Episode 5: To Kuroiwa's Medical Clinic We Go
The Mother-In-Law shoves a broom towards Kaede, "Clean up the garden before sensei arrives here!"
"The garden!?" Kaede yelps. She looks outside to find it littered with the fallen leaves of autumn, the pond shallow, and the trees in need of a trim. She shudders as she grips the broom to the point of snapping it, "I can't fail! I gotta do this!"
The Ouen Cheer Girls appear behind Kaede and shout "go" instead of "osu", which is how the male Ouendan were able to grab people's attention. The words hit Kaede's ear, causing her to turn from panicked to thriving determination, rushing out into the garden to begin clean-up.
Nani shite darou konna hazu ja nai darou
Jitensha tachi kogi furi kitteiku
Ikite iku koto wa mada tsukame nai
Yoru ga asa ni kawaru you ni
Kaede started by slowly sweeping the grass of all discolored leaves and junk while her husband, Kazuo, watched in the background. She soon began to pick up pace, going from just sweeping the grass to trimming the trees and refilling the pond. Kazuo roots in the background, encouraging her to keep it up.
Utsumuite torinokosareta basho wo
Fukaku hotte miyou izumi ga nemuru hazu yo
The Mother-In-Law soon arrives with Seizan close behind her, "This is the very pride of our inn," she said, pulling the sliding doors open. Seizan stares in shock at what was on the other side of the door.
"Th-this is!" he shouts, staring at the beauty on the other side. Everything looked like spring had come early. Cherry blossoms rain throughout the garden as ponds were filled with fresh water and fish. Kaede sat on her hands and knees over a blanket, bowing to the new arrival.
"Welcome," she said gracefully and humbly.
"It's truly beautiful!" he shouts, "Surely, a garden Big Bang!" he then mutters to himself,"What a lovely young hostess!"
"There's more to come," the Mother-In-Law giggles, "Now then, how about some tea?"
"I desire some delicacies for dinner." Seizan said happily.
"Got it!" Kaede calls out, "I'll get you the best food money can buy!"
She then rushes out of the inn and into the forest, coming to a stop seconds later. She's become aware of the fact that she has no clue what kind of taste Seizan had in Japense delicacies, "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! What'll I do!? I'll be kicked out for sure!"
The Cheer Girls show up behind her, shouting "go" again and refueling her ambition. Fired up, she continues through the woods until she finds a bear wandering around. Her eyes lit up, thinking of wrestling him for food. Determined, she jumped for the bear, preparing to use her wrestling skills to knock it into submission.
It's my rainy day, but I'll just go anyway
Mieru nara iku nomi darou
The bear caught sight of Kaede rushing toward it and threw its paws up, stopping her in her tracks. The two went into a show of strength, trying to force one another to the ground. Growling in frustration, Kaede threw her leg under the bear, tripping it up and flinging it into the air. The bear yelps as it was being flung around, slammed on the ground and squeezed of air.
Afureteru no magara nai no
Donna jikan ga kakatte mo
Three minutes later, Kaede pushes the door open to Seizan's room, presenting a tray beside her.
"I brought your meal," she said humbly. Seizan pulls the tray towards him and lifts the cover, his eyes wide with shock.
"Th-this is!" he gasps, seeing an array of wonderfully prepared vegetables practically fill up the bowl.
"They're forest gifts I picked up from a bear," Kaede said, "Garnished with seasonal vegetables."
"Edible wild plants Big Bang!" Seizan cries in delight, "It's too delicious!"
"Delicious!" the Mother-in-Law shouts with joy over the taste, "Let's make this our selling point!"
"All right!" Kaede shouts joyously.
Soon afterwards, the Mother-in-Law walks over to Kaede, holding a stack of logs, "The bath is broken!" she said, tossing the logs to Kaede, "Heat it up with firewood!"
Kaede shudders before frowning in determination, "I must do it for darling's sake!"
The Cheer Girls show up behind her, shouting "go" again and giving her another douse of burning ambition. Kaede immediately runs to fireplace to prepare the bath.
Mirai to futari ga yawara kai kiji de
Tsutsumarete yuku wo kanjita
Sabishii toki kakurete naka nai de
Nuri kaete ageru nando demo itsudemo
Kaede chops the log with her bare hands and throws them into the fire, using a large bamboo to blow heat into the boiler and increase the fire burning inside. She stops half the time to catch her breath and chop tough logs, but nonetheless keeps up her duties to please their current guest.
It's your rainy day
But I'll just go anyway
Hontou wa mou kimatte irun darou
Tomara nai de akirame nai de
Kiri ga tachikomete ite mo
Seizan pushes the flaps away from him as he enters the onsen, feeling peppy and excited, "A quick bath."
"Sensei likes hot baths, so burn the fire intensely!" The Mother-in-Law demands.
"Got it!" Kaede shouts. She takes a deep breath and blows hard into the bamboo pipe, sending a gust of hot air into the boiler that caused the fire to increase immensely. Seizan sighs as he relaxes into the onsen.
"This is extreme bliss!" he shouts.
Mitome aeta nara hibi wa utsukushii toori sugari no uso ni
Mou madowasaretaku wa nai
"You've done well, Kaede-san!" the Mother-in-Law compliments, patting the out winded okami-in-training on the shoulders.
"Mama," Kaede said happily.
"Kaede!" Kazuo roots cheerfully.
It's my shiny day, so we'll just go anyway
Mieru nara anata mo sasotte
Tsunagatteku wa yorokobi da wa hora
Shikai wa sumiwatatteru
"Thank you for taking care of me," Seizan said as he prepares to leave, "This is truly an excellent inn."
"Thank you very much!" Kaede and her Mother-in-Law said happily, "Please come again." Seizan then hands Kaede a present.
"In gratitude for the young hostess who entertained me, I offer you this."
Kaede takes the box and opens it up, pulling out a beautiful, purple vase with bears on either side for handles, a volcano for the mouth and a rainbow painted along the center.
"Sensei!" the Mother-in-Law gasps in shock, "Thank you very much." She looks over to Kaede, shedding tears of joy, "You did well, Kaede-san."
"YES!!" Kaede shouts as Kazuo pulls her hand into the air.
"Champion!" he shouts with joy.
Spin walks towards his quarters, carrying a tray of vegetable soup and a glass of water. He holds the badge towards the panel, causing the door to slide open, then heads inside, seeing Shinta still laying in bed, and still turned away from him. His lack of spiritual energy indicates that he hasn't been sleeping like he was supposed to during a fever, and his burning anger suggest he still wasn't enjoying his stay in central.
"Ya can't cold shoulder me forever," Spin smirks, pushing the tray towards the side of the bed, "C'mon, enjoy the hospitality. I'm sure you'd recover faster if you just-"
"Go away!" Shinta growled, curling his body. Spin's smirk drops to a cringe as he steps back some.
"Why you gotta be hatin' on me like that? I only want to help you get better."
"I not ask for your help! Noble would've taken care of me without you getting in way!"
Spin snorts and crosses his arms, "I may not be able to sense spirits as far as you can, but I know for a fact that if I hadn't done somethin' to get you out of the streets before the sky turned black, Jack Frost would've gotten to you before your friends did."
"Why you care all of sudden!? You don't like how we prepare for cheer and prefer to make people trust your method over ours! So why go out of way to help us!?"
Spin slips his hands into his pocket, grinning cockily, "That's what all cheerin' organizations do. They help those in need, even if they're from some rival company or such. It don't matter that most of us hates how others do their stuff, just so long as they understand why we do what we do and help whenever we can." He turns and heads for the door, "You shouldn't think of us as someone bad just 'cuz you saw somethin' you didn't like. You should take a moment to observe everythin' else before you let your thoughts tell you what's right." he then heads out, causing the door to slide shut behind him.
Shinta twists his head slightly after a few minutes, glancing towards the door, then the tray beside the bed. He soon turns onto his back and sits up, taking the soup and slowly eating it.
Meanwhile, at a moderate looking barber shop on the south-eastern corner of Yuhi the sound of random buzzing fills the immediate area. Moriyama, the shop owner with silky, black hair, and light mustache, sighs as he flips his electric shaver on and off. He wore a purple shirt with thin, black strips, black pants and white shoes.
"We've got a lot of free time, huh, Misaki-chan?" he mutters. His assistant, a blonde haired girl wearing a pink, long sleeve shirt, tight jeans and a red apron with a cat on the front, glares at him in annoyance.
"The customers aren't coming because you prefer your electric shaver over other hair clippers!" she complains, "If you don't stop using that thing, you're going to put us out of business!"
"It's because I'm clumsy!" Moriyama whines.
Soon the bell rings as the door opens. Moriyama turns to greet the newcomer, "Welcome..."
In walks a young man with blond, spiky hair, wearing a black coat over a white shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers.
"This shop has a lot of free time," he says snidely, "It moves me to tears."
Misaki beams at the man entering the shop, "It's charisma beauty artist, Eagle Shinagawa!"
"Misaki-chan..." Moriyama mutters, dumbstruck.
"Why on earth did you come to this profitable shop?" Misaki asked.
"What the heck is your business?" Moriyama asked, wearily.
"It's simple really," Eagle said, "I will take over this shop!" he finishes by swinging his scissors around, turning Misaki's high ponytail into a stack of curls.
"Dreamy!" she swoons lovingly. Eagle points his comb towards Moriyama.
"Get out of here!" he orders. Moriyama explodes with envy.
"I can do a whole lot better!" he declares, "So don't screw around with me!"
Eagle points at Moriyama, "Well then. Let us duel and see who is victorious in this battle of the haircuts." He said.
"Ku!" Moriyama mutters, staring at his razors in overwhelming stress, "O...O..." he then rears his head back and yells at the top of his lungs.
OUENDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!
Down the row of mirrors sat three Ouen Squad members, Atsushi, Hajime, and Ittetsu, with white cloaks wrapped around their necks. Hearing Moriyama's scream for help, Hajime stands up, dropping his hat on the table while extending his hand towards the mirror, shouting "osu".
Two girls sat down in front of a mirror, looking towards Moriyama and Eagle, "We want to feel pretty, please?"
Moriyama grips his electric shaver, shaking in exasperation, "I'm begging for your help, partner!"
The three Ouen appear behind Moriyama and shout "osu" again, sending determination burning into his soul. Revved up, he runs over to the girls and joins Eagle in pampering their hair. Hajime lead the performance, his moves slow and few than his superior squad members.
Kyandoru raito ga
Garasu no piasu ni hajikete nijimu
Omae kare no ude no naka odoru
Haato bureiku saturday night
Kanashii kyaroru ga show window de
Gin no yuki ni kawatta yo
The girls dipped their hairs back into a bowl of water, relaxed as Moriyama and Eagle began washing the oil and dandruff using soaps and a comb. Each minute, Moriyama stares at his electric shaver sitting next to him, almost sensing it begging for attention. He knew if he tried sticking it in the water, his customer would've had more than her hair fried to a crisp, so he struggles to ignore it.
Eventually, he could no longer stand leaving his prized possession out of reach and grabs it, throwing it into the bowl as he began a mad trimming barrage. Eagle stares in shock over the whole scenario, accidentally yanking his customer's head into the bowl and getting shampoo into her eyes.
So silent night
Doa nuketeku ore wo
With the shampooing finished, Moriyama prepares for one of his special moves, the Flower Romantica. Swinging his electric shaver around like a rapier while holding a rose between his teeth, he began clipping his customer's hair as though he were plucking buds from a garden. He then throws the cloak off, blowing a small lock of hair from his shaver.
"One cut complete!" he exclaims. His customer glances into the mirror and screams with delight, seeing her hair turn into white bundles of roses.
Tears in your heart
Hoho nurashi miokutta hito
"Wow! It's like a heroine from a Shoujo manga!" she squeals with delight.
Eagle's shock at what had just happened messes up his customer's hair, turning it into sloppy-looking curls and rolls.
"What is this!?" she screamed in horror after looking into the mirror.
Two more customers came in, male and in their prime, "Please make the sexiest, manliest style for us!" they demanded.
Moriyama stares at his shaver with more exasperation, "I'm begging for your help, partner!"
The Ouen appear behind Moriyama again, shouting "osu" and sending more determining fire into his soul. Reenergized, he runs off to help comply with his customer's wish.
Oretachi tokai de daijina nanika wo nakushichimatta ne
Moriyama calmly began trimming one of the men's hair, as did Eagle. The former was thinking of what best hairstyle to express the masculinity of his customer. After a minute, an idea jumps into his head, exciting him so much, he practically began swinging his shaver around, shaving and combing out as much hair as his idea desired.
Eagle, caught by surprise of Moriyama's battle cry and loud shaver, accidentally messes up his customer's hair, turning it into a large cotton ball.
oh my julia oboeteru kai
Oretachi miteta yume...
Kaerou ze ano machikado e
Heartbreak oh my my my my Julia
Moriyama pulls off another one of his special techniques, the Magnum Storm. Spinning around in circles, he began the next step of his design, cutting and combing out his customer's hair. After a minute, he pulls the cloak off, blowing another lock of hair from his shaver.
"Another cut complete!" he says confidently. His customer looks into the mirror, gasping in shock over the design of his hair. It looked like a battleship setting sail.
"Oh!! This is valiant!" he shouts, giving Moriyama a thumbs-up.
Eagle manages to finish his customer's hair. Too much time spent staring at Moriyama accidentally shaved his hair into a large arrow.
"I want my money back!" he shouts after staring at his reflection in the mirror.
Another pair of customers sat down in front of Eagle and Moriyama, both female and beautiful looking, "We're going to a wedding ceremony! Finish it up for the happy event!"
Moriyama looks to his only friend once again, "I'm begging for your help, partner!"
Ouen appears behind him again, shouting "osu" and refueling his determination as he sets off to satisfy his customer.
Manatasu no vacation
Setsunai memory mune wo kogasu yo
Kami no ribon hodoita ne
As usual, the two took their time trimming and combing out their customers hair. Moriyama is deep in thought, wondering what design he would give his customer that would make her stand out from the crowd of bride's maids, grooms and family members. He starts to daydream, remembering a wedding he saw on TV that involved spring themes such as cherry blossoms, swans and flowers. Getting lost in his daydream, his ambition grows, as does the speed of his electric shaver, cutting and combing hair so fast, it practically stood up on its own. Eagle could do nothing but watch, his reaction causing his customer's hair to puff out and snag in his comb and scissors.
My destiny
Ore yarinaoshitai
Forever you
Mou dare mo ai senai kara
Moriyama performs another one of his special techniques; The First Storm of Spring. He starts dancing around his customers in the most graceful form of ballet ever seen, each time he dipped, he would clip, comb and smooth a portion of his customer's hair.
Saigo no akari wo keshitara owaru ne
Futari no teenage dream
The cloak is pulled off his customer as she glances into the mirror, almost swooning at the sight of a beautiful swan covered in cherry blossoms and wondrous feathers sitting on her head.
"Kya!" she shouts with joy, "Lovely! This is perfect for the upcoming ceremony!"
Meanwhile, Eagle's customer wound up with a poor copy of the bird covering her bald head.
"Horrible!" she cries in shock and anger after looking at her reflection in the mirror.
More customers began pouring in as the last round of the duel goes underway. A final shout of "osu" from the three Ouen piles more kindle in Moriyama's fire as he sets off to kick Eagle out of his shop.
Oh my julia rasuto dansu wa
Hitori ja odorenai
Mou ichido mune ni kaere yo
Heartbreak oh my my my my Julia
"And the winner is Moriyama!" Misaki shouts as she presents her hand over to said winner.
"Shit!" Eagle growls in anger and humiliation, "As revenge," he brings his scissors out and snips them, "I'll cut off that forelock!"
Eagle charges towards Moriyama, shouting as he did. The owner calmly arms his electric razor and comes at him. A flash of scissor and blades sound as the two cross paths, their movements hard to predict. However, after the two separated from each other, Eagle's hair scatters to the pavement outside the shop, leaving nothing but the Japanese word for "Loser" written on his shaved head.
"Kya! Manager, you're amazing!" Misaki squeals in delight, "Today is the birth of charisma!"
"For love, let it be my shaver," Moriyama said, humbly bringing his electric shaver up. Misaki giggles as she walks over and pecks him on the cheek.
"No self-confidence, huh?" she asks a now blushing Moriyama, who laughs sheepishly while rubbing the back of his head.
"Is this necessary?" Chieftain grumbles as he lays in bed deep within the Asahi clinic. Morris and Derek stood on his left while Ittetsu and Atsushi stood on his right, stone-faced with their fists behind their backs.
"Aw, no need to be bashful, Chief," Morris chuckles, "They just wanna check up on you and see if you're okay."
"Oh sure, take pity on 'poor ol' me' just because I got wrestled by an innkeeper. And where are the other three that were supposed to be coming here?"
"Tanaka-sama say he on way here," Ittetsu said, "Not sure about other."
"So you say," Chieftain growls, sinking further under the covers, "I'll tell you what those other two're doin'! They're rolling on the floor, laughing like hyenas at my misery, that's what they're doin'!"
"I'm sure they're feeling 'somewhat' sorry for what those blue Ouendan did to you," Derek mutters nervously, "Even though you've been rather bitchy about the stuff they do to kill boredom while waiting for the person in distress to scream for their help."
"Exaggerating on the word 'somewhat', are we? That's a fine way of cheering me up. I bet they're too busy bustin' their guts to send a 'Get Well' card, or flowers for that matter!" Chieftain rears his head back as he shouts, "GO AHEAD AND HARASS ME ALL YOU WANT! YOU AIN'T GETTIN' NOTHING OUTTA ME, YA HEAR!?"
Both followers look to each other before sneaking out of the room in a tip-toe fashion.
Hajime heads towards the bridge connecting Yuhi with Asahi, thinking about checking up on Chieftain like the rest of EBA was. Halfway across the bridge, he noticed J stop near the center and pull out his communicator to speak into. The BA-2 Agent cringes as he waves his hand up and down in hesitation.
"W-wait a minute! You're going too fast!" he yelps. He pauses for a minute before dropping his shoulders in annoyance, "You say what now!?"
In the infirmary of EBA Central, a man wearing an Italian outfit presses his back against the door as random pounding tries to shove him off. He spoke into the communicator, his Italian-accented voice high pitched and stuttering.
"It's almost dawn in America and these two want to get breakfast started before it's too late!" he whines, "But they both came down with a cold earlier this afternoon! Unless I find someone who could fill in for them, they won't listen to my suggestions!"
"Leo! You can't do this to me!" cries an Asian-accented voice.
"Our friends need to be fed!" shouts a French-accented voice, "If you don't let me out, they will starve!"
"No way, French-Bread! We don't need you spreading your illness around!"
"Oh!? And you think you're in a position to be making meals when you can't even hold your own!?"
"I'm perfectly fine! It's you who cannot take care of everyone in the condition your in!"
"Ho-ho! If you're so fine, why do you sound like you have corks up your nose?"
"Will you two knock it off!?" Leo screams, "I don't know which life-or-death situation is worse, you two, or the fact that if I don't find someone who can cook a decent meal, everyone's gonna run off and get take out! You know how much I hate seeing leftovers from outside restaurants in the fridge!"
"W...How'm I gonna find someone out here?" J mutters nervously, "I barely know anyone who would-" The communicator jumps out of his hand before he had a chance to finish. J looks beside him to see Hajime put the speaking device to his ear.
"Hey, Leo," he spoke, "If you don't mind waiting a few hours, I could whip up something."
"I...Is that you, Senor Tanaka!?" Leo cries from the other line, "Oh! Thank you! You're a lifesaver!"
"Haji? Are you sure you wanna do this?" J asks as Hajime turns the communicator off and tosses it back to him.
"Sure, why not? I could use a little break from saving people from the doom and gloom of everyday stress. And besides, I'm sure Ryuta and Spin could use a little extra help running Central for a while." He then turns around and heads back into Yuhi before J could say anything.