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Spring of the 16th year of the Meiji Era -------
(the place is the Mount Ueno, where every tree is covered in cherry blossoms)
Side text: "Familiar faces again in the peaceful days where relishes with sake taste so good and where the cherry blossoms are so beautiful in the spring..."
(Kaoru is carrying her child, Kenji, and a smiling Kenshin is watching them)
Kaoru (realizing somebody had come): Megumi-san! Over here!
(Megumi walks towards them. They are sitting amidst the cherry trees. There's food and beverages. Behind Kenshin, there's a sword or a cane)
Megumi: Long time no see. Um, and where are the other people?
Kaoru: Misao-chan and her companions haven't arrived yet. And Yahiko said he would come after the training.
(Megumi bows slightly to Kenshin)
Megumi: Good afternoon, Ken-san. How are you feeling?
Kenshin: I'm feeling pretty good, thank you.
(the fading cross-shaped scar is shown)
Megumi (smiling): Indeed it seems so.
(Misao and Aoshi arrive. Misao is in a informal Japanese attire, whereas Aoshi is wearing a formal Western clothing plus his good and old Cajun trenchcoat ^_^)
Misao (waving to everybody): 'AFTERNOON! Here we are!
Everybody: Misao-chan!
Misao: Hullo!
Misao (smiling widely): What a wonderful thing, everybody gathered at the Mount Ueno to see the cherry blossoms in this wonderful weather!
Kenshin (smiling): Misao-dono is as cheerful as usual.
Misao (flashes a sign): Yep, I'm doing just fine!
Aoshi (looking sideways to Kenshin): --- I've gotten the information you asked.
(Kenshin snaps into attention)
Aoshi: About Saitou Hajime.
(a man wearing a coat is standing in a snowy place)
Aoshi: Looks like he's in Hokkaido now... I couldn't get what his mission is this time, but it's certain that he's doing fine as usual.
(Saitou is smoking a cigarette. His eyes aren't shown.)
Aoshi: ... what happened, have you decided to have a final match with him?
Kenshin: Not at all... if he's fine, that's all that matters. After all, now he's the man whose life is most surrounded in perils...
Aoshi: ... true indeed.
(Yahiko arrives, and behind him is Tsubame)
Yahiko: Hey!
Everybody: Yahiko!
Yahiko: I went to the Akabeko and brought sake and some side dishes. And took the occasion to bring Tsubame along.
Kaoru (giggling): Took the occasion?
Yahiko (annoyed): What are you saying, huh? Shut up.
Misao: So, is everybody here?
Kaoru: I think so. To tell the truth, I wanted to call one more person, but we don't know his whereabouts, so...
Megumi: Oh yeah, that rooster head!
Yahiko (producing an envelope): Oops, I had almost forgotten. Here's a letter that rooster-head sent us. (I've found just before leaving the dojo)
(Everybody except Aoshi is surprised)
Misao: What?! Open it, open it!
Kaoru: Kenshin, read it!
Megumi: Where's that idiot been?
(Kenshin starts reading the letter, surrounded by everyone)
------- and extremely peaceful days ......