:24:00
His scholarly studies lead him to believe
that the death of li is imperative?
:24:06
That, sir, is what Yamamoto
has told me.
:24:08
Uh-huh.
:24:10
By the way, this Kurihara...
:24:12
...as he is no longer an
aide to his Clan Lord...
:24:15
...how, then, can he afford to live
in such a noteworthy mansion?
:24:17
Sir, as for that...
:24:20
...his wife, Mitsu, happens to be
the daughter of Kagaya Seibei...
:24:25
...a shipping agent in Shinmachi,
near Shiba Shiodome Bridge.
:24:27
The mansion is Seibei's
second home.
:24:32
Thus, Kurihara's leisurely
lifestyle in the mansion...
:24:36
...is not, I believe, grounds
to suspect anything.
:24:56
And so, Kurihara Einosuke can spend
his days focusing his mind...
:24:59
...on scholarship... and
swordmanship.
:25:03
I can well appreciate that he's
absorbed in his studies...
:25:08
...but, "swordmanship?"
:25:10
Yes, sir. In Okachi Village, in Shitaya,
one Tachibana Isshinsai runs...
:25:13
...a dojo, specializing
in the Nen Style.
:25:23
Now, this Kurihara Einosuke,
and Niiro Tsuruchiyo...
:25:27
...I hear that the two are
on very good terms.
:25:29
Yes, that's correct, sir.
:25:31
Their personalities and lifestyles
make them complete opposites.
:25:34
How could they possibly get
along so well...? How?
:25:39
Well, I wondered about
that myself, sir.
:25:41
A comrade named Kojima Kaname
ought to know the answer...
:25:43
...as he's especially close
to Niiro Tsuruchiyo.
:25:45
You should definitely hear what
Kojima has to say, sir.
:25:55
In December of last year, eh?
:25:57
In December of last year, eh?
Yes, sir.
:25:59
It was close to
the New Year.