Oh, what a beautiful girl...
So elegant and free.
So graceful and delicate.
She shines brighter than the sun...
I want to meet her...
I want to meet her and talk to her...
To whom are you referring?
That girl, Washio...
But, Masatami-sama.
Didn't you hear me?
I said I want to meet her.
Yes, Master.
Oh... That girl...
That girl is like...
she's like a thrilling, beautiful,
white silverfish that suddenly appears on my bookshelf.
It's so hot...
Summer Illusion of Steel
I can't believe it!
They made me buy the food and...
Where did everyone go? I've had enough!
Kana-chan!
You're so slow! How far did you go?
We've already gone out for a swim and came back.
Isn't that a little careless of you?
All right! Watermelon! Watermelon!
Um... You guys left our stuff without even leaving someone to guard them?
Our wallets and stuff are in there, you know.
There's no need to worry.
Okay! Let's split the watermelon!
Let's bust it open!
This is a classic trap.
If someone carelessly moves the bags,
the safety pin will pop out, and there will be an explosion.
The thief who tries stealing these bags would surely learn a harsh lesson.
Oh... I see.
So, you neglected to consider the fact that our wallets and bags
would blow up along with the thief?
You're such a...
But if we set an example that "stealing will be harshly dealt with,"
we can also contribute to local anti-crime measures...
It's a small price to...
Stop splitting hairs.
She's not as crisp as usual.
Even her comeback lacked bite.
All right! Instead of that, let's get down to business. Business!
Okay? Let's split the watermelon!
All right, all right.
Okay, who's gonna start?
Sagara-kun, will you give it a try?
This'll be interesting. C'mon, give it a go!
What do I do?
You split the watermelon open with a CRACK, while your eyes are blindfolded.
That's it?
That's too easy.
Wow, that's mighty big talk there.
Okay then, let's get the blindfold!
Then we spin you round and round.
And round and round and round.
And round and round.
That should do it.
Okay, begin!
Sagara-san, it's to your left.
Okay, good luck!
No, not that way, Sagara-kun!
No, leave him be, leave him be!
Sheesh... they're all a bunch of kids...
What's the matter with you?
It appears you've been downhearted ever since we arrived at the beach.
Could it be sunstroke?
Or something you ate?
No, not at all! I'm fine, I'm fine...
I see...
Well, that's all right, I guess...
Where are you going, Sagara-kun?
This way, this way!
Jeez, he's no good at all!
Sagara-kun, I'm telling you, it's this way!
That jerk,
he didn't even say a word...
And when I went to the trouble of breaking out this new bikini...
I felt pretty confident about my looks too...
Bull's eye.
What a simple game.
At this level of difficulty, I...
Tokiwa and the others aren't to blame.
Accidents tend to happen in this kind of game.
Besides, watermelon juice is harmless.
You're in a bathing suit anyway. It doesn't matter if you get dirty.
Just take a shower and you're okay.
It's not a prob... lem...
You really take the cake!
That was more powerful...
...than usual.
Too powerful!
Kana-chan...
Well, I knew he was that kind of guy, but...
With that attitude...
my confidence... crumbles...
Excuse me.
Young lady, are you busy?
Care to go for a cup of tea?
Oh, uh, no, no thanks...
I'm not that kind of...
Would you please make an exception?
If you turn down my offer, I will be forced to disembowel myself.
That's quite a unique pick-up line. I think it's funny, but...
I prefer slender men more...
Then there isn't a problem.
My master is slender.
Master?
He's waiting over there.
He said he would love to meet you.
Mizuki, pass the salt.
Okay.
This watermelon's delicious, don't you think?
Kazama-san, we're saving that for Chidori-san.
Oh, okay.
Speaking of which, she hasn't come back yet.
True. That's quite a long shower for just washing off watermelon juice.
Are you saying that because you actually believe it?
What do you mean?
Sagara-kun, you mean you really don't know?
A traffic accident,
sudden illness,
stepping on a land mine,
discovering and trailing an old enemy,
and kidnapping.
The most likely option is...
the land mine?
No!
Kana-chan is mad at you.
We're also partly to blame,
but you're the one at fault, so go and find her.
All right, then, I'll do it.
I wonder if he really gets it.
He's such a dimwit.
I hope they can reach a reconciliation...
Just leave them be.
Places that have money REALLY have money...
This way please.
Oh, okay.
Hey! Hey! Hey!
What do you think you're doing?
C'mon, get down from here!
I'll get in trouble!
Just how big is this place?
Well, then, please wait a moment.
So this is...
what a real rich person's place is like...
This is...
for real?
Yes, it's for real!
I'm sorry...
I was just so happy, I forgot myself for a moment...
Who... are you?
I'm Hyuga Masatami.
Please forgive me for bringing you here in such a manner.
Under normal circumstances, I'm sure I ought to have gone to invite you in person,
but my doctor does not allow me to go out...
Currently I am convalescing here.
So, that means you're the master of this house?
Yes...
Frail, rich boys... they really do exist!
Oh, um...
No doubt you are perplexed by this sudden series of events,
but, if you like, would you care for a cup of tea?
Oh gee... I don't know...
My... he's cute...
Okay, I'll take you up on your offer.
Really?
Thank you. I'll have someone prepare it right away... Um, Miss...
Kaname. I'm Chidori Kaname.
Kaname-san... What a beautiful name!
Like a quiet and modest slug, the sound of your name is soothing to my ears.
Slug?
Pardon me, Masatami-sama.
What is it, Washio?
You have a visitor.
He says that a girl by the name of Chidori Kaname must be here.
What would you like me to do?
Sousuke?!
Is he a friend of yours?
What? Oh, he's...
Kaname-san?
He's a sick pervert!
He follows me around like a stalker. He really bugs me!
A sick... pervert?
That's right! A sick pervert!
You heard her, Washio.
We cannot let a person like that in the mansion...
Get rid of him!
As you wish.
There is no one here fitting that description.
Please check for me one more time.
She's a sixteen-year old Japanese female just over one hundred sixty-five centimeters tall.
She has long hair and wears a white bathing suit.
She's physically fit with an ideal physique.
She has never given birth.
Her accessories for today are a red ribbon, colored and manicured nails...
She isn't here. Please leave.
She's been captured?
Yes...
Though I do not know the full details yet, that much is certain.
If we don't hurry and rescue her, Chidori's life is in danger!
Talk about an exaggeration...
Isn't this just another one of your strange misunderstandings?
Wishful thinking is dangerous.
If we just stand idly by, Chidori could...
No! Stop!
You lowlife scum!
Sagara-kun, you aren't thinking of something really dirty now, are you?
Chidori!
Don't die!
Boy, this is good!
I'm pleased that you enjoy it.
This is really great.
The view is nice too...
Sousuke...
I wonder what he's doing now...
Is something the matter, Kaname-san?
What? Uh, no, I was just thinking...
If it's about that pervert, you have nothing to worry about.
This mansion is surrounded by double and triple layers of security.
No normal person would be able to sneak in.
No normal person...
Pardon me, Masatami-sama.
What is it, Washio?
There are signs of an intruder on the cliffs.
I believe it's the pervert that was here a moment ago...
Who IS this man?
To think he would scale the cliffs that have little security...
Kaname-san! Please don't worry.
Sameshima! Hyodo!
You called us, Masatami-sama?
You're late!
Kaname-san, allow me to introduce them to you.
You already know my driver, Washio.
The tall one is my cook, Sameshima.
The knife he uses to chop up his ingredients he once used to chop up people.
The other one is my gardener, Hyodo.
He's a master of the crossbow.
He could hit a target one hundred meters away right between the eyes.
Along with Washio, they double as my bodyguards.
All three of them are professional warriors who have served in the French Foreign Legion.
Ouch...
Washio, Sameshima, Hyodo.
Yes.
Eliminate the intruder at once! Use caution!
Yes, Master.
Oh, hold on a sec, Masatami-kun.
Actually...
Actually what?
Um... Uh...
Actually what?
Good luck!
Leave it to us, Kaname-sama!
I'm surprised.
It seems as though Washio and the others have taken a liking to you.
To me?
Yes.
They're always so curt to other guests, but today they're all fired up.
Like pouring grease on a fire?
If this is how it's going to be, I hope the three of them can successfully drive away Sousuke.
Say your prayers, you freak!
Huh?
Wait for me, Chidori!
Don't worry, my bodyguards are the best.
Oh yeah, Masatami-kun.
You said you were recovering from an illness, right?
Are you still not feeling well?
No, now I'm doing alright...
Even though I said I was sick, it's a psychosomatic illness.
What they call an autonomic imbalance.
Oh, I've heard of that.
It's when you get constipated or have diarrhea from worries and stress, right?
Yes, you're right...
In my case, though, I mainly get migraines and experience shortness of breath.
Because of that I cannot even concentrate on my studies.
This may be too personal a question,
but what is the cause of your illness?
Well...
I'll tell you because it was you who asked...
Uh-huh, give it a shot!
I had a cousin six years older than me who I used to play with a lot when I was little.
She and I were in love with each other,
and when I was five, we vowed that we would marry when we got older.
She was a beautiful, sweet girl.
However, two months ago that cousin was involved in a traffic accident...
And she died?
She eloped with the flower shop clerk she met in the accident!
What?!
You must be some freak if you were able to get past Hyodo.
But!
Will you be able to defeat me?
I will give you one word of warning.
Not a single person in the past has escaped my whip-like slash attack with its long reach!
I'm Sameshima the cook!
When I was a mercenary, I went by the nickname of Sammy the Slash...
Wait for me, Chidori!
She suddenly eloped! Yes, she did!
Just the other day, a postcard arrived from the Netherlands.
It read, "I'm very happy. You should come visit us sometime..."
She betrayed me,
and then she had the gall to do THAT!
So... that's the entire reason for your illness?
The ENTIRE REASON, you say?!
I was betrayed by the woman I trusted the most!
I can't trust anyone anymore!
I was driven to completely distrust people!
But it was a promise you made when you were five, right?
A promise is a promise! It doesn't matter how old you are!
She tricked me! She hurt me! Me!
I absolutely cannot forgive her!
THE NEXT TIME I SEE HER I'LL TEAR HER TO PIECES!
Hey, come on now!
Oh... I apologize.
Whenever I think of this problem, I get all excited...
BUT!
I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE TRICK ME! I HATE IT SO MUCH I COULD DIE!
Well...
Everyone has things that make them mad just thinking about them.
So it's all right, isn't it?
You're right.
I knew you would understand me...
Kaname-san, just as I thought, you are a remarkable person.
Fool!
That sort of projectile has no effect on me!
It won't work...
What the?!
What's that sound?
You are truly a formidable opponent.
You launched a grenade knowing this would happen?
Calculating precisely where the debris would fall...
No, I accidentally shot a live round instead of a practice round.
Damn you, you freak!
Wait for me, Chidori!
It can't be! Washio and the others...
So it was no use...
Kaname-san, stay where you are!
Even if the freak comes, I will protect you...
Chidori! So you were here!
No I'm not.
You freak!
As long as I'm here, I won't allow you to lay a finger on Kaname-san!
No way...
That kind of weapon is only good for decoration.
If you're going to fight,
you've got to use something like this...
Chidori, that hurt.
Oh shut up! And knock it off already!
I've had enough of your insensitivity...
Hold on! I came to save you.
So... you weren't being tortured?
Tortured? What are you talking about?!
I was having tea with him, so you don't have to butt...
Kaname-san...
Kaname-san, you said this guy... was after you, right?
Huh? Oh... Uh... Um... I was planning to tell you...
Because I thought you had the wrong idea...
So... uh... I mean...
I'm sorry... He's a friend...
So, in the end, you were making fun of me too...
What? I didn't mean...
You WERE, weren't you!
While I was all geared up to save you, you were secretly mocking me!
You betrayed and tricked me, didn't you!
You really take the cake!
I believed you, but you took my sincerity and walked all over it...
Sousuke?!
I don't know the details, but it's your fault for being duped.
It was your own error for surrounding yourself with incompetent subordinates
and allowing your judgment to be clouded.
If this were a battlefield, you'd be dead ten times over.
That's not the problem here...
Hey, Sousuke!
Kaname-san.
However...
I will admit you had some courage to face me in order to protect Chidori.
That takes a lot of guts.
What you lack now is the right frame of mind to control your emotions.
Don't deceive. Don't be deceived.
Don't show any weakness, show your spirit!
That is all. Farewell.
Hey!
Sousuke... you aren't gonna...
No sweat.
Masatami-sama!
Masatami-sama. Are you all right?
Master Masatami, where did that freak go?
He took Kaname-san and vanished.
He took Kaname-sama?!
There's no need to follow them.
Washio,
I could very well have been naive.
What?
"Don't show any weakness, show your spirit," huh?
If you don't, you won't even be able to protect the woman you love.
I'm sure of it...
I should at least send him a letter of apology.
Why is there a need to apologize?
Because he's probably all torn up about it.
Kids his age get hurt really easily.
Even I did...
Wasn't it like that for you, Sousuke?
I had taken injuries, yes.
That's what I thought you'd say...
But when all is said and done,
you did come to my rescue after all, didn't you?
Yes I did.
You were worried... about me...
Of course I was.
I'm sorry.
Just as long as you're all right...
Yeah.
Preview of Next Episode
Come to think of it, why is this series called "Fumoffu" anyway?
There is a very good reason for that.
The truth will be revealed in the next episode.
So that's why, next time you should tune in for...
"The Hamburger Hill of Art" and "Single-Minded Stakeout!"
I bet in actuality the idiots on the staff were cackling when they picked the name, didn't they?
Actually, you're right.
The Hamburger Hill of Art
Single-Minded Stakeout