Tougen Anki (桃源暗鬼)

Come on!

Out of all Tokyo, we're in Hikarigaoka?

That's practically like Saitama!

If it were Shinjuku or something, I could at least wander around and shop!

Hey.

Did you come here to mess around?

I came here to learn.

And don't mock Hikarigaoka.

Or Saitama.

Sorry.

But still, isn't it okay to have a little fun, Professor Muda?

Use the alias.

Professor Kondo.

KONDO

After the Kyoto incident, disguises and aliases are a must.

NATSU

Tch.

SHINJI

What a loser.

SHUN

MAHO

S-Sorry.

HINA

You holding up okay?

GORO

Ah, yeah. I'm good.

SHINICHI

Am I the only one not in disguise?

We're heading straight to the hotel.

Be ready. Tomorrow morning, we're hitting the tours hard.

Also, Natsu...

after the tour tomorrow, go here for a blood draw.

Blood draw? Why?

We need to analyze your blood.

Thanks to Kyoto, all our plans are screwed.

What a completely irrational schedule.

Hurry up!

Such a pain.

Huh?

HIKARIGAOKA PARK FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL

I wanna eat that!

We're just heading to the hotel, anyway.

A little detour won't hurt.

Lighting a beacon of hope at the journey's end

Walking on instinct, ignoring the noise

Searching for the real thing, though admittedly a little uncertain

I chase after your shadow

Win or lose, it was all-or-nothing

This game of moral justice, good and evil

Two sides of the same coin, entangled in rules

Flames wrapped in righteousness

"Only God knows our fate"

That's just a coward's way out

If you're going to bear a grudge, then be ready

If you've made up your mind, see it through

Yeah, shake it off, shake it off

Let all this absurdity shatter to pieces

Beyond the inner conflict, my thoughts are with you

As the days flow by

I hear the voices of my friends racing through my mind

In the sound of impermanence echoing all around

Living in chaos, mad and unrestrained

My heart's fate, drawn at random like an Amidakuji

In times of turmoil, whenever they come

Each wound I bear is proof of our bond

Wear them with pride

Oh oh oh ohh

Oh oh oh ohh

Oh oh oh ohh

Oh oh oh ohh

This is what a life worth loving looks like

Yeah, shake it off, shake it off

Let all this absurdity shatter to pieces

Beyond the inner conflict, my thoughts are with you

As the days flow by

I hear the voices of my friends racing through my mind

In the sound of impermanence echoing all around

MIKADO, LIKE GATE OF THE GODS

Whoa!

Festivals are the best!

SHOOTING GALLERY

Oh! A shooting gallery!

Sis, I can't get it!

The target for the top prize is way too tiny!

Hey, little guy...

I'll win it for you.

You think you can?

No way, dude.

Just watch!

Huh?

Whoa, awesome!

Yay!

W-Wait a second!

Wow!

Oh, man!

They cleaned me out!

I think these toys want to go home with you.

Really?

Will you take good care of them?

Yeah, thank you!

Here, you can have mine, too.

The other one's better.

What'd you just say?

But thanks, anyway!

That's it. I'm closing up early today.

Thanks, mister!

Get home safe, you two!

Here.

Oh, nice!

Thanks.

That hits the spot!

Nothing says "festival" like Ramune!

Thanks to you, I had a great run out there.

You were badass, too.

You into guns and stuff?

Big time.

I even get mesmerized by how slick reload animations look in games.

Right? Modern games go crazy on that detail. Totally get it!

You watch that streamer Mech Osaka, right?

He's great, but I'm more into this channel called GunMania46.

You're the first person I've met who knows about that one!

We're totally on the same wavelength, uh...

Ah, right, I forgot to introduce myself.

I'm Mikado.

On paper, it looks like "Gate of God."

What about you?

I'm Shik—

Uh...

Use the alias.

I'm Natsu!

Natsu, like "summer," huh? Were you born in August?

Nah, February.

Your parents must have a really unique sense of naming.

Mind if I just call you by name? We're probably the same age, right?

Yeah. I'm 19.

Seriously? You're older than me?

In the grand scheme of things, we're both still teens.

Man, mature much?

So are you a college student or something?

Nope.

I'm a police officer.

A cop? Seriously?

I'm not great with cops.

Why the hell would you wanna become one?

Hmm.

I guess I just wanted to protect people from bad guys?

Huh. That's actually kinda noble.

Thanks, but yeah. It comes with a lot of headaches.

Check that guy out.

Dude looks shady as hell.

Yeah, kind of intimidating at first glance.

But earlier, I saw him give the goldfish he caught

at the festival to a kid with a big smile.

- No way. He's actually a good guy? - Where were you?

Exactly! That's the point.

I want to decide for myself whether someone's good or bad.

Always by the law, of course.

That's fair, honestly.

But my boss is the total opposite.

Super ambitious and arrests people left and right.

He's not wrong per se.

It's just a difference in values.

So that's how it is.

Kinda reminds me of my homeroom teacher.

Sounds like you've got it tough, too, Natsu.

But still, Mikado, you're your own person.

It'd be a damn shame to let anyone, boss or not, make you change your views.

I vote for sticking to who you are!

Yeah, you're right.

You're pretty impressive, Natsu.

Huh?

You've shown me that greatness doesn't depend on age.

Come on, don't get all mushy on me.

Oops, I'd better get going before I get chewed out.

Before that, mind giving me your contact info?

Let's hang out properly next time.

Sure, why not?

Though I don't actually live around here.

Oh, yeah? Where do you live, then?

MIKADO

Uh, up north somewhere?

You're a real piece of work.

Oh, right!

After the tour tomorrow, go here for a blood draw.

I'm free tomorrow evening.

Then let's go somewhere.

Okay.

All right, saved!

Hmm?

SHINYA WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING

Anyway, thanks!

I had a great time.

You got it, public servant! Go serve with pride!

Room assignments are the same as in the dorms.

Nobody goes outside until tomorrow's practical training.

Seriously? We come all the way to Tokyo, and we're eating bentos?

What if Rokuro's nutrition gets all out of whack?

I mean, I'm fine with whatever.

As long as it's food, who cares.