The Akuu Company
Yes, that's right. We have three barrels.
There's no problem. We checked the contents.
Okay. I'll call you after we reach.
Hey, what about this?
Just leave it there.
Let's go according to speed limit.
Don't worry.
These are just ordinary disinfectants?
We'll make everything so clean.
It's me.
We have the stuff.
Thanks a bunch.
I should be thanking you.
I'm going to be there soon.
You're not going to delegate this?
That's unnecessary.
It's pointless if we don't do it ourselves.
More importantly, can we trust your company?
Of course.
We merely carry out your request. We don't care about who you are.
That's how the Akuu Company works.
Hello.
I'm Lucy May from the Akuu Company.
The tea tastes weird.
The cookies are soggy too.
These are scones.
Hmm? Scones?
You eat them with jam.
Eh? Won't that make them overly sweet?
It's delicious.
I'll try it.
What is it?
Lin-san, is it really okay to bring that with you?
They're accessories.
Just treat them as cellphone straps.
But...
I have to protect Murasaki-sama at all times.
This hotel is owned by your family, right?
So what?
Then you shouldn't need them.
I asked you to treat them as cellphone straps.
Shinkurou, your tea's getting cold.
Okay, got it.
Hello. Oh, Ginko?
What, really?
Okay, I got it.
I'll be right there.
What's going on?
Ginko called and asked me to fetch them.
Lin-san, shall we?
We're not done eating.
But...
We don't have to finish it.
Let's go!
Don't run!
Wow, the water is sparkling!
Indeed, Murasaki-sama.
Umm, Lin-san, do you really need to bring your katanas?
Like I said, these are accessories.
But we booked the whole pool for her.
They're just for show.
-Well, if you insist...
-Oh, it's cold!
Extravagance is a sin...
I'm totally falling from grace.
You're like this at home too...
Shinkurou-san!
Sorry to keep you waiting!
I don't think he was waiting for us.
No no, Murakami-san.
He asked me to come because he wanted to see me in a swimsuit.
Oh really?
Speaking of which, your swimsuit is new, right?
I just want to sun tan on the beach chair.
But I thought that you preferred dark places.
Don't worry about that.
What a headache...
Okay! I'm ready to swim!
Have you finished your warm-ups?
Yes!
If you don't do proper warm-ups, you'll end up like her.
Kirihiko-chan!
Kirihiko-chan, hey!
Kiri...hiko-chan!
Sorry, the water was too cold.
Coldness is my enemy.
You have a lot of enemies, don't you?
I thought we booked the place. Who is that?
Wow, Shinkurou-kun is taking advantage of Kirihiko-chan!
No, I'm not!
You're not doing what?
-Well, I'm...
-You're so daring!
The economy is really bad.
There are so few people in a high-class hotel like this.
That's how it is right now.
Cheap hotels are more popular.
You're right.
We can do it ourselves.
You didn't have to come.
This is work after all. It's better to make things right.
There are some of my talented people in this hotel right now.
That's just a coincidence of course.
We don't need their help.
We won't be satisfied unless we do this personally.
Is that so?
Yeah.
You did well. But you should leave.
But it's not so easy for amateurs like you...
...to carry out terrorism in such a big hotel.
We know that.
We're doing this ourselves because we know the hotel very well.
Well, to each his own.
Please be careful, then.
Go!
Lin, get it!
Okay!
Yes, we won!
Well done!
Shinkurou-san, you okay?
Yuuno-san, you were amazing.
I'm kinda good at this.
You're much better than you claim.
Shinkurou, are you thirsty?
Yeah, I need a drink.
Murasaki-sama, I'll go get some.
There's a vending machine near the elevator.
That won't be necessary. I'll ask the staff to prepare some special drinks.
No, I want the "sour sour lemon" from the vending machine.
Oh, that?
You know?
Yeah, it's the "sour sour lemon".
What the heck is a special drink?
You could have gotten it yourself.
Hmm, "sour sour lemon", and...
Hmm, what did Tamaki want?
Right, ice cocoa.
They don't sell that here.
Ice coffee then.
What a coincidence.
Meeting you here, of all places.
Lucy May?
You should leave this building as soon as you can.
Something bad is about to happen.
It's so cold!
No, my chest is gonna freeze!
Sorry.
Don't get in our way, brat!
What's this?
It's not according to plan, but whatever!
What?
Yuuno-san!
It smells bad.
You came at a very good time!
You even brought a float!
I thought it could be used as protection.
We noticed.
Aww, it smells really bad!
It's unsettling.
There's too much disinfectant.
I'll take a look.
Be careful.
Do you know this?
Hypochlorous acid. It's a chemical used to disinfect pools.
-Then there isn't much cause for concern...
-No, this is a big problem.
Because of this small container?
That contains a strong acid.
At such concentrations, mixing them together would produce a huge amount of chlorine gas.
Chlorine gas?
A poisonous gas.
Wait, I inhaled that!
It's okay if all it did was to irritate your eyes.
I feel so weak after inhaling that!
You were so energetic a while ago!
I'm just starting to feel the effects...
Shinkurou-kun~
Who's your target!?
Nobody!
You were out to get us, weren't you?!
I don't know you!
We just want revenge against this crappy hotel!
Wait.
What?
You said "we", didn't you?
Hey, you have accomplices?
I don't know!
So, where are the rest?!
Air-con rooms at the first, third, and fifth floor!
That's it.
Oh well.
I'm going to the first floor.
It was supposed to be a holiday with Shinkurou-san.
I spent a lot of effort on choosing this.
Lin-san, please take care of the third floor.
But I can't leave Murasaki-sama alone!
It's okay.
Do what you have to, Lin.
Okay. I understand.
Why are you standing around?
Go to the fifth floor.
Okay.
Chlorine gas is heavier than air.
The highest floor is the most important floor.
Do your best.
Got it.
Who are you?
These are just for show.
Why you...!
I'm Kurenai Shinkurou, a dispute mediator.
Ginko!
Dammit, what's going on?
I'll kill each and everyone of you!
Shut up, mister.
It's over.
So, what's the story?
The culprits worked here before they got fired.
Tough life.
They were found guilty of embezzlement.
That's despicable.
There's more than meets the eye.
Like what?
Where did a bunch of unemployed people get all that chemical from?
Nowadays, you can buy anything with money.
That's right.
Well, it's all good.
You took care of it.
Nah, everyone helped.
Right. All of you are amazing!
I'll get Tamaki to teach me a few moves!
No can do.
Why not?
Murasaki-chan, you can count on me!
I'll teach you about various positions!
You mean stances!
It's the same thing.
What positions?
No they aren't!
What positions?!
Shinkurou-san, teach me positions!
So, what positions?!
Good skills and perfect coordination.
They're pretty interesting and also very talented.
Oh, it's over.
Eh? It was a failure.
But we got the money.
See you then.
Hello.
I would like to confirm your request.
Oh, sorry about that.
I'm Lucy May from the Akuu Company.
Ginko's Computer
What a pain.
The Internet here really sucks.
I don't know about that,
but we don't have much time left.
6pm, right?
No problem at all.
I've been a little stressed lately from doing too much investigation.
Oh really?
Really.
What perfect timing.
What's wrong?
It's been unstable lately.
Okay, now...
Gosh...
Wait for it to restart.
What's going on anyway?
You wouldn't understand anyway.
True.
This can't be happening.
It broke down!
That's bad.
I know that!
What will you do? Can you make it before 6pm?
Well, umm, considering the time taken to get home and fix it...
No.
I'll give the client a call.
Perhaps we can stall for some time.
One hour! I just need an hour; I can do it with my PC at home!
Okay. An hour it is.
He's not picking up.
What is it?!
Of course he won't pick it up.
But why?
He has a university lecture until 5.50pm.
After that, I'll go to the safe at the university and correlate his data with yours.
Then I'll give him the corrected documents at 6.10pm.
And he'll give a talk at the hotel.
This job is too time-sensitive!
Ginko!
Oh, we can ask Yuuno-san for help!
What're you talking about?
She repaired a computer once!
She did?
That's right! I was surprised too.
The monitor couldn't display anything, but she fixed it!
Really?
Leave the repair work to me!
What are you doing with a scissors and vinyl tape?
These are repair tools.
How are you going to fix my laptop with that?
You fixed grandpa's computer before, didn't you?
Yeah, some rats gnawed on the wires.
Oh, but that belonged to a video game console...
Broken wires?
Yeah. I fixed it in the end.
This is not a game console.
It's not a case of broken wires, too.
I'm sorry, Yuuno-san!
I think I made a mistake.
-How should I put it?
-Really?
Yes, there's nothing we can do about this.
I can fix it, really!
Oh, what a headache!
Shinkurou!
Let's go to the game center!
I want to take my revenge!
Sorry, I have work today.
Sort of.
You can say that.
I see. But it's Wednesday!
Yeah. I told you, didn't I?
I forgot about it.
Sorry. I should have checked.
Oh well. We'll go tomorrow.
By the way, what did you mean by "sort of"?
Well...
This is mine.
Use it freely.
You do have a backup, right?
I do, but...
What about my usage history?
You can format it after you're done.
But I can't use other people's stuff to do my work.
Just use it!
We won't make it otherwise.
Why do you say that?
What's wrong? This is work, isn't it?
I've always done your work using this laptop.
You're having a dilemma.
Ginko?
A choice between using your own computer, or to finish your job.
What will you do?
I know.
This is work.
You're a professional.
Shinkurou, go there now.
You won't make it unless you go now.
I'll send the data to your cellphone.
Ginko...?
Remember to go somewhere with a signal.
Got it.
I'll check on my cellphone from time to time.
Lin-san, please lend it to me.
Use it however you like.
Hey, keep your hands off!
I didn't get to save one of the corners, though.
Sorry, it's my fault.
Are you okay?
It's her untouchable treasure.
Ginko?
It's working!
How?
It's working, it's working!
What a classic. It worked after getting a little bump.
When our TV goes haywire, grandpa would knock on it and make it work.
I guess this works the same way.
You should get a new one soon.
It's okay already?
Yeah.
Go now, Shinkurou!
Got it!
Murasaki-sama, can we stay here until she finishes her work?
Sure, Lin.
Thank you.
Oh, fried rice?
Special service for you.
Oh, how lucky!
I gave you much trouble.
The laptop broke down. It's not your fault.
I'm digging in.
That laptop of yours is quite old already, right?
Yeah.
But I still want to use that for work.
Yeah, it's normal to use something you're familiar with.
Yeah.
When did you buy that anyway?
Why don't you get a new one?
I'll repair it.
It's a waste to throw it away.
I hope you fix it.
Yeah.
Thanks for your hard work Please make good use of this Shinkurou si kurou Kurenai
You got this laptop from a client and gave it to me as a present.
You don't remember, huh?
Geez...
Diary
Hey, let's get ready to run!
For the sake of health,
Murasaki-sama kindly suggests that we run.
I only came because I thought we'd be looking at flowers.
I made bentos.
We'll look at flowers, and we'll eat our bentos.
Everything is according to plan.
I told you to wear something suitable for exercising.
When people hear that, they normally think,
"Oh, so we're going to run a marathon?"
And what about Kurenai Shinkurou and his drinks?
I asked you to tell him about it, didn't I?
His cellphone has been cut off. I couldn't reach him.
When I looked for him at home...
Oh, in the morning, he said that he was gonna work.
He wanted to earn some money to pay his phone bill.
That's the gist of it.
He would probably be contactable in the evening.
By the way, I gave the job to him.
He ends work at 5.30pm.
Okay.
That's about three hours more.
29.195km is nothing.
This is my backup clothes.
The waist size might not be suitable for you,
but it's my clothes after all.
It's quite loose.
It's a bit tight at the chest.
Why are we doing this anyway?
Murasaki-sama received a picture diary assignment in school.
Various activities are needed to supplement a good lifestyle.
She was thinking about what to draw.
She finally came up with the idea of socializing with you. You ought to be grateful.
Don't worry. Just enjoy yourselves.
I think I get it.
I have one or two questions.
In fact, I have many questions.
Let's run already!
Follow her!
Here we go!
Didn't you hear me?
Okay, okay.
Today, I ran a marathon with Houzuki-san and Murakami-san.
We felt great, so we kept on running.
Ow, my chest is so tight!
I'm so thirsty. I want to wash my face!
Their smiles were unforgettable.
I'm not very good at swimming,
but thanks to Houzuki-san and Murakami-san,
I can swim pretty far now.
My target is 10 metres.
I'm good at freestyle.
I'm sick of doing the breast stroke!
It's probably healthier to walk in the water!
I love swimming!
Murasaki-sama!
Houzuki-san and Murakami-san suggested that we play some indoor sports.
So we played squash.
This is quite easy, but it's hard to hold back!
I think I overdid it! My muscles are aching!
I'm getting more interested in ball games!
I want a bath!
I can't go on anymore.
I don't even want a bento now. I'll puke.
One, two!
Lin, how many pages left?
Six more.
Okay. You two look exhausted. Just help me out for two more pages.
Lin, leave the rest to Shinkurou!
He can take over me now.
Just order him around.
Whatever.
You might as well ask him to help you with the rest now.
Yeah, you should do that.
If she had a bunch of pages about a guy, what would people think?
It's important to show that she can get along well with other girls!
Yes, next up is boxing!
I wonder if they're trying to lose weight.
They were hitting the punch bags like crazy.
I don't really understand.
I think they're sensitive about their body.
Well done, the two of you.
You really did well today.
My picture diary will be amazing.
The rest is up to you.
It's only four pages. Thanks.
Four pages of what?
It's for her picture diary!
Don't ask stupid questions!
Sorry, I'm slow...
Homework is tough!