ano toki umareta no
あのとき生まれたの
I'll softly give you my thoughts
watashi no omoi sotto ageru
私の想いそっとあげる
That were born at that moment
shinjite ite
信じていて
Please believe in them
deatta hi kara
出逢った日から
Since the day when we met
hajimete no kimochi megutteru
初めての気持ち巡ってる
For the first time, I have these feelings, and they go around
honto no egao hoshii nante
ホントの笑顔ほしいなんて
I want your true smile
anata ga oshiete kureta sorao
あなたが教えてくれた空を
I embrace the sky
dakishimete yume o miru
抱きしめて夢をみる
That you told me about and dream
tooi keredo・・・
遠いけれど・・・
It's faraway, but...
atatakai hikari no kakera
あたたかい光のかけら
The fragments of warm light
kizutsuita hane ni inochi o kureta no
傷ついた羽根に命をくれたの
Gave life to my wounded wings
fureta toki umareta
触れたとき生まれた
Born at the moment when we touched
tsuyoi watashi no soba ni
強い私のそばに
Next to me, who is strong
mamoraretai watashi ga nemutte ita no
守られたいわたしが眠っていたの
The me who wants to be protected was asleep
sou unmei kaerareru ne
そう運命変えられるね
That's right, destiny can be changed
futari no koi mezamesasete・・・
ふたりの恋目覚めさせて・・・
Let our love awaken...
Kunou-san.
There's some kid we don't know.
Forget about him.
Sure.
It's only a kid, right?
He probably has the wrong floor.
How bothersome...
Who's there?
My name is Kurenai Shinkurou.
I have a few things that I would like to discuss with the young boss, Kunou-san.
And what would that be?
It concerns Hanamura Kindergarten.
What a pitiful design.
Fourth Episode 「Clever Person」
You're the boss, Kunou Tadashi-san, correct?
I am Kurenai Shinkurou.
Kurenai Shinkurou...
Have we met somewhere before?
No.
Look into this Kurenai Shinkurou.
I've never heard of him before.
We should just get rid of that kid.
He seems to know about Hanamura Kindergarten.
I'd like to talk to you about the intimidation of Hanamura Kindergarten.
Intimidation?
Yes.
Last week, someone had broken into the principal's house
and stole the land rights.
In its place was a picture of his grand-daughter.
I'm not quite sure what you're getting at.
I'm referring to the threat for him to remain silent.
If he reports the incident to the police, you would harm his grand-daughter-
And how exactly is this related to our office?
Related? You were the one who instructed him to, no?
Please, enough joking.
I've never even heard of this Hanamura Kindergarten.
You're trying to buy the land rights to Hanamura Kindergarten and resell it for a profit, correct?
This is a copy of your orders to purchase the land rights to Hanamura Kindergarten.
There are even reports from your subordinates related to the matter.
Also, these are the call history logs which indicate that the principal was contacted on a daily basis in order to keep him quiet.
Can we resolve this in a civilized way?
Just who are you, Kurenai-kun?
A dispute mediator.
A dispute mediator, huh?
So, just what kind of deal are you looking for?
Please return the land rights.
Also, you must promise me that from now on, you will no longer concern yourself with Hanamura Kindergarten.
And what's in it for us?
We will dispose of the information we obtained.
Is that all?
Yes.
You're telling me to stop with just that?
Besides, how am I supposed to believe that you'll dispose of it entirely?
Well, you'll just have to believe in us.
Easier said than done.
There's nothing else I can say to you.
Kunou-san.
What is it?
There's someone here who knows him.
You're not alone?
Who is it?
What are you doing? Let me go!
I'm not anyone suspicious!
I came here to see Shinkurou!
Murasaki!
Shinkurou! You said you would protect me, so what are you doing here?
Shut up!
Your friend is a mere child?
You...
Were you always doing this kind of thing while I was asleep?
I told you not to go outside!
Hey, damn kid,
we're not getting anywhere, so go home.
No way. What about the deal?
In this situation?
Do you want us to reveal the evidence to the public?
Wouldn't you be troubled if we did?
What are you talking about, Shinkurou?
Don't say anything.
Kunou-san, I guarantee you we'll dispose of the information we've obtained.
So...
Hey.
Well then, please don't get involved with Hanamura Kindergarten from now on.
Yeah.
Hey, show them out.
Yes.
Come on, let's go home, Murasaki.
That man is acting suspicious, Shinkurou!
You're a liar!
Don't be rude, Murasaki.
Hey, dispute mediator.
My apologies.
Your face says it all.
When people lie, it's shown all over their face!
All right, already.
I'm sorry, Kunou-san.
Don't believe him, Shinkurou!
Murasaki!
Don't believe him!
Hurry up and leave, dispute mediator.
I'm reaching my limits.
Yes, we'll leave right away.
She's just acting a bit strange.
Don't treat me like a fool! What's so strange?
I'm really sorry.
Don't give in to him!
Sorry.
Pardon us.
Hey!
Don't be so angry.
You believed in him rather than me.
It's my job.
Shinkurou!
Shinkurou! Shinkurou!
Run, Murasaki!
Shinkurou...
Stop it! Let him go!
Run away!
Out of my... way!
Hey!
Murasaki!
Stop!
No, let go of me! Let me go!
You should be more obedient, kid.
No!
His bone...
You damn punk!
That's... the Houzuki's...!
Stop!
This is a big job!
It's an unbelievably big job where we have made enemies out of the Kuhouins!
Yayoi.
You don't understand how important this child is, do you?
I didn't explain it all properly yet.
You left her behind thinking it's fine and you head off to a yakuza office?
You're too careless! Just what do you think this job is?!
I...
You're always like this!
You're too careless, your thinking is too naive, and you jump to conclusions about everything too easily.
Calm down, Yayoi.
In the first place,
this isn't a job someone like you can handle.
Things like this happen.
You'll be more careful from now on, right?
Yes.
Okay, I'll be leaving then.
I'm sorry.
Benika-sama.
I just can't understand.
Is it because I didn't choose you?
No.
Then is it because I let a man handle it?
No!
What is it, then?
Leaving myself aside, there are many other people who can protect her.
So why Kurenai Shinkurou of all people?
Like I've said, it's my intuition.
It's not like I doubt your intuition.
However, you too should have realized it after today's incident.
This job is impossible for Kurenai Shinkurou.
I know he lacks power.
I know that all too well.
Then why?
Let's save that discussion for another day. I'll tell you then.
Today was tiring.
I will stay behind.
I see.
Good morning, Shinkurou!
Are you...
...still hurt anywhere?
Not at all.
Anyways, I'll prepare breakfast.
You can continue to rest.
Oh, okay.
Murasaki.
About yesterday...
I caused you trouble yesterday.
You got punched because I couldn't keep our promise.
Well, that's...
You're angry, right?
I'm not angry.
It was my fault.
I was being selfish, so it can't be helped if you're angry.
I'm not angry, it was my fault.
Really?
Does it look like I'm lying?
It doesn't.
Right?
I'm glad you're okay.
Leave breakfast to me!
You should take it easy.
Sure.
Is this still edible?
Morning!
Good morning.
What? You didn't get enough sleep?
You were watching the late-night show yesterday, weren't you?
Y-Yeah...
It was pretty funny.
Gotou-chan was looking good too, huh?
Yeah, Gotou-chan.
Her name is Shibiru, right?
What are you doing, Murasaki-chan?
Can't you tell? I'm cleaning.
There's nothing in this room, though.
It stinks, though.
It's probably the futon that stinks.
Hey.
Wouldn't you normally knock before entering?
Even though it's the newspaper club's room?
I'm the only member of the newspaper club, which makes this my room.
And who was it that chased the other members out, again?
Anyway, you came to report back, right?
Yeah.
Here.
Were you able to resolve it?
May I tell the principal it's fine now?
Probably.
Probably?
That's rather vague.
Well, I did my job.
We won't know if they'll stop or not, though, so we should play it safe.
I see, I got it.
Ah, sorry.
No, I'm okay.
You got injured?
No, I just had a bad fall.
Did you get into a fight?
Yeah, kind of.
This ballpen is really useful!
Just the other day, a foreigner-
Maybe he was a Russian? He asked for directions.
Shinkurou-san.
Yes?
You were being careless again, weren't you?
Was it a job involving Murasaki-chan?
No, it was a different one.
I see.
Yes.
Let me tell you one thing as a Houzuki.
You shouldn't take on jobs where you have to rely on the horn.
I understand.
I'll bring medicine for your wounds tomorrow.
It's something my grandfather made for the inexperienced users.
Inexperienced?
It smells.
Welcome back.
Why have you two put futons outside of my room?
We're just airing them out.
It's the sunniest place here.
Shinkurou's futon stinks and I can't stand it.
It'll be bad for my health.
This... certainly does...
That's why I'm helping her.
Inexperienced...
You certainly are inexperienced.
Huh?
My futon?
It's being cleansed for the little lady's sake.
Be grateful.
That surprised me.
Murasaki?
Welcome home, Shinkurou.
What do you think? It's clean now, isn't it?
Tamaki taught me how to, so I cleaned the room.
I left your futon out in the hall to air out as well.
You're letting me stay here, so I thought I should help out sometimes.
Thank you.
There's still something dirty!
Did you wash your head?
Your assistance won't be necessary.
Will you be okay?
Look, Shinkurou! I'm finally able to successfully wash my head by myself!
That's amazing!
Shampooing is easy!
Is it cold?
I'm fine!
Ah, sorry!
I'm fine.
Does it still hurt, Shinkurou?
It was my fault, so I'm sorry.
I said it's not your fault, so don't worry.
Look, I have a lot of old scars too, right?
Having scars is the fate of a dispute mediator.
They're like trophies to me.
Are you okay? You can go up first.
I'm fine. I'll stay in as long as you, Shinkurou.
We'll get out after we count to twenty.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8...!
That's too fast.
We can see the stars today.
I wonder if it'll be cold tomorrow morning.
Hey, Shinkurou.
Yeah?
Why did you become a dispute mediator?
Let's see... why did I become one?
Maybe it's because I admired Benika-san.
Benika?
Yeah.
Is Benika that good of a woman?
Is she a better woman than Tamaki, Yamie, Yuuno, and me?
Rather than admiring her as a woman, I wanted to become strong like Benika-san.
I was really weak when I was around your age.
Really?
Yeah.
I want to hear about when you were small!
It's boring.
I want to know about a lot of things.
I want to become stronger too!
Stronger?
I want to be stronger!
Sure.
Kidnapping?
That's right.
They bombed the airport and kidnapped the children who survived.
And among them was Kurenai-san?
He lost his parents during that time.
I'm not sure if I passed out because it was dangerous or painful.
Didn't it hurt?
It really hurt,
but then I just couldn't tell afterwards.
Can that really happen?
Well, my mind just became numb.
I wasn't afraid of dying anymore either.
Stop! Shinkurou, Shinkurou!
Shut up, you're annoying!
What's up? Something funny?
Not really.
You... Do you wanna die?
That's fine. I don't mind dying.
Shinkurou...?
You're real cheeky.
If you want to die so badly, then I'll kill you.
Stop! Please!
I'm the one that wants to die.
I know.
Shinkurou?
And then, that person came.
It was a job which couldn't be done by anyone besides those in the trade like ourselves.
It happened instantly.
Hurry and take the children outside!
Can you stand?
Shinkurou!
Shinkurou?
Everything's fine now.
From that day on, I followed Benika-san.
I was taken under the care of Yuuno's family for a while,
and spent eight years learning the Houzuki-ryuu.
It was real tough, but...
Thanks to it, I have the power I hold today.
I see, so that's what happened.
Benika-san then recognized me as a dispute mediator.
Because you worked real hard.
I still have a long way to go, though.
Those two are quite similar.
Shinkurou is the only one who can understand Murasaki's feelings.
That's what I thought.
Even so, he doesn't have the power yet.
I made a promise too.
It's an old story, though.
I want the young lady, Murasaki, to be taken outside one day.
How?
I'm asking you because I don't know.
And what would you have her do once she's outside?
I couldn't do anything here.
She'll meet the same fate as me if she stays.
What about Renjou-sama?
He's already given up.
I've already had three children, so it's over for me.
There's nothing more Renjou-sama can do?
I don't want Murasaki to have the same experiences as I did.
Renjou-sama will no longer change.
Even though he loves you?
He can't abandon the Kuhouins.
Is that so?
I see...
I am grateful to him.
Of all the women in the Inner Sanctuary, I was the most free.
But, I want Murasaki to know the outside world more.
I want her to have a more wonderful love than me.
That's a difficult request.
Can you do it?
But, she died.
She was Murasaki's real mother, right?
Kuhouin Souju.
The person who couldn't win against her family's customs.
I know that household is strange because I have worked for the Kuhouins.
I felt I had to do it once I saw the young Murasaki.
I know it's a lot of responsibility for Shinkurou.
But, I thought it would benefit him as well.
The feeling of wanting to protect someone will make you stronger.
That's what I believe.
I'll be going to Okubo.
I can take you there.
I'll walk.
You're going to Samidare Apartment, right?
Yes.
I understand the circumstances, but...
I'm still worried.
Thank you.
sonna ni asette sa nani mo kamo shiritai to omowanaide
そんなに焦ってさ何もかも知りたいと思わないで
Rushing so much, don't think that you want to know everything.
kimi dake no RIZUMU de tokiakashite ikeba ii
君だけのリズムで解き明かしていけばいい
Just figure it out in your own rhythm.
demo ne chotto dake isoide sagashita houga ii kamo ne
でもねちょっとだけ急いで探した方がいいかもね
But it's probably better to rush and search just a little.
sunadokei to isshou ni SARASARA ochite yuku genjitsu to
砂時計と一緒にサラサラ落ちてゆく現実と
Along with the reality that gently falls with the hourglass.
futte kuru mirai kasanaru shunkan ichido daketo
降ってくる未来重なる瞬間一度だけと
The moment the raining future overlaps occurs only once.
sou kizuita
そう気付いた
I realized that.
hatenaku toumei na jiyuu ni iro o tsukete ikou It's my way
果てなく透明な自由に色をつけていこう It's my way
Let's color the endlessly transparent freedom: it's my way.
kousa suru IMEEJI kanji nagara sa
交差するイメージ感じながらさ
As we feel the crossing image.
kimi no yuku michi no kiseki ni sotto yorisoinagara we can take
君の行く道の軌跡にそっと寄り添いながら we can take
As we quietly snuggle up to the miracle on your path: we can take
betsubetsu no RAIN tadotte iku yo
別々のラインたどっていくよ
Tracing separate lines.
Crossing days.
I forget something that I want
try to get something important
I forgot something that I want
try to get something important
Next on kurenai:
Wish.