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"Sakura no Tou" ~ The Cherry Blossom's Tower - Another Story Translation by deedlitmurata.

Episode 1 Togashi Asuma, the day of assignment in the Investigations Division 1

Criminal Division

A weirdo is coming?

A weirdo is bad news, right?

- Why a weirdo.. - I know, right?

Criminal Investigations | Division 1 Todoroki Keiichi

Criminal Investigations | Division 1 Takasugi Kengo

You guys! don't be loitering around, go to work!

Criminal Investigations | Division 1 Mizuki Sawa

What?

Do you like weirdos, team leader?

Does the weirdo have quality to become team leader?

I don't have those kind of preferences.

But, today the weirdo is coming to our division!

The weirdo!

Ah, you mean the rookie boy?

Eh! is this boy a weirdo?

He is! because it's written there he is a career bureaucrat, right?

Why would he come here?

It says he volunteered himself!

He's definitely a weirdo, don't you think so?

And this place is full of non-career, it's the 3K's!

If a rookie career bureaucrat suddenly says he wants to come here, the only think I can think is that he's a weirdo!

The 3K's?

Dangerous (Kiken), dirty (kitanai), stinky (kusai), those are the 3 Ks!

I understand there's danger in the detective work..

But what do you mean about dirty?

When we are troubled by work, we don't take baths, right?

What about stinky?

When we have to stay overnight we don't take baths either!

Isn't that the same thing? where is the other K? isn't that 2K's only?

Either way is fine!

What I'm saying is, why would a career bureaucrat come on purpose to such a place?

To do such a harsh job like this..

Certainly, this is a harsh job.

Ah, "harsh" (kitsui) is also a K.

And the last one is, "can't go back home". (kaerenai)

Ah, and we're broke (konkyuu)!

That's right! That's everything that describes our workplace.

Even though it's so harsh..

..why we don't get any appreciation?

That's true, it would be great to get more appreciation.

Someone please praise me..

That's true, but Todoroki, I think you are doing great.

Thank you.

You're doing well.

Thank you.

But that's not it. The thing is, why wouldn't he choose a safe elite course and come here instead?

We are AGAINST him joining our team!

Um, why don't tell that to subsection manager Yashiki?

No no, that won't work.

If the opinion comes from you Mizuki, he will accept it without complaints, if not we will be underestimated by that old-timer manager!

Ah, Mizuki!

Starting today he will be joining Mizuki's team, his name is Togashi-kun.

Criminal Investigations | Division 1 Togashi Asuma

Yes! Starting today, I've been assigned here from the National Police Agency. My name is Togashi Asuma. Looking forward to work with you.

Criminal Investigations | Subsection Manager | Yashiki Takeo

Well, I leave the rest to you.

I understand! you don't have to say anything.

To be in charge of this much it's going to be tiring. I understand!

If you understand, then please stop it. Take him somewhere else!

I'm begging you!

I also think this is a difficult job for a career bureaucrat, I'm also troubled by this!

Take over this on my behalf, please!

And, make sure not do anything that hurts his pride, since he's a career bureaucrat.

Even if you tell us not to do that..

Wait a moment, so what happens if we do that..?

That is...

Since he's a career, he might put pressure on all of us... things will become more difficult from now on.

That will not happen, right?

There's nothing but risks..

This is your seat, here.

Ah okay.

Why such a stupid thing.. what kind of merit we get out of this..? eh?

Where is the old-timer manager?

Hey! Takasugi-san!

Can I ask you just one thing?

Ah yes.

I heard you volunteered here on purpose all by yourself..

..why?

Wow...she's asking that in such a straight way..

I really wanted to experience the field no matter what, that's why I volunteered here.

But..if you were able to volunteer and enter here that easily, it's because your results were very good, right?

Ah yes, I left the Police Academy as a top student, therefore I thought by myself what I wanted to do for my career course.

It's harsh here, you know.

That's what I'm hoping for.

As expected, he's a weird guy..

Be careful about what you say, remember that if we hurt his feelings, our manager will be fired.

Ah...

You..you are a weird guy, right?

I'm told that a lot..

Coming to such a place on purpose, my seniors tell me I must be a weirdo.

That's what the non-career think too..

Therefore, shut your mouth!

The non-careers also think the same.

Come on, don't say that!

So that's how it is..well, I thought you might be thinking that way anyway.

Even so, regardless of how people think of me from the outside.

I think being properly acknowledged by those in the field is something I must do.

Even if it's a harsh job..

Without those in the field, public order can't be maintained.

As a fellow police officer, I have a lot of respect for those in the investigations 1st division.

That's why I aspire to become like them too.

That's how I honestly thought.

So I wanted to try entering here..

Violent Crime Investigation Division, Team 8

Is it that wrong to think that way?

There's nothing wrong with that.

It's not wrong but...as expected, when other people look at it, they will think it's strange, don't you think so?

They will think things like..despite being a career bureaucrat, he threw away the elite course.

Even if I'm a career bureaucrat, I won't forgive any criminals..

..and I want to help the weak.

I'm sorry, I just came here and I'm already being difficult and giving strong opinions.

I don't dislike that, you know.

Eh?

Instead, I like it.

You have your own justice.

In my case, there's also a justice I believe in.

That's why I became a police officer.

And if the reason is that justice that each person has, then it's fine.

Ah it's nothing, it's just that until now, this is the first time that someone has talked to me in such a straight way.

Is that so?

I thought it was just normal.

After a few years, there's a high possibility that I'll be in a higher rank than you, team leader..

..if that happens, it will be hard to keep connected, right?

Um, why?

Um, when you move to a higher rank than me..

..are you going to do something I dislike?

No, I won't do something like that.

I know, right?

That's why I don't think it will be something particularly difficult to do.

Also, were you planning on becoming a burden and not be useful to others?

- No, I wasn't but.. - A newcomer is always a burden for all.

But don't worry.

I'll make you work hard without mercy!

In one month, you'll become useful. That's my intention.

Understood!

Although I said I didn't like that a weirdo is coming into our team, it's already too late.

I also thought so.

The leader is the weirdest of all.

It already became the workplace of the weirdos.

That's right..

Well, I don't dislike that.

That's right..

Hey, you guys! don't just keep standing there watching, come and greet him, since you guys are his seniors!

Quickly!

Yes ma'am!

Please introduce yourselves, let's start from Todoroki.

Yes, I am Police Sergeant Todoroki Keiichi.

My nickname is "Roki".

Ah, umm, that's the bottom part of "Todoroki".

Ah I see!

"Roki".

- Ah "Roki", okay. - But no one has called me that way yet.

- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you too.

But it's interpreted as Todoroki anyway, right?

"TodoROKI" "TodoROKI"..

Ah.. um, I am Takasugi Kengo.

Umm, I want to be called "Sugi-sama" by everyone.

Sama: the most formal Japanese honorific, used for superior beings.

- Ah that's how you're referred as. - You don't have to call me like that.

What are you talking about?

It's a joke! a joke, okay?