Juza Hyodo/How Wonderfully Picaresque

Afterschool Escape

Backstage Stories

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Juza	…
Izumi	Eh? It's Juza-kun. Is he on his way back from school?
Juza	…tch.
Izumi	(Somehow, he doesn't seem in a good mood…?)
	Juza-kun!
Juza	--!? Wait, it's you Director…
Izumi	You don't have to turn around so forcefully…
Juza	….over here.
Izumi	Eh?
Juza	Just come.
Izumi	Wai- Juza-kun!?
Juza	--
Juza	…this far should be alright.
Izumi	I-I'm so worn out…! Pulling my hand suddenly and then dashing…
Juza	My bad. There's something going on for me right now…
??	Eh~ he isn't here.
Juza	--!
Izumi	Hm? These kids, they have the same uniforms as Juza-kun don't the-.
Juza	…stay quiet.
High Schooler A	I was sure he came here~.
High Schooler B	That guy was surely Hyodo Juza right?
Izumi	They're not your friends?
Juza	No… They've been tailing me for a while now. When this happens this is mostly the pattern where they look to pick a fight.
Izumi	A fight!? You can't fight okay!?
Juza	I know. That's why, I'm trying to lose them.
Juza	If I cause an incident that involves violence, I would trouble the theatre too right.
Izumi	…Juza-kun, so you thought about the theatre.
Juza	--Since if the theatre disappears, I would be troubled too.
	For now, seems like it's the best to lay quiet here until the go away.
High Schooler A	Damn it… Where did he go to.
High Schooler B	He must be around here somewhere.
Izumi	…they don’t show signs of retreat just yet.
Juza	Tch… how persistent.
Taichi	Eh? If it isn't Director-sensei and Juza-san!
Juza	!?
Izumi	Taichi-kun!?
Taichi	What are you doing in such a place?
High Schooler A	Oi, did you hear a voice from over there just now?
Juza	--!
Izumi	(This is no good, they're going to find us--!)

Taichi	Eh? You're Director-sensei and Juza-san right? Hell~o? Are you listening!?
Juza	Idiot, be quiet--.
High Schooler B	Ah! Isn't the one over there Hyodo Juza!?
Juza	Tch…
Taichi	Hm?
Juza	We're escaping!
Taichi	Eh-!? Wai- What's going on!?
Izumi	Never mind, just run!
High Schooler A	Shit… we lost him again!
Izumi	T-To think they will still come after us…
Taichi	Uwah, those guys look like bad hooligans. Juza-san, you received a challenge letter or something?
Izumi	challenge letter?
Taichi	It became a rumor in O High. That there's a letter of challenge everyday in Juza-san's shoes locker!
Izumi	Really!?
Juza	Of course not. There's nothing but guys who come to pick a fight face to face.
Izumi	That's amazing in its own way.
High Schooler A	Hey, should we give up already and go back? Even if it's not today, we'll get a chance another time.
	Also, it looked like he wasn't alone.
High Schooler B	Right. It's Hyodo Juza we're talking about, so it would be good when he's alone.
Taichi	Uwah~ how dangerous. But, if it's Juza-san you can beat them with one hit!
Juza	Oi, don't reveal your face so much. It would be a pain if they find us again.
High Schooler B	Man. Just when I thought I could talk with The Hyodo Juza~.
High Schooler A	No kidding. Even though we wanted Juza-san to remember our faces without having others get in the way.
Izumi	(…hm?)
High Schooler B	Well, it is the legendary Juza-san.
	It's something on the level of talking to an idol, it won't be so easy.
Taichi	Idol!?
High Schooler A	It can't be helped. Let's head back for today.
High Schooler B	Ah~! Next time for sure I want talk with Juza-san and hear from him of his tales of bravery~.
Izumi	(Can it be, those kids are…)
Juza	…did they go away.
Taichi	Yes! More like, those scary looking people, they probably want to be Juza-san's underlings.
Juza	…underlings?
Izumi	Those kids, I think they might be fans of Juza-kun.
Taichi	Ah! Now that I think about it--.
	I've heard rumors. That a thing called "Hyodo Juza ● Defense Force" exists…!
Izumi	Defense Force!? …wait, I think I've heard it before.
Juza	That kinda thing, there's no way it exists.
Izumi	But, after seeing what happened today it wouldn't be weird if there was one.
Taichi	Can it be, those people are members of the defense force!? Alright, I too will start negotiations so I can join--.
Juza	Stop saying stupid things, and let's go home already.
Taichi	Ah, please wait!
Izumi	(Can it be, that Juza-kun has many hidden fans…?)
Juza	Director, if you just dream you'll be left behind.
Taichi	Director-sensei! Hurry up hurry up~!
Izumi	Ah, I'm coming right now!

Hoshiko