The episode title page is as shown above featuring Tsukasa and Ryuji in the morning with their breakfast tea... Looks like their still in PJs and robes.
Text: In this (crazy) city we want to protect the one place where we can rest our weary hearts... together... [sorry if I botched this translation...]

Tsukasa stands before the Kuryugumi members assembled and makes her confession.

Tsukasa: "---The reason why I went as far as disguising myself to make you believe that there was someone else who was ''Ayabe Wakasa's daughter'' is because everyone's (the kumiins') attitude towards me suddenly changed---------..."

Text: ---Several days after that starry night which you could call an anomaly in Tokyo's skies------------

The text on the sign: Highest level executives' meeting now in session.

According to the picture, there are 8 members at the meeting including Ryuji... some people missing?

Usui: "---...So... How is it Sandaime. How does Kozuki Tsukasa appear to you......?"

Ryuji: "---..." He sits silently for a moment. "...The usual." He puts on his usual expressionless face.

Usui: "...Which means...?"

Ryuji: "...I'm saying,"

Loud yelling voice: "YOU-------!!!"

There's the sound of someone taking a bad beating.

Voice: "GYAAAA!"

The execs in the meeting flinch at the sudden outburst somewhere in the hallways. The commotion is of course, due to Tsukasa.

Tsukasa, with flames in the background: "...You..." Her hair is tossed about and kinda blends in with the flames behind her.

A kumiin with a bloodied nose cowers on the floor. "Hi..."

She crouches down to his level and grabs him by the collar. "You were just about to show your subordination by lowering yourself, were you not-----!!?" {As if you were greeting a kanbu or something---!!}

Text pointing to the pic of the guy: Like this. [Hope I didn't destroy that translation either... It's not bowing, but kinda leaning forward and putting your hands on your thighs... Forget it, just look at the above pic. I think this a gang member's way of showing appreciation... don't do this in public]

Kumiin with the bloody nose: "HIIII---!!"

Behind the kumiin and Tsukasa are two other kumiins who are freaking out.

Tsukasa starts slapping the kumiin silly as the kanbu peek around the doorframe.

Tsukasa: "What the hell am I? Am I that important---!!?" {OO---!?}

Sound effects of slapping.

The kumiin: "AA~~~~~!"

The kanbu: "------... ------..." They look on, sweat dropping.

Ryuji: "Like that. Wasting her vigor in useless disciplinary training......." {Like she did in the past.}

Kanbu 1: "...U~~~~m..."

Kanbu 2: "She won't even allow anyone to show her respect......" {How thorough.}

Usui is nodding with his arms crossed. "...It seems that that night, Kozuki Tsukasa's confession,"

The scene switches back to that night.

Tsukasa: "---The reason that the kumiin were suddenly being so nice wasn't because you thought I was worthy to be standing next to Ryuji but because you were thinking that I was Ayabe Wakasa's daughter right---...? I don't like that....... If you were going to approve of me, I didn't want to be seen that way because I'm 'Wakasa's daughter' but because I'm 'Kozuki Tsukasa'-------..."

Usui: "...The fact that we said 'That matters not. We approve of you.' seems to have meant nothing to her."

Mooka: "...Now that you mention it, she looked stunned at that phrase...... It looks like the burden of 'Wakasa's daughter' is heavier than we thought." {Well, we're partly to blame for that. ...U~~m... What can we do about it......?}

Another kanbu: "...I suppose we have to convince her..."

Fujioka: "---Don't bother."

The kanbu turn their heads as one to face him.

Fujioka is smoking away calmly. "No matter what words those who wished for 'Wakasa's daughter' use now, it will mean nothing to her..." {---Since Kozuki Tsukasa herself is worrying herself over being 'Wakasa's daughter'---...}

Usui questions Fujioka. "...Fujioka... Could it be that on the night the 'kagi' was handed over, you had heard everything from Sandaime so you knew all about this...!?" {You were the only one who knew the reason Sandaime was bringing her to the scene.}

The other kanbu: "...Now that you mention it..."

Mooka: "You weren't surprised when 'Wakasa's true daughter' appeared.

Other kanbu: "...You're always too cool in any situation."

Fujioka: "It's just your imagination, just your imagination."

Somewhere else in the halls. Tsukasa is scouting the way, on the look out for kumiin who are trying to show her respect. She sighs. {...Finally, it's got to the point where only one out of three try to bow------... That's good.}

As usual, she's dressed in boyish attire wearing a striped shirt, white pants with a belt and boots.

Nearby, the kumiin stand in fear.

Kumiin 1: "Not yet. ... Don't move yet."

Kumiin 2: "Even if you drop money, don't look down. She'll think you're showing her respect."

A third kumiin stands, conflict evident on his face. "........."

Tsukasa: "---..." She thinks back to the night the kagi was turned over to the police.

"---...That matters not. We approve of you------..."

Tsukasa: {---...That comment... If I had nothing to do with Wakasa, and had just been a katagi kid to cop parents, would it have been phrased the same way-------...?} She walks on alone in her thoughts. {I don't think so......... ...I guess it's just that I'm resting on my fame on Wakasa's name---....} The sight of Ryuji stops her. "...N?" {...Huh......?}

A little distance away, Ryuji is speaking privately with Sumon.

Tsukasa: {It's Asago's father and Ryuji.......} "---..." {...I wonder what it's about------...? ...They look really serious..........}

A little while later in Ryuji's rooms.

Ryuji: "---...It's nothing... Just that... he wanted to talk to me about Asago. ...Well... I knew that it was coming sooner or later." He sighs and removes his jacket which Tsukasa takes for him. [!!!!??? Where's Bun-san!? Or is Tsukasa taking the seisai role now!?]

Tsukasa: "....... ...Something ...up with Asago.......?"

Ryuji: "...Well quoting Sumon's words ...'It seems Asago is in love with someone.' "

Tsukasa freaks. "!!"

Text: WHAT!?

Ryuji: " 'And on top of that, it seems he's a cop' "

Tsukasa freaks out even more.

Text: WHAT DI D YOU SAY!?

Ryuji: " 'What should I do...?' he asks." There's a small pic of Sumon looking small with tears in the corner of his eyes.

Meanwhile, Tsukasa is barely listening. "OOOO...! Asago!? A cop!?" {No way...!! So that's why we were able to see so many stars that day!!} "This is just so warped!!"

She pauses for a moment as Ryuji's words sink in. "...Hey, wait a minute." {You knew he as going to consult you about this... you say?} "You knew about it!?" {About Asago's love!!?}

Ryuji: "...I suspected it." {In watching her at Megafloat.}

Tsukasa: "...Her father... is against it right?" {Naturally.}

Ryuji: "It's more obvious than you think." He drops down into an armchair. "...But even if everyone is against it, you can't just stop...... I've experienced it myself......" He glances up at her.

Tsukasa blushes furiously, still holding his jacket. "~~~~~~..."

Ryuji: "...But still... I can't just ignore the fact either------..." {Since Sumon has asked me to convince Asago......}

Tsukasa: "!!"

Text pointing to the blushing Tsukasa: Half boiled state. [you know, like hard boiled eggs?]

Tsukasa: "...You're going to try and persuade her...!?"

Ryuji: "...I'll give it a try."

Tsukasa looks away for a moment. "---..."

Ryuji: "What's wrong?"

Tsukasa: "...... ...Nothing---..." {...It's just I was wondering whether Ryuji's 'convincing argument'....... would sound more like an 'order' to Asago------...}

Ryuji stares up at her almost worriedly. "---..."

Tsukasa: {If she was told by the one person in the world that she has to 'give it up' then------... would she have no choice but to follow through---...?}

The scene seems to change to the school cafeteria or something.

Tsukasa, Ryuji and Asago seem to have taken a table for themselves.

Asago's eyes widen slightly after Ryuji gives her the news.

Tsukasa's face slowly crumbles at the sight.

Tsukasa, with tears threatening to let loose any moment: {SEE---!! She's already about to cry-------!!}

Asago looks down at the table, with disappointment clear on her face. "---..." [nanka kawaii!!!]

Text pointing to Tsukasa: But she's the one who's looks like she's going to cry.

Tsukasa is trembling with the effort of remaining dry-eyed.

Looks like they're having tea... if they're really at school then the private school really has some money... looks like they're using china cups.

Asago: "...Did... father ask you to do this......?"

Tsukasa whimpers.

Ryuji: "...I'm sure he was thinking in your best interests---..."

Asago: "...I know---... I've been unfaithful to Kuryugumi... But even if my position becomes worse because of it, even my ties are cut from my father when I finally made up with him,"

Text pointing to that statement: Ever since they returned from Megafloat.

Tsukasa's tears finally spill over in a gush.

Asago and Ryuji freak.

Asago turns to her former angry self and yanks hard on Tsukasa's cheek causing it to stretch out of shape. "Why are YOU crying!!?" {You're so depressing---!!}

Tsukasa, with her cheek pulled: "Vee caaasss~~~!!" [Because] "To have the father-daughter relationship means the destruction of the family~~~~~~" {I don't want that!!}

Asago: "What I'm saying is!! Why are you crying over the fact that my family may be broken up------!!?"

Ryuji: "..." He stares at them both, sweatdropping. "------..." He seems to think for a moment.

Tsukasa in dog form shakes her head violently, her ears flattened against her head. "Iya~~~! Iya~~~!"

Asago: {...I swear...... She really is so baka...} She smiles softly. "...It's all right... I won't let it happen......"

The Tsukasa dog looks up, tears still in the corner of her eyes.

Asago: "I'll speak with father and convince him......." She rests her elbows on the table and cups her chin with her hands. She leans in closer to Tsukasa. "...You've taught me......"

Tsukasa's mouth opens slightly in surprise.

Asago: "That it's possible to change a person's feelings." She thinks back to the incident at Megafloat in the battle against Baldy, how Tsukasa had managed to get the kanbu (especially Kyuragi) to aid her in the battle. She remembers how Tsukasa had moved her so much, that even she herself had participated in the ploy to get at Baldy.

Ryuji adds a comment. "...It'll be hard......"

Asago's face crumbles just for a moment before breaking out into a smile. "I won't give in." {---Because...} "...He's the only one who gave me all these emotions---------..." She's referring back to the time when she first met the cop when she wanted to kill herself, how he had saved her, how he had made her say that she loved him...

Asago: "---He's also the only one who brings me happiness------..." She waves good-bye as she takes off. "Sorry, see you next time--- I've promised to go shopping with Sumire---"

Tsukasa and Ryuji are left standing there, both of them with their hands in their pockets. Tsukasa can't hep but smiling.

Ryuji: "...'Happiness'---... ...is it..."

Tsukasa starts at his sudden words. She stares at his profile for a moment. {---Giving Ryuji all of these emotions... ---giving him his happiness is because of------...}

She thinks back to the promise she made with Kamo-san at the shrine/temple. "......"

Tsukasa and Ryuji as one: "...You know---..."

Sweat dropping, they face each other.

Ryuji: "...What is it?" {Go first.}

Tsukasa: "What about you?" {You go first. What I have to say isn't that important.} She blushes a bit.

Ryuji: "...How about we go see your brothers------...?"

Tsukasa gapes in open-mouthed surprise.

Ryuji: "...You can't think of Asago's situation as someone else's right------...?" He remembers how she had bawled.

Tsukasa, earlier in tears: "To cut family ties. Iya~~~! The breakdown of the family. Iya~~~!"

Ryuji: "...And with the eldest brother as our opponent------... If he were to somehow find out that I was planning on keeping you by my side forever, he also may want to 'cut all ties' with you---------..."

Tsukasa: {---I thought that in this world if there was the one person who I couldn't go against------... that it would be Taku-nii------ Every time I thought... that if Taku-nii demanded that I choose between 'family' and 'Ryuji' it made me depressed---...}

Ryuji: "Asago's situation today may be our own tomorrow. ...So before that happens, let's go talk to your family..."

Tsukasa: {I can't bear to lose either------...}

Ryuji: "So that your happiness is complete---..."

Silent tears slip from Tsukasa's eyes as Ryuji smiles softly.

Ryuji: "...N...?"

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