Angel Beats! (エンジェルビーツ!)

And so...

Can anyone tell me what "AD" means?

It's here...

The time's finally come.

What has?

Is something about to happen?

Angel's assault begins.

Angel's assault?

What do you mean by "assault"?

It's exam season.

Uh... how does that...

Think about it.

Making us attend classes is important, but making us take tests and getting good scores...

That's also important for Angel.

But this exam period might actually be a good opportunity for us to take Angel down.

You sound like you've got an idea, Yurippe.

Let's hear it.

We'll interfere with Angel's tests and make her get bad marks.

That way we'll force her score down to the lowest in the school.

What will that accomplish?

The loss of her reputation.

Do you think she'll be able to retain her dignity as student council president like that?

So you're saying that'll weaken her?

At the very least, the opinions of the ordinary students and teachers will change.

It'll cause a change in their behavior that we've never seen before.

What kind?

Who knows? I can't predict that.

Then isn't this meaningless?

But if she isn't a creation of God, an angel...

If her emotions aren't made of steel...

If she has a human soul, same as us, then...

That loss of dignity will be an effective emotional attack.

First I'll announce the members participating in the operation.

I've already made arrangements for us to take the tests in Angel's class.

Wouldn't it be best to just attack with all our members?

It wouldn't "be best"!

We can't afford any mistakes this time!

If our plans are exposed, they'll immediately move us to a different classroom,

and we'll lose any hopes of ruining Angel's tests!

I see.

Count me out then.

That kind of work is for the girly members.

Which is why the participants will be...

Takamatsu-kun, Hinata-kun, Oyama-kun, Takeyama-kun,

and Otonashi-kun.

Me again?

Please call me Christ—

I just chose the normal looking members.

Now then...

Operation start!

Seating will be decided on the morning of the tests by lottery.

If we don't get a seat close to Angel, it'll be difficult to interfere.

Got it?

Get the seat in front of her.

Don't ask the impossible.

Let's see...

20...

I missed!

11.

Quite far from Angel.

33...

Totally no good!

Down to me, huh...

25...

I'm pretty far too.

Yay! I got number 1!

What the hell's with this damn thing!?

Isn't anyone close to her?

I don't care if it's beside or in front!

I'm got the seat in front of her.

Alright!!

So, what should I do?

When the answer sheets get passed out, take two of them.

And when they're collected at the end, switch one with Angel's.

Leave that sheet blank—

No, that would be too suspicious...

Write down lots of stupid answers.

Like what?

Just write about what you'd like to be in the future.

It's a physics test, you know...

It's fine, just write "pilot" and "dolphin trainer" and stuff.

That's pretty stupid...

What do we do when the tests are collected?

Hinata-kun, wait for the right moment, then do something stupid!

Make it so everyone focuses on you.

That's just...

Why do you think I included you in this operation?

I never thought it'd be for a clown act!

And then at that moment,

after gathering all the tests from behind him, Takeyama-kun will switch out Angel's test paper with the fake one.

If anything goes wrong, make sure you don't panic and just help each other out.

Okay?

Ah, wait a second...

What should I put down for her name?

"Angel".

Are you an idiot?

Isn't "Student Council President" fine?

Yeah! She's going to be an idiot who writes "I want to be a dolphin trainer" on her test anyway, right?

No way!

Being unable to write your own name is too unbelievably stupid!

And wait, how do you people not know her name yet anyway?

We've never had a chance to find out.

That's messed up!

Fine, go find out what it is then.

Go to the staffroom and check the register.

Geez, you could be a bit more—

Where are you going?

The test is about to start.

I just... got a bit nervous.

Dammit, what do I do?

It would be too cruel to hand in her test under the name "Student Council President"...

No, worse than that...

Answering the question "What is the resulting amperage when applying 3.0V to a conductor with 20Ω resistance?" with...

"I want to be a train company director!" is just...

Are you that worried?

No, that's not it...

Calm down.

It's okay.

Um...

I'm Otonashi.

Otonashi-kun.

I don't know your name either...

Me?

Tachibana.

And your given name?

Given?

Kanade.

Tachibana Kanade...

What a beautiful name...

Like her name, "playing music" seems to suit her.

Note: Kanade = playing music

Thank you, I feel better now thanks to you.

Do your best, then.

It's "Tachibana Kanade".

Oh yeah, that's what it was.

So you did know!

I just forgot.

The test is starting. Sit down.

That's weird...

How am I answering these so easily even though I lost my memories?

Don't take the test seriously.

It might be a factor in how people disappear.

Whoops.

I can't answer seriously.

Alright, pass your tests forward.

What the hell is that?!

Huge two-legged bamboo shoots are walking across the field!

Hinata, you moron...

Geez, no choice.

I put a propulsion engine under your seat just in case you messed up.

How did you like the feeling of being an astronaut?

I just got driven into the ceiling then dropped!

And how did you make a propulsion engine in the first place?!

You should be thankful I helped you out.

Operation successful, right Takeyama-kun?

There were no mistakes.

And call me Christ—

Next is Takamatsu-kun then.

What exactly am I...

You'll be drawing everyone's attention.

Isn't that Hinata-san's role?

Don't you know the story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf?

Repeated lies makes people lose trust in you?

Exactly.

Don't tell me that's why you included so many—

I wonder.

Please excuse—

You're doing it.

Just give it up and fly.

And then get driven into the ceiling.

I have to think of something that'll successfully draw everyone's attention!

What kind of answers should I write next?

Man, you have it easy.

You just need to be sneaky.

You're not flying like us.

What are you talking about?

I'm carrying out an extremely risky part of the mission!

Then swap with me.

No!

See, your part is better!

Aren't you the lucky one!

This is a job that requires the kind of cunning that only I have!

Aren't you lucky you don't need to use your brains to fly!

What? You calling me stupid?

Shut up!

Stop fighting!

Crap.

Sorry!

We were arguing about the answers!

We just figured it out!

Hinata got a zero!

Everything's okay!

No problems at all!

Sorry we were loud!

It's all okay now!

I see.

Idiot.

Who's the idiot!?

So, what kind of answers should I write next?

What's the subject again?