Ada and Eyva

I've accepted my fate.

I'm just an empty container in the shape of a human.
In this world that smells of rusty iron and gunpowder smoke,
I'll die without becoming anything.

Hey, you!

What's your name?
At least
that's what I thought.

...
I'm...

Don't call it fate.

Ada!!!

...
Please greet me normally.

Eyva.
Huh?
Don't be so boring!

It's been a week, y'know?
Let me have this.
Then why don't you try setting the mood a little?
The mood, huh...?

It's a meeting between enemy mafia bosses.
I'd say that sets the mood plenty, no?

...Not every day I see you buying flowers.
Well y'know.
There was a florist on the way here.
You like flowers, right, Ada?

You said these were your favorite, right, Principessa?
I appreciate it.
...But...

I don't have time to be looking after flowers.

You're the one who said to set the mood!
It's been a week.
Let me have this.
The heck!?

It's a suffocating world ruled by law.

Don Clinoide...!

Ah, I'm so glad to see you...!
...Sorry, and you are...?
I'm Bassano the undertaker!
An old acquaintance of your predecessor...
My father...?

I've sent you several letters, but you never replied...
...Letters?
Well well!

How may I help you, Mr. Bassano?

You wouldn't let me meet with the don!
So I'm asking her personally...

Prinio, what's all this about letters-
Ah~ My humble apologies!

It seems there was some miscommunication from our subordinates...
If you need to talk, I, Prinio the advisor, will hear you out.
Now then, let's head over to that room.
B-But I wanted to speak with the Don...
Mr. Bassano.

The don is a very busy person.

...What's with that old guy?
That guys been standing in front of the estate for several days now.
Apparently a goon gave his grandson a hard time
and he's here to ask for revenge.
He said he was acquainted with the last don,
but there's no point asking this don for anything.

She's just a decorative boss, after all.

Hey, she'll hear you.
Not that it matters.
Hahaha...

...What're you looking at?
Hm?

A travel magazine?
Yeah yeah~
I got here before you and figured I'd kill some time.
I bought it!
Anywhere you wanna go?
Nah, not really... Ah, but,
this place might be good.

..."Paradise"?
It's apparently an island that got its name because it's as pretty as Heaven itself.
Heh...

To be honest, I'm not all that fussed about the scenery,
but it'd probably be fun if I went with you...

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Ada.
...Did something happen?
Eh?
No, not real-...

...It's not a big deal.

It was something slightly unpleasant.
Define "slightly".
...My subordinates were calling me a decorative boss.
HUUH!?
Don't get upset, Eyva. It's the truth.

The only reason I became the boss...
was because, to those smart enough to flock to power,
it was more convenient for me to take the role of boss over the other executives.

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...I'm not like you, who got the boss's throne with your own strength.

...Ada.

You're a clever woman
unlike me.

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...I don't really give complicated stuff any thought.
If I wanted to live, I used my fists.
The role of boss is simply where I ended up.

But you're different.

You chose to ascend to the boss's throne
in order to live in this shitty world.

Those shitty executives might be trying to use you,
but you can just use them instead!

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That's why... wait.
What are you smirking for?
Well y'know...

You really are cute.
HUH!?
You're trying to cheer me up, right?

Wrong! I mean every word!
You're amazing!

...You have so many things
that I don't...

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!

...You don't get it at all, do you?
But of course, Don Jilanole.
Urgh
Don't call me that when we're on the bed~...

Hm?

...Eyva? I just took a shower.
You can just take another one.
You're pretty lively for someone who's technically injured...
Injuries like this won't get in my way.
And are you one to talk when you're laying your hands on this injured person?

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That's why I was trying to be more careful than usual.
Holding back against me? You've got guts.
You're the only I'd let get away with that!

In two weeks,
we'll start a fight with the Jilanole Family.

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...
...Huh?

They're the pure brawn type,
but they've faced several casualties going up against other families last month.
If we want to crush them, now's our chance.
Let's proceed "according to plan".
Hey...

What's going on here...!?
I didn't here about any of this...!!

Boss.

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My sincere apologies!
We were entrusted with matters concerning the family...
so we decided it wasn't worth reporting to you.

But if she's taking that much of an interest in family matters,
maybe it'd be good to let the boss take command of this plan?
Huh...?
Indeed. First things first.

How about you stop playing pretend lovers?

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~~~Shit.
Shit...!

The predecessor's only child. A convenient pawn.
A ghost sitting on the throne.

I thought I was fine with that.

But so what?
I can't

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protect a single thing I love.
Hmm.
So your name's Ada, huh?

Hey, I gotta ask you...
Who's that under that tree?

Which one?
The one with black hair. The blonde one is Jilanole's brat.
Ah, that's the Clinoide's only daughter.

She's an uncivil brat.
Better than being an annoying one.
Women are best when they don't talk.
Hey.

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Let's sneak away together!
Eh?
Um...
Come on! Hurry!

My name's Eyva!

Ada, huh...
It's a good name.
Sounds cool
and strong.

I like it!

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You have so many things
that I don't.
You're wrong, Eyva.

All the things that filled up my empty vessel
were things that you gave me.

That's why...
...I need
to give

Eyva something too...

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?
What's this?

It's a plane ticket to Paradise.
Eh!?
We talked about it before, right?
Seriously!?

What gives? It's not my birthday or anything!
You even gave it to me in this nostalgic place...

Pretty rare to see you do stuff like this, Ada...
Next week,

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my family
will be picking a fight with your family.

...Huh?

It'll happen on the date of that ticket.
I couldn't stop them.
Hey...

I've bought a house on that island.

Ada!
It's a good place with a pool and a nice view.
I'm sure you'll love it.

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It's a good thing I had a savings account those guys know nothing about.
It wasn't cheap, though, what with it being called Paradise and all that...
Ada!!!

...Run away, Eyva.
I don't
want you to die.

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...Ng
Screw that...!

Are you looking down on me!?

There's limits to insults, y'know!!

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...Let's say I turn tail and run away. Then what?

What'll happen to you?

You have no idea of the final days
of people who betray their family, do you...!?

ANSWER ME, ADA!!

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...I don't care
about my life.

Tch

...Ada.
I'm absolutely disappointed in you.

They want a fight?
Bring it on. I'll take them on any time.

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I at least get to decide for myself

where I'll die.

GWAAAH
Shit! Move!!
GYAAAAH!

p29

What's going on!?
Did someone leak intel to the Jilaroles!?
Somebody blabbed!!
Don't be stupid! If anyone tried, they wouldn't got off light-...

...!!!
...Ah.

That bitch...!!

Yo.

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...Long time no see,
Ada.

...Yeah.

What a surprise.
With all that's going on,
there's not a single person here protecting the boss.

I heard the rumors, but it looks like
you really nothing more than a decoration.
Hahahahaha

...Exactly.
If you kill me,
not a single person will be troubled by it.

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That's a shame.

But there are people who would love to see you dead.

Look at this hand.

Your daddy chopped these off ten years ago.
Because of these, not even women can satisfy me!

So I'm gonna pummel you
and open up a few holes!
Gyahahaha

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...Hey, you bitch!
Are you listening? Quit spacing out!
...I'm tired of listening to you.

Wha-...
You wanna shoot me, just do it already.

If you can even shoot me with that hand.

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SO BE IT, YOU FUCKING WHORE!!

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...
...Huh?

...H-
Hey!
Boss!?

What are you-
Ng

GYAH
GAH
This bitch has gone craz-
GAH!
...

...Do you get it now?

After hearing your plan to pick a fight,
I went and picked a fight first.

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Even if I ran away like you said, I'd save you either way.
...Like I'd say that.

I was pissed off.
Why must you be the only one
to give their life for someone like me?

...I don't want that.

If you're gonna give me your life,
I'm gonna give you yours.
So...

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LET'S DESTROY EVERYTHING!

p37

Those shitheads from other places bringing up arranged marriages,
those old farts pulling on their reins like their lives depended on it,
those underlings who keep talking shit when they can't even do shit themselves,
and those stupid rules that remain as unchanged as a backalley gutter!

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...I love you, Ada.

Let's wreck everything
and go together.

...To me,

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a world where I get to live with you
is already paradise.

...Aah.

p40

...Same here.

Hey, did you hear?

p41

Hear what?
About the fight between Jilanole and Clinoide.
Ah, that thing with the burning estate, huh?
I hear both families were wiped out...

Oh dear. It's so dangerous.
But putting how it happened aside, this is for the best, right?
Those skirmishes that would often happen in town were a real pain.

Come to think of it, both their dons were girls, right?
I hear they couldn't find their bodies.
Maybe they ran off somewhere...
As if! This is a fight between two big mafias we're talking about here!
Even if they did run off...

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they'll surely die somewhere.