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Sheena.

Hmm?

What do you want to do, Sheena?

Me?

What I want...

What I want...

Hey, Sheena.

Are you sure we don't need pens or notebooks today?

Mm-hmm.

Gratitude Day isn't a class.

See? These aren't even our normal uniforms.

Furthermore, the stack room has not been cleaned in several years,

so please take care to clean every nook and cranny.

Huh?

They didn't seem happy about that.

Yeah...

Which way was it again?

I know! It's where they keep a bunch of books!

Okay, but we don't need to run!

Wow.

There's so many.

Oh, they've arrived.

Sorry that we're late.

I overslept today!

You shouldn't sound so happy about it.

Professor Omi is in the back. She'll be able to tell you where to clean.

Thanks.

After you've cleaned the shelves, you'll also need to wash the floors.

Professor Omi, I apologize for being late.

Totsuki-san.

Well then, you two can work on this row.

All right.

Let's go, Mimi.

Yeah!

It's so dusty.

Whoa.

Sheena, all the pages fell out.

Oh! Don't do that! Pick them all up!

Professor Omi told us to put the damaged books aside, remember?

Oh, okay.

Um, this is page 51, so...

A curse?

The cost of magic?

Yeah. Mimi was brought back to life with a resurrection spell.

Her mother violated the taboo to use it.

What do you want to do, Sheena?

I wonder if there's a way to break the spell.

Sheena!

The words are all creepy-crawly!

Ah!

You should try it, Sheena.

Wait!

Don't do that either!

And it's not like I could if I wanted to.

Huh? But why?

It takes all the magic I've got just to lift one book.

See?

I can't protect anyone like this.

I'm so useless.

But you're really good at cleaning!

And you make yummy cookies!

Thanks.

Sorry. We took the step stool over there.

Haru.

The teacher's asking for our help.

I'm on my way.

We'll take care of the rest for you.

Thanks.

The books went everywhere!

How?!

Are you okay?

Did you get hit at all? Does it hurt anywhere?

Right here.

Yes, that must've hurt.

There, there.

You'll be fine.

More.

Huh?

More.

Mimi...

Do it more. More.

Sheena? We heard a really loud noise.

Snuggle-snuggle. Rubby-dubby.

It's okay. We're all right.

All done!

We're filthy, though.

Gratitude was fun!

Glad to hear it.

But there's more to Gratitude Day than just cleaning.

Is there?

See?

Oh! Everybody's here!

Wanna go see?

Yeah!

Oh, right. Before that, I need to go pick something up.

Will you wait here for me?

I'll be right back.

Okay!

So sparkly!

Hey.

Could you be the one they call Mimi?

Mimi?

Oh, shoot. I shouldn't have left her alone.

She's so cute!

The ribbon's so pretty on you!

Oh! Perfect fit!

What are the upperclassmen so curious about?

She's just like a doll!

That's perfect on you.

Can you look over here?

Sure!

Mimi!

Ah! Sheena!

Pardon me.

What is going on here?

Oh, I'm sorry. We turned her into a dress-up doll.

She just looks so cute in everything.

Th-That's okay.

Her shirt was dirty anyway, so we thought it'd be okay.

Huh?

Isn't this...

It's the kissy girl!

Huh? Hey, Mimi!

I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!

I'm Esther from class 16.

You can keep that outfit if you want.

Really?

This is why Gratitude Day is always such a smash hit.

A trash pit?

You see all the things lined up in the hallway?

Yeah.

You're allowed to take anything you want.

Even this?

Do you like it?

Mm-hmm!

Thank you very much.

Even on our days off, Mimi only had her uniform to wear.

Aren't you glad?

Yeah!

You look nice in it.

Really?

Would you like one too?

I have one more just like it.

This is the one I used to wear, though.

Oh, that's very kind, but it's much too pretty for me.

Would you please accept it anyway?

We'll never wear them together again.

Thank you.

Will we match?

Mm-hmm.

Um, if you'd like...

Oh, it was you?

The girl who always brings delicious sweets to Gratitude Day?

They really get a lot of attention.

I'm sorry! I only meant them as a token of my appreciation!

I finally got the famous cookies! Thank you!

Mimi wants some too!

After we get home.

Yummy!

Why did you take that when it's all dried out?

It's not completely dried out.

Are you sure you want it?

I was going to throw it away later.

I doubt it'll ever bloom again.

But it's still alive.

You're alive, right?

Sheena, let's eat together!

Mm-hmm.

I'm home!

Welcome back.

That was quick.

Yep, it was!

Do you want to get something to...

Mimi, what's that?

Aww. And I thought I didn't get dirty today.

But you weren't injured, were you?

Nope! I'm fine!

The bath is still open, so why don't we go together?

Yeah!

Is it okay that you didn't go and get changed with Ms. Fran today?

Well, I came straight home.

Won't you get in trouble for that?

But I knew that you were waiting for me, Sheena!

Also, I'd rather take a bath with you instead!

Hurry up! Let's go!

Ah, wait! We have to be quiet at night!

Gratitude Day sure was fun.

Yes, it was.

I can't wait to clean with everyone again.

Me neither.

I wonder when the next one is.

Close your eyes so I can rinse your hair.

Mimi smells like blood today.

She must have killed lots of enemies...

Lots of people again today.

Even though she's so small

and doesn't understand what she's doing.

I can rinse my own hair!

I'll wash you too, Sheena!

Huh? N-No, I'm...

RUB-A-DUB-DUB

OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH

Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!

Ta-da! Bunny rabbit!

Now look at me.

Smooch!

Now I'll rinse your hair!

Huh? Wait... Mimi?

Really, I can rinse it myself. C'mon, you should get in the bath before...

Stop, Mimi! It's too strong!

Take that!

Aww!

Go get warmed up in the bath, Mimi!

Mimi has been killing people for a very long time.

She doesn't understand the sadness or the pain of war,

and she'll continue doing the same thing, day after day.

But I don't... I don't want that to happen.

Mimi...

We have it all to ourselves.

We sure do.

It's warm.

It sure is warm.

She's kick paddling?

Well, as long as it's just us.

Huh?

Ta-da, a water crown! It looks nice on you!

Thanks.

What kind of spell is that?

It's the one the enemies were using today.

It's got all these spiky bits.

But...

I still beat a whole bunch of them!

Mimi...

Hmm?

Hypothetically, if you went off to battle one day and just didn't come back,

how would you feel?

If you could never see me or Ms. Fran again.

I wouldn't want that.

But that's what happens in war.

I'm sure even the people you defeated today had a home waiting for them

and a loved one to greet when they returned.

But when you die, your loved ones can't see you ever again.

You'll never come home again.

War is actually a really sad thing.

But I'm not gonna die.

I know! But that's not what I mean.

I'm not saying Mimi's a bad person,

but you can't treat people's lives like they're disposable.

Um, everybody's life is important. Even you, even your enemies.

The enemies too? The enemies are important too?

Well...

Yeah. I don't understand things well enough to be able to tell her that.

I can't tell her what to do.

What do you want to do, Sheena?

Sorry, I brought up all this weird stuff out of nowhere.

But I just really wanted to tell you that.

Thanks, Sheena!

Huh?

It's not weird at all! I'll remember that they're all important!

Sheena? Did you get lightheaded?

Come on in.

Excuse us.

Well, that explains it. No wonder she didn't stop by last night.

So, I was wondering if you had a formula or something to get blood off the floor.

Mimi, there's a small, green bottle in the desk drawer in the nurse's office.

Go and get it.

Huh? Sheesh.

That must've been a challenge.

Giving her a bath.

She never sits still and always tries to swim.

Well, I thought it was fun. Mimi seemed to enjoy herself.

In that case, maybe I'll have you handle her baths from now on.

Um...

Are things really okay like this?

Mimi doesn't think there's anything wrong with killing enemies.

She thinks it's okay to take other people's lives.

I see. Then should we tell her?

Tell her how precious every life is, and how great of a sin it is to take one?

Well...

She's already killed countless human beings.

Even if she could understand the magnitude of that sin, could she accept it?

Especially when she can't die herself.

But...

I still can't accept this.

Then what do you want to do?

Isn't there some way to return Mimi's body to normal?

And what if there was?

Maybe then, she wouldn't have to go to battle anymore.

In that case, all of the students here would be dragged into battle instead.

Including you, Sheena-chan.

Is that really what you want?

Then...

Why... Why do we even have to fight this stupid war?

Tell me about it. I wish I knew.

Heck, everyone out there probably feels the same way.

But wars still happen. They're never-ending.

They can last decades or even centuries,

and even if one side defeats the other, the peace is only temporary.

The seeds of hate spread by war eventually sprout and bring forth new wars,

and in order to protect themselves and their loved ones,

people have no choice but to fight, even when they understand how wrong it all is.

Nobody thinks it's right to make Mimi fight, but there's no other option.

She's the only way we can limit our casualties. That's the reality.

With that in mind, I want you to put some more thought into what you want.

Ms. Fran...

Found it!

So, about that formula.

Use one drop at a time, wait patiently until it fully soaks into the stain,

and then wipe it up.

All right. Thank you very much.

There's no need to rush. Go slowly and take things one step at a time...

together.

What do I want to do?

Mm-hmm.

I don't know...

I guess bake cookies with you, draw pictures, and sleep a whole bunch!

Of course.

What about you?

Me? I want...

Attention. Attention.

The following students must report immediately:

1407,

Aww!

1606,

But I just went yesterday!

1611,

I'll make you a midnight snack later.

1612,

- You will? Then I want rice balls! - 1624.

I promise to come back! So wait for me, okay?

Okay, see you later!

What do you want to do, Sheena?

Mimi!

What I want right now is...

I'll be waiting.

I'll be waiting.

I promise to wait for you.

So come back safe and sound, okay?

Roger!

Translation: Michael Arnold

Subtitle Editing: Geoff Mazzolini Subtitle Timing: Krzysztof Kunc

Quality Check: Elisabeth Crist Translation Check: Sriram Gurunathan