Murakami!
What is it?
Your uncle's here.
Uncle? You mean Kogoro?
He said he came to meet us, but...
That's good timing.
Kogoro might be just the one to think of a way to remove the beacon.
Have him wait. We'll bring Nanami over.
Proof She's Alive
Nice.
So you all live here together.
Yeah. Once we get the beacon off, you can live here too.
Kogoro, we want to take this part of the machine off.
I just came by to see some magic in person.
We'll show you as much as you want afterwards.
Very well. So, what is this?
The beacon allows the eject button on the lower-left to be pushed remotely.
Eject button?
If it gets pushed, the witch melts into goo and dies.
That's quite a bit to swallow.
But I'll work under that assumption for now.
It's got claws that clamp on tight to the ring, huh?
If you try to remove it by force, there's apparently a sensor that goes off.
Of course. That makes sense.
Do you think you can get it off?
First I want to hit it with some hard x-rays to examine its structure.
How much time do we have left?
If they realize I've run away, I could be ejected this very second.
Kana, any forecasts?
No, but it's not as if I can foresee every death.
If we don't have time, then we'll disable the sensor with liquid nitrogen
and use tools to try to pry it off. All or nothing.
That's such a gamble...
I'm fine with all or nothing.
Now I won't die.
What?
People don't vanish from this world the moment they die.
Their true death is when they are forgotten by the living.
Since there was a chance that I would erase the other witches' memories,
I was never allowed to meet them.
So I didn't have even a single friend.
But... if you guys will remember me...
...I'm prepared to die here.
If you'll do that for me... I'll be more alive in death than I was in life.
No, you can't!
Because... we'd be heartbroken if you died.
We'll never forget you, Nanami.
But, if you died right now...
...it'd be so hard on us whenever we remembered you.
That'd be horrible. So, please... don't say you're fine with dying.
Hey, listen.
You don't normally call someone a friend just because they remember you.
When two people like each other, that's when they become friends.
But...
...if you want friends that much, I feel bad for you.
So I'll be your friend.
M-M-Me, too!
I'd be most honored if you'd be my friend!
You've never had many friends, have you, Kotori?
Th-Th-There's no reason to add that!
If you won't casually read or change our memories...
...I guess I'm okay with being your friend, too.
Who do you think you are?
Well, uh, I was thinking from the start that we could be friends, so...
I thought if I made friends, it wouldn't matter if I died.
But it's not true. In fact, there's no way I can be okay with dying now.
I was so stupid.
If we're taking the cautious route, we should start with x-rays.
I'll call the university and have them start prepping.
Okay, thanks.
Oh no!
I can't wait for you any longer.
Sever
That idiot. Why did she run away?
Nanami!
Nanami, find #1107.
If you succeed, I'll give you a reward.
What do you want?
I...
I want friends.
Friends who will never forget me,
whose memories I won't ever have to erase,
and... who will remember me even after I die.
I got my reward.
Everyone, thank you for being my friends.
This was... the best day of my...
We couldn't save her.
If we were only leading her to her death, we should have just sent her back to the lab.
Eww, gross!
What's this goo? Disgusting! Kotori, can you clean it up?
Huh? Ugh, no way. Plus, where can we throw it away?
Isn't the regular garbage spot fine?
What are you guys saying?!
"What"? This... It's garbage!
Didn't you just say you were Nanami's friend?!
Huh?! What the heck are you talking about? Who's Nanami?
Who are you talking about?
Never heard of her.
Can't be...
Did she... erase everyone's memories?
Why? Why?!
She was so scared everyone would forget her, but...
We'd be heartbroken if you died.
It'd be so hard on us whenever we remembered you.
That's... That's just...
I see. I understand everything.
She removed herself from everyone's memories to keep them from feeling sad.
Even though she wanted friends so badly...
Even though she was so scared to be forgotten...
She... chose to keep Kuroha and the others from grieving, despite her own feelings.
W-What's the matter, Murakami?
What is he crying about?!
Seriously, it's weird.
You don't have to be sad.
N-Nanami?
Sorry. I inserted myself into your memory.
It used up a lot of your capacity.
"Used up"?
The secrets I know about the lab are only fragmentary,
but hopefully they'll be of use in your memory.
I was so happy when you said you thought we might be able to be friends.
So Nanami is truly living on in my heart?
What happened?
I... feel like I've forgotten something important again.
I can't stop these tears from overflowing... but why?
Nanami, it's just as you said.
You won't die. You're not dead.
Murakami
Everything that happened with Nanami feels like a dream.
If only it were.
Will you come shopping with me after school, Neko?
Sure. Sounds fun.
Should I invite Kotori, too?
Kuroha and the others really have no memory of Nanami.
But that's how Nanami wanted it.
Okay, everyone! We've got the schedule for finals.
Oh, right. We've got finals already next week.
Argh! I'm done! I quit! There's no reason for us to study for tests!
Math II
The pills will run out in three weeks, and we'll all die.
I won't let you die. All we have to do is get more pills.
Yeah, that's "all."
No... I can't go soft here.
This all goes back to how you guys wanted to try being high school students, right?
Wearing the uniform and attending school — that's just cosplay.
Studying is true student life.
Well, yeah. But if there's nothing to motivate us...
In that case...
Huh? What is it?
What if the people who do their best on the test get to go to the ocean?
The ocean! Sounds good!
I think everyone will feel motivated if there's a reward involved.
And it's summer, so the ocean makes sense.
Okay, then. If you can get above average scores on the test, I'll take you to the ocean.
All right!
Kana, you're not going to school, so you don't have to worry about it.
I don't really need to go to the ocean, anyhow...
Don't say that. We'll rent a wheelchair.
Ah... I wanna get to the ocean ASAP.
This excess of youth is burning me up. Can you help me out, Murakami?
How about taking a cold bath?
Kazumi, it's unwholesome to talk about sex all the time.
Well, unlike you, I'm an adult, so...
Huh? What's that supposed to mean?
Okay, who here has ever kissed someone?
What kind of pointless question is that?
What? None of you ever have? I've kissed someone before.
What?!
Right, Murakami?
W-What?!
Kuroha, what are you doing?!
It wasn't me!
Don't lie!
I don't really want to admit it, but... I've never kissed anybody.
Aw, man... you mean you forgot?
Wha?
In Akihabara...
K-Kazumi, you liar!
It's not a lie. We kissed at the maid cafe.
Y-You mean that indirect kiss?
Uh... hey! Kazumi, what are you trying to do?
Well, I'm not lying.
You really didn't remember, huh?
I was pretty happy about it, but...
I guess you didn't feel the same way.
Sheesh. Where did Kuroha go?
Plus, what's she got to be so mad about?
Lalala, I'm not sad or anything!
I don't care who indirectly kisses whom one bit!
An indirect kiss isn't really a kiss.
I don't care at all! I really super don't care about anything...
She really super does. But why does she care?
Whatever. I'll head back before she realizes I'm here.
S-Sorry. I didn't mean to spy on you.
I didn't hear anything, really.
I really super didn't hear anything!
So all I did was taste her omuraisu.
Yeah, I don't care! Don't tell me any more.
Projecting my voice so much made me thirsty.
I have this if you want some.
Th-Thanks.
Huh? Murakami drank out of this?
This has nothing to do with anything...
What's wrong?
If you like to sing, want to go to karaoke sometime?
What's "karaoke"?
You went to karaoke, didn't you? With all those kids from class.
Huh? O-Oh, right, I went. We sure carried those keys.
But it's easier if you just...
She's lost the memory.
If she's unlucky, she'll forget something she shouldn't.
Will she someday forget me...
...in the same way?
Uh... Murakami?
Murakami, what's the matter?
Murakami... Murakami....
Ah... I can't eat any more. Sorry...
Kotori?
Modern Japanese II
Yo! They'll post test scores today, right?
Yeah...
Huh?
I'm saying, if I'm number two in our grade, will you give me something of yours?
But why number two?
Well, you're gonna be number one, right?
And what it is you want?
About that...
Your virginity.
Cut the crap!
You're just gonna throw it away anyhow, right? Don't act like it's so important!
I studied so hard for this!
I will claim your virginity.
#1 2-3 Neko Kuroha #2 2-3 Ryota Murakami #3 2-3 Kazumi Schlierenzauer
Neko's in first?!
I'm number two?!
No way. Three?
Hey, Murakami dropped out of the top spot.
Yikes.
That means... if Kuroha didn't lose any memories, she would probably be crazy smart.
Now that I think of it, I seem to remember Kuroneko having good grades, too.
You're number one! Maybe you should ask Murakami for something, Neko.
Huh?!
W-Well, then, I would also like a virginity.
You don't even know what you're saying, do you?
Well, the fact that you beat me on points is a reality. No escaping it.
But, Murakami, you remember we had another deal, right?
Yeah. Of course I do.
Wow! This is great! We're gonna have a fun day!
Kotori, your grades were so bad, you weren't actually supposed to be allowed to come.
You're only here 'cause you got down on your knees and begged.
It'd be tragic to be left at home all alone!
Her boobs seem like they're gonna pop right out.
Kuroha's look surprisingly bigger when she's not wearing clothes.
Kuroha, are you crying at the sight of the ocean again?
It's your second time. Shouldn't you be used to it by now?
Y-Yeah.
Murakami...
How do I look in my swimsuit?
How does she look? Well, she's got no boobs.
I'm sure you were just thinking about how I have no boobs.
I only thought it! I didn't say it!
So you did think it!
Floating around like this feels really good.
Right?
Kuroha! Where are you?
Phew. You got washed to a spot where your feet can touch.
Boobs! Your boobs are showing!
Your swimsuit! Where's your swimsuit?!
Dang. I should have looked for the moles back there.
What...
...is this warm fuzzy feeling?
We're happy right now.
No doubt about it, we're happy.
Even just being alive can make you this happy.
Oh... so I'm just really happy.
Murakami, thank you.
I want to come back here with everyone again someday.
Yeah.
Let's come again, for sure.
What?
You want to use Valkyria?
Yes.
Valkyria is S-rank. There's no way you can control her outside.
We don't have much time left.
If we use Valkyria's magic, we can recover #1107 without fail.
I know that, but the risk is too great.
We'll have her work in a team.
Seven obedient A-rank witches with defensive magic will monitor her.
She won't escape our control.
Absolutely not. I can't approve this.
It's too late.
I took the initiative and sent her out.
I will bear full responsibility.
She's worth more than your life.
I'm aware of that.
I haven't been outside in so long. How refreshing!
You guys feel the same, right?
Oh... oops...
I already killed them all.