Rurouni Kenshin Chapter 251 "Hurry Go Round" From Shounen Jump 39 Translated by Reiko (wl0423@aol.com) Notes *thoughts* (extra text) -chan = affectionate suffix -san, -dono = respectful suffixes Pg. 1 Enishi is led away by the police. Everyone: .......... Kaoru: Misao-chan. Misao: Hn? Kaoru: Do you have what I asked for now? [she glances at Kenshin] This is okay, isn't it. Kenshin: Yes... It's fine... Kaoru: Wait!! Pg. 2 Enishi turns back without expression. Kaoru [holding out the diary]: Have... this... Kaoru's Narration: That was the last we saw of Yukishiro Enishi. Around the time we arrived at Toukyou bay, he disappeared from the ship along with Tomoe-san's diary... Pg. 3 -------A Week Later-------- Sanosuke, Aoshi, Megumi, and Misao are talking near the well in the doujou's yard. Sanosuke and Misao are eating watermelon slices. Sanosuke: ----- Then, how was the search after that? Aoshi: The same. Yukishiro Enishi's whereabouts are still unknown. Once they couldn't find him, the original purpose's destruction of the weapons organization was carried out. Although the police, in the name of their honor, became desparate searching. But then Saitou Hajime said something like Aoshi: and transferred to his next job, it looks like... Misao: Wouldn't he be dead already? If he ran away by jumping into the sea, he'd be drowned. Sanosuke [spitting out some seeds]: Whatever, it doesn't matter with that guy. With such craziness, he'd go at least that far. The door behind them is suddenly slid open with a bang. Yahiko: AH--!! What are you doing, selfishly eating watermelons!! Pg. 4 Yahiko: What about mine-------? Tsubame [trying to restrain him]: I've told you it's no good to move yet. Misao: None. (There's nothing to share.) Yahiko: WHAAAT-----!! Sanosuke: Hey, if you're going to finally get up and come, then come quietly. Yahiko [looking around]: ----- Eh? Where's Kenshin? Tsubame: Please settle down. Sanosuke: What are you talking about. Misao: Himura and Kaoru-san went to Kyouto. Yahiko: Ah, I see. Tsubame: You'll open your wounds. Misao: Himura really is amazing. He was totally worn out soon after returning, yet he's moving around already. Sanosuke: Shut up! Megumi: ....... Yahiko: It's because he's a master of the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu, huh. Seems like his body physique is different. Megumi [sadly]: *That shouldn't be, should it... Instead-----------...* Pg. 5 Kaoru and Kenshin, who has his arm in a cast, walk towards Tomoe's grave in Kyouto. Side text: Anything and everything is different, it appears... What awaits these two at the revisited Kyouto...?! Pg. 6 Some flowers, a hair ornament, and a fragrance bottle are laid at her grave already. Kenshin and Kaoru [surprised]: .......... Kaoru: Did Yukishiro Enishi come? It... seems so from the flowers, but... Kenshin [picking up the hair ornament]: *This is.......* He remembers that Kiyosato gave Tomoe such a thing. Kenshin: *Who could it have been? Aside from Enishi... Someone with a relationship to Tomoe...* Pg. 7 Kaoru: What's wrong, Kenshin? Kenshin: N, no it's nothing. They burn incense and pray. Pg. 8 Kenshin: ... What are you going to say to Tomoe? Kaoru: Hn? Um------- "Thank you..." I guess. During Jinchuu and that last time at the island... Enishi, unable to kill girls around the same age as Tomoe-san, ended up saving me. But now that I think about it, that if perhaps Tomoe-san protected me... She smiles. Kaoru: Later, to others also with various meanings, definetely "thank you." Pg. 9 Kaoru: Yukishiro Enishi... I wonder where he's disappeared to since then... At that time, he said "There's no atonement other than death for the crime of killing people," but if you think about it, he himself has also unmistakingly killed people until now. And he's a criminal who even sold weapons of massacre... [sadly] He wouldn't... commit suicide, right...? Kenshin: Right... I think he's alive... Ever since time stopped for him 15 years ago, he himself didn't realize it. But now that time has started moving once again, it won't be like that. From now on Enishi will also atone, consulting not with death, but with life. If he doesn't, Tomoe won't smile... If he himself doesn't smile, the Tomoe within him will never smile... Pg. 10 Kaoru: It's difficult, huh..... Kenshin: But, the true Tomoe is kinder than anyone or anything so... she will surely watch over Enishi... She'll watch over him throughout anything... Pg. 11 Kenshin: ------ That's what I think. Kaoru: Yes... That's true. Hey, Kenshin. To Tomoe-san, what will you------ Kenshin: The same as Kaoru-dono. "Thank you." Pg. 12 Kenshin: That, and "sorry...." And "goodbye..." Kaoru stares. Kenshin smiles and holds out his hand to her. Kenshin: ..... Shall we be going soon...? Pg. 13 Her expression softens, and she joins hands with him as they leave. Pg. 14 The scene changes to Oibore, who is returning to the poor section of town with a fishing pole over his shoulder. Oibore [in a perky mood]: HAAAAA~~~~~~~ It's great, isn't it. It's great, gre-------... He catches sight of Enishi, who is sitting slumped against the wall with his head bowed. Tomoe's diary is grasped in his left hand, and it's obvious he's read it from his depressed expression. Pg. 15 Oibore [sitting next to him]: You're a newcomer, eh? He watches Enishi intently. Oibore: ----------... Is it my imagination... It's like I've met you somewhere a looong time ago... Enishi says nothing. Oibore [laughing]: No, I'm sorry. Of course it's my imagination, isn't it. Enishi glances at him out of the corner of his eyes. Pg. 16 Enishi: If it's your imagination, I also have a memory of seeing your face......... Oibore: That's nice. A fellow with an equal imagination, eh... Oibore: What have you lost to wear you out so much... I have no intent at all of asking such a thing. You didn't throw it away, so it seems you are also like him. Without becoming a resident of this place, once again a time to stand up is coming. Until then... Think of this also as somehow being a chance meeting. Oibore: Rest easy here. Pg. 17 [view of Tomoe smiling] End chapter 251