| Screen | Speaker | Japanese | English | Screenshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abiko | 御免下されーい！ | Pardon me! |  |
| 2 | Abiko | 御免下されーい！ | Pardon me! |  |
| 3 | Abiko | 失礼いたします・・・ | Forgive my intrusion... |  |
| 4 | Abiko | ややっ！ | Hello! |  |
| 5 | Abiko | あなた様は・・・ 花諷院・・・和狆様でございますか？ | Would you be... Caffeine Nicotine? |  |
| 6 | Nicotine | いかにも 愚僧が花諷院和狆じゃが・・・ | Yes, that's me... |  |
| 7 | Nicotine | お手前は？ | And who might you be? |  |
| 8 | Abiko | ははっ・・・ | Sir. |  |
| 9 | Abiko | 私は下総の浪人 我孫子正晴と申します | I am Abiko Masaharu, a ronin from Shimousa. |  |
| 10 | Nicotine | その我孫子さまが飛騨の山奥まで わざわざ何のご用かの・・・？ | And what brings you this far into the mountains of Hida? |  |
| 11 | Abiko | 伏してお願い申しあげます！ | I humbly ask of you, sir. |  |
| 12 | Abiko | ぜひ、ぜひ私めを 先生の弟子にして下さいませ！ | Please, allow me to be your student! |  |
| 13 | Nicotine | ほう・・・ほうほう 弟子入り志願・・・とな？ | I see... a prospective disciple, eh? |  |
| 14 | Abiko | ははっ・・・ご迷惑は重々承知の上 | I'm sure I'm imposing, sir... |  |
| 15 | Abiko | 何とぞ・・・どうか何とぞ お聞き入れを・・・ | But please, grant me my request! |  |
| 16 | Nicotine | ご浪人は何故 ワシのような老いぼれのところに | Why would a ronin like you seek out an old man like me? |  |
| 17 | Nicotine | おいでなすったのじゃ・・・ | There are renowned swordsman all over Edo. |  |
| 18 | Nicotine | 江戸に行けば 名だたる剣豪が一門を構え | Why not join one of their schools? |  |
| 19 | Nicotine | 好みの流派を選ぶことが お出来になったはずじゃが | You could choose any style that suits your taste, no? |  |
| 20 | Abiko | 覇王丸殿と牙神幻十郎殿・・・ | I was told that two renowned swordsmen are your disciples. |  |
| 21 | Abiko | 評判の二人の剣士 聞けば花諷院様の高弟とか・・・ | Haohmaru and Kibagami Genjuro. |  |
| 22 | Abiko | この我孫子めも 武士として生まれたからには | I, too, wish to be recognized for my skills |  |
| 23 | Abiko | 剣の道でその人有りと 言われとうござる！ | in the way of the sword! |  |
| 24 | Abiko | どうか我孫子を弟子に！ 何とぞ、何とぞ我孫子を！ | That's why I sought you out! Please teach me! |  |
| 25 | Abiko | 我孫子を男にして下さいまし！ | Help me grow to become a true man! |  |
| 26 | Nicotine | わ、分かったから大声を出すでない ・・・選挙演説ではあるまいに | I get it, calm down... no need for impassioned speeches. |  |
| 27 | Abiko | おおっ！ それでは 弟子にしていただけるので！ | Oh! So you'll take me as your disciple? |  |
| 28 | Nicotine | まあまあ、まあ･･･ まあまあ急くでない・・・ | Let's not get ahead of ourselves... |  |
| 29 | Nicotine | お前さま 剣は誰に習っておったのじゃ？ | Tell me, who taught you swordsmanship? |  |
| 30 | Nicotine | なかなかの腕のようじゃが・・・ | You appear to have considerable skill... |  |
| 31 | Abiko | 幕張団二郎先生の指導で 覚真無双流の目録を頂いております | I was taught by Makuhari Danjiro, in the style of |  |
| 32 | Abiko | ・・・しかし、なぜ私めの 剣の心得を？ | Kakushin Musou-ryu. But what makes you ask that? |  |
| 33 | Nicotine | 所作を見ていると、腕の善し悪しが だいたいはつかめるものじゃ | I can gauge someone's skill levels from how they move. |  |
| 34 | Abiko | おおっ・・・ さすがは花諷院様！ | Wow... that's impressive! |  |
| 35 | Nicotine | ・・・そのぐらいお前さまの 幕張殿でもお出来になるわい・・・ | Your master, Makuhari, could no doubt do the same. |  |
| 36 | Nicotine | しかし覚真無双流と言えば 関東に名の知れた一流の流派・・・ | Kakushin Musou-ryu is a top-class style in Kanto... |  |
| 37 | Nicotine | もう少し修行して免許皆伝を 目指した方が早道だと思うがのう | Why not continue that training and pursue mastery? |  |
| 38 | Abiko | 確かにそうです | That's true, but I don't want to just learn technique. |  |
| 39 | Abiko | しかし、私は道場剣法ではない 本当の剣術を学びたい！ | I want to learn true swordsmanship! |  |
| 40 | Abiko | 本物の剣の道を 歩んでみたいのです！ | I want to truly walk the path of the sword! |  |
| 41 | Nicotine | ふむう・・・本物の剣術のう・・・ | Hmm... true swordsmanship, eh...? |  |
| 42 | Nicotine | 浪人とか申しておったが・・・ | But as I recall, you're a ronin... |  |
| 43 | Abiko | わが主君、松戸重直には | I was granted a temporary leave, sir, |  |
| 44 | Abiko | しばらくの、おいとまを 乞い申してござる | by my lord, Matsudo Shigenao. |  |
| 45 | Abiko | 若い私を快く送り出して下さった 主人には | I was granted a temporary leave, sir, and I'm deeply grateful |  |
| 46 | Abiko | 申し上げる言葉もありませぬ | that he allowed me to pursue my goal. |  |
| 47 | Abiko | それ故、花諷院様に弟子入りし 剣士として名を成すまでは | And so I have nowhere to return, Master Nicotine, |  |
| 48 | Abiko | 私に帰る場所はありませぬ！ | until I become a renowned swordsman under your tutelage! |  |
| 49 | Abiko | いかがですか、花諷院様！ | What do you say? |  |
| 50 | Abiko | 弟子入りの儀 どうかお許し願いたい！ | Please, grant me permission to be your disciple! |  |
| 51 | Abiko | 未熟者ですが | I know I'm inexperienced, but I will not falter or complain, |  |
| 52 | Abiko | どのような厳しい修行にも 音を上げたりはいたしませぬ！ | no matter how rigorous the training! |  |
| 53 | Abiko | どうか、どうか 何とぞ！ 何とぞ！ | Please! I beg of you! |  |
| 54 | Nicotine | ・・・断れば腹でもかき切りそうな あんばいじゃのお・・・ | I suspect you'll disembowel yourself if I refuse... |  |
| 55 | Abiko | 無論、その覚悟です！ | Of course, I am prepared! |  |
| 56 | Nicotine | あー、なんじゃあ〜 | My, that's a bit much... |  |
| 57 | Nicotine | 覇王丸と幻十郎のことは なぜ知っておるのじゃな？ | So how did you come to know about Haohmaru and Genjuro? |  |
| 58 | Abiko | 高名なお二人ですから・・・ | They're fairly famous, sir... |  |
| 59 | Nicotine | ふむ・・・ それだけではあるまい？ | Hmm... but that's not all, I suspect. |  |
| 60 | Abiko | 花諷院様にはお見通しで・・・ | You're very perceptive, sir. |  |
| 61 | Abiko | 実は、街道筋でお二人の 果たし合いを見たことがありまして | In truth, I witnessed a duel between them on the road. |  |
| 62 | Abiko | 常人とは思えない すさまじい太刀筋 | Their skill was beyond anything I could imagine, |  |
| 63 | Abiko | 想像を絶する 超奥義の数々・・・ | and their techniques were incredible. |  |
| 64 | Abiko | 私は確信いたしました これが、これこそが本当の剣術だ | It convinced me that this is the true way of the sword. |  |
| 65 | Abiko | これを極めるのがすなわち剣の道！ まさに男子たる本懐だと！ | Mastering the way of the sword is my ultimate goal as a man! |  |
| 66 | Nicotine | 待て待て、待てい！ 待てい！ | Wait, wait! Hold on! |  |
| 67 | Nicotine | お前さまは猛烈に・・・ カン違いしておるぞい！ | There's something you're completely misunderstanding! |  |
| 68 | Abiko | そしてあの殺気！ 気合い！ あれこそ・・・ | And the fighting spirit! Their auras! That's why... |  |
| 69 | Abiko | ん？ 何ですと、勘違い？ | Huh? What do you mean? |  |
| 70 | Nicotine | お前さまは、奥義や秘術を繰り出し 力の限りを尽くして | You think the way of the sword is using secret arts and |  |
| 71 | Nicotine | 勝利をつかむことが剣の道だと 思っとりはせぬかぁ？ | techniques with all your strength to achieve victory? |  |
| 72 | Abiko | む・・・無論です！ | Of... of course! |  |
| 73 | Abiko | あの熱い果たし合いを見て 心を揺さぶられぬものは | No true man could witness such a duel... |  |
| 74 | Abiko | 男子ではありません！ | and not be stirred to action! |  |
| 75 | Nicotine | ・・・お前さまはずいぶんと まっすぐな御気性のようじゃ | You're a straightforward sort, so let me respond in kind. |  |
| 76 | Nicotine | 悪いことは言わぬ 今すぐ荷物をまとめて帰りなされ | My advice to you is that you pack up and return home. |  |
| 77 | Abiko | な・・・なんと 私では弟子にできぬ・・・と！ | W what? Am I not worthy to become your disciple? |  |
| 78 | Nicotine | そうじゃ | Correct. |  |
| 79 | Nicotine | 早う帰って主人にわびを入れ 私は大変良い勉強をしてきたと | You should go back to your lord and apologize, |  |
| 80 | Nicotine | ご報告申し上げることじゃ・・・ | and tell him you've learned a great deal in your travels. |  |
| 81 | Abiko | おお・・・私には・・・ | Oh... I... |  |
| 82 | Abiko | 花諷院様のお眼鏡にかなうだけの 天分が・・・ないと・・・ | I guess I lack the skill to meet your expectations... |  |
| 83 | Nicotine | 考え違いされるな！ | Don't misunderstand me! |  |
| 84 | Nicotine | そういうことではない・・・ | That's not what I meant at all. You have great potential. |  |
| 85 | Nicotine | お前さまはこれからの精進次第で 剣の名人にはなれる | You could be a master swordsman with dedication and practice. |  |
| 86 | Nicotine | 免許皆伝も恐らくかなうじゃろう | You could master all of the art's techniques, |  |
| 87 | Nicotine | 並の剣士には負けんじゃろうし | and you'd handily defeat any average challenger. |  |
| 88 | Nicotine | 槍働きで主君に奉公することも できよう | You could serve your lord with great distinction. |  |
| 89 | Abiko | それでも・・・弟子には・・・ なれぬと・・・ | Despite that, you won't take me as your disciple... |  |
| 90 | Nicotine | うム・・・ | Indeed... |  |
| 91 | Abiko | 分かりました・・・ | I understand... even if I gain notoriety with the sword, |  |
| 92 | Abiko | この我孫子は名人になれても 達人にはなれぬ！ | I will never be a true adept. Not a true master. |  |
| 93 | Abiko | 剣の道極めるに 分不相応であるというなら | If I am unworthy of mastering the blade, it is no better |  |
| 94 | Abiko | 道半ばにして倒れたると 同じこと！ | than giving up halfway to my goal! |  |
| 95 | Abiko | ここで腹かき切って せめて主人におわび申し上げる！ | Better I should die here and restore honor to my lord! |  |
| 96 | Nicotine | た、たわけぃ！ | Y you fool! |  |
| 97 | Nicotine | お前さまは もう少し精進を学ぶことじゃ | You're still learning the core of true dedication. |  |
| 98 | Nicotine | 自分の意にそわぬからといって 腹を切るなど・・・ | To commit harakiri because of a mere setback... |  |
| 99 | Nicotine | 敵前逃亡も同然ではないか！ ・・・ん？ | is tantamount to retreating from the enemy! Right? |  |
| 100 | Nicotine | それこそが武士として 恥じるべきことではないか？ | Is that not something that would shame a true warrior? |  |
| 101 | Abiko | て・・・敵前逃亡 ・・・でござるか | R-retreating from the enemy? |  |
| 102 | Nicotine | そうじゃ | Yes... |  |
| 103 | Nicotine | それにお前さまは 快く修行に送り出してくれた | And I suspect you neither understand |  |
| 104 | Nicotine | 主人の気持ちを 全く分かっておらん・・・ | nor appreciate your lord's feelings in this. |  |
| 105 | Abiko | 御主君の・・・ | I-I... |  |
| 106 | Nicotine | ふむ・・・ | Listen... |  |
| 107 | Nicotine | 恐らく御主君は、剣の修行ではなく 人生の修行として | He willingly sent you to train, not just in swordsmanship, |  |
| 108 | Nicotine | お前さまを快く 送り出してくれたのじゃろう | but in life in general. |  |
| 109 | Nicotine | 一回り大きくなって 帰って来いよ、と | He wants you to grow as a person and come back stronger. |  |
| 110 | Nicotine | いや、より良い生きがいを 見つけることができたら | Or perhaps he even wants you to find your purpose in life. |  |
| 111 | Nicotine | それで良しとまで お考えなのかもしれんて・・・ | I imagine if you did, he would be greatly pleased. |  |
| 112 | Abiko | 花諷院様・・・ | Sir Nicotine... |  |
| 113 | Nicotine | そのようなご器量の名君に 報いずして | If you died in such a fashion, without properly repaying a |  |
| 114 | Nicotine | 腹を切ってムダ死にするなど それこそ武士の恥・・・ | worthy lord, that would be a disgrace for any warrior. |  |
| 115 | Nicotine | そうではないか？ | Don't you think? |  |
| 116 | Abiko | ・・・一言もありませぬ | ...I don't know what to say. |  |
| 117 | Nicotine | 分かってくれたかの？ | Do you understand what I'm saying? |  |
| 118 | Abiko | この我孫子 浅はかでございました | I can see now that I've been short sighted, but... |  |
| 119 | Abiko | しかし、しかし弟子入りの儀は 曲げてお願いしたいのでござる！ | I still want to be your disciple, regardless! |  |
| 120 | Nicotine | む・・・是非もないわい | Hm... well, then... |  |
| 121 | Nicotine | では一週間ばかりお前さまの 身をあずからせていただこう | I suppose you can stay for around a week. |  |
| 122 | Abiko | おおっ・・・それでは！ | Oh... so that means...! |  |
| 123 | Nicotine | 早合点するでないぞい・・・ | Don't get ahead of me... |  |
| 124 | Nicotine | まだ弟子にするとは 言うとらんのからの！ | I haven't agreed to taking you on as a disciple yet! |  |
| 125 | Abiko | はいっ！ よろしくお願いいたしまする！ | Yes, sir! Thank you, sir! |  |
| 126 | Nicotine | やれやれ・・・ | Oh, dear... |  |
| 127 | Abiko | ４９６！ | 496! |  |
| 128 | Abiko | ４９７！ | 497! |  |
| 129 | Abiko | ４９８！ | 498! |  |
| 130 | Abiko | ４９９！ | 499! |  |
| 131 | Abiko | ５００！ | 500! |  |
| 132 | Abiko | ふう・・・ | Whew... |  |
| 133 | Nicotine | さすがにムダのない振りじゃ・・・ 修練を積んでおったようじゃのう | You certainly don't waste time. Been hard at it, I see... |  |
| 134 | Abiko | 和沖様・・・そろそろ・・・ | Master Nicotine... it's been a while already... |  |
| 135 | Abiko | せめて一言でも ご指導をお願いします・・・ | Please give me some guidance, just a word or two. |  |
| 136 | Nicotine | ふぁふぁふぁ・・・ | Ha ha ha... |  |
| 137 | Nicotine | 今のところ ワシが言うことは何もない・・・ | At the moment, I have nothing to say... |  |
| 138 | Abiko | ・・・そうですか | I see... |  |
| 139 | Abiko | 分かりました！ | Understood! |  |
| 140 | Abiko | 今日からは１０００本振ります！ | From today on, I'll do one thousand slashes! |  |
| 141 | Abiko | ５０１・・・ | 501... |  |
| 142 | Nicotine | あー、よしなされよしなされ！ | Settle down, already! |  |
| 143 | Nicotine | 最初に言うたじゃろう？ | I could swear I said at the beginning... |  |
| 144 | Nicotine | いつものように いつものケイコをせよと・・・ | Just do your usual training, no? |  |
| 145 | Abiko | そうですが・・・ | That's true, but... this is no different from before! |  |
| 146 | Abiko | そうですが、これでは以前と 何も変わりません！ | I'm not asking for secret techniques, |  |
| 147 | Abiko | いきなり奥義とは言いませんが 覇王丸殿や牙神殿に課されたような | just to learn the Caffeine style of training... |  |
| 148 | Abiko | 花諷院流の修行を私も・・・ | As you taught it to Haohmaru and Genjuro! |  |
| 149 | Nicotine | ・・・ワシはあやつらに 何も教えとりゃせんよ | ...I never taught those two anything. |  |
| 150 | Abiko | そ、そんな・・・ | N-no way... |  |
| 151 | Nicotine | 第一、花諷院流など ありゃせんわい | First off, there is no "Caffeine style." |  |
| 152 | Nicotine | 幻十郎めは 古陰一刀流を名乗っとるし | Genjuro calls his the "Ancient Shadow One Sword Style." |  |
| 153 | Nicotine | 覇王丸なんぞは 我流と言うとるぞい | Whereas Haohmaru claims to just have made his up on his own. |  |
| 154 | Abiko | そ・・・それでは・・・ | S-so that means... |  |
| 155 | Nicotine | あやつらの奥義も ワシが教えた物ではない・・・ | They developed their special techniques themselves, |  |
| 156 | Nicotine | あやつら自身が苦心の末に 編み出したものじゃ | after much effort. I didn't teach them. |  |
| 157 | Nicotine | 現にワシは旋風裂斬や 五光斬などできんからのう | In fact, I can't perform the Cyclone Slash... |  |
| 158 | Nicotine | がっかりしたか？ | Or the Five Lights Slash. Does that disappoint you? |  |
| 159 | Abiko | それでは・・・ それでは和狆様・・・ | So... so then, Master Nicotine... |  |
| 160 | Abiko | 一体あなた様はあのお方たちに 何を伝授されたのですか・・・ | What exactly did you train them in, then? |  |
| 161 | Abiko | 剣の極意ですか？ それとも勝負の駆け引き？ | The secrets of swordsmanship? Or tactics of competition? |  |
| 162 | Abiko | 兵法の秘術？ | Perhaps the secrets of tactics? |  |
| 163 | Abiko | 和狆様！ | Master Nicotine! |  |
| 164 | Abiko | どうか、どうか私に、それを！ それを教えて下され！ | Please, you must tell me! |  |
| 165 | Abiko | 自分の未熟はもちろん 承知しております！ | I know I'm inexperienced... |  |
| 166 | Abiko | しかし、しかし・・・ | But... I... |  |
| 167 | Nicotine | ・・・気の毒じゃが | I'm sorry... |  |
| 168 | Nicotine | それは口でどうこうと 伝えられる物ではない・・・ | But it's not something that can really be conveyed in words. |  |
| 169 | Nicotine | 幻十郎にはとうとう 分かってもらえなんだし | Genjuro certainly didn't understand it. |  |
| 170 | Nicotine | 覇王丸めも本当に 分かっておるのかどうか・・・ | Honestly, sometimes I wonder if Haohmaru does, either. |  |
| 171 | Abiko | な・・・何と あのお二方を持ってしても！ | So even great men such as they were...? |  |
| 172 | Nicotine | ・・・我孫子よ | Abiko. |  |
| 173 | Abiko | は・・・はっ！ | S-sir? |  |
| 174 | Nicotine | やはり、お主は・・・ | As I thought... |  |
| 175 | Nicotine | このような場所にいるべき 男ではない・・・ | This is not where you belong. |  |
| 176 | Abiko | ・・・覚悟はしておりましたが いざそのお言葉を聞くと・・・ | I was expecting this, but to hear it directly from you... |  |
| 177 | Abiko | 身を斬られるように 痛う、痛うございます・・・ | It hurts like being cut open to my very heart. |  |
| 178 | Abiko | いっそ、自害して果てた方が 楽になれるぐらいに・・・ | It would be better for me to take my own life... |  |
| 179 | Nicotine | 我孫子！ | Abiko! |  |
| 180 | Abiko | いえ、和狆様・・・ | No, Master Nicotine... |  |
| 181 | Abiko | 我孫子も少しは 大きくなり申した・・・ | I've grown, at least a bit... |  |
| 182 | Abiko | もうこれしきのことで 音を上げたりはいたしませぬ・・・ | I won't falter over something like this. |  |
| 183 | Nicotine | む・・・よくぞ申された！ | Hm... well said! |  |
| 184 | Abiko | ただ、ただお別れを言う前に | Before we part ways... |  |
| 185 | Abiko | この我孫子めの未熟を今一度 打ちすえていただきたい・・・ | I'd like you to correct my inexperience... |  |
| 186 | Abiko | 我孫子、最後のお願いでございます | Consider it my final request. |  |
| 187 | Nicotine | ・・・我孫子よ・・・ 最初にも言うたが | Abiko, listen. I told you from the outset that you have a |  |
| 188 | Nicotine | お主には常人に勝る 剣の素養がある | natural talent for the sword, well beyond most people. |  |
| 189 | Nicotine | しかし、お主は 剣にしか生きられぬ男ではない | But you are not a man who can live only by the sword. |  |
| 190 | Abiko | むむ・・・ | Hmm... |  |
| 191 | Abiko | よく意味が飲み込めませぬ | I don't think I understand, sir. |  |
| 192 | Nicotine | 霸王丸や幻十郎は 不器用なのじゃよ | Haohmaru and Genjuro are clumsy men... |  |
| 193 | Nicotine | ・・・バカなのじゃ | Not to mention, a bit foolish. They are broken. |  |
| 194 | Nicotine | 剣を振るうことでしか 自分を語れぬ欠陥入間なのじゃよ | Only able to express themselves through the sword. |  |
| 195 | Nicotine | お主はそうではない | You are not like that. |  |
| 196 | Nicotine | 若い故、まだまだ向こう見ずな ところもあるが | You're young, which makes you reckless, |  |
| 197 | Nicotine | 一本気で良い気性を持っておる | but you are straightforward and good natured. |  |
| 198 | Nicotine | おそらく皆に 可愛がられることじゃろ・・・ | I'm sure you have people who care about you... |  |
| 199 | Nicotine | 帰って、主人にわびを入れ もう一度奉公せい | Go home, apologize to your lord, and resume serving him. |  |
| 200 | Nicotine | 元の道場に帰って修行に励み 皆伝を目指せい | Return to your dojo, train hard, and aim for mastery. |  |
| 201 | Nicotine | お主にはそれができる それをこそ全うすべきなのじゃ じゃ | You have that ability, and that should be your focus. |  |
| 202 | Abiko | ・・・つまり、素質がないと いうことでござろう・・・ | So you're saying that I lack the talent... |  |
| 203 | Abiko | いや、わかり申した おいとまいたしまする | I understand. I will take my leave. |  |
| 204 | Nicotine | ま、待て・・・ そうではない・・・ | W-wait... it's not that... |  |
| 205 | Abiko | 短い間でしたが ご教示ありがとうございました | Thank you for your guidance, however brief it was. |  |
| 206 | Abiko | それでは・・・ | Farewell... |  |
| 207 | Nicotine | 我孫子！ | Abiko! |  |
| 208 | Abiko | お世話になりました・・・ | I appreciate your help. |  |
| 209 | Girl | まあ、もうお帰りになるの？ | Oh, is he leaving already? |  |
| 210 | Girl | 朝飯でも食べてから お発ちになったら？ | I wonder why he didn't stay for breakfast first. |  |
| 211 | Nicotine | ・・・剣の道は修羅の道 | The way of the sword is the way of Shura. |  |
| 212 | Nicotine | 無敵とは、即ち 屍を築き血河を流して | To achieve invincibility is to leave corpses in your wake... |  |
| 213 | Nicotine | 生き延びることじゃ・・・ | and cause rivers of blood to flow. |  |
| 214 | Abiko | お主が考えているような | The way you think it is. |  |
| 215 | Nicotine | 男と男の 力のぶつかり合いなんぞでは | There's more to it than simply two men at odds, |  |
| 216 | Nicotine | 決してないのじゃ・・・ | crossing swords and testing their strengths. |  |
| 217 | Nicotine | 良いか、我孫子よ・・・ 分かってくれい・・・ | Listen, Abiko... Please understand. |  |
| 218 | Nicotine | お主に素質がないから 弟子にできないのではない | It's not that you lack the talent to be my disciple. |  |
| 219 | Nicotine | ワシこそが、お主のような男の 師匠になる資格がないのじゃよ | It's that I lack the talent to be a worthy master to you. |  |
| 220 | Girl | 和沖さ〜ん、今朝は朝食 一人分でいいかなぁ？ | Master Nicotine, will it just be one breakfast today? |  |
| 221 | Nicotine | ほう・・・ほうほう！ いつも済まないのう・・・ | Ahh, yes! You're always taking care of me... |  |
| 222 | Abiko | うわっ！ 面妖な！ な、何者だ！ | Whoa! State your name and business! |  |
| 223 | Kuroko | 私ですか・・・？ | Me...? |  |
| 224 | Kuroko | 私は一介の黒子です | I'm merely a humble Kuroko. |  |
| 225 | Kuroko | あなた、こう思っていますね！ | I know what you're thinking. |  |
| 226 | Kuroko | 和沖め オレが気に入らないものだから | You think Nicotine doesn't like you, and said something that |  |
| 227 | Kuroko | もっともらしいことを言って 体よく追い払ったのだな・・・と | sounded good so he could be rid of you. |  |
| 228 | Abiko | ぶ・・・無礼な、何者だ！ | Impertinent dog! Who are you? |  |
| 229 | Kuroko | 私は一介の黒子です | I'm merely a humble Kuroko. |  |
| 230 | Kuroko | しかし我孫子様 それは違いますよ・・・ | But my good Abiko, those thoughts are untrue... |  |
| 231 | Abiko | ぬぬぬぬ？ ますます奇ッ怪な・・・ | Wha.... you're not getting any less strange. |  |
| 232 | Abiko | どうして私の名を・・・ | How do you know my name? |  |
| 233 | Kuroko | 私は黒子 分からないことはございません | I am a Kuroko. There's nothing I don't know. |  |
| 234 | Kuroko | 我孫子様、和沖様の真意を くみ取って上げて下さいまし | Let me help you understand Nicotine's true thoughts. |  |
| 235 | Abiko | むむっ・・・真意だと！ | Hmm... what "true thoughts?" |  |
| 236 | Kuroko | 覇王丸さんや 幻十郎さんだけでなく | Haohmaru and Genjuro are not the only ones condemned |  |
| 237 | Kuroko | 剣にしか生きられないのは 和狆様とて同じ・・・ | to only live by the sword. Nicotine is no different. |  |
| 238 | Kuroko | あのなげきは、和沖様自身の なげきでもあったのですよ | Their sad reality is also his own. |  |
| 239 | Kuroko | 和沖様が覇王丸さんたちを 弟子になさったのは | He didn't take Haohmaru and Genjuro in because he saw |  |
| 240 | Kuroko | 剣の天分を見抜いたからでは ありませんし | their skill with the sword, nor was his intention to make |  |
| 241 | Kuroko | 剣豪を育てようとの 意図からでもありません | great swordsmen out of them. |  |
| 242 | Abiko | な・・・何と！ | Wh-what...?! |  |
| 243 | Abiko | 貴様、貴様も和沖殿と同じく | Are you trying to win me over with words? |  |
| 244 | Abiko | 口先で私を、丸め込もうと 言うのだな？ | Just as Nicotine did? |  |
| 245 | Kuroko | そのような意志はございません | That's not my intention. |  |
| 246 | Kuroko | ただ、私はあなたの素質をおしんで お節介を焼いているまでで | Merely offering advice because I see much potential in you. |  |
| 247 | Kuroko | お聞き入れ下さらないのは あなたの御勝手です | Whether you choose to take it is entirely up to you. |  |
| 248 | Kuroko | それはそれ、あなたの御器量が そこまで止まりだったということで | If not, fine. I won't trouble you further. |  |
| 249 | Kuroko | あきらめますよ | I will accept that this is the limit of your ability. |  |
| 250 | Abiko | ぬぬっ・・・申したな！ | Hmph... you're brazen with your words. |  |
| 251 | Abiko | ・・・まあよい 口上の続きを申せ！ | Fine, then. Say your piece. |  |
| 252 | Abiko | 怪しげな言い訳が続くようだと 手打ちにしてくれるぞ！ | Depending on how it strikes me, I may just kill you here! |  |
| 253 | Kuroko | ご随意に・・・ | As you wish... |  |
| 254 | Kuroko | さて、和沖様はその昔 名の知れた剣客であったことは | Now, were you previously aware... |  |
| 255 | Kuroko | ご存じですかな？ | that Master Nicotine was once a famed swordsman? |  |
| 256 | Abiko | むう・・・ 聞いたことがある | Yes... I've heard as much. |  |
| 257 | Kuroko | 和沖様はその腕と 呪術師としての力を持って | He traveled around, using his skill with a blade and powers |  |
| 258 | Kuroko | 現世にあだなす魔物どもを 討ち果たしておられたのです | as a sorcerer to defeat demons who threatened the world. |  |
| 259 | Kuroko | しかし、ある日のこと | But one day... |  |
| 260 | Kuroko | とある強大な魔物に手も足も出ず | he encountered a powerful demon which got the better of him. |  |
| 261 | Kuroko | こてんぱんにやられておしまいに なったのですな・・・ | He was defeated utterly. |  |
| 262 | Kuroko | それ以来和沖殿は、この飛騨の山奥 枯華院にて修行をなされ | Since that day, he has trained at Kokain in the Hida mountains, |  |
| 263 | Kuroko | 今まで自分が流した血の供養を していらっしゃるのです | making offerings for all the blood he has shed in his life. |  |
| 264 | Kuroko | 人の血、魔物の血・・・ | That of humans and demons alike... |  |
| 265 | Abiko | 人も、魔物も・・・と 申されるか | Humans and demons...? |  |
| 266 | Kuroko | はい・・・ | Indeed... |  |
| 267 | Kuroko | これは私の勝手な想像にしか 過ぎませんが | I can only speculate, but... |  |
| 268 | Kuroko | 和狆様があのお二人を 弟子になさったのは | Perhaps he took Haohmaru and Genjuro as disciples... |  |
| 269 | Kuroko | ひょっとすると ご供養の延長かも知れず | as part of his attempt to atone. |  |
| 270 | Kuroko | かつてのご自分を お二人に見ていたのかも知れず | Perhaps he saw something of his younger self in them, |  |
| 271 | Kuroko | 彼らの支えになって上げたいと 思ってらしたのかも知れません | and wanted to provide them what guidance he could. |  |
| 272 | Kuroko | 和沖様が歩んでこられた 剣の道は | The path of the sword that he has walked... |  |
| 273 | Kuroko | あなたが道場で歩んできた 剣の道ではありません | is not the same one that you have walked, within a dojo. |  |
| 274 | Kuroko | あなたが和沖様に ご期待してらっしゃるようなことは | What you hoped to gain from him... |  |
| 275 | Kuroko | 恐らく和沖様には与えることが お出来にならなかったでしょう | is likely something that he simply cannot give you. |  |
| 276 | Abiko | ・・・！ そ・・・それでは！ | ...! So that's it! |  |
| 277 | Kuroko | そうです | Indeed. |  |
| 278 | Kuroko | あなたは、和沖様を困らせて いらっしゃったと | I'm afraid I have to say... |  |
| 279 | Kuroko | いうわけですな | that you were causing him some pain. |  |
| 280 | Abiko | これはしたり！ | Oh, dear...! |  |
| 281 | Kuroko | どこへ行かれます？ | Where are you going? |  |
| 282 | Abiko | 知れたこと！ | Isn't it obvious? I must return to Kokain, |  |
| 283 | Abiko | 枯華院に戻って ご迷惑をわびねば！ | and make amends for the trouble I caused! |  |
| 284 | Kuroko | いえいえ・・・ それには及びません | No, no... that's not necessary. |  |
| 285 | Kuroko | 和狆様には私から我孫子様の お気持ちを伝えておきましょう | I can surely convey your words and sentiments to Nicotine. |  |
| 286 | Abiko | それでは・・・しかし・・・ | Yes... but... |  |
| 287 | Kuroko | あなたがもう一回り大きく 成長してから | Better to wait until you have grown in maturity, |  |
| 288 | Kuroko | お会いになる方が よろしいでしょう | and then let him see your growth. |  |
| 289 | Kuroko | ・・・あせることはありません | There's no need to rush. |  |
| 290 | Abiko | いや・・・わかり申した かたじけない | I understand. I appreciate your words. |  |
| 291 | Abiko | つくづく自分がイヤになり申す | Though I am ashamed of myself. |  |
| 292 | Abiko | 未熟で、何も分かっていないのに 気だけは急いて・・・ | I'm immature and ignorant, but also impatient... |  |
| 293 | Abiko | なになに、これも修行の内だと 思えばいいのです | But I really should think of this as part of my training. |  |
| 294 | Abiko | あなたは今にきっと大輪の花を 咲かすことができます | I'll surely bloom like a great flower some day. |  |
| 295 | Kuroko | ・・・きっとね | ...I have no doubt. |  |
| 296 | Abiko | ありがとうございました・・・ 今日のご恩は忘れません | Thank you for your kindness today. |  |
| 297 | Abiko | 先ほどの無礼は 平にごようしゃを・・・ | Please forgive my rudeness from before. |  |
| 298 | Abiko | して、あなたのお名前は？ | So, what is your name? |  |
| 299 | Kuroko | 申し上げたはずです・・ | I told you... |  |
| 300 | Kuroko | 私は、一介の黒子・・・ | I'm merely a humble Kuroko. |  |
| 301 | Narrator | その後、我孫子基次郎正晴は | And so it passed that Abiko Motojiro Masaharu returned to his lord in Shimousa, |  |
| 302 | Narrator | 下総の主君、松戸重直の下に帰参し | his lord, Matsudo Shigenao, in Shimousa, and devoted himself |  |
| 303 | Narrator | 一心に奉公した | fully to serving him. He also trained in the Kakushin |  |
| 304 | Narrator | また覚真無双流の修行にも励み 見事免許皆伝を許され | Muso-ryu style, eventually gaining full mastery and |  |
| 305 | Narrator | 道場の跡目を継いだ | taking over as head of the dojo. |  |
| 306 | Narrator | 明朗で一本気な正晴は 主君に頼られ、皆に慕われた | Abiko was bright and straight forward, trusted by his lord, |  |
| 307 | Narrator | 長寿で松戸三代に仕え | and went on to serve three generations of Matsudos. |  |
| 308 | Narrator | 松戸家の柱石とまで言われる 良臣になったという | He eventually came to be called a pillar of the Matsudo house. |  |
| 309 | Narrator | おしまい | The End |  |