Gintama 235

O_o I'm not sure what to make of this chapter. It seems to be leading towards another arc (Which would be record speed for Sorachi) but at the same time...I can imagine something unrelated going on next week...

GINTAMA

(Side- SORACHI HIDEAKI)

(Sfx- Gan gon gan *thunk thank thunk*)

(Sfx- Gan *thunk*)

(Side text- The two men….approaching their limits?)

Lesson 235: When your half eaten popsicle starts sliding down the stick, that’s when jerks come around hoping for a share.

(Sfx- Gan gatsu *thwack smack*)

(Sfx- Yurari *swump*)

002

(Sfx- Dosatsu *fwump*)

Okita: W---Water….

Anyone….water…

Hijikata: It---It’s no good…

My body’s not listening to me anymore.

Okita: Hijikata-san I’m done for. We’ve already been here for two days, and this pipe is still just as sturdy as ever.

Even if we keep chipping at it, we’re never going to get out of here before the third day.

Hijikata: Get up Sogo.

The Shinsengumi’s fate rests on our shoulders.

The HQ will explode in less than 24 hours at this rate.

So we have to get moving before it’s too late.

U—ughhh…

(Sfx- Jijitsu *ssshhhh*)

003

Jiguzou: Greetings Hijikata-kun, Okita Kun.

Hijikata: HEYYY!! Your mask is only half on your face!!

Jiguzou: The HQ is going to ‘siiiip’ explode in one more day ‘siiiiiip’

Hijikata: Are you sipping on that damn popsicle just to piss us off you punk?!

(Sfx- Yoro yoro yoro fura fura *wibble wibble wobble wobble*)

Jiguzou: Oh dear.

The two of you look absolutely horrid. Are you sure you’ll be able to save anyone should you escape? Hehehe.

You must be just dying of hunger and thirst….

(Sfx- Chuuu *siiiiiiip*)

Hijikata: YOU WON’T LIKE ME WHEN I’M ANGRY!!

Jiguzou: You clowns sure are stupid though.

If you had just taken the key and used it, you might have gotten out of here scott free.

And yet you threw it away.

All because you wanted to continue pretending you had strong bonds.

So not only are you doomed to rot here, but you’ve gone to great lengths to prove me right.

004

Jiguzou: Of course, not all hope is lost for the two of you.

All you need to do is choose whether the comrade beside you is more important than those unseen.

Would you really be able to live with killing many to save one?

At this rate, you’ll have nothing left, so why bother acting macho?

It’s the lighting round gentlemen.
You won’t get another round after this one.

Think very carefully about who deserves to live more, and let them escape.

Once you have given that careful thought, there’s a locker that contains an important item.

This is the only chance you’ll get, and this item will only save one of you.

Now then, what will you do?

The time has come. I’m not the only one wearing a mask apparently….so take yours off and show your true nature. Ahahahahahaha!!!

005

Jiguzou: Ahahahahahaah!!!

Mom: Hiro-kun, I bought us some TV dinners.

Hijikata: Hey Hiro-kun, Mommy wants you.

Jiguzou: M—Mommy? I have no need for a mother. I am the man from an Infinite void, Jiguzou. I was created by the fears of mankind, and not born from any woman.

Mom: Hiro-kun, what’s wrong? Who’s in your room there?

Jiguzou: Nobody! Go away! You probably heard the people next door talking!

Hijikata: Now now, no need to get nasty mister, She sounds nice…you should at least let us meet her.

Jiguzou: I don’t HAVE a mother you peon! Now stop this nonsense!!

Dad: Hiroshi, your mother’s worried about you spending all of this time in your room. Didn’t you do enough of that over school vacations? If you’re having problems come talk to daddy.

Hijikata: Now your DAD’s here? This is classic!!

Jiguzou: Godammit! Leave me alone!!

(Sfx- Puchtsu *bssshhht*)

Hijikata: What the hell just happenedddd?! What kind of supervillian has a family dinner with his pops and mother?!

Once your mask comes off Jiguzou, will we be impressed with what’s underneath?!

(Sfx- Gatata *Clatter clatter*)

Okita: Hijikata-san…

Have a look at this….

006

Okita: It’s a grape flavored Popsicle.

Hijikata: AND WHAT DO WE NEED THAT FOR?!

Okita: I guess he wanted to have us suffer with the after taste of these things before we die?

(Sfx- Gatan *clatter*)

Hijikata: There’s got to be something more useful here!!

Okita: Well then, can I take the first sip?

Hijikata: ….We’ll do rock paper scissors for it.

Okita: This is…

A hacksaw.

Hijikata: He wants us to cut the chain with this?

Okita: It seems strange that he’d leave us such a simple means to escape….

Hijikata: On second thought, it’s a no go. The teeth on this thing are like non existent….

For a key item, it’s pretty much useless.

It’s not going to work on the chain, or the pipe…

So, where else can we use this….

(Sfx- Guraa *slliiip*)

007

Hijikata: Sogo?! Hey! Get a hold of yourself!!

Okita: Hijikata-san…I can’t do this…

I’m sorry…go on without me.

Hijikata: Get up!! You can have the popsicle then!

Here! Take it!! You have to hold on!

What are you doing! Drink it quickly!

Okita: Hahah…I can’t drink that…

You should go ahead and take it all Hijikata-san.

Hijikata: You….

Okita: Hmph, I hate to admit it, but you’re the only one who can do this…Hijikata-san.

Although I don’t think much of killing you, I respect the strength that you have.

And as such, you’re the only person who can put Jiguzou in his place….so take the popsicle.

You’ll be alone, but I believe that you can do it.

It hurts me more than anything to say this but…..you win Hijikata-san.

008

Okita: Hijikata-san, a long time ago when you first sat down to eat with the others and I,

I couldn’t understand why you’d want to be one of us.

Even now, I can’t really understand why you’d stick around,

And quite frankly I can’t even say that I like you very much.

But, even though I can’t stand you I’m a bit jealous.

You’ve been able to do what I’m unable to do, and proclaim what I couldn’t.

Hijikata-san…

I’m sorry for being so irritating for so long.

Hijikata: What are you going on about Sogo…

You…you couldn’t mean what you’re saying…

It’s not like you at all…..

Okita: You’re right about that hehe…

However, I feel like this is the time to say what I’ve gotta say.

009

Hijikata: Yo…You IDJUT!

Whata re you going on and on about?! You ain’t about to die!!

So get a hold of yourself! We’re leaving together!!

So pick up the damn Popsicle, and eat it so you can regain just a little bit of your strength!!

Okita: Hijikata-san…don’t you get it?

At least in my last moments, I want to be useful to you.

I’m not at all important.

What’s important is that thing there.

You know exactly what has to be done.

We don’t use that hacksaw on the pipe or chains…

It only has one purpose.

You have to take that hacksaw…

And cut my head off.

010

Okita: It makes sense, as it’s just sharp enough to take a human life,

But not enough to cut through our constraints.

That bastard knew that it would come down to this, and wanted the last laugh.

Hijikata: Shut your mouth.

Take the damn Popsicle.

Okita: Hijikata-san, you take it, but only after you’ve cut my head off.

This is the glory of the warrior, to die for his comrades in a battle to the death.

Hijikata: Shut up

Drink it.

Okita: Hijikata-san…there’s no time.

This is our only choice.

Hijikata: ….er….

Okita: I know it’s painful…

But please think of the Shinsengumi…

Hijikata: DIDN’T I TELL YOU TO SHUT THE HELL UP?!

011

Hijikata: As the Vice captain, I ORDER you

To quit belittling your own sense of worth!

I don’t care how bad the situation is, you’re not allowed to give up.

As long as I’m on duty, whether it’s one person or one hundred…

No one dies, and we all escape together!!

So keep your head up, and help me look for another way out of here!!

And I’m not talking about this ‘one life for another’ crap!

Okita: Hijikata-san

I guess Jiguzou was right about us,

Wearing a mask to cover our true identities.
And you’re unable to see this, or maybe you don’t want to see it.

But you have to open your eyes to the truth.

012

Okita: Whoops….I totally forgot…

Everything you ordered me to do just now…

(Sfx- Bushuuuu *Blissshhhhht*)

Okita: Hijikata-sa..n

I’m leaving….

The Shinsengumi to you…

013

(Sfx- Pachi pachi *Clap clap.*)

Jiguzou: Congratulations Hijikata-kun, Okita-kun.

I’m honestly surprised! Seems your bonds were the real thing.

The fact that he was more than willing to give up his own life to save yours…

My game ended up only proving how strong you two really are.

You are the genuine article.

No…not the two of you, I should refer to the dearly departed.

I only hope you can live with yourself Hijkata-kun. Hehehe

As run away with your tail between your legs.

He valued your pathetic life over his own.

Truly he was the example of how a true man should live his life.

Certainly, if you had any sense of decency you would have done the same.

However, when it came down to the wire you faltered and became selfish.

For a demon vice captain, you are a disappointment.

At least I suppose, he finished ‘a head’.

I won’t say a word. Go, go forth and keep wearing your mask of a faithful person. Hehehe…HAHAHAHAHAH!!

014

(Sfx- Jyruuuuuu *Siiiiiiiiip*)

(Sfx- Kapon *thomp*)

(Sfx- Gasha *Shshhhst*)

(Sfx- Gun *grab*)

(Sfx- Gakiiiiiii *screeeeeeech*)

Jiguzou: And what’s the meaning of this Hijkata-kun?

Hijikata: …I already swore..

That I won’t let anyone die.

Jiguzou: So you plan on saving him, even after his sacrifice?

Hijikata: I’m not cutting him loose yet!

(Sfx- Piki piki *clatter clatter*)

Hijikata: I will be cutting something though…and that is…

015

Hijikata: THAT DIRTY FRICKIN’ MASK OF YOURS!!

I’LL CUT IT CLEAN OFF!!

(Sfx- Gakiishiiiii *SCREEEEECH*)

Jiguzou: Kuahahahah!! How hilariously pointless, Hijikata-kn.

Even with your Herculean strength, you can’t possibly break through that chain…

(Sfx- Mishi mishi *griiind grind*)

(Sfx- meki meki *throoob throoob*)

(Sfx- Bikisshiii *Graaackkkle*)

Jiguzou: Ri—Ridiculous!!

How can this be?! The chain it’s…

Wait….

Could it be after all of their collective chipping, and the fact that their chains are still together, that when he started forth at his full strength….the pipe is giving way?!

(Sfx- Meki meki *Throob throb*)

(Sfx- Biki biki *crackle crackle*)

016

Hijikata: UROAAAAAAAAR!!!!

(Sfx- DOGOOON *THOOOM*)

Jiguzou: I---Impossible!!

With brute strength, he broke it?!

(Sfx- Garagarashsaaaan *Curaasshhhhsh!!*)

{I can still feel his pulse…}

017

{Don’t you die on me.}

{I refuse to let anyone, including you die}

{Sogo}

{I’ll save your life without fail….}

(Sfx- Gotsu *Crack*)

(Sfx- Gagooo *Craaaash!*)

{D---}

{Dammit!!}

(Sfx- Shaaaaaa *shssssssh*)

{At this rate the chain’s going to give way, and Sogo’ll fall too!!}

{The chain…!}

{I have to do something about it before it’s too late!!}

018

(Sfx- Goron *clatter*)

(Handwritten- Uppsy daisy)

{Eh?}

{EH?}

019

Okita: Nice work Hijikata-san.

I had a blast.

Let’s hang out again sometimes okay?

{EHH?}

{WHAAAAAAAAAAAA}

{AAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!}

(Side text- A complete change of plot….with a promise?!)

Okita: Gross, the Popsicle is sticking all over me….

Jiguzou: Looks like it came in handy huh?

Okita: Thanks, I owe ya one.

Jiguzou: Okita-san, there’s no need for such formalities! I had lots of fun coming up with my inner monologue during or performance. Though I would have written a more exciting ending..

Okita: Meh, it’s fine really. I wouldn’t bother making this a big deal. What’s done is done.

Jiguzou: I guess so. I should have expected as much from someone like you~

Well when you’ve decided who you want to get rid of next, let me know.

Okita: Oh yeah, there’s a guy with a silver perm that I’d like to deal with….

I think he’d be interesting to mess with.

Jigouzou: Oooh, I’ll be looking forward to it then….

GINTAMA LESSON 235……………..END.