Hierophant Green slithers back to Kakyoin after it's done doing a sweep of Karatsu Station. Once returning, Kakyoin looks up and confirms, "I don't see any signs of enemy Stands here and around the station. Guess that means we and the girls are safe for the time being."

"That's good," replied Avdol, looking at the Life Detector hovering above them. "And judging from how it's not glowing, I can definitely say no enemy Stands are present."

"I'm impressed you created a "heat radar" using your flames alone. I mean sure, I already know Magician's Red's use of fire is more versatile than it looks, but this is a really nifty way to detect breathing, movements and Stand energy in a 15-meter radius." He remarks on Avdol's versatility, rubbing his chin as he inspects the cruciform-shaped radar.

Avdol chuckles. "Well, I would be happy to show you and the others a few more of its tricks next time."

Currently, the seven bodyguards are near the statue situated outside Karatsu Station, where green hedges border it from the back. When they first see it, Narancia and Gyro's eyes sparkle in awe, clearly impressed. Having lived in Italy throughout their life (and visited the United States for Gyro), being in another country is a nice change of scenery and as such, that means they get to see and experience a different country as if they are tourists. They have seen what a Japanese castle looks like and now, they get to see statues made and designed in Japan. It took Bucciarati and Johnny to remind them about doing a sweep of the area as per Kotaro and Bruno's command they snap out of their delighted state.

Recalling their role to make sure everything is safe for Franchouchou to perform, the boys scour the place for any signs of enemy. If there is a potential Stand attack, they must deal with it. So far, there doesn't seem anything strange around the station as confirmed by Kakyoin and Avdol thanks to their Stands. Narancia once volunteered to utilize his Stand but after seeing Hierophant is a long-ranged type Stand, he decided not to summon it for the time being.

Everyone then regroups just in time for Kakyoin to finish scouring with Hierophant Green and confirms nothing is amiss. "Alright. Looks like we're in the clear. Good job everyone." Bucciarati applauded.

"Should we tell Tatsumi-san that it's safe for the girls to perform here?" Mamezuku asked.

"I don't think we should. The girls are already out over there," pointed out by Johnny, looking at Franchouchou setting up speakers and other equipment. The boys turn to them as Johnny, squinting his eyes to the speakers, asks, "What are they setting up? Are those things needed for their guerilla performance?"

"Yes. They are speakers, which is what they need to gather a crowd for their performance. You heard the music they used for practice last night, right?" Avdol explains, looking at the approaching group.

"Yeah. I'm still getting used to living in the future so…" He rubs his head, not hiding his curiosity and incredulity of the devices made over a century.

"Man, the future sure is something…" Gyro whispered, unable to hide a look of surprise and delight when he saw something not from his era. Though the question of how different his, Johnny and Mamezuku's world are up in the air, they assume everything is the same while something might be different.

Noticing Franchouchou are two members short, Kakyoin asks, "Where's Ai and Junko? Are they staying in the van?"

Sakura nods with a frown, clearly unhappy the two are seemingly not joining. "Sakura…" She turns to Saki, giving her a look that they must make do with what they have. That, and the two weren't present while the girls practiced their moves.

Guess we'll have to do this without Ai-chan and Junko-chan…

"Come on everyone. We must not trouble the girls with our presence." Bucciarati ordered, walking away from Franchouchou.

"Alright then! Time to see what Flanchocho is made of!" Gyro's enthusiasm carries on to his gait, with Johnny following while stating, "It's Franchouchou Gyro."

Avdol, Narancia and Mamezuku follow soon after, with Kakyoin coming in last after wishing the girls good luck.

With the stage set, the five girls get in the positions and Saki, holding a megaphone, announces, "Uh, we're Franchouchou! We're gonna give this song our all, so thanks for listening!" Her words managed to gather a small crowd, all curious of the fledgling idols that appeared out of the blue.

With Saki turning on the music player and Sakura taking a deep breath as the girls take their stance, the guerilla performance of Franchouchou begins.

BGM: Mezame RETURNER

Mezame RETURNER
negae ba iin da
kiseki, kanjite mitai n da

Mezame RETURNER
nozome ba iin da
shigeki, girigiri de hora

Chodai daidai daidai daidai...

Akogareta no wa itsu no koro no yume?
Mune no oku ni kakushita sutori
iro koku shita tegowai riaru e to
kiechai so de
I awake in the light!

Bopping his head to the beat, Narancia took an instant liking to the song as he watched Franchouchou dance with an open smile. He's not the only one as everyone standing near the statue is indulging themselves in the song and the girls' moves. For Avdol's, Bucciarati's, Johnny's and Mamezuku, their expressions are subtle and hard to make out if they like what they're hearing, but the fact is that they're enjoying what they're seeing and hearing. This contrasts with the crowd, who are murmuring to themselves who these girls are and one woman pointed out that Tae has a piece of squid in her mouth.

Meanwhile, Ai and Junko are mouthing the lyrics as they listen to the song in the van.

Bashito kimetai kono Succeed!
Tomatcha ikenai kono Proceed!
Isshinfuran de iku dochu!
Yara kaimirai e maishin-chu!

Aa mo kore ijo arukenai...
Son'na koto naideshou hora ne!
Furikaette mite guru guruguru...

"AH!"

When the girls hopped around, Lily accidentally tripped herself when Sakura passed her by. "Lily-chan!" Sakura stopped dancing for a moment to tend to Lily. This did not go unnoticed.

Watching Sakura checking to see if Lily is okay together with Junko, Ai looks surprised as she exclaims, "What are you doing!? Keep singing!"

"Oh no! Why did she have to trip in the middle of the performance?" Avdol cried out.

"It's a mistake, right? A mistake that can be easily fixed or swept under the rug!" Narancia replied, dreading if the performance can continue.

"Guess a whole night of practice isn't really enough." Mamezuku said.

The crowd starts clearing out, believing Franchouchou's performance is headed for a disaster after seeing Lily tripping. "Hey! Where are they going? The performance hasn't ended yet!" Gyro exclaimed.

"They're not watching a dance number that may fail. They're not gonna waste their time watching a failing performance." Bucciarati reasoned.

Despite the blunder, the performance continued, with Sakura resuming dancing with her fellow idols. They may have lost their audience due to her mistake, but the show must go on. Besides, Kakyoin and the others are watching them with hopeful faces so she needs to try harder. Just like we practiced… Just like we practiced… She thought, hoping Lily tripping is the last mistake they will make…

Sakura's world is colored gray for a moment to signify her second mistake: she forgot the rest of the lyrics.

No way! I forgot the lyrics!

Panic started seeping into her mind as she attempted to memorize the lyrics but to no avail. Franchouchou continues through the second verse while Sakura is getting left in the dust over her second mistake. W-What now…? What do I do now…!? Lyrics, come back! Please come back!

Seeing Sakura standing still and silent while the others dance, Kakyoin is getting concerned when she's not dancing. He takes a second guess and sees what made her stop singing and takes on an anxious look that can crack any second now. "Sakura… Don't tell me… You forgot the lyrics?" Just when he and Sakura thought the worst could happen...

Aa demo sukoshi kowai no...

Sakura turns to the one who sang those lyrics. To her surprise, it's Ai, having decided to join and steer the performance as best she can after seeing Sakura frozen in panic. Compared to the dull appearance everyone has, her appearance shines through normally.

Ai's not the only one as Junko joins as well, singing the next lines with a deep but wondrous voice to match, contrasting her normal high-pitched tone.

Son'na koto naikara, hora ne!
Daijobudayo!

Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

As if it's some sort of miracle, Ai and Junko's presence serves as a beacon of light to steer the performance back to the right track. Empowered by their appearance, Sakura confidently sings the rest of the lyrics with gusto.

Mezame RETURNER mezamete inda!
Muteki yumemiru kimochi
cho, cho, cho cho, dai, dai, dai, dai!

Mezame RETURNER negaeba inda
kiseki kanjite mitainda

Mezame RETURNER nozomeba inda
suteki wakuwakuna hodo cho dai dai, dai!

Negae! Negae! Saijo! Sairyo!
Kanawanai mono wa... nai! Nai! Nai!

Todoke! Todoke! Atsui kimochi!
Setsuna no Soru ni... Cut in!

Franchouchou takes the stance they did in the beginning after singing the last lines of the song. After that, they stand next to each other in a line before bowing to a little girl who enthusiastically mimicked their dance moves and singing.

Are we done…? Sakura wondered.

"…How about we sign off?" Ai told Saki. Taking her little advice, everyone stood up straight as Saki exclaimed, "Uh, we're Franchouchou! Good to have ya!"

Kneeling to the girl that watched them dance, Saki gives her a thumbs up and a sheepish smile, saying, "Next time, we're gonna pull that off better. Glad to have ya!"

The girl nods with a smile, just as her mother pulls her to the station. "Glad to have ya!" She exclaimed, turning around and waving Saki goodbye.

"Well, that didn't work out too good." Saki lamented.

"It sure didn't, but still, you girls tried your best. I'd say you all did a decent job." Kakyoin commended, walking to Saki and Sakura along with the others.

"Decent? I wouldn't call it 'decent'…" Narancia chimed in. "They were AWESOME! I got to see just how an idol sings and dances. And to say it succeeded my expectations would be an understatement!"

"Ehehehe… You're too generous, Narancia-san… But still, thanks for watching us, you guys." Sakura giggled.

"Come on now, girls and boys!"

Turning to who has spoken just now, they see that it's the policeman, the same policeman Sakura, Ai, Junko, Kakyoin and Gyro know. Predictably, they pulled a face of surprise when they saw him.

Striding to the girls while ignoring Kakyoin and Narancia, he says, "What're you doing? You can't just put on a show without asking! Where are your permits, huh? You wanna get arrested? I can arrest you, y'know!"

Annoyed by his threat, Saki and Narancia are ready to attack the policeman until Yugiri, Lily and Avdol pull them away, reminding Saki that she's the leader and shouldn't attempt anything that can leave a bad impression and tarnish Franchouchou. Kakyoin stayed by Sakura's side as he stated, "I would like to apologize on their behalf. We will be gone in a second."

"Yeah! We will take our leave soon, officer!" Sakura agreed, being her anxious self in contrast to Kakyoin's cool demeanor.

The policeman squints his eyes on the two, as if he's scrutinizing them. "Hey… You two look familiar."

"I'm sorry?" Kakyoin is taken aback but remains calm hoping his memory isn't jogging.

"Huh!? Us? N-No we don't!"

As Sakura backs away from him while getting more nervous, the van brakes to a stop behind them. The two turn around when they hear the brakes as Kotaro shouted, "GET INSIDE THE VAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!"

"Oh wow! That guy is crazy!" As the policeman is taken by surprise, everyone run to the van as they don't want to deal with someone on the law, especially one who recognizes some of them and could possibly expose their identities. Once everyone and everything is onboard, the van drives away frantically courtesy of Kotaro who keeps shouting lots of "YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!" "GOGOGOGO!" and "COME ON! COME ON! COME ON!", all increasing in volume ending in the loudest "GOOOOOOOOOOOO!" The policeman who was left in the dust smiled to himself, thinking his charm might have gotten onto Sakura, considering she took a step backward when he wondered if he had seen her and Kakyoin before.

As the van disappears on the horizon, a lone figure watches them drive away, having watched their performance from afar.

"Fran… chouchou…"

Later that night, a few hours after Franchouchou's guerilla's performance, Junko and Ai are in the living room resting. Junko takes a sip from a cup of tea and Ai dries her hair with a towel.

"…We ended up joining in, didn't we?" Ai remarked, seemingly amused at how things turned out. Junko nods. They heard next a door opening, followed by Sakura's voice speaking up. "Ai-chan. Junko-chan."

The two look at Sakura, accompanied by Bucciarati and Narancia, the latter donning a green pajamas to match Sakura's own nightwear. The two give them a nodding smile and a wave respectively as Sakura says, "Thank you for your help earlier." She bows in appreciation for stepping in when the performance is turning bad. Ai and Junko stayed silent as Sakura continued speaking. "If it hadn't been for you two, no one other than Kakyoin and the guys would've watched us finish, and…"

"…And?" Ai pressed.

"You two were really amazing," the redhead continued. "The rest of us might not be able to become idols yet," Ai and Junko avert their gaze to her as if agreeing with her not being idols yet but she reveals, "But! That just makes me want to practice more! It might just be pretending for now. And we're zombies so that doesn't help, but I'm going to work hard, and together, I want to make sure Franchouchou can be a real idol group! I'm sure they all think the same, including our bodyguards."

Having thanked the two and said what she wants to say, Sakura bids Ai, Junko, Bucciarati and Narancia good night and leaves the room.

"…That really was a mess of a concert today." Ai said.

"It was," Bucciarati didn't dare to disagree with that fact. "It only took you two stepping in to salvage it somewhat."

"Well, regardless of the outcome, I'm happy to see you two joining at the last minute despite your reservations." Narancia lauded. He turns to Junko as he says, "This is especially the case with you Junko! You were able to perform well for your first group performance. You didn't let your shyness get to you. And your voice? Oh man. It sounds heavenly! Who would have thought it would go deep than normal?"

Blushing slightly as she averts her gaze from Narancia, Junko states, "I… cannot deny you there, Narancia. In fact, not performing alone felt… better than I imagined."

"…Franchouchou, huh?" They heard Ai mumble. When they look at her, they see a small smile on her face, indicating she's willing to start over from scratch as an idol. In fact, she remembers how she used to be the leader of Iron Frill, performing the songs for her adoring fans. It felt great being an idol now that she recalls her former role as Iron Frill's leader.

Well… This is it. We're starting over from scratch.

There is just one last thing she needs to address before she considers continuing her idol ways through Franchouchou.

"Um, Bucciarati-san."

"Yes?"

Bucciarati looks into her pleading eyes as she asks, "About your job as our bodyguards… Will you do it? Will you… protect us from enemy Stands? It might already be obvious to you, but I… I'm not looking forward to dying a second time." She looks down next with a frown, trying not to look so afraid in spite of her words.

Listening intently, Bucciarati already knew his answer as he kneeled and looked at her with resolute eyes. "Don't worry, Ai. As long as you have me, Narancia, Kakyoin and the other four by your and the girls' side, we will protect you as per Kotaro's command. No enemy shall lay any finger on you, and if they did, we'll make them wish they hadn't attempted to attack you. From now on, your safety and well-being shall be my group's priority."

Smiling in relief after hearing him reaffirm his desire to uphold his duty as her bodyguard. "…Alright. Good to hear it from you, Bucciarati-san. Thank you." She expressed her gratitude. She's still scared of an enemy Stand killing her but with Bucciarati and the six Stand Users, it is guaranteed they will be safe under their watch.

"No need for thanks. Just seeing the girls safe is enough for us." He nonetheless smiled, wanting nothing more than to see those under his watch unharmed. In fact, this is like when he and his old team had to escort Trish to the Boss and protect her from enemy Stand Users out for her blood. Of course, this is before he finds out the real reason why the Boss, or Diavolo, wants Trish delivered to him but he doesn't deny being Trish's bodyguard for a week is such an important job that he's willing to do whatever it takes to keep Trish out of harm.

With Narancia by his side again and five new members joining his team as ordered by Kotaro, Bruno Bucciarati believes he must take on the leadership role from now on.

"Well, from a guy who used to be in a dangerous gang and possibly have killed someone, you act benevolent, Bucciarati-san." Ai pointed out in slight amusement, feeling less anxious of what's coming ahead.

"It's in my own nature to be nice. Nothing more." Bruno doesn't deny her because he is proud of his personality that carried him even in Passione.

"By the way, I heard from the others that you have chosen a name for your group, Bucciarati-san. Would you tell us what it is? I'm curious about your group's name."

"…｢Rianima｣"

"Rianima?"

"The name of my team," he revealed. "Starting tonight, the group of bodyguards who will dispose enemy Stands and protect Franchouchou as bodyguards shall be called ｢Rianima｣. I chose that name because we rose from our deaths so we have a second chance in life and use our Stands again against this world's evil."

Impressed by the name and vaguely catching on to the meaning in relation to a separate word, Ai accepts the name, liking it's an Italian word given Bruno's heritage, so it's not surprising he chose a word based on his native tongue to be used as his group's title.

Junko and Narancia both smiled after hearing Bucciarati's words to protect them like what Narancia said last night and the chosen name for the bodyguard team.

At the same time, Sakura walks away from the door, satisfied in thanking Ai and Junko. Hoping she and the girls can do better next time, she hums the song with a smile as she walks through the corridor. It just so happens that another zombie is walking in the same corridor as Sakura in the opposite direction. They ended up bumping into each other.

"Oh. Sakura, hello." Kakyoin greeted in his pajamas, sounding pleased to see her.

"Hey Kakyoin," Sakura greeted back, clearly happy to see him. "Never thought we would bump each other in the hallway."

"We sure did," he chuckled. Stretching his limbs, Kakyoin asks, "So, are you going to turn in for the night? I know we're zombies and don't need sleep but a whole night has passed without us sleeping, you know? I wanted to catch up with my sleep schedule after that."

"You and me, Kakyoin. I think I needed a rest after the performance." She yawned. Even as an undead, she's starting to feel sleepy. They're going to act the same as when they're alive, so other than being zombies, nothing has changed between being human and zombie. "Should we tell the others?"

"Hmm. Let's not," he shakes his head. "They might be busy, so I believe it's best to wait until all of us are ready to sleep. For all I know, they don't want to be disturbed."

"Well alright. Let's wait for them," she nods. "So, shall we proceed, Cherry Boy?"

The man frowns when Sakura calls him by his nickname. Correspondingly, Kakyoin responds, "Sure thing, Egghead."

"…"

"…"

"Hahahahahaha!"

Sakura and Kakyoin shared a laugh after a moment of silence had passed. The two walk with each other down the corridor as Kakyoin requests, "Seriously though. Don't call me Cherry Boy except when we're outside, please? I would be glad if you keep it that way while we're inside."

"Sounds to me you accept your nickname even if you don't like it." Sakura insinuated, letting out a giggle in amusement.

"That I am, unfortunately…" Despite sighing in embarrassment, Kakyoin still cracks a smile.

Up in the balcony, Saki leans on the railing as she gazes out at the sea. Reflecting on the group's performance this morning, the leader of Franchouchou intends on carrying her claim for a dedicated fan to do better next time. Even if the concert didn't go well, that doesn't mean she's backing down as she sees it as motivation to keep on improving as a leader and idol singer. She wouldn't take Kyushu by storm if she's going to give up. It's not like her at all.

At this moment, Avdol stands next to Saki and watches the calm waves rolling on the surface of the sea. The former biker turns to him and asks, "Oh, hey there. You're gonna look at the sea, Fire Lord?"

"Just wanted to calm my mind after a long day," replied Avdol. "So, how are you getting on, Saki? Are you getting… used to being a zombie and idol?"

Saki shrugs her shoulders, stating, "Eh, I'll manage. S'long as we don't expose ourselves as zombies, we'll be fine."

"Well, even if we keep up the façade as long as we can, the world will inevitably know we're zombies in the future," he reminded. "I do not know when the day will come but the outcome is never in doubt."

"…Did you come here just to tell me that and be a killjoy?" She squinted her eyes.

"I'm not. I don't want you and any of the girls to get anxious," he reassured. "I apologize if I did, Saki."

"Heh, apology accepted. Besides, I don't want you worryin' over me as well since I can handle myself just fine."

"But when it comes to enemy Stands, leave the work to Stand Users like me, Saki. I guarantee you will put yourself in danger if you ever try to fight against them."

"…Fine, alright. But don't be surprised if I try to fight back. I will not stand still and let any Stands kill any of us in the chance you and your friends were incapacitated somehow."

"…If it comes to that, I advise you to be careful."

After their short conversation, Saki and Avdol look at the sea and night sky for a while before they decide to turn in for the night.

In the shed, Lily is sitting on the floor stretching her arms and torso. Remembering her mistake during the performance, she wants to improve her dance moves and flexibility so she won't make the same mistake for the next performance. While having just one day of practice contributed to the guerilla performance mostly failing, it was her tripping during the concert that almost crumbled until Ai and Junko stepped in.

As she continues stretching her body, Gyro enters the room and sees her sitting on the floor. "Oh, there you are, Lily. Doing some stretches, I see." He greeted her.

She finished stretching herself as she replied, "Yup. Just preparing my body to practice dancing and getting it right without fail."

"I guess this is because of your literal trip up this morning, right?" He grabs a chair and sits on it with one leg crossed and arms folded.

"Uh huh. I'm sooo embarrassed to have it happen twice… During practice and in the middle of performance." She sighed, standing up straight while stretching her arms and raising her calves. "So, what are you doing here, Gyro-san?"

"Dunno. Maybe accompany and watch you." Gyro let out with a shrug.

"Accompany me?" Lily repeated.

"In case you forgot, I'm a bodyguard and from my understanding of the profession, I must stand guard. In this case, it's you and the girls. I can't afford to let you be by your lonesome, especially since you're a kid." He reminded her of his position as a zombie.

"Well, I'm happy you are taking your bodyguard duty seriously." She remarked, not really hiding her amusement and gratitude.

"Well, when you're revived after you died a hundred years ago in a different country and the world changed from what you knew as a zombie who must maintain it a secret to the world, what do you think is my role here if I'm not designated as a bodyguard?"

Lily didn't have to think for long when she blurted out. "Just a rotting, living corpse…"

"That's right. While it is quite a shock for me to be revived as a zombie after a century has passed in a different reality, I can't help but be happy I get to live again. I'm still getting used to being a zombie and resurrected in the future, years from my own time just to remind you, but with Kotaro keeping a close eye on us, I have a feeling we're gonna be okay."

"I agree with you there, Gyro-san!" Lily smiled brightly. "While you do your role to protect me, Yugirin and the others, Franchouchou will let the voice of love take Saga higher as we work hard to bring joy to people's faces!"

"Heh, yeah… We're gonna ｢save｣ Saga if fourteen of us are working in tandem. Nyo-ho!" Gyro flashes his gold teeth in delight, feeling optimistic about the future, believing being a zombie wouldn't hamper their attempt to live their lives.

Her bright expression changed to a frowned and unimpressed one when she saw his gold teeth again. "…Ugh, those gold teeth of yours still look gaudy as ever."

"Well it doesn't bother me at all. As for me, I'll continue having gold teeth with my family's name engraved on it!" Gyro isn't unfazed by Lily's criticism as he stands before the mirror and admires his square-shaped beard and teeth, smiling proudly at his fashion choice. Lily, for her part, chooses to ignore him as she starts swerving her body carefully and intently, muttering something about Gyro being hard-headed.

In the mansion's living room, Yugiri sits on the floor inhaling her kiseru. She exhales the smoke through her mouth, being mindful to a second occupant sitting on the opposite side of a sofa he and she are leaning on.

Hearing a buzzing noise to her right, Yugiri glances at Johnny sitting on a chair and sees he's brushing his teeth using his spinning nails. Intrigued, she says, "My, my. That's not something you see every day."

"Hm? What is?" Curious, Johnny asked, moving his finger away from his mouth and turning to Yugiri.

"Brushing your teeth with your finger," she clarified. "Or is it your ｢nails｣ doing the brushing?"

Learning what she's curious about, Johnny states, "It's my nails doing it, empowered by the ｢Spin｣. It's a neat way of brushing my teeth, I'll have you know."

"Wow. I'm sure it is." Looking at the jockey, Yugiri wonders something about him. Since she has lived her life in Japan, she's curious about what other countries are like, especially during her time. She is sure every country had a different but unique culture and way of living back then. She can take the fact she's revived many years in the future where everything is different compared to her time in a stride but learning there are five foreigners (and three guys from an alternate world) surely surprised her. Also, she's curious of who Johnny is considering he uses a cane to support his legs, as if his paraplegia either wasn't cured or hasn't left him after he was cured.

"Johnny-han."

"Yes?"

"You're from a different country, right?"

"…Yeah. I'm from the United States while Gyro came from Naples, Italy. Why? Is there something you want to ask about?"

After inhaling her kiseru, Yugiri says, "Would you mind telling me what it's like to live in the United States? You and I are from the same era but in a different country. Since I lived in Japan until my death, would you care to enlighten me about it, Johnny-han?"

Seeing Gyro is gonna take a while before he returns, Johnny shrugs, replying, "Sure. I have nothing better to do than staying by your side so…"

"Splendid. In return, I am inclined to tell you what life was like in Japan when I was alive." Yugiri said with a smile.

"While that is unnecessary, considering I married a Japanese woman and knew what Japan was like back then, I'm not stopping you if that's what you want."

"Oh? What's that? You married a Japanese woman?"

"Yeah, but I'm not telling you that now. Next time, perhaps I can reveal what I'm like to you. Is that clear?"

"Oh, acknowledged…"

Reminding herself to inform Johnny who she is and what she's like when the jockey revealed who he is in return, Yugiri and Johnny have a pleasant conversation about their country of origin.

Lastly, on the doorsteps of the mansion, Tae and Romero lie on the ground, guarding the door. While this is fine if it's a (zombie) dog like Romero, the same can't be said for a zombie like Tae. Said zombie proceeds to touch the dog out of curiosity, much to Romero's displeasure.

"Hey. You're coming inside?"

"Ungh?"

Turning around, Tae sees Mamezuku standing in the doorway, looking at her with a calm expression. When she continues staring at him blankly, Mamezuku says, "Come on. It's time to sleep. You don't want to sleep outside, do you? You'll catch a cold."

Seemingly listening, Tae picks herself up and walks inside. She stops by Mamezuku's side, as if she waits for Mamezuku to move. He notices her behavior, which he doesn't mind as he turns to Romero and asks, "You're coming too, Romero?"

"Arf…" That's Romero's response before lying his head on his paws, content to act as a guard dog and that Tae isn't annoying him anymore.

"Alright. Suit yourself then."

Closing the door, Mamezuku turns to Tae and asks, "Now then, shall we proceed?"

"Mmngah..."

".…I'll take that as a yes."

As the unlikely duo of a nonchalant plant appraiser and a mindless so-called "legendary" zombie proceed forward, night in Saga continues without incident. With Franchouchou making their start through a guerilla performance and their bodyguards' Stand powers already being used to protect the group, the zombies have a long way to go before they bring attention to Saga Prefecture.

In the meantime, a well-deserved sleep is needed for tomorrow and the day after that.

To be continued

What changed?: Added a scene taken from Kotaro's hilarious outburst in English dub. It was a little hard writing it in fanfic format, but I'm proud for including it 'cause he, and his voice actor Ricco Fajardo, are a riot!