[Drifter] They got in front of me again!
How do they know my position?
[Magus] We've entered the unidentified Coffin's range.
Take caution, master.
[Magus gasps]
Stop! Don't touch Isabel!
[whimpering, gasping]
[machine beeping]
[gasps]
[Drifter] Isabel? Isabel!
What else do we need?
Let's see.
We're almost out of the calcium toner for the food printer. Let's get more.
- [Morgan] Isn't that Kanata? - Yeah?
I heard you had fun with a hot Drifter on your first job.
What?
Tokio told us.
A babe with huge boing boings taught you the basics.
Boing boing.
What are you talking about?
He's twisting the story around!
So, you've finally become a man!
We gotta celebrate.
Drinks are on me, so come on.
- No, thanks! - [Morgan and Client laugh]
Tokio's running his mouth again. [gasps]
You don't need to learn that!
This is the 12th time I've heard the word "boing boing."
- [gasping] - Is it an important factor for Kanata?
Of course not!
[crowd, Kanata gasp]
[crowd gasping]
[crowd members] That's huge!
Gorgeous color and purity!
What a feast for the eyes.
You rarely see one with quality like this!
Noir. That crystal...
Yes. It is the one we dug out of Point 13 at Todra Gorge.
Your fee. Take it.
What? [gasps]
So, we meet again. [giggles]
[Kanata] Claudia!
Flamme too! [giggles]
Kana, you mad?
Are you angry about that?
No. I already got over it.
But I didn't think I'd see you so soon.
So, I can't help it if
- I'm surprised. - How you been, Noi Noi?
- I'm fine. How is Flamme? - Good!
She's not listening.
Wanna finish our talk about your dreams?
I'll buy you a meal.
- No, thank you. - [grunts]
Not biting, huh?
Want my advice on the skills or the secrets of a great Drifter?
I won't fall for that again.
I don't need your so-called advice.
[chuckles]
Suddenly talking like you're an expert?
The way I see it,
the two of you aren't even close to that.
So? Feel like chatting with me now?
Don't you want to know how to be better partners?
[Kanata] Not at all.
That's too bad.
But since we've met, I'll tell you one thing.
[Flamme sighs]
[Claudia] Just like this,
Drifters and Magus...
[Flamme sighs]
[Claudia] ...become one through a deep connection with the body and heart.
What?
Become one...
You already know how, right?
Be sure to take the lead and show her how.
- What are you saying? - Leady-lead! Bye!
[Claudia] Oh, not sure you can?
Then there's a place where you can become one on your first try.
[Kanata] Where?
The ruins of a maze. Fes.
They say you'll be together forever
if you choose your path together and safely get out of the maze.
Really?
She must've been joking.
I won't get stronger just by completing a maze.
[Noir] Kanata.
You are not going to Fes?
What? Nope.
Does Kanata not want to be one with me?
What?
[mumbling] That's not what I meant.
Then let us
be one.
[gasps]
What should I do to connect deeply with you?
What should...
Oh, yeah!
Don't married couples act alike after years of living together?
That's one way to become one.
There's a theory that says it's 'cause they eat the same things
and spend all their time together.
Isn't acting like each other the same as becoming one?
So...
I understand.
Okay.
Kanata and I
will be married as of today.
Okay?
[gasping]
What's with you guys?
Well, we're kinda...
We are husband and wife.
[Tokio] What? Since when?
As of 17 minutes and 20 seconds ago.
Aha!
Stop looking at me like that.
I was born looking like this.
It's not what you're thinking.
Really? That sucks.
Kanata, we need to hydrate.
What? Right.
We will become one.
Like Tokio and Mouton.
Don't we have an unused double-size bed?
Yes. With very good springs.
Hold up! I don't need it!
[grunts]
[chuckles]
[sighs]
[grunts]
Not when we shower.
- But. - No buts.
We must act like a husband and wife.
Husbands don't shower with their wives.
Wait, what? Or do they?
What's normal for them?
[mumbles]
No! No! You can't!
[switch clicks]
[sighs] Okay. Good night.
[door opens]
[footsteps approaching]
[grunting]
I said you can't.
I cannot do this either?
No.
You do not want to be one with me?
[mumbles]
I want to be one.
So, we can be great partners.
[gasps]
All right.
[groaning]
[gasps]
[mumbling]
- [fabric stretching] - [chain snapping]
[Kanata gasps, grunts]
[moaning]
Kanata?
Kanata! You up?
He's not home? [gasps]
What! What's this?
Looks like they did it.
On the floor?
Noir?
Explain this to me!
We became husband and wife.
What?
What!
[Noir] That is the only way
to become one with Kanata.
Husband... one!
What does that mean?
Don't tell me.
Did the two of you fall in love without me knowing?
Do you need love to become one?
You don't?
- I don't know. - What?
I thought that's what you do because you're in love.
At least that's what I want for myself.
Wait, nobody thinks like that?
[Noir] Does Ellie want to be one with Kanata?
Wh-What are you saying?
[groaning] It's so loud...
What are you yelling about?
- Ellie also wants to be one with Kanata. - [Ellie screams]
What?
[Ellie] Noir! Why are you saying that?
Kanata! She's wrong.
What is she so excited about?
She's trying to make a move.
But she has no clue how
to take that first step.
Even though she can just do anything.
She'd move their relationship forward if she only took that step.
Anyways! I'm going drinking!
Master, there is something I want to tell you.
There have been numerous attacks on
Type Zero Magus by an unknown group.
Oh, okay...
[sighs]
It's no good.
I just wanted to be a strong Drifter.
Let's go to the maze. To Fes.
You're gonna believe what she said?
I want to be stronger. We both want to.
I got them to go to Fes. Just like you wanted.
- The rest is up to you. - [machine beeps]
Now then.
Job all done?
- [Tokio] He's going to Fes? - [machine beeping]
When there's nothing there?
He'll get stronger if he goes.
It seems that woman enticed them.
That idiot fell for it again.
- [Ellie] Fes? - [grunts]
Fes? That's the date spot where love blooms
if you finish the maze.
So, they really are...
Ah, young love.
[chuckles]
- [Tokio] Let's go, Ellie. - What?
Get Michael too.
Looks like it'll be fun.
Is that Fes?
It looks like an ordinary ruin.
[cat meows]
It's more like a town than a maze.
Mapping functions are blocked.
Please get to the other side using only your instincts and memory.
Okay.
It's a dead end.
We came through this way earlier.
Yeah. It's harder than I thought.
[gunfire]
What?
It started shooting at me!
[gasps]
There's more than one?
What's with these guys?
Why are they attacking me?
That was close!
They cut us off again.
What's going on?
- Kanata. That. - What?
[Noir] A Hyper Stealth Field Response.
Sorry. I did not detect them earlier.
A flying Carrier!
I've heard the rumors, but it's the first time I'm seeing--
No! Why are they coming after us?
[gasps]
Noir.
[gasps]
Noir was your target?
Stop!
[Tokio] Yo, Kanata!
Quite the exciting date you're having.
[Kanata] Tokio!
[Ellie] What do you mean "date"?
[Kanata] Ellie! Michael too?
Kanata! What the hell are you up to?
[Kanata] No, I'm...
[Michael] Kanata's not the one you should be asking.
Ask that guy.
[gasps]
[Claudia] Oh, no! You found us.
Claudia?
See? 'Cause Clauds wanted to check on him.
I wouldn't be able to sleep if he's hurt.
Run away! Go! Go!
[Kanata screams]
Leave these guys to us.
Go pay her back! Kanata!
Sorry. All right!
Women don't like clingy men!
I don't care!
Did you get us to come here so you can target Noir?
Damn. No other choice.
[grunts]
[Kanata] Tell me, Claudia!
It's not about Noir.
To be honest, my client wanted a Type Zero.
[Kanata] Type Zero?
They said they were looking for something.
Flamme also got checked out and came right back!
Who are those guys?
[Claudia] I don't really know, but
they have deep pockets.
My baby
needs a lot of money to look this cute.
[Flamme] Flamme's an expensive lady.
[Kanata] So, you tricked me again.
But it's true that
a Drifter and Magus need to become one.
Yup! Yup!
Like this!
[grunts]
Which is the real thing? [grunts]
Damage to the shoulder armor.
No issues continuing battle.
[Claudia] I'll forgive you if you back off like a good boy.
How can I beat her?
[gasps]
If she hasn't fixed it yet...
[shrieks]
Tell me what your plan is.
How? How did you know?
Kanata's nostrils
expand by 2 mm when you have an idea.
What?
I noticed when we were married.
- For real? - For real.
[grunts]
Kanata.
The rifle base.
We can get her if we snipe that.
Understood. I will take over aiming.
- And leave the evasive maneuvers to you. - Got it.
[straining]
[grunts]
- Now. - Now.
No way! With just one shot?
I really should've gotten him repaired.
Nice shot.
You really surprised me.
[Kanata] Type Zero Magus.
Isn't their maintenance difficult?
I know someone who'll do it for cheap.
And is a master tinkerer.
But has bad drinking habits.
I'll put in a good word for you.
[chuckles]
How cocky.
Can you tell me more?
Shit. They got away.
They're so fast.
- [Michael] So, what were those guys? - [Tokio sighs]
-Don't know! - [Michael] Hey!
[laughs]
Right, Mouton?
I suppose.
[Flamme whines]
The repairs are gonna take all our money!
He said we can go to Maria in Rock Town.
Clauds, you trust that hack info?
[laughs]
DAISYOGRE's Kanata and Noir.
Got a feeling we'll be seeing each other soon.
Did you get your payback?
In my own way.
Okay.
Hey! Did you finish the Fes maze together?
What? No...
Then, Kanata!
Do you want to do the maze with me?
What?
You don't have to if you don't want to.
[Kanata] It's not like I don't want to...
[Noir] That is impossible, Ellie.
Why? [gasps]
[Kanata] Everyone went a little crazy, so
- ...it's not a maze anymore. - It is not a maze anymore.
- [Tokio laughs] - [Ellie shrieks]
What's with their synchro?
Young love in hard mode.
What?
[both gasp]
Translated by Annie Chen