Tougen Anki (桃源暗鬼)

I never imagined this would happen.

In the 24 ALIVE HERE

Days soaked in blood, tangled in unease

A glance exchanged becomes the signal

Where a dream awakens, lost in the moment

So far, so far

In the 24 ALIVE HERE

Gunfire devours fairy tales

Aimed straight ahead, what's the dream?

We tame despair and glory alike

Just something you prayed to God

That wish vanishes without mercy

So swallow even what's right when you must

So far from who I was

Even being incomplete

Means you can care for someone else

Doesn't matter what it is

We'll carry out the mission we were given

So far from who I was

So far from who you were

I'm afraid

The sadness, so merciless

Only deepens the pain

In the dreaming overnight

DAY OF THE STORM

Wasn't today's class way too hellish again?

Professor Muda is seriously an ogre.

He's a real ogre!

What's with him?

He got sick of your grumbling!

At least give us some peace and quiet when we're taking a bath.

Whatever.

The moment is over, so I'm not going to break in with,

"Yeah, Professor Mudano is a real Oni."

Thanks, man! I appreciate that!

I felt sorry for you, being left hanging like that.

I know Sazanami is right outside.

Want some milk, Rokuro?

Let me blow-dry your hair!

I'll clean your ears!

I'm scared!

Braggart!

I know, right?

I'm not bragging!

Rokuro!

Hey! Get your ass out here!

Rokuro!

Hey, get the hell outta here!

This ain't mixed bathing!

I've got no interest in seeing your nude bodies!

- That's not the point! Hey! - Out of my way!

Hey, Rokuro! Do something!

B-Bath with a girl?

We're going to do an evacuation drill.

You have ten minutes to assemble in the gym.

Evacuation drill?

So this is where the gym is.

You're late.

I was taking a bath. Can you blame me?

And I thought classes were over for today.

We're putting the storm to good use.

Would you prefer training outdoors instead?

Nope! Love me an evacuation drill!

This rain is crazy.

Feels like the roof's gonna fly off.

What kind of place do you think this is?

Rasetsu Academy isn't so poorly built, it'll buckle from a little storm.

This isn't just about learning how to respond during disasters.

If you can't act quickly as a team in an emergency,

you're useless to any unit.

That's what this training is for.

Everything you'll need has been provided.

Everyone is to remain in the gym until further notice.

I'll be patrolling the campus.

You guys go ahead and have dinner first.

Lame. It's just a drill.

So we just stay here?

Weirdly warm in here.

So we're on standby, but what are we supposed to do, exactly?

What if this is a trap or something?

Totally possible!

Is that...

- Huh? - Huh?

A pot?

If we open it...

boom!

What?

When you don't have bomb disposal gear,

it's best to stay back and just shoot it.

Knock it off, dumbass!

P-Please, just don't blow up the food!

Kidding! I was just kidding!

Are you that stupid?

Don't go calling me stupid, stupid!

I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to think of you as an idiot, Ichinose!

Somehow that hurts even more.

Seriously, it's just idiots all the way down.

If you guys keep screwing around, Rokuro's gonna starve.

Huh? Me?

Sit tight over there. I'll take care of everything.

Oh, it's just curry.

Good thing...

...some idiot didn't blow up the food.

Huh? I wasn't the one acting all suspicious.

It was you, right, Kougasaki?

Not really.

You gave it that shady look and muttered, "Is that..." didn't you?

Be honest!

I just guessed it'd be curry.

What, you're just really into curry?

Hey, does anybody want this?

Shiki Ichinose. Born February 4th.

Favorite food: meat.

Hates any food that's green.

Just your average boy in Japan.

Picky eating isn't good for you, you know.

I don't even get vegetables.

Homare Byobugaura. Born February 14th.

Favorite food: stir-fried bean sprouts.

However, not so much that she wants leftovers from a guy.

Fine. Guess I'll just drown it in curry and eat it.

No fair!

Huh? If you want more, eat what you have first!

There's still plenty left.

All right!

I'm ready for another heaping helping!

Jin Kougasaki. Born September 17th.

Hates spicy food.

But he will never admit that fact to anyone.

Hey, we're about to run out here!

Must be nice having strong stomachs.

Want me to go get you seconds?

Uh, I'm good. If I eat too much, I get kinda nauseous.

But...

they even have pudding? This is the best.

Oh? So you like pudding?

It's my absolute favorite.

Absolute favorite.

So you like it that much? Who do you love more, me or the pudding?

Your favorite, huh?

H-Hold on! Stop shaking me! I'm getting sick!

Rokuro Kiriyama. Born June 6th.

Favorite food: pudding.

Suffers from extreme anxiety and gets sick really easily.

Kuina Sazanami. Born August 21st.

Favorite type: hopeless guys.

Her current fixation: Rokuro Kiriyama.

I'll make you a whole bucket of pudding!

Huh? That actually sounds kinda nice.

Right? I'm your number one, aren't I?

Wait, no, I didn't mean it like—

Whatever! For today, just eat my pudding, too!

Man, that curry hit the spot!

I'm totally stuffed.

Same here.

I even got an extra-large second helping of bean sprouts.

Wait, did someone forget to take a pudding?

I had one!

I ate mine!

Me, too!

And I...

Sazanami gave me hers, so I ate that one, too.

If there's an extra, can we give it to her?

Don't worry about it! Just eat another one, already!

Nah, three puddings is a bit much.

If you don't want it, then I don't want it, either.

So what should we do with this leftover pudding?

Dibs!

If nobody wants it, I'm taking it!

Huh?

What, you still hungry, Kougasaki?

Yeah, I guess.

Then say so, man.

Here, take the last of the curry.

I'll let you have it.

Don't hold back.

We're roommates, after all.

I'll kill you.

All clear.

Is this an emergency?

Naito, thanks for doing the rounds.

Principal?

Seems the storm's messing with the signal.

My phone's out of range, so I had to ask Mukkun.

But honestly, even after walking around,

I haven't seen anything suspicious, you know?

I figured as much.

Still, since this is a drill, I'm following protocol.

You should just enjoy this chance and have some fun with the students.

I'll check in on them later.

You're so stiff.

I mean, maybe they'll relax more without a teacher breathing down their necks.

I hope that bunch can start to get along.

After all, it's having comrades that makes an Oni truly strong.

That's easier said than done.

Each of them carries their own burden.

That's why they came to this academy in the first place.

Sure, they gripe about everything...

but none of them have the luxury of just hanging out with friends right now.

Yeah, you're right about that.