Miracle Train: Oedo-sen e Youkoso

It's a common urban legend.

Are you familiar with this rumor?

In Tokyo's subways...

...there runs a legendary train...

...that appears only to lost ladies.

It is known as the Miracle Train.

Will you fall in love with a train station?

A train station?

~Welcome to the Oedo Line~

Miracle Train

"Labyrinth 42.3"

Sorry.

It's okay.

It's here.

Kotaro!

It's empty.

Kotaro!

Come back here.

Kotaro!

Kotaro!

Hey, have you seen Kotaro?

He's a mame-shiba about your size.

I guess you wouldn't be able to tell me.

You seem rather troubled.

Why don't you tell me what's bothering you?

Hey, Roppongi.

How's she supposed to respond to something like that?

Right, girlie?

Girlie?

Show some respect, Shinjuku.

Can't you be more polite with our passenger?

Passenger?

Yeah!

You're our passenger.

Why don't you tell us what's bothering you?

We'll help you solve your troubles.

Uh...

Um...

What's wrong?

Um...

Who are you guys?

Of course.

Allow me to explain.

Huh?

You are a passenger on the Miracle Train.

It is the miraculous train...

...that appears to help troubled ladies.

The men inside the train...

...are train stations.

They will put your mind at ease.

Stations?

Yup!

They are physical manifestations of the Oedo Line's stations.

They will solve your troubles.

My troubles?

Yes.

I am the conductor of the Miracle Train.

It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

I hope that explains a little.

Yes.

Actually, no, not at all.

Only those who are troubled can ride this train.

We're here to solve their problems.

I hope you can understand that much.

Yes.

I guess so.

Good.

Sorry I'm late!

What, Akari?

Were you sleeping on the job?

Of course not.

I just had trouble finding my way here.

How can you get lost inside this train?

We can't have you getting lost all the time, Akari.

You need to get used to it.

I'm sorry.

She must be our passenger.

I'm Akari, your guide.

Nice to meet you, Miss Chinatsu.

Nice to...

Huh?

How do you know my name?

Because I'm your guide.

I'll leave you to it.

Yes.

Let's see.

I guess we should start with introductions.

Let's start with Mr. Roppongi.

Wait a minute, Akari.

The leader should be first.

Why are you having Roppongi start the introductions?

He's closest.

Seriously?

I won't stand for such ridiculous reasoning!

You need to take this seriously!

Give it a rest.

It makes no difference who goes first.

We must maintain order!

Now, now, you two.

Miss Chinatsu is troubled.

There's an age-old method for settling this.

An age-old method?

Indeed there is.

Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!

Shoot!

Shoot!

Shoot!

Shoot! Shoot! Shoot!

Let's take it from the top...

...starting with Mr. Roppongi.

I'm Fumi Roppongi.

Thanks for getting on at my station.

I'm Iku Shiodome!

My little Italy has tons of delicious Italian restaurants!

I'm Izayoi Tsukishima.

My Tsukishima River is full of good fish.

I'm Itsumi Ryogoku.

I've got the Edo-Tokyo Museum.

I'm Rintaro Shinjuku.

I don't think I have to explain my stop.

Why don't you need an explanation, Mr. Shinjuku?

Because everybody knows me.

"Miracle Train Trivia 1: On the Oedo Line, Shinjuku Station has the most traffic flow."

Hey, Tocho.

You're up.

What's wrong?

He's still upset over losing rock-paper-scissors.

Who knew he'd be so sensitive.

Why? Why?

Roppongi.

Don't worry about it.

Please excuse my behavior.

I am Saki Tocho...

...the leader of this group.

Mr. Tocho's Tocho-mae Station...

"Miracle Train Trivia 2: The Oedo Line's terminal is Tocho-mae Station."

...is the terminal of the Oedo Line.

So that's why he's the leader.

What is it that's troubling you, Miss Chinatsu?

Troubling me?

Yeah, it can be anything.

Even so...

Oh, that's right!

I need to find Kotaro!

Kotaro?

He's my dog.

He got away from me at Roppongi Station.

That's no good.

On the Oedo Line, dogs must be transported in a pet carrier.

If the sum of the width, length, and height...

...is less than or equal to 250 cm, and the carrier is completely enclosed...

...animals can ride for free.

This includes small birds, insects, newborn chicks...

...as well as pets, such as fish.

Fish?

Do people really bring those on the train?

Those are some impressive rules!

Oh, this?

It's a goby I fished up at the Tsukishima River.

"Miracle Train Trivia 3: Gobies can be fished at the Tsukishima River."

They make great tempura.

Put it in a box, Tsukishima!

Forget that.

Shouldn't we be looking for Kotaro?

Oh, right.

So you aren't always a troublemaker, Mr. Shinjuku.

I guess you could say that.

We'll find your dog, Miss Chinatsu.

You can count on us!

Huh? But...

It'll be faster if we all look!

Please allow us to help you.

After all, it's our job.

Miss Chinatsu.

In that case, please do.

Leave it to us.

If we don't find him, Kotaro might die!

What?

Kotaro might die?

What do you mean?

I'm on my way to the hospital.

Kotaro hasn't had much energy lately.

That doesn't sound good.

He escaped from his carrier at Roppongi Station...

...and got on this train.

So you lost him?

Yes.

I tried to catch him...

...but he had already gotten on this train.

So that means...

What's wrong, Mr. Tsukishima?

Could it be Miss Chinatsu lost Kotaro...

...because she got on the Miracle Train?

What?

Miss Chinatsu.

Wait here.

What's going on, Akari?

Huh?

Don't ask me.

The conductor chooses our guests.