Lesson 623

OYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Another fun similarity I’ve found.

In Lesson 122, gintoki (and shinpachi) defeated kyuubei in a bid to free Otae from the engagement she took part in. Gintoki’s assistance to Shinpachi was a huge help to Shinpachi’s mission of taking back his sister (and stop her from entering a marriage full of unhappiness).

In Lesson 623 Jirocho defeated Tatsugorou with the bet that whoever loses will have to ask Otose to marry them. We later find out that Jirocho was the one who supported Otose’s business and marriage with Tatsugoro from the ground up.

Both Gintoki and Jirocho

approach Otae and Otose all beat up, bloody and limping.

Talk to the women without looking back. (In GinTae’s case, Otae’s the one who breaks the silence by apologizing)

Sorachi reusing good ideas in later chapters with much improved art is [chef’s kiss]