Zatoichi on the Road Page #2

A young girl?

There's a bit of a problem.

Excuse me.

Ma'am, I must be honest with you.

I'm a little short on money.

I'm sorry,

but I need to earn some money.

Could you ask

if anyone needs a massage?

Of course.

I'll see if anyone is interested.

Thank you very much.

I really appreciate it.

We came a long way,

so we should be safe here.

But we still have to be careful.

Don't leave this room.

All right.

Would anyone like a massage?

Would anyone like a massage?

Could she mean Zatoichi?

It certainly could be.

- Excuse me.

- Yes?

Is the masseur

the man who just checked in?

Yes. Shall I call him?

- Yes. I'd like a massage.

- I'll get him.

I didn't know

Zatoichi was a masseur.

He's blind, so it's no surprise

he makes his living that way.

If l could just think of a way

to keep him from going to Doyama.

Why don't you stab him

while he's massaging you?

That would never work.

Don't leave this room, understand?

If dinner is here before I return,

eat without me.

Thanks for waiting.

I'm ready now.

He's coming.

In here, please.

I'm coming in.

The masseur is here.

Thank you for everything.

Good evening.

Cool weather we're having, isn't it?

I suppose it is.

Is the massage for you, sir,

or for your wife?

For me.

All right, then.

Thank you for your business.

I'll get started.

You're very tense.

It must be very nice

traveling together,

just you and your wife.

She's not my wife.

I didn't mean to startle you.

-The man you're with-- is that Zatoichi?

-Yes.

So I was right.

What about him?

Don't you know?

What do you mean?

Where did you meet him?

There's another masseur you might know,

since you're in the same business.

Do you know Zatoichi?

He is also a skilled swordsman.

Yes, I've heard of him.

He has quite a reputation.

I wouldn't know about that.

- I just feel sorry for him.

- Why?

The fool went and learned

how to fight with a sword.

Now he's constantly pursued

by strangers.

I'm sure he doesn't have

a moment's peace.

I suppose it serves him right.

Is that right?

Sir,

are you after Zatoichi too?

Me?

I could sense it.

Don't be ridiculous.

You're the daughter of Narumiya

in Nihonbashi?

Yes.

I see.

And Zatoichi promised

to take you home to Edo?

Yes.

And you believe what he says?

What?

You really don't know

who Zatoichi is, do you?

- Are you cold, sir?

- No.

Why do you ask?

You're trembling.

Maybe I'm getting sick.

There we go.

I'm sure you'll be fine now.

Ouch! That hurts!

That's enough! Stop it!

Please, stop!

Thank you very much.

I hope you enjoyed it.

How much is that?

One gold coin.

One gold coin?

- You must be joking!

- I said one gold coin.

Thank you very much.

That bastard!

Now I'm in pain.

I'm leaving now.

Wait till you see

the dumb look on Zatoichi's face!

What's she up to?

Mitsu, have you eaten dinner yet?

Where did she go?

I told her not to leave the room.

Are you done with your massage?

Do you know where the girl

who was with me went?

What?

I thought you knew.

The lady in the room

down the hall told me

you asked her to take the girl.

- The room down the hall?

- Yes.

She was with the man

you gave the massage to.

- Where are you going?

- Down the hall.

The man left too.

He said an emergency came up.

- He left?

- Yes.

I made it clear

she shouldn't leave the room!

Do you know

where the nearest travel service is?

A travel service?

They probably wouldn't

want to walk at night.

Kagotome runs a service like that

around here.

Kagotome?

- Please, can you give us a ride?

- No.

It's impossible to take you to Edo

at this time of night.

I'll pay you much more

than your usual rate.

Come back in the morning

and we'll work it out.

- Tomorrow will be too late!

- Then go somewhere else.

What's the matter?

This woman wants us to take her

and the other girl to Edo.

To Edo?

Are you the boss?

Please, could you do it?

I'm afraid not.

Why are you in such a hurry?

- We're being followed.

- You are?

May I ask why, if you don't mind?

Maybe I can help.

That b*tch!

Where did you find that girl?

That's none ofyour business.

Narumiya of Nihonbashi

is a wealthy merchant

who manages

Kaga's large rice granary.

It's like stumbling across

a box of shiny gold coins.

I think this job is too big

for you to handle.

What do you have in mind?

I will take her to Edo

first thing in the morning.

Miss!

Not so loud.

What are you doing?

Bastards! Let me go.

We'll see she gets home to Edo!

Damn it!

I didn't know

this place was full of crooks!

B*tch!

If you breathe a word about this,

you'll be in trouble! Go home!

You'll be sorry!

Damn!

The situation seems

a bit more complicated now.

Zatoichi.

It was you, wasn't it?

Just as I thought.

You tried to fool a blind man?

I can't believe you would do this.

Are you going to kill me?

I don't kill women.

Damn it.

Don't worry.

I said I don't kill women.

I just want to ask you a question.

Who is that man you were with?

He's the one who hired

my husband to kill you.

Who is he?

Jingoro from Shimozuma.

He works for Boss Tobei,

the moneylender.

He's from Shimozuma?

He tried to kill you because

you decided to help the Doyama gang.

Me? Help Doyama?

Now it all makes sense.

So that was their real motive.

Are you going to get the girl back?

I was asked to take her home

no matter what happens.

Those men are scoundrels.

They'll stop at nothing.

Good evening.

Who called for a masseur?

Your boss did.

Our boss? Over there.

Looks like you're all

having a good time.

Excuse me.

Where is the boss's room?

- To the right.

- Thank you.

A new masseur?

How is the girl doing?

She started crying.

Keep a close eye on her.

If we get her home safely,

there will be a thousand gold coins

in it for us for sure.

And if her family is

really desperate,

We may be able

to milk them for 5,000.

By the way,

that woman was a knockout.

Maybe I shouldn't have

thrown her out.

Boss, you're getting too greedy.

You want both the money

and the woman!

You're right.

Boss.

- Did you call a masseur?

- No.

What do you want?

- I'm here to give a massage.

- I don't want any massage.

How did you get in?

Through the front door,

of course.

Damn blind man!

How dare you hobble in here

with your cane!

Get out of here now!

No need to be hostile.

Let me earn some money.

You give me the creeps.

- You want us to hurt you?

- Wait a minute.

I just came here to thank you.

For what?

I really appreciate

what you all have done for me.

I understand you're taking care

of a girl from Edo.

A girl? What girl?

Playing dumb, huh?

You were just talking about her.

The daughter of Narumiya.

You thought you could get

5,000 for her.

Who do you think you are,

talking to me like that?

Why should you thank me

for taking care of the girl?

Well, originally I was the one

who was asked to take her to Edo.

Then somebody took her away

when I got distracted for a moment.

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