Miyamoto Musashi Page #2

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Help me!

Takezo!

Takezo!

Takezo!

Otsu?

I'll cut the rope.

Take me with you.

Escape together?

I don't want to stay here.

Take me with you when you go.

Don't forget!

Takezo!

Otsu, I owe you!

Don't you want to stay?

Matahachi wrote to me!

So did Oko!

I see.

Takezo, you were right.

I caused you a lot of pain.

No, it's all right!

It made me leave with you!

The highway's just below!

Takinokuchi's a days walk for a woman.

I can't risk it!

Let's part here!

Part? I won't!

Shikama's nearby. My nurse lives there!

Let's go there!

No, I have to start all over.

All my dreams of heroic deeds

are shattered!

But Father taught me to fence.

I must become a samurai!

I beg you.

Please take me with you.

I couldn't train then!

Then you lied to me?

Lied?

You promised to take me with you

when I cut the rope!

No, at that time...

It's not fair!

I... Dear...

Takezo, don't you like me?

I like you!

Are you angry?

Otsu...

No, you mustn't!

Why? Why not?

Are you that kind of man?

I was... wrong.

Otsu!

Takezo.

Takezo!

Nothing was heard of Takezo

for three years.

Rumors said he was shut up

in a dark room in Himeji Castle.

And was made to read

the sutras to reform.

Near Hanada Bridge beyond the castle.

Otsu waited and waited for him.

But Takezo never came.

More time passed,

news of a last Kanto-Osaka battle...

KYOTO:

caused confusion.

And...

Let the clouds cover us tonight.

For sad eyes,

full of tears,

see nothing anyway.

Akemi, have a drink.

Thank you.

I won't lose my way

in the darkness...

Unless another...

contrived to lead me...

astray!

Please let me go!

Why?

I'll get you more sak.

I drank enough sak.

Mother will scold me.

They told me Toji's with Oko now.

Help!

What's the matter?

Akemi, you're a lucky girl.

The Yoshioka Fencing School master

has fallen for you.

I regret I'm not a bit younger.

Too bad for you.

He loves 'em cute and young.

Akemi, pour his drink

for him.

This is how she is...

Why doesn't she grow up?

An odd girl.

How old are you?

How old do you think?

16? 17?

I'm so happy.

I wish I were 16.

Something nice happened when I was 16.

What happened?

It's a secret.

I remember the year.

The battle at Sekigahara happened.

Don't chatter on.

Play something for him.

You can tell it's gonna be trouble.

The way he's looking,

he won't give up Akemi now.

And then the amount he's paid's

enough to buy her.

If she doesn't obey him,

it's his fault.

But think, Oko...

It's not a bad deal.

He's an opportunist,

but his family's rich.

In his day, his father gave instruction

to the Shogun himself.

His school is chock full of students.

And he's a bachelor, so maybe she'll...

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