I heard that food make good gifts for someone who got recently discharged.
Not leaving any leftovers of those is supposed to bring good luck.
Toiletries aren't bad either.
Sort of implies the notion of 'fully cleansing yourself'.
Bath, eh...
It might be a good idea.
Are you guys stupid or what?
You really think people would bring gifts to celebrate a hospital discharge?
So you came after all.
Well, I'm her classmate after all.
Hmm..
Now, now...
Since we're all invited to her party,
wouldn't it be better for us to bring a present or something?
Right, Ryo-chan?
Hmph.
Speaking of which,
isn't Senkawa kinda late?
Dammit, that guy's always like that.
What are you looking for here, Birdy?
Don't mind it.
It's Hayamiya.
Answer it later, okay?
A... Ah!!!
What do you think you're doing?!
We promised to go to Nakasugi's place today!
Tsutomu is my buddy, right?
While that's true...
Don't worry. It'll be over soon.
You sure about this?
Believe in your buddy!
Whoa-- Ah!!
I wonder which would be good...
Guess it's not this one.
What should I do?
Is this really Nakasugi's place?
Yeah, I came here once with Kitamura before.
Although she said it was only a normal house...
How is this "normal"?!
What are you furious about?
No matter what kind of house she lives in, Nakasugi is still Nakasugi.
Yes?
Ummm, I'm Nakasugi Sayaka's classmate.
What are you nervous about?
I'm Nakasugi's classmate, Kitamura.
Pardon me for making you wait.
What's with this?
It's very impressive inside.
It's looks more like a set from a movie.
Everyone!
Good afternoon!
Nakasugi!
Oh! Cute!
You look cute, Nakasugi!
Thanks.
I bought it especially for today.
That colour suits you very well!
Thanks.
Um,.. where's Senkawa-kun?
Ah... that idiot got himself lost again somewhere.
He's not picking up his phone, either.
I see...
Huh?
Oh yeah, Nakasugi-san! Here.
It's not much, but it's something from us.
Once again, congratulations on your hospital discharge.
Sorry to worry everyone.
Sayaka, as you can see, has completely-
I have things that I must attend to,
but please enjoy yourselves.
Here it comes, here it comes.
This is a combination of oven-grilled Talaba Crab,
and Bethune-based champagne sauce.
Eh? What? Crab and beef,...what did you say?
Yoshio-san, I would like to have some viande.
Ah?
Haha, your body was supposed to be weak,
yet you seem livelier than before your time at the hospital.
You are really lucky.
Aren't you being rude?
Isn't that the truth?
Wasn't Nakasugi's seat squashed?
And yet when we were visiting her on the next day...
This girl only had a slight concussion.
It truly is a miracle.
Grandfather,
let's not talk about the accident anymore.
I don't want to remember about it.
I've had scary nightmares about that.
Hmm?
It's all because you said unnecessary things.
You lack delicacy!
My bad, okay?
I know, why don't we move to the terrace?
Huh?
Dining in French-style can get a bit uptight.
Start a buffet, Yoshie-san.
Ah! Nice, a buffet.
I agree!
There is no medical explanation.
Lung and brain damage has been recovered.
This is the first time.
We can only assume that the wound healed by itself.
Unbelievable.
This is odd...
What are you doing?
I'm searching for a marionette.
Marionette?
People here would probably call them Robots.
There are robots in this abandoned building?
Yeah, well.
I wonder if I troubled you,
I did come to see you right when you were leaving your door step.
Don't worry, at least I didn't have to go out and look for you.
So, what did you come looking for, today?
Haven't you been meeting up with somebody, lately?
Try to accomplish two things, and you might not even accomplish one.
Are you going to keep meeting that person?
It's business.
Unlike you, I have all sorts of work that needs to be done.
Let me give you a piece of advice.
An Altarian Investigator has been snooping around about the Ryunka.
Raising the Ryunka and making marionettes are completely different matters.
Take it lightly and you're in for some pain.
Don't think you can spare any time for this.
Aliens?
It's alright.
If anything happens, that is why I have been given this child.
Delicious.
What's this dish called, Nakasugi?
I think it's called a calf steak.
The sauce is probably Marsala-based.
Note: Marsala is a type of Italian wine, and is frequently used in cooking
Calf steak with Marsala-based sauce.
Can you say it, Chigira? Why don't you try it?
Calf steak, Marsala-
You fail, fail!
A buffet party was a great idea. It was such a pain earlier.
Sorry about that.
My grandfather is actually very strong-hearted about dining.
What does your grandfather do?
Doesn't he make some high-tech machines?
They must have very skilled engineers in there.
It was shown on television.
They even donated to the school near my house.
Everyone thinks a lot of my grandfather.
But to me, he's the one who raised me in my late parents' stead, my only surviving relative.
Isn't she a bit like a landmine?
Don't say that.
Hey!
Does anyone want to swim?
Ojou-sama!
Ah, so that's why you said to bring swimsuits.
I'm looking forward to it.
Hayamiya, could you contact Senkawa-kun again?
Oh.
Ah... guess I'll mail him again.
Hey!
What?
Don't what me.
The party started a while ago.
You saw it too, didn't you?
The Veilgema Tragedy.
In the Ancient Imperial Language, it was called the Invisible Death.
We have to find out the Ryunka's current location quickly.
On top of that, if Geega had smuggled the Ryunka to Earth,
he should have some accomplices cooperating with him, right?
We have to find them.
Birdy, can we switch?
Geega!
I'm...dead aren't I...
Missing Gravure Idol Incident?
Ah, there was something like that!
The missing girls all had something to do with Geega's show.
A producer from your company.
Here I was wondering why you haven't contacted me for a while now...
He was fired a while back, that Geega.
I've never met him, so i can't really say.
So, what are you really after?
Hmm?
A case of missing girls is a bit too normal,
I just can't picture Muroto-senpai ever getting worked up about it.
What are you really after?
Your wallet. I simply wanted to invite an Empire Television celebrity out so she could buy me lunch.
I saw it. That Satyajit Shyamalan interview.
I didn't host that show because I wanted to.
Besides, the interview was his idea.
Why would a company president want to be featured on TV?
The planners and producers of all our popular shows,
are all from Shyamalan's Playmaker Industry.
There was just no way we could have denied him.
If we ticked him off, he would've went to another station.
They just didn't want to ruin the good terms they have with him.
Lord Shyamalan the King of Mass Media, huh?
You can say that.
There's not a single person in my company who would dare to oppose Shyamalan.
Even the Media of Justice had to bow its head, huh?
Such a sad reality.
Did you call me all the way here just to say that?
Is it possible that producer named Geega,
got into Empire Television on Shyamalan's recommendation?
Oh, you really know your stuff.
Yeah, I guess.
I have to go and settle some stuff now.
See you, Muroto-san.
Yeah.
Huh?
Reality sure is harsh, Sanada.
Here goes!
Hey, Sudo!
You did that on purpose, didn't you?
How would i know?
Man...
Ah!
Here.
Thank you!
Hey Nakasugi, are you alright?
Yeah, I'm only a bit tired.
A little rest would do.
Here i come!
Nice catch!
Is Nakasugi okay?
She wants to swim too. Let's wait.
But it surprised me.
Huh?
Nakasugi was always shy,
and she always looked so gloomy, didn't she?
Yeah.
Somehow her presence feels different.
Putting on that flashy dress.
Now that you mention it, she seems to be concerned about Senkawa a lot.
Wait, could it be--
Heh?!
Come on, it's Senkawa we're talking about. No way!
It must be.
Hey! What are you two so worked up about?
Stop yapping around and swim.
Shut up!
I was shocked when Ojou-sama said you wanted to swim.
You just wanted your friends to enjoy themselves, didn't you.
It's not that.
I really am not feeling so well.
Just a little...
I have been expecting you, Satyajit Shyamalan.
We thank you for coming all the way today.
I should say the same.
Pardon me for making an unreasonable request,
President Nakasugi.
Ojou-sama.
Hah!
Senkawa-kun!
I thought you weren't coming.
Sorry.
Something urgent came up.
Hayamiya and the others must be mad at me.
It would be scary tomorrow.
Ah, so how's your body?
Has it completely recovered?
Yeah, it's completely fine.
Although Yoshie-san tells me not to push myself too much.
Yoshie-san?
That person!
She started working here ever since when i was a little kid.
But...
...it might be as Yoshie-san said.
I just get lost in a daze sometimes,
and not remember a single thing.
Reading books that I've already read.
I'm... dead.
I died once in that accident.
Other than me, everyone was...
But...
Only I survived like this.
The 'me' right now is a new 'me', given by God.
I must've been reborn.
I understand.
I wanted to thank you.
The one who sent me to the nurse's office,
it was Senkawa-kun, right?
Eh?
I was caught by that scary person on the roof,
but when I came to, I was at the nurse's office.
Ah, well, about that...uh,..
Thank you, Senkawa-kun.
Nakasugi-s...?
Umm... ahh!!
Senkawa-kun!
Ojou-sama!
You could have just taken up her offer and stayed there until your clothes dried up.
They're already dry.
Putting that aside, that was some really good mood going on wasn't it? With Nakasugi Sayaka.
She's quite a charming girl, isn't she?
No wonder Tsutomu fell in love at first sight.
I've already said that I don't have a crush on her!
I mean, it's not like that,
I mean... what I meant was...
Eh? I can't hear you!
Buying her a bouquet was a good idea wasn't it?
Be grateful to me.
So says the person that made me late...
But then, that was some good thinking, even for you, Birdy.
If it's just bouquets, Arita Shion has received plenty of those desu~
The cultures of this planet are such blissful ones.
The current Ojou-sama is no longer the same person I knew.
She used to be calm and always kept to herself, even if she was with her friends she-
You're saying strange things. That child is opening up, isn't that something to be happy about?
That dress, what about that dress?
Ojou-sama has always liked light colored clothing.
She has never worn such bold colours before,
and she actually ate viande today. She ate red meat!
She never liked the taste of it all this time,
and that's not all... Ojou-sama is also-
That's enough!
So what if she changed her food and dressing preferences?
Compared to Sayaka, you're the one who is turning strange.
Ojou-sama also swam in the pool just now.
She was afraid of the water every since she was little, she would never get into a pool or the sea.
With that, do you still think that I'm the one that is strange?
Are we still in good contact with the Ryunka?
It seems so...
How much longer will it take?
Although it's just a guess, it should be soon.
I'm looking forward to it.
It'll be worth the wait.
It's Arita Shion de arimasu~
This time it's going to be a summertime horror tale de arimasu~
A series of murders occurring each night,
and before every case, a mysterious song was heard de arimasu~
Waah!~ Shion doesn't like scary stories deshu~
Meanwhile, Birdy-san and Tsutomu-kun continue to investigate Ryunka-related cases de arimasu.
Cool~
And then, that person is going to get into trouble!~