Miira no Kaikata

I'm home.

Kaede-san, my friends are coming over later...

I wonder if Kaede-san's out somewhere.

What is it, Pochi?

A letter?

And this package...

I'm leaving on urgent business.

My brother sent us another package, so I'm going to leave it on the table.

I took a look just in case, but it seems to be a normal decoration.

Bluarrghh

I think it's safe to open this time.

How, exactly?!

#10 A Fun Surprise from Afar

Haaaaaaaaurgh

What do I do?

I should take Mii-kun and Pochi somewhere safe first.

Hello?

Kashiwagi, it's me.

I'm not home at the moment.

You're here. What the hell are you talking about?

Sorry, Tazuki, I'm in the middle of something right now.

Thanks for coming, but,

today, um...

Yeah, I have sudden business.

Huh?

Tazuki?

"In the middle of something," my ass.

You seem to really want me gone.

Why did you invite yourself in if you knew that?

So... what'd you get this time?

Your dad sent you a weird package again, didn't he?

That's always the reason you tell me not to come over.

All right, all right.

Please come in.

I can't guarantee you'll make it out alive.

Is it that bad?

Heuuuuuurgh

It looks bad.

See?

All right.

Tazuki, can you take Pochi, Mii-kun and Conny outside?

Also, there's a stick in the yard.

Can you use that, Tazuki?

All right.

I don't see a stick...

You lied to me!

Sorry.

I can't let you fight when it's obviously dangerous.

That's what you always do!

Kashiwagi!

Open up, damn it!

I'm going to help!

My name is Anubis.

Japanese boy,

you shall call me Aayan.

Japanese boy,

I am quite disappointed.

I presented myself on my own and introduced myself humorously.

How dare you threaten me with a stick?

I am more hurt than I have ever been!

You do not need me, do you, boy?

I am the only Anubis that speaks this much.

I want to go home to Egypt!

Uh, I...

Would you mind opening the door?

Wait, you can't walk by yourself?

Of course not.

I'm a sculpture. My limbs are stuck to my body.

I'm going to ask before I take you out of the box...

You don't plan to attack me, do you?

You're the one who was about to attack me!

Right.

Sorry.

So you aren't going to curse us or anything, either, are you?

Why do you speak of such terrifying things? Attacking, cursing...

Is something troubling you? Want to talk about it with me?

Oh, I'm fine.

Listen, young man...

I was at a gift shop in Egypt, when...

I think he's harmless.

No, I think we should still be careful.

Sorry, did you say something?

I was at a gift shop in Egypt...

He's completely bummed out.

I see, so my dad bought you and sent you here.

Yes.

Your father had a very hard time deciding.

What should I get?

The Daruma doll, the scarecrow, the Mary doll...

Everything scared Sora.

I want to send him something normal this time.

It also has to be something awesome that speaks to his inner child.

Huh, an Anubis figurine.

Sora likes dogs,

and Anubis is supposed to be the god of mummification.

He might like this one.

Let's send this one.

Dad said that?

I could have told him that I'm not a normal figurine,

but I chose to stay quiet until I got here.

Why so?

I wanted to tell you.

That your father worked really hard to choose a gift for you.

Aayan...

Besides,

I figured, it would be nice to see the world from aboard a ship.

But he put me in a box, so I couldn't see crap!

I can't hate this guy.

By the way, what's that white one on your shoulder?

Oh, this is Mii-kun the mummy.

Come, Mii-kun.

This creature isn't a mummy.

Huh?

What do you mean?

The lizard mummy dried up next to me at the street stall was totally shriveled up.

Uh...

Well, let's take a look.

Wait, what are you doing?!

Fear not, my tender nibbling is famous for being pleasant.

Tender nibbling?

To whom is it famous?

This texture,

this softness, this chewiness...

It's addicting, but not overbearing in flavor.

You're starting to sound like a food critic.

Mii-kun seems to be enjoying it.

I wonder if it's like getting a massage.

Nope.

It is definitely not a mummy.

Mii-kun's living, so he's not the same as a normal mummy, Aayan.

Indeed.

He's convinced?

To think that there's a living mummy...

There sure is a lot to see in this world.

Now, young man, it is my turn to show you something interesting.

Are you going to show me something?

Yes.

Believe it or not, I can tell the future.

You can?!

That's amazing!

What kind of things can you predict?

Watch carefully.

It's going to rain tonight!

I can see that.

We're having curry tonight!

You just looked at the ingredients.

Sorry, it's actually meat and potatoes.

Mii-kun's gotten used to you, too.

You're both from Egypt. I hope that you'll become good friends.

Yes, of course.

But speaking of Egypt, I sense that I'm forgetting something.

Hey...

There's something at the bottom of your box.

Oh, right.

You have another gift, in addition to myself.

A letter, and... What's this?

Wait, Tazuki!

Don't touch it bare-handed!

My dad sent that!

It might not be something ordinary!

Also, something isn't right.

What isn't?

The letter's shorter than usual.

That's more than enough.

You should be worried that it's too long.

Your father said he would send some sand from Egypt.

Sand?

That can't be dangerous, then.

There might be a sphinx inside!

No way.

Just stay back.

It could transform into a golem.

Or there might be scorpions.

It's just sand.

This sucks!

There, there.

Whoooa

Mii-kun seems really happy.

Maybe he can tell that it's Egyptian sand.

I wonder what Conny's doing.

He's probably pissed about something.

Are you disappointed or something?

Mii-kun, want to play in the sand?

All right.

Calm down!

Whoooa

You're getting yourself squished! You're losing your form!

There you go, Mii-kun, it's sand.

Kashiwagi!

Are you all right? You got sand blasted in your face.

I'm okay.

I stopped it with my right hand.

You hardly did.

What's with the happy smile?

He's just so cute, enjoying the sand.

It's okay.

Good for you for getting sand.

I'm sure your homeland is special to you.

I hope we can go to Egypt together someday.

Hello.