Date A Live (デート・ア・ライブ)

Thirty years ago, an unprecedented disaster

called a "spatial quake" assaulted our world.

The female life-forms which caused them

were called "Spirits,"

but whether the catastrophes

were unintentional or planned was unclear.

The very existence of these spirits

was kept secret from the public.

But I, Shido Itsuka, know all about them.

-- --

Go on. You've gotta taste it, Shido.

There's no need to be shy. Come on, eat it!

And this... is what?

It's stew. Obviously.

We each had different ideas

about what we should make for you,

so we just combined them all.

Well, I really appreciate the thought.

What the heck did you put in there

to make it look like that?

Hm. We kinda went all out this time.

Everyone got together and tossed in their favorite foods.

Uh-huh...

Aw, well, that's incredibly thoughtful.

Isn't that just the most wonderful thing

you've ever heard of?

Go on. Eat some while it's still hot.

Hey, Kotori, you should contribute, too.

Go ahead, and make a little offering to the banquet.

Uh...

Uh...

Oh! We keep making it better and better.

And the color is even more beautiful.

-- -- Hmm.

-- Holy crap. --Well, how is it?

Surprisingly good.

--Yay! --

Thanks, everyone. You guys ready to rock?

See? I knew Yuzuru's fried chicken

would be able to tie all those flavors together.

Negative.

It was Kaguya's pork cutlet that did it.

It's what made the broth so savory.

What? Nah, it was your chicken.

No way. It was Kaguya's.

You two will never change, will you?

Maybe we should just recognize it

as the miraculous collaboration that it is and leave it at that.

On TV, they said stew's good no matter what you put in it,

and now we know it's true.

Miraculous is right,

for something that looks like this

to end up being edible at all.

Such a bummer that Miku couldn't be here

to join us for dinner.

Just part of being an idol I guess.

Oh, darling!

-- Huh? -- You rang?

Huh?

Surprise!

I heard you calling out to me through the ether.

I couldn't resist, so here I am.

Miku Izayoi, Spirit idol, has now arrived.

--Miku? --Wait.

How are you singing live on TV?

Oh, please. That was prerecorded.

Anyway, what are you crazy bunch up to?

It kinda looks like a party

with all of you together like this.

Oh, as a matter of fact,

now that I think of it, today's actually my birthday.

Don't worry, all I want from each one of you

is a great big kissy-wissy.

What are you doing?

Defense. Kaguya Barrier.

Wait.

Stop, Miku.

Get right back inside that TV!

Come on, don't be shy.

-- Yuzuru! -- Don't move.

You're still the Kaguya Barrier.

-- -- I said stop!

-- --

-- --

Oh, now I get it.

So that's why you're eating such a strange-smelling stew.

Yeah. Anyway, it's really good to have you here, Miku.

Here you go. Careful, though, it's pretty hot.

My, it really is a unique color.

Well, here goes nothing.

-- --

Are you okay? That's why I warned you.

Oh, darling. You'll never believe this,

but I seem to have burned my poor lips.

I'm afraid unless you kiss them, they won't ever heal.

I know what you're trying to do, Miku!

That's not even how burns work.

My lips hurt, too. Such pain.

It seems I've also been burned by stew.

I think I require urgent care.

Hey, no fair!

Hey, Shido, don't forget Yoshino's lips.

Shido! Look at that.

I accidentally burned my lips, too.

You guys, come on...

Big brother!

I think I did, too, for real.

Why'd your ribbons just turn white?!

Aww!

I hope everyone's gonna be okay.

Don't you worry.

I know the perfect thing to make you all feel better right away.

Hey!

-- -- Hmm?

Wha... Origami?

I've prepared a stew for you, too.

Wow, did you really?

Uh, thanks a lot.

The body parts from a turtle, scorpion, and seal

boiled in an energy drink.

Next time we meet,

please tell me your thoughts on how you liked it.

So, though rife with culinary drama,

life is actually pretty good right now.

-- --

Shido.

Mm-hmm.

It's time.

Let's get on with the next date, then, shall we?

You all set down there?

Yep. Whenever you're ready.

What a weird place. So creepy.

This park has been completely abandoned

ever since the Great Spatial Quake.

It's just far enough away from the redevelopment

that it's remained untouched to this day.

So, it's just as it was 30 years ago.

The Spirit we tracked

moved from the spatial quake's origin site

to somewhere around that area.

You need to make contact before the AST shows up.

Roger that.

The heck?

What is it?

Strange buildings for a park.

This can't be what it used to look like, right?

It's faint, but we are detecting some Spirit waves.

Everything you're seeing was manifested by a Spirit's powers.

Are you hearing that? Shido?

The Spirit we're after is close by for sure.

-- Oh! --

What a rare sight.

Usually when I'm pulled here,

I never run into anyone but the AST,

so this is a pleasant surprise.

There's nothing for you to be afraid of.

It's not like I'm going to eat you or anything.

Uh, no, I'm just...

Hey, you're actually kind of cute, aren't you?

What are you doing in a place like this?

Aren't there alarms that warn you to take shelter

whenever a Spirit appears?

Well, yeah, but...

Shido, our choices.

Everyone, decide.

Well, this one was pretty straightforward.

It's gotta be one, right?

Without knowing her temperament,

it makes sense to keep it direct.

Wrong. We should go with choice number two.

This Spirit's a big-sister type.

You might not expect it,

but Shido can really tickle those maternal instincts.

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

I'll admit, there's some truth to that,

though I'm kinda shocked.

Not a single person chose option three?

I thought I could at least count on Kannazuki

to pick it as a joke.

Alas. Her boobs bounce too much.

My tastes tend to veer towards the budding ones.

Now, if we were talking about licking the back of her knee,

I might have to reconsider.

Huh?

Thank you very yes.

Shido, number two.

And give it to her with your very best puppy dog eyes.

Yeah...

--What's the matter, young one? --

Well, I, um...

The thing is, I don't really know.

I barely escaped, and then I ended up here.

Oh. Is that so?

What's your name, love?

Shido Itsuka.

Shido, then.

That's a really cute name.

You can call me Natsumi.

Although, some of you humans prefer calling me Witch,

if what I hear is correct.