usu murasaki hirogaru
うす紫広がる
The faint purple spreads across the sky
orenji iro ni kawaru mado no soto
オレンジ色に変わる窓の外
The color changes to orange outside the window
yoru wa mou bai bai
夜はもう ばいばい
The night's already "bye-bye"
tada kirei na mono wo kirei to
ただ きれいなものをきれい と
I just want to be someone who
ieru atashi de itai
言えるあたしで居たい
calls beautiful things beautiful
ima wa dokidoki shitai no
今はドキドキしたいの
I want to get excited for it!
fumidashichae tomaranai
踏み出しちゃえ とまらない
So I step out, unstoppable
zenbu te ni hairi sou de
全部手に入りそうで
And take everything into my own hands
sono saki de aitai
その先で会いたい
Beyond there, I want to meet
mita koto no nai atashi
見たことのない 私
the new self that I've never seen
sayonara daisuki na machi
さよなら 大好きな街
Farewell, my beloved town
atashi mo ganbatte miru yo
あたしもがんばってみるよ
I'll try to do my best
kono sora no tsuzuku basho de
この空の続く場所で
somewhere under the same sky
Situation 12
Who's the Library for?
Regarding Dojo Atsushi,
he did not sustain any external injuries.
No broken bones,
but he is showing signs of agnosia and dysfunction of the executive systems.
Agnosia?
He cannot recognize our faces or understand the words we're saying,
and he can't do anything on his own, either.
His brain isn't damaged, so I believe that these are temporary symptoms that stem from the shock of his injury.
Instructor!
It's me!
Instructor!
Instructor...
Instructor Dojo!
How's Dojo?
Captain Genda miraculously survived, but he hasn't regained consciousness.
If they stay in their current states...
Tezuka,
don't worry.
You know they're both the reckless type.
They went too far this time, so it's just taking them longer to recover than usual.
They'll be fine in no time.
Opposition to the Library Force is increasing because there were casualties among the Media Cleansing Force during this conflict.
We asked some people for their opinions on this incident.
Censorship is a rule set by the government.
It's the Library Force's fault for not following their rules.
We could've avoided this wretched situation if only the Library Force hadn't resisted the censorship.
What're they saying?
This station has always been biased towards the Media Cleansing Committee.
Still!
But the Library Force suffered injuries as well.
They acted against the law, so it's their own fault.
Our own fault?
Why...
They have no idea about anything!
Please let me know immediately if either of them shows signs of recovery.
Yes, Sir.
Shibasaki.
Yes.
I have high hopes for you.
Yes?
I heard a rumor that you want to become the first female commander in the history of the Library Force.
Well, that's...
Please don't give up on that ambition.
Commander Inamine...
The Library Force has to follow the censorships set by the government!
Disband immediately!
Don't resist censorship!
What are you doing?
Trying to master gun kata?
Is this your way of wishing Instructor Dojo well?
It's not that.
He'll recover soon, even if I don't do anything.
But if I don't change at all before he recovers, I couldn't possibly face him.
You're such a girl.
Kasahara!
You're going to visit Dojo after work as usual, right?
Then...
What's this?
Dojo's favorite books.
Would you read these to him?
Instructor Dojo's?
I heard they influenced him a lot when he read them in his teens.
I tried to think whether there's anything I could do for him.
Instructor Komaki...
Thank you.
Oh, two of those are subject to censorship, so be careful with the Cleansing Committee.
Okay.
"Because of a hereditary recklessness, I have always been playing a losing game since my childhood."
"During my grammar school days, I was once laid up for about a week by..."
Don't panic so easily, idiots!
Genda!
Where are we?
In a hospital, of course.
You were shot 32 times all over your body,
and you went through a major operation that lasted 13 hours!
The artwork?
It's safe.
The event ended safely as well.
I see.
Please.
I don't like seeing you cry.
Have a good look, as your punishment for being so reckless.
Genda Ryusuke, Library Supervisor Third Class, is to be promoted to Library Supervisor First Class.
Kanto Library Force Commander, Inamine Kazuichi.
A two-grade promotion?
I didn't die!
No!
We know.
Nobody thinks you're dead.
He wanted to give this to you when you were conscious again.
The Commander did?
It must be his last present.
He said he'll entrust the group to you.
What?
During the conflict at the exhibit, there were casualties from the Cleansing Force,
and the public is demanding action from the Library.
And is he...
What do you mean?!
It's just as I explained.
But Commander Inamine is taking responsibility by resigning?!
Did the Governmentalists plan this?!
Watch what you say!
Commander Admiral Hikoe, a Governmentalist, said that he will take the blame himself.
This resignation is done solely based on the Commander's will.
You took care of me when we were abducted, too.
It's not a problem at all.
Salute!
We will now receive words from Commander Inamine.
Have a seat.
As of the Library's rest day, I will be stepping down from the post of Kanto Library Base Commander.
I would like to give some words of farewell before my departure.
The reason for my resignation is not because of the public's accusations regarding the other day.
As the Library Force Commander,
it was impermissible of me to not have noticed that the Mito Station was disabled, causing tremendous damage to the Library Force.
Freedom of expression is a necessity for all people, and we are all born with it.
There is no need for you to falter in fighting against the force that is taking away that freedom.
Commander Inamine...
The man who built the Library Force.
We have no comments regarding that case.
Then may I have your personal opinion on it?
It's past the Library's business hours, so please allow me to end this conversation.
Man, they're so persistent, day after day!
People from the TV stations?
They're gathered around the gate, so I can't even go out to shop.
They want a victim to fire at.
Yes, that's right.
No doubt about it.
A Library Officer Second Class is hospitalized here, and she's visiting him every day.
"This is outrageous!"
"It is rough to resort to force before deciding the right or wrong of it!"
"Outrageous indeed!"
"Another clout."
"'Nothing but walloping will be effective on you scheming guys.' The remark was followed by a shower of blows."
Outrageous indeed!
This protagonist sounds like you.
You're a member of the Library Force, right?
Um, I...
You're Kasahara from the Task Force, right?
Please stop!
Please!
Please give us a word!
Shibasaki, we've got trouble!
It's Kasahara!
Why, they...
Please give us a comment about the Cleansing Force's casualties.
Please!
Hey!
Train yourself so you'll always be calm under any circumstances, and not overcome by your emotions.
Not overcome by my emotions...
Head-on Interview! Close-up on Kanto Library Force, Task Force Member
Let me make this clear.
We also have a legal basis called the Freedom of Library Act.
I heard that my superior officer was greatly impressed when he read this book in his youth.
There are many books that mean a lot to me as well.
Movies, TV shows, music, anime... everything that people have expressed makes my life richer.
Have you ever experienced that?
I believe it is wrong for anyone to have the right to take that freedom away.
But still, a rule is a rule.
Outrageous Indeed
"Outrageous indeed."
If we follow unjust laws without ever questioning them,
I don't call that living.
The flower impressed here is the chamomile.
It means "Energy in adversity."
The Library Force is currently going through a terrible storm.
But we will never give in!
We will protect what we must protect!
It's a sound argument, but it's only the opinion of the Library Force.
However,
perhaps it's needed in this day and age
to have someone like that.
Excuse us, Miss Kasahara!
Please give us a word!
Hey!
Miss Kasahara!
Well done!
Good job.
I'm sorry.
I broke the request to not give any comments to the media.
Don't worry.
You're the one who said that following rules isn't the only option.
But was it okay to say that on TV?
Judging subjectively, it was our one-sided argument.
I don't think the public opinion will change just from that.
But...
it was great that you said what we all felt!
Disband the Library Force!
Closed
Don't resist censorship!
Commander Inamine.
Thank you.
What's this about?
They're here by their own will.
All of the administrative staff are here as well.
To Kanto Library Base Commander Inamine...
Salute!
Dear, what do you think of what I've done?
I was deeply sinful, after all.
But we also had people who agreed with us.
What's this pile of letters about?!
I brought those in.
Captain Genda!
You shouldn't be moving around!
Don't be so fussy.
Anyway, look.
Letters of encouragement from the people who saw your speech on TV are flooding in.
People who love books,
people who admire art.
Their voices aren't loud, but there are obviously people who side with us.
It's not just the letters.
Look.
Are they...
Are all of them...
Yes, they are.
Captain Genda, may I have some of these?
They were mostly addressed to you.
You can take them all.
Thank you!
Instructor, do you recognize this smell?
It's chamomile.
After I talked about the flower on TV, lots of people who support us sent them in.
We'll get going.
We'll leave the rest with you.
Yeah, thanks.
Is there anything else we can help with?
It's my day off today...
Shibasaki! Stop!
I was shocked when I learned it at first.
You know, that you were my prince.
But it wasn't just then.
You were always my prince.
I've been avoiding the truth,
but I now know it clearly.
Do you remember how we saw these together?
It's not the prince I saw in my high school days,
but you I'm in love with, the man who's right in front of me now.
I said things so boldly on TV,
but without you...
So...
Please...
Why are you crying?
It's nothing.
It's because the thing I value the most just returned to me.
Dear Dad, Mom.
I hope you're doing as well as before.
After that concerning incident,
both Instructor Dojo and Captain Genda have fully recovered.
Everything is back to normal.
The critical outcry of the public against the Library Force has started to calm down,
largely because of the advocacy campaigns led by Orikuchi from Sin Se Sou Publications, despite strict censorship.
nani ka ga kawaru kigashita
何かが変わる気がした
I had a feeling something was about to change
nani mo kawaranu asa ni
何も変わらぬ朝に
on this very ordinary morning
Shibasaki told me that Tezuka's older brother worked with the Ministry of Justice to stop the biased TV programming as well.
itsu mo yori sukoshi ii mezamedatta
いつもより少し良い目覚めだった
I woke up feeling a little better than usual
tsurara no you ni sasatta
つららの様に刺さった
Someone's laughter that pierced through me
Letters of encouragements and packages of chamomile are still coming in to the base.
dare ka no waraigoe ga tokete
誰かの笑い声が融けて
like an icicle, is now melting
I'm still keeping up with my training in order to respond to those people who support us.
haru ga ibuku
春が息吹く
as I felt the breath of spring arrive.
hito sashiyubi de sashimesu no wa mirai
人指し指で指し示すのは未来
My index finger points out to the future
kimi no te no hira ga fureru tabi ni afuru omoi
君の手の平が触れる度に 溢る 想い
My thoughts overflow each time I touch your palm
Kasahara! Keep your arms up!
Yes, Sir!
ch-ch-ch-changes saa kawatteku
ch-ch-ch-changes さぁ、変わってく
Changes, yeah. I'm changing.
sayonara furui jibun
さよなら 旧い自分
Goodbye my old self
shingenjitsu atarashii nani ka ga matteru
新現実 新しい何かが待ってる
There's something new awaiting me in the new reality
ch-ch-ch-changes saa kawatteku
ch-ch-ch-changes さぁ、変わってく
Changes, yeah. I'm changing.
ushinau mono mo aru
失うものもある
There are things I'll lose too
demo iindesu hitotsu unazuki kakedasu
でもいいんです ひとつ頷き、駆け出す
But that's okay, I'll just nod and keep running
saa subete ga ima kawatteku subete ga hajimaru
さぁ、すべてがいま変わってく すべてが始まる
Yeah, everything is changing now, everything starts now
shingenjitsu dare no mono demo nai atarashii jibun
新現実誰の物でもない 新しい自分
It's a new reality, my new self belongs to no one but me