0588 Nakahara Chuuya/Side Stories/English

## Part 1

Somewhere in Yokohama

At an aquarium...

**Elise**:
Wow! There are so many fish! Rintarou, look!

**Mori Ougai**:
Yes, yes, anything to make you happy, Elise-chan! Where shall we begin?

**Elise**:
Chuya! You're coming too, Chuya!

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
Yes, Miss Elise.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
The... aquarium?

**Mori Ougai**:
Yes. You have heard I am starting a new business, an aquarium-themed bar, right?

**Mori Ougai**:
So I'm doing some field research.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
But is it really necessary for you to go there yourself, Boss...?

**Mori Ougai**:
Usually, it wouldn't be. But I do want to observe the enemy's movements with my own eyes, and also...

**Elise**:
I want to go to an aquarium!

**Mori Ougai**:
So that's that.

**Mori Ougai**:
Elise-chan said she wanted to go, so I thought I might as well come and enjoy it with her.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
We will follow your judgment, Boss. However, I insist you at least bring a guard.

**Mori Ougai**:
Of course. That's why I invited you, Chuya-kun.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
...!

**Mori Ougai**:
Well, it's not like we're going into battle... So you should also enjoy yourself, Chuya-kun.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
Yes sir.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(He says that, but it would be blatantly suspicious if I stuck too close to them.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(I've got to position myself so I can guard them from one step away.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(I've already arranged for the other routes to be guarded. I'm sure they'll be able to handle any contigencies.)

**Elise**:
Rintarou! What kind of fish is that big one?

**Mori Ougai**:
Hmm, that one is called...

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(Seems like... they're just enjoying the aquarium.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(There's always a reason behind the things he does...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(But this doesn't seem to be about anything more than observing the enemy and going out with Miss Elise.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(Well, guess I'll keep my guard up and follow them.)

## Part 2

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(That man... Just now, did he look at me as he came in?)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(Although, he doesn't look that suspicious...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(He's carrying... a bag of what's probably fish food, and equipment for adjusting water tanks...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(It's hard to tell from this distance, but that seems to be-)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(...!)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(The other man who came out from behind him just now...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(There's spmething inside that box he's carrying... Although he's cleverly hidden it by casually pilling things on top of it...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(Hmm... He's got something pretty dangerous in there...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(It's bold, but in this darkened aquarium, it's hard to tell what he's carrying at first sight...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(Besides, there's no way you'd carry something like that in the middle of the day among all these customers...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(I guess he's exploiting that logic...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(If this aquarium is working with these guys... We can't let it go unchecked.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(It'd be a bad idea to make a move right now... I'll report it to the Boss once I've made my rounds.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(But man, this sure is a big water tank.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(I don't know any of these types of fish...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(As long as they're in here, they get fed every day, and they don't have any natural enemies. Must be peaceful.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(But... A water tank has its limits, it can't compete with the real thing.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(These fish don't know the freedom of swimming far off into the ocean.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(I wonder which one makes them happier.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(... Whatever, no use getting sentimental over a bunch of fish.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(At least I've got more important things to do than worry about fish right now.)

## Part 3

**Elise**:
Hey! Chuya!

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
Hm?

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
... What's wrong, Miss Elise?

**Mori Ougai**:
Ahh, sorry about this, Chuya-kun.

**Elise**:
You're here too, so it's strange that we're not walking around and talking together.

**Elise**:
So won't you look at the fish with us?

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
...!

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
No, Miss Elise... I'm grateful that you feel that way, but I-

**Mori Ougai**:
Now, now. I think it's alright.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
Boss... But-

**Mori Ougai**:
I understand your concerns, I do. However, why don't you simply enjoy today as an ordinary stroll through the aquarium?

**Mori Ougai**:
It is Elise-chan's request, after all.

**Elise**:
Yeah! Chuya!

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
In that case... It would be my pleasure.

**Elise**:
Ufufu, yay. Chuya, you better escort me properly.

**Elise**:
I won't forgive you if you do a sloppy job like Rintarou.

**Mori Ougai**:
You're so cruel, Elise-chan! I was escorting you properly, wasn't I?

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
Please leave it to me. I will escort you to the best of my abilities... Now, may I take your hand?

**Elise**:
Look! A big fish! It looks so strong. Chuya, who's stronger, you or the fish?

**Mori Ougai**:
Now, now, Elise-chan. Chuya would not only break the tank, he'd destroy the entire aquarium.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
I wouldn't go that far... But thank you.

**Mori Ougai**:
Well, if it's you, Chuya-kun, I'm sure you could even knock out a shark in one hit.

**Elise**:
That's so like Chuya!

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
Hahaha.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(That door...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(That's a highly illogical place for a tank to be maintained.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(If anything, it's far too small for people to go in and out of.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(Just as I thought.)

**Mori Ougai**:
Chuya-kun, let's go.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
Yes, Boss.

## Part 4

**Mori Ougai**:
Did you have fun, Elise-chan?!

**Elise**:
I did! I got to walk around with Chuya!

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
It was an honor.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
Did you guys see anything strange?

**Akutagawa Ryuunosuke**:
... We did not see any assassins, nor any particularly suspicious persons.

**Gin**:
...

**Mori Ougai**:
There's no need to be so uptight, you could have relaxed a little more.

**Mori Ougai**:
But I'm glad nothing went wrong.

**Mori Ougai**:
And I even got to go out with Elise-chan!

**Elise**:
Rintarou, you're too excited. It's gross~!

**Mori Ougai**:
What~? Elise-chan, you're so cruel.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
Boss... I'd like to have a word with you for a moment.

**Mori Ougai**:
Yes? What is it, Chuya-kun?

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
... Back there, I saw some suspicious employees... And a door that didn't look fit for an aquarium.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
I suspect this aquarium is harboring some rather dangerous "fish."

**Mori Ougai**:
...

**Mori Ougai**:
Fufu... Yes... As expected, Chuya-kun.

**Mori Ougai**:
... There's been an odd smell in the air recently. The smell of rotten, decaying "fish." It keeps creeping up my nostrils.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
So you were looking for them... these rotten fish?

**Mori Ougai**:
As you have realized, Chuya-kun, this aquarium has most likely been dealing with smuggled goods.

**Mori Ougai**:
It is being used as a place to temporarily conceal them.

**Mori Ougai**:
Other than in fish and tanks, there are plenty of places to hide contraband... such as inside objects and displays.

**Mori Ougai**:
It's dark inside, so the average person would take no notice.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
...

**Mori Ougai**:
I am sure some of the employees have noticed our presence here today.

**Mori Ougai**:
However, it would be rude to annihilate them right away... So I thought I'd just "greet" them for today.

**Mori Ougai**:
Of course, I truly did wish for you all to enjoy the aquarium.

**Mori Ougai**:
But for the survival of Port Mafia, and to maintain a "peaceful" Yokohama...

**Mori Ougai**:
Although unfortunate, an "accident" may occur here in the near future, one that would force this aquarium to close.

**Mori Ougai**:
... When that time comes, I'm counting on you, Chuya-kun.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
As soon as you give the order.

**Mori Ougai**:
I look forward to it.

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(The Boss might not have intended to share his true intentions with me, even though I was his closest guard today...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(The same probably goes for Akutagawa and co.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(But Boss had some information on this place that tied it to an organization...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(So he wanted to see for himself if it was true, with us in tow to keep them in check.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(After we've dealt with these rotten fish through an unfortunate accident...)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(Our bar will be open for business. I guess I'll have to make an appearance then.)

**Nakahara Chuuya**:
(I wonder what kind of fish will be swimming there...)

Fin.