Part 1
Yokohama Station
That’s a first~. “Let me treat you as thanks for letting me share my notes with you,” huh.
I mean, you’re the one who did me a favor, so shouldn’t I be the one treating you?
It’s fine! If I don’t do this, we’ll never have a chance to sit down and chat, right? That’s why I came here to have lunch!
Well, thanks for that.
(Eh, I guess it’s fine. Saves me money on food. —Hm.)
(Someone’s here.)
Uwoooooo! this is it! A date with the man, the legend, the unmatched rizzler king that's rumored to have a group of victims under him, the Ten-san in the flesh!
Ain't no way the future intergalactic movie director, Akuta Isotake's gonna let this chance get away!! I’m gonna film every last bit of this date and make a “Documentary of a Casanova”—
I'mma win me a Blacademy1 Award for Best Documentary Feature!! People from all over the world are gonna be lining up to call for the Akuta Isotake, I'll be huuuuge!! Gotta make sure to learn all of Ten-san’s techniques, so I’m ready for it!!!
(You’re really out here blurting out things most people would keep to themselves. If it wasn’t me, you’d probably get reported for swinging that camera around with a nosebleed.)
Oh yeah. I gotta get permission to film.
Muneuji said something about how unauthorized filming leads to lawsuits or something. The Blacademy won’t smile on those who do bad things…!
(What is that, a semaphore signal2?)
(...I saw nothing… If I ignore him he’ll get bored of it eventually.)
Downtown HAMA
…...
Hoooh, look at that everyone, our MVP Murakumo is putting his arm around the girl’s shoulder so she doesn’t get bumped by the crowd!
That was a ~slick~ move just now, Coach Isotake. That smoothness and technique will definitely earn him big points in the technical department.
………
Look, look at that! Their steps are in sync~! They’re in perfect unison. There’s no mistake, he’s definitely matching his steps with her!
Hmm. Guess I was wrong…
? What’s wrong?
Ah~, sorry. I forgot I had some small business to take care of.
What~!
30 minutes. If you wanna wait, you can. I don’t care either way.
If you say it like that…
(Good grief…)
Ah, Murakumo-kun!?
…Aaaa. Ku. Ta.
Ubyowwhaaa?!
The Academy Awards, when written in Japanese, uses the word for red (aka). 18Trip uses the word for black (kuro) instead for their version of the Academy Awards.
A semaphore signal is when flags, paddles, or other objects are used to convey a message over a distance. Or in this case, Akuta’s wildly gesturing arms.