Rekka no Honoo [Flame of Recca] :: Anzai Nobuyuki
VOLUME 1
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Aoi Honoo
volume 01 chapter 01
(sign : personal property, no trespassing)
domon : hanabishi, I'll definitely defeat you today!
recca (smirk) : just come and attack me!
Volume 1 Chapter 1 : Ninja and the Princess
(domon missed his punch which broke the ground next to recca. recca jumped on to the fence surrounding them.)
recca : whoa! Your physical strength remains the same! domon.
domon (fuming) : shit! you're pretty quick! [get the hell down here!] what are you, a monkey?
recca (taking out marbles) : wrong, wrong, wrong! listen carefully, I am - a Ninja.
(recca throws the marbles at domon, which explodes around him.)
recca: hey! here it comes again!
(domon evades the attack)
recca : !
domon : [mwahahah!!] you use this trick every time, do you think I'd still fall for it?
(domon steps on a rope and falls into a trap)
domon (very loud) : fuck! you actually resorted to digging a trap, that's so cheap!
recca (kneeling on the side on the hole, looking down at domon) : it has nothing to do with being cheap! this is a special I prepared before hand so I can win!
domon (still screaming) : you asshole!
recca : that's called foresight, it's a skill the ninja must have!
domon (with THE finger) : fuck the ninja stuff, what year do you think it is right now?
recca (very offended, holds a firecracker above the hole) : don't underestimate the ninja's revenge.
domon : AH! hot, hot, hot! didn't your teacher in elementary school teach you not to do such dangerous things to other people?
recca (walking away smiling) : when you win, I'll do anything you say, how's that?
domon (voice only) : all right! tomorrow at school, we'll do it again! WAAA -
(someone's watching, recca gets home. boxes all over the place, and many of those explosive marbles that he threw at domon in the yard)
recca (opens the door) : hey! pop, I'm back.
hanabishi (cigarette in mouth) : hey! recca. you're back.
(recca kicks hanabishi in the head)
hanabishi (still smoking) : how dare you attack me without any warning? I AM still your father!
recca : how can you smoke while making fireworks!
hanabishi : dangerous, isn't it? fine!
(he throws the cigarette away carelessly, recca runs after it to catch it.)
recca : it's even more dangerous throwing it away like that!
text : hanabishi recca, that's my name. (recca enters his room. it's full of ninja stuff, books, etc.) my dream is to become a ninja! because they are the nameless heroes who lived during the time of the warring states, not for money, fame or power, just to serve their one lord, doesn't act to please, as if they don't exist in the reality......
(while recca is holding a sword in his room, hanabishi surprises him)
hanabishi : recca! tell me the truth! you took my fireworks and used it to fight people again?
recca (swallows hard) : and I - am a ninja, so......
hanabishi (very scary look) : my firework is not your toy! it's not for you to play and waste it!
recca (sweating) : sorry......
hanabishi (funny face) : it's ok now you learn your lesson! no dinner today! [mwahahaha!] (he leaves.)
text : the word nin *as in ninja* is a blade on top of a heart...... so a ninja is to endure what others cannot.
(yanagi's walking through a park, there are a few guys secretly observing her)
idiot (in lack of a better description) #1 : hey! that's her!
idiot #2 : sakoshita's girl.
idiot leader : the prettiest girl from around here! even a playboy like me is falling for her......
idiot #1 : but that chick's hard to get...... [I'll bet a thousand bucks you can't get her.]
idiot leader : sakoshita!
(the guy bows, like in ballroom dances.)
text : would you please go out on a date with me?
yanagi (lost look) : excuse me - what does "date" mean? (the other guy falls head over)
idiot leader : stop acting! all the high school girls dated these days! (starts to pull yanagi) anyway, just come with me! idiot #1 : isn't this called kidnapping?
yanagi : ah...... my hand hurts...... let go! my hand hurts......
(recca jumps in and kicked the guy out of the way)
idiot leader : it hurts! what happened?
idiot #1 & 2 : who are you?
(recca stands in front of a tree hiding behind a tree trunk picture he's holding.)
text : vanishing act
idiot #2 : you an ostrich?
recca : I'm here to help you!
yanagi : huh?
recca : what kind of man are you picking on little girls? wanna fight, I, hanabishi recca am your opponent!
(the guy he kicked earlier gets up, there are many people standing behind him, all looking scary.)
random guy : hanabishi?
idiot #2 : so, you are that famous stupid ninja guy?
recca (close up, all sweating, very scary) : stupid?
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text : recca...... thank you for saving me. if it wasn't for you, I would've been dead...... please let me repay you. recca......
(recca is sleeping on yanagi's lap, and in his dream he sees a princess looking exactly like yanagi speaking to him. he's kneeling in front of her.)
recca : [d... don't be so formal......] (still dreaming) it's my duty to protect the princess......
(he wakes up and finds his head on her lap. he jumps up embarrassed.)
recca : WAAAA--
yanagi : ah!
(yanagi bows her head, recca's heart is beating very fast.)
yanagi : thank you for saving me, hanabishi-san. my name is sakoshita yanagi, just call me yanagi.
(recca just stares at her in surprise. yanagi is just confused)
yanagi : [?] do I have something on my face?
recca : no, no! I just think you look like the princess in my dream! no wonder I feel like I saw you before! (talking to himself) damn, if I had the firecrackers with me, I wouldn't have been beaten up so badly! [it's all 'cause pop was so unreasonable!] there were only four people, and I...... (stares at his hand) huh? it doesn't hurt anymore......
(yanagi holds his hand, recca's heart is beating. on the back of his hand there is a wound. yanagi puts her hand on top of it, and the wound begins to heal itself. recca stares at her with surprise, yanagi just keeps on smiling.)
yanagi : I'm weird, right? the first time I discovered that I had this power was a long time ago when my parrot was dying...... I was so sad that time, I just held it and cried, and at the same time I prayed "please get better!"......
recca : and he really did get better?
yanagi : hn...... this is a secret, because I don't want to be treated as a weirdo. but...... I feel so strange today...... how come I'm saying so much to someone I just met?
recca : from your cloth, you should be from my school! how come I've never heard of you?
yanagi : may be it's because I don't attract much attention...... but, about your stories, I......
stranger : ah! yuck! what the hell is this?
(a dog is lying in the middle of the path, a few girls look at it with disgust. yanagi runs up to it.)
recca : hey! hey! what's wrong?
(yanagi pushes the girl aside.)
yanagi : get out of my way!
(she hugs the dog, the girls look at her. recca looks shocked.)
recca : sako... shita... ......
girl #1 : what's the problem with that bitch?
girl #2 : uh~~ disgusting~~
(yanagi holding the dog which is now fine, has tears in her eyes. recca looks very amazed.)
yanagi : he's fine now! look......
(yanagi meanwhile got blood all over herself. recca just stares at her.)
recca : [princess covered with blood......] ......... (determined) I made up my mind!
yanagi : !?
recca : you are the only one who can be the master that I will protect! I, hanabishi recca, will follow your every wish from now on! I really like you! princess!
yanagi : ......... my name's yanagi, not princess. [?]
recca : anyway, you are my princess! come with me! I wanna show you something!
(recca pulls yanagi to an abandoned factory building. they go inside and it's dark.)
yanagi : this place is creepy.
recca : I can't help it, it's too bright outside. if I don't find a dark place...... then you can't see anything.
(recca takes out a lot of different fireworks.)
yanagi (cute smile) : ah! they sell firecrackers at this season?
recca (funny laugh) : it's my dad's job! (holds up one finger) OK! watch carefully! this is the real...... (serious) power of hanabishi recca.
(he holds up his hand. a flame appears. yanagi looks kinda scared. recca uses the fire on his finger to light the firecracker, and hands it to yanagi.)
recca : here! hanabishi's special firecracker!
yanagi : ah...... (holds the firecracker) wa...... so pretty......
text (recca with a funny face) : not as pretty as you...... but recca couldn't bring himself to say it.
recca : some how, when I fingers create friction, a flame appears. even my dad can't do it. I'm probably just some weirdo.
(yanagi extends her pinky and hooks recca's finger.)
yanagi : now we both know each other's secret! this way...... it makes up really good friends?
recca (surprised) : hn...... o... of course! but, you're the princess! so we are the princess-and-ninja sort of friendship, right?
yanagi (totally lost) : huh...... [?]
text : ......found...... I......found you......
(something strange is happening, the shadows in the darkness is changing.)
voice : (hahah...... finally...... I found you...... good......)
(a person is emerging from the shadows. a woman appears.)
kage hoshi : I finally found you! it's been so long in the passage of time...... finally, I found that little kid from so long ago...... in this world -- the only one who can kill me......
(yanagi's playing with the firecrackers.)
text : I, hanabishi recca, will become a ninja who will even risk his life to protect the princess --
recca (totally unaware of the shadow) : [hey! princess! this is too dangerous!]
yanagi (holding a firecracker) : [it's not even burning......]
text : this is my only dream in life!
end of volume 1 chapter 1
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volume 01 chapter 02
text (picture of recca) : hanabishi recca -- the only child of a firework maker? just wants to become a ninja. with the power of flame, and through a series of events and fate, he became yanagi's ninja. (picture of yanagi) sakoshita yanagi -- because of certain reasons she became the person being protected by recca...... no, it's master, but she doesn't know it herself. She has the special power of curing. two people with special powers met up here and now--
kage hoshi (scary) : fo... found you......
text (recca and yanagi turn around) : but appearing before them is--
Volume 1 Chapter 2 : Kage Hoshi [shadow sorcerer]
text : the suddenly appeared black shadow--
recca : granny-- who are you?
yanagi : no! hanabishi-san, she's not that old!
recca : re... really? sis, you wanna play with fire too?
kage hoshi : I just want to see your flame! it that ok?
(recca is really shocked. kage hoshi looks sorta not very sane, in other words, insane. she's dressed all in black, holding a knife, with a weird symbol on her hand.)
kage hoshi : can you show it to me again? do it again, kid? (raises the knife) let me see your flame again, your power to create the flame!
recca (shocked) : !!??
yanagi (shocked) : ?!!
recca (steps in front of yanagi) : granny, what foreign language are you speaking? do I look like someone who'd set things on fire?
yanagi : [hanabishi-san, you're calling her granny again......]
(recca takes out a lighter and lights it for kage hoshi.)
recca : see! I think you were mistakening? [princess, this is our little secret.]
yanagi : [hn!]
kage hoshi : hanabishi recca-- currently 16 years old, a high school sophomore, the oldest son of the firecracker maker-- hanabishi. ever since childhood, wanted to be a real ninja, then...... one day, accidentally discovered a special power!
(kage hoshi slashes recca's face. he jumps back, shocked.)
kage hoshi : the so called flame magic!
recca (veins popping) : you stupid bitch! stop messing around with my life! so what if I have this power that god gave me? it's none of your business!
kage hoshi (smiling psychotically) : of course it is! I wish you can kill me, in this world you are the only one who can!
recca : ..................
(recca takes out his fireworks from his pocket and he looks serious.)
recca : we have nothing more to say. I have no interest in communicating with that thing you're holding. Since you know so much about me, you should know what kind of a person I am.
(recca jumps into the air and throws the marbles at kage hoshi.)
kage hoshi : smoke screen?
recca (pushing yanagi) : run! princess!
(when recca and yanagi are running, a knife flew out of the smoke and stabbed his leg.)
recca (blood spilling) : Ahhhhhh!
kage hoshi : sorry! but I'm not letting you go yet...... it's no use to try to get help. this is an old ruined building...... nobody will come.
recca : [princess, don't try to use your power to heal me yet! we don't even know what's going on.]
yanagi (worried) : but, your foot......
recca (scream at kage hoshi) : what do you want?
kage hoshi (holding her knife) : didn't I say? I want to know what death feels like, and you are the only one who can provide it. So I want you. if you listen to me, then you and your princess can both go home safely......
yanagi : ...... [hanabishi......]
recca (stands in front of yanagi) : stop talking to yourself, and face it! I already belong to somebody! And a ninja does not have two masters! No way I'm gonna serve you! Not even in my next life! Gyahahahah!
kage hoshi (raises her knife) : really? if it's so...... then I'll have it my way.
recca (still bleeding) : damn! if it's not my foot, at least princess can get out safely......
(yanagi stands in front of recca and block kage hoshi's approach. recca looks up at her in surprise. kage hoshi is unreadable.)
recca (completely surprised) : PRINCESS!
yanagi (determined) : m... miss...... even though I don't understand what you are saying, but it's not right to pick on the weak.
(arrow pointing to a very disturbed recca => weakling, with the sound affect of the clock "dong")
yanagi : recca is already hurt, please don't pick on him anymore!
kage hoshi : ......
yanagi : please let me bring him to a hospital! miss......
kage hoshi (smiling) : why don't you use your special ability to heal him? "princess"! didn't you heal that little puppy?
yanagi (surprised) : ah--
(at that point, kage hoshi slashes yanagi on the arm. blood is dripping. Recca is furious, kage hoshi coldly licks the blood on her knife.)
recca : PRINCESS!
kage hoshi : so! when it comes to your own wound, you can't do anything? I don't care who you are...... you took recca away from me, then you are my enemy! give recca back to me!
recca : princess! hang in there! it's only a tiny wound! it'll be ok when we get to the hospital!
yanagi (very weak, passing out) : I'm sorry...... recca...... it's because I'm here...... or else you could've gotten away a long time ago. I wanted to do something for you, to help you, but......
(light shines, as the fainting yanagi touches recca's leg. *please forgive me if I don't make this sound more moving or emotional, but I can't stand yanagi.*)
recca : !! [my leg......]
yanagi (very weak) : I'm fine...... I'll be ok. you should...... run...... recca (eyes completely in the dark) : ...... just wait for a little while. (turns around to kage hoshi) you fucking bitch! I have no patience to play with you anymore!
(recca creates the smoke screen, kage hoshi still smiling psychotically.)
kage hoshi : smoke screen again? that's an old trick! boy. (throws her knife at a shadow in the smoke) I can see you every move!
(the knife hits recca's shirt, but he's not there. recca appears behind kage hoshi, who is taken by surprise.)
recca : this is the ninja technique of escaping substitution.
(kage hoshi turns around in surprise. Recca stands behind her with a ring of balls around his neck.)
kage hoshi : !! [bombs?]
recca (claps his hands) : you know pretty much! and so...... (flame appears around his arm) this is the flame of recca! if I used it to ignite the bombs, what do you think will happen? you want to do things, and I can't do anything to stop you. but, no matter what, I will get my princess out of here! even if it mean my life, I will still protect my princess, this is my obligation as a ninja!
(kage hoshi looks, perhaps, sad? then she smiles again.)
kage hoshi : no bad! pretty serious about the job. if you are dead, I'd be in trouble too, so today I'll temporarily let you go!
(she turns around and leaves. recca carries yanagi in his arms.)
kage hoshi : but, this is the one and only time! the one and only time...... next time when we meet, I'll keep my word......
recca : who are you anyway?
kage hoshi : I am "kage hoshi" *shadow sorcerer*. take care of yourself! my dear recca...... I hope that when me meet next time, you'd behave a little more, or else your princess would be in pain.
(night, recca is carrying yanagi who is still unconscious.)
yanagi (waking up) : hn...... (notices she's being carried) ah!
recca : [hey! you're back?]
(yanagi stares at the bandage on her arm.)
recca : none of the hospitals are open today, so I had to use my homemade herb.
yanagi : hanabishi-san...... where's that woman?
recca : huh! she went back to wherever she came from!
yanagi (happy) : are you serious? I'm so happy...... hanabishi-san...... (sneeze) I'm sorry! when I'm happy, I just start crying!
text : I believe-
recca : oh! and don't call me hanabishi! so formal! just call me recca.
text : my decision was right! when she stepped up and stood in front of me, trying to shield me, I knew I would risk everything for her.
kage hoshi (flashes back) : I hope that when me meet next time, you'd behave a little more, or else your princess would be in pain...
text : who ever tries to hurt my princess will have to get pass me first!
yanagi : recca-san......
recca : just call me recca.
text : because I am a ninja, a ninja who can sacrifice his life to serve his master--
text : hanabishi recca and sakoshita yanagi met on this day. but then, the door of fate is opening at the same time--
end of volume 1 chapter 2
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volume 01 chapter 03
kage hoshi : let me see the "flame of recca"...... boy. (hold the knife) become mine...... (knife stabs recca in the chest, blood spills. psychotic eyes of kage hoshi.) my dear recca...... take care of your self, I am kage hoshi.
Volume 1 Chapter 3 : Earth vs. Wind
(recca wakes up screaming from the nightmare.)
recca : waaaaaahhhhh!
(he realizes that he's in the middle of the classroom and everybody is staring at him, including the teacher.)
teacher : Hanabishi Recca! go stand in the hallway!
recca : sorry-- !
text : this is the second time...... I dreamt of that weird woman......
(during recess, recca's pretty cheerful.)
classmate : morning! recca.
recca : morning! by the way, do you know which class princess...... sakoshita goes to?
classmate : hn...... you're talking about class A's sakoshita yanagi?
recca : thanks!
classmate a : hey!
classmate b : hn...... seems like the rumors are real......
(recca opens the door to the class, and looks inside for yanagi, who is completely concentrating on something at her desk.)
recca : found you!
yanagi : ......! shu......
recca (behind her) : morning! princess.
yanagi (completely surprised) : mo... morning, recca.
recca : what are you hiding? can I see it?
yanagi (embarrassed) : but...... ...... ...... ...... (more embarrassed) you won't laugh at me?
(a picture book is on the table, title : the flame man, by rose yanagi. recca is reading it. with many many sweat drops.)
recca : .........
yanagi : my dream is to become a children's book writer.
recca : flame man...... that's me?
yanagi : hn......
recca : and you are rose yanagi?
yanagi : that's my pen name.
(the text of the book is displayed, there's a typical fairy tale witch at the bottom right corner.)
book : at this moment, the evil witch suddenly jumped out, saying : "...... (illegible)
(recca imagines yanagi's reaction to his comment on the book.)
comment : so interesting!
yanagi (all happy) : really? thank you, I'm so happy!
comment : it sucks......
yanagi (crying) : you're mean, how can you diss my hard work......
(recca puts on a very big smile, very fake too...)
recca : so, so, so...... interesting! waaahahahah!
yanagi (looking hurt) : that's not what you are thinking. (damn you--)
text (hopeless look on recca's face) : somebody who can't lie......
(still in the classroom, other students watching those two and exchanging rumors.)
girl A : I heard hanabishi swore to serve yanagi, looks like it's true!
girl B : didn't he say that whoever beats him will be his master? I never though yanagi's that strong!
girl A : but, I don't think those OTHER two will give up so easily.
(the girls look up surprised as a nose, with a nose ring, appears.)
girl A : there!
girl B : the first one's here! class C's...... ishijima domon.
(domon picks recca up by the collar from behind. He has a very serious look on his face.)
domon : why am I here? do you know? hanabishi.
recca : have no idea! I don't suppose you want to ask me out?
(domon throws recca across the room. the rest the class all step aside. Recca crashes into a few desks. silence.)
domon : stand up! I have stuff to ask you. if you are not so weak as to get hurt by that little fall, then stand up!
(yanagi grabs domon's arm and stops him from walking over to recca.)
yanagi : wait! don't start a fight! recca didn't do anything to you......
domon (stares at yanagi) : .........
yanagi : ......... I...... (science fiction monster?)
domon : hanabishi, you are really serving this girl? this little thing, and you can't beat her?
yanagi (view being completely covered by domon's massive body) : can't see......
(recca jumps up from the desks pile. completely unharmed.)
recca : what are you talking about? I am a ninja! I didn't lose to her, there's a reason for this!
domon (thoroughly confused) : what reason?
recca (funny face) : why should I tell you? dumbass!
domon (in rage) : dumbass? !!
recca : do you think all I did was getting thrown out by you?
(domon takes a step and finds himself in the middle of a floor full of little spiky/needle objects.)
domon : asshole! ahh! what the hell is this?
recca : forget about him! princess, let's go!
yanagi : but he......
domon : wait! I don't care what fucking reason you have! but remember what I tell you! Fuuko's gonna bury you alive!
(recca suddenly changed expression. he becomes very alert/uneasy and almost scared.)
recca : ...... what? I didn't do anything to her.
domon : mwahahaha! ask her when you see her and you'll know!
yanagi : recca, who is fuuko? [?]
recca (very uneasy) : don't ask! that bitch has nothing to do with you.
(a hand in another scene is holding a crystal ball, the ball shows recca and yanagi walking together in school, talking. then, the person holding the ball, kage hoshi.)
yanagi : today I feel really special! all these girls came to my class, asking "who is sakoshita?"
(flashback scene)
girls : hey, who is sakoshita?
student (points to yanagi) : that's her!
girls (surrounding yanagi) : huh? she is hanabishi's master. looks like nice little girl, doesn't look too strong! I think girl friend is more accurate...... I'm really envious! you can keep hanabishi all to yourself.
yanagi (sweatdrop) : huh?
(yanagi smiling, recca looks confused.)
yanagi : you must be really popular, right? but, they misunderstood our relationship, what should I do?
recca : really? [never received flowers or chocolate......] who cares about them! I've chosen...... you-are my master!
(recca turns around and finds that yanagi's already not by his side. he sees her at the student deli. yanagi comes back with a lot of bread and buns. she has one in her mouth.)
yanagi : sorry, there won't be any bread left if I don't buy them now; they sell out very early. they're really good! you want one?
recca (sweatdrop) : that's ok......
classmate (behind recca) : hey! recca!
recca : what?
classmate (pointing) : I saw kirisawa fuuko!
recca (very weird expression) : !!
yanagi : ?
classmate : she said to me to-- (catching his breath) give this to you......
(the guy hands recca an object. it looks like those ice picks with a very sharp point. on the handle, the word "beware" is carved into it.)
classmate (recca is sweating) : here......
voice : ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
recca : god! who's being butchered?
yanagi (pointing) : it came from there!
(recca runs toward the direction where yanagi's pointing at. and then his eyes open wide.)
recca : !!! DOMON!
(domon is all beaten up and lying on the floor against a wall. his shirt was all torn, and the wounds are bleeding. on his all beaten face, there're a few words.)
words : stupid dog, by fuuko.
domon : uh......
recca : you got beaten up again!
domon : hana...... bishi...... it's all your fault! fuuko's turned into a tornado! *in that her name means wind*
fuuko (flashback) : where is recca?
recca (pulling yanagi) : princess, let's run!
text : pulling away!
yanagi : but he......
recca : he's so big, he'll be all right!
domon (still on the floor) : if she catches you...... you are gonna be in much deeper shit and I am......
door (on the roof) : bang!
recca : we'll hide here first.
yanagi (confused) : recca! who is that fuuko?
recca (serious) : kirisawa fuuko-- she is my natural enemy!
(something attacks them, recca avoided it, but it hits very close to yanagi. they are both surprised and then to find that it's one of fuuko's pointed needle weapons.)
recca & yanagi : !
recca : huh! she found us very quick......
(a girl is sitting on the edge of the fence surrounding the roof. she's holding a bunch of those needles and also chewing one in her mouth.)
fuuko : oh excuse me! you two. You look so intimate!
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volume 01 chapter 04
(on the roof. recca looks very serious. yanagi is surprised. a girl is sitting on the edge of the fence surrounding the roof of the school.)
fuuko : excuse me! you two. You look so intimate! what shall I do? I'm getting more and more jealous--
Volume 1 Chapter 4 : Kirisawa Fuuko
recca : what the hell are you doing...... playing such dangerous games? if you hurt the princess by accident, you are gonna get it!
fuuko (confused) : princess? you mean yanagi? [what a stupid nickname.]
text : have no idea what's going on.
fuuko : ah! so the rumors are all true? damn you! now you've made me mad!
(she throws the needles at recca and yanagi, they miss as recca protects yanagi.)
recca : watch out! princess! are you all right? are you hurt?
yanagi : I'm fine......
recca (screaming) : you bitch! you want a fight then I'll accept! don't bother my princess!
(fuuko totally ignores him and walks pass him over to yanagi. she has a mean smile on her face, and makes the victory sign.)
fuuko : HELLO! princess. I am Fuuko.
(she slaps the confused yanagi unexpectedly. yanagi is shocked, and fuuko is really surprised.)
fuuko : hey hey...... can't you dodge? I thought that if you can beat recca, you must be pretty good......
recca : FUU--KO!
fuuko : stop screaming!
yanagi : ......
fuuko : you can't even defeat this little girl! you are in no position to command me! I was wrong about you! recca!
recca : hey...... this is all a misunderstanding......
fuuko : oh, really? get it straight, I picked you out first!
yanagi (still touching her face) : ......!? [huh--?]
(she turns around to look at recca, and sees the very serious expression on his face. Fuuko is beginning her attack.)
fuuko : I used to respect you a bit......
(she throws the needles at recca which nails around his arm, making his drop the explosives he was holding.)
fuuko (pleased) : just as I suspected, this is the hundredth time you are using this! we've been friends for ten years! recca!
recca : so you know also?
yanagi : [friends?]
(several scenes of SD recca and fuuko fighting since they were little kids.)
text : [when they were little] being neighbors, fight everyday. (both have bumps on their head.) [in elementary school] first-- six grade, unfortunately in the same class every year. (more fighting) [in junior high] continues to fight. (recca throwing explosives at fuuko.) [currently] same as the above.
fuuko : no matter how good someone is, they would all lose to me! but I've never beaten you even once! this is the humiliation of my life!
text (flashback) : "if you can defeat me, I'll become your personal ninja!"
yanagi : you really said that?
recca : hn! yeah!
fuuko (pointing the needle) : therefore-- I made up my mind...... I don't care how long it takes, I will defeat you! to restore my humiliated name from you! *funny face* then, I'll order you to shine my shoes. act like a puppy dog! [Call me queen.] and I want you as my slave, wash my panties. (serious again) but! this little nuisance out of no where-- you dare effortlessly take recca away! (yanagi points to herself. me?) it's not so easy if you want me to admit your relationship! fight me! the winner will be recca's master!
yanagi (sweatdrop) : well......
recca (many sweatdrops) : what is this? making me the prize?
fuuko (energetic) : it's been a while since I fought a woman! I'll enjoy this today!
yanagi (wide eyes) : but...... I......
fuuko (exploding, running toward yanagi) : stop talking!
(yanagi doesn't know what to do. so she just screams. *annoying, annoying*)
yanagi : ahhhhhhh-- !
(fuuko is surprised by something and she suddenly jumps back.)
fuuko : uh!
yanagi (tearful *oh I hate her*) : ?
fuuko (stares at the ground full of spikes) : spikes...... this is a new one! don't tell me you are out of tricks...... huh?
(fuuko is very surprised. where her needles nailed recca, only parts of his shirt is there.)
text : he's gone? the substitution technique? you're still so quick! (fuuko looks pleased) but......
fuuko (closes her eyes, then suddenly open them) : TAKE THAT!
(fuuko kicks her leg behind her and connects to recca right on, who is very surprised that he's been caught.)
recca (kneeling down, holding his stomach) : it hurts like hell~ you monster girl!
fuuko (makes a face at him) : even the massive type like domon gets beaten up by me, you are no challenge......
(fuuko looks up in surprise, a net falls on her.)
fuuko : !! ahhhhhhhh-- (kicking and screaming) what the hell is this?
recca : new ninja technique "fishing net"! the more you struggle, the tighter it gets! to predict the opponent's moves-- is a required skill of being a ninja! [it's no use struggling!]
text : [simplified introduction to the fishing net] one of the capturing techniques, throws the net up, and then must quickly rushes up to draw the opponent's attention, if you are not ready to be attacked, then this technique will not succeed.
(diagram of a person throwing the net up, and then rushes in to the enemy, the enemy kicks him out, but the net falls on him.)
fuuko : damn you! don't be celebrating so soon! the match hasn't been determined yet--
recca : fuuko!
fuuko : what?
recca (smiling) : you want a fight, then I'll come anytime! because we are buddies!
fuuko (still in the net) : huh!
recca : but...... I'm serving the princess, not because I lost to her. it's a long story...... but, put it simply-- I felt like it. she fits the description of a master in my mind!
yanagi (turning red) : .........
fuuko (confused) : ...!?
(alone, in the schoolyard, fuuko is sitting there, thinking. she throws a needle which hits the tree.)
fuuko : what does he mean he "felt like it"? it's all an excuse! I will not tolerate recca to obey the orders of any girl other than me......
(leaves fall, someone approaches unnoticed.)
voice : then...... use your own strength to win him back, how's that?
(fuuko turns around, kage hoshi is standing behind her.)
kage hoshi : kirisawa fuuko......
fuuko : ...... who are you?
kage hoshi : I can help you-- I can give you the power to surpass recca......
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volume 01 chapter 05
Volume 1 Chapter 5 : Fuujin [god of wind]
(in the schoolyard, fuuko is sitting there talking to kage hoshi. fuuko's thoroughly confused.)
fuuko : who...... are you?
kage hoshi : I am your "goddess of victory"!
fuuko (sweatdrop) : ......? [is she feeling all right?]
kage hoshi : I know you're good, better than most men...... but, when facing hanabishi recca it's an exception, isn't it?
fuuko (clench teeth) : lady, watch your mouth. you know recca also?
kage hoshi : of course...... we met once...... but...... let's get to the topic at hand! what if I give you this?
(fuuko is surprised. kage hoshi takes something out.)
kage hoshi : this is fuujin, the god of wind!
(she presents a bracelet looking object with five small crystals and one large main crystal in the center.)
fuuko : thanks but no thanks. I don't plan on wearing that weird thing.
kage hoshi : you should watch your mouth-it's the normal reaction isn't it? but...... after you see it's power, you'll change your mind!
(kage hoshi looks around for a target. she smiles and waves her hand slightly. the main crystal glows and a gust of wind rushes toward a huge tree trunk. the tree has been cut to pieces at the various points of contact. fuuko looks very impressed.)
kage hoshi : ha! are you scared? this is the power of fuujin! that was the wind sword, there are many other functions! would you do it? it will help you defeat recca.
(fuuko looks at her with a mean, angry look.)
fuuko : no way! I won't use such cheap methods! I want to fight him fair and square!
kage hoshi : why are you so stubborn? you haven't mastered the skills anyway, the best you can do is make a tornado! recca is not a normal person, people usually fall for his ninja skills all the time right? so, just having a little preparation isn't so unfair? what do you think? have you decided to accept fuujin? or-you don't have the guts to go head on with recca?
(fuuko takes fuujin and examines it.)
fuuko : [...... recca......]
(scenes flash by of their childhood, their fights, her defeats, and finally a happy, smiling recca standing next to yanagi.)
text (flashback) : "you want a fight, I'll come anytime! we are good buddies."
(fuuko being enraged by that finally looks determined and puts on fuujin.)
fuuko : I don't know what you want...... but, thanks! I'm gonna win, you just watch!
kage hoshi : good luck! I'm always there to support you. (the fuujin on fuuko's arm looks weird) ["goddess of victory"? uh! even I think it's ridiculous......]
(in school, yanagi working on her book, recca sleeping on the desk and domon rushes in.)
domon : hanabishi!
(recca has a piece of paper taped to his back, sleeping, domon kicks him straight on.)
paper : sleeping man, by yanagi
yanagi : what's your problem again? beating people up for no reason! such a bully!
domon : so what if I'm a bully! what time do you think it is...... hey! you still sleeping?
yanagi : he's awake! probably just hurts too much so he can't stand up?
recca : [uh~ ah~ huh!]
(after a while, recca looking confused.)
recca : what? fuuko asked for a three-day absence? [it hurts......]
domon : yes! ever since you two fought she's been gone! what happened? don't tell me &#$%?
recca : stop guessing! idiot!
domon : if fuuko has even a tiny scratch, I'll kill you! be prepared.
(all the students really scared. recca full of sweatdrops and shaking.)
recca : eh domon! always talking about fuuko...... princess? what are you doing?
yanagi : huh? (holds up her work) new story "flame man II" what do you think? (sing songy) [interesting?]
(recca in front of a house after school.)
name plate : kirisawa
recca (thinking) : even though there's nothing to worry about, I should still check it out. I haven't been here ever since elementary school.
inside : who is it?
recca : I'm hanabishi recca!
fuuko's mom : hey! long time no see~~~ you here to visit me? do you want to come in? Fuuko's not home yet! she's been coming back pretty late these few days!
(recca looks shocked. it's after dark, he's in his room reading a book.)
book title : graduation yearbook
text (with a picture of a younger fuuko) : in junior high, the person who even when she's sick and close to dying, still made it to school for full attendance is cutting class? it's going to rain......
recca : that guy shutting his eyes is me......
text : what is happening? fuuko......
hanabishi (surprised recca) : recca--your phone call-- it's a girl!
recca (taken by surprised) : huh? is it the princess?
hanabishi : no! it's fuuko!
(recca is wide eyed. later at school. recca gets in by jumping over the fence. he walks around the corner of the building.)
recca : cutting class for three days, and now calls me to school in the middle of the night! are you crazy? fuuko!
(fuuko is standing right in front of him. recca's eyes suddenly open wide. a strong power throws him back.)
recca : !?
(recca's arms have been slashed by the wind.)
recca : you...... what the hell are you up to! you tell me to come here, and it's for this...... (suddenly stops) hey...... you are fuuko?
fuuko (raising her hand with fuujin) : of course! I am the one and only fuuko. and this--is my new partner "fuujin"!
(she is sweating and breathing hard, very hyper but her eyes have lost its light.)
fuuko : with this-- I am invincible!
(recca has a very confused look, like the are-you-feeling-alright face.)
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volume 01 chapter 06
(fuuko sweating and breathing heavily, smiles and winks at recca.)
fuuko : with fuujin, I feel so invincible...... I can definitely defeat you......!
Volume 1 Chapter 6 : Beware of the Storm Coming
(in the schoolyard, recca vs. fuuko. the wind is soaring. fuuko raises her hand with fuujin.)
fuuko : fuuko controlling the wind-- *the wind blows hard around her* don't you think it's destiny?
recca : ......!!? hey! fuuko...... where'd you learn this magic?
fuuko : this is not magic-- it is reality.
(she directs the wind to attack recca who gets thrown back in disbelief.)
side text : how...... is this possible!?
fuuko *enjoying* : ah~~. such a wonderful feeling!
kage hoshi : so it has started? wonderful! everything is as I planned...... we meet again! recca......
(recca is wide eye shocked when kage hoshi walked out of the shadow.)
recca : KAGE HOSHI!
kage hoshi : in only three days, you've already learned so much! your spirit probably also has the element of the wind?
side text *fuuko* : smile
recca *mad* : hey! you stupid bitch...... what did you do to my friend... what did you do to fuuko?
(kage hoshi just smiles cruelly. meanwhile, yanagi is running in the streets at night.)
yanagi *thinking* : it's the first time I've been out so late. feels like I'm doing something wrong! so nervous!
arrow : PM 9:14
side text : I'm going to the school right now-
(flashback scene of yanagi on the phone.)
yanagi : hello? is recca home?
hanabishi : oh-you are yanagi! my idiot son is talking about you every day! recca got called to school by fuuko!
yanagi : huh?
(yanagi running in the streets at night again.)
yanagi : (meeting so late in school? recca and that fuuko-- what is their relationship-)
recca *flashback* : she's my natural enemy......
yanagi : (recca said this.)
fuuko *flashback* : I picked you out first.
yanagi : (fuuko said this, it's different from what recca said.)
(yanagi still running, she sees the school.)
yanagi : (I'm worrying so much, probably because I'm jealous...... I am so not nice......)
(yanagi looks up, at the moment she reached the school, recca has been thrown back against the gates. recca stands up again not aware of yanagi's presence)
recca : fuck!
yanagi : RECCA!
recca *turning around, surprised* : princess? what are you doing here in the middle of the night? go home!
yanagi : but, aren't you......
recca : go! GO HOME!
(too late, as fuuko sees yanagi. she's been acting strangely and right now, jumps up to say hello to yanagi.)
fuuko : GOOD NIGHT! yanagi. midnight-is not a good time for little children to be outside!
yanagi : fu... fuuko...... you can fly?
recca : stop asking questions! just get out of here! this person is not......
fuuko : don't interfere! recca. I want to have a little chat with yanagi!
(fuuko blows recca out of the way.)
recca : ahh! it hurts!
fuuko *rolling on the ground, laughing* : ahahahaha so cool! I'm so weird! just watching recca acting like that makes me laugh!
yanagi *so shocked* : fuu...... ko......
(recca looks up intense. kage hoshi give a little explanation.)
kage hoshi : fuujin's special power...... is that anyone can received the power it has...... command the wind as they pleases. but there is a side affect. the user must endure that side affect. the more you fight, the more excited they get! until they completely fall into the vision of battle......
recca *sweating* : bitch...... what are you saying?
yanagi *sees kage hoshi* : it's her...... *turns around and run* recca! I'll go get help! just wait for me!
fuuko : oh! how come she's leaving? I wanted to share with her the sweetness of my victory......
recca : fuuko! I am your opponent! just watch as I get you out of this nightmare!
(recca takes out his explosives and throws them at fuuko.)
fuuko : good! if you have guts.
recca : (princess! run......)
(meanwhile, yanagi's running again.)
yanagi : (fuuko is different from last time! it must be that woman! her goal is recca, I have to get help fast-or else recca would be in danger!)
kage hoshi *yanagi stops* : I can't allow you little brat to interfere. because-
yanagi : (the voice is from......)
kage hoshi *emerges from the shadow on the ground* : this is a little test I'm handing to recca.
(yanagi's eyes are wide open as kage hoshi stands in front of her. she points a finger at yanagi.)
kage hoshi : go to sleep! *yanagi falls* don't worry! I won't kill you. just rest in peace, good night, princess......
side text : really...... sleepy......
(kage hoshi disappears. yanagi falling down in the middle of the sidewalk.)
yanagi : (so tired that my eyes can't even open...... ...... but...... recca is in danger...... at this time...... *she sticks out her tongue* how can I just go to sleep *bites her tongue* anybody's fine! as long as I get someone to help......)
(she falls down as a shadow picks her up.)
yanagi : (...... who is it?)
(the shadow has a nose ring. at school recca's blowing up everything, except fuuko who blocks all of his attacks.)
recca : damn! all the explosives are blocked by her wind! what should I do to......
fuuko *hyper* : come on! recca! this is my declaration of victory! TAKE THAT!
(she sends a wind blow to recca through the ground, recca is helpless against it. but a shadow comes and blocks in front of him. a big bang. domon appears, holding a car rental sign as a shield. recca is generally shocked.)
recca : !!?
domon : what? what? you two wanna trash the school?
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volume 01 chapter 07
Volume 1 Chapter 7 : The Flame Covers the Wind.
(in the schoolyard. fuuko and recca look at domon in unexpected surprised. the car rental sign drops to the ground.)
recca : domon!
domon : hey! hanabishi! (face very close up to recca's) you dare make fuuko turn into this~~~~
recca (sweating) : no... not my fault...... move your face...... domon : if it wasn't that I decided to come out looking for fuuko at night, your princess would be sleeping on the street! all she said was "school" and then fainted, if she met somebody else who's gonna know what she means!
(yanagi right now sleeping, leaning against a tree. blood on her chin.)
recca : princess...... she's hurt?
domon : don't worry! just bit her tongue. to be able to wait for help, she bit her tongue to keep alert-- I really underestimated her!
recca (looking at yanagi) : [...... you're really an idiot!]
kage hoshi : another unexpected guest. kirisawa, who is he?
fuuko : ishijima domon. of the people fighting recca, he's second after me! he's pretty strong! unfortunately-he's only another loser.
(fuuko raises her fuujin and directs the wind at domon.)
fuuko : what are you doing here? dumbass!
(domon gets a direct hit without attempting to dodge. he's bleeding.)
recca (yelling) : domon......
domon (still bleeding all over) : she's not the normal fuuko. what happened?
recca : she's being controlled! by that woman--
(kage hoshi smile with her usual psychoticness.)
domon : really? you fucking bitchy granny! turn my fuuko back now!
(recca's been thrown out of the way. recca is all sweatdrops.)
recca : cool! domon.
domon : of course! whoever...... dares to touch the fuuko that I admire, I'll make sure they are dead......
recca (in a complete state of shock) : no way! that girl who's a meaner fighter than any guy......
domon (vein pops, clench fist) : she's my goddess!
(flashbacks to when domon came to recca's class and demanded about fuuko.)
recca : after all this time, because you wanted to get fuuko's attention, that's why you fight be every single day?
(SD recca laughing like crazy, domon bulging eyes, knocking his over.)
domon (furious) : what are you laughing about! you still have the time to laugh?
recca : mwahahah! I'm not laughing! I'm not laughing!
domon : huh! I'm different from a certain person, liking is liking, there's nothing wrong with saying it.
recca : who's that certain person?
domon : even though I don't like you, but...... no objections!
recca : let's go together! get fuuko the mean girl back.
fuuko (been ignored till now) : ......? ha! you two can take this together!
(fuuko throws her needles at them. recca and domon jump in two different directions.)
recca : dumbass! watch it! her nails are coming!
domon : don't call me dumbass!
fuuko : don't underestimate me!
(she throws more of her needle/nails at recca and domon, they hit. the guys starts to bleed all over the place. fuuko then aims a wind slash at recca. recca gets thrown back, again.)
domon : hanabishi! damn it! (runs up)
fuuko : !!
(domon grabs fuuko by the shoulder. her eyes wide open. he shakes her violently.)
domon : are you finished! wake up! using these evil skills, even if you beat recca, can you truly be happy? return to your true self! fuuko!
fuuko : ah! (holds her head, crying) uhhh......
recca : !?
kage hoshi : [mental state is unstable-- is it because her old personality is surfacing?]
fuuko : I knew I shouldn't be using this...... my mind is acting like another person...... telling me to fight, fight...... I'm scared...... re...... cca...... (tears, breathing heavy) ahhhhhhh! (holding her head)
domon : fuuko?
(recca waits intensely. fuuko is unreadable. then she looks up, the main crystal of fuujin glowing. fuuko's eyes are lost again.)
fuuko : I haven't played enough yet.
domon : I thought she's coming back, damn! just a little more!
recca (without his cap) : now I know......
domon : huh? what do you know? [no cap, looks like a different person!]
recca : you stay away from me! look at the crystal in the middle of fuujin carefully...... I bet that's what's controlling fuuko! what do you say? worth trying out?
domon : try? how do you try? we're gonna be dead before we can get close enough!
recca : I have a plan! ...... sorry! princess...... I hope she's not gonna cry......
domon : !?
(yanagi leaning against the tree, sleeping. flashback to when yanagi and recca hooked fingers to protect each other's secret.)
recca (getting ready) : [I can't...... keep our promise!]
(he ignites the flame on his hand. the fire circles around his arm. fuuko is wide eyed, taken by surprise. domon's mouth is open in complete disbelief. kage hoshi looks pleased. and recca is very serious.)
domon : !?
recca : come! the battle's just begun!
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volume 01 chapter 08
Volume 1 Chapter 8 : COUNT DOWN
(in the schoolyard, kage hoshi, fuuko, domon, and recca. everyone's staring at the flame on recca's hand.)
domon : I'm not dreaming? first it's fuuko...... now...... hanabishi does this too?
kage hoshi (pleased) : it's here!
fuuko : recca...... is this my imagination?
recca (looking at his flame) : I never used it before in a fight, hope it's gonna be fine. it seems brighter, stronger than before!
fuuko : not bad......
(she throws more needle/nails at recca. recca's flame rises and knocked them all down.)
recca : cool! it's working!
domon (eyes popping) : that... that is real fire? won't it burn your hand?
recca (waving his hand) : it's fine!
fuuko : huh! nothing so special!
recca (engaged in fight) : [there's only one target! that is- fuujin!]
kage hoshi : continue attacking, don't stop! your wind is much stronger than his fire!
fuuko : ah! (main crystal on fuujin glows) I control the wind-- recca controls fire? (aims the wind at recca) let's put in a decisive fight!
(the wind rushes toward recca. they slash him on the shoulder, but he's still running.)
recca : waaaahhhhhh! (he jumps close to fuuko) TAKE THIS!
fuuko : !!
(fuuko stares blankly, sweating.)
domon : he... he did it!
kage hoshi : [doesn't he know what fear is? this kid......]
(recca's fire leaves a mark on fuujin. the main crystal cracks. recca goes in for a second attack.)
recca : [I'll destroy you!]
kage hoshi : [he figured out the key to fuujin!] fuuko! don't let him get close to you!
(fuuko gathers the wind around her. a tornado is forming. recca gets thrown out by the vibration.)
recca : ah!
domon : hanabishi!
recca : it hurts like hell!
domon : that wind is like a shield! can't get in?
recca : duh! if you wanna get chopped into pieces, go ahead!
fuuko (breathing heavy) : fuu! fuu! fuu!
kage hoshi (laughing) : haha! I wonder how long she can stand!
domon : !
recca : what do you mean?
kage hoshi : to be able to maintain such a strong wind is not easy, especially when the user is at the center of it...... right now she...... must be unable to breath? but if she stops the wind, then it's admitting defeat...... do you think she'll do it? she's more stubborn than you think! probably two more minutes is her limit?
domon : you bitch!
side text : two more minutes is her limit!
recca : domon! stop bullshitting! we have to stop fuuko! she will die!
time : 2:00
fuuko (unreadable) : .........
time : 1:52
fuuko (sticking her tongue out and making a face) : eh-
recca : ......... I give up......
time : 1:35
recca : please leave fuuko along, whatever you want......
time : 1:24
time (kage hoshi in shadow, unreadable) : 1:19
domon : hanabishi! wait!
time : 1:15
recca : that's...... my cap?
time : 1:13
(the wind is sucking everything in, recca's cap is floating in the air.)
time : 1:06
(the cap flies up to the top of the tornado and drops next to fuuko's feet.)
time : 0:50
recca : ...... (above......)
time (recca and domon stare at each other) : 0:46
recca (punches domon) : ha! hahahahah!
time : 0:40
(they get into a SD fight. kage hoshi just watches.)
recca : [it's like a hurricane! the center is calm!]
time : 0:25
recca (running with domon) : [sorry! fuuko! I didn't know that defeating me to you was...... so important!]
time : 0:17
side text : sorry......
domon (ready) : come on! hanabishi! if you burn fuuko, I'm gonna chop you into pieces!
time : 0:12
recca (steps on domon's hand and jumps) : [if it could be done all over, I would tell you "you are qualified to be my master"! it's the truth!]
time : 0:08
(recca in the air ignites his flame.)
time : 0:05
(kage hoshi looks up in surprise. fuuko looks confused. recca drops into the tornado, his flame ready.)
time : 0:03
(he lands next to fuuko, his flame passes her.)
time : 0:01
(the crystal on fuujin cracks into pieces. the flame also burns fuuko's cloth. she's shocked.)
time : 0:00
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volume 01 chapter 09
yanagi (waking up) : ...... oh...... huh? (realizes where she is) huh? this is school! how come I'm...... (sits up) it hurts! (shock) [I remember......] ah-- how can I be sleeping? where's recca? fuuko?
(fuujin on fuuko's hand, the crystal has gone to pieces.)
Volume 1 Chapter 9 : The Immortal Woman
fuuko (blank stare) : ......... (light comes back in her eyes) ah......
recca (happy) : you are back? fuuko!
fuuko (standing naked, her cloth all got burned by recca's flame) : recca...... recca!
(recca has a very speechless look on his face. somewhere between shocked, extremely surprised and terrified. he falls back with his nose bleeding, eyes bulging, and fuuko walks toward him.)
fuuko : recca! what's wrong? huh? (turns all red, covers herself, and punches recca) don't look!
domon (punches recca, all sweating) : you perverted little bastard!
yanagi (screams at recca) : recca-you sicko!
recca : ah! princess, how come you are also-
yanagi (giving a lecture) : do you understand? a girls naked body is something very holy! it's like the wings of angels with golden......
recca (kneeling, sweatdrop) : [I didn't do it on purpose......]
domon : damn! lecturing hanabishi like a mother......
fuuko : PUU! ahahahahaha! yanagi, you are really funny--
(fuuko has a large shirt over her now, and is laughing really hard at yanagi.)
arrow : this is domon's big shirt.
yanagi (blank look) : fuuko!
recca (laughing) : [hahah! heheh!]
yanagi : this is great! you are the normal fuuko!
fuuko : recca! domon! I...... how can I say this? I owe you one! one day, I'll return the favor!
recca (knocks her over) : you shouldn't talk like that, it doesn't suit you! a mouthful of curses is more like your style......
domon : [hmm! maybe......] this favor...... I can use it to my advantage......
fuuko (BANG, knock them both out) : [if I had continued my foolishness, I would've lost even the chance to laugh with them!] (chases after recca) show your flame to me again! [it's the first time I ever felt like this...... I felt good when I lost.] (sequence of scenes of childhood) [ever since we were little, just like brother and sister, fighting all the time? I just thought it was suppose to be that way! I never saw how precious those moments are.]
recca (flashback) : you want a fight, I'll always be there! because we're good buddies!
fuuko (smiling) : [now, I know the meaning behind recca's words. recca, just you wait! next time I'll fight you fair and square!]
yanagi (sticking her tongue out) : ah-
recca : idiot! your tongue is not used for biting, understand?
yanagi : yeah......
domon : you two are way too intimate!
recca (pat yanagi's head) : good girl...... wait a minute for me.
yanagi : eh!
(recca walks toward kage hoshi who is still there. fuuko looks all serious.)
recca : you didn't leave yet? not willing to accept failure?
kage hoshi (mysterious) : why do you say that? I'm very pleased. you skills way surpassed my expectations. not only did you destroy the object that I used to control fuuko's mind, in the final moments, you also wouldn't runaway on your own! only the thought of saving the people was left, battle until victory-
(recca stares blankly. fuuko's wind is back.)
fuuko : what are you talking about! you dare to use me as your puppet-- I'll let you have a taste of fuujin's power!
domon : I swear I'll kill you~~~~
kage hoshi (in shadow) : really? it's not so easy to kill me...... (raises her knife) you want to know why?
(kage hoshi stabs herself in the neck. recca is shocked, yanagi is screaming. fuuko's eyes are wide, domon's mouth is open.)
yanagi : ahhhhhhhhh!
kage hoshi (bleeding) : ......... the artery can be sliced in two...... but I still...... cannot die...... I am kage hoshi-a woman who never knows what death feels like...... but, (looking at recca) you can help me break this spell, only you can-if you are the only one remaining of my family-
recca (shock) : [family?]
kage hoshi (turns around to leave) : just remember that...... (looks back) [sakohita yanagi-- (yanagi still scared) you too, better not forget me...] (disappears in to the shadow)
recca : .........
fuuko : di... disappeared?
domon (laughing) : she must be like you! a female ninja!
recca (laughing) : it must be a trick or illusion!
fuuko (dummy look) : where do you see people who don't die after they cut their neck.
(recca turns around surprised, as he finds yanagi shaking. he taps her from behind and she jumps up screaming.)
recca (laughing) : only little kids believe that stuff! let's go home! princess!
yanagi (surprised) : ah! (smiles) ...... (eyes narrow) who are you calling little kid.
side text : I am kage hoshi-a woman who never knows what death feels like...... if you are the only one who remains of my family-
recca : [family? what is she talking about?]
(next day at recca's house)
fuuko : recca! faster! we're gonna be late--! you're not the only one who wants to sleep! idiot!
recca (NOT VERY ENERGETIC) : ahhehe~~~~
hanabishi : damn kid! came back in the morning!
recca (drinking energy boost) : oh! pop! am I your only son, you don't have a daughter?
hanabishi : what's wrong with you?
recca : yesterday-a woman said I was her "only family".
(hanabishi is surprised. closes his eyes, and sweatdrop.)
hanabishi : really? (hehe......) (bang, knocks recca over) it's too early to daydream! go to school! even one's a little too much! of course you are the only child.
fuuko (speechless) : [uncle, you're still the same......]
(recca leave house with the others.)
hanabishi : bye bye! don't get run over by a car. (waves good bye, then turn serious) [recca......]
yanagi (all happy) : eh ah! a night without sleep actually makes me more excited! this is my first time staying up all night.
recca : you actually go through the trouble to come and wake me? thank you! thank you!
fuuko : shut up! do you actually think this will count for the favor yesterday?
domon : fuuko...... you are the one owing the favor...... hey! hanabishi! your family's only you and your dad? where's your mom?
recca : my mom--? I don't remember! my dad said when I was little, she just couldn't wait to report to god!
(domon and yanagi stare in silence.)
fuuko : no wonder...... you're always calling my mom......
domon : sorry... I shouldn't have asked......
recca : don't be stupid! oh! fuuko, lend me your mom a little longer!
fuuko : no fucking way! my mom is not for rent!
recca : I'll borrow you for my mom then!
(fuuko punches recca in the face.)
kage hoshi : you can break my spell! if you are my one and only remaining family......
end of volume 1 chapter 9
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