These kinds of women do it knowing that they're being deceived.
Takashi, the truth is...
I just couldn't forget about you, Yasuko!
Even though they know it?
Takashi...
Right, they're thinking "I've got to be with this person," and "If I'm patient enough..."
Yasuko...
Am I so...
I'm sorry, I...
Enough, enough already!
I don't get it.
But you know, you just kind of want to treat them well.
I...
Don't say it, it's enough.
You too, Tamaki?
Because...
I'm looking for a man who'll treat me well.
I... I...
Wouldn't they be stupid, then?
Because you came back!
That kind of man is easy to be with.
I believed in you.
I don't know, I just can't understand.
Thank you, Yasuko.
You praise them a bit and they're all happy.
Takashi! Takashi!
How simple-minded. Are there even men like that?
Yasuko!
There's one who's surprisingly close.
Even if you say the store's table broke,
isn't that called a necessary expense?
Just where did you learn such trifling knowledge?
Ah, but...
Either way, you did your job perfectly.
Really?
Yes, you can be confident about it.
Thank you very much.
You've got to reimburse them, though.
Ah, I see.
That hurts.
You just need to work harder next time.
Yes, I will.
So, I have another job.
Yes!
I want a convenient man as well.
I think that kind of man is stupid.
Do you want to go see?
Where?
This is good! Too good!
Thank goodness, you like eggs after all.
Yeah, it's really good.
Here's some tea.
Thanks.
Is your job still tough?
No, it's totally fine. I made a mistake yesterday, but I have more confidence.
That's wonderful.
I guess this is thanks to the training I did at your house.
It's because you worked hard.
I've got to do my current job somehow.
Your current one?
Ah, yes, it's a job as a bodyguard.
Who are you protecting? A woman?
It's a man! An old man! A hateful one, too.
Sounds tough.
It is, he's really selfish.
He's really fussy?
Yeah, we just can't get along.
I have mail.
Is it a job?
Ah, it's nothing.
So you left the strap on?
Yeah, it's pretty useful.
Isn't it? I really liked it.
Sorry.
Is it Murakami-san?
Hello?
Sorry, I'll call you back-
What?
I know.
If you e-mailed me, then you didn't need to call as well.
I thought you'd ignore me if I e-mailed you.
I wouldn't.
I wonder about that.
What is it?
How indecent.
What is?
That's Yuuno-senpai's, right?
So?
Indecent.
Like I'm saying, what is?
You were in a situation where a call would've been bad, right?
That's not true.
Did you eat it?
A bit.
Was it bad?
I could only eat a bit before the call.
I hate her.
Hate her?
Everything she does is indecent.
That's not true.
Hey, what did you find out about the Kuhouins?
Give me some more time.
Why did you call me, then?
It's a new job, could you look it over?
Okay.
This is a pretty irksome building, though.
We're in a world where individuality is lost.
That's a real problem.
That's why I became a nonconformist.
You're a good woman too, Tamaki.
All right, let's go find a good man.
So it turned out like this?
It isn't because it's the kindergarten we went to together.
I just couldn't stand it.
It probably couldn't be helped.
Why?
Some building was knocked down for this kindergarten, too.
It's not something that can stay around forever.
So, you've become a person who can say even that.
Depends on the person, I guess.
Last week, the land rights paperwork disappeared from the safe in Enchou-sensei's house,
and in its place was his grandchild's picture.
So they broke in.
It was enough to scare him.
I see.
So that's how they are.
What a terrible yard.
Just what is the gardener here doing?
You said it once.
You said, "Once I grow up, I'll take over the ramen shop with you, Ginko."
Yeah.
Why?
Why are you working for Juuzawa Benika?
Forget about it.
You hit, punch, and kick people, and endure it while in pain.
You're an idiot.
A real idiot.
You can't even do that kind of job.
This is your job, isn't it?
Yeah.
This is... tough...
Who are you?
My name is Kuhouin Murasaki.
An elementary student?
You make an effort to study and to also train your body.
I admire you all.
It's practice, after all.
But when will you head to Shinkurou's place, running around in circles in the same place?
Man, you're eating now?
I didn't have any time.
That's Yuuno's, right?
Ah, well, yeah.
How nice.
Huh?
What?
There's an elementary student!
You're right.
There was?
She was running with them.
She's probably someone's sister.
Everyone's wearing the same clothes.
It's our uniform, after all.
Just like a servant.
Right, that's because they're baseball players.
Note: A pun on the word "kyuuji," which can mean servant or baseball player.
Are they maids?
Ah, I guess they do serve in a way.
I guess servants also do this kind of training.
It's pretty tough.
I would think so.
Next time, I will forgive my servants for their small mistakes.
Yeah, please do.
So, do you hold hot things with this?
I guess you could say it's hot.
It's okay.
I can clean it, at least.
I said it's okay.
Thanks.
So, how were the side dishes?
They were really good.
This water is terrible. Is it even water?
I just don't get it.
That was really indecent.
What was?
I was looking.
Looking at what?
That strap...
Did you buy it?
Yeah.
Where?
At Shin-Okubo.
Idiot.
What is this?
It's so dusty!
This place is huge.
Wouldn't an informer be the first one to be erased?
You watch too many movies.
I'm able to do this job because of my grandpa, but
by having more information than anyone,
you can be the first one to run away before it gets dangerous, right?
Really?
Are you worried about me?
If I do my jobs properly, then there won't be any problems.
Be careful.
Yeah.
Are you sleepy?
Yeah, today is really warm, huh?
Yeah.
This place has a peculiar smell.
I just can't believe that Shinkurou has read all these books, though.
This is just pitiful.
Shinkurou won't be able to improve his paintings with things like this.
He looks cool.
Kunou Tadashi.
He's the young boss of the Kyokuhou Group.
That's surprising.
There aren't as many people who you'd think are yakuza when you look at them these days.
Aren't their looks important, though?
Are there people who would think that you're strong after looking at you?
Hey, are you okay?
Can you move?
This is just terrible.
It seems I've seen a horrifying aspect of the school.
You're suffering, right? Just hold on.
I know a reliab... No, only a somewhat reliable person.
Who's in trouble?
I think it's a man. He hasn't been answering the whole time.
Did he collapse?
No, he's standing.
I can see half of his body, and he's naked on top of that!
Naked?
You're in Tamaki-san's room, right?
What?
Don't touch it!
That's an indecent thing that bad adults use!
So he's Tamaki's?
Right, so don't touch it.
But!
Don't!
So, you're Tamaki's man?
Sorry, it seems that I can't get involved.
No way...
That perverted woman...
Truly indecent.
Unbelievably indecent.
It's not me!
Hey.
What?
What's your name, little girl?
Isn't it proper manners to introduce yourself before asking others?
You're right, sorry.
I'm Houzuki Yuuno.
I'm Kuhouin Murasaki.
Kuhouin?
You've got it all wrong!
Explain it to me.
There are things that are hard to say, right?
I see, you're right.
What is it?
Not telling.
Hey, Murasaki-chan, why are you here?
Did you come to see someone?
What's that, Yuuno?
They're from the judo club.
Wow, they're all huge!
They have matches where they have to defeat their opponents, after all.
Martial artists, right?
No, they're sportsmen.
A real martial artist isn't like that.
You know, I don't really mind it.
Don't really mind what?
I'm fine with being in this lonely room and using the computer.
When did you become an informant, again?
Who knows?
You're a real help, though.
Is that why you started?
Don't be conceited.
I'm only cooperating because I can't leave an idiot like you alone.
An idiot, huh?
I guess.
I'm going to go home now.
Okay.
If you get some new information-
I'll e-mail you.
Ah, you can call me too.
I'll e-mail you.
Okay.
What?
I'll call you when it's urgent.
Okay, later.
See you.
This place called school is pretty mysterious.
Is this your first time at a school?
There's no need for me to go to school.
Oh yeah, that's right.
You're a girl from the Kuhouins, after all.
You know about the Kuhouins?
A bit.
Who... are you?
What was up with that?
Probably someone's sister.
The way she talked was weird too.
"My name is" or something.
Yeah, that's it!
Everything she says is so grandiose.
"My name is?"
"Are you performing something?"
"Performing something?"
Naked...
On top of that, being naked?
Don't tell me...
I said earlier I was Houzuki Yuuno-
I don't know.
I guess there are Kuhouins that don't recognize my last name too.
Last name?
You have a cellphone?
It's probably Shinkurou.
Shinkurou-san?
Hello?
Hello? Where are you right now?
At school.
I'm at your school.
I thought so.
Where in school?
I don't know.
Eh? Eh? I don't know, everywhere looks the same to me.
Shinkurou? You mean Kurenai Shinkurou?
Hey, where is this?
Let me talk, if it's Shinkurou-san.
No, Shinkurou said I can't let anyone borrow it.
I'm his acquaintance.
Geez!
Hey, who are you talking to?
Some vile woman!
I'm vile?
What can you see, Murasaki?
Hold on for a bit!
Wait!
Murasaki!
Shinkurou-san?
Vile woman?
Ah, no...
Stay away from that woman, Shinkurou!
As I said, I'm...
She's a suspicious woman!
So it was Yuuno-san.
Shinkurou!
I told you not to go out by yourself!
That's why both of us came!
With whom?
Hey...
Tamaki.
What is she to you, Shinkurou-san?
Where's Tamaki-san?
Finding a man who would treat her well.
That damn perverted woman.
Perverted?
That's vulgar.
Someone like Tamaki-san.
You shouldn't talk like that in front of a child, Shinkurou-san.
Don't treat me like a kid!
Yuuno-san...
Just how is she related to you?
Ah, that's...
We're living together.
Living together?
Where did you learn those words?
Tamaki said it.
Don't listen to what she says!
Tamaki?
You're living with Tamaki?
No, with her!
That's right.
You're living with someone this young?
No, that's not it, she's just a freeloader.
No way, with this girl?
Freeloader?
Yuuno-san?
No wonder my devotion had no effect on you.
Freeloader? What's a freeloader?
You're getting it wrong.
And of all things, this secret...
What did you do?! There's nothing to keep a secret!
Please listen to me.
Be quiet for a bit!
Why?
I was hired to be her bodyguard.
Oh? Wasn't it supposed to be a hateful old man?
Hey, Shinkurou!
Old man? An old man?
Ah, that's...
Is it a job from Benika-san?
Yeah, I couldn't refuse.
Even so, you shouldn't lie.
Yes.
Lie?
What should you do at times like these?
I'm sorry for lying.
You seem to have a lot going on, so I'll forgive you for today.
I'm glad you understand.
You really have it tough, huh?
It's my job after all.
Come talk to me any time.
Yes.
Benika-san's a troublesome person.
Yeah, but it also means that she trusts me.
You're right.
Shinkurou?
Yeah?
Am I a nuisance to you?
Why?
Did I cause you trouble by going to school?
Trouble? You shouldn't end up by yourself if you go outside.
Would it mean I broke our promise?
It was Tamaki-san's fault this time, so it's okay.
You'll forgive me?
Don't do it again, though.
Yeah!
It's my job to protect you, after all.
Right...
You're with me because it's your job.
And it's a job from Benika.
That's why you couldn't refuse.
You get along well with Yuuno.
Yeah.
I lived at Yuuno-san's place up until last year.
Really?
Her grandfather taught me martial arts.
It's called Houzuki-ryuu.
It's a power I need for my job.
You don't laugh like that with me.
What?
It's nothing.
You don't seem well, are you hungry?
This chair isn't comfortable.
That's...
I said to move it.
Hurry and get up.
I'm tired, you know.
That's right, students get tired too.
Club activities have me really tired.
The dash really gets to you.
Yeah, it's totally bad, and we went on for 50 minutes.
It's way above your limits.
Shinkurou.
We're getting off soon.
You okay, lady?
Why don't you move somewhere else?
I'm sorry.
Shinkurou.
The next stop.
There, go over there.
Hey!
Be ashamed of yourselves!
What?
What have you been learning at that age?
Bullying others is the worst thing a person can do!
What's with this kid?
Tell her off.
She's just a brat.
You're the brats!
You're getting annoying.
Give her your seat now!
Ah, it's a bother.
Go away.
You go away!
Huh? I'll seriously hit you.
Getting serious with a kid?
Damn trash.
Don't touch me!
I don't want trash like you to tou-
Sorry about that.
Shinkurou! Hey!
Who are you?
Let go! Let go, Shinkurou!
Please let her go. She's still young and naive.
Shinkurou!
I'm really sorry.
Let go! Let go!
What are you? Her guardian?
You serious?
Yes, that's right.
Really sorry about-
Shinkurou!
You can take this much, right?
Yes, sorry, I'm sorry.
Don't apologize!
I'm really sorry.
I'll scold her.
Enough, go away now.
Yes, sorry about that.
You know, you shouldn't be so reckless.
What's there to think about when it's the right thing to do?
It's not that simp-
You learned martial arts at Yuuno's house, right?
For what reason?
To fight.
Then use it right now!
Enough, let's go home.
Don't change the subject!
You can't just fight anywhere.
Why not?
There are times you can resolve things by apologizing, right?
There's no need! Aren't you ashamed, doing that with that face of yours?
Face?
Your ugly smile!
What are you talking about?
You put on that forced smile of yours.
Okay, that's enough, let's go home.
That smile of yours is just weird!
You laugh when you have fun! When you're happy!
I hate that fake smile!
I can't fight when you're there.
Don't you find yourself pathetic? Don't you have any confidence?
I do! That's why I'm protecting you.
That's a lie! You're doing it because Benika requested it!
I accepted because I have confidence.
Is listening to Benika all you can do?
No, I just don't want to have meaningless fights.
It's not meaningless!
You wouldn't understand!
I can't take how you think you're right each and every time!
And that's how you run away! You just smile when you're troubled to deceive others!
No! You'll understand when you're older.
That's unfair!
You're just ignorant of how society works.
We're going home now.
My mother smiled like that in front of that woman, too.
I hate it...
I hate that face...
I hate how she died with that face on...
Excuse me.
Please don't fight, I'm fine.
You weren't fine.
That's not true, little lady.
Really?
Yes, really. Thank you.
That's great.
For a small person, you're splendid.
Being small is no problem.
You're right. How old are you?
Seven years old.
Yes!
Yeah.
I got it.
Office?
Yeah.
I know, I'll be fine.
I'll finish it before morning.
I'll e-mail you when it's all over.
What's going on?
Yeah.
Later.
What's Shinkurou doing, leaving me alone in the night?
Yeah.
I see, it's probably a job from Ginko.
I don't mind.
Yeah.
Fine, but don't intervene unless it's absolutely necessary.
I'll leave the basics to you, so judge for yourself.
Right.
Bye.
Everyone's being so childish.
I guess I don't need it.
Next, on Kurenai:
Clever Person.