01x03 - Tomodachi

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This facility is an orphanage that takes in
children who have nowhere to go

and trains them for w*r—

also known as the National Warfare
Sorcery Weapon Training Institute.

That's the official name,
but we just call it "school."

You're finally awake!

Y-You're making it hard to breathe.

If you want to wake me up,
please do it the normal way!

I've learned a lot about Mimi in the month
since we started rooming together.

Good morning, Mimi.

Morning!

Sheena, you're gonna be late.

Oh, no! It's already this late?

You're such a sleepyhead!

You gotta tell me sooner!

Did you brush your hair?

Put on your socks?

Oh!

I thought so.

Sheena!

I can only find one sock!

Huh? Ugh.

Aww, and your hair's a mess.

While she's rumored to be
some kind of secret superweapon,

she's actually really laid-back
and doesn't care about her appearance.

She's not picky and will eat anything.

All right. Now, let's determine the
intersection point of these two functions.

Another B+...

Sheena!

No way!

Perfect!

She's bad at math, but she gets
perfect scores on history tests.

She's truly a girl of contrasts. Also...

Mimi?

Sometimes Ms. Fran drops in to see her.

Oh, it's you, Old Man?

Don't call me Old Man.

Okay, let's check the inside
of your mouth. Say "aah."

- Old maahn!

- I said, say "aah"!

She's more like a mother
to her than a teacher.

Attention. Attention.

The following students are to report to
the front gate and prepare for deployment:



- 1611,

- Get going.

Okay!

- 1613,

- Sheena! I'll be back later!

- 1614,

- 1618,



- 1703,

- When I see her go off to battle
with a smile on her face,

- 1709,

- 1711,

- how am I supposed to feel?

- 1712,

- 1714,

- 1715,

- I still don't know.

- 1721,

- 1724.

That is all.

Why does she look so happy
whenever she leaves...

You don't like pain, do you?
Neither does Mimi.

...when she said she didn't like pain?

See? I knew she'd be here.

Ari? Seiran?

Do you want to eat lunch together?

You sure do like rice, Sheena.

Yeah. It's been a staple of my diet
ever since I was little.

Is that why Mimi-chan
called you "the rice ball girl"?

Huh? Uh, well...

I happened to meet her the day
before she transferred into our class.

I ended up giving her the rice ba*ls
I'd made for a midnight snack.

So you're the rice ball girl
because you gave her rice ba*ls.

Mm-hmm.

Is Kagari-san still out on deployment?

Mm-hmm.

I don't think you need to worry.

I'm sure you remember what happened
during the mock battle.

I'd never seen anything like it before.

She even won Seiran over. Right?

I-I never claimed to doubt her
in the first place.

Not only was she amazing in battle, that
kiss of hers was really something, too.

Right, the restoration magic.

What? Were you two watching when
Mimi used her restoration magic?

Yes.

Ms. Fran was supposed to be the one
healing you, but Kagari-san insisted.

So Mimi was telling the truth
when she said she healed me.

Do you hate her?

Huh?!

Mimi-chan, I mean.

Hey, Ari! Be polite!

N-No, I don't hate her at all!

But you don't like her, right?

Why do you have to be so blunt?

Well, I really want to know.

I don't hate her.

That's the truth.

But the first time I met Mimi,
she had just gotten back from battle,

covered in other people's blood.

And yet she was cheery and smiling
when she talked to me,

even though she must have
k*lled a bunch of people.

I realize we're at w*r, so maybe
that's just how things are here,

but I couldn't understand how
someone could behave like that.

That's why I didn't want to be around her.

I see.

I'm a terrible person, aren't I?

I can understand, though.
Considering the situation.

Everybody feels like that sometimes.

But, you know...

It sounds like Mimi gets
injured sometimes, too.

She said that it hurts
and she doesn't like it.

When she said that, it made me think
that maybe she's just like us.

What? Really?

Mm-hmm.

But people say that Mimi is immortal.

Huh?

"Mimi, the legendary secret weapon,

can never die, no matter
how badly she's injured."

"She can keep fighting indefinitely,
like the weapon she is."

Or at least, that's what people say.

Mimi can?

They said twelve!

They said twelve made it back!

Twelve people.

So two didn't make it.

Which means we'll have
prayer time again tomorrow.

Bye.

Let us know when
Mimi-chan gets back, okay?

Mm-hmm.

Ari, you seem to be enjoying what's
happening with Sheena and Kagari-san.

Sheena has always been a touch
reserved around other people.

Yeah?

Like she doesn't feel comfortable
here at school.

I guess. So what?

Now that she's with Mimi-chan, I think
she's going to have to learn to change.

Aren't you excited to see that?

So that's what was on your mind?

Don't say things like that
around anyone else, okay?

People will think you're cruel.

I don't care what other people think of me

as long as I have you.

D-Don't say things like that
around other people, either.

Come on. Let's get going.

You're much later than usual.

The damage was extensive, and it took
some time to collect all the pieces.

Again?

Yes.

What a problem child she is.

She doesn't follow my instructions at all.

I had better be going.

All right.

Thanks as always.

Well, then.

What a mess.

Don't expect me to lift a finger.

You heal yourself.

I'll never get used to
how disgusting that is.

How many times have I told you
to be more careful in battle?

You even ruined your clothes.

I just wanted to get home quickly.

Be sure to wash up before you go back.

All right.

It's been hours since they were deployed.

Oh, no. What if she's one
of the two who didn't...

Stop it. I shouldn't imagine the worst.

I bet she'll be hungry when she gets back.

Mimi, I'm sorry for thinking
that you were scary.

A voice inside me
kept telling me to run away.

Even though you smiled
and were so friendly to me.

Sheena?

Mimi!

It's Sheena!

Mimi! Mimi!

Is something wrong?

No. Welcome home.

Are you hurt?

No, I'm fine.

That's good.

I'm so glad.

Sheena, there's something
different about you!

You're acting nicer than usual!

Ah, well, that's...

I'm sorry!

For what?

I think I was really cold to you before.

Hmm? You were?

Mm-hmm.

Also, I should have said this sooner,
but thank you for fixing my arm.

Heh! Aren't I amazing?

Yeah.

Are you glad your arm's better, Sheena?

Yes, I'm glad.

Okay!

Are you hungry?

Yeah!

She must have been starving.

Rice ba*ls are so good!
I could eat rice every day!

I agree. Rice is delicious.

Do you like rice too, Sheena?

Mm-hmm.

I could probably eat it every day.

Mimi?

Hmm?

Where were you before you
transferred into our class?

I was underground.

Underground?

Mm-hmm.

In a dark place all by myself.

Huh? Did you ever get a chance
to eat with other people like this?

Mimi, if it's all right with you,
do you want to be friends?

Friends?

You and me?

Oh, if you don't want to, or if it's
against the rules or something...

Friends. My first friend.

Your first?

Friends!

You and me! We're friends!

Friends, friends!

S-Stop it. I can't breathe!

- All right, all right!

- Friends!

What nice weather!

We have the day off, so what should we do?

There's no class today?

Nope.

What do friends do on days off?

Huh? Let's see...

Eat sweets together
and chat about things, I guess.

Huh? But we already do that!

Um, okay.

I guess friends also celebrate
birthdays and stuff?

Oho?

And eat rice?

Yeah, I guess that's one possibility.

What else?

What else...

Friends also help each other
when they're in trouble

and tell each other secrets
that they wouldn't tell anyone else.

Secrets?

And sometimes...

it's important to have someone who can
tell the truth and give honest advice.

For example, I think you're
a little too messy, Mimi.

You think?

Mimi, let's clean our room today!

What? On our day off?!

Because it's our day off!

Cleaning, cleaning...

Aren't we going to go anywhere?

It feels really good
to clean up, you know.

Eww.

Mimi, is this dirty?

I dunno.

What are those papers?

Um, notes from class. Maybe.

I'll organize them later.

Or maybe not.

Thanks for waiting. Let's go.

Where are we taking the sheets?

To the laundry.

"Laundry"? What's that?

A place where you can get your
dirty clothes and things washed.

Mimi!

See? Over there.

Ooh!

See? Doesn't it feel good
when your room is nice and clean?

Yeah!

Plop!

This feels nice!

Okay, let's rest a little
and then sort out your notes.

What? I'm tired of staying in our room.

Okay. Wanna go to the library, then?

- Library?

- Excuse me.

- Hmph!

Ms. Fran? What are you doing here?

I've come to call up the
little gremlin over there. Mimi?

I'm busy cleaning right now.

You could at least try to look like it.

Let me go! Whoa!

U-Um...

Hmm?

Is Mimi going to battle right now?

Of course. That's why
she's getting called up.

Oh, I see.

All right, I can tell you one thing.

You don't need to worry. Mimi can't die.

Huh?

I'm tired of going to w*r.

The sooner you wrap things up,
the sooner you get back, right?

You still haven't told anyone
about your secret, have you?

Good for you.

So she wasn't listening
during math at all.

Sheena.

Ari. Seiran.

Was Kagari-san deployed again?

Yeah.

At this point, they've sent her
pretty much every time.

Yeah. But...

Ms. Fran just told me not to worry
because Mimi can't die—

What?

Ms. Fran actually said that?

Y-Yeah.

Maybe it was only a figure of speech.

Like, "Don't worry, she's strong
enough to take care of herself."

Yeah, maybe.

But there have been rumors
saying the same thing.

That she can come back to life,
or she's a ghost or something!

Shh!

Then...

Do you believe what
Ms. Fran told you, Sheena?

Huh? I really don't know.

When I'm with her, she might be
a little immature, but otherwise,

she's like a normal girl.

And she said she was always alone before,
so I thought she could use a friend.

Mimi sure is late.

The sun's already starting to rise.

Mimi?

Huh?

Welcome home.

Why are you still awake, Sheena?
It's already past bedtime,

and you always tell me
to go to bed early.

I guess you're right.

Did you have trouble sleeping?

No.

I just thought you might feel lonely
if the room was dark when you got back.

Huh.

Oh, and I put the clean sheets
back on your bed.

Wow!

Is it okay if I go "boing"?

Go ahead.

Whoo!

- Boing!

- BOING

It's so soft and fluffy!

Blood.

So she did go and fight instead of us.

Sheena.

Hmm?

Friends tell each other secrets that they
would never tell anyone else, right?

Well, yeah. They do.

But that doesn't mean you absolutely have—

I'll tell you something tomorrow.

I'll tell you my secret.

Because you're my friend.

Hey, slow down!

Hurry up!

Sheena? Mimi-chan?

We're headed to the cafeteria.
Want to eat lunch tog—

We can't today!

We're going to share secrets right now!

Secrets?

- Come on! Hurry up!

- Hey! Wait!

- Sorry! Maybe next time!

I'm Mimi's first friend.

She must think I'm a very special person.

She must see me as her very dear friend.

That makes me happy.

There's nobody around, right?

Because this is a secret
I can only tell my friend.

Is it really such a big secret?

Mm-hmm.

So don't tell anyone, okay?

Mm-hmm.

Listen...

The reason I can't die

is because I'm already dead.

Huh?