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What?

I don't know about that name.

No way.

Why not?

What's wrong with the Glorious Angel?

It sounds skanky.

And totally brainless.

Call it ritzy, at least!

If you're so picky, you suggest something.

What?

How about... the Ātman?

The heck is that?

What about something simple, like the Ikebukuro Express?

Right to the point.

Makes it sound faster than it is, though.

Do you have any ideas, Shizuru?

Maybe... the Apogee?

The what G?

Apogee.

The farthest point that the moon or a satellite reaches from Earth.

Huh...

Pretty snazzy.

Apogee sounds good to me.

Okay.

Starting today, you're the Apogee.

Shizuru-chan, you're interested in stars and outer space?

News to me.

Not me. Yoka.

Yoka-chan?

She taught me the word.

That's still a surprise.

Yoka-chan seemed like she'd be into picture books or cutesy stuff.

On that note, why did she go off to Ikebukuro?

All by her lonesome, too.

I know, right?

That's what I've been wondering.

Yoka-chan didn't seem at all like someone who'd do stuff on her own.

That's right.

And yet she wandered off to Ikebukuro all alone.

That's what's weird— or, well, hard to explain.

It's a bit of an enigma.

Hmm...

What else is there in Ikebukuro?

They have bookstores, an arts theater, an aquarium...

Huh, would she go to any of those?

Doesn't fit my image of her at all.

Yeah, right?

Yoka-chan was the type to fit in but never really take charge.

She always hung out in the back with a smile.

Maybe we didn't really know much about Yoka-chan at all.

Stop it, Nadeko-chan!

That's too sad to think about!

Train to the End of the World

"When it's farthest from the Earth, the moon is 400,000 choo-choo..."

Ugh, five minutes!

Seriously, it's never enough!

These rock when you roast them and sprinkle some salt on.

If we have leftovers, we can make bamboo shoot rice, too.

Pochi-san!

CAUTION: BRIDGE OVERHEAD

Is something wrong, Akira-chan?

Pochi-san just threw up!

What?!

Cats vomit all the time.

Episode 6 Was What I Said That Awful?

It's his first time throwing up since we left Agano.

Did he eat something bad?

He's fine.

What if something's wrong with Pochi-san?

We need him to look for Yoka-chan when we get to Ikebukuro.

He's the only one who can pick up on her scent.

Which is why we need him to stay healthy!

How old is Pochi-san again?

Pochi-san's been around ever since we were kids, right?

That'd make him around 13 or 14 years old?

Whoa, he's a real grandpa!

You're the worst!

Weren't you the one who yelled at me when I mentioned Grandma Koyuki's age?!

That was different!

No, it's not!

If Pochi-san dies... he's gone for good!

Hey now, Akira...

It's fine, it's fine.

He's probably just fine.

Shizuru-chan, that wasn't very convincing.

Aren't you worried about him?

You were the one who brought him along.

Hey, hold it.

I didn't drag him along or anything.

Pochi-san decided to follow me.

This again?

Do you want to say that you didn't drag us into all of this—

that we decided to follow you here?

Maybe you're right, but that's a little insensitive.

I shouldn't have to tell you again.

Um...

Tell me, Shizuru-chan.

Why did Yoka-chan go to Ikebukuro?

What?

I think you must have an idea.

Why ask that now?

Is now a bad time to ask?

Why?

I mean, I can answer...

We had a fight.

Knew it!

About what?

I don't want to talk about it.

I really don't.

You said something to Yoka-chan, or did something to her.

What? Yoka-chan got mad at you?

I can't imagine Yoka-chan crying.

I don't really get it myself.

You don't get it?

You did something to her, right?

All she said to me was, "Now I get it."

Whoa, that's a shocker!

You think so?

Totally!

Huh? So what?

By outer space, you mean the stuff up there?

You spend your time thinking about that, Yoka?

Never would have guessed!

What do they call that again?

Oh, right.

It was astronomy! Astronomy!

Actually, I want to work on new planetary probes and space stations,

developing and simulating guidance and control syst—

How do you get a job doing all of that?

Huh?

Study hard at a university, write a thesis...

Then what?

Send an application to a research center when there's an opening.

An application? That's it?

Yeah, I guess...

Huh...

I'm not sure I totally get it, but won't it be super hard?

I know that.

Even so, I still...

You're amazing, Yoka.

No, I'm not.

Man, but... Y'know...

Outer space? Probes?

I'd never even consider doing that for a living.

How do you even come up with that?

Honestly, though?

It doesn't sound very realistic to me.

Realistic?

All that stuff.

All that stuff...

I mean, we're just regular folks.

I figure that kinda stuff is best saved for people who are more exceptional.

Oh, I'm not trying to make fun of you or anything.

But this is some real far-fetched stuff you're talking about.

Is it really?

Totally!

Going from Agano to the stars, outer space, the galaxy?

No way! Not happening!

You're just embarrassing yourself with such high hopes.

You need to accept reality and compromise a little.

C'mon, now!

How about something more normal?

Normal's all you'll ever be,

so do you really need to worry about all this exceptional-people stuff?

I mean, I think it's great that you're thinking about all that,

but it'll be rough when you don't make it.

Like, you gotta know you've got no chance, right?

Well, not like I would either.

Guess we're the same.

What's up?

What do you mean?

You suddenly went quiet.

Did I say something weird?

Not really.

It's just that now I get it.

Get what, exactly?

If you have a problem with what I said, say it to my face!

You're entitled to your opinion.

You're really pushing me away, huh?

Insensitive much?

I don't think I said anything wrong here.

I see now.

So that's what you're like, Shizuru.

Huh?

What's that supposed to mean?

I could say the same about you, Yoka!

That's right.

This is how I am.

Sorry!

What are you sorry about?!

I don't care about you anymore, Yoka!

I think you're to blame here, Shizuru-chan.

I'd feel so awful and angry if you put me down like that.

Especially for laughing at the things I like.

I know—

Shizuru-chan already realizes that she said some awful things.

Did I really?

Was what I said that awful?

Well, that's the whole reason Yoka-chan went to Ikebukuro on her own, isn't it?

Why Ikebukuro, though?

Beats me. I wonder why.

Hey, why Ikebukuro?

I don't know.

But your fight is the reason Yoka-chan ran away from Agano.

I don't think you can deny that.

Even if you don't think you said anything wrong,

if Yoka-chan ended up being hurt by it, then that's wrong.

Hold on.

Shizuru-chan, don't you want to find Yoka-chan and apologize to her?

Still...

Isn't Yoka just as bad for leaving without so much as a word?

Well, let's just say both of you are partly to blame.

I can't say much, since this is a matter between you two,

but I'm disappointed that you couldn't tell us this until now.

Oh, yeah!

Yep.

I'm not sure why you kept it a secret from us.

A sense of guilt?

Not really.

It's not like I dragged you all out here with me.

There you go again!

Really?!

Don't give us that!

Shizuru-chan, do you think of us as a bother for tagging along?

I thought we all wanted to go to Ikebukuro together.

Are you saying you don't feel that way?

I just wanted to go to Ikebukuro. That's all.

All by yourself, you mean?

Yeah, maybe!

What? Seriously?!

A little late for that!

Okay, sorry. You're right.

Yeah, maybe I'm better off alone.

Maybe we're all better off.

Shizuru-chan, what are you doing?

Leaving.

I'll go by myself.

What?!

Sorry.

Wait, right now?!

It's dark outside!

Hey!

Stop her, Nadeko-chan!

She's going off by herself!

Maybe she just needs to calm down.

What?

You're going to let her go?

Would forcing her to come back really be better?

Well...

She needs time to cool off.

And so do we.

Pochi-san?

You're going with Shizuru-chan?

What? Don't go!

Pochi-san will do something about Shizuru-chan.

Really?

Pochi-san.

Go back with the others.

They'll say I dragged you along with me again.

Guess they didn't say that.

I'm fine, really.

You're here of your own will!

I'm insensitive, you know!

Let's eat dinner.

I don't get it.

How can you stay so calm, Nadeko-chan?!

Reimi-chan.

I won't answer you if you're just trying to take your anger out on me.

I'm sorry.

It was about 65% anger, but 35% of me really wants to know.

Think about it.

The only way to get to Ikebukuro is along the train tracks.

And there's only one set of tracks.

As long as we follow this path, we're sure to catch up to Shizuru-chan.

Oh, you're right!

Nadeko-chan.

You looked really scary there for a moment.

What? Really?

Let's eat up so we can all feel better.

Time to dig in!

You know what?

When it comes down to it, the Apogee here is Shizuru-chan's train.

She could have called it the Perigee.

The what G?

Perigee.

Apogee is when the moon is farthest away from the Earth,

and perigee is when it's the closest.

The distance between Shizuru-chan and Yoka-chan?

I can't say for sure.

But since we're on our way to meet her,

giving it a faraway name, instead of a close one, feels a bit wrong.

A little, yeah.

More rice!

What? That was quick!

Yay! First come, first served!

You'll get fat.

What?

Don't be mean to her!

I don't want to take the long way.

Shortcut time!

Next stop is Kiyose, huh?

We'll get there in no time.

We need to hurry as much as we can to Ikebukuro.

We'll stay here for the night,

and set off tomorrow in the morning.

It'll be awkward if we catch up to Shizuru-chan right away.

For all of us.

I forgive Shizuru-chan.

What's this now?

We're friends, aren't we?

Does that mean Yoka-chan's not her friend, because they never made up?

Huh? Um...

That's not right.

Fighting and making up are both part of being friends.

But you stop seeing each other if you never make up.

Are you still friends?

Even if you never see each other again?

No more, no more!

Thinking about hard stuff right before bed will give you nightmares!

That's weird.

We should have been out of there in an hour or so,

but we've been climbing for three hours.

Is it supposed to take this long?

No way, right?

Pochi-san.

Where's your response?

If I talk to myself, that just makes me a weirdo.

I'm stupid.

Why am I so stupid?

Would it be best to go back?

Should I?

I've made up my mind.

Let's go back.

Huh?

Which way was it again?

When you find yourself lost, the number-one rule is to climb up, not down!

Pochi-san?

What's that weird smell?

Hey, Pochi...

Huh?

Poch—

Seriously?!

Pochi-san!

Where are you all from?!

Is it Kiyose?!

Don't mess with Agano jiu-jitsu!

Pochi-san!

Hey! Go away!

Shut up!

Halt.

The first one in ages.

Let's bring her along.

Hey, hold it right there!

Pipe down.

I don't see her.

Did we miss her somewhere?

Maybe we passed her.

We've been going pretty slowly, though.

We have.

Nadeko-chan, what if Shizuru-chan strayed from the tracks?

And if she did, where did it happen?

Yeah, where?

I'm the one asking here.

It's not like I know, either.

Should we go back?

What?!

Keep going, then?

We've come pretty far since morning.

Nadeko-chan said to calm down, right?

What if Shizuru-chan calmed down and came back?

Back where?

Where we were when she ran off.

Who would run off and then come right back?

You never know, do you?

We're talking about Shizuru-chan.

Ah...

We don't know whether Shizuru-chan would follow the tracks to begin with.

The roads are more dangerous than the tracks.

Yeah...

But this is Shizuru-chan we're talking about.

Huh? Huh?

What?

Be quiet!

What now?!

No way!

It's the Black Leopard caravan!

It's Neko-nii and his crew!

What's your name?

Chikura Shizuru.

A second-year at Agano High School.

Agano High, huh?

I'm Kuroki Mito.

You can call me Kuroki-san.

Kuroki...san, you're a zombie, right?

What's this now?

Ah, well...

Just wondering why you're the only one who can talk.

Why can I talk, you ask? Because I'm the queen of the zombies.

The queen of the zombies?!

Ikebukuro by train?

What a reckless idea.

Hey, Neko-nii-san.

Do you have any more news for us?

The latest Ikebukuro news.

The latest I have is pretty old now.

And it's all second-hand.

That's totally fine.

Well, Agano's pretty weird, but Ikebukuro's even worse.

Like being stretched out into billboards, or turned into egg custard and steamed.

What?

You're not making any sense.

I figured you'd say that.

Um...

Is it true that the world outside of the Seibu Ikebukuro line doesn't exist?

I can't say for certain, since I haven't looked into it myself.

That said, I can't deny the possibility.

Especially with what I've heard from those searching for other rail lines.

You'll be looping back around after this, right?

Huh? Yeah.

If you see Shizuru-chan in a town, or while moving as a caravan,

tell her she can come back any time, and that we'll be waiting.

That's fine by me... if I can find her.

Hey, can't you be a little more confident?

I'm sure you've all seen already,

but 7G turned the world into an incredibly vast expanse.

The possibility of running into a specific person...

Ikebukuro's a gauntlet, but this area shows signs of danger, too.

You girls should leave as soon as you can.

What's the danger?

Zombies.

You mean corpses of the undead variety?

We've just received eyewitness reports of migratory zombies.

Migratory zombies?

Zombies are surprisingly fragile.

They rot in the heat and freeze and snap in the cold.

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They get mushy in the rain, but they can't dry out too much, either.

Makes sense.

That's why they're constantly on the move, searching for the perfect climate and soil.

I see.

I act as their compass.

As the queen, I have a duty to lead them.

I understand now.

Offerings

You seem listless.

Are you hungry?

Huh? Yes, I suppose.

For now, give her a part to eat.

A part?

Huh? P-Part?

Eat up.

Help yourself.

Oh, um...

I try to avoid stuff like beef jerky because it gets stuck in my teeth.

I see.

What about you?

Want some?

Guess he doesn't.

So does it taste like dried meat?

I wouldn't know.

I've never had any.

What?

I'm the queen.

I have my own special diet.

Yasaka's \h\h\hCorned Beef

Sorry I can't join you.

I've got my own work to do.

Oh, no! It's fine.

Be careful.

If you run into zombies, the best thing to do is just stay still.

The trick I mentioned is nothing more than a theory.

Zombies...

Those things, right?

Drooping eyeballs, rotting flesh, eats brains, bites people?

That's pretty much it.

If you get bitten by a zombie, you turn into one?

Usually, yeah.

What do we do if Shizuru becomes a zombie?

You see pretty smart ones nowadays

that retain their personality from before they died.

So they don't attack?

They do.

Neko-nii-san!

We should go with Neko-nii-san!

We might still be able to catch up!

Wait, what about Shizuru-chan?!

If Shizuru-chan's a zombie, being with Neko-nii-san would be better and safer!

Reimi-chan, are you saying you'd abandon Shizuru-chan if she was a zombie?

She wouldn't be your friend anymore?

She's my friend but also a zombie!

She's a zombie but also our friend!

She'd still be our friend as a zombie... I think.

You know...

If a woman's dating a terrible guy and she says,

"He's a good person, when he's not gambling or drinking"...

You know how everyone responds, "He does drink, which makes him bad"?

Is that what we're talking about here?

No...

Not really.

Actually, it's the opposite!

"He's such a slob, but I love him!"

Or, "He's so selfish, but I forgive him!"

You mean like, "She's such a zombie, but she's still my friend"?

"Shizuru-chan said all those awful things, but she's still my friend!"

Do you think that's what Yoka-chan thinks?

She does.

I'm sure she does.

We'll need to bring Shizuru-chan to Yoka-chan to find out!

Yeah!