Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru (刀剣乱舞-花丸-)

The year is 2205 A.D.

To annihilate the History Retrograde Army, who scheme to alter history,

we, who were born from swords,

engage in mortal combat today as well!

Hey, were you listening?

Touken Ranbu Hanamaru

"This anime is about the stories of the Hanamaru days

of a certain group of Sword Warriors in a certain citadel."

Kiyomitsu!

It went that way!

Got it!

Amazing!

35 - Tantou Hakata Toushirou

I'm popular!

This is how I do business!

Yes, well, I'm taking your customers.

Hey! No cutting in line!

Okita-kun's strength wasn't only with his sword.

He had a strength that made those around him feel warm inside.

Can I really be like Okita-kun?

When the weather is this nice, it makes me want to take a nap.

You can't. We have to go on expedition after this.

Right...

Our mission is to investigate Edo this time.

Who is the expedition captain again?

Mutsunokami, I believe.

Man, Mutsunokami.

He gets pretty fired up, even about expeditions.

An expedition?

Leave it to me!

It doesn't become a field trip just because you're motivated, right?

Expeditions and field trips are totally different things.

Something bad has happened!

Something bad has happened!

Something bad has happened!

What's the matter?

Master has a fever!

What?

Eh?

They're overworked from having to assign dispatches,

expeditions, duties, smithing, and creating armor day and night.

They never leave their room, and with the lack of

sufficient exercise, it's only natural their health would suffer.

I'm not fit to be Master's attendant, since I couldn't prevent this.

What should I do?

First, shouldn't we just do the best that we can?

That's true.

First, we need medicine.

You'll want sanshuu then.

Sanshuu?

What's that?

This.

It relieves fevers, supplements nutrition, and reduces fatigue.

Okay, please make a medicine with that.

I'll give it to Master.

I'm sorry.

I'm all out of it right now.

Is that so? Then I'll go to the general store.

The store doesn't sell it.

What should we do, then?!

We'll need to gather more.

I'll go gather it!

But where?

This tree was brought from outside the country

and used in pharmacology in the Edo period.

After that...

We're going on expedition to the Edo period in a bit.

Where would it be in Edo?

That much I don't know.

You might be able to find one or two of the trees in the woods.

What's the matter, Hasebe?

Investigating Edo is your mission.

Master's orders are absolute.

You can't neglect them.

However,

it would be different if you just happened to find that tree, and brought some back.

Hasebe!

Understood.

Master has a fever?!

It's my fault.

It's not your fault, Hasebe-kun.

No, one of my jobs is to look after Master's health.

Come now, don't get so down about it.

They'll recover fast if they eat something good.

"Eat" is written with characters for "people" and "recover," after all.

What should we have them eat, then?

They won't have much of an appetite due to the fever.

Something they can easily eat that will be nutritious would be best.

That's it (hata)!

Shokudaikiri, I've got it.

Grouper

Grouper (hata)?

What about udon?

Udon, huh?

With udon,

even if they don't have an appetite, they can suck in the noodles and broth.

And udon is quickly absorbed into the system, too.

Udon it is.

Then leave it to me.

Wait.

I want to make Master better.

I'll make the udon.

Please watch over me from there, Shokudaikiri.

Okay.

Make the brine.

Pour it into the flour.

Stir it by hand.

So you're going to make the noodles first.

Knead the dough.

You really know what you're doing, Hasebe-kun.

No, only somewhat.

If I make a mistake, please tell me.

Will do.

And now, we have to let it rest.

Let it rest?!

That's right. For an hour.

We can't do that!

This can't wait an hour.

Yeah, I thought it'd come to that.

Why?

Because I was thinking of making it for today's dinner.

I will gladly use it.

Place the plastic over the dough and tread on it.

To be stepping on something Master will eat...

Stepping on the dough allows you to make perfectly firm udon noodles.

Do your best.

Okay, next, I have to let it rest again.

Let it rest?!

It can't be!

Sprinkle on the flour.

Stretch it out with a rod.

Fold it.

And cut.

Look, Shokudaikiri.

The noodles are done.

Now, what should I use for the ingredients?

Something delicious and good for the body would be best.

Fried tofu.

Nakigitsune!

Because there isn't anybody who hates kitsune udon.

That's right.

Fried tofu?

That's a good idea.

There should be some in the refrigerator—

Mikazuki?!

Wouldn't eggs be a great ingredient for udon?

Tsukimi Udon.

It's nutritious, so it will quickly heal any illness.

I see. If that's the case, then please allow me to make it.

Thank you.

Master, when we return from battle bruised and beaten, you gently comfort us,

and reward us with a smile when we return from our activities.

When I think about it, we have constantly been in receipt of your favor.

Now it's my turn!

I will save you, Master!

No matter what!

Master!

Don't die!

Are they really that sick?

I'm pretty sure it's just a cold.

The nabeyaki udon is finished!

It's a bit awkward with so many ingredients, but the biggest issue is the taste.

Shall I have my tongue play with it then?

I mean to taste it.

Nikkari Aoe!

Why can't you show up normally like everyone else?

Oh, I see.

Aoe-kun belonged to the Kyougoku family of the Marugame Domain in the Sanuki Province,

so he's very familiar with udon.

I-Is that so? Then please try some.

Thank you.

This is?!

The noodles are short and thin,

with a deep flavor that goes smoothly down the throat.

It's like the "banshuu udon" eaten in the hometown of Kuroda Kanbei.

Hasebe-kun, did you consciously make it like this, or not?

You must have recalled that you served the Kuroda family in the past.

Does that mean it was good?

That's all that matters, then.

It's the first time I've ever made udon since coming to this citadel.

I'll make Master feel better with this!

Stingy!

You can't have any.

Huh, so this is Edo?

37 - Yari Otegine

I bet it's crawling with Japanese business men.

We have a lot of first-timers on this expedition, don't we?

Our mission for this expedition is to investigate Edo.

We'll collect our observations

on the climate and the way the people live in the survey form.

We have two hours.

Ka, ka, ka!

Fighting and expeditions are training.

36 - Tachi Yamabushi Kunihiro

Now then, where should we start, Captain?

Let's see...

Wait a minute!

What is it, Kashuu?

The truth is, Master has a fever.

The Master does?