01x10 - Yup, It's Risky to Go In Raw, Rubber

[bunniefuu]

Alright.

Seems like you've cleared the first step.

Lovelin? Why are you here?

It's me.

Something like, I slipped in along when you dived?

With this, I can monitor you from over here.

So this is Yoshino?

But that way of speaking...

Oh, this? My voice over here...

It changes automatically with the character.

So even if I speak normally here, it'll...

...become like this.

Understand?

Right.

Now, then, shall we look around?

This wall...

It's protected.

Because of this,
we can't connect from outside.

So how do we...

Is it telling me to follow?

Try touching that, Asahi.

Ow.

Seems like we managed to get in.

Hey, Asahi. Hey!

Ah, sorry.

Anyway, this form is quite inconvenient.

Lovelin?

What are you so surprised for? It's me.

Have you already forgotten?

You're so cruel.

Isn't there a better way of appearing?

Also, you're naked!

You're also naked.

Huh?

Wow. What an accurate recreation.

Don't look, seriously!

Object discovered.

Forcing log out.

Forcing log out.

Let's run, Asahi!

If we get caught,
we'll get forcefully logged out!

Log out.

Can't we just log in again if that happens?

There's no guarantee we can get in again!

No way! Over here, too?

Over here!

Forcing log out.

Asahi!

No!

We're going in!

Don't leave me behind!

Asahi!

Oh, dear.

On top of getting taken for the first time,
this is just too much!

Listen, it's like this when we got here!

Anyway, please wear some clothes!

And anyway, why are you here as well?

It's me, Yoshino!

Yoshino?

You're Yoshino? No way!

It's true. I've been monitoring
you guys through various forms.

Various forms?

Wait! Don't stand up!

Yoshio?

Ta-da! It's me, chew!

Sod!

What's this thing?

So cute.

- But it's a bit slimy.
- Asahi.

- It's just your imagination.
- Thank you for coming here.

I've missed you.

Now hold on! You can't just do that!

Me, too.

Me too!

H-Hey...

Everyone!

I know chew guys are happy,
but we have no time to waste!

First, let's make sure we're on the same page.

You're right.

Understood.

Sod, will you stay in that form?

This form is the most efficient!

Anyway, that's how the situation is.

Also, there's something
I have to tell you guys.

Actually...

The Ai inside Aoi was awakened, right?

So chew've noticed.

Once we align the situation and
Yoshino's explanation, the answer is clear.

We've all vaguely felt
Ai's memories inside us as well.

Aoi wants to see Asahi.

Ai, on the other hand...

That conflict of feelings made this situation.

So I guess we can't help
that they're in conflict.

But there are two ways around it.

One is to stop the program or
disable the avatar through a log-out program, right?

What's the other one?

An eraser program.

In order to contain the situation,
Cavendish sent in a horrible program to erase all data.

If it captures us,
we'll all be deleted.

What's that? So mean!

I'm sorry, chew.

Don't worry.

I came here to stop that, right?

Asahi.

Hey, what'll happen if
Asahi gets captured by the program?

His brain will get burnt off!

You say that so easily!

Don't worry!
You won't feel pain in your brain.

Ah, I see, what a relief.

Like that's the main problem!

Asahi.

Don't make that face.

I won't get caught.

Hey, I tried to analyze things.

Look.

Right now, Aoi is here.
In the center of this world.

But surrounding her is a strict protection.

So in order to meet Aoi,
we have to tear through that protection?

No, there's an easier way.

We just have to find a loophole.

Is there even such a thing?

It's probably something Aoi created herself.

I see.

See, isn't that great?

It seems easier than expected.

We can't let our guard down.
We don't know what awaits us.

Right! You gotta strap on!

You mean "strap in".

What's wrong, chew?

Oh, nothing.

We have to brace ourselves from now on!

Yeah. You're right.

Right, then!

Let's head out, chew!

The room seems to have changed.

This... I came here with Miss Mongfa before.

Huh?

Wait, what do you mean?

Wait, no! I mean,

I got tied to the bed that one time,

and lotion got all over me.
It was quite a pain.

Tied to the bed...

And lotion...

Got all over you, with a girl?

No, you're wrong! It's not like that!

Right, Miss Mongfa?

Hmm, I wonder.

Come on!

Now, more importantly, let's hurry.

Follow me!

Over here!

What's happening?

Hmm, let's see...

Seems like it's not moving, chew!

Sod!

Huh?

That was close, chew!

Thankfully, I used CHEW.

Ah, by the way, CHEW stands for
Concealing Heroic Effect Widget—

Everyone!

Love love liebe!

Cosmincy!

It's Magical Girl Karin,
saying a cute hallo!

Me too!

I won't lose!

Fiagral...

Fire!

Come out, Flower and Snake!

Irina and Amelia too...

Amazing!

Sod!

Asahi!

Ow, ow...

Where are we, now?

The space here has become strange.

We have to return to the others,
or they will worry.

First, we have to figure out where we are.

Yoshino.

Can I ask you something?

What is it?

Is it about your brain burning off from earlier?

Don't worry! When push comes to shove—

Everyone was programmed
to meet me from the beginning, right?

That they'd fall for me, too.

They're actually...

Love Flops, chew!

Asahi, where are you?

Can I ask you something?

Everyone was programmed
to meet me from the beginning, right?

That they'd fall for me, too.

They're actually...

It's true that they were
programmed to have feelings for you.

But through spending time with you, there's
a clear numerical change in how they feel towards you.

Further consideration and verification are necessary
to determine what kind of emotion it was caused by.

But at the very least, it is certainly
a reaction never seen before in AI.

I see.

Okay. I was just curious about it.

Now, let's go meet...

Miss Mongfa!

Asahi...

Just now, it was Irina!

We have chew go!

Irina!

Asahi, you're alright!

That's...

That is...

The Eraser Program!

Huh? What's going on, chew?

What is that?

Could it be...

The existing log out program got
powered up to a more ferocious delete program?

Delete?

So if we get captured, we'll...

Get terminated.

It's coming!

I got caught again, chew!

Sod!

I don't have CHEW anymore, chew!

I guess it's dangerous to do it raw, chew!

Sod...

Oh no!

Thank you.

Either way, let's defeat them!

It's dangerous, Asahi, you should...

I'll fight, too.

You can't!

You're human, and—

It doesn't matter if it's human or AI!

You can't just make girls protect you!

Asahi...

Let's go, everyone!

I'll get you!

Please don't come closer!

I won't lose!

Thank you!

Stay on your guard!

No matter what happens...

Just one thing is certain.

Let's move. Over here!

How many are there?

We're almost there.

Get out through there!

Over there!

If we can get through that,
we'll get closer to Aoi, right?

Right. Let's hurry!

Stop!

You're...

Colonel Sanders?

What's this mecha doll?

Sorry, but I can't let you get past here.

Be a good kid and—

Like that'll work!

Sorry. We don't have time to mess with you.

Amazing.

G-Guess I should stop making fun of Mongie.

How do we open this?

Like this.

Crap, it's a whole horde!

We did it!

Everyone, hurry!

Miss Mongfa!

No way!

There's no panel over here.
We can't close the door this way!

No way!

No choice. For now, let's just...

Miss Mongfa!

To be honest,
I couldn't understand it at first.

How does it feel to love someone?

Miss Mongfa...

But that day, when you
protected me, I remembered.

You were there protecting me too, once.

Mongie, what are you saying?

Now's not the time for that!

Hurry and get over—

Are you okay?

We can't go back either?

That's when I found out.

That I'm an artifical being.

But I felt it myself.

The warm feeling that spreads from your chest...

It's warm, kind, and a little bit painful.

Ah, so this is how it feels like to love someone.

This is how a human thinks of
the person they love as precious.

This feeling is definitely not artificial.

It's not Ai's memory, either.

It's something that comes from me.

It doesn't matter if it's human or AI.

Those words really made me happy.

Thank you for always protecting me until now.

But this time,
it's my turn to protect you.

It's fine. You know that I'm strong, right?

I'll defeat everyone right away.

You can't do th—

Don't stop moving.

Keep going forward.

I'm sure you can do it.

Miss Mongfa!

I guess just one time,

I want you to call my name
like you call everyone else.

You sold us out to the teacher!

I-It's because you're the one doing bad things!

Shut up!

It doesn't matter if you're a girl.

You'll see what happens if you go against us.

What's this?

Stop it!

Asahi...

Ugh! Don't act cool just because
you're in front of a girl!

You can't even fight,
yet you forced yourself.

But...

I'm glad you saved me.

Mongfa...

Thank you.

I love you.

Mongfa!

Asahi!

Mongie is...

Thank you for meeting me.

Thank you for teaching me what love is.

Thank you for teaching me how to love.

I'll leave Aoi and Ai...

...in your hands.

Mongfa!

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Asahi.

Asahi...

Asahi!

Asahi!

Asahi...

Asahi...

Asahi.

Asahi.

Asahi!

Next episode, episode eleven.

I'm glad I met you.

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