It's huge.
Probably someone's bad idea of a joke. I mean, really!
Wait! Do you work for Saeba?
I'm the one who wrote it. Take me to Saeba.
Who are you?
Well, Umibozu, long time no see.
Drink.
Kaori, bring me one glass.
Don't you mean two?
Right, one glass.
Okay, what do you want of me?
Who, I might add, you've repeatedly crossed swords with in the past.
A guy in the same profession.
Ryo, the same profession? You mean Umibozu is also...
Right, he's a sniper of the highest caliber.
He's one of the most dangerous guys in our business.
What's a guy like that doing here?
Ryo, there's a girl I want you to take out for a day!
Why something like that out of the blue?
Don't ask the reason.
All you have to do is pretend to be me and go out with her for one day.
Don't think so.
Would you do it? Do a job for me you didn't know anything about?
Look.
A young and pure mokkori beauty!
I know her. That's Maki Himuro.
You know her?
Everyone's talking about her.
She's a genius on the violin, and very beautiful.
And there's the wonderful story of her Daddy Longlegs.
Daddy Longlegs? What's that about?
When she was small, she lost her father, and was orphaned.
However, since his death,
she's received a large sum of money each month from an unknown man!
It's so beautiful!
She says without her Daddy Longlegs,
she wouldn't have become the person she is today.
The sender is only identified as Falcon, a friend of her father.
She doesn't know who he is, or where he lives.
Such a lovely story! I wonder who he is?
It's so noble of him not to reveal his identity!
I am Falcon.
Tell us.
Maki's father was my superior officer during my mercenary days.
Mercenary?
I owe my life to him.
The money is repayment for that debt.
She doesn't know her father was a mercenary.
That's why I've never revealed my identity, or met her.
But she insists on meeting me.
She appeals to me in the papers and on television, causing a big to-do.
So I called her for the first time.
I told her not to look for me. I didn't want it.
She cried, didn't she?
She said she had to meet you just once.
You're too soft when it comes to a woman's tears.
All right, I'll meet her as Falcon.
You're no good when it comes to talking to women.
And that face of yours! One look and the lady would faint away.
Moreover...
You've got to admit that this is one hot mokkori chick!
Don't forget that this baby's going to be on you the whole time!
Okay, I get it! Take it easy!
You're Falcon?
That's right. Also known as Ryo Saeba.
Hey...
How I've wanted to meet you. To meet you...
Just to meet you. Just to meet you.
Wait!
I mean, we're in public.
I'm sorry.
Looks like I don't need it this time.
I'm so surprised at how young you are.
You were my father's friend, so I expected you would be older.
I was his friend, but I worked under him.
But your voice seemed somehow different on the phone.
I mean, my voice was like this, right?
I'm prone to getting nervous.
My voice becomes strange like that when I'm on the phone.
But she's so cute. Look how bashful she is.
Man, this would be fun if only I didn't have someone spying on me.
Mr. Saeba, I... Well, I...
Mokkori bust!
Damn!
You idiot! I can't believe you really fired! Calm down!
What in the world happened?
That octopus-head! He really fired.
Just like yesterday...
Something's wrong with her.
Last night, my teacup shattered all of a sudden.
Shattered?
Hello, Himuro speaking.
Takeshi Himuro's daughter, right?
Are you going to meet Falcon tomorrow?
Yes, who are you?
I see. You're going to meet Falcon? Excellent.
Next time, it's not going to be the teacup.
Hello? Hello?!
What does the man on the phone have to do with me?
And my father, and you?
That's something else I wanted to ask you today.
Well, you must be tired. We'll talk more tomorrow.
Why don't you take a shower, and get some rest?
Okay.
There you have it. Any ideas?
Yes, there was this piece of crud once, but he's dead now.
I have to do some checking. Take care of Maki.
Hey, you had a feeling this was going to happen, didn't you?
That's why you hired me. Hey!
Who knows?
I don't have a choice. My friend needs my help.
I'll have to take care of Maki until the bitter end.
That sure doesn't strike me as a "I don't have a choice" kind of face.
Well, I wonder how Maki is doing?
She's taking a shower, right? But I'd better warn you Ryo...
I wonder if Ryo thinks Umibozu left without taking precautions?
Just a little hors d'oeuvre before the main dish.
Maki, your bed is ready so have a nice rest.
Oh, my!
Is something wrong with Mr. Saeba?
It's nothing, nothing. He's always like this.
What was that about?
It appears that's what happens
when someone is in the bathroom and you turn the knob.
Are you trying to kill me?
It's not me. It's Umibozu.
Umibozu?
Umibozu said once this door is closed, don't open it again.
What do you mean?
He said when this door is opened,
the traps he's set between here and the guestroom where Maki is
will become operational.
See you!
Wait! Don't close it! See you!
Wait! Don't close it!
Take it easy!
Now that you mention it, he is an expert at booby-traps.
Don't underestimate me, Umibozu!
The greater the obstacles a man faces, the greater his fire burns!
Anyway, since I know there are traps, why should I use the door?
Iron bars?
That jerk!
That Umibozu knows what he's doing.
I have an escape route for just this sort of emergency.
Darn it! It looks like it is time for the direct approach.
Even he wouldn't have set traps that could kill someone.
That didn't take long.
No problem-o, like taking candy from a baby.
No problem...
Another one?!
What's wrong with that guy? Does he really want to kill me?
I'm here. I've finally made it!
Maki!
How could this...
Thank you for your effort! I was Umibozu's last trap.
Maki is in my room next door.
Since you're the last trap,
it means I can now reach Maki with no trouble.
I wonder about that. Is this the time of day for that kind of visit?
No, no... It's already morning.
Mr. Saeba, did something happen last night?
Your place looked like it had been badly damaged inside.
Well, this battalion of cockroaches appeared,
and Kaori panicked and went completely berserk.
But isn't that reaction a little extreme?
Why don't we talk about something else?
I mean this is our date after all.
Right. There are a lot of things I want to ask you about my father.
That's not good either.
If I'm not careful, she'll find out I'm not her real Daddy Longlegs.
Is something wrong, Mr. Saeba?
Oh, nothing. I'm thirsty. Maybe I should get something to drink.
Then I'll buy something for you. Please wait here, okay?
Okay, sure.
Hey, what the heck are you doing?
It's a disguise to keep Maki from noticing me,
but you did well to see through it.
How couldn't I?!
Where else would I find a Colonel Sanders of your proportions?
Looks like you were pretty busy last night.
No thanks to you. Okay, what do you want?
It's about him.
He's alive, a guy who was in the same mercenary outfit.
A guy they called Snake.
But why target the daughter of his former commander?
Snake is a traitor. He sold our unit's battle plans to the enemy.
The unit was slaughtered, except for Commander Himuro and myself.
So Himuro and I killed him. That was ten years ago.
But he didn't die, did he?
And then he learned about Maki and you in the papers.
From now on, stay away from Maki and me!
What do you mean?
You love Maki like your own daughter.
He'll take revenge by killing her in cold blood before your eyes.
So instead of hanging around us,
go find Snake and take him out yourself.
And while you're doing that, I'll be enjoying my time with Maki!
You! All you want to do is get rid of me so you can have some fun.
Look, it's Maki.
Sorry to make you wait, Mr. Saeba! I bought one for myself too.
So why don't JUST the two of us drink these in a quiet place?
Yes, this way. There's a good spot over there.
That's what he thinks.
He's huge!
What in the world?!
Look at that Colonel Sanders. He's so cute!
Help! Why is he chasing me?!
Man, that's good!
I got rid of Umibozu. Kaori is gone. Tonight, in Maki's room...
This is one tasty drink!
Maki, let's go over there. Over there, okay?
His senses are keen.
Mr. Saeba, what happened?
Nothing really.
Maki, let's go over there.
Sure.
Very keen indeed.
That Umibozu!
Mr. Saeba, what was that?
Nothing, nothing at all.
I feel like we're being followed by a huge, weird something.
No, no, it's just your imagination, your imagination.
What? This is...
Mr. Saeba, you remembered, didn't you?
This is where I met you, just that once, a long time ago.
This special place.
That's why you were in such a hurry to get here, wasn't it?
He met her once a long time ago? If he did, he didn't tell me!
It was that day, the day my father brought me here.
When I saw those shoulders broad enough to blot out the sky,
at first I thought it was a thunderhead.
When I saw that, I became frightened and started to cry.
But to this day, I remember the look of concern for me in his eyes.
I was a little girl then, wasn't I?
But now, I'm holding those same broad shoulders like this.
Maki...
The feel of her soft breasts...
That nut is at it again.
Is something the matter?
No, not really!
What's that?
When did they put a statue here?
No, don't! Don't go any closer!
It's very realistic, isn't it? And that face...
Maki, watch out!
Where is he?
He's gone. Forget him. What about your wounds?
His intention was to kill her, so it seems all he brought was a .38.
Not powerful enough to penetrate my muscles.
Some muscles you have.
Mr. Saeba, do you know him?
I mean...
He's a friend named Umibozu who's a private detective.
You told me someone was after you, so I asked for his help. Right?
Uh-oh, is the gig up?
It's time once again for our record give-away.
We're giving away three hundred copies of today's new theme song,
Go Go Heaven, sung by Yoshiuki Osawa.
It's really good music, so please register as often as you like.
But we won't give one to Umibozu.
There's no time for that!
It's almost time for the showdown with Snake.
See you then!