Urasekai Picnic (Otherside Picnic)

Coming, coming.

Hey. Everything all right, Toriko?

Huh? What?

Japanese barbeque? Now?

You want to celebrate?

I guess.

Okay, Ikebukuro. Got it.

It's not just us? Did you invite Kozakura?

What? Akari, too? Why'd you invite her?

School never taught me what friends are

People are such difficult creatures

This world where you never know what's said behind your back

Looks a little ugly to me

Compassion and ego sway on the scales

They've swayed ever since I met you

Your trespassing did a number on me

It's not like anyone would do

Is your empathy and complicity just an act?

"Kisaragi" "Katasu - Yami"

Is your empathy and complicity just an act?

Is your empathy and complicity just an act?

Like a fish out of water

Delicacy and literacy

Might not be necessary

I just want to be wanted

Selfish little me

The scales have tipped

As friends

Let's meet in a secret place

Sorry I'm late. Just you so far?

No, Akari went in to see if any tables were open.

We don't have a reservation?

We'll be fine. It's still early.

Talk about a lack of planning.

What about Kozakura?

She said she's almost here.

Oh, okay.

What?

Oh, no, I was just wondering.

When did you exchange numbers with Akari?

Huh?

It was Akari's idea to have Japanese barbeque today, isn't it?

Oh, Akari asked for my number right before I left the other day.

And you told her?

I shouldn't have?

No, that's not what I meant.

She could've asked me. Instead, she went right to you.

She said she tried calling you but never got through.

Yeah, I tend not to answer.

Well, there you go.

Oh, I almost forgot.

If Kozakura's coming, should we talk to her about you know what?

Hm?

On second thought, Akari's here, so...

Talk to her about what?

About Kisaragi Station.

You want to go rescue those American soldiers.

Yeah.

It's been bothering me how we left them behind like that.

But why bring it up now?

You said we couldn't help them because there's no way to get back there.

I thought about it, and there just might be a way.

Really?

You still have that battered old hat? You know, Lady Hasshaku's?

It's Akari.

Akari? Any tables?

What? It's not there? As in, it went out of business?

That's not what you meant?

Huh? You can't find the restaurant?

Something happen?

That's strange.

I know. I can't find it.

"Akari"

I know. I can't find it.

"Akari"

Akari, what's the problem?

"Akari"

Oh, Sorawo! I'm so sorry about this.

"Akari"

I got off on this weird floor, and now I'm lost.

I got off on this weird floor, and now I'm lost.

What? How could you get lost in a building like that?

Sorry, but it was like someone was messing with the elevator.

It kept stopping on different floors.

Huh?

I thought I was finally there, but I ended up on the roof.

It's really weird, too.

There's a bright red sunset, but isn't it dark already?

I thought it was strange, so I tried to go back down,

but I just couldn't get to the first floor.

It stopped at different floors, and you ended up on the roof?

Toriko, how many floors are there?

Ten.

Akari, what floor are you on?

I'm on the fifth floor, I think, but the display's weird.

Stay right there! We'll come get you.

Hm? What was that?

Oh, okay. I'll try to find the stairs or something.

What? No, wait!

Huh? Is that you guys over there? Are you waving at me?

I didn't know you were so close by.

What are you talking about? It's not us.

All right, already! I'm coming!

"Akari"

All right, already! I'm coming!

"Akari"

Sorawo, do you think...?

Yeah, probably.

It's a way to the Otherside.

But she got off before she got there.

To get to the Otherside,

you press the elevator buttons in a certain order.

That's how the urban legend says you get there.

The method we used to get to the Otherside through the Jinbo-cho gate

was based on that.

But I never thought the same method could be used elsewhere.

After all, urban legends are just legends.

I assumed there were only a few places connected to the Otherside.

Actually, I really believe that.

If there were too many ways in, it would be too easy.

Or should I say, too dangerous?

The original story specifies an elevator in a building that's ten stories or more.

But there are countless buildings with that many floors.

So this building's a gate, and you can use the same method?

And Akari just happened to get lost in there?

Could it be a coincidence?

No way.

It's like she was lured in. I don't like this.

Still, we have to do something, or else Akari will...

Yeah.

She's probably in the In-Between, the region between worlds.

We better go help her before it's too late.

What floor?

Let's try the fourth floor like usual.

Okay.

Barbeque, barbeque!

Sorry I'm late.

Something wrong?

Actually, we're going to...

Huh?

What? What?!

Let me off of this thing!

-No, no, no, no, no.

--It won't take long. Hang in there. --No, no, no, no, no.

--It won't take long. Hang in there. --I can't. I can't. I can't. I can't. I can't.

--All we have to do is find Akari and bring her back. --I can't. I can't. I can't. I can't. I can't.

--All we have to do is find Akari and bring her back. --Lemme off. Lemme off. Lemme off. Lemme off.

-Lemme off. Lemme off. Lemme off. Lemme off.

You'll be in more danger if you get off now.

What do you mean?

We don't know where the In-Between begins.

What the hell are those for?

The fifth floor is a little...

A little what?

There's a weird girl there.

What do you mean, a weird girl?

On the fifth floor, there's this girl who always tries to get in.

But that's in Jinbo-cho. I don't know if she'll be here, too.

I have no idea what you're talking about!

A girl who always tries to get in on the fifth floor?

That's totally terrifying!

Almost there.