Freesia 65

Freesia, Volume 10, Chapter 65 (pp. 137~162)


<137>
=Don't you dare say anything about me tomorrow!
=You say anything—And I'll fucking kill you!
Chapter 65: Self-Management

=You listening to me, YO-KO!?


<138>
=*...uck*
=*uhh—*
=*uck...*

=*uck*
=*u-uck*

=H-Hey,
=YO-KO?

=J-Just kidding, sorry I said that.
=Look, what I'm trying to say is...

=I believe in you, but... You know, you are kinda dumb, so...
=I just thought maybe you'd let something slip up...

=You're horrible—!


<139>
=What kind of person do you take me for—!?

=Wha... Calm down.
=You're a moron, Kei-kun—!
=Look...
=How can you be so self-centered—!

=I just wanted to hear Kei-kun's voice—!
=I just wanted you to say you love me—!

=I love you—
=It's too late, stupid!


<140>
=It's over for us...//Isn't it.

=What're you talking about, I just apologized...!
=Goodbye, Kei-kun.
=What do you mean goodbye...!

=You can look forward to tomorrow's press conference.


<141>
=Wait up, damn it!
=Hey, you listening to me YO-KO—!?

=Hey...!

[bubble]BEE—P

=YO-KO—!
=Hey, don't you fucking hang up on me...!


<142>
=You,

CLACK
=Fucking bitch—!

=I am gonna fucking kill her!
=That bitch...!
=Trying to make a fool out of me...!

=Shit...!
=I'm gonna drown if this keeps going on...!


<143>
GRACK
[x2]RUCK

=Where!
=Where is it—!

=Shit!
=I know I still had some...!

[x2]=HUFF


<144>
=Any further questions, Yoshida-kun?
=If not, let's call it a day...

=Oh I'm quite alright, inspector.


<145>
=That's it?
=I can go home?

=Yes, no problem.
=Sorry to take time out of your busy day like this.

=We thought you might know something about Nobuko Imaichi's narcotics possession, but...

=Hah-hah-hah, I'm not interested in that kind of stuff.
=I try not to get involved.

=Right—Of course not.

=Calling in a man who's about to take on the government for something like this...
=We're terribly sorry. Even if it is our job.


<146>
=Hah-hah... No problem.
=I don't mind cooperating with law enforcement.

=Then could we ask for your cooperation,
=Just one more time...?

=It won't take long.//It's just a simple test.

=We'd like you to provide,
=A urine sample for us.


<147>
=Oh... No...
=That's...

=Wait...
=Hey Kiyota, bring over the testing kit—!

=Wait a second!

=What? Do you have a problem with being tested?
=W-Well no, but...
=Then let's do it.

=It'll be over in 5 minutes.
=Let's take it easy, hah-hah-hah.


<148>
*flushing noise*

[x3]=TRRRRR

=Shit... Why aren't my brothers answering...!?
=The one time I actually need them...

=Are you done yet, Mr. Tanaka—?
=We just need enough to fill a syringe—!


<149>
=Let's get this over with—!
=Mr. Tanaka—!

=It's been half a day since that last dose... Does it stay in your system for that long...?
[bubble]PLIP..
=Wait a sec... Maybe if I thin it with water—

=Mr. Tanaka—
=Any day now—


<150>
[x4]GLAT

=Asshole—!

=I'm not drunk, you hear—!?

TRRRRR
=OWW—


<151>
=Okay, thanks a bunch.
=You can go home now.

=Huh?

=The media's outside, so I'll drive you out the back.
=Yeah—That sounds good.

=Uhh—
=So, was it alright?


<152>
=Sure, it was alright—


<153>
=You knew the police called me in right, big bro?
=You guys set up that drug test too, didn't you.

=The detective said thinning it out with water wouldn't change the results.

=That's the best you could come up with, huh?
=Guess we're always gonna be the ones covering your ass.


<154>
=Hah.
=I don't remember asking you to cover my ass.

=Then why'd you call so many times?
[bubble]Big bro~
=The three of us laughed our asses off each time you rang.

=You were pretending to be out—!?//Fucking asshole...!
=Hey hey, there's no need for violence.

=You can quit if you want to.
=It doesn't have to be you. We've got other options.


<155>
=But you've got to pay a price if you're quitting after coming this far.
=And when that happens, nobody's gonna be nice enough to cover your ass.//You better be prepared.

=If you're alright with that,
=Then we won't hold you back.

=Go ahead. Quit.


<156>
=We're outside YO-KO's production company, the HK Talent Agency.
=The place is already packed with media personnel.

=YO-KO's press conference will begin shortly.
=But now for a quick commercial break.

=Mi-
=Mi-
=Mi~ta's
=Chocolate Chips—!

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<157>
=Hey, Yoshida-kun.
=You told my brothers I was going to the police, didn't you.

=And now back to our live feed,
=In front of the agency.

=Just doing my job.

=Big bro must've intimidated YO-KO's agency too...
=What is she gonna do?

=Oh,//It looks like something's happening at the scene...!


<158>
=Former Pussykitten Girl and current over the hill singer YO-KO, aka Nobuko Imaichi,
=Has appeared in front of the cameras, accompanied by the company president—!

=F-First, we'd like to express our sincere apologies,
=To the fans and all parties concerned who have been affected by this incident.

=As for YO-KO's career, she will serve her sentence, and...
=We don't care about that—! Just give us some info on Keita Tanaka—!


<159>
=Whoa, check out those rings under her eyes.
=She looks like a panda.

=YO-KO...
=I feel sorry for her... She must've been crying.

=The police administered a drug test on Mr. Tanaka when he came in for questioning earlier today—!
=And we've been told the results were negative! But what's real story on that—!?

=You met Mr. Tanaka about a year ago, right—?//Were you doing drugs that whole time?

=Why don't you say something, Ms. YO-KO!
=Are you really sorry about what you did?
=Say something, YO-KO chan!


<160>
=Yeah.
=Tell them, YO-KO.

=Huh?

=Tell them what really happened.
=Like you said yesterday.

=A-Ah wuz...//R-R-Really, ah... Ah wuz...
[x2]RUB

=What!? We can't hear you—!
=Can't you speak up already—!?//And lift up you face! Man, this is irritating!


<161>
=Go on, YO-KO! I've got your back—!
=C'mon—! Don't let those bastards intimidate you—!
=Hey, calm down K-ta kun...

=Tell them the truth—!
=Please, YO-KO!
=Or else I'm...! I'm...!

=Tell them! Tell them you're innocent! Tell them the one using the drugs was...!


<162>
=It wuz me—!
=Ah wuz the one usin' all 'em drugs—!

=YO-
=YO-KO...