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I-I'm off my game today.
Are you okay?
But yeah, your voice did sound funny.
It sounded funny?!
It was a beautiful voice, though. Very much you!
R-Right?
This machine must be broken or something, right?
Whatever you say.
Karaoke
What? You're leaving already?
Yeah, I wanna go running.
Okay, take care of Lara for me.
It's been three weeks since the tournament.
Our relationship began to change little by little.
I didn't expect you to meet your prince first.
Does this mean you found your true love?
As the sunlight gradually starts to soften,
new days continue to unfold.
I have a feeling
I'll find true love with him.
That potion is a fake. It's nothing like mine.
Still, it made me feel much better.
It's just a temporary fix.
There's no way to tell how long it will last.
I know.
But I sense that I'm getting closer to finding my true love.
I'm going to see Luca again today.
That means we'll see a different outcome than 200 years ago.
Will you really find true love this time?
Luca
Lara, are you free tomorrow?
With this new prince of yours?
Luca's the prince?
Wait, try not to move.
How much longer do I have to sit here?
I'm almost done.
You've said that many times, and you keep redoing it.
It's only natural to redo it over and over again
Luca gets defensive instantly.
if I want to make something really good.
I'm portraying your many-sided nature, Lara.
He gets mopey at times
and turns away to sulk.
How about using brighter colors?
I-It has to be that color or else I can't express what I want.
So calling him the prince doesn't really feel right.
I agree with you, Lara-chan. It's a bit dark.
But...
What is this?
Poison?
Not at all. You'll feel energized when you drink it.
So beautiful.
O-Oh, but...
I feel bad for startling them. They were just relaxing there.
Yeah.
I know Luca isn't the prince.
But...
At times, I can sense the warmth he holds within,
I'm sorry for wasting that drink.
It was your first time having a carbonated one, huh?
Did it surprise you?
and when it reaches my heart, it becomes full of that warmth.
Yeah, it did.
How did it taste?
Well...
It's really good, right?
What exactly is in that drink?
I don't think I can keep listening to this.
I'm happy for you. It seems like things are going well.
Do you think so?
Yeah.
And that warmth you mentioned?
Is that the "true love" you've been looking for?
No.
It's not?
That's right. It's not.
Somehow, that's how I feel.
Luca
It made me so happy.
Thank you.
Phone conversation
Luca
I forgot to ask. Can you ride the bus?
Do you get motion sickness?
Sickness?
But even if it's not the case right now,
I think I'll find an answer very soon...
as long as I'm with Luca.
I'm here to bother you.
Leo-kun!
Sorry. My parents had stuff to do today.
That's okay. I'm happy to see you!
You two need to take real good care of me, got it?
Okay, okay.
Clocktower Gift Shop
All right, I'm gonna go get some drinks.
Do you like my brother?
Huh?
Yeah.
Oh?
Then are you two going out already?
Going out?
Not yet, huh?
Not yet?
I'm not a child, so you don't need to play dumb, okay?
But yeah,
my brother's kind of a coward, you know?
What do you want, Lara-chan?
What do I want?
Yeah.
If you don't do anything, it'll probably stay this way forever.
Leo!
Bet you were running your mouth again.
You're drinking that again?
What? Leave me alone.
After that, on our way home,
I couldn't get the thought out of my head.
Omihachiman Station South Exit
"It'll stay this way forever."
If it did stay this way forever,
would I ever find true love?
So, what do you think true love is?
Don't let it burn.
I did it!
That was perfect.
So? You were saying?
True love, right?
Yes.
What a subject to bring up. It's very you, though, Lara-chan.
Mom's the best person to ask, I think.
Really?
She's a pastor.
A pastor?
Well, let me ask you this.
Are you going out with him?
With that slender, fair-skinned boy you're always with?
What?! That was quick!
What was?
So what's the deal?
Leo-kun asked me about that, too.
Who's Leo?!
Yoshiya, not now.
I don't really know.
Do I have to go out with him to find true love?
That's not true at all.
But doing so can help you find out.
You won't be able to take the next step until you know each other's feelings.
Until you see how your love takes shape.
The shape of our love.
That's right. In my experience...
Okay, that's enough.
He's drunk.
Is this ready?
I'll handle it.
So, Lara-chan.
You were asking about love.
Are you kidding me right now?
Sorry, sorry.
It tripped again?
Want me to go?
Please.
Where's my phone?
I'll use mine. Hold on.
Lara's at work today.
Huh?
So, what's up?
Lara's strange, huh?
I try to get closer because I want to know more about her.
But the more I do, the more distant she feels.
When I look at her,
I feel like there's a part of her she can't let anyone see.
I dunno, it's just I feel like I've never seen Lara's true face.
I'm afraid she's just going to disappear...
Sorry, I showed up out of nowhere, blurting out all this weird stuff.
Let me say something weird too, then.
You're a good guy, huh?
Huh?
Lara came back thanks to you.
She's always unsure of herself, but you're always there for her.
Lara can only take small steps forward.
So at times, things are unclear and hard to understand.
But don't worry.
You two seem pretty good together.
Okay.
How about you, Otsu-san?
How would you describe Lara?
She's dumb, silly, and precious to me...
You have to go out with him!
There's no doubt about it!
You should go out with him.
I'm 100% sure he likes you, Lara.
Do you think so?
So actually, someone confessed to me the other day.
Was it Ouji-san?!
No, no. It wasn't him.
But it made me really happy.
Having someone express their feelings for me felt a lot nicer than I expected.
And so?
Are you two...
So yeah, we're actually going out now.
...it'll probably stay this way forever.
Until you see how your love takes shape.
If telling him how I feel can help love take shape,
and if that will lead me to find true love,
then I have to push forward...
before it's too late.
If only we could get rid of that witch.
Otsu
Instant Chlorine Removal
Miracle Sponge
Oxygen Tablets
What's going on?
She's been sleeping an awful lot lately.
I think she might be sick.
Lady Witch is sick?
Yeah.
Will she be okay?
We'll see what happens after I change the water.
She was on the verge of death when I first found her, too.
But she recovered as soon as I made the aquarium for her.
All she did was complain how small it was, though.
It was a rough start.
She's super picky about the sand and plants.
She needs the temperature to be on the colder side, too.
You know everything about Lady Witch, don't you?
I even know this.
When she's in a good mood, she starts talking more crudely.
Shut it, both of you.
Good grief.
Can't I get some peace and quiet around here?
Seems like... she's going to recover just fine.
With both of you here, it's impossible.
I'm thinking of telling Luca how I feel tomorrow.
Okay.
If I... If I tell Luca how I feel, and he returns my feelings,
I think it will turn into love.
Then I'll finally find true love.
Yeah.
It's going to go well. I'm sure of it.
We are born twice.
We're born once to exist.
Then a second time to live.
What's that supposed to mean?
Lady Witch.
I'm so glad...
I'm so glad I came here.
What is this?
This was extracted from traces left behind at the mansion.
It's probably the witch's.
If that's the case,
Otsu
she's no longer a mermaid or a human.
I failed once to find true love.
In my search for it, I came to find...
This world,
and people in it who became irreplaceable to me.
And someone who was my destiny.
I think I was searching for an answer,
trying to figure out once and for all...
what these feelings I held for this surface world truly were.
Today... I think I'll finally know.
You should've kept playing the organ.
What do I have to do to get someone to like me?
It's all up to you.
I'm not going to be loved by anyone.
Well, I love you. Remember that.
That's not the same.
Lara?
I have something to tell you today.
I want to become your lover.
I'm so happy.
I want that, too.
That's it?
Huh?
Luca?
Um, sorry!
I'm just being a coward!
You mean so much to me, Lara.
So this feels a bit rushed.
I want us to take our time, you know?
Take our time?
Then, when will we be ready?
Huh?
When? Well, if we're taking it slow...
Taking it slow? How long will that take?
Lara, wait.
You're...
I don't have any more time left.
If we take it slow, then this won't take shape.
I won't be able to...
I won't be able to find true love!
Lara?
It needs to happen right now!
Luca!
What?
What's going on, Lara?
What do you mean by true love?
Lara?
What's wrong?
Hurry!
Damn it!
This is farewell, Mari.
Wh—
What's going on?
Hey!
Hey! Wait!
Translation: Sachiko Takahashi
Timing: Andy Ellis Editing and Typesetting: Ashley Barboza
Quality Control: Riley Dalton Translation Check: Sriram Gurunathan
Otsu-san! Lara...
Lara was just taken away by someone!
I'm close to Zeze Castle right now.
Lara!
Lady Grace...
You're in no condition for this!
Quit whining and lend me a hand!
Kota! Hurry!
The witch is probably headed for Okishima!
To Be Continued