Tokyo Crazy Paradise
Hana to Yume
2000 vol. 2, episode no. 72
Translation by Yuki-chan

The episode title page features Tsukasa on the left side and Misumi on the right.

Text beside Tsukasa: I will protect Shirogami Ryuji---!

Ryuji is browsing on the computer. He's looking up Niko-Niko Tower.

Ryuji: {...Niko-Niko Tower and the adjoining Haree Chapel... The one they say you can hold a wedding ceremony while swimming......} [!!? That's what it says. I'm not sure what Haree means though.]

Seems that Ryuji is alone, tapping at the computer keyboard. {...If we're to lure Garyukai anywhere it would probably have to be here.}

Cuckoo!

Cuckoo!

A Tsukasa cuckoo bird pops out of nowhere... Actually, it popped out of Ryuji's forehead.

Ryuji: "......"

Text pointing to the Tsukasa cuckoo bird: A Tsukasa clock that tells Tsukasa's time.

Ryuji leaves the computer and starts walking away. "......"

Text pointing to Ryuji: Seems that he wants to bother her.

Text pointing to the desk [where the computer is]: Leaving this behind.

In the other room.

Tsubaki is pouting. He slurps his tea. "..."

Kamo-san: "Please have some more."

Ryuji: "... ...You're alone... ...Where's Tsukasa...?"

Tsubaki, dejectedly: "...He went somewhere..."

Ryuji: "...A...? Somewhere......? Where?"

Tsubaki, venting his anger: "How would I know? Kozuki and Azuma started sneaking something out of here, and it looked like they were going somewhere. I told them I'd go too but they left me behind. 'Okay, okay. We'll call on you when we're ready to leave.' ...So he said!!" {And Azuma too!! I don't know what kinda of amazing person he attended to in the past and I don't know if Kozuki has that person's blood running in him but just ignoring me like that!!} [Ooh, jealous?]

Ryuji: "......" He turns to Kamo-san. "...What exactly was snuck out of here......?"

Kamo-san, whispering to Ryuji: "...Actually... It seems that a number of dengekibans have disappeared from the basement weapons room..."

Ryuji: "... ...Niko-Niko Tower......"

Kamo-san: "...Most likely..."

Ryuji starts walking away without another word. {...Man... Knowing her she probably said something like 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, cunning ways for cunning ways' and went to go set a trap or something...}

Text: He foresaw this.

Kamo-san: "Are you going to Niko-Niko Tower?"

Cuckoo!

The Tsukasa cuckoo bird pops out of the back of Ryuji's head.

Kamo-san, looking at the back of Ryuji's head: "..."

Text: ---On the other hand.

Back at Niko-Niko Tower.

Tsukasa, with her jaw dropped: "...W... ...W...! ...W......!!" She jabs a finger towards Misumi. "Why the hell are you in a place like this Sata Gonzaemon!!? I said to come tomorrow------!! What do you think you're doing you cheater------!!"

Misumi: "...Cheater...? I don't want to be told that by someone who's here a day earlier seemingly planting a trap........."

Tsukasa, in shock: {He saw!! Dammit! How kakkowarui!!} She starts pounding the ground and a dark aura surrounds her. {Dammit~~~~~~!! Now I can't say anything back~~~!! Uwaaaaaaaa I shouldn't have done anything 'sneaky' after all---!! If only I could be like Ryuji at a time like this! I could probably toss that remark off as if it meant nothing~~~}

Azuma: "...Tsukasa-san......" {...Um.} He crouches down beside her. "...Who's the young man......?"

Tsukasa, wiping away tears: "...Garyukai's head..."

Azuma: "...E...!?" {Head...!? Garyukai's!? Him......!?}

Misumi: "...I'm flattered that you asked me out on a date over the 'Net but I'd like you to stop the Sata Gonzaemon... My name is Soryou Misumi......" He looks down at her. He's standing at the top of a set of stairs. [So he does have a last name.]

Tsukasa: "Shut up!! I didn't ask you out on a date!! And I didn't ask for your name either!! Sata Gonzaemon is good enough for you!!"

Azuma: "..." {...Soryou......?}

Tsukasa standing up and pointing at Misumi again: "I don't get it-- How did you know that I was here today!!?" {You're not really human are you!?}

Misumi: "...... ...I have a loyal servant."

Someone steps behind Misumi.

Azuma and Tsukasa: "!!!"

Tsukasa: "A------!! Scorpion!!" {You bastard---!!} She notices the group of guys behind Shiki. "!!! And dragging those (drugged) people with you too!!" {That's no fair---!! That's not fair you guys------!!}

Misumi jumps down the rest of the stairs landing gracefully. "...You used some sneaky tactics too right......? ...So use them..."

Azuma: "That's right Tsukasa-san! Isn't this what you prepared them for! Activate the dengekibans!!"

Tsukasa with a serious face: "... ...I can't." Her face crumbles and tears stream down her face. "Since I set them without planning I can't remember where I hid them!!" {I'll fall into a trap I've set myself~~~~~~~}

Azuma blanches and falls forward: "~~~!"

Shiki jumps down as well. "...Considering he has that woman's blood in him he's pretty dumb...... The only things they have in common is the evil looking eyes and fighting sense."

Tsukasa hardens at those words. "...By that woman you mean 'Wakasa' ?"

Shiki: "Who else would I be referring to?"

Tsukasa, with popped veins accenting her speech bubble: "You say I look like 'Wakasa'... You say such words that deserves certain death... and it's as if you me this 'Wakasa'!!"

Shiki: "I have, and that's why I'm saying that. I have something against Wakasa...... So you're more of a nuisance to me than Shirogami Ryuji." {Kinda like enough that I want to get rid of you?} He points at her.

Tsukasa: "How the hell would I know---!!" {It's not I wanted to share her blood---}

Misumi: "...Don't worry. If you keep your promise then I won't let them do anything."

Tsukasa: "!"

Misumi, holding out the bouquet of roses towards her. "...The promised gift. ...I'll take that 'kagi' now......"

Tsukasa: "......" {---...This is ..... a gamble---...} "...I can't give it you right now." {I have no idea where this 'kagi' that I'm supposed to have can be.} "...Even if I didn't tell you, you'd know... ...where 'Wakasa' would have hidden it......" {This guy, who seems to know more about 'Wakasa' than me---...}

Misumi: "...... ---...True... ...Most likely..."

Tsukasa: {---I'll have him tell me---...!!}

Back at school.

Text: Rokuo Junior High School Girl's school building.

Asago lets out a huge sigh. "......"

Sumire come up: "Hey Asa-yan I bought you some tea---!" She sits down next to Asago who's at her desk. "Well? Did you find anything you could use against Garyukai?"

Asago accepts the tea: "...Thanks... ...Not at all... I thought I could find something through Tokoname Island but I haven't found anything yet."

Sumire: "Well yeah, if it were that simple to find something then the police would have done something by now~~~..."

Asago: "...True..."

Sumire: "...Oh yeah, about the police. Since some of our (Rokuo) students were at that incident at Kuryugumi, I saw about 4, 5 cops."

Asago, kinda spaced out: "...H~~~m..."

Sumire: "That special uniform is GRAVE's. And from the Con Poli (Control Police)."

Asago starts at Sumire's words.

Sumire: "They were all really big~ But there was this rea~~lly big guy among them~ He had a scar on his face. And he was really mean looking. He looked more like a yakuza. A really mean looking man." [Not a very good translation...]

Asago was twitching with every sentence uttered by Sumire.

"Stop it------!!"

Asago's sudden outburst freaks out her classmates. Sumire with a racing heart is also standing a distance away.

Sumire: "...W...What...!?"

Asago is bent over, holding her head. {---When I was trying to forget...!! When I was trying to erase it all from my memory, it's all come back---!! Iya------!! Disappear, disappear, disappear, disappear------! Why do I have to remember that guy anyway!!} Memories of her ordeal with Munakata run through her head. {This isn't me...!! Sometimes, without realizing it, I'm thinking about him...!! And I'm chasing after cops in the city with my eyes......!! This is strange---!! Dammit~~~ Forget it, forget it, forget it, forget it ! I won't look at another cop again!!} [Ooh... new love?]

Sumire breaks in Asago's thoughts. "A. It's that huge cop." She points in the cop's direction.

Asago's head whirls around fast.

Sumire is pointing to a tall cop with short dark hair spiked up. A trail of smoke can be seen from his cigarette. You can easily tell it's Munakata.

Asago: {...A...}

Sumire, beside her: "What's wrong Asa-yan?"

Asago remembers Munakata's words when he had glanced back at her.

"---Let me protect you---"

Asago's heart skips a beat. {I... It's him---!!}

Back at Niko-Niko Tower.

Tsukasa is following Misumi down a set of stairs. She's carrying the huge bouquet of roses. Behind her, Shiki can be seen.

Tsukasa: "......"

Just moments before.

Tsukasa: "...Even if I didn't tell you, you'd know... ...where 'Wakasa' would have hidden it......"

"...... ---...True... ...Most likely... Knowing Wakasa, she would have hidden it in your body......"

Tsukasa: {---...H... How could she---!!} [Not a direct translation] {Well yeah, that thought crossed my mind for just a second but......!! But as another human being!! I didn't think she would have done something evil to my body---!! And in someone who shares her blood too!! What dirty trick did she use and put that in my body...!!? Am I an octopus trap!!? Or am I pearl oyster raising a large pearl!!?} There's pix of a Tsukasa octopus trap and a Tsukasa oyster. {What dirty trick did she use and put that in my body...!!? And when not a thing was found in the many times I was closely examined from head to toe a zillion times!!}

Text: Referring to the Inverted Cross incident.

Somebody chuckles.

Tsukasa: "!?"

Shiki: "!?"

Azuma: "!?"

Misumi is leaning on the hand rail to the stairs, shaking and trying not to burst out laughing. "......! ......!"

Tsukasa: "What the hell are you laughing about!?"

Shiki: {He's laughing!!? Not convulsing!?} He can't believe what he's seeing.

Misumi: "...No... Forgive me..."

Shiki, seriously freaked out: {Gege he's really laughing!!}

Misumi, with a hand over his mouth: "...It's just that you have such a look on your face......" [He actually looks like a normal human being when he laughs.]

Tsukasa, with a dark face and a huge popped vein: "Aan!!?" [Something like "what!?"]

Misumi: "...You didn't know did you... where exactly the 'kagi' was."

Tsukasa, seriously freaking out: "...E...!?"

Misumi: "You didn't know so you gambled." [Where did the stairs go?]

The look of shock is evident on her face: "...W... What are you talking about!?"

Text: Her voice is shaking.

Misumi: "...For results, you'd go to any plans and you'd dive into the enemy's lines... And all for other people... The reason you want the 'kagi' is because you want to help those drug laden people right...?"

The group of guys in the back all have weapons. There are at least 5 of them.

Tsukasa looks back at him, almost glaring. "---..."

Misumi: "...... ...I can't believe it... ...Why is that even your personality... ...is the same---...?"

He leans forward.

Tsukasa is mesmerized and can only stare open mouthed.

Misumi leans closer so that he's right in front of Tsukasa.

Tsukasa: {---...E...}

Misumi reaches with his left hand and touches her face.

A shot rings out, breaking the spell.

Misumi and Tsukasa start.

Tsukasa: "!!?"

Ryuji had fired his gun into the air. Behind him are Kamo-san and Bun-san. Everyone turns around in surprise.

Tsukasa: {!!! Ryuji...!? Why...!?}

[Okay, okay, it looks like there's a huge staircase. Misumi, Tsukasa and Shiki are already at the bottom...? Ryuji, Kamo-san and Bun-san are still a way above.]

Ryuji glares down at Misumi. Misumi returns the stare.

Misumi turns to Shiki: "... ...Do it..."

Tsukasa starts: "RYUJI!"

But before Tsukasa could run back up the stairs, Misumi had grabbed her arm.

Six guys rush at Ryuji and Kamo-san. [Where's Bun-san?]

Ryuji: "Kamojima!!"

Kamo-san, who already received 2 knife slashes to his face: "!!"

Ryuji: "The Haree Chapel!!"

Kamo-san: "Hai!"

Ryuji receives a knife wound to his left arm below the elbow.

Kamo-san: "Sandaime!!"

Tsukasa: "Ryuji!!" She suddenly whips the roses back at Misumi and dashes forward.

The guy takes another swipe at Ryuji.

Ryuji: "!!"

The guy makes another move to slash at Ryuji but his arm is caught by Tsukasa.

Guy: "!!"

Angry, he then turns the knife on Tsukasa. "!!"

Tsukasa flies through the air.

Ryuji: "Tsuka...!"

Azuma turns in horror as well.

Tsukasa's protector had been sliced right through. Something clinks to the ground as Tsukasa lands in a heap.

Azuma: "!!?"

Misumi: "!!?"

A large crystal jewel bounces a couple of times.

Tsukasa, from her position on the floor. {...E...!? ...What...!?}

The crystal jewel bounces off Misumi's shoe.

Azuma: "...! ......It's the kagi......!"

Tsukasa: "!!" {E!? EE!?}

Misumi slowly holds up the jewel and looks down at her.

Tsukasa: {EEEEEEEE!!?}