Misumi Ikaruga/MANKAI Encore

Encore: Sky

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Misumi	Whoosh--
	Ah, Tenma, watch out!
Tenma	Ack! The heck is this...a paper plane?
Kazunari	You make one too, Tenten! This time I'm gonna set a record for the farthest one~
Muku	What shape is yours, Kazu-kun?
Kazunari	The Eiffel Tower! This is totes perfect!
Kumon	I've never seen a paper plane like that before! As expected of Kazu-san!
Yuki	Why's there a hole in it?
Kazunari	As expected of Yukki, you noticed? This is the main point, you see ☆
Yuki	It definitely won't fly like that.
Tenma	Oi, we're about to start practice. Hurry up and get on with it already.
Yuki	That Money Grubbing Yakuza will definitely scold us if he saw this.
Muku	Th-that'd be scary...
	(Knock knock)
Izumi	Hey guys, can I have a moment?
Tenma	Whoa?!
Kumon	That scared meee!
Muku	I-It's the director, huh... Thank goodness.
Izumi	Huh, what's going on...whoa, there are a lot of paper planes here.
Misumi	The manager gave me a bunch of unused papers~ There's so many triangleeees!
Muku	If Sakyo-san finds out about this, he'll definitely get angry...
Izumi	I see, so that's what this is about. Make sure to clean up properly, okay?
Misumi	Yeees!
Izumi	Ah, right. I wanted to talk to you guys about something.
	Mankai Company received an invitation from a local theater festival.
	I was wondering if we should do a re-run performance since there's nothing new to perform. And since it's in a port city--
Misumi	Sky!
Kazunari	Oh, isn't that great? The atmosphere is perfect!
Izumi	Yep. I thought that if we're going to do a re-run performance in a port city, it'd have to be Summer Troupe's Sky's Pirates.
Misumi	Then I can be Sky again?! Yay~!
Muku	Wah, I'm looking forward to it! I wonder if Kyu-chan will be playing as a naval officer?
Kazunari	That means you're gonna be Paul's subordinate! Counting on you, Kumopi~!
Kumon	I'm in your hands!
Yuki	I'll have to adjust the size of the costumes. Especially Muku's.
Muku	Ehehe.
Izumi	Fufu, I guess we don't really need to discuss the performance.
	I've asked Igawa-san about Tenma-kun's schedule, and he's given me the OK.
Tenma	Got it.
Izumi	And with that, make sure to practice to refresh your memory!
Misumi & Muku	Aye aye, sir!
Kumon	So tasty!
Kazunari	Local performances are the best!
Muku	Western and Chinese food...they're both delicious, aren't they!
Misumi	There's also a triangle chimaki~!
Yuki	Kumon, don't eat all that meat by yourself.
Kumon	I mean, this is just too good! Hey, hey! You try one too, Tenma-san!
Tenma	I've been here a few times for filming. You guys should eat.
Yuki	How annoying.
Kazunari	Ah right, Director-chan, do we get any free time?!
Izumi	You'll get some free time when tomorrow's performance is over.
Kumon	Heck yeah~! Where should we go?!
Yuki	Kazunari said he's done his research.
Kazunari	Tsk, tsk, it's a bit different this time~! I figured I'd ask the locals about the sights this time around!
	Let's go on a random trip, y'all~!
Kumon	Yaaay!
Misumi	Sounds fun~!
Muku	It's kinda like a TV show!
Server	Excuse me. I'll be taking the empty plates.
Kazunari	Oh, here's our chance! Excuse me, are there any tourist spots around here?
Tenma	Oi, so suddenly...
Yuki	As expected of Friendly McExtrovert.
Server	Tourist spots, huh... Then how about a cruise ship?
Kazunari	Sounds awesome! Super on point for a port city!
	All right! Let's look it up on the net ASAP, lookin' it up~♪
	...Ah, it's this!
Muku	Wow, it's also lit up at night.
Yuki	Heh, this is pretty nice.
Kazunari	Hey! I'm really feeling this! Whaddya think, Sumi?
Misumi	This...
Kazunari	What's up? Are you not into this?
Misumi	No! I wanna go!
Kazunari	All right, the captain has decided, we're going sightseeing on a cruise ship~!
Kumon	Yaaay~!
Tenma	Geez, guess it can't be helped.
Misumi	......

Izumi	Are you guys ready?
Yuki	Perfectly ready.
Kumon	Yep!
Muku	I'm ready!
Kazunari	Totally!
Tenma	All right, let's keep our heads up and make the audience laugh as hard as we can.
	--Come on, Captain.
Misumi	Yeah!
	All right, men, swords at th' ready!
Muku	Ah, it's the same huddle we did during the main performance!
Misumi	Muku, you go here, Tenma goes here, Yuki, stand here, and Kazu goes here~
Tenma	Even the position's the same...
Kumon	◇?
Misumi	Lastly, in the middle is my sword...and Kumon's sword!
Kazunari	There's a cross on the ◇...
Tenma	There're 4 triangles now, huh. There were only 2 before.
Misumi	Yep! Now that there are 6 of us in the Summer Troupe, we've doubled the triangles!
Muku	Wow, you're right!
Kumon	Awesooome!
Kazunari	Triangle Power is in full swing!
Yuki	Sure, sure.
Misumi	--
	--Let's go, me hearties!
Summer Troupe	Aye aye, sir!
Izumi	(The poor and small-time Sky Pirates stop by a port one day and get information about Black Beard, the million-dollar bounty hunter...)
Sky	"Listen up, ye scurvy dogs! We be lookin' fer Black Beard!"
Henry	"Black Beard? I heard about him, but I think he's jus' a small fry."
Sky	"Henry, ye damn fool, he's worth a million dollars, y'know?! How's that a small fry?!"
	"With a million dollars, we could e'en fix our broken mast an' replace our sail with a nicely stitched one..."
Jonny	"Uuu, I'm real glad, Cap'n!"
Sky	"Ye understand me, Jonny?"
	"That's right! Better yet, we should jus' get a new ship!"
Jonny	"It's a dream come true, Cap'n!"
Henry	"That's the reason why we're poor..."
Francoise	"Hire me. A million dollars is not a small price to pay. I'll guide ye to a much bigger treasure trove."
Sky	"Treasure, ye say? And how much is it worth?"
Francoise	"I'd guess around four million dollars."
Sky	"Welcome to th' crew!"
Francoise	"Glad to be a part of yer ship. The name's Francoise."
Sky	"Hehe, that four million dollars will be mine!"
Henry	"And Cap'n loses his head to money yet again..."
Jonny	"Aye, and yet we're as poor as e'er..."
Henry	"They do say beggars in a hurry don' get much."
Sky	"Watch yer tongue there! Don't be rude to yer cap'n!"
Henry	"But ye sure are pale, lass. Can ye truly be Black Beard?"
Francoise	"In this day an' age, UV care is jus' common sense. So are sunscreen, parasols, sunglasses..."
Jonny	"Aye, there're also sunscreens that ye can drink these days, right? I ordered mine online the other day."
Francoise	"Heh~I see. Lemme know what ye think once ye try it."
Sky	"Us pirates don' wear sunscreens! It's uncool!"
Izumi	(Fufu, everyone's doing it so naturally, so the audience are able to understand it, too.)
Francoise	"Hehe, I can't believe the cap'n was stupid enough to trust me. I'll jus' take their treasure an' get outta here."
Henry	"Aye, I agree with you that our cap'n is a fool, but ye nay be taking our treasure anywhere, lass."
Francoise	"!! How're ye... I'm sure I had mixed the sleepin' medicine..."
Henry	"And ye were so obvious about it."
Francoise	"But everyone else is sleeping, even the Cap'n."
Henry	"Aye, because they all be damned fools."
	"Last time they played on deck they fell into shark-infested waters, and I can't tell ye how many times this ship has nearly sunk..."
Francoise	"I dunno how ye can live with that..."
Henry	"I feel ye."
	"I be warnin' ye now, but this ship is dirt poor, there's no escape boat here, much less any treasures."
Francoise	"What?! But I thought large ships were required to carry escape boats..."
Henry	"How can a pirate ship protect such a thing? I mean yer free to swim home, though."
Francoise	"I-I can't escape..."
Henry	"Aye, that be the case. Ye better keep yer promise an' lead us right to the treasure o' yers."
Izumi	(Next is a scene where Henry is chased by the Navy and captured an officer...)
Paul	"--Ngh, he's behind me before I realized?!"
Paul's Subordinate	"Oi, let go of him!"
Henry	"--"
Paul's Subordinate	"--Gh?!"
Paul	"You--!"
Henry	"This lad is quite brave."
	"You've got a good subordinate, tryin' to help a respected officer."
Paul's Subordinate	"That's obvious!"
Henry	"But ye still got a long way to go, lad."
Paul's Subordinate	"Ugh...!"
Izumi	(Kumon-kun doesn't have much lines this time, but he's got a good presence.)
Jonny	"Henry, be it true that ye be the one and the same scoundrel?"
Henry	"Hehe, ye found me out."
Jonny	"Quit yer titterin'! Yer the reason why an entire naval battalion came down upon us!"
Henry	"Ye can't blame me. Cap'n shouldn't 'ave taken Black Beard on an' attractin' all that attention."
	"But why ye be attractin' so much attention? Yer jus' a wee runt."
Francoise	"YOU'RE the one attractin' attention! 'Sides, yer hardly a giant yerself!"
Sky	"So it be that the smaller ye are, the more famous, huh..."
Henry & Francoise	"Don't call me small!"
Sky	"But ye were just callin' each other small?!"
Izumi	(In the midst of a smooth voyage, the crew is once again surrounded by the naval fleet and caught helplessly...)
Paul	"Now, where are your other crewmates?!"
Henry	"I wonder."
Paul	"If you're not gonna spill it, then I'm going to have to reduce the number of people here to make you want to talk!"
Henry	"Do it if ye can."
Sky	"Whaaat!!"
Paul's subordinate	"Officer, I'll lend you a hand!"
Henry	"This guy interrupted me earlier too, didn't he? What kinda position are ye in?"
Paul's Subordinate	"What do you mean by interrupting?! I'm Paul-sama's number one subordinate!"
Henry	"Hmm?"
Sky	"This lad's a nice guy who adores the officer. Aye, what's this lad's name?"
Paul	"...I don't know."
Paul's Subordinate	"W...Whaaat?!"
Henry	"Blimey, that's cruel of ye."
Paul	"Who cares about that, just get to work! Let's start with this guy."
Paul's Subordinate	"O-officer...uu... Understood."
Izumi	(Kumon-kun said that he used Sakoda-san as a reference, but he really does have the same vibe. It's a perfect fit for the character...)
	(As soon as they arrive at the island, they escaped thanks to Henry's quick thinking. With Francoise's guidance, they reach the hidden spot of the treasure.)
Jonny	"Cap'n! It's here! Over here!"
Sky	"It's really here!"
	"I'm finally goin' to be rich--huh?"
	"There nay be treasure...but a letter instead?"
Jonny	"To the me 5 years in the future. How are ye doin' now--"
Henry	"--Oh."
Sky	"Oh?"
Francoise	"What is it?"
Henry	"Hm? Oh, it be nothin'."
Sky	"Nay, you clearly said "Oh!" as if you jus' remembered somethin'."
Francoise	"Indeed."
Henry	"Aye, I just remembered I had plundered this spot here long ago, y'see."
Francoise	"T'was YOU?!"
Jonny	"NOW ye remember?!"
Sky	"Ye should've told us from th' beginning, dammit!"
Henry	"So I put a letter there for my future self. Oh~this brings back memories!"
Jonny	"Don't go usin' it as a time capsule!"
Henry	"To the me of five years ago. I'm with my precious friends now--"
Sky	"You..."
	"Don't be sayin' good things now! We don' have a ship anymore!"
Henry	"Teehee."
Summer Troupe	Thank you very much!
Izumi	(The audience laughed a lot, and this re-run was a great success!)

Kazunari	The sea breeze feels so nice~!
Kumon	Awesooome! I really feel like a pirate!
Kazunari	Oi, you pirates. Be quiet!
Kumon	Be quiet! ...Eh, it's two against one?!
Muku	No problem. Let's deal with the two of them together.
Kazunari	You're so handsome, Mukkun! I've been hit hard~!
Muku	Waaa! Hearing you say that is making me shy...
Kumon	That was really good! I'm gonna beat you! Uoooo!
Kazunari	Ah, me too! Oryaaa!
Yuki	You're not gonna join them, hack?
Tenma	Why?
Yuki	'Cause you look like you want to.
Tenma	Hah? How exactly do I look like that?!
Misumi	......
Izumi	What's wrong, Misumi-kun?
Misumi	Nothing!
	I'll play with everyone, too~
Izumi	Okay...
	(Misumi-kun seemed like he was thinking about something...)
Misumi	Hoist the sails! Raise the anchor!
Kazunari & Muku & Kumon	Set sail!
Yuki	Man, it got even noisier.
Tenma	They're sure energetic. Guess they haven't run enough yet...
Misumi	Hey, Director-chan! Let's do an extra show~!
Izumi	Ehhh?!
Yuki	Don't be absurd.
Misumi	Eh~
Kazunari	Ahaha, you just feel like you want to do a bit more, don't you?
Kumon	Sumi-san seemed to be having so much fun~!
Izumi	We'll do it again someday.
Misumi	Okay!
	...And when that time comes, I'd like--to watch it, too.
Izumi	Hm?
Misumi	It's nothing!
	Come on, me hearties! Let's go find that legendary treasure!
Muku	......
Kumon	I'm getting hungry~
Yuki	Obviously, when you're that excited.
Izumi	Yeah, and it's just about time. Why don't we go to the cafe on board?
Tenma	Sure.
Muku	Wah, how nice!
Kazunari	Huh? Speaking of which, where did Sumi go?
Tenma	What, could he be lost?
Yuki	He's not you.
Tenma	What was that?!
Muku	Umm...
Kazunari	What is it, Mukkun?
Muku	You guys can go to the cafe first. I'll look for him!
Kumon	And there he goes... Shouldn't we go look for him too?
Izumi	...It's okay. Let's just leave it to Muku-kun.
Misumi	......
Muku	Misumi-san.
Misumi	Ah, Muku.
Muku	Um...are you maybe thinking about Madoka-kun?
Misumi	Ehh--
Muku	I heard you say "I'd like Madoka to watch it, too" earlier...
Misumi	Ahaha, so you heard~
	--But yeah. Gramps actually brought me here once before.
	A trip?
Hakkaku	Yes. I was supposed to go there to collect data for a script.
	You've...never been on a family or a school trip, have you?
	Seeing a different scenery enriches one's sensibility and life.
	Besides, you might do theater someday, too. There's a lot you can learn from it.
Misumi	Yeah! I look forward to going on a trip with Gramps!
	Wow...!
Hakkaku	How is it? The scenery of your first trip.
Misumi	The sea is sparkling and the sky is so wide...! It's so pretty!
	Gramps, I will always remember this scenery!
	"The world is not just this. Your world will be much, much bigger."
	--Was what Gramps said.
	I was really impressed by the scenery then, but not so much now.
Muku	I'm sure that's because Misumi-san's world has expanded since that time.
Misumi	Ahaha, you're right~
	...And so, I bought a postcard as a souvenir.
	I wanted to share the excitement of that moment with Madoka.
	I was a little worried that he'd say he didn't want it, but he accepted it~
Muku	Wah, that's good to hear!
Misumi	Yep! Madoka didn't say anything, but he was really happy.
	When I remembered that, I really wanted to meet Madoka...and I want him to watch Summer Troupe's play~
Muku	I'm sure Madoka-kun would be amazed if he saw you playing as Sky!
Misumi	"So cool~" I wonder if he'd think that?
Muku	Definitely!
Misumi	Ehehe~then I have to do my best to practice more.
Muku	Ahaha, you're right.
Izumi	Muku-kuuun!
Kumon	Sumi-saaan!
Misumi	Ah, everyone's looking for us~
Muku	Shall we go?
Misumi	Yeah!
Kumon	Ah, found theeem!
Kazunari	Sumi! We have onigiri right here~!
Misumi	Onigiri?! Yippie! Triangle, triangle~!
Madoka	I'm pretty sure Grandpa's stuff is kept in here. Let's see...
	--A postcard of a ship? I believe this is...
Misumi	"Dear Madoka. Let's get on this ship together someday! △△△"
Madoka	Someday, huh...
	Geez, you should at least write your own name properly.
	...Nii-san really is a strange guy.

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