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Uninstall.

Back then, the greatest shock to our reality...

was that our lives were so primitive and simplistic, it was laughing in our faces.

Even covering my ears, the truth slipped through my fingers and left me confused.

Where in my frail body am I supposed to hold the strength to stand?

Uninstall. Uninstall.

Right now, I can't even begin to understand...

how the countless lives on this planet are essentially one.

Uninstall. Uninstall.

It looks like I'll have no choice but to act as a soldier who knows no fear.

Uninstall.

Uninstall.

Ushiro, let's have a little one-on-one chat, shall we?

What?

Ushiro, I'll let you be the successor.

Be a little happier!

You'll get to survive.

Don't wanna die, do you?

Onii-chan...

I... don't mind joining the contract, too.

And then you can...

You've got a lot of nerve!

We're not even real brother and sister!

How can you say that?!

Don't say it like that!

Dad?

It's Jun.

Yeah.

Tomorrow... I'll be coming home with Kana.

Onii-chan... I'm ready.

Okay.

Journey

Morning.

Machi-san.

You're leaving, right?

I thought I should see you off.

Here's a going-away present.

Thank you.

Ah! Machi-san, please take this!

Huh? Cup noodles?

I can take this many? Thanks.

Also, I haven't seen Seki-san around...

I gave him a call a little while ago.

Apparently, he has a lot more military work now and can't make it out here anymore...

so he asked me to call and check in periodically.

I see...

I guess that makes sense, since we're the only ones left...

That's not exactly true.

The only ones still contracted are me and Seki-san.

You have nothing to do with it.

That's right...

Come with us.

I said, come with us.

Where to...?

To where my dad is.

There'll be a place where you can stay.

But why...?

Do you have anything to take care of today?

Not really.

We'll wait for you at the train station, so go get your things ready.

How far are we going?

To the Misseji Highlands.

You'll need an interline ticket, so I'll buy it for you.

Is it really far away?

Yeah, it's pretty far. It's way out in the boonies.

Jun, how do you like it?

Isn't it great?

It'll just be me, you and Kana.

Let's all work together and live life to the fullest.

I'm going to build a school here.

A school?

Yeah. He called it a "free school."

When Kana was born, Mom died... Ah, it wasn't her fault, but...

after that, Dad got really into his school building plans.

He wanted to make a place where children who couldn't take life in normal schools would be welcomed.

A place where they could enjoy their school life in freedom.

That's really great.

Yeah.

The train we're switching to is already here! Hurry!

Hurry, Jun!

Miyamoto-san's here!

Your house turned out beautifully.

It's all thanks to the groundwork being laid so well.

Though as you can see, we haven't gotten around to the doors just yet!

Compared to my run-down place, this is really a work of art.

I can't wait to see how your school turns out.

You bet.

Now then, Jun, be sure to listen to Miyamoto-san, all right?

That's a pretty big face!

Who's that supposed to be?

Daddy.

Jun-kun, hurry and eat up.

No!

I'm waiting for Daddy!

I want to show him this picture.

Not tonight. If you don't get to bed, you won't have the energy to play tomorrow.

I know. Once your dad gets back, I'll wake you up, okay?

Really?

Don't turn off the lights.

You got it.

So was your dad's school built soon after?

No... it actually took a lot longer than you'd think.

They couldn't get the building up in time, so during summer break, we took in the children...

and held something more like a summer nature school.

Quit it, Kanji-kun!

Geez!

He's lively, huh?

He was here last year, too. He's from Tokyo.

Whoa, that's awesome!

Let me play with it, too!

You little...!

What are you doing, Jun?!

She's your little sister!

Are you okay?

I'm sorry, Jun.

Are you all right?

Now that I think back to those days, I think Dad was really watching out for me.

But back then, it felt like I was being alienated, and I began to think he didn't like me.

So, even after the school was completed and Dad's dream came true...

I never went to it.

Instead, I went by myself to a public school near the base of the mountain.

The air is so clean and fresh!

We have a walk ahead of us.

Yep.

Bye, Sensei!

Yeah! Be safe on your way home!

Jun-kun! How are you?

Sure you don't want to come here yet?

Hey, Jun-kun!

Jun.

They gave me the spare materials that were left over from the construction of the new school building.

Sawamura-san's helping me out...

and I was thinking of adding another room here.

You're probably old enough to want your own room, right?

I'll give you the new room, so... care to help out?

I'll make your current room into a study.

I'm not interested.

Are you sure you shouldn't give him back to his mother?

You never intended to take care of him this long anyway, right?

Ah, well, yes, I guess, but...

I-I'm so sorry!

No... it's all right.

That's cold!

Nothing but kids, huh?

Yeah.

We'll finally be in middle school next year, huh?

Guess so.

Hey, wanna go to the beach next year?

There's supposed to be this summer nature school on Mitomo Island.

Don't you think summer's really all about babes in bikinis?

Jun-kun.

The school uniform looks good on you.

Your dad was really happy for you, too.

Have you been talking with him at all lately?

Since you're in middle school now, you really should be the one to approach him...

Am I keeping you up? I'm sorry.

Once I finish cutting this, I'll stop for tonight.

Is... Onii-chan gonna leave?

His real mom's somewhere else, right?

Kana...

Dad, please don't hate Onii-chan.

I've never hated your big brother.

He's not going anywhere.

The three of us are a family.

Jun, wait up.

It's summer break starting next week, right?

I plan on holding a big event where students present what they've learned at the Konara Schoolhouse...

but I don't have enough people to help out.

Do you think you could help me out?

I'm not interested.

Don't say that.

I really want you to help out the first grade class.

You'd be together with me.

That'd be fine, right?

Could you tape these up on the wall for me?

Yeah.

Oh, Jun-kun! Pretty rare to see you here.

Mr. Principal, I'm glad to see you two working so hard together.

Yes.

Ushiro-sensei! Good morning!

Good morning.

Saya-chan, good morning.

Good morning.

Tanaka-san, I'm really counting on you today...

to help the students make their clay ocarinas.

Of course! Also, where might I find the day-care area?

Oh, yes. It's right this way.

I'm terribly sorry about this.

Not a problem.

These, you see, are pictures the students drew using watercolors and their imaginations.

Ushiro-sensei, Tanaka-san was asking if there was any extra clay...

I see... I think there should be some in the box next to my desk.

Also, could I ask you to go pick up some from Sawamura-san?

Ushiro-sensei, it's been such a long time.

Why, if it isn't Toshi-kun's mother!

Excuse me, do you know what the student used to draw this picture?

Umm...

I don't know!

Onii-chan...

Jun, I'm real sorry about that.

Why don't you go take a walk and get a breath of fresh air...

Onii-chan! What are you doing?

I'm going to Kanji's place in Tokyo.

He said I could come over whenever I wanted since he has an extra room.

Now?

You come, too.

But it's so sudden...

If I tell you to come, then you come!

Hello?

This is Ushiro...

Ushiro-sensei! They're back!

You guys...

Dad!

I'm so happy you're back.

You worried me so much!

When I heard you two went to Mitomo Island, I was worried sick.

But I'm glad to see you're both safe.

Actually, Jun, before we eat, there's something important I have to tell you...

It's about my real mom, right?

You knew?

I met her in Tokyo.

I'm sorry about what happened to your mother.

Yeah.

That's your new room.

I've put all your things in there, too.

It's such a lovely house.

Machi-san, there's a cottage down that way meant for the interns.

Why don't you take a shower before dinner and relax?

Kana, show her the way, would you?

No... I'll go.

Your dad's really nice.

Well, he tends to watch out for people, so...

But he doesn't know anything about Zearth, does he?

Or the truth about what happened to Tanaka-san.

He must think it was just an accident.

Will you tell him?

What's the point?

That's...

Get some rest.

I'll come and get you later.

I put in some furniture that I thought would fit the room.

I don't mind.

Feel free to use it however you like.

Onii-chan, I've made some tea.

Okay.

I'm using your room as my study.

I know!

You don't have to make a fuss over everything.

Do you remember that?

You drew this picture a long time ago in kindergarten. It's supposed to be me.

The square face looks just like you!

I'll never forget how hard I laughed when Miyamoto-san showed it to me.

This is my treasure...

Don't go disappearing on me again without saying anything, you hear?

Jun!

Come in.

Do you have a minute?

Yeah.

You can really see the stars clearly from the mountains, huh?

Machi, I refuse to become the next Kokopelli.

That's what I've decided.

I see...

If I tell Dung Beetle, I wonder what he'll do...

Knowing Onii-chan, he won't allow it.

I wouldn't put it past him to force Kana-chan into the contract to shake you up.

Machi...

I want to save Kana.

I'm the one who took her away from her home and got her involved in this mess.

I don't care what happens to me.

For Dad's sake... if I can somehow save her...

You're really serious about this, huh?

Yeah.

All right.

Leave everything to me.

This just in.

As a result of the UN's limited lift on the ban of unmanned weapons of mass destruction...

Prime Minister Hanasaki announced that all areas in the Tokyo and Kanagawa regions are to be evacuated.

I repeat...

The Tunnel Corporation has said they'd invest one billion dollars in the operation.

Understood. I'll leave the rest to you.

President Nakamoto of Life Fast Ltd. has asked what time the battle will begin.

Like I know that!

Yes, sir.

Ah, wait!

Tell him there's no reason to act hastily until at least noon.

Yes, sir.

Need something?

Have you seen the report from the Cognitive Robotics Research Institute?

Yeah, I saw it.

There was nothing of importance in it.

Then, you'll freeze the energy development plan?

Katsuragi! Would you like to die, too?

Katsuragi... thank you for coming all the way here to Kamakura so late.

Hasegawa-sama, all the resources you've gathered are going to be lost.

What's wrong with taking a small risk?

I can't afford to be indecisive when it comes to that monster.

No matter how much sugar you coat your words with...

in the end, only the fittest can protect this weak Earth!

Vermillion. We clung to life with all of our strength.

Vermillion. We never stopped to think how disgusting that was.

Because you were so straightforward...

when you said you couldn't see your chair,

I was worried because you looked about to snap, like a branch in winter.

You ran off that day,

throwing a crumpled ball of paper at me.

When my fingers traced the words "please remember me,'

I loudly cried out into the setting sun.

Vermillion. We clung to life with all of our strength.

Vermillion. We never stopped to think how disgusting that was.

We never stopped to think how disgusting that was.