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3gumi headcanons part 1

starting off the blog with our favourite group! just some separate hcs about the boys.

SABURO

He really wanted to be student council president at the end of middle school! Saburo swears he deserves it more than anyone. Even though he has the grades, he doesn’t participate much in school gatherings and is pretty unpopular… so there’s no way he would’ve won. He told Ichiro and Jiro that he had ‘second thoughts’ about running, rather than admitting that he wasn’t chosen.

Saburo swore that sports weren’t that important at school. That was until he saw that Jiro was doing way too amazingly at them. Maybe Saburo wants the same praise that his brother’s receiving too. Saburo worked his way up in tennis, but he leaves much to be desired in team sports. Maybe one day someone will pick him for basketball, but right now his classmates see him as too much of a jerk to even pass.

He’s very well aware of how he’s seen by others so he tries not to talk as much online. Saburo’s best friends are all people he’s met playing online with. He can be quite a good listener when it comes to their problems, but he doesn’t always have the best solutions. He also needs to stop offering to buy them skins in game to cheer them up, even if he’s got more than enough money from stocks… though, he’s told people that it’s just that he’s got a good part time job. 

DICE

Not only is Dice a cat magnet, but this goes for literally every animal - just not in the way he wants. Of course he wants to go pet the dogs, but they keep rushing him with such a force that he gets knocked over. Yes, he loves seeing them run to him, but he’s got a fair amount of bruises from how much those doggies love him!

Dice is loved by the neighborhood grannies. He’s always helping them cross the streets, get to where they need to be and carrying stuff for them. He gets the ‘you remind me of my grandson’ line almost every week at this point. Plus, they always give him candies from their purses when he’s helped out. 

Something that Dice really loves to show off is his skill in cooking. He knows his way around a stove so Ramuda and Gentaro never worry about what they’re eating when he stays over. Maybe he just wants to make whatever’s the most filling for him, but his teammates swear they’ve never had a bad meal from him. Though, they’re still hesitant, thinking that maybe Busujima had a part in teaching him how to cook with certain ingredients.

HITOYA

He’s ended up with a collection of tacky (tackier) ties thanks to Jyushi and Kuko. No matter what, Hitoya will wear them because they’re a gift and he wants to be grateful - even if he does initially complain about how awfully they look. Kuko’s favourite is that kitten patterned tie while Jyushi swears Hitoya looks cooler in a bowtie. He isn’t the best at gift giving back so he just takes them out to eat. 

Hitoya can be pretty sentimental, though he won’t admit it. He still keeps in contact with all his friends from highschool, even if it is just a birthday or holiday greeting online. He’s kept a photo album of the good times with his friends, but he’d never admit to them that he thinks about them this much.

Perhaps that fashion sense is him desperately trying to cling to his youth. Of course, he doesn’t see 35 as a bad age, but looking at the next decade has given him way too much grief. It doesn’t help that Kuko keeps on calling him ‘the old man’ behind his back, just like his dad. Hitoya swears that this was the look that all the cool kids rocked in his day… but really it’s just what he’s felt most comfortable in for years now.

Rio, Doppo and Rei are in the next post HERE

         - written by mod mitsu

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Update

All translations that are done will now be added straight to the wiki to streamline processes. A lot of work has been done for ARB but it is pretty tiring considering it’s all AU content. 

As for me, Thia, recovery has been very slow for me since I’ve been adjusting after returning from receiving mental help. Thank you for your patience, but all work shall now be devoted towards the wiki entirely.

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Hi, Mod Thia here. I'm taking a break and possibly stopping my translating. You might have seen the mess going on with Twitter. What you see is your business, but I'm tired of facing racism and ableism in this community space. We've done our best to help the wiki, made decisions that where difficult, but nothing really works out when the vocal minority takes to slandering your name because they can't comment slurs on the wiki anymore. I'm tired. Idk when or if I'll return. Bye.

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Pursuit of the Flowing Hair Dollar Chapter 8 - Where the Coin is

The pursuit is over! This event lasts until the 10th of June 10:59 JST. We're picking back up from the last chapter with everyone assembled, and now we’re tying up loose ends. Now, let’s get to finding that coin...

JIRO Why...

SAMATOKI Huh? Why the fuck’s this shit here...?

JAKURAI ...

ICHIRO Samatoki... Jakurai-san...

KAITSUBURI One after another... Why the fuck are you all here!?

ICHIRO ...You the wakagashira, Kaitsuburi?

KAITSUBURI You got a problem!?

ICHIRO Heard you’re looking for a pig...

KAITSUBURI You too?...

ICHIRO ?

KAITSUBURI Where’d you get that info from...?

JIRO Can’t say... That might be the pig we've been taking care of... I don't think anyone else is gonna be looking for a pig... That's our pig This pig

[ JIRO shows a picture of the pig ]

KAITSUBURI Gh!? That’s the pig! Where is he now!?

JIRO This guy...

ICHIRO Before that... isn’t that the pig’s pendant?

KAITSUBURI ... [ JAKURAI walks over to ICHIRO ]

JAKURAI Ichiro-kun... Is it alright if I see the photo too?

ICHIRO Yeah. Jiro, let Jakurai see it too.

JIRO Okay.

JAKURAI This is... Jiro, the pig I’m looking for.

JIRO !?

ICHIRO Huh... Jakurai-san, you were looking for it too...?

JAKURAI Yes. It was just a small favour asked of me.

JIRO Wait, this pig’s name is Jiro...

KAITSUBURI You bastards!

[ KAITSUBURI’s  henchmen rush into the room ]

JIRO Illegal mics... Nii-chan...

ICHIRO ...There’s more than 30 people.

KAITSUBURI Now would you so kindly tell me the whereabouts of the pig...

SAMATOKI Kaitsuburi, you bastard...

KAITSUBURI Shut it! I’ll crush you all!

JAKURAI ...Ichiro-kun

ICHIRO Yeah...

[ They turn on their mics ]

SAMATOKI Ichiro... Don’t get in my way...

ICHIRO Right back at ya...

JAKURAI Come at us...

JIRO Bring it on!

[ The guys beat up KAITSUBURI’s henchmen ]

KAITSUBURI Y-You fools...

ICHIRO All bark and no bite...

JAKURAI ... JIRO Ha! Don’t you try messin’ with us again!

[ SAMATOKI claps for their attention ]

SAMATOKI Oi, look here... Where’d the coin go? Tch... This is gonna take a while... This guy’s got no guts ... I’ll wait till he gets up...

ICHIRO Jakurai-san, what’s up with the pig?

JAKURAI Ah, it’s actually my patient’s pig. Since it was lost, I volunteered to look for it.

ICHIRO I see... Then, I’ll get my younger brother to bring it here.

JAKURAI Thank you.

[ They wait for SABURO to come to them ]

SABURO Ichi-nii, sorry for keeping you waiting.

[ The piglet snorts his greetings! ]

ICHIRO Ah, it’s my bad, since you brought him over here.

SABURO No, I didn’t do much this time around, it’s the least I could do.

JAKURAI Thank you very much. Now, let’s be on our way Jiro.

SABURO Uh... Did you say Jiro..?

JAKURAI Yes, this little one’s name is Jiro.

SABURO AHAHAHAHA! Oi, Jiro! That pig’s Jiro too!

JIRO Tch... Shut it...

SABURO Bye bye, piglet Jiro! Hope I’ll see you again! Piglet Jiro.

[ The piglet snorts his goodbyes! ]

JIRO You’re an idiot...

[ The piglet snorts again ]

JIRO Huh...? Why’s it...

[ The piglet snorts and... poops...]

JIRO UWAH! It took a shit!

SABURO Ahaha! Jiro did a poop!

JIRO Shut up!

JAKURAI Hm... This is... a coin...? Samatoki-kun!

[ SAMATOKI walks over ]

SAMATOKI What’s up....?

JAKURAI Isn't this coin...

SAMATOKI Yeah... Ugh... Isn’t that the flowing hair dollar...?

JAKURAI What a relief. We found it.

SAMATOKI ...That’s why that guy was lookin’ for the pig... Fuck... I don’t wanna touch it like that...

[ They clean it up and SAMATOKI takes it ]

SAMATOKI Haa...

[ The piglet snorts his final goodbye! ]

ICHIRO Now that little piggy Jiro’s gone home, we should head home too.

JIRO Sure thing, Nii-chan!

JAKURAI It’s good that you found what you were looking for.

SAMATOKI Wonder if I could exchange this coin for items...?

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[1] I literally had no idea how to translate this but they’re the middle man in practice right under the Yakuza clan leader, the oyabun - and that would be the Shoujou we saw previously.

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Pursuit of the Flowing Hair Dollar Chapter 7 - The Pig and the Coin

We’re in pursuit now. This event lasts until the 10th of June 10:59 JST. We’re finally meeting this mysterious Kaitsuburi but things have gotten a little bit more confusing for everyone.

KAITSUBURI Shit...　Where’d that damn pig go!

GUY A Guah... Hehehe... I got rid of it...

KAITSUBURI You bastard!! Why the fuck'd you do that?!

GUY A I wanted to mess with ya!

KAITSUBURI HUH!?

GUY A You dealt with my brother like he was fucking trash... I can’t forgive you...

[ KAITSUBURI punches him up ]

GUY A Gaaaaa!

KAITSUBURI Tell me where you left him!

GUY A In Ikebukuro... haha...　It’s no use going back there now... When I went back to check, it was already gone

[ KAITSUBURI hits him harder ]

GUY A GUAAA!

KAITSUBURI You piece of shit! Come get this piece of trash and get rid of it! GUY B Yes sir.

[ GUY A is dragged out of the room. ]

KAITSUBURI ...If that pig hadn’t eaten the coin, we wouldn’t have any problems... This fucking pig...

[ SAMATOKI bursts into the room ]

SAMATOKI Kaitsuburi you bugger, where the fuck are you?!

JAKURAI Samatok-kun, there’s no need to kick it in...

KAITSUBURI Gh! Why the fuck is Samatoki here?!

SAMATOKI Where is it you shitty insect... You wanna give the boss back his coin...?

KAITSUBURI Ha... The coin? I don’t know...

SAMATOKI Like hell you don’t fucking know! We caught you already! [1]

KAITSUBURI Even if you say that, you’re gonna have to go looking for it.

SAMATOKI What’s up with that face?!

JAKURAI Samatoki-kun... Please calm down.

SAMATOKI Like hell I'll calm down!

JAKURAI I have something I want to ask. So please wait a moment...

JAKURAI Well then... Kaitsuburi-san, I have something I’d like to ask...

KAITSUBURI Huh? What is it?...

JAKURAI It’s about the pig...

KAITSUBURI Hh! ... Bastard, where’d you find out about that pig?..

JAKURAI I was asked by someone to find the whereabouts of that pig.

KAITSUBURI Who the fuck was it?!

JAKURAI It was...

[ Suddenly, ICHIRO and JIRO appear ]

ICHIRO Excuse me...

JIRO Sorry... Can we ask...

[ Everyone stares at one another in disbelief ]

JIRO Why...

SAMATOKI Huh? Why the fuck’s this shit here...?

JAKURAI ...

ICHIRO Samatoki... Jakurai-san...

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[1] This line was something like ‘we’ve investigated it’ but... this makes more sense.

[2] If you’ve noticed a name change with Kaitsuburi/Nio, then right. I forgot that his name is read as this, even though the yakuza goon in Chapter 3 made the mistake already. Woops!

< Chapter 6 | Chapter 8 >

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Error to note

I made a mistake with the Kaitsuburi/Shoujou/Nio name upon looking back.

Nio was the name the yakuza goon thought of when reading the name - and I fell into that exact trap when I forgot about the chapter.

Shoujou is the family he belongs to.

Kaitsuburi is the man we’re looking for! 

My sincerest apologies for this mistake.

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Pursuit of the Flowing Hair Dollar Chapter 6 - Visiting the Shoujou Family

We’re in pursuit now. This event lasts until the 10th of June 10:59 JST. We get back to Samatoki and Jakurai getting intel on the piglet and the coin. Let’s just hope they can manage a conversation before Samatoki loses his patience.

JAKURAI The intercom is…

SAMATOKI How troublesome, how about I break it…

JAKURAI Samatoki-kun… Stop that.

SAMATOKI Tch. Gotcha…

JAKURAI Thank you, Samatoki-kun.

SAMATOKI Hmph.

[ They ring the doorbell ]

HENCHMAN [ On the coms ] Yes.

JAKURAI Excuse me. It’s Jakurai Jinguji. I think you contacted me…

HENCHMAN Come in.

JAKURAI Well then, shall we go in?

SAMATOKI …

[ The two enter. They sit in a meeting room with Japanese style furniture. ]

JAKURAI I’m sorry to bother you when you’re so busy

SHOUJOU LEADER I’m listening. I can do it for my grandson… Ask away.

JAKURAI I appreciate it.

SHOUJOU But before that… Why is Samatoki Aohitsugi here…?

SAMATOKI Some bugger of yours stole something important from our oyaji [1]

SHOUJOU Taito Katen…? I don’t know what you’re on about…

SAMATOKI HAH? You really playing innocent!?

SHOUJOU No… It’s not like that… Although our group and yours aren’t exactly hostile, we aren’t exactly on the best of terms.

SHOUJOU That maggot Kaitsuburi’s subordinate swore that he did it on command!

KAITSUBURI No way…

SAMATOKI If I don’t got reliable intel, then why the hell am I here? My group ain’t wanna start too many fights.

KAITSUBURI Certainly… That’s why a young man like yourself came all this way. If you made a mistake, it would mean war…

[ SAMATOKI kicks the table ]

SAMATOKI That's why you should tell me where that shitty insect is!

JAKURAI Samatoki-kun… Calm down a little…

SAMATOKI Tch…

KAITSUBURI …

JAKURAI ...Let’s change the topic and calm down. May I move onto my business?

KAITSUBURI Ah, of course.

JAKURAI Samatoki-kun, is that alright?

SAMATOKI Yeah…

[ SAMATOKI lights up a cigarette ]

JAKURAI So, can you tell me about when the piglet went missing?

SHOUJOU One of our guys took it for a walk and it ran away at that time.

JAKURAI So when the boss wasn’t at home, he went missing, hm?

SHOUJOU Yeah

JAKURAI At that time, who was taking care of it?

SHOUJOU Hey, whose turn was it that day?

SHOUJOU It was my turn...

SHOUJOU What’d I hear ya say?

HENCHMAN Actually… on that day, Nio’s big brother came over and said “I’ll take care of it, so you go have some fun…

SHOUJOU This the first I’m hearin’ of this

HENCHMAN I’M SORRY! One of the guys told me to.

SHOUJOU ...

HENCHMAN He said “say it got lost when you went for a walk”....

SAMATOKI This is just getting ridiculous

[ The scene shifts to ICHIRO and JIRO at the parking lot where SAMATOKI got the first intel ]

ICHIRO This is...

JIRO It’s like someone went wild here...

INFORMANT Isn’t there someone collapsed over there!?

[ They run over to someone ]

JIRO O-Oi... What happened here?

LEADER S-Samatoki Aohitsugi... That guy... came... senseless...

JIRO Nii-chan...

ICHIRO Why’s that guy in Shinjuku...

JIRO What does this mean...

ICHIRO For now, we should probably take these guys to the hospital.

INFORMANT That business opportunity...

JIRO You... Well, if things are like this, we can’t meet your terms. So what now?

INFORMANT Then... This time I’ll just tell you...

JIRO Woah, serious?! You really doin’ us a solid!

INFORMANT The pig you’re after belongs to the boss of the Shoujou yakuza group of Shinjuku. 

JIRO Shoujou’s boss...

ICHIRO Then let’s head on over to that boss!

JIRO Yeah! You know the place, right?

INFORMANT Of course, though I’m expecting quite a payment on this.

JIRO I’ll pay you back as much as you want.

INFORMANT Heh, I’m looking forward to it... The place is...

[ The INFORMANT tells them the place ]

JIRO It’s close...

ICHIRO Let’s go!

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[1] The kanji written on Shoujou’s wall is ‘religion’.

[2] Because of word order, the guy is croaking out ‘A-Aohitsugi Samatoki...’ For the purposes of this blog, we’ve been writing as First Name Last Name instead.

[3] I’ve edited this chapter because I realised that Kaitsuburi is the man we’re looking for, and Shoujou is the family.

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Pursuit of the Flowing Hair Dollar Chapter 5 - Looking for the Owner

We’re in pursuit now. This event lasts until the 10th of June 10:59 JST. Ichiro and Jiro have been looking everywhere for ‘Anthony Buscemi’’s owner, but to no luck. In this pouring rain, who knows where they’re heading?

JIRO Ah… I see… Huh… Huh… Gotcha… Thanks… Hah… We really can’t get info that easily.

[ ICHIRO walks over to JIRO ]

JIRO Niichan! How’d it go?

ICHIRO …No luck. I didn’t get any info

JIRO That so…

ICHIRO Still… We’re Bukuro’s reps and even we’ve got no clue with all this info…. The owner must be from outside our division.

JIRO Y-You’re right…

[ JIRO’s phone rings ]

JIRO Nii-chan, one sec I gotta take this call.

ICHIRO Sure.

JIRO Hello?... Yeah… Yeah...I see… Huh? Really?! I’ll head over soon! Nii-chan, it seems an acquaintance of mine’s got some info! Let’s go!

ICHIRO  Yeah

[ ICHIRO and JIRO run off to meet someone ]

JIRO Yo!

INFORMANT Ah. The great Ichiro-san is here.

JIRO ? Ah, Nii-chan’s also helping me.

ICHIRO Thanks for always helping out my brother.

INFORMANT It’s my pleasure.

JIRO Now then, you got any info on the pig? Hurry up and tell us.

INFORMANT Hehe..　I can’t just do that.

JIRO Gotcha. I knew you wouldn’t tell me for free. Then, how much?

INFORMANT This time the info’s on the house.

JIRO Hm? Then what do ya want?

INFORMANT Recently, I’ve been betting on rap battles. Well then, not to get carried away, but will you two participate in the battles? JIRO Huh? INFORMANT If I were to bring two people from the Buster Bros!!!, I’ll surely get quite a nice reward from them... JIRO Nii-chan… ICHIRO If we have to, let’s do it.

JIRO Sorry… Nii-chan

INFORMANT I’ll be coming along too.

JIRO Bastard. You’re just taking advantage of us.

INFORMANT Hehe… Well, let’s head over there quickly

[ The three of them head off ]

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Pursuit of the Flowing Hair Dollar Chapter 4 - I wanna see Jiro

We’re in pursuit now. This event lasts until the 10th of June 10:59 JST. Jakurai’s taken it upon himself to help out one of his patients. Though, it’s quite unfortunate who the ‘Jiro’ in question is.

JAKURAI ...Hm. You’re doing quite well. At this rate, we should be able to discharge you next week.

CHILD Really? 

JAKURAI Of course. You’ve been very brave.

CHILD Ehehe…

JAKURAI What will you do when you leave the hospital?

CHILD Mmmhmm… I wanna see Jiro!

JAKURAI Jiro?

CHILD Yup! Jiro’s my pet piglet. He’s super cute!

JAKURAI If you’re good you’ll be able to see him, okay?

CHILD Yeees!

JAKURAI That’s the spirit.

[ The child’s MOTHER enters the room ]

MOTHER Jakurai-sensei, can I speak with you for a moment?

JAKURAI Yes?

MOTHER Here is a bit… Can we talk outside?

JAKURAI I understand.

[ JAKURAI and the MOTHER exit the room to talk ]

JAKURAI ... What seems to be the matter?

MOTHER Well… It’s about the Jiro that my child was talking about earlier…

JAKURAI The piglet, yes?

MOTHER Yes. How do I put this… He’s gone missing.

JAKURAI That’s…

MOTHER We’ve been dropping him off at the grandparent’s place when my husband and I are out of the house, but he seems to have gone missing.

JAKURAI Your child… would be very sad to hear that.

MOTHER Yes… We’ve done all we can, but we can’t find him…  So.. I know this is a lot to ask of you sensei, but could you but…. Could you be the one to break the news to him?... My child seems to be very fond of you. I’m sure he’d be alright if you’re the one reassuring him…

JAKURAI Well, I don’t mind but…

MOTHER Thank you so much, Doctor.

JAKURAI ...Why don’t we look for the piglet before we tell your child?

MOTHER Well... I’d like to but…

JAKURAI Aftercare is part of a doctor’s job. I’d hate to see your child upset. Please, allow me to take care of this matter.

MOTHER Yes… Of course.

JAKURAI Now then, can you tell me when the piglet went missing?

MOTHER Yes… When my father’s out… he…  has his helper take care of the piglet, but it seems that the piglet escaped when they were out on a walk…

JAKURAI Hm… I supposed we’ll need to gather the specifics from that helper. Would you mind if I visited your father?

MOTHER That’s fine… But… his place is um…

JAKURAI ?

MOTHER It’s quite… unique….

JAKURAI Unique, you say?

MOTHER You could say it’s not the most legal…

JAKURAI Ah, I see.

MOTHER I couldn’t possibly let a good doctor like you go to somewhere like that.

JAKURAI I don’t believe it will be a problem? I’m quite used to places like that.

MOTHER Used to…?

JAKURAI Ah, but a joke. My apologies. Well then, please let your father know that I will be on my way soon.

MOTHER Of course. Thank you so much for your help.

[ The MOTHER takes her leave ]

JAKURAI Now then, I’d better finish my work and head off quickly.

[ The scene changes to night. JAKURAI stands in the rain before a Japanese-mansion. ]

JAKURAI This must be the place…

??? Yo, sensei.

JAKURAI Samatoki-kun… Why are you here?

SAMATOKI Could ask you the same.

JAKURAI Fair enough… I do seem to be more out of place than you.

SAMATOKI What kinda business does a doctor like you have with a yakuza leader?...

JAKURAI Well…

[ JAKURAI recounts the conversation from the hospital. ]

SAMATOKI Hm. A piglet, huh? You’re still as kind as ever, sensei.

JAKURAI I just want the very best for my patients. Though, it’s quite something to see you on a loss and fond mission too, Samatoki-kun.

SAMATOKI A guy’s gotta look for stuff too occasionally…

JAKURAI … I just hope that we can get what we need without making too much of a fuss.

SAMATOKI That’s up to them, not us. Let’s go.

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ARB Card Databasing

Hi hi! This Mod Thia here, and we’re sort of running into a problem. 

If you follow some of us on twitter, you may know that we’re trying to build a database for ARB cards. However, we’re not exactly sure how to do that - considering that the wiki is going be crowded with an entire game now, and we’d rather we don’t do that. 

If anyone has any tumblr themes for sites/pages that can be used for such a thing, please message us. We already have all the cards and are willing to input stats and all, but right now we just don’t have a viable way of presenting the cards. 

Please get in contact with us if you’ve got any idea on how to do this. Thank you for supporting us!!

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Pursuit of the Flowing Hair Dollar Chapter 3 - The Stolen Collection

We’re in pursuit now. This event lasts until the 10th of June 10:59 JST. We switch scene to Samatoki and Jyuto on another kind of pursuit - and Samatoki’s going to make this thief regret it.

JYUTO We wouldn’t have been able to arrest all these drug traffickers without your intel, so you have my thanks.

SAMATOKI It wasn’t trying to give you lot a tip. You just happened to appear at the same time I was gonna take these guys out.

JYUTO I managed to get something out of it, so there’s no problem. No matter. … I know you’re always irritated, but you seem even worse than usual. What’s wrong?

SAMATOKI It’s the boss… he left me with a pretty annoying job.

JYUTO My my. Not the sort of thing you can turn down, hm?

SAMATOKI I wanted to, but I’ve never seen him so depressed...

JYUTO And what sort of job did he give you?

SAMATOKI His collection got stolen.

JYUTO Hoh? A collection? What sort of things was he collecting?

SAMATOKI I dunno much, but he was into collecting old coins ‘n stuff.

JYUTO Not a bad choice, if I do say so myself. So then, what kind of coins were stolen?

[ Samatoki takes out a coin ]

SAMATOKI This.

JYUTO Hm….Ah!?

SAMATOKI … What. What’s up with your face?

JYUTO No wonder he was depressed, with THAT being taken from him.

SAMATOKI You know what this thing is?

JYUTO I’m not expert on coins, but even I know what it is - that’s a ‘flowing hair dollar’

SAMATOKI Huh? Fu… Follow…? [1]

JYUTO The flowing hair dollar… is an extremely rare coin, known to be one of the most expensive in the world, valued at over 10 million dollars.

SAMATOKI Y-You serious… This thing’s worth that much?

JYUTO Why didn’t he report this to the police?

SAMATOKI Dumbass. What kinda yakuza leader would go to the cops? There’s no honour in running to the cops about it. 

JYUTO Well, that depends.

SAMATOKI Besides… he might’ve gotten it illegally anyways.

JYUTO … I’ll just pretend I didn’t hear anything. Well then, have you gotten any leads?

SAMATOKI I guess. Some punks hanging about our turf’s got somethin’ to do with it apparently. 

JYUTO Then you can go find them already, right?

SAMATOKI Yeah but… the thing is, they’ve already moved on from that place.

JYUTO That so…

SAMATOKI ...I know they’re gonna be having some gamble rap battle soon, but I don’t know where…

JYUTO Gamble rap battle huh… Could it be that you’re talking about the ‘HANABI’ group?

SAMATOKI Yeah. You know somethin’?

JYUTO I’ve some intel on them from another case I’m working on… Should I tell you?

SAMATOKI ...What do you want in return?

JYUTO Nothing. Just think of it as thanks for leading me to the drug traffickers.

SAMATOKI Then hurry up and tell me what you know.

JYUTO Ah, alright alright… They’re at…

[ The screen fades as Jyuto recounts information ]

SAMATOKI ...Shinjuku, huh?

JYUTO Yes. I heard that battle starts tonight. You should head over there quickly.

SAMATOKI Just you buggers [2] wait... Imma teach them to regret picking a fight with us...

JYUTO ...Go a little easy on them, won’t you?

SAMATOKI No promises…

[ SAMATOKI heads out. The scene shifts to a shady parking lot. ]

RAP THUG A Right. Which one of y’all is next? I’mma beat you so bad I’ll rip the hairs off ya assholes! 

RAP THUG B He’s already beaten over 10 people…

RAP THUG C Betting on him seems safe.

BOSS Hahaha… We’re gonna be hella rich after this.

SUBORDINATE Yeah. They’re so stupid not to realise this shit’s rigged.

RAP THUG D Gyaaaaaa!

BOSS ...What’s going on?

[ SAMATOKI walks onto the scene ]

SAMATOKI Time for some pest control…

RAP THUG B Ah! Samatoki Aohitsugi!

RAP THUG C Wh-Why…

SUBORDINATE W-What should we do…?

LEADER ...L-Let’s sick them on ‘im and split while we can…

[ SAMATOKI actives his mic and- ]

RAP THUGS GYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

LEADER No way… He took them all out…

[ SAMATOKI walks closer ]

SAMATOKI You the one in charge here?

LEADER Hiih…

SAMATOKI Where’d you put it… the coin you stole…

LEADER I’ll get killed if I snitch…

[ SAMATOKI hits him ]

SAMATOKI You wanna get killed now then?...

LEADER Hiih… I-I get it…. Nio-san of the Shoujou Family has it…

SAMATOKI ...His name’s read Kaitsuburi

LEADER Y-Yes… Kaitsuburi-san told me to do it…

SAMATOKI Tch… That little maggot…

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[1] Flowing Hair Dollar -  The Flowing Hair dollar was the first dollar coin issued by the United States federal government. It’s worth a lot. A lot.

[2] Buggers - The actual word used is ‘carrion beetle’ but it didn’t fit the tone.

[3] The kanji above Samatoki’s desk reads 不撓不屈 ( ふとうふくつ ) which loosely means 'indomitable' or 'tenacity' i.e. to stand up to adversity, hold your ground, not give up etc. [ From Mod Nile ]

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Pursuit of the Flowing Hair Dollar Chapter 2 - Jiro and the Abandoned Piglet

We’re in pursuit now. This event lasts until the 10th of June 10:59 JST. Jiro took the special little piglet home, but it’s a shame they can’t keep it. Now begins the search for his owner! 

JIRO I’m home...

ICHIRO Ah, welcome h-...

SABURO UWAH! Why do you have a pig with you?!

[ The piglet snorts at them ]

JIRO Ah, ahaha…

ICHIRO W-What’s up with this piglet?

JIRO U-Uh… I found it on the way home… and it was raining, so I brought him here…

SABuRO Piglets don’t just get left outside like that!

JIRO Even if you say that, this one did!

[ ICHIRO takes a look at the pendant around the piglet’s neck ]

ICHIRO It has a pendant, so maybe it ran away.

JIRO Niichan, can’t we take care of it for a while…?

ICHIRO Sure. It’d be bad to just leave it out in the rain… We can take care of it until we find its owner.

JIRO Thanks, Niichan!

[ The pig snorts it’s thanks!! ]

SABURO Then, this guy’s part of the family for the time being! Nice to meet ya! Anthony Buscemi! [1]

JIRO The hell kinda name’s that?! And it’s so long…

SABURO Wh- Who cares! Anthony Buscemi seems happy with it. Right?

[ The piglet snorts… in agreement? ]

SABURO Hehe…

JIRO Hah, whatever… Should we make a cage for him?

ICHIRO ...No, we should hurry up and find its owner. He looks pretty well cared for. The owners must love him a lot.

JIRO That’s true - the owners must be pretty upset…

ICHIRO I haven’t gotten anything pressing to take care of, so let’s get to finding his owners already.

JIRO Huh, really Nii-chan?

ICHIRO Yeah, all I had planned was binging all the anime I needed to catch up with this season!

JIRO T-That sounds pretty important to you though, you sure you alright with that?...

ICHIRO It’s aight. A binge in the late hours is also a fun way to do it too.

JIRO Sorry… It’s my fault for giving your more trouble to deal with.

ICHIRO Dummy! I would be mad if you just left this little piglet out in the rain!

JIRO Hehe… Thanks, Nii-chan

ICHIRO Right, time to gather some info.

JIRO Aight!

ICHIRO What are you gonna do Saburo?

SABURO I’ll look after Anthony Buscemi! Someone’s gotta do it!

ICHIRO Right. I’ll leave it to you then.

SABURO Gotcha!  Right! Anthony Buscemi, you’re with me today! Aren’t you just the luckiest?

[ The pig snorts back ]

JIRO Man… he just wants to play with the pig…

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[1] There’s no confirmation as to why Saburo named the pig ‘Anthony Buscemi’, but in a talk with @/YzKimo on Twitter (in the HypMic Europe server), they came to this conclusion.

ANTHONY - St Anthony the Great is often seen with a pig. He is a patron of animals.

BUSCEMI - You were all talking about Steve Buscemi... and that was the only link that we could find. He rides in on a pig in Spy Kids 2. 

We really have no idea what to make of the name, and we probably never will.

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HypMic x Curry Meshi Collab English Lyrics

The collaboration song for HypMic and Curry Meshi. Listen to the full song here!

Please click the read more for the lyrics.

ICHIRO Representing Ikebukuro, Buster Bros!!! Ichiro Yamada repping Curry Meshi! Represent Nissin. My confidence is unwavering. This fluffy rice is made in Japan Hey lady! Check this, it’s easy Just pour some hot water and wait 5 minutes Then it’s all done!

CHORUS Curry Meshi! Curry Meshi! Just shut up and try it Tireless efforts and progressing fast [1] The New Star of meals Pour on the hot water!

ICHIRO Curry Meshi. Eat it with us, and Pump-pu-pu-pu-pu-pump it up!

SAMATOKI Representing Yokohama, MAD TRIGGER CREW Samatoki Aohitsugi-sama mixing Curry Meshi! When 5 minutes have passed, mix it round and round It’s watery at first, but keep mixing. The curry will shake you up Mix it till it’s thick, and eat it up!

CHORUS

SAMATOKI Curry Meshi. Eat it with me, and Pump-pu-pu-pu-pu-pump it up!

RAMUDA Representing Shibuya, Fling Posse Ramuda Amemura tries eating Curry Meshi! Mm!~ It’s thick and addictive An authentic curry full of spices   It’s got coriander and cardamom  ★ I’ll eat it with the ladies. Keep on!

CHORUS

RAMUDA Curry Meshi. Eat it with us, and Pump-pu-pu-pu-pu-pump it up!

JAKURAI Representing Shinjuku, Matenrou Jakurai Jinguji eating up Curry Meshi! Roux, ingredients, spice This meal is very delicious Therefore, it is the perfect happiness It keeps you full because of the rice One is enough, I lose myself eating it all

CHORUS

JAKURAI Curry Meshi. Eat it with us, and Pump-pu-pu-pu-pu-pump it up!

SASARA Representing Osaka, Dotsuitare Honpo Sasara Nurude eating Curry Meshi and multitasking [2] No, what? It’s convenient! This invention’s ingenious. Cause it’s rice, not noodles, There’s no spilling soup (Oh, that’s right!) You can even eat it in battle Huh, that so? Oh my god, you really can~

CHORUS

SASARA Curry Meshi. Won’t ya eat with us? Pump-pu-pu-pu-pu-pump it up!

KUKO Last up’s Nagoya’s representative, Bad Ass Temple Kuko Harai’s gonna throw away the Curry Meshi cup Enjoy every last bit, polish off the cup With deep gratitude, this is an artistic philosophy to food Since there’s no soup it’s convenient to throw away The curse of throwing out soup’s broken

CHORUS

KUKO Curry Meshi. Eat it with me, and Pump-pu-pu-pu-pu-pump it up!

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[1] This line is a play on words. The phrase would usually be ‘nisshingeppo’, but they’ve replaced the kanji with Nissin (Brand). 日進月歩 became 日清月歩.  

[2] The line is more like ‘eats Curry Meshi while doing some other things, but I chose multitasking just for alliteration and it sounds a little better. The wording for Sasara’s verse in general is translated to suit the internal rhyme more.

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Pursuit of the Flowing Hair Dollar Chapter 1 - Unending Rain

Apologies for the wait! We’re in pursuit now. This event lasts until the 10th of June 10:59 JST. It’s a rainy day, and even worse - Jiro has to go to school... when it’s not a school day! Hang in there Jiro...

JIRO [ Yawning ] Fuaah… Mornin’... Raining again today, huh?

ICHIRO Ah, mornin’! Breakfast’s ready.

JIRO Mm. Thanks, Nii-chan.

[ SABURO comes into the kitchen ]

SABURO Jeez… Can you not come to breakfast looking all sloppy? Ichi-nii works hard to make us breakfast, so you could at least come dressed properly…

JIRO You’re right, but I don’t wanna hear you going off on me so early in the morning.

SABURO Well, I don’t even wanna say it! It’s your fault for being lazy!

JIRO Yeah, yeah. I’m sorry bout that.

SABURO What’s up with that attitude!?

JIRO Ain’t it ‘cause of your attitude!?

ICHIRO Ha… Can it you two, it’s too early for this.

SABURO Ghh…

JIRO Ghh..

ICHIRO Jiro, Saburo’s right, so get changed!

JIRO G-Got it… Nii-chan…

SABURO Ahahaha! I was right afterall! You’re a right idiot; a complete dumbass, Jiro!~

JIRO Ggh…

ICHIRO Saburo! That’s enough!

SABURO S-Sorry…

JIRO Hehehe

ICHIRO Jeez… I already gotta deal with the rainy season, don’t make me more annoyed than I am now.

[ The rain continues ]

SABURO …It’s gonna be pouring more and more from here on out huh.

ICHIRO What a bummer.

JIRO Yeah…

[ They begin to eat ]

SABURO Well, thanks for the food. Anyways, Jiro, you sure you don’t wanna hurry it up?

JIRO What for?

SABURO Check the time

JIRO Huh? Damn! Is that the time already? I’m gonna be late if I don’t eat and get going.

[ JIRO eats quickly, cutlery clattering loudly against the plate ]

SABURO Ha… gosh… you’re even more of a bother than the rain…

[ The scene shifts to JIRO’s school. The school bell rings ]

JIRO Hah~ Finally done.~ Why do I gotta bother and help out the teacher on a day off? Well, at least I don’t gotta wear my uniform…

FRIEND A Ay.

FRIEND B Yo.

JIRO Ay, what’s up? You guys get dragged along too?

FRIEND A Yeah.

[ The rain pours harshly ]

FRIEND A Rainy season, huh?

JIRO Yup.

FRIEND B Sure is rainy.

JIRO Yup.

FRIEND A Pretty good season.

FRIEND B Yup.

JIRO … I hate the rainy season. You guys actually like it?

FRIEND A Hehehe… The rainy season’s the time to get popular with the girls!

JIRO You got some mould growing in your head from the humidity or something?...

FRIEND A No way, man!

JIRO Then what the hell are you on about?

FRIEND B We get lots of rain during the rainy season, yeah?

JIRO Yeah

FRIEND A Which means we get to use our umbrellas more, right?

JIRO Yeah?

FRIEND B Which means there’s a higher chance that we’ll come across an abandoned stray kitten in the rain, right?

JIRO Don’t get it.

FRIEND A Ha… I think you’re the one with mould growing in your head if you don’t get it yet.

JIRO …

FRIEND B Then, let us educate our dear and dense friend Jiro why the season’s the perfect season for skyrocketing our popularity!

JIRO Nah, I’m aight actually.

FRIEND A You better thank us for this!

JIRO Man, I said it’s aight.

FRIEND B Look, get this. Y’know who we said there’s gonna be a higher chance of finding an abandoned stray kitten in the rain?

JIRO What about it?

FRIEND A We’d be like a badass delinquent offering an umbrella to the kitten.

JIRO You don’t have to be a badass or a delinquent to help a kitten…

FRIEND B Idiot! You gotta be a badass delinquent for that gap appeal! [1]

JIRO Gap?

FRIEND A Yeah! Gap appeal! The girls’ll go wild if they see a guy who’s usually cold and distant helping out a dear kitten!

JIRO Nah. You’re kidding me.

FRIENDS We’re serious!

JIRO U-Uh… I-I see… But like, why’s it gotta be during the rainy season… Won’t any rainy day do…?

FRIEND B You really don’t get it! If it’s not the raining, then the chances you find a cat won’t be as high, and we live in a society where abandoned kittens are already hard enough to find!

FRIEND A Right! During the rainy season, you’re definitely gonna get rain. So all you gotta worry about is the cat!

FRIEND B Get it now Jiro?

JIRO Yeah, I get it now… I get that y’all are the biggest idiots on the planet…

[ JIRO eventually leaves and walks the streets of Ikebukuro ]

JIRO Why are all my friends so dumb? Anyways, I gotta get back so I can help Nii-chan… Wait? What’s that?... A cardboard box? Could it be… that someone abandoned…

[ JIRO goes to investigate the box and instead finds a snorting piglet. ]

JIRO A piglet…?

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[1] Gap appeal (gap moe) is where a character does something completely contradictory to what their usual appearance/personality dictates, making them likeable because of the contrast.

[2] Rainy season in Japan is around the beginning of June to mid July! So technically we can call this a seasonal event. With that, we can hope for more seasonal events in future.

Chapter 2 >

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Black Lives Matter

This is an escalating matter, so details are subject to change as the corruption of the police is revealed. I want to use this chance to highlight what the Black community is going through right now.

Trigger warnings for racism, death, police brutality, etc. Please read this when you are able to process this information properly.

In the past week alone, racism and discrimination is being seen more and more in America because we are recording. George Floyd was killed by a white police office, gasping for air and struggling to cry out “I can’t breathe.” Regis Korchinski Paqquet was thrown off of a balcony by a police officer and the police are attempting to cover it up. A transgender man, Tony McDade was killed by a police officer. Elijah Tufono, a 14 year old black child was beat up by a police officer and could not defend himself. Many more Black bodies are piling up. We cannot let them become just a number in a death toll due to the systematic racism in America.

You can visit THIS CARRD HERE to learn more about the situation as it progresses. In this, there will also be petitions and donation links. Educate yourself with websites. Read articles. Do not let these people die in injustice. They did not die for Black Lives Matter - they died because they were Black. Black Lives Matter exists because these individuals are being killed. 

Here is a list of links you can donate to.

Official George Floyd Memorial Fund

NAACP

You are living in a time of anger. Political change is happening, but we can’t let that momentum slow down. Hold people accountable for their racism. 

If you’re protesting, please be safe. Wear coverings and unbranded clothing so you can’t be identified. Leave your phone at home so you can’t be tracked. Do not post about your plans to protest. Even more so, DO NOT TWEET THREATS AT THE PRESIDENT OR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS - these are being treated as actual threats and government agents are being sent to confront people. America is unsafe right now. Wise up. Stay informed and protect yourself from this authoritarian regime that America may become if you don’t stand against it.

Black Lives Matter and will always matter. For those of you who are not Black, please support your Black friends in this time. We are grieving, yet have no time to sit by and watch more people die. It is time to take action. Sign petitions. Donate to those affected. Do your part.