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

Raise your hands!

Takasugi-san, due to the incident about confiscated goods being sold into black market, handed over his resignation and left Mizuki's team.

Thanks for taking care of me.

Recently, I've felt that my surroundings are changing.

Please bring us some excitement.

I'll do my best!

I don't wish for change.

What I wish for is to continue here without anything changing.

I understand that's impossible.

Ryuutetsu

Even though I understand that..

Criminal Investigations | Division 1 Togashi Asuma

Criminal Investigations | Division 1 Todoroki Keiichi

What will happen with Mizuki's team from now on?

Do you have free time to be worrying about that?

You're being extremely cold, aren't you?

You don't care? about your colleagues.

So you're saying you don't care, since you are a career bureaucrat?

That's not what I mean, I'm saying that we have to use that stimulation now.

What?

Because, right now..

Episode 2 Togashi Asuma, while being heartbroken, first heavy eating challenge?!

..we are in the middle of the heavy eating challenge, we can't just throw away that stimulation, right?

Sawa's father Mizuki Tetsuro

Alright! good luck and..never give up!

"Never give up"?

Why are we doing the heavy eating challenge now?

Weren't you the one who said you wanted to eat a lot?

Ryuutetsu Original Heavy eating challenge Only if you can eat within 30 minutes Deluxe Fried Rice Approx. 10 people portion, around 5 KG If you fail, penalty of 5000 yen.

But I already surpassed my stomach limit!

If we give up now, then the game will be over.

That's right! never give up!

If you fail the challenge, it's 5000 yen!

Ahh, come on! dammit!

Takasugi, you fool!

He was a damn fool..

It's so lonely now...dammit.

I will not forgive Takasugi-san..

..we are police officers.

Doing something like selling into the black market..it's really unbelievable..inconceivable, how could he do something like that!

That's why I will never forgive Takasugi-san!

However...feeling lonely is something that can't be helped.

After all, I wanted to do more together..

...more work...

Ah, that's enough!

In the end, the stimulation for heavy eating didn't come, right?

Ahh! that fool Takasugi!

More water please!

Ah, for me as well.

Okay.

Of course, eventually even you will leave Mizuki team too.

Because you are a career bureaucrat.

I heard the gossip that you were being scouted by the Satsuma faction, you know.

I don't have any interest in factions.

I'm grateful for the work in the field.

If it was possible, I'd like to be in Mizuki's team forever.

Very honestly!

Togashi...you are a very nice guy, aren't you?

When are you going to stop using those honorifics and polite language with me?

I can't do that.

Why?

Right now I am your superior, but...

- ...you will definitely become my boss someday. - That's why I'm staying forever in Mizuki's team!

I understand how you feel!

I don't know what will happen afterwards.

Maybe things won't go as you expect.

But, I understand your feelings.

And I'm happy.

Very happy!

..and, I can't continue.

I give up!

What?!

Well, that's too bad!

That's 5000 yen!

You haven't eating anything!

I can't eat anymore.

So, what are you going to do? you still have 5 minutes left!

Are you going to give up?

I...I will not give up, father!

I've told you before, you have no reason to be calling me "father"!

Huh..? what kind of relationship you have with the store manager?

Huh, I didn't tell you? This is team leader Mizuki's parent's home.

What?!

I didn't hear anything about that.

I didn't tell you?

You did not!

Say Togashi-kun, have you gone to the date with Sawa already?

Wait a moment, what are you guys talking about?

Not yet.

Are you seriously in love with Sawa?

Yes!

Because I won't let a guy who can't eat our special fried rice to go out with Sawa!

Got it!

Wait..my mind is at its limit, I can't follow what's going on at all.

If you don't eat it all, I won't approve of you!

You have to do that at the very least!

Understood!

Rather.. what was that about a date?

I made a deal with Senior Superintendent Kamijo.

He said that If I collaborate with his investigation, I can go on a date with the team leader.

Um, for a date with Team Leader Mizuki..?

Reward: a date

..you made a deal with Senior Superintendent Kamijo..?

Deal

That's right!

I don't understand at all.

Why can he make such a myserious deal?

Because it seems they are childhood friends.

Here, this is our Sawa and Ren-chan.

No but, even as a childhood friend, he shouldn't be allowed to make such a mysterious deal.

What kind of child she was, team leader Mizuki?

Well, she hasn't changed much from now.

I can imagine.

Certainly.

But, on the other hand, compared to Sawa, Ren-chan has changed a lot from what he was back then.

Why did you fight if you weren't going to win?

Ouch!

But you know..

There are times when a man must fight no matter what.

You're really an idiot.

If you get bullied again, let me know immediately.

You will lose again anyway.

Next time I won't lose.

So, be sure to tell me.

You really are an idiot.

I will always protect you without fail.

Ren-chan, is it true you are always going to protect Sawa?

Yes!

Alright!

If you are really going to protect her, then I'll let you eat my cooking any time and as much as you want.

What are you saying mister, I don't want that.

Huh? that hurts..

Why?

If you just keep feeding me like that, then the store will go bankrupt!

And if the store goes bankrupt, then it means I won't be able to eat your delicious fried rice anymore!

I don't want that to happen!

The fried rice from here is so delicious that it can be eaten like water!

Huh..?

Somehow, that was a peculiar expression to compliment me, thank you!

I want to protect all of those who are important to me.

Therefore, I will properly protect you and this store too.

Hey, so does that mean you are going to succeed this store?

Um...is that something I can do while being a police officer?

Well, I don't know about that for sure..

Who knows?

Hey, I don't want that.

Huh?

I will be the one who protects you, Ren.

Because I will become someone who can protect you.

Alright!

Then..

Leave your back to me!

Yeah!

Oh my.. you guys are just too cute! wait a moment, let me take a picture, stay just like that!

Ah, don't move!

- Do it quickly mister! - I got it, I got it!

I'll be back with it in a moment, wait for me!

- I'm getting numb! - Don't move, ok?

I don't really know, but even if Ren-chan has changed..

..the fact that the two of them have a very strong bond, I think it's something that will never change.

I'm not giving up..

I will never give up!

You're very bad at this.

Hey! you're running out of time.

There's no way I can leave anything left of this delicious fried rice!

- It's so delicious it can be eaten like water! - What did you say, a "lake"?

Since Togashi is speaking with his mouth full, Mizuki mistakes "Mizu mitai" (like water) for "mizuumi" (lake) so he's confused.

Yes, it can be eaten as if it was WATER.

How can you prepare it this way, I want to know.

Oh, I see! that's what you mean! You are the second person who tells me that.

That makes me happy!

But really, the fried rice from here is very delicious.

Next time, I want to eat a proper quantity.

Since my father's time, I've been able to continue with this flavor.

The soy sauce ramen looks delicious too.

The soy sauce ramen is terrible.

What?

It's really bad.

Because that's the one I invented.

- Someone please help me! - Even if you ask me for help..

It's great if you noticed about the fried rice only.

But well, this is the end for me anyway.

Ah...because there's no one to inherit the restaurant?

It can't be helped.

It's the end of this lineage too.

Wait a moment.

I will make sure to earnestly continue with this flavor.

Hey! but you are a detective, right?

- And on top of that, you are a career bureaucrat too! - That doesn't make any difference.

I just want to continue your taste, father.

Of course, even as a police officer, I want to become someone who can do an honest work too.

I will properly do it!

- But, even if you say that, is it really going to be okay? - It will be okay!

Haha! you're a very interesting guy, aren't you?

Hey! you only have 30 seconds left, can do you do it?

- I'm on my way! - Come on, you're doing good, you can do it!

- Come on, come on! - You can do it!

Just 20 seconds left!

Oh my gosh!

- Just a bit more! - Come on!

Ah! almost there, it's looking good! - Just 10 seconds left!

Just a bit more, more! go go go!

...5...4...3...2...!!!

Wow!! amazing!

Alright! you have cleared the first step to get to Sawa.

Yeah.

- He ate it all, didn't he?. - You really did it!

That's awesome..

You're very lively, aren't you?

Senior Superintendent Kamijo!

Ah, come in, what are you having?

I'll have soy sauce ramen.

That one is bad..are you okay with it?

You didn't have to say it yourself..

A heavy eating challenge please.

Wow..he's really like a member of the family..

I'll do it too!

No no, what are you doing, you can't eat anymore!

- So, another course then? - Eh? no no no..