Wanko.
What I just heard in the house...
Don't tell me...
You know, it's always been my dream.
That is... to have my fated zombie girl...
Eh?
You're not a zombie.
Huh?
R-Rea.
Why?
Why are you here?
Because this is Furuya-kun's dream,
this is a place where Furuya-kun's wishes can come true.
After all, this is Furuya-kun's moe situation.
Eh?
My moe situation.
That is...
She really granted my wish.
Eh?
nemurenai yoru ni
眠れない夜に
What if the story I've heard
kiita monogatari ga
聞いた物語が
in sleepless nights
esoragoto datoshitara
絵空事だとしたら
is just a fantasy?
Sankarea
eien wo shiruyori
永遠を知るより
Perhaps to escape
kairaku wo motomete
快楽を求めて
from the shadows
ima wo kuyande shimaunowa
今を悔やんでしまうのは
which cling to my heart,
kokoro no fukaku ni
心の深くに
I regretted the present
sumi tsuita kage kara
住み着いた影から
and sought pleasure
nigeru tame datoshitara
逃げる為だとしたら
instead of knowing eternity.
soredemo atashi wa atashi wo aishiteirareru nara
それでもあたしはあたしを愛していられるなら
Even so, as long as I can love myself,
hanbun ni wareta taiyou ga asa wo tsuretekite
半分に割れた太陽が朝を連れてきて
the half-split Sun will bring the morning,
yami ni nareta shinkei wo jiwari shigekisuru
闇に慣れた神経をじわり刺激する
and will stimulate my nerves that've grown used to the darkness.
okiwasureta nounai wa aete sonomama de
置き忘れた脳内はあえてそのままで
The forgotten thoughts are a story whose scenario has disappeared,
shinario no kieta monogatari da
シナリオの消えた物語だ
and I’ll just leave things that way.
jiyuu ni jiyuu ni kaji wo totte
自由に自由に舵を取って
More and more freely, I'll take the helm,
motto takakue maiagatte
もっと高くへ舞い上がって
and soar to greater heights.
Babu.
#6 「Since I met you...」
Hey, did you hear another scream?
Yes, that voice was definitely Ranko-dono's.
But Nii went to check on her, so there is no cause for concern.
Ah, is that so.
H-Hey! What is going on here, Chihiro?!
Why is Sanka-san, who ran away, here in your room?
Um. Well...
Also, she's injured quite badly, isn't she?
Yet, you've left her in your room and haven't taken her to the hospital.
What exactly are you thinking...
That's it, after all, isn't it?
She's a zombie, isn't she?
Wanko...
There's a good reason for all of this.
You murderer!
You!
How could you murder someone for your experiments?!
Wait, hold on!
It's not like that.
How is it not like that?
Wa-
Hey!
Police! Police!
Listen to me!
Babu.
Answer me!
What exactly is going on here?
Like I've been saying, it was an accident.
She took the drug and...
More importantly, Rea's acting strange and...
Babu...
W-Wait, Rea.
Where are you going?
Dammit.
Wanko, go get Grandpa out of the bath.
Eh? Why?
Just do it.
Wait a moment.
I don't get along well with Grandpa.
What exactly is going on here?
Hey, Chihiro.
What was that scream about?
Is everything okay?
It's nothing.
Wanko was just scared by a DVD she was watching.
What exactly are you doing up there?
Skipping out on cleaning?
No, it's just because Babu ran off and...
That again...
Hurry back.
Yeah.
Eh? They're not here.
They couldn't have...
Eh?
They're eating the hydrangeas.
Um, why are they eating those...
Huh?
Rea's eyes.
Her pupils are...
Huh?
I...
Ah, Furuya... kun?
She seems to have regained consciousness.
Rea!
Why am I outside like this?
Hold on a moment.
Put this on.
When she ate the hydrangea, she regained consciousness.
I get it.
The hydrangea's toxin is the key ingredient in the resurrection drug.
That's why eating it extends the effects of the drug.
I get it.
Both Rea and Babu are putting the toxin back into their bodies.
Eh?
Toxin?
Hm, as expected of my grandkid.
I brought him.
Grandpa.
As I thought, the one who gave Sada the resurrection pill...
...and brought her back to life was Chihiro, wasn't it?
Like I said, Sada...
Does he mean Rea?
Who is he mistaking her for?
Listen.
That resurrection pill isn't complete.
If you take it only once and don't do anything,
eventually you'll lose your rationality and ability to move,
and in the end you'll end up dead like before.
More importantly, Grandpa, get off my back already!
What are you saying, Otoji, we're a married couple.
I'm not Otoji!
What are you guys doing?
In order to preserve the resurrected body you have to:
First, exercise properly.
Second, live in a cold environment.
Third, frequently replenish the hydrangea toxin.
If that was the case, you should have just written that in the book.
Fool.
By steadily observing the daily actions of the resurrected,
you should be able to discover that with your own power.
What kind of reason is that?
What are they talking about?
No idea.
Anyway, to put it simply, does that mean their bodies will stop rotting as long as I have hydrangea?
No.
Since that resurrection pill isn't complete,
even if you slow down the progression of decay,
you can't stop it.
For that reason I...
Ah, I hit him.
G-Grandpa.
Grandpa!
Gra-
Grandpa...
Well, today is going to be glabrous sarcandra weather.
TL Note: Glabrous sarcandra is an herb native to Southeast Asia and is used in traditional Asian medicine.
Did he go back into stupid mode again?
Just when he was in the right state of mind.
Sorry, I didn't really mean to...
Come on, Grandpa, let's go inside.
Grandpa turned back into an idiot again,
but I learned a lot of important things.
Insight...
Like I thought, I need to find a way to protect Rea's body on my own.
By the way, Chihiro.
Who's that girl?
Well, um, Tou-chan, the truth is, that girl...
You know, I thought I should consult you later on this, but that...
In the end, just thinking about it won't get me anywhere,
so I think I should tell you.
That person is part of Furuya-kun's family.
This is not good.
They found out about me.
I wonder if I will have to leave...
What is it, Chihiro?
Tou-chan, you see...
...she...
I want you to let Rea stay at our place.
Eh?
Sankarea
I want you to let Rea stay at our place.
Well... I can't really explain the circumstances,
but she has nowhere else to go.
Also, I...
I...
...need to take responsibility for her.
T-That's why, Tou-chan...
Hm, circumstances...
Responsibility, huh?
Well, this certainly is rare,
seeing you so serious about something other than zombies.
Ah, yeah.
Though, this is also about zombies.
I don't know what happened,
but the Shiryou Temple was originally used as a women's refuge.
She can stay.
Eh?
I-It's really okay?
Yeah, I really don't have a reason to turn her away.
Thanks, Tou-chan.
Hey, Rea, come on over here.
I got permission from my father,
so from now on you can freely stay here.
Eh?
What, were you two already living together?
L-Living together?
It's not like that.
Hm. Is that so?
Like I was saying, it wasn't...
I see.
That person will be...
...a little bit difficult to deal with.
Huh?
You womaniser!
Ah, that's right.
I was on my way back home to help.
But my apron is all torn up.
Mum will likely scold me for it.
I'm borrowing a shirt.
See ya.
Ah, also, give Sanka-san my regards.
Rea will be staying here starting today.
I decided to start keeping a journal,
since Grandpa said I should be "observing the daily actions of the resurrected."
Every day, I'm going to write down the things that we do together.
By doing that, I might find a hint on how to preserve Rea's body somewhere in our daily lives.
With that hint, if I can find a way...
Um, excuse me.
Hm?
I'm sorry.
It seems like I am continually creating a lot of problems for you, Furuya-kun.
Well...
In the end, I was able to learn a bit more about zombie characteristics.
U-Um?
What is it?
Is it really okay for me to use Furuya-kun's room all by myself?
Don't worry about it.
You're part of the family now.
You know...
I wouldn't mind sharing the room with Furuya-kun, too.
No, about that...
Kissing was bad enough by itself.
If we were together, something worse...
K-Kiss?!
What do you mean by "kiss"?
Somehow, it seems Rea doesn't remember what happened earlier.
What? What happened?
No, it's nothing.
It must have been my imagination...
Huh, don't tell me that when I blacked out,
you kissed me?
Wrong.
That's what I should be saying.
Ah, never mind...
What do you mean you should?
What am I?!
That hurts!
Mero's room
Like I said, that's wrong.
Mero's room
If that is not it, then what is it?
Mero's room
Calm down.
What insane strength.
Apparently her brain's strength limiter has been turned off.
Nothing really happened, right?
Yeah.
Mindfulness of the Buddha
Class 4-2 Furuya Mero
Nii is finally springing into his youth.
In order to record the slight changes in Rea's condition,
I should also record it on video.
No abnormalities on her thighs or the backs of her legs.
Babu.
Nor any abnormalities on the nape of her neck and upper arms.
Furuya-kun, what are you doing?
Hm?
I'm documenting your changes as a zombie.
Eh? I don't want that.
It's embarrassing.
That won't do, this is for your sake.
From now on, I'm going to capture every bit of you on video.
Come on, come on.
Show me more.
Show me.
Even if this seems mean, I have to record it.
Why are there green peppers in the miso soup?!
Grandpa, it's eggplant.
Eh. Is that so?
Hey, is that girl okay?
Hm? Ah.
She said it's kind of embarrassing, so she'll eat alone.
But I made enough for one more...
It's fine.
Starting next time, it's not needed.
She said she doesn't want to burden our family.
She doesn't need to restrain herself that much.
Could you please tell her I would be satisfied if she would happily join us for dinner?
Yeah, I'll tell her.
There are many different troublesome problems.
Additionally, if she can't even taste it,
can she still imitate eating dinner?
Here, for the time being I brought some personal belongings.
Eh, then stuff like underwear, too?
Obviously I can't lend her my underwear,
so I'll go buy some tomorrow.
See ya.
Ah, Wanko.
Hm?
Rea and I aren't like that.
Seriously.
Is that an excuse?
Like I said, it's not an excuse.
I said I understand.
See ya.
Ah, Wanko.
What?
Thanks.
For the time being, I can at least promise her a change of clothes.
Well, since she doesn't have cellular metabolism,
TL Note: This is in reference to dead skin cells being replaced by new skin cells, thus falling off and dirtying her clothes.
she would probably be fine without the clothes.
Even if I say so, Rea's feelings are still the same.
Looking at her like that,
somehow it seems really depressing.
After all, her existence is already different from the rest of ours.
Furuya-kun.
Ah, sorry.
I brought your change of clothes.
Thank you.
Basically, she's not living anymore.
Hey.
Hm?
Is this okay?
Walking like this.
Don't worry about it.
After all, Grandpa said you need to get some moderate exercise.
Okay.
Somehow, it was a strange scene to behold.
To them, we probably looked like a normal couple.
But she was a zombie.
At first I was surprised.
I also thought it was my moe situation,
but looking at it like this, everything turned out the same.
Whether a person or a zombie,
time passes by in the same fashion.
Furuya-kun.
Hm?
I have not needed to use the bathroom at all.
Is that so.
I also do not get sleepy at all.
Well, after all...
I could not believe I was really dead.
Yeah.
But, somehow I feel really happy.
If I had just died normally,
I would not know if the afterlife existed or not;
if I would become a ghost or not;
or, if I became one, if I would be able to walk like this.
I probably would not be able to talk with Furuya-kun like this either.
I may be well suited to being a zombie.
Furuya-kun, thank you.
Since I was able to meet you, I was able to become free again.
Although I am a zombie.
But, with you like this, soon you will start to decay again.
And then before long...
From now on...
...I'll properly take responsibility for you.
Then...
From now on, please handle my body with care, okay, Furuya-kun?
You know, that way of speaking...
Eh? Is it strange?
It's strange. Definitely strange.
Anyway, let's go.
All right.
Is there really a way to completely stop her body from decaying?
A way to maintain her body while still granting her desires.
After all, once the hydrangea season ends...
Somehow, if I could just find more ways...
If I could just find another way...
Look out!
That was dangerous.
Are you okay? Furuya...
Furuya-kun! I'm sorry.
I... what did I do?
I'm fine.
It seems like she left her mental limiter off again.
Yeah, but...
This is terrible.
Hey, it's okay. I'm fine.
If I do this, it will sterilise it.
hitotsu dake kanou no nara
ひとつだけ叶うのなら
If only one thing could be granted,
kimi no te no naka
君の手の中
I would like to be
yureru chiisana hana de itai
揺れる小さな花でいたい
a little flower flowering in your hand.
hajimete miru mabushii kono sekai de
はじめてみる 眩しい この世界で
In this dazzling world I see for the first time,
kimi to moshi hagureta toushitemo kitto
君ともしはぐれたとうしても きっと
if I was ever separated from you,
mitsukedashite
見つけだして
I would surely find you.
me sametara soba ni iruyo
目覚めたらそばにいるよ
When you wake up, I'll be next to you
ashita mo
明日も
forever.
Preview
Adjusting to fit in?
I understand.
Sorry I'm not used to it yet.
Today I'm just going with the flow.
It's okay because my mind is at ease.
#7 「Childhood... Friend...」
Next time
Next time: Sankarea.
Episode 7: Childhood... Friend...
Do you know the name of the famous zombie movie director who Furuya Chihiro's name is based off of?
Everyone, to find the right answer, search for Furuchi.
Eh?
Ah, there's some left. Eh?