This chapter begins with Sachie describing how Igarashi acts like a sparking prince to her and how her heart won’t stop beating fast when he’s near. Next page: It’s spring and the cherry trees are blooming. Sachie has just won a 3 day, 2 night trip to a hot spring. Of course Sachie is excited but her excitement is tempered with the realization that it’s going to be tough for her to go on the trip on her own terms. Igarashi has a cheesmo smile on his face and declares that he’s going because he is her caretaker. Igarashi is … Continue reading Summary: Arakure (Wild Ones), Vol 3, Chp 11

This chapter is basically a filler chapter. Due to a lot of slang, it was very hard to translate, so forgive me for not going into detail about it . So here is goes: Three of the dimmerwitted yakuza find a pair of underwear in the hall. They assume it’s Sachie’s underwear and conspire to get out the situation. Unfortunately, they choose to hold on to the underwear and not tell anyone about them. While kicking back at a Yakari’s lounge (or maybe a brothel), they fumble around and alcohol gets spilled on the undies. Meanwhile, Sachie notices a pair … Continue reading Summary: Arakure (Wild Ones), Vol 3, Chp 10

This chapter is pretty short. The cultural festival is now on and Sachie’s class has made the Hades Cafe — a realm of the dead themed eatery. Sachie is the receptionist and she’s really into it so she’s doing an excellent job of being scary. So far the cafe is a big success and Sachie and her friend are celebrating. As promised, Igarashi comes to help, but he is dressed as normal waiter. He is devastatingly handsome, so much so, that Sachie can’t look at his face. The girls all spot him, and come after him … so much for … Continue reading Summary: Arakure (Wild Ones), Vol 2, Chp 9

This chapter opens as the school is preparing for the cultural festival. Everybody is asking Sachie where Igarashi is. She asks why everyone keeps asking her about Igarashi. They tell her that he seems to be at her beckon call — like a princess ringing a bell. Sachie remarks that he’s not a pet and that she’s not a princess. Rather she’s a yakuza princess and she’d like to clear up that matter. The Film Study’s Club shows up and reflexively Sachie yells, “I don’t know,” and continues on her way wondering why so many people are looking for Igarashi … Continue reading Summary: Arakure (Wild Ones), Vol 2, Chp 8

This chapter begins with Sachie in bed. She is having a dream of her mother. Her mother tells Sachie that she has to go. Sachie begs her not to go. “Don’t go, don’t go, mother …” Sachie pleads and then wakes up in the middle of her dream, obviously talking in her sleep. She gets out of bed and heads to the kitchen, thinking about how she hasn’t dreamt of her mother in a while. On her way to the kitchen, she sees blood drops splattered on the floor and upon entering the kitchen a huge bald maniacal looking yakuza … Continue reading Summary: Arakure (Wild Ones), Vol 2, Chp 7

This chapter begins with Raizo visiting his friend Ume, the innkeeper from the previous chapter. Raizo asks Ume how his health is and Ume tells him that his health is poor. He then asks Raizo to take care of his grandson, Azuma, because he will hospitalized and Azuma’s parents are dead. Raizo agrees. Meanwhile back at the house, Sachie is preparing to go out. Her yakuza protectors give her stuff to take with her like tea, a fan, and a diaper (for lengthy stays outside). Igarashi catches her before she can go out and asks if she’s done her summer … Continue reading Summary: Arakure (Wild Ones), Vol 2, Chp 6

It’s the umi (beach) chapter and it comes so early in story (6 volumes and counting from what I’ve been able to gather). In chapter 5, Sachie’s grandfather gathers the household to go to an inn on the beach that is run by an old friend of his. Sachie worries about the nature of this friendship, suspecting that it has something to do with yakuza. But her fears are put to rest as it seems that Ume is really an old friend. Sachie is, of course, is looking forward to spending time at the beach, but when they get there … Continue reading Summary: Arakure (Wild Ones), Vol 2, Chp 5