02x02 - Late Night Summons and Service/Between Freedom and Duty/Atsushi-kun and the Angel and Devil

[bunniefuu]

What are ideals?

There are innumerable answers
to that question.

Hello?

Atsushi-kun! Come to
the agency right away!

Dazai-san?

What?

Why did you call me into the office
in the middle of the night?

Have a seat.

You look exhausted. Are you okay?

I was asleep!

Now, now. We've got tea and snacks.
Make yourself at home.

You expect me to eat after
calling me in at night?!

If we're meeting at this hour,
is there an emergency?

Yes. The truth is...

Ghosts have begun appearing
in this building.

So we're going to catch them!

They're planning to catch ghosts!

Wait, ghosts? I'm confused.
This is all so sudden.

Ghosts are people who hang around
even after they're dead.

That's so vague!

No, wait. Why are we even
talking about ghosts?

Naomi-chan heard something.

While preparing the president's
prized high-quality green tea...

I'd like to try that tea, too.

She heard a voice! Isn't that scary?

But that's not all.

What?

When she opened the
cabinet to get donuts...

I'd like some of those treats, too.

She heard another sad
and disappointed voice.

What gluttonous ghosts.

By the way, Atsushi-kun, you're
drinking that prized tea right now.

The president's?!

Now you're guilty, too.

What's wrong with this corrupt company?!

Call it a perk of working nights.

Kunikida-san?!

Do you really believe in ghosts, anyway?

Isn't it true that something is here?

Maybe they're not scary ghosts.
They could just be lonely.

I find it hard to believe,

but I've always wanted to relax
with a cup of high-quality tea.

Oh, please. You could have tea anytime.

The ghosts could appear any minute now.

Atsushi-kun, tell us a joke!

What?

I bet one of you is actually a ghost
and sitting right in front of us.

Who could it be? Just kidding.

Huh? Dazai-san,
Kunikida-san, what is it?

Could both of them be...

My vision suddenly went black, and I
don't remember what happened after that.

Kunikida-san arrived
first thing in the morning,

and said he found me
alone on the floor.

Dazai-san said he never called me.

Naturally, Kunikida-san
said he was at home, too.

I've always wanted to
relax with a cup of tea.

Maybe they're not scary ghosts.
They could just be lonely.

What was that about?

Oh, our precious tea and
snacks are missing.

I'll go buy some more.

I hope they're satisfied now.

The tea and donuts were good.

Yeah!

Wow, what's all this?

Camping equipment.

Don't do it, Atsushi-kun!

You're too young to abandon society

and live in a tent
out in the wilderness!

Hold on!

This is clearly just outdoor
recreational equipment!

Louisa-san didn't know what to do

with all the stuff Francis bought
on sale, so she gave it to us.

The other day, she gave
us desks and chairs.

Does she think we're storage
for unwanted goods?

At this rate, this stuff really
will just collect dust.

Since we have the equipment,
we might as well go.

Really? But I've never
gone camping before.

Neither have I.

I'm not sure I can do it.

What? Atsushi-kun, you're great at it.

Before you met me, you'd been
living outdoors for days.

That doesn't count!

Dazai-san, camping means escaping
the hustle and bustle of the city

to be surrounded by nature
and eat delicious food...

And chat with your friends?

Also, um...

Your lack of experience
is showing, Atsushi-kun!

I can't help it! I've never
gone camping before!

Well, we're here.

We sure are, thanks to all
the research you did.

Though Dazai was too lazy to come.

I know.

Anyway, I had no idea the
outdoors felt so good.

We'll be able to relax here.

You're right.

I didn't know that not being constantly
threatened by death could be so relaxing.

Okay, we arrived at 13:00.

Here's today's schedule.

Wow, it's packed.

We'll start by pitching
our tent in five minutes.

O-Okay!

Done!

It's perfect.

Behold! I made takikomi
rice in a canteen!

Wow, that looks good.

Let's grill some meat, too!

I've always wanted to try this.

To our break from the grind!

Cheers!

What is it?

I was just thinking about
how good the meat is.

Yes, that much is apparent.

What about you, Kunikida-san?

I was just thinking
we're eating outdoors.

Honestly, like Dazai-san said,
this reminds me of living outdoors

and makes the food taste less good.

And I keep worrying about when work
might come in or disaster could strike.

Camping is harder than I thought.

Maybe this is actually what
we're meant to enjoy.

Let's go to sleep!

Yeah! We did everything on the schedule!

Good night!

Good night!

We're sleeping in a tent.

Now I feel like going, too.

Hey, Atsushi-kun.

Yes?

You know how sometimes
we pick at hangnails?

Ouch.

And remove the protective film from
a new remote when it starts to peel?

I planned to leave it on for a while.

Or do other things that can't be undone?

That's true. Sometimes we do
things we know we shouldn't.

Anyway, here.

What is that?

A button to blow up the Earth.

What?!

Sometimes we do things
that can't be undone.

This is on an unprecedented
scale though!

Sometimes, I just don't care
what happens to our world.

You're the last person
who should have that!

Maybe I'll push the button.

It's not like I believe you, okay?

But you shouldn't be so down on life!

Life is happy and fun! Yahoo!

For now, why don't we get
something good to eat?

Just kidding.

What?

Of course that kind of horrifying
button doesn't exist.

Are you sure?

This device is a little recorder.

When you press the button, it plays
Kunikida's drunk ramblings at high volume.

Dazai, I'm thankful for everything!
I have great respect!

That button is horrifying after all.
For Kunikida-san, that is.

I even have audio of him delivering
very stupid jokes with a straight face!

There's no damn way
they're building a dam here!

It's so dumb, but I want to hear more!

Also, I have audio of him praising you.

What?!

It's yours now.

Do with it as you will.

What?!

C'mon, Atsushi-kun,
let's press the button.

Don't you want to know
what Kunikida-kun said?

I bet it's really interesting,
and you rarely get chances like this.

Go on. Nobody's around.

Take a peek at a surprising
side of Kunikida-kun.

Help! A devil's trying to tempt me!

Atsushi-kun, don't let
him lead you astray.

It's an angel!

Don't go along with the devil's mischief.

I won't.

Kunikida-kun wouldn't want everyone
to hear that embarrassing recording.

You're alone in the office right now.
Nobody else is here.

Actually, then now's the
time to listen to it.

If you pretend you didn't hear it,
then it's like you never did.

Yeah, yeah!

A fallen angel?!

It's your colleague's fault for giving
you that sketchy button at work.

And it takes a real piece of work
to record a drunk colleague.

I couldn't agree more.

Push it, push it!

Push it, push it!

You can have this back.

Did you press it?

I did not.

I see.

It's true.

I don't doubt it.

After all, we didn't blow up.

What?!

Wan! Shorts.

Let us see who is superior, weretiger.

You're using actual words?!

Welcome back. How was your camping trip?

It was great!

Yeah! We had a fulfilling day!

You don't sound like you believe that.