01x04 - Is He Smart or Stupid?

[bunniefuu]

You're not allowed to smoke on

the street around here, buddy.

Huh?

It's a pleasure to meet

you, Shoma Toriashi.

The name's Kirishima Miyama.

Though, should I say, "meet?"

We saw each other

just the other day, right?

I came to escort

the lady back home.

I'm curious how you found her.

You been following us all day?

Maybe I have.

It's certainly possible.

You not notice me?

What is your deal?

Trying to start sh*t?

No way.

I'd never dream of

picking a fight

with anybody

in the Yoshino's family tree.

If we were to get married,

you'd be my brother-in-law,

so why mess with you at all?

Real shitty prospect,

right there.

Tell me, whose orders

have you been acting on?

Orders?

Do you really think

Boss Miyama's the one

who's pulling the strings

behind my every move?

It's true Yoshino could be used

to spark a w*r with the west,

or on the other hand, she

could be used to prevent one.

[KIRISHIMA]

Unfortunately for you,

she wasn't brought

here as some bargaining chip.

Although, I'm 100% positive

Boss Somei doesn't

have any intention of giving me

his blessing to marry

his dear granddaughter either.

What?

He's trying to manipulate me

for his own personal reasons.

And despite knowing

that, I accepted his offer.

Granted,

I intend to use him, too.

So, it's a fair trade.

"A fair trade," huh?

You care to share what you're

getting outta this situation,

because I'd love to hear it.

As long as I'm doing

what Boss Somei asks,

Yoshino is mine.

That's worth every second

I act out his script.

I'm smitten with her.

In that regard, she's

irreplaceable to me.

You serious?

If so, you lost your damn mind.

[YOSHINO]

Kirishima?

What the heck

are you doing here?

Well, it's getting late.

I'd like to take you home.

Wait.

How did you even know

where to find me?

- Let's see it.

- Hm.

You're sharp as ever.

[smack lips]

Of course.

This basket case over here

went behind my back

and made a clone

of my cell phone.

He can access data

from the original with it.

Huh?

I thought I told you

if you ever wanna

know where I am, then call!

You did.

Next time, I definitely will.

You say, "next time,"

every damn time!

You good?

Listen, you ought a come back

to Osaka with me, after all.

Dude, I ought a what?

I'll explain

it to the boss, okay?

This guy is a lotta things,

and it's clear

"sane" isn't on that list.

There's no denying

that, but still

You won't really leave, right?

You're getting in on this, too?

I mean,

since I'm the best person

in the world for you to marry,

I think I have a say.

What?

Do you actually hear the crap

that spews outta your mouth

when it opens up?

Yeah, pretty sure I do.

Then you should

realize you sound

more like a stalker

than a fiance.

Now that you mention it,

she has called me that.

And yet, it wasn't enough

to make her go home.

Which about sums it up, yeah?

No outsider takes should

be allowed on this topic.

Say what?

Arrogant little, son of a--

Back up.

I won't sit here and let you

just run your mouth.

Shoma is and always

has been family to me.

If there's an outsider here,

dumbass, it's you!

[chuckles]

My mistake.

I crossed a line.

Sorry about that.

Guess you're forgiven.

But look, as much

as I appreciate the concern.

I promise you things are okay,

so you can head back

to Osaka without me.

You're leaving pretty early,

so you better

get to bed already.

He'll see that I get home safe.

- If you're sure.

- Cool.

Just let me grab my stuff

and I'll be ready to head out.

Great.

[indistinct chatter]

[panting]

[YOSHINO]

Shoma!

I'm here, but at what cost?

I said you didn't

have to see me off.

- What's up?

- Where's the loon at?

Kirishima?

Maybe at home?

I'm not really sure.

Haven't talked yet today.

Don't even try to hide it.

Just pure hatred.

But then again,

you've never vibed

with the suave

chatterbox types, huh?

Any other thoughts on him?

I think he's crazy.

Yeah, we've established this.

But I refuse to leave just yet

because it feels like he's the

one who got the better of me.

All I gotta do is figure out

some way to win.

That's what I don't

understand, though.

- Huh?

- You're proud

and you're proving that

you would give up your life

if it meant saving your pride.

You'd rather die than

break the rules you set.

No doubt about that.

[FEMALE ANNOUNCER 1A]

Thank you for choosing

to ride with Shinkansen.

Nozomi 203 for

Shin-Osaka station

That's my train.

[FEMALE ANNOUNCER 1A]

platform 16.

Shoma, if I didn't

have pride or honor,

I would just be

a shell of a person.

♪

I'm doing all this because

without those, I'm dead.

Well,

that sounds pretty on brand.

Won't ever catch me risking

my life for that, though.

Is there anything that

you would risk your life for?

Hm.

Huh!

Looks like

there's a bug in your hair.

What?

Where?

Get it out, get it out!

[whimpering]

Wait, that isn't a bug.

- A crumb?

- Oh.

I did have toast

for breakfast, yeah.

Well, do whatever

you'd like and die

whatever death you

think suits you the best.

Just don't go

as crazy as him, okay?

Okay, okay, I get it!

Once I'm back on home ground.

I'll try and see if I can

learn the boss' true motives.

Huh.

Like with the w*r you

mentioned before, right?

You're convinced

something's brewing?

There's gotta be, man.

You and me just ain't

been made aware yet.

- Anyway

- Have a safe trip.

♪

I'll come back.

Sounds good, as long

as you aren't ditching class.

No, I'm gonna

put in all the work.

Oh, yeah?

Then, I'll stay

on my A-game too,

so you don't have to worry.

[indistinct chatter]

[YOSHINO]

It's really crowded today.

[KIRISHIMA] Might be

thanks to the field day

at a nearby grade school.

[indistinct chatter]

[YOSHINO]

He's so close.

I can feel his body heat.

And, good Lord,

does he smell nice.

Is it in my head,

or are you on edge?

Nope.

Just staying alert

in case something goes down.

Wait, like a fight?

On the train?

[chuckles]

Being on a train won't stop

attempted m*rder,

and I like you alive.

Seriously?

[KIRISHIMA]

I'd rather be safe than sorry.

On the off chance

you end up dead,

they'll make sure

I bite it, too.

Hmm.

But, you know

it really is my first time

riding such a packed train.

I kept quiet because

I didn't want you guys

thinking I was

sheltered and spoiled.

But I would get rides

wherever I needed to go,

back at home.

I made them park far away

to and from school, though.

So, no one would see

the car was waiting for me.

[chuckles] Except

I walked like a normal kid

my first year of middle school

since Shoma was with me.

[gasps]

You okay?

It's nothing.

♪

[YOSHINO]

That cold, piercing sensation.

I've felt it from him before.

Uh.

I know!

It was when I

first moved to Tokyo!

[grunts]

That massive pain in the a*s

better not say

he's bored of me again!

Though, come to think of it.

I haven't exactly been putting

my feminine wiles

to work in wooing the guy.

HOW TO KEEP HIM INTERESTED

ARE YOU HIGH-MAINTENANCE AND

DEPENDENT UPON YOUR BOYFRIEND?

MEN TEND TO GET BORED OF

WOMEN THEY CONSIDER BURDENS.

What the crap is this "advice?"

[phone chime]

[SHOMA] I ate it in under

ten minutes, so it was free.

[YOSHINO]

What the hell is he doing?

[grunts]

STUDY!

[sighs]

Hmm?

♪

He was looking at me.

[sighs]

I think this will be

the last year I can wear this.

What a mess.

Pulling out my summer wardrobe

makes it seem like I'm moving.

Like, I could not unpack

and head home.

I'm staying

right here in Tokyo!

Just trying to organize

my stuff, nothing more!

All this is really his fault, anyway.

I wouldn't be

in my head all the time

if he wasn't so unpredictable.

Pisses me off

just thinking about it!

[door opens]

And what's stoking

your rage now?

[screams]

You've got a weird habit

of popping up out of nowhere!

Yeah, you got

a delivery here from Osaka.

Oh, uh, thanks.

It's heavier than

I thought it would be.

Do you have a hot date tonight?

Huh.

No.

I was changing wardrobes

since it's summertime

and seeing what fit.

Oh.

It kind of looks like

you're packing things up to me.

[YOSHINO]

It's that same, cold feeling.

But it's even worse

than this morning.

I can't look at him.

All right.

This has to be deliberate.

Huh?

It feels like you're

just dying to k*ll me.

Hm?

Does it really?

Don't know why, I'm not.

Then what's your problem

with me?

As of now, I don't have

one single problem with you.

Then, your boredom

must be setting in again.

Without me realizing it?

Hang on.

Is Shoma irking you?

Something about him

rub you the wrong way?

Could be.

Since I've never straight

up hated someone before,

it's hard to say for sure.

So what would

you do if I told you

he and I were becoming

more than friends?

[chuckles]

Not mind one bit.

What?

No.

- Really?

- Yeah.

I've even been the mastermind

who sets up my girls to cheat.

The idea of you having

a fling behind my back

with some guy from Osaka

sounds really hot to me.

But could I add a stipulation?

Like what?

I'll give you

the green light to date

who you want and do what want.

Catch is, you can only

do it where I can watch you.

What?

You know that

"carrot and stick" saying?

Well, I don't even need

the carrot incentive.

Getting hit with the stick

is much sweeter.

Or that's how it would work,

but you're a different case.

I fell too hard for you

to ever have the upper hand.

We're gonna have

to strike a good balance

of both sticks

and carrots for us to work.

Cheat to your heart's content,

but I want a front row seat

for every kiss and lay you get.

Even if you tie me

up in the corner, I wanna see.

And then, once you've

gotten your fill of him,

I get to k*ll the guy.

We can ensure

everything balances out

in the end that way.

There you go,

talking like a nut job again.

How many screws are loose?

Okay.

So you're saying if Shoma

and I were actually going out,

you would be cool

with it on the condition

that I let you m*rder

him one day?

- Are you going out?

- Hell, no, we're not!

He's just family, and I know

I've already told you as much!

- Uh-huh.

- Still don't believe me?

No, I do.

You're oddly close for family

but I don't think there's

something more between you.

You're one to talk about odd.

It's sure not typical.

You aren't

even related by blood.

You're really gonna

get all technical on me?

You probably know,

but the only blood relative

I grew up around is gramps.

The way you're acting

about this kinda makes it

seem like you're just

jealous of Shoma.

Yeah.

Maybe so

I hadn't considered

it, but it's possible.

I'm just jealous and

it's slowly driving me insane.

Wait.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Are you being serious

right now?

So, the crazy gets crazier?

- Well, what if I were normal?

- Huh?

I'll become your ideal

version of a normal guy.

I'm not sure what that

even looks like to you,

but I'd be willing to

at least try a normie lifestyle

if it was for your sake.

Long as you tell me

what to sh**t for,

I'm confident

I'll do a good enough job.

- [YOSHINO] The hell?

- Hm?

You're saying you would change

your life to please

a finicky chick?

Am I?

I mean, kinda.

- If that's what it is.

- [sighs]

I was gonna keep my mouth shut,

but in the name of fairness,

I'll tell you.

I was planning to stay a year,

then ditch your butt

and head back home to Osaka.

- Hm?

- But I'm about to tweak that.

If by some ridiculous

miracle you make me

fall in love with you,

I'll tell gramps

- "sayonara" and stay in Tokyo.

- Huh!

You say you'll act

like my ideal guy,

and I have a hunch

you'll play the role to a tee.

But see, you sure as sh*t won't

win my heart with fake stunts.

Well, how do I win it, then?

"How do I win it, then?"

I'm surprised a playboy

who sleeps around

as much as you do

even has to ask.

If the alternative is putting

on some half-assed normie act,

then you should embrace being

the cracked b*stard

you really are!

It would be a damn

sight better at least!

[sighs]

Even though I love

you with a fiery passion now,

I figured it'd fade to

an ember over time.

Huh?

But I was just dead wrong.

♪

I know as long as you

don't ever change,

the love I feel for you

will only burn stronger.

[chuckles] I swear

you really are a psycho.

Thank you!

This marks the first step

on the road to our wedding day!

Ugh.

My head is hurting

enough for one chat,

so let's call it right here.

I'm gonna put on PJs and eat.

Want me to cook dinner for you

while you get dressed?

[YOSHINO] I want you

to go back to your own room!

- [sighs]

- [beeping]

Every damn year.

They say dummies

get sick during the summer!

[chuckles]

So that's why

my head hurt last night.

Guess I'll have

to skip school today.

GOOD MORNING.

I THINK I CAUGHT A COLD.

IT'S NOT TOO BAD

BUT I'M GOING

TO TAKE TODAY

OFF FROM SCHOOL.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO

CHECK ON ME

SO PLEASE,

HEAD TO CLASS ON YOUR OWN.

♪

[doorbell chimes]

[grunts]

[door opens]

Hey.

Sorry you're feeling rough.

I brought you

some sports drinks.

Oh, man.

When I got your text,

I was running in the park

that's over by the main street,

but I lucked out.

There was a convenience

store that was super close,

- and yes, the one

- What?!

[BOTH]

That's over a kilometer away.

- Jinx! You owe me a drink, too.

- You ran to the store,

bought drinks, then ran home?

I sent that text

three minutes ago!

[chuckles]

At this point,

it's practically tradition

for me to catch a cold

sometime during the summer.

Appreciate you.

I hear what you're saying,

I really do,

but sick is still sick.

So I'll grab you

more sports drinks

and if you've got an appetite,

maybe some yogurt.

You'll be late if you try

to do any more shopping, dude.

For school?

I'm skipping, too.

- You need me here.

- Says who?

And who said I need a nurse?

It's a light fever that'll get

better once I rest for a bit!

Are you sure?

Want a doc's opinion?

- Huh!

- Is that a no?

Yeah.

No doc.

Why, though?

It can't hurt

to get checked out.

- I really don't like hospitals.

- Wait.

Didn't you remove

an organ a few weeks ago

at a hospital somewhere?

I did, but my hatred for you

enabled me to push through.

Wow.

I gotta say,

that's quite an honor.

Enough stalling.

Take your a*s to school!

But you're sick!

If something happens,

I'll let you know!

I'll compromise by

sending you a text every hour

but please

don't leave me unread.

I want to help you,

so just call

if there's anything you need.

I'll come rushing back.

Kirishima, you're a real

handful, you know that?

[school bell chimes]

[indistinct chatter]

[phone chime]

SORRY IF YOU'RE SLEEPING,

I LET INAMORI-SAN KNOW

THAT YOU'RE NO

FEELING WELL

SO IF YOU NEED ANYTHING,

JUST ASK HIM.

SORRY IF YOU'RE SLEEPING,

I LET INAMORI-SAN

KNOW THAT YOU'RE

NOT FEELING WELL

SO IF YOU NEED ANYTHING,

JUST ASK HIM.

HOW'S YOUR FEVER?

A LITTLE HIGHER.

SERIOUSLY?

HOW MUCH?

[FEMALE PHONE OPERATOR 1A]

Your call has been forwarded

to an automatic voicemail.

Please leave a message

Hey, take a seat, now.

It's time for class.

Sorry, there's something

I have to take care of.

I'll ask my homeroom teacher

for permission to leave.

[indistinct chatter]

SEGAWA THIS IS SEGAWA.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE.

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU,

BUT THERE'S

SOMETHING I'D

LIKE TO DISCUSS

SEGAWA WOULD YOU

BE ABLE TO COME

BY OUR PLACE TONIGHT?

WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.

♪

[KIRISHIMA]

Right.

And you have absolutely no idea

where they could've gone

after they left here, Segawa?

As of right now, no.

Tachibana?

It's Kirishima speaking.

I'll make this quick.

You know how

one of the Higashi boys

made a move

on their boss' girl,

and they ran off

into the sunset together?

You find where they are?

[KIRISHIMA]

I found their hideout

thanks to the brothel

owner who tipped me off.

Now, they're

back on the run again.

I'll send you the

address in a second,

so could you have

a guy come down here?

Wait.

I thought

[TACHIBANA]

And where is this hideout?

Saitama.

Apparently, there isn't

anyone working this place.

We'd be able

to collect protection fees

if we stationed

one of our boys on it.

Stay there.

I'll send someone.

Tell them to step on it,

would you?

Yoshino caught a cold somehow.

So, you understand my hurry

to head home

and nurse her back to health.

- What?

- I've tried calling her,

but every time I do

it'll go straight to voicemail.

The hell do I care?

Call an ambulance.

She told me

she doesn't like hospitals.

So I'd rather just

Hello?

Wait a second here!

I reached out to you

because you aren't yakuza!

- Right?

- Yeah.

I'm not yakuza.

The person on his way here

to meet us is, though.

You didn't seriously think you

could solve yakuza trouble

without involving the yakuza,

now did you?

Even an idiot

wouldn't be that thick.

The protection money

will score you

fun stuff like hot towels

and houseplants, too.

You'll love our services.

- Oh, also

- Yes?

Know of any hospitals

you would give

a five-star review in the area?

[doorbell chimes]

[panting]

Hey.

I'm sorry I'm late.

Let me take your temperature.

[groans]

Yeah.

I know it sucks.

[beeping]

[KIRISHIMA] Hello?

Inamori?

It looks like her cold got

a whole lot worse

while I was out.

I wanna take her

to the hospital

to be on the safe side.

Would you mind driving us?

If it's no issue,

please go ahead

and crank the AC up

all the way.

All right, time for a trip.

[car whirring]

♪

[YOSHINO] My head,

it won't stop spinning.

[KIRISHIMA] Do you feel like

you're gonna throw up?

Maybe it's because

you're lying down.

Here, is this better?

[YOSHINO]

Smells nice.

What cologne is this again?

[engine revving]

[birds chirping]

[KIRISHIMA] Good morning, and

sorry to bother you so early.

Are you free to talk?

Yeah.

sh**t, kid.

Her fever broke

and she's back at home.

Ay, atta girl!

She's a fighter, but thanks.

It's a relief knowing

that you've got her back.

Is she busting your ba*ls

every day?

A little bit.

She constantly

calls me a stalker.

[RENJI] [scoffs]

I swear.

She's got a hell of a mouth,

but I don't

know where it's from.

I'm not complaining.

I think anyone else

would've freaked out

and run away from me,

but Yoshino stayed.

In fact, I'm pretty sure she'll

stay the entire year now.

[chuckles]

Oh, I see, I see.

All that girl's tenacity comes

straight from her old gramps!

I realize I'm asking a lot,

but please, kid,

take good care of her.

You can count on me.

I'll stalk her

or whatever else it takes.

That was the deal, after all.

[engine revving]