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Matsuoka Masahiro [Drummer for Tokio]

Hirosue Ryoko

Tabe Mikako

Okura Tadayoshi [Drummer for Kanjani 8]

Yasuko and Kenji

Yasuko and Kenji Episode 8 Translator: am.donut

Hiding his past as a bike gang boss,

my older brother who draws innocent and pure young girl's comics,

did something to stop Erika from a hopeless marriage

by revealing his true identity.

I, Oki Kenji, am Sakuraba Reika.

Today is the day that Sakuraba Reika

will retire.

Ah... Erika and my brother...

And me and Tsubaki. What will happen to our future?

Thanks for the food!

Only this for today?

We have no choice.

We have to be frugal for awhile.

But this will be good for you since you'll get skinny now.

If I got skinny, then no one would recognize me.

So, how did that lunch box job go?

Did it go well?

I quit.

Eh?

It's not characteristic of me.

Why?

Well...

- Um... - About that...

Boss, smile,

smile!

Fine.

Oh no, that's scary.

Welcome!

One seaweed lunch box.

Seaweed lunch box?

Yes...

I'd like to recommend the hamburg lunch box.

I-Is that so?

It's a special right now.

You'll get an extra order of rice also.

No... No thanks!

No thank you!

Oki...

I'm sorry, but...

Yes?

So, that means you were fired?

Boss, customer service doesn't suit you.

What!?

Never mind.

But you know, all three of us decided on a new job.

Oh, really?

Well, I will...

[ Yes to Hard Work! ]

Ah...

Excuse me!

I'll get a part time job too!

I wanna help with the family expenses.

You...

Don't tell me that job is at Tsubaki Flower?

I'm leaving!

You!

Are you still hanging out with that youngster?!

Yasuko!

He's always so strict when it comes to Tsubaki.

You...

Your Sakuraba Reika's young sister, right?

As a relative, can we have a word about what happened?

P-Please stop taking pictures.

I don't have make up on

and I have bed hair.

Also I've gained weight recently.

Just a word.

I wonder how your older brother is feeling at home...

Yasuko!

It's him!

You forgot this.

[ Oki Yasuko ]

You better listen to your new semester teacher starting today.

I'm not a kid, you know.

Don't go out with strangers!

Once you get to school, don't forget to gargle in the restroom!

I can't believe this is happening.

But I won't let it discourage me!

Now to change the mood.

Alright!

Morning!

Huh?

Oki.

- Is it true that your brother is Sakuraba Reika? - He was that hoodlum dressed all in white that came to school, right?

I can't believe it's happening here too!

Ah! Aki, Chisato.

Help me.

You kept this secret about your brother from us all this time.

I thought we were friends.

Let's go.

But...

Hey Oki, tell us the whole story.

Tsubaki.

Hey, you guys! No running in the hall...

I said no running in the halls!

Dummies.

You shouldn't worry about it too much.

If you give them time, they'll forget about it.

Yeah.

Oki, you should cheer up too.

Tsubaki is so dreamy!

My prince!

We found you, Oki.

We heard that your brother is a bike gang member.

How crude and atrocious...

Dear Tsubaki,

I think it's best that you don't associate with people like that.

You don't know anything, so don't say that.

Her brother is extremely genuine and he's the coolest guy.

Tsubaki...

Today is the day that Sakuraba Reika will retire.

Thank you.

Hello.

Ah, Yasuko.

Yasuko.

How is Kenji doing?

Is he feeling down?

He's okay.

He's not that kind of person.

I'm really sorry.

It's all my fault that he...

What are you saying?! It's not your fault.

He's just being honest with his feelings.

But...

Although you may think that you did something bad to him,

please don't think so.

If you think you did something bad to him, that's bad for him.

Huh?

What am I trying to say...

Also, he decided on a new job.

It suits him perfectly.

You're hopeless! You're taking too long!

Do it right!

Hey, hey, hey! You skinny noob!

- Do it steady! - Danger!

- This is the life. - Watch out!

Mosu, help out too!

Do it more steady.

Well, it looks like you have the most muscles.

I'm leaving it to you.

Yes, sir.

Huh?

You!

The water pipe's broken!

I'm sorry...

Mosu!

Drink it all!

He said drink it, you!

So salty!

Well, whatever.

When you're tired, you get salty, salty!

Eh?

Or was that sweet?

Mosu!

What are you doing before the deadline!

- Sorry, sir! - Ajidasu!

- Yes, sir! - What's with this frame!

- Complete this! - I'm sorry, sir!

I'm so hungry.

I'm dog-tired too.

Everyone!

I brought lunch!

Yasuko!

I wanted this...

I wanted this too!

We can still eat this.

That's right. Don't give up just yet.

Um...

Here.

If you don't mind...

Of course, I'd mind, damn bitch!

Fine then...

Yummy! This is so yummy!

You did a great job with this!

What are you guys eating?!

There's no need to pretend that you're not hungry.

Shut up!

Oh! There he is!

Sakuraba!

What do you want?!

Hey! Hey!

Please stop!

Please excuse us.

Ouch.

Yasuko!

What the hell did you do to my sister?!

What's going on here!?

Damn you! Damn you!

Get back to work! Work!

Why don't you think first and don't act on it.

Because of that you're fired again!

It was crap either way!

You've never experienced this! So shut your mouth!

Shut your mouth!

Whoa!

Geezus.

Why don't you

go back to being a comic book artist?

That's a good idea.

Right! You can change your pen name...

Dummies!

I quit the comic business.

Then what will you do from now on?!

I'll do something!

What do you mean, "Do something"?

Something!

Poor table!

- Shut up! You're the table now then! - Sorry, sir!

Hey, dummies!

Are you there?

It's...

A buddy of mine let me borrow this.

I heard that no one would hire you anywhere,

so why don't you start your own business?

Are you serious?

We'd be happy to!

Well, as a veteran in the food biz, I'll give you lots of advice.

Thank you.

Although, they found a new line of business...

[ Three Men Ramen! ]

[ Men's Order Ramen! ]

You know, customers aren't coming!

Very strange...

[ Now Open! Welcome! ]

They're not coming because of this.

Excuse me.

Two bowls of ramen please.

What do you guys want?

We're customers!

Is that how you would talk to customers?

Boss, it's business.

I'm not the boss.

Call me the shop manager!

Yes, sir.

I get it.

That was delicious.

It was a little salty though.

Another bowl please.

Huh?

I'll have another bowl too!

Good evening.

Tsubaki, you came!

Youngster!

Why are you here too?!

Ramen with pork please.

Huh?

Also...

Here.

What is that?

It's a shop manager's blog about having a successful food cart.

B-Blo...

It's like a diary.

I figured there were some helpful hints in it.

Bastard, so you wanted ramen with pork?

Yes.

Tsubaki.

I see. So, everyone dropped by to eat.

Can you even eat ramen that's made by him?

Erika ate three bowls!

Although Kenji is good at drawing comics,

he has a talent for making ramen.

What? I thought it was sorta salty.

What are you saying? That's Kenji's flavor.

So that means flavor is secondary then?

But Bro...

is really not going to draw comics anymore?

You can say...

that he can't easily draw given the circumstances.

Yes, that's right.

On top of that, he also said this...

"I'll never draw again."

He's stupidly stubborn.

This suits you well.

Ah. Hello.

Hoshikawa.

What's up?

I just wanted to hand these over.

Fan letters addressed to Mentor Reika.

Fan letters?

We never read these before.

They've been coming to the edit department, but I never handed them over.

I'm sorry for placing this weird pressure on you because readers thought you were a female.

My apologies.

Don't worry.

"First Love's Kiss" is really painful!

Every time I read it, I cry like a baby.

How nice.

This one too.

I'm Mentor Reika's biggest fan.

I'll follow her for the rest of my life.

Makes me wanna cry!

Don't you guys have work to do?!

Yes, sir!

Thank you for going out of your way.

Please eat some ramen.

Thanks.

This line of business suits me well.

Really?

That's great.

Is he really okay with things like this?

Quiting the comic business...

Is he really okay with...

What are you doing?

What are you doing up at this hour?

I need to use the restroom.

Hurry up and sleep!

Okay.

Please do not hardsub, rent, sell, or stream these subtitles! Translator: am.donut

It looks like you guys worked really hard yesterday.

Yeah.

Customers were coming in till closing time.

That's right. The boss's soup...

is getting better each day.

Good morning!

What's the meaning of this?

Boss...

That is...

Sorry, sir!

I just wanted to outline a manuscript again. So...

It's my fault too!

Before we knew it, we were doing it together.

Boss.

Boss.

What are you doing!

We quit the comic biz.

That's true, but...

that's all of our work up until now...

Shut up!

Since these things are still around,

we're getting too attached to it.

Don't get attached and don't look back.

Yes, sir.

This is the right thing to do.

Yasuko.

We're sorry that we were rude to you.

Me too. I'm really sorry.

We thought he was deceiving us fans about being Sakuraba Reika.

But that wasn't it.

This came for me yesterday.

Eh?

Me too.

It's a response to a fan letter that I sent.

To all my fans,

I apologize that the comic series has come to an end because of my betrayal.

Thank you very much for all the support thus far.

From Sakuraba Reika.

So, he was writing this.

Yasuko!

Give that back.

I'll read it for you.

No way! I wanna read it myself!

You're going to read it for me? Are you sure?

- Yeah. - Fine, go ahead.

- Here goes. - Okay.

In last month's edition "First Love's Kiss" started.

It was amazing!

I laughed a lot and I cried like a baby.

From now on, I want to read Sakuraba Reika's comics forever.

I'll be rooting for you! That's what's written, brother!

Isn't that great, Yasuko!

Alright! I've decided, Yasuko.

I'll continue to draw fun comics for as long as I live!

- Alright! - Do your best then!

This is the right thing to do.

There's no one, no one, who wants to draw comics more than...

him.

What can I do?

What can I do...

[ S Publishing]

Please I beg you. [ S Publishing ]

Please somehow give him another chance.

I know it's easier said than done.

But I think...

that he really wants to draw comics.

That's why...

I'm begging you.

I'm sorry.

I can't do that, Yasuko.

I'm in a different department now.

Already...

So, I see...

I'm sorry.

I asked without realizing.

But

I won't give up.

I'll figure it out somehow.

I guess the boss is serious about becoming the best ramen shop in Japan.

[ Sakuraba Reika - Complete Work - "Love Study" ]

I see. So, it was no use.

But I think I'll go around to other publishers one by one to see.

There has to be one

place that'll let him draw again.

I'm sure there is!

Work hard at it!

Yasuko.

Can you let me do it instead?

Eh?

I want to do it for Kenji...

I mean Sakuraba Reika. I want to do at least that.

Erika.

How about we collect signatures?

Eh?

If we collect enough signatures of people who want to read Sakuraba Reika's comics again,

the publisher might change their mind since they see it's profitable.

I think of some strategies also!

Okay, everyone!

Let's put all our effort in this for Sakuraba Reika!

Yes!

So, that's how

the "Sakuraba Reika Revival Operation" began.

How is this?

Thank you, Tsubaki!

Sakuraba Reika?

No, no.

That's impossible now.

Can't you do something?

It'll be troublesome for us.

But...

If we were to pick his comic up it would be a war with Shubun Publishing.

Ah, hello.

Yes, yes.

He was a bike gang boss, right?

I have another business arrangement to follow up on...

So, I'm sorry.

What do you want?!

I'm begging you!

Please sign your name for Sakuraba Reika's return! [ Show your love by signing the petition for Sakuraba Reika's comeback! ]

Please help!

Yasuko.

We'll help!

Reika's comic is like a bible to us.

Thanks.

We will sign.

We're not doing it for your sake, you know.

As a Sakuraba Reika fan, I'd like to read his comics again.

Shingyoji...

You too?

Your brother's comic is amazing.

It has made me cry many times.

Although, his face is a little scary.

I'll sign my name down.

Please sign this petition!

Please help!

Please help!

"First Love's Kiss" is really amusing!

But the artist quit the comic biz, right?

What a shame!

I wonder if he'll make a comeback?

Right?

Wait, wait, Kao, Kao...

Is there any point in doing this?

What are you saying, Aji Aji!

It's important to spread it by word of mouth this way.

[ Romance Publishing ]

[ Sakuraba Reika - Complete Work - "Love Study" ]

Alright.

A complete work by Sakuraba Reika?

Yes.

It was supposed to be published in next month's magazine, but...

ever since the trouble we had, it was useless to submit it.

If we can get it published here...

you could take advantage of Sakuraba Reika's comeback.

Well...

I'll seriously think about it.

Really!?

Thank you!

What are you up to?

I'm starting a "Support Sakuraba Reika" website.

Right here?

Okay, right here.

No way... Why did this happen?!

Lemme do it.

You don't have a knack for tech stuff like this.

Hey! It's fine!

I'm putting my all into it!

I'm putting my all into it so leave me alone.

Alright.

What's up Mosu? You seem really happy.

Uh, no... It's nothing.

Something good happened, huh?

Ah! I know!

You found a great BBQ restaurant, huh?

Stupid! It's not that.

I know.

A pork cutlet restaurant?

No, that's wrong too.

Don't tell me...

It's a beef bowl restaurant, right?

No, it's not that either.

Why would it be that anyway?

Dad.

Mom.

Everyone's saying that they want to read that guy's comics again.

Dad, Mom, please root for him too.

If we continued to do our best like this, someday Sakuraba Reika might make a comeback.

That's what everyone believed.

But...

[ Love Study Saotome Mirufiiyu ]

Sakuraba Reika isn't credited...

What's the meaning of this?!

We're selling the story under a new author name.

We printed his work, didn't we?

I didn't promise that I would use his name.

The author known as Sakuraba Reika is done with.

I would've thought that you would've been grateful for me doing this.

Here's the payment for the manuscript.

- Who do you think I am? - Someone, help!

Who do you think Sakuraba Reika is, huh?!

Withdraw it now!

Sakuraba Reika isn't finished yet!

It's far from finished!

I'm sorry, sir.

I just wanted to work with you again, Boss.

The 10 years I've spent under Sakuraba Reika was really fun.

I was happy.

That's why...

I wanted for us to draw together again.

I thought it would be cool if that happened.

So, I'll have to decline your offer.

I'm very sorry!

I feel the same as Mosu!

Boss!

It's been great working at the ramen cart with you.

But...

I really want all three of us to work as Sakuraba Reika again.

You can kick me,

you can hit me,

but I just want to draw comics again!

Brother...

Can't you at least understand Mosu and Ajidasu's feelings?

I will never draw comics again.

I betrayed my fans.

They'll never forgive me if I hold a pen again.

Sakuraba Reika is dead.

No, she's not!

You can still draw!

You have to draw no matter what to make up with your fans!

How will they forgive me for that?!

First,

if I drew as a hobby, we can't eat!

That's why I'll work too.

It's okay if I quit school!

You better not do that!

Listen.

I don't care what happens to me until you become an adult.

For that reason, I'll do anything!

I don't care what job it is!

Um...

You're Sakuraba Reika, right?

Yes.

Oh, great!

Hey!

We're your fans!

We came to show you our support.

But I'm not...

I beg you.

Please draw comics again.

Tsubaki.

Who are these people?

Sis made a website

and published the location of the ramen cart.

Then...

All these people...

This is amazing.

It's a miracle!

Reading your comic has changed my life!

I was able to confess my love to someone... [ Come back, Sakuraba Reika! ]

Because of you I'm dating someone too.

I live life facing it head on.

I've gained courage to do so. [ Sakuraba Reika: Please make a comeback ]

I won't be able to read "First Love's Kiss" anymore?

As a fan, I too,

would like to read Sakuraba Reika's comics again.

I want to laugh a lot and cry a lot, again.

I think that Yasuko feels the same way.

Here.

Signatures that Oki collected.

She's not studying

and is doing stuff like this.

Isn't this amazing.

Sakuraba Reika.

I actually quit the publisher.

I want to make comics with you.

I've decided to start my own small publishing company.

Do you want to start over with me again?

Brother...

I'm

really grateful for all that you've done.

Ten years ago,

you became a comic artist for me.

In order to raise me,

you did your best as a comic artist.

You said this before, didn't you?

It doesn't matter what job, but I'll do it until you're an adult.

That's why...

you should draw comics again.

Hold a pen once more.

I want to be the younger sister of a comic-drawing older brother.

That's why...

Brother...

As you please.

Mentor Reika!

You're a lucky person, Brother.

You have this many people thinking about you.

Dummies...

Alright.

How does this pen name sound?

Margaret Aiko.

Doesn't it have a young girl's comic author ring to it?

It sounds gross.

How about this?

Sakuramochi (Cherry Blossom Rice cake) Anko (Red bean)

Isn't it your hobby to eat those?

I guess so.

How about...

just Oki Kenji?

Alright, I've decided.

My new pen name is...

[ Sakuraba Reika. ]

Isn't it the same?

You stupid bastard!

Look at it closely.

Sakuraba Reika.

Period.

Well, no matter how you see it...

Shut up! I've decided.

Yes, sir.

That's a great name.

Yeah.

So, that's how he became a comic artist again,

and that's how the new author "Sakuraba Reika period" was born.

Geezus, what were you thinking?

Burning all of your tools...

Sorry. I'll make arrangements soon.

The boss doesn't like things unfinished.

Sorry, sir.

Thanks for helping.

Don't worry about it.

Hey!

The curry is done.

How about a short break?

Thank you!

Thank you.

Um...

What?

Here.

Huh?

Congrats to your comeback as a comic artist.

Please draw the coolest comics again with this.

Thank you.

Those two are getting along.

Yeah.

Excuse me.

Yes?

And you are?

Is Tsubaki

and Erika here?

Huh?

I heard that Tsubaki and Erika were here.

Yes...

Erika?

Dad?

Jun?

What are you doing at this place?

Erika.

What's the meaning of this?

Your precious engagement... What's the meaning to this?!

E-Engagement!?

This really sounds like...

T...

Trouble!

The theme song to this drama sung by Tokio,

"Amagasa" CD

will be a present for a 100 of you.

Please send your postcards to this address.

Mori try singing it.

What the hell is that?! [ Assistant Director ]

Please do not hardsub, rent, sell, or stream these subtitles! Translator: am.donut