Chapter 1: Nuit Ètoile a été déclaré manquant
There is a legend that is spreading around the red-light district of Tokyo known as Kamurocho. Many have heard of the "Dragon of Dojima", a legendary gangster who once roamed around Kamurocho. However, there is a second legendary gangster. He is one who came from a middle-class family. He is one who had a heart of gold, a mind clear as the night sky and strength that is feared by men. However, he is younger than most yakuza gangsters. This is the legend of the young legendary gangster called "The Angelic Dragon".
This is his story on how one young boy from the Hakujou Private Academy became that young legendary gangster.
It is a typical day at school for a blue-haired boy named Yuuto Ayase. He hears his usual set of possibly useless rumors about anything anime-related from his green-haired best friend, Nobunaga Asakura. Plus, a bunch of nonsense things from the three boys he normally runs into, which are Nagai, Takenami and Ogawa.
Ever since he discovered that his close friend, Haruka Nogizaka, was an anime/manga addict, despite her beauty and richness, he has accepted her and began to open up to her. And the two spend a lot of time together. Whether it is hanging out at a cosplay café in Akihabara, or just watching a bunch of anime, life has been happy and nice for this couple.
But one day, all of a sudden, people in the class began to say, "This is weird... Haruka Nogizaka is usually here."
There were also things like this being said, "If Nogizaka-san is sick, she should be OK by now."
Yuuto was getting concerned. Hearing all these things definitely took a toll on him. He was concerned over Haruka, and is unsure if anything happened to her. Nobunaga asks, "What's wrong, Yuuto?"
"I don't know, Nobunaga." Yuuto replies, "But... I haven't seen Haruka around for 3 days."
"Do you think something happened to her?" Nobunaga asks.
"I don't know..." Then, Yuuto sighs. "I just hope she's OK..."
When Yuuto arrives to the Nogizaka home to see how she is doing, he heard screaming and crying. Yuuto gasped and thought, "What the... What's going on?"
He quickly ran to find where the screaming and the crying came from. "Man... I wish this mansion wasn't so big! I could find things much easier if this place was smaller!" he thought.
He checked from room to room, and the screaming and crying were starting to irritate him. He thought, "Come on! Make it louder so I can find it easier!" It was faint, but irritating enough to annoy Yuuto.
Until finally... In Haruka's room, he comes across the Nogizaka parents. They were weeping, crying and hugging each other. Yuuto was confused at first, until the mother named Akiho cried out "Haruka's been kidnapped!"
Yuuto was shocked. "What?"
The father named Gentou, showed Yuuto the note and said, "Read the note. Read it!"
Yuuto was terrified at first, but he began to read the note out loud.
"Dear Nogizaka Family,
We have your daughter, Haruka. We want 100 billion yen sent to Kamurocho before the week is over. We will write again with instructions. If you do not come up with the money by next week, you will never see your daughter alive again!"
Gentou and Akiho were still crying. Gentou cried "How the hell did these kidnappers get past security?"
Yuuto became sad. But, he decided that the Nogizaka family should not give up hope. He knew Haruka better than anyone in his school, and if she is calling for help, he will always be there for her. So, he says "Let me go rescue Haruka."
"What?" Gentou screams. "I will not allow you to go and save her!"
"Why not?" Yuuto asks angrily
"You should not put yourself in danger!" Gentou says, "I will send the Hell Hounds after those guys!"
"You do that; those kidnappers will be scared off and will probably kill Haruka in less than a week!" Yuuto argues
"What do you propose we do, then?" Gentou screams, "Sit there while you're on your rescue mission?"
"I don't want to sit around and watch Haruka die!" Yuuto cries
"You don't even know your way around Kamurocho!" Gentou argues
"You might be surprised!" Yuuto continues,
"STOP!" Akiho cries. The two guys stop arguing.
She sighs. "Gentou, Yuuto is doing an honourable thing here. He is willing to give his own life to save our daugther! You should be grateful for accepting him as Haruka's friend!"
Then, she turns to Yuuto. "That being said, are you sure you can save Haruka, Yuuto?"
"Yes, Mrs. Nogizaka." Yuuto replies, "I do not know what's in store for me, but I swear on my own grave that your daughter will be alive, safe and sound."
Gentou growled, but he knows that he does not have other options. He knows that he dislikes the idea of having his daughter hang around with Yuuto all the time. But, his wife actually likes the idea. He will eventually have to make a compromise.
Gentou sighs then says, "OK. Fine. Yuuto, you can go after her. But, only because my wife likes you two together."
"OK." Yuuto says, "Thank you very much, Nogizaka-san." and bows respectfully
"We'll call you to check on you." Gentou says, "Don't you go slacking off!"
"I understand." Yuuto says and runs out of the Nogizaka residence.
Gentou says, "I still don't like this idea."
Akiho replies, "We don't have a choice. I think Yuuto really cares for Haruka. And he's willing to risk himself for her. Don't you think that's a selfless thing to do?"
Gentou sighs. "Maybe you're right..."
Yuuto is packing his clothes and all his belongings to prepare to head to Kamurocho. His older night-coloured-hair sister comes in his room asking, "Where do you think you're going?"
Yuuto answers, "Ruko, I'm heading to Kamurocho."
"What?" Ruko is shocked by the news. "What are you going to do in Kamurocho?"
"Where have you living, Ruko?" Yuuto says, "Haruka Nogizaka's been kidnapped and is being held somewhere in Kamurocho!"
"What?" Ruko cried
"Yuu-chan..." someone said
"Oh, man..." Yuuto says.
In came the teacher who has been rooming with the Ayases, Yukari Kamishiro. She is usually drunk, and when Yuuto is around, she gets all cutesy and beggish. She says, "Yuu-chan... Where... Are you heading off to?"
Ruko answers, "He's going off to Kamurocho..." Then, she grabs Yuuto in a headlock. "Tell your Sensei why you are going to Kamurocho for!"
Yuuto grunts, trying to escape his sister's hold. Then, he saw Yukari grab hold of Yuuto's legs. "What are you doing, Sensei?"
"I... Want... To... Know... What you're going to do!" Yukari cries.
"Let go of me!" Yuuto cries, "What I'm doing in Kamurocho is none of your business!"
"Come on, Yuuto!" Ruko cries, "We both want to know what you're doing! Let me hear it again!"
"Pweeeeeassssse?" Yukari cried.
Yuuto finally gives in and yells, "I'm going to save Haruka Nogizaka!"
Yuuto already called a taxi. He already said his goodbyes to Ruko and Yukari. And he placed his items in the taxi and it drove away. Yuuto looks at the window and thinks about his possible adventures in Kamurocho. At the same time, he is praying that Haruka Nogizaka will be OK.