BG: Personal Bodyguard (BG〜身辺警護人〜)

The world can change overnight

Those who can stand up to the challenge

are skilled professionals

Now is the time when bodyguards are needed

20th anniversary of Minister Kuwata's political career

Tokyo Chiyoda ku, Wednesday 29th January

Sensei, thank you for coming all the way

Kuwata-sensei, congratulations

This is our best chance to deliver results

That's why we should attack

Kicks Guard Sawaguchi Seitaro

Zero 1 to all units

45 seconds till the end of the show

Kicks Guard Suganuma Mayu

There are more guests now

Pay attention in all directions

Would you like some? -No, thank you

Zero 2, copy

All units, our mission is just to guard Kuwata-sensei

Don't get overly involved

Zero 3, copy

Zero 1 to Zero 2, I will give the instructions

Thank you very much

Congratulations, Sensei

Ah, Ryu-san

To celebrate 20 years of being a parliamentarian in the year 2020...

It's a good sign

It's easy to make enemies in this job

But for the sake of citizens of this country, I will continue to work hard

Zero 2 to Zero 4

Please check the waiter at Table B

Zero 4, he has a wine bottle opener under the napkin in his right hand.

Wine bottle opener?

All the wine bottles here are already opened

That waiter is not on the list of employees

Zero 2, I'll deal with it

Zero 3, I'll back him up

I'll have some champagne, please

Excuse me

Zero 1 to all units, change the formation

B Team, don't let Kuwata-sensei out of your sight

B1, copy

B2, copy

Sorry to interrupt both of you

We have found a suspect and removed him from the scene

Can that door be opened?

Ouch...

Why do you have to be so serious...?

You are not even the police

You're just a bunch of bodyguards... stop throwing your weight around

Oi, Takanashi!

Our job stops here

My leg is all numb, what's going on...

Sorry Shimazaki-san

It's OK

Are..are you OK?

What are you looking at?

If we take this out, do you think some delicious wine will come out?

Personal Bodyguard Division Team A - Sawaguchi, Takanashi, Suganuma

Team B - Shirai, Kawatsu, Ito, Hagiwara

Our assignment to guard Kuwata Takashi is completed

Shimazaki is at the police station assisting investigations

That's all

Good work

Kuwata-sensei and President Ryu are both very satisfied

It was also good publicity for our company

You may leave -OK

It's on the news

They said that bodyguards apprehended the suspect

“The Political Fund Control Act, Revision Bill...”

There's a video too

“Are you speculating that opposition parties are responsible?”

"No matter what opponent..."

It must be exciting to be around such VIPs

Isn't it satisfying?

Your first assignment responsibility as Zero 1 received a lot of attention

But Shimazaki-san got injured because I was spotted...

You were not spotted, you're being too self-conscious

Really?

Otsukaresama

Shimazaki-san... Are you alright?

Yeah, yeah... I'm fine

I covered you because I thought your new hard-won girlfriend would cry if you got injured

How did you know I have a girlfriend? -Eh?

You keep talking about her non-stop

She is the cutest girlfriend you've had so-far, right? -Yes

I'm done assisting the police

That was bad, no? -I'm fine.

Can I speak to you for a second? -Yes

What is it?

Did you do as we discussed earlier?

I didn't submit the injury claim

Good.

We will pay for your medical expenses

If it gets leaked that there was some bloodshed,

it will be a blemish on Kuwata-sensei's 20th anniversary

Should I have just let the suspect get away?

It's not a bodyguard's job to catch criminals

Please get your responsibilities straight

In our industry, the way we do our job is constantly changing--

Yes... understood

Shimazaki-san! Shimazaki-san, Shimazaki-san

Yes?

What happened to your hand?

We were pretending to play Kenshiro (explanatory: Kenshiro is the martial artist from the manga Fist of the North Star)

This was forwarded from the previous office

Thank you -Excuse me, otsukaresama

What is it? A love letter? -No no no...

This address is...

Indeed, it's Chiba Central Jail

A friend from prison?

No... maybe it's a request for a bodyguard

“Dear Sir, please excuse me--" -Don't read it out loud

“...for this sudden letter. I am Matsuno Shinsuke, a prisoner in Chiba Central Jail”

“I am about to complete my sentence and be released from jail”

“I would like to request for Mr. Shimazaki Akira-san to be my bodyguard after my release”

Matsuno Shinsuke...

From the incident at Kanto Engineering University

That suspicious closed-door murder

Headline: 'Female University Researcher found suffocated to death in low temperature lab'

Back then, it was in the news every day

'Definately a stalker...'

He was convicted for manslaughter,

'Jail time 2 years 6 months'

but tabloids claimed it was premeditated murder

Why is Matsuno Shinsuke writing-to Shimazaki-san?

Since he has taken the trouble to write, I should reply

That's not necessary

But... -We can't work for criminals

We can't work for criminals...

But since he has written to me, I should at least meet him once--

There's no need for that

The clients of Kicks Guard are limited to VIPs

That is President Ryu's strategic direction

There's no room for discussion

I read your letter

I am Shimazaki

I am Matsuno

Sorry for sending a letter so abruptly -No problem

How did you know my name?

I was on work duty with ex-soccer player Kouno Junya

I asked him for your contact

I had heard that there was a crazed bodyguard who guarded him with his life

Bye... Zakki

“Crazed”, huh...

I'm honoured

I...

I want to visit the university lab immediately after my release

Are you referring to the crime scene?

Yes

I just want to pray for the late Itami Ayako-san

and apologize to Professor Sakagami for all the trouble I caused

Yes, I know

The victim's family and others think it was a murder and not an accident

I know the media will not leave me alone after my release

But I want to go to the lab no matter what

|I must go

Will you please be my bodyguard so that I can visit and apologise safely?

I am very sorry

According to my company policy,

I cannot accept your request

Is it because... I am a criminal?

Yes, that's it, isn't it?

You cannot work for a client who is accused of being a murderer

Shimazaki-san, thank you very much

You came all the way here just to turn down my request

By doing that...

It's been a long time since I've felt like someone treated me as a human being

I am glad that I requested for your help

Matsuno's request for a bodyguard...

If we were still at Hinode,

we could have accepted the job

There's-nothing we can do

The company was sold off

So tiring...

Hey...how about something positive for a change?

Our salary has increased and all the clients are VIPs

As bodyguards, we should have nothing to complain about

You're so naive

What are you unhappy about?

I don't know

In the security industry, both good and bad aspects are growing rapidly

We have to keep up

I don't view it as growth

You are really childish

I have fond memories of Hinode too

It's not easy to let go

But working hard at our job right now feels great, doesn't it?

Hey, are you listening to me?

Are you trying to kill me?

Idiot

'Kikutokai Shitoyama General Hospital'

Ouch, it hurts!!

Why didn't you come immediately after you got injured?

If we had treated it sooner,

it wouldn't be this painful

I thought it wasn't serious

That's not professional at all

you are in a job where your body is your biggest asset

Ouch..it hurts