Boys on the Run (Boizu On Za Ran / ボーイズ・オン・ザ・ラン)

But I did that for the sake of love...

Then why don't you try...

being in love with me for 3 days.

If you last 3 days, I'll go on a date with you.

A d-date!?

I will call on you to punch your lights out!

After declaring war on Aoyama for hurting my precious Chiharu-chan...

Please teach me how to box!

Under the guidance of Suzuki-san,

It turned out to be the first showdown of my life. However...

Haven't you half-assed your way through 27 years of your life just like this anyway?

You're shallow.

Without getting a single hit in, it ended in an unsightly loss...

Aoyama-san wasn't hurt, was he?

On top of that, my romance with Chiharu-chan fell apart,

What?

I hit rock bottom. What?

I hit rock bottom.

Since that day, my entire lifestyle changed.

I quit my job at Saida Industries, where I worked for 5 years...

Taking a bath in the morning...!? I quit my job at Saida Industries, where I worked for 5 years...

Taking a bath in the morning...!?

Yelled at by my parents...

If you have time to do that, find a job! Yelled at by my parents...

If you have time to do that, find a job!

I tried looking for a new job,

but can't find anything I want to do.

Tanishi!

Don't run away, punk!

Mammoth's Naiki came back with vengeance.

I tried working out to build up strength but...

That didn't last 3 days.

You're shallow.

You're shallow. You're shallow.

You're shallow.

You're shallow...

I tried looking for a hobby I could be engrossed in, but...

That didn't last 3 days.

You're shallow.

I'm leaving your chicken and cake here.

Merry Christmas.

I finally ended up becoming a recluse...

You're shallow.

What the hell!?

But that didn't last 3 days either... What the hell!?

But that didn't last 3 days either...

You're way more shallow than I am!

Finally, half a year passed... You're way more shallow than I am!

Finally, half a year passed...

With my 28th birthday coming up tomorrow,

I decided to get rid of my "amateur virginity" for sure this time. However...

I've been looking for you, you bastard.

Ow!

As always, I was running away.

Actually...

Haven't things gotten worse than when I turned 27!?

BOYS ON THE RUN

Toshiyuki!

I know, I'll find a job.

Not that. You have a guest.

Me?

S-Suzuki-san?

Welcome home. It's been 6 months, hasn't it?

Looks like you've been struggling quite a bit.

But nothing lasts more than 3 days...

I see.

So... Did you need something? I see.

So... Did you need something?

I'm having some money problems.

Eh? You came to borrow money from unemployed me?

You haven't repaid me for teaching you boxing yet.

Oh, stop!

You know what's next, right?

How are things at the company?

Things are still functioning without a hitch.

That's good to hear...

So it makes no difference if I'm there or not, huh?

That kind of hurts...

Pardon me. Here, on the house. That kind of hurts...

Pardon me. Here, on the house.

Oh, hello.

Thank you.

Yeah!

Huh? That guy looks familiar...

He's the boxer that was at Sakurada Gym.

Turns out, after that, he lost his regular match, too.

He retired from boxing.

They put him in charge of this restaurant the president of the supporters association runs.

You never know what life will throw at you.

This'll give you stamina.

On the other hand, Ryu-kun, the one who won... We don't even know where he is now.

Did something happen?

Last month, he got involved in a bit of a violent incident.

It was the other guy who picked the fight,

but you know how hotblooded Ryu-kun was.

He couldn't hold back.

Stop!

But wouldn't they revoke his license?

Yup, fired from the gym.

A guy that can't even keep himself under control,

ain't a boxer or nothin'!

I ain't changing myself just for this!

You better not go anywhere else!

You okay with this!?

Hana was serious about aiming for the world with him.

How ironic.

In other words... Life is...

Yes...

Life is what you call...

Huh?

Ah, it's okay. You don't have to force yourself to say something wise.

Huh? Sorry... Huh?

I see. Suzuki-san was worried about me.

Thank you, Suzuki-san.

He's sleeping!

Oh, come on! Suzuki-san, please wake up.

You even left your lights on!

Tanishi!

Long time no see.

Oh, hello.

I wondered why he wasn't home yet... He was out drinking with you, huh?

Yes. And then he fell asleep... I wondered why he wasn't home yet... He was out drinking with you, huh?

Yes. And then he fell asleep...

Ready, go!

What are you doing?

Something seems different about Hana-san.

Was she always this sexy?

All right, let's have some more drinks then?

Huh?

Why am I nervous?

Before that... I-I need to use the bathroom!

And so after the showdown with Aoyama,

I was utterly dumped by her.

I see. So that's what that fight was all about.

Yes.

Men are so stupid. Yes.

Men are so stupid.

Stubborn about the dumbest things.

Hana was serious about aiming for the world with him.

Um, Suzuki-san...

That's too bad about what happened with Ryu-san.

Suzuki-san told me.

So, what are you doing now that you quit your job?

Nothing. I tried starting something new, but...

No matter what I do, it doesn't last 3 days.

That's why, it's frustrating but...

You're shallow.

Just as Aoyama said. I'm shallow.

You aren't shallow.

Eh?

Look at that beer gut!

Just joking.

Forget it.

You were able to seriously confront someone you couldn't beat.

You aren't shallow, Tanishi.

What?

Why am I...?

That's not true at all!

I'm sorry. I just kind of...

If you have nothing else to do, why not try it for real?

Boxing.

I wouldn't last 3 days anyway.

Yes, you could.

You were able to 6 months ago, right?

But I did that for the sake of love...

Then why don't you try being in love with me for 3 days?

What!?

If you last 3 days, I'll go on a date with you.

A d-date!?

Really!? But me boxing? No way...

But for a date!?

Nah, nah... But... Ehh?

I see. Things are pretty rough for you, too.

Come visit me in Tokyo again, any time. You can crash at my place.

Ah, okay~ Later.

Tanishi?

So... How do you feel about this Hana girl?

I'm not sure.

But I do know she told a loser like me that I'm not shallow...

I was so happy, I started crying...

Aww~ You're totally in the mood for love then.

But I never really thought of her that way, you know!? Aww~ You're totally in the mood for love then.

But I never really thought of her that way, you know!?

Why? She ugly?

No, she's super cute!

Ah, I mean, not just her looks but on the inside, too.

Looks are important, too.

But after going through such a heartbreak...

To fall in love again so easily without learning my lesson...

I'm no good, after all.

You're no good because you keep saying stuff like that!

I had a customer like you before.

He got dumped by the girl he liked and went out of control.

He experimented with drugs.

But now he's married and he's just a regular dad.

Do you know what changed him?

No.

A new love.

You need to be in love, Tanishi.

You were shining when you were head over heels about Chiharu, you know?