Mou Yuukai Nante Shinai (もう誘拐なんてしない)

"...And so, I want to become a doctor like my father."

"So that I get to help people who are suffering from illnesses."

Alright, that was quite well-done.

So next, Tarui-kun.

Yes!

"My Dream" by Tarui Shotaro.

"My dream for the future is to become a superhero."

"To be really full of self-discipline."

"To be able to use my own special fighting techniques..."

"...so I can help people who are in trouble."

"I'll defeat the bad guys..."

"And eventually, marry a beautiful lady."

- What's he saying? - Alright, alright, everyone, be quiet...

...He's not done yet. Tarui-kun.

"I chose this dream..."

This was the essay I wrote during 6th grade...

My classmates may have laughed at me, and the teacher scolded me for it...

...but I was actually quite serious.

I did want to help people who are in trouble.

And punish the bad guys.

That shot was just a warning. Release her immediately!

That's right. Don't make this crime any worse than this...

Shuttupp~! Lower your gun, you rascal!

Well, this is me, right now.

Don't provoke him! This person is an atrocious killer!

That's right! I will seriously kill her!

Why did this happen to me?

This is the story about the biggest crisis of my life.

=Mou Yuukai Nante Shinai=

OHNO Satoshi

ARAGAKI Yui

SATO Ryuta

KANJIYA Shihori

YASUDA Shota TAKASHIMA Masahiro

NARIMIYA Hiroki

EMOTO Tokio KIMURA Ryo

YAMAGUCHI Sayaka NAKAO Akiyoshi

KANAME Jun

TAKAHASHI Katsumi

KITAOJI Kinya

Original Story by: HIGASHIGAWA Tokuya Screenplay: FURUYA Kazunao

Music: SEGAWA Eishi

Planning and Organizing: NARIKAWA Hiroaki, TAKIZAWA Koichiro

Strategic Planning: TAKIYAMA Madoka

Producers: TAKAMARU Masataka, EMORI Hiroki

Directed by: SATO Yuichi

Translation and editing: earthcolors

Welcome, Sliderman.

Here will be your final resting place!

Gottsuwaruda, release the hostage!

Rubbish! From now on, I will transmutate this woman!

In this evil-infested world, the power of justice is infinite...

...Warrior of Light, Sliderman!

Let's go!

Hey, you Green... Hey, Green, you listen...

The villain monster can't stand out more than the hero, you idiot!

But his attacks are too lame.

It's ruined... it was all ruined.

I've been doing this job for 27 years, your ass is fired, you got that?

Hey, Yellow. You're fired, too.

- Even me? - You know why...

Why would a villain help out the hero? Idiot.

That's right. No thanks to you, jackass.

- You really humiliated me, you twerp. - Oji-san...you too...

- What the-? Don't touch me. - You, too... Try to be a little more...

I'm Tarui Shotaro. 29 years old from Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Because of my dream, I moved to Tokyo seven years ago.

And being a victim of circumstance, I now got fired from my work.

- So you're an actor. - Yes.

So there'll be occasions that I'll go and do some shooting...

...But right now, I'm on a bit of a break.

So then, I'll look for someone else.

- Other people have better conditions. - But...

It's because of the gloomy recession, you see.

I've already decided to close this business.

These are gloomy times, you know.

Frankly...

...you have a gloomy face.

(For non-payment of room rent, check out your things at the side)

Komoto-senpai?

Hey, Shotaro, how're ya?

Well, I'm in a bit of trouble.

Hold on a sec... Hello.

Yes, the one you ordered last time? Next week is no problem.

Oji-san, teach me how to get the treasure.

Yes, that's right. Yes, I'll be in touch. Yep yep.

Thanks... have a nice day, yes yes... bye now.

Have you brought money, you guys?

- Here. - Ok.

Don't take it, just tell us.

Fool! If I tell you, you'll tell the other guys.

One should come to me and properly pay 500 yen.

Komoto-senpai is someone from my hometown highschool...

He's a self-proclaimed jack-of-all-trades oddball.

He's a self-proclaimed jack-of-all-trades oddball.

He's a self-proclaimed jack-of-all-trades oddball.

So really...

Except for you, I have no one else to rely on.

See? It's because you're too much a nice guy.

That's the reason why you got fired... tragic indeed.

But I also...

...wasn't too happy with that job.

The guy playing the hero was too lazy. Sliderman...!

It's like this, Senpai...

Slider...

...Man... See?

Before he says '-der' in 'Slider,' his hands are tilting like this, see?

It isn't interesting at all. He should tilt his arm at a 35 degree diagonal angle.

Then, he can say.... 'Man!'

'Man!'

Is this what you meant by becoming a hero...

...ending up as a tokusatsu* geek?

Aren't you gonna be 30 soon? Are you gonna keep doing this forever?

Not exactly forever...

Well, as long I am able to, I guess.

You really haven't changed a bit, you're still delving into your fantasies.

- Green monster is comin! - No, please don't touch it, that's important to me!

I know that. I know that.

I don't mind at all if you're gonna live with me.

But you must pay me rent on time.

Don't worry.

In exchange, I'll give you a job.

This is the job you were talking about?

Yeah. I just bought this baby, you know.

Are you sure I can do this by myself?

You got nothin to worry about.

You'll just peddle these within the town.

This way you won't be encroaching in anyone's territory...

...and you won't run into some violent gang.

- There are people like that in this town, right? - You should watch out for them...

Old-time racketeers called the Hanazono Clan, ...Right now, there's 10 of em.

- Hanazono Clan. - Yeah.

They've been extorting money from the vendors in this town for a long time.

But if there's a mess, they will settle any trouble.

Don't worry. Here...

...this will be your protection amulet from Akama Shrine.

And here's the agreement.

It's important so I already placed your thumbprint here.

- Wait, when did that happen? - Last night when you were sleeping.

"I agree to pay for raw materials, and other operating costs..."

"...30% of the profits from the sales resulting from this stall goes to Party A..."

Good luck.

"Sweet potatoes~... grilled on hot rocks~"

While selling baked sweet potatoes...

...Senpai's words about "continue living like this forever" lingered in my head.

But even if I'm anxious to be spending the last winter of my 20's...

...I can't help it if the only thing I think about all the time is to become a hero.

Excuse me, that poster. Can you give it to me?

That thing... "Human Machine Saotomen."

- What... what's that? - This one... "Human Machine Saotomen..."

It's a rare collector's item, you see.

The hero Saotome's involvement with love is the center of this avant-garde work...

- In all three stories, they ended with a vision... - What?

You see, whether I'm awake or asleep...

...heroes are all I ever think about!

I just wanted a chance...

...even a slightest chance to be reborn.

Please help me! Some bad men are chasing after me!

Uh... What? What is it?

What happened? What's wrong?

C'mon, let's get away from here.

- Who were those guys? - They're the old-time racketeers around here...

The Hanazono Clan?

My vehicle is over there.

This way. This way.

No, not that one. That one over there.

Sweet potatoes?

C'mon, faster. Get inside.

- What? - Wait...

What? I'm supposed to hide in here, right?

Hey, Onii-chan!

Hold it right there, will ya?

S-sorry. Uh, I- I wasn't...

- Gimme two. - Pardon?

- Two orders of sweet potatoes! - Yeah, two!

It's what you're selling, ain't it?

I-I'll be back.

Shiro-kun (White), eat up and it'll be fine.

Yeah, I'm so sorry, Kuro-chan (Black).

You don't have to say that.

- Uh, here. - What took you so long, ya rascal!

Ah, hot, hot!

Huh? Haven't seen you before.

- Uh, actually... - Shiro-kun.

Somethin else's more important than that right now.

Give him a break for today.

- So freakin hot, ain't it? - Damn hot.

Thank you... I really appreciate it.

Well anyway... why were those guys chasing you?

Did you do something to piss them off?

Not exactly.

Uh, no, it's okay...

...if you don't want to talk about it.

By the way, I'm Tarui Shotaro. Nice to meet you. And you are...?

I'm Hanazono Erika.

Wow, what a nice name!

Hanazono...

Wait a minute.

By 'Hanazono,' you mean...

...the Hanazono of the Hanazono Clan?