They've got some nerve, trying to start shit on our turf.
Kirishima-san, don't go too far overboard.
Lighten up, will ya?
Now, then...
Time to start another fun day of work.
Opening Soon
Yae-chan goes to the Sakuragi Household
Yae-chan, you're finally going to be able to live with your dad.
Yeah.
Sakuragi Yaeka
Crayons
Your dad's been looking forward to living with you,
so I'm sure he'll be very happy.
I'm looking forward to it, too.
Guess I can punch out for the day.
Die, Kirishima!
Oh?
Jeez...
Today was gonna be the day... I finally...
settled things peacefully... by talking!
Sakuragi Family First Lieutenant Kirishima Toru (28 years old)
Also known as
"The Demon of Sakuragi"
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting
Episode 1: The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting
You went too far this time, Kirishima-san.
You were like, "I'm gonna settle things peacefully today."
So what the heck happened to that?
Sakuragi Family Second Lieutenant Sugihara Kei (23 years old)
Huh?
Well, they didn't wanna talk. What did you expect me to do?
We did what we were supposed to, so who cares?
Keep saying that and the boss is gonna get pretty pissed at you.
Whatever.
Dumbass.
Hey, Kirishima.
Head of the Sakuragi Family Sakuragi Kazuhiko (45 years old)
You prepared to lose a finger or two?
Ah, you seem mad.
So what did you want to talk to me about, boss?
Well, you always do excellent work.
It's even better that you never seem to feel remorse.
Aw, thank you, boss.
That was sarcasm, you moron.
Huh?
That said, your skills are the real deal.
The fact that our family stays in order is proof of that.
I'm giving you a job.
Does he want me to beat up some gorilla?
Come in.
This is my daughter, Yaeka.
Sakuragi Yaeka (7 years old)
Uh... Yaeka-chan?
Oh! Hiya, little lady! You sure have grown!
You're adorable. Nothing like the boss.
You sure love chasing the grim reaper.
So what's this job about?
I'm about to tell you.
Ah.
You're gonna be takin' care of Yaeka.
Huh? Taking care of her?
You want me to... take care of the little lady?
You're too much of a free spirit, meaning you lack a sense of responsibility.
From now on, you'll have to think about Yaeka at all times
and take responsibility for all of your actions.
If you decline, I'll kill you.
Wow, not even the slightest hesitation in that threat.
But seriously...
I'm the one who's gonna be looking after this tiny little girl, huh?
I'm honored to be by your side, little lady.
Yeah, this is gonna be a tough job, for sure.
If you don't take this seriously, I'll kill you.
Maybe don't threaten to kill people so quickly?
He's going to be looking after the boss's daughter?
Seriously? Our Kirishima-san?
Wait. How old is the boss's daughter, anywa—
What?! She's literally a little girl!
There's no way this will work!
I mean... Just look at him.
This is clearly a deal with the devil...
Hey. Having fun out here, Sugihara?
And then he groveled over and over.
I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!
Your hair's so silky, little lady.
No, seriously...
It would've stayed gorgeous if I hadn't touched it...
Never mind. I'll leave my hair down today.
I guess it's a lot harder than it looks.
Sugihara.
No, no, you've got the wrong idea!
"I can't believe the Kirishima is having such a hard time with a little girl,"
is totally not what I'm thinking right now!
Huh?
Hey, you've got long hair.
Come with me a sec.
Stop! Don't pull it!
It'll rip out! I'll be bald!
So...
Pigtails
What do you think?!
Well... it's harder to look at you than I thought it would be.
That's not what I'm asking here!
If you're not taking this seriously, I'm gonna go!
B-Boss! You've got the wrong idea!
Please don't look at me like I'm trash!
All right, shall we go?
Don't you forget, Kirishima.
If you act irresponsibly and something happens to Yaeka...
Don't fret so much. You're such a worrywart.
I'll get the job done.
Sure is a nice day today, little lady.
Of course this would happen.
Is school fun?
It's normal.
It's normal, huh?
Well, nothing beats that.
Check that out. Kirishima's got some brat with him.
If we can use the kid, we might be able to kill him.
God, they suck at following me.
Talk about annoying.
Should I take care of 'em?
But doing that in front of the little lady would be, uh...
Little lady. Hey, little lady.
Let's play red light, green light.
Huh?
A couple of my buddies are hiding back there.
They're too shy to come out on their own, so I'll bring them over.
We'll start when we get to that electrical pole.
I'll need you to start.
Mm.
Yup, just a little bit more.
Red light...
Kirishima?!
Green light!
Welp, looks like I win.
Glare...
You liar.
Huh?
There's no one else here.
Aw, you've got it all wrong.
They were just too embarrassed, so they went home.
Liar.
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting
Little lady, ready to go to school?
What's got you all freaked out?
Is there a bug—
No!
Huh?
You can't come in!
Little lady...
You forgot your school bag.
Pout...
Don't worry about it, little lady. Everyone messes up once in a while.
Morning, Yae-chan.
Yaeka's Aunt Kurosaki Kanami (33 years old)
Are you heading to school?
Kanami-san. What brings you here today?
I brought Yae-chan a little gift. Eat it when you get home, okay?
Okay.
Is the shop closed today?
We're opening at noon today.
Why don't we head to school?
What's wrong, little lady?
Kanami-san, I'll be right back.
Little lady!
I wanted to see how your adventures in babysitting were going,
but Yae-chan seemed down.
Did something happen?
I don't think anything happened in particular.
Isn't the little lady usually like that?
Of course not.
She just doesn't usually show how she's feeling.
Well, I guess she did yell at me to not come into her room this morning.
What? Yae-chan said that?
Were you spying on her while she was changing or something?
Whoops. My hand slipped.
That's hot!
By the way, Kanami-san, you brought the little lady a gift, didn't you?
Actually, it's not hot, but you shouldn't do that!
Y-Yeah.
This.
Ooh, those are some good-looking rolled omelets.
Yae-chan loves them, so I thought they'd make her happy.
I wonder what's going on with her.
Kirishima-san? Where are you going?
What's that?
The little lady hid it this morning.
To our parents and guardians
Totsuki Elementary School Principal
Open House Announcement
I hope this letter finds you in good health. Thank you for all of the help and cooperation you've given Totsuki Elementary School. We will be hosting an open house on the date and time listed below. We realize this may cause some inconvenience, but we do hope to see you at our school.
... starting at 1:40 PM
Well, this is, uh...
That's this afternoon.
Considering she hid it, I don't think she just forgot about it.
I'm pretty sure it's not that she doesn't want you to come.
What do you mean?
She showed me one of these before, but I couldn't take the day off.
She didn't complain, but I remember her looking really sad.
I see.
So the little lady was briefly happy this morning because she thought you were off.
Oh, I'm so sorry, Yae-chan!
Well, now we know why she's sad,
but why was she so desperate to hide that from you?
Probably because to the little lady, I'm actually a stranger.
Open houses like this are for you or the boss to go to,
because you're her family.
But her family can't go.
Since she figured that out, she didn't say anything.
Is dying to go, but can't...
Though... I'm sure it would cause problems if he did go.
Yeah...
Now, then... How am I gonna cheer the little lady up when she gets home?
Toru-kun!
Uh...
Today, for our drawing class, why don't we draw our favorite plants?
"Favorite Plants"
Okay!
Is your mommy here?
She is!
Make sure you still do your best in class, even with your moms and dads here.
Okay!
Listen carefully, Yaeka.
There's a good chance I won't be able to grant most of your wishes.
But that doesn't mean you can't have those wishes.
You don't have to hold yourself back.
Parents and guardians, please feel free to come take a look.
Look, Mommy!
What did you draw?
Mama, look at this!
That's lovely.
Mama!
Mommy!
That's very good.
Is that a cherry tree?
Kiri...shima?
That's the flower on the boss's back.
It's one of my favorites, too.
Aw, she hid?
What a handsome father.
Aw, she's embarrassed. How cute.
Honestly, I'm the one who wants to hide.
I'm so friggin' embarrassed right now.
Little la—
Yaeka-chan?
You're so weird.
Is this your daddy, Yae-chan?
No.
My daddy's way more handsome.
Sounds complicated.
Is that her stepdad?
No, that's not... I mean, it's complicated, but that's not it...
Give me a break, little lady...
Little lady.
What's the matter? Why are you just standing in front of the boss's room?
Are you going to give him your drawing as a present?
Mm.
But I don't know what to do.
Huh?
I don't know if it'll make Daddy happy.
Down we go.
It's always pretty scary wondering if something you do will make someone happy.
I felt the same way at that open house.
Huh?
I was wondering if you'd be happy I showed up.
I didn't know what I'd do if it didn't go well.
I was nervous,
but now you're talking to me, so I'm glad I went.
So I'm sure the fact that you want to make the boss happy
will get through to him.
Kirishima...
I'm going to give this to Daddy.
I drew that in art class. You can have it, Daddy.
I like cherry blossoms because it's in our name, too,
so I drew this because I wanted you to see it.
You did a great job.
Thanks for this, Yaeka.
Yup.
Well, that wasn't like me at all.
You should go to the open house, Toru-kun!
Huh?
Why would a stranger like me go?
I know you just got put in charge of caring for her,
so you might still feel like strangers...
But just like you just found out what her favorite food is,
you two can keep finding out things you don't know about each other.
I firmly believe that family isn't always bound by blood.
Which means that someday,
you'll be able to be part of Yae-chan's family, too.
That's definitely gonna be easier said than done.
Are you still here?
What can I do for you?
Kirishima, I was happy that you came to my open house.
Thank you.
Sure. You're very welcome.
Sakuragi Miyuki-sama
The Demon of the Sakuragi Family.
The Yakuza Slayer.
I wonder what side of Kirishima-kun I'll be able to encounter next.
Next Time: A Kind Person
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting