01x08 - Tadaima

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I hear they're back.

They were out a long time.

It sounds like the fighting
was really intense.

Mimi!

Mimi?

Sheena, it's...

Seiran.

Huh?

Seiran...

disappeared.

Mimi...

Welcome home.

I'm back.

During the battle at
West District, Fourth Point,

one of your classmates
tragically lost her life.

No matter who dies,
we'll go to sleep at night,

and tomorrow will be just another day.

Number 20, Ari Mode.

You are excused from
today's remaining classes.

Please attend to Seiran Lidsey's
personal effects.

Yes, ma'am.

Seiran...

I wish you hadn't been quite so brave.

Ari?

Ari.

Good morning.

Don't go falling back to sleep on me!

Oh, right. We went to sleep while
we were still doing homework.

We've got to finish before lunch.

It's all because you insisted
on taking a ten-minute break.

Come on, get up!

Let's finish our homework!

Fine. Enough! I'll get up.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Oh? You aren't eating in the cafeteria?

We actually haven't finished
our alchemy homework yet.

Oh. Yeah, there were a lot of questions.

Did you already do it?

Yes, perfectly!

I wouldn't say that,
but at least we finished.

Good for you.

Oh, Sheena! If we don't hurry up,
they'll run out of omelets!

All right, all right.

See you later, okay?

Yeah, later.

I'm gonna cover mine in ketchup!

Then you'll only taste the ketchup.

Sheena has changed recently.
Feels like it, anyway.

It does feel like it.

I wonder why. I guess she doesn't look
as downcast as she used to.

It's all dried out.

Is it?

I should have wrapped them up better.

We'd better find a home for this stuff.

Hmm. But we don't have
anywhere to store it all.

Why not just pile it up on my bed?

Huh?

Oh, yeah.

But...

Don't want to?

No, I didn't say that.

It'll clear up the floor.

And this bed should be
comfortable enough for two.

Right?

What do you mean?

What do I mean?

Wait a...

Hey.

S-Stop staring at me!

I love it when you do those little
squirrel paws. It's so cute.

How can you just blurt out
something so embarrassing?

It isn't embarrassing at all.

Let's do some cleaning
on our next day off.

Yeah. We should also deal with
the sink while we're at it.

That should do it.

How's it going, Seiran?

That's very pretty.

You scared me!
Did you finish with the room?

You got that on the last
Gratitude Day, right?

You're not going to wear it?

Nope. I don't think stuff like this
looks that good on me.

Oh. But I bet it'd look great on you, Ari.

See?

You look like one of the angels
displayed in the lecture hall.

And that's not an embarrassing
thing to say?

What's that?

Seiran, sit down.

Nail polish? The real deal?

Mm-hmm. It's a little old, though.

It's so tiny. What a cute color.

Don't you think?

Hey, Seiran, would you help me put it on?
I'm not good at doing my toes.

Y-You want me to?

No way! I've never even touched the stuff.

There's no way I could do it.

You'll do fine! I'm not very good, either.

No, I won't do fine!

You know that I was raised
from birth in the slums, right?

Please?

Just your toes?

Yes.

Are you sure?

Yes, please.

You have pretty feet.

You think so?

Yeah, I really don't think I should.

Your toes are too pretty for me to paint.

Please.

Fine.

It tickles.

Hold still!

Whew. I had to hold my breath.

But you're doing great.

Really?

Yeah. When mine are done,
it's your turn, okay?

Huh? M-Me?

Yes.

No, I'm fine. I've never
worn stuff like that, anyway.

It doesn't look good on me.

If you've never worn it, how do you know
if it looks good or bad on you?

Well...

There's no point if we don't paint
yours too. I want us to match. Okay?

It kind of makes my toenails feel chilly.

Mm-hmm.

And it tickles a little.

Hold still. I'm almost done.

And you said you were bad at this. Liar.

I'll take all the compliments I can get.

Oh, you.

Okay. All done.

Now we have to hold still until they dry.

Mm-hmm.

You smell nice.

Wait, what?

What?

Getting you back for last time.

That was only because you wouldn't get up!

Hey, Ari!

If you don't cut it out, I'm gonna—

Ugh!

Ari?

A-Are you okay? I'm sorry.

Oh, come on.
We aren't little kids anymore.

But thanks.

For the nails, for the piercings...

Whenever I want to try something new,
you always want to try it with me,

and that makes me so happy.

I know nothing that awaits me
in the future is more precious

than the smile she's blessing me
with in this moment.

I guess I just felt like it.

Are you blushing?

No, I'm not.

Ari.

Seiran, if you...

If you hadn't been quite so brave,
I might have had the nerve to tell you...

"Don't go."

Seiran, I pray that you'll be
protected from pain

and that if you are injured,
somebody will come to your rescue.

You don't have to worry about me.
I won't sit here crying all alone.

When I watch you head so bravely
into battle, you make me very proud.

Seiran...

Ari?

Ari?

Ari.

Is there... anything
we can help with, Ari?

Huh?

Sheena? Mimi-chan?

Oh, gosh. When did it get so dark outside?

I'll get the lights, okay?

Thank you.

I started out by cleaning and haven't made
any progress at all with her belongings.

Perhaps I should gather up her textbooks.

I can do that. I'll return them
to the school on my way back.

Mimi, could you fold that blanket
and put it in the corner?

Mm-hmm.

Thank you, Mimi-chan.

Mm-hmm.

I'm sorry.

To give you the unpleasant job of
going through her belongings.

You too, Mimi-chan.
You must be exhausted.

Ari...

I'll be fine, so why don't you
return to your room?

Why...

Why...

Why are you smiling?

Mimi!

Why are you smiling when
something so bad happened?

Hey, why?

You don't need to...

worry about me.

She decided to go to w*r
because she wanted to help.

I know how devoted she was.

I knew her better than anyone.

And...

I was prepared to face this day
if it eventually came.

So I'll be fine, but thank you.

I wonder if we should have left her alone.

But there's no way
she's handling this well.

Ari must want to cry more than any of us.

I'm sorry.

Huh?

If I opened up about it,
I think I'd fall apart.

No, you have nothing to apologize for.

I just wanted to stay with you.

I see.

In that case, will you accompany me
to prayer time tomorrow as well?

Yes, of course.

Of course.

Listen. The most important thing
you can do is come back alive.

Yes, ma'am.

Why didn't I...

This isn't your fault.

Omi.

Nobody could have prevented
this from happening.

No, I could have.

I knew what she was like. I knew
that this was a definite possibility!

But I didn't—

If that's how you feel...

If that's how you feel,

then please focus your efforts
on helping us change course.

Omi.

I will also do everything that
I possibly can for the children here.

May the souls of the deceased
safely ascend to the heavens.

May they be released from all torment
and forever be blessed with happiness.

It's your turn, Ari.

Yes.

Isn't this something you gave her?

Seiran was holding on to it.

I asked her what it was, and she looked
really happy when she showed me.

So I thought I should bring it back.

Don't you want it?

Ari.

I made a promise to Seiran

that I would never go off and cry
somewhere without her.

So I can't. I can't do it. I...

Aren't you allowed to feel sad?

Ari!

I don't think Seiran will be mad.

Hey, are you from class 14?

Yes, we are.

A girl from class 14
saved my life in the last battle.

I was bleeding like crazy
and probably about to die,

and she gave me all of her hemostatic.

If she had used the medicine on herself,
she might have survived.

I'm really sorry!

If only I hadn't screwed up back then!

I'm glad that you survived.

I'm glad that she was able
to save your life.

Thank you for telling us
what happened, Senpai.

Shall we go back?
Everyone else already left.

And afternoon class is about to begin.

Hey, Ari, do you want to see Seiran again?

Huh?

I know the spell to bring the dead—

to bring Seiran—

back to life.