In the town watched over by aliens,
there was a certain girl who went pi pi pi and sent electromagnetic waves throughout the world.
Pi pi pi. Pi pi pi.
Chasing after the vast universe...
Episode 1
『The city of aliens』
ni-nensei baka wa hitori
２年生 バカは一人
2nd year of high school, there is an idiot,
koko no machi no sora miageru
ここの町の 空見上げる
Looking up into space from this.
sabori gakusei pajama kiteru
サボり学生 パジャマ着てる
A truant student wearing pyjamas,
natsuyasumi ga kozu ni chuutai
夏休みが 来ずに中退
Not waiting for summer break, the student quits school.
chikyuu de uchuujin nante adana demo
地球で宇宙人なんてあだ名でも
Even being nicknamed an alien on Earth,
uchuu no machiawase shitsu ni wa motto hen na anata ga ita no
宇宙の待ち合わせ室にはもっと変なあなたがいたの
in the waiting room in space, an even weirder you was there.
jushin shiteru kana to setsuzoku shite miru to
受信してるかなと 接続してみると
I wonder if you are receiving this; I thought I'd try connecting.
minna ga sakeru naka de pachikuri miteiru anata ga ita kara
みんなが避ける中で ぱちくり見ているあなたがいたから
Because while everyone else was avoiding it, you were there watching.
telepathy kimochi ga denpa ga chigakutemo
テレパシ気持ちが 電波が違くても
Even if these feelings I am transmitting telepathically are the wrong wavelength,
kitto ne nanika tsukande kureteru
きっとね 何か掴んでくれてる
I'm sure you will catch something.
anata no koto ga suki
あなたのことが好き
I love you.
jushin shite kureru no kana to, shinpai mo shiterun desu
受信してくれるのかなと心配もしてるんです
I wonder if you will receive this from me; I'm starting to worry.
nandakanda de soba ni ite kureteru
なんだかんだで側にいてくれてる
You're with me no matter what happens.
anata ga suki
あなたが好き
I love you.
kitto anata shika jushin dekinai no
きっとあなたしか受信できないの?
I'm sure you are the only person that can receive this.
Excuse me!
Here you go.
Ah, thanks.
+ 1 point.
Sorry.
- 1.
My high school life for the past year: - 3.
I said goodbye to the land I've lived on for almost 15 years.
Much like the protagonist in a high school drama,
my parents left to go overseas because of work.
Their son, who will be graduating in two years,
is to be left in the care of the father's younger sister.
For passengers who are in a hurry,
when you get off, please look across-
So, as of the moment, I am quite ecstatic about my life.
A transfer student in the city...
I'm sure there will be at least 10 girls in my class.
I hear my aunt doesn't have a husband or any children.
She works, too. Well, that's a given.
So it'd be like living on my own.
For a second year high school student in the prime of his adolescent and rebellious age,
who earns a minuscule allowance with but little pride, this is the perfect opportunity for him and his exploits.
It feels almost as if the perverse Shenlong has sided with me.
Grown-ups wish for young adolescent boys to grow up properly, and that wish never comes true.
A sense of superiority...
Much like the feeling one gets after finishing exams,
that leftover feeling once the stress has faded.
This satisfying feeling in my eardrums...
Is this what it feels like to listen to the waves?
The train will be arriving at the next station momentarily.
The exit will be on your left side.
Please watch your step when exiting.
Mail Inbox
Aunt Fish Paste
I'll be there soon
I'm coming to see you now.
South Exit
North Exit
How am I supposed to tell from this?
Makoto-kun?
You're Makoto-kun, right?
Ah...
Ah, yes.
I'm Niwa Makoto.
Hi. Nice to meet you.
I will be in your care for the time being.
Ah... How awkward...
Not at all, same to you.
I guess I should give you my card!
I am Touwa Meme.
Pleased to make your acquaintance.
Touwa Meme
『39-YEAR OLD』
Your name is really unique.
It sounds like a stage name, a hostess name,
a ring name used in high stake events,
or even a name that a character would use for her inner persona if she had a split personality.
This is my real name: Touwa Meme.
You can call me Jojo, too, if you'd like.
Is the high school close by?
It's about 15 minutes by bike.
I bet you could get there faster though, Makoto-kun.
Hey!
Why is she sitting in the front?
The city seems to be filled with the smell of metal.
Compared to the soil filled countryside, it seems there's a lot to look forward to.
Hopefully.
Welcome to the town overseen by aliens.
Welcome to the town watched over by aliens
Ah, have you heard?
There are lots of UFO sightings here.
It's like how it was in Florida.
I see.
Could she be someone who believes in aliens?
A first contact MMR generation fan?
This place will be Makoto-kun's second home.
Um, I'll be in your care.
Same to you.
I'm really sorry. Take care.
I'm home.
Don't worry about making a mess.
Feel free to come in.
It's a bit cramped, but please bear with it.
Wait just a moment.
Before you take off your slippers,
before you flash that refreshing smile,
isn't there something by your feet that you should be concerned with?
By the doorway that I will be passing through every day from now on,
there lay something that resembles a fish cake roll.
Are you holding back?
Such reserved behaviour...
...isn't good, you know.
Oh?
Does it not suit me?
No, well...
That's fine.
Auntie is aiming to be a gap moe character.
Do you know what moe is?
Well, kind of...
It's a description for if someone like me, despite being a woman,
was able to defeat Rikidouzan with my bare hands.
That's not what it means!
I'm somewhat ashamed of myself for pointing that out.
Makoto-kun, your room is the first one after you go up the stairs.
If there's anything that's bothering you, let me know.
Is it really okay for me to say it?
Screw the polite talk. I'm just going to burst out and say it.
Not at all.
I'm thankful that I can live here.
Who was that person wrapped in a futon?
What was that all about- Ow!
I tried making something special today!
Whoa...
From tomorrow on,
it'll be difficult for us to have dinner together, so...
Makoto-kun, can you cook?
If it's something that doesn't require a knife, then...
You're a boy, after all!
What's the matter? Glancing around like that...
I don't know if it's something I shouldn't notice or look at,
but there's something to my right that's kind of bothering me.
Ghosts are said to always appear to a person's left, right?
I didn't say that just so we could debate about science and the occult over dinner.
I get it now.
I'm bad at beating around the bush, so I'll just be blunt and say it.
You're proposing to me already?
Who said anything about Hyacinth flowers?
You've lied to me.
Lies.
Makoto-kun exposes the lies.
That would look so cool when written!
Ah, you're right.
No wait-
Auntie, you don't live all by yourself.
W-What?!
What is this?
It's like stretching and saying "I'm full" despite having an empty stomach.
That in itself is proof of intensive stomach training.
Do you have any proof that I lied?
Proof?
Yes.
Here.
Proof.
Oh, my.
I'm bad at beating around the bush.
What is this?
In order to tell you that,
I will have to beat around the bush to explain it.
Please do explain then... about this thing.
It all started back in the 1900's in a certain rural American town,
when objects resembling that of black clouds-
You don't have to go that far back.
It's so nice to be young.
You can get away with rushing things just by being young.
When I try my best to buy super discounted items on sale at the supermarket, I'd get such weird looks.
That'd be because of your bloodshot eyes, no?
Anyway! I don't care if the eggplants were 15 yen a bag or if the ground beef was on sale.
Those have nothing to do with this.
The problem here is-
Ah! The food is getting cold!
Now be a good boy and eat 'em up.
Shut up!
Stop talking like that!
Ow...!
Eh?
That was the fourth case of physical contact,
so the defence mechanism activated.
Eh?
Now that the main body's consciousness and will have been lost,
the public observations committee will not allow you to touch me so carelessly.
Aggregations of protein which have lost their original structure...
That is what you people are.
I'm sorry.
Please translate that for me.
"Nice to meet you," is what she said.
Your translation abilities are amazing.
When the condition of "not listening to a word people say" is met, that is.
She's my daughter, Touwa Erio.
"Daughter"?
What do you mean by "daughter"?
My daughter.
That's hard for me to criticise, so please use more words when you talk.
And you're a virgin.
Shut up!
There are few chance encounters in the countryside so...
What happened to being able to live on my own?
Ever since meeting Makoto-kun, my attitude has been consistent with letting you live alone, hasn't it?
Ah... Well...
Is there something you're not satisfied with?
No, well...
Why are you acting like you can't see her?
For the time being, stop that!
A futon's underwear is just part of the cloth.
Damn it!
That's not right!
Something is definitely not right!
Hey, Makoto-chi.
"-chi"?
The name of the husband who disappeared was George.
The wife's name was Maria.
Stop acting like nothing is happening!
Stop going on about some meaningless story!
Looks like Makoto-kun has completely opened up to me.
Yeah, really.
Let's live together happily as a family of two from now on!
Two?
One.
Two.
What about that coronet thing?
Oh that?
Don't worry about it.
What kind of parent-daughter relationship is this?
Ah, then where is your husband?
George?
Since when did you become Maria?
To the corrupted individuals with inflated egos and desires,
update program implementation: start!
Leaving the numerous problems behind, school starts tomorrow.
I will be attending as a transfer student.
Once I calm down and think it over,
I guess this means I'll be living together with a girl.
But... a fish cake roll has no gender.
Will I be able to ride this?
Nothing but words...
Auntie sure wasted a lot of effort to write this.
My name is Niwa Makoto.
Um, let us get along.
Even though I am a transfer student, it's a new semester.
I'm just a new face in a new class,
so I doubt I'll be garnering much attention.
I scouted out the cute girls and checked out the classroom before homeroom ended.
I arrive home before noon.
I'll have to get this looked at soon.
Maybe I'm one of those people who believe that even objects have a soul.
I'm home.
The cosmos are reading the vectors wrong...
She's crazy.
Hey.
I got home just now.
Ah, my name is Niwa Makoto.
I'll be your cousin from now on, I guess.
Let us get along.
Earth is being targeted.
Huh?
Earth is being targeted!
Earth is being targeted?
I see...
I get it. I get it.
I haven't got a clue what I'm supposed to get,
but you've convinced me!
Turn the volume down!
Say, are you really my cousin?
More like, are you really Meme-san's daughter?
Cousin.
Parent's sibling's child.
Nephew or niece.
The word can be used in a variety of situations depending on the occasion.
Example sentence:
The face of this person in front of me looks like the cousin of a water bear.
Don't act like you're just reciting from a dictionary when you insult people.
You've never even seen my face, have you?
Doesn't seem like you intend on answering my question.
Anyway, it looks like we'll be living together for a while.
So, what are you doing here?
I'm waiting for the transfer of substances from outer space.
Is your head okay?
Time until transfer is complete: Two muu, seven seuu.
"Muu"? "Seuu"?
Two minutes, seven seconds?
I bet she just made that up on the spot.
Hi, ○○pizza.
How much is it?
1,400 yen.
This outer space of yours sure is close.
They have that in the countryside too, you know.
Mankind's crooest hoopu for survival lies in outer space.
Ah? Mankind's closest hope for survival lies in outer space.
Don't think you can get away by just saying that.
You're not returning the favour at all.
Ah, walk slower! Be careful...
Thanks for that.
So this crazy girl understands the concept of paying.
To be able to order pizza in the first place could mean she's at least capable of basic social functions.
For this person to eat the pizza while she's wrapped in a futon,
even if her points of speech and conduct are like an alien,
it should be impossible because the one inside is still a gravity-loving earthling.
She will have to undo the futon.
Eh?
I have now observed an intake method of nutrients far removed from the likes of any human behaviour.
What are you going to do about the leftovers?
Upon assessing Cousin's current state,
you can have some if you'd like.
Let's split the costs then.
I'm digging in.
Hello. Niwa speaking.
My, you're already home?
Shin-chan, you're so mean!
Who the hell is Shin-chan?
You make it sound like I'm the child from a certain Nohara family, so please stop!
You weren't so different from him when you were a child, you know?
Lies!
Have you had dinner yet?
No, not yet.
Auntie won't be able to get back for a while,
so eat whatever you like for dinner.
Understood.
What about your daughter?
I wonder.
It might have been better if Makoto-kun had feigned ignorance too.
There's no way I could have done that.
In that case, I'll leave it to you!
Whatever happens, I don't know!
You... are you really her mother?
Hey, um, what are you going to do for dinner?
What do you usually do?
Usually, foodstuffs would be sent from outer space to supply the nutrients required for night time activity.
But today, Cousin took some of my nutrients,
so my period of activity has been shortened.
Oh, I took some of your pizza, so you have no dinner, huh?
Okay, then.
Maybe I can cook something-
Want to go buy something then, Nee-san?
For Cousin who does not possess proper developed assessment abilities,
it has been deemed impossible for him to transport satisfactory material to me alone.
She made quite a racket when I tried to take off the futon.
So, I gave up and stuffed her in there as is.
If I run into any of the neighbourhood's protective and upstanding policemen,
I'd be taken into protective custody for sure.
I sure wish they'd mistake me for a futon deliveryman, though.
Her legs are sticking out of the futon, aren't they?
How old is she?
What school does she go to?
This sure looks suspicious.
Not to mention, there isn't a single relative who is aware of her existence.
I've finally made it.
Man, I'm starving.
If you want to come into the store with me, then undo the futon.
That outfit of yours is against the rules.
As a Class II Investigator, if my appearance is revealed,
then the impartiality of my investigation will be at risk.
Is that so?
I bow my head at your professionalism.
Be a good girl and wait there then.
But being able to adapt oneself to the requirements of the moment is the mark of a first rate investigator.
Oh, so in other words...
I can't get out of the basket because my butt is stuck.
You could've just said you needed help, you know.
Underneath the moon and its moonlight,
there stood someone who looked like she was not of this Earth.
What are you?
An alien?
A princess who was stuffed inside a bamboo grove?
Alien.
I am... I am...!
What is it? Hey!
Alien!
The pizza toppings...
I feel I can share my secret with Cousin.
You seem like you are prepared for it.
Sure... what is it?
Earth is being targeted.
I'm a Mediation Inspection Officer of extraterrestrial descent.
The mission assigned to me is...
...to investigate and assess the people of this town in order create a summary of mankind on Earth.
A secondary mission of mine is to erase all traces of extraterrestrial contact from space to Earth.
This town functions as naught but a testing ground for aliens.
It is also free from the Earth's gravity.
This must be a penalty from God.
Because I've been focusing too much on nothing but outer appearances,
it makes sense for her speech, conduct and behaviour to be negatively adjusted.
Well, then.
Let's say that one simple phrase from the bottom of our heart.
Ready, go.
Ah, I see.
And that's how...
...I met Touwa Erio.
kaze hiku no, kaze hiku no
風邪引くの 風邪引くの
I'll catch a cold; I'll catch a cold.
ofuton nakute samui
おふとんなくて寒い
It's cold without a futon.
ofuton hagasarete samui
おふとんはがされて寒い
It's cold when the futon is pulled off.
yoake ni anata ga kuru
夜明けにあなたが来る
In the morning, you come.
anata ga waratteiru
あなたが笑っている
You have a smile on your face.
kitto boku ni wa mienai to omotteiru
きっと僕には見えないと思っている
You must think I can't see you.
sotto te wo nobashite
そっと手を伸ばして
You slowly extend your hand out.
ittai nani wo suru tsumori?
一体何をするつもり?
Just what are you trying to do?
kaze hiku no, kaze hiku no
風邪引くの 風邪引くの
I'll catch a cold; I'll catch a cold.
netafuri wo shite sugosu
寝たふりをして過ごす
I pretend that I am asleep.
sukoshi dake atatakaku naru
少しだけ暖かくなる
It's become just a bit warmer.
tonari de anata ga nemuru
隣であなたが眠る
You are sleeping next to me.
urusai negoto wa mushi shite
うるさい寝言は無視して
I ignore your annoying sleep talk.
kasanaru odeko ni kisu shite
重なるおでこにキスして
I put my lips to your forehead and kiss it.
Countryside high school life total: -3
New life's feeling of avarice: +3
Finding a fish cake roll at Auntie's house: -5
Dreams of living alone crushed: -2
Touching the futon girl's hand in a "boy meets girl" kind of way: +1
Putting the futon girl into the bike basket and riding into the city at night: -3
Seeing Touwa Erio's face: +3
Seeing Touwa Erio's speech and conduct: - 4
Current adolescence score total: -10
『Paranoia of the Missing Puberty』
Next Episode: Paranoia of the Missing Puberty.