Crashers: Knight & Ran II (My guardian)
[ continued from Wide gap / Strange guest ]
My guardian
Setting: Honjou estate, dining room. Suzuki brings out their meal in courses. Ran is not pleased.
Suzuki: Today's soup is a broad bean potage.
Ran: *slamming fist onto the table* You know...quit bringing these out in little courses day and night! Bring out the soup, fish and meat, all at once!! Damn it!
Suzuki: Y--yes.
Knight: Leave him be, Bellwood. You can ignore this unmannered clod. As long as you're staying here, you'll abide by the rules of my home.
Ran: But I'm starving!
Knight: Then relax! Just think of this as rehearsal for dining onboard the cruise starting tomorrow.
Taiyou: Oniisama? Was the Metal Venus...designed by a man named Mizuhara-san?
Knight: Taiyou?
Taiyou: Um, sorry if I'm mistaken.
Knight: Why do you think so?
Taiyou: Last year, I had a friend at the rehabilitation center on the island. He died in an accident.
Knight: Oh...if I remember, he was Mizuhara Takashi-kun? You guys were close?
Taiyou: Yes... and I thought maybe it was the ship that his father had built.
Knight: I'm sorry, I don't know the details.
Taiyou: I see.
Suzuki: Taiyou-sama.
Taiyou: That's ok, don't worry about it. Oh...I must be hindering your meal, so I'll excuse myself now. You may give my portion to Ran-san.
Ran: Thank you.
Taiyou: Have a nice meal!
Knight: Taiyou!
Door closes behind her.
Later that evening.
Knight: Bellwood, do you know anything about the Mizuhara boy that Taiyou mentioned earlier?
Suzuki: He was a friend she met when she was recovering at the rehabilitation center just after her accident. Just a while ago, he and his father passed away in a car accident. Taiyou-sama was most upset.
Knight: So his father was a ship architect?
Suzuki: Yes. I read the letters from Mizuhara Takashi-sama out loud for Taiyou-sama. He had wanted to take her aboard after the ship came back from its test voyage. Only...there seemed to be some restrictions as to who could board.
Knight: I see.
Suzuki: Um...does this have anything to do with your work?
Knight: No, don't worry about it. Actually, I'm more worried about Taiyou's lack of appetite. Will you take something to her later in her room?
Suzuki: Very well.
Taiyou's room. She hears the sound of pebbles rapping against her window.
Ran: I have sandwiches. Can you open the window? I also have some hot tea.
Taiyou: Ran-san? *lets him in through the window*
Ran: I have to risk my life coming in here too.
Taiyou: *laughs* Yeah. My brother would freak out if he knew.
Ran: If you screamed out loud, your brother would rush in here and deck me.
Taiyou: So you're that friendly?
Ran: So much so it's a mystery why he hasn't decked me yet.
Taiyou: You're so funny! *laughs*
Ran: This is the first time I've delivered food at the risk of my life.
Taiyou: You speak as though you're always risking your life in everything else you do.
Ran: It's not that big of a deal.
Taiyou: So? What do you want to ask me?
Ran: You have good instincts.
Taiyou: Should I be happy you think so well of me?
Ran: I don't like flattery.
Taiyou: *laughs* Because you are so kind to me, I'll be happy to tell you whatever I know.
Ran: What about that shipbuilder you mentioned earlier?
Taiyou: Around the time I lost my vision, I was staying at a rehabilitation center on an island. I had a friend named Mizuhara Takashi, who had a heart condition.
flashback:
Takashi: Taiyou-chan, my dad's making an awesome ship right now! He says it's a ship where kids like me who have weakened bodies can relax and travel. He promised that I'll be the first one to take a ride in it once it's done!
Taiyou: That's so nice...you've got such a wonderful father.
Takashi: Oh....I'm sorry. You don't have a father...or mother.
Taiyou: But I do have a brother who takes care of me! Although he's busy with work and I hardly see him...
Takashi: Taiyou-chan... Ooh, I have a good idea! Let's ride on it together! I'll ask my dad!
Taiyou: But...
Takashi: You were my first friend since I've come to this facility. So...!
Ran: From the island rehab center?
Taiyou: That's right...and there was a time we feared the facility was going to be bought out by land speculators...
flashback:
Taiyou: Please! If we don't do something, our home will be taken away by those speculators!
Ran: Everything is ok now. Your home is safe. I won't let anyone lay a hand on it.
Taiyou: Really?
Ran: I promise.
Taiyou: Who...are you?
Ran: A guardian of justice.
Taiyou: Are you...are you by chance the man from---?
(In Taiyou's memory - Ran: A guardian of justice.)
Taiyou: Are you?
Ran: Er...no, I'm...
Knocking on the door.
Knight: Taiyou?
Taiyou: Oh no...it's my brother.
Ran: Then the intruder should disappear. *starts to leave*
Taiyou: Um....if the Metal Venus is the ship that Takashi-kun's father built, then there should definitely be some kind of marking somewhere. If you find out, then please tell me!
Ran: If I remember. See ya! *jumps out the window*
Knight: *pounding on the door* Taiyou! Is someone in there with you?? *knocks some more and then opens door and walks in* Hm? What's this? I smell tea...
Taiyou: Um, Suzuki-san brought this.
Knight: Oh...that's ok. I had thought that maybe you weren't feeling well...
Taiyou: Not at all. Are you here to talk about the ship as well?
Knight: You have good judgment.
Taiyou: Er...I thought you were maybe upset because I said something unnecessary.
Knight: You said your friend's name was...Mizuhara, right?
Taiyou: Yes. Um...I have his letters here. *hands them to Knight* His age was about right...and he said that his father's ship could travel around the world. So I thought maybe it was the same ship that you're about to board. It's just...Takashi-kun was in that accident before it could happen. If it's the same ship that Takashi-kun's father built...will you let me board it sometime? All our friends at the rehab center were looking forward to it.
Knight: Alright. If it's as you say, then let's do it.
Taiyou: Thank you, Oniisama!
[ continues in Get in! ]
My guardian
Setting: Honjou estate, dining room. Suzuki brings out their meal in courses. Ran is not pleased.
Suzuki: Today's soup is a broad bean potage.
Ran: *slamming fist onto the table* You know...quit bringing these out in little courses day and night! Bring out the soup, fish and meat, all at once!! Damn it!
Suzuki: Y--yes.
Knight: Leave him be, Bellwood. You can ignore this unmannered clod. As long as you're staying here, you'll abide by the rules of my home.
Ran: But I'm starving!
Knight: Then relax! Just think of this as rehearsal for dining onboard the cruise starting tomorrow.
Taiyou: Oniisama? Was the Metal Venus...designed by a man named Mizuhara-san?
Knight: Taiyou?
Taiyou: Um, sorry if I'm mistaken.
Knight: Why do you think so?
Taiyou: Last year, I had a friend at the rehabilitation center on the island. He died in an accident.
Knight: Oh...if I remember, he was Mizuhara Takashi-kun? You guys were close?
Taiyou: Yes... and I thought maybe it was the ship that his father had built.
Knight: I'm sorry, I don't know the details.
Taiyou: I see.
Suzuki: Taiyou-sama.
Taiyou: That's ok, don't worry about it. Oh...I must be hindering your meal, so I'll excuse myself now. You may give my portion to Ran-san.
Ran: Thank you.
Taiyou: Have a nice meal!
Knight: Taiyou!
Door closes behind her.
Later that evening.
Knight: Bellwood, do you know anything about the Mizuhara boy that Taiyou mentioned earlier?
Suzuki: He was a friend she met when she was recovering at the rehabilitation center just after her accident. Just a while ago, he and his father passed away in a car accident. Taiyou-sama was most upset.
Knight: So his father was a ship architect?
Suzuki: Yes. I read the letters from Mizuhara Takashi-sama out loud for Taiyou-sama. He had wanted to take her aboard after the ship came back from its test voyage. Only...there seemed to be some restrictions as to who could board.
Knight: I see.
Suzuki: Um...does this have anything to do with your work?
Knight: No, don't worry about it. Actually, I'm more worried about Taiyou's lack of appetite. Will you take something to her later in her room?
Suzuki: Very well.
Taiyou's room. She hears the sound of pebbles rapping against her window.
Ran: I have sandwiches. Can you open the window? I also have some hot tea.
Taiyou: Ran-san? *lets him in through the window*
Ran: I have to risk my life coming in here too.
Taiyou: *laughs* Yeah. My brother would freak out if he knew.
Ran: If you screamed out loud, your brother would rush in here and deck me.
Taiyou: So you're that friendly?
Ran: So much so it's a mystery why he hasn't decked me yet.
Taiyou: You're so funny! *laughs*
Ran: This is the first time I've delivered food at the risk of my life.
Taiyou: You speak as though you're always risking your life in everything else you do.
Ran: It's not that big of a deal.
Taiyou: So? What do you want to ask me?
Ran: You have good instincts.
Taiyou: Should I be happy you think so well of me?
Ran: I don't like flattery.
Taiyou: *laughs* Because you are so kind to me, I'll be happy to tell you whatever I know.
Ran: What about that shipbuilder you mentioned earlier?
Taiyou: Around the time I lost my vision, I was staying at a rehabilitation center on an island. I had a friend named Mizuhara Takashi, who had a heart condition.
flashback:
Takashi: Taiyou-chan, my dad's making an awesome ship right now! He says it's a ship where kids like me who have weakened bodies can relax and travel. He promised that I'll be the first one to take a ride in it once it's done!
Taiyou: That's so nice...you've got such a wonderful father.
Takashi: Oh....I'm sorry. You don't have a father...or mother.
Taiyou: But I do have a brother who takes care of me! Although he's busy with work and I hardly see him...
Takashi: Taiyou-chan... Ooh, I have a good idea! Let's ride on it together! I'll ask my dad!
Taiyou: But...
Takashi: You were my first friend since I've come to this facility. So...!
Ran: From the island rehab center?
Taiyou: That's right...and there was a time we feared the facility was going to be bought out by land speculators...
flashback:
Taiyou: Please! If we don't do something, our home will be taken away by those speculators!
Ran: Everything is ok now. Your home is safe. I won't let anyone lay a hand on it.
Taiyou: Really?
Ran: I promise.
Taiyou: Who...are you?
Ran: A guardian of justice.
Taiyou: Are you...are you by chance the man from---?
(In Taiyou's memory - Ran: A guardian of justice.)
Taiyou: Are you?
Ran: Er...no, I'm...
Knocking on the door.
Knight: Taiyou?
Taiyou: Oh no...it's my brother.
Ran: Then the intruder should disappear. *starts to leave*
Taiyou: Um....if the Metal Venus is the ship that Takashi-kun's father built, then there should definitely be some kind of marking somewhere. If you find out, then please tell me!
Ran: If I remember. See ya! *jumps out the window*
Knight: *pounding on the door* Taiyou! Is someone in there with you?? *knocks some more and then opens door and walks in* Hm? What's this? I smell tea...
Taiyou: Um, Suzuki-san brought this.
Knight: Oh...that's ok. I had thought that maybe you weren't feeling well...
Taiyou: Not at all. Are you here to talk about the ship as well?
Knight: You have good judgment.
Taiyou: Er...I thought you were maybe upset because I said something unnecessary.
Knight: You said your friend's name was...Mizuhara, right?
Taiyou: Yes. Um...I have his letters here. *hands them to Knight* His age was about right...and he said that his father's ship could travel around the world. So I thought maybe it was the same ship that you're about to board. It's just...Takashi-kun was in that accident before it could happen. If it's the same ship that Takashi-kun's father built...will you let me board it sometime? All our friends at the rehab center were looking forward to it.
Knight: Alright. If it's as you say, then let's do it.
Taiyou: Thank you, Oniisama!
[ continues in Get in! ]