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[00:15] Mauve
    I expected something to happen...
[00:19] Mauve
    But I didn't expect this.
[00:23] Mauve
    I just hope it doesn't cause turmoil.
SIGN    ACCA First Anniversary
[00:43] TV
    With the first anniversary of ACCA's
    establishment just around the corner,
[00:47] TV
    there's already a festive air in town.
SIGN    ACCA's First Anniversary
[00:51] TV
    The theme of the ACCA anniversary
    festival will be "connection,"
[00:56] TV
    and preparations are fast underway for
    the opening ceremonies at the main venue.
[01:18] Jean
    Sorry for making you come
    all the way out here.
[01:22] Jean
    I couldn't find the time to visit.
[01:24] Teacher
    Oh, think nothing of it.
[01:26] Teacher
    I'm sorry for taking up your time.
[01:28] Teacher
    ACCA's first anniversary is coming up, isn't it?
[01:32] Jean
    I've been busy with this and that.
[01:36] Teacher
    Do the two of you live here together?
[01:41] Jean
    Yes, I'm the building manager.
[01:46] Jean
    Would coffee be all right?
[01:47] Teacher
    Oh, you don't have to do that!
[01:51] Jean
    Is something going on with Lotta?
[01:54] Jean
    That's what you wanted
    to discuss, isn't it?
[01:57] Teacher
    Yes.
[01:58] Jean
    Is it her grades?
    Or has she caused a problem?
[02:01] Teacher
    No, it's nothing like that.
[02:04] Teacher
    Her grades are excellent,
[02:06] Teacher
    and her attitude sets an excellent
    example for the other students.
[02:10] Teacher
    But... that's actually why I've been
    concerned about what's come over her lately.
[02:17] Jean
    What's come over her?
[02:19] Teacher
    Does she ever seem to have
    anything on her mind at home?
[02:24] Jean
    Nothing comes to mind.
[02:27] Teacher
    I see...
[02:29] Teacher
    I hope I'm just imagining things.
[02:32] Jean
    Are you concerned about something?
[02:34] Teacher
    Well...
[02:36] Teacher
    I gave my students a free writing
    assignment the other day.
[02:40] Teacher
    But, well, she's been late in handing it in.
[02:44] Jean
    Lotta has?
[02:44] Teacher
    I mean, even the most outstanding
    students can be late sometimes.
[02:50] Teacher
    That's nothing uncommon,
    and it's not a particularly big deal.
[02:55] Teacher
    It's just that, given the prompt...
[02:58] Jean
    What was it?
[03:00] Teacher
    "What are your thoughts on
    your career path right now?"
[03:19] Jean
    Her career path, huh?
[03:22] Teacher
    Yes. It's been nagging at me a bit.
[03:25] Teacher
    Since the assignment, she's seemed
    a little distant and a little absent.
[03:31] Teacher
    She hasn't really been herself.
[03:35] Teacher
    Still, it's a touchy subject and I didn't
     want to nudge her the wrong way.
[03:42] Teacher
    So I thought it'd be best
     to talk to her family about it.
[03:46] Jean
    I see.
[03:48] Teacher
    Have you ever discussed
    Lotta's future with her?
[03:54] Jean
    Now that you mention it,
[03:55] Jean
    I don't think we've talked about
    anything like that face-to-face.
[04:01] Teacher
    I'm thinking I may have
    just been worrying too much.
[04:05] Jean
    Oh, no. I appreciate you coming to me.
[04:19] Jean
    Hello?
[04:20] Jean
    Lotta?
[04:21] Lotta
    Yeah.
[04:22] Lotta
    What's up, Jean?
[04:23] Jean
    Nothing in particular.
    I was just wondering how Kororē was.
[04:29] Lotta
    What do you mean?
[04:30] Jean
    This was your first time entering
    Dōwā from Kororē, wasn't it?
[04:34] Jean
    Was everything all right?
[04:35] Lotta
    Why wouldn't it be?
[04:37] Lotta
    Everything was totally fine.
[04:39] Lotta
    This is my third trip here.
[04:42] Lotta
    I'm getting used to traveling, too.
[04:44] Lotta
    Oh, I bought tons of chocolate.
[04:47] Lotta
    You're gonna love it.
[04:48] Jean
    That so?
[04:50] Jean
    I'm glad, then.
[04:51] Lotta
    Hey, is something wrong, Jean?
[04:55] Jean
    Well, your teacher came by to...
[05:00] Lotta
    Oh, hang on! Someone's here!
[05:03] Lotta
    Coming!
[05:09] Lotta
    Sorry, it was Magie.
[05:11] Lotta
    Prince Schwan is going
    on a walk with the king.
[05:14] Lotta
    He's asking if I want to come.
[05:15] Jean
    Yeah?
[05:16] Jean
    Sounds like the king is doing well.
[05:19] Lotta
    Yeah. Really well.
[05:21] Lotta
    He said he's looking forward
    to the one-year anniversary.
[05:26] Jean
    I see.
[05:27] Lotta
    I feel bad for leaving
    when things are so busy.
[05:33] Jean
    Don't worry about it.
[05:34] Lotta
    By the way, you were
    saying something, weren't you?
[05:38] Lotta
    About my teacher.
[05:40] Jean
    Oh.
[05:41] Jean
    That's okay.
[05:44] Jean
    We can talk later.
[05:46] Jean
    The king's waiting for you, right?
[05:48] Lotta
    I know, but...
[05:50] Lotta
    Is it really okay?
[05:52] Jean
    Yeah.
[05:53] Lotta
    All right.
[05:54] Lotta
    Catch you later, then!
[05:56] Jean
    Yeah.
[06:05] Jean
    Today's shipment is sardines in oil
    and fish candy from Peshi.
[06:12] Jean
    From Kororē, chocolate liqueur and...
[06:17] Worker
    Excuse me.
[06:19] Worker
    About the potatoes from Fāmasu District...
[06:22] Worker
    There's been a mistake,
    and they were shipped by air instead.
[06:27] Jean
    I see.
[06:28] Jean
    We'll go process the pickup ourselves, then.
[06:31] Parrot
    Huh?
SIGN    ACCA Headquarters' Inspection Department Rookie
    Parrot
[06:38] Jean
    Thanks for coming out so early.
[06:40] Parrot
    It's totally fine.
[06:42] Parrot
    I usually go to the gym before work.
[06:44] Jean
    Huh, that's impressive.
[06:46] Jean
    I'm already beat.
[06:48] Parrot
    In your case, Deputy Chief,
    it must be because you smoke.
[06:53] Jean
    Could be.
[06:54] Parrot
    I never thought the day would come when
    I would be in the Inspection Department,
[07:00] Parrot
    sorting cargo and going to the
    airport to pick up potatoes.
[07:04] Jean
    What can we do?
[07:06] Jean
    We're desperate for help right now.
[07:10] Pochard
    The anniversary festival
    is being led by Bādon,
[07:12] Pochard
    where ACCA Headquarters is located,
[07:14] Pochard
    but the idea is that the other districts
     will play a central role, as well.
[07:18] Pochard
    Of note are the booths that will be
     opening in the festival plaza.
[07:21] Pochard
    Each district will be showcasing
    local specialties and crafts,
[07:25] Pochard
    as well as their traditional culture.
[07:28] Pochard
    The districts are all quite eager
[07:30] Pochard
    to demonstrate how magnificent they are.
[07:33] Pochard
    We want you, the Inspection Department,
[07:35] Pochard
    to take on a special assignment
    supporting the Administration Department,
[07:38] Pochard
    coordinating with local leaders
    to manage and direct
[07:43] Pochard
    what each of the districts
     will be showcasing.
[07:47] Parrot
    "Manage and direct" makes it sound nice,
[07:50] Parrot
    but we've basically just been handed the
    Administration Department's chores.
[07:53] Parrot
    Is this really what we should be doing?
[07:56] Jean
    It's the perfect job for us, since we're
     already familiar with each district.
[08:00] Parrot
    But isn't there more important work
     for us right now?
[08:04] Jean
    I think this is a good thing in the long run.
[08:06] Jean
    You never know when
     the department's going to get axed.
[08:10] Parrot
    Oh yeah, I heard about something like that.
[08:13] Parrot
    Someone mentioned it.
[08:15] Jean
    So there's no harm in gaining
    experience doing different things.
[08:20] Parrot
    But I'd like to think that now is exactly when
[08:22] Parrot
    the Inspection Department is most important.
[08:26] Jean
    What do you mean?
[08:28] Parrot
    It's times like these that
    surveillance is critical, isn't it?
[08:32] Parrot
    Furawau could be hatching a plot
    with another district as we speak.
[08:38] Parrot
    Those people...
[08:41] Parrot
    Everyone's happy about
    the new administration,
[08:44] Parrot
    but can you tell me how, specifically,
     things have gotten better?
[08:50] Parrot
    All that's really changed is
[08:52] Parrot
    the Five Chief Officers system
     getting scrapped
[08:54] Parrot
    and Furawau being exposed as dissidents.
[08:57] Parrot
    We still don't even know why they separated.
[09:02] Parrot
    They vanished in the midst
    of the ceremony, too.
[09:07] Parrot
    It's only natural to be suspicious.
[09:10] Parrot
    Everyone my age in the department is worried
[09:14] Parrot
    that Furawau might be up to something.
[09:17] Parrot
    This really isn't the time
    to be picking up potatoes.
[09:24] Parrot
    Are you listening, Deputy Chief?
[09:28] Jean
    Parrot, I hear that you admire
    District Chief Pine.
[09:33] Parrot
    Y-Yes.
[09:34] Parrot
    I'm, well...
[09:36] Jean
    How tall are you?
[09:37] Parrot
    A hundred, uh...
[09:39] Parrot
    I'm ten centimeters shorter than
    the district chief, at 198 centimeters.
[09:42] Jean
    You'll fit just perfectly, then.
[09:46] Jean
    The Mr. Jumō costume is surprisingly big.
[09:51] Jean
    I'm told District Chief Pine was
    the one who came up with the idea.
[09:55] Parrot
    W-Well...
[09:58] Parrot
    If it's work, I'll do it.
[10:09] Owl
    Still at it?
[10:11] Jean
    Yes.
[10:13] Jean
    I still have some day-to-day work to do.
[10:15] Owl
    I'm sorry.
[10:17] Owl
    With everyone off to the other districts,
     all the work's been dumped on you.
[10:24] Jean
    It's fine every once in a while.
[10:26] Jean
    It's for the festival, after all.
[10:29] Owl
    It's a little lonely around here
     when it's so quiet.
[10:33] Jean
    They said they'll bring back
     plenty of souvenirs.
[10:37] Jean
    Let's just look forward to their return.
[10:38] Owl
    Yeah.
[10:40] Jean
    I have Parrot, too.
[10:42] Jean
    I'll be fine.
[10:43] Owl
    Speaking of, how is he?
[10:45] Owl
    He seems like a bit of a tough nut.
[10:50] Jean
    I haven't entirely figured him out yet,
     but I think he's working hard.
[10:55] Owl
    That's good to hear.
[10:57] Owl
    Now, remind me...
     What are your plans for tomorrow?
[11:02] Jean
    We have a meeting in the morning,
    and then I'll be heading to Birra.
[11:07] Owl
    Birra?
[11:09] Jean
    It wasn't originally on my schedule,
[11:11] Jean
    but it seems there's a disagreement
     regarding their booth.
[11:17] Jean
    The Administration Department
    asked me to reconcile it.
[11:19] Owl
    I see.
[11:21] Owl
    You've certainly got your hands full.
[11:23] Owl
    Don't push yourself too hard, though.
[11:26] Jean
    I know.
[11:34] Parrot
    Hello.
[11:37] Jean
    Oh? You're still here?
[11:39] Parrot
    Deputy Chief, this is from
    the Administration Department.
[11:42] Jean
    Oh, right.
[11:44] Jean
    Thanks.
[11:45] Parrot
    I tried asking them directly,
     but it was pointless.
[11:49] Parrot
    Why can't I take on the Birra job?
[11:53] Parrot
    It's too risky for you to vacate
    headquarters right now.
[11:58] Jean
    The Administration Department
    knows what it's doing, I'm sure.
[12:03] Parrot
    But you have an important
    planning meeting tomorrow, too.
[12:08] Jean
    You'll be there, too.
[12:09] Jean
    I'll leave it to you if I really need to.
[12:11] Parrot
    W-Well, if you insist, Deputy Chief...
[12:16] Parrot
    But I can't help but think that
    this is what makes ACCA so...
[12:24] Parrot
    Deputy Chief, could I have one?
[12:29] Jean
    Weren't you against smoking this morning?
[12:32] Parrot
    One cigarette won't hurt.
[12:36] Jean
    Sorry, that was my last one.
[12:50] Lotta
    You can't come pick me up?
[12:51] Jean
    No.
[12:52] Jean
    I was hoping that I could, especially with
    the luggage you're bringing back.
[12:57] Jean
    But as it turns out,
    I have to leave immediately.
[13:01] Lotta
    I see.
[13:03] Lotta
    Okay.
[13:04] Lotta
    You must be busy, huh, Jean?
[13:07] Jean
    Sorry.
[13:09] Lotta
    Nah.
[13:10] Lotta
    I don't have that much to carry.
[13:13] Lotta
    Don't worry about it.
[13:14] Jean
    I was hoping I'd at least get to see you.
[13:17] Lotta
    I'll be fine.
[13:18] Lotta
    I'm not a child.
[13:20] Lotta
    Don't worry about me.
[13:22] Lotta
    Okay.
[13:23] Lotta
    Bye now.
[13:24] Jean
    Yeah.
[13:31] Jean
    Not a child, huh?
SIGN    Arrivals
SIGN    Birra District
[14:07] Sandpiper
    What's on your mind, Deputy Chief?
[14:09] Jean
    Oh, nothing.
[14:11] Sandpiper
    Thanks for coming out here.
[14:13] Sandpiper
    My branch director was all like,
[14:14] Sandpiper
    "There's nothing from our district
    that's fit for the festival."
[14:19] Jean
    So I heard.
[14:21] Sandpiper
    Well, there's no time like the present.
[14:23] Sandpiper
    Let's get going, shall we?
[14:25] Sandpiper
    My car's parked over there.
[14:27] Jean
    The road's snowed over.
[14:29] Jean
    Don't overdo it.
[14:30] Sandpiper
    Don't sweat it.
[14:31] Sandpiper
    Cars here're all-wheel drive.
[14:52] Sandpiper
    I've arranged for the rye and booze
[14:53] Sandpiper
    to go out on the first
    shipment tomorrow morning.
[14:56] Jean
    Thanks.
[14:57] Jean
    You sure work fast.
[15:00] Sandpiper
    Not as fast as you, Deputy Chief.
[15:03] Sandpiper
    Man, I'm glad we got that cleared up.
[15:06] Sandpiper
    You really are in a league of your own.
[15:08] Jean
    It was only because you gave
    me a chance to save face.
[15:11] Jean
    Besides, the booze here is definitely
    something to be proud of.
[15:15] Jean
    The rye bread is delicious, too.
[15:18] Sandpiper
    Oh, don't toast just yet.
[15:21] Nino
    Sorry. I finally made it.
[15:29] Jean
    Nino.
[15:31] Sandpiper
    Ninox just happened to be here
    taking photos of the aurora.
[15:35] Jean
    Wow, that's something you do, huh?
[15:38] Nino
    Wanna see?
[15:39] Jean
    Yeah.
[15:40] Jean
    Later.
[15:41] Nino
    I'll send them once they're developed.
[15:45] Sandpiper
    This is great. It's like a mini-reunion.
[15:48] Sandpiper
    I invited Dunlin, too,
    but he said he couldn't make it.
[15:53] Jean
    Figures.
[15:54] Jean
    He's in Jumōku, isn't he?
[15:56] Sandpiper
    If I were him, I'd try to make it anyway.
[16:00] Nino
    You sure haven't changed since high school.
[16:03] Jean
    Speaking of which, you know Dunlin, too?
[16:06] Nino
    I do.
[16:08] Sandpiper
    The three of us took the same elective class.
[16:11] Nino
    Yeah.
[16:12] Nino
    And we started hanging out
     every now and then.
[16:16] Jean
    Right, you mentioned that.
[16:19] Sandpiper
    We never really met up outside
    of school, though, did we?
[16:23] Sandpiper
    You never came when we invited you.
[16:26] Nino
    Is that right?
[16:27] Jean
    You've always been that way, haven't you?
[16:30] Sandpiper
    So have you, Deputy Chief.
[16:32] Jean
    Me?
[16:33] Sandpiper
    You've both always been
    weirdly unapproachable.
[16:38] Jean
    You're just too outgoing.
[16:42] Nino
    Besides, I always had club work to do.
[16:45] Sandpiper
    Oh, yeah! You were in the
    photography club, weren't you?
[16:48] Nino
    Yeah.
[16:49] Sandpiper
    I heard your advisory teacher,
    Mr. Wind, is the principal now.
[16:53] Nino
    Really?
[16:55] Nino
    I wonder how he's doing.
[16:57] Sandpiper
    It would suck for the students if
    he's still just as strait-laced.
[17:00] Sandpiper
    He used to yell at me all the time.
[17:03] Nino
    You sure haven't changed.
[17:05] Sandpiper
    Say, Nino, you're a photographer now, right?
[17:10] Sandpiper
    That's really something.
[17:12] Sandpiper
    You realized your dream, didn't you?
[17:14] Nino
    I guess so.
[17:16] Sandpiper
    I mean, my dream basically came true, too.
[17:19] Jean
    Your dream was to join ACCA?
[17:23] Sandpiper
    My dream was to become
     a super popular elite.
[17:27] Jean
    I see.
[17:29] Sandpiper
    Maybe not as much as the Deputy Chief,
[17:30] Sandpiper
    but Inspection Department
    leaders are pretty popular.
[17:33] Nino
    You're popular?
[17:35] Jean
    Who knows?
[17:36] Sandpiper
    You're super popular.
[17:38] Sandpiper
    Speaking of which,
    what's your type, Deputy Chief?
[17:41] Jean
    My type?
[17:42] Sandpiper
    You know, what kind of person are you into?
[17:48] Sandpiper
    What about Director-General Mauve?
[17:50] Sandpiper
    You're both good at what you do.
[17:51] Sandpiper
    I bet you'd make a great couple.
[17:56] Sandpiper
    Well, I live over that way.
[17:58] Sandpiper
    Let's get drinks again sometime.
[18:05] Jean
    I feel like I don't fit in
    with my subordinates these days.
[18:11] Jean
    The way we interact, the way we think...
[18:14] Jean
    It wasn't like that before.
[18:17] Jean
    Maybe I'm getting old.
[18:18] Nino
    I never thought I'd hear that from you.
[18:23] Nino
    But you have Lotta.
[18:26] Nino
    It should be easy enough
    to figure out stuff like that.
[18:31] Jean
    I don't know.
[18:32] Jean
    I thought I understood Lotta,
    but it turns out I might be pretty clueless.
[18:41] Jean
    Lotta's teacher told me the other day that
[18:45] Jean
    she's been acting strange at school lately.
[18:48] Jean
    But I haven't noticed anything at all.
[18:52] Nino
    Acting strange? How so?
[18:55] Jean
    I don't even know.
[18:58] Jean
    Her teacher thinks she might
    be worried about her future.
[19:03] Jean
    But that might not be the only thing.
[19:07] Jean
    Have you heard anything?
[19:09] Nino
    Nothing really.
[19:10] Nino
    I haven't gotten any calls lately either,
     come to think of it.
[19:13] Jean
    I see.
[19:15] Jean
    I guess she's just at that age.
[19:20] Jean
    Say, Nino...
[19:25] Jean
    What were we doing back in the day?
[19:29] Jean
    Back when we were Lotta's age.
[19:33] Nino
    Dunno.
[19:35] Nino
    I was focused on what was ahead of me.
[19:38] Jean
    Well, in your case,
    you had things to deal with.
[19:42] Nino
    So did you.
[19:44] Jean
    That's true.
[19:46] Nino
    If it's bothering you,
    why don't you ask Lotta directly?
[19:51] Nino
    You two don't actually talk about much
[19:56] Nino
    other than what you ask each other.
[19:58] Nino
    Because you're too kind.
[20:00] Nino
    You blabber on when you get drunk,
    but that doesn't work for Lotta.
[20:07] Jean
    You're right.
[20:48] Jean
    Lotta...
SIGN    My Career Path
[21:17] Lotta
    Jean's home...
SIGN    My Career Path
[21:42] Parrot
    Are you listening, Deputy Chief?
[21:45] Jean
    Oh, yeah.
SIGN    A welcome home gift!
[21:52] Owl
    Lotta?
[21:54] Owl
    I wouldn't mind, but is something the matter?
[21:58] Jean
    No, not exactly...
[22:02] Jean
    She doesn't have school today,
    but she left early this morning.
[22:06] Jean
    So...
[22:09] Jean
    It would be great if you could
    keep an eye out for her.
[22:13] Jean
    I'll be leaving again.
[22:15] Owl
    That's right. You have another
    business trip today.
[22:19] Jean
    Yes.
[22:20] Jean
    On day-to-day business.
[22:22] Jean
    I'll be back before the festival tomorrow.
[22:24] Owl
    All right, I'll take a look around
    and see if I can find Lotta.
[22:28] Jean
    Thank you.
[22:33] Parrot
    Deputy Chief.
[22:36] Parrot
    Do you have a moment?
[22:39] Parrot
    That rumor seems to be quite reliable.
[22:43] Jean
    Rumor?
[22:45] Parrot
    The one I told you about
     on the phone last night.
[22:48] Parrot
    The rumor about the former chiefs
    gathering in Bādon for the festival opening.
[22:54] Jean
    Right, you mentioned that.
[22:57] Jean
    Your intelligence network buddies
    uncovered that, right?
[23:00] Parrot
    We've confirmed that District Chief Pine
[23:02] Parrot
    and District Chief Pastis will both be
    taking leave at the time of the event.
[23:07] Parrot
    I still think Furawau is on the move.
[23:11] Parrot
    And as a diversion,
     they're gathering all the ACCA chiefs
[23:15] Parrot
    in a demonstration of solidarity
     at an anniversary event.
[23:21] Parrot
    I believe that's what they're up to.
[23:24] Jean
    I'd expect that we'd have received
    some kind of notification in that case.
[23:28] Parrot
    That's true, but...
[23:30] Jean
    At the very least,
    I haven't gotten anything.
[23:34] Parrot
    Everyone suspects there's
    something going on.
[23:37] Parrot
    Especially because nothing's
     being made public.
[23:41] Jean
    That's a bit of a stretch.
[23:45] Parrot
    I hope you're right.
[23:49] Owl
    Hmm, I haven't received any such report.
[23:54] Pine
    I determined that there
    was no reason to report it.
[23:58] Owl
    So be it.
[24:00] Pine
    Still, I didn't expect to run into you here.
[24:05] Pine
    That was a miscalculation.
[24:07] Pine
    It's been quite a while since
    we've had time to chat, Owl.
[24:11] Owl
    So, why tell me all this?
[24:17] Owl
    Why are you telling me about something
    that wasn't worth reporting?
[24:21] Pine
    Because we can't have
    the Inspection Department
[24:24] Pine
    sniffing around and causing a fuss.
[24:30] Owl
    We can't have Jumōku causing a fuss.
[24:33] Pine
    Is that why you're telling me this?
[24:37] Owl
    When you learned about
    Jean Otus's birth and the coup,
[24:43] Owl
    and when ACCA then made its move,
[24:45] Owl
    you must have come to realize
[24:48] Owl
    who's really controlling Furawau.
[24:53] Owl
    We'd like for Jumōku to just
    quietly watch over this turmoil.
[25:02] Owl
    It seems the tables have turned since then.
[25:06] Pine
    I'm sure you've heard the rumors going around.
[25:12] Owl
    Are the others here, as well?
[25:15] Pine
    I'm not sure.
SIGN    Suitsu District
[25:26] Servant
    Sir, what will you do?
[25:32] Bastis
    I never would have thought this scenery
    would look so different to me.
[25:40] Bastis
    Nothing's even changing.
[25:43] Bastis
    No one loves this nation more than I do.
[25:49] Bastis
    I'll be repaid for the humiliation
    that I was made to suffer.
[25:59] Servant
    It seems to me as though the air is
    becoming clearer, slowly but surely.
[26:06] Bastis
    I'm proud of the beloved citizens
     of our district.
SIGN    Furawau
[26:19] Lilium
    Even ACCA, which is tasked
    with protecting the nation...
[26:22] Lilium
    Everyone outside of headquarters thinks
    of their district when they think of peace.
[26:26] Lilium
    In the end, all anyone cares about
    is protecting their own district.
[26:31] Lilium
    I want to get this over with and come home.
[26:34] Lilium
    Seizing the kingdom's power will take time.
[26:38] Lilium
    If it weren't for that,
    it would all be over in an instant.
[26:42] Lilium
    I believe I have the eyes
    not to miss the opportunity.
SIGN    Yakkara District
[27:04] Spade
    What's your wager?
[27:06] Bakara
    The path you walk, Detective Spade.
[27:11] Bakara
    If I win, I'll have you go to Bādon.
[27:23] Spade
    I didn't get the spade I wanted.
[27:26] Spade
    What am I supposed to do
    at headquarters, Chief Baccarat?
[27:33] Bakara
    The Five Chief Officers.
[27:37] Canary
    What can I do for you?
[27:40] Spade
    Oh, it's nothing special.
[27:46] Spade
    I just wanted to play a game,
    Branch Supervisor Canary.
[27:55] Wind
    I never expected to see you here.
[27:58] Nino
    It'd been too long since I saw you last, sir.
[28:02] Nino
    You haven't changed at all, Mr. Wind.
[28:11] Wind
    I hear you do camera work now.
[28:15] Nino
    Where'd you hear that?
[28:17] Wind
    I saw your photos in this magazine.
[28:22] Nino
    That's right. You always were an avid reader.
[28:27] Wind
    I'm pleased to see you've
    taken up photography for a living.
[28:30] Wind
    You always had talent.
[28:32] Nino
    Thanks to your instruction.
[28:35] Wind
    Back in high school, you'd often
    taken pictures of your friends.
[28:40] Nino
    One of those friends has a younger sister
    attending this school now.
[28:44] Wind
    Lotta Otus?
[28:47] Nino
    You knew?
[28:49] Wind
    Of course.
[28:50] Wind
    She came by the day she enrolled.
[28:53] Wind
    To thank me for taking care of
    her brother and his friends.
[28:57] Wind
    She's a very good girl.
[28:59] Wind
    She's bright and cheerful,
     but she also has a thoughtful side.
[29:03] Nino
    You know her well.
[29:05] Wind
    She's popular with the club members.
[29:08] Wind
    She often models for them.
[29:11] Nino
    I had no idea.
[29:12] Wind
    Speaking of, she came by
    to ask me for advice the other day.
[29:18] Nino
    Lotta did?
[29:19] Wind
    Yeah.
[29:20] Wind
    Well, it wasn't all that big a deal,
[29:23] Wind
    but she's thinking a bit about her future.
[29:26] Nino
    Her future, huh?
[29:30] Wind
    Are you interested?
[29:32] Nino
    Yes.
[29:33] Nino
    Jean's been worried that it seems
    to be getting to her these days.
[29:39] Jean
    What were we doing back in the day?
[29:43] Nino
    I mean, I'd be lying if I
    said I wasn't worried, either.
[29:47] Wind
    Listen, there's nothing to worry about.
[29:51] Wind
    She's no different than
    how you were way back when.
[29:55] Wind
    You two certainly agonized
    over it just the same.
[29:59] Wind
    Nothing has changed.
[30:01] Wind
    It's a road that everyone must walk.
[30:13] Jean
    My career path, huh?
[30:17] Jean
    There isn't really anything I want to do.
[30:24] Jean
    I have to take care of Lotta, too.
[30:28] Nino
    Your grades are good.
[30:29] Nino
    Why don't you try the ACCA employment exam?
[30:32] Jean
    ACCA?
[30:34] Nino
    There must be someone you admire,
[30:36] Nino
    even if there isn't anything you want to do.
[30:41] Jean
    Do you have someone like that?
[30:43] Nino
    Me?
[30:44] Jean
    Yeah.
[30:49] Nino
    I guess.
[30:53] Nino
    I'll do detective work,
    like my father did.
[30:56] Wind
    Is that so?
[30:58] Nino
    You aren't going to stop me?
[31:01] Wind
    Why do you think I would?
[31:11] Wind
    Ultimately, you have to fly
    with your own wings, Ninox.
[31:17] Wind
    Whether it's spreading those wings
     or just taking a step forward,
[31:20] Wind
    doing it is up to you.
[31:24] Wind
    But just because you have wings
    doesn't mean you'll reach great heights.
[31:29] Wind
    Pay close attention to the winds,
     wait for the right time,
[31:34] Wind
    and muster the courage you need
     to kick off the ground.
[31:39] Wind
    And once you're in the air,
[31:46] Wind
    there'll be turbulence.
[31:48] Wind
    But there will also be a view
    spectacular beyond imagination.
[31:56] Wind
    The path you take through
    the sky won't be mapped,
[32:01] Wind
    but it will nonetheless be
    an invaluable journey etched into your heart.
[32:09] Wind
    And when the time is right, you'll catch
    another wind and set off for another world.
[32:20] Wind
    So what we need to do never changes.
[32:27] Wind
    No matter how much you want to
    be by her side, or to lend her a hand...
SIGN    
SIGN    Help Wanted
SIGN    Looking for people who love bread and cafés.
    Staff meals include bread and soup.
[32:33] Wind
    Wherever she lands,
[32:37] Wind
    you have to honor the life she
    chooses and watch over her.
[32:42] Wind
    I'm sure you two can do it.
[33:13] Jean
    District Chief Pastis?
[33:15] Barotto
    Yes.
[33:16] Barotto
    I just got word he's arrived in Bādon
[33:18] Barotto
    and is headed to headquarters now.
[33:20] Barotto
    It seems that District Chief Pine
    was behind this recent incident.
[33:25] Barotto
    Considering his wisdom and judgment,
     it's believable.
[33:30] Barotto
    Our suspicions are becoming
    more and more realistic.
[33:35] Jean
    Do you have a handle on
    former Chief Officer Spade as well?
[33:40] Barotto
    Well...
[33:41] Barotto
    Nothing's confirmed as of yet.
[33:43] Jean
    Then we don't know.
[33:46] Barotto
    But the citizens of Yakkara
    are gamblers by nature!
[33:50] Barotto
    They could have read the tea leaves.
[33:53] Jean
    You mean Yakkara's sided with Furawau?
[33:57] Jean
    You're definitely overthinking it.
[34:00] Barotto
    I hate to say it, but that region
    is filled with people who migrated
[34:04] Barotto
    as soon as resources
     in Pranetta were discovered.
[34:08] Jean
    That's a rather underhanded comment.
[34:10] Barotto
    Right or wrong doesn't matter.
[34:12] Barotto
    The point is that they're capable
    of such cold decision-making!
[34:19] Jean
    Why don't we find somewhere
    better to discuss this?
[34:23] Jean
    Well, even if Furawau were to do something,
[34:28] Jean
    it's entirely up to the
    central council to respond.
[34:31] Jean
    It's not ACCA's business.
[34:34] Barotto
    But it's been proven that if ACCA takes
    the initiative, a coup is possible.
[34:40] Barotto
    That's how much influence it has.
[34:43] Jean
    You knew about that...
[34:45] Barotto
    You can't brick up people's mouths.
[34:48] Jean
    So you think ACCA could inspire
    the people to rise up.
[34:54] Barotto
    I don't know.
[34:57] Barotto
    But I do think ACCA is tied down
    by some old ways of thinking.
[35:03] Barotto
    Like what happened with Birra.
[35:06] Barotto
    I don't understand why it was necessary
    for the Deputy Chief to go personally.
[35:14] Barotto
    Even under a new order,
    ACCA itself hasn't changed at all.
[35:18] Barotto
    Worse yet, I fear that it's only
     further consolidated power
[35:25] Barotto
    by abolishing the Five Chief Officers system.
[35:34] Jean
    All right.
[35:36] Jean
    Let's go ask directly, then.
[35:38] Jean
    That'll clear things up quickly.
[35:41] Barotto
    Ask? Ask who?
[35:44] Jean
    The leader of ACCA.
[35:48] Jean
    Or are you content just reporting to me?
[35:57] Barotto
    I'll go.
[36:06] Grossular
    The day the wind was born within me,
    a storm arrived just before I departed.
[36:16] Grossular
    The wind didn't implore me to stay.
[36:20] Grossular
    But it made me think,
    and it made me fearful.
[36:24] Grossular
    What would I do if it was a premonition?
[36:33] Grossular
    I'll be leaving now.
[36:37] Grossular
    It isn't like it was back then.
[36:42] Mauve
    Come in.
[36:43] Jean
    Pardon us.
[36:51] Mauve
    What is it?
[36:56] Grossular
    The wind today is strong.
[36:58] Grossular
    But it's very peaceful.
[37:04] Pine
    Well...
[37:05] Pine
    It's not often that I see you in the
    meeting room, Chief Officer Grossular.
[37:14] Grossular
    You were the one who called me.
[37:16] Pine
    So I was.
[37:18] Pine
    But it seems former
    Chief Officer Spade hasn't come.
[37:23] Grossular
    Indeed.
[37:28] Spade
    I never thought you'd win.
[37:33] Grossular
    I just hope his absence doesn't
    inspire any odd suspicions.
[37:39] Bastis
    I, too, was subject to curious
    glances at the airport.
[37:43] Pine
    Hey, there's nothing to worry about.
[37:47] Pine
    Today is just a festival.
[37:51] Pine
    Yes, and this is just a reunion.
[37:55] Jean
    You heard it.
[37:57] Barotto
    Huh? A reunion?
[37:59] Mauve
    Yes.
[38:00] Mauve
    Which means you were worried for nothing.
[38:07] Barotto
    I see.
[38:08] Mauve
    Of course, I like to think
[38:10] Mauve
    that I'm perfectly aware
    that the members of this department,
[38:16] Mauve
    especially of the younger generation,
    have much on their minds.
[38:21] Mauve
    Speculations about the status quo,
     and even anxieties.
[38:25] Barotto
    No, well, that's...
[38:27] Mauve
    It's fine.
[38:29] Mauve
    It's only natural that the citizens
    share similar sentiments.
[38:33] Mauve
    I suspect District Chief Pine is
    keenly aware of all this as well.
[38:38] Mauve
    He most likely acted as he has
     with that in mind.
[38:43] Mauve
    I've been told that he will be
[38:46] Mauve
    participating in the festival not
    on behalf of ACCA, but as a guest.
[38:52] Mauve
    That was his intention.
[38:55] Barotto
    I had no idea.
[38:57] Mauve
    Do you have any other questions?
[39:00] Barotto
    No.
[39:01] Mauve
    I'm happy to hear them if you do.
[39:06] Jean
    Did District Chief Pine also call on Furawau?
[39:11] Jean
    The concerns people have,
    including about the festival,
[39:15] Jean
    will not be quelled without addressing
    Furawau, Director-General.
[39:20] Mauve
    I see.
[39:21] Mauve
    You have a point.
[39:23] Mauve
    But there's nothing to worry about
     in that regard, either.
[39:28] Mauve
    I just received a letter from Furawau.
[39:32] Mauve
    I'd considered keeping it quiet
     based on its contents,
[39:35] Mauve
    but it's turned out to be something
    we can reveal at the festival.
[39:40] Mauve
    I'll refrain from sharing details now,
[39:42] Mauve
    but I'd like you to understand
    the nature of this letter.
[39:46] Mauve
    Furawau merely did what
    it deemed to be necessary.
[39:50] Mauve
    It wasn't looking for a conflict.
[39:53] Mauve
    The letter makes that much clear.
[39:56] Mauve
    Thus, we at ACCA will keep an eye
     on their leadership,
[40:01] Mauve
    and respond appropriately as the need arises.
[40:12] Mauve
    It's time.
[40:13] Mauve
    Let us proceed to the venue
     where everyone awaits.
[40:25] Lilium
    Bādon is so cold, Chief Officer Pine.
[40:33] Barotto
    Deputy Chief, about everything that happened...
[40:38] Jean
    The Inspection Department
    was tasked, to some extent,
[40:41] Jean
    with assessing movement within each
    district following the establishment
[40:45] Jean
    of the new order at the ceremony.
[40:48] Jean
    Though your motives and beginnings were
    different, you ended up doing just that.
[40:53] Jean
    There's no reason to be disappointed.
[40:57] Jean
    Going forward, I think ACCA will be
    populated with more rational people like you.
[41:09] Jean
    But change is still a slow process.
[41:12] Jean
    It may be old-fashioned
    for an official like me
[41:15] Jean
    to visit Birra myself,
    but I think it's important.
[41:19] Jean
    You do have a tendency to become
    entrenched in speculation.
[41:24] Jean
    But put another way,
    you're capable of deep insight.
[41:29] Jean
    And you're extremely analytical.
[41:32] Jean
    I think you're well-suited
    for our department.
[41:48] Nino
    Long day, huh, Jean?
[41:52] Nino
    The festival was nice.
[41:54] Nino
    Everything was perfect, including
    Director-General Mauve's closing speech.
[41:59] Jean
    Yeah.
[42:00] Jean
    It was.
[42:02] Nino
    What's up? You look pretty serious.
[42:04] Jean
    No, it's nothing.
[42:07] Jean
    I just don't know
    what young folks are thinking.
[42:10] Jean
    Maybe I don't need to try to understand.
[42:13] Jean
    Maybe I just need to work
    through things with them.
[42:18] Nino
    Yeah.
[42:19] Nino
    I guess that's what it means
     to watch over them.
[42:22] Jean
    Hmm?
[42:23] Nino
    Nothing. I was just thinking
    about something like that.
[42:30] Mauve
    Mr. Otus.
[42:33] Mauve
    I think the time has come
    for you to prepare yourself.
[42:37] Jean
    What do you mean by that?
[42:38] Mauve
    I mean exactly what I said.
[42:41] Mauve
    The tree appears ripe to my eyes.
[42:44] Mauve
    Your burden may grow heavier, but go on forth.
[42:58] Wind
    You don't need to be certain about the future.
[43:03] Wind
    Whatever happens, happens.
[43:06] Wind
    You said you wanted to broaden your horizons.
SIGN    My Career Path
[43:12] Wind
    That's the right idea.
[43:14] Lotta
    But that's still so vague.
[43:17] Lotta
    And when I think about
    my brother and stuff...
[43:21] Wind
    Your brother might find a good partner.
[43:26] Wind
    And someone else who can manage
     the building might come along.
[43:33] Wind
    Circumstances change.
[43:37] Wind
    It's okay for things to be vague.
[43:40] Wind
    It's important to cherish that feeling.
[43:44] Wind
    You can't panic and let yourself
    lose sight of that.
[43:47] Wind
    Whatever works.
[43:49] Wind
    Just do what you feel is right.
[43:54] Lotta
    Okay.
[43:57] Lotta
    So I visited Kororē,
[44:00] Lotta
    and a new bakery in the western sector
[44:03] Lotta
    was looking for help,
    so I asked if I could do it.
[44:08] Jean
    So that's what it was.
[44:10] Lotta
    The owner is so nice!
[44:13] Lotta
    Their son's really kind, too.
[44:16] Lotta
    I ran into him at the airport,
    and he carried my luggage for me.
[44:21] Jean
    Ah, so that's who that was.
[44:23] Jean
    I see.
[44:25] Lotta
    Sorry, I wanted to tell you all about it.
[44:29] Lotta
    But I got lost inside my own head.
[44:32] Jean
    It's all right.
[44:35] Jean
    I've felt like that before.
[44:38] Jean
    You should talk to your teacher, though.
[44:42] Jean
    She was really worried about you.
[44:44] Lotta
    Yeah.
SIGN    My Career Path
[44:47] Jean
    Anyway, did you bake this bread?
[44:51] Lotta
    Oh, yeah! I did!
[44:53] Lotta
    We got a lot of rye from Birra.
[44:55] Lotta
    We worked hard starting early that morning
    to get it ready in time for the festival.
[45:01] Jean
    Huh.
[45:02] Jean
    From Birra?
[45:04] Lotta
    Say, I was thinking about sharing
    some with the landlord.
[45:07] Lotta
    What do you think?
[45:08] Jean
    I'm sure they'd appreciate it.
[45:12] Nino
    Hey, Jean...
[45:15] Nino
    What were we thinking
    about back in the day?
[45:20] Nino
    Tell me all about it sometime.


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