Takopi's Original Sin (タコピーの原罪)

TAKOPI'S ORIGINAL SIN

Hey, is somebody in there?

Pi.

What the--

I am so hungry, pi.

TO YOU IN 2016

I am a Happian.

And I'm on a quest to spread happiness

throughout the universe, pi.

I bid farewell to my home, Planet Happy.

And now I've arrived here on your green blue planet, pi.

I was almost captured on arrival.

And finding food has been harder than I expected, pi.

But now Shizuka has come to my rescue, pi.

Thank you, pi.

This is great bread, pi.

So you're a real alien from outer space?

What do you want me to call you?

Nueinukf.

That's my name, pi.

Huh?

Nueinukf.

Pi.

I fear I've confused Shizuka, pi.

Don't worry.

You can call me anything you're able to remember, pi.

So...

Takopi.

I suppose I look a bit like this, if Shizuka says so, pi.

Shizuka is a human of the fourth grader species, pi.

She knows about Earth's creatures, and she's nice.

And somehow when I look at her, I feel--

Hey, Shizuka.

I would like to repay you for your kindness, pi.

These are my Flappy Wings.

They're one of my Happy gadgets.

With these, you can fly through the sky free as a bird, pi.

Look at me! Look at me!

What do you think, pi?

Now it's your turn.

I want Shizuka to try it, too, pi.

Oh, I think I'll pass.

What?

I have to go buy a new writing board for my class.

Bye. - Wait.

What?

And also, the bread I gave you

was left over from my lunch, so it's not a big deal.

I'll give you some more tomorrow.

Wait!

Come back, pi.

You'll have lots of fun if you try it, pi.

Why should I?

Look, even if I could fly,

nothing's ever gonna change for me.

See you later.

I think I get it.

Could it be?

Shizuka already knows how to fly without my help, pi?

There are many creatures in this world,

and some are able to fly, pi.

Maybe humans are just like them,

and they practice flying every night.

You're squishing me, Shizuka.

Are you using me to train your strength, pi?

Just keep it down.

I don't want them to hear you.

They go to the same school as me.

They'd send you to the animal shelter.

Pi!

So this school must be where

Shizuka goes to every day, pi.

Oh, that reminds me.

I did what you said, Marina.

I bent her writing board till it cracked.

Can't wait to see her face tomorrow.

That's the third one we broke this week.

She'll have to buy another if she doesn't want to fail.

You think she's almost out of allowance?

Nah, no way.

She's got much more.

The leech lives off her handouts.

Sounds like they're having fun, pi.

Are they planning something they can all do together, pi?

Yeah, something like that.

Oh, that's right, pi.

Today's the day that I'll return your kindness, pi.

Let's get my Happy gadgets.

A Happy camera!

This may look the same as an ordinary camera,

but wait till you snap a picture with it, pi.

The image is instantly printed onto Happy Paper, pi.

Yeah?

Wouldn't it be easier to use a smartphone, though?

It's even heavier than it looks.

Pi! Hold on, hold on!

You haven't seen the camera's special function yet.

I gotta go and buy a writing board again.

The store is gonna close soon.

Pi?

You're buying another one so soon?

IDIOT ¦ SHIT ¦ DIE ¦ FILTH

Hmm.

Guess so.

After all, mine has gone missing.

See you later.

Shizuka seems like such a busy lady, pi.

But it's OK, 'cause tomorrow I'll

make her happy for sure, pi.

DAY 3 AFTER LANDING FROM PLANET HAPPY

Hey, Shizuka!

This is a gadget you can use whenever

you're throwing a surprise party for someone, pi.

See you later.

DAY 4

This bread is so sweet, pi.

This is Factoid.

It's a gadget that can give all sorts of advice.

But also, it's your friend, pi.

Mm-hm.

Today's gadget is fantastic, pi.

It's a pen that sounds just like a rabbit from Satur--

Takopi?

I gotta go home early.

See you later.

Pi?

Is there something wrong, pi?

I have to leave now to get Chappy his food.

Chappy?

Oh.

Oh.

Want to come?

Pi!

Pi!

This is Chappy?

It's huge, pi.

Yeah, yeah.

I know you missed me.

It's OK, though.

I'm home, Chappy.

Look at that.

She's smiling, pi.

Pi!

Be careful not to eat him.

My mother and I take turns filling up his bowl.

-Oh, feel free to come inside. -Pi!

Mom left for work a while ago.

She's escorting.

Pi?

What does escorting mean, pi?

She goes with her customers to different places.

She sounds busy, pi.

Wait.

Where's your father, pi?

I don't have a father.

Fascinating.

Humans only need mothers to make kids, pi.

That's amazing.

Chappy's been by my side

ever since he was an itty-bitty puppy.

My dad left him here for me.

I love him more than anything in the world.

Pi.

As long as I have Chappy, I'll be OK.

He's all I need to make it through.

I know that I can survive anything.

Even when life is awful, even when everything hurts.

You're kind of smelly.

Huh?

Why do I feel anxious?

I've never felt like this before, pi.

Hold on.

So she does have a father, pi?

So where's Planet Happy?

Pi.

You can't see it from here, pi.

It's super far away, pi.

On Planet Happy, there are Happy fruits on every tree.

And they're so yummy, pi.

You should come and visit us sometime, pi.

I'll never have a chance to go.

That's not true, pi.

My happy spaceship can take you there, pi.

No, it can't.

I don't believe in magic.

It's not magic. It's a Happy--

I can't ever go anywhere,

not to Planet Happy

or where my dad is.

My darling child,

you must use our Happy gadgets

to spread happiness throughout the entire universe.

But do be careful.