Tokyo Crazy Paradise
Hana to Yume
1999 vol. 8, episode no. 57
Translation by Yuki-chan

In the men's' washroom.

Shiki throws a kick at the stall door, busting the hinges. The door continues to bang back and forth from the force.

Shiki then looks down in surprise.

Sitting on the toilet is a boy, clutching his pants.

Text: WHO?

Shiki, blanching: "------... ...Huh......?"

Tsukasa clips the ID card on to the borrowed nurse's uniform: "...There. This looks fine right......" [Yeah, yeah, for the visually impaired, she is wearing a dark, shoulder length wig. The nurse's uniform is white (duh!) and includes a nurse's cap and shoes (actually, they look more like sandals). Looks like she has some kind of belt pouch as well. The skirt is pretty short...]

Woman 1: "Hey, did you just hear? In the men's washroom next door, there was a chikan who attacked a boy there!" [Chikan = molester, pervert etc.]

Woman 2: "No way! What a hentai~~~"

Tsukasa folds up her clothing. Looks like she went into the woman's washroom.

Woman 2: "What kind of place does he think this is?"

Woman: "Really, it's scary that there's so many weird people in this world."

Tsukasa opens the stall door and leaves. {...A chikan......... ...I can't help but think that sort of applies to me......... Thank goodness there was nobody in here when I came in......}

Tsukasa leaves the washroom with her bundled up clothing.

In the background, the kid is crying. His mother is standing at his side.

Mother: "Have you found the perpetrator yet!?"

Hospital guard 1: "...No... Seems that he's gotten away."

Guard 2: "Was the hentai over there!?"

Guard 3: "No, he wasn't !" {Damn he escaped fast!}

A woman reading the newspaper: "......" Actually, the woman is Shiki, wearing a dark, shoulder length wig. He has also taken off his jacket.

Shiki: {...Damn--- Where did the bastard go......}

Text: A spare wig that came with the one he bought for Tsukasa. [Does that mean he went shopping? So early in the morning? Or does he always walk around with disguises for women...?]

Shiki: {DAMN, now I'm really a hentai.}

In the ICU ward.

Tsukasa shuts her eyes as she passes through a cloud of disinfectant spray.

Tsukasa, with her heart racing: {Oka~y, I've made it in......!}

She walks past a number of nurses.

Tsukasa: {...Ryuji... was around here I think......} She spies the name plate reading Shirogami Ryuji. "!" She lifts the heavy curtain sectioning off Ryuji's room and enters. "!!"

For a moment, she stands at the foot of his bed in silence, just watching. "---..."

The sound of the ventilator can be heard.

Tsukasa cautiously approaches the bed, her heart still racing. "...Ryuji------..."

Ryuji is hooked up to a number of machines and electrodes.

8:55 AM.

Text pointing to an apartment: At the Kozuki residence. (Since it's been awhile, I'm sure some of you have forgotten).

It's raining outside.

Text pointing to Iruma: ...And this is the landlord Iruma-san.

Iruma-san: "---...Good morning. Kozuki-san, there's a call from Rokuo." He holds out a cordless phone.

Text pointing to Taku: ...And this is the eldest Kozuki, Kozuki Takuma-san.

Text pointing to Kaya: ...And this is a room mate Shozu Kaya-san.

Taku: "...E?"

Taku and Kaya are doing the laundry.

Kaya, looking a bit worried: "...From the school......?"

Taku, sighing: "...Aa... I have a bad feeling about this...... Thank you..." He accepts the phone. "...Something like 'Your brother isn't at school...' I wonder." Kaya looks at him. "...A... Hello, this is Kozuki......"

Kaya's eyes go round as Taku says nothing.

Taku: "I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY!" He starts bowing in apology, while holding the phone.

Kaya freaks out and holds her hands to her mouth.

Taku: "Yes! As soon as I find him!! Right away!! Hai!! I'm sorry this has caused so much trouble!!" He turns the phone off.

Taku is shaking, with his head still bowed down. "......... ........."

Kaya, looking scared: "...Um... Takuma-kun......?" {...Was it......}

Taku: "...Tsukasa is missing school without permission... With Sandaime...!!" He's still shaking, and hasn't looked up yet.

Kaya, her heart thudding loudly: {...Oh oh Ryuji-kun... When you're going on a date you have to let the school know...... If you get on Takuma-kun's bad side then you won't be able to be with her 24 hours a day......?} She looks up and away from Taku with large eyes.

Taku: "...Kaya-san... ...The homeroom teacher said he 'always gets a call from Shirogami-kun when they're going to be absent'......... WHAT DOES ALWAYS MEAN......!?" He finally looks up at Kaya. His eyes flash with anger. {Does that mean he misses school often, enough for the teacher to say always?}

Kaya, trying to think of something to say: "...E...? ...I... I wonder what that means......"

Taku's SD looks really cute. "......... I'm going to call Kuryugumi......!"

Back at the hospital.

The air crackles with energy.

From behind one of the sectioned areas of the ICU, there seems to be a lightning storm.

A nurse who happens to be passing by: "?"

Inside, Tsukasa is practising voodoo. [Okay, I'm kidding.] She has her arms outstretched over Ryuji's bed and there are sparks everywhere.

Tsukasa: "The~re. Take this~~~~~~ Take this~~~" {Take my ki and get better.} "Eat it Take thi~s Take..." She slumps into a pile of jelly all of the sudden.

Tsukasa, falling to her knees: "...O...O Darn... I've released too much ki......" She gets up. "......"

Ryuji does not wake.

Tsukasa touches his cheek with her fingers. {---...He's warm------... ...You're... alive... Ryuji... But when you wake you may not be Ryuji......} "...I won't allow that...... ...Come back..." She knocks his head with one of her knuckles. "As the demanding, dirty, makes-things-up," {Ummm ummm} She's picturing many different Ryujis. All of them look the same, but they're supposed to be different. One's labelled as demanding. Another is labelled as dirty etc. Tsukasa is thinking hard and counting off on her fingers. "Gaki unlike most gakis since he doesn't laugh/smile and doesn't talk much and is superior to a number of adults...... ...But still, in front of me, you look like a normal gaki. Bring all of that back with you when you wake up------..." [If this part doesn't make sense, it's because she's rambling.]

She leans on the bed and touches his hair.

Tsukasa: {---I won't escape from you, or my feelings anymore. I have no intention of being called the kage no seisai, but I'm prepared to live the path that's covered with blood. Ryuji---...} She runs her hand through his hair. {I'll never leave your side again------... From now on, I'll protect you------...}

She leans down, her face close to Ryuji's. It looks like she kisses him on the cheek.

Somewhere else in the hospital.

Bun-san steps out of a room: "......" {...I wonder if it's all right... ...To really leave them alone...} He glances back in the room where Sumon and his daughter are. {Just looking at Asago-san you can tell she's not mentally normal...... And Sumon's kashira is so strict about 'seisai training'...} The door closes in front of him.

Sumon has his arms crossed and he doesn't look too pleased.

Asago is sitting on the bed with her head bowed down.

Sumon: "---... ...It seems that Sandaime was shot because he protected you......"

Asago doesn't respond.

Sumon sighs in exasperation: "And right after the engagement announcement...... ---What a failure as the seisai........."

Asago remains with her head down.

Sumon: "...... ...You'll likely feel shamed and find being at Kuryugumi is painful since you didn't do your duty as seisai, and on top of that let Sandaime be wounded so seriously......"

Finally, Asago reacts to those words with a start.

Asago starts to lift her head up: "...... ...Fa..."

Sumon cuts her off: "---...Even so, I will not allow you to cross Sumon's threshold again."

Asago looks up in surprise.

Sumon: "You have received the name 'Shirogami'. You are not to run away like a coward or shame me any more!"

The words hit Asago hard.

Scenes from last night fill her head. Her right arm aching. Getting shot in the shoulder. Seeing Ryuji in front of her taking the bullets.

Asago earlier: "It doesn't seem like you love me as a lover... It's more like you're being sweet to me as if I were your younger sister......"

She sees Ryuji's surprised expression to that remark.

Sumon brings Asago back to the present. "If you understand that then hurry and get ready to return to Tokyo! Your shoulder can be treated sufficiently at Kuryugumi. You're running Kuryugumi while Sandaime is absent!"

Tears flow from Asago's eyes.

Tsukasa leaves the ICU ward. "......" She notices someone. "!!"

Shiki is leaning against the wall in front of her. "...Hey, there girl." He waves at her. He has removed the wig.

Tsukasa: {Ge!!}

Shiki: "Seems like you remember by face."

Tsukasa: {It's Scorpion!! Why's he in a place like this!?}

Shiki, smiles and approaches Tsukasa: "You do remember me right? The false Kumagawa Rieko-san?"

Tsukasa: "W... What are you talking about...? Rieko doesn't understand......" She suddenly looks cute with large, teary eyes. There are flowers in the background.

Shiki: "..." He stares at the wide eyed false nurse. "Urya!" He cups both of her breasts in his hands.

Tsukasa: "!!! What the hell are you doing you hentai ------!!" She throws at kick at Shiki.

Shiki neatly backflips and removes something he's been hiding behind his jacket at his waist. "...So there's real......" He lands and pulls his right arm forward. "...Then this means," {This girl is...!!}

Tsukasa: "!!!" She freezes.

Shiki takes several swipes at her with his right hand.

Bits of cloth fly off as parts of Tsukasa's nurse outfit is sliced through. Doesn't look like he marked her though. Her eyes go wide in surprise.

Shiki: "...Today won't be like that other time........." He flexes the fingers of his right hand. Shiki's weapon fits over his fingers like razor sharp nails. [Where the heck did he get those!?] "Next time, I'll go full force......... ...If you don't want your organs to be scratched then hurry up and bring it out......" The 'nails' extend. [Edward Scissorhand?] The ID card falls to the floor. "...The you from yesterday........."

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

Tsukasa's eyes suddenly take on that cold look.

Shiki starts. Short battle scene. He suddenly lashes out with his right. But Tsukasa is already behind him. Shiki's eyes go wide in fear. Tsukasa swings a left. Shiki blocks, but is thrown back.

Shiki: "...!" {...This one's the one from last night...!!} He lands, but then falls back. Shiki starts all of the sudden when he realizes that Tsukasa is suddenly in front of his face. "!!!"

Nurse (female): "What are you doing there!!? You there!!"

Shiki is still down on the floor, practically in a sitting position. His face shows a shadow of fear and Tsukasa is about to throw a mighty punch but stops.

Tsukasa: "..." She suddenly turns around and crawls, cries and points at Shiki. "Help me! Help me!! That man!! He attacked me------!!! Haaaaannn I was scared!!" She pretends to look petrified and does a good job.

The nurse bends down to Tsukasa's height: "Oh my!!"

Shiki: "LIAR------!!" {You bastard! I was the one who was scared------!!}

Nurse: "......I get it......! It's you---!! You're the one that stripped Rieko naked and locked her in the disinfectant room for the bed sheets---!!" She gets up, with several popped veins.

Text: Rieko-san went to go get a change of sheets.

Shiki, now standing, starts.

Tsukasa gives him a dirty look: "...!"

The nurse starts after him at a run: "What did you do you hentai, using chloroform------!! Guards---! Come here---! It's a pervert---!"

Shiki starts running for his life. "Is it everywhere I go I'm a hentai!?"

Tsukasa: "---..." {---...Scorpion...? He set the stuff there so that I'd dress like a woman---...? And adding a wig with the outfit too...... ...Why...}

She's back in her regular clothing. She carefully places the basket with the torn clothing back where she found it in the hallway, with the sign reading 'please take me' as well. Tsukasa recalls Shiki's words.

Shiki, earlier: "...Hurry up and bring out... the you from yesterday..."

Tsukasa: "........." {...To find out if it was me yesterday------...? ......Why------... ...He didn't come here after Ryuji------...?"

A hand suddenly pats Tsukasa's shoulder. She freaks in horror. "The white (nurse's) uniform was there! It was there!! It's not me! It's not me! It's not me! It's not me! It's..." She points at the basket, looking away. She stops all of the sudden. "...... ...Huh...?"

Kamo-san is standing with another guy.

Tsukasa: {...E...?}

Taku: "...Yo, it's been awhile."

Tsukasa: {...E!?}

Taku: "Tsukasa..."

Tsukasa: {No way...!!} She suddenly outstretches her arms to embrace her brother. Tears are flowing like two rivers and there are flowers in the background. "TAKU-NII------!!"

In the next frame, you see a huge lump. [Actually, it looks like a round egg in a mass of hair.] The lump is on Tsukasa's head.

Tsukasa, with tears, holding her head: "You could have done that after you hugged me~~~~~~~~~!" {Why a fist all of the sudden...!}

Taku, with his arms crossed: "Shut up!! And this is coming from the mouth of a guy who's secretly skipping school throughout the year!!"

Tsukasa, her lump radiating pain: "...What do you mean all year......" She tries to look innocent. "......" Her expression changes to that of guilt. {...I guess I have...} She bows her head down in apology. "...I'm sorry..." She's suddenly truthful.

Taku, with his arms still crossed: "...And this time something like this has happened... When I heard from Kamojima-san I was really worried!"

Tsukasa: "...Taku-nii... You heard from Kamo-san?"

Taku: "Aa, well more like...... First I asked Kuryugumi where you were but they were strangely tight lipped...... And when I thought about harassing them with phone calls until they talked, I was connected to Kamojima-san." He points at Kamo-san.

Kamo-san: "...It was Takuma-san's perseverance..." {I was asked for help to do something about it......}

Taku: "...Then I hear that Sandaime's in critical condition." {Of course Kuryugumi's not going to say anything.} "Well... I don't think that they'd tell me where Sandaime was in a normal situation either......"

Tsukasa: "......"

Taku: "...You're fine right.........?" He puts a hand to her cheek.

Tsukasa smiles: ".......Yeah......"

Taku, smiling: "...Good... ...Then, you're going to school now." He takes Tsukasa by the wrist and starts walking off.

Tsukasa shows large eyes. "EE!?"

Taku: "Not 'EE!?', there's no point of you staying here."

Tsukasa: "T...That's not true! That's not true! I have to send Ryuji my miracle power (ki) ---------!!" {Today, and tomorrow, and the day after until Ryuji's back to normal---!} She's shaking her head vehemently and spraying tears all over the place. {I can't leave! I can't go leave!}

Taku, with his hair sticking out in confusion: "...What's... that... ...Tsukasa..., I know that you're really worried about Sandaime but..."

Tsukasa: "And on top of that!! The enemy's hiding in this hospital as well!!"

Kamo-san: "!!"

Tsukasa: "Maybe it's not just him!! There may be more members of 'Garyukai' hiding here!!"

Taku is stunned into silence. His eyes are wide in shock.

Kamo-san: "...Tsukasa-san! Is it true there's someone from Garyukai!?"

Tsukasa: "Yeah! Scorpion! He was in front of the ICU! He even attacked me...!!"

Taku starts. He then grabs his sister's arm again and starts dragging her off. Tsukasa's feet are scratching the floor and her body is twisted [i.e., her torso is facing you, but her lower body is facing the other way... It looks a bit strange.] Her eyes are wide and her hair is like a sea urchin.

Kamo-san: "...A..."

Tsukasa: "...T Taku-nii!?"

Taku, determined: "We're leaving."

Tsukasa: "...E...! ...But I'm saying I can't leave yet......!"

In the background, Kamo-san is seen with his arm outstretched: "AA! Tsukasa-sa~n."

Tsukasa: "Taku-nii."

Someone reading a newspaper starts. It's Shiki again. He has removed his jacket again.

Shiki: "A...!!"

Text: He's wearing the wig again to hide himself.

Shiki: {It's him!!} "Bastard...!" He gets up with his jacket and starts chasing after them. "Where do you think you're going!!?" {I can't let you escape. Now that I know that you're the same person as last night's woman I have to deal with you------!!} [Okay, that's a crappy translation...] Yes, he's still wearing the wig.

Tsukasa: "...Taku-nii...! I don't want to leave!! Hey!"

Taku: "Shut up! I'm not going to allow you to stay here for even one more second!!" He had turned to yell at her and he's very angry.

Tsukasa is shocked and taken aback: "......" {...What...? ...What's wrong......}

Taku: "...Let's go!"

Tsukasa: {...Something's strange......? ...Taku-nii---------...?}