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Uninstall.

Back then, the greatest shock to our reality...

was that our lives were so primitive and simplistic, it was laughing in our faces.

Even covering my ears, the truth slipped through my fingers and left me confused.

Where in my frail body am I supposed to hold the strength to stand?

Uninstall. Uninstall.

Right now, I can't even begin to understand...

how the countless lives on this planet are essentially one.

Uninstall. Uninstall.

It looks like I'll have no choice but to act as a soldier who knows no fear.

Uninstall.

Uninstall.

Hey.

What did you think of Tanaka-san?

What did I think of her?

Anything will do.

I liked her.

I see...

Can I turn off the lights?

Go ahead.

Mother

I'm gonna go do the laundry, okay?

Yeah...

You...!

What are you doing, wearing that?!

Hey! Take it off!

Kiddo.

Kiddo, how do you feel about hanging out with me today?

Quit calling me "Kiddo."

Pretty good weather today, huh?

If we stayed indoors on a day like this, it'd drive me crazy!

So, what do ya want to do?

Pachinko? The bicycle or horse races? Mahjong, maybe?

Ah, I guess we don't have enough players for mahjong!

You're crazy. I'm still only in middle school, you know.

It's all stuff I learned to do when I was still a kid!

You cold?

No.

Nee-san just didn't get it! I told her that a sweater or jacket would've been better.

Oh, good timing!

Welcome.

Hey, Sis! 'Scuse me, but could you find this cool kid a nice jacket to wear?

What type of coat were you looking for today?

No need to hold back. Bring us your best!

As you wish.

While we're here, maybe I should get myself a scarf, too...

Multi-colored jackets like these have been really popular.

We've also partially altered the inside material, which is one reason we believe it's been such a hit.

Ushiro-kun, which would you like?

What about that one?

This one is on sale at a very reasonable price, but I'll need to check if we have one in your size.

Looks pretty good! Definitely seems durable to me.

It's hard to believe it's so cheap!

Could he try it on?

I'll go check in the back for his size.

Nice going.

All the others seemed way too showy, and would probably fall apart in no time, huh?

That doesn't matter.

It was just the one I liked.

Your tastes are just like my Boss's, way back when!

Tamotsu!

Can't you do anything about that showy coat? I'm going blind just looking at it.

Huh? This is the style for the yakuza right now!

What are you talking about?

When you're in the mob like us, you gotta be a little more sensitive about these things.

That's what he told me.

I liked him a lot.

I really admired him.

Thinking back makes me wanna tell you about it.

Mind listening to some old stories from an old man?

We have one!

When a mob called the Kawasaki Group split up from an internal conflict a long time ago...

our compassionate Prez back then took over what was left.

One member was a man named Hasuki Ichiro.

Hey! Where's the president of this joint?!

Who the fuck does he think he is, taking over my turf like this?!

We're gonna settle this right here, right now!

We were asked to take care of this place by a group of amateurs from your turf. We mean no offense.

Shut the fuck up! Get your president out here!

I was older and more experienced, but I showed him respect.

What the hell?! I said show me to your president! I was older and more experienced, but I showed him respect.

What the hell?! I said show me to your president! He had already rounded up three lackeys...

Trying to act all cool, huh?! He had already rounded up three lackeys...

and he had one heck of an air of dignity about him.

He was also a little different from a classic mobster like me.

I guess you could say he hated doing things the normal mob way.

He wasn't someone who easily flew off the handle.

And I never saw him afraid of anything.

Listen up, Ushiro-kun.

Whenever you're scared, think back to this story of Ichiro.

Most people who get pissed off and scream in your face may appear strong, but they're just a bunch of cowards.

Ushiro-kun, that's enough.

Everyone's afraid.

At the time, the Haruhashi Group, which was the umbrella organization to the Hobashiri Group...

was being pushed around and trashed by the Kusaka Group.

And whenever one of the Kusaka Group's lower teams got involved in the conflict...

it was normal for us to be roped into helping the organization out.

But even with all of that, Ichiro's attitude was different from everyone else's.

He would always try to put out the fires between the groups.

Don't say anything. Just leave this to me.

There was no dirty or underhanded bargaining at all.

He was the type who'd shake hands and make promises.

One time, our rival even agreed to leave things in his hands.

And then he finally went to settle it, going to see the boss of the other group who had started it all.

In the end, it was our Prez who had to take care of the finishing touches...

but Ichiro was the one who went to talk first, treading on thin ice.

Nobody could look into Ichiro's eyes and hear what he had to say, and not believe in him.

No matter how important a group's leader was, they would always let Ichiro join them in the same room.

This young man from a small, puny group kept entering the chambers of all the people who held power in our world.

And because of that, he came to be known as the "Rising Dragon."

Listen up, guys!

Starting today, I won't forgive anyone who dares sleep with his feet pointed at Ichiro!

Ichiro, you're amazing!

Prez was raving about you! You're so awesome!

Tamotsu, you know the president's an easygoing guy. That's why bur skirmishes are always settled peacefully.

It just means that there's some righteousness in the yakuza world, which normally seems so well-cut and defined.

All right, Rising Dragon! You sure say some great stuff!

Can't hold your liquor, huh?

Young girls sure are great!

What are you girls doing over here?

We're just waiting for the bus.

You're from Kyoto, right?

Yes.

I knew it!

Judging from that school badge... are you from a public school?

Private. L. R. Girls Academy.

I've heard of them! A really good school with strict rules, right?

All the students live in the school's dorms, right?

Is this your first time to Tokyo?

I have relatives here, but this is my first time to this area.

Have you seen the lake?

Let me show you around.

We can go see it together.

You have some time, right?

Ichiro fell in love at first sight with that resolute, adventurous girl.

Tamotsu! I'm gonna be living with that girl!

Finally gonna shack up with Misumi-chan?

You moron! We're getting married!

I'm gonna go tell the president!

You just met her the other day!

Nee-san's parents were divorced early on, and had separated.

So I'm sure she must've felt a little sad getting married when she was still so young.

In place of her parents, they respectfully went to her aunt and uncle, and the issue of marriage was settled.

Nee-san quit school and became Ichiro's bride at the youthful age of sixteen.

She was one heck of a strong woman, being able to dive into the world we lived in.

Prez was real impressed with her, too.

Their first and only child was born soon after.

Tamotsu! Get in here and look at this!

He looked at me and laughed.

But their happiness wouldn't last long.

One of Ichiro's followers was killed, along with all of his family members.

In the code of our yakuza world, attacking someone's family is unthinkable.

We thought this had to have been done by a psychopath.

But once we finished our investigation...

we discovered that the perpetrator was a member of the Kusaka Group.

The Kusaka Group was dealing with one of the executives of a foreign-financed corporation, Saragi Tokuji.

It turned out that they were pulling the strings for most of the Kusaka Group's recent aggressive activity.

We had a feeling that there was mafia working behind the scenes as well.

I guess it meant the status of the yakuza had really fallen, if they were letting people like that take the lead.

Every time my followers hear a rumor that you've made a move, they all calm down and clam up.

When you rig it like that, you undermine our organization's position, you know?

If you don't show a little more restraint from now on...

the Hobashiri Group might vanish off the face of the Earth.

Even though it's Ichiro we're talking about, he couldn't forgive them.

Who is it?

Me.

Nee-san!

Hey, what happened yesterday?

That man won't tell me anything!

Yesterday, he was as cold as ice...

Ichiro!

Where are you going?!

Are you going to Saragi's?!

They're amateurs! You know if you go after amateurs, our allies will back down, too!

Stop this!

Knock it off... you look like a demon, Ichiro.

Thanks for everything you've done for me.

No!

Let me go with you!

We can't afford to lose you!

No.

Don't say that!

Please!

Protect Misumi and the kid.

You're the only one who can.

Ichiro killed Saragi and Kusaka, and died after being stabbed.

Wasn't that irresponsible?

What that Ichiro guy did...

Didn't he think of his family?

Yes... actually, I once felt the same way.

But it didn't look like Nee-san did.

Then it must be dangerous to stay here...

Prez did what he felt was necessary and banished Ichiro from the Group before this all went down...

to protect our umbrella organization, the Haruhashi Group.

It was no big deal that Kusaka was killed...

since their group had always been a pain in the ass for the Haruhashi Group to begin with.

So no one really questioned that.

The real problem was with the so-called mafia who were working with Kusaka.

That whole mess continued for some time.

I don't have the power to protect this child...

Prez was working in the shadows to help protect Nee-san and her kid.

Thanks to that, we got a good idea of who was constantly going after Misumi-nee-san.

Could you see if Misumi would be willing to run away?

Please ask her for me.

It was a national military school where all the students were required to live on campus.

If she fled there, we knew she'd be safe.

But she wouldn't be able to bring her child, which is why she'd have to leave him with her aunt and uncle.

Thankfully, Ushiro-san, her uncle, was planning on creating a free school up in the Misseji Highlands after he retired.

We had him start that plan a little earlier than expected, and he disappeared there with the child.

I'm counting on you guys.

Yes, sir.

Hey, am I making a mistake...?

I can't bring myself to leave him!

Nee-san, you just need to be patient for a little bit.

If Ushiro-san hides out in the mountains, your child will be safe for sure!

I'll come...

I'll definitely come and pick you up... Jun!

Take this!

After that, I took care of the few remaining people who were still after Nee-san.

That's why I ended up in the slammer, but thanks to the lawyer that Prez got for me...

I at least managed to escape a life sentence.

Everything should've been fine from that point on, but...

it was truly unfortunate that Ushiro-san's wife had to pass away...

from all the stress of everything bad that had happened, after giving birth to Kana-chan.

We really did something unforgivable to Kana-chan.

The rest is just hearsay, but...

apparently, Nee-san really devoted herself to the discipline and training at the military school.

She must've been really frustrated for being so powerless after Ichiro passed away.

Though even while she was in frequent contact with Ushiro-san...

her heart was set on not taking her child back...

until she became a full-fledged military officer with the strength to do so.

And then came the news of the black behemoth.

Nee-san quickly volunteered to be part of the anti-Zearth team, which is how she reunited with you.

And from the MSDF, Captain Tanaka Misumi.

Okay! Sure!

Let's go buy something for her later on.

The blood of both Nee-san and Ichiro is flowing in your body.

And you're also Kana-chan's cousin.

Nee-san gave this to me to give to you.

Hide it here.

Use it when you feel you absolutely need to.

Kiddo, you have the blood of two really strong people within you.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

Your mother will always keep you warm with this.

Welcome home.

Did you know?

Know what?

That I wasn't Dad's real son.

Yeah...

What about Tanaka-san?

I asked her to find out who your real mother was.

But...

Tanaka-san... was my real mother.

Youko-chan.

Won't you tell us...

everything you know?

Vermillion. We clung to life with all of our strength.

Vermillion. We never stopped to think how disgusting that was.

Because you were so straightforward...

when you said you couldn't see your chair,

I was worried because you looked about to snap, like a branch in winter.

You ran off that day,

throwing a crumpled ball of paper at me.

When my fingers traced the words "please remember me,'

I loudly cried out into the setting sun.

Vermillion. We clung to life with all of our strength.

Vermillion. We never stopped to think how disgusting that was.

We never stopped to think how disgusting that was.