Nice shot, Mayor!
So, how is the Kizuna Program progressing?
Yes, it appears they are heading into their first mission.
I see...
So the path to the "Smiley, Happy Town for Everyone," Sugomori,
will soon be open.
Nice shot!
Miso
Burger
Salt
Soy Sauce
Those things are great to eat
every now and then, with that paper-like consistency they have.
Seriously...
Could you not call something I'm about to eat "paper"?
Oh? But it was a compliment.
I guess it's finally happening.
To think you'd sell off your precious students...
They're your students, too.
School Counselor
Urushibara
I'm a school counselor.
Besides, the only one precious to me is Nori-chan.
How noble of you.
It really does taste like paper.
Facing challenges with your comrades that have
been bound to you by your wounds.
Yes,
from today, you are all
Kiznaivers.
Kiznaivers?
It won't come off.
Damn it! What is this?
Starting now, we will have all of you Kiznaivers work together to clear a mission.
Huh?!
A mission?
Mission: Self-introductions
Please introduce yourselves.
If You Can Swallow a Bizarre Situation Like This So Easily, Two Buckets of Barium Shouldn't Be a Problem
KIZNAIVER
I'm Tenga Hajime. Sugomori High School Class 2-A.
Takashiro Chidori. Sugomori High School Class 2-A.
Yuta Tsuguhito. Sugomori High School Class 2-A.
Maki Honoka. Sugomori High School Class 2-A.
Um... Nico's name is Niyama Nico.
Sugomori High School Class 2-A.
Hey, what a coincidence! We're all in Class 2-A.
That should be obvious.
Anyway, that's all there is to that. This was super easy!
Are you certain that is all?
Of course! What else is there?
Huh?
That is incorrect.
Now...
Switch on.
Huh?
N-Nico feels all tingly.
That pain just now...
Does that mean Agata was just hurt?
Precisely.
Because your answer was incorrect, we've inflicted damage to Katsuhira-kun as a penalty.
Huh?!
Your name, where you're from...
Are these exterior things enough to explain who you are?
The self-introductions you should be doing,
since you share wounds, must allow you to get to know each other better,
and to reveal everything about yourselves.
"Should be doing"?
Fine! Let's do this thing!
My birthday's September 18th, and I'm a Virgo.
My blood type is O!
My hobbies are fishing for crawfish
and raking guys who are twisted over the coals!
How's that?!
Huh?
Wh-What was wrong that time?
You cannot trick us.
We have researched all of you thoroughly.
You mean our personal information?!
Yes.
We decided on what subjects should be included in your self-introductions
in order for you to get to know each other better.
We won't know what that is unless you tell us!
Please ask yourselves, deep in your chests.
What's the word that best describes you?
Hey! Telling her to ask her flat chest for an answer is cruel!
What did you say?!
Don't hit me without thinking!
S-Sorry... Wait, why am I apologizing?!
May I ask something?
If we're unable to come up with the answers you want from us,
and Agata-kun continues to sustain damage...
Your assumption is correct.
The wound that connects you all
will eventually drain all of your energy equally, and...
Dead end.
Seriously?
Oh, okay!
Nico understands now.
In cases like this, if we just drag it out without saying anything...
I get it!
Why?!
I forgot to mention this.
If you don't answer at least once every ten minutes,
the same penalty you receive for incorrect answers will occur.
You can't be serious!
We might be better off saving Agata first, rather than finding the answers.
Huh?
If we're going to continue sustaining damage
while Agata's being held somewhere...
And I'm sure Agata's lonely, too!
I didn't know you were so nice, Yuta-kun.
Huh?
What the heck? You're actually a decent gu—
Sorry, but could you not cause a ruckus while we're stuck in here?
I'd rather not get hurt anymore.
Well...
Now that that's decided, let's go back to the room Agata's in—
Huh?
Huh?!
I thought it'd be more entertaining if there were some obstacles.
You're the only one who'd be entertained by this.
Stop messing with us!
It's just like Yuta-kun said!
It's not right that Kacchon is the only one getting hurt!
We're all getting hurt just fine.
B-But...
I see. You bring up a valid point.
Then, let's have all of you equally receive some damage.
Tenga-kun?!
Get away! Get away!
Get away, get away, get away!
Please stay away!
Was that... some kind of pain just now?
No!
Get away!
Get away from me!
Tenga, calm down!
No! No!
I-I'm scared...
of dogs!
Huh?
Th-That was correct?
Does that mean the fact that he's scared of dogs was the...
That is correct.
Tenga-kun is known around the neighborhood as "Mad Dog."
But, as it turns out, he's actually terrified of dogs.
I didn't want anyone to know...
Fight! Fight!
Being scared of dogs isn't a big deal.
It is a big deal! It's so lame that I want to die!
Even going to and from school...
I've researched which houses have dogs,
and the routes and times those dogs go on walks...
All my life, I've done everything I could to ensure no one found out!
That's amazing, Tenga-kun! Such earnest effort!
Getting complimented for that doesn't help at all!
Self-introductions...
To reveal ourselves...
Does that mean we're supposed to tell the one secret
we don't want anyone finding out about?
That is correct.
I believe it would be more accurate to call it "the most difficult thing to say."
Honest talk is an important step towards friendship.
Honest talk?!
We've barely even talked to each other before!
We're skipping, like, five or six steps!
Since you all are Kiznaivers, you've already skipped about a hundred, actually.
That doesn't justify those huge dogs!
Are you trying to kill us?!
No.
They were already here for a different purpose.
After confirming that no one else is there,
what comes next is...
Demolition.
KIZNAIVER
Well? How did the electrical current feel?
I'm pretty strong when it comes to pain,
but I don't like the tingly feeling.
More importantly, are the others safe?
Yes.
I'm sure you've heard our conversation up to this point.
Yeah... I think I got most of it...
Did the sweet smell of a girl excite you?
Is that something you're supposed to say yourself?
Am I wrong?
Well, I was just thinking I've never been this close to someone,
other than the times I was getting beaten up.
I see you haven't changed.
Huh?
No, it's nothing.
By the way, in regards to the mission, I...
I know, Katsuhira-kun. You...
I... don't know about myself.
Right. So there's nothing that I don't want to say...
There's no need to worry.
We should get going.
Your friends that you share a bond with are waiting.
Damn it! It's not opening!
No way!
Hey, Sonozaki-san!
Please, Sonozaki-san! Answer us!
It's no use. She's crazy.
Talking to her won't do any good.
You guys need to hurry up and say it!
You must have one thing,
or two or three or four, that you don't want to tell anyone!
What?!
But if it's not the top thing, won't there be another penalty?
Still, it's hard to choose...
The thing we don't want people to find out the most...
Maki-san?
Could it be you actually know what yours is, Honoka-chan?
Not at all.
You liar!
You're totally panicking!
What?!
I honestly don't know! What else am I supposed to do?!
She ran away!
We have to go after her!
Countdown?
Is that a time limit for the penalty?
Wh-Wh-Wh-Wh-What should we do?!
Don't ask me!
Chidori-san, calm down!
Okay, this is where we should all have some of Nico's candy—
What are we going to do?! What are we going to do?!
Ch-Chidori-san, calm down.
Just hurry up and say it!
What the heck am I supposed to say?!
N-No...
Nico...
Nico will say it... So please...
I don't believe in fairies!
That was correct?
So...
Saying you could see fairies was...
W-Well, I mean...
I'm cute, smart, my parents run their own business, and I'm rich, right?
I'm supposed to agree to that?
Like we'd know.
Isn't it annoying that I'm so perfect?
I'd totally stand out, and people would hate me!
So I decided to say something crazy like I can see fairies!
Sh-She's a bit extreme...
So she's a fake eccentric.
This is the end... The end of the dead.
Now everyone's going to hyper-diss me about being fake.
I wouldn't say you're fake.
Huh?
I think you're pretty damn eccentric anyway.
You say really strange things... Or rather, you're pretty odd.
Hey...
S-Sorry! I said something really mean...
That makes me so happy!
To think that someone would still call me eccentric!
Friendship is awesome!
R-Right...
To think that my true self would be called eccentric!
Everything looks beautiful!
That's not an act, is it?
No idea...
This fat kid looks super happy, too!
D—
Don't look!
Let... Let go!
Cavity Prevention Week
Brush After You Eat
Who the hell is this fatty?
Healthy Teeth and Smile Award
Tatsunomiya West Elementary School 6th Grader
Gold Award
Yuta Tsuguhito-kun
Yuta... Tsuguhito...
Huh?!
Yuta?!
I gained weight really easily... until the end of middle school.
This goes beyond gaining a little weight!
So you "debuted" in high school, huh?
Is there a problem?!
Who cares if he was fat?
You had such a nice smile.
I think I prefer how you were before.
That's not the right way to defend me!
More importantly, Chidori-san!
You're the only one left!
I really... don't know.
Huh?
I don't know what it is I don't want to say...
I really don't.
I believe that's acceptable.
Sonozaki!
There are times when you don't notice even the thing that's closest to you.
The thing closest to me?
Kacchon!
Seriously, what is all this?
What is this room?
Charles de Macking
Maki, Maki...
Break, Maki, Maki. Break, Maki.
Maki, Maki. Break, Maki.
Maki, Maki, Maki...
Honoka.
Oh. Hey, guys. It's been a while.
Katsuhira!
Kacchon!
Now, hurry. Finish your self-introductions.
Or else...
Is she seriously trying to kill him?
Stop!
If you do that, Kacchon's going to die!
Then proceed with your self-introduction.
Th-The thing...
that I don't want to say...
Huh? Huh?!
Kacchon!
Chidori... Everyone...
People can't find themselves within you.
That irritates them.
Um...
Do you mind if I give my self-introduction first?
Please. Go ahead.
Okay, here I go.
I'm... different from all of you.
I'm indifferent when it comes to connections to others.
I can't take any interest at all
in what other people think, to be honest.
I think that's probably because I'm not interested in myself.
What?!
Is that even a self-introduction?
It sounds more like what he believes...
You can't be serious!
Huh?
Hey!
Give me that!
You've changed, Kacchon!
Your mom and dad would be really sad if they knew you thought that!
You used to make song spoofs about Momotaro!
You were funny!
You were kind to animals!
You didn't laugh when I wet the bed!
Ever since we started grade school, I couldn't understand you anymore.
Especially lately... I don't know what you're thinking, Kacchon.
I...
When you used to be nice and funny, Kacchon...
I loved you!
It didn't... hurt?
Ch-Chidori... Are you o—
...kay?!
Chidori-san!
It hurts after all!
Ch-Chido—
I...
want you to go back to being the cheerful Kacchon.
I can't help but wonder if there's something that I can do...
And yet...
Chidori...
Were you able to find it?
Someone's existence within you?
May I revise my self-introduction?
Go right ahead.
Uh... I...
I never realized that Chidori liked me.
Actually, I never even gave any thought to realizing it.
Why Chidori always thought about me...
But even if it's past tense, I felt...
happy about that.
I'm happy about being able to feel happy, I think.
When I think about that, it makes me feel like
becoming a Kiznaiver isn't a bad thing.
That's all.
Kacchon...
Mission...
clear?
Yay! Fluttery sparklies!
What the heck's going on?
That was correct?
It's a bit off, but that can't be helped.
Because he's forgotten the secret itself...
But Honoka-chan's secret hasn't been...
In regards to Maki-san...
Kacchon, you idiot! You idiot!
Die! Ugh, just die already!
It hurts, so stop.
Maki-san?
I'll give you my self-introduction...
My secret.
I've...
killed someone before.
Depending on how you look at it, I think we could get through anything! Right?
KIZNAIVER
Next Time
Depending on How You Look At It, I Think We Could Get Through Anything... Right?
For example?
Huh? Oh, yeah!
If you're assaulted at night, maybe someone will notice!
Oh?
Or like when you're studying, and you want some pain so you won't fall asleep.
Are you into that kind of thing?