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Kazuki

#06 Welcome Home to Both of Us

Isla

Hey, old man.

Please look after Isla for a while.

Are you going alone?

You'd better wait for backup.

There's no time.

We can't save her leg. We'll have to amputate.

I'm sorry...

I'll never forget my memories of working with you.

But...

I won't be your partner anymore.

Isla Maintenance in progress

Thank you all for helping out with the Marcia case.

Despite the way it ended...

We at least managed to keep civilians from getting dragged into it.

Also...

About the black-market retrievers.

We were able to round up the whole organization with the help of R. Security,

according to the Head Office.

At any rate...

Regarding this incident,

the case's team, Tsukasa and Isla, aren't to blame.

Tsukasa?

Isla...

Isla!

Hey.

Did you hear me, Tsukasa?

Uh... yes!

While you two aren't at fault here,

they say there still has to be some accountability.

So...

Until Isla is back in the field, you'll be on desk duty.

Got that?

Yes.

All right, dismissed!

Tsukasa?

You're up, huh?

He insisted on staying with you all night.

That's one stubborn kid.

You can start moving tomorrow,

but your body was already showing its age before this.

Your maintenance will probably take a few days.

I won't be your partner anymore.

Morning! What time is it?

Still late at night.

You should go back to the dorm to sleep.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

I'm so glad you're all right, Isla.

You were asleep for two days straight, you know.

The old guy was like,

"No need to stick around for maintenance. Get out of here!"

He really let me have it...

But I was worried, y'know.

Worried?

That you might never wake up again, Isla.

What happened to Marcia and Souta?

Don't worry.

Kazuki and the others backed me up,

and we took care everything.

I'm sorry.

I couldn't do anything.

Hey, don't give it a second thought!

Tsukasa... are you all right?

Thanks.

For worrying about me.

I'm totally fine!

Really.

Why?

Why...

...can he go on smiling?

Now, listen, Islacchi.

You're still not 100% yet, all right?

So please stop by here after work, rather than the dorm.

I'm going to pour my whole heart into taking care of you!

Okay, I get it.

Hey, Isla-chan! Are you good to go now?

The maintenance team said they'll have to tweak her a few more times.

Good morning!

Good morning.

Morning!

Good morning.

Isla-chan! Can you get me some tea?

Thanks for always doing this.

Morn―

Hey, hey, Tsukasa. Come on, go for a drink with me tonight.

I'll take you somewhere full of hot babes, okay?

No, no, I told you before, didn't I? That I'm a minor...

Yasutaka!

It's too early in the morning for your drivel.

Ugh, he's so sleazy!

You'd better not end up like him, Zack.

Roger.

The ladies we work with are as strict as ever, huh?

Do you have the hots for me, Isla-chan?

Wanna go out on a date?

Error. I cannot perceive Yasutaka.

Whoa! My fragile heart has been shattered!

Tsukasa, just think of it as consoling me. Go for a drink with me!

Please, just give me a break!

Isla-chan! My tea! You're spilling it!

Oh, no, these documents...

What a mess.

Are you all right?

I'm so sorry.

Morning, Isla!

Coming to work separately feels pretty weird, huh?

Since we've always come together lately.

Tsukasa...

Your smile looks good.

What's that all of a sudden? I mean, you kind of shocked me!

Oh, but... thanks.

Isla...

Did Tsukasa do something inappropriate to you?

Don't you worry! We're on your side, okay?

That's right! I know all about it, too.

Seducing our pure-hearted Isla... it's unforgivable!

Depending on what he did,

we might have to throw him out of the dorm this time!

Now, then, Isla-cchi, give us a full rundown!

Come on!

Come on!

I...

It's just that...

Just that?

Tsukasa...

I can't get him off my mind.

Before I knew it,

I started watching Tsukasa wherever he goes.

I never paid him much attention until a few days ago.

Um, meaning... What does this mean?

Islacchi, that's one form of, you know...

The thing called love!

Love?

Oh, right, love.

Wait, love?!

No, it's probably not...

In that case, I'll be happy to do everything I can to help you!

Specifically, we're going to put Tsukasacchi under 24/7 surveillance,

and come to a full understanding of Tsukasacchi's lifestyle!

His lifestyle? Look, that's just one step short of being a stalker.

It's natural to want to know everything about the man she loves!

I've been there and done that myself, so I totally know!

We'll get started with our research tomorrow!

Well, don't expect me to join you!

What on Earth is Tsukasacchi reading, I wonder?

Probably my diary.

Did you give him permission to read it, Islacchi?

Why would you make such an audacious move?

He said he wanted to learn about Terminal Service's rules, so I lent it to him.

Because reading that will be the fastest way for him to learn.

That little book contains everything about you in its rawest form, right?

Lucky him! I want to read it, too!

I don't really think it's an interesting read.

What? You don't think so?

But Tsukasacchi is grinning away while he's reading it.

That's so creepy!

By that standard, you must be pretty creepy, too.

Sherry? Is something wrong?

No. I just sensed someone's gaze.

Remnants of that black market retrieval service may be plotting a terrorist attack.

On our office?

If they were planning something, they'd probably go after Head Office.

Sherry's always extremely vigilant about Peeping Toms, you know.

And whose fault is that?

Could it be...

Me?

Sherry's skills are to be feared!

Sherry's way scarier than Kazuki!

But we're not going to give up over a trivial setback like that!

Next! Next! On to the next phase, Islacchi!

What, there's more?

Well, I'm not going to be a part of this anymore.

It looks like my daughter's found herself a boyfriend.

Well, that's a good thing, right?

It's not good at all!

Huh?

Because, you see...

Let me help out!

Really? Thank you very much.

Oh, but please be careful.

Those are extremely heavy.

I guess I was too late.

Hey, don't just laugh...

Help me out here!

Come on, you guys drink up, too!

I am drinking. A soft drink, that is.

Tsukasa, I'll be heading out now.

Or my wife will be furious...

Oh, that's right. Understood! Please go.

My bad! I owe you big time!

Huh? Hey! Where's Ren going?

I don't know. The restroom, probably!

Anyway, Kazuki,

I think you've had enough!

Don't order me around like that!

Tsukasa!

The problem with you is...

Who knew that she'd make me drink with her all night long?

Men's Showers

I see.

Wow, fancy meeting you here!

I'm telling you, Tsukasa-cchi just happened to be there!

I swear it was just a coincidence!

Please, just don't tell my master...

For pity's sake.

You didn't have to go along with Eru.

But she was so earnest about wanting to look out for me.

So?

Why can't you get Tsukasa off your mind?

You don't get why he can go on smiling,

even though the incident with Marcia just happened, huh?

True, he does seem pretty cavalier about it.

Has Tsukasa already forgotten?

Do humans have a function that allows such things to be conveniently forgotten?

But I've never heard of anything like that.

I have no idea what Tsukasa's feeling right now.

Well, Kazuki and I went to see Souta, you know.

To explain what happened to Marcia.

And when we arrived...

There was Tsukasa.

That guy...

He was supposed to be on desk duty, but he still went to apologize to Souta.

Hey.

Tsukasa...

Where did Marcia go?

I never got a chance to tell Marcia goodbye!

You promised me, remember? That you'd bring Marcia back to me!

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

Why?

Why? Why are you apologizing?

You've got to let me see Marcia!

I'm really sorry.

After that...

Kazuki really told him off, saying he'd better not go rogue on her again.

What a moron!

Because of that,

I don't think he'll ever be able to forget this.

And I don't think he wants to forget it, either.

But if that's the case, why does Tsukasa keep smiling?

Who knows why he does?

Maybe it's because...

He's sad?

Michiru...

You can be nice when you want to be, huh?

Wait a second, Isla. What's that supposed to mean?

Hey, what do you know?

A certain chief of my acquaintance! What a coincidence, huh?

Welcome.

Hey, long time no see!

You're working here? You really are a bore!

How about giving Mama here some love?

I thought you preferred a rowdier sort of bar?

I just happened to be passing by.

In that last case...

You're the one who got R. Security involved, weren't you?

I have my own way of doing things.

That's all there is to it.

Being one of the top brass...

Seems to come with its own share of headaches.

Isla.

That's all for today.

You have no major issues.

In other words,

she can return to the field tomorrow?

Right. You can go back to the dorm tonight.

Okay.

Will you be all right?

Don't push yourself too hard, okay? If it's too much for you, say so.

Lately, I've...

I've just been getting in the way.

Are you sure I should go back into the field?

Do you not want to go back to work?

But...

I might end up causing trouble again.

Whether or not you're causing trouble

is for Tsukasa to decide, not you.

Isn't that right?

Isla

I'm home.

Tsukasa?

The Lovey-Dovey Newlyweds' Manual

Isla's remaining time, you said?

Has Isla told you anything about it?

No.

I see.

Since she's teamed up with you, Isla's changed a lot.

She's nothing like the Isla I was partnered with.

Is that right?

Back then, she was pretty exhausted, after all.

Then it must be because she's had some time off.

The change in Isla...

There's no question. It's all thanks to you.

If that's the case, I'm happy.

But...

Isla's lifespan...

She only has about a thousand hours left.

What?

Um... 1,000 hours is...

Uh...

About a month and change.

A month?

When the time comes...

Just like any other Giftia,

we'll have to retrieve Isla.

I never meant to keep you in the dark about this.

This is just how the timing happened to work out.

I'm sorry about that.

So.

What do you want to do?

Do you want to continue your partnership with Isla?

Or dissolve the relationship and wait for a new Giftia to be assigned here?

Even if you keep her as your partner,

either way, a month from now...

Your partnership with Isla will come to an end.

I want to be with Isla until the end!

Right now,

I can't imagine being with anyone but Isla!

You're sure about that?

Yes.

Isla!

That's right, you were supposed to come back today.

I should've gone to pick you up.

That's all right.

Um... Tsukasa?

I...

Welcome home...

Isla.

Welcome home to you too, Tsukasa!

So, Tsukasa...

After this...

Do you want dinner?

Or a bath?

Or...

Do you... want... me?

Wait, is that something Eru taught you to say?

No.

The Lovey-Dovey Newlyweds' Manual

I read it here.