Kizuna Book 5 Part 18 translation KIZUNA by Kazuma Kodaka Book 5 Part 18: pp. 21-42 unofficial translation by Katherine Conventions: regular text: name of speaker and spoken lines italics: thoughts bold: descriptions (in parentheses): spoken words that are hand-written or not in the talk bubbles The sun is going down as Ranmaru sits worrying. Ranmaru: The police... would be no good. Enjouji's yakuza origins would become public knowledge. Ranmaru: If he's been captured by the enemy... It could mean his life. Ranmaru: Looking at his address book and seeing Masa's number...... (page) Masa: Coming into the office. You say you've learned what became of Tsuneya's men? Underling: Welcome back, boss. Masa: Forget the pleasantries and show me. Mitani: Almost all of them are scattered in various small kumi affiliated with Shouhoukai. There were only two who quit the yakuza. There was also one who was Tsuneya's advisor, that we haven't heard any news about. Mitani: He turned in his badge, so he might have gone straight. Masa: Looking at the information. Koga... Masa: Reaching into his jacket for his ringing cell phone. Keep investigating till you find out exactly where he is, got it? Mitani: Yes sir. (page) Masa: Hello... Masa: Samejima-san? What's wrong? Masa: Enjouji-san... hasn't come home? Since when? ...Yes, I see. Ranmaru: I have a bad feeling about this. At a time like this, I can't help thinking the worst... (page) Masa: I understand. Don't get overly concerned. Leave everything to us. Masa: If he should return, please let us know... Yes. Kyousuke: Boss... Surely he isn't... Masa: ...... Masa: There is a possibility that Kei Enjouji has been taken by the East. The men look alarmed. Masa: Mitani, put together everything we know about Tsuneya and send it immediately to the Tokyo office. You men take care of matters here. (page) Masa: Kyousuke, you come with me. Kyousuke: Yes, sir. Kyousuke: Will you call a meeting at the Tokyo office? Masa: Yeah. Masa: Notify all the leaders of Shouryuukai. Masa: Sagano is going to Tokyo, too! (page) Morning. Kai sleeps on Tashiro's chest. Tashiro: Bon... Tashiro: Bon, please wake up. Tashiro: It's almost noon. Kai: Leave me alone... Masa... I'm still sleepy... Tashiro: Good morning! Kai: Drowsily. ..... Tashiro: Did you sleep well? Bon? (page) Tashiro: As Kai glares at him and sweatdrops. You look so cute when you sleep, honey. Tashiro: Being attacked with Kai's pillow. What? You were the one Tashiro: who came snuggling up to me, Botchan! Tashiro: It's okay. I won't tell him you were cheating on him. Kai: As Tashiro escapes into the other room. Cheating?! What the fuck are you talking about?! Go die, idiot!! Kai: Hugging himself. Shit, he pisses me off... Kai's phone rings inside his bag. Kai: Rummaging for the phone. Yeah yeah yeah, now what? (page) Kai: Hello? Kai: Brightening up. Sempai! Good morning! Kai: Is something the matter, that you're calling so early...? Yes, I'm fine! Kai: No, I haven't heard anything from him, but... Kai: ! Kai: You're saying he hasn't come home...? Since when? (page) Tashiro is hanging laundry on the roof. Tashiro: Snapping the wrinkles out of a shirt. There we go... Tashiro: I think I'm coming to understand why Botchan is so important to him. From another rooftop, J.B. is watching Tashiro with binoculars. (page) J.B. watches Tashiro take his empty laundry basket and go back inside. (page) Tashiro: As the phone rings in his pocket. Ah! Tashiro: In the hall, while Kai peeks out the door. Hello? Tashiro: As Kai sneaks out. Ah, yes, thanks. Is there something...? Kai: Having escaped to the street. Whew... Tashiro: What? He's missing? (page) Tashiro: Going inside the apartment. I see... Then you'll be coming to Tokyo too, Araki-san? Tashiro: Yes, everything's fine here. Botchan's feisty as ever... Tashiro: Huh...? Tashiro: Botchan? Tashiro: Ah, he got me. His things are gone, too. Tashiro: I'm sorry, he's just escaped. Tashiro: I put a tracking device on him, so I'll chase him down right away! Masa: Tashiro. Tashiro: Yes? I apologize! Masa: Equip yourself, just in case. Masa: I may call on you to do some 'work'. (page) Tashiro: My 'work' will be needed in this matter? Masa: Depending on how things turn out... Tashiro: ...Understood. If possible I'd like to keep Botchan from knowing, Tashiro: so I'll use some 'tools' if that's acceptable. Masa: I leave it up to you. Tashiro: Then please put on the microphone I gave you. Tashiro: Yes. Talk to you later... Tashiro looks down at a door set in the floor. (page) He pulls up the door and removes a case. Inside is a gun with a number of attachments. Tashiro: ...Looks like I'll probably have to make a new passport again... The phone rings as he shuts the case. Tashiro: Hello. Tashiro: ...Hello? (page) J.B.: Is that kind of face popular in Japan now? J.B.: As Tashiro looks shocked. Boy. J.B.: Babyface has quite a cool look now. Tashiro: Wh... Why... are you...? (page) Tashiro: What are you doing here... Tashiro: Jack...!! Tashiro: ...I wanted to come see this Japan you told me about... (page) At the warehouse... Enjouji: Mmguh... Enjouji: Guh... Guh... Enjouji: Tied with his back against an I-beam and attempting to get the tape off his mouth. MMMMMM!! Enjouji: Whacking his head on the beam as he yanks free of the tape. Gah! (page) Enjouji: Ow...! Nearly split my head open.... Enjouji: It's morning...? That's not good. I gotta figure out a plan before they come back... Enjouji: They didn't look like the kind of guys who'd actually kill me, but... Enjouji: Ran-chan... Bet he's worried... (Or pissed off...) Enjouji: I shouldn't be wasting time thinking about stuff like that. Enjouji: I gotta get out of here quick. Tie guy: Yelling elsewhere in the warehouse. You morons! What did you think you were going to do with him?! Enjouji: ! (page) Tie guy: Holding bandanna guy by the shirt. You...! Fake Kai: W... wait!! He was following us!! Fake Kai: He's got to know something! Otherwise... Tie guy: The hell are you talking about?! Koga: Wait. Koga: So what you're saying is this. Koga: He followed you because he has something to do with Sagano 'Bonbon'? Fake Kai: Y... Yes, sir. Koga: I see. Koga: Seems that we've bagged something interesting. If he has a connection to Sagano, that'll be helpful. Enjouji: ..... (page) Enjouji: These guys used Kai's name... Spread drugs around... Enjouji: Trying to hurt Sagano... Koga: Let me have a look at him. Enjouji: As Koga stands before him. That's right, I have no ties with Sagano. Enjouji: If I can convince them I don't know anything, I'll have a chance to escape. Koga: You're not looking very spirited at all, are you? Koga: Hey, lift up your head. (page) Enjouji: But at the same time... I don't feel like kneeling to these idiots. Koga: Scared? Sagano's dogs are pretty cowardly. Enjouji: Looking up at him. You're the coward. Enjouji: Punk. Enjouji: There's no way I could stand to curry favor with these losers.