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What are memories? Souls? Spirits?

This is a world where memories can be turned into data and stored.

Even if the body dies,

its memories live on, and can be transferred to another body.

Bad memories can be erased, and good ones downloaded.

However, this is something only the privileged can do.

In a world like this, our protagonist, Kaiba, is traveling in another body with no memories of his own.

Here's the news on the spare memory tank explosion here on Planet Toto.

Chroniko's Boots

The Department of General Affairs has concluded that the group responsible

for the explosions on Planet Lala in recent years is also behind this one.

According to One Accord's statement...

This is security unit 101. Vanilla, come in.

We've found the life pod.

They must still be nearby.

Vanilla at the airport? Are you listening?

Roger.

I'm getting off in a bit, too.

I'll definitely catch those stowaways.

Don't think you can run away from me.

Shabo!

Shabo!

Would you like some shabo?

Shabo!

Shabo!

Would you like some shabo?

Fancy some shabo?

Shabo!

Would you like some shabo?

It's shabo!

Shabo!

Would you like some shabo?

Fancy some shabo?

Shabo!

Shabo!

Who's there?!

Anyone there?

Shabo!

Would you like some shabo?

Shabo!

Shabo!

Fancy a bit of shabo?

Hello.

That was close.

You're not from this planet, are you?

Not much to see here, is there?

Hello, are you his friend?

What happened here?

This hole... doesn't it hurt?

You can't talk, can you?

It's okay. I'll help you.

You see, this is the last day I'll be using my body,

so I'd like to do as I please while I still can.

We'll be safe here.

My name's Chroniko.

I live on the other side of this hill.

I come here all the time to look at the sky.

Whenever I do that, the painful and sad memories just fade away.

And I dream about saving a bit of money someday, to leave this planet and be free.

I'm selling my body.

And I'm getting a lot for it!

It's great to be able to sell your body.

Someone really, really rich wants mine, apparently.

Which means that this body of mine can't be obtained through biosynthesis or any other artificial means.

Nothing wrong with being proud of that, eh?

The more money I get, the more it'll help the family.

Mind if we continue until the moon waxes blue?

I'd do anything for my family.

For their sake, my mom sold my memories about music and books.

I hope she'll buy them back some day.

Hey, what do you think of these boots?

Aren't they cute?

We didn't have much money, but she bought them for me anyway.

For some reason, though, I can't remember anything before that day.

It's weird.

Isn't it?

I'm rather worried about my brothers, but she really takes care of them, so they'll be fine.{It looks like she believes that the woman she calls "mom" is her real, biological mother, and she calls her twin cousins as her "brother."}

They'll also be able to live a better life with the money from my body coming in.

I'll lose my body, but I'm not going to die.

The memory chip will be returned home.

They'll buy me a new body some day, and I'll live again!

In order for that to happen, my brothers need to get good jobs.

I'll be going now.

Don't get caught, Mr. Hippo!

U-Um...

Um, how many days will it take for the chip to be delivered home?

Well, I'd say a week.

Don't worry.

I'm going to start extracting your memories now.

Please don't hate me for this.

I'll be tweaking your memory so that you won't change your mind.

Your memory chip will never be delivered.

Should we leave it here?

Fuel just costs too much.

And with One Accord's terrorism, we won't be safe doing this much longer.

She resembles a country girl up close, doesn't she?

Who cares?

They wouldn't know that from the data.

Can't help getting a bad harvest sometimes.

Selling it today will be difficult.

Let's give it three days.

There you are!

You again?!

Wait!

What do you think?

Aren't these boots cute?

{TLC: bunch of lines skipped}

Where did you go...

Where are you?!

I'll find you...

There you are!

Freeze!

I know you're there!

Come out!

W-W-Wait!

We're lucky it got sold so fast.

She is rather cute, after all!

Is she?

Some rich man from the countryside must be collecting them for his fun.

That old pedophile!

Let's finish this before we pack up for the night.

It's gone!

Someone took it away!

I feel so much better now!

At last, a normal life for us.

Why did I have to take care of her?

She was your daughter, Sis.

That's right! That's right!

I couldn't stand it any longer.

Couldn't let my kids suffer for the sake of somebody else's!

That's right! That's right!

Naru, Kona! Eat to your heart's content! Don't hold back!

We don't have to eat secretly anymore!

Yeah, no more snacking after meals.

We're finally back to how things used to be.

We've had a hard time ever since my husband died.

I've taken care of her more than I needed to.

I've done nothing wrong.

Mom, this is great!

I'm sorry, Negi.

It pains me to leave her behind.

What are you talking about, Sis?

Don't mention it.

Everything alright down there?

Yes, just one more stake!

What's going on?

Thank you, Mom!

We're almost there, sir.

Chroniko's house is on top of that hill.

I'm sure her family changed their mind at the last minute.

Enough excuses.

Just give me the product!

I already paid for it!

There she is!

What are you doing, you idiot?!

She's still alive!

Is someone in that body?

Who cares?!

Run her over!

I'll switch her parts later.

Okay.

That was close.

You alright?

They were after your body.

But you're safe now.

There's nothing to worry about with me around!

Let me take you home.

Characters like that are popping up more often these days.

I'm Vanilla, the sheriff of a passenger and cargo ship.

We were just stopping by this planet.

This place happens to be the center of trade of original bodies, so many people are after cute girls like you.

It's so worrying.

I wish I could take you to another planet.

In that case, could you let me on the ship?

Sure, right away!

I'll be right back!

Mom, why can't we play the piano?

Yeah, it's not fair that only Chroniko can.

I know. I'm sorry.

Chroniko...

Chroniko...

Sister!

Next Time

The Crone's Memory Room

Next time: The Crone's Memory Room.