Takopi's Original Sin (タコピーの原罪)

Is this really...

Takopi.

Thank you, Takopi.

For killing her.

In your language, the act of taking another's life is called "killing."

Shizuka-chan is smiling.

Okay, let's go.

Sol Planet 3: Earth.

Day seven after landing from Planet Happy.

This is where my true story, where there are no more do-overs, begins-pi.

Takopi's Original Sin

Episode 3

Takopi's Confession

I was worried, so I followed you.

Azuma-kun.

Yes? Uh...

What's that? It looks creepy.

Azuma-kun.

Whoa, it can talk.

Huh?

What?

Takopi's magic killed Marina-chan.

Pi. Shizuka-chan, it wasn't magic. It was a Happy Gadget.

Oh, Takopi is from Planet Happy.

I'm a Happian.

You said... What was it again?

Happy Fruits are good there, right?

Pi.

No, this is messed up.

What is?

Pi?

"What is"? I don't understand why you don't get it.

Why would you kill her? There had to be another way.

But Marina-chan—

And why were you just going to leave her here?

Don't you realize that'll cause problems?

A-Azuma-kun, you're being scary-pi.

You should be happier.

Listen, you. A person's dead.

Watch how you talk. You think this is funny?

I'm sorr—

Just be quiet for a second.

Azuma-kun.

Magic is what killed Marina-chan, so what can I do about it?

It wasn't magic.

A-And even if it was, murder is still murder.

You'll probably get sent to a juvenile facility, Kuze-san.

Huh?

Nobody will believe you if you blame it on an alien.

Die

I won't be able to go see Chappy, then.

A book I read once said turning yourself in gets you a lighter sentence.

You should go to the police now.

Azuma-kun.

Isn't there another way?

Another way?

Besides turning myself in.

I don't read any books.

But you look like you know a lot.

Sometimes, other people take the fall in novels.

Huh.

But novels are fiction.

I guess the most common way is covering up your crime. That's the go-to solution.

I see.

I guess I'll do that, then.

Yeah.

What?

I don't want to go to a juvenile facility, so I think I'll do that.

Um, how do you think I should do it?

Huh? No, wait, that's also a crime.

Besides, there's no way just us kids can—

We can use Takopi's magic.

So could you come up with a good way to hide all the evidence, Azuma-kun?

There's no way I can do—

Hey.

Why can't you do it?

I'll get caught in no time if it's just me and Takopi.

So I want you to help me, Azuma-kun.

I don't have any friends, and I can't ask my mom for help.

I have no one else.

Azuma-kun.

Your big brother managed it.

Please.

You're all I have.

Please help me.

I can do it.

Pi.

What's a "juvenile facility"-pi?

Hey, octopus.

Huh?

And this one?

Oh, that's a Memory Box-pi.

I'm not asking for the name.

Oh, um...

You can preserve anything you place inside it. Like a pretty leaf, for example.

You can change its size, huh?

Oh.

Let's bury her in this for now.

The octopus can hide the murder weapon on itself.

Pi.

All that's left is...

Pi. Pi. Pi.

Are you sure you can pull this off?

Pi! The Transformation Pallet lets you look exactly like someone else-pi.

But...

Okay. We'll go get a shovel.

Be careful not to give yourself away to her family or it'll ruin everything.

Right.

Um...

Hey!

Are you sure we want to do this-pi?

I mean, the whole thing about me pretending to be Marina-chan,

and how we're going to hide her.

Are you sure—

Takopi.

You'll get caught if you talk like that.

I'll do it-pi!

There you go again.

Keep out

If it puts a smile on Shizuka-chan's face...

then I'll do my best to impersonate Marina-chan from now on-pi.

Let's be all cheerful, just like Marina-chan. I got this-pi!

I'm ho—

I said...

What the fuck are these tassels for?!

The curtains. I'm going to put them on the curtains.

How dare you spend my money on useless junk! You parasite!

I'm ho—

What about you and your nightclub—

It's my money! I'll use it however I like!

Oh, I'm ho—

...me.

What would you have done if it had caught her in the eye?

She's a girl. What if it had left a scar on her face?

Gimme a break. She's not hurt, and she says she's fine.

Mari-chan has every right to sue you.

Cut it out with that victim act. You're wasting my time.

But you don't get that 'cause you've never worked a day.

How can you say that? I work hard for you and Marina.

Marina-chan's parents talk a lot every day. They sure do love each other-pi.

Stop being so patronizing.

You think crying will get you outta everything!

Huh.

Filth

Trash

Okay, let's go look for Chappy.

Filth

Trash

Filth

Trash

Filth

Trash

Oh, good idea-pi.

No, no, no, no! I said we can't go look for him right now.

Chappy's staying at your dad's place in Tokyo, right?

That's not somewhere kids can go alone.

Besides...

We should wait until this octopus is used to Marina's home.

Pi. Pi. Pi.

By the way, what's "divorce mediation"-pi?

I heard Marina-chan's mama say it-pi.

We buried the body, so it should be fine.

But we shouldn't leave town for a while.

We should come up with a good plan.

Top Secret

Summer Planning Notebook

Year 4 Class 1: Naoki Azuma

Top Secret

Summer Planning Notebook

Year 4 Class 1: Naoki Azuma

Let's make our move during summer break.

Until then, we'll do daily brainstorming sessions.

Is that okay?

Okay.

Good.

I don't have time for this.

I have to go home and study.

Hey!

It's rare to see you playing outside.

Pi?

Are these friends from your class?

Junya.

Oh, so you don't call me "big bro" anymore, huh?

You're Azuma-kun's brother-pi?

"Pi"? Yeah, I am.

I-I could say the same to you, Junya. You're home early.

Oh, nah. I'm off to work now.

Get Mom to chill out for me, yeah?

Sure.

Pi.

Junya doesn't really need his part-time job.

He gets as much allowance as he wants.

But all he does is worry our mom.

H-He does-pi?

He went out and bought that stupid-looking ring with his own money.

All he has to do is study.

Everyone's pinning their hopes on him.

Azuma-kun.

Kuze-san?

You should take it, then.