Level E (レベルE)

There are hundreds of alien species living on Earth

who come and go as they please.

Some are friendly, some are hostile,

and others are nearing extinction.

Whether they come here to escape the law,

do a little research, or just for vacation,

they do their best to disguise their appearance

and blend in with the locals.

A UFO?

The only ones that haven't caught on yet,

are the people of Earth!

Yamagata! Yamagata!

Ya gotta love the fresh air outside the big city.

I wasn't planning on making a career out of baseball.

But I was on the top middle school team in Japan,

so I don't have much of a choice.

My position on the team was basically benchwarmer

but I was still scouted.

And here I am, thanks to my "talent."

Okay, here comes the third pitch!

I saw it as the perfect opportunity to leave home.

Sure, I have to play baseball, but I get to live on my own.

The center fielder makes a run for it and catches the ball!

You from Tokyo?

Yeah, originally, but I'm gonna be starting my freshman year

of high school out here soon.

Good ol' Kisaragi, huh?

Yeah, that's right; how did you guess?

Easy.

They've been recruiting a whole lot of new ball players lately.

Watch out, kid,

'cause if you're any good, the girls are gonna be all over ya.

Yeah, I can't say I would mind that,

I didn't have much luck with the ladies in Tokyo.

You just watch, a handsome city boy with a nice smile?

They're gonna love you!

These calluses are somethin' else!

Holy- You're a hardcore player, ain't ya?

This place is full of baseball fanatics.

So, uh, can I get my key?

Oh, that's right! Here ya go, son.

Well, this is it.

Woah!

Man, that is one hell of a view!

Life on my own begins today.

Who started unpacking?

It must've been Mom, I knew she'd pull something like this.

Caught ya, Mom--

Hello. Who are you?

No. That's my line, buddy.

Just who in the hell are you?

Hold on, are you wearing my clothes?!

You must be the joker who started unpacking my stuff!

I'm sorry; I was just trying to help out a new friend.

I am not your friend!

Wanna explain to me how the hell you got in here?

It's the fifth floor!

Are you some kind of gymnast cat burglar or something?!

A Burglar?

Don't be silly, I'm just an alien.

I come in peace. Take me to your leader.

Huh?

My spaceship crash-landed on your planet.

There must be a full moon tonight;

that always brings out the freaks.

Get outta here, ya Psycho.

I'm sorry, but would you mind repeating that last part for me?

I haven't completely mastered your language yet.

I said beat it!

You can't kick me out in the middle of a conversation.

Leave or I'm calling the cops!

Damn it!

What'd I say?!

Talk about a nut job!

I'll get the landlord to change my--

What's with you?!

Would you at least just hear me out

before you decide to call the police?

Did you hear about the object that crashed

nearby night before last?

Uh-huh, yeah. It was just a meteorite.

No, it was an escape pod,

The one I flew in on. It's all over the news.

Need a spoon?

Oh, Yeah, thanks a lot.

Hey, keep your hands off my stuff!

I was just trying to help. There's no need to yell at me.

--This is bad. --Just drink it!

Unfortunately, officials won't let us get

any closer to the site of the crash.

Luckily, one of our viewers submitted footage

of the mysterious object.

Let's take a look.

I realize the video quality is lacking

but if we take a closer look inside the object,

we can see what appears to be

a control system and a pilot's seat.

--Is this for real? --It's obvious to this reporter

that this is some sort of space craft, and not a meteorite.

Told you so.

A space ship crashed, no big deal.

There's still no proof that you were piloting it.

Everyone knows aliens don't wear clothes.

They don't look human either.

So you had better show me a little proof

if you want me to believe you.

Come, on!

That was enough proof for Elliott.

I'm not a kid and you're not a little brown dude!

I have amnesia, okay?!

Which means that I don't really have any way to prove it to you!

Except...

What is this thing?

Not sure, but I was holding onto it when I came to.

Looks like a controller, huh.

What the-?

Ladies and gentlemen, this is terrible!

It appears the UFO has spontaneously combusted!

I can't see the scene from here,

but I would imagine countless lives were lost in the blast!

No way.

You must have activated the ship's self-destruct device.

I feel sick.

I wonder just how many humans were killed today.

Who knows how many SDF members, local officials, scientists,

and engineers were lost!

The crème de la crème of mankind wiped out in an instant!

So many families must be suffering.

Newlywed spouses who've lost their mate.

Newborn children who've lost a parent.

The loved ones who've been left behind will be consumed

with feelings of rage and sorrow

that will haunt them for the rest of their days.

They'll forever wonder what could have been.

"If only that blast had never happened."

And, it's all because of you!

You shut up!

It was an accident--I mean, how was I supposed to know

the stupid thing was gonna explode

when I pressed the buttons?!

Murder is an "accident" to you?!

This is your fault!

None of this ever would've happened

if you hadn't broken into my apartment!

Oh, trying to shift the blame to me now, are you?

The cops?

Hi, I'm Miho Edogawa, I just moved in next door.

Here ya go, I brought a little something for you.

She's cute!

Hi, my name's Yukitaka Tsutsui.

Thank you for the gift.

You know, I just moved in here myself.

Yeah, the landlord already told me;

in fact, he wouldn't shut up about you.

He said you're a baseball star.

I'm workin' on it, so you live alone?

Mm-Hm.

Or at least it's sure seemed that way lately.

My dad's work brought us here,

but he's practically been living at the lab these days.

So more often than not, I end up with the place all to myself.

Busy man, huh?

Yeah, Daddy's an engineer.

He's investigating the UFO crash site.

Is something wrong?

Well, uh, there was just an explosion, so I thought--

Oh, no need to worry.

He called a minute ago and said he's okay.

Oh, good, Wow, what a relief.

Well, I should probably start unpacking. See ya later.

Yeah, see ya later.

If you ever need help with something heavy,

just let me know.

Thanks a lot.

By the way, I hope we're in the same class at Kisaragi.

Huh?

I'm starting as a freshman, too.

Miss Miho Edogawa.

My high school life is gonna be so sweet.

Once I get rid of him.

Hit, Hit, Hit, and miss.

I pushed the self-destruct button

and killed innocent humans!

Ding-dong!

Yeah?

Nice to meet you, neighbor. My name Miho Edogawa!

You're quite a looker! You live alone?

My Father busy investigating UFO.