Banri Settsu/Clashing Fighting Spirit

A Good Little Boy Who’s an Ex-Delinquent Kid

Backstage Stories

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Banri	…Alright. I’m gonna go ahead first.
Friend A	You’re heading home already?
Banri	I’ve got no more lectures after this. Plus I gotta go and help out the others with our troupe’s workshop.
Friend A	You’re really disciplined when it comes to MANKAI Company, huh~
Friend B	Aren’t you guys so close.
Banri	Oh buzz off.
Friend A	Hey, we should go to the arcade on our next break together!
Friend B	The arcade? That’s kinda surprising.
Friend A	I hear there’s an arcade that reopened not too long ago. They have a double-medal prize campaign right now too.
	You can play their stuff for pretty cheap too apparently. Only people who are in the know are aware of the place, but it’s probably only a matter of time before it gets popular.
Banri	That so… Ah, crap. I really gotta go. Save those plans for next time.
Friend A	Sure sure, sorry for keeping you.
Banri	No big. See ya.
Banri	Phew~~ I feel refreshed. I haven’t moved my body like that in a good while.
Izumi	Today’s workshop had hand-to-hand combat with groups of people against one person, so having to deal with multiple people at once should’ve been difficult. But as expected, you knew how to control your body well.
Azami	Must be in his blood, being an ex-delinquent and all.
Sakyo	What’s the saying— “Old habits die hard”, right?
Banri	Can’t exactly take that as a compliment.
Omi	Well, it just means you’re pretty dexterous, right?
Taichi	You’re amazing, Ban-chan! I gotta do better myself!
Juza	You acted like a smart-ass with the way you were moving.
Banri	HA?
???	Haha, I was wondering why there are a bunch of large dudes gathering here, but I figured it was you guys,

Fuyuki	Good day. Thanks for always looking after Tasuku.
Izumi	Fuyuki-san! I guess you’re patrolling this area?
Fuyuki	We’ve been hearing about a group of delinquents making some mischief in this area recently, so we’re fortifying our patrols just in case.
Sakyo	… And “just in case”, I have to ask— you sure it’s not these guys?
Banri	Ha? Like hell it would be.
Juza	….. I’ve already moved on from that.
Fuyuki	Ahaha, well that’s good to hear.
	But just to let you know, the ones making the ruckus are a group of juvie high schoolers.
Izumi	High schoolers…
Omi	I could ask Keiku about them, would that be alright?
Fuyuki	Well, if you do get any info about them, please contact me.
Izumi	Of course. Thanks for letting us know.
Sakyo	For the time being, we should probably be more careful once it starts to get late.
Omi	You’re right.
Izumi	…Sorry for having you pick me up here.
Banri	Don’t sweat it. I was just heading home anyway.
	Besides, we already decided that it’s better to have someone pick you up when you’re going home around this hour, didn’t we?
CHOICE 1: You’re so overprotective. [+] Izumi You guys are so overprotective. Banri You have this natural magnet of attracting trouble, after all, Director-chan. It’s just more reassuring for us this way, ‘kay? Izumi Am I really that prone to trouble? Banri The fact that you don’t even realize it yourself is the most worrying part, y’know. Izumi Uu… Sorry. Banri No need to apologize. We just don’t want anything to happen to you, that’s all.
CHOICE 2: I hope I’m not being a bother. [+] Izumi I hope I’m not being a bother. Banri ‘Course not. The most important thing for us is that you’re safe n’ all. Izumi But you guys have your own stuff to do… Banri You’re overthinking things. ‘Sides, I’m more than happy to be walking home with you, y’know? Izumi …Fufu, thank you. Banri My pleasure, ma’am.
Towa	Ah! Banri-san! Director-san!
Izumi	Towa-kun! Just finished school?
Towa	Yes! I’m on my way to have rehearsals with KICS.
Banri	Hooh, you guys are working hard.
Towa	…! To hear that from Banri-san, what an honor!!
	*LIME Notif*
	Oh, that’s mine.
	*COIN FALLS*
Banri	Hey, you dropped something… A medal?
Towa	Ah! That’s a medal from the arcade! I forgot I had one more on me…!
	What should I do, I have to go return it right away…
Banri	But you have practice, don’t you? How ‘bout I head there in your place instead?
Towa	Eeh!? A-Are you sure!?
Banri	Which arcade is it?
Towa	Uhm, it’s the one near Hana High. From the front gate, you’ll have to go through an alleyway that’s a little off from the main road…
Banri	Hrm…? But didn’t that arcade shut down?
Towa	Ah, it might have been. But they apparently went through a renovation and opened up again just recently
Banri	(Hang on, could that be the same arcade that the guys from uni were talking about…?)
	If it’s there, then it’s not a long walk from here. You fine with a little detour, Director-chan?
Izumi	Of course, I don’t mind.
Towa	Is it really alright for you to do this for me?!
Banri	‘Course. Good luck with practice.
Towa	Thank you very much!!

Banri	Can’t believe it’s actually open…
Izumi	Have you been through here before, Banri-kun?
Banri	I wouldn’t exactly say it like that, but…
Owner	Oh?. Well if it ain’t the little sonny who likes to fight. It’s been long while since I saw you from that time.
Banri	Who are you calling “little sonny”..... Well. You aren’t exactly wrong though.
Izumi	Wait, you don’t mean… You used to get into fights here too?
Banri	Nah, of course, I didn’t… Not here, at least… But…
	—— —— —— ——Flashback—— —— —— ——
Banri	…(SIGHS)
	(I thought I was about to win against that guy earlier, but I got too careless. I assumed he was alone, but then his backup came in one after another…)
	(I managed to beat them up in the end though but… Aghh, so annoying.)
GAME SCREEN	GAME OVER! CONTINUE?
Banri	Haa!? The hell, I landed the hit first!
	(I came here to cool my head and yet… How is it that I just keep losing all day.)
	(Tch, I’m all out of medals now, too.)
Owner	Here, on the house.
Banri	Haa?
Owner	I’d be troubled if you end up breaking the game cabinet in your angry fit, you know.
Banri	…S’not like I was going to.
Owner	Still, you’re looking pretty beat up. Got into a fight?
Banri	None of your business.
Owner	I have some disinfectant and bandages. Shall I go and get them for you?
Banri	I said it’s none of your damn business. You’re distractin’ me so don’t you come bother me, else I’ll wreck this game cabinet for real.
Owner	Dear oh dear.
	It’s fine for you youngins to be full of vigor and all but… Well. Just take care of yourself.
	—— —— —— ——Flashback End—— —— —— ——
Banri	(It was some time after that that the store suddenly went up and closed…)
	Hey, so, why’d you close shop before?
Owner	Because delinquents like you kept gathering… would’ve been a funny reason, but no.
	I collapsed once, so I’d been on sick leave to get medical treatment in the countryside while being with my son and his wife.
	Thanks to the long days, I’ve been able to fully recover. And now I’m back here.
Banri	Hooh… That’s good to hear then.
Owner	But I wasn’t completely lying when I said that delinquents had come here often.
	I’ll give you some medals, so go ahead and play some since you’re already here.
Banri	Sure, thanks.
Owner	… Show off your cool side to your girlfriend here, ‘kay?
Banri	Ha?? You’re still as nosy as you used to be, arent’cha, pops! ‘Sides, it’s not like that!
Izumi	??
Banri	Is it fine for me to play one round, Director-chan?
Izumi	Sure, I’ll just watch you from here.
Banri	(... Let’s go for this fighting game then. One round should be over in a jiffy.)
Juvie High Schooler A	...Hey miiiister, mind giving up that seat for us?
Banri	…..
	(Tch… So pesky. I didn’t come here to get into fights, geez…)
	… Fine fine, here ya go.
Juvie High Schooler B	Hand us some cash too while you’re at it.
Juvie High Schooler C	Same to you, lady.
Banri	Hey. Don’t get ahead of yourself, brat.
Izumi	(What should I do… I’ve gotta stop this before it breaks into a fight——)
	Uhm….
Owner	Haha, now there’s a sight for sore eyes~
Banri	Hey, pops! Don’t just stand there and laugh!
	(Dammit, I can’t guarantee who’s watching right now. I can’t just fight these guys like the old days……)
	(Either way, it doesn’t look like they’ll leave without a fight.)
	(Should I take them down in one go…? No, there’s three of them; it wouldn’t do much even if I get a hit in——)
	Agh, what a nuisance…
Juvie High Schooler A	What did you just say…..!
Juvie High Schooler B	I’ll send you flyin’ for that!
	*PUNCH*
Banri	——Oop.
Izumi	Banri-kun!
Banri	Director-chan, you should stand aside while you can.
	(If this is what it’s come to, then I’ve got no choice…)
	——Huh?
	(Over there, isn’t that…)
	Heeeey, mister policemaaan!
Fuyuki	…??
Juvie High Schooler A	Geh.
Banri	Woah there, think I’m just gonna let you get away~?
Juvie High Schooler A	—Dammit.
Fuyuki	You’re an ex-delinquent, right? And yet you didn’t try to start a fight. Well done!
Izumi	Right? You did a good job!
Banri	Am I a brat to you guys or something…
	… Oh right. An acquaintance of mine wanted to return this medal here. Said he forgot to hand it over before he left.
Owner	Keep it, as a reward. Come and play here again sometime.
Banri	… Even pops here is treating me like a kid.
Owner	Ahaha, that cheeky look on your face hasn’t changed all these years either.
Banri	Oh buzz off...
Banri	We’re home——
Tasuku	Welcome back. Heard you did a good deed today.
Banri	How did you…..
Izumi	Don’t tell me… From Fuyuki-san…?
Tsumugi	We heard you were able to catch the delinquents without picking a fight with them. You did such a good job, holding back like that.
Sakyo	You even did your job and protected Director-san, didn’t you?
Azuma	You’re a good little boy, aren’t you, Banri?
Guy	As expected of Settsu.
Izumi	…Looks like the cat’s out of the bag.
Banri	See, this is exactly what I didn’t want to happen.
Juza	……
Banri	Don’t you dare say anything, bastard.
Juza	Haa? I haven’t said a word.
Tasuku	He can hold back from fighting outside, but he still can’t stop himself from fighting with Hyodo it seems.
Tsumugi	Well, that’s just how Banri-kun is, right?
Guy	Character is important, after all.
Izumi	Ahaha….

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