I don't need any friends or partners.
What are you talking about?! Even you...
Stop concerning yourself with me!
Kim, you're not so bad.
Hmph. Don't get too full of yourself, just because you're in EAT.
Huh?
Wait, what was that?
Why are you blushing?
Why are you?
You're turning red.
I am not!
Yes you are.
Geez!
Oh, I'm sorry!
You're... pretty, you know.
Huh?
Whoa...
What was that?!
No! It was just a dream, all right?!
Huh?
we wanna be there even if we had to twist the world all around to get there
without you, i guess i couldn't even find the future here today
i was always trying to take nothing for granted
for the day i might lose them
but you just came in to my black and white monochrome destiny
and colored it all over
we won't be satisfied with the routine future
we were born to make a new history come true
there's absolutely no absolute thing in this world
this road goes on forever
as long as we won't give up
Rock, paper, scissors!
Tie, go again!
Look this way now!
Ah, Tsugumi, that's no fair!
- I couldn't help it! - Coochie-coochie-coochie!
What is this? Do you find that to be fun?
Miss Anya, do you want to try?
Why should I engage in such poor-man's play?
This is rock, scissors, and paper, see?
I get that. I guess I have no choice but to play along.
I can handle myself in commoner games.
- Rock, paper, scissors! - Rock, paper, scissors!
What am I going to do
about the urge to smack commoners built up in my right hand?
Hey, you guys!
Kim, ma'am...
What's going on?
Why the indecent outfit?
I found us a great job.
Huh?
Change into something you don't mind getting wet.
Invitation Fighting!
Pool cleaning?
Yep! Any job where you can play in the water
while making money is a good one, right? It is hot, and all,
so don't spend your time rotting away in your room.
We aren't exactly rotten.
Okay, it's all yours.
Right! My associates will do their job!
It's just like a summer teen drama, huh?
What, pool cleaning?
And by the way...
Well, shall we get started?
What are you doing here, too?!
Kim, you, me, and one other, let's go get the cleaning gear.
Why are you in charge?!
With just you folks, it will take forever to finish this job, right?
With me in charge, things will proceed more efficiently.
I'll let you handle the process, but I'm still the leader, got it?
Suit yourself.
It's so dark, I can't tell where anything is.
Come to think of it, you're a lantern, huh?
How about it? I'm pretty handy, aren't I?
Don't get that heat too close. Shine it over there.
Tsugumi, let's find the cleaning gear.
Uh, right.
Gah! Tsugumi, I'll get you!
You too, Miss Anya!
That looks like an expensive one-piece.
Whoosh.
What are you goofing around for?!
Sorry.
She's right! This is no time for games!
Good grief, straight-laced chick.
Who cares if they goof around a little?
You really are no fun.
We should finish working right away, and then play.
I'm thinking about playing around myself, after all.
In any case, it sucks to be whoever has to partner up with you.
Is there some problem?
Yes. Please look at this.
This is that Traitor from the other day.
The police currently have him in custody as a suspect.
He doesn't sleep.
Doesn't sleep?
I ran through his background, but he has no criminal past,
nor does he have any martial arts experience like the Traitors use.
He was very much a normal, law-abiding citizen.
I see. You're saying that the man suddenly changed, then.
He also displays the abnormality of not sleeping.
Yes.
There is a possibility that witches are involved in this case.
DWMA and witches are longstanding mutual enemies.
This could be some ill-begotten witch's scheme.
DWMA will take on this case.
I will see to it that arrangements are made to transfer the suspect.
Please be careful.
Understood. This isn't the same as letting young witches stay at large.
Kim, ma'am, we're done!
O-Oh, yeah. Good work.
It's so slick.
We've accomplished our task!
- Just like a teen drama, huh? - You finished that pretty quickly, huh?
- What is a teen drama, anyway? - Here, your pay.
- What is a teen drama, anyway? - Thank you!
- A teen drama, you see, is... - Okay, I look forward to doing business again.
Hey, associates! Here's your pay!
Here, split that three ways.
Huh? This is all?
We haven't even done anything yet, either. Thank you very much.
We cleaned the pool.
Huh?
This is a lot less than we got working at the café, isn't it?
Yes, a lot less.
Mm-hmm, like candy from a baby.
Kim...
Uh, listen...
Since we finished work so quickly and all,
I know this delicious ice cream shop, so would you like to go?
Huh? You're kidding, right?
Why do I have to go anywhere with a straight-laced chick like you?
You couldn't even pay me to.
Um, Jacqueline, ma'am?
What is it?
Do you need something?
Ma'am, by any chance...
You want to partner up with Miss Kim, don't you?
W-W-What... What are you talking about?!
Please, let us help you!
Huh?
"Us"?
What's the matter? Why are you staring at the tanuki ornament?
She's "Josephine."
Oh, I was just thinking, it reminds me a lot of like Miss Kim.
It sure does.
Pom poko-cize!
You'll get killed if you ever say that to Miss Kim.
Pom poko-cide!
Huh? A compatibility reading?
Yes. Miss Kana's fortune telling is extremely accurate.
No matter how much you stick on Miss Kim,
there isn't any point if you aren't compatible.
What a surprisingly severe thing to say.
Okay, let's go.
I will now read your love life.
Are you sure this is accurate?
"Embankment" [dote: embankment]
"Embankment-pumpkin." [Dotekabocha: a pumpkin unfit for eating; a fat, ugly, worthless girl]
What did you say?! [Dotekabocha: a pumpkin unfit for eating; a fat, ugly, worthless girl]
- You're... hey! How can you say anything so rude! - Okay, okay, this way, Miss Anya.
Everything is all right.
Miss Kana, please begin at once.
Imagine the person whose compatibility you want to have read,
and pick a card.
Huh? Imagine them?
Go ahead.
The Lovers.
You're a perfect match.
Isn't that great, Jacqueline, ma'am?
Guys, I found it!
The surefire way to land Miss Kim!
Rolled omelets?
Yes.
I got this information from one of Miss Kim's underground stalkers...
members of her fan club, so I think it's pretty accurate.
The private eye character in "The Commoner of Flanders"
has to be Miss Kim Diehl, huh?
What an adorable favorite food to have.
Using her favorite food to lure her in?
Miss Kim does act like a tanuki, so this just might work.
But I'm not sure I can make a very good omelet.
In that case, leave it to me!
Whenever my mom was busy at home,
I would make bento lunches for my dad and brother,
so I'm pretty good at simple cooking.
Oh!
Oh, my, Miss Tsugumi, you get high points, don't you?
You're so wholehearted, and you'd be quite a catch as a wife.
Oh, yeah?
"Wholehearted," despite not being able to pick a partner yet?
Love and picking partners are two different matters!
That's right! It's different!
Huh?
But Jacqueline, ma'am, why is it you want to partner with Miss Kim?
Huh? Hmm...
Yes, why...?
When she's on my mind, I think I'd like to be with her.
Could this be what love is? Is it because Kim is so boyish?
No, Kim is more glamorous than I am, and we're both girls anyway...
Wait, what am I thinking?!
Jacqueline, ma'am, you're on fire!
Just like a lantern!
Water! Water!
No! If you were to pour water on her...
Then a damp towel?
She's going to die!
Those are the flames of love.
I'm not in love!
They turned out well, didn't they?
Leave it to a lantern to know how to handle the heat so well.
Oh, rolled omelets?
Ah, Kim, ma'am...
Would you like one?
Miss Jacqueline made them.
Oh, yeah? Well then, I'll take one.
That's one that I made.
Huh?
Why, you... straight-laced chick!
Actually, the most important thing for a woman is her looks!
Her looks?
From "Operation: Show Off Your Pretty Hair" to
"Operation: Casual Conversation in the Bathroom."
It seems especially crowded in here today, huh?
Ma'am, your hair is so pretty,
but what is the difference between rinse, conditioner, and treatment?
A rinse coats the hair's surface, protecting it from friction,
and makes it feel smooth.
Conditioner is better at keeping the hair's surface manageable
than a rinse is.
A treatment has the same effect that a rinse does,
but in addition, it also treats the inside of the hair.
I use a treatment every day.
Wow! I can't remember all that!
Jacqueline, ma'am, we're going to be pretty by being friends with you!
And we'll get shiny cuticles, too!
Looks are important, even for commoners!
What is this? You ragging on my short hair, or something?
Aren't you going to soak in the tub?
You guys are making too much racket, so I'm outta here!
Miss Kim is one mean tanuki!
The Fool.
Girls just love anniversaries!
When someone remembers your anniversary, and gives you a present,
it makes you happy, doesn't it?
It would be more convincing coming from someone besides you, Miss Meme.
Yeah, sure, whatever.
Eternal Feather, ma'am...
Leave it to me!
What's this?
Miss Kim's top-secret information.
Is this from that fan club, too?
Yes.
Oh... It has her favorite color and all sorts of things.
154 cm tall.
Her measurements are 81-56-79!
Nice body.
Huh? Doesn't this seem odd? Her birthday...
it's April 31st.
April only goes up to the 30th, right?
This isn't going to work. Her all-important birthday is in doubt.
I wouldn't be surprised if Miss Kim doesn't remember it, either.
Miss Meme, she isn't you.
I'm going to go ask around to the others in the girls' dorm.
Okay, I'll come with you.
I'm coming, too.
I thought the witch of the girls' dorm came from Spain.
She was born in Brazil, right?
I'd heard it was Tunisia.
She's an aspiring actress, right?
No she's not, she's a gang member.
She's an alien.
Well, I've never spoken to her. Sorry.
This is all messed up.
Seems like she's hiding her background.
Let's stop prying, already.
- Huh? - Huh? But...
Kim is who she is. Sneaking around won't get me any closer to her.
I want Kim to feel my soul.
So I have to be the one to first run into her, head-on!
You don't have anything to lose anymore.
And that's because of us, isn't it?
That's okay. Thanks. I'll go find Kim.
It looks like DWMA is making its move.
We've collected a fair amount of experimental data.
But it's still too soon. Let's cover our tracks, just to be safe.
Witches are the total enemy of DWMA. I cannot afford to be found.
I must conceal my past to live.
But that is just for now. A witch's instinct is for destruction.
I'll teach them a lesson in the despair and loneliness
that I've experienced up to now.
I wasn't born a witch because I wanted to be one.
Go away!
Don't go throwing me in with a stray dog like you!
I'm by myself because I wanna be.
Just hold on! I'll heal you up right away!
Hey!
Cut that out!
Wow. You healed his injuries.
Was that... magic?
No.
But that puppy was definitely...
It wasn't! This was just...
Are you, by any chance... a real witch?
But how? How can that be?
It's not like I was born a witch because I wanted to be one.
I hated the world of witches, and ran away.
I thought that if I was at DWMA, I could cut my ties to being a witch.
I even cut my prized hair, dressed like a boy, and avoided others,
but then, out of all people,
why did a straight-laced chick like you have to be the one?
Kim, are you...
I'm finished.
Let me go!
No way!
Stop it! What do you want?!
It's all right!
It's all right.
Since I'm a straight-laced chick, like you say, I can keep a secret.
You idiot. There's no way I can believe you...
Okay then, as hush money, you can buy me something.
Huh?
I know this delicious ice cream shop.
Okay...
Yum!
Why are those three idiots here, too? Money is tight.
Well, Kim, ma'am, you shortchanged us on our pay earlier, didn't you?
What was that?! You've got a smart mouth!
Let's get another.
Hey!
- That sounds good. - I wanted to come here alone with Kim.
However, I now know that my feelings toward Kim aren't love.
That thing earlier is just between the two of us.
Your only saving grace is that you're so straight-laced,
so make sure you hold up your end.
From now on, you're gonna be my partner, after all.
Huh? You mean...
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm!
With a big wave and a "See you,"
let's meet in the new day
Our shadows stretch along the pavement
coming together, then apart, then together
What do I say when the road home ends?
You are not alone. Nope, right nearby,
there are eyes looking back at you
And just like a miracle,
they can turn even failures into laughter
Thank you for a fun day
Let's do it again tomorrow
We'll open a brand-new door
chasing after dreams and love
and those nameless feelings, too
Two devils appear at Deathbucks Caffe.
My special place is being taken away from me.
I won't give in! I am a weapon, after all!
Napolitan for me!
Today's lunch special, please.
Next time; This is a Real Fight!
One pilaf, please!