Tokyo Crazy Paradise
Hana to Yume
2000 vol. 24, episode no. 70
Translation by Yuki-chan
Scanned by ???

The episode title page is Tsukasa's 'sexy' picture. Yup, she's topless and the fly on her jeans is open. I think we have the pic somewhere. It's very blue.

[Alright, I remember receiving this in an e-mail but we didn't have a chance (i.e. forgot) to put it up in the image index when we received it and we no longer have the e-mail to confirm who sent it to us. I think I know who sent it to us but I'd like some confirmation. Please e-mail us if you scanned it for us.]

Tsukasa recalls the bloodshed seen in front of the doors to Kuryugumi. {---I want to find the 'kagi'------} She looks up at Ryuji. "...Ryuji... ...Will you help me... ... ...?"

Ryuji is stunned at first but then smiles. "---...I thought that you (Kozuki Tsukasa) would say that------"

More people start approaching them. Looks like middle aged people, some women as well are starting towards them. All are carrying weapons.

Kamo-san: "A! More guests!!" {And more of them too! Not just Rokuo students.}

Tsukasa who still has Kawamata wrapped in her chain. "!"

Below Tsukasa's foot is a muffled scream: "Nuoooo!"

Text pointing to the prone body: Kawamata.

Bun-san: "Oh my. If this was going to happen then we should have hidden."

All of the sudden, all of the drug controlled people dart forward.

Tsukasa in panic: "Here they come!!"

Kamo-san: "Hyaaaa! One at a time would have been nice~~~"

A Rokuo student seems to float down from somewhere directly behind Ryuji. It's Kudo. He has a chain [rope?] with sharp barbs on it [Gee... that must be rough on his own hands as well...]

Ryuji sensing something manages to grab a hold on the rope before Kudo pulls it taught. "... ...Gu!"

Kamo-san [I think]: "...A!!"

Tsukasa turns: "!! Ryuji!!"

Kudo starts as something strikes his upper arm: "!!" And he slowly sinks to the floor as his strength suddenly seems to give.

Ryuji, who's suddenly let go: "!"

Tsukasa, in surprise: "...A...! Kudo-kun!?"

Kamo-san: "...His strength is gone."

Suddenly, all the other druggies fall to the floor.

"!!"

Bun-san: "A! Here too!"

Tsukasa smiles in relief when she sees Akira. "...Akira-san...!"

Kamo-san: "Oh my... Suddenly everyone is like a mollusc..."

Akira, cocking his gun [not his usual one mind you]: "... ... ...Don't mistake this..." He glares. "I didn't do this to save Shirogami Ryuji... I did this to prevent that kid from the trauma of killing some yakuza."

Tsukasa glances down at the fallen Kudo who's breathing heavily. "...Yeah... ..." {---...I understand---...}

A short distance from Kuryugumi.

Shiki, with a pair of binoculars: "...Oh my! Oh my~~~ I thought the police response was quick but... just as I thought. ...He's alive... Shirogami Ryuji-san. The world's strongest fighting weapon sample troupe fail~~ed in the attempt to assassinate Shirogami Ryuji."

Text pointing to Shiki: The one who sent drugged people excluding the Rokuo students at Kuryugumi.

Shiki catches sight of Tsukasa and Ryuji among those who are left standing.

Text: ---Tokoname Island.

Misumi and Sakaki are watching the news.

TV announcer (woman): "---So it seems. This is in front of the Kuryugumi main house where the incident occurred! As you can see here, it's like a sea of blood here!! And what's surprising is that as of now the only ones who are injured are kumiins from Kuryugumi, and not a single civilian!!"

Text: Live newsflash!! Battle in broad daylight!! The gokudo VS the general public.

TV announcer (man): "...Not one?"

TV announcer (2nd woman): "Now that's unexpected news."

Sakaki and Misumi watching the news on a large TV. Misumi is sitting and Sakaki is standing on his right.

Sakaki: "...Fun... ...Just as planned... Sliced apart like that by the katagi to whom they never lose... ... What a way to die for those gokudo who still hold on to old fashioned ideas such as duty and chivalry. ...If Shirogami Ryuji had died at the hospital or something it would have been a lot easier for him. There are still samples all over the city so you won't have a chance to even catch your breath." His arms are crossed and he chuckles.

Misumi: "---..."

Man: "...Still... Tokoname Island still hasn't been cleared from the police's list of possible sources for the drug right? Causing such commotion like this. Won't that bring us more trouble?"

[Great, a new character without a name. Yeah, yeah, for the visually impaired, I'll give a short description. A rather large guy with dark hair swept back. He's wearing glasses and seems to like cigars. He's really round... (Where's his chin? It's kinda hard to tell.) He's wearing a suit and tie, and he also has a mark in the middle of his forehead just above the area between his eyebrows. A bindi? A cigarette burn? A birthmark? A big zit? I'm not sure. Either way, he speaks with the Osaka dialect and he's sitting some distance behind Sakaki and Misumi.]

Sakaki, chiding him: "You aho. That's why we have president Tokoname standing out in front as a shield."

Man: "...Well that's true but," He looks at Misumi's silent figure. "... ... ...By the way... Is it true that Hogou's kage no seisai 'Wakasa' had a daughter---...?"

Misumi starts.

Man: "...And that daughter may have the 'kagi'?"

Misumi glares up at Sakaki: "---..."

Sakaki returns the stare: "...Don't get angry. So he found out. So what?" [Not a direct translation.]

Man: "...And not telling us about such an important story. Even hiding it from us, the upper executives. If you had told us, we would have helped in the search for that daughter." He gets up and walks towards Misumi.

Sakaki stops the man with his arm. "...Don't bother... If you get your hands in this 'Wakasa' business you'll suddenly be stabbed from behind with a nihonto. When it comes to 'Wakasa', he's the perfect picture of someone who wants exclusive possession. The other day, I was just going to touch his 'Wakasa' collection and almost lost a finger." [nihonto : nihon = Japan/Japanese; to = sword]

Misumi's attention is focused on the TV screen.

In the background, the other 2 men continue to talk.

Man: "A Wakasa collection? ...What exactly...?"

Sakaki: "That's right, and it's a bit of a hentai collection too. Actually, just recently, he's taken interest in some gaki (boy) aside from Wakasa. He was going to make him a part of his collection too but then stopped."

Misumi: "!" He's staring the TV, which is showing a live image from Kuryugumi. "..." The female reporter is there as is... Tsukasa.

Tsukasa, with a huge popped vein stalks with purpose towards the camera. A huge close up of Tsukasa is seen on Misumi's TV screen.

Tsukasa: "HEEEEEEEEY!!! Sata Gonzaemon are you listening!!!?"

Woman reporter: "Kya---! What's this child!?"

Tsukasa, with her hands on the camera lens: "You're listening right---!!? If you're not I'll kill you---!!"

Sakaki and the man stare at the TV in confusion.

Sakaki: "W... What? A! ...That kid... ...!" {Why in a place like that!!?}

Tsukasa: "Right now, I'm full of anger!!" [Very, very poorly translated but I think that's what she's trying to say...] "So there---!!" She throws something white at the camera lens.

Text pointing to the object she threw: A glove.

Misumi's SD looks weird…

The white glove slowly slides down the camera lens. Tsukasa points at the camera. "Understand!? Sata Gonzaemon!? I'll only say this once so clear your ears and listen care~~fully!! ---I found what you're looking for."

Misumi starts.

Tsukasa: "... ... ...You want it don't you...? If you want it then come alone to Yokohama's Niko-Niko Tower for 7 PM! And with a gift too---!!"

The TV staff start interfering. Two men grab hold of Tsukasa and try to take her away.

Man 1: "Hey you gaki! How could you do this to us on a live broadcast------!?"

Man 2: "Stay out of this---!"

Tsukasa is still screaming though: "Don't you escape! Sata Gonzaemon------!!"

Sakaki: "…What's with the gaki...? Sata Gonzaemon? Is that a person's name? What a name, I wonder what kind of person he is?"

Misumi: "..."

Text pointing to Misumi: Him. Seems that he's still called Sata Gonzaemon (a false name).

Sakaki turns back to the man sighing and shrugging his shoulders: "That's the gaki I was talking about earlier. To him (Misumi) it doesn't matter if it's a male or female look-alike. Anything that evenly resembles Wakasa he wants to make his own.

Man: "..."

Misumi smiles.

Back at Kuryugumi, an ambulance leaves the scene.

News reporter: "This is one of the many ambulances. It seems that this is the last of the injured."

Kamo-san and Bun-san stare at Tsukasa accusing her: "... ..."

Tsukasa: "… …What's with the faces... ...?"

Bun-san with his hands in his pockets: "...Lying like that..."

Kamo-san: "...The announcement you made was about the 'kagi' right...? And when you haven't even found it..." {You're the king of bluffing... ...}

Tsukasa: "That's becau~~se. ...It seems that he knows more about me than I do. ...And about the 'kagi' too. I'll catch the guy and make him tell all he knows!"

Bun-san suspiciously: "...I wonder if he heard… that challenge..."

Tsukasa: "Of course he did! When evil people do evil things they want to know the outcomes of their actions!!"

Kamo-san: "...So say he does show up... Do you think that the person who is Garyukai's don will come alone?"

Tsukasa: "Of course not" {If he was that type of person then he wouldn't have used that drug in the first place.}

Kamo-san raises a hand to stop her: "...I understand..." {(In English) O~K~. All~ right. I understa~nd. (In Japanese) So you're saying,} "You want our assistance for when that happens."

Tsukasa seems to shrink a bit all of the sudden. "... ..." She looks apologetic.

Kamo-san chuckles: "...It's all right." {You don't have to feel that way.} "Leave it to us." He breaks out into smiley Kamo-san. "Though we look like this, we're actually the fighting type. It's a lo~~~t easier when we fight our own kind. We'll gladly be of help."

Tsukasa, hurriedly: "But that's only depending on the situation!" {Only if they set something up all right!?}

Kamo-san, still smiling: "Hai hai. I understand." {It depends on the situation. ...Kill them before they kill you...} He chuckles.

Bun-san looks a bit weary: {...Why is it...? I have this feeling that behind that smile he's thinking of something unthinkable...}

The 3 of them are walking back into the main house. Tsukasa spots Ryuji alone. He has his left hand in his pocket and is staring out the large window.

Tsukasa: {...A...} She stares at his back. {...Ryuji...} Thoughts flow through her mind. She recalls telling the kumiins about the cross dressing situation.

Muko: "---What do you mean by being attacked by drug controlled civilians?"

Tsukasa tells her tale.

Muko, with tears coursing down his cheeks: "...T... That such a thing…!!"

Shigaraki also crying: "If you take out the drugs they're just katagi! That's why Sandaime said not to lay a finger on them!!"

A third kumiin: "Uu...! The true image of the gokudo~~~! I'll follow him for life~~~"

Tsukasa then recalls seeing Muko covered in blood, telling her that some people managed to make their way inside Kuryugumi. Her heart thuds loudly. She notices Ryuji's bowed head. {---...A------...}

Ryuji is partially shadowed by the light streaming in through the windows.

Tsukasa: "...!"

Ryuji feels a stab of pain (mental). He recalls seeing his kumiin all covered in blood. He remembers seeing them being loaded into stretchers one by one. He closes his eyes and bows his head.

Gentle hands encircle Ryuji's waist from behind.

Ryuji comes to in shock. He turns his head to see Tsukasa, his hands still in his pockets.

Tsukasa, looking sad. "---...It's all right... None of them will die."

Ryuji only looks at her open-mouthed.
Kamo-san and Bun-san are watching in the background.

Tsukasa leans her head on his back: "...They said that they'd follow you for life Ryuji... They won't go down that easily. Even fighting death, that's Shirogami Ryuji's faith right...?"

Ryuji disentangles himself and catches hold of one of Tsukasa's hands. Tsukasa smiles up at him. Ryuji is surprised at first, but then smiles, though a bit sadly.

Kamo-san stares open-mouthed.

Kamo-san: {That line is too transparent for us (the gokudo) so it's not something that we can say to Sandaime that easily---... Even if we did,}

Ryuji takes the opportunity to pull her in closer and turning her head with his other hand, he plants a kiss on Tsukasa's right cheek. Tsukasa goes beet red.

Kamo-san: {The same words coming out of our mouths wouldn't affect Sandaime's heart like that---} He's referring to the smile he just saw.

Tsukasa, back to her usual violent self starts kicking at Ryuji. "Wa wa wa wa What the hell did you do that for all of the sudden---!?"

Ryuji, somewhat blocking: "What!? You were comforting me right? So do so with your whole body."

Tsukasa: "Wha!? Who the hell said that!!? Don't come near me!" {Get away, get away!}

Ryuji: "What, you're the one who came and hugged me first."

Tsukasa: "Sh, sh sh sh shut up!!"

Kamo-san watches silently. He recalls Tsukasa's request with the look of determination on her face.

He then thinks about the way she had just consoled Ryuji. {---The goddess of fighting ---the motherly nature.} He stares awestruck. {---… Maybe she will make her own new legend---...} The play fight between Ryuji and Tsukasa continues.

A voice interrupts: "...Um~~~~... ...Sandaime!"

They all turn to see a kumiin. Seems that he only received minor injuries. He has a bandage on his left cheek. He's not quite sure of what to make of Tsukasa, who's trying to shove Ryuji's face away from her own.

The kumiin bows: "Um... ...Downstairs... there is a guest waiting…"

Tsukasa and Ryuji stare in surprise.

The guest is Tsubaki.

Tsubaki: "Gee---! I couldn't believe it!! I said I was a friend but the cops wouldn't let me in!!"

Tsukasa darts forward: "A! It's Asaba-kun!!"

Tsubaki, with Azuma behind him: "A! Kozuki!!"

Text above Tsubaki and Tsukasa: Wa-----ii You're all right---!!

Tsubaki and Tsukasa are about to hug.

Tsubaki: "I was watching on TV and was scared---!!" {And when you were attacked in the classroom you disappeared like that!}

A hand stops Tsubaki short, squishing the side of his head.

Ryuji, with a dark face: "...Wasn't it me that was attacked…?"

Text: In a dark voice. [I'm guessing at the translation. I can't find my kanwa-jiten]

Behind Ryuji is a wide eyed Tsukasa with her arms outstretched.

Tsubaki: {Hey, that's right...} "So you're all right. I was surprised while watching TV at school~~~" {And when you were attacked in the classroom you disappeared like that!} So he says, but without the genuine facial expression.

Tsukasa: "!" She stares. "..."

Ryuji: "...I don't feel that that was sincere..."

Tsubaki, waving his hand: "It's just your imagination."

Azuma catches sight of Tsukasa: "!" Embarrassed, he scratches the back of his head. "...?"

With a sudden inspiration, Tsukasa puts her fist to her palm.

In another room of Kuryugumi (a living room?)

Azuma: "---...E...? The hiding spot for the 'kagi' ...you say...?"

Tsukasa, standing up for emphasis: "That's right!! Mister you were that 'Wakasa' women's attendant so haven't you heard anything?"

Tsubaki and Azuma are sitting on a sofa. Ryuji is sitting across from them with a round table between them. As usual, Kamo-san and Bun-san are standing behind the sofa where Ryuji is sitting. Tsukasa can't seem to keep still. Tea (non Japanese, i.e. in 'English' tea cups) is served.

Azuma: "... ... ... ... ... .No... ... ...Nothing at all... ..."

Tsukasa slumps onto the table in despair.

Azuma, continuing: "The only words I heard from Wakasa-san are 'I'll have my child protect this (the 'kagi') '. That was all…" {Sorry I can't be of any help.}

Ryuji and Tsubaki watch as Tsukasa starts dripping off the edge of the table.

Tsukasa: "Treasures won't come out if you're just lying there asleep." [!!!? Doesn't seem like she said that to anyone in particular.] "Fine!! I'll just have to find out from him (Sata Gonzaemon) tomorrow!!" She gets up and turns to Ryuji. "You'll help me right Ryuji!?"

Ryuji: "...Well sure I don't mind but... ..."

Tsukasa: "... ... ...What...?"

Ryuji in deep thought. "...I'll lend you Kuryugumi's strength (arms)... ... ...But it might be better if I'm not there..."

Tsukasa: "... ..."

Ryuji: "It's not a problem if they (Garyukai) bring their own people. But if like this time they bring drug controlled katagis then we'll be at a disadvantage. ...But... Even if they bring the drug controlled people who are sent to kill me, if their target isn't there then they shouldn't react at all..."

It's Azuma's turn to think: "... ... ...Then... How about luring them outside of Tokyo where there are so many drugged people... No, how about luring them outside (overseas) from Japan all together...?"

Tsukasa excitedly: "! That's right! It'll be hard for them to ship out many of the drug controlled people out of the country! ...And so!? Where? What place would be of an advantage to us?"

Azuma: "I think, that the source of the drug... would be a thin line between good and bad for both Kuryugumi and Garyukai..."

Tsukasa and Ryuji stare.

Tsukasa: "... ... ...Where's ...that...?"

Azuma: "India."

A strange background pattern pops up as everyone turns to Azuma in surprise. A tiny elephant (presumably Indian) is seen in the middle of the frame.