Juza Hyodo/MANKAI Encore

Encore: Blood

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	Great job, everyone! Let’s do our best with the rest of the performances!!
Azami	Yep.
Banri	Got it.
Taichi	Yeah!!! I wanna show everyone something too!!
Omi	What is it?
Taichi	See, when I was practicing with Tsumugi-san, he told me there was a really nice sweets shop nearby!
	Apparently Juza-san overheard us talking about it, ehe!
Juza	Mhm. Apparently the director knows too.
Izumi	Is it that shop Winter Troupe went to? And the one Spring went to a different time?
Juza	I heard their ogura toast is amazing.
Izumi	Yes, yes! We’ll go there later, alright?
Sakyo	So who's paying?
Troupe Members	...
Azami	You’re the oldest. You pay.
Banri	He’s right you know~
Taichi	I want sweets on Sakyo-nii~!!
Sakyo	Shut it. You’re saying that because I’m the only real adult, I have to pay?
Izumi	W-why not? Everyone’s been working so hard, It can’t hurt!
Sakyo	Ha…. Guess I can’t say no to that.
Izumi	And may our following performances be just as successful as the first!!
Omi	Cheers.
Taichi	Cheers~
Izumi	This sake is delicious~!
Sakyo	You seem like you’re having fun.
Izumi	Well it’s good alcohol, I’m with good people, it’s hard not to have a good time!
Taichi	I agree with the director!
Sakyo	Eat as much as you want now. Just be prepared for the next performances.
Juza	Yep.
Waiter	Thank you for waiting~
Izumi	Wow, there’s so much!
Omi	You can hardly fit all of it on the table.
Juza	You can put it here too.
Sakyo	The plates go on the table, not your lap
Banri	Eh, whatever, just let him do it.
Azami	This is a lot for just 7 people.
Taichi	Can we order more?!
Sakyo	After you finish eating all of this!
Waiter	Thank you for waiting. Here is your ogura toast.
Taichi	Uwah?! Is that ogura toast or a mountain?!
Banri	That’s way too much.
Juza	Amazing.
Omi	I asked the waiter if they could make it bigger for Juza, looks like they did it.
Juza	Omi-san… Thanks.
Omi	Haha, I’m glad you like it.
Juza	I’m digging in.
	Nom nom… Delicious.
Taichi	He looks cool even when he’s eating!!
Banri	Don’t eat so fast, dumbass.
Juza	Shut up. I’ll eat however I want.
Izumi	There was so much, but we still managed to finish all of it..!
Taichi	I can’t move anymore....
Banri	Seems like the guy who asked to go the most is having the hardest time.
Izumi	We don’t have any performances tomorrow, what are you guys doing?
Banri	Escape game~
Taichi	Oh, that sounds fun! I wanna go too!!
Sakyo	Sakoda was throwing a fit about how he couldn’t come to Nagoya with us, so I’m getting him some souvenirs.
Azami	I wanted to go look at some cosmetic stores around here…. but shitty Sakyo is making me go with him.
Sakyo	Aah?
Azami	Whatever. If you’re getting stuff for Ken-san, I don’t mind that much.
Omi	Juza and I have a place in mind, right?
Juza	Yeah.
Izumi	Omi-kun and Juza-kun going out somewhere?
	(Where are they going?)

Izumi	W-woah, a boxing area at the gym!! Everyone looks so motivated...
Juza	Ah, yeah. It’s a bunch of tough guys.
Omi	Got us a spot.
Izumi	Thanks, Omi-kun.
Omi	Juza and I are going to change clothes, so wait just a moment.
Izumi	Ok, I’ll be here.
	(This is definitely just for Fallen Blood, The atmosphere is just like the place where Huey and Blood meet up.)
Izumi	A mixed martial arts dojo?
Juza	Yep. You can visit and do it yourself.
Omi	Huey’s a boxer, so there’s I could get a lot of experience there.
	I was originally thinking of going alone, but Juza said he really wanted to come with to get that experience as well.
Izumi	I see, I see. That’s a really good idea.
	Can I go with you two? I want to see how you two do it.
Omi	Of course, you’re our director after all.
Izumi	Thanks! I’ll be supporting you guys from the side so do your best!
Juza	Mhm.
Omi	We’re back, director.
Coach	If you’re here to box, please come this way.
Izumi	Well, I’ll be here. Good luck, you two!
Juza	‘Kay.
Omi	Mhm, thank you.
Coach	So first, I’ll throw a punch swing at you, then we’ll start mitting.
Omi	Let’s do our best, Juza.
Juza	Right.
	*Punch punch*
Staff member	Good job! Keep it up!
Juza	Hng--
	*Swing*
Izumi	(As expected of Juza, his actions are far more refined than before…)
Staff member	Fushimi is such a hunk!!
Omi	You think so? Thank you very much.
Staff member	The other guy has a good fist.
Juza	...Thanks.
Staff member	You’re strong, but I can tell you don’t actually want to hurt your opponent. Like you want to use your strength to protect others.
Juza	...
	Thanks. I hope I’ll always be like that.
Staff member	I see… You’re a good man. Do you want to join our team?
Juza	...No thank you, I’m not from around here.
Izumi	(Juza-kun looks happy…)
Juza	...
Taichi	Something’s up with Juza-san, he looks way more fired up than usual..!
Banri	Probably because he went to box with Omi.
Juza	I’m gonna put what I learned yesterday to use today.
Omi	Haha, me too.
Sakyo	You two look like you’re doing good.
Azami	Juza-san, it’s almost time.
Juza	Yeah.
	Everyone! Let’s go!
Autumn Troupe	Yeah!!

Audience	“Huey! Huey!”
Huey	“Thanks. I won because of everyone’s support!”
Audience	“Kyaaah! Huey!!!”
Blood	“...”
Izumi	(Huey succeeds at defending his title and the crowd loves him...)
	(On the other hand, the janitor, Blood, has begun cleaning the stadium.)
Luke	“Huey nii-san!!”
Huey	“Luke, did you come see?”
Luke	“Of course I did! You were so cool out there! Nii-san’s the best!!”
Waiter?	"...How cute. It's a damn shame though."
Izumi	(While walking through an alley, Blood meets a suspicious person with what looks to be a bomb.)
Blood	“Hey, you.”
Suspicious person	“Aah? The hell do you want?”
Blood	“What’s that thing you’re holding.”
Suspicious person	“The fuck?! That’s none of your business!”
Blood	“Do you have anything that could hurt someone?”
Suspicious person	“Huh? Why-”
Blood	“If it’s not that then show me.”
Suspicious person	“Shut the hell up! Get lost!”
	*Kick*
Blood	“Tch…”
	*Punch*
Suspicious person	"Kuh..."
Blood	“..What the hell are you planning.”
Suspicious person	“Ugh…”
Izumi	(Though Juza-kun originally said he didn’t want a role too similar to himself, he really pulls Blood off-)
	(He makes Blood seem like a real person, he’s improved so much…)
Max	“What’s going on over here?!”
Blood	“...What a pain.”
Max	“Hey, get back over here!”
	“Shoot, he got away…”
	“People always bark and run away like a dog as soon as I show up.”
	“...Huh? what's that?”
	"It's a rare gun..."
Izumi	(Blood’s acquaintance, Kid, analyzes the bomb he found from the suspicious person. He speculates that it may be the work of an active terrorist who goes by the name Dust.)
Kid	“If you’re still interested, wanna find the source?”
Blood	“Not interested.”
Kid	“So.”
Blood	“...Ain’t your place dirty?”
Kid	“I cleaned it up like half a year ago.”
Blood	“Doesn’t look like it.”
Izumi	(One day, Blood goes to the same gym as Huey.)
Huey	“Haa, that was a good sweat. You’re pretty good, why don’t you go pro?”
Blood	“...Not interested.”
Huey	“No biggie, but thanks for being my sparring partner. Hope you don’t mind if I ask again sometime.”
Blood	“....”
Izumi	(Huey’s next match and opponent are decided at a press conference. Blood helps Luke who’s about to be kidnapped by the terrorist, Dust.)
Max	“Don’t move!”
Blood	“--”
Luke	"N-no, you’re mistaken!”
Blood	“..What a hassle.”
Max	“I said don’t move!”
Luke	“Wait, mister--!”
Huey	“Luke?!”
Luke	“Ah, nii-san!”
Huey	“Thank goodness you’re safe.”
Blood	"...Hah, hah..."
Huey	“...Blood?”
Max	“Him! Don’t let him escape!”
Izumi	(Blood was mistaken as the terrorist, but escapes from the authorities. After that, Huey is regarded as a hero.)
Izumi	(Huey receives a notice from an unknown source about a bombing at the match today. Dust appears at the stadium in a disguise.)
	(Blood hunts Dust down and stops him from setting one of the bombs off.)
Blood	“I’m not letting you escape.”
Police	“Both of you, don’t move!”
Blood	“...Tch.”
	*Explosion*
Police	“A bomb!? Where?!”
Dust	“...Heh.”
Blood	“...Shit!”
Max	“Wait! Stop running!”
Izumi	(After winning his match, Huey notices Blood chasing the terrorist while being tailed by the police and decides to follow him…)
Huey	“I’ll help you. Thanks for saving my little brother.”
Dust	“Of course the hero appears at the perfect time. Now, where’s my camera…”
Blood	"Ha!"
	*Punch*
Huey	"Hah!"
	*Smack*
Blood	"Ha!"
	*Hit* *Smack*
Huey	"Blood, ight there!"
	*Punch*
Dust	"Kuh..."
Blood	“Shut up!”
Dust	“Ha, ha, ha…..”
Izumi	(Two on one… Dust can’t compete with that.)
	(The boxing practice they did is really paying off, Omi-kun and Juza-kun really feel like heroes…)
Huey	“Blood, you should really go pro! We make a great team.”
Blood	“....Still not interested.”
Huey	“Haha, that’s what I thought. But still, you’re really good at this.”
Blood	"..'Kay."
Blood	“What do you want this time.”
Max	“...Good job.”
Blood	“A… Cigarette? What?”
Max	“You’re a quiet hero. Good job, again."
Blood	“....”
	"Phew..."
Newspaper salesman	“Extra! Extra! Huey Brown is a hero yet again in capturing the terrorist!!”
Passerby A	“Oh, give me one!"
Passerby B	“Me too, me too!”
Newspaper salesman	“Ah, I’m gonna run out soon!!”
Blood	"..."
	*Applause*
Autumn Troupe	Thank you very much!
Izumi	Great job, everyone! Juza-kun and Omi-kun, you two did amazing!
Juza	It was like my body was moving on it’s own out there.
Omi	Yeah, that’s just thanks to yesterday.
Taichi	You guys are so cool!!
Sakyo	It was definitely a lot different from your movements before.
Azami	Banri-san seemed like the only person who could read Juza-san’s movements super clearly.
Banri	Nah. It’s like a sword fight where every movement leads up to th next. Easy to predict.
Taichi	Next time, I wanna try boxing too!!
	And after that I’ll be like Omi-kun and Juza-san.. Super cool!!
Izumi	Since it was so useful for this play, I don’t see why we can’t all go and try it.
Sakyo	Makes sense.
Banri	Hey, Hyodo. I’m gonna beat you in that. Just letting you know.
Juza	Heh...Bring it on.

Len