01x12 - Those Dizzying Three Years I Spent with You

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How stupid are you?

I was sure you'd cry,

Sidekick, cry for me

That's why I meant to have said

my farewells on that boat, but you

Kimi, you like me too,

too much, don't you?

I'm sorry I yanked you around

so much over three years.

I wish I could have more chances

to hear you say, "That's absurd,"

and see your face in profile

when you sighed.

I wanted to see you laugh

many, many times.

I didn't want to die.

And yet I promised you, that time,

that whatever incidents or problems

you got tangled up in with your

trouble-magnet nature, I'd protect you.

So, Kimi, keep sleeping as you are now,

with your mind at ease.

When you next awaken I'll be gone.

But it's okay.

I'm certain that, in my place,

she will save you.

And in my place, I expect

she'll embrace you, too.

In the end, I failed to hand

this over to her, didn't I?

I need to think of a name, too.

A new name for this body in its rebirth

once I've suppressed Hel's consciousness.

Okay, Sidekick. Remember this

The name of the person who will

someday awaken you from your sleep is

"Episode 12"

"Those Dizzying Three Years

I Spent with You"

It's been a year since I've seen you.

You've got a meaner look in your eye.

You're the one who's changed everything--

from your appearance on down.

So you were still in there

at the heart of things.

I'm just borrowing her body

for a little while.

I'm not thinking of seizing it

for myself or anything.

But I'm glad we could

see each other, Siesta.

Siesta, that's enough talk. We need

to do something about that first.

You're right. That's why

I came, after all.

Well, then.

Be my sidekick.

Yeah. If such is your command

legendary detective.

Here.

Here it comes.

Huh? Do you really want

to be on that side?

Eh? Is that a problem?

That thing can no longer attack me,

so I'd say it would be advantageous

for me to be in front of it.

I'd forgotten that.

I'm surprised you haven't improved

on your lack of focus.

Come to think of it,

you were always that way.

Saying, "For tonight, I'm getting us

a room in a resort hotel,"

then marching into the casino in high

spirits and blowing all our money

That was because you said you had had it

with pooping outdoors and got all weepy,

so the only hope was to sh**t for turning

our finances around in one fell swoop--

Stop coming up with fake memories. If it's

about the time I wounded your pride

by accidentally seeing you taking--

er, doing your "business" outdoors,

I could apologize.

We're in combat! Stop dredging

up uncalled-for stuff!

Besides, you exposed yourself

in an embarrassing light too, right?

What are you referring to?

You know, that one time

We got into bed together and--

Hmm, I can't seem to hear you.

Then stop pointing your g*n at me!

Kimi.

Have you forgotten we're in combat?

Don't dredge up uncalled-for stuff.

I'm positive that was my line

This is absurd.

And? In the end, how did things turn out?

Turn out?

I mean, when we slept in the same bed,

after that did we do it?

I thought you didn't want me to

dredge up any uncalled-for stuff.

No, the truth is, being

preoccupied with that,

I've been unable to

move on from this world.

Well, the thrill of being

reunited is now gone.

And? What did you really come back to do?

This is off the rails.

"I want you to help him."

Huh?

The truth is, she asked that of me.

Natsunagi asked you?

Uh-huh. Honestly, I had intended

to leave everything up to her.

But this is the last time.

It won't happen again.

Yeah, I realize that.

Sidekick.

H-Hey!

My body aloft in the air

Siesta saved me that other

time, too, just like this.

No--it wasn't just that time.

All the time, in every place

you were always

When it comes down to it,

having you always yanking me around

seems to be exactly what I needed.

What's suddenly come over you, Sidekick?

Were you lonely without me?

Could I have been that spineless?

I'm sorry.

Don't apologize.

I'm sorry I died before you.

I said don't apologize.

The truth is, I wasn't planning to

travel with you for years on end.

But before I knew it,

three years had passed.

I'm sure it was because I was more

fond of you than I had thought.

You birdbrain. You and I weren't lovers;

we weren't even friends.

Detective and sidekick we were only

some peculiar sort of business partners.

I realize that. You didn't think

of me as anything special,

and I didn't give you

any special treatment.

And yet those dizzying three

years I spent with you

are the best memories I have.

How stupid are you, Kimi?

Why try to play tough with a dead person?

You held up great on

your own this past year.

You asked if I was lonely without you

Sorry, but I had such boisterous

people around me,

I barely had time to think about that.

So you see, I'm not alone.

I see. Nurture those friendships.

Hey, Siesta

What is it?

Just to follow up from before--about what

happened when we got into bed together

I guess it's appropriate to say

unfortunately nothing happened.

Oh. To tell the truth

If it was with you, I wouldn't have minded

doing it, maybe just the once.

That's the sort of important thing that,

in the future, you should say sooner.

Y-You met up with Mom?

Yep. If she hadn't been there,

we'd be food for the fishes by now.

Oh. So she saved us once again.

It seems like maybe Mom knew,

on that day, that she was going to die.

Yeah, that might be true.

But even if, hypothetically,

she had known

I wish she were alive.

Did she say anything?

She said we should

nurture these friendships.

I see

Someday soon, will you

come with me to a florist?

A florist?

To tell me what I should

buy for Mom's grave.

"Japan"

"Tokyo"

"Yui Saikawa"

Are you sure that's what you want?

Yeah, it'll suffice.

But it's extremely ordinary.

Kimizuka-san, you're very ordinary

in both body and soul,

so if you go wearing ordinary

clothing on top of that,

you'll vanish right into the scenery.

Not likely

I can envision it A future where you're

just an extra in the background.

Hey!

You're the worst.

It seems you were watching me

the whole time with that left eye.

You were a huge help, Saikawa.

I only did what was common sense.

After all, I am the sidekick's sidekick.

More importantly, is it okay

that you're here with me?

There's going to be a party

in gratitude to you, right?

Yeah, although I told them

they didn't need to do that.

Well, they do owe you their lives.

It's thanks to you that they're able to

be safely homeward bound like this.

Ooh, yikes! It's rehearsal time!

Rehearsal?

I'm going to perform live

during the party.

After an incident like that,

I thought it'd be nice to create

as many fun memories as possible.

Furthermore, music and smiles stick with

people more when they're dispirited.

It's a great chance for me to gain

more worshippers--er, fans.

Saikawa

Right! Time to display the full force

of Yui Saikawa, world's cutest idol!

Fuubi-san!

Hey.

So what are you gonna do?

I still can't tell Natsunagi

about that.

I see.

Well, you can handle it as you see fit.

Did you wait long?

Why are you dressed like that?

We can't seem to coordinate outfits, eh?

What's with that jacket? Doesn't suit you.

Saikawa bought it for me.

Ooh, that fact is going

to turn anyone off.

Don't go all "traditional norms" on me.

Oh, excuse me

So, Natsunagi

What is it?

About what happens next

Will you continue to serve

as a legendary detective?

The truth is that, after all,

my confidence is lacking.

This last time, I couldn't

play any active role.

Instead, I was nothing but a burden;

you and Yui-chan had to save me.

What's more, in the end,

I fell back on her.

Ultimately, I'm--

I heard it from Siesta herself

that you lent your body

to her of your own volition.

You're telling me to use your body?

Uh-huh. That's my condition in exchange

for hearing out your wishes.

But is that okay?

This body belongs to you. It's yours

and only yours. He said that, too, right?

I guess so.

These hands, legs from the ends of

my hair down to my toes, it's all mine.

But not the heart.

That's why I want you to switch

your consciousness for mine

and go save Kimizuka,

who's battling the enemy even now.

I've already died. It's not my place to

be involved with him. Furthermore

it might be troubling for Sidekick

if I were to show up again now.

Could be. You can see with your own

eyes whether that happens, right?

That's irresponsible.

Well, you're the one who suddenly

switched into emo-girl mode.

It truly seems like we just

don't see eye to eye.

All right.

I just have to go to him, right?

Umm

Thank you for giving me life,

legendary detective.

You're welcome.

But thank you for making use

of my life, legendary detective.

Your words set Siesta into motion,

and that saved my life.

Natsunagi has gifts that she

herself isn't even aware of.

Natsunagi, at that time, set a spark to

emotions I'd been keeping sealed up.

And she caused me to recall once again

the mission I was meant to fulfill.

During the sapphire case,

Natsunagi saw what Saikawa truly

desired more quickly than I did.

And this time, too, she managed

to move even Siesta with her caring.

Without a doubt,

Natsunagi is capable of proffering

the words or action that a person

most wishes for at some moment.

She has that kind of power. That's why

You're the best legendary detective.

After all, a detective exists to grant

what the client wishes, right?

You're manipulating me.

But yeah. I'll do it.

Because I was asked to as well.

Asked to? You don't mean by Siesta?

Yep.

That was the condition for her to take

on that task for me, just the one time.

Nagisa Natsunagi, Yui Saikawa,

Charlotte Arisaka Anderson

and Kimihiko Kimizuka.

I want the four of you to bring down SPES.

You four carry my inheritance

within; you're my final wish.

Now I see.

At this moment, I knew for certain

I'd taken up the legendary

detective's dying wishes.

Still, none of this changes

my lack of confidence, though.

You're fine. In the lacking confidence

game, I have no superior.

That's the most awful form of

one-upsmanship I've ever heard.

You may also be thinking Siesta was,

unlike yourself, perfect and superhuman,

but she was surprisingly flawed.

Really?

Yes, really. She could get surprisingly

carried away by the moment's mood.

At one point, for some reason,

we wound up together in bed--

Hey, Natsunagi?

Umm, today after this

will you come to my room?

Huh? What are you saying?

Wait, you're not

Which do you think?

Attention passengers.

We cannot provide details

at this time; however

Is there a detective on board?

The detective is already dead. But

her dying wish will never die.

So it's too soon

to call this an epilogue.

Okay, Sidekick. Remember this

The name of the person who will someday

awaken you from your sleep is

Nagisa.

Nagisa Natsunagi.