Mine & Daigo - Kirin’s Dream [RGGO]
To celebrate Y3 soon becoming available on the PC, have some RGGO-approved MineDai angst :D This 2-part Event is different from the previous ones I translated, because instead of scratchcard/lottery tickets, the goal is beating Mine up 100 times!
It’s not necessary to understand this, but if you haven’t read it, check out Mine’s Character Story because that’s where they first become drinking buddies :D
(Just look at this weirdly-textured taxi that Mine left Daigo! )
Mine: “I’m giving you all my taxi companies in my will, Daigo-san, because I love you.”
Daigo: “Haha, you mean like family, right? :D ”
Note: “惚れこん” according to the various dictionaries I’ve checked means “fell in love with”, “is charmed by”, “deeply admire”, or “has a strong attachment to”. I went with “enamored” because that seemed like a good blanket word for all that. (Just saying this before someone accuses me of purposely making this shippy XD ). Also, the “hot” that Daigo says is “temperature hot”. I’m leaving it as is because the last time I tried wording it as “burning hot”, it just ended up sounding more suggestive lol
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PROLOGUE
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|March 2009. A few hours before Kiryu and Mine have their final battle …|
Mine: “How soon before we arrive at Toto University Hospital?”
Hakuho Clan Member: “I think we’ll be there in about 15 minutes.”
Mine: “I see.”
{Mine’s phone rings.}
Mine: “Hello, this is Mine.”
Richardson: “It’s me, Richardson. Have you arrived in Tokyo yet?”
Mine: “Yeah, I just came back from Okinawa. I’m heading now to Toto University Hospital where Chairman Dojima is hospitalized, based from your information.”
Richardson: “ O K . Do you know what to do once you get to the hospital?”
Mine: “Of course. I will end Chairman Dojima by my hands. Afterwards, I will take over the development plan of Okinawa as the successor of the Tojo Clan. You can do as you wish.”
Richardson: “Very well. But I worry if you can actually do it.”
Mine: “What?”
Richardson: “You were very fond of Dojima Daigo. More than anyone I’ve ever met. Is it really possible to have a change of heart right before you kill?”
Mine: “… A bedridden Dojima Daigo is useless as long as he is alive. I’ll pull the curtain close on him. That’s all there is.”
{The phone call ends.}
Mine: “…”
Hakuho Clan Member: “Um, Chairman Mine?”
Mine: “What?”
Hakuho Clan Member: “Do you really want to kill Chairman Dojima?”
Mine: “…”
Hakuho Clan Member: “Though you told Richardson otherwise, I’m well aware that you are enamored with Chairman Dojima. Can you really do it once you arrive at the hospital?”
Mine: “You talk too much. Shut up.”
Hakuho Clan Member: “Pardon me …”
{The car keeps driving until Mine spots a certain bar outside.}
Mine: “! … Oi, park the car.”
Hakuho Clan Member: “Eh? But we’re not at the hospital yet?”
Mine: “It’s fine, stop here.”
{The car stops.}
Mine: “… I didn’t think I’d pass here by chance. I’m going out alone for a while. You guys stay in the car.”
Hakuho Clan Member: “Understood.”
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Bartender: “Welcome … what’s this? Isn’t this Mine-san?”
Mine: “It’s been a long time, bartender.”
Bartender: “It’s rare for you to come alone. Usually you’re with Chairman Dojima.”
Mine: “I happened to go past the bar so I stopped by. I wanted a moment to think in a calm place …”
Bartender: “Is that so. I heard that the Tojo Clan is having a lot of trouble due to the shooting of Chairman Dojima. So please take your time. Mine-san’s favorite is bourbon, right?”
Mine: “Yeah. Please give me one drink.”
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Mine: “Phew … thank you for the break.”
Bartender: “So, is Daigo-san safe?”
Mine: “… No. He still hasn’t regained consciousness after getting shot.”
Bartender: “Is that right. I hope he’ll get well soon so you can drink together again.”
Mine: “…”
Mine: “Thank you, bartender. Thanks to the drink, I’m able to calm down. I’ll be taking my leave …”
Bartender: “… Mine-san. Wait a minute. Can you take a look at this?”
Mine: “What is it? What about that bottle?”
Bartender: “This bottle was previously brought by Chairman Dojima, asking me to store it in the bar.”
Mine: “Chairman Dojima?”
Bartender: “Yeah. When the Chairman brought this liquor, he said this: ‘I got some good liquor, so please store it here so I can drink it with Mine next time.’”
Mine: “!”
Bartender: “That person really thinks of the Tojo Clan as his own family. Even when he comes here to drink alone, that’s all he talks about. Talking with worry or with pride … Of course, he talks about you often.”
Mine: “Chairman is … what is the Chairman saying about me?”
Bartender: “’Is he being too careful in front of me? Is Mine’s impression of money really okay? I’m just worried. Still, there is no one in the Tojo Clan now as reliable as he is.’ … is what I remember him saying.”
Mine: “The Chairman said all that …”
Bartender: “Even if he is unconscious now, Chairman Dojima will wake up and be able to come back someday. Mine-san thinks so too, right?”
Mine: “… … I believe in that person’s return … is there a way to wait, I wonder?”
Bartender: “Hm? Did you say something?”
Mine: “… No, it’s nothing.”
{Mine’s phone rings.}
Mine: “Hello, this is Mine.”
Richardson: “Richardson. New information about Kiryu Kazuma has been obtained. Apparently he has also learned about Dojima Daigo’s whereabouts. It seems he is heading there from Okinawa now.”
Mine: “! Kiryu is going to Chairman Dojima too … Alright. I’ll be at the hospital soon.”
{The phone call ends.}
Bartender: “What happened, Mine-san? You made a scary face . . .”
Mine: “… Thank you very much for telling me all this, bartender. It’s time for me to go. I’ll drop by the bar again soon.”
Bartender: “Ah~ I’m sorry, Mine-san. This bar is about to close down.”
Mine: “Really?”
Bartender: “Yes. Sales have been scarce these days, so I’ve been thinking if it was time to withdraw. That’s why I finally served this bottle. I was wondering if you would like to drink it for Chairman Dojima as well.”
Mine: “… No. The Chairman prepared that bottle to drink together with me. I can’t drink it alone.”
Bartender: “Is that so. But now there’s a problem. I can’t leave this as it is …”
Mine: “… Bartender. Regarding that, I have a suggestion.”
Bartender: “A suggestion?”
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Hakuho Clan Member: “We’ve been waiting for you Chairman. The car is waiting on the street. Please go this way.”
Mine: “Heh. What I did … I had a faint little dream.”
Hakuho Clan Member: “Chairman?”
Mine: “It’s nothing. Kiryu is heading to Toto University Hospital. We’ll snuff him out together with Chairman Dojima. … Let’s go.”
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-END-
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EPILOGUE
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|A few weeks after the end of the decisive battle between Mine Yoshitaka and Kiryu Kazuma.|
Tojo Clan Member: “Congratulations on your discharge, Chairman Dojima.”
Daigo: “Yeah, thank you.”
Tojo Clan Member: “The car will pick you up by the entrance. Please head there …”
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Daigo: “…”
Tojo Clan Member: “What’s wrong, Chairman? Even though you’ve been discharged from the hospital, you’re wearing a heavier look on your face. Are you still feeling ill?”
Daigo: “No … I still can’t believe it. That Mine could have caused such an incident …”
Tojo Clan Member: “I see, is it about Mine Yoshitaka? The Chairman believed that man to be like family. But he tried to kill the Chairman. … An unforgivable traitor, if you ask me.”
Daigo: “The Mine I knew was serious and wise, yet he is a hot man at his core. Why did Mine do such a thing … Was the Mine I knew the ‘real Mine’?”
Tojo Clan Member: “Chairman …”
Daigo: “I’m sorry. Change your destination.”
Tojo Clan Member: “Eh? But the Tojo Clan Headquarters is preparing to celebrate your discharge …”
Daigo: “It’s bad, but I feel like drinking alone now. Head to my usual bar.”
Tojo Clan Member: “Understood. If the Chairman says so …”
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Daigo: “Long time no see, bartender.”
Bartender: “Ah, well if it isn’t Chairman Dojima! Has your body already recovered?”
Daigo: “Yeah, I left the hospital today. So I came here for a drink.”
Bartender: “Is it okay to be discharged from the hospital and drink alcohol so soon?”
Daigo: “The alcohol I drink here is better for my body than the medicine I was drinking at the hospital.”
Bartender: “Heh, alright. Would you like your usual for now?”
Daigo: “Yes, please.”
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Daigo: “Phew~ … the alcohol soaks into my throat after a long time.”
Daigo: “…”
Bartender: “Something wrong?”
Daigo: “I was thinking about Mine …”
Bartender: “Is that so. I heard he died.”
Daigo: “I was thinking the whole time I was hospitalized. What kind of man was Mine, really … I’ve always believed him to be family. But what was I to him … I still don’t understand it.”
Bartender: “So that’s what’s troubling you. Chairman Dojima . . . actually, Mine-san had come to this bar by himself before he died.”
Daigo: “What? What did you two talk about?”
Bartender: “We talked a lot. About how you thought of the Tojo Clan as your family … We also talked about this bottle that you brought.”
Daigo: “… Oh, is that the bottle I asked you to set aside for me to drink with Mine?”
Bartender: “I told you this before, that I’ve been thinking of closing this bar soon due to financial difficulties.”
Daigo: “Yeah.”
Bartender: “But if the bar closes, I can’t keep this bottle in here. That’s why I decided to have Mine-san drink it, and at the time I served him this bottle. However, Mine-san didn’t drink it. ‘The bottle was prepared by the Chairman to drink with me, I cannot drink it alone,’ he said.”
Daigo: “… that sounds just like Mine.”
Bartender: “So when I was wondering what to do with this bottle, Mine-san offered a suggestion.”
Daigo: “A suggestion?”
Bartender: “’I’ll buy the bar and help you, so don’t close it down,’ he told me.”
Daigo: “! Why did Mine make such a proposal?”
Bartender: “At the time, Mine also said: ‘This place has my last memories of drinking with Daigo-san … so I want to keep it around forever.’”
Daigo: “Mine did that … … Thank you, bartender. It was nice listening to Mine’s story. So with Mine gone, are you planning to close down the bar after all?”
Bartender: “No, I decided not to close down the bar.”
Daigo: “Eh?”
Bartender: “Mine-san and Daigo-san … I thought it would be a bit hard to bear to lose the place of your memories. I’ve found a bank that would loan to me, so I’ll keep it going.”
Daigo: “I see … Thank you very much, bartender.”
Bartender: “So, Chairman Dojima. What will happen to the bottle you were supposed to drink with Mine-san? Do I open it here so you can drink it now?”
Daigo: “… No, don’t. If Mine didn’t drink it, then leave it as is.”
Bartender: “Understood. Then I’ll put it back on the shelf.”
Daigo: “… Really … so he was the same one I knew until the end …”
Daigo: “… You’re a big idiot … … Mine … !!”
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