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We hope you enjoy the bittersweet yet happy story of Takopi and the children
as they face their extraordinary fate and accompany them throughout their journey.
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Takopi's Original Sin
Hey, is someone there?
Pi.
What the...
I'm hungry-pi.
Episode 1
To You in 2016
I'm a Happian.
I'm on a quest to spread happiness throughout the universe-pi.
Having bid farewell to my home, Planet Happy,
I landed on this green-blue planet today-pi.
But I was close to being captured and had nothing to eat. It was rough-pi.
That's when Shizuka-chan came to my rescue-pi.
Thank you-pi!
This bread is so yummy-pi!
So you're really an alien?
What's your name?
Nueinukf is my name-pi.
What?
Nueinukf.
Pi! Shizuka-chan looks confused-pi!
Oh, b-but you can call me whatever you like-pi.
Hmm. In that case...
The Fun Friends of the Sea
Giant Pacific Octopus
Takopi.
Encyclopedia of Sea Creatures
Perhaps we look alike if Shizuka-chan says we do.
Shizuka-chan is a kind of "human" in the "fourth grade" category-pi.
She knows a lot about "living creatures" and is very nice.
Looking at her makes me feel...
Sh-Sh-Shizuka-chan.
Please let me repay you for your kindness-pi.
Flappy Wings!
This is one of my Happy Gadgets.
It allows you to fly freely through the sky-pi.
Just like this!
What do you think-pi?
Here. You try now-pi, Shizuka-chan.
Um, no thanks.
Huh?
I gotta go buy a writing board to put under my papers. Bye.
Huh? What?
Oh, and the bread was left over from my school lunch, so don't worry about it.
I'll give you more tomorrow.
Wh-Why-pi?
It's so much fun! You should try it-pi!
Well, you see...
Even if I could fly, nothing would change.
See you tomorrow.
Could it be...
that Shizuka-chan...
has already flown before-pi?
This planet does have a lot of flying creatures-pi.
So maybe humans go out every night to practice their flying skills?
Shizuka-chan, is this also part of your training-pi?
No. Keep it down.
They're kids from my school. If they see you, it's the animal shelter.
Pi!
"School" is where Shizuka-chan goes every day-pi.
Oh, I did as you said, Marina-chan. I broke her writing board so she can't use it anymore.
I can't wait until tomorrow morning.
That's the third one this week.
She'll have to buy a new one again.
Think she's used up all her allowance?
Not even.
She can buy it with her welfare money.
Sounds like a great time. Are they talking about doing something fun together-pi?
I guess they are.
Oh, that's right-pi!
Let me return the favor today-pi!
Today's Happy Gadget is...
a Happy Camera!
It may look like an ordinary camera, but when you take a picture with it-pi...
It instantly prints the image onto Happy Paper-pi.
Huh.
But why not just use a smartphone?
It's heavier than it looks, too.
Pi! But, but...
This camera has a special function.
Oh, I'd better go buy a writing board or the stationery store will close.
Pi? You're buying another one?
Die
Idiot
Shit
Filth
Die
Idiot
Shit
Filth
Yeah.
Die
Idiot
Shit
Filth
Because mine's gone missing again.
See you tomorrow.
Shizuka-chan is very busy-pi.
But I'll make her happy tomorrow for sure-pi.
Day 3
After Landing from Planet Happy
Shizuka-chan!
This is a gadget you use when throwing a surprise party-pi—
See you.
Pi.
Day 4
Today's bread tastes sweet.
Yeah.
Fact-kun!
A gadget that will always give you wonderful advice and be your best friend-pi!
Oh.
Today's gadget is amazing-pi!
Day 6
A ballpoint pen that sounds just like a rabbit from Saturn!
Die
Uh, Takopi. I gotta go home early today.
See you tomorrow.
Pi. What's the matter-pi?
I have to feed Chappy.
Chappy?
Uh...
Oh.
Wanna come?
Pi!
Pi.
Pi. So this is Chappy? It's huge-pi.
Okay, okay.
I know, I know.
I'm home. I'm home, Chappy.
Shizuka-chan is smiling-pi.
Pi!
Don't eat him, okay?
It's my turn to feed him today.
Oh, you can come inside. Mom already left for work.
Pi.
She's escorting.
Pi? What's "escorting"?
She accompanies her customers to different places.
Produce Stand
Sounds like she's a busy person-pi.
Produce Stand
Oh, where's your father-pi?
I don't have a dad.
So humans only need mothers to create children-pi?
That's amazing-pi.
Chappy and I have been together since he was just a puppy.
Dad left him for me.
I love him so much.
Pi.
I'm fine as long as I have Chappy with me.
He's all I need.
I'm fine no matter what happens.
No matter how painful or terrible things get.
You smell a little.
What? I feel anxious-pi. I've never felt like this before-pi.
Huh? So she has a father after all-pi?
Hey, which one is Planet Happy?
Pi. You can't see it from here-pi. It's very far away-pi.
Planet Happy has a lot of Happy Fruits, and they're very yummy-pi!
You should come visit-pi, Shizuka-chan.
I can't.
That's not true-pi. My Happy Spaceship will take you there in no time-pi.
I don't believe in magic.
It's not magic. It's a Happy Gadg—
I can't go anywhere.
Not to Planet Happy. Or to where my dad is.
My sweet child.
Spread happiness throughout the universe with these Happy Gadgets.
But be careful. You must never violate the rules.
Mama, I'm far from violating anything. She hasn't even used any of the gadgets yet-pi.
But...
I want Shizuka-chan to smile more-pi.
Shizuka-chan.
One day, I will invite you to Planet Happy-pi.
We have lots of Happy Gadgets there-pi. So with them...
I said I don't believe in magic—
With them...
I'll bring out the biggest smile you've ever had-pi!
Oh, but I can't take you there right this minute-pi,
because something happened and I can't go back to P-Planet Happy for now-pi.
But one day! One day, I will—
Takopi.
You don't smell of anything.
Pi!
Pi?
I gotta go home now.
Shizuka-chan?
See you tomorrow.
Shizuka-chan!
You're already here-pi? I've been waiting for you-pi!
Let me show you a special gadget today. Wait, huh?
Your face is all decorated.
Ah! That's the thing Chappy wears around his neck, right-pi?
I had a fight with my friend.
Ah! So when humans get into fights, their faces change color-pi?
I also turn bright red when I feel shy-pi.
I know. I have the perfect Happy Gadget for you-pi.
The Reconciliation Ribbon!
What do you think-pi?
By tying your pinky finger to your friend's with this ribbon,
you'll instantly become friends again.
Oh, and it's strong and can be stretched to infinity.
So you can use it with a friend who's really far away-pi.
That's amazing.
I wanna use it.
Really-pi?
Then, let's find your friend so we can tie the ribbon to their pinky...
I wanna take my time and do it myself.
Can I borrow it?
Huh?
What?
The rules of a Happy Gadget.
A gadget can only be used under the supervision of a Happian.
It must never be entrusted to an alien being.
Please, Takopi.
But it's Shizuka-chan asking for it-pi.
You can borrow it-pi. Come ask me anytime if you have any questions-pi.
Okay.
I hope you get to make up with your friend-pi.
Yeah.
Bye-bye.
I'm sure Shizuka-chan will be fine with it, so there's nothing to worry about-pi.
I'm sure-pi...
But I'm just a little worried-pi.
Just a little.
It's not that I'm curious if she made up with her friend-pi.
But since the ribbon extends infinitely, it often gets tangled-pi.
Chappy
And if it gets tangled, she'll have a hard time untangling it by herself-pi.
Chappy
So I should help her.
Shizuka-chan.
Shizuka-chan? What are you doing-pi?
That ribbon won't do anything if you tie it to a beam-pi.
I'll explain how to use it again-pi.
It's okay. Come down-pi, Shizuka-chan.
Shizuka-chan?
Shizuka—
She's dead?
Why?
Why? Why?
Why is she dead?
Shizuka-chan is dead-pi. The ribbon's wrapped around her neck.
My ribbon-pi. It was supposed to be used to reconcile with her friend.
It must never be...
entrusted to an alien being.
This is all because I didn't follow the rules.
Shizuka-chan, I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Throughout the vast and endless universe, death is an equal decree for all.
And nothing can undo it.
Not even the greatest gadget can revive the dead.
But...
But when you take a picture with it-pi...
It instantly prints the image onto Happy Paper-pi!
But why not just use a smartphone?
But did you know, Shizuka-chan? This camera has a special function-pi.
A time camera function.
You can only save one photo at a time-pi.
But when you feed it back into the camera,
you can go back in time to when that photo was taken.
Day seven after landing from Planet Happy.
Sol Planet 3: Earth.
Intelligent being: human.
In your language, the act of taking one's own life is called "suicide."
Why does such behavior exist?
And why did you decide to do it?
I do not understand.
But I want to ask you because I don't understand-pi.
I want to have lots of conversations with you to get to know you better,
so we can find a way for you to have a future where you don't have to die-pi.
Shizuka-chan, please.
I hope you'll smile tomorrow.
Takopi?
What's wrong? Why'd you suddenly freeze up holding that camera?
Hello?
Pi.
R-Right. The camera-pi.
The photo's printed-pi.
Sure.
Takopi?
It's nothing-pi.
Okay.
Oh, I'd better go buy a writing board or the stationery store will close.
Pi?
See you.
Wait-pi!
Pi!
I must know more about Shizuka-chan-pi.
First off, that place she goes to every day. It's called...
Shizuka-chan.
Starting tomorrow...
I want you to take me with you to your school-pi!
Slut
Shizuka Kuze
Criminal Freeloader
Blue Sky
Die!
So this is "school"?
I'll be able to learn about Shizuka-chan more here-pi.
Hey.
Good morning, parasite.
Marina-chan?
She's the girl I saw at the park the other day-pi.
What's a "parasite"-pi?
You stink as usual.
Pi!
You reek just like your filthy dog.
Sh-Sh-Sh-Shizuka-chan. I-I-It's all right-pi.
To my school? Well, okay, but you'll be taken to the animal shelter if people see you.
Pi! In that case...
Flower Pin!
People will see me as a Happy Flower when you wear this in your hair-pi.
A Happy Flower?
Why are you wearing a chameleon plant in your hair?
Weirdo.
So lame.
Class is starting. Take your seats.
Anyway, first, I need to know how she is at school-pi.
I might learn why she died.
What's the answer to this problem? Let's see... Kuze.
Sensei! Kuze-san forgot her homework.
No, my notebook...
Is that so? Okay then, Azuma.
Now I get it-pi.
Shizuka-chan died because she felt sad about forgetting her homework-pi.
I can fix that.
Takopi?
Shizuka-chan!
For tomorrow's homework, the answer to problem one is 35.
Problem two is 162.
That's right.
Next problem... Kirarazaka.
Huh? Oh, uh, let's see...
Did you forget to bring it? Okay then, Azuma.
It's lunch break.
Don't you feel bad about not finishing your food?
No guilt at all? Guess that's how you get when you don't pay for your lunch.
Huh? Again-pi?
Shizuka-chan dies because she feels sad about not being able to finish her lunch?
In that case...
Shizuka-chan!
Takopi?
Leave it to me-pi.
Munch, munch, munch, munch.
Did she eat the corncob, too?
F-Freaky.
She'll be okay now-pi.
Die
Loser
Slut
Shizuka Kuze
Slut
Shizuka Kuze
Huh?
Could it possibly be?
Is that it?
Are you and Marina-chan fighting-pi?
When Happians fight, we hide each other's Happy Paper.
It's a way to draw their attention so we can make up.
Marina-chan probably hid Shizuka-chan's notebook for the same reason-pi.
The reason she was staring at Shizuka-chan so much is because...
she wanted to make up with her.
You call that "fighting"?
Then I guess we are.
I knew it-pi!
In that case, they should make up quickly.
Oh, there you are, Kuze-san.
Marina-chan wants to talk to you.
Go to the equipment storage room at lunch.
This is their chance-pi!!
Shizuka-chan, Shizuka-chan.
Aren't you going to go-pi? Marina-chan is waiting for you-pi.
I am. Just give me a minute.
The secret to making up is talking things through-pi.
Happiness is born through talking things out-pi.
You're only saying that because you've never talked to her.
Pi? That's not... Pi?
Could this be a serious fight-pi?
Maybe one of them ate the other's Happy Custard Pudding?
But they have to make up.
Pi.
In that case...
Transformation Palette!
By putting a piece of your DNA here and pressing the button...
I can transform to look just like you-pi!
Wow.
You wait here, Shizuka-chan.
I'll go talk to her for you-pi!
I'll take your place so you two can make up-pi.
About time.
No matter how serious it is, I'm sure they can solve it by talking it out.
S-Sorry-pi.
Why are you talking like that? You're so weird.
L-Listen, Marina-chan.
I've been wanting to talk things over with you too—
You sound like a creep talking like that.
Knock it off.
Oh, uh, sorry-pi—
So you're an anime otaku now? What's with this "pi" thing?
I knew you were a creep, but stop that 'cause it's grossing me out.
I-I'm so—
Now we can talk.
You've been awfully cocky these last few days.
Like at lunch.
Huh?
Your family doesn't even pay taxes.
This isn't a conversation. My cheek is burning, too.
How dare you answer the question to our homework correctly, too?
We're never that rough with others on Planet Happy-pi.
You trying to act all smart now?
I can't get up-pi.
My eyes are starting to tear up.
Huh?
What?
Nothi—
I'm scared.
Please try to be a better listener.
Marina-chan, uh...
Who said you could call me by my name?
Don'tcha give me your slut cooties, you hear?
I'm scared.
I'm scared. I'm scared. I'm scared.
It hurts. It hurts. I can't make any sound-pi.
This is so cruel. I want to cry. I want to run away.
But...
Marina-chan!
Listen, I don't know why you're doing this to me.
But I'm sure we can figure it out if we just talk about it!
So—
You're the last person I want to hear that from.
You piece of trash.
How dare the daughter of a parasite who leeches off men try to give me moral lectures?
Give me back my daddy.
M-Marina-chan, wait-pi...
Didn't I tell you to stop talking like that?
Oh, yeah...
Nope.
Takopi?
For tomorrow's homework...
Morning!
Why does Marina-chan do what she does-pi?
Oh, yeah. If I remember correctly...
You've been awfully cocky these last few days.
Like at lunch.
How dare you answer the question to our homework correctly, too?
Huh?
Could it be...
Problem two is 162.
She's so smart.
Is it my fault-pi?
Okay, I'm going now.
Shizuka-chan is being treated harshly because of me.
Which means I should take her place-pi.
Maybe I can fix things right this time.
Come on. Get moving-pi.
Go-pi.
I'm too scared to take another step-pi.
I want to save Shizuka-chan.
I want to take her place.
But I'm such a coward.
Still...
Sensei! Sensei! Somebody!
Come to the equipment storage room!
Help!
If there's anything I can do, don't be shy about asking.
Okay, Azuma-kun.
Should I bring it up at the next student council meeting?
It's next Wednesday.
No. I'm fine, really. See you.
H-How about telling a different teacher?
Like Hodoya-sensei, the PE teacher. I see him a lot at student council meetings.
He's a little scary, so—
It won't change anything.
See you.
Are you sure you don't have to talk to that boy?
Yeah.
I see-pi.
Shizuka-chan, I'm sorry—
You're the one who saved me, right, Takopi?
The teacher was all confused,
saying, "You came to get me, so how are you the one getting beaten up?"
Thanks to you, only my face got bruised.
Pi. But Shizuka-chan...
You're doing a lot of things for me behind my back, aren't you?
Like how you know the answers to the homework. Eating my lunch for me.
I even found my missing notebook.
You've got it all wrong-pi. You got hurt today because of all those things I did-pi.
School's been like this for me ever since Marina-chan's dad and my mom became close.
I was just frightened and couldn't do anything.
Shizuka-chan...
Nothing's fun anymore, and I had to face Marina-chan, so I hated my life.
But...
It's not so bad these days.
Shizuka-chan, I'm sorry.
Huh?
I'm a failure, but I promise I'll keep helping you.
So that you don't have to die anymore.
Die.
How can I have failed at my after-school bullying ten days in a row? It's so lame.
Seriously, what's with her this week?
She's getting so full of her—
Daddy said he's eating dinner with that woman.
Why can't you come home a little earlier, Mari-chan?
He yelled at me again.
Mari-chan. You're on my side, aren't you?
You'll listen to what I have to say, won't you?
Yeah.
Pi... Pi...