The Twilight Samurai Page #6

You've had hard times, too

where I really ran into trouble

was my wife's funeral

The family's main branch wanted

a funeral that wouldn't shame them

I couldn't afford it

I was desperate

so I finally sold my sword

It was a fine sword

I'd inherited from my father...

...but I figured

the age of the sword was over

I'm afraid this is just bamboo

You're going to kill me

with a bamboo sword?

No

I learned short-sword

from Toda-Sensei

I meant to fight with that

Short-sword?

You mean to kill me

with some kind of cheap trick?

You're not taking me seriously

are you

wait!

I won't have it!

I only told you that because

you wanted me to let you go!

Draw!

Sir!

You're very good...

If you want to run

now's your chance

After I kill you

Draw!

Sir! There's still time

to stop

Calm down and think!

You haven't rested

since yesterday

You're already breathing hard

You mock me

Sir! Continue this

and I'll cut you down

Is that what you want?

That's fine by me

Draw

You've cut me, Twilight

This is what you get

for taking me lightly

Have a seat

will you let me go

Twilight?

That was...

...my intention

It's dark

I can't see

Hell

Twilight...

Is it over?

It's all yours

Careful!

He's dead!

Ito...

Go buy some tofu

Don't lose the money

Miss Kayano!

It's the Master!

Ito...

...I'm home

Miss Tomoe! Father's back!

You're still here...

Thank heaven!

I was sure...

...you were dead!

Finally Miss Tomoe

became our mother

My father was happy

But peace prevailed in our house

for less than three years

with the Meiji Restoration

came civil war

Our clan supported

the former Shogun...

...and fought as rebels

against the emperor's government

During this 'Boshin war'.

...my father was shot

and killed

Tomoe took us, her step-daughters

to Edo, now 'Tokyo'...

...and supported us

until we were both married

Now she sleeps with my father

beneath this stone

In the new Meiji era, many men

who had worked with my father...

...rose to positions

of great authority

I often heard them say...

...that 'Twilight Seibei

was an unlucky man.'

But I do not agree

My father had no desire

to rise in the world...

...and I don't think

he considered himself unlucky

He loved his daughters...

...and the beautiful Tomoe

loved him

His life, I think

was short but full

I am proud to have had

such a father

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