Nanikashira kojitsuketewa
lya na koto sakete ikiteta
Naiyou nante naiyone
Dono michi no tatsujin mo
Ichinichi ja naritatte nai
Sono risouzou mune ni daki
Muda guchi kikazu
Wakime mo furazu
Demo nakidashi soude nagedashitaku natte
Yowai jibun ni makesou naraba
Sonna jibun torikago ni ire
Tani e tsukiotose
Soshite kitto dare yori shinjite kureteru
yatsura no tame shinnen no tame
Tsuyoku nareru
Tsuranukya iisa
Damn it!
Don't get violent!
"Violent," you said?
Give me a break!
We're trying to have a conversation with you like gentlemen!
You're the ones with the problem!
Dragging on with this lame play crap
and refusing to hand this room over to us!
Hey!
Anyway, hurry up and get it over with.
Even we kind-hearted members of the martial arts club have our tolerance limits, you know!
T-Tanimoto...
Hermit did?
Yeah. I don't know why, but he kept on asking me about you.
I don't know! I'm sorry!
The man named Kenichi Shirahama...
Where did he learn martial arts?
How the hell would I know that, you asshole!?
Fujiko-chan!
Well, I managed to brush him off pretty easily.
But, at any rate, I wonder why he asked me about you.
Who knows?
"Who knows"?
Whoa, whoa, you're taking this pretty casually, aren't you?
You could be his next target, you know!
But it's pointless for me to panic every single time for stuff like that.
Anyway, I decided to take it easy whenever I can.
Otherwise, I won't even have a chance to relax and read a book.
He's become a better man than before...
"Do Not Open"
I'd better revise his data.
"Do Not Open" "Danger!!" I'd better revise his data.
Since Kisara hasn't been coming to school lately,
lots of new delinquent groups have been emerging at this school.
It's like the Warring States Period here!
If that's the case, the best thing to do is to take advantage of the situation,
and try to conquer the school! Let's aim for the top together!
Nope!
Come on! Don't say that! There's nothing to lose from it.
I said no.
Listen, Niijima! The only time a martial artist must use his fists
is when he protects himself
and those who're precious and important to him!
Well, that's according to Master Koetsuji though...
To protect that precious Miu-chan, huh?
Wh-Wh-Wh-What made you say such an audacious comment?
Aren't you gonna do something about that?
Look, I see a trouble hovering all over your precious Miu-chan.
What?
If I remember correctly, he's the from the Class B...
Yeah, here he is.
He's a regular in my "hot guy ranking" of this school.
Natsu Tanimoto, the first year student.
What do I do? Tell me!
I let you know right now that you are no match for that guy.
He's very athletic and a student of high scholastic standing.
And on top of that, he's the star of the drama club!
People even call him "Prince Tanimoto."
He's very popular among female students.
If you want to attract girls,
you need to drop the book and live your life in style!
So here's the deal.
If you agree to become an official member of the Shinpaku Federation,
I will make that guy disappear from Miu-chan's life.
H-How?
I will slaughter him socially!
By spreading all kinds of foul rumors about him!
B-But that's...
Hey, get away from me, you devil!
Wait up, my best friend, Kenichi-kun!
I'm not going to let you outdo me! I will not!
Kenichi-san, can I talk to you for a second?
What?
Wh-What a pleasant smile!
Nice to meet you, I am Natsu Tanimoto.
You must be Kenichi Shirahama-san.
I've heard so much about you.
I thought you were a more intimidating person, but...
R-Right...
He's extremely pretty! Like a pop star!
Oh no, I have no chance against him whatsoever!
Apparently the drama club has been short-handed,
and he just asked me if I'm interested in playing
the role of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.
I'll play the Romeo part.
I even thought that might be a perfect combination for a second!!
Hey, remember "in order to protect the one who's precious and important"?
Why don't you go ahead and kick his ass?
Shut up, you devil! Take this, the slap of justice!
I don't like to stand up too much, so I was wondering what to do...
Huh? Um, are you listening?
I see. Miu is going to be in a play?
So, after all, is it easier to get girls
when you're in entertainment than martial arts?
If Miu-san ends up with Tanimoto-kun, all the hard work and suffering
that I've endured from the training all this time will be meaningless!
I thought you've been doing this to stick to what you believe in. Isn't that right?
Anyway, you need to calm down.
How can I be calm?
What the hell is that?
Youth can be incomprehensible at times.
So, you're going to be in a play. As a donkey?
No, actually I'm going to play the female lead.
They said they don't have enough people.
I'm just doing this to help them out.
Hmm... But you look happy.
Must be nice.
There's only 5 days left until the performance.
I'm just worried about whether I can memorize all my lines.
You're smart. It'll be okay.
Look how excited she is!
After all, her co-star is that Tanimoto-kun...
Hey, don't look away.
This is an important time that you spend with me before dinner.
"Apachai, Ma, Sakaki, Koetsuji" This is an important time that you spend with me before dinner.
"Apachai, Ma, Sakaki, Koetsuji" You've been getting less time to learn kung fu lately,
"Apachai, Ma, Sakaki, Koetsuji" so I want you to put more effort into it.
"Apachai, Ma, Sakaki, Koetsuji" Don't make a pie chart out of them.
All right, let's begin.
This is the takusosho stance of the Baguazhang.
Now Ken-chan, strike me.
Take this, Tanimoto-kun!
With this stance, you can switch to the complete opposite stance and...
you can attack and defend at the same time.
Whoa, you're right!
You can easily break your opponent's arm from this stance.
Owww!
The Baguazhang focuses on combination attacks
that flow easily from one to the other.
Let's try a few easy ones.
Chop to the throat, the groin,
and to the head, and then elbow to the ribs!
And finally...
You hit the back of the leg, push him down and finish him off.
But because this is a combination attack with flowing movements,
the impact of each hit is weak.
That's why you aim for the vital parts,
but you don't want to kill your opponent, either.
And now, I will show you my secret technique for getting out of a grip.
With your wrist?
Now, an opponent with a strong neck would be able to withstand that hit.
That's because you can't put full force into the hit.
Because you're extremely close to the opponent.
And your opponent would be thinking the same thing.
However, that's exactly what you'd want to happen.
Huh?
What was that? A very powerful hit came from nowhere!
The secret is this form.
Once your hand is placed against your opponent's chin,
you use your other hand to strike the elbow.
The force of two hands is now behind the one hand that's in contact.
Moreover, since your hand is already in contact with your opponent's chin,
he isn't able to dodge the second hit.
That's a powerful technique.
I thought it was going to break my neck.
It's a dangerous technique.
Don't teach it to anyone, and don't use it against anyone frail.
Well, that's it for today.
Now you can think about how to get Miu's attention all you want.
Yes, sir.
Oh, let me give you a warning.
Yes?
In any age, a man,
who focuses on one thing and works hard for it always gets the girls.
Besides, Miu is clumsy, but not dumb.
I'm sure your feelings for her will get through to her one day.
What are you trying to do, join the drama club now?
I should take this book away from you.
- Please don't take it away! - O Romeo!
O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
- Whoa, Miu-san is such a terrible actor... - Alas, there lies more peril in thine eye
than twenty of their swords: look thou but sweet.
On the other hand, Master Koetsuji is really good!
Not only that, he's already saying his lines from memory.
Is Miu-san going to be okay? I'm starting to get kind of worried...
O Romeo!
Come to think of it, a person, who's not even in the drama club,
is going to play the female lead. What kind of drama is that?
I'm getting a little concerned.
"Drama Club"
So this is it, huh?
"Drama Club" I'm going to take a peek at their rehearsal.
- Hold on, Imai! - Huh?
I'm sorry, Tanimoto... but I can't take this anymore!
You're the sub captain of the club.
How can you let their threats get to you like that?
Imai...
Oh, Shirahama-kun...
If you're looking for Furinji-san, she's still at the gymnastic club.
Oh, I know. By the way, what was that about?
The thing is...
"Martial Arts Research Club"?
Right.
But there's nothing "research club" about it.
They just a gang of nasty thugs.
They've been trying to make this room their hangout.
Because of the harassment, most of the club members have quit the club.
I have a favor to ask of you, Shirahama-kun.
What?
Protect the rest of the drama club members from them!
T-Tanimoto-kun...
Hey, don't tell me you guys still haven't left!
You sure don't understand our point, do you?
Looks like you need to feel some pain in order to understand.
Come on! Hurry up and clear the room already!
You wouldn't want us to mess up your pretty face, would you?
T-Tanimoto-kun, are they the ones?
So what are you going to do?
Eh?
Don't think you can get whatever you want by using threats and violence!
This room belongs to the drama club, that's been around for a long time!
Tanimoto-kun...
Check it out. It's a cool stage set.
What's your next production? Was it Juliet and Romeo?
Don't touch that!
Rolling... Crunch!
Stop it!
Pile driver!
That's enough!
You're pulling out my hair!
Who the hell are you?
Wanna fight?
My name is Kenichi Shirahama!
And the next production is Romeo and Juliet, you idiot!
K-Kenichi Shirahama?
Y-You mean the shock troop commander of the Shinpaku Federation?
Wh-What should we do?
Supposedly he wiped out the Kisara crew of the Ragnarok all by himself!
I've heard that he can even take down a bear when he's in the best condition.
According to the rumor I heard, he can do that with only one hand!
Is this the work of Niijima?
Damn it! We won't forget this!
We're gonna make you pay for this!
Amazing! You scared them off! It's just like the rumors said!
What kind of rumors have you been hearing?
You sure have powerful arms!
I can't believe you stopped that pile driver with one arm!
People aren't able to move when someone's grabbing their hair.
I see. You must be really used to fighting.
I heard that you've been getting some pretty serious
hands-on martial arts training.
Huh? Oh, yeah...
Must be nice. To have the talent for martial arts.
What?!
Did you say "talent"?
This is not "talent"! Don't just dismiss me as having "talent"!
It's really tough, you know!
Wh-What... I-I-I'm sorry.
Sorry, I'm late!
Gymnastics practice went on longer than expected.
Huh? What are you doing here, Kenichi-san?
Huh? Uh, well, um, I just came to see how it's going...
G-Good luck with the rehearsal, you two!
See you later!
Hey, Shirahama-kun! Wait up!
Kenichi-san sure is acting strange...
You're such a fool! If you didn't butt in, the whole play would've been ruined!
You have no one else to blame but yourself if those two get together.
Be quiet, you devil!
It's a pain in the ass!
I don't care if it's the Shinpaku Federation or whatever,
you should be able to take care of them in no time.
So, what the hell are you thinking about?
Just leave me alone. I'm having some fun with this.
Then why don't you act like you're having fun?
You're not very convincing.
The man named Shirahama...
I have no doubt that I can beat him easily right now.
But I assume the ones
who've been teaching him martial arts are serious masters.
With everyday that passes, his skills and strength are improving.
I see. You're thinking like a farmer who waits for the harvest, huh?
You can tease me like this,
but I suggest you don't let this go on too long.
There will be a major war coming up soon.
You can be a martial arts freak about this,
but if you keep on messing around, you'll get stabbed in the back.
- Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. - Moo!
"Romeo and Juliet" - Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. - Moo!
And is that Romeo that I see there?
- Moo! - Miu-san hasn't gotten any better...
- Or is that a cow? - Miu-san hasn't gotten any better...
No, not like that. You have to say it slower.
You have to whisper out loud as if you were talking to the cow far away.
Okay.
- He's coaching her at a pretty high level. - Or is it a cow?
I bet Master Koetsuji could make a living
- as a drama teacher. - That's pretty good.
Thank you.
What was that? What was that?
I captured a suspicious fellow.
Well, he is suspicious,
but he is actually one of my bad friends, remember?
Oh.
"Do Not Open" Actually, I've been looking into some things about Natsu Tanimoto,
"Do Not Open" and I discovered something incredible.
"Do Not Open" What is that? Is it some kind of major weakness or something?
No. Actually... he's perfect.
What?
He's only a freshman,
but he possesses great leadership skills as the captain of the drama club.
The teachers like him, and of course his grades are excellent.
And not only that, he never brags about it.
He even helps other students with their studies.
Oh well, he's perfect all-around, just like he looks.
This is fishy! There's no way a person like that exists!
No matter how they are,
if you pound them hard enough, you'll see some dust.
Is that how it is?
I'm saying it is! There's no mistaking it.
My suspicious radar is going crazy with this guy, too.
Anyway, put the screws on him and make him talk.
Hey now!
Don't worry. If you hurt him, his dirt will be exposed.
Give me a break! Get out of here, you devil!
Dude... As a man, can you really let a perfect, good-looking guy like him get away with it?
Damn, just shut up! Get out!
- See you later! - See you later!
I can't believe that Niijima came all the way to Ryozanpaku
just to tell me that crap!
It sounds like something Niijima-san would do.
To tell the truth, I was actually jealous of him for being so perfect.
But when I saw him stand up to those guys yesterday...
It reminded me of myself getting all pumped up and charging at the bad guys...
I don't know why but I just couldn't dislike him anymore.
So, I'm going to do whatever
I can to protect the drama club from those delinquents.
So, Miu-san, you just concentrate on your part of Juliet,
Okay!
But, actually, there is something that I've been concerned about, too.
What?
Tanimoto-san is really good at acting,
but I get the feeling that he doesn't really enjoy acting.
Whenever he's acting, I see a very sad light simmering deep in his eyes.
What? Is that right?
So they can understand each other Have they become that close?
He's full of mystery to me...
"Class 1-E"
Shirahama-kun, can I see you for a second?
I'm Imai, the sub captain of the drama club.
I just wanted to thank you for that incident from the other day.
"Thank me"?
Oh, it's not a big deal at all.
I just did what I did because Tanimoto-kun was in danger-
Because you beat up the guys from the martial arts research club,
our club has been able to operate again,
but don't you think you just went too far?
I heard that one of the guys had three fractured ribs.
What?
No way!
Wait a minute. That couldn't have been me!
I was just in that room and-
Hey, did you hear that?
Apparently Shirahama-kun threatened them into transferring to another school.
He can be pretty nasty, huh?
He didn't really have to hospitalize them.
Rumor has it that this is related to some conflicts among the gang groups.
Wait a minute, guys!
- I didn't do it! - We've been calling him a hero,
but after all, he's just one of those thugs.
Job well done, Kenichi!
Are you finally ready to join the Shinpaku Federation now?
What are you talking about at a time like this?
Don't be shy!
I heard that you destroyed three separate delinquent groups yesterday,
going around calling yourself Kenichi Shirahama of the Shinpaku Federation!
Wha... N-Niijima! Don't tell me you did it again!
What are you talking about?
The story itself is already over-the-top!
There's no need for me to embellish it!
Wait a second... why don't we add a little more drama to the story?
How about some heart-wrenching story about the friendship between you and me?
Or something like, your passion to protect your subordinate
drove you to do something? Hey, what do you think?
What's going on?
No one believes me... I really don't know anything...
But I do believe you, Shirahama-kun.
What?
I can't imagine someone, who deliberately goes looking for fights,
to be able to grow flowers as beautiful as these are.
Thank you, Izumi-san. You're the only who believes me.
Yay!
And, Miu-san, too.
But, in any case, who would go around,
destroying delinquent groups, using my name?
I heard about what happened, Shirahama-kun.
Tanimoto-kun.
Whoa! That's the famous Prince Tanimoto!!
People are awful, aren't they?
They'd expect whatever they want out of you
and say whatever they want about you...
Basically, all they care about is themselves.
Oh, my god! What am I doing, being dazzled by the Prince? I'm such a cheater!
I believe you. Of course, at first I thought you did it.
You're someone who knows when to stop.
And what happened in the recent incident was just sick.
You know, people have this notion that I am some kind of perfect student.
I don't have a lot of friends.
So it'd be great if I could consider us as friends from now on.
Sure.
Just now, I certainly saw a very sad light simmering deep in his eyes...
Hacha mecha shichau nomo waruku wa nai
"Daily Devotion" Hacha mecha shichau nomo waruku wa nai
"Flap" "Flap" Hacha mecha shichau nomo waruku wa nai
Waku waku dekiru nara yarukkya nai
"I wonder when Miu actually trains." Waku waku dekiru nara yarukkya nai
"Hmm, what can I do to make ends meet?" Waku waku dekiru nara yarukkya nai
"Hmm, what can I do to make ends meet?" ltsumademo mayowanaide
"Hmm, what can I do to make ends meet?" "She's training at all times!" "Swish" ltsumademo mayowanaide
"Hmm, what can I do to make ends meet?" "She's training at all times!" ltsumademo mayowanaide
"The kitchen knife doesn't cut so well anymore..." ltsumademo mayowanaide
"You don't know what you're doing." ltsumademo mayowanaide
Egao ga kumori souna toki mo
"Shkeeen!" Egao ga kumori souna toki mo
"Shkeeen!" "Shkeeen!" Egao ga kumori souna toki mo
"Glint" "That's my Shigure-san!" Egao ga kumori souna toki mo
Shinjiru kimochi areba
"Split..." Shinjiru kimochi areba
"Split..." "Is she a master swordsmith or what?" Shinjiru kimochi areba
"Swimming club's determination!"
Yareru kara
"Ready!" Yareru kara
"Hmph, you're in for serious water resistance with those big boobs!" Wow, wow
"Beep!" Kira kira massugu hikaru afureru omoi wa
"Beep!" "Whirl" "Whirl" Kira kira massugu hikaru afureru omoi wa
"That wasn't swimming!" "I'm short." Kira kira massugu hikaru afureru omoi wa
"The Titsy"
Kitto tsuyoi pawaa ni kawaru
"Gulp Gulp" "Honoka" "Fine! Bring it on!" Yaranaide koukai shitaku naikara sou
"Hog hog chomp chomp" "Hahaha, what's going on, Honoka? Trying to be a sumo wrestler?" Yaranaide koukai shitaku naikara sou
"Yah!" "Wham!" "Shock!" "N-Nice dropkick..." Ashita ga aru kagiri susumunda
"The Mightiest Tochumaru" Ashita ga aru kagiri susumunda
"Bam!"
"Nah..." "That wasn't you."
Miu-san is going to perform at the play tomorrow!
I'm so looking forward to it!
Are you sure?
I bet Miu-san is going to look absolutely beautiful! I can't wait!
Are you sure?
All the Masters are going to see it too! We're going to cheer her on!
There's going to be a kissing scene in the play.
No! Don't say that! I've been trying to forget about it,
but you reminded me all over again!
What am I going to do?