I wished that time would stop.
A moment where I felt happy, which would last an eternity.
Where you wouldn't have to fight,
and it wouldn't matter how many times you repeated it.
Because it was important to me.
Because I wanted to protect it.
There wasn't anything special about it.
I just wanted these ordinary days to last forever.
But...
Shirou, why are you...
Why do you always destroy everything?
I don't know...
I've just always liked doing the opposite of you.
I don't know why myself.
Damn it.
The déjà vu won't stop...
It's hilarious.
I've been through this before.
Okay, thank you for everything.
Discharge Form Fujii Ren
Take care.
Twilight Girl
Not waiting for the girl who always comes to see you?
No, she's at school today,
and she can be loud, so I'll leave now.
How cold.
If you do that, she'll start to hate you.
Well, I'll be careful.
Um, Fujii-kun...
I'm really sorry about what happened with Yusa-kun.
Don't worry about it.
He ran away on his own.
It's always that dumb idiot's fault.
It's that season again, huh?
Christmas...
What did I do last year?
In the end, time keeps flowing, huh?
Of course it does. How stupid.
Ren! Ren!
You can hear me, can't you?
Hey! Look at me!
Don't ignore me!
Ren, that's you, isn't it?
Look at me!
You! Fujii Ren!
Answer me, damn it!
Ow!
Ow...
What are you doing?
That's my line.
Why are you ignoring me?
Anyone would, the way you were screaming my name.
Kasumi, are you okay?
Yeah, thanks.
Anyway, why did you leave without me?
Did you forget I said I'd come get you?
I don't know...
This is your problem!
You got hurt and were suddenly hospitalized.
I was so worried, I visited you every day,
but you left without telling me,
and started wandering around out here.
Who do you think you are?
Are you serious? You really want to do this?
Do you want to fight?!
Fine...
I'm totally at fault.
I'm sorry, so give me a break.
I don't know...
What do you want me to do?
In that case, come to this with me.
I got some tickets.
Swords of the World Exhibition
The Swords of the World Exhibition.
Swords of the World Exhibition
This is amazing!
Some swords really do look like video game weapons, huh?
How romantic...
Hey, Ren, don't you think so?
What's wrong? You look pale...
Did you forget that I don't like this stuff?
You don't?
But isn't that a little silly?
They won't jump at you or anything.
So why don't you like blades?
I don't know why...
No reason...
It's just, you know...
Really?
Then, use this to overcome it!
It's a problem for you, right?
You can't even hold a kitchen knife.
Boys need to be able to cook these days!
Fine... Don't pull at me!
Huh?
What's wrong? Did something happen?
No...
Hey, what's wrong?
What is this? A guillotine?
What's this doing here?
Sure, it has a blade,
but it isn't what this show is about.
Let's go.
This is kind of scary.
Yeah.
You... the same...
Become the same... as me.
I've been waiting.
Um, I'm sorry.
I should have known better, with you just out of the hospital.
Anyone would get sick if they're surrounded by things they hate, right?
It's fine. I'm the one who caused problems for you.
I didn't think I would pass out.
I'm really embarrassed.
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm okay.
No need to worry.
Then tomorrow, it's back to school!
I'll be bby in the morning.
That's fine, Kasumi, but...
Remember to Knock!!
Leave through the front door!
But it's a pain!
This hole leads to my room.
And that hole leads to Shirou's room.
It makes it easier for us to help each other.
Wasn't helping each other like this the condition for living alone?
It's fine, isn't it?
It isn't fine!
No way did our parents think we'd be doing this!
Anyway, Shirou's gone—
That isn't true!
I believe he'll come back.
So don't seal that hole.
He won't come back.
Get out of here, Kasu-dummy!
Where am I?
Blood, blood, blood.
It wants blood.
Offer the blood to the guillotine.
Blood to quench the guillotine's thirst.
What it wants is blood, blood, blood.
We meet again, Cagliostro.
Blood, blood, blood.
It wants blood.
Offer the blood to the guillotine.
Blood to quench the guillotine's thirst.
What it wants is blood, blood, blood!
What was that?
What happened?
Sorry.
You just started yelling...
Did you have a nightmare?
A dream?
What's going on?
Has there been some kind of crime?
Hey, did you hear? There was a murder!
Yeah, the one where the guy's head was cut off?
Seriously? How did you hear that?
It's just a rumor,
but the first one to find the body was a student here.
Ren, where are you going?
What about lunch?
Sorry, I just don't have any appetite.
You eat mine.
Huh? Are you kidding me?
Congrats on being discharged. School was lonely without you. How are you feeling? I want to talk. I'll be waiting on the roof.
By the way, there's no one else here. Just the two of us!? Just the two of us!!?
Banzai!!
Sometimes, I don't know about her...
Senpai...
I'm cold.
I'm frozen. Warm me up.
Fujii-kun, if you lent me that, I'd be happy.
Actually, just give it to me, dummy.
I'm warm now.
You're a gentleman, Fujii-kun.
As thanks, would you like this?
It's a kimchee-umeboshi sandwich.
The taste is quite challenging.
I'll pass.
So, what did you want?
Well, it isn't that important.
First, congratulations on being discharged,
and I'm sorry about what happened with Yusa-kun.
You were so close.
Why are you making that face?
Like you don't even care.
It's true that you were friends, isn't it?
But he dropped out, and I don't know where he is or what he's doing.
He's an idiot.
I know how you feel,
but saying that isn't good.
You two can't get away from each other that easily. You'll meet again.
And when that happens, you need to make up.
Both Ayase-san and I are worried.
Do you want Riza to lecture you?
That's practically her job, so I'm sure it will work.
Riza?
Isn't that...
Yes, Sister Riza.
Blue eyes and giant, F-cup boobs.
By the way, I'm a B-cup.
Maybe one day, I'll get bigger.
What's with those eyes?
Oh, it's nothing...
So is this F-cup girl doing well?
Yes... I'd like to say, but the fact is that I'm not sure.
She saw a murder.
Honestly, I'm not handling it well, either.
I know why the police would kept me up all night, questioning me,
but still...
It's kind of scary.
It would make anyone lose their appetite.
You mean you saw the body?
Yeah. No head and plenty of spurting blood.
Anyway,
I wanted to say that it's dangerous there, so let's both be careful.
Hey, where did you go?!
Did you forget you have a class to get to?
We do?
We do!
Ayase Kasumi
You were absent while you were hospitalized.
Ayase Kasumi
If you miss any more school, you'll be held back!
Do you want that?
You do?
You want me to graduate by myself?!
Oh, no. You dummy...
You can't do that. I won't be able to control my voice.
Hey! What the hell are you doing?!
Oh, no. Not so suddenly, Fujii-kun.
If you do it to me, I'll... Aah!
Senpai, that's you, right?
Ayase Kasumi
Ren, it's the middle of the day—
Oh, no, you brute. How awful, pervert.
Senpai?
But... But if you do that to me,
I'll go crazy...
Listen to me, crazy girl.
Who's crazy?
I'm trying to be a seductive, older girl, who's teasing a younger student.
It doesn't suit you at all.
Jeez...
Class is starting. Aren't you going?
If I go now, Kasumi will kill me.
I'll skip.
I see. Thanks for this, then.
Hey, now...
What am I doing?
Kasumi.
You are just...
Let's go.
I said I was sorry.
You shouldn't be doing club activities this late at night, anyway.
I don't want to hear that from you!
I can use my bamboo sword to take down a murderer!
You're saying that again?
Senpai?
You're right.
Who's she with?
No idea.
She's coming this way.
Hey, Rea-senpai! What are you doing?
Nothing.
Did you know her?
No, she just asked for directions.
It's nothing... Really.
You've been at school all this time?
That's right.
I've been busy taking care of him.
That's my line, Kasu-dummy.
What?!
That's right. It's nothing.
My daily life doesn't change.
Let's go, senpai.
I wanted to believe that, even without Shirou,
nothing about my daily life had changed.
It's here.
Welcome to Shambhala.
Welcome, Sturmscharführer Marie and Obersturmführer Bey.
It has been a long time.
Yeah, it certainly has, Father.
Enough talk...
Who's inside Shambhala now?
Leonhart, Sonnenkind,
Babylon, and Tubal Cain.
In other words, Spinne is the only one missing now.
Leonhart?
The missing Valkyrie.
Has that girl gotten any better at it?
You may see for yourself.
For the sake of Lord Heydrich,
the vice commander has prepared this unit...
And the Ars Magna we have desired is upon us.
No evil, no sins, no chains will bind you,
and all taboos are meaningless.
Your god, your lord, will lead you to this land.
You will take sword in hand,
and destroy all of your lord's foes.
Leave not a single one alive.
Everyone, offer up the holy...
Kill the men. Kill the women.
Kill the old. Kill the babies.
Kill the dogs. Kill the horses and cattle.
Kill the camels. Kill the goats.
God will allow it, as shall I.
Your lord will allow all.
You are a knight, the claws and fangs of a beast.
Wilhelm Ehrenburg.
Rusalka Maria Schwägerin.
In the name of the third rank of the Longinus Dreizehn Orden black round table,
Valeria Trifa blesses you.
Grant us victory.
The Claws and Fangs of a Beast
Illustration: Riichu