Idiot.
We're still okay.
Wh-What the hell did you...?
Now, turn back...
Turn back time!
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I know for sure I pierced your heart. You'll die in a few seconds.
Saori is a hybrid who can use two types of magic.
The first type is slicing attack magic. And the other is time manipulation.
It's only for a minute, but Saori can turn back time.
You have no choice! Now turn back time!
Don't underestimate me.
I can't believe a human got me this good.
Should I turn back time?
No, that would use too much magic.
Ugh... at this rate, I'm going to die!
So that's Saori.
She hung up!
Shit!
Grab Saori!
She's hung up, so she can't use magic anymore.
Saori hung up.
She's useless.
Excuse me.
Time manipulation magic consumes too much physical strength.
If you use it even once, you can't move for a while.
Did you really turn back time?
If so, what happened?
Even if our memories are gone, you still have yours, right?
What are you looking at?
Uh! Err...
I guess she doesn't have those underarm moles after all.
But I have this feeling I've forgotten something important.
It's all over for me.
I failed, so I'll be disposed of.
If you report that you killed me, then...
You really think they'll accept that so easily?
They told me to bring back your harnest!
Bring it back? So harnests are valuable to the people at the lab?
"Harnest" could be English for "harnessed."
Then why not escape with us?
Hey! She was about to kill you!
If she got away from them, she'd have no reason to go after us.
There's no way.
The beacon attached to my harnest is transmitting my location.
The moment I make a move to leave the factory, they'll eject me remotely.
Let's see if we can remove the beacon or not.
Are you stupid? If it were easy to get off, no one would have to deal with any of this.
Your life is on the line. Don't you think we should try everything we can?
Well, yeah. You're right.
It's still too early to give up.
These guys have dropped their guard. I can kill them with my bare hands.
Okay, I'm going to take a look.
How?!
The beacon...!
The bottom left button is pushed in! The bottom left, which means—!
Isn't there anything we can do?!
No. At this point, there's nothing.
Why? She didn't even leave the factory.
Let's go.
We gotta hurry up and find those pills. Can you stand?
Wh-What is that?!
It's trying to get back to the harnest.
Could that thing be a witch parasite?
What in the world are we?
What did they do to us in that lab?
I get it. "Harnest" doesn't mean "harnessed."
It's "her nest" — like where "she" lives.
We looked everywhere, but only found two boxes.
Still... now Kuroha can live a little longer.
Kana, hold on...
When is the last time she took a death suppressant?
The day before yesterday, in the evening.
You said you die if you don't take it for 35 hours...
Yeah. It's a little different from person to person, but...
Kana!
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Kana...
Kana... Kana!
Answer me, Kana!
She can't answer unless you put her hand to the keyboard, right?
Kazumi, why are you here?
Honestly, I only had one pill left, myself.
I was holding out until just before melting to take 'em.
I didn't have any to give to Kana,
but it'd be annoying if I let her die and she came back to haunt me.
We split the contents of my last capsule in half, and licked it up.
So then... Kana isn't...
Neko, you made it.
The forecast never changed from you two dying, so I thought for sure you were gone.
I'm so glad.
Yeah!
Kana... I'm so glad!
I bet Kuroha and I were killed, just like the forecast showed.
But then... time rewound via Saori's magic.
I have no idea what happened, but...
Hey, hurry up and give Kana a pill.
Kana, you've been treating me like a creep this whole time.
Got anything to say now that I've risked my life to bring you these pills?
Feeling self-important?
No.
Don't be so patronizing.
That's not what I mean!
The spoils! I'll be taking half.
Business is business. Thanks a bunch!
It's fine.
That's what we promised her, so...
I'm gonna head home. You guys can stay here for now.
But—
It's fine. I'm the only one who comes here.
If you get hungry, there are some snacks downstairs. Eat if you feel lke it.
Murakami!
Thank you.
No problem. See you later.
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"Murakami," huh.
Now that I think of it, that's the first time Kuroha's called me by my name.
Ryota!
Am I stupid or what?
Don't cry just because you're happy she said your name.
What's up? You're spacing out.
I have the feeling that, for a very long time...
...since forever ago, I've wanted to see this view.
Why does my heart ache so much... even though it's so wonderful here?
She's not Kuroneko. I know that.
But...
...I'm glad I could show her the ocean.
It wasn't like Kuroha was stupid. She just didn't know anything.
Correct.
Up until recently, she didn't even know her multiplication tables,
but she's managing to absorb the material at this top-of-the-prefecture prep school.
When Neko uses her powers, she loses things that are important to her.
The things she loses when she uses her power...
They're her memories. Gotta be.
Are you sure? We can stay at the observatory?
Is there anywhere else to go? That house burned up in the fire.
Besides, if you turn in the form to join the astronomy club, there won't be any issues.
Join the club?
Yeah. The astronomy club watches stars all night, so that can be your excuse for sleeping over.
What about Kana?
Well, if it comes to that, all we can do is hide her in the closet.
But...
With two witches in the same spot, if we get caught, they'll kill you, too.
You'll be mixed up in it.
That's fine. I've already considered the worst case scenario, so don't worry.
No matter what happens, you saved this life for me.
I don't mind losing it protecting you.
Hey.
Hm?
What does "someone you can trust" mean?
Huh?
Well...
If you think, "This person won't do anything wrong," then that person?
Here. Take a look inside.
It was given to me when I ran away.
This is some kind of... computer?
What's this thing?
It's...
...a baby alien.
Huh?
Well, to be exact, I was told it's a fertilized alien egg.
Hey, hey, you must be so bored while Neko's at school.
Well, yeah, pretty bored...
But it seems like she's having fun, so I don't want to get in her way or be a burden.
Don't you get hungry when she's not here?
She feeds me a lot for breakfast, so not really.
Hmmm...
What are you trying to say?
Nothing... I was just thinking how goofy you are.
I mean, you could move if you wanted to.
If you tell Neko stuff she doesn't need to know, I'll kill you.
How?!
Not our lucky day, getting caught in that downpour.
Kazumi.
Is something the matter?
I heard they moved here, so I came to check it out.
Oh, is it raining?
It's already slowed down.
Kuroha, you should take a bath.
There's a bath here?
Yeah. There's a local onsen nearby, although it's small and mixed.
I'm fine going later.
Oh? Okay.
Yeah, just 'cause it's mixed doesn't make it okay to go together.
Too bad I don't get to see Kuroha's breasts, though.
Hmmm?
You! Why are you in here?!
"Why"? It's mixed, right?
That doesn't mean we should—
If you wanna see some boobs, maybe I'll show you.
She heard me?
There! If you turn around, you can get an eyeful of those boobies you love so much.
I'm not that into them!
C'mon, c'mon. Don't deny yourself. C'mon, c'mon, c'mon.
Cut it ou—!
S-Sorry.
If "sorry" was enough, the world wouldn't need police.
I guess you'll have to pay the booby fee.
Wha—!
Even though you saw way more, I'm letting you off with just the booby fee.
Isn't that super nice of me?
What are you saying I have to do?
That...
That is something for you to look forward to!
What do you think you're doi—?!
Well, I'm out.
I-I'm sorry!
Why are you here?
Kazumi said we should go together.
Figures.
I feel so hot.
I wonder if I caught a cold in the rain.
For some reason, my heart is pounding like crazy.
I don't feel good, so I'm gonna get out.
Crud! I was so caught up in her boobs that I forgot to look for the moles.
The truth is, you know where the escaped witches are, right?
I know... where three are!
There's one who asked Kazumi to hack her way into school.
If I tell you, you'll really give me pills, right?
You won't kill me, right?
No. Of course not.
So give us the scoop! How were Neko's boobs?
How about we talk about why you're laying out a futon?
I can't live at my place anymore 'cause they started surveying work for the dam nearby.
So I thought I'd come stay with these guys.
You think you can just—?
You don't have the right to refuse me.
Why not?
You already forgot? This will be your booby fee.
I'm gonna take full advantage and move right in.
What's a "booby fee"?
Nothing at all!
Hey, can I be straight with you for a sec?
What?
Your boobs aren't worth that mu—
That's no way to talk to a girl when you've seen her junk.
Whoa, tone it down a bit!
Plus, you said you'd take off the junk fee!
Ugh, this is just until you find a new place. And you gotta be good.
It'll be a problem if people unaffiliated with the school are seen coming and going.
Oh! If that's what's bothering you, don't let it.
Huh? Why not?
You'll see tomorrow.
Oh, man... I'm sleepy.
Jeez, she just does what she wants.
There must be some data in this thing.
But it's dangerous to turn it on. It might transmit my location.
And this is a fertilized alien egg?
Does that mean that thing was an alien, or...?
No... hold on.
"Fertilized alien egg" might be an abstract term for something else.
I'm so funny, though.
Up till recently, I've been looking through that telescope trying to find aliens.
But when one appears in front of me, I can't believe it.
Anyway, if I'm gonna turn this thing on, I should do it in a city away from here.
Quiet down. We've got a transfer student to introduce today.
There've been so many lately.
It can't be...
This is Kazumi Schlierenzauer.
Freut mich! Nice to meet you.
Another cutie transferred in.
Kazumi!
I'll be joining the astronomy club, so I'll be seeing you around, Prez.
Chief Ichijiku, Takachiho's calling.
I'll be there in a minute.
Do you understand how dangerous it is to have witches running loose in town, Ichijiku?
There were 27 witches that escaped during transport.
Through our efforts, eight were recovered.
We picked up five corpses after they ran out of pills.
Most of the rest probably also decomposed due to lack of pills.
But weren't some of those all-important pills stolen?
You couldn't stop even one of them, despite sending in a AA?
You're really pushing it!
If a bunch of students transfer in at the same time, it looks fishy.
You sure like to nitpick. I thought it all through.
I made it so the data says I came from an Austrian national academy.
Austria?
I'm really am half and can speak German, so there's nothing strange about it.
The percentile is way higher than this country prep school, so I'm more than eligible.
Sheesh.
We can't have you forgetting that
there's more to your job than just supervising the witches.
This plan is too important to be delayed any longer.
I understand your concerns, but there is not even the slightest delay in the plan.
We've already made our next move.
Who could that be?
E-Excuse me. Is this the astronomy club room?
Yeah. Are you...?
And what might that be?
We sent out a witch.
I... I transferred in today,
and wanted to join the astronomy club.
Oh? A transfer student?
Another one?
Yes. I'm Takatori Kotori.
Is one enough?
If we send out more, the chance of rebellion increases. It's extremely dangerous.
Form for joining the astronomy club
Well then, please fill out this form to join the club.
O-O-Okay, sure!
Plus, she may be a single witch, but she's AA+.
This will be no problem.
AA+? That should work. You're dismissed.