Rurouni Kenshin (1996) s01e13 Episode Script

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A brush against the freckles
that I hated oh so much
A small flicker, that's all,
and then I heave a little sigh.
The heavyweight love
that I once shared with you
Miraculously dissolved
with the sugar cube.
The little prick that I feel
on my bosom that has shrunken
from the little thorn
really hurts me now.
I guess I cannot trust those
silly horoscopes after all
I wonder what it would be like
if we could go further away right?
I'd be so happy
just because of that!
Memories I have are
always beautiful in my mind.
But they can't feed me:
they can't fill up my stomach.
In reality tonight was
supposed to be somber.
I really do wonder why
I just can't see how all of the tears were
streaming down his face that night.
I just can't see it anymore
Wandering Samurai
D-YFI
Rurouni Kenshin
Going for the Grand Championship
You Can Do It! Toramaru's Dosukoi Journey
Red Miso
This is heavy, Miss Kaoru, that it is.
Was there a reason to
buy all this at once, that is?
It's more cost-efficient to buy in bulk.
It's nothing perishable,
and I'm feeding two layabouts.
It helps to cut expenses, even a little.
Oh man, it's tough being poor.
Mr. Sen, you're so cool!
Nothing less from
the extravagant ozeki.
Such popularity!
Ozeki?
You don't know, Kenshin?
His name is Senryouyama
He's an ozeki rank sumo
wrestler who's on a roll.
They say that his promotion
to yokozuna is a matter of time
Lord Senryouyama
Will you hold my grandson and wish
that he will be strong and healthy
when he grows up, just like you?
No problem.
All right now
I don't want to.
I'm scared.
Little boy, you won't be a
strong man like me if you're a crybaby.
Wait!
That guy didn't pay!
Toramaru!
First you flee the training stable,
and now you won't pay your bills?
S-Senior
You embarrassing oaf!
Don't talk like my peer!
My pinwheel!
Amazing!
Nothing less from an ozeki!
Thank you.
Now, come over here.
He sure has a good heart for
someone who just ran out on a bill.
But, he's pretty worthless.
Even though he's facing an
ozeki, he's a sumo wrestler himself.
Hey, Toramaru!
We'll teach you a lesson!
L-I'm sorry.
Shut up!
H-H-Help me!
Stop it, you guys!
Kaoru!
No matter what the circumstances
it's brutal for you all
to beat up on one guy!
Don't be such a wiseass.
Little girls should stay back.
Go, Kenshin!
W-What do you think you're doing?
Well
I'm sorry, that I am.
However, I believe that
Miss Kaoru is right, that I do
Shut up!
Who the hell do you think we are?
Bastard!
Hey!
Dammit, how dare you?
Dear Ken
W-Wait a minute, you!
Oh well He ran away.
Shit
Damn you
Stop it.
It's only one washed-up samurai.
No good will come of beating him up.
B-But, Ozeki
Toramaru has had enough
he'll stay out of our sight now.
Let's go.
Mr. Toramaru?
I know him well because he
used to come to our place often
with Lord Senryouyama.
I wonder why he ran
away from his sumo stable?
That's obvious.
It's because he's weak,
and he's got no determination.
He was driven out
because he was always picked
on by his senior, Lord Senryouyama.
And so he was at a loss in terms
of food, and had to run out, that is
I feel sorry for him.
Lord Senryouyama is
powerful and popular, right?
That's why nobody complains
when he does things the way he wants.
To tell the truth, they often get
drunk and brawl, breaking things
They have a really bad
reputation in the stores around here.
Is that guy jumping off a bridge?
Hey, that's Toramaru!
Forget it.
Leave him alone.
He can't possibly have
enough guts to commit suicide.
I can't leave him alone!
L-Let me go!
The only thing I can do now is die!
Don't say such silly things!
It's better for weak-willed
good-for-nothings like me to just die!
I beg you, don't stop me!
Dosukoi!
I'm telling you, stop it!
M-Miss Kaoru!
There's no need to worry, Kenshin.
Nobody ever drowns in this river.
T-Today was the first
time I wore this kimono, too
l-I'm sorry
Well, it's true what they say
Even a chance
acquaintance is preordained
But to go with 'em
and jump off a bridge?
You sure have weird tastes, Missie.
Really, I don't
understand how ugly women think.
Ugly?
What do you mean, ugly?
I'm really sorry.
Even if I were to go home, I
would just trouble my family.
I am at a loss no
matter which way I turn.
But don't ever think of
dying even if that's the case!
Just eat a lot, and get
your energy back, Toramaru.
Thank you!
However, I'll warn you that
Kaoru's cooking tastes horrible.
No no, lately it has
undergone amazing improvement.
I can somehow
make myself eat it, that is.
In any case, it's better than dying.
I heard that, guys!
Yeah, it's delicious!
It's been a while since I
last ate a meal this good!
Oh, you like it?
People who know good
cooking know good cooking!
Here, you can have as
many helpings as you want!
Thank you!
What an amazing appetite, that is
If you consider just his appetite,
he has the caliber of a yokozuna.
By the way, Toramaru
Is it true that
Senryouyama was being cruel to you?
Oh, uh
My senior really was strict
In the end, I just
didn't have the strength.
I was pretty good
at sumo back home
so I came here with hopes
of reaching the yokozuna rank.
I realized all too well that my strength
is next to nothing here in Tokyo.
So you don't have any wishes to
continue sumo wrestling, Toramaru?
No
Nope, no good.
A klutz has no hope
of getting such a rank,
even with years of practice.
Oh?
I think he can do better than
Yahiko and his swordsmanship.
What did you say?
Well, unlike you, he has a
good, honest personality.
And above all, he eats my
meals and enjoys them so much!
I'm so thrilled!
I know, Toramaru.
I'll train you.
Train?
Sumo, Sumo training!
If you look back far enough
sumo and swordsmanship
have the same martial arts origins!
Leave it to me, assistant
master of the Kamiya Kasshin Style!
You can't possibly give
Toramaru sumo training, Kaoru!
That's what I'm going to do!
Does that mean you're going to get
into one of those loincloths, Missie?
Now, Toramaru, you should eat more.
Thank you.
Um, Miss Kaoru, what about us?
You guys have had enough!
Toramaru, you have
to use your hips more!
Dosukoi!
That's it!
200 more times, just like that!
Y-You're kidding!
Miss Kaoru is really
enthusiastic about this, that she is.
In any case, she is one harsh mistress.
After this, I'm sure he's
gonna run away from this school too.
I can't do it anymore, Miss Kaoru.
This is even tougher than the
training back at the sumo stable.
If you give up with just this
much, you won't become stronger!
Don't your folks back home want
you to become a yokozuna, Toramaru?
But, I
You can do it, Toramaru!
We'll cheer you on so that
you can become a yokozuna!
Toramaru's gonna be a yokozuna!
You can do it!
Little Ayame and little
Suzume are cheering for me too
Oh yeah, Miss Kaoru.
Can you pinch my butt?
That's how my mom used
to scold me when I was a kid.
All right, Toramaru,
I'm not going to hold back.
Did I overdo it?
No, I feel a bit more
energetic now, Miss Kaoru.
Dosukoi!
Dosukoi: traditional sumo battle cry
Toramaru has energy now!
Dosukoi!
You can do it, Toramaru!
Dosukoi!
He's so simple
Dosukoi!
Hashiman shrine
Dosukoi!
There you go!
One more!
All right!
Dosukoi!
That's it!
Sister Kaoru!
Toramaru!
We brought some rice-balls!
Toramaru's are this big!
Sorry to trouble you,
little Suzume and little Ayame.
Now, let's all have lunch.
Did you know, Ozeki?
That idiot Toramaru is staying
at some swordsmanship dojo.
Oh, so he's gonna quit
sumo and become a swordsman?
He should stop fooling around like that.
But, actually
I heard that he was
doing sumo training.
What?
And our master heard it too
and said that he could return to our
stable if he still wants to do sumo
I wonder, why does our master
side with that good-for-nothing?
W-What's wrong, Ozeki?
Find where Toramaru is, right now!
I don't care, just hurry!
Righ
Right!
Toramaru
Senryouyama and his group is
Yeah
they were wandering
around the dojo earlier.
They sure looked grim for some reason.
I wonder if it is about what
happened the other day, that is
but why now?
Kenshin!
We've got a problem!
Miss Tae was listening to them, and
l-Is Mr. Toramaru over here?
No, he's training with
Miss Kaoru over at the shrine
Delicious!
Today's rice-balls
are especially delicious!
That's because they
were hand-made by Ken!
Ken is very good at making rice-balls!
For some reason, they don't end
up being triangular when I make them.
Kaoru is very bad at making rice-balls.
You!
Toramaru!
What do you all want?
Listen up, Toramaru.
Even if our master
forgives you, I will not.
If you come crawling back to our
stable, it will harm our reputation!
W-Wait a minute!
What are you going to do to Toramaru?
He already ran away once.
I'll make sure that he won't
ever be able to do sumo again.
I won't let you do such a thing!
Toramaru!
Take little Ayame
and the others, and run!
Y-Yes!
We won't let you escape!
You bitch!
How dare you do that?
You'll get hurt if you go easy
just because I'm a girl!
What did you say, you
Toramaru!
What?
Don't let him get away!
Yeah!
There ya go!
Miss Kaoru!
Dosukoi!
Amazing
Little Ayame!
Little Suzume!
Big brother!
Kenshin!
That washed-up samurai again?
I won't be so nice this time.
A fight with a sumo
wrestler might be fun.
I, Yahiko Myojin, will fight too!
Don't be fools!
Get them all at once!
If you're a sumo wrestler, act like one
and fight with your bare hands!
You loincloth-hoisters!
That's right, over there!
Crush them!
Kenshin!
Stand back.
You
What?
You cleared out over here already?
W-What the hell are these guys?
Who are they?
Senryouyama, I believe it was.
I want to ask you one thing.
Why do you want to get
rid of Toramaru that much?
Because guys like him are a
disgrace to our Hamakaze Stable.
I am asking for the real reason.
What?
S-Shut up!
There's no difference
between truth and lies!
What the hell are you
gonna do with that, anyway?
Don't get me wrong.
Your opponent is Toramaru.
Don't be so reckless, Kenshin!
There's no way Toramaru
can be a match for the ozeki.
No.
Toramaru was amazing
when he protected me.
Toramaru, you can do it
if you put your mind to it!
L-Impossible
I was able to earlier
because I was so frantic
Toramaru, I'll take you on anytime!
But do you have enough courage to?
You can do it, Toramaru!
Toramaru, you're gonna be a yokozuna!
But
My feet aren't moving
This is no good.
Huh?
What are you doing?
Toramaru, come on!
Miss Kaoru, little
Ayame, little Suzume
I'm gonna give it a try.
Dosukoi!
You should know your place.
Come on!
Wrestlers ready
Lay on!
Dosukoi!
You fool.
Toramaru!
Oh man!
I'm pretty impressed!
You did it, Toramaru!
Toramaru wins!
I see
So you were fearing this, Senryouyama.
Master!
M-Master
You are a man who has
reached the rank of ozeki.
There is no way you couldn't
see Toramaru's hidden talent.
However, you feared that
someday Toramaru, your junior
would challenge your
position, and you tried to force him out.
Could it be that
Toramaru actually is really strong?
When he was thrown down
by Senryouyama the other day
He showed amazing flexibility by
spontaneously avoiding that pinwheel.
When he threw aside that
stone lantern to protect Miss Kaoru
he also showed amazing power.
He sure is of a fine caliber, that he is.
However, it seems that
he doesn't realize it himself.
Exactly what I had seen in him!
In other words, there was
no mistake in what I had seen!
So do you get it now, Yahiko?
Well, it's a shame
that he's such a wimp.
Toramaru.
Master
It's not too late.
Come back to my training stable.
T-Thank you very much, Master!
Good for you, Toramaru!
Good luck!
But in any case, Senryouyama
You are such a
Senryouyama, if you
have the honor of an ozeki
In the ring, you will lend your strength
to Toramaru to repay for your sins.
What do you think, Master?
T-Then you are willing to
forgive Senryouyama for his sin?
I think it's better for Toramaru as well.
Sumo is like fighting
You need a worthwhile
opponent to become stronger.
S-Senior!
I'm going to try my best one more time!
So I give you my best regards!
Toramaru
He hasn't been around here a while
I wonder if
Toramaru is training properly.
Excuse me, dosukoi.
Hey, Toramaru!
Toramaru!
Speak of the devil.
Don't tell me that you ran
away from the stable again
Oh no, I'm doing my best.
I came here today to bring some rice
I bought it with money I saved, to
say thank you for taking care of me.
Oh, that really helps us out, that does.
A-Are you all right?
Your clumsiness hasn't
changed at all, you know
But Kenshin sure is a slacker.
He's the strongest man in
Japan if you give him a sword
but if you give him a bale
of rice he's just an ordinary guy.
You're right.
When your heart is
shaken about with tears
What should i be doing to help you out?
Even looking up at the sky
My heart hurts as much as yours.
Something that you don't
have to get hurt over
Everyone accidentally feels
Just like the times
when you're surprised
by how cold the water really is.
Now, just being here right next to you
It's all that i can do, and nothing else
All the smiles that i can
make just for you, anytime
I'll embrace and send to
you, whenever you need it.
You can believe it,
dreams will someday be reality
Just for you and only for you
It's okay to cry, because
deep inside that heart of yours
every piece of
sadness turns to wings
for you to fly.