Young Yakuza Page #4

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In general, in court,

we say we have no profession,

or that we are self-employed.

But when we say that, we get:

"But aren't you a yakuza?"

Why bother saving face?

It's no better to be

unemployed or self-employed.

In that case,

you might as well tell the court

proudly:
"I'm a yakuza."

"I am a yakuza by trade."

It's quite manly, no?

The judge asked him: "What does

the yakuza profession involve?"

"Proving one's manhood."

"You can do that in other jobs",

said the judge.

I thought

it was a good answer.

Whatever our job.

But I would have liked to know

how he proves his manhood.

Our kind ignores the law,

or more precisely,

we turn our backs on it.

We watch society from the shadows.

Today, yakuzas

need to think about how

they can go on doing what they do.

We yakuzas

are now also involved

in legal activities.

It has become more and more common

in our milieu.

Despite this, we are still living

in a parallel world,

a world of shadows.

And that world...

is still run by its own laws.

Even if national laws are getting

stricter and stricter,

the rules of our society

still exist.

There is an official society,

and then, there's a line.

From the start of this film,

we agreed

that we wouldn't show or mention

what happens

on the other side of that line.

I wish to begin the year

with a few words.

Year 18 of the Heisei era

begins today.

The situation is not good

and we have to admit

that things are getting

harder every year.

But we, the members of

the Kumagai-gumi clan

are convinced that

united we stand.

We will all give our

very best.

We rely on your advice

and your encouragement.

To finish up, let me wish you

the very best for the New Year.

January 1st,

year 18 of the Heisei clan.

New Year's greetings.

Chiyozo Ishii.

We rely on your goodness.

I'm counting on all of you

to take care of your health

and to do your best.

Come here!

From Aniki.

I'm counting on you.

Now the service men.

Thank you.

Excuse the interruption.

Outlook average

You're not eating

my New Year dishes?

- Pass the meat.

- You eat meat all year!

Eat the sweet beans instead.

So?

- So?

- What?

- Are you happy with your life?

- Pfff.

"Pfff"?

- Nothing new.

- What do you do all day?

Housework.

What do you mean, housework?

Where do you clean?

What a question!

Where do you think?

You never cleaned here!

Well sometimes, at night.

I have no choice.

Are you any good?

I do the shopping.

I buy the food...

for the meals.

You cook?

What do you cook?

I don't do the main course.

I couldn't.

You've never cooked,

except for frying a few vegetables...

I cut my finger,

the other day.

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