1 00:00:07,467 --> 00:00:11,771 Vinnie and Mandy stared at the scary creature. 2 00:00:11,772 --> 00:00:16,785 "This is Master Masamune's private room," snapped Haruki. 3 00:00:16,786 --> 00:00:20,512 "What is that?" Vinnie pointed. 4 00:00:20,513 --> 00:00:23,836 "It's his armor," said Haruki. 5 00:00:23,837 --> 00:00:28,765 The helmet was made of iron, and it had a scary mask. 6 00:00:28,766 --> 00:00:32,228 A big curved moon was on top. 7 00:00:32,229 --> 00:00:36,934 "Do samurai wear that all the time?" asked Vinnie. 8 00:00:36,935 --> 00:00:42,341 "Samurai only wear their armor during battle," explained Haruki. 9 00:00:42,342 --> 00:00:45,564 "But we always carry our swords." 10 00:00:45,565 --> 00:00:48,367 Haruki showed the children his sword. 11 00:00:48,368 --> 00:00:53,312 "Now follow me," he said, walking away quickly. 12 00:00:53,313 --> 00:00:57,940 "Please go slower," Mandy cried. 13 00:00:57,941 --> 00:01:01,212 "I can only take small steps." 14 00:01:01,213 --> 00:01:03,964 Haruki slowed down. 15 00:01:03,965 --> 00:01:08,296 His kimono was not tight around the legs like Mandy's. 16 00:01:08,297 --> 00:01:13,460 "Why is my kimono so tight?" Mandy asked. 17 00:01:13,461 --> 00:01:19,850 "The kimono trains women not to step too fast or too far," explained Haruki. 18 00:01:19,851 --> 00:01:23,476 Haruki slid open a door to a room. 19 00:01:23,477 --> 00:01:25,720 "Stay here until I return," 20 00:01:25,721 --> 00:01:28,522 he said, closing the door. 21 00:01:28,523 --> 00:01:32,568 Mandy admired a hanging scroll on the wall. 22 00:01:32,569 --> 00:01:35,935 Vinnie played with the sliding door. 23 00:01:35,936 --> 00:01:39,266 "I wish we had doors like this at home," 24 00:01:39,267 --> 00:01:42,599 he remarked, opening the door wide. 25 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:47,089 Outside, three men walked by in silence. 26 00:01:47,090 --> 00:01:52,508 They walked to another house and crawled through a small door. 27 00:01:52,509 --> 00:01:57,728 "I'll bet they're samurai too!" said Vinnie, excited. 28 00:01:57,729 --> 00:02:02,964 "Let's see what's going on." 29 00:02:02,965 --> 00:02:06,079 "Bowing to enter is a sign of respect," 30 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:11,175 said one samurai, as the children crawled through the door too. 31 00:02:11,176 --> 00:02:16,673 In the room, the samurai were sitting very still on straw mats. 32 00:02:16,674 --> 00:02:21,849 There was a space beside one of the samurai close to the door. 33 00:02:21,850 --> 00:02:26,060 "Let's sit there," whispered Vinnie, pointing. 34 00:02:26,061 --> 00:02:31,634 A man greeted everyone, and the samurai bowed to the floor. 35 00:02:31,635 --> 00:02:37,889 Then the man took a cloth and began slowly wiping a small teacup. 36 00:02:37,890 --> 00:02:43,936 "It looks like he's going to serve tea," said Mandy. 37 00:02:43,937 --> 00:02:51,057 "It sure takes a long time," said Vinnie, yawning. 38 00:02:51,058 --> 00:02:55,031 The man cleaned each teacup and spoon. 39 00:02:55,032 --> 00:03:00,066 Next he opened a small bowl and took some tea from it. 40 00:03:00,067 --> 00:03:02,929 Then he put the tea into a cup. 41 00:03:02,930 --> 00:03:06,575 His movements were graceful and slow. 42 00:03:06,576 --> 00:03:10,925 "My legs hurt," complained Vinnie. 43 00:03:10,926 --> 00:03:16,657 He stretched his leg and accidentally kicked the samurai next to him. 44 00:03:16,658 --> 00:03:19,946 The samurai did not even notice. 45 00:03:19,947 --> 00:03:24,873 The man serving the tea now poured water into the cup. 46 00:03:24,874 --> 00:03:27,834 Then he quickly stirred the tea. 47 00:03:27,835 --> 00:03:31,164 Vinnie began to massage his legs. 48 00:03:31,165 --> 00:03:35,361 Another samurai gave Vinnie a stern look. 49 00:03:35,362 --> 00:03:40,490 "Be still, Vinnie," whispered Mandy. 50 00:03:40,491 --> 00:03:44,187 "Let's get out of here," said Vinnie. 51 00:03:44,188 --> 00:03:49,918 He quietly slid the small door open and Mandy crawled out. 52 00:03:49,919 --> 00:03:55,324 When it was Vinnie's turn, his kimono got stuck in the door. 53 00:03:55,325 --> 00:03:58,257 "Help!" he cried. 54 00:03:58,258 --> 00:04:01,906 Everyone in the room turned and stared. 55 00:04:01,907 --> 00:04:12,357 Smiling nervously, Mandy pulled her brother free and slid the door shut.