Bye.
See you.
Kanna-chan!
I'm sorry for the trouble.
Don't worry about it.
That fever reducer...
Oh, my mother used to use it.
Yeah, it really works, right?
It was so much fun yesterday... I got too excited.
You should get some rest.
Yes. Goodnight.
Night.
That old bastard was giving her money every month right until he disappeared.
Where'd he get the cash?
"With Most Beloved"
Kanna-chan...
I didn't know she could smile like that.
Is that her sister?
Something's wrong here.
There's three rocks at Futago rock?
That's impossible...
"Episode 16: Within Unmoving Time"
Hey.
Arima-kun? There's no classes today...
Yeah, I came to see you.
You say that to all the girls, don't you?
I wanted to do some research about Mt. Sankaku's history.
I thought you might know.
Oh, that's why.
Here, this has anything you might want to know.
"A Natural History of Sakaimachi"
It's an awful musty book.
Remember what Kanna-chan said about the diorama we're making?
When I heard that, I went and looked at the history of Sakaimachi's geology.
Just what I'd expect from a history nut!
Don't call me a nut.
How about...
Quiet.
I haven't said anything yet.
I can tell what you're going to say.
Guess, then.
Let me see...
"Oh, Mio!
You are a shining goddess descending upon the world of historical study!
More beautiful even than Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love!"
Was that right?
No, not quite.
Great. They came out perfectly!
That's him...
In the chaos during and immediately following the war,
there was a plan to destroy Mt. Sankaku.
Yes.
The plan was scrapped immediately. But one of the rocks was destroyed,
and that's why it's called Futago Rock, or "Twin Rock."
Taken in 1945...
This is definitely it!
Um...
You think anybody's out there who's lived more than 50 years without aging?
What? Did you read that in some sci-fi novel?
Yeah, that's what you'd normally think...
I'm back! Masakatsu Yuki has come with the pictures!
Oh, Boss, I just saw that stalker!
Hojo?
He disappeared into the back alleys of Central Street.
He must've been up to something naughty again!
Naughty?
Oh, well...
I made it.
Hojo-san, I want this to be our last time.
What?
Hey, what do you think about this?
What?
The geology of Sakaimachi?
It kind of looks like a bomb went off.
Yeah.
Is it possible that Sakaimachi was made when two different things collided?
Collided?
Dr. Kodai Arima said something similar.
"Authors: Kodai Arima, Ryuzoji, Imagawa"
In his 400 Year Cycle Theory,
he says that every 400 years, different dimensions approach each other.
If it was a collision, not an approach...
Dr. Imagawa said the same thing.
An "event collision," where different dimensions collided...
Event collision?
That would explain Mt. Sankaku's unique geology.
But how'd they collide?
Did one dimension come falling down from the sky?
Well...
Arima, can I have a minute?
The last time? What do you mean?
I mean I won't see you anymore.
Are you swearing an oath of chastity to Takuya Arima, your new best friend?
Arima-san has nothing to do with this.
Since you're always so expressionless, it's easy to tell what you're thinking.
What would he think if he knew what you've done in your life?
All right. This will be our last time.
But in exchange, tell me where Dr. Kodai Arima is.
I know that you were his lover.
Tell me the truth. Or I'll make it so you can never go to school again.
School...
It'll be the same as before.
I'll just repeat the same thing as always.
Hey, what are you saying?
Hey, you!
What's all this about?
Um, well...
My daughter's being a rebellious teenager.
I was yelling at her.
Your daughter?
You two don't look anything alike.
Let's go home, daughter.
I see. So Hatano-kun collapsed again.
The fever reducer worked, at least.
By the way, where is Shimazu-kun's vacation home?
The next town over.
You can't swim here because of the Geotech construction project.
Outside Sakaimachi, huh?
I knew it.
I'm glad she's safe. I was right to put it in your hands.
About that... Why me?
A teacher's intuition, maybe?
Intuition?
I have a pretty high opinion of you.
You do?
Did you discover my secret ability,
where I can discover the location of your nipples just by looking at them?
Oww.
I mean the way you try to get close to anybody,
regardless of common decency or etiquette.
Then let me ask you, without regard for common decency...
Does Kanna-chan not have a parent or somebody to look after her?
They're overseas. And we can't get a hold of them.
There's a lot about her I don't understand.
Her school transfer record, for example.
She's gone from one school to another, not just in Sakaimachi,
but the next town over, and the town next to that.
That's not that rare, is it?
The problem is the number of times it's happened.
Number of times?
Just the stuff I can find records for shows that
she's transferred schools over 20 times.
"School Withdrawal Form" "Student Name: Kanna Hatano"
Hey. How you feelin'?
I was in a good mood until I met you.
I haven't introduced myself yet, have I?
Here's my card.
I don't want it.
Don't say that.
I know that. But you don't know me.
That's not fair.
"Atsushi Hojo Tagata Detective Agency"
"Space Detective McDumbass."
That's not what it says.
So what does some guy from a detective agency want with me?
I was hoping I could get your help.
Help?
As near as I can tell, only Kanna Hatano knows where Dr. Arima is.
Is my dad still alive somewhere?
He is.
Dr. Arima was paying her bills for almost a year.
She's his lover, actually.
If you knew that already, we can get right to the point.
How about we make a deal?
I don't think that's happening.
I guess you don't like me.
There's no "guessing" about it. I don't like you.
Don't you want to know where your dad is?
Hey!
Hey, you! What's all this fuss--
You again?
I was just having a fight with my son...
Coming!
Good morning.
My name is Hatano, and I'm one of Arima-san's classmates.
He lent me this hat...
He did?
Arima-kun, your classmate, Hatano-san, is here!
Come in!
No, I'll be going...
What's up, Kanna-chan?
I came to give you back your hat...
Your classmates are all cute girls, huh?
Is she the one you're really after?
Um... Ayumi-san, I'll be back later.
Let's go.
Come back any time, Hatano-san!
The birds are chirping. The water in the fountain is sparkling.
If this isn't peace, what is it?
It may seem that way, yes.
You don't agree?
The birds never know when a predator will attack them.
And the fountain is just an indulgence for humanity's destruction of nature.
Our lives exist on top of a very fragile balance.
You've got a point.
It's not just "a point." It's the truth.
The truth, huh?
Kanna-chan, can I ask a weird question?
Yes.
I told you that I saw someone with that pendant when I was a kid, right?
She looked the same and was the exact same age as you.
While I'm asking something strange...
Was that you?
If he doesn't have a collar, is he lost?
There's a lot of that going, lately.
I guess dogs prefer cute girls, huh?
Puppies just don't judge people based on appearance, that's all.
If I could live like a puppy, I'd be really happy, I bet.
No anger, worries, or sorrow, or loneliness...
I think anger and sorrow are part of what makes life worth living.
That's something people who haven't experienced true anger or sorrow say.
I'm tired of being betrayed and hated.
I've never met someone like you, Arima-san.
Really?
I want to know more about you. I want to hear more about you.
There's no point in telling you about me.
Isn't it normal to want to know more about your friends?
Friends? With me?
Yeah, Mio and Yuki feel that way too.
As do I.
You can be very cruel, Arima-san.
Goodbye.
Hey.
I'm getting tired of you, Mr. Detective.
Don't call me that. It's rude.
Show me some respect.
Why don't you leave us alone?
Who the hell is paying you?
I can't tell you.
So about that deal...
Both you and I want to know where Dr. Arima is.
I'm not asking for a lot. Just leave this in Kanna's room.
A bug...
It's not a bug. It's a "listening device."
That thing's expensive!
Sorry.
Send the bill to your employer.
If you don't help me, something awful will happen!
Shit!
Hey, you.
I think you need to find a new way of raising your kids.
I'll work on that.
You've gone past your deadline.
Kanna Hatano is refusing to talk,
and Dr. Kodai Arima's son is being uncooperative.
Is that so?
My other agent is doing quite good work, however.
If I can get a little more time, I can get you the information you want.
If I can isolate Kanna, to the point where there's no one she can rely on...
Look into my eyes.
I'm sorry?
So the rumor was true.
She's such an ordinary-looking girl, too...
--You never can tell with people, huh? --What's this about?
"The Wild Sex Life of Kanna Hatano"
I see.
So that's why you've transferred to so many schools.
Are you going to do the same thing this time?
Eventually you'll have no place to go, even in Sakaimachi.
I never had a place to go in this world.
It's the same for you, right Takeda-sensei?
"The Wild Sex Life of Kanna Hatano"
What the hell is this?
What are you doing?
You can't just tear it down!
This is what you do with gossip like this.
"The Wild Sex Life of Kanna Hatano"
Wait!
You're violating their freedom of expression!
Freedom of expression...
...belongs to people who
can put their names down and take responsibility for what they say!
Right, Boss?
Y-Yeah...
I don't know who did this, but this is a terrible thing to do!
But there's all those weird rumors about Hatano-san...
Stop spreading rumors, you guys!
How would you feel if someone did this to you?
Just imagine it!
That was great, Mio.
We're lucky that this happened over summer break...
But who would do this?
"School Withdrawal Form" "Student Name: Kanna Hatano" "Reason: Family Reasons"
Kanna-chan's transferring?
That's right.
She had all the paperwork ready to go.
I told you that she'd done this before.
But when I looked into all those transfers, I found something out.
She's only transferring to schools around Sakaimachi.
Essentially, she's been transferring schools in a circle around Sakaimachi.
Kanna-chan...
Why is she doing that?
We can assume there's some reason she needs to stay near Mt. Sankaku,
and also a reason she has to keep transferring schools.
That's why I asked you to look after her.
You've noticed, haven't you?
Her secret is deeply connected with your parents.
She went home.
You know what you have to do, right?
Yeah.
"Episode 17: A Pale, Ephemeral Vow"
Episode 17: "A Pale, Ephemeral Vow."