02x06 - Kuoritî o kiiterun janê yo

[bunniefuu]

I'm a step behind. Too far behind.

Well, there's more than one way to slay a vampire.

Patience, patience.

The detective was at the hospital?!

I think so.

If you two hadn't warned me and I'd left my personal items in the room,

that woman could've k*lled me.

Not that I'm overly attached to my existence or anything,

but I made a promise to Haru.

You won't be truly grown-up until you've turned someone.

I believe in you.

Yeah, yeah.

One more thing.

It's about your parents.

Haru and her husband.

They died. Both of them.

After giving birth to you, Haru refused to drink blood, despite her weakened state.

She'd stopped feeding after she got married.

She must've been deeply in love.

I envy them.

Her husband told me about her death.

He died shortly after.

He seemed to be a kind, loyal man.

You both watch out for yourselves.

Yep.

That was a heavy conversation.

Yeah.

You had a human father and a vampire mother, and both passed away not longer after you were born.

Keep it light, dude!

Light?

You want me to get all emo about some chumps I've never met?

Listen, I'm glad you and Kabura helped dig up my past.

You are?!

This is one of my favorite spots.

I want to show you all the things I like.

The first time I came up here, I wasn't sure what those were.

The lights?

Yeah.

Then I realized there's a person at each of those lights.

I wondered what could be so bright and shiny.

And then, one night, it came to me.

It's people.

There are so many people.

I like to come here to think.

To people watch.

All those individuals moving around, doing their thing.

Isn't it cool?

What if you got close to one and it turned out it was just a ball of light?

I think about how amazing it is that every single person lives in their own private world.

It puts things into perspective.

I remember my very first questions.

"What are humans?"

"Why aren't I one?"

Maybe one of those lights was me once.

Who knows?

If you were human, we never would've met.

We're going to live just about forever.

We can travel.

Let's find more favorite spots to share!

Sounds like a plan!

Like where?

The ocean?

Th-The ocean!

I've never been there!

Me neither.

What a drag.

But I have no choice.

{OP}

Midnight alight sees ego, desire, regrets come and go

Vision blurred by rain I see your wet silhouette in a neon glow

Please don't wake until the morning, time will flow

Woo yeah, yeah, yeah

With a resigned face I say goodnight

Thought I'd caught up, but it's a mirage

Lemme feel you like I did in those days

Thrown away any dignity I had for show

I f*cked up in so many ways, yeah

Night doesn't go by slow

A lighter in the dark but the gas is low

Status quo

Hold up a sec, huh

I got a family, I got a life

Won't be torn away

Before I could even start lying she had me straddled

La di la di la la

Today she's humming a tune while unlocking my suite

Walks to her own beat

It started years ago but now we're on repeat

Gotta choose, a place in the sun or embrace darkness so sweet

Write more

Sing more

Demands then laughs

We melt into tomorrow just as you planned

Not that I care, as you see

Can't stop ya, ha ha ha

With a resigned face I say goodnight

Thought I'd caught up, but it's a mirage

Lemme feel you like I did in those days

Thrown away any dignity I had for show

I f*cked up in so many ways, yeah

Night doesn't go by slow

A lighter in the dark but the gas is low

Status quo

{Part A}

For vampires, personal items from their human days with a strong attachment can become a weakness.

Having their human pasts known can lead straight to their deaths.

I don't care about my past.

What a pain.

We have arrived! The sacred ground of the nerd!

I must say, I can hardly contain my excitement!

Stop that, Nazuna. You're embarrassing yourself.

Also, why are you tagging along?

Surely you jest! A geek like me couldn't miss a trip to the famed nerd zone of Tokyo!

Please dial down the cringe.

So this is what it's like.

It's my first time coming here, but...

What the deal?

It actually looks pretty normal.

Yeah.

It's been a while since this area was nerd central.

Ever since geek culture went mainstream, the hardcore nerds have gone elsewhere.

What?! That sucks!

I wanted the "Wait, these types of nerds exist in real life?!" experience.

Woot

You're a terrible person.

If you're not here to help, buh-bye.

Hey, hey, hey!

We agreed to search in teams.

Don't worry. I'm pretty sure I know where to go.

Looking up an old connection?

From the maid cafe?

Well, uh...

Actually, this is someone I turned.

Uh, wait, Lady Midori?

If it isn't Lady Midori!

You're as cute as every, milady.

No, one could say you're even cuter!

But I digress! I'm talking too much.

Now that's a nerd.

The real deal!

What do you mean, a real one?

And who are milady's friends?

Nanakusa Nazuna, vampire.

Yamori Kou, human.

Epic!

Lady Midori's the only other vampire I've met.

'Twas she who turned me. Mine own handle is Love Green, or LG for short.

Kou, Kou! He's a perfect specimen!

So they really do talk like that.

Lady Nanakusa and Sir Yamori, rest assured I shall remember those names.

So why haven't you introduced us before?

Shut up, Nazuna.

Lady Nanakusa, pray refrain from reproaching Lady Midori.

"Lady"...

I'm not exactly blaming her.

Vampires are supposed to be the pinnacle of beauty, but I lack the sparkle.

Her coven must have uncompromising standards of beauty.

If my sire doesn't wish to invite me into her clan, the fault is mine alone.

Midori, you suck.

W-Wait, no! That's not it!

So what's the deal with you two, then?

Get off my back.

Y'see, Love is—

You call him "Love"?

He's kind, smart, and a good listener.

Lady Midori...

He doesn't have a huge ego, and he pays attention when I talk.

Basically, Love is a really cool guy.

Uh, where is this going?

If people got to know him, he'd be super popular!

He'd be everybody's Love!

What're you talking about?

And he's not creepy at all!

No one said he was.

Beautiful eyes!

Glossy hair!

Flawless skin!

And that's not all! Love is—

There's more?

Shut up and listen!

It was about years ago...

Now we get the flashback?

It's short! Pay attention, will you?!

Awkward virgins are my type.

You said it.

Just listen!

All-Night Karaoke

So I went to an offline meetup for fans of a certain game.

So this anime is...

Exquisite! Lady Midori, you are the pinnacle of intelligence and taste!

Astute, yet always mindful of other opinions.

He fell for me right away.

Then, one night...

All-Night Karaoke

Hey, Love.

Yes?

What would you say if I told you I'm a vampire?

Please turn me into a vampire right now!

Huh?

He just went for it! Kinda cool.

And here we are today.

That was a short flashback.

Wait, that's all?

That's the way it happened?

You thought she was kidding, kidded her back, and she went for your neck?

That's not how it went down, Sir Yamori.

Sir?

I never thought it was a joke.

It was but a natural reaction on my part.

When I met Lady Midori, I had dropped out of school.

Methinks I didn't fit in.

I was always out of step with the crowd.

When I bared my soul to her, she didn't laugh.

Whether vampire or mortal,

as long as she is in my world, I can be anything I dream of.

He...

He's so cool!

Don't look all smug.

What? Did I wax poetic again?

I do that inadvertently sometimes.

But tell me, how may I aid milady?

That's right! Love, this is serious!

A vampire-slaying detective?

And she's discovered our weakness?

Where one finds vampires, I suppose one must find slayers.

We're pwned!

Now you're both talking like nerds.

So that's what led to this surprise visit.

Yep! What do you think?

What do you mean?

Love's incredible!

After he learned I was a vampire, he did a super-deep dive into my past.

He found stuff I didn't remember.

I vowed to learn all that I could about her.

By any means necessary, I collected a full inventory of Lady Midori's personal effects.

Yeah, you're such a stan!

You even knew my body measurements, which creeped me out!

Well...

Creeping out milady is a joy in itself!

Holy crap, you're a perfect match.

Anyway, I have no interest in my human past so I never cared,

but I guess his research has turned out to be useful.

Destroying Lady Midori's sacred belongings will wrench my heart.

But...

Milady herself is more important than any possession!

It will be an honor to burn my hoard!

Love...

How about yours, LG?

Yes?

You should look for your own personal items too.

I know your old address.

Love?

I know mine own past.

I hath an idea of what my weakness might be.

Nice!

Really?!

That's good! Let's go get—

Mine weakness is...

No, sir!

I shan't ever tell!

What?!

Why?!

Why won't you tell us?!

Yes, her bosom.

Her bosom hath brushed my neck. Truly epic.

Stop, Midori!

I think he's enjoying this!

What a couple.

{Part B}

ep title,,,,,,{\pos(,)\fscx\fscy\blur.}th Night: I'm Not Asking About the Quality

C'mon, tell us!

You're in danger from the slayer too!

Hey, how come you're so fat?

Huh?

I didn't know you could gain weight from drinking blood.

Is this the time to be asking that?

I partake twice weekly in a fully-loaded fried pork ramen.

N-No way!

Is that a big deal?

Hell yeah, dummy!

Vampires don't normally consume anything other than blood.

We have no real appetite for human food.

Blood is our sole source of energy, and it tastes delicious!

Yet you've been getting it fully-loaded?

That's like eating ramen after downing a shitload of drinks!

That's literally what he's doing.

When I first became a vampire, Lady Midori taught me many things.

But then, one day,

it wasn't memory that brought me to that place.

It was instinct.

Next thing I knew, I was eating.

It wasn't about flavor or appetite.

It was pure habit.

I see.

Here's a photograph of me when I was slimmer.

Whoa, pretty handsome.

A photo?

Why are we talking about this?!

Oh yeah! We were gonna search for your personal items!

Hmph...

No pouting!

It's something he doesn't want us to see.

And he's really attached to it.

So I bet it has something to do with Midori.
}Poing

Did you actually say "poing"?

Is he right?

Who knows?

You do!

You're averting your eyes. Obvious tell!

He always does that when he lies.

Okay, then!

We'll start guessing things Love might have that are connected to Midori!

That could take actual months.

Yeah, but we'll get there.

Midori's panties?! Bra?!

Hey.

No, I acquired those exclusive items after I was turned.

You have her underwear?

Let's burn those too.

Is it something you wear?

Something Midori gave you?

Guys, this isn't a game of Twenty Questions.

Maid outfit?

I know! Hair!

Isn't that creepy?

Nails?

Can we switch it up?

Could it be a used straw?

Dammit, he's staring straight ahead without blinking.

It's like his eyes say he's got nothing to hide!

Even though he does.

Maybe we should take a break from items related to me.

Hey, one time, didn't you tell me you were working on a fanzine?


There go his eyes!

Fsh...

Um, what's a fanzine?

The ultimate shame!

Don't confuse the boy.

Mutual fans of something will pitch in to create what's essentially a self-published work.

They're not necessarily porn, but let's face it, most of them are.

LG, is your fanzine the dirty kind?

Yep, sure is!

Wait, it's a skeevy zine, and it has something to do with me...

Kohakobe Midori

Kohakobe

Midori

Starring in a sketchy fanzine

Starring in a
sketchy
fanzine

Seriously?

My magnum opus!

What the hell, dude?!

I was a college student hopelessly in love with Lady Midori.

Not that my passion has faded one whit!

Get to the point.

Could I draw well enough to get turned on by my own artwork?

I spent my days in feverish artistic experimentation, driven by this question.

Naturally, my subject was milady.

This isn't hot enough!

I drew every day, I did research, and I persevered.

And at last...

East Hall -

I achieved my fanzine debut!

I printed a very optimistic copies!

And now, I still have them!

All copies!

Um, just checking, but you don't remember doing this?

Indeed not!

Some details might be off, but I am intimately familiar with mine own thought processes.

After I was turned, I found them.

The boxes of my fanzine.

I knew right away that it was my work,

why I drew it,

and that it had never sold.

So I sat down to read it.

What?!

You read it? So you touched it?!

Well...

Supreme fail! I just copied my favorite author!

'Twas barely readable.

I can't draw to save my life.

I'm not asking about the quality!

But 'twas for the best.

The epic suckiness saved me.

I thought my work was so bad it was making me sick, so I put it away.

Right...

Lady Nanakusa...

I've read it.

The art was pretty rough, but it was an honest expression of a sick, sick mind.

You oughta take up drawing again.

Nazuna?

Don't encourage him!

You know you'd want to read it!

Whoa, it's an actual manga.

You can't read the skeevy bits, Yamori!

{ED}

Sleep now, until you can seize the night yourself

Sleep now, until the night has torn that sleep from you

When it does, let's play

Dance until morning comes

But until that happens keep your sleep to yourself

Ah, 'fore I realize it's , light's gone dark

Hey, guess the day's already done

Oi, who's spouting that crap?

We ain't done playing even if you have to be carried to bed

Hey, had an epiphany, no wonder the adults have been rushing me

You're laying upside down like in Mama's arms, yeah

Then you remember and lash out at my head

Start to stand, get wobbly, crying as you fall

Collapsed in a heap like how I spend my mornings, yeah

Sleep now, until you can seize the night yourself

Sleep now, until the night has torn that sleep from you

When it does, let's play

Dance until morning comes

But until that happens keep your sleep to yourself

Just a lil more

Just a song more

Just one more, yeah

Just a lil more

Just a song more

Just one more

Until we get each other

{Outro}

Hey.

It's another nice night.

Perfect for self-discovery.

How do you know when you've reached the end of a journey like that?

People who talk about going on a journey of self-discovery are usually the type who hate their lives and themselves.

But... how do I put this?

Before you go on a long journey to find happiness, maybe you should look closer to home, you know?

If you went looking for you heart's desire and found it in your own backyard,

how embarrassing would that be?!

Maybe the journey is the destination.

You get away from your everyday life.

You experience new things and reflect on them.

Then the journey ends and you go home.

Suddenly it feels like the best place to be.

And you've gotten to know yourself better.

Wow.

That's better. Now I can say "self-discovery" without cringing.

And here we are.

Huh?

A school?