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Season: Winter

Writer: Akira

Characters: Kohaku, Tsukasa

Kohaku: This is the “correct answer”. There was nothin’ else we could’ve done.

Double Face is a unit built on hurtin’ others. There was never gonna be a happy endin’ where we could all end things with a smile.

We don’t even have the right ta ask fer such an endin’.

Anyone who gets involved with us was doomed ta meet with misfortune.

An’ this time it just happened to be my turn ta be on the losin’ side.

And yet, my wounds hardly make up fer the chaos we caused by removin’ GFK, erasin’ that one person an’ distortin’ so many lives.

This level o’ pain doesn’t even qualify as karma.

I’m just feelin’ a little lonely after bein’ separated from that kid I came to like just a little.

Not a single drop of blood has been shed. From GFK’s point of view, my pain probably isn’t even worth mentionin’.

GFK was probably angry as fuck down in hell, when he watched as the spider’s thread be given ta me by chance.

Tsukasa: The reason you were the one to climb out of there is because you have done enough good to earn that chance.

GFK is a devil who tormented many people, Leo-san included, and even went as far as to throw his own child away like garbage.

You are nothing like him.

No. Even if you were soaked shoulder-deep in a sea of blood, I would still love the parts of you that were still visible.

And then I would pull you out of there and help you wash until your whole body was clean.

Kohaku: That’s yer job, yer duty, as the head of the family, after all.

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Tsukasa: It’s because I am your family.

If you are in pain, then say it’s painful, and cry to your heart’s content, Oukawa. I won’t make fun of you for it.

This is an old-fashioned expression, but there are several times in life when a man is allowed to cry.

When he is born. When he dies. When he is separated from his family, and so on.

Even if your circumstances were unconventional, and even if it was only for a short period. You and J, no, the three of you, were definitely a real family.

It’s natural to cry, to regret and grieve that loss.

But, crying also takes up a lot of physical strength, so please eat properly. If you were to ruin your health I would worry.

Kohaku: Ahaha. After all that you landed on the same message, huh.

Tsukasa: Yes. It’s important, Oukawa.

Kohaku: Well, they say ya can’t be a hero on an empty stomach. Watchin’ Niki-han has made me realize just how important food is.

Well then. I might not be able ta get much down my throat yet, but I’ll gratefully give it a try ♪

Tsukasa: …

Kohaku: …? What’s wrong, bon?

Tsukasa: No, uhm, I just got a message on my Smartphone.

But, why? The sixth episode should have aired without issue- Ah, but then this isn’t being broadcasted live, is it? So this must be referring to something that happened after they finished filming this episode, then?

Kohaku: Once again, what are ya talkin’ about? Did somethin’ happen?

Tsukasa: I just received an urgent message from Saegusa-senpai, who is on the set of “[MaM]’s Chronicle of Parenting Struggles”.

-It seems J-san collapsed.

Kohaku: Huh!? J!? What is Madara-han doin’, he said he would protect him!

How did that happen? Did the evil guys hear that I dropped outta the show and think ta attack now that the defense is weaker…!?

Tsukasa: No, uhm, please wait a little. Please calm down, Oukawa, I am checking the text thoroughly.

Kohaku: And how come the text was sent ta yer phone when J was the one ta get hurt? Seems like ya got real friendly with Ibara-han when I wasn’t lookin’, huh?

Tsukasa: Though I am loath to accept that person's ideology, I still have a lot to learn from his Business sense… He also mentioned that he was unable to contact Oukawa, so he had no choice but to contact me in your place.

Kohaku: Ah, I was pissed about bein’ forced ta leave the program, so I blocked the numbers of everyone involved in the project.

There must be somethin’ in my genes, I’m doin’ the same as my eldest sister when she starts sulkin’ and ignorin’ me.

Tsukasa: A, anyways, I don’t know all the details, but I’ve been informed that J-san was taken to the closest hospital to the TV station after collapsing.

It is quite a distance from here… However, in order to gain an accurate understanding of the situation, let’s head straight there.

I will ask the driver to get the car ready for us.

Kohaku: Yeah! Let’s hurry, bon! Double Face already disbanded, so I no longer have the right ta say this, but-

Double Face, reportin’ fer duty!

Protectin’ J was the last job we took on as Double Face. Even if I was fired, I’ll still see it through ‘til the end!

That’s what duty is all about!

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