Tokyo Crazy Paradise
Hana to Yume
1998 vol. 12, episode no. 41
Translation by Yuki-chan
Images scanned by Venkarel

Asago, with fangs: "...You...!"

Kyuragi and Mooka [I think], with a close up of their faces: "You must be kidding------!!"

Asago: "Kya!" She freaks as their voices overpower her own.

Kyuragi, with a popped vein: "That she's at Asago-jyo's side 24 hours a day means that she will be near Sandaime as well!! We can't let a stranger like you become Asago-jyo's bodyguard------!!"

Usui: "That's right!"

Tsukasa, still using female language: "...Well. Though I look like this, I'm a professional bodyguard! I've been through more battles then any of your daughters!!"

Kyuragi: "Humph! Who will believe that!! You can't be led on like this Sandaime! For Asago-jyo's protection, and for you protection as well, you should choose someone close by to become Asago-jyo's bodyguard! Thus one of our daughters..."

Tsukasa, with her arms crossed: "M~y, you're sure stuck on the idea about you daughters. Is there a special reason that instead of using a professional bodyguard like me that one of your daughters has to become Asago's bodyguard!?"

Kyuragi, Usui, Mooka and Kawazoe all start.

Ryuji and Asago notice this.

One of the complaining clan heads: "W... What are you saying!? There is no special reason!!"

Tsukasa: "Oh~~~~? But isn't it inconvenient that I become Asago's bodyguard~~~"

Ryuji, looking serious: "......"

One of the clan heads: "Th... There's no inconvenience!! Don't make false charges like that!!"

Asago, looking serious: "......"

Ryuji and Asago simultaneously: "...I see......"

Looks like Tsukasa and Kyuragi were in the middle of an argument. They both turn. "...... ......"

Tsukasa: "...E?"

Ryuji: "...So that's why you kept insisting on using one of your daughters for Asago's bodyguard......"

Kyuragi and Tsukasa, with wide eyes: "E? What!?"

Ryuji: "...So you thought that if one of them started as Asago's bodyguard, that eventually I'd turn their way after a few encounters......" He glares. "...You........ You don't seem to care about your daughters........."

Kyuragi: "...Ha......?" Speaking for the evil quartet.

Ryuji: "I'm asking if you want your own daughter to live upon a sea of blood."

Kyuragi [I think]: "N... No! Not upon a sea of blood..."

Ryuji: "If you have no intention of that and wish your daughters become happy then don't forget that the 'kage no seisai' is a woman that only lives to fight!!"

The clan heads and Tsukasa freak.

Ryuji and company walk away, leaving the clan heads in the middle of the hallway.

The clans heads talk among themselves.

"...It seems------..."

"...That we've been exposed...!"

"......"

A little distance away in the halls.

Asago, with fangs, and yelling: "---I don't believe it !! They were going to put me in the same position as Hogou's omote no seisai------!!" { How dare they mock me---! I'll never forgive them---!!}

Ryuji, Kamo-san, Bun-san, Sumon and Tsukasa are walking quietly, behind Asago who's practically stomping.

Tsukasa: {AAAA} "...How come you figured it out..."

Ryuji: "Humph. The special reason why the clans are using their daughters and trying to start a situation is most likely to be about the seisai. And on top of that add 'Asago's bodyguard' to this. Hogou's seisai comes to mind."

Tsukasa: "Then why didn't you realize it sooner." {If your instinct is so good.}

Ryuji: "Bakayaro! Of course I wouldn't realize that those gakis would be aiming for the kage no seisai position."

Tsukasa: {...Gakis...... Out of those 4 at least 2 of them are older than you. This guy......}

Sumon: "Sandaime... ...I'm really sorry, that our Asago fouled the water used in the oriai no gi...

Asago: "!"

Ryuji: "...Well... But since the sakazukis were exchanged, don't worry over it." {...So they said as well.}

Asago, blushing a little: "...Ryuji... Aren't you really mad...?"

Ryuji: "...I'm not angry... but for someone who's going to take on (the burden) of Kuryugumi to be nervous and to fail isn't admirable......"

Asago: "!"

Tsukasa: "! Wa... Wait a minute Ryuji! That's......" Asago bodychecks Tsukasa out of the way. Tsukasa is seen spinning off into the air.

Asago: "Exactly! You're absolutely right Ryuji! I'll be careful from now on!!" She smiles up at Ryuji, while her spirit detaches from her body to yell at Tsukasa. [Well I don't know how else to describe it. Asago's karma? Anyways, it kinda looks ghost-like, with a long tail and Asago's face with fangs and a forked tongue.]

Asago's spirit: "Baka-zuki---! Don't say anything---!!!"

Tsukasa, who sees this screams: "I won't I won't! I'll never mention it---!!"

Bun-san and Sumon look at Tsukasa with question marks above their heads.

Asago's sprit: "Goo~d." The spirit returns to Asago. Meanwhile, Ryuji sees nothing of this.

Tsukasa: {What a high level of pride~~~!! Well I understand. Even though you know you're falling into trap, to get caught in it so easily and be embarrassed like that. ---...But still. Now that the clan heads' conspiracy is exposed this is also the end of that girl's ambition.} Tsukasa smiles slyly. {So there------!! She'll never show up again!!}

Back at the Kuryugumi main house.

One of the kumiin: "Sandaime! Welcome back home. The daughters from the Purple Dragon Clan, White Dragon Clan, Red Dragon Clan and Green Dragon Clan are here."

Rest of the kumiin: "Welcome back home!! Sandaime---!!"

Tsukasa trips. She's wearing a jacket, but she still has the wig and the awful waitress dress on.

Asago: "What---!?" She's back in a 3 piece pants outfit.

Tsukasa: "Man...! Kyuragi Hitomi (age 13)!! Undaunted isn't she!!" {How stubborn!!} [How the heck did she know Hitomi's age!!?]

Asago turns to look at Tsukasa: "..."

Tsukasa: "...E?"

Asago: "...You... When it comes to the Purple Dragon Clan's daughter you become so heated..."

Tsukasa: "...E!? R.. Really...!?"

Asago: "I can't even understand why you suddenly say you want to be my bodyguard. Even if you knew about their conspiracy and you said you wanted to become my bodyguard to stop that, I don't believe that it's for me!!" {Since you do hate me!}

Tsukasa: "...Th... That's not true! I hate that gaki too!!" {Well, I can't say that I like you but!} "I can't forgive her for using such a dirty trick to destroy someone like that!!"

The little voice in the back of Tsukasa's head takes on the form as a mini Tsukasa. "That's right! That's right! And she tried to make Ryuji her own!! I won't forgive it, I won't forgive it." The little Tsukasa waves her arms in anger.

Tsukasa: "I hate that kind of dirty trick that's done quietly in the back the most!!"

The little Tsukasa: "That's right, that's right!! And on top of that, that girl!! She said that she saw Ryuji's sleeping face, though I'm the only one who's supposedly seen it!! How annoying!! How annoying---!!"

Tsukasa pauses. Her hair (wig) starts curling and popping out in different directions. {...Huh......? ...Wait a minute...? Aren't... I angry over a different thing......!? Isn't... this like...}

Kamo-san sticks his head in: "Um~~ Is everything all right with you two?"

Tsukasa sees a bunch of ducks suddenly taking flight, and hears their cries as "A desire for exclusive possession"

Tsukasa is doing an impression of "The Scream" again. "Uwaaaaa!"

Kamo-san and Asago: "?"

Tsukasa: {...A...}

Kamo-san, looking confused: "? What is it......?"

Tsukasa: {...N...... No way!!! ...I... I......}

Kamo-san, smiling and bending down to talk to Asago and Tsukasa: "If you talk there you really stand out." {Okay? Let's hurry and go to Sandaime's rooms.}

Tsukasa: "...U?"

The kumiin are staring at Tsukasa.

"..."
"..."
{...What a good looking girl~~~...}
{...She has a great body~~~...}

Tsukasa: "...Huh?"

Asago, with a large vein popping on her head: {What!! She's the only one's who's standing out---!!} She drags Tsukasa by the ear.

The kumiin look very disappointed, and watch as Tsukasa is being taken away.

Tsukasa, with the hair on her wig standing on end and screaming: "My ear---! My ear's gonna come off---!"

Asago, angry (again): "Hey!! Why didn't you change before we came back!!?" {Hurry and put those legs and those breasts away!"

Tsukasa: "Because Ryuji...!"

Flashback.

Back at the hotel.

Asago: "I'm going to go change now Ryuji......"

Tsukasa: "A! Then me too---"

Ryuji: "!" He grabs a hold of Tsukasa wrist. "..."

Tsukasa, with one leg off the floor [literally in mid-step]: "..." She turns to look at his hand, then glances at his face. "...What?"

Ryuji: "...... This way is better......"

Tsukasa: "HA!?"

Ryuji: "...It's been awhile since I've seen you dressed as a girl......... so stay that way a bit longer......."

Tsukasa looks shocked at first, then starts: "...Y...! You know! I'm not dressed like this for you!!"

Ryuji: "This is better." He won't let go of Tsukasa's wrist [actually now he has both hands on her wrist].

Tsukasa: "Come on--- Let go!" She's waving her arm up and down trying to shake off Ryuji's.

Ryuji: "This is"

Tsukasa: "These breasts are in the way! It's drafty, I wanna hurry up and change!!"

Ryuji: "This"

Tsukasa: "You're still saying that!!"

Back in the present.

Tsukasa: {---and while I was saying that,}

Continuation of the flashback.

Ryuji is now leaning on Tsukasa. [Good thing Asago's not around.]

Tsukasa: {...H~m... Ryuji likes this kind of attire~~~}

Ryuji is shaking his head: "You don't wanna change, you don't wanna change--"

Tsukasa: "Even if you don't want me to change, I want to!" {Get away!}

Back in the present.

Tsukasa: {...and though I said that again,}

Continuation of the flashback.

Tsukasa: "Enough! When I say I'm going to change, I'm going to change!!"

Back in the present.

Tsukasa: {Inside I thought Fine... just for a bit then... But here I am, still looking like this and making Ryuji happy------!! I really wanted to change. But there's another part of me that didn't dislike that situation. Why the heck are my words and emotions not agreeing---!! ...Something's wrong... Lately... there are times like this when my words and what I really feel inside don't agree...... ...How strange... What the hell's wrong with me~~~~~~!!!?}

Tsukasa comes out of her train of thought with a back fist to her face. [From Asago of course.]

Kamo-san: "...Well... What are you doing here together......" [That's not anywhere close to what he's saying but this at least makes sense...]

The daughters of the evil quartet are standing in front of them (Kamo-san, Asago and Tsukasa).

Hitomi, with flowers in the background [!!?]: "...Welcome back home...... Asago-oneesama......"

Asago and Tsukasa don't look too impressed: "...... ......"

Asago: "...I'm surprised you've stepped into Kuryugumi. How bold! The reason you were so heated over this bodyguard issue is exposed!!"

Hitomi: "So it seems~~ We saw that situation from the beginning to the end on this pocket monitor." She shows Asago the small monitor. "I know exactly what you're talking about." {I put a microcamera into my father's neck tie © }

Asago: "...Wh...!! How bold are you!!" {I don't believe it!!}

Hitomi, pointing a finger at Tsukasa: "It's that one I don't believe!"

Tsukasa: "A?"

Hitomi: "Dressing up like a waitress like that and boldly listening in to our conversation when you're Asago-oneesama's bodyguard, now that's dirty!!"

Tsukasa: "...What...?" [Back into guy language...] "You gaki..." She's stopped when Asago's fist makes contact with the top of her head. "!!"

Asago: "Don't be provoked like that!"

Tsukasa, one hand on her head, the other pointing a finger at Hitomi: "Bu---! She---!!!" {She said that I'm dirty---!!} She has tears in her eyes.

Asago: "Quiet! That's the cry of a loser!! Don't associate with her!!" {Understand!?}

Hitomi: "...... Hmmm... And who's the one who's a loser......"

Asago starts at those words.

Tsukasa: {...Ah... ...It's turning into a bad situation...}

Asago: "......."

Kamo-san, with a hand on Asago's shoulder: "Um... Asago-san......?"

Asago: "What did you say......?"

Hitomi: "...Asago-oneesama......? Will you engage in a contest with me.........?"

Somewhere else in the hallways.

Ryuji seems to be walking alone. He sighs. {That the clan heads' daughters are here means they don't know that the conspiracy for the ura no seisai has been exposed...... ...Man... If we don't catch them before they start something then if they meet with Asago then there will be sparks......} He starts. He recalls Asago's earlier words.

Asago: "...R... Really, they just came to cheer me on." {They gave me flowers.} "Don't worry! I'm fine......!"

Ryuji: {---...Cheer her on...? The ones who are trying to take the ground from underneath Asago to become the kage no seisai.........?} He thinks back again to the ceremony.

Asago: "---Oh my god...! I'm sorry......! ...I'm... so nervous...!!" She picks up the fallen sakazuki.

Ryuji: "Hey! Calm down!"

Ryuji: {---...Nervous...? Did she really fail because of being nervous...?} He recalls just earlier that Tsukasa had tried to say something.

Tsukasa: "Wait a minute Ryuji! That's......"

Ryuji: {---Could it be...!} He whirls around. "Asago, you..." He sees nothing. "!!?" His hair kind of pops out in different directions. "Where did you go?" The 2 blank spaces behind him are labelled as Asago's space and Tsukasa's space. Apparently he walked straight from the front door by himself.

Voice: "Sandaime---!"

Kamo-san is running towards Ryuji. "Sandaime we have a problem!"

Ryuji: "What?"

Kamo-san: "Asago-san and Kyuragi kaicho's ojyousan are!"

Ryuji: "Started a fight or something...!?" {Shit! I was too late.}

Kamo-san: "No! They're in the shooting range in the basement and are having a shooting contest.........!!"

In the shooting range in the basement.

Shots are being fired and one by one they hit marks on a target.

Mirei, Kumi, and Mamiko are standing back and watching.

Hitomi stops firing.

Tsukasa: "...Wow..." {......She hit all of the marks......! ...She's... like Ryuji.........!!}

Asago: "......"

Hitomi, smiling and removing a set of ear protectors: "I've been good with a gun since I was a child. Everyone used to tell me that I would be the one to become Sandaime's seisai ©"

Tsukasa: {Child!! When would that be!}

Hitomi: "Of course, I thought so as well, but unfortunately, the one chosen for the seisai candidate was not me........." She turns the gun and offers it to Asago. "...There was someone more superior than me......"

Asago: "...!"

Hitomi: "...You're... already used to your prosthesis no...?"

Tsukasa: "!!"

Hitomi: "If your gun technique is still better than mine as before, then this time I will give up Sandaime. But if you are inferior to me--- ---...You understand don't you......"

Ryuji is seen running through the halls.

Hitomi, seriously: "...I won't consent to the fact that someone inferior to me is trying to become Sandaime's seisai."

Kumi: "What's wrong~~~?"

Mamiko: "I wonder why she won't accept the gun?"

Mirei: "You're not going to say that you can't shoot unless it's your own gun are you---"

Tsukasa: "...!"

One of the girls [probably Mirei]: "If so then when it's a battle to live or die you won't survive------" She snickers.

Asago accepts the gun.

Tsukasa: "!! A! Asago---!" {Hey hey hey---!}

Asago puts pair of ear protectors on.

Tsukasa, panicking and waving her arms around: "Wait!! That's impossible!!" {Calm down! Don't be provoked like that!} "Even if you're used to the prosthesis now to use a gun!!"

Asago: "You wouldn't understand! I don't want to lose to someone inferior to me either! I don't want to give Ryuji to that girl!!"

Tsukasa looks surprised.

Asago: "...This is my fight! Stay out of it...!"

Tsukasa: "...Asago......"

Asago puts a new cartridge into the weapon: "---... ......" She takes a stance in front of one of the lanes. {---12 bullets. She hit all 12 targets. I can't miss one.}

Hitomi, with her arms crossed: "......"

Asago hears Hitomi's words echoing in her head.

"If your gun technique is still better than mine as before, then this time I will give up Sandaime. But if you are inferior to me------"

A shot is fired.

Ryuji and Kamo-san are running down the stairs to the shooting range.

Kamo-san: "...Sandaime!"

Asago's gun is smoking.

Tsukasa: {---...A......} She stares in disbelief.

The target is smoking, but Asago's shot was nowhere near the mark.

Asago: {...A------...!}

Kumi, snickering: "...And we can tell who's superior..."

Mirei: "It's as clear as daylight..."

The gun clatters to the floor.

Hitomi, smiling slyly: "---...Now... From today on, I'm the woman worthy of Sandaime... You won't object to giving up the seisai position right......"

Ryuji and Kamo-san burst into the room just then.

Hitomi: "---Asago-oneesama......?"