Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru (刀剣乱舞-花丸-)

You're really leaving, huh?

Yeah.

Where to?

Dunno yet.

And when will you come back?

Can't say.

I see.

You said you wanted to become stronger, right?

Well get as strong as you like and come back when you're done.

I'll see you soon.

I didn't notice you, Master.

It's rare treat to have you down here with us.

Try to stay warm!

This is a tale of the legendary sword warriors

and the Hanamaru days they spent in a certain Citadel.

Assemble!

Good morning, Sword Warriors.

Good morning!

Do you know what today is?

It's New Year's Eve!

That's right. The last day of the year.

A time to assert our conviction anew.

Granted human form through the power of the Sage,

we vow to oppose the Historical Revisionists

and battle the History Retrograde army,

wherever and whenever they appear.

We are the lone force preserving our timeline

and repelling their attempts to alter the future.

We must remain vigilant, no matter the circumstances.

Which is the opposite of what you're doing right now!

You're not even awake!

Kuniyuki!

Constant vigilance leads to exhaustion

of body and spirit alike.

If one works hard, they must relax in equal measure.

Hasebe, would you like some tea?

Equal measure my foot!

Relaxing is all you do!

Listen!

Although it may seem that we have a lot of time

on our hands,

those hours should be devoted to careful preparation!

We never know when we may be called into battle,

so we must have our skills honed and our weapons ready.

I'm talking here!

Now, now, let's calm down.

You should make your announcement

before you completely lose them.

Good point.

You were asked to clean your rooms a few days ago.

Make sure you finish that today.

'Kay.

Those who have already completed that task

should clean the common areas,

such as the kitchen and the baths.

Of course,

I will be responsible for the master's room,

as is my duty as their attendant.

Dismissed.

Hey, are you all right?

Just startled, that's all.

Look at this.

There's so much junk in here, I don't even know where to start.

Pardon me!

Greetings, all.

I am Konnosuke, a helpful assistant

newly assigned to the Citadel here.

I warn you.

Do not grow lax in your duties once I depart.

Remember to take out the trash!

Ah! Greetings! It's an honor!

Ah! The new recruit is here!

Gosh. I had no idea Konnosukes were replaced.

Are you retiring?

No, he was assigned to a different post.

It's no surprise that you've never heard of such a thing,

seeing as this is a very rare occurrence.

Although it is an honor to carry on in his stead.

We're all from the same mythical fox office.

It's a cause for celebration when we're given field work.

So that's how it works, huh?

I mostly attended the master during my service here,

but it turns out this fellow is quite fond

of making new friends, so I hope you all get along.

My interests include fried tofu,

stewed tofu, and tofu sandwiches.

I look forward to working with you.

We look forward to working with you.

Yamanbagiri.

Is the master around?

Yes. They're flawless.

Kashuu.

Are you finished cleaning your room? We need some help.

I've been done for a little while.

I don't know what he needs, but Mutsunokami asked for us.

He said we should meet him in the reception hall.

No problem.

I'll go there once I put this up.

Okay, I'll see you in a second, then.

Good stuff!

What the hell are you doing?

Hey! You know me and my pictures!

In fact, I've taken so many that it's turned into

a real mess.

I invited everyone here to help me organize them.

Stop!

If you take more, then we'll never finish!

When I look at my old ones, I can help myself!

Huh. Go figure.

Hm. You are the first sword to come to this Citadel, correct?

Kashuu Kiyomitsu.

Wait, what?

Why are you asking me that, Konnosuke?

Oh, should've told you.

Take a closer look.

It's actually a totally different Konnosuke.

I was just transferred to the Citadel.

This is my first day.

I look forward to working with you.

Same here.

Aw, jeez. We'll never finish this.

I have no complaints! This is fun!

We sure had a busy year, didn't we?

So many memories.

We've had so many new Sword Warriors join us, too.

You're right.

Did you see this one?

It makes me wonder what Yamatonokami

is doing right now.

Who knows?

I'm sure he's doing fine wherever he is.

Well I hope he comes back soon either way.

Ichi, look at these ones!

They're pictures from when we all went to the beach!

Right before I manifested.

The Master made those swimsuits for us by hand!

Even though I wasn't here yet,

when I look at these, I don't feel so bad about it.

So thank you for that.

Yeah! Of course!

And when the next one of us shows up,

he'll have even more pictures to look at!

We'd better have fun, then.

Not just for our sake,

but to let the new Sword Warriors know

they'll be happy here.

All right!

After we're done with this, let's get everyone together

for something awesome!

It's time for a party!

Then we should celebrate New Year's.

Like humans do?

Wouldn't that be weird?

Nah.

We may have the soul of a sword,

but our bodies are human enough, I would say.

If they can make mochi and draw fortunes, so can we.

Well, sound like fun?

Great idea!

I can't wait!

We don't have much time, so we better get moving!

Come back!

My, look at all the people.

Don't wander off like that! Jeez!

New recruits?

Hey. I'm Higekiri, treasure of the Minamoto Clan.

This is my little brother, um... Huh, uh...

How could you forget? We're family!

I'm also a treasure of the Minamoto Clan. Hizamaru.

That's harsh.

Do you just have a bad memory or what?

I don't concern myself with unnecessary details, okay?

It's not his fault!

Our names keep changing, is all.

We're both tachi blades from the Heian period.

My brother's name means "beard cutter."

Once, when he killed a criminal, he cut his beard, too.

I was called "both knees" 'cause I cut through

two legs in one slash.

However...

We've also been used to slay evil spirits,

and different owners have bestowed us different titles,

so our names often change.

So what should I call you now?

Hizamaru! I just said! Hizamaru!

Hey! Wow, we got some new recruits?

I'm Shishiou.

I'm Minamoto no Yorimasa's sword in case you didn't know that.

Ah, the one who slayed a Nue, right?

I'm glad we've got more Minamoto swords now!

I told you not to run off, didn't I?

Kashuu, you got a sec?

For what?

It's an order from the master.

From now on, you're responsible for the care

of all new Sword Warriors who appear at the Citadel.

The end.

Huh? Like seriously?

Well... I'll leave it to you then.

All right. Seems easy.