Nakatomi Yoka
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Train to the End of the World
Episode 2 Suppose, Maybe, Presumably
Wowie!
Look at all this water!
Is this the Koma River?
So this is what the world outside Agano looks like now!
Carefree, aren't we?
Hey, now!
You're such a wet blanket, Akira.
I know you're excited, deep down.
You need to show some more emotion!
How could I possibly be excited?
We left without any notice.
And what's with those hands?
Don't do it.
Stay back!
Tickle, tickle!
C'mon, you two.
We're off on a trip, but we'll be just fine, so please don't worry about us.
It'd be great if you
could let Reimi-chan and
Akira-chan's families
know (^^)
Hey, when are we arriving at Ikebukuro?
Like, tomorrow?
It's somewhere not even the Black Leopard caravan can go.
Tomorrow's not happening.
What?
But it only took a little over an hour before.
I know everything got all stretched out,
but it can't be that bad now, right?
You're way too optimistic.
It's completely possible that if we don't take this seriously,
we could succumb to the elements before ever reaching Ikebukuro.
Now, hold on.
Sometimes, you find that once you actually get going,
it ends up taking barely any time at all.
Maybe not one day, but like, three?
Not a chance.
It'll take a whole month, at least.
Maybe more!
Two weeks!
Three months!
I know.
I'm sure Shizuru-chan's thought about all this.
Let's ask.
Hey, how long's it gonna take?
Don't distract me! It's dangerous!
I mean, Shizuru-chan only just learned how to drive.
That must be it.
Shizuru-chan, aren't we going a little fast?
I really think this is too fast.
Can't we go slower?
I'm trying.
What?
I'm trying, but it's not slowing down.
What?!
Curve!
Curve, curve!
Curve again!
Curve, curve, curve!
Sharp curve!
Curve!
I thought I was gonna die.
Now I know what they mean by "memento mori."
Are we going to be okay, Shizuru-chan?
I think so.
This looked a lot easier when Zenjiro-san was teaching me.
Zenjiro-san?
He can go back to normal.
But only for five minutes a day.
So I had him teach me.
What?
That's impossible.
I swear, I swear.
He turned into a hottie, too.
A hottie?!
Lying is bad, Shizuru-chan.
I swear it's the truth! Seriously!
How else could I have learned to drive a train?
You know Zenjiro-san used to be an elite railway worker, right?
I thought that was just a rumor.
So it was true?
What do you mean, "only for five minutes?"
You know how train conductors wear a cap?
He turned back when I put it on him.
Listen to me, Shizuru-chan.
Lying really is a bad thing to do.
I swear, I swear!
Swear it on my life!
That's how I learned to drive this thing!
Trust me!
Actually, is this really the right way to Ikebukuro?
We're not going the wrong way, are we?
Huh?
Chichibu's back there, right?
That means Ikebukuro's this way.
Oh, that makes sense.
I see.
You know, they have model scouts and butlers in Ikebukuro.
As well as detectives and murderers.
If you don't pay attention, you'll be stabbed, run over, and scammed!
Spine-tingling, yet stylish!
That's a very distorted view there.
Make sure you don't get ripped off, either.
What?
Reimi, you've got money?
Sure do!
I've been saving up.
Ah!
Nice! How much?
My piggy bank!
Like 20,000 yen?
Wait, my piggy bank!
What's wrong, Reimi-chan?
My piggy bank's back home...
Ah, she left it at home.
All I've got is 250 yen.
That's rough!
What about you?
How much do you have, Akira?
You won't get any personal information out of me.
Let me borrow some money!
I'm not loaning any money.
So cheap!
I've got plenty of cash, so I'll let you borrow some.
For real?
Shizuru-chan, my savior!
How much are we talking?
I've got a little over 3,000 yen, so 1,000 yen or so.
That's nothing!
No way! It's a lot!
What do they say in times like these?
"If you don't have bread, let them eat snacks?"
I think that's slightly off.
"You have to crack a few eggs to make an omelet."
That's it. Something like that.
No, that's the answer.
1,250 yen, huh?
What should I buy with this?
I think food would come first.
Oh, I want some boba tea, I think it was?
Also some shrshuruli, and French toast...
I meant something more normal.
Like canned goods, or hardtack.
Ugh, that's boring.
Dream a little bigger, Nadeko-chan.
Well, I mean, we didn't bring anything with us.
What?
We came here straight after school.
You're right.
We don't have anything to eat.
I brought some food with me.
Really? Awesome!
Why?
Even I know to prep a little.
Can we see?
Yeah, go ahead.
Packing for survival means the bare necessities, as well as...
What's this?
A meditation paddle?
Don't you know?
It's for measuring pasta.
So where's the pasta?
That's Su-chan from NeriAli!
You're right!
Why do you have this, Shizuru-chan?
Oh, I found it at my house.
Let me see, Nadeko-chan.
Can I have it? Pretty please?
Sure, I don't mi—
I do.
She gave it to me.
Stop fighting! Play nice!
Chicken Noodles
Tanaka Rice
Bonito Flakes
Soybeans
Kanpyo
Dashi Base
Shizuru-chan, this was the only food in there.
Huh?
I'm sure I brought more than that.
As well as those.
Oh, the bitter melon?
I know it's an Agano specialty,
but I'm not a big fan.
What's wrong with me?!
I got too excited!
Or, well, I got a little confused.
Ah, you get like that sometimes.
I guess you could call it tunnel vision.
It couldn't have been worse timing, really.
Maybe it would've helped if you'd made a list.
Um...
This is everything that we have with us.
You know the real problem?
The real problem?
Undies.
Really?
Undies...
Girls shouldn't be saying... that!
Underwear, then.
That's no better!
It's true that we don't know how long it'll be to Ikebukuro.
We're stuck in these clothes?
It's said that Isabella, Queen of Castile, made an oath to pray for victory,
and didn't change her undies for nine months.
You think we'll find Yoka if I don't change mine?
Calm down, Shizuru-chan!
Huh? Oh.
We can buy some when we get to Higashi-Agano.
We'll need to stock up on food, as well.
Something that'll keep.
I'm hungry.
Ow!
Do you have a death wish?
The fat, hungry ones always die first in survival horror movies.
I'm not fat!
Hold on a little bit.
Just for now.
Hold on, huh?
I'm bad at that...
I bet you were gonna say, "Reimi sucks at doing that."
Aw, man. You beat me to it.
Now I don't wanna say it.
Seriously?
Settle down.
Are we at Ikebukuro yet?
Are you going to keep asking that?
What's the problem?
I'm just curious.
Are you stupid or something?
That superior attitude of yours is a real problem.
Akira the killer sniveler!
I may have been a crybaby, but that was over ten years ago!
Hmph!
Flunking monkey Reimi!
I only got a zero that one time!
And it was a quiz!
Cut it out, both of you!
If you hate me so much, you should have just stayed in Agano!
I didn't say I hate you!
Don't put words in my mouth!
Akira-chan. Reimi-chan.
You made the choice to ride this train, too!
If you and Nadeko-chan hadn't hopped on, I wouldn't have come!
We just got caught up in the moment back then.
We all did.
You didn't have to come, you know.
I was planning to go alone from the start.
Shizuru-chan, you're always so...
The bitter melon...
Is it just me, or is it growing even faster than usual?
Also, check out this fog.
Where are we?
Don't tell me we passed Higashi-Agano.
Reimi, you have good eyesight, right?
Do you see something out there?
What, are you trying to scare me?
Out there?
I don't really see anything...
Huh?
What is that?
What?!
Something's coming this way.
What do you mean, "something"?
That's...
It's Komassie!
Komassie?
The plesiosaur said to have been living in the Koma River to this very day!
Ah.
It's Komassie.
It's Komassie...
Is that a train?
Who are you folks?
Watch out!
That's gotta be a murderer, here to kill us!
Indeed!
They call me the fiercest serial killer across all of the Koma River...
Hey! That's a little rude!
Um, who are you?
My name is of little importance!
Or, well, um... I mean...
I've been traveling up the Koma River, jotting down notes and doing research.
I haven't seen anyone in ages, so you took me by surprise.
Anyway, what are you doing here?
Um, we're trying to get to Ikebukuro.
Huh, Ikebukuro?
Now that's something.
I'm from Ikebukuro myself.
I admire your courage—
Seriously?!
Ikebukuro? That's amazing!
Naw, it's not a big deal.
I've never met anyone from Ikebukuro before!
Oh, really?
Do you know Seibu? Tobu? Naka-Ikebukuro Park?
The Ikebus? Animate?
Junkudo? Sanseido?
Also, boba tea!
What's the hottest café right now?
Dunno.
"Dunno"?!
So he has no idea.
Hold it!
There's one thing I can say for sure, probably.
What is it?
After the 7G incident,
the whole world disappeared, other than everything along the Seibu Ikebukuro line.
What?!
Or so I suppose, maybe, as a matter of presumption.
Suppose, maybe, presumably?
Which is it, then?!
The fungi to the east tower high overhead,
brazenly conspiring to subjugate.
Further yet to the east,
those in harmony with goats, untrue to their name, charge recklessly as wild boars!
So what does that mean?
What's he saying?
I know what this is.
A poor imitation of a monologue from absurdist theater.
Oh, I see.
Is that why it feels so exaggerated?
We should get going.
Huh?
Hey, wait, wait! Please!
My point is, I wouldn't head toward Ikebukuro if I were you!
Why not?
It's awfully, terribly, unbelievably bad out there, I hear, supposedly!
Or so you presume.
Yep.
Okay, off we go.
Hey, wait!
Since you came all this way, give me something!
Pretty please!
I'll give you something good! Real good!
Let's trade!
Something good?
I drew this map myself.
It'll totally be helpful.
I super recommend it.
Ah, thanks.
Also, a word of advice.
Don't believe anything you hear.
Huh?
Believe only the things you've confirmed yourself.
Oh, that doesn't apply to what I say.
Myself...
This guy's talking the very definition of nonsense.
Ow, that stings!
Shizuru-chan.
Why don't you give him this?
I think it's your dad's.
It's not like we need it.
M-My word!
That great modern convenience, a heated tobacco device!
Well, the cartridge!
If you're happy with that, it's yours.
Thank you! Merci! Grazie! Khop khun kha!
You're welcome.
Take care, gramps.
Leave it to me!
I'll go up the Koma River, studying and exploring along the Seibu Ikebukuro line,
solving all the mysteries...
Wait, hold on.
Don't call me "gramps"!
I'm still young!
He sure was a weirdo.
It's the first time in a while we've met a human grown-up, though.
Other than Neko-san and his crew.
Oh, that's true.
He kinda looked like he should be selling talismans.
Oh, I can see it.
The shady and totally bogus ones.
That's the first time I've met someone weirder than Zenjiro-san.
That reminds me.
Why didn't Zenjiro-san come with us?
Ew. I don't want him here.
Where would he sleep?
You're being a little too superficial here.
If he was here, we could ask him all sorts of things.
Zenjiro-san said he didn't want to leave Agano.
He couldn't leave.
Why not?
Whenever he tries to leave Agano, he gets really nasty headaches and vertigo.
He said it's because of the wibble-wobble surgery.
What if it's psychological suggestion?
Suggestion?
Like brainwashing or hypnosis?
Yeah.
What if that wibble-wobble state of his is just a form of suggestion,
and there's no actual basis to any of it?
He does have a scar on his forehead, though.
That's true.
Well, anyway, I'm glad Zenjiro-san's not here.
Oh, Reimi-chan.
Another person would mean less food for us, too.
On that note, Shizuru-chan, why did you decide to go to Ikebukuro?
When you come right out and ask like that...
It was for Yoka-chan, right?
Just because you couldn't find her anywhere near Agano?
Reimi, do you have to say it like that?
What? It's true.
Isn't it, Shizuru-chan?
Well, yeah.
Because you saw that photo in the newspaper?
Yeah, something like that.
How are you going to find her?
Doesn't seem likely.
You never know.
Maybe as soon as we reach Ikebukuro,
Yoka-chan will come up to us and go, "Long time no see!"
Yeah, totally.
Wouldn't that be nice.
You know, Shizuru-chan.
If you'd left Agano without saying anything to us,
you could have ended up making us sad, just like when Yoka-chan disappeared on you.
Oh, huh.
I didn't think about that.
Sorry.
Let's have you apologize for one more thing.
Huh?
For suggesting we shouldn't have come along.
Sorry.
Yoka-chan is our friend too, you know.
Yeah.
C'mon, isn't that enough?
No, I really am sorry.
I wasn't thinking about your feelings.
As long as you understand now.
Yep, yep!
Now that that's settled, let's head back to Agano.
Huh?!
Are you stupid?
What are you saying, Reimi-chan?
Huh? We need to prepare properly.
Clothes, food, blankets, camping gear.
Oh, wouldn't some scented candles be great?
Oh.
They would.
Not getting enough sleep causes stress.
Wait, hold on.
Go back after coming this far?
Isn't that a waste?
I can't help but worry about our lack of supplies, though.
Wait, I never agreed to this trip to begin with.
When we go back to Agano, you can stay behind by yourself, then.
I don't want to be all by myself!
Koyuki-san, sorry to make you do all this.
In that case, I want to bring Prince Takaoka's Travels.
What's that?
A novel. You wouldn't have heard of it.
Oh, yeah?
Then I'm bringing jalapeño chips, which I know you can't eat.
They're so good.
We'll need to submit absence letters, too.
Or should it be a longer leave of absence?
All right! I'm gonna start her up!
What's going on?
It wasn't like this before.
The water level's risen.
But why?
The map!
The one from that shady hermit!
What's that sound?
Ah, Morse.
This is Morse code.
Ah!
I forgot I asked Grandma Koyuki!
To send us Morse code?
No, no.
Zenjiro-san.
They're not responding!
We promised to contact each other at 5:00 p.m. every day!
Agano here! Please respond!
Huh? What?
Dot dash dash?
Japanese Morse Code
A little slower...
What was "A" again?
So fast!
Is that right?
You're not just making it up?
Shut up.
"Water level rising"?
Do they mean the Koma River?
"Motor flooding dangerous. Flee to higher ground."
So he says.
What?!
Wait, no, which way do we go?
We're in trouble!
Hold it.
Spoken verbiage doesn't work here.
Advance or retreat? Please advise.
"GSI surveys say Agano and Higashi-Agano's elevations choo-choo choo..."
"Choo"?
Our five minutes are up!
What do we do, Shizuru-chan?
Forward!
It's coming!
It's right behind us!
Calm down, calm down!
Faster!
Go faster!
I'm trying!
Forward!
Let's go!
Move!
We can't go back.
But, well, it's for the best.
How so?
Now we have to keep going.
Yeah.
What about those scented candles?
They can wait until we get to Ikebukuro.
I thought you only had one thousand yen.
Let me borrow some money.
No.
I'm not loaning any money.
So stingy!
Hey!
Are we really going to Ikebukuro?
Looks like it.
It's our only option now.
What about you?
I'm going.
I'll go and find Yoka!
It's Higashi-Agano!
Hey there.
Welcome to Higashi-Agano.
We don't get many visitors here.
I'll say.
Please, feel free to rest a while here.