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Koichi...

Koichi,

I miss you.

Longitude North 43'41, Latitude West 79'20 Western Meteotown

3567 AD, October 3rd

Aquamarine Revival

Wow, they really did it this time.

Jin, they've tripped the sensor.

It's definitely the ones who attacked that cruiser.

Yeah, I can see 'em from here.

One A-Rank and four B-Ranks.

Nothing special.

Well, whatever.

Let's get 'em and get this over with.

Okay. Misuzu, you're on top.

Okay, Yousuke.

Hey, you said there were five Gardeners, right?

I only see three.

There they are!

Let's get them before they surround us.

Okay!

Come on. If you hang around that girl too much, she can get scary.

What did you say?

I'm a helpless girl. What's so scary about me, Jin?

You really are scary.

Hey, Bry, gimmie a hand here, would you?

I told you not to call me that!

This motor's harder to wake up than the girls.

What's that supposed to mean?

Eileen, let's get him for that later, okay?

Yeah.

Hey now, don't be too rough.

Where's the A-Rank Gardener?

Misuzu, behind you!

What?

Wait a sec!

Misuzu, there's another one coming!

I know!

Bryan, fire!

Sorry, it won't make it in time!

Misuzu, are you okay?

I'm fine, yeah.

Tokito, Eileen, are you both fine?

We're alive!

You sometimes do the most incredibly stupid things, Tokito!

Do I?

Well, on behalf of the town guard I thank you for avenging our citizens.

No need for thanks.

Yes, if you'll just add a hazard bonus of 30% to the usual pay...

Well, I don't mind, but...

We can't buy that junk.

It's useless.

Come on! Buy some, buy some!

Aww, we're losing money here!

We hunters make our living by selling the junk from the destroyed Gardeners.

Think about how you're breaking them!

Sorry for the wait!

I know what you're saying, but we've come to town.

Let's get something to eat first!

What?

No, of course we'll need to get our supplies and parts first!

Hunters must always...

Well, maybe you're right once in a while.

Let's get some real food for the first time in a while.

All right!

If that's what we're doing, I feel bad for Tokito.

We left all the repairs to the trailer to him.

Buy him something.

Get something for you, and then something for the two of you to eat.

You know, Yousuke, it feels like you're always making me babysit Tokito.

Don't say that. We can only make our living thanks to his skill at maintenance.

And you're the worst at treating your machine roughly.

I see. You may be right.

Okay, I guess I'll go cheer him up a bit.

Not that I want to, though.

Not that she wants to.

What?

Nothing. You've got a rough time, Leader, you softie.

I wonder if the oil pressure is okay.

Hey!

Are you done shopping?

That was fast.

Hey!

That sucked. Why did I have to get covered in oil?

That Tokito...

Ouch. Misuzu got stronger again.

Nothing!

No way!

They all smell like oil.

We can't eat these.

Hey.

You're done with your maintenance and repairs, right?

Let's go to town!

That hurt, Misuzu!

Town food is good, isn't it?

It brings back memories.

Eventually when we're too old to be fighting

Gardeners we'll settle down in one of the towns.

When we do, you can have as much food as you want.

It's not just the food.

See?

You didn't notice, did you?

I just bought them...

Misuzu, that looks good too.

I'll go get us some.

That Tokito...

What did she want to show me?

Wait!

How long is he going to keep me waiting?

Ouch!

Why you...

I'm sorry!

It's going to take more than that!

This guy's young!

Isn't he a hunter?

What's a hunter doing wandering around town?

That's right!

When we were young, we fought many battles with the Gardeners.

We ultimately settled here.

I...

A young kid like you can't live in town!

Can't you be a little quieter?

Misuzu?

Why, you!

Damn you!

Watch out!

Koichi...

I missed you!

Koichi!

Checking in: nothing out of the ordinary in a 10 meter radius around the town.

I heard a regular flight was destroyed; have you heard anything about that?

Yeah. It seems like there are more Gardeners lately.

That means our mission is important.

Then Tokito's probably wandering around lost.

He might've gotten caught up with some bad people again.

He's not very good at sticking up for himself...

Why does she worry about Tokito so much, I wonder?

She should be like that in front of him as well.

Who's worrying and needs to be like what?

You were listening, huh?

That's a huge lock, there's no use. I don't think it's going to open.

But what is this place?

Have you ever been here?

The lock...

Maybe it was old and rusty.

Can we go in without the townspeople getting mad?

You're scared, aren't you, Koichi?

Now that I think about it, you were scared the last time you came here, weren't you?

The last time?

And I'm not Koichi!

Common, this way!

There, get on!

Get on?

Doesn't this bring back memories?

Memories? I'm telling you.

Darn, how could you forget about Tia?

Then I'll do the same thing I did last time.

Let's go!

This is bad! We're falling, we're falling!

We're slipping!

You really are saying the same things as last time.

Hey, you forgot to turn off the monitor.

No, it's something else!

I knew it.

Somebody's tripped the sensors.

Oh! The ones we just set?

Yeah. This isn't a error, is it?

No way!

Optical observation: there's still some error in it,

but I'd say there's something like 250 of them.

Hey, there are 5 S-Ranks!

What? I never heard anything about there being that huge a crowd around here.

Is Tokito back?

No!

He's not back yet!

I'll go find him.

We've got no choice.

Prepare to meet them.

We'll start up the Crawlers.

You've gotta be kidding!

You want us to fight that army all by ourselves!

The town guard should act too!

Think of this as a chance to make some cash.

You can't spend your money when you're dead.

You're amazing!

It's Tia.

Tia, how did you know about this place?

We've been on it a bunch of times already, you know.

Remember already, Koichi!

My name isn't Koichi...

This is a pain.

You can call me Koichi, then.

It really is you, Koichi!

Koichi...

I'm telling you, it's this huge army!

Fine, fine.

I'lI take a look, so don't yell at me.

Commander?

No, no! I wasn't sleeping!

Would a proud member of the town guard sleep on the job?

Oh, the northeast?

I don't really see anything...

I see them!

I see; you don't remember anything from before 6 months ago.

I didn't forget everything. I remember you, Koichi.

That may be a memory from a long time ago.

Have you ever heard of an Olynssis phenomenon?

It's when people get sucked into rips in space-time

and sent into the past or future.

Olynssis...

'Cause nobody in town knows about this place!

It's amazing!

I've never actually seen somebody who was sent through time before...

Stop it!

Tia...

Sent through...

Me, Koichi...

Gosh, they're slow...

Listen! There are S-Ranks among the Gardeners this time!

Don't hold back, shoot every bullet you've got!

What does he mean 250?

There are way more than 500 of them!

This warning... Gardeners?

I need to protect...

Tia, that's dangerous!

I'll protect Koichi.

Hurry!

We'll be safe further in!

Tokito, where did you go?

Tia...

Tia!

What's wrong? Tia!

Tia!

Koichi, I'll protect you.

At last it's awakened.

Something's there.

I've been waiting for this.

Silber...

Tokito and Tia have made their destined meeting.

The girl's wish gives courage to the boy, and the door of fate opens.

Next time:

Vermilion Journey's Beginning