Welcome to the world of OZ.
OZ is a virtual world that can be enjoyed by people from all over the world.
You can easily access OZ through a personal computer
Now
First
Your avatar is your virtual self
You can choose your avatar's clothing
I see you've created an adorable avatar.
All of your personal information will be safely managed by our world-class security system.
Therefore
Inside the shopping mall you can find music
cars
If you wish to shop around more
Various world-famous brand name stores can be found here.
You can even buy items to decorate your avatar.
But above all
Communication.
OZ supports instantaneous translation services for every language in the world
so you can enjoy conversation with anybody
There are currently 4 million active communities in OZ.
Using your avatar
OZ supports a lively business environment
Companies from around the world have set up branches inside OZ.
You can open an office here
Furthermore
You can pay your taxes and take care of various legal processes.
Finally
They're celebrating your arrival!
Now
Monday
Afternoon News.
This morning
Though Arawashi experienced many problems during its journey
the plans to send the solar sample capsule gathered from the planetoid Matokawa to Earth are proceeding as scheduled.
And now
If I'd just tried a little harder
Still beating yourself up over it? Just give it a re-
Hey
Yes
But it's a real shame.
I'm sick of hearing that.
Try and find something else to do.
Let's think up something to do for summer vacation.
Girls! C'mon
Summer reminds you of watermelons
I'm fine with just watermelons and fireworks.
You really lead a boring life.
I don't care either way.
Anybody up for a part-time job?
We're actually in the middle of one...
You are?
We're running additional system maintenance on OZ.
On OZ? That's amazing!
No
I see
I wonder if there's anyone else who still wants a part-time job?
Umm
Really?
Hey
Sorry
No good
I say job
I'll do it
What the hell?
Then... me too!
But
All I need is one.
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I'm getting on the bullet train right now. Wait for me!
Na
Natsu
Natsuki
Natsuki ^_^
♥
Ah
Sorry I'm late.
Nah
Sakuma-kun would've probably run late.
Leave it to me. I'll do whatever you want.
Thanks.
Well
We're going to Ueda in Nagano?
It's my grandma's birthday party.
Relatives are coming from all over the country and we don't have enough able hands at all.
By the way
I heard about it from Sakuma-kun.
He said you almost made it.
What kind of contest was it?
Umm... a Math Olympiad.
An Olympiad? What's that?
So you're good at math
Yeah. Actually
Calculate something.
Um
When were you born
Me? July 19th
It was a Sunday.
July 19th
Did you memorize all that?
No.
It's something called modular calculation
Sorry.
I don't know what day it was.
Ueda
It's Grandma's 90th birthday this year
I see
Natsuki-chan?
Natsuki-chan!
Aunt Noriko!
Long time no see!
She's the 16th head of the Jinnouchi clan.
The 16th?
There are even graves from all the way back to the Muromachi era on our grounds.
The clan struck it big trading in silk during the Meiji era
but our late grandfather practically burned through all that money
Aunt Yumi!
Natsuki-chan!
The countryside's all bare now!
No mountains
I looked at one of those birthday cards Grandma gets every year. My goodness!
Nearly all of them are from company presidents and famous politicians.
Natsuki-chan!
Nana-san!
You know
Well
You'd better watch out.
What is this place?
You must all be tired from the journey here
Come
I love watermelon!
Let's go! Hurry!
Uhh
It's my mother's birthday
Kenji-kun!
Right!
Sorry to spring this on you suddenly...
But when you meet Grandma
Play along?
Mother?
Come in.
Grandma!
So you've come.
I missed you!
Are you feeling all right?
As you can see
They said you weren't feeling so well recently...
It was just the heat. Don't worry.
I'm so relieved.
Hello.
Remember our promise
Who is this young man?
This is Kenji Koiso-kun.
Pleased to meet you.
I know Natsuki-sempai from our high school physics club...
Umm... he's my boyfriend.
Boyfriend?
Right. My husband-to-be.
Husband-to-be!
Right. Husband-to-be.
Really...
Well? I told you I'd bring him
Uh? What's this...
Kenji-san.
Yes'm!
This child is still immature and naïve.
Are you confident that you can make her happy?
Ah...
That is
Well...
I'm asking whether or not you have what it takes!
Yes...
Truly?
Yes
Would you give your life for her?
Yes.
That's good to hear.
Oh
What is it?
A celebratory gift.
A morning glory patterned yukata!
Thank you!
Kenji-san
No
Sorry!
I can't do it!
I'll explain what the job's about again.
I'm telling you I can't do it!
You just have to pretend that you're my boyfriend in front of Grandma and my relatives.
No
I definitely can't!
I've never even gone out with a girl before.
I didn't want to disappoint her!
Grandma's usually so healthy
I told her
Okay? You understand
R-Right. I understand your feelings.
Thanks!
Okay
It's part of your back story.
Back story?
You're attending Tokyo U
and you just got back from studying abroad in America... should be about it.
Tokyo U
That's everything I'm not!
Got it?
No
And you said you'd do anything for me.
C'mon
Then I can just tell them we broke up later.
Please!
You're getting old too
Truck: Jinnouchi Fishery
Thanks for picking me up!
Sis
Three strikes and it's out! The game is over!
Making a last-minute comeback thanks to a remarkable throw by the pitcher
Yeaaaah!
He won! Yeaaah!
What is it? Did he win?
6:7 to Ueda High. What an unexpected victory at a quarterfinal game!
Ryouhei's awesome!
I'm telling everyone!
Me too!
Unbelievable.
A miracle has taken place!
What do you mean
Ryouhei won!
Oh
Be sure to tell Grandma
Yeah!
Let's go!
Natsuki!
Where are you
What's all the shouting for
A fiancé?!
Over my dead body
Damn it
Ryouhei won!
He won!
That's great!
And here's something to celebrate!
What is it?
Behold!
Squid!
Aha!
More squid!
Voila!
Only squid?
Well...
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I'll introduce everyone.
First is my Great-Aunt Mariko from the main branch
And then
Aunt Kiyomi and Uncle Tasuke's son
Over here is Uncle Mansaku
Uncle Yorihiko's wife
Uncle Kunihiko's wife
Uncle Katsuhiko's wife
Aunt Yumi's children
Aunt Nana's daughter
And Aunt Noriko's children
Got it?
Uh...
Umm
Well
Nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you.
Let's have a drink.
So Grandma gave you her approval
She sent back every guy I ever brought home.
Come on
He's almost way too good
Seriously
You two spinsters should be taking notes!
Shut up!
What's wrong with being divorced? Being single is something I chose myself!
So
What?
You know
What're you bringing that up for
He only came to introduce himself.
Eh? But doesn't that mean that he's done it with Natsuki-chan?
Am I wrong?
You're a college student
Shush!
Whatever
What do you mean by "one of us
Shouta
You shut the hell up!
Is that any way to speak to your own father?!
I'll have you know I watched over Natsuki ever since she was this little.
And since how little is that?
He's got to get permission from me. I'm her second cousin
Second cousins aren't even that closely related!
But
It's fine
That's how our household works.
Grandma
Of course.
Kenji-san is excellent groom material.
My eyes don't make mistakes.
A Jinnouchi man has to be solid and trustworthy!
How could he guard his family and his lands if he were not?
Hear
The men of Jinnouchi must be strong!
After all
Here he goes again.
After Takeda's army was defeated
Our once glorious past was in shambles.
So
They were a small state
It was August 2nd
Only 2
That was the first battle of Ueda!
Exactly!
The enemy lay siege to the castle!
However
taking advantage of the terrain
Turn around.
Why did I have to lose that game of rock-paper-scissors?
Man
There's nothing to be jealous of. It's just a job.
So come on
Not really
Oh
You're sleeping under the same roof as Natsuki-sempai
Since you're pretending to be her boyfriend anyway
W-What?!
There's no way that would happen!
Well
Huh? Where am I?
Now that I look at it
What do you want?
Uhh
The bathroom's around the corner to your right.
Thanks.
Shouldn't you be with everyone else?
Mommy!
You haven't toweled off yet.
Kana...
S-S-Sorry!
The bathroom's free. You should take a bath.
No
Natsuki-sempai's been in this tub...
Same time!
We came up at the same time!
Hayate
Have you forgotten me?
Why are you here?
What do you mean by that? This is my home.
Like hell it is!
Fiery as ever
You haven't changed at all in ten years.
You're the one who hasn't changed.
What's that attitude
What's the occasion?
The birthday celebration is on Sunday.
Whose?
Wabisuke.
Wabisuke?
Hey
I should say the same. I thought you went and died a dog's death somewhere.
That attitude would keep you breathing past a hundred.
Have you...
had anything to eat?
I'm not hungry.
Geez
It's hot as hell
But at least the beer's great.
Uncle?
Uncle Wabisuke!
Natsuki?
Is that you
I'm so happy you're back!
Natsuki! Let go of him.
Why? Come on...
It's already been a decade
It went by so fast.
Umm... who is Wabisuke-san
That's right
It's pretty complicated.
It's not complicated at all. We adopted him.
Long story short
Really?
It was commonplace back in the old days.
That guy selfishly sold what little part of the mountain Grandma owned
selfishly took the money
In short
Really?
You haven't married yet?
Then
Don't ask me such trivial things.
Yay!
I'll vacation in America next.
You can take me to the Disney resorts.
First in California
And then I'll stay over at your place.
Give me your phone number so I can call you.
If you win.
Huh? Don't be so stingy!
It's more fun this way.
Fine...
Hah!
3 bright! There you go.
Want to stop?
Not yet.
Koi-koi!
I see. Then
Going for 4 bright
N-Not really...
What a shame!
3 plain.
Ah
Nope.
Come on!
I win.
Now
I don't wanna. One more?
I like to stop after winning.
You play.
I still don't know the rules...
Hey
Dunno.
Just stay here
Okay? Do it!
What on Earth am I doing?
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What is this?
I solved it!
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What was that?
Let's see...
Get up!
Get up already!
Get up!
The damage is quite extensive
What
Look!
That's him
Dead certain. He's the culprit!
Let's take one more look at the photograph.
Now
He must be a high-schooler
That's...
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The culprit is a minor? A student?!
That's me!
What's astounding is that this young man managed to infiltrate OZ's system.
Current state of OZ
Everything in OZ was plunged into chaos overnight.
It'll be a while until things are back to normal.
A pleasure crime
I mean
Since every aspect of everyday life
even if only part of the system is malfunctioning
I couldn't agree more.
What's a pleasure crime?
Something that feels good?
What's so funny over there?
Breakfast time!
Hey! Gimme-
Hang on! No! Give me that! Give it back!
Pleasure criminal
Give it back!
It's not me!
Huh?
Time to eat!
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Huh?
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Huh?
Why?
Where was it again...
There!
Are you behind this?
Hey
I don't like the way you asked.
Ask like you'd ask a client.
Excuse me
Thanks!
Why?
What's the hurry?
I think my account's been hijacked!
So someone else is in your account
What do I do?
Call customer support.
That's right!
Hello?
Because you failed to authenticate your OZ account
I can't call them! It won't work!
Calm down.
Koiso-kun?
I told you
It's a Sakuma-san calling from Tokyo.
Don't tell me you're behind this.
Of course I'm not!
Figures. You wouldn't have the motive or the guts for it.
All right
Can't.
The password's been changed. I can't connect to the control sector.
I thought OZ's security was supposed to be world-class!
A strange message was spread throughout OZ yesterday.
A strange message?
OZ's security is protected by a 2
It's not a code that can be cracked easily.
But it seems that someone managed to do that in just one night!
2
What's the first number?
Eight.
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That... that was me.
I solved it.
What?
I just thought it was some kind of math problem and...
So you cracked it? You idiot!
Sorry.
Holy.
Whatever. I made a guest avatar for you using that phone number.
It's better than nothing
Use that until this stuff's been settled.
This... is me?
This is an announcement from OZ.
Some of our services are currently unavailable.
We repeat.
This is an announcement from OZ.
Some of our services are currently unavailable.
Hello? Excuse me!
Please stop using my avatar to do bad things.
This person isn't me
My account's been stolen!
Just who is he
What do you find so funny about wreaking havoc like this?
You're wrong if you think that you can whatever you want just because it's the Internet!
Battle Mode?
But it should only be active in certain areas...
This is bad. The regulations of every field have been altered.
In a language I can understand
All of OZ has been made into a battleground!
Run away!
Um
Let's talk this over!
Defend yourself!
What're you doing? Move it.
That's...
King Kazma!
Awesome.
So you're...
Don't talk to me. I won't be able to concentrate.
You got him!
He's just a scrub.
There he is!
We found the pleasure criminal!
Right! Arrest him!
Arrest him!
Grab him!
Stop!
Save me-
It...
transformed.
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
This bastard...
Are you playing a game?
Lemme play
Outta the way!
That was close.
You almost lost your account
Here we go.
Ready
You sing too
I'll pass.
Leave him be.
Uncle
Women with big tits.
What were you doing in America?
I was a ninja.
Really?
I think I've found the real culprit.
Not human?
What do you mean
It's an A.I.
An artificial intelligence.
It looks like an experimental hacking A.I. under development in Pittsburgh managed to break loose.
Break loose?
It's called
Love Machine?
I wish I could ask him to stop.
Honestly
If Ryouhei advances to the nationals
I'll pay for everyone.
Sounds good.
Haven't I seen that face somewhere?
Natsuki!
What do you have to say about this?!
Break up with him! Now!
I just secretly ran a search on his personal file through the district office's OZ
He's not from an old clan at all!
He's just some salaryman's son!
And a high-schooler at that! He's younger than you are!
I just got this fax. Look!
Where does it say Tokyo U? Where does it say he studied abroad?!
Umm
Now
The planetary probe Arawashi's capsule has failed to detach from the main body.
King Kazma
What this? These posts are horrible.
Don't let it get to you. It's just a game.
King Kazma
It's not a game.
It's a sport.
King Kazma
Huh?
I like the fighting and winning part
I see.
But he's different.
He likes to play games. I can tell.
Then... what's he after?
There he is!
They found out.
Uhh
Go
Huh?
Why did you lie about this?
Did you think your grandmother would be happy with lies?
I thought that something was fishy when I heard his specs.
Though if you're looking for a Tokyo U graduate who's from an old clan
I can think of someone who fits the bill in our own family.
That's right. Wabisuke.
You're right
Wait.
Do you think Natsuki's first crush was...
Right! She always liked to hang around Wabisuke.
She used to say she loved him even back when she was in kindergarten.
She even wrote an essay titled
Noooo!
Stop it!
Just forget about it!
So that's how it was
Either way!
The real issue here is that this guy's a criminal!
He's got a point.
We can't have someone like that staying here.
You're a cop
Not gonna arrest him?
Oh
Come on!
Cool.
A live arrest!
Don't stare!
Time is 12:30pm.
The charges are... uh...
Did you really do what the news said you did?
I don't know the specifics of what happened or who is troubled by this.
But the person in the photo was definitely you
I'm innocent.
You can make your excuses at the police station!
Hey!
I'm sorry it had to end like this
Let him speak.
My father was always away on business trips
and my mother held down a full-time job too
Having dinner with so many people
I've never experienced such liveliness before.
I was happy.
In any case
Thank you
Bye-bye!
You're welcome.
Natsuki-sempai.
Natsuki-sempai!
Hey.
In the 4th round of this match
No hits and no runs so far! Give them hell!
Go
Jinnouchi winds up and-
Huuuh?
We interrupt this broadcast to bring you breaking news.
Who cares about Arawashi?!
Yumi-chan.
Yes!
We're going to have a lot of guests today.
There's lots to do
Okay.
This car isn't a patrol car
Shut up!
Sorry!
Hey!
Yes!
Why aren't they moving? It's a green light!
I'm sorry!
You're not even close to getting here? Why?
The GPS navigator's on the fritz.
We're around Saitama
And the traffic's brutal.
I can't say when we'll get there.
That won't do! The party is only two days away!
It's fine. Hubbie's on his way overnight on the bullet train.
Tell Natsuki too
Can he do it? And it's a hit! The batter's off!
He just barely makes it to first base! Safe!
My apologies. I don't think I'll be able to leave Tokyo today.
You too
It seems like someone went and upped the water pressure.
If this goes on
Tell Natsuki I'll definitely make it over on the bullet train tomorrow.
This won't do!
The order of events has already been decided!
The sacrifice bunt is a success! Safe!
Make way for the ambulance
Can't make it? How come?
Emergency alerts from elderly living alone are going off all over Matsumoto.
But
Huh? Over in Suwa
We got a call and we're on the scene right now
This has been going on all day.
But aren't you working over your night shift?
We still have to check. You never know.
Though
Our ship's docked at the wrong harbor?
Things are chaotic in Nagoya
Can't you try your best to get here?
Kazuma's waiting.
You're going back? To Sendai?
Bathroom?
Yeah
Don't sweat it.
Fine
Hey
Huh?
Why is everyone suddenly saying they can't make it?
What's going on?
The pitcher Jinnouchi is drenched in sweat!
Standing on the mount
Damn it!
What's up with this?!
My lunch break's almost over!
Turn around!
Apparently the traffic's jammed ahead for 60 kilometers.
I'll let you know that I wouldn't remove these cuffs if Natsuki hadn't asked me to!
What's going on?
Probably terrorism.
Huh?
Welcome home.
You? What did you come back for?
I'm sorry
Did you forget something?
No
Listen. Don't use the GPS on the ship.
Call the Fishermen's Union
Didn't Yorihiko and the others say they were going to perform Hashigo-Nori for us?
Note: Hashigo-Nori is acrobatics performed on a tall bamboo ladder.
This isn't the time to worry about that.
And I ordered the birthday buns to match the number of guests
We don't know if they can even deliver the buns.
What?!
You members of the branch family aren't helping enough
even though us members of the main family started preparing early...
Obviously Love Machine's behind all of this!
It can steal any account it wants with that password.
Account?
Your identification on OZ.
Because anything can be done in OZ now
You can use a water official's account to do whatever you want with city's water system
and with a JR employee's account
There're more than a billion subscribers.
Countless organizations all over the world make use of OZ accounts to operate.
Looks like OZ's high security system backfired on them.
Right.
With the U.S. President's account
What?
This is all because of me.
All me...
I-I should really arrest you
Due to severe traffic congestion
We ask that all commuters please make way for them.
This is it. It's just like an enemy invasion.
What's an enemy?
If we're not careful
Hello
Huh? Grandma!
Why're you using a private line?
Yorihiko!
Don't lose heart. Make sure to visit as many of the elderly as you can!
Got it?
Kunihiko!
This is no time to be lazing about!
Show me your spirit!
Understand
This is a battle. I'll try and do what I can.
What you can?
Huh?
Kan-chan? It's me
We haven't talked since Nori-chan's funeral
By the way
What kind of emergency plan is the MLIT setting up?
What?
You were just thinking about doing it?
Don't give me that bullshit!
Sone-yan?
Get some medical people together and help the emergency workers.
Even the retired ones.
This is a chance for your son's NPO to finally be of some help to the world.
Itomi-san
You're the one who knows this best.
Sen-san
I know it'll take manpower
No need to call me sensei
There's no need to bring up the past
Hasn't it been half a century since I hit you?
Thousands
If you don't step up now
Don't give up.
It's important that you don't give up.
This is something only you can do.
You can do it.
I'm telling you
Right
Oba
Incredible.
She's encouraging everyone.
You're asking me if I'm going deaf?
Don't play dumb with me!
You yourself should check whether your dentures are in place.
I'm not that old yet!
OZ's engineering team is out in full force
Try and type in something.
An encrypted code should pop up if you enter the wrong password.
This is the code?
You can do it!
You can!
What the hell is he?
Japan's representative in the Math Olympiad.
Almost
Got it!
We're in!
Good news
Huh?
Looking into the security logs in the database
55 people worldwide managed to crack the code yesterday.
What's surprising
What? Why?
You got the last letter wrong!
Boo!
What? Damn it
But it looks like everyone who sent in a reply had their avatars stolen.
Hey
You got it right this time.
And so
The trouble that similarly occured all over the world was due to a system error caused by the accidental generation of two identical accounts.
According to some reports
The possibility of that...
... their first match
Here we are recapping the 10th day of the Nagano High School Baseball tournament
Everyone quiet down a moment!
Though both teams scored many runs in the final innings
Ueda High defeated Sakuchousei High and has advanced to the finals
Great!
Hooray!
It's amazing how they managed to win letting 30 hits through
It's a miracle!
It's written all over his face when he thinks he's gonna lose.
Like father
Natsuki
Dad's working overnight on fixing the water pipes.
Mom's still in Saitama.
She's staying the night at a business hotel.
I see. That's good.
It's all thanks to Grandma giving everyone orders that this whole thing calmed down quickly.
Right
I never gave anyone orders.
Oh
Our Grandma's great!
Japan's best!
You rascals.
Kenji-san
No
Natsuki's boyfriend?
He's not her boyfriend!
I hear he fixed the problem with OZ.
I thought he was still a high-schooler!
Not bad
I'm telling you
What do you care about it?
And now for an update on the OZ incident which took place this morning.
Though the system has been restored
Though the cause is not yet clear
W-What is it?
It's about OZ...
But...
Love Machine isn't defeated yet.
That's right.
Love Machine?
Huh? You talking about Morning Musume?
It's an A.I. that steals accounts.
What? Let's see.
It's got a creepy avatar.
Has bad guy written all over him.
So this thing's behind all the stuff that happened today?
But why wasn't this reported in the news?
I think it's just a matter of time
The Internet's a big place
If we pool our knowledge and resources
Sorry
How do you know that?
How? Well...
I'm the one who developed that thing.
You made Love Machine?
Yeah.
It's a hacking A.I. that I designed.
I just did one thing.
I gave a machine the thirst for knowledge.
Then the American military came to me
I had no idea those tests would be on OZ.
Doesn't matter
The results are outstanding.
That thing's curiosity will make it keep collecting information and authority from around the world.
As of now
Got it?
That's why you can't win.
Do you know how many people were hurt today?
Do you know how much confusion was caused?
You're saying it's my fault?
Of course not. The A.I. did it.
The world's in chaos because of you!
You guys just don't get it
I said that the A.I.-
You really think you can get away with such a childish excuse?
Don't do it.
Not knowing about it doesn't make you any less guilty!
Calm down!
I'm telling you!
I just developed the damn thing. I never told the artificial intelligence to do anything!
What was that?!
Stop it!
Grandma's watching!
Wabisuke.
What's the hubbub?
Shh!
You understand
I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused you up until now.
I've been working to make it all up to you...
So that I could come back to this house with my head held high.
Grandma
The American military's given me an official contract.
We're going to get more money than when Father was alive.
This is all thanks to you
I mean
Mother!
Run!
Wabisuke!
Die! Right here and now!
I shouldn't have come back.
Uncle!
Natsuki!
Listen up
As family members
Sempai.
Natsuki-sempai.
Don't come near me.
There's just so much on my mind right now.
These legs of mine just won't listen to me anymore.
You shouldn't have exerted yourself so much.
Thank you.
Then
Do you know how to play Hanafuda?
The whole family used to play together
but these days it's hard to find someone willing to play against me.
You can go first.
Yes
I'm sorry you had to see that embarrassing spectacle.
It's nothing.
Even Natsuki's foolishness.
Koi-koi.
Not bad.
Thank you.
Now
Ehh?
You have to have a wager to make it fun.
There
Hah...
All right then. If I win...
I want you to take care of that girl.
She's still too immature to be a good fiancé
but if you can look past those faults...
I want to ask you one more time.
Take care of Natsuki.
I...
I don't have that kind of faith in myself yet.
You can do it.
All I can say is that I'll try my best.
I win!
Whoa!
Masaku
I'm coming!
Quickly!
Grandma!
Open your eyes!
Grandma!
Grandma wake up!
Grandma!
Grandma
Grandma!
Please wake up!
Switch with me.
That's enough.
No
It's no use.
Keep going!
Everyone's here
5:21 am.
I used nitroglycerin to treat her heart disease.
I used this to monitor the state of her body.
Her heartbeat
An alarm should have rung if anything went wrong
The trouble in OZ?
I guess the system manager's ID was one of the stolen accounts.
That means she'd have lived if it wasn't for that!
No
What?
Like hell
Where's Wabisuke?
I'm gonna find him and tie him up!
I think he took Shouta's car and left last night.
Nobody knows how to contact him because he's been gone for ten years.
Damn it!
Excuse me.
Stop them.
The tears...
Hold me here.
Make them stop.
Now
The number of people unable to access their OZ accounts since yesterday's incident has reached over 10 million worldwide.
Has anyone told Ryouhei?
We decided to wait until after tomorrow's match.
Yeah.
Today's going to be a busy day.
Noriko-chan
I'll leave the cooking to you.
I hope there'll be enough sake.
Mansaku
And Yorihiko
and discuss who will be the new head of the family.
Everyone understand?
Don't we have more important things to do?
That's right
The birthday buns!
We've got to change the order to funeral buns.
To hell with the buns!
We've got to strike back!
We have to bash that machine to bits!
Right?
Honestly
What?
You're no help at all
What does age have to do with anything?
We of the Jinnouchi have to raise our battle standards and fight!
What's gotten into you
We have to hold Grandma's funeral first.
That's not as important!
Wouldn't fighting back fittingly avenge her honor?!
Umm...
I agree.
Up until now
He's dangerous.
Something like what happened here could happen anywhere else.
So we
Huh?
What're you talking about?
That is
I'm saying
But...
Why must we worry about other people on a day like this?
But...
Well then
I'm ashamed of the lot of you.
How can you still call yourselves Jinnouchi men?
I understand how you feel
I didn't ask for your opinion.
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have spoken out of turn...
No
You have to protect others to protect yourself.
Is that the JSDF motto?
No... it's a line from "The Seven Samurai."
Uncle Tasuke.
Hmm?
Do you stock computers at your store?
Of course.
Do you have any better than this?
Of course we do.
Kazuma-kun.
We'll talk about how to fight him.
This is revenge.
Honestly
What in the world was he thinking?
There aren't any good pictures here.
Hey
Ah
That'll do the trick.
April
Tokugawa Hidetada's army of 38
Our forces at the time numbered a paltry 2
Now
After deliberately luring the enemy into the castle
Palings were then erected in the castle town
Thrown into disorder
That was the strategy used in the second siege of Ueda.
Did that help?
That's a good idea.
Then
Hello
What're you starting now?
A war.
Do you think this will do for the bedside decorations?
Well
Now that I look at it
It does.
Wow
You have things like this in stock?
For electronic stores here
Most of what we sell actually goes to schools and government agencies.
This was actually slated for a university.
Is it okay to use it?
It's fine. We're just borrowing it for a bit.
But
Didn't you stand up to the women a while ago
Thanks to that
The women of our clan are strong and assertive
Now
Outta the way!
Isn't my ship awesome?
It can get here from Niigata in two hours.
It can put out up to 300 kilowatts!
Oh crap
I'm gonna dunk it in the water.
Awesome.
What is this?
A military-grade antenna module.
Borrowed it from the American base in Matsumoto.
What exactly do you do in the JSDF
That's classified.
Is there a single man in the family who's not an idiot?!
Look outside!
It's a big jeep!
Stop making so much noise!
Behave yourselves
Okay.
Is it okay for us to just sit around like this?
It's the mourning period
Three days is too long.
Feels bad
Forget about work for now.
No way
Grandma always told us to help those in need
That's right.
Everyone! Please listen to me!
Yummy.
Can't you help a little too
I can't make food this good.
What time is it?
It's time!
Yumi-san!
Kazuma! Change your clothes
Later.
Kazuma-kun really looks like he's King Kazma.
He might look that way now
He learned Shaolin kung-fu from his grandfather Mansuke in Niigata through OZ all the way from Nagoya.
So
Don't touch anything!
I mean it! Don't touch anything!
We're not touching nothing!
We're just looking!
Keeping it cool's gonna be the problem.
We don't have an air conditioner.
If you need some ice
Come help me.
LCD's response times are too slow.
Do you have any HD CRT monitors?
Of course I do.
Just what kind of people is Natsuki-sempai's family made of?
We're just a normal civilian family.
A 200 teraFLOPS supercomputer and a 100 gig military-grade connection line.
You're telling me that a normal family has that kind of stuff?
I want to send a challenge.
A challenge?
Sent by King Kazma.
Expect a new and improved King Kazma this time!
And how do you know that?
Because I'm King Kazma.
Nice one
Wait
Master.
Do you think I can win?
You're all grown up now.
You can decide the outcome by yourself.
Grown up? But I'm only in middle school.
You'll be a big brother soon.
I didn't choose to be.
And a little sister
It's not so bad having siblings.
Though
and get sick of seeing each other's faces...
One minute left!
I'm ready.
Me
We'll win this time.
Get ready.
Let's shut him down.
The finals are now beginning.
Ueda High is up against the favorites Matsushou Academy!
They persevered and didn't give up
If Ueda High can win this match
But
I hope they'll play a flawless match.
Will Ueda be able to pull it off?
Grandma
And now it's time to play ball. Finally
He came!
Yeah!
He's fast... he's really fast!
I can do it.
Don't let him run!
Lure him into the trap!
I can take care of him by myself!
He's controlling the stolen avatars.
He can do that?
Oh no
Run!
Master!
I'll keep him occupied. Run!
Master!
I'm fine
Got him.
Sakuma!
Just as planned!
We got him
Kazuma did it!
Yorihiko-san's group! It's your turn!
Leave it to us.
We've been gaming for 30 years! Don't underestimate us!
Even though we haven't been playing as much
It's been a while
We did it!
Is that daddy's avatar?
I want that one too!
Papa's awesome!
Awesome...
Bottom of the eighth
Yumi-san...
Like a rat in a trap.
It's just a matter of time
W-What the hell?!
What's this?
Something's wrong with the stage!
What's going on?
Tasuke-san
Behind you?
What?
Hot!
Oh no
Where'd all the ice go?
We had lots more than this...
Shouta took it.
What?!
Hup!
Is that cool enough
Apparently
Top of the ninth
What a change.
Well
Matsushou Academy continues to press the attack!
Ryouhei!
It's getting hotter
Well
Natsuki
He's been pitching non-stop. His stamina's about to break.
It is indeed worrying. Ueda High could be in trouble.
Matsushou is going full-out on the offensive.
These are all the avatars he's absorbed!
More than 400 million of them!
Kazuma-kun
Kazuma-kun!
It's so hot that Grandma might start to rot
It's all your fault...
Huh? What was that?
This is all your fault!
This is because you-
Stop
What's the deal!
Are you okay
Everything's gone to hell since you showed up!
Natsuki's getting all weird!
Grandma died!
Now Kazuma's hitting me!
Shouta...
W-What's happening?
The world clock is...
going haywire.
What... is it counting down to?
Why...
Why are images of nuclear reactors...
This is bad.
Alarms are going off all over the American military's secret communication lines.
Japan's planetary probe
Arawashi can control its point of descent through GPS coordinates.
If that thing is in control of Arawashi...
Then this countdown is...
The remaining time until Arawashi falls onto one of the world's 500 plus nuclear facilities.
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The world might end!
What an exhilarating match!
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The world might end!
Victory has not been decided after nine rounds
The world might end!
Somebody save us!
Well
Somebody save us!
Save the world!
The mental and physical pressure on these high-schoolers must be incredible!
Save the world!
As you'll recall
Today
Ryouhei!
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Wait
Natsuki!
Wait! Where are you going?
Natsuki.
Everyone!
You think this is a game?
Lives are being lost
You...
You've got to be kidding me.
This is all just a game to him.
It's not doing this because it has ideals or hatred.
The Americans must be frantic right now.
They probably never imagined that their test could have lead to this.
An object with a diameter of 1 meter falling at 7 kilometers per second packs the same force as a meteor or ballistic missile.
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King Kazuma
If it falls on a power plant and there's nuclear fallout
King Kazuma
Then
King Kazuma
It's managed to steal 38% of the currently existing OZ accounts. 412 million of them.
We have to find the one among those that can set Arawashi's GPS coordinates.
Within two hours.
There's no way we can recover one account among over 400 million!
But
Kazuma.
What's going on?
You're just talking about a game
Right? It's just a game?
Don't force yourself
It's useless!
Shut up!
Grandma...
I'm sorry.
I couldn't protect...
mom...
or my little sister.
The only one who could do something about it now...
is Wabisuke. But...
there's no way he'd come back.
We haven't lost yet.
Kenji-kun.
We lost.
No
I told you
I'm telling you
There's got to be some other way to solve this problem.
What do you mean?
This isn't math.
It's the same.
You can't solve an equation by giving up.
We just haven't found the answer yet.
You...
Natsuki!
How'd you find this address
Where are you right now?
What's it to you?
And how'd you find out the password to my cell?
Come back!
Grandma told you to do this
Listen.
I'm not going back.
Not as long as she's still there.
Please
I never would've gone back if I'd known it was her birthday.
Uncle!
Come now!
You don't even know what's happened!
What's the matter?
Grandma passed away.
She had a weak heart.
Uncle Mansaku couldn't help her in time because of OZ acting up.
Grandma's...
Grandma's dead?
You were lying when you said you didn't know it was her birthday.
The password was August 1st!
You came back for her birthday
Didn't you?!
Please...
Come back just once and say goodbye!
To my family:
First
It's important as humans to remain calm.
I want the funeral to be a small
and I wish for all of you to go about your lives as normal.
I don't have anything material to leave behind for you
but the people I've come to know over the course of my life
will do their best to help you get along. Don't worry.
Everyone
And...
And if Wabisuke should ever come home
though it's anyone's guess as to when he'll come after having been gone for 10 years...
If he should ever come back home
so feed him well with vegetables from the fields
I remember the day I first met him like it was yesterday.
His ears looked so much like his father's that I was surprised.
As we walked along the fields
He didn't reply
I felt as though my happiness that he was now my son was conveyed to him through our locked hands.
Family should never let go of one another.
You must never admit defeat in life.
And though you may come upon hard and painful times
I want you all to sit together and eat as a family.
The worst things in this world are being hungry and being alone.
I was extremely glad to have had you all.
Thank you.
Goodbye.
It's an RX-7!
Uncle!
Grandma! Grandma!
Wabisuke
And after that...
Let's all have lunch together.
Ryouhei
Yumi-san
Jinnouchi of Ueda High prepares to pitch
But
Grandma
It's going for a nuclear power plant?
That's horrible!
Yeah
Is this really the time to sit and eat like this?
It was part of her will.
The enemy's really strong
In summer of 1615
But we lost!
We can't fight just because it looks like we'll win
We've fought through losing wars before.
Every time.
Our family was so stupid!
Right
Yeah
Still
I'm going to try and disable him remotely.
I don't know whether or not I'll be able to do that in time
This all came about because of the stolen accounts.
We can come up with a more effective method to take the accounts back.
A more effective method?
You said he liked playing games
Eh?
It's this.
You've got one hour left!
Welcome to the OZ Casino Stage.
Do you really want accounts that badly?
Fine. I'll give you mine.
But first
Hanafuda has been selected.
What will the wager be?
My wager will be...
My family!
We'll play with our accounts on the line!
They've all entrusted their accounts to me.
Grandma
Hanafuda
Wabisuke-san
But do you think he'll agree to this match?
We only number 20 people
Isn't that a bit small of a wager?
Shut up!
Small or not
Bring it on!
Let's fight!
He'll take it. Definitely.
No doubt about it.
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He's here!
Win
The fate of the world is in your hands!
Casino rules apply to this stage.
The points earned doubles with each call of koi-koi.
The winner of the game takes all.
Deciding initiative: Willow swallow versus Isis dregs.
Natsuki-san will go first.
The game will now begin.
That one!
The cherry petals!
No!
That one!
Quiet down a little!
Blue ribbons!
Koi-koi?
Koi-koi!
Natsuki-san
3 bright.
Koi-koi?
Ribbon. Koi-koi?
Natsuki-san wins.
All right!
Yes! That monster's a total novice.
Don't take us lightly
26 accounts have been transferred.
26 out of over 400 million.
Next round!
Natsuki-san
3 bright.
Viewing the cherry blossoms.
4 bright.
Five 10s.
Rainy 4 bright.
Boar-Deer-Butterfly.
Natsuki-san wins.
Natsuki-san raises the bet.
Koi-koi!
Natsuki-sempai's incredible.
She's already gotten back over 300
But
Wabisuke-san!
Viewing the cherry blossoms.
No!
Unknown-san did not Koi-Koi.
Natsuki-san loses.
The wager will be transferred.
Natsuki-san has 74 OZ accounts remaining.
This is bad! Half an hour's gone by!
You do not have enough credits to continue play.
Will you end the game?
You do not have enough credits to continue play.
Will you end the game?
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It's a boy living in Germany.
Who?
Is he a fan of Kazuma's?
I don't know him.
Unbelievable.
This represents 13.837% of OZ's total subscription!
We now have more than 150 million accounts!
Why're they...
It must be because Natsuki's pretty.
I'll give you my account.
So please save
our precious families.
W-What just happened?
OZ's guardians have given Natsuki a rare item.
I don't know what's going on
Thank you!
Unknown-san raises the bet.
1 point is now 10 million avatars.
10 million!
He wants to end it.
Let the game begin.
3 bright.
Boar-Deer-Butterfly.
Koi!
Red poetry ribbons.
Koi!
Rainy 4 bright.
Koi!
Natsuki
Do it!
Finish it
Destroy him!
5 bright.
Natsuki-san wins. Accounts will be transferred.
It...
stopped.
All right! We did it! Hooray!
Sempai!
Kenji-kun.
I...
I did it!
Wait
Hang on!
Something's wrong.
Huh?
The countdown isn't stopping!
Huh?!
That makes no sense!
The world clocks everywhere else have already stopped.
Why only here?
He's going to drop Arawashi here?
Looks like it!
Are you shitting me?!
Haven't you pulled that thing apart yet?
I'm trying!
10 minutes!
It's too late to change the thing's course now.
Everyone stay calm and evacuate.
Tell the neighbors.
We don't know how bad the damage will be.
Let's go!
Is our house gonna be blown off?
We'd be lucky if it ended with just the house!
Grandma
Take it with you
Mother
Natsuki! Move it!
Natsuki!
Did he leave any logs behind in the control sector?
Uhh
Are you still trying to do something?
They said you can't change its course.
Riichi-san
Yeah.
We can send false information to Arawashi's GPS just like he did yesterday!
It's here! You can see its footprints!
If you induce an error in the landing information...
You might be able to change its course a bit!
But I don't know if it'll work or not
Kenji-kun.
Hurry
Hurry!
We haven't lost yet!
What happened here?
Ah! This is it!
W-Why...
The password's been changed.
He's trying to stop you!
T-That can't be...
Calm down! We're right here with you!
You're the only one who can do this.
Please!
Okay!
Do your best!
Right!
It's open!
That was fast.
We're locked out!
Damn it!
One more time!
Kazuma!
I lowered his defense stats to zero!
Bring him down!
Off you go!
Master!
2 minutes left!
It's open!
Not again!
I-In his head?
1 minute!
Stop getting in the way!
Yes
It's a hot spring!
A hot spring!
A hot spring appeared!
Ueda High pulls off a miraculous comeback!
Advancing to the nationals for the first time in 24 years.
After a grueling 15 overtime innings
The players are drenched with sweat after their ordeal!
However
Shouts of joy are erupting from the stadium!
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday!
Natsuki!
Come on. Don't cry
It moved! Gross~
She's saying
Dad!
Well done.
I saw Wabisuke-san on the news.
He came forward by himself
However
It is the American military who is responsible for releasing it in OZ.
Though thankfully no casualties have been reported
it is clear that the organizations whose test affected the lives of people all over the world will have to take responsibility for their actions.
Ah
He says you don't have to come back.
No
How about you two marry for real?
But you have to start dating first
What do you think?
If you say you like her
So you don't like Natsuki?
I'll kill you if you say that
I-I love her!
You bastard!
I'm glad.
Thank you.
Kiss
Hey
You want me to arrest you?!
My nosebleed!
What a loser!
Beyond that hill
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Our summer awaits
Things that do not change
Things that are beautiful
They are all there
Sunflowers follow
The path of the sun
To the point where we can't even
Hear the sound the wind makes
We stare at each other
Our hearts are as one
Filled by droplets of light
If we link our hands tightly together
A small miracle will be born
I really want to believe
I can see the future
While the blueness
Of the sky
Is reflected in your eyes
A fighter plane flies in the sky
Since a time long
It was definitely fated
That the two of us
Would be able to meet here
Let us also emulate the memories
Of thousands of romances
I will protect you forever
Our history has just begun
Oh
Take us from here?
These white promises
That sketch out clouds
I definitely won't forget them
Our hearts are as one
We see the summer dream
If we link our hands tightly together
A small miracle will be born
Our miracle will be born
A midsummer miracle will...
Mother of Summer
We are together
Mother of Summer