New Tale of Zatoichi Page #3

Those who can't see,

can smell very well.

So, does it still smell

like when you studied here?

It brings back memories.

Nothing's changed in 4 years.

None of my present pupils

are as hardworking as you were.

You practiced like crazy,

rain or shine.

- Yayoi, l've settled the matter.

- What?

- Your marriage to Morooka.

- But I asked you to decline.

Can we decline? He's the son

of the respected Mizuno family.

- What are you unhappy about?

- Nothing...

So why are you reluctant?

Like Morooka said, for me,

being a poor samurai's daughter,

it's a dream match, but I don't

wish to marry for convenience.

What an ungrateful thing you are!

Is it not for your happiness

that I bowed my head

and begged just now?

Who else would want the daughter

of a degraded samurai?

Is there anyone in the world

who'd pass up a single chance

for happiness, by clinging

to silly ideas?

I know I'm being stubborn,

but just this...

- Have you more to say?

- Please, forgive me, just...

No! Stupid girl!

- lchi-san, your tea.

- Thank you.

- Is this the house of Banno-san?

- Yes.

- I came on behalf of Okamura san.

- Okamura?

Okamura Kinosuke?

I'm going out. Ichi, wait here.

- Where to?

- Close by.

Take care.

- It's been a long time.

- How have you been?

My head is still on my neck.

I heard that some Tengu members

have been caught and killed.

Yes, we already have no place

on this earth to lay our heads.

That's what l've come to ask

your advice about, Banno san.

Here, it's hot.

I'd like to go visit

the grandmother. So...

Have this before you go.

I've already made it.

Very well, since you insist.

- She'll be very surprised.

- Yes, it's been 4 years.

It's like seeing your own mother,

isn't it?

Yes, she breast-fed me,

and brought me up.

You left here 4 years ago.

Time passes so quickly.

I was sure you were already

settled somewhere.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have said that.

- Why don't you have a drink?

- I don't drink. You have it.

Thank you.

- In this.

- In the tea cup...?

Welcome, come in.

Mistress, customers are here.

- Is the usual room ready?

- Yes.

- How much do you need?

- For now, 300 ryo.

- That's a big sum.

- I beg you.

Even so, we don't know how much

money this one or that one have.

For now, there's no other way,

but to aim at a rich man's house.

There's one, Kanda Jimpachi,

an eminent squire in these parts.

His son is a pupil at my place.

He is sure to have a lot of money.

As long as he has money,

I trust you.

I see that the fugitives of Mito

Tengu degraded themselves to stealing

while running from the law.

Nothing can be done about that.

But there are 8 members,

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