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Haa... Haa...

Haa... Haa...

Haa... Haa...

Haa... Haa...

Haa... Uuu... Uuu... Haa...

Ha...

What a miserable life I've had.

Ah, by "lifetime," I mean the kind of lifetime you guys are talking about.

Our definition of "life" is different from yours.

Haa... Haa...

Not yet.

This is a huge comeback...

Hmm...

Haha, from here?

A major comeback? Don't make me laugh.

I remember the day you guys came here very well.

Did you fall asleep?

Don't raise your voice.

I finally fell asleep, but...

Su...

Babies either cry or sleep, that's about it.

From my perspective, Akutsu is pretty much the same.

I don't think I'll cry.

He's asleep, though.

It looks like you're crying.

Those sandals are wet from the rain, so please don't come up like that.

Since it's your new home

-Nana- Huh?

What's the name of this flower?

Balsam

Is this a balsam flower?

From above, it just looks like a dense growth of leaves.

If you look at it, you can see beautiful flowers.

Ah...

Stop staring, you idiot.

yeah!

Yeah?

Hehehe...

a…

ah!

It's beautiful.

picture?

yeah…

Flowers

Idiot idiot

Bogeaaaa...

Ah

Aaaah... Aaaah...

I'll leave this open...

oh…

-Ah! -Ahhh...

Wow

Haha...

Oh no...

Hahahaha

I see...

Were you talking back then?

I was talking the whole time.

Why did I only start hearing it now...?

It probably sounds like it to a newborn or dying baby.

That baby must have heard it too.

Hmm, was his name Kensuke?

I see.

You do that a lot too, don't you?

Taking in a woman you only met at a bar...

I didn't take them in; I had them come over.

Is this someone else's child's problem?

It couldn't be helped, since the baby was already in her belly when they met.

From a plant survival strategy perspective

I don't understand what you mean.

We're all fighting over the soil.

There's no room for outsiders.

Nana had nowhere to go.

So what?

To us, self-sacrifice and altruism are nothing but fodder, you know?

That doesn't make sense, tell me the truth.

Sigh... I loved you

Then I understand.

I simply wanted to be with you.

Have you ever told them that?

Sigh... There wasn't any.

Worst ever.

-Don't touch it- Don't touch it

yeah?

oh?

Don't touch it

Things that arise naturally should be left to nature.

That is the realm of the gods.

That's a difficult thing to say.

Bottom of the 9th inning, 2 outs, no runners on base.

Just one more out and the game is over.

The pitcher wound up and threw the first pitch.

He hit it!

Once I learn to cook, I want to eat Neapolitan spaghetti.

ah

A kitchen knife, a frying pan, and... there are so many things to buy.

What did you do today?

-Walked here-Again?

It's almost finished.

Just buy it.

Apparently, Ino Tadataka did something like this a long time ago.

What a waste!

Besides, the map I bought doesn't tell me anything.

I heard there's a recycling shop here.

ah…

Let's go see the baby carriages here next time.

You might be able to buy it cheaply

The batter is Kizaki, who has returned from injury.

If Kanai, Nishi, and Okada can string together a grand slam, it'll be a walk-off victory!

Seriously, how can Akutsu-san write so accurately?

I have graph paper inside my head.

Oh

So it's not a big deal.

That's quite something. I wish it could be turned into money.

Hmm...

-Hehehe... -Let's organize our belongings...

This season marks his comeback after suffering an Achilles tendon rupture.

Will he be able to hit it!?

I also got injured in the past...

yeah…?

yeah?

It reminds me of something...

Please ring it again.

yeah…?

Ah, that's it.

Closer Fukumoto

First up, an outside fastball for a strike!

The timing is a bit off.

Hmm!

♪ Bobobon Bonbo Bonbon

♪ Bobobon Bonbo Bonbon

♪ Bobobon Bon

Ah! ♪ Bobobon Bon

♪ Bobobon Bon

♪ Bobo Bon Bon

♪ Bobobon Bon

He hit it!

♪ Lulu ruru ♪ Bon bon bobobon bon

♪ Bobobon

-♪ Bon bon bon-♪ Lulululu

-♪ Bon bon bon-♪ Lulululu

-♪ Lulu Lulu Lulu -♪ Bobobon Bon

-♪ Lululu ru-♪ Bobobon bon

♪ Bobobon Bon

♪ Bobon Bon

♪ Bobon Bon

♪ Bobon Bon

What an ending! What a dramatic finale!

A man who has experienced hell has made his decision!

Now, Kizaki is slowly making his way back home!

This year's Oceans isn't over yet!!

-Next time, draw my face for me-Huh?

They pulled it off brilliantly!!

Oceans: Reliable and hardworking Kizaki delivers a blow that lives up to expectations...

We won with a walk-off victory!!

Wow!!

I heard a crepe shop is opening in front of the city hall.

Wow!

Is this what you meant by "graph paper in your head" before?

Hmm...

Hurry up, I'm going to win anyway.

Daaah... Aaah... Kya kya kya!

We don't know what the outcome will be yet; we can't give up until the very last move.

Ahahahaha

Hahahaha...

Hahahaha...

Memories are passed down, of course.

Otherwise, you'll be killed by the same natural enemy.

A cat that has never seen a snake before...

It's like being afraid of something long and slithery.

You guys have been out of your natural predators for so long that you've probably gotten rusty.

Your life is your own, right?

My life has continued from my predecessors into the present.

As long as the seeds fall onto the soil, they will survive.

So it doesn't matter if my body withers away.

In short, I don't understand why you guys are afraid of death.

So when is the big comeback going to happen?

This is the final move.

It looks like we're doomed.

It's all neatly organized, isn't it?

This is a house that Mr. Tsutsumi found for me.

It cannot be treated carelessly.

I bet Nana's the one who cleans it up, right?

That's right, he doesn't do anything around the house.

Please tell him too, Mr. Tsutsumi.

Nana, sorry to ask, but could you go buy me a beer?

No beer either?

Oh, so Minoru doesn't drink alcohol?

Sniff... Sniff...

Sniff... Sniff...

Phew...

Phew...

It's covered in weeds!

Who's a weed?

I can't stand that guy Tsutsumi.

It's all thanks to that person.

I received both joy and fear from that person.

It's everything to me.

That's gross.

I met Nana at a restaurant that Tsutsumi's older brother took me to.

Yakuza really live in a narrow world, don't they?

His kicks were spinning wildly in the air...

In the end, he kicked himself in the face!

I was so surprised that I instinctively started apologizing to myself! Haha!

"I'm sorry, I did it to myself."

-Hahaha-hahaha

Hahahahahaha!!

Hahaha...

Ugh...

yeah?

Oh... That's...

Hey hey what is this

You're not seriously going to a bookstore and copying it down, are you?

No, I wrote it by walking there myself.

No way

Tsutsumi-san

-Look at that paper over there too-Huh?

Hey, don't say that.

What is this?

Place the two together and hold them up to the light.

Seriously?

Hahahahahahahahaha...!

Hahaha

-What's this, hahaha... -Heh heh

Hahaha...

ah!

Oh Sam...

Phew...

What kind of business are you running these days?

It's mostly just protection money and street vendors.

Is it so tough that you can't even afford a map? Kukuku...

No, that's not true...

Phew...

Just a little more patience, Minoru

You know Wakamatsu? Was he your subordinate?

He's three years younger than me.

Wakamatsu said that now it's all about land.

They say I should get into the real estate business.

It seems they'll continue heating it like this for a while.

After that, they were talking about stocks and stuff.

Ask Wakamatsu for more details.

That guy is amazing. His brain is on a different level.

In any case, from now on it will be a fight for land.

I was saying the same thing as you.

They're completely different, aren't they?

I think it's a struggle for the soil needed to survive.

Well, it's the same.

This is fine.

Minoru, you're amazing too.

I'm going to be looking after a kid I don't even know.

You're a man.

Use this to buy them some diapers.

so…

Let's treat Nana-chan to something delicious too.

thank you…!

Stop it, stop it, we're going to earn even more from now on.

-What are you thinking, you idiot!! -Ah...

-Ahhh... -Eeek...!

You worthless piece of trash! Don't defile someone's house!!

I'm so sorry...!

Damn...

Huh...?

Hey...!

centre…

At the end of that year...

I remember leaving Kensuke with the younger siblings and going out just the two of us.

A date?

It wasn't anything as fancy as a date.

To fill in the map

We walked together down a path we'd never walked before.

It's so sad, surely there were more fun things to do.

It turned out to be quite fun.

Yes

Haaa

I sometimes stumble upon a ramen shop and just pop in.

Buying a loaf of bread at a bakery and praying at a shrine.

What did you pray for?

I hope we can make a great comeback.

How long are you going to keep saying that?

Where is Nana?

May the three of us live long, healthy, and happy lives.

yeah?

Yeah?

Hmm...

What's wrong?

A huge building is going to be built around here.

I wonder who owns this land... Let me find out right away...

Forget about work for today.

There's absolutely no mood at all.

Ultimately, the owner could not be found.

...Sho

So I put a storage shed on that land.

And I wrote my name as the owner.

Article 162 of the Civil Code states the following:

"With the intention of owning it for 20 years"

"Anyone who peacefully and openly occupies another person's property is..."

“To acquire ownership of that property”

In other words, if the owner does not appear...

This means that after 20 years, you can acquire the land through adverse possession.

What do you mean, peace and quiet? You're a yakuza!

It's peaceful, as long as you don't meet the owner.

And to cover the part that was openly done, I wrote my name.

Do you really think such a forceful tactic will work?

Everyone was crazy in every era.

Ah...

Uh... Ah...

…yeah

…a

yeah…

a…

yeah…

Stop staring at my face like that.

Please keep him company.

Kensuke and I have started talking quite a bit more, Am...

The other person is...

Hehe

Akya kya!

Akya kya kya! Kya kya!

Ca...

Uh... uh ah

this is?

Buubu

It's not a car, it's a sedan.

Isn't it cool that Tsutsumi's older brother is riding it?

Oink! Oink!

-What's that? -Mom

-Oh, I told you so.

She called me Mom

this is?

The voice

this is?

Koeha

Ah, no, no, this is it!

Hana

Hana!

No, not that specific.

Dad

Daada

He's not my dad, is he?

He's not my dad.

Akutsu Minoru, say it.

A-Ku-Tsu-Mi-No-Ru

Daada

Still not possible?

Hey! Akutsu Minoru! I was born too!

Come on, Minoru Akutsu!

Just kidding...

Nana looked so lonely back then.

I didn't know that had happened...

Personally, I think Akutsu is right.

He's not my dad because we're not related by blood.

In truth, I truly believed they were family.

Tch, what a troublesome creature.

Thank you for your hard work, Akutsu-san.

Oh, sorry about having you give me a ride.

Not at all!

Akutsu has returned.

Say "Akutsu-san".

Go grab something to eat and go home.

thank you!!

Can I have some yakiniku (Japanese BBQ)?

Well... I don't mind, but there's no need to say it in front of Akutsu-san, right?

I was on the rugby team, so I eat a lot.

So what?

Um... I wonder if that'll be enough...

-Idiot! -Ouch!!

Hahaha...!

-Sorry, Akutsu-san- It hurts...

I'll make sure to properly educate this guy...!

Isn't that interesting? Look!

Whoa

thank you…!!

You're doing pretty well financially.

It's perfect, it's perfect.

5 million today alone

We simply pass the items from right to left and collect the difference.

If all of Japan is like this, isn't that great?

Even after paying membership fees to the group, a considerable amount of money remains.

Should I buy the same car as my brother?

No, that might sound arrogant.

Nana, should we move to a bigger house?

This is fine.

I really like it here.

Hmm...

So, is there nothing you want?

It can be a bag, an accessory, anything!

I can't think of anything.

She's a woman without any desires.

Won't you marry me?

picture?

Me and

Is there a problem with things continuing like this?

There's no problem, but...

Do you even know what it's like to be the wife of a yakuza boss?

Akutsu's name is becoming more and more well known.

And one day, I might even end up serving a prison sentence.

They're a yakuza family.

You will end up feeling embarrassed and out of place.

I don't mind, whatever.

If I could become family with you

Even if you become an ordinary citizen, you'll be poor no matter what.

Stop talking about such stingy things.

I'm fighting.

For now, just go with the flow.

Akutsu, why are you staying with me?

A woman with a child like this

It would be better if it were lively.

It's something like "I love you," right?

You guys get annoyed because you can't do simple things.

But I was happy back then.

A few years from that point onward.

I think Nana, who was simply happy, felt the same way.

I've always been happy.

You guys are just creeping towards misfortune on your own.

In this filthy prison

Even if I end my life without ever seeing a doctor?

That's the worst.

Then you too, don't you?

That's why I told you.

My life is still going on.

Right now, I'm just tuning my consciousness to this channel.

In my opinion, the order of things that are bad for your health is: Alcohol

So, it's sleep deprivation, smoking, and drugs, in that order.

Alcohol is the best? No way.

They say alcohol is the best medicine, right?

That's right, in moderation it's actually good for your health.

Wow, my heart rate is fluctuating this much!

It can't possibly be good for your health!

It's the heart that's important to humans!

And yet you're the one who's drinking the most!

Akutsu-san, you've gotten quite good at drinking, haven't you?

Hey, don't act all high and mighty.

I was really put through the wringer at university.

I don't know.

Excuse me, Akutsu-san, but this guy is pretty drunk.

I don't mind.

But you're quite the oddball, going to university only to end up as a yakuza.

No, no, that's old, Mr. Akutsu.

Hey, that's enough, you!

Hehe

Okay, I made quite a bit of money today.

Give him a break.

No, it's too sweet.

Wakamatsu-san said so.

Wakamatsu?

Even yakuza need to be educated.

Don't talk nonsense.

The yakuza are the last resort for those without education, right?

That's right.

Those who go to university and then become yakuza are actually pretty stupid.

You can just work a normal job.

There are some people who can't work normally.

Wakamatsu-san also said this:

In the future, various lifestyles will be accepted.

But the yakuza are probably on the decline.

You're an outcast too, aren't you?

Well, that's true.

Then just throw away that title.

Only those who have cut off their retreat have a chance for a major comeback.

A major comeback? That sounds great!

The small can defeat the big.

I like that kind of thing.

Oh...

ah?

Can you see it from here?! Yes!

Ah, shut up, you drunkard.

Huh...

So, it's the big ones that keep winning after all...

That's just how living things are, isn't it?

Can't you guys just stop already?

I told you Kensuke wasn't feeling well.

Oh! Excuse me, sis!

I'll be right back...!

That's fine, you guys haven't had enough to drink yet, right?

Drink this and go.

Ah... Thank you very much...!

Around that time, I stopped going home.

He took his easy money and dragged his subordinates along with him.

He was living a life of pleasure.

I thought that would last a lifetime.

I think it was around the time I started going to kindergarten.

Nana said

Something is wrong with Kensuke.

Even after being told that, you didn't pay attention, did you?

Hey! A model yakuza!

Or is it because they're not related by blood?

Work was everything to me.

If only work goes well, I can be happy.

That was... what I thought was a glimmer of hope for a major comeback.

I feel like I have less stamina than my classmates.

I get out of breath very quickly

You should take them to the hospital.

I went to the hospital.

Then let's wait and see for a while.

So what more is there? Just listen to what the doctor says.

I'm not a doctor.

That's not what I meant.

That's awful, you heartless person.

That's not what I meant.

I can't bear this burden alone.

I don't want you to solve it.

It means facing each other and being supportive.

That's right, I regret it.

How does the balsam flower know how Nana feels?

We've seen different histories.

The nature of human karma

It may sound like an excuse, but

I was having some troubles back then.

A subordinate stabbed a young man from another gang.

Ugh...

It was that autumn.

I'm home

When I showed my business card at the pachinko parlor that opened in the shopping district...

I got lots of prizes.

I also took home one of the balloons that were on display in the store.

yeah?

Where's Kensuke? Is he asleep already?

I went to the hospital.

Dilated cardiomyopathy...?

The heart muscle is thin and taut.

Both expansion and contraction forces have decreased.

Huh... How can I get rid of it?

Hmm...

Unfortunately, there is no treatment to restore it to normal.

For now, drug therapy is the treatment.

We just have to keep it under control.

Ah...

Will I die? That disease...

Uh... Uh... Uh... Uhh...

Ugh...

Uh...

Eh... Weh... Uh... Uh... Uh...

Hey, are you going to die...?

Ugh... With this small body...

It can even be fatal...

Is there no other way? Any other method?

Heart transplant...

picture…

Hmm...

It's like grafting, as we would call it.

I don't know!

However, Japan seems to be lagging behind.

If we were going to do it, America was the only option.

That's awesome! I wish I could have bloomed in America.

However, I was told it would cost hundreds of millions of yen.

Medical expenses there are not covered by insurance, so almost everything is out-of-pocket.

Even with such a booming economy, they didn't have that kind of money?

I didn't have a single penny.

Bwah...

Everything had melted into the entertainment district.

Hey, you idiot!

There's nothing we can do... We don't have any money...

But if you don't prepare the money

You said it before.

Leave things that are born naturally to nature.

picture…

That's the realm of the gods...

Are you saying I should just stand by and watch them die?

To you, it's just someone else's child, right...?

Huh?

That child will be addicted to drugs for the rest of their life... and won't be able to run around outside anymore.

They lived their lives battling the fear of not knowing when they might die...!

-It's none of your business anyway... -Enough already!!

Uh... Uuu...

I would do anything for that child.

Even if I have to beg my head, even if I have to sell my body

Even if it means trampling on others... Uuuu...

Nana, you said to me that I looked like I was crying.

So, basically, that's because I lost, right?

Uuuu... Uuuu... Uuuu...

Nana...

I'll take care of it.

Where is Nana-chan?

I was out for a bit...

I see.

No, it's fine today.

It seems Wakamatsu is withdrawing from the real estate business.

Can you believe it? There's still a long way to go.

Does Wakamatsu have a plan in mind?

here we go

However, if things continue as they are, the successor will likely be Wakamatsu.

Because it's my dad's favorite.

This isn't someone else's problem, Minoru.

If Wakamatsu rises to the top, you will fall too.

It's easily disposable.

Phew...

It was a short dream.

Things that expand will eventually burst.

Because he's getting carried away.

Live modestly, like me.

Tsutsumi's older brother

yeah?

Please lend me some money.

What?!

Hmm...

How much?

一億

Did Tsutsumi laugh at that time?

No, I didn't laugh.

Instead, after I explained the situation, he said something outrageous to me.

Minoru

I'll introduce you to a heart transplant broker.

picture?

I went to America without any connections whatsoever.

It's just like joining the line of patients waiting for a transplant in your own country.

Ah...

But if it falls into the hands of that broker...

You can cut in line

However, it will probably cost twice as much.

Uh... 200 million...

Life can be bought with money.

That kind of money...

Minoru, I want to be there for you.

You're my cute little subordinate who's always followed me around.

I don't want to see your suffering face.

-Brother... -Fu...

Let's kill Wakamatsu

Huh...?

There should be nearly 300 million yen in the gang's safe.

Nowadays, about half of the young people are serving prison sentences.

We don't have enough people.

There is a time when Wakamatsu alone becomes the treasurer of the office.

Maybe once or twice before the end of the year...

There was no need to kill anyone...

Phew...

Don't be so spoiled.

How to get money

If Wakamatsu were still alive, he would investigate thoroughly.

We also found out about Kensuke's illness.

This is the only timing we have.

You know too, don't you? There's a rumor that there will be some coming and going soon.

The incident in which a young man stabbed the second-in-command of the Ishikura gang.

The settlement negotiations haven't gone smoothly due to Wakamatsu's judgment.

The Ishikura Group is trying to acquire a suitable opponent.

In other words, it's Wakamatsu that will be attacked sooner or later.

If Wakamatsu were to leave at this time...

Everything will be turned upside down.

You can be happy

Me, you, Nana-chan, and Kensuke

It's amazing how it really makes you feel that way, Tsutsumi-san's older brother.

Hmm hmm...

We're just as guilty of fighting over territory, though.

The basic direction is towards coexistence.

That's interesting, your survival strategy

That moment came very soon.

-Nana- Huh?

Let's do this again after a long time.

I want to do it too

It might still be too difficult for Kensuke.

Ugh...

I'm preparing dinner.

You can do it while doing other things, right?

Phew...

yeah…

a…

Ugh...

Huh? Ugh...

Ha!

Haha, I'm strong after all.

Hmm...

Hmm

Minoru, tomorrow, in the middle of the day tomorrow

Wakamatsu is probably alone in charge of the safe for about two hours.

We just join the agency like normal.

There's nothing unnatural about it, but Wakamatsu will probably be a little wary.

Wakamatsu said, "Either you or me."

They will likely react in some way.

If I face you, If I face myself, You

Attacking Wakamatsu from behind

I'll use a gun, you'll use a knife.

Either way, I'll fire one last shot.

I've got my hands on the gun that the Ishikura gang uses.

That wouldn't happen in Othello, which isn't like Shogi where you have to think for ages.

Phew...

Hmm...

Open the safe quickly before firing.

I stuffed the money into the bag.

Then, putting on a mask, he goes outside and escapes in a stolen car parked outside.

Do you understand?

yes

I'll hand the money directly to the broker.

I should be able to travel to the US after the New Year.

Keep quiet about what's going to happen tomorrow to Nana.

Wow! Haa... Haa...

What are you drawing?

Lion!

That's good!

Did you know that Akutsu-san is also good at drawing?

失敗

Ah, how nostalgic.

Kensuke, break more

ah?

Ha... Hmph...

♪ Bonbon Bobobon Bon

♪ Bobobon Bon

♪ Bau Bon Bon

♪ Bau Bon Bon

♪ Bobobon Bon

♪ Bobobon Bon

Hahaha! ♪ Bobobon Bon

♪ Bobobon Bon

♪ Bobobon Bon

♪ Bobobon Bon

♪ Bonbon Bobobon Bon

♪ Bobobon Bon

♪ Bobon bon Bobobon bon bon

♪ Bobon bon Bobobon bon bon

♪ Bobon bon Bobobon bon bon

♪ Bobobon Bon Bobon Bon

Are you crying?

no

There, there.

Guss...

That's emotional. To put it in modern terms...

That day was the last time I spent with Nana and Kensuke.

So, did you kill Wakamatsu?

no…

Hmm...

…yeah

Huh?

-Wakamatsu... You... -What happened?

Akutsu-san is unusual.

Ugh...

They say there will be some coming and going soon.

But I'm worried if it's really okay to be so understaffed.

Oh, you don't need to worry about that.

About 80% of the discussion is already done.

The future for yakuza is an era of coexistence.

Is that so?

That kind of news didn't reach me.

Heh heh...

Well, if I were to be attacked...

They're probably not from the Ishikura group, but from within.

That's something my dad and I both agree on.

He'll be eliminated soon.

There are still people going around spreading rumors about coming and going and making a raid.

Ha...

Mr. Tsutsumi, you're practically an outdated fossil, aren't you?

Mmm!

Ugh!

Ha...

nine!

Huff... huff...

Huff... huff...

Ku... Fuu...

-I messed up-Phew...Phew...

It's still possible to turn things around now.

Depending on the negotiations, it could have been cancelled...

Ugh...!

Wait... wait... hold on a second...!!

...!

cormorant…

Did Tsutsumi do it?

My brother thought there was no way he would be ignored.

He must have stepped on it.

He was clearly shaken.

-That's lame-It's not lame

Are you still pledging your loyalty?

As a result, you're now in prison.

Tsutsumi was only thinking about protecting himself from the very beginning, wasn't he?

Minoru!!

Ku... Fuu...!

Minoru! Bag! Hurry up!

Haa... Haa... Haa...

What are you going to do now, big brother?

According to Wakamatsu, it doesn't seem like it could be attributed to the Ishikura group...

I know, just shut up.

Haa...!

Phew...

Minoru

a?

Go to prison.

No matter how you look at it, that's the only option.

Listen up, Minoru

If things continue like this, the gang members will get rid of us.

If we frame you as the sole perpetrator and I stay in the gang...

Now that Wakamatsu is gone, I can continue to hold onto my strength until you return.

That way, things won't turn out badly for Minoru.

I'll also take care of Nana-chan.

Besides, Kensuke's life will be saved.

Above all, if you go to prison, your life will be guaranteed.

Your country will protect you.

Brother...

I owe a lot to my older brother.

If I'm told to go, I'll go.

So please don't make excuses like that.

Minoru...

Besides, the original purpose was to cover Kensuke's medical expenses and travel costs.

If I can just accomplish that

I'll accept anything, even imprisonment.

Do you think that has been accomplished?

I hear it was accomplished.

From whom?

From Tsutsumi's older brother

Ha... Haha... Haha!

What are the advantages of Tsutsumi?

Did you kill someone to save the son of the woman you love?

Even if Wakamatsu was a nuisance, was it really necessary to go that far?

There were no brokers, so Tsutsumi must have taken all the money.

That's not true.

How can you say that with such certainty?

You just don't want to believe that Tsutsumi betrayed you, do you?

That's not it...

I was the one who betrayed them first.

Wha...!!

Please hand the bag over to me.

Minoru! You... You don't trust me?

sorry

I've gone this far.

If my brother changes his mind and I can't save Kensuke's life...

I don't know what to do anymore.

I'll turn myself in...

I'd be happy to spend my whole life in a cage.

So please give me proof that Kensuke went to America.

Minoru...!

In conclusion, there was a broker.

The deal had been settled for 200 million yen.

The broker is a Chinese mafia member.

He was conscientious when it came to his work.

California hospitals that perform heart transplants

Preparation of backup hospitals

Compensation for airline transport brokers

Various things 200 million

The agreement was that I would receive the difference in medical expenses after negotiating the amount.

Even so, it would still be less than 50 million yen.

The advantages of Tsutsumi's older brother are...

The money we stole was approximately 280 million, plus the remainder.

More precisely, it meant putting 78.46 million yen into his pocket.

In addition to that...

If Wakamatsu leaves, it'll kill two birds with one stone.

The mafia boss seemed genuinely concerned about the child.

I wasn't asked about the source of the money.

And then?

So, in the end, you gave the rest of the money to Tsutsumi and went to prison?

Well, he's still a kind-hearted person, I suppose.

I got out of the car with the remaining 78.46 million yen.

Once I confirm that Kensuke's treatment is successfully completed and he has returned home...

I promised to give it to Tsutsumi's older brother.

That's incredibly cautious, isn't it?

However, my name had already been reported in the news by then.

Minoru Akutsu, a 39-year-old gang member

He is on the run with a handgun.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident as a robbery and is searching for the man who fled.

That's pretty close.

That's scary.

This morning in the downtown area of ​​Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture...

A passenger car went out of control...

Ha... Ha... Ha... Ha...

Come out... Nana...!

What did you want to tell Nana?

I wanted to give them money.

Wow, you're totally planning to betray us, aren't you?

I've changed my mind about you.

I wanted him to move to a distant city and live in a world unrelated to the yakuza.

No, you're definitely an idiot.

Tsutsumi would never allow something like that.

Didn't you consider that the retaliation might be directed towards Nana?

The following year, I was charged with robbery and murder.

He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Heavy

Then Tsutsumi's older brother came to visit.

Kensuke's surgery was successful, and he has returned home and is living a normal life.

The prognosis is good.

Is that true?

Ah...

Do you really think I'd lie at this point?

Minoru, when did you become like that?

No, I believe you, but...

I understand, but it's that "you won't know until you see it with your own eyes" thing, right?

Think about it.

You and Nana are not married.

They haven't even officially become a common-law couple.

I can't get permission to visit.

I'll take care of your employment after you get out of prison.

Approved as a host institution

Have you met Nana?

Oh, Kensuke is doing well too, so don't worry.

in…

Where did you hide it?

What are you talking about?

Don't mess with me, you bastard. It's your turn to keep your promise next time.

I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

Minoru, you bastard!!

Do you understand? It's okay to corner Nana.

Even if I give my brother money, he'll end up doing that anyway.

He saved Kensuke's life.

I will exploit Nana for the rest of her life.

I've been watching my brother for almost 20 years.

I know your methods all too well.

My brother is kind to his allies, but he relentlessly hunts down his enemies.

nine…

Has Minoru gone crazy?

Who is the enemy?

I'm on your side, aren't I?!

My brother just said he was my host family.

So why was I excommunicated?

ingredient…

it is…

I heard it from a lawyer.

Doesn't that mean you now consider me your enemy?

Furthermore, I have no family to rely on.

Since I have nowhere to go, I'll never be able to leave this place.

If I can't protect Nana directly

This is the only way, isn't it?

Damn...!

So, you've been here for over 30 years?

He applied for parole twice.

Both applications were rejected on the grounds that there were no suitable recipients.

They should have just gotten married sooner.

So then you could have come to visit, right? Everything backfired for you.

Since everything is going wrong, a huge comeback is bound to happen, right?

Huh? Are you talking about Othello?

And then, I wasn't a model prisoner.

I spent my days doing prison labor.

Of course, no one comes to visit.

In the midst of unimaginable loneliness...

I only wrote letters to Nana during the first year.

I see.

Is your idea of ​​a major comeback simply giving Nana money?

He must have told them where he hid the gold in a letter.

No, that's not possible.

Letters from prisoners go through censorship.

Any area that looks even slightly suspicious will be blacked out.

Hahahaha

Isn't the spelling of Akutsu strange?

I also told the person in charge.

There's definitely a hidden message in there.

You should check it vertically, horizontally, and diagonally.

It's okay, we're checking those things carefully.

I once told Akutsu that he was so accurate it was creepy.

So what did you say?

I have graph paper in my head.

They feel uncomfortable if they don't write according to that rule.

What's that all about? You're just trying to act cool, aren't you?

I've seen a picture he drew once.

It was perfectly accurate, down to the last detail.

I don't think it's entirely a lie.

Why was it only for the first year?

Nana was supposed to have moved to a distant town with Kensuke.

In that case, they would have filed a mail forwarding request.

However, the transfer period ends after one year.

It arrived at my previous apartment.

There's a risk of being found out by Tsutsumi's older brother.

I moved, or I filed a mail forwarding request.

That's just your wishful thinking, isn't it?

If you haven't received a reply, it means it didn't even reach them.

Uh... Uuu...

yeah!

I thought so too, after all, it's been over 30 years.

I didn't think there was any way to make a big comeback.

On the contrary, why haven't you given up?

Because Nana hasn't given up.

What a lucky guy.

A great comeback

They say there's no such thing.

Because you came

Cough...! Cough... Cough... Ugh...

You said it, didn't you?

Memories are passed down.

So that means...

Those balsam flowers that were blooming at that apartment building must have come here.

It might just be a hallucination you're having before you die...

oh…

Nana sent you to me...

Hey, you saw it, didn't you? Nana

Calm down, calm down, it's not good to raise your heart rate.

You also said this.

If you're just tuning into a channel of consciousness

That means you should be able to see that apartment now.

Hey, how have you been?

Nana is...! Kensuke is...!

Ah... I get it, I get it.

I'll tell you as a parting gift before I die.

About two months ago...

The apartment is still the same as it was back then, nobody lives there.

yeah!

I'm pretty exhausted.

They're still blooming, huh?

It's been a while, hasn't it? And you're just as exhausted!

Nana dug me up and put me in this can.

He looked worn out, but you could still see his former self.

And compared to you, I have a certain vitality, or something like that.

In short, he had a lot of spirit.

I was just panicking.

They were probably afraid of being found by Tsutsumi.

And then he entrusted me with a message.

Please tell Mr. Akutsu.

Give me a hint.

yeah?

Nana finally realized it.

I was the one who was conveying the message

Just being able to hear that was enough...

-Oh! -What's wrong?

Something terrible has happened!

If you search, you're sure to find some kind of trace.

Nana has returned to the apartment

They must have caught wind of it.

What else are they saying?

70 million... It must be there...

Take it back...!

Is it really worth going to such lengths for just 70 million yen?

Tsutsumi is a despicable fellow.

I guess that's how it is for yakuza these days, huh?

Phew...

I will definitely find it.

I won't let you get away, Nana.

Even if you manage to escape...

I'm going to squeeze every last penny out of Kensuke.

Ugh...

Because

This is proof that Kensuke is alive, it's wonderful.

But Tsutsumi does some pretty terrible things, doesn't he?

Even though he's my own son!

Huh? I'm not as shocked as I thought I would be.

Tsutsumi-san

Yeah?

Can you please go home now? I have an early start tomorrow.

Don't say such cruel things, Nana-chan

Cool, cool...

Cool, cool...

I just want to take a good look at my son's face.

Don't say that again.

Don't get angry.

If you say it again, I'll kill you.

Ahahaha!! Haha! Haha!

Haha! Haha! Haha! Haha! Haha!

Haha! Ha!

Huff... huff...

Was she carried away by a man who had laid his eggs in her nest?

He's trying to kill himself in prison, isn't he?

Isn't that ridiculous?

I'm an uneducated idiot, but I'm not *that* stupid.

I knew it.

So, wouldn't Tsutsumi have saved his life even if he had just left things as they were?

For my blood-related son

You don't have to throw your life away.

Either way, it's a life bought with dirty money.

I never thought I'd be able to walk in the sun.

As long as you're alive

Even if it means throwing away your life

Even if we're not related by blood...

Hopefully, they'll understand someday.

That's a huge comeback.

The certainty that I was loved...

This is the only place left, let's do it.

I'm gonna crush you... Nana... Kensuke...

I won't forgive you, Minoru... I'll find you...

Minoru... Nana... I'll definitely corner you...

I'll definitely find you... Don't think you can get away with it...

Whoa... wait... stop it, hey...!

Ah, ugh...

Stop it...!

Wow... This is the worst...

You're the only one who's had such a miserable life.

Is a comeback possible?

shut up

Are you going to shut up?

I'm tired of talking.

You can see it from here too.

The flame of life looks like it could go out at any moment.

Ah...

This used to be a bakery, didn't it?

How many years ago was that?

Hmm, thirty...

It's definitely closed down.

It was delicious, the bread.

There's a ramen shop nearby too.

I also stopped by a shrine on the way back.

Hmm!

Isn't it this one?

This is it! This brings back memories!

Shall we put our hands together in prayer?

God, about two-thirds of my wishes have come true.

Go to the right there.

It's suspicious to be out at this time of night.

If an old woman was looking around from the car

If it wasn't this time, some bad guy would find me.

And calling her an old woman is rude.

Is Akutsu the bad guy?

Bad men don't always end up in jail.

It's limited.

Don't treat it so dismissively.

I'm your lifesaver.

picture?

I heard this was thanks to donations from a lot of people whose faces I don't even know.

Sometimes it's better to leave things as they are.

Are bad guys like yakuza?

Oh, you might be in danger too.

picture…

It's okay, you can protect yourself.

No matter what happens, the law takes precedence.

That's impressive, as expected. He's a man with the heart of America.

By the way... why now?

picture?

You've been receiving letters from Akutsu for 30 years, right?

It arrived in the first year.

7 letters in the first year

...So why now?

I didn't read it.

Akutsu said so.

"Being part of a yakuza family makes you feel ashamed."

In short, I just wanted to get rid of any trace of the yakuza from you and me.

Hmm

Did you think that was cold? Towards the person who saved your life?

I don't think so.

Because you've been paying rent for that apartment for 30 years, right?

So that Akutsu can come back anytime

I just liked that apartment.

That's why our family was poor.

I sent you to university, didn't I? You should praise me.

So why did you decide to read the letter now?

Your mother was in the hospital until recently, right?

Since it was close to the hospital, I decided to pass by the apartment for the first time in 30 years.

Then the balsam flowers on the other side of the fence spoke to me.

Was there a major comeback?

Oh...

Oh...

Did you finally think I'd gone senile?

No, I started to worry that he might be nearing the end of his life.

I also feel like I was being spoken to by a balsam flower when I was a baby.

"Shut up."

Hehehe

Are you saying it sounds like it's coming from a newborn or on the verge of death?

Indeed, I haven't heard the sound of the balsam flowers since being discharged from the hospital.

I'm relieved.

Ah, stop.

Oh, that's right, I remember now, it's here.

You've cracked the code, right? Tell me how.

Oh... It's scary and suspicious.

An old woman was carrying around a letter from a prisoner.

So, your idea of ​​a great comeback was just a matter of willpower?

If you think you've won, then you have won.

yeah?

At that time...

Hmm...

What? You're giving up?

That person showed it to me.

A great comeback

Hmm! Hmm!

path

Hmm...

cormorant…

yeah!

Huh?! Oh... Ah...

Huh? Is he already dead?

Hey Akutsu!

-Heh heh-huh?

Didn't they sell maps back then?

This is a treasure map that money can't buy.

You lost! Just admit it!

There was no great comeback for you; you were defeated as a living being!

Hahaha!

That's hilarious...

Whoa... Oh... Oops... Whoops...

Hey, don't touch it.

Hey!

Hey, hey, hey! Hey!

Hmm...

Ah... Stop...

Oh, so you're going to reveal how you found this place?

-Yeah-Ah...

Hmm? Oh!

ah!

Was Mom happy?

I was happy from the start.

Sometimes I find myself siding with misfortune.

If you are alive

And you were loved all this time by the man who saved you.

I don't want to hear my parents say things like that.

centre…

If you could just prove that, everything would be turned upside down.

Sigh...