Title: Open-minded/Optimistic view
[Note: As usual, it is a proverb and I found the translation, strangely
enough, from a Korean blog ^^; It is ‘虛心坦懷’ and according to Ginny of
Korean language blog from google’s cache since the blog doesn’t seem to
exit anymore, it means ‘who is so open-minded that they air out anything
(even stuff that should be kept to yourself) without bias. You might
think that this proverb has a negative ring to it, but that’s not
necessarily true. This proverb could refer to a person who is really
honest. On the other hand it could have a negative connotation when it
refers to a person who keeps talking without reserve.’] Rennosuke is
surprised to see Hana teary-eyed. He mutters, “You..” Covering her face
with her hand, Hana tells him that if he wants to do this and it can
make him feel better then just go ahead and do it, but does he feel that
this is okay. Looking straight at him, Hana says, “I am not
Takitsuki-san.” To her surprise, Rennosuke looks serious and stands up
from her. He apologizes and says that it seems that he has drunk too
much. Then, he quietly leaves the room. Hana sits up and wonders what
that is. As her tears start to drop, Hana thinks that it is such a
painful thing knowing that guy doesn’t think of her [romantically], and
it felt quite miserable because this thing happened after she had
realized these feelings. Wiping her tears, Hana thinks that she
unexpectedly came to really like him. Then, she notices that her flower
pendant is falling out of her skirt. She wonders what’s up with her for
fundamentally, she and Rennosuke are living in two different eras, and
it is useless even if she has fallen in love with him because she is
going back to her original world.
Near what seems to be a shrine, Hana sits by the stairs. Holding the
pendant, she wonders out loud how come nothing is happening when she
thought that she can go back after finding it. She sighs and wonders
what to do. She thinks that it is a good thing that she was made to go
on an errand to get something from the teahouse owner but it will be
very bad if she doesn’t go back again. “But.. I don’t want to go back,
and I don’t have the confidence in keeping calm while in front of
Rennosuke.” Walking in the streets, Hana is in deep thought over the
pendant that she didn’t hear someone shouting from behind to the people
in the streets to move because they are passing by. Hana blames it all
on the pendant and wonders how can she make it work. She thinks that
just by getting it back, a lot of things had happen. Then, she blushes
upon remembering Rennosuke kissing her and telling her to shut up [about
Takitsuki and Kiyomasa] before. Shaking her head, she thinks that no,
just by looking at this thing, she already involuntarily thinks of that
thing yesterday and her mind is in a mess. “Obviously, right now, I
should find a way back to my original word..” Then, someone behind her
shouts for her to move away. “Can’t you hear, that girlie who is wearing
that weird outfit!!” Hana turns in surprise and sees a man-pulled cart
heading straight at her. The man shouts that it is dangerous and they’ll
hit her. Hana is shock then she notices a light coming out from her
pendant. Suddenly, someone rushes towards her. Then, Hana wakes up to
hear some people asking if she is alright. She is surprised when Katsuki
asks what she is doing..does she planning on getting killed. After the
man with the cart scolded at Hana to be careful and left, Hana asks why
he is there. Katsuki says that she would even ask, when she is always in
a daze[/lost in thought]. Taking her hand to help her up, Katsuki tells
her that it is a great thing that he was able to catch up to her. Hana
says yes, and she apologizes.
While standing up, she looks at her pendant and thinks that it
definitely lit up just now. “Could it be that if I was hit like that, I
would have been able to go back to my original world..!?” Then, Katsuki
winces in pain. Hana asks him about it but he tells her that it is
nothing. Looking at his hand, Hana exclaims how it can be nothing when
his hand is quite reddish. She thinks that it is all her fault. Katsuki
insists that he is fine. Giving her pendant back to her, he tells her to
take it and don’t lose it. Taking the pendant, Hana thanks him. Hana
continues to think that if she wasn’t mistaken, the pendant emitted
light when she is about to get into danger. She thinks that just like
before, there was a light emitted when she was almost hit by a car then,
she arrived at Yoshiwara. “If it is really like that.. I only have to
try it one more time, that kind of incident just now..” She snaps out of
it when Katsuki is calling out to her. He asks what’s going on with her
since she is acting strange from the start. He tells her not to faint
just like before, when she wasn’t feeling well. Hana exclaims that it
isn’t like that. Katsuki says that she really makes people worry about
her. He tells her to grab tight on him so that he can carry her back to
the store. “You should go back first and rest.” Aghast, Hana declines
his offer and says that isn’t he busy. She asks where he is going to
bring that package that he is carrying. Katsuki says that she is right
but there’s no need to hurry. Hana doesn’t want to see Rennosuke so she
grabs her package along with Katsuki’s. She insists that she is fine and
she caused him to injure his hand. “I’ll bring this. Where are you
going to deliver this!?” Katsuki exclaims no, it isn’t a place where he
can go with her. Hana thinks that she pretty much knows the condition on
how to get back so later on, she’ll try it again when there is an
opportunity, also right now, she just doesn’t want to go back to the
store. Hana exclaims, “Please!!” Katsuki asks her what had happened.
Hana nervously laughs it off and says that the weather is nice today so
she wants to go outside and walk. “Let’s go.” Katsuki doesn’t look
convinced by that.
At a street where there a lot of old and tattered houses, Katsuki
tells him that this place is near the riverside [<- actually a moat]
stores [usually where low-class brothels are located.] “Because it is
dangerous, stay close to me.” Hana says that she knows already but then,
does he have some business there. Katsuki tells her that he and his
sister were born at this tenement[/compound where there are a lot of
families living in it.] “When we were young, there is a granny who would
always take care of us. So, if there is time, [I] would go over here
and see her.” Hana says is that so. She thinks that even if it is in the
same place as Yoshiwara, but there are [main] street’ stores here, that
are pretty much not the same. She notices that it seems that there is a
great difference among these and those stores. Then, an old lady calls
out if it isn’t Katsuki. Katsuki calls out to her and asks if she is
feeling okay lately. Granny asks whom did he brought along with him, and
he also has come to that age. Katsuki tells her that it isn’t like
that, he and this girl are just working at the same store. Hana greets
her. Granny continues to tease Katsuki that this is no good, for he had
brought this girl to this kind of dangerous place. “If you are going out
on a date, you should find some other place. Hohoho.” Katsuki insists
that it isn’t like that. Giving her the package, he says okay and he has
to quickly go back. Gesturing to the package, Katsuki says that these
are some nourishing[/healthy] stuff from his sister. Granny sighs and
says that really..she’ve already said that there’s no need, that child
really loves to worry. “There’s no need to come here to bring this thing
to this old woman. It is fine for Akesato to only take care of herself
well. Really- Doing this kind of thing, what are you going to do if you
went ahead of this old woman.” Katsuki laughs and says that they won’t.
Granny says that the siblings are quite capable children in
comparison to Murasaki who came here yesterday. Hana is surprised that
Murasaki is there. Katsuki says that he knows that she has been
transferred to the riverside store and it turns out to be there. Granny
says that is right, she is at the next door’s second room. Hana and
Katsuki peek inside. A woman tells Murasaki not to drink anymore because
it is bad for the body. Brushing her off, Murasaki shouts that she’s
noisy. Granny says that judging from that, Murasaki is already no good.
“Before, that child is obviously such a neatly beautiful nice
prostitute. From when did it start that she had become quite strange? At
the start, Murasaki isn’t that kind of girl. She is a red card young
lady whom everyone is envious of. “And, there are customers who would
promise that they’ll wait for her until her business contract[/debt] has
expired. But, those customers are just saying those with their lips,
about helping you in redeeming your body among other things but in
reality, there is no one who would do that. And that man is no
exception… Even if one is a prostitute, the heart is still of an
ordinary girl. So, how can one just clench one’s teeth and act strong?
One would also feel suffering and pain when one is betrayed. If she
cannot recover from this course of events and become what she is
currently is.. It pretty much felt like it is quite difficult to
manage[/endure].” The woman calls out to Murasaki again. Murasaki shouts
for her not to mind her because after all, it doesn’t matter, because
no matter what, she’s going to die there. Hana looks a bit worried at
Murasaki that Granny tells her that they should go for they also cannot
help Murasaki. “Just let her be.” Granny tells Katsuki that perhaps, she
is being meddlesome but he should keep a close watch on Akesato for it
will be quite problematic among prostitutes to be entangled like falling
in love with customers-type of things. Katsuki says yes, he knows. Hana
realizes why he is angry about Akesato and Takamichi before when
Katsuki said that Takamichi is a cruel man. “It is because he knows that
tragedy of THAT KIND OF PROSTITUTE. Even if Akesato-san is apparently
very happy and smiling.. But only because this place is ‘Yoshiwara’,
Katsuki has no way of just keeping silent and not saying anything.”
While walking with Hana, Katsuki says but of course, for there is
only pain between a romance of a prostitute and someone else. “And,
didn’t I tell you before that romance is forbidden. If everyone knows
about that kind of thing, sis will be thrown into the riverside stores
and Takamichi-san will most probably be banished from Yoshiwara. This
kind of love is worst than the love conceived with customers. One cannot
just gamble and let things become like that. Yoshiwara is a place where
love isn’t allowed because no matter how you struggle, it will only
bring you down to hell.” Hana thinks that even if she can’t quite
understand.. “Akesato, or perhaps Kiyomasa-san who chased after
Takitzuki-san.. the anxiety of not being able to actualize one’s dream.
But, I understand more or less.. this twisting tight pain in the chest..
This feeling.. Rennosuke, does he.. also have this kind of pain
somewhere in his heart.. At that time, for a second, he had that pained
expression.. And for me to think of his expression like that, I felt
pain.” Hana snaps out of her thoughts when Katsuki calls out to her. He
tells her that he still has to cook so he went to the store first. “How
about you..?” Hana goes into shock for she wasn’t careful and they are
already at the store’s door. Hana wonders what to do because using that
kind of method, she can most probably go back to her original world but
then, she cannot just quickly go right now and try it out..even if that
is so, she’ll meet with Rennosuke at the store.. Katsuki looks at her
and asks if she can help him buy the vegetables that he is going to
cook. “But, it is very dangerous outside so before the sun sets, you
must definitely come back. *Hana is puzzled and surprised* Okay, quickly
go. I’ll help you bring that thing in.”
Hana wonders if Katsuki had realized her intention that is why he is
deliberately.. Just as Hana gives him the package, Katsuki winces in
pain and drops it. He mutters that it is broken. Looking aghast, Hana
asks that isn’t his hand swollen. Katsuki’s left wrist is swelling.
Soon, it is night. Rennosuke stretches and says that he is tired to
death. Gathering up some papers, Takamichi says that a lot of customers
came as a result of the parade. “Work will be up to here. I’ll call
someone to bring up the food.” Rennosuke thanks him for the trouble.
Lying down on the floor, Rennosuke quietly thinks that yesterday is far
from good. “I didn’t imagine.. that she will unexpectedly cry like
that.. *there is a scene of Hana asking him if he really feels that this
is okay* That girl.. looking straight at my eyes.. I can’t get it out
of my mind.. What’s going on..” Then, the door slides open and someone
puts the food tray on his head. Sitting up, Rennosuke says, what.. It
turns out to be Hana who looks serious. She puts the tray on the floor
and starts to leave. Rennosuke asks how come she brought the food, and
what happened to Katsuki. After a pause, Hana says that Katsuki’s hand
is injured so she replaced him. “If you’re finished eating, just put it
at the side. I’ll get it later on.” Rennosuke looks sad. Then, he stands
up and holds the door before Hana can get out. He apologizes to her for
he had become a bit strange yesterday. Turning around, Hana exclaims,
that he is saying strange.. but she stops upon seeing his expression.
Hana looks flustered and thinks that he is quite cunning because for him
to show that kind of expression to her, it makes her unable to say
anything. “If it’s like this, I can’t move forward. I’m going to ask him
clearly about his feelings in order to put an end to this issue–” Hana
says, “If you want me to forgive you, then answer me one question.
Rennosuke, do you like Takitsuki-san?”
Scans by 不良汉化组.
Source:
http://alldesign.hol.es/2013/02/yoshiwara-hana-oboro-chapter-9/