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

Long time no see.

You're shallow.

After losing in both my showdown with Aoyama,

and my romance with Chiharu-chan,

I hit rock bottom...

You aren't shallow, Tanishi.

I fell in love with Hana-chan

and with impure motives, started going to Sakurada Gym.

I was then able to go on my long awaited date with Hana-chan, however...

Will you go out with me?

During the date,

we were targeted and abducted by scary people...

Prepared to die, I was able to rescue Hana-chan.

The next time I see you, I'll kill you.

Somehow, the two of us managed to escape...

I didn't want to leave you all alone...

Because I love you, Hana-chan!

I ended up getting to officially date Hana-chan.

And then finally, for the first time in 28 years of my life...

I can't anymore... I can't hold it...

Ah, so itchy!

I broke a bone. Ah, so itchy!

I broke a bone.

BOYS ON THE RUN I broke a bone.

BOYS ON THE RUN

I really owe it to you Shiho-san, for giving me that supportive push.

Your very first girlfriend is a cosplay model?

As erotic as ever, huh, Tanishi?

"It's not like that was the clincher."

If Hana-chan's interested,

tell her I'll get her a better paying job.

At your massage parlor, I bet. I'm not telling her that. tell her I'll get her a better paying job.

At your massage parlor, I bet. I'm not telling her that.

"Hey." At your massage parlor, I bet. I'm not telling her that.

"Hey."

Don't make my job sound unimportant, Tanishi. "Hey."

Don't make my job sound unimportant, Tanishi.

"Ah, sorry."

Well, so that's how it is.

Okay. Later.

Huh?

Is your leg okay?

Yeah...

Sorry you had to come pick me up. Yeah...

Sorry you had to come pick me up.

Or more like... What's with the dress?

Wouldn't I make a better impression on your parents if I dressed neatly?

How you normally are is fine...

You don't have to go out of your way to meet my parents you know.

Yes, I do!

I'm responsible for getting you hurt.

These kinds of things need to be done properly.

You take the strangest things seriously, don't you, Hana-chan?

What?

Nothing.

All right, let's go then.

Hm?

You think they'll accept me?

You'll be fine!

She's here.

Huh? She's here.

Huh?

Hana-chan.

Welcome to the Tanishi household.

I'm his father, Kazuo.

I'm his mother, Masako.

Today...

Make yourself at home.

I told you to just be normal.

This is normal, right? I told you to just be normal.

This is normal, right?

Uh huh.

Huh?

Hey, hey, Toshiyuki. Did we do something wrong?

Something wrong?

No.

Nice to meet you. I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused.

Not at all.

I made this. If you like...

Eh? Homemade?

Are your wounds okay?

Yes. I'm fine now.

But I can't believe it.

That this Toshiyuki managed to rescue Hana-chan from scary people.

Is that a problem?

But really, that was a little extreme...

Poop breaks the rules.

Oh, stop, Dad.

What's wrong with it? We survived thanks to that. Oh, stop, Dad.

What's wrong with it? We survived thanks to that.

But you know, this boy has changed.

Previously, no matter what I'd ask,

he'd only respond with grunts, but lately,

we're able to hold conversations.

It's all thanks to you, Hana-chan. Thanks.

Not at all. It's all thanks to you, Hana-chan. Thanks.

Not at all.

Hey...

There's no such emoticon as that. Hey...

There's no such emoticon as that.

Oh?

Nope.

But its eyes are cute.

It's not very spacious, but please come in.

So this is Tanishi's room, huh?

You must be tired.

Sorry my parents are such a pain in the ass.

Nonsense. You have such nice parents.

Saying their son changed just because we had a conversation...

How embarrassing.

You have changed, Tanishi.

What?

You look happier lately. Tanishi. What?

You look happier lately. Tanishi.

Well, we are going out so...

Why don't you stop calling me Tanishi?

What should I call you then?

You decide, Hana-chan.

You decide, Tanishi!

I want you to decide, Hana-chan.

All right. I'll think it over.

This boyfriend and girlfriend convo kind of thing sure is nice.

But you have to promise me one thing in exchange.

No secrets between us. And no lying, ever.

I promise!

Then, okay.

There's one thing I have to apologize about.

Eh?

When you came to rescue me,

I was thinking about Gen.

Eh? Gen?

My husband's name.

Hus...band...?

You're married? That's a good one!

Eh? I told you, didn't I? You're married? That's a good one!

Eh? I told you, didn't I?

When?

At the love hotel!

I have a husband, you know?

I finally got a girlfriend!

That's news to me!

I asked if you were sure you wouldn't regret being with me, didn't I?

Are you really sure you won't regret being with me?

Ah...

But he left 2 years ago and hasn't come back since.

He used to be a boxer at Sakurada Gym.

He was the only one who approved of me joining the gym despite my hearing.

He gave me that red tracksuit I always wear.

When did you get married?

3 years ago.

So for a year you lived under the same roof and did all sorts of things, right?

Don't say it like that.

You still love him, don't you? You're waiting for him, aren't you?

That's why you always wear that red tracksuit, right?

Wrong! It's just the perfect size and I'm used to wearing it.

I'm not wrong!

When you talk about him, you look happy!

You're the only one that's special to me, Tanishi!

That's a lie! You call your husband by his first name,

but you call me by my last!

What?

Fine.

Sorry.

I can't believe this...

Ow.

Yessir!

Karuizawa, huh? Sounds nice.

One of our guys, then. Okay, I'll be counting on you.

Is this all of it?

Yeah, be sure to collect them all.

Feel free to discipline anyone that gives you a hard time.

Got it.

What a pain in the ass...

Hey! Open up!

Don't make things hard for me.

This is you, ain't it?

This is you, ain't it?

Yeah... I'll give you your money back.

Just hold on a little longer. All right?

Hand over that ring for now.

Not this, man.

All right, all right. I'll take it off.

Not coming off, is it?

You got a pretty good jab there for a debt collector.

What?

Hey, you're late.

Bye bye!

This doesn't change the fact that I still love Hana-chan.

But if she has a husband, there's nothing I can do about it.

I'll have to forget her.

I'll deliver her glasses, quit the gym, and say goodbye.

Look how out of shape you are.

Don't be so prickly, man.

Damn... Not in, huh?

Wait! Leave me your contact info.

Never mind, never mind.

Hey, Dumpling.

Looking better there.

Tuck your chin in more. Yeah, that's good.

Keep at it.