Goodbye, Lara (さよならララ)

I'm Lara.

A mermaid princess reborn after 200 years.

I've lost my ocean home, my family, and I've lost the light...

To get them all back, I have to find true love.

I have to find the true love I couldn't attain back then.

So, that's why...

I'm thinking of finding my prince!

Here, in Shiga!

Gotta go!

I'm Mari.

A first-year at Zeze Minami High School.

I wake up at five in the morning to go running.

My favorite things are my pet fish, Gon-chan, and boxing!

Rising Star Becomes Top in the Nation

The Lightning from Omi Bolts Ahead!

Moving in Aggressively Against the Reigning Champion in the Finals

I started boxing with my brother.

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Aiming for #1 in Japan! Behind the Scenes: Female Junior High School Student Boxer

I've been doing it for 10 years now!

Mari Otsu

Zeze Minami High School Boxing Club Member

I want to become stronger than anyone.

I won't let anyone get in my way!

Up and at it early, I see.

Nagahama-senpai...

Undefeated in official matches.

The Lightning from Omi, Mari Otsu.

Well, aren't you just charming.

Mari!

Dummy.

So good! What is this? Rice?

It's delicious!

Savor it. It's not going anywhere.

Your friend's got quite the appetite, huh?

You've got real guts, you know?

Keeping up with Shiga's best boxer like this.

Keeping up?

Here, eat this, too.

What's this?

Whatever it is, it's delicious!

What do I do?

I brought this mermaid back home with me.

Wait for me at home today.

I'll be back by late afternoon.

Otsu

Mari!

Otsu

Where are you going?

To school.

School? What's that?

It's a place where humans gather.

Like how many?

Ten? Twenty?

At least 600.

Is "School" the name of a kingdom?

Dummy.

Zeze Minami High School Boxing Club

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Three Months until the Tournament! Build a Solid Foundation Strict Self-Discipline

More!

More!

Stronger! Higher!

To the top!

I get that they're just being kids.

But this is getting really old.

Shouldn't you be doing something as a parent before saying sorry?

Since you fight with your friends all the time,

our place is getting filled with baumkuchen.

You're going to fatten me up if this keeps happening.

But I like baumkuchen...

I like nice kids who don't fight more than baumkuchen.

But I didn't do anything wrong.

Hey, Mari. Fight with me, too.

Fight with you?

Staring contest.

The loser listens to the winner.

Ready, begin!

That's game! I win!

That's cheating! Go again!

Nope!

Mari, you're not allowed to fight anymore, okay?

That's not fair, Mom!

You shouldn't have blinked!

Otsu.

You're hogging it.

I'm sorry. I wasn't paying attention.

Follow the rules, all right?

Okay.

What's with that look?

You look like you have something to say.

Why are you doing this?

You two can't go a day without arguing, huh?

We're not arguing.

Why does Otsu get to do the same training as the second- and third-years?

I can't let the winner of the national tournament train with beginners.

But that was back in junior high.

Nagahama.

Is it the captain's job to be on the juniors' case like that?

It's not.

All right, then.

Otsu, you're at fault, too.

Both of you, pay attention to your surroundings.

Okay.

The true love you once wished for

was shattered when the prince rejected you.

You must overcome that past pain and fear.

Does that mean...

It means you must find a new prince.

A prince...

That's right.

Find new love with a human.

That is the only way you can save your family.

But I'm scared.

Of what?

Of going into the outside world.

I need Mari with me.

Good grief, how pathetic.

You want to save your family, right?

You can't afford to dwell on doubts.

But if you're scared, I know!

You can get Mari to help you.

She's a difficult girl,

but if you can deceive her and get her to do your bidding...

Lara?

I know I can't go on like this!

I need to get used to it... to this surface world!

I need to experience more of this world!

I need to know more about humans!

It's water...

Otsu! You're an underclassman!

You can't be acting like that as a first-year.

Another argument?

Something about whether to tape up gloves or not.

Coach, can you do something about them?

Fighting Spirit

Dominate Kinki! Dominate Japan!!

The tournament is coming up...

Otsu! Nagahama!

You're both in the same weight class, right?

Only one of you will participate in the tournament.

We'll do full-contact sparring tomorrow.

That's how we'll make our decision.

You better not back out.

No way.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

I'm ho—

What are you doing?!

Wipe down every spot you stepped on.

Okay!

Gon-chan! What are you doing?

You were supposed to watch her.

Cut her some slack.

She's a mermaid.

Like I care.

Mari!

It seems like they need some money.

Do you know what that is?

What now?!

It's nothing!

This thing's really impressive.

All I had to ask, and see?

What the heck are you doing?

I ordered some cake!

You like cake too, right, Mari?

I heard from Lady Witch.

I've had it once before in the surface world, too.

These are weirdly shaped, though!

Receipt

Focus.

Don't think about anything right now.

Don't look away from your opponent!

Go!

Live from the Featherweight World Championship Title Fight!

Will He Complete His Third Defense?!

He's so cool!

Amazing!

Mom! Let's fight!

If you look away, you need to listen to the winner.

Not doing that.

What's up?

You lost?

Yep, I lost.

I want to box.

I want to try boxing.

I know you've been watching it a lot, but...

You decided fast. Are you sure?

Could've just told me, you know?

You said you like nice kids who don't fight...

Mari... You know who I dislike the most?

Kids who look away when it's important.

Do what you want to do, Mari.

If you look away, you lose. Got it?

Sorry, I threw you off.

It's about your friend. I'm gonna have to call her parents soon.

We can't have her stay with us without knowing what's going on.

Okay.

If it's too hard for you to bring up, I can talk to her.

That's okay.

All right.