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!

So, wanna have a drink?

Touken Ranbu Hanamaru

"This anime is about the stories of the Hanamaru days

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

So, you're all here now.

The three spears are together.

42 - Spear Nihongou

41 - Spear Tonbokiri

What should the three of us do?

Isn't it obvious?

Go drink some sake?

Fight, of course.

I was joking.

Sure you were.

What are you laughing about?

Hurry and come over here!

Let's drink some sake.

Amazing!

I can see far away!

Japan

Otegine

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

And so, they all lived happily ever after.

Th-The Blue Bird of Happiness...

What a wonderful story.

It's a good story book. Did you get it from Master?

Yes.

Thank you so much for reading it to me, Tonbokiri-san.

The Blue Bird

The lesson of this story is...

That's right.

Gokotai, where are you going?

Th-There's something I want to get from my room. I'll be right back.

Tiger-kun?

Hey.

What's the matter?

I-I'm sorry.

Hey.

Gokotai.

What?

That was kinda...

I feel bad for Gokotai.

Jeez, it's not like I could help it.

What couldn't you help?

I'm not good with tigers.

My former master had a tougher time with tigers than he did with enemy attacks,

Lord Steward Fukushima Saemon

so when I see a tiger I'm forced to relive memories from a time I'd rather not.

Even a tiger that small?

It's basically a cat.

Gokotai told me he wants to get along with Nihongou.

"H-He's so cool because he has everything I lack."

You were surprised when the tiger jumped on you, right?

Then it is best that you tell him that and make amends.

Like I could do that.

A blue bird!

Blue bird?

It's definitely blue.

Would that be the Blue Bird of Happiness?

You think so?

A blue bird is a blue bird.

Aren't good things supposed to happen if you catch one?

He's totally ready to catch it.

What, are you going to give it to Gokotai?

That's not it.

Otegine!

Got a sec?

What is it?

Help me out here.

I'm not any good at anything but stabbing though.

Don't stab it!

I'm not going to!

Sit here.

Now stand.

G-Gonna ride on my shoulders?

Okay, that's it.

Ouch!

I'm definitely catching it.

Otegine, one more time!

Hey now, are you gonna stand on my shoulders?

Tough it out.

Can you take one step forward?

Forward?

Who told you to dance?!

This time for sure.

Dammit!

You gotta be kidding.

It's making fun of us now. Shall we give up?

It's perched up there too high.

Tonbokiri, got a sec?

What? You want me, too?

Listen, if we do it like this, we can reach that high, can't we?

Is that even possible?

Why am I the one on the bottom?!

This is nothing compared to the heavy thing you're usually carrying around, right?

It'll be tough with three.

Are you all right, Otegine?

Y-Yeah.

Being in the middle is surprisingly tough.

What's wrong, Otegine? Just one step closer!

Right!

Who told you to dance?!

No one is dancing!

That looks rather enjoyable.

Just a bit more.

One more step.

Damn it!

All right!

I got it!

Wait, Otegine!

Stop!

I can't!

Okay!

The three spears are amazing!

His eyes are drowsy and he looks comfy.

I wonder if Hanatarou's sleepy.

He's so cute.

Ow!

Kiyomitsu?

Are you okay—

Yasusada?!

Kane-san, can you hang the washed sheets out to dry on that clothesline there?

Sure, leave it to me.

What the heck was that?

No idea.

Damn, why do I have to do this?

What the?!

What?!

You bastards!

Why are you messing around?!

Over there!

It's over by the pond!

Fly, Otegine!

Don't be crazy!

The clothesline!

Use the clothesline!

I told you!

I only have a talent for stabbing things!

I'll get it this time!

Gotcha!

You've gotta be kidding!

We can't let it perch there!

My spear is sharp enough that even a dragonfly

perching there will be cut in half!

It perched!

I think this is impossible for us to do.

I got to see something interesting.

Gokotai?

U-Um...

What do you have there?

A-A protection charm.

Th-They've been pretty popular around here lately.

You can put whatever you like inside it.

I-I thought you might not have one, Nihongou-san, since you just arrived.

Please let me borrow that.

Ah, okay.

H-Here you are.

Thanks.

Happiness is always right nearby.

That's the lesson of this story.

Y-Your acrobatics just now were enjoyable.

Acrobatics?

D-Do you think you could do it again?

Absolutely not!

Brilliant, brilliant.

Touken Ranbu Hanamaru

Do you hear that voice?

I hear it.

Who is it at this hour?

What if it's a ghost?

It's coming this way.

Nii-san...

Akita?

What's the matter, Akita?

Why are you crying?

There was a ghost.

A ghost?!

I was on my way to the bathroom,

and there was a floating white shadow, walking without making any steps.

I was so scared, but I ran after it, and then—

Why did you shout?

I thought it'd be a good time.

Y-You scared me.

So, you chased after it?

I immediately lost sight of it.

It was a ghost!

S-Scary.

Something like that is in the citadel?

What a frightening story.

Isn't this pretty bad?

Shouldn't we wake Ichi-nii?

No, we'll figure this out ourselves.

That's right.

Since we already bragged to Ichi-nii about how much stronger we've gotten.

I-I guess you're right.