Hinamatsuri

Oh, I lost that ball somewhere.

Damn it... I'm going to have to have an orb delivered.

I'll try calling Mao.

She's shy, but capable.

Enter.

Ow...

Huh? Is this Japan?

Oh, no.

Episode 9

Life Is About Survival

Oh, no. Oh, no.

It's gone.

It's gone.

I've been looking for it for ten days now.

I can't find the orb, and I can't find Ikaruga-san.

What is this?

I messed up my mission the moment I got here.

What am I supposed to do?

I thought I'd get to see Hina-chan and Anzu-chan when I got here.

How did this happen?

I'm so lonely by myself.

Anzu-chan and Hina-chan...

But they're just sitting there.

I know.

Come on, Mao.

Quit sulking.

Feed me.

They kind of resemble them.

I failed to complete my mission.

I don't know what to do next.

Oh, come on.

Ikaruga has to be crazy to send you out to this deserted island.

What the heck is she thinking?

Feed me.

Do you think so?

Yeah!

She's always bossing us around!

Just hang out here.

Yeah...

It's a vaca... vaca... vacay.

Yeah.

A short vacation can't hurt, right?

Feed me.

Shut up with the "feed me" already, Hina!

You shut up, Anzu.

What?!

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It's like a dress.

What do you think?

It's all right, I guess.

I don't really know.

Feed me.

Sheesh, neither of you have any interest in looking good.

Okay, let's go.

Where are we going, Mao?

A cottage is a must-have for a vacay.

Hey, not bad.

Feed me.

Just eat that jelly you're always eating!

I'm bored of it.

I'll make lunch, then.

Here, Hina-chan.

Nom.

Hey, let me have some, too, Hina!

Don't worry. I have some for you too, Anzu-chan.

I-I'm just offering to eat it because you said you'd give me some.

Here, Anzu-chan.

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Take this, Anzu-chan.

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Over here.

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You're both good at this.

Wow.

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What's wrong, Mao? You seem down lately.

We call it a vacay, but this is really just a survival situation, isn't it?

What are you talking about?

You're getting time to relax.

Right, Hina?

Feed me.

Besides, what am I going to do here all by myself forever?

Wh-What are you talking about?

You have us.

You aren't alone.

You aren't Anzu-chan or Hina-chan!

You're just coconuts!

Feed me...

I miss...

people.

Brother, I heard Naito-san's terrifying. Is that true?

Yeah, he used to be my brother.

Last time he was in the slammer,

he used only a sword to fight off four dudes with guns.

They'd legit called him Naito the Slayer.

This scar's from him, too.

Fool!

He smacked me with an ashtray when I forgot to light his cigarette a long time ago.

He could get his own direct-to-video movie.

Do not piss him off.

Got it.

Thank you for your hard work, brother.

It's been a long time, Nitta.

Yes.

Please.

Let's visit the old man.

I heard he's in a coma.

You've heard that the president is retiring, haven't you?

Yes.

But for whatever reason, he fell unconscious before he named his heir.

Right.

What's wrong, old man?

I told him he smelled weird, and this happened.

Be more gentle when you tell people they have an old person smell!

Hina caused the old man's coma.

I'm next in line, of course, but I need to get the organization's support first.

I've had you do some real dirty work, like practically ordering you to make a hit.

Yes.

What do you mean, "practically"?

But I did that for your sake.

I wanted you to grow a pair. Call it parental instincts.

He thinks he's the president already.

But I...

Sir, let me take care of getting the others' support.

You'll do it, huh?

I'll do everything I can to make you the president, Lieutenant.

Nitta...

You have a throbbing pair right now.

That's not nice.

First off, I need to talk to Brother Naito.

That should bring the organization together.

So I'd like to ask you to support the lieutenant.

No way.

I did time for the organization, and you want me to give up my promotion,

just so I can watch myself be sidelined? No way.

Nitta...

You'll have my back, won't you?

Wait, brother, could you at least put down that ashtray first?

Hey, now, we aren't talking about the ashtray.

Brother...

I understand how you feel, but could you please let this one go?

What? How dare you...

I can't let the organization fall into chaos.

If the president were to wake up to a splintered organization...

I wouldn't have a face to show.

Nitta...

Please, brother, support my boss so the president can pass on peacefully.

You're absolutely right.

Looks like I've made a selfish brat of myself.

Brother...

You've become a real stand-up mobster, Nitta.

Brother...

Nitta!

Your do-no-evil quotient is too damn high.

This guy's got terrible taste in compliments.

I got word from Sabu that the president is out of his coma.

Namahage General Hospital

Old man, about your successor...

Yeah. I can't keep getting hospitalized all the time, can I?

I need to retire while I still have all my faculties.

May we assume that the lieutenant will be your successor, then?

Nitta...

What's a successor? Is it someone who wins?

Hey, Hina!

Not quite, Hina-chan.

I told you to stay quiet!

Now he's acting like his grandkid's here.

I'm here to fix my stinky comment.

Not to worry. I've sprayed some Fasleeze.

Pops...

A successor is someone who's going to take my job.

I'm going to become an ordinary grandpa.

Huh...

I want Nitta to do it, then.

Why?

Nitta's a dad and an old man, too, so it's confusing.

Can we consolidate him?

Shush, Hina! Don't be crazy!

Wait, Nitta.

Hina-chan...

Okay, let's make Nitta the next old man.

Dude, are you in grandpa mode already?!

You say that like you're giving her candy!

Seriously?

I have to let him know.

Sabu, go to the hospital to check up on the old man for me.

Yessir. Lieutenant, the old man's awake.

Lieutenant, the old man's awake. Lieutenant!! The old man just named Nitta to be his successor!!

Cut it out, please.

I've been contacting the whole organization so that

they would support the lieutenant as president.

Please, don't make a mess of the organization just to make Hina happy.