Gintama 370

I found a t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-time machine and translated 370.



(Top text- Its the week of the Gintama and Sket Dance anime crossover! Here's a center color for tonight's 'Gintama' episode!!)

(Side text- It's cool for the main characters to be fashionably late to the party!!)

GINTAMA
SORACHI HIDEAKI.

(TN- Not translating the box. I'm assuming people don't live in Japan or get a physical copy of jump, so there's nothing of interest there.)

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(Top text- The TV anime airs each Monday night on TV Tokyo!!)

(Side text- To the battle's end....)

GINTAMA
SORACHI HIDEAKI
Lesson 370: A letter from a Baragaki.

Okita: Looks like they've gotten to some sorta conclusion there...

How about we wrap things up to---

Guess not.

(Sfx- Gokaaaah thooom)

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Nobume: A man slayer....

When up against a fated target does not stop until they have been cut down.

Isn't that right? Manslayer-san.

Hmph....

You're not a manslayer...

More like a building demolisher.

If you won't sheath your blade then...

I'll have to find a more suitable way of bringing you down.

(Sfx- Jakki shack)

(Sfx- Dofuuuh shffft)

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(Sfx- Fushii fwfft)

Okita: It's no biggie, but..

But you ain't my target.

Sorry but...

(Sfx-Gabishhh cdsssh)

Okita: That just means I'm going to get the last blow.

(Sfx- Dogogogo rmmmmble)

Okita: For a chick with a huge ass sword like that...

A place like that suits you best.

(Sfx- Zahh tppt)

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(Sfx- Chin chak)

Okita: So sleep in those ruins...

You and that blunt sword.

(Sfx- Dofuaaaah dooosh)

(Sfx- Gogogogogo rmmmmble)

Dude: C---Chief!! That building over there!!

It's one after the other here?! What'll happen next?!

(Sfx- Yoro wibble)

Hijikata: Go and..

Help the relief effort..

Immediately.

(Sfx- Zath shfft)
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(Sfx- Kuwaaaah Roaaar)

Guys: H---

Hurry!!

Ch—Chief!!

A---All of the patriots have been arrested!!!

It looks as if they've all just surrendered...

But I—I don't see any of the Shinsengumi members here!!

Wait! There are a few of them on the roof!

B—but wait! Although they're wearing the Shinsengumi uniform...

These are Mimawarigumi!!

There's no sign of either the hostage or the Shinsengumi...

Anywhere here!!

(Sfx- Zah sfft)

Dude: We just can't find them anywhere!

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(Sfx- Zan sfft)

Sasaki: Is that so?

Yamazaki: If I had to take a guess, they probably infiltrated the ranks of the Mimawarigumi...

And then used the Helicopter to eliminate the other Mimawarigumi members.

However since the roof was taken over and no one knows what happened,

It would be hard to convince an investigation committee that they were in fact in league with the patriots.

Furthermore this death match would be the fault of those who instigated it....which wouldn't be us..

But the ones who got here first, which would be you guys.

We would probably be the ones who get the credit for such a big bust though.

Kondo: How about this. We've already settled everything,

And we both did our part to achieve this success...

So this time, as painful as it is we'll go ahead and share the credit for everything that went down.

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Hijikata: How's that sound?

Chief?

Sasaki: Take those patriots into custody.

Everything has been settled. The hostage has been freed.

We can consider this case closed.

Hijikata: We thank you for your decisive judgment, chief.

(Sfx- Pon pat)

Sasaki: It was nothing...

Let's just continue to work together to protect Edo ensure that it remains a safe place.

Hijikata: Sure thing.

And we'll do our best not to drag you elites down.

We're far too modest a group...

To be as amazing as you elites are.

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Hijikata: We're just...

bad brat elite.

Kondo: Toshi, is is really a good idea to leave the patriots to those guys?

Hjikata: Don't worry about it.

It's more likely that they'll take the patriots who surrendered into custody than we are.

With pops Matsudaira around, this is probably safer for them.
Yamazaki: But if the Mimawarigumi turns 'em in, their rank is bound to skyrocket, isn't it?

Hijikata: It's not like that....

(Sfx- Gacha clack)

Hijikata: Since we've got this guy...

A real criminal among criminals...

Right? Shiroyasha-dono.

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Gintoki: FORMER dammit!

Is THIS how you plan on treating a guy who put his neck on the line for you bastards?!

Hijikata: I knew you were a rotten bastard,

But to think that you're a patriot on the same legendary level as Katsura and the like.

Gintoki: What part of 'former' do you idiots not understand?! Right now I'm a normal member of society! Besides, I'm working with that guy who's supposed to be on your side!

Yamazaki: Remember how you almost killed Tetsu? That's something we like to call 'attempted murder.'

Gintoki: Oh I get it! Fine, take in the guy who's an unwilling accomplice for shit that USED to be on his rap sheet back when he WAS a patriot!

Then what about him?! He used to be a patriot too!!

Right Tetsu-kun?! If we're talking about people's sins, then everyone here has something to hide! Your neck is on the line too!!

If you're gonna take someone in, you should include him!!

Tetsu: He's right! Totally right!! Let me take responsibility please!!

I'll commit seppuku to make up for it!!

Gintoki: EEEEEEEEEEEH!?

Tetsu: This is all my fault! I'll take responsibility!!

Gintoki: Hold the fuck up, dammit! I wasn't expecting you to jump on their bandwagon!!

Tetsu: It's my fault that everyone, especially the Vice captain got involved with those patriots...
And I've been nothing but a huge pain in the ass for them...!!

Without even knowing a thing about what was going on...

{I'm so jealous of you Vice captain....}

That's why....You have to stop running away from your older brother...}

Tetsu: I said something so stupid....

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Tetsu: Even the letter you left in my care...

I wasn't able to deliver it.

To your brother vice captain...

And to my own brother...

Hijikata: If you want to reach us, then you have to give it another shot.

This time with your own self confidence, using your own hands.

You promised, right?

That you'd become stronger than me.

So this time it's your turn.

I have no idea whether you'll reach your brother or not..

But bit by bit...

If you stay with these useless but similar siblings...

You'll reach us before long.

Kondo: Can't guarantee that you'll become any better at reading or writing tho'.

(Sfx- Gahahahahah)

Hijikata: Tetsu....

We'll be waiting..

No matter the time or the place, we'll be waiting for your letters...

So don't..
For---

(Sfx- Dosaaah thud)

Tetsu: Vice captain!!

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Kondo: Toshi?!

Toshiiiiiii!!!

(Sfx- Zah ddfft)

???: Fishing atop of rubble?

You really are a man who acts on his whims.

Monster of the third heavens-dono.

Well?

Is anything biting?

(Sfx- Dogooooh thoooom)

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Sasaki: Why yes.

(Sfx- Pyon pyon boing boing)

Sasaki: Considering the bait is meager at best.

However they got away.

It seemed what they managed to devour was more than they deserved too.

???: Is this really okay with you? Letting such a group swim free....

The shogunate that they support won't forgive even the most prominate of familes should it get out.

Sasaki: No matter. Eventually the shogunate will crumble, not that I intend on helping it along or anything like that.

Even a name as prestigious as 'Sasaki' will eventually crumble.....it's all fate.

So feel free to use us as much as you see fit...

Such cheap bait will at least prove entertaining.

Besides, this sea of rubble still...

With all of it's dirt and slime still has muddy fish that struggle within it.

The fun times are still ahead.

At any rate there will be a time where we meet again...

And at that time we will...

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Sasaki: Turn this sea of shogunate rubble into a empty pond.

I look forward to watching those fish struggle....

to breathe without their water.

(Sfx- Viiiiiii vrooooom)

Gintoki: Goddammit, why do I have to do this?!

Tetsu: Don't say those things, please! The one who asked the vice capitain to forgive all your crimes was me!!

Gintoki: I'd like to point out that I was innocent from the beginning! In fact, I saved YOU!!

Tetsu: Please! I'm begging you to do this for me!

I have to pay back my debt!!

I finally managed to write a letter of my own!!

Gintoki: Haaah?!

Tetsu: So I'm going to deliver this letter for sure!!

Gintoki: A letter?! To who?!

Tetsu: It's a letter for the vice captain....no my sake that I wrote to brother!!

That's why I have to deliver it this time....!!

Gintoki: Whaaaat?!

(Envelope- Hijikata Tamegorou-sama)

Gintoki: A letter do a dead guy?!

The freak is wrong with you?! Why would we bother doing this?!

Tetsu: Please! I have to do this to return the favor to the vice captain!!

I have to tell his older brother just how much of a great person he's become!!

(Grave marker- Hijikata Tamegorou)

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Gintoki: For pete's sake. It's like a punchline without a joke....

Tetsu: Lets see, the Vice captain’s older brother's grave is...

Huh?

Someone's....here?

Lady: Hm?

Now this is a rare sight.

I've never seen anyone visit his grave other than that child....

Hm? Oh are you his...

Tetsu: Ah, no I'm...

Lady: Oh, that letter...

I see, you're here to deliver that letter to him, are you not?

That child is always dropping letters here without introducing himself...

Tetsu: What?! You mean the vice captain...?!

Lady: Yes....every month by this grave....

A letter is left that says 'I hope your enjoying yourself, from Toshi'

Tetsu: …!!

So the Vice captain has been exchanging with brother...?!

Lady: It seems like it's just letters..

I haven't seen him in so many years....i think the last time was the day before he traveled to Edo with Kondo-san

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Lady: He did visit once during that time....

But then all he did was come to see him.

He ate dinner with him without saying a word,

And then they drank sake together without a word.

???: Toshi...

You should send...

letters.

(Sfx- Bishaa slam)

Lady: And he left without a word.

Since then, every month, a letter from him has been left here...

He was so happy to receive them.

He couldn't see anything, but he still laughed as he held them..

He'd always ask 'is Toshi's letter here yet'?

That's why even now....

(Sfx- Goso sfft)

Lady: I come here and read each one of his monthly letters to him.

(Sfx- Kasaah sfft)

Lady: Even in his letters, he never changes...

A taciturn and stubborn pair of siblings they are....

Although his eyes didn't work any more...I wonder what he saw...?

That even without words they're able to communicate so well...

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Tetsu(?): Maybe..
Maybe because they're siblings....they're family...

Just being alive is worth more than words....

And that's all they need....

Lady: You'll be sure...

To come back and bring letters from Toshi, won't you?

Right?

Oh my....

Gintoki: In the end, you weren't able to deliver it...

Is that okay?

Tetsu: It's fine...

This is a letter written by me...it wouldn't be the same thing at all.

The vice captain and his brother are...

Connected, that I know for sure.

As long as that's the case, I'm more than happy. It's enough.

(Sfx- Pasaaah sffft)

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(Sfx- Fuuuuhh wfffff)

(Sfx- Kasaaah fft)

(On paper airplane- To the Baragaki)

(Sfx- Dosaah dhfft)

Hijikata: It's no good...

As usual....

I can't think of anything.

(On evelope- To Baragaki-sama)

(Side text- Even without words, thoughts are more than enough....)

GINTAMA LESSON 370..............END.