Mahoromatic
~ Something More Beautiful ~
When you come visit me,
Anata ni tazuneraretara, watashi…
…I’ll probably break into a big smile.
…nikkori hohoemu deshou.
I can’t really put it into words,
Umaku ienai kedo, subete ga…
…but everything is shining oh so bright.
…totemo totemo kagayaite’masu.
I bet everyone is together right about now.
Kitto ima goro minna atsumatte’masu.
It may get a little rowdy,
Sore wa sawagashikute,
…but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
…demo itoshii.
Let’s fly away to our usual place.
Tonde yukimasu, itsumo no tokoro e.
Tomorrow will be clear with the sun high up in the sky.
Taiyou takaku, ashita mo hare desu.
Even if you get a little lonely,
Moshimo sukoshi sabishiku nattemo,
…it’s okay, I’ll be watching…
…daijoubu, chanto mite imasu,
…right here.
…koko de.
If you’ll look over here, please.
This is Vesper’s new surveillance satellite, “Cyclops.”
It orbits around the Earth, collecting various types of data around the clock.
Thirty minutes ago, Cyclops intercepted certain audio information…
…and transmitted a warning to us.
Code Yellow…
“Possible Danger,” you mean?
Where is area C-1773?
That’s…
This is bad.
At any rate, we must take some sort of measures.
Who are you going to assign this mission to?
Yes, understood.
Yes, sir.
It’s all right. Please leave it to me.
Goodbye.
Mahoro, who was it?
Suguru! It’s an emergency!
A b-bomb?!
Why is there a bomb at school?
Yeah! Yeah!
To be precise, it’s something that resembles a bomb.
Resembles a bomb?
To be blunt, it’s an unknown. They seem to be short of data.
Then it’s possible that it’s not a bomb.
But! However! We must be cautious!
We can’t deny the possibility that it may be a bomb!
If it is a bomb, how big is it…?
Um, at Management, explosives were divided into classes.
Class Alpha bombs, used for small-scale demolition.
Class Beta, capable of destroying buildings.
And Class Daruma, which can destroy an entire city.
No, I mean Class Sanma!
No, I mean… Um, uh… Class… Gamma?
I-It’s okay!
No matter what it is, I’ll find it.
No way will I endanger the school you two and our friends go to.
But how will you look for it?
Leave it to me! I already have a plan.
A plan?
Yes!
Let’s see… I know this is sudden, but we have a new student.
All right, introduce yourself.
Yes, ma’am! I just transferred to this class today!
My name is Mahoko Suzuki! Pleased to meet you!
I’ve outdone myself with this perfect disguise!
To all appearances, I’m an ordinary middle school student.
It’s Mahoro.
It’s Mahoro!
Ms. Shikijo, give us a straight answer!
What is Mahoro doing at school?
Yeah! Yeah!
Ms. Shikijo!
Damn, you’re noisy! I’m the one who’d like the answer to that!
Why don’t you go ask her yourself?
Well, it’s hard to ask her while she’s wearing that obvious disguise.
And she seems to think she’s fooling everybody, too. Right?
Here.
What’s that?
Documents?
She produced the proper documents.
As long as she has these, she’s Mahoko Suzuki.
Still, I wonder why…?
She wouldn’t!
Why’d you ask me to come up here? Class has already started.
I thought that you might be hungry.
Hungry? I just ate lunch a little while ago.
Suguru, your dessert is light and fluffy ME.
I… I… I’d like some, please!
Does she intend to expand their licentious lifestyle of sexual lust…
…to include this sacred institution of learning?!
U-Unforgivable!
I have any entirely different freshness…
Ms. Shikijo?
She isn’t listening.
…than any wrinkly, old…
Wanna go back to the classroom?
…white radish of a teacher.
Sure.
Damn! She’s bringing filthy behavior into this school?!
When it’s so god-awful busy?!
Oh, right. I have to mark these tests.
Is there anything suspicious? Is there anything unusual?
Uh, maybe this disguise thing was a bad idea.
Huh? Why do you say that?
Dressing like this is what lets me blend in without suspicion and conduct my search!
Uh… That is… I think that you actually look more suspicious that way.
I do?
You’re saying that I still don’t look like a student?
Actually, it’s more like it’s obvious it’s you.
And you’re not even listening…
I see. It looks like I still need training.
I understand!
Suguru, thank you for bringing this to my attention!
In that case, I must redouble my efforts!
Pardon?
Well, please excuse me for a moment.
Dash!
Do you think she understood?
Yes. A perfect student is… Busy at study.
Passionate at sports! Has a healthy appetite!
Goes everywhere with her friends! Nap time, nap time…
And finally, is in harmony with her fellow classmates!
Oh, what fun!
Yes! This is the perfect middle school student!
No one will ever suspect me now!
Um…
Yes, Minawa?
What about the search? School is already over for the day.
I was sloppy. I can’t believe I did that.
You don’t have to be in such a rush. We’ll help you look.
What? No! It might be dangerous.
This is our school.
Besides, I can’t let you face the danger all alone.
Me, neither.
Suguru… Minawa…
Hey! Over here, over here!
Damn it, Katsuragi, help out, too! Oops, sorry!
What’s that?
Oh, that. They’re preparing for the school festival.
It’s coming up soon.
They all look like they’re having fun.
Yeah, well, it only happens once a year.
I must protect this peace.
What’s wrong?
This…
A hole?
There’s another one.
Huh? That’s strange. They weren’t here a while ago.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir… Thank you very much.
It looks like our search target is buried beneath the surface.
Really?
And one other thing.
These holes may mean that someone else besides us searching for it.
Someone besides us? Who in the world could it be?
I don’t know. We still don’t know anything else.
What are they talking about?
I think they’re looking for something.
Looking for something?
Hey, wait a second.
Are you saying she went to all the trouble of signing up here just to look for something?
In other words, she’s not looking for any old thing!
So, what is it?
Maybe it’s…
Do you have an idea?
I might, or I might not.
If you know, tell us!
Pay up.
Ten free cake coupons for “Shinjuku Sellers”!
We have a deal. This thing she’s looking for, it’s…
What’s this?
A Vesper android is conducting an independent search.
Not only that, the android in question is V1046-R MAHORO.
What the hell is she looking for?!
I don’t know. We haven’t figured out that yet.
If they’re using a retired android, it can’t be any ordinary search!
It must be an extremely important strategic activity…
The type Vesper would pay attention to.
We must formulate a contingency plan immediately! Thank you for informing me!
I see he reacted just as you expected. Is that what you wanted?
I don’t mind. What can he do against Mahoro?
Besides, what an idiot he is.
He didn’t even bother to find out how you obtained that information.
Mahoromatic
It’s here.
Please stand back.
A shoe?
Another false alarm?
What’s a shoe doing buried?
Maybe a dog buried it there.
A dog…
Don’t look my way!
In the first place, how come I have to play bloodhound?
Is there anywhere else to look?
We searched them all!
According to my scan, this is the last location on school grounds.
I guess this means we’re out of options.
Did somebody else get to it ahead of us?
No. Whoever it is, they probably haven’t found it yet, either.
After all, there are even more holes now that aren’t ours.
Don’t you think that our objective isn’t underground?
Okay, step right up!
Damn it, and to think that everyone else is having fun…
“Super Ring Toss: Looking for Challengers!”
“Haunted House”
“3-B’s Puppet Theater: Heidi of the Alps”
Seriously?!
Because it’s already time for the school festival.
Yeah… It doesn’t really feel real for me, though.
That’s because we’ve been digging holes day in, day out.
We have no choice. We’ve got to think of a different search method.
Let’s go.
Minawa?
That hole isn’t one of ours.
There’s still something in this one.
Step aside.
Looks like we overlooked something.
We didn’t check the holes that were already there.
They didn’t dig down far enough!
That’s…
Yes, sir.
I understand.
They say the professional investigation team will come soon.
That’s one less thing we have to worry about.
Thank goodness, I’m finally off of hole-digging duty.
All we have to do now is make sure no one gets near this thing.
I won’t let you do that!
Who’s there?
MNA-564… A Management cyborg!
I have a lock on that boy. Hand over the weapon.
Weapon?
Be quick about it!
Mahoko!
I have no choice.
Good. Now stay put.
Huh? Did I just step in something?
That voice…
Miyuki?
No, you are mistaken!
No more monkey business! I’m taking this!
Farewell!
This totem grants all your love wishes, and it’s all mine!
Pardon?
It’s one of the seven school legends.
If you find it and make a wish, it’ll make anyone you want fall in love with you.
Maybe those two are looking for it to deepen their own relationship.
I’ll never let that happen!
Farewell!
Hold it right there!
I will not allow you get the drop on me!
If I only had that totem, my relationship with Suguru would progr… Eek!
No, it will be mine! Even I want to feel love one of these days!
I will capture it so I may know a love that burns bright!
There’s one over here, too.
Those voices…
Rin, Kawahara, and Hamaji?
Who is Rin?
Ha! You are mistaken!
You’re imagining things!
It’s mine, all mine!
You won’t get away!
W-Why is it turning out like this?
We have to follow them!
Right!
What the heck was all that about just now?
Why, you…
Hold on there!
I’m the one you’re going to fight!
Huh? What’s going on over there?
Everyone, you have the wrong idea! That’s not a love totem!
Ha! First, I suck the drink the blood of a living man!
Call me Sister!
Hold it!
If you handle it that roughly, the shock will make it ex—
Oh, where the heck is it?
I have it!
Now, Suguru and I will—
Stop!
That’s—!
T-They’re too fast!
Not even I can catch up.
When their mind is set, the power of a human can be terrifying!
The more you hold it in, the worse it is when it finally surfaces.
Chizu!
S-Stop Rin!
You want me to stop her?
P-Please!
Hold it right there! Yeah, you with the cow udders!
Who just shouted out my sore spot?!
This match goes to me.
It’s not over yet!
Interesting.
That’s—!
Step aside, please!
Caught it!
Mahoko!
Got it!
Ms. Shikijo! Give it back! It’s dangerous!
Give it back?!
Ten years ago, I—
No! Don’t look!
What’s this?
NO!
My Poems
How wonderful I am to be in love with you.
To my prince whom I, Saori, have not yet seen.
When I think of you, my heart weeps.
Senior Makoto, please use this undeserving Saori as your pillow at night.
Stop it!
That capsule… Could it be a—
It’s a time capsule I buried when I was a student here!
You mean it’s not a love totem?
Legends are just legends, I guess.
— Crud… — Crud…
But why dig up a time capsule from ten years ago? Why now?
Because it would be embarrassing if it were dug up during next year’s school renovations!
I wanted to dig it up and get rid of it before that could happen!
So you’re saying that the holes all over the school grounds were…
I dug them! Right now, this stuff is like a bomb to me!
The voiceprint on the collected data is a perfect match to that of Saori Shikijo.
Which means…
That would mean…
Yes, sir…
The data collection and analysis system…
I’ll get to work on modifications right away.
Yes, see that you do.
I’m sorry that our slip-up got all of you involved.
Still, I’m glad that the school was never in any danger.
Really. I hope this peace continues forever.
Um, big sister?
Please don’t worry, Minawa. It’s all right now. Huh?
Uh… It all looked so delicious, I couldn’t help myself.
I’m sorry!
Mahoro, let’s go, too!
Pardon?
The school festival.
Your mission is over, right? So let’s go enjoy ourselves.
Sure!
Oh, here they are!
So, this is where you went!
Everyone.
Oh, that looks good!
Would you like some?
Would you all like to look around the festival with us?
Yeah, let’s go! Let’s go!
By the way, Mahoro, why did you come to school, anyway?
Wha—?! No, no! My name isn’t Mahoro!
Oh, come on. Are you still saying that?
What on earth could you possibly mean?
We see right through you!
Y-You have the wrong person!
Sure, whatever. Well, why don’t we let her pretend for now?
My name has been Mahoko Suzuki since the day I left my mother’s womb!
All right!
Yatta!
Now it’s our turn.
Watashitachi no deban desu.
You bet!
Kitto!
We’re gonna get things jumping.
…osawagase wo shichaimasu.
Everybody!
Minna!
How are you feeling tonight?
Konya no kibun wa doudai?
If you!
Zutto!
Have a problem, just tell us.
…kujou atta nara oshiete.
That’s right,
Sou yo,
…small or big,
…chiisakute mo…
…it doesn’t matter.
…ookikutemo ii no.
Just push ‘em up and peace will come!
Yosete agete, heiwa ga kuru no!
Are big ones really better?
Ookii no hou ga ii no deshou ka?
Go, go, stick your chest out!
Yuke, yuke, mune wo hatte!
When you fall down, just laugh!
Koronjatta toki wa warae!
If you worry about every little thing,
Arekore ni ki ni shitara,
…you can’t live your life.
…ikite wa yukenai.
It’s tough to be a girl!
Onna no ko wa taihen!
It sure is.
Hontou ni taihen desu.
Lots of things make it tough,
Iroiro taihen dakedo,
…but just sing and you’ll be happy!
…utaeba shiawase yo!
Yay!
Satellite Poem.
Something that is naturally there, but something I would be perplexed to be without.
Something that frolics along with me when I see something funny,
…saying silly things back and forth.
We can fight, but we can make up.
We can laugh and cry together.
Something you’d like to be with forever.
Something that is naturally there, but something I would be perplexed to be without.
Something that is precious to me.
C’mon, tell me. Why does Christmas get everybody into such a happy mood?
It’s the birthday of some guy we don’t know from some other country, right?
But here we are, eating salad, ‘n cheese, ‘n turkey, ‘n cake…
What kind of dinner is Mahoro gonna make?!
Aw, I wanna eat soon!
The next episode is… Food!