I Come with the Night./Episode 10

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I Come with the Night.
Episode 10
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Izumi(The stage is a prestigious school attended by many sons of celebrities, Kasugamine Academy ――)
(In the morning, the student teacher Shinbashi comes to greet Futami.)
Shinbashi"It's been a while, Futami-sensei!"
Futami"......Who were you again?"
Shinbashi"Eh! Um, I'm the student teacher you met at the briefing last month ――"
Futami"Ah............"
Shinbashi"Er, ermm, once again, I'm the fresh new student teacher, Arata Shinbashi!"[1]
Shinbashi"I'll be in your care from today for a month as the assistant teacher of your Class 2-A! Looking forwards to working with you!"
Futami"......Ahh, I see. Hello, I'm Futami, the modern Japanese teacher."
Shinbashi"I knew that."
Futami"......Did you."
Shinbashi"It's morning assembly now, right."
Futami"......Yes."
Shinbashi"Um, as a teacher, what sort of things should I pay attention to?"
Futami"Ah......Well, whatever?"
Shinbashi"W-Whatever......?"
Izumi(At Futami's unmotivated appearance, Shinbashi looks completely outmanoeuvred. Banri-kun's Shinbashi is overwhelming in a good way.)
Shinbashi"Well then, that's the end of homeroom."
Futami"Phew......"
Shinbashi"Futami-sensei, how was my first HR!?"
Futami"......Well, I guess it was fine."
Tadano"......Morning."
Shinbashi"Huh? That student......"
Futami"......Ahh, that's Masato Tadano from our class. He's late."
Shinbashi"Tadano!"
Tadano"......?"
Shinbashi"I'm Arata Shinbashi, the student teacher from today. Let's get along well."
Tadano"*sigh*......"
Shinbashi"Hm? Is that your phone? It's ringing."
Tadano"――ngh."
Shinbashi"Don't play with your phone during class, okay."
Tadano"――"
Shinbashi"I wonder where he's going?"
Futami"......Who knows."
Shinbashi"Didn't Tadano seem a bit off to you?"
Futami"......You should leave him be."
Shinbashi"But he didn't look too good......"
Futami"......You shouldn't thoughtlessly stick your neck into the students' affairs."
Shinbashi"Eh, that way of saying it is ――"
Izumi(Shinbashi immediately feels offended by Futami warning him not to thoughtlessly jump into the students' affairs ――)
Shinbashi"*sigh*......"
Kondo"What's wrong, Fresh Shinbashi. It's your first day as a student teacher; are you already worn out?"
Shinbashi"Ah, erm......Kondo-sensei."
Kondo"If you're tired, you should build up your stamina. Exercise is the best."
Shinbashi"No, it's just kind of different to what I imagined......Um, is Futami-sensei always like that?"
Kondo"Futami-sensei?"
Shinbashi"Unmotivated, or apathetic......"
Kondo"Well, I guess so. He's a teacher who does his job properly."
Shinbashi"Is that so......"
Kondo"What's wrong? You seem down."
Shinbashi"I thought teachers were supposed to get closer to students' hearts, or like, wrench open the door to their hearts with a crowbar."
Shinbashi"I'd thought you had to go at it with enough energy to smash them into smithereens with that crowbar."
Kondo"That's a rather violent way of showing affection."
Shinbashi"Am I wrong after all......"
Kondo"Well, I don't hate that sort of thing."
Shinbashi"I went through a really rough time when I was in high school; even the teachers gave up on me."
Shinbashi"But I was able to reform myself after being done in by the student teacher......And then I thought I'd become a teacher too, but......"
Kondo"Huh, isn't that a nice story."
Shinbashi"......"
Kondo"Work hard. Students these days need motivated teachers like you."
Shinbashi"I see! I'll work hard!"
Futami"......Heh, good work. I'll be going ahead first."
Shinbashi"!!"
Kondo"Oh! Good work~."
Shinbashi"He sneered at me just then, didn't he......"
Kondo"Well, don't mind it."
Shinbashi"......"
Izumi(Since his alumni visit, Banri-kun's expressions have improved a lot.)
(Tsumugi-san's speech and behaviour feels natural to his manly role as well. He must have studied and practiced a lot in private.)
Izumi(The next day, Tadano contacts the school to say he'll be absent ――)
Shinbashi"Futami-sensei, why don't we go see how Tadano is?"
Shinbashi"I received his absentee message but he really was a bit strange......"
Futami"......There's no need to go that far."
Shinbashi"Eh, but......"
Futami"......Bye."
Shinbashi"Ah, Futami-sensei ――!"
Izumi(Shinbashi begs Futami to conduct a home visit, but it's like talking to a wall.)
Shinbashi"Futami-sensei said not to worry about it, but I really am worried......"
Tadano"......"
Shinbashi"Huh? Tadano......? He said he'd be absent with a cold today, so why is he in a place like this......"
Futami"......"
Shinbashi"What's with that man......They seem awfully friendly."
Shinbashi"Wait, where did Tadano go?"
Shinbashi"Ahh, I've had enough. I'll try asking that man."
Shinbashi"Hey, you!"
Futami"......Did you need something?"
Shinbashi"You were with Masato Tadano just then, weren't you."
Futami"......Ahh."
Shinbashi"I'm Arata Shinbashi, the assistant teacher of his class. Do you know where he went?"
Futami"I wonder......He didn't say anything in particular."
Shinbashi"......What sort of relationship do you have with Tadano?"
Futami"Even if you ask me that...I'm not sure I need to explain it to you."
Futami"If you're a teacher at his school, you can ask Tadano tomorrow. Well then, I'll be goi ――"
Shinbashi"Ah, please wait! What's your name?"
Futami"......Shigehito."
Shinbashi"......"
Shinbashi"......He had a kind of strange air to him."
Shinbashi"Could Tadano's strangeness be related to that man......?"
Izumi(Shinbashi doesn't realise the true identity of the man who had been talking to Tadano at all.)
(Itaru-san's acting is what you'd expect from someone acknowledged by others to have a dual personality themselves.)
(The atmosphere of the audience changed a bit after the evening Shigehito appeared too. It's like they've been drawn in, wondering what's going to happen from now.)
Shinbashi"Oi, Tadano!"
Tadano"......Yes?"
Shinbashi"Um, about last night ――"
Tadano"?"
Shinbashi"I mean, don't you have any concerns!? I'll hear you out anytime!"
Tadano"......Not really; I'm fine."
Shinbashi"Honestly, you can tell me anything. No matter what it ――"
Tadano"We're changing classrooms next."
Shinbashi"Ah, oi ――"
Futami"*sigh*......"
Shinbashi"W-What is it, Futami-sensei! Why are you sighing?"
Futami"......No reason."
Shinbashi"―― Gh."
Izumi(The next day, Shinbashi tells Tadano that he wants to talk with him if he has any concerns, but he's flippantly ignored and even Futami is dumbfounded by him......)
(The depth of Tadano's character is brought out by his complete lack of eye contact with the teachers and the acting with a hint of darkness.)
(He hasn't just changed what was pointed out. Misumi-kun must have gotten advice from the Summer Troupe too.)
Shinbashi"Now that it's come to this, I'll just have to crash directly into the place......"
Tadano"......"
Shinbashi"......There he is!"
Shinbashi"Tadano!"
Tadano"!?"
Tadano"Why are you in a place like this ――"
Futami"Good evening, Sensei."
Shinbashi"Yesterday you were absent from school and meeting this Shigehito man, weren't you. Exactly what sort of relationship do you have?"
Tadano"――"
Shinbashi"Ah, oi, wait, Tadano ――!"
Futami"*sigh*......"
Shinbashi"Somehow that's a familiar sounding sigh......"
Futami"......Do you still not realise."
Shinbashi"Eh?"
Futami"......I'm Futami, the modern Japanese teacher."
Shinbashi"Ehhh!?"
Futami"Just a bit more and I'd have been able to hear Tadano's story, but you really got in the way."
Shinbashi"Futami-sensei? You?? Your appearance is completely different, you know!?"
Futami"Appearances or whatever, you can't normally see much of my face."
Shinbashi"T-That's true......But your way of talking is completely different to normal too......"
Shinbashi"Even though at school you're like an incredibly plain water flea hidden in the background, now you seem like the king of the night!?"
Futami"What's with that."
Shinbashi"You change too much between day and night......"
Futami"*sigh*. I warned you. You shouldn't thoughtlessly stick your neck into the students' affairs."
Shinbashi"If you say that, then you should also ――"
Futami"I said 'thoughtlessly', right. I don't hound my targets and let them escape like you."
Shinbashi"――"
Futami"If you understand, then don't get in my way."
Futami"......Ten more minutes, huh. After yesterday, will he really come......"
Shinbashi"Futami-sensei!"
Futami"......*sigh*"
Shinbashi"Thank goodness. I made it in time!"
Futami"I hadn't planned on meeting up with you."
Shinbashi"You're seeing Tadano today as well, right!? I'll talk to him too!"
Futami"He won't come anymore. Because you're here."
Shinbashi"Ehh!?"
Futami"With this, he'll be on guard against me too. I won't be able to hear his story anymore."
Shinbashi"That's ――"
Futami"Were you not listening to what I said yesterday?"
Shinbashi"Still, I wanted to support him. No matter what, I can't get how he looked out of my head ――"
Futami"Pushing unasked for kindness onto someone is just a bother."
Shinbashi"Still! I think there are times when someone's help is needed, even against one's will."
Futami"......*sigh* I get it. But from now on, don't act on your own. Do as I say."
Shinbashi"Yes!!"
Futami"It seems Tadano is being forced to work for a shop somewhere."
Shinbashi"Forced to work?"
Futami"It's a rather high-class shop, so they choose their customers carefully. He's working to introduce customers to that shop."
Shinbashi"That shop is......?"
Futami"You got in the way just as he was promising to take me there."
Shinbashi"Ehh! I-I'm sorry!!"
Futami"Go write an apology letter."
Shinbashi"Y-Yes! But now that he's on guard against you too, what do we do from here......"
Futami"I installed a GPS app onto his phone earlier. Right now, Tadano's in the middle of moving somewhere. He might be planning to meet someone again."
Shinbashi"Eh!? Isn't it a crime to do something like that without asking ――"
Futami"If you have complaints, go home."
Shinbashi"N-No! I'll follow you!"
Izumi(The pacing of Futami and Shinbashi's back-and-forths is brilliant too. Itaru-san and Banri-kun's usual comraderie comes across well.)
Tadano"......"
Shinbashi"......He's there! There he is!"
Futami"Shh, shut up."
Kondo"......"
Shinbashi"Huh, the person with Tadano is......"
Futami"It's Kondo-sensei, huh."
Shinbashi"I see, so Kondo-sensei was worried about Tadano too. He might be hearing Tadano's story."
Futami"......"
Shinbashi"Let's try asking Kondo-sensei about Tadano tomorrow!"
Futami"......What an optimistic guy."
Shinbashi"Eh? Did you say something?"
Futami"No."
Shinbashi"Kondo-sensei, good morning!"
Kondo"Good morning. You seem well, newbie."
Shinbashi"So you were worried about Tadano too, Kondo-sensei~"
Kondo"Hm?"
Shinbashi"Come on, you were with Tadano last night, weren't you."
Kondo"......What are you talking about?"
Shinbashi"Eh? But near the station ――"
Kondo"......You've got the wrong person. I have no recollection of going to a place like that. Sorry, but I have to prepare for my lesson now ――"
Shinbashi"E-Ehh?"
Futami"......"
Shinbashi"What's going on? It was definitely Kondo-sensei we saw last night, so why did he lie......"
Futami"The fact that he lied means there's something shameful going on."
Shinbashi"Eh!? Then Kondo-sensei has some relation to Tadano's work there!?"
Futami"Maybe. We'll corner him there next."
Shinbashi"Yes!!"
Shinbashi"Kondo-sensei went into that building......I wonder what's inside?"
Futami"An illegal gambling store."
Shinbashi"Eh!? How do you know?"
Futami"It's famous around here."
Shinbashi"Ehhh!? What on earth do you mean, around here ――"
Futami"So noisy. Quiet."
Shinbashi"S-Sorry. But who was that with him before?"
Futami"A member of the PTA. I've seen them before."
Shinbashi"Eh!? You mean it was a student's guardian?"
Futami"That's right."
Shinbashi"Isn't it kind of bad to meet a guardian in that sort of place?"
Futami"That's why there's something shameful going on."
Shinbashi"Could it be that Tadano is also being caught up in it by Kondo-sensei......?"
Futami"......"
Shinbashi"I won't forgive that! We have to question Kondo-sensei!"
Izumi(The pair catch Kondo going in and out of a suspicious building and start to interrogate him.)
Shinbashi"Kondo-sensei! What's the meaning of this!?"
Kondo"!?"
Futami"Bringing a guardian to an illegal gambling store; you can't make excuses anymore."
Kondo"――"
Shinbashi"Is Tadano also your ――"
Kondo"I'm begging you. Please don't tell anyone......It couldn't be helped. He threatened to leak it if I didn't introduce customers to the store ――"
Shinbashi"......Eh?"
Futami"When you say you were threatened, you mean by Tadano?"
Kondo"......Yeah. I was seen meeting a woman from outside my family, and he said he'd tell my family......"
Kondo"But I swear I've never participated in illegal gambling. I only introduced customers who seemed like they'd have be interested."
Futami"I understand. Please promise to never come near this place again."
Kondo"I understand."
Shinbashi"Futami-sensei, is that okay?"
Futami"If Kondo-sensei has never gambled himself, he can't be accused of the crime."
Futami"Thinking about his position as a teacher, it's grounds for dismissal, but if it came to that Tadano would be implicated too."
Shinbashi"......Why on earth is Tadano doing something like this?"
Futami"There are times when someone's help is needed, even against one's will, aren't there."
Shinbashi"―― Yes!!"
Izumi(At the revelation that Tadano is the primary offender, Futami and Shinbashi call him out ――)
Tadano"......What did you want to talk about?"
Futami"We heard from Kondo-sensei. Why do you have a connection to an illegal gambling store?"
Tadano"――"
Shinbashi"It's not like you're doing it because you want to, right!?"
Tadano"......It's for money. Obvious, right."
Tadano"My father was laid off due to the restructuring, so he couldn't pay my school fees anymore. Naturally, I wouldn't be able to continue on to university either."
Tadano"For high school students to earn big money, they've got to do that sort of thing."
Futami"Were you employed by the shop to attract customers from the start?"
Tadano"At first I entered as a customer because I was invited by an acquaintance. Then I earned quite a lot......I caught the eye of the shop."
Tadano"They told me that with this school, there'd be a lot of rich students. They said to bring them along as customers."
Tadano"Even then, I couldn't reach quota, so I involved Kondo-sensei. If it was him, he'd have inroads with the guardians too, so......"
Futami"So it was like that......"
Shinbashi"I won't forgive them! Gambling is bad, but to threaten and use a minor! Let's break in right now!"
Futami"There's no need for that."
Shinbashi"Eh?"
Futami"The police should be gaining entry about now."
Shinbashi"Ehh!?"
Futami"Tadano won't have a hair of involvement with gambling after this either. If it's about school fees, there are any number of other ways."
Futami"Honestly, I'd wanted you to discuss it with me before it came to this, though."
Tadano"......Yes. I'm sorry......"
Shinbashi"But is it okay? In terms of retaliation, and stuff......"
Futami"The manager won't be able to do any trade on that turf after this, so don't worry."
Shinbashi"How do you know that?"
Futami"I've got an influential acquaintance there."
Shinbashi"I've thought this for a while, but just what sort of person are you, Futami-sensei......"
Futami"It's a bad habit of yours to try and stick your neck into other people's affairs."
Shinbashi"......? Huh? I think I've met Futami-sensei somewhere before ――"
Shinbashi"Thank you very much for this past month! I've been in your care!"
Kondo"Well done. I've been in your care in various ways too, huh. After that I talked it out properly with my family."
Kondo"I was in the wrong for acting in ways that invited misunderstandings too."
Shinbashi"No worries! Let's get along well again when I've successfully become a teacher!"
Kondo"I'll be waiting."
Shinbashi"Um, about Futami-sensei ――"
Kondo"Now that you mention it, I spotted him on the rooftop earlier."
Shinbashi"I'm off!"
Izumi(On his last day as a student teacher, Shinbashi heads to the rooftop in search of Futami.)
Futami"......"
Shinbashi"Futami-sensei!"
Futami"......"
Shinbashi"Huh? Futami-sensei, you smoke?"
Futami"Just occasionally. So, what do you need?"
Shinbashi"Ah, ahh, today's my last day as a student teacher so I came to say ――"
Shinbashi"Ahhh!"
Futami"So loud."
Shinbashi"I remembered! Futami-sensei, you came as a the student teacher when I was in high school!"
Futami"......"
Shinbashi"I was defeated by you while trying to beat you, and that was the reason for my reformation! I looked up to you so I thought I'd become a teacher ――"
Futami"Considering it was an event which changed your life, you took your time noticing."
Shinbashi"Wait, did you know the whole time!?"
Futami"I'll be glad to be rid of the noise. Don't come back anymore."
Shinbashi"I'll definitely come back!"
Futami"......*sigh*. Well, work hard."
Shinbashi"Yes!!"
Izumi(Futami, telling him not to come back anymore, and Shinbashi, saying he'll definitely return. Futami's expression as he looks at Shinbashi is like he's reminiscing over the distant past.)
(The way Itaru-san proposed acting the last scene makes Futami appear far more charming than at the start.......)
Audience Member AThat was interesting~!
Audience Member BIt was really good, wasn't it!
ItaruThanks.
BanriCheers!
TsumugiThank you very much.
MisumiThanks~!
KumonNice work~!
KazunariOtsupiko~! I brought goodies!
MisumiWow! Triangle donuts~! Kazu, thanks~!
KazunariIt was a school-themed play this time, so I thought you might need some sugar after studying and using your brains!
IzumiEven the decorations are triangles......! As expected of Kazunari-kun......
KumonSumii-san, show me that cool part again!
MisumiOkay~!
"......It's for money. Obvious, right."
KumonWoah~......So cool......
KazunariYou all had so much of a gap; it was seriously wicked!
TasukuWell done. It was good.
TsumugiThanks. Your advice was really helpful.
AzumaI couldn't imagine you as a physical education teacher, but it was surprisingly fitting.
TsuzuruGood work. Itaru-san, you changed the acting in the last scene, huh.
ItaruAh, you noticed?
TsuzuruI saw the first practice, so I noticed.
ItaruWell, a bunch of things happened. Something like that.
TsuzuruBut it was really good. It had more of an impact than it at first.
ItaruHaha, thanks.
IzumiAh, yes! This way.
AzumiExcuse me.
BanriSo you came, old man.
AzumiI heard you were appearing so I came to watch. The play was interesting.
I'm glad I could see you tackling something seriously. Keep working hard.
Banri......Thanks.
GendaWell done. It was very interesting.
It's been a while since I saw you on stage, but you've improved a lot since university......I'm moved.
TsumugiThank you very much, Sensei.
GendaNext, show me yourself standing on stage with Tasuku.
TasukuThat'd be the next Winter Troupe play, huh.
TsumugiYes. Please come see us again.
GendaYes. I'll look forwards to it. I'll have to live a while yet!
AmazawaThank you for inviting me. It was really interesting.
MisumiTeacher, thanks for coming~.
AmazawaIkaruga-kun, you give off quite a different air when you're on stage. I was surprised.
KumonI thought so too when I first saw him!
MisumiEh~ Really~?
Akutsu......Excuse me.
ItaruSensei. So you came.
AkutsuThe play was really interesting. I was moved......
ItaruThen I'm glad. Thank you very much.
AkutsuBut it's no good, huh.
Even though you've long since graduated, in front of you I end up feeling like a teacher looking at my student in their finest hour.
My heart jumps at everything, and I get happy......Even though you're not my student anymore.
BanriIsn't it fine like that?
AkutsuEh?
BanriTo us, "teachers are teachers for their whole lives", right?
Itaru......Right.
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  1. The cast names all refer to their characters' personalities: 二見重人 > 二重人格 (dual personality), 新橋新 > 新 (new), 只野誠人 > alternate reading ただの生徒 'tadanoseito' (just a student), 近藤譲 (alternate reading kondojou) > ド根性 'dokonjou' (hot-blooded)