# WebtoonLib — Mission: Yozakura Family #1: Bölüm 1 ## Series - title: Mission: Yozakura Family - slug: mission-yozakura-family-8db4a1 ## Chapter - number: 1 - chapter_key: 1-bm786p - title: Bölüm 1 - release_date: 2025-05-29 ### Summary Mission: Yozakura Family Chapter 1 follows Taiyo Asano, a shy loner who keeps rejecting classmates, as his teacher Hirukawa lures him to his office and threatens him for getting close to Mutsumi. Taiyo wakes up in Mutsumi's home where she introduces her siblings and dog Goliath and reveals her family are all spies, while Hirukawa is exposed as her eldest brother Kyoichiro watching over her. - summary_source: graph_aggregator - summary_verification: unverified ### Key events - Siblings explain eldest brother Kyoichiro watches Mutsumi and now wants to kill Taiyo. - In the office Hirukawa reveals secret photos of Mutsumi and threatens Taiyo as overprotective brother. - Mutsumi Yozakura brings homemade lunch to Taiyo Asano at school and urges him to connect with others. - A shy isolated boy repeatedly rejects classmates invitations due to social anxiety and past trauma. - Teacher Hirukawa steals lunch, acts suspiciously, and summons Taiyo to his office. - Taiyo intervenes to protect Mutsumi and agrees to marry her for mutual protection. - Taiyo wakes in Yozakura house and learns the family are freelance spies hiding their identity. - Kyoichiro breaches traps and defeats siblings in family fight using steel threads. - Family proposes marriage ring exchange to make Taiyo family and invoke no-killing rule, Mutsumi initially refuses. - Taiyo and Mutsumi get married to grant Taiyo legal protection under Yozakura family law. ## Spoiler - level: auto ### Safe teaser Mission: Yozakura Family Chapter 1 follows Taiyo Asano, a shy loner who keeps rejecting classmates, as his teacher Hirukawa lures him to his office and threatens him for getting close to Mutsumi. ### Spoiler summary Mission: Yozakura Family Chapter 1 follows Taiyo Asano, a shy loner who keeps rejecting classmates, as his teacher Hirukawa lures him to his office and threatens him for getting close to Mutsumi. Taiyo wakes up in Mutsumi's home where she introduces her siblings and dog Goliath and reveals her family are all spies, while Hirukawa is exposed as her eldest brother Kyoichiro watching over her. ## Status - data_status: complete - summary_status: generated ## Transcript - transcript_source: community - transcript_language: en - transcript_bubbles: 854 ### Content Mission: Yozakura Family Vol. 1 The Cherry Blossom Ring Mission Objectives Number Mission titles 005 Mission 1: The Cherry Blossom Ring 061 Mission 2: The Yozakura Family's Lifeline 087 Mission 3: Feelings 111 Mission 4: Recovering the Ring 131 Mission 5: Hostage 151 Mission 6: Flower Bin Delivery Headquarters 171 Mission 7: Surprise Attack Everything's all right now, Mutsumi. MISSION 1: THE CHERRY BLOSSOM RING No matter what happens from here on out... ...your big brother will protect you. WE NEED AN EXTRA PLAYER FOR OUR SOCCER GAME! CAN YOU DO IT? HEY, ASANO! WANT TO STUDY AT MY HOUSE? LET'S GO TO KARAOKE AFTER SCHOOL! HE'S HARDER TO ASK OUT THAN MOST GIRLS! THIS IS THE TENTH TIME IN A ROW! DAMMIT! REJECTED AGAIN! SORRY, I CAN'T. *"ASA NO TAIYO" CAN ALSO MEAN "THE MORNING SUN" YOU'RE TOO LATE. YOUR NAME MAY BE "SUNNY," BUT YOU'RE REALLY GLOOMY! ASANO! IT'S BEEN A MONTH SINCE WE BECAME CLASSMATES WE SHOULD GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER! ASANO! IT'S BEEN A MONTH SINCE WE BECAME CLASSMATES. WE SHOULD GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER! HECK, HE PROBABLY USED UP ALL HIS STRENGTH JUST RE- SPONDING THE FIRST TIME! YOUR NAME MAY BE "SUNNY," BUT YOU'RE REALLY GLOOMY! That's cold, man! COME BACK TO US, ASANO! HE FAINTED FROM ANXIETY. ...I'M SHY. IT'S NOT THAT... IT MUST BE HARD BEING SO SHY. ...I'M SHY. I THOUGHT HE'D IMPROVE A BIT AFTER A MONTH. I'M HAPPY THAT THEY INVITE ME TO HANG OUT. I'D LIKE TO GET TO KNOW THEM. BUT... GEEZ. DID YOU TURN THEM ALL DOWN AGAIN? MUTSUMI YOZAKURA AND AFTER THEY WENT TO THE TROUBLE OF INVITING YOU. MU- TSUMI ... H-HEY... YOU PROBABLY AREN'T EATING WELL SINCE YOU WORK SO MUCH. I MADE LUNCH FOR YOU. WHO CARES? JUST LEAVE ME ALONE! HEY, LIS- TEN TO ME! I INCLUDED THE SALTY OMELET THAT YOU LIKE, TAIYO. AND YOU BETTER FINISH THE CARROTS. THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD... YOZAKURA'S AMAZING! YOU'RE WELCOME. DAMMIT... WHY IS THE MOST POPULAR GIRL IN SCHOOL WITH ASANO? I HEARD THEY'RE CHILD- HOOD FRIENDS. I'M WORRIED YOU'LL BE LIKE THIS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. YOU'RE ALL ALONE, LIKE ALWAYS. YOU TURNED DOWN TANAKA, DIDN'T YOU? HUH? OH, YEAH. HE'S SMART, GOOD- LOOKING, AND CAPTAIN OF THE SOCCER TEAM, RIGHT? UH- HUH. THEN WHY? ARE YOU MY MOM NOW? I'M SO JEALOUS! OH? IF YOU DON'T START LIVING IN THE PRESENT ... ...YOUR PARENTS WILL BE SAD. I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU WERE MY FATHER, TAIYO. DON'T GIVE ME THAT LOOK LIKE THAT WAS SOME GREAT COMEBACK. JUST SHUT UP AND EAT IT. HOW IS THIS HELP- ING ME? HERE, OPEN UP! THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE TO WORK ON YOUR COMMU- NICATION SKILLS! SHUV SO GOOD! HIRU- KAWA SENSEI ?! HIRUKAWA SENSEI! YOU PROMISED YOU WOULDN'T STEAL MY FOOD ANYMORE! HIRUKAWA SENSEI MAY BE YOUNG, BUT HE'S QUALIFIED ENOUGH TO BE VICE PRINCIPAL. OH, SORRY. I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF AFTER SMELLING YOUR COOKING, MUTSUMI. THOUGH TO ME, HE'S JUST A WEIRDO. YOUR STREAK OF WHITE HAIR IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS EVER. DO THAT AND I'LL CALL THE COPS. IT MAKES ME WANT TO RUB MY CHEEKS AGAINST IT. MAYBE IT'D BE BETTER FOR SOCIETY IF HE DID GET ARRESTED... WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT? IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY BUSINESS HERE, GO BACK TO YOUR OFFICE. DID I DO SOME- THING ?! HEY, ASANO. COME TO MY OFFICE LATER. OH, I DO. I TO- TALLY DO! SEE YOU LATER! WHAT?! ME? WAIT! ?! IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS EVER SINCE THAT DAY... It'll be my treat. Oh, I don't have any money today. Awe- some! This is how you get supplies without taking any damage. When the gauge lights up, hit the down button to make a combination. See, watch this. I wish you'd be as passionate about your studies or sports as you are with that game. I wonder who you take after? Huh...? Oh, me...? Urk! W h a a t ?! BUT ONE'S PERSON- ALITY... ...CAN EASILY CHANGE ... No way. I'm gonna finish this quest first. Let me play! BACK THEN, I THINK I WAS MORE CHEERFUL THAN I AM NOW. ...IN AN INSTANT. FIRST, YOU REALIZE WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU ONCE IT'S GONE. AND TWO ... I LEARNED TWO THINGS THAT DAY. THINGS THAT ARE IMPOR- TANT TO YOU... ...CAN BE LOST SO EASILY. AND YOU GET SCARED. S W F WHEN YOU START TO THINK OF THAT... THAT IF YOU GET ATTACHED TO SOME- THING... ...YOU MIGHT LOSE THAT TOO. It's okay. I won't leave you. ...I WAS SCARED TO INTERACT WITH ANYONE. FROM THAT DAY FOR- WARD ... AH, YOU'VE COME! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU! WHAT DO YOU WANT? I WANTED TO SHOW YOU MY COLLEC- TION! YOUR COLLEC- TION? I'VE GOT TO GET THROUGH THIS AND THEN TURN HIM IN! THIS IS SO WRONG! OH, YES. NICE ONE. THIS ONE IS MY FAVORITE! IT'S MY COLLECTION OF SECRET PHOTOS OF MUTSUMI!! I REALLY WANTED YOUR OPINION ON THEM AS HER CHILDHOOD FRIEND! HE'S JUST A PERVERT !! SOME- THING'S NOT QUITE RIGHT... WAIT THIS IS WHEN WE WERE PLAYING CARDS AT HOME! ...WHY DOES HE HAVE THESE PICTURES?! IF HE'S JUST A TEACHER THIS IS WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT FIVE. I TOOK THIS AT THE PARK! ...SO IN ORDER TO GET RID OF PESTS THAT GATHER ROUND... MUTSUMI IS ATTRACTIVE ...SECRETLY WATCHING OVER MUTSUMI FOR A LOOONG TIME NOW. I'VE BEEN... ...I'VE BEEN WATCHING OVER HER... ...FOR A LONG, LONG, LOOONG TIME. ?! THAT THIRD- YEAR, TANAKA, WAS REALLY PERSIS- TENT. YESTERDAY, I POLITELY ASKED HIM TO STAY AWAY FROM MY MUTSUMI... ...AND IN THE END, HE GRACIOUSLY AGREED. Mutsumi, let's hang out. I-I won't ever come near Ms. Yozakura again... Say it one more time, nice and loud. No thanks. I IGNORED YOU THIS WHOLE TIME BECAUSE YOU'RE MUTSUMI'S PRECIOUS CHILDHOOD FRIEND... ...BUT CIRCUM- STANCES HAVE CHANGED... I'VE GOT TO WARN MUTSUMI! AND MY LEGS WON'T MOVE... I CAN'T SPEAK! IT'S ALL FOR MY SWEET LITTLE SISTER'S SAKE. DON'T THINK ILL OF ME. STOP RIGHT THERE. K L I K ?! UGH... YOU'RE AWAKE. OH! GOOD MORNING, TAIYO. I'M GLAD YOU'RE OKAY. EEK! NANAO, YOU CAN'T HIDE BEHIND MUTSUMI WITH THAT BIG BODY OF YOURS. MU- TSUMI ?! IT'S OKAY, TAIYO. IT'S ME! G R R ! ...BUT FIRST, LET ME INTRO- DUCE EVERY- ONE. I HAVE A LOT TO TELL YOU... THOUGH MY OLDEST BROTHER ISN'T HERE RIGHT NOW. OH, AND THIS IS OUR DOG GOLIATH. THESE ARE MY SIBLINGS. YOUR ...SIB- LINGS? THE DRUGS WERE THIRD- RATE WITH A PURITY OF TEN PERCENT. THE HIDDEN SAFE HAD LESS THAN 50 MILLION YEN IN IT. THE WEAPONS WERE ALL INFERIOR MODIFIED GUNS. THERE WASN'T ANY HEAVY ARTILLERY. HAVE YOU COMPLETED THE INVENTORY OF THE ITEMS WE CONFISCATED FROM THE DRUG CARTEL WE TOOK DOWN LAST WEEK? NO WONDER THEY DIDN'T SPEND ANY MONEY ON SECURITY. 健 康 第 THEY USED TO BE QUITE A NOTORIOUS ORGANI- ZATION. EVERY- ONE'S FALLING ON HARD TIMES LATELY. THAT'S WHY I KEPT EVERYTHING ABOUT MY FAMILY A SECRET. MY FAMILY ARE ALL SPIES. G R R ! AHH, IT WAS SUCH A PAIN TO KEEP QUIET ALL THESE YEARS. I FEEL A WEIGHT OFF MY SHOULDERS. I'LL GO MAKE SOME TEA. WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA !!!! IT'S NOT THE SAME THING! IT'S DIFFERENT, RIGHT?! SPIES?! WHAT?! WHAT THE HECK?! ISN'T IT KIND OF THE SAME THING? INSTEAD OF EGGPLANTS AND RADISHES, WE HANDLE GUNS AND INTEL. DON'T JUST SAY THAT LIKE YOU'RE TELLING ME YOUR FAMILY RUNS A GROCERY STORE. I CAN'T TELL ANY- MORE!! NOW, NOW. JUST ACCEPT THE TRUTH. OH, I GET IT! THIS IS A CANDID CAMERA SHOW, RIGHT?! ?! THIS MUST BE A TOY GUN... OH, BE CARE- FUL- THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING INTO THE BUSINESS FROM THE REGULAR WORLD THESE DAYS. THERE WAS EVEN AN ARTICLE ABOUT IT IN THE TRADE MAGAZINE. WEEKLY SPY?! LATELY THERE'S BEEN AN INCREASE IN CHEAP GOVERNMENT SPIES, SO IT'S DIFFICULT FOR US FREE- LANCERS. IT'LL BE FINE. WE HAVE 4.8 STARS AND ARE TOP-RATED ON THAT REVIEW WEBSITE. UNLIKE WHAT YOU SEE IN NOVELS AND MOVIES, IT'S JUST A REGULAR JOB. THERE ARE REVIEWS ABOUT SPIES?! That's not very secretive! IF I WAS A NO-TALENT SPY IDOL, NOT ONLY WOULD THE INTERNET BE INFLAMED, SO WOULD OUR HOUSE. THE HOUSE TOO?! Spies w Paws Vol. 4 HE'S RANKED NUMBER ONE WHEN IT COMES TO MEN FEMALE SPIES WANT TO BE TARGETED BY. BESIDES, OUR BROTHER KYOICHIRO IS REALLY POPULAR. HE'S ALSO RANKED NUMBER ONE FOR MOST HATED! LOOKS FAMILIAR, RIGHT? WHAT ?! PERSON- ALITY ASIDE... KYOICHIRO IS THE ELDEST BROTHER OF THE YOZAKURA FAMILY. ...WITH HIS BATTLE SKILLS AND INTELLIGENCE, HE'S ALL-AROUND THE BEST SPY IN OUR FAMILY. HER WHITE HAIR IS A RESULT OF THE STRESS CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT. ...HE GOT MUTSUMI REALLY INJURED. BUT EVEN GENIUSES MAKE MISTAKES. A LONG TIME AGO... EVER SINCE, HIS GUILT HAS CAUSED HIM TO BE DEEPLY ATTACHED TO MUTSUMI. HE EVEN FAKED HIS NAME AND PROFESSION SO THAT HE CAN WATCH OVER HER. HE BECAME AN OVER- PROTECTIVE FREAK... ...AND NOW INTERFERES IN MUTSUMI'S EVERYDAY LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS. EVEN THOUGH HE HATED YOU, HE LEFT YOU ALONE BECAUSE YOU WERE MUTSUMI'S CHILDHOOD FRIEND. HE RECENTLY GOT A TIP THAT "SOME- ONE WHO HAS BEEN CLOSE TO MUTSUMI FOR MANY YEARS" IS TARGETING HER. BUT NOW HE'S GOT AN EXCUSE TO TAKE YOU OUT FOR GOOD. SORRY ABOUT THAT IDIOT... OH? SPEAK OF THE DEVIL. NO, IT'S OKAY. CALM DOWN. THE SAFEST PLACE FOR YOU TO BE IS HERE WITH US. HE'S PROBABLY HERE TO FINISH YOU OFF. KYOICHIRO'S HOME. I'VE LOCKED ALL THE DOORS LEADING TO THIS LIVING ROOM, SO THAT SHOULD BUY US SOME TIME. AND I'VE SET AS MANY BOOBY TRAPS AND EXPLOSIVES AS POSSIBLE. I'VE GOTTA RUN! WHAAAT ?! SINCE HE WON'T LISTEN TO REASON... BEAT HIM UP? WE'LL WAIT FOR HIM HERE... ...AND BEAT THE SNOT OUT OF HIM. ...WE'LL HAVE TO RESORT TO FORCE. THOUGH THE ODDS AREN'T EXACTLY IN OUR FAVOR. AND THERE'S AN 82 PERCENT PROBABILITY THAT SOMEONE WILL NEED SIX MONTHS TO RECOVER FROM THEIR WOUNDS. AND A 25 PERCENT PROBABILITY THAT THE WHOLE HOUSE WILL BURN DOWN. IN THE PAST, EVEN GANGING UP ON HIM FIVE TO ONE, WE'VE ONLY WON 30 PERCENT OF OUR FIGHTS. JUST THINK OF IT AS A CHANCE TO REDECORATE. REDECORATE? ISN'T IT MORE LIKE REBUILD? DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. BESIDES, IT'S OUR PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH. ISN'T THERE ANOTHER WAY TO GO ABOUT THIS? BUT THIS IS ALL BECAUSE OF ME... ...THAT YOU'D SURVIVE FOR SURE. THAT IS... WAIT, SIS— THOUGH THERE IS ONE WAY... WHAT ?! ...FOR YOU TWO TO GET MARRIED. THERE'S SMOKE COMING FROM HIS EARS. TAKING IN ALL THAT INFOR- MATION FRIED HIS CIRCUITS. M... MARRIED ? 家 内 平 和 THAT IDIOT ISN'T STUPID ENOUGH TO BREAK OUR IRONCLAD RULE. NORMALLY, YOU'D HAVE TO GO TO THE REGISTRAR AND SUBMIT DOCUMENTS OR SAY A VOW IN A CHURCH... ...BUT FOR US YOZAKURAS, YOU ONLY NEED TO EXCHANGE RINGS. IF YOU MARRY INTO THE YOZAKURA FAMILY, YOU'LL BE INCLUDED IN THE ONLY RULE OUR FAMILY HAS— NO KILLING AMONG FAMILY. YOUR LIFE WILL BE SPARED. ALL OF THE YOZAKURAS HAVE A DOUBLE- BANDED CHERRY BLOSSOM RING. S H F ONCE A YOZAKURA GIVES SOMEONE THE OTHER HALF, A MARRIAGE IS ESTAB- LISHED... ...AND YOU BECOME A MEMBER OF THE YOZAKURA FAMILY. YOU'VE BEEN FRIENDS SINCE CHILDHOOD AND HAVE A DEEP BOND. IT'S NOT A COMPLETELY CRAZY IDEA. ...THAT IDIOT MAY FINALLY DETACH HIMSELF FROM MUTSUMI AND RETURN TO NORMAL. WELL, THAT'S WHAT I HOPE WILL HAPPEN. AND IF YOU'RE OFFICIALLY A SPOUSE... ME AND MUTSUMI... GET MARRIED?! IT'S NOT A BAD IDEA... ...IF YOU WANT TO PROTECT YOUR- SELF... ...AND MUTSUMI. ... MARRIAGE... BUT WHAT ABOUT MUTSUMI'S FEEL- INGS?! AND... ...AND FAMILY... I WON'T ... NO. ... MARRY TAIYO. I KNOW THAT YOU MEAN WELL. SORRY, FUTABA. MU- TSUMI... BUT YOU KNOW IT TOO. TAIYO LOST HIS FAMILY. HE'S BEEN STRUGGLING WITH A PAIN THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T EXPERIENCE. EVEN NOW, HE CAN'T TALK TO PEOPLE. CAN'T SLEEP... HE'S ALWAYS FIGHTING THIS PAIN. MU- TSUMI ... FOR SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE PAIN OF LOSING THEIR FAMILY... I UNDER- STAND... ...TO CASUALLY ASK THEM TO JOIN OURS IS CRUEL. I CAN'T DO THAT! OKAY, NOW THAT THAT'S OUT OF THE WAY, LET'S GET READY TO PUMMEL THAT IDIOT KYOICHIRO! NO, IT'S OKAY... IT WAS WRONG OF ME. SORRY I ASKED YOU SUCH A PAINFUL THING. YEAH! SORRY TO GET YOU INVOLVED IN OUR AFFAIRS, TAIYO. MU- TSUMI ... I WONDER WHY... You'll die if you don't take this seriously. What's the plan? Just whatever? IT'S TRUE THAT A FAMILY IS MORE THAN I CAN HANDLE RIGHT NOW. ...DO I FEEL SO UNEASY? SO I SHOULD FEEL RELIEVED HEARING MUTSUMI SAY THAT. OH? I'm so nervous I'm gonna hurl... JUST WHO ARE YOU GOING TO PUMMEL? WHEN DID HE...?! AWW... I FEEL LEFT OUT. INCLUDE ME TOO. OH, SHINZO! YOU CHANGED THE BOOBY TRAPS, DIDN'T YOU? IT WAS SUCH A PAIN TO DODGE THEM, SO I JUST DESTROYED THEM ALL. SORRY! W- WHAT?! Y-YEAH, THAT'S FINE. I'LL PUNISH ANYONE SUSPICIOUS FOR MUTSUMI'S SAKE. THAT'S MY MISSION. I'M ONLY GOING TO SAY IT ONCE, KYOICHIRO. THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT HE'S HARMLESS. STAY AWAY FROM THOSE TWO. NO. IF YOU'VE GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT, WE CAN DECIDE THIS THE YOZAKURA WAY—WITH FORCE. I WILL DO IT. ...IT'S TIME FOR A FAMILY FIGHT. NOW ... OH! WHAT? KRAK... SORRY, KYO- ICHIRO. SORRY, NANAO. WAH!! GET OUTTA THE WAY!! I'M KIND OF BUSY RIGHT NOW. I'LL PLAY WITH YOU LATER. ?! BUT YOU LEFT TOO MUCH OF AN OPENING AFTER EACH ATTACK. THAT WAS GOOD TEAM- WORK. NOW, ENOUGH OF THE TRAINING EXERCISE. LET ME HAVE ASANO. IF NOT... ...THIS WHOLE HOUSE. ...I'LL CUT UP... HIS WEAPON IS THE STEEL SPIDER. RUN AWAY WHILE I KEEP HIM OCCUPIED. HEY! LET ME GO, YOU JERK!! WHA?! YOUR SKILLS AREN'T EFFECTIVE WHEN YOU'RE FIGHTING DEFENSIVELY. STOP THRASHING ABOUT, FUTABA, OR YOU'LL CUT YOURSELF. DASH!! THIS WAY! SHION! GO AHEAD! I GUESS THE ODDS WERE 70 PER- CENT THIS TIME. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S AN IMPOSSIBLE GAME OR A STUPID GAME! THIS IS AN IMPOSSIBLE GAME FOR YOUR SKILL LEVEL, SHION. SHUT UP, PERV!! BIP A TRUE GAMER ENJOYS IT TO THE FULLEST. K L U N K SO COOL! PHEW... THOSE DRONES WERE QUITE ANNOYING... I DON'T WANT YOU TO GET MESSY WITH HIS BLOOD SPLATTER. NOW, COME TO ME, MUTSUMI. THAT'S A GOOD GIRL. COME TO YOUR BROTHER'S ARMS... A MARVELOUS DISGUISE, KENGO. HOW ADMIRABLE. YOU EVEN HAD THE SAME NUMBER OF EYELASHES AS HER. I WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN IF IT WERE JUST THE TWO OF US. WHOA! IF YOU DON'T, IT'LL BE OBVIOUS THAT THE REAL PERSON IS BEHIND YOU. BUT YOU NEED TO WORK ON DISGUISING OTHERS. TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE HIDDEN HIM. NOW. KYO- ICHIRO RIGHT... ... MUTSUMI? TUG STOP THIS! I WON'T GO AFTER HIM ANYMORE. FINE. I LOSE. AND YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED OUT OF THE HOUSE ANYMORE. IT'S BECAUSE YOU GO OUTSIDE THAT THESE PESTS SWARM AROUND YOU. I'LL PROTECT YOU MUCH, MUCH BETTER FROM NOW ON. I'VE BEEN A FAILURE AS A BIG BROTHER. W-WHAT ...? IT'S DANGEROUS, SO YOU SHOULDN'T GO OUTSIDE. SCHOOL ... ... FRIENDS ... HAVING FUN ... AND THE INTERNET IS DANGEROUS TOO, SO YOU WON'T NEED YOUR SMARTPHONE. ROMANCE LET'S GET RID OF IT ALL. LET'S JUST GET RID OF ANYTHING THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A DANGER TO YOU. WE'LL GET RID OF EVERYTHING UNNECESSARY SO YOU CAN HAVE A SAFE AND PEACEFUL HOME LIFE WITH YOUR FAMILY. AHH, JUST THINKING ABOUT IT MAKES MY HEART GIDDY. ...NO MATTER HOW MUCH I WAS INJURED. ...I MADE A VOW TO PROTECT YOU... THAT DAY I ALMOST LOST YOU... NOW, MUTSUMI... I WOULD GIVE UP MY OWN LIFE... ...TO PROTECT YOU, MY DEAR. ...FORGET ALL ABOUT HIM AND LET US LIVE IN PEACE. ...KEEP MY PROMISE. I COULDN'T ... KYO- ICHRO... SORRY, TAIYO. YES ... LET GO OF MUTSUMI. HE'S AFRAID OF LOSING SOME- ONE DEAR TO HIM. THIS GUY IS PROBABLY JUST LIKE ME. I HAVE NO USE FOR YOU ANY- MORE. DON'T STICK YOUR NOSE INTO OUR FAMILY'S AFFAIRS. TAIYO? YOU SHOULD'VE STAYED HIDDEN. BUT IF THE PRECIOUS PERSON YOU'RE TRYING TO PROTECT... ...THEN WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS WRONG! ...IS MAKING THAT SAD FACE BECAUSE OF YOU... MUTSUMI. YOUR SISTER'S PLAN—THE ONE THAT WOULD PROTECT US. BUT... LET'S DO IT. I'M FINE. BECAUSE YOU PROMISED ... ...TO STAY WITH ME. OKAY! SO CLOSE. ...I'D LET FUTABA'S LITTLE PLAN COME TO PASS. THERE'S NO WAY... HEY, MUTSUMI. ?! THANK YOU FOR PROTECT- ING... ...A GOOD- FOR- NOTHING LOSER LIKE ME ALL THESE YEARS. ...FROM NOW ON... AND BECAUSE YOU DID... I'M GONNA ... PROTECT YOU!! ASANO! MUTSUMI! ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?! I WILL PROTECT MUTSUMI... ...FROM THE LIKES OF YOU! ...BIG BROTHER !! LET'S GET ALONG ... IT CAN'T BE... THAT GUY'S AMAZING! TAIYO! WHAT A RELIEF ! NOT BAD, NOT BAD. BUT THIS IS NO TIME TO BE DOWN IN THE DUMPS. HEH! TOO BAD, KYOICHIRO. WE HAVE TO TEACH HIM... AND THAT IS HOW I GOT BACK ON MY FEET. ...TO PROTECT MUTSUMI. ...WHAT IT REALLY MEANS... THIS TIME... ...I'LL PROTECT WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME. POP Con- grats ! THIS IS AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE YOZAKURA FAMILY RIGHT BEFORE I SETTLED ON THE FINAL VERSION OF THE STORY. IT'S VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU'RE READING NOW. TO BE HONEST, THE FINAL STORY IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WAS GREENLIT IN THE SERIALIZATION MEETING. BUT THAT'S A STORY FOR ANOTHER TIME... Everything's all right now, Mutsumi. No matter what happens from here on out... ...your big brother will protect you. WE NEED AN EXTRA PLAYER FOR OUR SOCCER GAME! CAN YOU DO IT? HEY, ASANO! WANT TO STUDY AT MY HOUSE? TAIYO ASANO LET'S GO TO KARAOKE AFTER SCHOOL! HE'S HARDER THAN MOST GIRLS TO ASK OUT! THIS IS THE TENTH TIME IN A ROW ...! DAMMIT! REJECTED AGAIN! SORRY, I CAN'T *"ASA NO TAIYO" CAN ALSO MEAN "THE MORNING SUN"* YOU'RE TOO LATE. YOUR NAME MAY BE "SUNNY," BUT YOU'RE REALLY GLOOMY! ASANO! IT'S BEEN A MONTH SINCE WE BECAME CLASSMATES. WE SHOULD GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER! ASANO! IT'S BEEN A MONTH SINCE WE BECAME CLASSMATES. WE SHOULD GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER! HECK, HE PROBABLY USED UP ALL HIS STRENGTH JUST RE- SPONDING THE FIRST TIME! YOUR NAME MAY BE "SUNNY," BUT YOU'RE REALLY GLOOMY! That's cold, man! COME BACK TO US, ASANO! HE FAINTED FROM ANXIETY. はあ... UGH... IT'S NOT THAT... Poor guy ... IT MUST BE HARD BEING SO SHY. I THOUGHT HE'D IMPROVE A BIT AFTER A MONTH... I'D LIKE TO GET TO KNOW THEM. I'M HAPPY THAT THEY INVITE ME. GEEZ. DID YOU TURN THEM ALL DOWN AGAIN? SIGH ... MUTSUMI YOZAKURA AND AFTER THEY WENT TO THE TROUBLE OF INVITING YOU. MU- TSUMI ... H-HEY... YOU PROBABLY AREN'T EATING WELL SINCE YOU WORK SO MUCH. HEY, LIS- TEN TO ME! I MADE LUNCH FOR YOU. I INCLUDED THE SALTY OMELETTE THAT YOU LIKE, TAIYO. AND YOU BETTER FINISH THE CARROTS. YOZAKURA'S AMAZING! THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD... YOU'RE WELCOME. DAMMIT... WHY IS THE MOST POPULAR GIRL IN SCHOOL WITH ASANO? I HEARD THEY'RE CHILDHOOD FRIENDS. I'M WORRIED YOU'LL BE LIKE THIS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. YOU'RE ALL ALONE, LIKE ALWAYS. YOU TURNED DOWN TANAKA, DIDN'T YOU? UH- HUH. HUH? OH, YEAH. HE'S SMART, GOOD- LOOKING AND CAPTAIN OF THE SOCCER TEAM, RIGHT? I'M SO JEALOUS ARE YOU MY MOM NOW? THEN WHY...? OH? IF YOU DON'T START LIVING IN THE PRESENT ... ...YOUR PARENTS WILL BE SAD. I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU WERE MY FATHER, TAIYO. DON'T GIVE ME THAT LOOK LIKE THAT WAS SOME GREAT COMEBACK. JUST SHUT UP AND EAT IT. HOW IS THIS HELP- ING ME? HERE, OPEN UP! ♡ THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE TO WORK ON YOUR COMMU- NICATION SKILLS! SHUV あ ! AHH... HIRU- KAWA SENSEI ?! SO GOOD! ♡ HIRUKAWA SENSEI! YOU PROMISED YOU WOULDN'T STEAL MY FOOD ANYMORE! HIRUKAWA SENSEI MAY BE YOUNG, BUT HE'S BRILLIANT ENOUGH TO BE VICE PRINCIPAL. OH, SORRY. I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF AFTER SMELLING YOUR COOKING, MUTSUMI. THOUGH TO ME, HE'S JUST A WEIRDO. YOUR STREAK OF GRAY HAIR IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS EVER. DO THAT AND I'LL CALL THE COPS. IT MAKES ME WANT TO RUB MY CHEEKS AGAINST IT. MAYBE IT'D BE BETTER FOR SOCIETY IF HE DID GET ARRESTED ... WHAT WAS THAT ...? IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY BUSINESS HERE, GO BACK TO YOUR OFFICE. DID I DO SOME- THING ?! HEY, ASANO. COME TO MY OFFICE LATER. OH, I DO. I TO- TALLY DO! SEE YOU LATER! WHAT?! ME? WAIT— ?! LATER, ASANO! IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS EVER SINCE THAT DAY... LATER ... It'll Oh, I be don't have my have treat. any money today. When the gauge lights up, hit the down button to make a combination. This is how to get supplies without taking any damage. See, watch this. Awesome, bro! I wish you’d be as passionate about your studies or sports as you are with that game. Huh...? Oh, me...? I wonder who you take after? Urk! W h a a t ?! BUT ONE'S PERSON- ALITY... No way. I'm gonna finish this quest first. Bro, let me play! ...CAN EASILY CHANGE ... BACK THEN, I THINK I WAS MORE CHEERFUL THAN I AM NOW. ...IN AN INSTANT. FIRST, YOU LEARN WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU ONCE IT'S GONE. AND TWO ... I LEARNED TWO THINGS THEN... THINGS THAT ARE IMPOR- TANT TO YOU... ...CAN BE LOST SO EASILY. AND YOU GET SCARED. WHEN YOU START TO THINK OF THAT... THAT IF YOU GET ATTACHED TO SOME- THING... ...YOU MIGHT LOSE THAT TOO. It's okay. I won't leave you. ...I WAS SCARED TO INTERACT WITH ANYONE. FROM THAT DAY ON- WARD AH, YOU'VE COME! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU! WHAT DO YOU WANT? I WANTED TO SHOW YOU MY COLLEC- TION! YOUR COLLEC- TION? I'VE GOT TO GET THROUGH THIS AND THEN TURN HIM IN! THIS IS SO WRONG! IT'S MY COLLECTION OF SECRET PHOTOS OF MUTSUMI!! I REALLY WANTED YOUR OPINION ON THEM AS HER CHILDHOOD FRIEND! HE'S JUST A PERVERT!! THIS ONE IS MY FAVORITE! OH, YES. NICE ONE. SOME- THING'S NOT QUITE RIGHT... WAIT ... THIS IS WHEN WE WERE PLAYING CARDS AT HOME! IF HE'S JUST A TEACHER ... ...WHY DOES HE HAVE THESE PICTURES?! THIS IS WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT FIVE. I TOOK THIS AT THE PARK! ...SO IN ORDER TO GET RID OF PESTS THAT GATHER ROUND... MUTSUMI IS ATTRACTIVE ... ...SECRETLY WATCHING OVER MUTSUMI FOR A LOOONG TIME NOW. I'VE BEEN... ...I'VE BEEN WATCHING OVER HER... ...FOR A LONG, LONG, LOOONG TIME. THAT THIRD- YEAR, TANAKA, WAS REALLY PERSIS- TENT. YESTERDAY, I POLITELY ASKED HIM TO STAY AWAY FROM MY MUTSUMI... ...AND IN THE END, HE GRACIOUSLY AGREED. Mutsumi, let's hang out. I-I won't ever come near Ms. Yozakura again... Say it one more time, nice and loud. No thanks. I IGNORED YOU THIS WHOLE TIME BECAUSE YOU'RE MUTSUMI'S PRECIOUS CHILDHOOD FRIEND... ...BUT CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE CHANGED... AND MY LEGS WON'T MOVE... I'VE GOT TO TELL MUTSUMI...! I CAN'T SPEAK! IT'S ALL FOR MY SWEET LITTLE SISTER'S SAKE. DON'T THINK ILL OF ME. UGH... YOU'RE AWAKE. OH! STOP RIGHT THERE. KLIK ?! GOOD MORNING, TAIYO. I'M GLAD YOU'RE OKAY. EEK! AGHH- HHHH- HHH! NANAO, YOU CAN'T HIDE BEHIND MUTSUMI WITH THAT BIG BODY OF YOURS. MU- TSUMI ?! IT'S OKAY, TAIYO. IT'S ME! GRR ...! ...BUT FIRST, LET ME INTRO- DUCE EVERY- ONE. I HAVE A LOT TO TELL YOU... THOUGH MY OLDEST BROTHER ISN'T HERE RIGHT NOW. OH, AND THIS IS OUR DOG GOLIATH. THESE ARE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS. BROTHERS AND SISTERS?! YOUR... THE HIDDEN SAFE HAD LESS THAN 50 MILLION YEN IN IT. THE DRUGS WERE THIRD- RATE WITH A PURITY OF TEN PERCENT. HAVE YOU COMPLETED THE INVENTORY OF THE ITEMS WE CONFISCATED FROM THE DRUG CARTEL WE TOOK DOWN LAST WEEK? THE WEAPONS WERE ALL INFERIOR MODIFIED GUNS. THERE WASN'T ANY HEAVY ARTILLERY. NO WONDER THEY DIDN'T SPEND ANY MONEY ON SECURITY. 健 康 第 一 THEY USED TO BE QUITE A NOTORIOUS ORGANI- ZATION... EVERY- ONE'S FALLING ON HARD TIMES LATELY. THAT'S WHY I KEPT EVERYTHING ABOUT MY FAMILY A SECRET. MY FAMILY ARE ALL SPIES. AHH, IT WAS SUCH A PAIN TO KEEP QUIET ALL THESE YEARS. I FEEL A WEIGHT OFF MY SHOULDERS. I'LL GO MAKE SOME TEA. WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA !!!! IT'S NOT THE SAME THING!! IT'S DIFFERENT, RIGHT?! HUH?! I CAN'T TELL ANYMORE !! SPIES?! WHAT?! WHAT THE HECK?! ISN'T IT KIND OF THE SAME THING? INSTEAD OF EGGPLANTS AND RADISHES, WE HANDLE GUNS AND INTEL. DON'T JUST SAY THAT LIKE YOU'RE TELLING ME YOUR FAMILY RUNS A GROCERY STORE. OH, I GET IT! THIS IS A CANDID CAMERA SHOW, RIGHT?! NOW, NOW. JUST ACCEPT THE TRUTH. THIS MUST BE A TOY GUN... OH, BE CARE- FUL-- THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING INTO THE BUSINESS FROM THE REGULAR WORLD THESE DAYS. THERE WAS EVEN AN ARTICLE ABOUT IT IN THE TRADE MAGAZINE. UNLIKE WHAT YOU SEE IN NOVELS AND MOVIES, IT'S JUST A REGULAR JOB. "WEEKLY SPY"?! LATELY THERE'S BEEN AN INCREASE IN CHEAP GOVERNMENT SPIES, SO IT'S DIFFICULT FOR US FREE- LANCERS. IT'LL BE FINE. WE HAVE 4.8 STARS AND ARE TOP-RATED ON THAT REVIEW WEBSITE. UNLIKE WHAT YOU SEE IN NOVELS AND MOVIES, IT'S JUST A REGULAR JOB. DO SPIES RELY ON REVIEWS?! That's not very secretive! その鳴き声、 バレてるぞ IF I WAS A NO-TALENT SPY IDOL, NOT ONLY WOULD THE INTERNET BE INFLAMED, SO WOULD OUR HOUSE. WORSE COMES TO WORST, WE'LL USE MUTSUMI'S BEAUTY TO GET TONS OF CUSTOMERS. WE'LL BE SWIMMING IN CASH! YOU KNOW I DON'T HAVE ANY SPY SKILLS. THE HOUSE TOO?! Spies & Paws Vol. 4 GOLIATH X KYOICHIRO YOZAKURA HE'S RANKED NUMBER ONE WHEN IT COMES TO MEN FEMALE SPIES WANT TO BE TARGETED BY. BESIDES, KYOICHIRO IS REALLY POPULAR. HE'S ALSO RANKED NUMBER ONE FOR MOST HATED! LOOKS FAMILIAR, RIGHT? WHAT ?! EVEN THOUGH HE HATED YOU, HE'D BEEN DISRE- GARDING YOU BECAUSE YOU WERE MUTSUMI'S CHILDHOOD FRIEND. BUT NOW HE'S GOT AN EXCUSE TO TAKE YOU OUT FOR GOOD. HE GOT A TIP RECENTLY THAT SOMEONE'S AFTER MUTSUMI "WHO'S BEEN CLOSE TO HER FOR MANY YEARS." BLINK BLINK OH. SPEAK OF THE DEVIL. SORRY ABOUT THAT IDIOT... NO, IT'S OKAY. CALM DOWN. THE SAFEST PLACE FOR YOU TO BE IS HERE WITH US. HE'S PROBABLY HERE TO FINISH YOU OFF. KYOICHIRO'S BACK. I'VE LOCKED ALL THE DOORS LEADING TO THIS LIVING ROOM, SO THAT SHOULD BUY US SOME TIME. AND I'VE SET AS MANY BOOBY TRAPS AND EXPLOSIVES AS POSSIBLE. I'VE GOTTA RUN! WHAAAT ?! PERSON- ALITY ASIDE... KYOICHIRO IS THE ELDEST BROTHER OF THE YOZAKURA FAMILY. ...WITH HIS BATTLE SKILLS AND INTELLIGENCE, HE'S ALL-AROUND THE BEST SPY IN OUR FAMILY. HER GRAY HAIR IS A RESULT OF THE STRESS CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT. ...HE GOT MUTSUMI REALLY INJURED. BUT EVEN GENIUSES MAKE MISTAKES. A LONG TIME AGO... EVER SINCE, HIS GUILT HAS CAUSED HIM TO BE DEEPLY ATTACHED TO MUTSUMI. HE EVEN FAKED HIS NAME AND PROFESSION SO THAT HE CAN WATCH OVER HER. HE BECAME AN OVERPROTECTIVE FREAK... ...AND NOW INTERFERES IN MUTSUMI'S EVERYDAY LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS. SINCE HE WON'T LISTEN TO REASON... BEAT HIM UP...? ...AND BEAT THE SNOT OUT OF HIM. WE'LL WAIT FOR HIM HERE... ...WE'LL HAVE TO RESORT TO FORCE. THOUGH THE ODDS AREN'T EXACTLY IN OUR FAVOR. AND THERE'S AN 82 PERCENT PROBABILITY THAT SOMEONE WILL NEED SIX MONTHS TO RECOVER FROM THEIR WOUNDS. JUST THINK OF IT AS A CHANCE TO REDECORATE. AND A 25 PERCENT PROBABILITY THAT THE WHOLE HOUSE WILL BURN DOWN. IN THE PAST, EVEN GANGING UP ON HIM FIVE TO ONE, WE'VE ONLY WON 30 PERCENT OF OUR FIGHTS. REDECORATE? ISN'T IT MORE LIKE REBUILD? DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. BESIDES, IT'S OUR PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH. ISN'T THERE ANOTHER WAY TO GO ABOUT THIS? BUT THIS IS ALL BECAUSE OF ME... ...THAT YOU'D SURVIVE FOR SURE. THOUGH THERE IS ONE WAY... THAT IS... ...! WAIT, SIS— WHAT ?! ...FOR YOU TWO TO GET MARRIED. TAKING IN ALL THAT INFOR- MATION OVER- HEATED HIS CIRCUITS. THERE'S SMOKE COMING FROM HIS EARS. MARRIED ? 家 内 平 和 THAT IDIOT ISN'T STUPID ENOUGH TO BREAK OUR IRONCLAD RULE. NORMALLY, YOU'D HAVE TO GO TO THE REGISTRAR AND SUBMIT DOCUMENTS OR SAY A VOW IN A CHURCH... ...BUT FOR US YOZAKURAS, YOU ONLY NEED TO EXCHANGE RINGS. IF YOU MARRY INTO THE YOZAKURA FAMILY, YOU'LL BE INCLUDED IN THE ONLY RULE OUR FAMILY HAS— NO KILLING AMONG FAMILY. YOUR LIFE WILL BE SPARED. ALL OF THE YOZAKURAS HAVE A DOUBLE- BANDED CHERRY BLOSSOM RING. SHF ONCE A YOZAKURA GIVES SOMEONE THE OTHER HALF, A MARRIAGE IS ESTABLISHED ... ...AND YOU BECOME A MEMBER OF THE YOZAKURA FAMILY. YOU'VE BEEN FRIENDS SINCE CHILDHOOD AND HAVE A DEEP BOND. IT'S NOT A COMPLETELY CRAZY IDEA. ...THAT IDIOT MAY FINALLY DETACH HIMSELF FROM HIS SISTER AND RETURN TO NORMAL. WELL, THAT'S WHAT I HOPE WILL HAPPEN. AND IF YOU'RE OFFICIALLY A SPOUSE ... ME AND MUTSUMI... GET MARRIED?! IT'S NOT A BAD IDEA... ...IF YOU WANT TO PROTECT YOUR- SELF... ...AND MUTSUMI. ... MARRIAGE... BUT WHAT ABOUT MUTSUMI'S FEELINGS?! AND... ...AND FAMILY... I WON'T NO. ... MARRY TAIYO. I KNOW THAT YOU MEAN WELL. MU- TSUMI... SORRY, FUTABA. BUT YOU KNOW IT TOO. TAIYO LOST HIS FAMILY. EVEN NOW, HE CAN'T TALK TO PEOPLE. CAN'T SLEEP... HE'S ALWAYS FIGHTING THIS PAIN. HE'S BEEN STRUGGLING WITH A PAIN THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T EXPERIENCE. MU- TSUMI ... FOR SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE PAIN OF LOSING A FAMILY... I UNDER- STAND... ...TO CASUALLY ASK THEM TO "JOIN OURS" IS CRUEL. I CAN'T DO THAT! OKAY, NOW THAT'S OUT OF THE WAY, LET'S GET READY TO PUMMEL THAT STUPID BROTHER OF OURS! NO, IT'S OKAY... IT WAS WRONG OF ME. SORRY I ASKED YOU SUCH A PAINFUL THING. YEAH! SORRY TO GET YOU INVOLVED IN OUR AFFAIRS, TAIYO. MU- TSUMI ... I WONDER WHY... You'll die if you don't take this seriously. What's the plan? Just whatever? IT'S TRUE THAT A FAMILY IS MORE THAN I CAN HANDLE RIGHT NOW. ...DO I FEEL SO UNEASY? SO I SHOULD FEEL RELIEVED HEARING MUTSUMI SAY THAT. THEN WHY... I'm so nervous I'm gonna hurl... OH? JUST WHO ARE YOU GOING TO PUMMEL? WHEN DID HE...?! AAW, I FEEL LEFT OUT. INCLUDE ME TOO. IT WAS SUCH A PAIN TO DODGE THEM, SO I JUST DESTROYED THEM ALL. SORRY! OH, SHINZO! YOU CHANGED THE BOOBY TRAPS, DIDN'T YOU? W-WHAT ...?! Y-YEAH, SURE. I'LL PUNISH ANYONE WHO GETS IN MUTSUMI'S WAY. THAT'S MY MISSION. I'M ONLY GOING TO SAY IT ONCE, KYOICHIRO. THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT HE'S HARMLESS. STAY AWAY FROM THOSE TWO. NO. WILL DO. IF YOU'VE GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT, WE CAN DECIDE THIS THE YOZAKURA WAY—WITH FORCE. ...IT'S TIME FOR A FAMILY FIGHT. NOW OH! WHAT? WHAM!! KRAK... SORRY, BRO. SORRY, NANAO. WAH!! GET OUTTA THE WAY!! YOUR BIG BROTHER IS KINDA BUSY... ...SO LET'S PLAY LATER. ?! UGH! BUT YOU LEFT TOO MUCH OF AN OPENING AFTER EACH ATTACK. KLUNK ... THAT WAS GOOD TEAM- WORK. NOW, ENOUGH OF THE TRAINING EXERCISE. LET ME HAVE ASANO. IF NOT... ...I'LL CUT UP... ...THIS WHOLE HOUSE. HIS PERSONAL WEAPON IS THE STEEL SPIDER. RUN AWAY WHILE I KEEP HIM OCCUPIED. HEY!! LET GO OF ME, YOU CRAPPY BROTHER!! WHA— STOP THRASHING ABOUT, FUTABA, OR YOU'LL CUT YOURSELF. YOUR SKILLS AREN'T EFFECTIVE WHEN YOU'RE IN DEFENSE MODE. GO AHEAD! I GUESS THE ODDS WERE 70 PER- CENT THIS TIME. DASH!! SHION! THIS WAY! IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S AN IMPOSSIBLE GAME OR A STUPID GAME! THIS IS AN IMPOSSIBLE GAME FOR YOUR SKILL LEVEL, SHION. SHUT UP, PERV!! BIP I DON'T WANT YOU TO GET DIRTY WITH HIS BLOOD SPLATTER. NOW, COME TO ME, MUTSUMI. G R R R R THAT'S A GOOD GIRL. COME TO YOUR BROTHER'S ARMS... A TRUE GAMER ENJOYS IT TO THE FULLEST. C H A K SO COOL! PHEW... THOSE DRONES WERE QUITE ANNOYING... STOP IT! I WON’T GO AFTER HIM ANYMORE. FINE. I LOSE. AND YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED OUT OF THE HOUSE ANYMORE. BROTH- RIP... A MARVELOUS DISGUISE, KENGO. HOW ADMIRABLE. YOU EVEN HAD THE SAME NUMBER OF EYELASHES AS HER. I WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN IF IT WAS JUST YOU. WHOA! IF YOU DON'T, IT'LL BE OBVIOUS THAT THE REAL PERSON IS BEHIND YOU. BUT YOU NEED TO WORK ON DISGUISING OTHERS. TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE HIDDEN HIM. NOW. BROTH- ER... RIGHT... ... MUTSUMI? I'LL PROTECT YOU MUCH, MUCH BETTER FROM NOW ON. I'VE BEEN A FAILURE AS A BIG BROTHER. IT'S BECAUSE YOU GO OUTSIDE THAT THESE PESTS SWARM AROUND YOU. BROTH- ER?! SCHOOL ... IT'S DANGEROUS, SO YOU SHOULDN'T GO OUTSIDE. ... FRIENDS ... HAVING FUN ... AND THE INTERNET IS DANGEROUS TOO, SO YOU WON'T NEED YOUR SMARTPHONE. ... ROMANCE LET'S JUST GET RID OF ANYTHING THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A DANGER TO YOU. LET'S GET RID OF IT ALL. WE'LL GET RID OF EVERYTHING UNNECESSARY SO YOU CAN HAVE A SAFE AND PEACEFUL HOME LIFE WITH YOUR FAMILY. AHH, JUST THINKING ABOUT IT MAKES MY HEART GIDDY. ...I MADE A VOW TO PROTECT YOU... ...EVEN IF OTHERS WERE HURT. THAT DAY I ALMOST LOST YOU... ?! NOW, MUTSUMI ... I WOULD GIVE UP MY LIFE... ...TO PROTECT YOU, DEAREST. ...FORGET ALL ABOUT HIM AND LET US LIVE IN PEACE. ...KEEP MY PROMISE. I COULDN'T YES, BROTHER ... ... YES SORRY, TAIYO. LET GO OF MUTSUMI. THIS GUY IS PROBABLY JUST LIKE ME. HE'S AFRAID OF LOSING SOME- ONE DEAR TO HIM. DON'T STICK YOUR NOSE INTO OUR FAMILY'S AFFAIRS. I HAVE NO USE FOR YOU ANY- MORE. TAIYO? YOU SHOULD'VE STAYED HIDDEN. BUT IF THE PRECIOUS PERSON YOU'RE TRYING TO PROTECT ... ...THEN WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS WRONG! ...IS MAKING THAT SAD FACE BECAUSE OF YOU... MUTSUMI. YOUR SISTER'S PLAN. THE ONE THAT WOULD PROTECT YOU AND ME. BUT ... LET'S DO IT. I'M FINE. BECAUSE YOU PROMISED ... ...TO STAY WITH ME. OKAY! SO CLOSE. ...I'D LET FUTABA'S LITTLE PLAN COME TO PASS... THERE'S NO WAY... HEY, MUTSUMI ?! THANK YOU FOR PROTECT- ING... ...A GOOD- FOR- NOTHING LIKE ME ALL THESE YEARS. THAT'S WHY FROM NOW ON... AND BECAUSE YOU DID... I'M GONNA ... ... PROTECT YOU!! ASANO! MUTSUMI! ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?! I WILL PROTECT MUTSUMI ...FROM THE LIKES OF YOU! BUT THIS IS NO TIME TO BE DOWN IN THE DUMPS. HEH! TOO BAD, KYOICHIRO. WE HAVE TO TEACH HIM... AND THAT IS HOW I GOT BACK ON MY FEET. ...TO PROTECT MUTSUMI. ...WHAT IT REALLY MEANS... THIS TIME ... ...I'LL PROTECT WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME. 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