Juushinki Pandora

Perfect.

C-Chloe?

An ironed shirt.

A jacket that's not scruffy.

Shiny shoes.

It's not like you! Not like you at all!

That's not the spaced-out Leon I know!

I was... I was just thinking I'd go out for a bit...

Where?

W-Well...

Um, it's... It's just... I...

Family Contract, Article 7!

Say where you're going before heading out!

So where are you going?

No, um, like I said...

Sorry!

Wait, Leon!

Suspicious.

An eastern sky.

White doves.

I'm called towards

a chaos.

DIMENSIONAL GOD MACHINE

LAST HOPE

DIMENSIONAL GOD MACHINE

DIMENSIONAL GOD MACHINEDIMENSIONAL GOD MACHINE

DIMENSIONAL GOD MACHINE

We promised that someday, sometime in the distant future,

even if we forgot each other's names, these lights would never go out

Just holding on to this planet that rotates as if it's breathing,

just controlling this body is taking everything I've got

On the far edge of despair, the rock bottom of hope

are a sword and shield of clear thought

Whose story is this? How did this world begin?

Answer with the life that's brought you this far

Choose with that heart, shout with that voice

And don't you let go of what you love the most

At last, at last, I have found you

I have, I have, I have heard you

The Phantom Panda

Should I check out the well-known shops first, or the obscure ones?

Wow!

Look over there!

Hey, is our house around there?

Chloe...

Silly you, we wouldn't be able to see it from here.

Is she mad at me?

Awesome!

Was that...

What's the matter?

I saw someone standing on that wall...

You're sleep-deprived. You must be seeing things.

Maybe I am.

Wait, Chloe?! What are you doing here?

Oh. Yeah, about that... I've got the whole day off, so I figured I'd go shopping!

All by yourself?

Of course not.

Yum!

Yummy!

YUMMY!

Here? Or was it... there?

That's where you'll rendezvous?

I guess you could say that.

I don't have much time.

Reeeeeeeeally?

N-No! I'm trying to...

figure out where I should go.

Lemme see!

Oh, gosh. I knew it.

You realize you'll never get there on your own?

I'm kind of supposed to do this alone...

Why?

W-Well...

That hurts!

Wait, Chloe!

Don't go into sleep mode on me! Come on!

You're gonna dislocate my wrist!

Family.

Ow! Chloe, come o—

Don't complain!

A transient bond.

Made it!

So B.R.A.I bats are best grilled with salt!

Want a bite?

I'd prefer to share a meal with a pretty lady.

Rest assured, buddy. They're female!

Separated from their boyfriends and turned into this!

I feel for you, ladies.

By the way, how's it going? You gettin' used to life in Neo Xianglong?

I sure am. Emilia seems to find it comfortable, too.

Lemme know if you need anything.

If you're feeling under the weather, I can always...

Don't even think about it.

How 'bout I put ten times the sansho on your B.R.A.I bat?

I'm afraid I'll pass on that, too.

Afterimage.

Curse.

Say "Aah"!

Aah!

Let's come back sometime!

Yeah!

They're all slacking off!

Envy.

Conceit.

Excuse me.

You never change.

Nobody likes a whiny man.

The preparations for what we discussed are complete.

I see.

Expensive-looking shoes...

An expensive-looking tea-set...

Some expensive jewelry...

Are you looking for anything in specific, sir?

No thanks. I'm just looking around.

I highly recommend these!

These bracelets, and...

No, I'd prefer something more...

Guess someone's caught his eye.

White or black?

Hmm...

I think the white better suits me.

Then how about these rings?

No, um...

They come in pink, orange, and green.

Aren't they all fabulous?

Those are moonstones.

Gems that strengthen your bond with someone special.

Someone special?

For your little sister?

No, not exactly... How do I put this?

In that case, a colour like this might be—

Huh?

Sorry, I really should be going!

Am I imagining things?

This one's cute, don't you think?

Huh?

Wow! It does look pretty nice.

"Pretty nice", huh?

I wonder who it's going to look pretty nice on?

What do you mean?

So you still won't say.

Ah, um... right!

Onto the next place!

W-Why?

Family Contract, Article 6:

Don't keep secrets!

Wai—

Contract violation! Contract violation! Contract violation!

Stupid, stupid Leon.

Cute...

Concealed feelings and liberation.

More or less what I expected.

Chloe? What are you doing here?

A-Ah, no...

Don't get any ideas! I'm thinking an artisan's touch might resonate with the values of martial arts.

Yeah?

W-What?

It's nothing.

Are you out shopping, Queenie-san?

Or are you...

Y-Y-Yeah, about that! Um...

Right! How about some cotton candy?

Cute, isn't it?

How suspicious.

It's detecting such strong quantum fluctuations...

I'm not very good at this type of thing, but...

Forgive me, Chloe.

Leon came with you?

Mm-hm.

What the hell is he thinking?

Um... I'm not sure if Leon is ready for this quite yet.

He may look all grown-up, but he still needs to be babied!

He can't do anything without my help.

Yeah.

I saw him struggling to find the restroom the other day.

He constantly takes naps in the briefing room, drooling.

When he's not sleeping, he stuffs his face with crackers day and night.

You didn't have to say that much...

Despite all that, he knows when to get serious.

If not for him, I wouldn't have come to terms with my inner self.

I owe him a great deal.

You okay?

It's just...

I thought we'd...

A kid shouldn't get involved.

Okay!

I'll help out!

What?

Is the reaction coming from here?

Wait!

You're...

You took your time, Leon Lau.

How do you know my name?

You see,

I've been

expecting you.