Noein: To Your Other Self (ノエイン もうひとりの君)

Don't let it hit the ground!

Where's Karasu?

Go around to the left!

Not again. It has a shield.

Karasu has gotten through!

It's no good. It's collapsing.

Get away from there, Karasu!

Karasu, no!

Hey, will you stop. This is for mom.

Baron, you've gotten awfully fat lately.

Mom! Wake up, breakfast is ready.

Haruka, what time is it?

It's already past eight. I've gotta get to school, okay?

I'm leaving. Bye!

See ya later, Honey. Have a nice day!

That was definitely a ghost.

They wander around aimlessly

without even realizing that they're dead.

Whatever you do, Morning.

don't ever speak to a ghost...

...'cause if you do, you'll get pulled into the spirit world.

--Good morning, Ai. -- Hi, Haruka. Good morning.

What's going on over there anyway?

Miho's telling all about the supernatural.

Oh, I see.

Kyoko from class 2 says she saw a ghost

in the alley behind the church.

A ghost?

Yeah, a ghost wearing a black coat.

Alright everyone. The bell has rung, class.

Take your seats right away.

Let's have a discussion

about the summer break after homeroom, alright?

Miss Yukie?

Yes, Isami?

Will you go on a date with me during summer break?

I'm so sorry, but my date card

is all booked up for the next three years.

No way!

Loser.

Be sure to watch out for cars

on the way home from school.

I'll see you later! No running in the halls!

Oh yeah, tomorrow night, you wanna get together

and test your courage for a night of fright?

Why not?

We'll hunt for ghosts. It's summer break,

we can stay out late, so let's all go together.

What do you say, Isami? Do you want to go out

for a night of fright?

Did you say night of fright?

Yeah, we're gonna go out tonight and hunt for ghosts.

Man, you guys are ridiculous.

You mean to say you still believe in ghosts?

There's no way stuff like ghosts exists.

It's scientifically impossible.

What a bunch of losers. Right, Yu?

I don't think so. There are still things that happen

in this world that can't be explained by science.

Wrong-o. Listen, there are no such things as ghosts.

Oh yeah, then let's go together to make sure?

Well, I guess that settles it.

You're gonna come with us, Isami.

What? I don't wanna. Why do I gotta go anyway?

What's the matter? Don't tell me you're scared.

No, I'm not afraid of any ghosts. Isn't that right, Yu?

I have to go to cram school, so I can't go.

But I thought...

Yu, wait up!

Where you going? Are you mad about something?

No. I've just got a lot on my mind.

Wha...?

Man, Yu's been actin'

kind of bizarre lately, you know?

He can't help it.

Yu has middle school exams coming up soon.

Yu!

How long do I have to stay here?

Will I ever be able to get... out?

Hey, did you know?

Did I know what?

That this is the first day of summer break.

Oh, it's summer break?

I haven't had any kind of break for five years.

It's appeared again.

Maybe just pickin' up some kinda radio signal, huh?

Don't pretend to know everything.

Relax. How you gonna report it to headquarters?

They won't give me the time of day

with this pitiful amount of data.

Well, then you're just gonna have to

try a whole lot harder, Uchida.

You are the last person that should be tellin' me that.

And please don't smoke those filthy things in here.

Oh wow, look at the time! Gotta go, bye!

See you later. Have a good one, Haruka!

I will!

Summer break, huh?

Huh?

Yu?

Yeah, Mom?

Do you understand that summer school starts today?

Yeah.

For summer break I want you to concentrate

only on your studies.

I know, Mom.

Yu...

...you can do this. You must have discipline.

Yu...

I think it's best if you stop seeing your friends.

At least for the time being. Don't you think?

Night of fright?

Yeah, we're doing it tomorrow night.

It's okay, isn't it?

Just 'cause it's summer break doesn't mean you can goof off

for the next three months.

But I'm not goofing off! I made this lunch for us, didn't I?

This is slightly uncooked.

It's al dente. It's supposed to be like that.

If you have a problem, you make lunch.

But Haruka, you made me a promise to do all the cooking,

at least until I finish my manuscript, remember?

I remember. Just stop your complaining.

You don't know how hard it is for a single mother

to raise a kid all on her own.

Dad's paying you alimony and child support, isn't he?

Look here, you...

It's no secret, Mother... you forget I'm gonna be

in middle school next year, you know?

Listen Miss Know-it-all, are you saying

--that mothers shouldn't work? --No, that's not what I meant

That they should stay at home cooking and cleaning?

I just don't get why you spend all your time

making comic books that don't sell.

Please, don't say that.

Oh no, I must have dozed off.

Yu! Have you been studying all this time?

You're dedicated.

What are you doin' here anyway?

Why were you waiting in front of the cram school?

I was killing time.

You could get into trouble

walking around this time of night.

If you're gonna worry about something like that,

then you shouldn't be running away from home.

Well you're the one who said that we should

run away in the first place...

Just because you wanted to go to your dad's house in Tokyo.

Yu? Wanna run away from home?

Let's go to Tokyo together.

I was having a fight with my mom when I said that.

My parents are divorced, and it's kinda complicated.

And I was really missing my father.

You're a liar. I was an idiot to listen to you.

Yu!

Would you wait just a second?

Just forget it. Go home.

I'm not a liar. You need to have a plan

before running away from home.

I know that.

Even if I did run away, they'd just find me.

And then I'd be taken home.

So what's the point?

Sometimes... I wish I could just run away.

I'll never get outta this town.

I'm gonna be here forever.

But that's not true. Once you're an adult,

you'll be able to go anywhere you want to.

I really wanna leave here. Why aren't I an adult?

Yu...

I hate being a kid. I just wish I could

get outta this stupid town.

Yu...

I think... I think I'm going crazy.

Yu...

That's strange... blue snow?

Huh?

It's him.

The Dragon Torque.

He vanished.

Hey, did ya hear?

Hear what?

I got an email from Saeko. She said that the other night

a headless ghost appeared at the mall.

Did you say ghost?

Yeah. And she said he was wearing a black cape.

A black cape?

Yeah, you know what, I've seen him too.

And he was wearing a black cape.

What? Wait, are you saying you saw a ghost too? Where was he?

I don't know. Does it matter? Who cares?

I do. Now tell me where he was.

Uh, excuse me, young ladies.

Listen, do you girls live around here abouts?

Maybe you young ladies could do me a big favor.

There's somethin' I'm checking into.

I'll make it worth your while if you girls help me out.

I'll get you some juice.

It'll have to be canned though.