All right, here we go!
Come on! Straighten up and look the part!
You look the part too much!
--Eh? --Don't say "Eh?"
Look how you're dressed!
You're taking "dress for success" too far.
But these are hand-me-downs from Siesta-san.
Siesta, you were like this, too?
That aside... So you really intend to step in as substitute detective.
Of course!
Ultimately, as substitute detective, Alicia took up the search
for the "Eye of Sapphire."
For starters, the two of us were tasked with getting the lay of the land...
Now that that's settled, off we go!
Huh?
Um, hey!
Give me a-- Wait up!
Running is fun, isn't it?
That smile is delightful, like the summer sun,
but put yourself in the place of the guy who's been roped into accompanying you!
"Episode 7" "In Time, You'll Recall This Day"
Listen up, Alicia.
Hm?
Brimming over with curiosity is great,
but you're the girl from Wonderland who doesn't even know who she is.
You need to listen to me just a little.
Gallivanting around by yourself is prohibited.
I get it, okay? I get it, so don't treat me like a child.
Okay, good girl. Well, let's go.
Right.
But wait, why are you holding my hand?
Once again I was almost duped by an action that seemed natural.
Here, Alicia, at a pedestrian crosswalk, you raise your hand like this.
Seriously, I told you I'm 17!
Probably...
At least, I thought I was around that age...
Well, you know, there's no need to worry about it too much.
Kimizuka, it's here! We've just solved the case.
Wow, look at that.
Wait, wait. Are you thinking of making me buy that?
You won't buy it?
I can't buy it.
Kimizuka, are you poor?
Hush. That's just a common gemstone.
What we're looking for is more of a different...
...you know, underground kind of something.
Underground...
I've got it!
You haven't got it. I'm absolutely sure you haven't got it... so stop!
This is the place--no mistake!
Your head is chock-full of nothing but mistakes.
Huh? Where did she go?
Wow. This looks sweet.
Goofball. You might never recover from eating that!
Ahh, this is exhausting. "Getting the lay of the land"? This is babysitting.
When she realized she had amnesia, she was shaken up,
but now she's fully caught up in being a legendary detective.
You look like you're having fun.
Yeah, it's fun! 'Cuz it's the first time I've been able to go outside in a while.
I see...
"A while"? What do you mean?
Huh? I wonder why I thought it'd been a long time.
Were you indoors in a room somewhere for a long time? Or dare I say, a hospital?
Hmm, I dunno. When I think about it, somehow my head--
Well, no need to force yourself to try to remember.
There are cases like this where time resolves the problem for you.
What's more, once her injury heals, Siesta will explore some avenues--
Oh!
Huh?
What are you looking at?
This.
I don't think that's quite it.
Oh. It's not...
Well, it's not something we'll find immediately like that.
Do you think it's about time we head... home...?
Wha--? Where?
What the--?
Never a dull moment with this one. Looks like more busy days ahead of me.
Here's to Siesta's being fully recovered.
Cheers!
I've already lost count of how many toasts we've done.
I thought the energy behind that meant it was our last toast.
But there's something on here you'd probably like.
I see. Okay, order just that for me.
But it's already 9:00.
Oh, you're right.
Siesta, just lay off the spicy stuff.
Yeah, I was on the verge of getting indigestion
and not being able to sleep again.
Here, take some of this antacid, in any case. You're gonna eat more, right?
I see your point; I'll take some.
Yikes.
Eh?
It scares me how much you two are in sync.
Kimizuka, you let Siesta-san decide everything for you,
while, Siesta-san, you do what Kimizuka says without any hesitation at all.
It's because we both trust each other more than we trust ourselves.
So, basically, you're lovebir--
Excuse me, I'd like to place another order.
A legendary detective through and through. Implacable, even towards a child.
It's wrong for her to mock grown-ups.
You're one to talk, when you don't act grown up yourself!
I'm going to have another drink.
Excuse me, a Cinderella, please!
In any case, I'm glad we found a place for you to return to.
Yeah! I went to the church yesterday and it was super fun!
Well, that's still only treating the symptoms.
As long as you have no memory and don't know who you are, Alicia,
we won't arrive at a fundamental solution to this problem.
There were other children there who were orphans like me, that I played with.
It was kind of like school; I was so glad!
School, eh? I haven't attended in a while either.
Why are you looking at me? The crepes and takoyaki were both tasty, right?
I only remember eating too much and getting a stomachache.
You look like you want to say something.
Nothing in particular.
Well, still... that ribbon did suit you well.
You were staring pretty excessively.
I wasn't staring. I was only staring very casually.
Sidekick, what language are you speaking?
Well now, was that an attempt at humor?
A ribbon sounds nice.
Okay, I'll get you one sometime.
Really? Yay!
I'd also love to wear one... and try attending a real school.
Well, no, I don't really need school or anything,
since I've got other things to do now anyway.
Detective work?
Yep. So I have no time for going to school and stuff.
That said, it seems you still haven't found the "Eye of Sapphire."
I-I know. I'm supposed to find it, right?
Hey, hey, do you mean to go out now?
Kimizuka, you don't need to come with.
Ah, yes, an emotional roller coaster, as always.
It's already dark outside. The ghosts will be out.
Maybe I'll head back to my room for now and get there early in the morning.
Ahem. Anyway, you'll see-- I'll definitely find it tomorrow!
Here you are. One Cinderella.
In the end, she took off without drinking her drink.
Not one to follow the beaten path, that girl.
You must have had a hard time these two weeks.
I guess so.
But what do we do now? There's the Alicia question, but there's also Hel...
I have never in my life jumped ship after taking on a case.
I see. So we're going to go on living this way for a while?
That's right. Living together, just the two of us.
What?
Oh. I was just thinking how peaceful this is.
You're wallowing in sentimentality.
It's not like that.
Hey, what is this? Crap, that's bitter.
You're not trying to--
It's just juice. We're celebrating me today, right?
You're going to stick around with me until I'm done.
What do you want to drink, Kimi?
I've already had enough...
You were going to make something up to me, remember?
"Make something up to you"? Oh, that apple pie incident from a while back?
You'll do whatever I say... right?
Only one more drink, though.
Uh-huh. I promise.
And then, you know what?
At that time, I was just little,
so I ate the watermelon seeds, and then, I was nervous, because, like,
what do I do if they sprout in my stomach?
Why do things seem to be undulating like that--is it just because I'm tired?
"Just one more,"
she promised and promised...
I think she promised that about ten times.
Sidekick, are you listening to me?
Yeah, of course I'm listening.
You were talking about whether watermelon is a vegetable or a fruit, right?
Yeah, that's it. At the produce shop, even though I asked for watermelon,
they gave me muskmelon, and I was, like, truly shocked.
We've been talking past each other,
and I feel like she's been spouting nothing but nonsense at me.
It's inconceivable that that perfectly flawless,
--calm, cool, and collected greatest legendary detective in history
--It was melon... Muskmelon-type melon! --calm, cool, and collected greatest legendary detective in history
--It was melon... Muskmelon-type melon! --would spew out such useless babble.
Surely she is in fact speaking on some elevated level.
--Umm... --Eh?
Why have you stayed so far away this whole time?
Come over here.
On the bed?
Uh-huh. Let's chat together here.
I'm not sure what to think of that. A young guy and girl on a bed together...
You're against it?
No, it's not a problem.
This is definitely a first, our being in bed together like this, huh?
You're extremely close, Kimi.
You do have a face that is completely forgettable after a couple of days.
Is now the time to say that?
It's because tormenting you is fun.
But actually, you like being tormented by me, don't you?
Stop concocting such ridiculous notions.
So would you rather I never toy with you ever again, Kimi?
Would you rather I not talk to you?
You are funny, Kimi.
Hush.
That withdrawn face of yours is somewhat cute.
That's not exactly a compliment.
Although I'll forget it in a couple of days.
But still...
I won't ever forget these three years we've spent together, Kimi.
Somehow, I feel like this conversation has gotten really serious.
If you took away the seriousness, what would be left of you?
You're terrible. What do you think I am?
Well, just for once... want to try doing something... not so serious?
Ugh, I want to die.
What was yesterday's me thinking?
Good morning...
Sidekick. I want you to hold out your arm for me.
Easy now, Siesta. Put away the super-thick syringe before you say that.
It's fine; it'll only hurt for an instant.
The solution in this shot has the effect of erasing recent memories.
We captured that "Restroom Hanako-san" at the culture festival, remember?
This actually contains a tiny bit of that same active ingredient.
Th-That's horrendous. It's conclusively proven to work!
Here now, Sidekick. Hold out your arm.
Sounds like somebody's here. Shouldn't we answer the door?
Tsk.
Don't "tsk" like that.
Yes?
Things sounded really agitated in there. What were you doing?
Mission complete!
You didn't really go find the "Eye of Sapphire" last night...
Rather than rely on a phantom lens that may or may not exist,
it's more important to take care of that eye of yours, which definitely exists.
You noticed, huh?
After working together for two whole weeks, yes.
Thanks to my left eye being wounded that time, my vision worsened considerably.
For that reason, I kept losing sight of Alicia around town.
If you don't wear an eye covering, it won't heal.
It certainly seems I've been misreading Alicia.
The girl who wore all her emotions on her sleeve--that was only the surface layer.
Her true nature was indubitably...
That's my answer; is it right?
Is that what this is about? Was this a conundrum you posed, Siesta?
This... turned out just as I calculated.
Come on, you are not a good liar.
Quick-witted responses aren't exactly my forte.
It's been a long time since I've seen that look on your face.
Hush.
Are you that fond of this present you got from a much younger girl?
No, uh, that's not what this is about...
It's more like I'm only wearing it because she gave it to me...
No, I'm sorry, that wasn't it.
The truth is, I'm just ashamed of myself because I failed to show that same kind
of consideration about your eye.
Ah, is that all? So even you are only human.
I'm glad to see you're a human being who can be swayed by trifling emotions.
Is that so?
Siesta?
It's nothing.
It's not the time yet.
"Tokyo, Japan"
Hello?
Hey, you worthless punk. You seem to have kept yourself alive somehow.
I hear you two put on quite a spectacle at the parliament building.
Fuubi-san, isn't that something you should've said last time we met?
When it comes down to it,
we took quite a beating thanks to the Jack the Ripper case you brought to us.
Huh? When are you saying we met?
Wait, what are you talking about? Two weeks ago.
You told us all that stuff about the "Eye of Sapphire," remember?
Um, nope. The only time I met you two over there was at that church.
Who is it you mistook for me?
It can't be. Then who was...?
That's right--she still had the lighter that she'd previously handed over to me.
Hello? Kimizuka? Hey!
Sidekick!
That Fuubi-san... could she have actually been...?
"Episode 8" "With That, We Set out on a Journey Once Again"