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E1 - Real Life and Fantasy

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[00:15] Sasaki
    Shoo! Shoo!
[00:21] Neighbor
    Good morning, sir.
[00:28] Sasaki
    Good morning.
[00:35] Sasaki
    Hey, come on! Don't do that!
SIGN    More controversial statements from politicians in the Diet
     Romance uncovered and a whirlwind wedding! Popular idol...
     "Worked like slaves." "Human rights violation..."
     Another intentional flooding. Is it a crime spree?
     Crack in the ground blocks traffic
     No Japanese awardees
     Some private trains delayed
     A major department store's unusual collaboration
[00:57] sign
    EP 1 Real Life and Fantasy
[01:02] Kohai
    Senpai.
[01:03] Kohai
    Sasaki-senpai.
[01:05] Sasaki
    What is it?
[01:07] Kohai
    Could you look over this approval form?
[01:13] Sasaki
    Oh, this part might need some reworking.
[01:17] Kohai
    I was wondering about that.
[01:19] Sasaki
    That particular department
    chief is very fussy.
[01:21] Sasaki
    Adding a little more explanation
    should do the trick.
[01:23] Kohai
    Thank you.
[01:27] Sasaki
    Actually, why don't you let me handle that?
[01:31] Sasaki
    You can work on something else.
[01:34] Sasaki
    Appropriate allocation of resources.
[01:36] Sasaki
    It's most efficient if we all do
    whatever gives us the least stress.
[01:40] Sasaki
    Right?
[01:42] Kohai
    You're so knowledgeable, Sasaki-senpai!
[01:45] Sasaki
    E-Er, right.
[01:48] Kohai Girl
    Oh, what a cutie pie!
[01:50] Kohai Girl
    Is that your kitty-cat, Senpai?
[01:52] Senpai Girl
    It is.
[01:56] Senpai Girl
    I couldn't live without her.
[01:59] Senpai Girl
    She really gets me through the day.
[02:00] Kohai Girl
    I totally get you!
[02:02] Kohai Girl
    I wish I had a sweet little cuddle-bug, too!
[02:05] Senpai Girl
    I'll send you my best video of her.
[02:10] Kohai Girl
    Are you kidding me?!
[02:11] Kohai Girl
    She's an angel!
[02:13] Senpai Girl
    Right?
[02:22] Kohai
    Senpai, do you like cats?
[02:24] Sasaki
    A-Actually, I'm more of a dog person...
[02:29] Section Chief
    Hey, Sasaki.
[02:31] Section Chief
    Can I give you this thing with the school?
[02:35] Sasaki
    Y-Yes, sir.
[02:41] Sasaki
    This is what it's always like in the office.
[02:43] Section Chief
    Thanks for this, Sasaki.
[02:44] Sasaki
    I work for a trading company,
    just your typical SME,
[02:44] Section Chief
    I appreciate your handling it.
[02:47] Sasaki
    Of course, sir.
[02:47] Sasaki
    not known for anything in particular.
[02:50] Sasaki
    Our sales and our salaries
    are as average as they come.
[02:53] Sasaki
    And we don't get a lot of overtime,
[02:55] Sasaki
    so I've been just scraping by
    since I started working there.
SIGN    Aburiyaki Cod Roe
     198 yen
SIGN    Seaweed
     105 yen
[02:59] Staff
    Payment method?
[03:01] Sasaki
    E-payment.
[03:04] Sasaki
    But I can't change jobs for personal reasons.
[03:15] Sasaki
    Having lived through the Employment Ice Age,
[03:18] Sasaki
    I know how terrifying
    the outside world can be.
[03:21] Sasaki
    That's why I'm grateful
    to have work that needs doing
SIGN    Sort your trash
     Let's all work together
[03:27] Sasaki
    and a feeling of being useful to society.
[03:32] Sasaki
    Good.
[03:42] Kohai
    Senpai. Would you like
    to grab dinner tonight?
[03:45] Sasaki
    I'm a little strapped for cash this month.
[03:48] Kohai
    My treat!
[03:49] Sasaki
    No, no, no! I couldn't accept that.
[03:52] Kohai
    Really?
[03:54] Sasaki
    But I hope you'll invite me again.
[03:58] Kohai
    Sure!
SIGN    Alcohol - Cigarettes
    
    
    
    
     Bank ATM
SIGN    TOO BAD!
SIGN    Use this ticket to participate in a second-chance draw with big prizes!
SIGN    5,200 people will win!
[04:09] Sasaki
    Yeah, figures.
[04:19] Neighbor
    Welcome back.
[04:26] Sasaki
    Thanks.
[04:41] Sasaki
    I actually walked in.
[04:52] Sasaki
    S-So expensive!
[04:54] Sasaki
    The up-front costs are
    in the tens of thousands.
[04:57] Sasaki
    It'll add to my apartment deposit, too.
[05:00] Sasaki
    The tragedy of the low salary.
[05:04] Sasaki
    I want money.
[05:05] Sasaki
    If I had money, I could keep a precious cat.
[05:08] Sasaki
    No... a precious dog!
[05:11] Sasaki
    Perhaps that king of woofy boys,
    the golden retriever!
[05:15] Peeps
    Pick me!
[05:18] Peeps
    Pick me!
SIGN    Java Sparrow
[05:27] Sasaki
    A Java sparrow?
[05:32] Sasaki
    So—
[05:36] Sasaki
    So—
[05:37] Sasaki
    So cute!
[05:40] Peeps
    Pick me!
[05:56] Sasaki
    Okay, here we are.
[06:00] Sasaki
    Let's see...
[06:05] Sasaki
    That's a good spot.
[06:13] Sasaki
    How'd you do?
[06:16] Sasaki
    I tried not to jostle you on the way, but...
[06:24] Sasaki
    Th-Those little hops!
[06:27] Sasaki
    The adorableness!
[06:29] Sasaki
    The ennui of staring down
    the barrel of my 40s...
[06:32] Sasaki
    It compelled me to visit
    that pet shop, but...
[06:35] Sasaki
    I'm so glad I went!
[06:37] Sasaki
    This is just what the doctor ordered!
[06:40] Sasaki
    Excuse me.
[06:42] Sasaki
    Here's your food and water.
[06:48] Sasaki
    There.
[06:49] Sasaki
    Welcome complete.
[06:57] Sasaki
    You're so cute!
[06:59] Sasaki
    That's right. I've got to give you a name.
[07:04] Sasaki
    What's a good name?
[07:06] Sasaki
    I'd love to give you a cute one.
[07:09] Peeps
    My name is Piercarlo.
[07:11] Peeps
    I am the starsage, denizen of another world.
[07:14] Sasaki
    Wow, he said so much!
[07:18] Sasaki
    Well, I read online that
    some of them do talk.
[07:22] Sasaki
    What should I name him?
[07:24] Sasaki
    I should choose something
    based on how he looks.
[07:27] Sasaki
    No, maybe based on the cute sounds he makes!
[07:30] Peeps
    My name is Piercarlo.
[07:33] Sasaki
    Seriously, he talks so much!
[07:35] Sasaki
    And wait, does he already
    have an incredible name?
[07:39] Sasaki
    No, that's silly!
[07:40] Peeps
    My name is Piercarlo!
[07:45] Sasaki
    Piercarlo?
[07:47] Peeps
    Indeed.
[07:48] Peeps
    I am the starsage, denizen of another world.
[07:51] Sasaki
    Um, so, Pi-chan...
[07:55] Sasaki
    Peeps?
[07:57] Sasaki
    Oh, that sounds good. Peeps.
[08:02] Sasaki
    Is he mad at me?
[08:03] Sasaki
    I feel like he just scowled.
[08:06] Sasaki
    Still, adorable.
[08:08] Sasaki
    And, hang on. Am I having a
    conversation with a Java sparrow?
[08:11] Sasaki
    Yamada-san at the pet shop said that if you
    build up trust, they'll walk on your hand.
[08:18] Sasaki
    I thought I was going to give that a try,
[08:21] Sasaki
    but in addition to walking on your hand,
[08:24] Sasaki
    can Java sparrows actually
    hold conversations with humans?
[08:27] Sasaki
    Maybe I should talk a bit more just to see.
[08:32] Sasaki
    Hey, Peeps. What would
    you like to eat today?
[08:35] Peeps
    I desire chateaubriand made from Kobe beef.
[08:38] Sasaki
    Why?
[08:39] Peeps
    That man from the store, Yamada,
    said it was the world's greatest food.
[08:43] Sasaki
    Yeah, this is totally a real conversation.
[08:47] Sasaki
    And, hey, Yamada-san from the pet shop
    is eating some high-grade beef there!
[08:51] Sasaki
    You can't eat those pellets?
[08:54] Peeps
    They're quite foul.
[08:56] Sasaki
    I see.
[08:57] Sasaki
    Yeah, no one likes eating bad food.
[08:59] Sasaki
    Still, I'm sorry.
    I can't feed you chateaubriand.
[09:03] Peeps
    Why not?
[09:04] Sasaki
    It's extremely expensive.
SIGN    or more
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SIGN    or more
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[09:06] Sasaki
    I just can't afford it.
[09:08] Peeps
    Can't you?
[09:10] Sasaki
    I'm sorry you had to get adopted
    by a broke office worker.
[09:14] Sasaki
    How about some pork ribs instead?
[09:17] Sasaki
    I've got some frozen—
[09:17] Peeps
    If one lacks for money, why not make more?
[09:21] Sasaki
    He doesn't like pork ribs?
[09:25] Peeps
    Ever since I was driven from my world
[09:27] Peeps
    and given life anew in this form,
    I have wondered...
[09:32] Sasaki
    Now he's monologuing?
[09:34] Peeps
    How might I return to my original world?
[09:37] Peeps
    What must I do to accomplish that?
[09:39] Peeps
    And if I am able to return,
    what will I do there?
[09:42] Sasaki
    You have?
[09:44] Peeps
    I have since come to a decision.
[09:47] Peeps
    Why not cast aside pretense,
    and simply live the way I wish?
[09:52] Sasaki
    I see.
[09:53] Sasaki
    That's a pretty unremarkable realization,
    given all the buildup.
[09:56] Sasaki
    But I think it's a very
    important perspective.
[09:59] Sasaki
    You shouldn't waste your own time
    conforming to other people.
[10:02] Sasaki
    Every one of us dies alone in the end.
[10:05] Sasaki
    You should do what you can to make
    yourself happy while you're alive.

[10:08] Sasaki
    Being a corporate drone makes me
    appreciate that all the more.
[10:11] Sasaki
    Actually, is that why he was
    saying, "Pick me, pick me"?
[10:15] Sasaki
    I'm somehow finding him even cuter.
[10:18] Peeps
    To live as I wish, I require
    an accomplice in this world.
[10:22] Peeps
    I wish to request your aid.
[10:24] Peeps
    If you give it, I will see
    that money is no object.
[10:28] Sasaki
    Well, I'm happy to do whatever
    my adorable pet asks me to.
[10:31] Peeps
    Very well. The contract is formed!
[10:40] Sasaki
    Peeps, what are you—
[10:41] Peeps
    I shall gift you a fraction of my power!
[10:46] Sasaki
    H-Hey... Don't you—
[10:49] Sasaki
    There's a warm feeling inside of my chest.
[10:59] Peeps
    A path now connects us.
[11:03] Peeps
    Now, open the door of this cage.
[11:05] Sasaki
    R-Right.
[11:07] Sasaki
    I don't entirely understand what's going on,
[11:09] Sasaki
    but I suppose I should see this through.
[11:11] Sasaki
    I've got my share of questions,
[11:13] Sasaki
    but I'm a little scared of saying
    something to upset Peeps.
[11:17] Sasaki
    If we're going to be living together,
    we should probably get along.
[11:22] Sasaki
    How about this?
[11:24] Peeps
    Acceptable.
[11:26] Sasaki
    Hey, a shoulder sparrow!
[11:28] Sasaki
    It's adorable and delightful!
[11:30] Sasaki
    I'm so glad I picked this little guy!
[11:33] Peeps
    I can now use your body as a vessel
    to wield my full power.
[11:38] Peeps
    Frail though your body may be,
    it is superior to this small bird's form.
[11:42] Peeps
    At the very least, use of my magic
    won't completely destroy your body.
[11:47] Sasaki
    Um, I'd rather not do anything that
    will put my health at risk...
[11:51] Peeps
    Now, let us proceed!
[12:09] Sasaki
    Peeps. Where are we?
[12:12] Peeps
    The world in which I lived
    prior to my rebirth in this form.
[12:16] Peeps
    A remote city in the Kingdom
    of Herz, known as Baytrium.
[12:22] Sasaki
    I see.
[12:25] Sasaki
    It's one of those "isekai" things, huh?
[12:35] Kohai
    Senpai. Have you been getting
    to work early these days?
[12:39] Sasaki
    H-Have I?
[12:40] Kohai
    Yeah, the trains ran late today
    and we all barely made it in time,
[12:44] Kohai
    but you were already here.
[12:47] Kohai
    Did you take the really early train in?
[12:50] Sasaki
    Oh, well...
[12:52] Kohai
    Hey, are you on that rise-and-grind life?
[12:55] Sasaki
    What? R-Rise and...
[12:57] Kohai
    Getting up early to go hit the gym,
    or some other life-enriching thing.
[13:02] Sasaki
    No, not at all.
[13:04] Sasaki
    I'm not going to a gym.
[13:09] Kohai
    Senpai. Could I talk to you later?
[13:12] Sasaki
    Sure.
[13:19] Sasaki
    So, what is it?
[13:23] Kohai
    Senpai. Would you go independent with me?
[13:28] Kohai
    I'm planning on quitting next month.
[13:31] Kohai
    I'd love to have an experienced
    hand at the wheel joining us.
[13:37] Kohai
    I think we could give you
    a much better offer.
[13:39] Kohai
    Let's head for the top together!
[13:42] Sasaki
    Th-That's a nice offer...
[13:45] Sasaki
    Could I have a little more
    time to think about it?
[13:49] Kohai
    Of course you can.
[13:50] Kohai
    You can also spend a year or so
    watching from the outside if you like.
[13:54] Kohai
    You're dubious about a start-up
    run by young people like us, right?
[13:58] Kohai
    I completely understand.
[14:00] Sasaki
    No, it's not about that.
[14:03] Sasaki
    It's more... my personal life
    is about to get rather busy.
[14:07] Kohai
    Something has happened, then?
[14:09] Sasaki
    I got a pet.
[14:13] Kohai
    A pet?
[14:15] Sasaki
    Yeah, a pet.
[14:18] Sasaki
    He doesn't look like he believes me,
[14:21] Sasaki
    but my pet is the reason
    my life is about to get busy.

[14:27] Sasaki
    Ever since I met Peeps and went
    to the other world with him,
[14:31] Sasaki
    my daily life has been gradually changing.
[14:35] Sasaki
    First, a massive change, in my opinion.
[14:38] Sasaki
    Peeps's teleportation spell has
    released me from rush-hour commutes.
[14:44] Sasaki
    The removal of even a single stress point
    can make a person's life significantly easier,
[14:49] Sasaki
    and I've been able to earnestly
    engage with Peeps's idea
[14:54] Sasaki
    to run trades between the two worlds.
[14:56] Sasaki
    He says that to make a lot in one go,
    I should sell to high-ranked nobles,
[15:02] Sasaki
    but we won't be able
    to jump straight to that.
SIGN    Table Brand
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
     Caster Sugar
[15:04] Sasaki
    So I started by meeting with
    a trading company in the city.
SIGN    Alcohol - Cigarettes
    
    
    
    
     Bank ATM
SIGN    WINNER!
SIGN    You get a free product.
SIGN    Uma Chocolate Bar
[15:13] Sasaki
    I won!
[15:28] Neighbor
    Welcome back.
[15:31] Sasaki
    Thanks.
[15:37] Neighbor
    I think she brought a man home with her.
[15:47] Sasaki
    Here. Take it, if you'd like.
[15:51] Sasaki
    I won it in the convenience store raffle.
[15:54] Sasaki
    But I'm not much of a chocolate person, so...
[15:59] Neighbor
    Thank you.
[16:03] Sasaki
    I'm home, Peeps.
[16:05] Peeps
    Indeed you are.
[16:16] Peeps
    Let us proceed.
[16:20] Peeps
    This is the Hermann Trading Company,
    owned by the nobles who control this city.
[16:27] Sasaki
    Will they see me if I've got a
    Java sparrow on my shoulder?
[16:31] Peeps
    Tell them I'm your familiar.
    They likely won't object.
[16:42] Sasaki
    I sold the goods I bought for 400 gold coins.
[16:46] Sasaki
    That was worth about 400 million Japanese yen.
SIGN    Large Gold Coin
    
    
    
    
    
    Gold Coin
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Silver Coin
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Copper Coin
SIGN    100 Gold Coins
    
    
    
    
    
    100 Silver Coins
    
    
    
    
    
    
    100 Copper Coins
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    10 Common Coins
[16:49] Sasaki
    But processed goods here
    are unbelievably expensive.
SIGN    Chef's Knife (Used)
     5 Silver
SIGN    Lunch - 10 Copper
SIGN    1 Night, 2 Meals at
    an Inn - 1 Silver
SIGN    New Clothes
     30 Silver
[16:54] Sasaki
    Its buying power was closer
    to four or forty million.
[16:59] Marc
    Incidentally, Sasaki-san.
[17:00] Marc
    These pens and this paper...
[17:02] Marc
    Where exactly do you get them?
[17:06] Sasaki
    I'm terribly sorry, but I need
    to keep that confidential.
[17:10] Sasaki
    In exchange, I'll at least promise you
[17:12] Sasaki
    that I won't be providing the
    paper and pens I gave you
[17:16] Sasaki
    to anyone else for the time being.
[17:19] Sasaki
    I hope we can continue to work together!
[17:26] Sasaki
    Ever since then, I've gone back
    and forth between our worlds,
[17:30] Sasaki
    talking business,
[17:32] Sasaki
    tasting foods I'd never tasted,
[17:35] Sasaki
    and learning about magic from Peeps.
SIGN    I seek the opening of the enchanted gate that passes between the world of my
    
    
    physical existence and the sacred homeland. I define it thus. I wish to leave the
    
    
    current place of my being, and travel to the sacred land where my task awaits.
    
    
    My passage will not be detected. My passage will not cause contradiction.
    
    
    My passage's path will not be mistaken. I ask that the mana that sleeps here
    
    
    be awakened and recite the sacred song. Sing it imbued with my will.
    Carry my body on the winds of space.
    Fly.
SIGN    Fire Healing Light Darkness Earth Wind
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Ice Lightning Plants Movement
[17:39] Sasaki
    I was surprised that the chant for
    the spell I most wanted to learn,
SIGN    Saving
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
     Cancel
[17:42] Sasaki
    the teleportation one, took up half a page.
SIGN    Fire Healing Light Darkness Earth Wind
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Ice Lightning Plants Movement
[17:48] Sasaki
    I'll try to learn it between breaks at work.
[17:51] Sasaki
    Working too hard in one go
    is exhausting for me.
[17:54] Sasaki
    I'm really more of a slow and steady person.
[17:59] Sasaki
    Or so I thought, but...
[18:02] Sasaki
    The next day, I had a problem.
[18:05] Sasaki
    I've still got time before lunch break's over.
[18:08] Sasaki
    Maybe I'll try out a simple spell.
[18:11] Sasaki
    Let's see. Picture it, recite the chant...
[18:26] Sasaki
    C-Crap!
[18:32] sign
    °Do not feed meat to Java sparrows that aren't reincarnations of starsages!
[18:33] Sasaki
    And that was that.
[18:37] Peeps
    It appears you have more affinity
    than I first considered.
[18:41] Sasaki
    Affinity?
[18:42] Peeps
    I didn't expect you to
    succeed on the first try.
[18:45] Peeps
    It's quite impressive.
[18:46] Sasaki
    Really?
[18:46] sign
    °Do not feed meat to Java sparrows that aren't reincarnations of starsages!
[18:48] Sasaki
    It's great when you say
    nice things about me, Peeps.
[18:52] Sasaki
    Whew, I'm full!
[18:56] Sasaki
    Still, I'm also selling food products.
[19:00] Sasaki
    I'd love to make a foray
    into the restaurant business.
[19:03] Chef
    You're not my damn apprentice anymore!
[19:05] Chef
    Get out, right now!
[19:10] Chef
    Don't ever let me see you around here again.
[19:14] French
    M-Master!
[19:16] French
    W-Wait!
[19:21] Sasaki
    Is this...
[19:23] Sasaki
    the shadow of downsizing?
[19:31] Sasaki
    Excuse me.
[19:33] Sasaki
    Would you mind telling me what's going on?
[19:38] Sasaki
    His name was French.
[19:41] Sasaki
    He'd been working in the restaurant
    as an apprentice since he was a child,
[19:45] Sasaki
    and he'd been quickly improving as a cook.
[19:49] Sasaki
    But his jealous colleagues, wanting him out,
[19:52] Sasaki
    made up a slanderous story about
    him stealing the shop's money.
[19:57] Sasaki
    And today, his pleas to
    the chef fell on deaf ears,
[20:01] Sasaki
    and he ended up downsized.
[20:03] Sasaki
    He doesn't seem like a bad guy.
[20:06] Sasaki
    And if he can recreate dishes he's tried...
[20:11] Sasaki
    French-san.
[20:14] Sasaki
    Would you like to open a restaurant with me?
[20:20] Sasaki
    You'd be manager, of course.
[20:29] Sasaki
    I then introduced him to Marc
    from the Hermann Trading Company,
[20:32] Sasaki
    requested a storefront,
    supplies, and ingredients,
[20:36] Sasaki
    and opened a restaurant in a prime
    spot on the main thoroughfare.
[20:43] Sasaki
    This should cover your pay
    for the last month.
[20:47] Sasaki
    Please take it.
[20:49] French
    A-Are you sure I can have all of this?
[20:51] Sasaki
    Guess he wasn't paid much at his old place.
[20:56] Sasaki
    Please do your best.
[20:59] French
    Master...
[21:01] French
    I'll do my best for you!
[21:11] Peeps
    The owning of a restaurant
    wasn't in our initial plans.
[21:15] Peeps
    What happened there?
[21:17] Sasaki
    I thought it would be helpful
    for when you want to eat.
[21:23] Sasaki
    If they have similar ingredients,
[21:25] Sasaki
    even if he can't make chateaubriand,
[21:27] Sasaki
    he might be able to accomplish
    something similar.
[21:30] Peeps
    You did it... for me?
[21:32] Sasaki
    And with all the merchandise I'm buying,
[21:36] Sasaki
    my finances in the other
    world are rather tight...
[21:39] Sasaki
    I'd prefer to eat here to
    save money over there.
[21:46] Peeps
    You don't anticipate a promotion at work?
[21:50] Sasaki
    Not for a while, I guess.
[21:52] Sasaki
    I haven't gotten a single yen's
    raise in these past five years.
[21:56] Peeps
    I see.
[22:02] Sasaki
    We then did a few days' magic
    training in the other world
[22:06] Sasaki
    before returning to my apartment.
[22:09] Sasaki
    I learned a basic fire spell,
[22:12] Sasaki
    a water spell,
[22:14] Sasaki
    an earth spell,
[22:16] Sasaki
    and one for shooting icicles.
[22:21] Sasaki
    But I still showed no talent
    for the teleportation spell.
[22:26] Sasaki
    I really want to master that one!
SIGN    Discount Store Rocinante
[22:31] Peeps
    What will you be buying this time?
[22:33] Akira Hokuto
    It's so cheap today, isn't it?
[22:33] Sasaki
    I heard that hunting was a popular
    pastime among the nobles.
[22:36] Kensuke Sasaki
    Yeah, it is!
[22:38] Peeps
    Yes, I believe it is similar
    to your world's "golf."
[22:38] Akira Hokuto
    Isn't that great?
[22:40] Kensuke Sasaki
    Yeah!
[22:42] Sasaki
    Peeps, you're learning a lot, aren't you?
[22:46] Peeps
    I've made effective use
    out of your "internet."
[22:51] (Flashback) Sasaki
    I'm home, P—
[22:54] (Flashback) Sasaki
    Wh-What's with the bodybuilder?!
[22:55] (Flashback) Peeps
    It's a golem.
[22:57] Sasaki
    I thought I'd stock some outdoor
    goods useful in hunting.
[23:02] Peeps
    A not unwise idea.
[23:04] Peeps
    I'm sure you'll strike an excellent bargain.
[23:06] Sasaki
    Yes! Peeps said a nice thing about me!
[23:08] Sasaki
    Now I can buy without fear, I think.
[23:15] Sasaki
    What about these?
[23:16] Sasaki
    Like a miniature telescope.
[23:19] Peeps
    I'm sure those will fetch a high price.
[23:22] Peeps
    A question.
[23:23] Sasaki
    Yes?
SIGN    Knife
SIGN    Non-slip rubber
SIGN    Can opener
SIGN    Corkscrew
SIGN    Bottle opener
SIGN    Screwdriver
    (crosshead)
SIGN    Screwdriver
    (flathead)
[23:24] Peeps
    What is this intense metal object?
[23:29] Sasaki
    Oh, it's a utility knife.
[23:31] Peeps
    "Utility knife"?
[23:33] Sasaki
    It's got a knife, scissors, tweezers,
    a bottle opener, and other stuff.
[23:38] Peeps
    It seems quite versatile
    for such a small device.
[23:41] Sasaki
    Maybe I'll take these, too.
[23:43] Sasaki
    With one thing and another...
[23:47] Sasaki
    The trading of the new
    items went smoothly,
[23:51] Sasaki
    and I was able to achieve my initial goal,
[23:53] Sasaki
    the first step to trading with nobles.
[23:56] Sasaki
    I met with the lord of the city,
    Viscount Müller.
[24:03] Sasaki
    That's a noble for you.
[24:05] Sasaki
    Unlike the company willing to
    trade with me on a first meeting,
[24:08] Sasaki
    he's an extremely cautious man.
[24:10] Sasaki
    I'll have to examine the items
    I bring more closely from now on.
[24:15] Müller
    Sasaki, was it?
[24:17] Müller
    I have a question for you.
[24:19] Sasaki
    What is it, my lord?
[24:21] Müller
    I understand you came
    from another continent.
[24:25] Müller
    Are these items common in that continent?
[24:30] Müller
    Or are they special items meant
    for use by a privileged few,
[24:36] Müller
    similar to the nobles of our lands?
[24:40] Sasaki
    Special items for use by
    a privileged few, my lord.
[24:44] Müller
    Would that make you a person
    of considerable standing, then?
[24:52] Müller
    Even if you are from another continent,
[24:54] Müller
    it would be inappropriate for me to deal
    unilaterally with one of noble standing.
[25:00] Sasaki
    If I lie about being a person of high rank,
[25:02] Sasaki
    and the lie comes out, I'll be in trouble.
[25:05] Sasaki
    I am a craftsman, my lord.
[25:07] Sasaki
    My ship capsized at sea,
    and I drifted here to this continent.
[25:13] Sasaki
    What I present to you here today
[25:15] Sasaki
    is a combination of things I brought with me
[25:17] Sasaki
    and things I have created since.
[25:25] Müller
    I see.
[25:27] Müller
    Then, henceforth, when you sell your items
    to the Hermann Trading Company,
[25:30] Müller
    set them before me as well.
[25:32] Müller
    I'll add a gratuity on top of the price.
[25:34] Müller
    The use of these items
    could affect our lives greatly.
[25:41] Sasaki
    I understand.
[25:43] Müller
    You may come and go from
    my mansion as you please.
[25:47] Müller
    If anything strikes you
    while you're living in this city,
[25:50] Müller
    or if you see anything that
    might benefit my domain,
[25:53] Müller
    please tell me when you
    come to sell your goods.
[25:57] Müller
    I will circulate your name among
    others of my household, as well.
[26:04] Sasaki
    Thus I achieved my goal of getting
    an in with the local lord,
[26:08] Sasaki
    got on track trading between worlds,
[26:11] Sasaki
    opened my own restaurant,
[26:13] Sasaki
    studied magic,
[26:15] Sasaki
    and was on track to begin my
    slow life in another world.
[26:21] Sasaki
    Oh, hey. It's my kohai's farewell party.
SIGN    Today
    
    
    Farewell party for kohai
[26:25] Kensuke Sasaki
    Hey, the number three skewer set is up!
SIGN    Motsunabe
[26:27] Akira Hokuto
    Got it! Eat all you like!
[26:30] TV Announcer
    Regarding the recent serial attacks,
[26:30] Akira Hokuto
    Refills available, too!
[26:32] TV Announcer
    the culprit has not yet been caught.
[26:32] Kensuke Sasaki
    Have your fill!
[26:33] Mob A
    Excuse me, can I order?
[26:33] TV Announcer
    The police are still searching the
    area and talking to witnesses.
[26:35] Akira Hokuto
    Oh, ready! Just hold on!
[26:35] Kohai
    Sasaki-senpai!
[26:37] Kohai
    You're turning down my offer, then?
[26:39] Akira Hokuto
    Isn't it nice we have so many customers?
[26:40] Kohai
    About going independent.
[26:41] Kensuke Sasaki
    Yeah, it's great to see!
[26:43] Sasaki
    I guess so.
[26:45] Kensuke Sasaki
    Oh, welcome!
[26:45] Kohai
    Figures.
[26:46] Mob B
    Do you have a table available for two?
[26:47] Kohai
    Sorry to ride you about it.
[26:48] Akira Hokuto
    There's seating in the smoking section!
[26:49] Sasaki
    Why did you want me to go with you so badly?
[26:50] Akira Hokuto
    Right this way. This table's open.
[26:52] Kohai
    Well, you've just had a great vibe lately!
[26:57] Kohai
    You've got this real get-up-and-go aura!
[27:00] Sasaki
    R-Right.
[27:02] Sasaki
    I guess I've been getting better
    sleep since I got a new bed.
[27:05] Sasaki
    Yes... the bed I've been using
    in the other world's inn is very soft,
[27:09] Sasaki
    and it's so big I can't reach the edges
    even if I spread my arms and legs out.
[27:14] Sasaki
    It's made my usual bed
    at home feel extra cramped.
[27:19] Sasaki
    My body's gradually becoming
    accustomed to the finer things.
[27:22] Sasaki
    I'm already eating there.
    Maybe I'll start sleeping there, too.
[27:26] Section Chief
    Hey, Sasaki!
[27:28] Section Chief
    Beer!
[27:29] Sasaki
    Coming!
[27:30] Kohai
    Section Chief, you've had too much!
[27:32] Sasaki
    Excuse me!
[27:33] Sasaki
    One more from the tap!
SIGN    Where is the
    mysterious assailant?
SIGN    Serial attacks
[27:36] Sasaki Kensuke
    Thank you so much!
[27:37] Kitano Aki
    Thanks! Come again!
[27:43] Sasaki
    A get-up-and-go aura, huh?
[28:03] Sasaki
    His arm... transformed?
[28:12] Sasaki
    Are you kidding me?
[28:16] Sasaki
    But if I just walk away,
    that lady's going to be...
[28:18] sign
    an4\fnArial\fs14\c&H363637&\shad0\3c&HEAFAFC&\b1\i1} Murder in the City!
    Late-night slaying a random attack?
    5 min ago
    
    
    The vic was dumped in the river.
    Was it a pleasure killing?
[28:24] Man
    Looks like you don't have much to say.
[28:40] Man
    The hell is this?!
[28:44] Sasaki
    Th-This isn't good...
[28:46] Sasaki
    But I don't know how to stop the freezing.
[28:48] Sasaki
    What do I do? This is bad!
[28:50] Sasaki
    I'm gonna end up killing this guy!
[29:01] Sasaki
    E-Excuse me...
[29:05] Hoshizaki
    Whose psychic are you?
[29:07] Hoshizaki
    Are you registered?
[29:09] Sasaki
    What?
[29:10] Sasaki
    That looks like a real gun...
[29:13] Sasaki
    Um... what are you
    talking about with psychics?
[29:16] Hoshizaki
    You fired that icicle, didn't you?
[29:19] Sasaki
    Y-Yes, I suppose you could say that.
[29:23] Hoshizaki
    How long have you had that ability?
[29:26] Sasaki
    Since just a few days ago, actually.
[29:30] Hoshizaki
    You're telling me I was saved
     by some wild psychic?
[29:33] Hoshizaki
    Please come with me.
[29:37] Hoshizaki
    Don't worry. I'll make it worth your while.
[29:42] Sasaki
    Is it possible they're*
    both magic users like me?
[29:48] Sasaki
    Other denizens of Peeps's world
    could have come here like he did.
[29:54] Sasaki
    Now I kind of want to talk to her.
[29:58] Sasaki
    Um, I don't mind coming with you,
[30:01] Sasaki
    but could I stop by my place first?
[30:04] Hoshizaki
    You'll likely end up staying overnight,
[30:06] Hoshizaki
    so you should grab a change of clothes.
[30:09] Sasaki
    An overnight stay?
[30:11] Sasaki
    But I have work tomorrow!
[30:12] Hoshizaki
    Our organization will cover for you.
[30:16] Sasaki
    That just makes it scarier!
[30:20] Sasaki
    So, I basically just ran into her...
[30:25] Peeps
    I don't detect any strong mana from her.
[30:29] Sasaki
    You don't?
[30:31] Peeps
    She used the word "psychic," did she not?
[30:34] Peeps
    Their powers may build on a different
     foundation than that of magic.
[30:39] Peeps
    Most intriguing.
[30:41] Peeps
    Is it possible your world hosts a similar
    phenomenon that follows different rules?
[30:48] Sasaki
    If that's true,
    it's an unprecedented discovery.
[30:51] Peeps
    I suppose you should speak
    with her to find out more.
[30:55] Sasaki
    Yeah. I'm sorry to ask,
    but would you come with me?
[31:00] Peeps
    Yes, I certainly will.
[31:04] Neighbor
    Mister...
[31:07] Neighbor
    Are you heading out?
[31:09] Sasaki
    Oh, yes, I am.
[31:12] Neighbor
    Working late must be stressful.
[31:14] Neighbor
    Is that a Java sparrow?
[31:15] Sasaki
    Yeah. I just adopted him.
[31:24] Sasaki
    Do you... not like Java sparrows?
[31:26] Neighbor
    No, I like them just fine.
[31:29] Neighbor
    Um... there's something
    I wanted to talk about.
[31:32] Sasaki
    You want to talk? With me?
[31:35] Neighbor
    Yes.
[31:37] Sasaki
    Oh, I'm sorry.
[31:38] Sasaki
    I'm in a bit of a hurry right now.
[31:40] Sasaki
    Another time, maybe?
[31:44] Neighbor
    Sure.
[31:46] Sasaki
    Sorry for the wait.
[31:48] Sasaki
    If I'm staying overnight,
    do you mind if I bring my pet?
[31:52] Sasaki
    I can't just leave him on his own.
[31:57] Hoshizaki
    That should be fine.
[31:59] Hoshizaki
    Now then, I haven't introduced myself yet.
[32:02] Hoshizaki
    I'm Hoshizaki.
[32:04] Sasaki
    My name is Sasaki.
[32:06] Hoshizaki
    And...
[32:09] Hoshizaki
    I appreciate you saving me.
[32:12] Hoshizaki
    Thank you.
[32:16] Hoshizaki
    First up, let me explain psychics.
[32:20] Hoshizaki
    They're a bit like wizards with
    spontaneously appearing powers.
[32:24] Hoshizaki
    About one in 100,000 people
    manifests a psychic ability.
[32:28] Hoshizaki
    And once a psychic ability manifests,
    it never changes.
[32:32] Hoshizaki
    Every psychic has one power.
[32:34] Hoshizaki
    We've no confirmed accounts
    of anyone acquiring more than that.
[32:38] Hoshizaki
    But repeated use can increase
    the strength or scope of one's power.
[32:44] Hoshizaki
    Speaking for myself,
[32:46] Hoshizaki
    not only can I manipulate water,
    I can also change its temperature.
[32:51] Sasaki
    I see.
[32:52] Sasaki
    That does sound totally different from magic.
[32:56] Hoshizaki
    There's a wide range of psychic abilities,
[32:58] Hoshizaki
    from the power to burn a city
     to the ground overnight
[33:02] Hoshizaki
    to powers that make
     no difference in real life.
[33:05] Hoshizaki
    Naturally, many abilities are quite dangerous.
[33:08] Hoshizaki
    Psychics like that man
    use them for criminal purposes,
[33:11] Hoshizaki
    wreaking considerable havoc on society.
[33:15] Hoshizaki
    Guys like him are exactly
    who we exist to intake.
[33:19] Sasaki
    And that's your job, Hoshizaki-san?
[33:22] Hoshizaki
    That's right.
[33:23] Hoshizaki
    When a psychic manifests for the first time,
[33:26] Hoshizaki
    they're obligated to register
    with Japan's supervisory authority.
[33:30] Sasaki
    We have an organization like that?
[33:32] Sasaki
    I had no idea.
[33:33] Hoshizaki
    That's only natural.
[33:36] Hoshizaki
    It's a national secret.
[33:39] Sasaki
    But then...
[33:40] Hoshizaki
    That's it right there.
[33:43] Hoshizaki
    The cabinet office's Paranormal
    Phenomena Countermeasure Bureau.
[33:46] Sasaki
    Wow, this is serious business.
[33:49] Hoshizaki
    You'll be working here from now on.
[33:53] Sasaki
    I see...
[33:54] Sasaki
    What?!
[33:55] Hoshizaki
    I got you registered earlier.
[33:58] Hoshizaki
    Oh, no need to thank me.
[34:04] Hoshizaki
    The pay is highly competitive.
[34:06] Hoshizaki
    You'll be a government employee,
[34:08] Hoshizaki
    so if you work hard,
    you'll be compensated well.
[34:12] Hoshizaki
    You'll get all the details in training,
[34:14] Hoshizaki
    so that's all I'll say for now.
[34:16] Hoshizaki
    Now, if I could ask you something,
    just to confirm...
[34:20] Hoshizaki
    What exactly can you do?
[34:23] Sasaki
    The idea of government work is appealing,
[34:26] Sasaki
    but field work seems dangerous.
[34:29] Sasaki
    I'd better limit what I volunteer
    so I don't end up on the front line.
[34:34] Sasaki
    Just firing icicles.
[34:36] Hoshizaki
    Would you mind showing me?
[34:38] Sasaki
    Er, of course...
[34:42] Hoshizaki
    Just as I thought. You really
    can create them from nothing.
[34:48] Hoshizaki
    Your power is highly compatible with mine.
[34:54] Hoshizaki
    I can control water,
    but I can't conjure it freely.
[35:00] Hoshizaki
    Normally, I carry it in a plastic bottle
[35:03] Hoshizaki
    or buy it from a vending machine.
[35:05] Hoshizaki
    But with you around,
    my sourcing problem is solved!
[35:09] Hoshizaki
    Now I can use my power infinitely!
[35:12] Hoshizaki
    I can take on even more dangerous jobs!
[35:18] Sasaki
    Is Hoshizaki-san a total workaholic?
[35:22] Sasaki
    Wait, what?
[35:23] Sasaki
    Is she already asking for her next mission
    just assuming I'm in?!
[35:28] Sasaki
    I'm not that adventurous.
[35:29] Sasaki
    I'd like something suited to my skill...
[35:31] Hoshizaki
    Didn't I tell you?
[35:33] Hoshizaki
    If we work hard enough,
    the sky's the limit for a psychic's pay!
[35:37] Sasaki
    I feel like I'm in the crosshairs
    of a very dangerous person.
[35:43] Sasaki
    I'm exhausted...
[35:45] Sasaki
    I'd love to hit the hay,
[35:47] Sasaki
    but I've got stuff to do
    in the other world tonight.
[35:50] Sasaki
    I'm supposed to deliver new goods,
    give French-san his pay...
[35:54] Sasaki
    I'll ask Peeps to take me right over—
[35:59] Sasaki
    No, I'd better be careful
    about talking to him here.
[36:03] Sasaki
    This place might have
    surveillance cameras installed.
[36:09] Sasaki
    Just sit tight a little longer, Peeps.
[36:13] Sasaki
    Does he catch my drift?
[36:15] Sasaki
    That's my clever little Peeps!
[36:18] Sasaki
    Let's go for a short walk, Peeps.
[36:26] Peeps
    It appears we're being followed.
[36:28] Sasaki
    We really are?
[36:31] Sasaki
    If we can't stock up,
[36:32] Sasaki
    I'd at least like to inform
     my contacts of the delay.
[36:37] Sasaki
    Is there some way to do so?
[36:39] Peeps
    Well, roughly an hour there
    is mere minutes here.
[36:43] Peeps
    That differential will serve us,
[36:45] Peeps
    so expelling waste should prove sufficient.
[36:48] Sasaki
    That's a good point.
[36:48] sign
    New Kara-age Croquettes
[36:51] Sasaki
    Pardon, could I use your restroom?
[36:56] Sasaki
    Peeps, can you do the honors?
[36:59] Peeps
    Indeed.
[37:04] Sasaki
    I told Marc-san that I would need
    a little time before our next trade.
[37:11] Sasaki
    Then I gave French-san his pay
[37:15] Sasaki
    and the vice manager funds
    to cover overhead awhile
[37:17] Sasaki
    before quickly returning to Japan.
[37:25] Sasaki
    Who could it be at this hour?
[37:31] Sasaki
    Yes?
[37:32] Hoshizaki
    Time to get to work!
[37:36] Hoshizaki
    Sorry this is so sudden, but would
    you mind coming along with me?
[37:42] Sasaki
    I'd like to say no.
[37:44] Sasaki
    And boy, she wears a lot of makeup.
[37:47] Sasaki
    You're the only person I know
    in the organization.
[37:51] Sasaki
    I have no personal objection
    to going along with you,
[37:54] Sasaki
    but I'd prefer to speak to someone
     who can tell me
[37:58] Sasaki
    if this is the appropriate procedure
    for the organization first.
[38:04] Hoshizaka
    You don't like the idea of working with me?
[38:10] Sasaki
    If we're going to be working together,
[38:13] Sasaki
    isn't it natural for me to want to confirm
[38:16] Sasaki
    what your role in the organization is?
[38:20] Sasaki
    Besides, you seem to be
    some kind of field agent,
[38:23] Sasaki
    and heading into the field
    before speaking to a supervisor
[38:26] Sasaki
    doesn't exactly seem like protocol...
[38:30] Hoshizaki
    You older people have to
    make everything so difficult.
[38:34] Sasaki
    Most people will open up to you
    if you engage with them in good faith...
[38:40] Hoshizaki
    Fine! We'll stop by the bureau
    on the way back.
[38:42] Hoshizaki
    For now, get ready.
[38:44] Sasaki
    You're not following, are you?
[38:46] Akutsu
    Hoshizaki-kun, do you have a minute?
[38:49] Hoshizaki
    Section Chief?!
[38:50] Akutsu
    I saw you rush out
     first thing in the morning,
[38:53] Akutsu
    so I got curious and followed you.
[38:55] Akutsu
    I'm glad to see you so passionate
    about your work,
[38:59] Akutsu
    but I don't think it's appropriate
    to rope a newcomer into it.
[39:04] Akutsu
    Would you be Sasaki-kun?
[39:06] Sasaki
    Y-Yes.
[39:07] Akutsu
    I'm sorry this is how we had to meet.
[39:10] Akutsu
    I'm a very busy man, you see.
[39:13] Akutsu
    My name is Akutsu.
[39:15] Akutsu
    I'll be your supervisor here.
[39:17] Akutsu
    Obviously, I'm her supervisor as well.
[39:20] Sasaki
    It's a pleasure to meet you.
[39:23] Akutsu
    Hoshizaki-kun, please return to the office
    and write a report for the other day.
[39:28] Hoshizaki
    What?!
[39:29] Hoshizaki
    Yes, sir...
[39:30] Akutsu
    I need Sasaki-kun to go through his training.
[39:34] Akutsu
    They'll call you on that line.
[39:36] Akutsu
    Try to have it on you whenever possible.
[39:39] Sasaki
    Even in my off hours?
[39:41] Akutsu
    You may be tapped for emergency jobs.
[39:44] Sasaki
    I see.
[39:45] Sasaki
    I don't like this.
[39:47] Sasaki
    If they can call me for emergency jobs,
[39:49] Sasaki
    I won't be able to relax,
    even on my days off.
[39:52] Sasaki
    If it gets to be too much,
[39:53] Sasaki
    I might just leave this in the other world.
[39:56] Sasaki
    I get no signal there,
    so they wouldn't be able to track me by GPS.
[40:03] Akutsu
    Excuse me.
[40:06] Akutsu
    Sorry, but I need to be going.
[40:09] Akutsu
    If you have any questions
     or need advice in a field situation,
[40:13] Akutsu
    feel free to ask me via call or text.
[40:22] Sasaki
    From there, I returned home briefly,
[40:25] Sasaki
    then went back to the same building
    from the day before.
[40:27] Sasaki
    I underwent a simple physical,
[40:31] Sasaki
    took an athletic test,
[40:36] Sasaki
    took ID photos,
[40:39] sign
    Cabinet Office
    Paranormal Phenomena Countermeasure Bureau
[40:39] sign
    Classified
[40:40] Sasaki
    and received more information at training.
[40:43] Sasaki
    My new employer, the cabinet office's
    Paranormal Phenomena Countermeasure Bureau,
[40:43] sign
    Cabinet Office
    Paranormal Phenomena Countermeasure Bureau
[40:48] Sasaki
    doesn't fall under any particular ministry.
[40:50] Sasaki
    Officially, the bureau doesn't exist.
[40:54] Sasaki
    I was strictly forbidden
    from mentioning it to outsiders.
[40:57] sign
    National Police Agency, Criminal Investigation Bureau
    Special Crimes Unit Sergeant Sasaki
[40:57] Sasaki
    As far as the public is concerned,
    we all work for the police.
[41:02] Sasaki
    So agents like Hoshizaki-san
    and me are sergeants...
[41:06] Sasaki
    That explains why she carries a gun.
[41:09] Sasaki
    Um, what exactly are Hoshizaki-san's duties?
[41:14] Instructor
    I'm not sure that's something
     I can share openly...
[41:18] Sasaki
    Huh?
[41:19] Instructor
    Why are you asking about Hoshizaki-san?
[41:22] Sasaki
    I have a feeling we might be paired up.
[41:25] Instructor
    Oh, really?
[41:27] Instructor
    Well, how to put this...
[41:31] Instructor
    Good luck to you.
[41:33] Sasaki
    What? She really is that bad?!
[41:37] Sasaki
    Once my training was finally over,
[41:39] Sasaki
    I received an allowance to buy
    what I needed for the job.
[41:39] Instructor
    Here.
[41:42] sign
    Check
[41:43] Sasaki
    A million yen?!
[41:46] Sasaki
    I've been scraping by this month,
    so this is great.
[41:49] Sasaki
    I'll use it to buy stock for trading
    in the other world for now.
[41:59] Neighbor
    You were out late.
[42:01] Sasaki
    What are you doing out at this hour?
[42:03] Neighbor
    Did you finish your urgent business?
[42:06] Sasaki
    Oh, sorry.
[42:08] Sasaki
    You said you wanted to talk, didn't you?
[42:10] Neighbor
    You remembered that?
[42:13] Neighbor
    Well, there's something
    I want to give to you...
[42:17] Neighbor
    I made them in home ec class.
[42:19] Neighbor
    You said you weren't a chocolate
    person, but do you like cookies?
[42:25] Sasaki
    Can I really have them?
[42:33] Sasaki
    Thank you.
[42:36] Sasaki
    I'm really going to enjoy these.
[42:41] Neighbor
    Um... can I ask you a question?
[42:44] Sasaki
    What is it?
[42:45] Neighbor
    That woman you were with before...
[42:48] Neighbor
    Are the two of you dating?
[42:51] Sasaki
    Wait, is she talking about Hoshizaki-san?
[42:55] Sasaki
    No, she's my superior at work.
[42:58] Neighbor
    She seems quite young to be your superior.
[43:02] Sasaki
    The company's a meritocracy.
[43:04] Neighbor
    Is it foreign-owned, then?
[43:07] Sasaki
    I suppose you could say that.
[43:10] Sasaki
    Actually, it's as domestic
    as a company can get,
[43:12] Sasaki
    but I'd better not tell her that.
[43:14] Sasaki
    The tales I heard of what happened to
    people who leaked classified information
[43:18] Sasaki
    will be giving me nightmares for a while.
[43:21] Neighbor
    I'm sorry.
[43:23] Neighbor
    I totally had the wrong idea.
[43:26] Sasaki
    Hey, no need to worry about that.
[43:28] Sasaki
    Well, good night.
[43:38] Sasaki
    I'm home.
[43:40] Sasaki
    Peeps?
[43:47] Sasaki
    Want to go for a walk, Peeps?
[43:53] Peeps
    Someone entered your
    dwelling during the day.
[43:56] Sasaki
    I had a feeling.
[43:58] Peeps
    They worked away on
    the installation of some device.
[44:01] Peeps
    Was it perchance someone you knew?
[44:04] Sasaki
    No.
[44:05] Sasaki
    I suspect they were putting a camera
[44:07] Sasaki
    or some kind of bug in my apartment.
[44:10] Sasaki
    They didn't catch you using
    the internet or anything, right?
[44:15] Peeps
    No, they merely awoke me
    from my slumber in the cage.
[44:19] Sasaki
    That's a small blessing.
[44:26] sign
    Call Incoming
[44:30] Sasaki
    This is Sasaki.
[44:32] Akutsu
    You're rather impressive, Sasaki-kun.
[44:36] Sasaki
    I fully understand your misgivings, sir.
[44:39] Sasaki
    But I'd appreciate you not installing cameras
[44:41] Sasaki
    or listening devices in my apartment.
[44:44] Sasaki
    If you continue to try things like this,
[44:47] Sasaki
    it's going to be difficult for me
    to do what you want me to.
[44:50] Akutsu
    Sorry about that.
[44:52] Akutsu
    It's something of a rite of passage.
[44:55] Akutsu
    You passed, Sasaki-kun.
[44:58] Sasaki
    What do you mean by that?
[45:00] Akutsu
    There are many people who don't
    approve of our organization.
[45:04] Akutsu
    This test is meant to confirm a newcomer's
    allegiances and test their skills.
[45:09] Akutsu
    If you were someone against our organization,
[45:14] Akutsu
    you wouldn't immediately remove
    the device as soon as you noticed it.
[45:18] Akutsu
    We've had many chances to catch
    moles in our organization,
[45:21] Akutsu
    and when so tested, they either
    incriminate themselves immediately
[45:24] Akutsu
    or go out of their way to pretend
    like nothing's amiss.
[45:27] Sasaki
    I see.
[45:28] Akutsu
    There are also many psychics
    who are utterly uninhibited.
[45:34] Akutsu
    Many believe themselves
    to be part of a chosen class.
[45:36] Akutsu
    To deal with people like that
    and encourage registry with our organization,
[45:41] Akutsu
    we need a talented
    and forthright agent like you.
[45:45] Akutsu
    I hope you'll continue to exercise your
    skills under my leadership.
[45:52] Sasaki
    I understand.
[45:54] Akutsu
    Thank you, Sasaki-kun.
[45:55] Akutsu
    Until next time.
[46:02] Peeps
    Your superior in the organization?
[46:04] Peeps
    It appears we'll need
    to be cautious around him.
[46:06] Sasaki
    Yeah.
[46:08] Peeps
    Incidentally, were you not
    supposed to buy more stock tonight?
[46:11] Sasaki
    Oh, I totally forgot.
[46:17] Sasaki
    I'll probably pass for today.
[46:21] Sasaki
    I thought I'd really gotten the ball rolling,
[46:25] Sasaki
    but the slow life in another world
    I'd dreamed of
[46:28] Sasaki
    was still a distant goal.
[46:31] Peeps
    Oh, wait!
[46:33] Peeps
    Don't you dare retire!
[46:34] Peeps
    You haven't bought my dinner yet!
[46:39] sign
    Sasaki
[46:39] Akutsu
    Yes, you look very useful indeed...
[46:45] sign
    Name
[46:45] sign
    Age:
[46:45] sign
    Address:
[46:45] sign
    Suginami Ward, Tokyo
[46:45] sign
    y/o
[46:45] sign
    Sex: Male
[46:45] sign
    DOB
[46:45] sign
    Year
[46:45] sign
    Month
[46:45] sign
    Day
[46:45] sign
    Sasaki
[46:45] Akutsu
    Sasaki-kun.