Sorry to call you in so late at night.
Oh, we don't mind at all.
Did something happen?
Actually, there's something I want to tell you.
That's a lot of stuff.
I'm sure Sana-chan will be hungry,
so I brought lots of her favorite foods.
I see.
I've already informed our clients,
but I'll need you two to watch the shop while I'm away.
Can you do that?
Of course!
No problem.
Thanks.
Oh, he's back.
All right!
The Queen and the Witch
No Service
No good. There's no service.
"No service"? The thing that happens underground?
Yeah.
I've never actually seen it before.
I think we're in the deepest part of Wonderland.
We fell from up there, right?
I think so...
Then, if we go up, we can get back to that last door, right?
I don't know.
What do you mean?
You know, don't you?
Don't be mean! Just tell me!
I really don't know.
I can't use the power that I normally use,
and I've never been to this part of Wonderland, either...
Where are you going?
Where else? To look for the exit.
I don't think that'll work!
Hey!
You're kidding, right?
You'll get tired!
Wait for me!
Hey!
Wait...
I told them everything.
Including where Sana came from
and what kind of power she has.
Sorry.
I know Naito told us to keep it as quiet as possible.
In this situation, you had no choice.
They must have been surprised, right?
Nah, seems they already had a hunch...
What did they say?
Hardly anything.
"Sana-chan is Sana-chan, isn't she?"
That's it.
I'm sure that would make Sana-chan happy.
Hey! It'll never work!
Sana-chan was born in Wonderland,
but we still don't know much about it.
Please be very careful, both of you.
Wow...
But the name sounds like an amusement park, doesn't it?
Are you worried?
What about you?
When Sana-chan was taken before,
I was really worried.
But ultimately, it all worked out, didn't it?
So I've decided that it'll be okay this time, too.
I see.
Besides,
I'm the alien of happy endings!
But that time, Naito-san was the one driving...
Oh! Would you have preferred Naito?
Nope, I prefer you.
That's a relief.
Mom!
No...
I told you... it wouldn't work.
Since my power is gone,
I think the exit disappeared...
That can't be.
I have to stay with my mom forever!
Send me home, right now!
I... I want to go home, too.
I don't think anyone's there!
I'm telling the truth...
We believe the girl
with Sana-chan was responsible for the Harajuku incident.
Imai Pharmaceutical Corporation
There's no cell signal where they are, so we lack detailed intel.
Wonderland is constantly changing.
But since we confirmed they're both there, we've been unable
to learn anything going on inside.
It's possible that we could encounter unpredictable dangers,
so please be very careful.
We still can't see it?
We can verify there's a signal, but that's all.
The energy signal coming from inside is stronger.
Does that mean it's expanding?
Most likely.
Will it affect this world?
Trying to calculate that now.
Please enter your twelve-digit passcode.
So this is where Sana-chan was born?
And those two girls are in here, somewhere?
Yes.
Senpai!
That form is just the best...
Yamada, what is your job?
To back you up,
and to collect data on Wonderland!
Good, as long as you know that.
Wait, Grandpa!
Kashimura-san, please wait!
Excuse me! Is anyone here?
If so, please answer me!
Is anyone here?
What's wrong, Grandpa?
That's Sana-chan...
with Asahi-chan and Yonaga-chan, isn't it?
Is that...
the stuffed pig I bought for her?
Oh! The spotted pig!
I bet if we follow that pig, we'll find Sana-chan!
Isn't that a shot in the dark?
Huh? Is it?
Seems it's our only choice.
Right?
Maybe we should consider this further.
Kashimura-san? Kashimura-san!
Is this another of Sana's memories?
No idea.
I'll take a look from above.
#41.
Huh?
What?!
Ichijo-san?
Sorry.
I was only trying to get you guys back for what happened.
I had no idea we'd get stuck here.
Sorry. This is all my fault.
I'm really sorry.
No...
This might have been my doing.
Hey, Grandpa...
Do you think Ichijo-san is okay?
Aren't you a happy alien?
Huh?
Aren't you?
Yeah!
Ichijo-san's really strong, isn't she?
Yeah, she sure is.
What the?
It's almost like someone's mocking us.
Later, I'll have to give this Wonderland place a talking to.
Wow!
You're gonna give Wonderland a lecture!
Hey, what is that?
I think it's practicing.
Practicing what?
Things it's learned.
Things it's learned?
Wonderland wants to know
what the world is made of.
Not just things like colors, shapes,
smells, and flavors...
I think it wants to know about all its rules.
Like the kinds of mechanisms that make it up,
what life is made of,
and how humans see the world.
I think it gathers all of those things from our world,
and it imitates them.
Maybe the Mirror Gates
are the peepholes that Wonderland uses to do that.
At first, I think Wonderland was just a bit larger than this room.
But eventually, I think it'll become a whole universe.
Strange...
Everything you say is so unbelievable,
but for some reason, I don't think you're lying.
You're a mysterious girl.
I'm not weird!
I didn't say you were weird.
I'm not lying!
I didn't say you were lying, either.
You're so funny.
I'm not funny!
Then, wouldn't this world have to have thought
of something amazing?
It's really weird and beyond my comprehension,
but it's beautiful.
If this world
will eventually become a different one,
then maybe I could just live here forever.
I've succeeded in running away...
Are you sure about that?
About what?
Uh...
But if you stay here forever, you'll be bored!
And didn't you say you wanted to go back to your mom?!
Leave me alone. You wouldn't understand.
I'm sorry.
That was a mean thing to say.
I'm not sure where to start.
You see, my mom hates me.
By "mom," do you mean your mother?
That's right.
I see...
My Sanae has a mother, too,
and that mother's father is Zoroku.
But I don't have either, so I don't really get it.
Really?
Yeah.
Hey... Can I tell you something?
Okay.
My parents have been
fighting for many years now.
Why?
I failed my elementary school entrance exam,
and I disappointed my mom.
Ever since then, Mom won't even look me in the eye.
So I think it's best if I'm not there.
That way, Mom and Dad won't fight,
and they can always be happy.
Also, sometimes Mom looks at me
as if she's looking in from a universe of endless darkness.
When I see her like that, I think...
I love my mom...
But she probably wishes I weren't her daughter...
I... don't want to go home!
I should never have existed at all.
H-Hey...
This might make you mad.
But I think it's okay that you exist.
Thanks.
That's wrong.
I don't think there's anyone
who should or shouldn't exist.
That's why it scares me to think about those things...
You know...
I was born here.
I'm not human, like everyone else.
I think I'm Wonderland itself.
That's it for practice!
Thank you!
Wanna go somewhere?
Ice cream!
Okay.
Oh, I've got cram school now.
The number you have dialed is out of the service area or—
Ha-chan
No Answer
Ha-chan...
Not human?
Yeah.
H-Huh?
W-Wait, what are you...
L-Listen...
The truth is that I was told not to tell anyone about this.
But when I was first born here, I was something else...
Something I can't explain.
I don't think I was even shaped like a human.
Then, before I knew it, I had eyes and a body,
and I looked like this.
But I'm pretty sure I was a part of Wonderland.
You don't believe me?
No, I'm just surprised.
I figured it out after hearing about you.
I was similar, and it made me frazzled for a long time.
I'm pretty sure
I'm still connected to this place, somehow.
But the outside world and real humans are what
Wonderland wants to know about.
So I'm just something like a communication device.
But if that's true, many others could take my place.
Maybe my existence isn't really necessary,
and I don't matter at all...
Maybe it's wrong for me to care about anyone,
and I'm actually someone who isn't needed.
U-Uh, I mean...
I don't have a mom, so maybe you don't like
my comparing myself to you!
Um, want me to wipe your tears?
No.
You know, since I left Wonderland,
I found lots of new things I like.
I've met so many people,
and found things that are delicious, fun, and exciting,
and things that won't leave my mind, even if they're annoying.
Maybe all the things that make me feel frazzled
are actually all wrong
and aren't needed at all.
I can't prove it,
but I do need them!
That's why I decided to insist that they are necessary!
So hearing you say it'd be better if you weren't around is just...
I mean, it's kind of...
You really are a mysterious girl.
Really? I'm mysterious?
Huh? What are you doing?
My Sanae does this to me a lot.
"Your" Sanae?
Yeah.
All the people I know are big.
So even when I talk about stuff like this, they don't listen.
I always feel so frazzled,
but they just say I'm doing great, or I'll understand when I'm older.
How old are you?
Uh, I don't know.
Between eight and ten.
We might be around the same age, then.
Really? I think I'm older than you!
No, I'm older than you.
No, I am!
Can I stay like this for a little bit?
When I was little, my mom held me like this a lot.
I introduced myself,
but everyone laughed and said I was weird.
When the teacher said
I didn't have to introduce myself when I enter the classroom,
they all laughed at me again!
And then... And then...
You don't need to worry about that.
You introduced yourself, just like I told you to.
Little crybaby Ha-chan, I'll have to squeeze you.
Do you remember, Mom?
I was sad then,
but so happy.
I felt truly blessed.
It's just like back then.
I can hear her heartbeat.
Listen...
I'd like to see my mom once more.
Will you help me?
Yeah.
Thanks.
Next Episode I'm Home
I'm Home.