05x03 - ANAGURA and Reality

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I, Fennelope, am here
in the name of the Cyber God!

May our greed fill the earth!

Monetize.

Once again, I've monetized
a worthless object.

RAGE

AGGRETSUKO

ONCE AGAIN, I'VE MONETIZED
A WORTHLESS OBJECT…

YOU'RE SO STRONG!

NICE!

OH NO, IT'S ALL THANKS TO YOU TWO!

ALL TOGETHER NOW…

REALITY SUCKS!

And that's how I successfully
lured them into my trap.

That's Haida?

How did you find him
out of all the players?

I hacked into his account beforehand
to get his username and whereabouts.

Impressive, Fenneko!

Actually, if you have
his email and his "love" password,

then you can access pretty much anything.

-Take note of that.
-Yes, ma'am.

So were you able
to find out where he is now?

Seems like he's around Ogikubo,
but I don't have the specifics yet.

If I ask too many questions,
he may suspect something's up.

Then what should we do?

There's a surefire way.

LOOK, A BUTTERFLY

IT'S SO PEACEFUL HERE

SERIOUSLY?

I'LL BE IN TOKYO FOR WORK

YOU GUYS WANNA MEET UP IRL? ROFL

THAT'S SO RANDOM

Meeting IRL?!

Yeah. The plan is to meet
at a diner in front of Ogikubo station.

So "Shikabane" will be there too?

I guess so.

Is "Shikabane"

a guy?

That's what Shikabane says.

You mean they could be lying?

No way to tell online.

Remember what Gori and Washimi said?

They said Haida must've
moved in with another woman!

Not a chance.

I bet he's with her right now!

Not a chance, I'm telling you.

Why not?

You don't know that!

You really don't get it, do you?

Huh?

I spent five years rooting for him
to get together with you.

Sorry, but I know him better
when it comes to stuff like this.

Have faith in him.

I know he's an idiot,

but he would never betray you.

Really?

That's what we're going to find out.

Oh my goodness!

He did betray me.

Sorry.

Wait, we don't know that yet.

Let's just watch for now.

Oh, excuse me!

We'd like to place our orders!

Kabae! They'll notice us!

What are you doing here, Kabae?

Oh hey, Fenneko! I got curious too, so--

Please be quiet!

What are you doing?

Well, Kabae told me what's going on
and I got worried.

Haida asked me
if he could stay at my place

but I ruthlessly sh*t him down.

I wondered if this might be related.

I'm thinking of tailing Haida
after he leaves the restaurant.

Try not to make a scene, okay?

Understood.

Huh?

-Hey!
-Hey!

Retsuko! Not now!

Please control yourself!

C'mon! Calm down!

Wait! Where are you going?

I can't really hear what they're saying,

so I'll go plant a bug on them.

They'll notice that for sure!

I'll make sure they don't notice.

Don't do it!

How old do you think Fennelope is?

Kind of old, maybe in his fifties.

Why do you say that?

Fennelope uses "ROFL" a lot, right?

I think it's old internet slang
from ages ago.

Oh.

I wonder what's taking so long.

Yeah.

Maybe it's a no-show.

No, just sit tight.

We promised, right?

Oh.

"Something came up at work
so I have to head back. ROFL"

"Sorry I can't meet up today."

SEND

SORRY I CAN'T MEET UP TODAY

NO SWEAT, WORK'S WORK

No response.

IT'S COOL

Busy time, maybe?

Well, we'll see each other
in the game later anyway.

I have a feeling we won't meet again.

Huh? Why?

Just a hunch.

Things like this happen all the time.

I see.

That's just how it is.

Hey, Haida.

How long are you staying here?

You need at least 300,000 yen
to rent a place, right?

You sure you can move out of this place?

Well, I guess it won't be anytime soon.

So you do get it.

Yeah, it finally hit me.

Since when?

Since I got to sleep lying down again.

Sleep is important.

You should return to reality
if you have somewhere to go.

I feel bad for your girlfriend.

You're right.

How about you, Shikabane?

I like being here.

How old are you, Shikabane?

Twenty-one.

And your real name?

Not telling.

I see.

Okay.

Huh?!

Re--

Who thinks he's guilty?

Now let's have you explain yourself.

RAGE

Scum scum scum scum!

Can't believe how you handled it!
Total joke!

Quit your job then pay to play?
Nice to be you!

Left to rot, you'd be dead in a ditch!
You're in training for total loserdom!

Do you prefer soda or mineral water?

Oh, water, please.

I guess I should thank you.

If you hadn't taken care of Haida,

he might've dropped dead
at some construction site.

But I upset his girlfriend.

She's mad because he's such a loser.

Don't feel bad.

Oh.

I was just stating a fact.
I don't feel bad.

I like you.

Um, can I ask you something?

Yeah?

Are you Fennelope?

How'd you know?!

Thanks, guys.

I owe you one.

Oh, there's no need for that.

Just don't end up here again, okay?

Right!

Uh, it's not like we're a prison here.

Take care.

See ya.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

It happens to me too.

We think we can handle it,
but things spiral out of control.

Promise me you'll tell me
if something's bothering you.

Don't try to play it cool.

Otherwise, what's the point
of being together?

I got it.

Wow!

Finally! The light
at the end of the tunnel!

Don't be so dramatic.

We were out on the streets earlier.

Yeah, but now it finally feels real.

Well then, make a run for it.

Alright!

Huh?

Huh?

What?

What is this?

Haida.

Haida.

Haida?

What's wrong?

No…

It's nothing.

SHIKABANE: LOOKING FOR A PARTNER

SHIKABANE: LOOKING FOR A PARTNER

Oh, you're awake?

The rice is almost ready.

Huh?

What?!

This is amazing, Haida!

What? You're going to live together?!

So, basically…

-He's a freeloader?
-He's a freeloader?

Well, sure, but…

What's wrong with that?

We can't all be perfect all the time.

He should meet your parents
if you're living together.

Can you tell them, Retsuko?

That Haida is unemployed.

I'll introduce them later.

For now, I'll have him focus
on finding a job.

But I like this new lifestyle so much,

I feel like I might go easy on him again.

I'm a little worried about that.

-It's fine.
-It's fine.

What?

You'll get sick of it within a month.

ONE MONTH LATER

Haida!

Put your laundry in the washer!

Sorry!

Flush the toilet, okay?

Sorry!

Just when exactly

is he going to leave?

Haida!

Sorry, but I can't hear the TV.

Huh?

Did you say something?

Here's some cash.

Go buy some medicine for your allergy.

What?

No, it's okay!

I'm totally fine!

You're not fine.

Buy yourself some nice snacks too, okay?

You sure?

Okay, see you later.

Huh?

What?

YOU'VE CHANGED

Aw, man…

Excuse me.

Who are you?

Huh?

Who, me?

I'm not a creep, promise!

How do you know my daughter?

AGGRETSUKO