Mechanical Marie (機械じかけのマリー)

Mechanical Marie

Mechanical Marie

Mechanical Marie

Mechanical Marie

Mechanical Marie

Mechanical Marie

Episode 8 "Tropical Marie"

Soon, Kalmia High's first semester will give way to the joys of summer vacation.

Have you made vacation plans?

Well, my family's taking a trip, but it's nothing special.

My cousin's coming to stay!

I'll be in the pool all summer!

You failed your recent exams in two subjects.

SHOOOOOOOOOOOCK

Shock.

Makeup exams are in two days.

You'd better study for them!

Failing grades...

Marie, what are these papers?

Yikes! Master Arthur's going to see I failed!

Wh-What abysmal scores!

I see what's going on. That gang of robot geeks wiped your memories of schoolwork too!

Y-Yes, it appears so.

When are your makeup exams? You're on shaky ground right now.

The day after tomorrow.

Kalmia High is known for producing great minds.

Makeup exams here are practically a death knell.

Because if you fail them, you'll be expelled on the spot!

Expelled?

An angry lecture from Roy will be the least of my worries.

I won't get to stand at Master Arthur's side anymore.

We'd better get Roy to download academic data into you right away.

Such an advanced installation would take approximately one week.

Then we have no other recourse. Meet me in the library after school to study.

Oh, hey, Marie. Here to hit the books?

Noah.

You have makeup exams in two days, right?

How does Noah know that?!

Our teacher's got a loud voice.

I could hear everything from the hall.

Excuse me. I'm in a hurry.

I'll help you study.

I've got a knack for instruction.

Whoa!

Give me every assassin tool you're carrying. Now.

You knew Master Arthur and I were coming and planned a trap, didn't you?

Come on. It's nothing like that.

Sure, his trusty bodyguard getting expelled would make my job of killing him easier,

but it wouldn't make up for you being out of my life.

I just want to help you out.

I can't trust—

M-M-Ma...

Marie! How could you be so indecent?!

What are you thinking, u-u-undressing a boy?!

Master Arthur, you have it wrong.

I merely informed him that he had stained his jacket.

Oh, is that all?

Your programming is always so considerate.

Mind if I join in on Marie's study sesh?

Huh?

We're in the same class and learn the same material, so I bet I could help her.

I've heard the advanced class you're in has a much different curriculum.

Yes, that's true.

Do it for Marie!

Okay then, what are we waiting for?

Let's go, Marie!

Now, you do this like so...

No way can I relax and study in this situation!

Here, Marie.

I'll show you the packet I put together on what the exam is going to cover.

I listed up all the key points.

Huh? This doesn't look right.

Sorry. I got mixed up.

You're dead—

Come on, I said I was sorry.

Oh, Master Arthur. Noah was goofing off, so I was scolding him.

O-Of course.

Oh, my hand slipped!

Arthur, would you grab that for me?

TAKE NO CHANCES

BLANK

Blank...

Marie?

Wow, thanks, Marie.

All that to pick up a blank sheet of paper.

Damn it!

I found a book on art history that looks good.

Come check it out, Marie.

He has good grades.

Getting expelled would suck.

I hate doing what he says, but I guess I'd better.

Okay, I'll be right over.

Kabedon! The quiet version for library use

Master Arthur, are you not feeling well?

No, I'm fine. It's nothing.

I'll return the books we used.

Noah, let me express my gratitude as well.

Thank you for helping Marie study.

Oh, it was no big deal.

There's stuff only someone in her class would get.

And honestly,

I know her better than you do, anyway.

I'm with her twenty-four hours a day.

There's a thing or two she can't tell anyone, even if you're always together.

Want me to share Marie's secrets with you?

Master Arthur, I'm sorry I took so—

How did things get so tense?

I'd better do something.

Um, perhaps we should hurry home to the—

Whoa there.

Are you hurt, Marie?

I will harden my heart for you, Marie.

If you get expelled, it's back to the factory with you.

The day after the next...

Good. It was a close call, but you pass.

You can do it when you put in the effort. Now make a habit of it.

Thank you very much.

Thank goodness! Now I won't be expelled!

I get to stay at school with Master Arthur and—

Marie!

Master Arthur.

I couldn't help worrying about your exams.

Did he run all this way for me?

I passed them, sir.

Thank goodness. I'm so glad.

I am glad, but...

If I'm being honest, I wanted to be the one to help you study.

I wanted to be the only one you needed.

Master Arthur... have you been feeling jealous all this time?

Marie.

Yes?

With your makeup exams behind us and summer break starting next week,

we're going on a tropical island getaway!

W-We are?!

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We're lucky to have such a nice nephew. I can't believe he invited us on this trip.

Yeah, you said it.

You really are generous, Master Arthur.

No, I didn't invite anyone.

You should've known you couldn't run off alone with my Marie, Arthur.

Oh, that reminds me. I sent out more invites to keep things lively.

To think he would place us in such a masochistic situation!

We love it!

Young Master, you're in the most danger when you feel most free.

Free(dom)

Marie 2, protect your master.

Looking up "free."

Free (of charge)

"Costing nothing. Also, not in use or occupied."

Hmm? Where's Isabel?

Charlotte, have you seen her?

Oh, that girl. She's run off to bother Arthur again.

Master Arthur, who is that?

Arthur!

Oh, she must be one of the Rustys.

Come back with us, Isabel.

No, I don't want to!