Gintama 517

As others talk of a ninja who's story has ended, I challenge myself to aptly translate the story of two samurai.



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Shoyou: As all of you are acting under half measures...
You're 100 years too early to think of skipping.
(Side text- Under the iron hammer!)
GINTAMA
Shoyou: You all should hurry up and return to school as well.
Little Samurai.
Katsura: Th—that's...
That's right...I've heard rumors..
Recently a samurai brought a silver haired child in and opened a private school in his home..
And he's been teaching impoverished children without requesting payment...

002
Katsura: That's Yoshida Shouyou
Of the Shouka Sonjyuku.
GINTAMA
Lesson 517: Respective Samurais.
SORACHI HIDEAKI

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(Sfx- Gakiiiiin claaaang)
(Sfx- Gatsuuuhh graaab)
(Sfx- Kiyaririri ssssshhh)
(Sfx- Gohhh thoood)

004
(Sfx- Dodoooooh thoooom)
(Sfx- Hiiiiin ssshsssh)
(Sfx- Gofuuaaaah thoooooom)

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(Sfx- gshaaaah dooooom)
(Sfx- Dotsu thuud)

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(Sfx- Paaan twap)
Shoyou: For goodness sake...
I've never heard of a dojo breaker coming to a Temple school.
You're fortunate you weren't more injured than this.

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Takasugi: I'm just tired of practicing against those that are weaker than me.
To be honest it's you I wanted to take down....but I didn't think a guy like him would be here...
Shoyou: You're plenty strong already.
You should do fine against Gintoki as you are, Dojo Breaker-san.
Takasugi: But...I lost.
Shoyou: Yes...all the more reason to be stronger.
What the victor gets is simply self satisfaction.
As the one who was defeated, you get something with much more significance...the will to win.
It's nothing to be embarrassed about...
That boy's a little special you see...

009
Shoyou: You see in order to live...to survive,
he had no choice but to get stronger.
Takasugi: Is that why you brought him along with you?
Shoyou: I have no idea. Whether he brought me along or I brought him along...
Isn't something I fully understand even now.
Takasugi: What are you playing at gathering a bunch of brats together who don't have a family name and teaching them how to read and the sword?
Do you think that they can become Samurai?
Shoyou: Who really knows?
It's just so much fun for me and them.
Takasugi: Are you listening to me at all?
Shoyou: Perhaps it is you who should listen to me. What exactly is a samurai? Explain it to me.
Takasugi: Aren't YOU a samurai?
Shoyou: Well...at least I can tell you one thing, I'm probably not the type of Samurai you're thinking of.
What kind of requirements are necessary to become a Samurai?
You probably think that unless you devote yourself to your lord or protect your home that there's no way to become a Samurai right?

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Shoyou: I however don't think this.
That path is not exclusive to loyalty to one's country or devotion to their lord.
It is regulating your weakness and getting to know your strengths...
and devotion to one's aesthetic sense, and believing in and following through with one's will.
That's why between those children who I encourage to study so that they become better people...
And you who yearns to become a little stronger to the point of challenging this Dojo..
Both...
Are fine examples of Samurai to me.
Even if lineage and family name are lost...
Even if the lord you protect and the sword you fight with vanish..
As long as everyone has their respective bushido in their hearts...
they can all become samurai in each of their respective ways.

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Shouyo: What awaits them beyond this point in the future?
Each one of them has many things they'll see with their own eyes.
Yes..
It has nothing to do with the Bushido I carry.
You're wandering down a path lost...and that's how you ended up here...
I'm the same. I'm simply wandering lost now too.
But it's fine to wander, to be lost.
It's fine to become the type of samurai that most befits you.

012
Gintoki: What the hell. You again?
Today and yesterday too....how friggin' persistent are you?
Takasugi: You and I....lets have another match.

013
Gintoki: Hey...knock this off already.
To what extent do I have to kick your ass before you get that you won't be breaking this dojo? Dumbass.
Takasugi: Till I win.
Kid: Take a look at Takasugi. What's been happening to him lately?
Kid2: If you ask me it's a really appropriate look for him.
???: Shinsuke, where have you been and what have you been doing?
Those wounds...where did you get them?
Don't tell me that you've been fighting with Hotta-sama's son?

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???: The next time you cause a problem you can consider yourself disinherited.
We can't allow you to sully the family and home's name with your dirty face and deeds.
Sit there for a while and cool your head off....think about what it is to be a warrior.
Jinbee don't give him any food.
???: Man oh man...
The only thing beside my onigiri I have to eat is plums...but grandma didn't pack any canned tuna and mayo...
Oh well. I'll just leave it as an offering at the temple.
Takasugi: Katsura, didn't your grandmother die quite some time ago?
Katsura: Takasugi...
Did you find...
anything yet...?
Takasugi: Nope...
Just...

015
Takasugi: An understanding of my own weakness...
and that there are plenty of guys stronger than me.
With that being the case then...
I at least want to be a Samurai stronger than him.
Someone: One point.

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(Sfx- waaaah!)
Kids: Awesoooooome!! You really beat Gintoki!!
No one's been able to do that up until now! You're awesome!
Great work man!! You really worked hard!
Takasugi: What are you talking about don't get so pally with me!
I'm not a student here with you guys!
Shoyou: Hm? Are you sure about that?
To be honest I thought you were already enrolled here.
I mean, you willfully came here every day to practice with so much zeeal...
Oh but I guess you did come here to bust the dojo huh?
(Sfx- Kuahahahaah)
Gintoki: Heeeeeey!! What's with this at home like atmosphere heeere?!
Who the hell are you guys cheering on there?! He's here to break our dojo!!
You know what that means right? He basically broke my hymen here dammit! Is this really the time to be yukking it up with him?!

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Gintoki: I only lost a little and you guys alre all ready to be his friend...
Katsura: This isn't about enemies or allies now...
Now come and kneed onigiri with everyone.
(Sfx- Nucha nucha kneed kneed)
Gintoki: Before we start talking about enemies or allies can I ask WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?! We don't know anything about your nature and you're just chillin' here eating onigiri too?! That's not how things work!!
Katsura: Who said anything about eating? I only mentioned kneeding it.
Gintoki: What kind of ceremony is this?!
Shoyou: Whoops! I already ate some.
Gintoki: SOMEONE'S IN A HURRY!!

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Takasugi: You're strong...
I knew you would be.

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Takasugi: Gintoki.
(Side text- What thoughts are within that gaze...?)
GINTAMA LESSON 517.............END.