For some reason, our super lives have become reality
genjitsu wa nantonaku suupaa na watashitachi no nichijou
A mysterious fortune has befallen us
hashiridashita misuteriasu foochun
Don't laugh, I can really feel my arm being overtaken
warawanaide ittemita ma ga sashita
We're trapped just on the verge of change
kawarisou de kawaranai no wa
Why is that?
naze darou ne
My powers have awakened, but my feelings remain in slumber
mezameshi chikara mezamenu omoi
Be still, my other self!
katte ni abareruna!
Everyone wants to try it at least once
dare demo hontou wa suki kamo ne
Putting on a show and acting cool
oogesa de kakko yoku
Try time and again until you get it
naritai naritai narikireru
and your heart will shine
kokoro tte suteki
It's everyone's dream
shounen shoujo no doriimu
For some reason, our super lives
genjitsu wa nantonaku suupaa na
have become overlapped with reality
watashitachi no nichijou no oobaa rappu
Just wait, and you will find
matte itsu no manika
that life is a lot more fun than before
sore sae mo tanoshindeiru yo
Somewhere within these exciting secrets
dakara tokimeita himitsu no naka de
why do I suddenly have the urge to hold you?
fureaitakunatta nee doushiyou?
I wish to shower you with kind words
yasashii kotoba kakete agetai
And yet, it's way too late
sonna koto ima sara de aa
But I'll still try, I love you
muri kana ai rabu yuu
Episode 7 Juggernaut On
What do I do?
This is where you were?
Ju-kun, why are you here?
Silly.
I know where you're likely to hide.
Don't underestimate my pesquis.
Still, Hatoko, what are you doing?
Well, my mom taught me yesterday...
On TV, when the entertainer says, "Don't push,"
everyone's supposed to push it.
Sure, that's how it works in variety shows.
But that doesn't mean
you should push the emergency alarm.
But...
Everyone's already finished evacuating to the courtyard.
What do I do?
What do I do, Ju-kun?
Jeez.
Come on, let's go, Hatoko.
If you're that afraid of them getting mad at you,
I'll apologize with you.
Why are you laughing?
We're going to apologize,
so you need to look sorry.
Your hand's kind of warm.
I'm sure.
After all, a black dragon of blazing darkness sleeps within my right arm.
I see!
So that's why it's warm...
That's way too loud first thing in the morning!
Get up already, stupid brother!
Don't just barge in here!
This floor is the one place my tainted body can—
Don't try to act cool when you still have bed head!
Ow...
What do you want, anyway?
Summon Hatoko-chan tonight.
Wait, "summon"?
She isn't a monster.
And, what? Why?
Mom has a neighborhood meeting, so she won't be home tonight.
Huh? You're planning to make Hatoko fix dinner?
Well, it'll taste much better than anything either of us would make.
Well, that's true, but...
I guess I'll try and ask her.
Yeah, sure.
I can't wait.
It's been a really long time since I last went to your house.
Hey, Ju-kun, is there anything you'd like to eat?
Anything works.
"Anything works" is the answer that makes it hardest for me.
Then meat and potato stew.
Without the potatoes, carrots, onions, and stringed konnyaku.
Then that's just flavored meat!
Huh? Hatoko, did something good happen?
Huh?
What? You're acting weird.
Okay, that's enough.
Doing some actual literature club activities for once isn't so bad.
The topic for today's regular literature club composition contest is light novels.
Have you all written yours?
Now, if you think yours is a winner, raise your hand.
Me, me!
Then we'll start with you, Hatoko-san.
All right!
My theme
is the pursuit of reality.
My theme is the pursuit of reality, too.
Everyone, don't be too taken aback by my unconventional sense.
My theme is Dazai—
All right, I'll go next.
My theme, if I had to name one, would be chuunibyou.
Then, Tomoyo is last.
Oh, yeah... Uh, well, I didn't write one.
Um, how do I put it?
I couldn't come up with anything...
I'm sorry.
I know you planned this out, Sayumi-san.
Please don't worry about it.
Originally, I proposed it more as recreation than as a club activity, anyway.
Ju-kun, let's go home together!
Oh, sorry, could you go on ahead?
I think my sister should already be home.
Huh? What's the matter?
I just need to talk with Tomoyo a bit.
Huh? What? Me?
It's nothing really big.
I'll be done soon.
That's okay, right?
Well, I don't mind.
But if it won't take long, I can wait for you.
No, it's something you wouldn't understand,
so I think listening would bore you.
Okay, got it.
I'll go on ahead, then.
How'd it go?
Oh, the new class?
It seems fun. The teacher's nice, too.
Not that. The light novel I lent you!
Aren't you the one who said you'd be able to read it over spring break?
Ah...
I-I tried several times.
But first, I couldn't remember everyone's names.
And then there was so much difficult kanji and katakana...
So I couldn't get anywhere, and I never finished it.
It just isn't the same as a normal book, you know?
B-But it did make me think
that everyone has different interests, after all,
so maybe this is your thing...
I see.
I guess you couldn't understand it.
Well, I guess that's how it goes.
Wait, Ju-kun!
Oh, eternal time,
that foolish traveler that continues to advance without cessation...
Oh grand flame,
that sad sinner that turns everything to ash...
Clad your body in crimson garb,
and etch an unhealing wound.
In a prison of binding chains,
count your own sins.
Time is...
...guilty.
Time Is Guilty!
Time Original Sin
Wait, what are you making me do?
What is "Time Is Guilty" supposed to be, anyway?
A union skill for you and me.
If two humans have complete faith in each other,
then when they combine their contrasting powers,
it can create a completely new power.
What's important is acknowledging your partner.
Jeez... You know, it's not as if I have nothing to do.
Why am I doing something as sad as staying behind
to join your make-believe games?
I'm going home!
Hey, wait. I'm not done talking yet.
Huh?
Is there another union skill you want to try?
I wanted to talk to you about the creative writing earlier.
Since you have some desire to be a light novel author,
you felt like you couldn't afford to lose to the others.
And that odd sense of pride put unnecessary pressure on you.
That's the real reason you couldn't write it the way you wanted, right?
H-How do you know that?
Honestly, you're way too vain.
When I thought of you reading it,
I couldn't write very well.
I've been having a hard time writing lately,
and I'm a bit stuck with the story I'm working on now, too.
Oh? You're in a slump?
No!
It's not a slump.
It's my own lack of ability.
I don't want to ignore my lack of talent
and use the word "slump" as an excuse!
Oh?
Wh-What?
This is the first time I've admired someone else.
Yeah, yeah, there you go again—
I'll hear you out.
Huh?
I mean, I'm curious anyway, so tell me.
What kind of work are you writing?
Where are you stuck?
But...
Hey, someone's going to read it eventually.
There's nothing to lose by asking someone else's opinion, right?
All right.
I'm working on a story of youth at the moment,
and I'm struggling with the protagonist's name...
I'm home!
Oh, Ju-kun, welcome home.
Huh? Where's Sis?
In her room.
She said she's really busy finishing a report due tomorrow.
She told me to call her when it's ready.
Sorry for leaving everything to you.
Anything I can help with?
Hmm, I'm fine.
It's almost done,
so just relax and wait for it.
Hey, that reminds me...
You said it'd be quick,
but you sure took a while, huh?
Huh? Yeah...
We ended up discussing a lot.
What were you talking about?
Huh?
Oh, hold on, sorry.
Tomoyo (Closed Clock)
For the protagonist's name, which do you prefer, "Tenshou Soumatou" or "Tenshou Soumaitou"?
Guiltia Sin Jurai
Aren't you being too chuuni there?
Tomoyo (Closed Clock)
I can't believe I'm hearing that from you.
Hmm? Who's it from?
Oh, yeah...
Guiltia Sin Jurai
I think they'd work as weapon names.
Tomoyo-chan?
Huh? Good guess.
I could tell!
What is it?
Something interesting?
Man, I'm frightened by my own imaginative power.
Wow, that sounds amazing.
Did you come up with something? What?
Well, many things.
Huh? What is it?
You're making me curious.
What kinds of things?
Well, all kinds of things.
Huh? Why won't you tell me?
I don't want to.
Tell me.
What does it matter?
Why not? What would it hurt?
Because saying it wouldn't do any good.
You wouldn't understand, anyway.
Hatoko?
I don't understand.
Huh?
I don't understand!
I don't understand a single word you say, Ju-kun!
I don't understand what's good about the things you call good!
I don't understand! I can't understand!
What's so cool about "Bloody"?
I don't like blood. Bleeding just hurts!
What's so cool about "madness"?
I don't understand what's good about being crazy!
What you mean by "sinful"?
What's so good about having sin?
Is it cool being a criminal?
And what's with "chaos," anyway?
Chaos? What about it?
What about "darkness"?
You want it to be dark?
Between justice and evil, why is evil better?
Why do you prefer evil?
Isn't it evil because it's wrong?
What's so cool about your right arm aching?
"I love the feeling of being unable to control my power"?
What's that? That just makes you a fool!
It's much cooler when you have control!
That's worthy of respect!
What's so awesome about hiding your power all the time?
That's just slacking off!
It's much cooler to face things head-on, at full strength,
without hiding anything!
Why do you give everything nicknames and aliases?
Having so many different names only makes them hard to keep up with!
Don't use English or katakana for everything!
I can't remember those!
Don't write "elegy" and read it "requiem"!
Elegy
Forbidden
Don't write "forbidden" and read it "taboo"!
Holy War
Don't write "holy war" and read it "jihad"!
Greek Myth
Greek myth, the Bible, Norse myth, Japanese myth...
Bible
Norse Myth
Japanese Myth
Don't start talking about them just because you did a little research!
If you don't properly explain it, I can't understand what you mean!
If you're going to teach me, teach me right!
Listening to explanations about mythological weapons is not fun!
Gungnir, Longinus, Excalibur, Durandal,
and Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi all mean nothing to me!
I don't understand what's cool about them!
All your other terminology is confusing, too!
Original Sin, Ten Commandments,
Book of Genesis, Book of Revelations, Armageddon...
What do you mean by "their names are cool"?
It's impossible for me to "feel it by their atmosphere"!
Relativity, Schrödinger's cat, universal gravitation...
Don't act like you understand them because you read a little on the net!
I can't understand them at all if you give half-baked explanations!
Don't quote Nietzsche or Goethe!
When you start quoting people I don't know,
I can't understand what you're trying to say at all!
Talk to me in your own words!
I'm begging you, speak so I can understand you!
What is "chuuni"?
What does "chuuni" mean?
I don't understand, I don't understand, I don't understand, I don't understand!
I don't understand!
I don't understand a single word
you've ever said at all, Ju-kun!
H-Hatoko?
Where did she go?
Hatoko?
Wait, why would she be here?
What are you doing?
Sagami?
Are you, by chance, chasing after Hatoko-chan?
I just saw her racing off, full-speed, in her slippers.
Wearing her cooking apron, too.
It was pretty funny...
Where?
That way.
But it was a while ago.
What? Did you two fight?
We didn't fight.
She suddenly snapped and then ran off.
Oh, finally?
Huh? What do you mean by "finally"?
Well, I figured this was bound to happen eventually.
What do you mean?
Well, it always felt pretty uncomfortable
watching you and Hatoko-chan from the outside.
Uncomfortable?
You two have always been such a poor fit, it's almost funny.
If you think you've been getting along,
that's thanks to Hatoko-chan.
But the price she's paid for it is that
she always felt the stress, right?
Hang on, Sagami! She isn't the type to ever feel stress or concern—
Hey, hey, Andou...
There's no such thing as someone who feels no stress or concerns.
This isn't a manga or an anime.
Well, to put it simply,
Hatoko-chan's finally had enough of you.
That's all it is.
Hatoko has?
Later.
I was on my way to the arcade,
so say hi to Hatoko-chan for me.
Hello, Andou?
Tomoyo, Hatoko isn't at your place, is she?
Hatoko?
No, she isn't here.
What's going on?
Yeah...
Of course she's not.
Sorry for calling you so suddenly.
What? Did something happen?
Hatoko disappeared.
Hold on, what do you mean?
Huh?
Damn it.
Why doesn't Hatoko have her cell phone with her, anyway?
Damn it.
Where the hell are you?
Why am I panicking so much?
What?
Don't "what" me.
Don't hang up on me after that half-finished call, either.
Where are you, anyway?
Oh, yeah...
This is the first time
Hatoko hasn't been with me.
I've really done it now...
Why did I have to say those things?
What is "chuuni"?
I'm the only one...
I'm the only one who doesn't understand it at all.
Even though I've been with Ju-kun the longest.
Huh?
Huh? Huh?
Wow, I amaze myself.
I came all the way to an unfamiliar town.
Ju-kun...
I really have done it now.
You really have done it now.
Andou!
My goodness, what's happened to you?
Sorry for bringing you into this, Sayumi-san.
I didn't call Chifuyu-san.
We can't very well call an elementary schooler out this late.
Are you all right, Andou?
I'm fine.
Okay, I'll search over there, so you two—
You don't look fine at all to me.
Hey, what on Earth happened?
Explain it to us.
I...
I've always recommended all kinds of things to Hatoko.
Manga, light novels...
Not only that,
but I talked to Hatoko about the settings, nicknames,
and other things I came up with.
When I thought something was cool,
I always wanted Hatoko to find it cool, too.
I wanted to share the fun.
That's really all there was to it.
But maybe it's always been a bother for Hatoko.
Maybe she's been forcing herself for me.
Maybe she found it all annoying.
Maybe it was hard
for Hatoko to be with me—
You spineless idiot!
Don't say such pathetic things!
There's no way it was hard for Hatoko to be with you.
Hatoko was always happy around you!
She was always smiling whenever she was with you, wasn't she?
There's no way that smile of hers was fake!
Don't get depressed over speculations.
I don't want to see you so wishy-washy.
Get it together.
You're Guiltia Sin Jurai, aren't you?
Yeah, I am.
To start at the conclusion...
Your concern, young lady,
is a simple feeling of guilt.
Feeling of guilt?
You're ashamed of yourself for being unable to understand your childhood friend.
You feel guilty for not being able to understand him.
Good grief, you're astoundingly caring,
Kushikawa Hatoko-chan.
What you don't understand is "chuuni," right, young lady?
Then the answer is simple.
You don't need to understand.
Huh?
Those who suffer chuunibyou seek the understanding of others.
However, just as much, they also don't want to be understood.
Huh? But isn't that a contradiction?
Yes, it's a paradox.
Just one unsolvable paradox.
An endless paradox.
Endless paradox?
Huh? I feel like I've heard that before.
Those who suffer chuunibyou, and seek to be cool due to their differences from the world,
shouldn't be understood too easily.
If they could be accepted by everyone,
they wouldn't be chuunibyou at all.
They don't want to be understood, just as much as they do.
So someone like you, who can't understand chuunibyou at all,
is absolutely necessary for your childhood friend to live as himself.
Is that true?
Hey, young lady,
what do you think happiness is for people?
Huh? Uh...
That would be love.
Not a bad answer.
That's extremely close to what happiness is for people.
However, the answer is simpler than that.
Happiness, for people, is to be chosen.
To be chosen?
Every single person wants to be "the chosen one."
Oh, I see.
I just wanted Ju-kun to choose me.
Thank you, young lady.
This was a good way to kill time.
No...
More accurately, a good way to buy time.
Huh?
Oh? What's wrong, young lady?
Your body looks awfully heavy.
Now, look into my eye.
You guys are late.
It's no good...
Hatoko-chan hasn't returned home, either.
What do we do?
Maybe we just missed her.
Should we split up and search from the beginning?
No, searching blindly is likely to get us nowhere.
Why don't we think of another method?
Another method?
A method only we can use.
Our powers.
But none of us has a power for finding people...
I get it!
This is the time to awaken my...
Awakening Dark and Dark will have no effect here.
That's true.
So this time, I'll awaken my power.
Huh?
I'll awaken Route of Origin's next stage.
If you can confirm it with your eyes
hitomi ni utsuru mono nara
then everything points to fatalism?
are ya kore unmeiron e
Don't make me laugh
kojitsukechau
A philosophy based on logic and inverse relationships
rikutsu to hanpire na firosofii
falls apart in the face of common sense, you bad boy
kizukeba mata nichijou oitekebori de Bad My Boy
Logic and gossip are all mixed up now
rojikku goshippu gochamaze
Let it go, spin around, but for how long?
Let it Go Merry Go doko made?
Wait a minute, can't you explain a bit more?!
nee chotto mou chotto setsumei shite yo?!
This is my glimmering heart's request
kirameku tokimeki rikuesuto
You're making a face like you're shouldering the world's fate
sekai no shukumei wo seotta kao de
Please wipe that fantasy from your brain
esoragoto ga kokoro kara sukuriin auto shite
Or so I say, but I'm attracted to you for some reason
demo demo dokoka hikareacchau no wa
Why? Is it the magic of magnets? I'll just leave it at that
Why? N to S no majikku? soyuu koto ni shitageru
You'd better thank me, my d-d-d-darling!
kansha shite yo ne? da-da-da-darling!
Get ready, here I come
toriaezu aki mo sezu
I'll chase you forever until you love me!
Ch-Ch-Chase Ch-Ch-Chain You Gotta Love Me!
Fighting isn't good, right?
Yeah, it's tiresome.
So fighting with super powers is even worse, right?
Yes, it's more tiresome.
Next time, on When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace:
Holmgang Battle
Holmgang Battle.