Already?

I'm never coming back here.

Why?

Why are you never coming back?

What's wrong?

Grandma, where's the bar?

The Aburaya in Katawamachi.

The Aburaya...

Are you really going there?

Ichi, you're not even going

to say goodbye to me?

Take care!

Blind as a bat, walking around

all day, always on the road...

Ah, the Banno-san girl.

Is lchi-san back?

- Yes, he just went to the Aburaya.

- Aburaya?

- Excuse me, one more.

- Sake?

Don't make such a face.

We won't have any more.

Owner, it's all right, isn't it?

I'm the guest on the second floor.

Maybe I'll have it here.

I'll drink it here in the corner.

I won't disturb anyone.

Give me sake!

I'm sorry, we've just turned

the stove off.

I'll have it cold!

What is it? Weren't you going

to kill Zatoichi?

I've decided not to. You must be

proud to have such a pupil.

- You're saying he's a good man?

- Is he a bad man?

Of course! He has a worse nature

than a thieving cat!

A thieving cat...

You, boss, are not

a thieving cat, are you?

What did you say?

In our world, a thieving cat

is a man who nibbles on

another man's wife. Coming out

at dark, like a stray cat in heat...

Disgraceful, isn't it...

- Bastard, come here.

- Why should l?

Come here I said.

Rude. You're going

to show me now?

Forgive me if l've offended you.

I'm drunk.

- Sister, what about the sake?

- It's coming.

Please hurry, before I sober up.

Let's hear your lecture about

the thieving cat one more time.

- Boss leave me alone, please.

- No!

Damn it!

I've killed the man you were

looking for. God help him.

Poor man. What happened?

Shimakichi-san,

I came to thank you

for the good thing you've done...

He's killed an unarmed man...

How brutal...

Damn him!

Who is that!

- Just the masseur.

- Let's go!

What are you doing? Move!

It's the masseur from last night.

Yes, it is.

That voice...

You're the one who failed to

pay me for my massage last night.

What was that?

Never mind him now, let's go!

You're going to leave

without paying me?

- lnsolent bastard!

- Watch your language!

Masseur, here's your payment!

Who are you!

- As you can see, I'm a masseur.

- You're no regular masseur.

Maybe I'm not.

Even if I can't see, l've a pretty

good idea what you're up to!

There's a 300 ryo hostage in

that straw carrier. Isn't there!

So I'm right.

I don't care if you're the Tengu

Gang or not, you're bad people.

Thank you for your trouble.

I'm obliged. Here's the 300 ryo.

Let's go then.

You can leave the straw carrier here.

You too, wait here. Let's go.

- I'll take the 300 ryo now.

- No. This is for Kingo's ransom.

- Do you doubt me?

- Of course not.

Damn!

Ichi!

Not bad...

- I was trying to protect you.

- Shut up! Come!

I've no mercy for you. Let's go!

There's no other way...

- I'll use what you've taught me.

- Good enough!

Good! Let's fight.

Sensei, forgive me.

Ichi! Take out your sword...

Miss...

it seems that I am that kind of man.

THE END:

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