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Saber Marionette J to X

Bearing many memories that cannot be undone...

I am happy at times, but why am l...

...sad sometimes?.

You'll hurt if you deny your true feelings...

Something's changed since I realized that

There are times when I want to make people kind to others

Not with words, but rather by holding them back

It's important to be kind to other people...

In order to seek the future with your own strength

I want to do the lottery draw!

No. This is just the thing for me.

I think the one who's always proper and good such as I should draw.

I'm going to draw!

Leave this to me!

-I want to draw! -I'm most suitable!

Hey!

If you're going to fight, I'm going to rip that ticket apart.

But...!

I know! We can get Otaru to draw!

Me?.

That sounds perfect.

Yeah.

What am I supposed to draw for?.

Prizes.

Yeah.

It is your ticket after all.

5th prize is the spice and condiment set.

We happen to be out of soy sauce.

Nobody's got any problem with Otaru doing the draw.

I'll go for the 4th prize Stumbling Bear pure malt sake.

It's so hard to find.

I want the 6th prize gift certificate.

I can buy feed for my chickees.

Otaru...!

Okay, here I go...

4th prize! 4th prize!

Let's see a 6th prize!

5th prize! 5th prize!

We have a winner!

First prize! A trans-continental...

...train journey to Xian!

Way to go, Otaru!

First prize! First prize!

I'm so impressed, Master Otaru!

You two have a good trip.

Two?.

Two tickets?.

A Pair of Tickets for a Slow Train to Xian

Lime, the eggs are about to hatch.

What?. Really?.

Come on! Come on...!

Come on, little chickee...!

You're almost there!

They're hatched!

Are you okay?.

Lime is like the mother.

Lime was really looking forward to this.

So, who are you going with?.

Yeah, two tickets...

So warm...!

I can't...

I can't do it.

To choose one out of the three.

Well, that's just like you.

We're all going.

Together.

Kill two birds with one stone!

Got any clams?.

Yeah!

Thank you!

Three birds with one stone!

Otaru's

Otaru's Dinner time...

Dinner time... Dinner time...

Lime...!

You have such bad manners!

Sorry.

When's Otaru coming back...?.

I'm home!

-Welcome back. -Welcome home.

Yay! Dinner time!

Thank you!

I'm so excited about the trip!

But it's so amazing...

...that you can go to Xian by train now.

It's like a dream.

Xian, huh...

I wonder what it's like.

A trip with just Otaru and me...

Hanagata?.

Don't you get involved in this!

When you come into someone's house...

...you knock first!

That sure was a knock...!

He's always lurking around.

Another sunny day in Japoness...

You look exhausted, Master Otaru. Are you all right?.

No, no... The sun just caught my eye.

We can help too, you know.

Me too.

I appreciate that...

...but let me do this myself.

But if we all work together...

...it'll be faster.

No.

I'm going to earn your ticket money myself.

And we're all going Xian.

I understand.

We'll leave it to you.

But don't push yourself too hard.

Right.

Seconds?.

It tastes so much better after a hard day's work.

I want seconds too.

You've had too much, Lime.

Gather around! Gather around!

This plasma knife will cut through...

...something as hard as a block of wood.

And also...

...slice up this soft sushi roll.

It'll cut and cut smoothly every time!

And right now, I'm including this special cutting board for free!

-I'll take it! -I'll take one!

Hey you there! Give me a Sukeroku lunch box!

Coming up!

Here you go!

Thank you!

Construction

It's just like Otaru to take us all because he can't choose.

That's why he wants to earn the ticket money himself

It's just like him to do it that way.

Together, huh?.

Otaru wants to...

...treat us all equally.

Equally...?.

Kasahari Apartments

Kasahari Apartments Oh, no! We slept in!

Let's go!

I forgot the tickets!

Let's go!

What's up, Lime?.!

I forgot my banana snack!

Never mind that!

My banana...!

My banana...!

Passengers traveling to Xian...

...please board your train and await departure.

Be careful now.

Wow! Look at these huge wheels!

Are you all right, Master Otaru?.

Yeah...

Otaru! Hurry, the train's going to leave!

Lime is so excited.

Otaru! This way! This way!

Excuse me...

Tickets...?.

I have the tickets here.

Marionettes cannot ride in the passenger coaches.

Hey, hey! Nobody ever told me that!

Well, there's never been a case of a marionette traveling coach.

So what?.

There's always a first time for everything.

Don't let yourself get stuck in your ways.

You must go with the flow and be compassionate.

I apologize if we've caused you distress.

Can we ride the train?.

If you have a ticket, we'll gladly take you whether human or marionette.

Are you sure this is all right, conductor?.

I approve it.

Thank you, Mister Train Conductor!

Have a good trip.

Look at all the tables in here!

This is the dining car.

So we can eat in here, right?.

I'll have some hot sake.

Bloodberry!

There's Lord leyasu!

It's like a little Japoness historical museum.

This is meant to introduce Japoness to people from Xian.

Wow! Look at all the rooms!

What a beautiful room!

Yeah. I wonder who's in here?.

I will tell you.

By the way, where do we sit?.

In the next car.

Let's go!

No need to rush. The seats aren't going away.

Wait a minute!

You're going to get caught, Hanagata.

But my father is so ill...

No!

The Hanagata Trust runs the railroad from Japoness to Xian!

Even the monkey train at Japoness Land.

Your father's really into everything.

If you're interested, Otaru, how about it?.

I have another ticket for the private room.

How about we enjoy the adventure together?.

Hanagata, the date on that ticket is for tomorrow.

I'll give you some tangerines if you'll keep quiet.

Hey, whose bag is this?.

And these ugly clothes?. Throw them out the window.

What a minute!

We're moving! We're moving!

Here we go. This is it.

I'm sitting next to Otaru!

You'll have to switch later, okay?.

I don't really mind.

Don't worry about it.

No.

You're all equal.

Equal?.

I get it. We're equal. Equal.

I'm equal too.

Hey, Otaru. Can I have my snack now?.

Have it after your lunch.

Okay.

Look at all the sheep!

I'm getting sleepy just counting them.

What a tranquil scene.

We're in a tunnel now.

I wanted to see more...

I guess the train can't just stop.

I'll have four each of...

the Japoness and Xian box lunches.

All right! It's my turn now!

That hand won't do now!

Oh, my! You took one away from me!

You won that hand...!

This is so much fun!

Let's play poker next!

If anybody cares to join, come right over here!

Here's lunch.

One's enough for me...

Me too.

And I'll have two!

It's gotta be equal to what Lime wants.

Yes, equal...

It's tough, this equality thing.

I wish it was booze instead.

Otaru, say 'ahh'...

Cherry and Bloodberry should feed Otaru equally as well.

Right. Equally...

It's my turn again.

Here.

The citric acid is hurting my teeth!

Huh?. There's none left.

That was great!

Can I have my dessert now, Otaru?.

What's wrong, Otaru?.

Toilet...!

He ate too much.

Help me!

Hana!

We will be standing here for 20 minutes.

Equal, huh?.

It seems so rigid...

...this new change in Otaru.

To treat the three of us equally...

...seems to be what Master Otaru wants.

He's treating us equally so he doesn't have to choose.

Don't know if that's honest or just awkward.

But it makes me happy.

Huh?.

I like how he really considers our feelings.

I like the way he's trying to change.

Really?.

I want to apologize for before.

Not at all. We feel badly too.

Are you enjoying the trip?.

Yes.

Is this railroad okay with plasma clouds?.

This train is equipped with plasma insulators.

Not to worry.

I see...

So, we're stopped here to do a last-minute check.

So, that's it...

But it's amazing we can go to Xian by train.

Yes, indeed. The march of progress is a wonderful thing.

But there are also things we lose from change.

Things we lose?.

We forget to notice the flowers with all of this when we're rushing around.

This rushing...

I thought I was going to die!

What are you doing, Lime?.

Quiet, Hana...

Aren't they cute?.

A rainbow.

Wow, it's beautiful.

If we were on a fast express train...

...we'd miss all this.

Yeah...

That's true.

I'm going to earn your ticket money myself.

It's true...

There's no need to rush for change.

Speed is good, but so is this.

Otaru's like a slow, local train. Unlike this one.

I guess...

...Otaru's maturing too.

I'm not asking Otaru to become like an express...

...but he could speed things up a bit.

But then...

...what happens after that?.

Is equality good?.

I'm flushed out now.

I think I worked too much.

Hey, where's Lime?.

Oh, no!

Hey! Wait for us!

Damn you!

Lime, we're going after it with that!

Okay.

Ride on!

One-two, one-two...

Just a little more, Lime.

Okay.

One-two, one-two...

Lime...!

It's my turn to say...!!

Oh, I feel like I'm being held by my daddy. It's so warm!

It's like a barbecue now...

Am I the barbecue?.!

Lime!

-Where...?.! -Lime!

What a shock.

Thank goodness!

You made us worry!

My butt...!

Smells like something's burning.

My butt!

I'm back.

It's your turn, Cherry.

What's up?.

Excuse me.

Master Otaru...

...we want to thank you for the wonderful trip.

What's up with you?.

We just want to show you our appreciation.

After Cherry's finished, I'll give you a massage too.

And then it's me. We're all going to massage you equally.

Equally, huh?.

You're embarrassing me.

I'm gonna strike it rich this time...

We'll be in Xian in the morning.

The flow of time. The times are changing.

That's right. Lorelei said it too.

Chickees hatch from their eggs with their own strength.

Yes.

With the revival of human women, even Terra 2...

... is trying to hatch from its egg.

Huh?.

There's a father and a mother...

...and they leave descendants.

That's what life is about.

Terra 2 is maturing too.

Yeah...

The chickees and the train are all maturing.

That's right.

Everything is maturing.

Even Otaru.

Let him sleep.

We gotta hand it to him.

Everyone's maturing...

But where will we end up?.

I don't know.

But we'll be safe if we stick to Otaru.

Thank you, Otaru.

And equally...

That's right.

I don't need eternity...

Just the moment I spend with you.

I want to feel the passion and sorrow...

I want to feel your heartbeat.

I want to protect and be protected...

By your warm gaze.

It's not about strength...

Let's engrave that deep in our souls.

I do have faith and I do believe...

In the road that I tread from now.

You are here and I am here...

There's nothing else that we need.

Rather than search for the meaning of life...

Feel the life in you now.

Let's search step-by-step...

For something more than simple answers.

Preview

Preview Yoo Hoo, It's Lime!

Yoo Hoo, It's Lime!

Wow! Xian looks so exciting!

We gotta go shopping, then eat, and then sightseeing!

We even made a new friend.

Huh?. Otaru, you have a bad fever.

He caught something called Sleep Fever.

He's going to die at this rate!

Doctor, where can we find the elusive round moss?.

Saber Marionette J to X. Next episode...

The Eternal City, Xian.

I love you, Otaru!