Tokyo Crazy Paradise
Hana to Yume
1996 vol. 15, no. 2
Translation by Yuki
Pics scanned & edited by Yuki

In Asago's car.

Asago: "Hey."

Tsukasa: "What?"

Asago, with fangs: "You don't have to go as far to inflate them (your breasts) that much!! Deflate them a bit! You're so annoying!!"

Tsukasa, sitting with her arms crossed stared forward: "...... So what if my breasts are large." {It's not against the law is it? Shrink them you say... They're real so of course I can't shrink them.} [Asago is rather flat chested compared to Tsukasa.]

Asago: "That's a major offence you're committing there, cross dressing like that when you're a guy!" {What a hentai! Take those things off---!} She reaches out for Tsukasa. [Hey, Tsukasa and Asago switched places in the car.]

Tsukasa, trying to back away: "Th! These are really hard to remove!" {Don't touch them!} "Why are you so particular about these (breasts) anyway!!?"

Asago: "!! I'm not particular about them!! I'm just saying that you're a guy! So that even if my bust size is small it's more favourable for me, as a real female!!" [Okay, if this doesn't make sense to you, don't worry 'cause I don't get it either... and neither does Tsukasa...]

Tsukasa, with a large sweat drop on her head: "......" {...'Favourable'... What's so 'favourable'...?}

Beside her in the car, Asago is steaming and pouting.

Asago recalls what her father had told her about Tsukasa.

Asago: {---As soon as I heard that from father, I didn't like him (Kozuki). What I like the least about him... is the reason that he became Ryuji's bodyguard! Up until now, Ryuji has never taken an interest in anyone or anything! Everyone would chose what's best for Ryuji. Even I was strictly raised to become a seisai worthy of Ryuji!} [seisai = holy/right wife] There's a pic of a young Asago standing before a young and expressionless Ryuji. {But......... that Ryuji has an interest in him!! Before me!!} Flames surround Asago.

Tsukasa looks on in bewilderment.

Asago: {I can't allow this, even if he is a guy------!!!}

In front of the private school Rokuokita.

Tsukasa: {So we're here... at Rokuokita Junior High School. Those manuke [stupid/dumb] morons who claimed they were Rokuominami students, and escaped here... but I'm positive that they aren't from my school! Since those suspicious guys people who claimed that they were from our school (Rokuominami)... escaped to this place doesn't that make them students here......? It's impossible for outsiders to get into the Rokuo school with the high tech security here...}

Text: At the front gate, everyone is checked by the guard sensor to prevent outsiders from entering.

As long as one is wearing the Rokuo school pin or is carrying the student ID card then one is able to pass. On girls' uniforms, the pin is attached to the ribbon.

Text: At the gate and all the buildings, there are hidden cameras and emergency defense features hidden everywhere.

Even the flowers are hidden cameras.

Asago: "So did they really run here?"

Tsukasa: "Undoubtedly."

Asago: "There's no way that they're Kuryugumi's kumiins! When I catch them I'll make them tell everything!"

Tsukasa: {...That's right... they mentioned Kuryugumi...}

"The more money we make, the closer we can get to Kuryugumi." Tsukasa recalls one of the guys mentioning that.

Tsukasa: {...And even the Rokuokita student who said he was forced to buy the drugs said that they claimed that they were from Kuryugumi... ...What's going on...? There are drug dealers who say they're students from our (Rokuominami) school, and yet there are those who say they're from Kuryugumi. What's the connection here.........?}

Ryuji, earlier: "---No, it's not us (Kuryugumi)---"

Tsukasa: {Since he says so, I don't think there's a link to Kuryugumi but---...} She suddenly recalls Asago's words.

Asago, earlier: "Think of yourself as a nearby rock or tree and at least be a protection against bullets!! There's always replacements for bodyguards!!! You used to say that yourself right, Ryuji---"

Tsukasa feels anger welling up within her. "------..." {Of course I don't understand the ways of the yakuza!! I swear I'll never open up to such a guy again!!! Especially when he only thinks of me as a protection against bullets! I didn't come out here to a place like this to identify the dealers for Kuryugumi! It's for Shige-chan, who may lose his job because it seems that one of our students is the drug dealer!!} [It seems that in Japanese schools, the principal takes the responsibility/blame of all his/her students]

Text: Shige-chan is the principal of Rokuominami Junior High School.

Asago: "By the way, you're Ryuji's bodyguard right?"

Tsukasa: "He?"

Asago: "Be my bodyguard."

Tsukasa: "He?"

Asago: "I want to see for myself if such a slim built person like you can really function as Ryuji's bodyguard.

Tsukasa, looking totally confused: "...He!?"

"Asago! Asago!" There's a cloud of dust approaching the two of them.

A group of guys: "Sumon Asago! You're finally at school------!"

"Look! For you I've gotten these rare moon roses---------!" {So go out with me!}

"Here's a 30 000 000 yen sky diamond filled with my feeling for you ------!" {Take this and be my woman!}

Tsukasa: "What the hell!!?"

Asago: "Knock them out!"

The guys see Tsukasa. "!!?"

Tsukasa moves into a fighting position ready to whip her chain out. The guys turn to her.

"What year are you? What, 2nd year? I've never seen anyone like you at Rokuokita." {I've never noticed---!}

"What's your name?"

"These rare moon roses are for you." {So go out with me!}

"Accept this 30 000 000 yen sky diamond." {And become my woman}

Text: And when she was in fighting position...

Asago: "~~~~~~!! If you guys show up in front of me again I'll send you all to the other world!!!"{I don't believe they chose this guy-girl over me!}

Asago stomps away dragging Tsukasa by her uniform. All the guys are left on the ground moaning in pain. [Which I suppose is the result of Asago's work.]

Tsukasa, crying: {Aaaahhhh!!! I should of at least accepted the 30 000 000 yen diamond------}

Asago: {What's with them!? Up until now they were chasing after me! Not like I care about those guys or anything, but I can't believe that this guy is popular amongst guys when he himself is a guy!!} "Hey! Don't you dare tempt Ryuji with your cross dressing okay!!?"

Tsukasa: "Tempt? What do you mean...?" {Yeah I'm cross dressing but not really...}

Asago, her face red: "Don't make me explain such a filthy thing!!!" {Don't make me think of such a disgusting thing---!}

Tsukasa: {What's with this girl? She's been angry the whole morning...... I mean yeah, I'm short tempered and all but......} She lets out a sigh. "------..." {...But really...} She glances around her.

At this school, there is no division between the guys and girls.

Tsukasa: {I've heard rumours but,} "...There really aren't separate buildings for the guys and girls here (at Rokuokita)......"

Asago: "They were bribed!!"

Tsukasa: "...Bribed......?"

Asago: "To pay someone money or goods so that conditions are more favourable for oneself."

Tsukasa, with a large popped vein on her head: "I know that!" {Are you making fun of me!?}

Asago: "Private schools are weak when it comes to money especially schools like Rokuo which have such financial and administrative power! The guy's reason for paying money to cease the separation between guys and girls makes me laugh! It's because,"

A guy comes up behind Asago and fondles her breast. "I didn't want to be separated from you, Asago."

Asago: "...Ura..." [Ura is a last name.] Ura has short dark hair that's swept back and is most likely held in place by tons of hair gel. He's at least a head taller than Asago.

Ura: "Asago if 100 million isn't enough then I'll give you 200 million. Be my woman..." He starts reaching under Asago's school blouse.

Tsukasa: {1... 200 million!!!??}

Asago: "...Ura, you know that I'm the daughter of the head clan of Kuryugumi.... I've told you before but we live in different worlds-----!!!" She turns and punches him in the face. The back of his head connects with the sole of Tsukasa shoe.

Tsukasa: {...200 million...? If I had 200 million I could easily pay off my 101 227 563 yen debt and have change! A... And all just to lay one woman...! Y... You~~~ While I'm here in need of money you go wasting it like this~~~~~~ Take this!! You rich kid!! Know-what-it's-like-to-need-money ki-----ck!!!} She moves to stomp on Ura's head but he'd already gotten up.

Ura: "...Asago...! ---I can change the world I live in...... Huh?"

Asago was already out of earshot.

Text: She's not listening---

Tsukasa: "......" Her face suddenly blanches when she feels someone's hand on her butt. "! Aaaaaaaaa!"

The earlier guys had caught up with Tsukasa.

Guy 1: "Oh it's you!"

Guy 2: "It's dangerous to be walking alone."

Guy 1: "I thought Asago was the only one who walked around without self defense goods, but it seems that you don't have any either~~~~~~"

Tsukasa, looking at the guys around her: {A! These are the earlier guys that greeted Asago.}

The guys turn to Ura.

Guy 2, a smoker: "Ura, is this one yours?"

Ura: "I don't know her!"

Tsukasa: {These guys are part of his circle it seems...}

Ura: "I have no interest in a plain normal girl! I want an exciting girl like Asago."

Guys: "So we can have this one."

"Let's have some fun..."

"Yeah! Then let's go to the infirmary!"

"We've paid the doctor there."

"Let's go!!!"

Tsukasa: "!" {...Money again...} "Do you guys always do stuff like this...?"

Guy 2: "No, only to cute girls." He's smoking a cigarette.

"And there aren't that many here---."

Tsukasa: {What? C...!? Cute!? You mean, I'm cute------!!? What's this!? I didn't know! I thought I looked like a transvestite or something!! Even this time around I was worried that I didn't look like a girl...}

Guy 2: "Hurry and come in." They had reached the infirmary.

Tsukasa: {---...I see... Even I look like ... to them... Though this time I've just changed from a uniform to a sailor uniform. Now I understand what it's like to be living as a female in this society---------.... ...They get surrounded by large groups of guys and...}

Guy 2: "She's pretty quiet. Maybe she doesn't know what's going to happen to her?"

The guys behind him snicker.

Guy 1: "It's no fun unless they cry or beg---."

Tsukasa whips the cigarette out of the guy's mouth and tosses it to the floor: {What a pain to be a female... in this day and age------...} She eyes the guys.

Some time later...

Asago: "Hey where did you go!!? You sure took your time!!"

Tsukasa: "Just a little disciplinary work..."

Asago: "Huh? What's that? Did you forget why you came here!!? Hurry up and get to work!"

Back in the infirmary, the guys are laid out on the cots there but treated for their wounds.

Text: Disciplinary action taken by the devil of the disciplinary committee.

One of the guys laid out on a bed: "Who the hell was that girl..."

Text: But aftercare is provided.

Back in the hallway, Tsukasa notices that Ura is knocked out and bleeding. "Looks like there was some discipline applied here as well."

Asago: "He put his hand in my skirt!" {He's so persistent!!}

Text pointing to the bleeding Ura: But no aftercare is provided.

Tsukasa and Asago are walking past a classroom.

Tsukasa: "Those guys use money to their full advantage to do what they want. That wouldn't be good influence on the serious students here---."

Asago: "They're bored since they're so well off. They'll do anything for a little stimulating action."

Tsukasa: {Bored because they're so well off? ...Damn... I should have beat them up more...}

Asago: "Actually, they're a bit quieter than before. Up until now, they were violent towards other students and teachers."

Tsukasa: "So why did that stop suddenly?" She glances into one of the classrooms. {They're not in here are they---?}

A male student who happens to catch Tsukasa's eye freaks.

Asago: "I don't know! ...But that's what I hate about Ura and his gang. Ryuji would never use money to manipulate people. He's an adult." Asago is looking dreamily upwards.

Tsukasa: "Oh yeah? He seems to often."

Text pointing to Tsukasa: This is the girl who's chained by a debt.

Asago: "...He would never do something as low as attacking someone who is katagi... " Her face crumbles a bit.

Tsukasa: "Oh yeah? He has..."

Text pointing to Tsukasa: This is someone who once got into a wild fist fight with him.

Asago: "And he never says anything low like 'Sleep with me' to a woman..." Her face is crumbling even more.

Tsukasa: "Oh, yes he does."

Text pointing to Tsukasa: This is the girl that was told to pay with her body if she had no money.

Asago: "I've never been told that before------!!! What? Are you saying that he said that to you------!? Don't lie like that! Are you saying that my Ryuji is vulgar and rude------!? I won't forgive you! x 4. I don't care what you say about me but I won't allow you to say such things about Ryuji---!!! You don't understand Ryuji's goodness/value------!!!" She leans forward yelling at Tsukasa.

Tsukasa: "Of course I wouldn't know Ryuji's goodness! He has none! He catches you off guard and blackmails you, when it comes to a debt he's cruel as if he has no blood or tears...He's the devil with sheep skin on!! If there actually is something good about him I would like someone to tell me about it!!!" {What the hell? He thinks of me as only being good enough for protection against bullets.!!!}

The yelling continues.

Two guys notice them and discuss among themselves.

"...Hey, Asago's in an argument with some beautiful unknown chick."

"A... I like girls with long hair."

"So should we try them?"

"Sure why not! Let's make up for being chased by that junkie this morning."

One guy touches Tsukasa's shoulder while the other taps Asago's.

Guys: "Hey... gi..."

Tsukasa and Asago simultaneously and with fangs: "SHUT UP---!!!"

Guys: "...rls..." Both guys have bandages on their faces.

Asago: "...Hey."

Tsukasa: "..." Something clicks in her head.

Tsukasa: "AAA~~~~~~!!!"

Asago: "E? What!? What is it?" [E = Huh; an exclamation of surprise]

At Rokuominami Junior High School.

Text pointing to Ryuji: The low, vulgar, and disgusting guy.

Ryuji looks bored. He's sitting with his arms crossed.

In the background, the other students are talking.

Ryuji: "...... ... ..." He gets up all of the sudden and the class goes quiet.

Kamo-san: "Sandaime?"

Ryuji: "I'm leaving."

Kamo-san, sweatdropping: {...You're bored without Tsukasa-san...?}

They move to the stairs.

Kamo-san: "Sandaime, do you think Tsukasa-san got into Rokuokita all right?"

Ryuji: "Probably, as long as she's wearing the uniform with the school pin."

Kamo-san: "Uniform... I've been thinking, but don't you think Tsukasa-san looks better dressed in girls clothing?" {I mean she is a girl.}"Don't you think she should stop dressing like a boy?"

Ryuji, flatly: "NO."

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

Ryuji: "In this world where there are less women then men, there are few guys that will court another guy. It saves me the trouble."

Kamo-san is nodding and crying out of happiness.

Bun-san: "...... ...What are you crying about Kamojima-san...?"

Kamo-san: {Sandaime, you were so indifferent and ignorant about everything. To see you so attached to someone makes me so happy------!!!} He has tears streaming down his face.

Ryuji: "...Now that I think about it...... I've heard that Rokuokita has changed their school rules......"

Kamo-san, wiping tears away with a handkerchief: "E? Yes."

Ryuji: "We're going there." He starts walking faster.

Kamo-san: {You're a bit worried? That Tsukasa-san may be in a jam?}

Bun-san: "...Either way... It would be great if Tsu-bo can find the pusher. We're trying here (at Kuryugumi) as well but Tsu-bo is the only one who has actually seen his face." [Tsu-bo is Bun-san's nickname for Tsukasa. It's a combo of Tsukasa and boya (boy/kid) put together and shortened.]

Bun-san: "It was the decision of Kuryugumi's first leader that our motto is 'Drugs are prohibited'. I don't think that Kuryugumi's kumiins are using drugs... but either way this puts dirt on our name. For the sake of Kuryugumi, we have to get Tsu-bo to..."

Ryuji: "...That'll be impossible...."

Bun-san: "...E...?"

Ryuji: "...To have her look for the pusher for the sake of Kuryugumi is impossible...... ...She hates the yakuza..." {------... and probably ------me as well------...}

He recalls when Tsukasa had seen him earlier. She had turned away, avoiding his look.

Ryuji: "------..."

Kamo-san: {------...Sandaime...} "..."

Ryuji: "......" He takes out a piece of paper from his pocket.

Text pointing to the paper: The ''No it isn't! Kuryugumi isn't involved with the drug pusher!'' cheat sheet written by Ryuji.

A picture shows Ryuji busily writing an explanation. There are several drafts crumpled in the garbage behind him.

Ryuji: {...Her attitude... She's definitely misunderstanding...... I'll review this one more time...}

Ryuji is not watching where he's going.

Kamo-san notices something: "A! Sandaime! In front of...!"

The next thing he knows Ryuji has a high heel shoe in his face.

Bun-san and Kamo-san freak out. "Sa... Sandaime!!!"

Ryuji: "........."

Kiryu: "Wait! Please wait and listen to me!"

A bunch of mothers and their children are yelling at the principal.

One of the mothers: "There's nothing to talk about! I've heard from an acquaintance who goes to Rokuokita! That students here are walking around selling drugs!! And in a violent manner too!! The Rokuo Junior High Schools are high ranking in security and education! That's why I paid the expensive school fees to have my child attend here! Drug dealing! I can't send my child to a school where a yakuza-like student attends.! I won't have a stranger ruin my son's school career!!"

Ryuji starts at the mention of the word yakuza.

Kiryu: "Please wait...! This is all a big mistake! There is not a single student here that would sell drugs!"

Mother: "Oh, doesn't the son of that yakuza group attend here!? Something about the largest yakuza syndicate of the Kanto! Maybe that child is the ringleader behind all of this!? That must be it! I bet that's it!"

The boy starts tugging on his mother's sleeve.

Boy: "...M Mom...!"

Mother: "E? What?"

Boy: "---...Shi...! Shirogami-san------...!"

Mother: "...Who's that?"

Boy: "The present kumicho-san of the largest yakuza syndicate in the Kanto area!"

Mother: "!!!" The other mothers and their children also freak.

Boy: "...What should we do? Shirogami-san heard that... W... We may be killed...!" His hands are clasped in prayer and he has tears streaming down his face.

Ryuji looks at the woman sternly.

Kiryu: "Shi... Shirogami-kun......!"

Ryuji comes to stand directly in front of the woman.

Mother: "!!! What? Are you going to resort to violence!? Go ahead! Isn't that the only way you can behave!!!?"

Ryuji puts out his hand.

The woman thinking she's going to be hit and screams.

"KYAAAAA!"

She doesn't feel anything though. She looks up. "...A...?"

Ryuji is holding out her shoe.

Mother: "......!" She snatches it back.

Ryuji: "Do you think... that all yakuza are involved with drugs...? ...You're... pretty hard headed..... How about opening up your head and having your brain untangled?" [Weird comment, but that's what he said...]

Mother: "W... W... WHAT!!? Let's go Yoshitaka-chan [her son's name]. I can't leave you in a place where there is such a rude and dangerous person!" {I wouldn't want you forced drugs.}

Yoshitaka (the son): "Mom..."

Mother: "I'll continue with the transfer process at Rokuokita, principal."

Kiryu: "...B...! But I'm saying that...!"

Ryuji: "Even if you go there I'm sure there will be problems there as well.........."

Mother: "...Oh...? The wild rumours about Rokuokita have died down. And I hear they're reverting back to the separation between boys and girls. It's unlike here where they're harbouring a big problem which will soon be known to the public. We'll be leaving here before such a thing happens here! So excuse me." She laughs and walks off with the other mothers and their children.

Ryuji: "...... ...I see......"

A guy comes running up. "Principal!! The media is here asking about the drug dealing...! They're spreading the word that our students are selling drugs to the general public as well------!!!"

Kiryu blanches and falls over in faint.

Guy: "Aa! Principal! It's not a time to be fainting------!"

Ryuji: "...I see......"

In the principal's office at Rokuokita.

Tsukasa starts banging on the desk. "The drug dealer is somewhere in this school!!! Hurry! Hurry and activate the lock out system man!!!" [Maybe mister would be better than man...]

Tsukasa and Asago are panting out of breath and demanding the principal that something be done.

Rokuokita's principal: "W! What! Who are you!? How violent! Are you really one of our students!?" {Man you say?} "State your name and student number!"

Tsukasa, suddenly looking cute: "Iya~n! Principal~~~ [Actually, she says father...] That you'd ask for my name! You don't remember me~~~~!!?" She shows large eyes and huge tears.

Asago slaps her away. "They suddenly disappeared when we confronted them! They have to be hiding here somewhere! If you dawdle like this then they'll get away!! You're not going to use the security system that Rokuo is so proud of!!?"

Principal: "...But I can't believe it... That some outsider managed to get by our security system........."

Asago: "I'm saying! That they're not outsiders! They're students here!!!"

The principal startles at that mention.

Asago: "Undoubtedly!!! They're the ones that sometimes hang around Ura!"

Tsukasa, with her arms crossed stares down at the principal who's seated at his desk. "..."

Principal: "---..."

Tsukasa: "...Hmmm... So while you were saying all that to Shige-chan, the real culprit was one of your students!" She starts reverting back to her usual more vulgar language.

Principal: "...Yours you say... weren't you one of our students?"

Tsukasa, suddenly looking cute again: "Kyaaa That's right, I'm one of your students~~~!" There are flowers in the background.

Asago, seeing Tsukasa's change: {...Hentai......!!}

Principal: "...So, you're saying that you... know their faces!?"

Tsukasa flashes a victory sign while Asago flashes a thumb's up sign.

Principal: "...Fine. I'll ask for the assistance of the Student Administrative Council. They know the most about Rokuokita."

Tsukasa: {...The SAC... A group of wealthy elites...}

An announcement is made over the P.A. system. "The lockout of each building is in progress. The lockout of each building is in progress. All students are asked to report to their home rooms immediately. ---I repeat."

Students: "What, what?"

Asago: "---Now we'll just have to hope that he hasn't escaped outside."

Tsukasa: "...I suppo---se..." She notices a group of guys who had just arrived. {...So they're the student Council members. Uwa~~ Our SAC is like this too but they really look it~~~... They have that 'I'm elite' look on them. I bet such high and prestigious people normally don't even look our way much less associate with us lowly people...... At Rokuo in terms of money ranking I'm Umegumi.}

Text explanation.

Text pointing to Asago: She's a member of the Matsugumi.

One of the members of the SAC catches Tsukasa's eye.

He has short dark coloured hair and rectangular framed glasses.

Tsukasa: "!" {A... He met my eyes. How surprising.}

The guy continues to stare at Tsukasa.

Tsukasa: "......" {...?}

He's still staring at her.

Tsukasa: {...W......What------!!!?}

Asago suddenly thinks of something. "That's right! Maybe Ura knows something!! I'll go catch him!" {He may still be lying in the hallway.} She takes off.

Tsukasa: "..."

The dark haired SAC guy: "You."

Tsukasa: "!"

SAC guy: "You've seen... their faces......?"

Tsukasa starts. The SAC guy notices.

SAC guy: "...What's wrong.........?"

Tsukasa: {---...Th... ...This guy... this faint scent... this is the scent---...} She recalls choking a guy with her chain earlier. {It's the same scent as the guy who I failed to beat up------!!!} Her eyes go wide in surprise.