All right, let's go!
Tiger! Fire! Cyber! Fiber! Diver! Viber! Ja-ja!
Smile, but just barely
I don't want to let it end
Poporon-chan!
While I'm just spinning in place like a gear
Make a miracle happen
Just like you-know-who
I'm going out to find a future that'll make my heart race
For sure
Thank you all for coming out today!
Poporon-chan!
May the blessings of the angels be upon you!
Bye-bye!
Excuse me, are you okay?
Hey! You okay?
Green Room
Amatsuka Noel-sama
Congratulations on a great show.
Thanks for being my shield, Pekola-sama!
Smile
My drink.
R-Right!
Thanks.
I may be your shield, but I'm not your servant.
By the way...
One of Hanazono Yurine's friends was here to see you.
You mean Persephone?
I invited her.
Oh...
I'd never have thought you'd willingly be friends with a devil.
Pekola-sama, unzip me.
I'm just pretending to be her friend.
Pretending?
Yep. To get past her guard.
Then, when I get my angel powers back, I'll kill her.
She's the daughter of Hades, King of the Underworld, after all.
I-If you do that, it'll cause huge problems!
It'll cause chaos for both Heaven and Hell!
Like I care.
I'll do anything if it raises my rank in Heaven.
Since I've been branded a traitor, I need to get that expunged, too.
Even if she is a devil, taking advantage of her kind heart is wrong.
You're pure scum.
What are you talking about?
You're the one who taught me that devils need to be eliminated, no matter what it takes.
I don't need to hear the opinions of a fallen angel like you.
You're just my shield!
I...
I know I'm nothing more than your shield right now, but...
Poporon-chan!
Oh, Pekola-chan's here, too!
The concert was so much fun!
You were so cute, Poporon-chan!
Well, obviously.
Hello to you too, Pekola-chan!
H-Hello.
Oh, yeah! I bought your photobook, too!
Really? I could've just given you one.
It's okay.
I saved up by helping Minos-oneechan with her work.
Can I have your autograph, please?
W-Well, I suppose so.
Just this once.
Yay!
Hey, I can't write with you leaning on me.
Oh! Write "For Persephone," please!
Is here okay?
Sure!
Here you go.
Noel
For Persephone-san
Thanks!
I'm so happy I got your autograph.
By the way, my favorite picture is on this page...
C'mon, you're embarrassing me.
Sheesh...
You really like Poporon, huh?
Yeah!
She's the first friend I made in the human realm.
But she's an angel.
Whether you're an angel, a devil, or a human doesn't matter.
Once you're a friend, that's what you are: a friend.
Oh!
Poporon-chan, I bet you're hungry, right?
European-Style Curry
Jashin-chan told me about a really good curry place!
No curry, no life!
R-Really?
She recommended it, huh?
Okay, let's go there, then.
Want to come, Pekola-chan?
I have to work somewhere else after this.
I'm doing double shield duty today.
*Image only.
Oh, okay...
There.
Shall we go, then?
Sure!
Pekola-sama, I'll let you tidy up here.
See you later!
Yay!
I'm famished.
Yeah!
"Pretending" to be her friend, huh?
If you can smile like that when you're pretending,
you should look into an acting career.
Well, I suppose I should start cleaning up.
Part-timer!
Flinch!
We're heading to the next location, part-timer!
I-I'll finish cleaning right away!
Make it quick, part-timer.
Um... My name is Pekola, not "part-timer"...
I don't care. Get a move on, part-timer.
R-Right!
Give it a rest already, part-timer.
What kind of name is "Pekola," anyway?
You starving or something, part-timer?
Can't you even eat right, part-timer?
Why has he still not learned my name after all this time?
Quit dawdling and get moving, part-timer.
Well, nothing I can do about it. There's more work waiting.
All right, when the job's done, let's go grab some food, part-timer.
I wanted to eat curry, too...
This job does take a lot of stamina.
Quiz time.
What kind of bread is bread you can't eat?
That's easy! It's obviously—
I know!
The bread that's just a fake store sample!
Correct.
Heck yeah!
Th-That's a new take...
European-Style Curry
and
Espresso Coffee
Bondy
This is so good!
Bondy is the best!
Do you like it, Poporon-chan?
Y-Yeah... It's not bad.
I'm so glad!
I wasn't expecting to find another devil here before us, though...
Hey, Per-chan! Poporon-chan, too!
Let's all eat together!
Japanese curry is delicious!
But...
When am I supposed to eat these?
Are they an appetizer? A palate cleanser? Dessert?
Sakura Street
One, two, three, four, oolong tea!
What's wrong?
I can't find my mommy.
You're lost?
I'll help you look for your mommy!
Okay!
Emiri-chan!
Mommy!
You shouldn't talk to strangers. You might get kidnapped.
Thanks for dropping by!
Daimaru-yaki Tea Shop
Being helpful is hard...
What was that mother's problem?
She's the one who let her kid out of her sight!
I'm glad we found her mom, though.
You're too nice, Kyon-Kyon!
I worry about you, you know!
But you're nice too, Ran-Ran-oneechan.
You ended up in that form because of me, after all.
I keep telling you, that wasn't your fault.
Besides, I actually like the way I look.
Let me have a bite of that.
Sure!
Yum!
You kids were playing a card game earlier, weren't you?
Hand over your rares. We'll sell 'em for a fortune!
N-No! These cards are important to me!
"No! These cards are important to me!"
Ya hear that?
C'mon, c'mon!
Just hand 'em over already!
Cut it out!
Stop it!
Huh? Who the hell are you?
Adults picking on little kids? Have you no shame?
We're not adults yet.
And this country always lets minors off easy!
We're gonna keep doing all the bad stuff we want.
Just watch.
What the hell are you wearing, anyway? What's with the panda?
What a dork!
What did you say?
You just made fun of my big sister!
What, so that panda on your dress is your big sister?
She's messed up in the head!
Rawr!
Wait, Kyon-Kyon!
Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no! Stop!
Rrr...
Rawr!
Rawr! Rawr! Rawr! Rawr! Rawr!
Kyon-Kyon! Kyon-Kyon!
You're taking this too far! He's gonna end up dead!
He's not gonna "end up" dead! I'm gonna kill him!
Stop it, Kyon-Kyon!
Even my dad hasn't ever hit me!
Seriously, Kyon-Kyon... Once you get mad, you lose all control.
I'm sorry.
Hey, jiangshi lady!
Bakuga
Thanks for saving us!
Thanks.
You can tell I'm a jiangshi?
Yeah. With Jashin-chan and Minos-oneechan living in Jinbocho,
you learn about that stuff.
Jashin-chan?
So this panda can talk, huh?
I'm not a panda! I'm Ran-Ran!
Hiroshi!
Well, see you later.
See ya!
Thanks!
Zai jian!
"Thanks," huh?
Life Theater
Jashin-chan did say she lived in this town, didn't she?
I hope we see her again.
Yeah!
All I had to do was run an errand, and I ended up broke again!
I hope I can become a human soon!
I'm making Hamburg steaks with Yurine-san today!
Thanks for coming.
Yurine-san, thank you for having me over today!
This is just a token, but here!
Oh... Thanks for being so thoughtful.
All right! Let's do this!
You're all fired up.
Jashin-chan always cooks our meals for us,
so I'm happy to make something for her!
She's still several billion times more dependent on you than you are on her.
Okay, let's get started.
First, chop up this onion.
Chop... it... up?
So...
Chop!
There! I chopped it!
This is how you chop up an onion.
You cut it in half first, then peel it.
Uh-huh, uh-huh...
Then, you remove the ends.
Uh-huh, uh-huh...
Then, slice several vertical and horizontal lines into each half, and finally, cut it all up.
Wow!
Cooking really isn't your strong suit, huh?
The next step is to sauté the chopped onion.
The tears won't stop...
But it's all for Jashin-chan! I'm gonna do this!
This is what it looks like after it's sautéed.
You already had some prepared!
So what was the purpose of the onion I cut up?
We don't have a lot of time.
Super Amazing Nutmeg
Super Amazing
Salt
Super Amazing
Pepper
Now, see that bowl with ground beef in it?
Add panko bread crumbs that have been soaked in egg and milk,
the sautéed onions, some salt and pepper, and nutmeg to that.
Mix it up until it's uniformly sticky.
Right!
This is how you add salt.
Okay, I'll do that, too!
Whoa! Whoa, whoa!
That's not salt! That's sugar!
I-It's sweet!
C'mon, this isn't a manga.
It was white, so I thought it was salt...
Wh-What do we do?
I thought this might happen...
So I have some already mixed up.
You're too well-prepared, Yurine-san.
I've hardly been of any use at all...
It's okay.
We still have to do the last two steps:
shaping them and cooking them.
The last... two steps?
Help me!
The Last Emperor...
Medusa.
Uh... Right.
Shape the mixture into ovals, like this.
A heart shape?
Isn't it cute?
I thought a heart shape might convey my feelings for Jashin-chan.
Oh, it will. After all...
That heart is Jashin-chan herself.
Huh? What do you...
She's been turned into food.
She deeply regretted all the awful things she's done,
but she wanted to be of use to you in the end...
So she became food.
Food
This is Jashin-chan's atonement.
Atonement
You can't mean...
That meat in the mixture is Jashin-chan.
We'll have to enjoy every last bite of her,
so that her sacrifice won't be in vain.
A head, two hands, mammary glands...
A head
Two hands
Mammary glands
Super Amazing
Flour
Super Amazing
Flour
There we go.
Hup!
Roll, roll, roll, roll...
Everyone, what we have here is not fried shrimp, but fried serpent.
Behold this massive vat of oil.
Witness what happens when we hurl this otherworldly snake woman
into scalding hot oil and fry her until crispy.
I'll be done in fifteen seconds.
It's dangerous to fry me longer than fifteen seconds!
I know that.
Don't worry. We have five people ready to lift you out.
A-hup!
Eleven, twelve, thirteen...
Lift her out!
Hup!
Orochimaru!
Yurine-san! Orochimaru is... Orochimaru is...
Huh? Mei-san?
It's Tachibana Mei!
It's her!
Huh? Wh-Why are they...
We can use that!
Orochimaru!
Take this!
Orochimaru!
Orochimaru...
You're piping hot...
Just kidding.
Kirihito...
She passed out!
Kirihito...
I'm home!
I actually won at pachinko for once!
Medusa! What happened?!
Don't die, Medusa!
All that's left of Jashin-chan is a heart shape...
I might have taken my teasing a bit too far.
Medusa! My winnings from today
aren't enough to cover all the living expenses I squandered this month!
I need your money!
ATM!
LL
I'll sponge off of you tomorrow, Medusa!
LL
HE
ONEY
ATM!
Maybe you really should be turned into fried serpent just once.
Huh?
Let's eat!
This is good!
Really? I'm so glad!
Not bad for your first try.
Thank you! I owe it all to you, Yurine-san!
Yeah, it's delicious!
If you learn how to cook, Medusa-chan,
Jashin-chan won't have a reason to live anymore!
Being able to cook food in a specific shape is an amazing talent!
So... So hot...
Let me have some, too...
Here, Jashin-chan. Open wide.
Mm, it's not half bad.
Here you go. Open wide.
Th-There's a rice ball in the sandbox!
But if I pick it up right away...
Caught you red-handed!
You're under arrest for eating something that
was on the ground longer than three seconds!
Under arrest?!
Huh? I have a feeling you and I were born on the same date!
I sense fate at work!
Please spare me!
Very well.
Okay, I'll just—
Execution would be a bit too severe.
Execution?!
You're imprisoned for life in my room!
I'm so excited!
Wait!