Kiru Page #4

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Thank you.

Are you married?

You're living alone?

Why?

I don't want a wife.

You must start a home and family

now that you have a master.

I will never marry.

By loyalty to someone?

Yes. To three women, even.

Three?

They're all dead.

There's my mother.

There's my sister.

And there's...

Year 1 of Bunkyo era

(1861)

Activist patriots of Mito clan

are attacking the British consulate

At this moment,

a great confusion

is prevailing within Mito clan.

Since the death of their suzerain Nariaki,

the struggle for power

between extremists and moderates

developped in a way

that's worrying the Shogun.

Even if Mito is a clan

from the Shogun's family,

he can't support such schemes.

He sent me to Mito as a mediator.

Within the hour!

I'm throwing myself into the lion's jaws.

I may not come back out of this alive.

Sir Matsudaira,

we have to take your life!

Don't worry.

Wait for me there.

Mito

What an incredible coolness!

How long have you been at my service?

It's been three years.

Time goes by so fast!

Three years already?

Each day, it's a pleasure to serve you.

Those words go right to the bottom of my heart.

Thank you.

We hire people

and pay them for their service.

What a sad relationship!

Yes.

I had a son of your age.

If he was still alive...

Me too, I had a father of your age.

If he was still alive...

Really?

I didn't know.

Mito is a quiet place.

Appearances can be deceiving.

The bottom of those lakes

is stirred by violent swirls.

We've been appointed to this

charming house,

but even our slightest moves

are being watched by hundreds of eyes.

It's a very quiet prison.

I can bear such a pleasant prison

without problem.

Tomorrow we're expected at Mito's castle.

It's time for me to act.

For a start,

I'll speak to consul Okitsu Shinzaemon.

Your laissez-faire policy towards the extremists

shows that you're supporting

their movement against the Shogun.

You didn't even arrest the rebels

who attacked the British consulate.

If you don't take any

emergency action in this unrest,

I'll have to refer to the Shogun personally.

Takakura Shingo.

How we meet again!

Shoji Kahei!

You defeated me at the tournament.

I want my revenge.

I accept another duel.

- One versus one?

- Of course.

Or versus all of you?

Did you leave the Komoro clan

to become a Shogun's guard dog?

I'm protecting Matsudaira

against Mito's infamous rebels.

You talk too much!

To the river!

And your famous thrust?

No need to use it against you.

- I want it.

- No.

I'll parry it.

I'll defeat you fairly.

Come closer!

Today I'm going to meet

an important man from Mito clan.

Takeda Shui, the 1 st counsellor.

Our affair might be settled

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