We're almost at Mt. Mud Boat.
By the way, why are we here again?
Um...
This place always has a lot of UFO sightings,
and most of them seem to happen around the same time on New Year's Eve.
And this phenomenon apparently occurs every seven years.
The last time there was a sighting was seven years ago.
At least, that's what this article said.
Well, all this information is rather convenient.
You've got this, Mob. We're almost there, so don't go puking on me.
This road sure is something.
There's supposed to be a hiking trail somewhere.
Huh?
What's wrong?
I think we passed the sign for the hiking trail a ways back...
Uh, why didn't you mention that earlier?
I just thought he was trying to take us as far as he could with the car.
Licensed driver with little experience: 10 years
Ugh!
We're gonna have to go in reverse until we find enough space to make a U-turn.
It's only 1:30 PM, so there's probably no reason to hurry.
Yeah, says the guy who was an hour late.
Hey, let's calm down.
The UFO's not gonna come if we're too angry.
Huh?
Are you mocking me?
And after I canceled my plans for New Year's Eve to be here.
The hell'd you just say?
You were being all pouty,
so we were trying to be nice
so we were trying to be nice!
The hell's with that attitude?
N-Now, now...
Okay, time to put this baby in reverse.
M-Mob!
Mob Psycho
Transmission 2 ~Encountering the Unknown~
Are you okay?
Thank goodness. There's reception.
Oh, you're right.
All right. Let's walk back towards the hiking trail.
I'll come back to get the car later.
If we're going to walk, why don't we keep going forward rather than go back?
Yeah, not happening.
Amateurs shouldn't walk the game trails of mountains they're not familiar with.
I won't be able to take any responsibility if something happens to you kids.
Um... Sorry, I'm gonna go take a piss.
Mob, you should go, too.
They don't seem to be coming back.
They aren't going number two, are they?
Did they get lost? I'll go take a look.
Hold it. It's dangerous to go alone. We'll all go together.
That way?
No, it's that way.
Which way did we come from again?
We've definitely lost the path.
And now there's no reception.
Uh, we're probably gonna be in trouble if it gets dark.
Sh-Should we head back down?
Whenever you get lost in the mountains...
I've heard that it's probably safer to head up the mountain than try to go back down.
If we can get to a better vantage point,
we should be able to find a route.
Oh, I see.
I should've placed more obvious markers along the way...
He sure seems knowledgeable, even if he's an amateur.
Oh, crap! I left the book back in the car.
What? You're kidding.
The one that has the spell for the UFO summoning ritual?!
It's no big deal.
Look, it's the mountain trail.
I think we might just make it if we keep going!
Huh? Weren't we heading back?
We've come this far, so let's actually summon a UFO!
Yeah, that's not happening. We've been messing up left and right all day.
Seriously, Kurata...
Who do you think Inukawa and Saruta painstakingly planned this all out for?
What? Really?
Are you seriously trying to blame this on me right now?
I disbanded the Telepathy Club because all of you never tried to do anything!
Today's no different.
I kept wondering if I should come or not!
Because I didn't want this very thing to happen.
I only came because I believed you when you said you found a telepathist.
And yet you had the nerve to lie to me...
None of you have any idea how I feel getting my earnest hopes trampled on.
How could you?!
Anyway, there's really no point in arguing right now,
so why don't we keep on walking?
No, I'm going home! I'm leaving!
I'm tired! I'm not climbing any farther!
I'll go back alone, so all of you can keep on going.
Tome-san.
Let's walk together.
Okay, fine. I just need to keep walking, right?
All right, let's go.
Man, we're high up.
We did it.
4:19 PM...
We don't have much time before the sun's gonna set.
Well... According to the documents, the UFO usually appears around 5 PM,
so let's get ready to summon it.
Are we really doing this? Didn't you forget the book in the car?
Prez, you were always reading that book.
You don't have the spell to summon aliens memorized?
Of course I don't.
Isn't it enough that we all climbed to the top of the mountain together?
We've already made plenty of memories today.
This is a great view.
What are you doing, Takenaka?
Ahem...
Doofa stootoo ayaabagayari...
Prooha komo hipakaeeh...
After creating an 8 with the rocks and setting a foot in either circle,
close your eyes and chant while facing in the southwest direction...
Hands should look like this.
I know you remember this, Prez.
I got pretty serious researching all of this and before I knew it, it was morning.
So... you weren't late because you overslept from being too nervous?
This is way too embarrassing to even say.
The last thing I wanted to do was mess it up, so I figured I'd do whatever I could.
You were that serious about this?
Yeah, I am.
I decided I'd help out because these three were so serious about all this.
So could you believe us already?
But...
"Even then, I'm scared of this going wrong.
It's probably better to limit this to chasing a fantasy.
Maybe all that matters in this is whether we had fun.
Because my other memories with everyone may all end up a joke, too.
We almost got lost in the mountains because I'm forcing my delusions on them.
I don't want to face reality any more than this..." Apparently.
No way! We don't think you're forcing your delusions on us.
This is something we wanted to do!
Before the Telepathy Club disbands.
Boys...
Then...
Then you should've just said so earlier!
Would it kill her to be honest?
If that's the case, we're all doing this.
Come on, start lining up those rocks.
Doofa stootoo ayaabagayari...
Prooha komo hipakaeeh...
Doofa stootoo ayaabagayari...
Prooha komo hipakaeeh...
Master?
You said you researched this all last night, right?
Doofa stootoo ayaabagayari...
Are you sure you didn't find out anything else?
Prooha komo hipakaeeh...
Doofa stootoo ayaabagayari...
Huh? Is your master a telepathist, too?
No, I am not a telepathist...
but I can read minds by observing the subtle changes in your aura.
Apparently, he's the kind of guy that's a total liar
but is good at reading people through their actions and mannerisms.
Well, Takenaka? Are you hiding anything else?
Well, the author of that occult book was arrested two years ago for fraud.
The research in that book has no basis.
Even this ritual is completely fake.
Seriously?
So you're saying this is pointless?
What the hell?
I-I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner.
I figured there was purpose in the Telepathy Club working together, though.
And you're exactly right.
It's always worth it to do your best.
All of you ended up gathering information and took action.
That's pretty impressive.
I'm sure this whole thing will always be a precious memory of your youth.
It will always remain an important experience in your hearts.
And you should be proud of that.
Y-You're right. We all did our best.
Y-Yeah.
There's no denying that we actually did work hard.
I guess...
All right. It's getting pretty dark, so let's head back.
What about the UFO sightings? Were those also fake?
No, apparently those really happened.
I see.
Then, let's do it.
We haven't tried everything yet.
Let's send out a telepathic message.
I'll give it my all, too, so let's all try again.
Mob-kun...
Prez, do you want to try it?
Let's do it.
Yeah.
Come on, President Kurata.
Boys... Thank you.
Don't try moving too much.
Did you try too hard?
I-I'll be okay. But...
Dang it... I guess it didn't work.
Why all the long faces?
I-I mean...
Psychics and telepathists actually exist.
I'm sure we'll be able to communicate with aliens someday!
Just look at how many stars are in the sky!
There's no reason to hurry.
I'm having plenty of fun being with all of you, so it's fine.
Huh?
Mob Psycho
Line up the rocks and Doofa stootoo ayaabagayari!!
Mob Psycho
An Unidentified Flying Object Actually Existed!
Is this for real?
It actually came?
Wai—Wh-Wh-What do we do?! What am I supposed to do?!
Y-You're the one who wanted to meet the aliens, Prez!
Y-Y-Yeah, b-but...
Prez! Behind you! Behind you!
S-Something's coming!
That was quick!
Uh, I... D-D-Do we have anything?! Like a bug-catching net?
Why are you thinking about capturing them?!
Who knows what'll happen if we make them mad?!
Th-This is what aliens look like?
Thin limbs...
Giant, developed heads... Super-smooth skin...
Humongous, sparkly eyes...
There's no doubt about it. They're the real deal!
They really do seem otherworldly...
I wonder if we can communicate with them.
They have really pretty eyes, though.
I don't sense any malice.
It seems like they want to shake hands...
Wait, with me?
I-I'd be honored!
I can't believe I get to greet them on behalf of Earth before anyone else!
Hey, I really wouldn't!
You never know what kind of germs they're carrying.
Master...
Good for you, President Kurata.
Apparently, they want to show us the inside of their spacecraft.
Really?!
Sweet! That's awesome!
Let's go, everyone!
A-Are you sure it's okay to get on?
I'll go, too.
In for a penny, in for a pound, I guess...
This really reminds me of our club room.
They're, like, super friendly.
I sorta figured they'd be kinda scary.
Prez, it's always been your dream to interact with extraterrestrial lifeforms, right?
This is your chance to ask them all kinds of things with Takenaka as your interpreter!
Yeah, I think I can make it work.
R-Right... Um... Uh...
I can't think of anything.
Oh, I know. Why don't we play some games?
I always have this thing on me.
Nice! Let's show them how it works!
It's a new year...
All this is going on, yet all I can think about is the turn of the year
and the late fees for the rental car...
They're blinding...
Whoa, it's almost morning. We should head home soon.
You're right.
I, at least, told my parents I was spending the night at a friend's house, but...
I mean, I guess we're all friends now anyway.
All right, let's start wrapping things up.
I wonder if it's a gift.
It's so pretty.
It's a token of their friendship, apparently.
They just keep staring.
Maybe we should give them something in return?
Then, I'll give them my scarf.
Um... Then I'll give them this notebook.
Here's my watch... It's pretty cheap, but...
You can have my gum.
Here's this gaming console from Earth.
Hm... I don't have anything.
Maybe I can show them some of my powers.
They seem pretty happy with that.
Oh, that's good.
Uh... Why are you stripping, Reigen-san?
I was in a hurry this morning, so I'm still wearing my pajamas underneath.
You can have this.
They're very happy.
I guess anything goes.
Thank you so much for coming to see us.
Well, we'll be on our way now. Let's meet again someday!
Hey, the first sunrise of the year.
I'll never forget today.
I'm sure everyone else feels the same... I just know it.
Hey, wait.
Where's Inukawa?
New Year's Eve.
I was taken away by a UFO.
I'm going to try to convince them to take me back to Earth.
But I'm dealing with aliens.
I can't communicate with them.
This is probably going to be a long, drawn-out battle.
New Year's Eve 201X I was taken away by a UFO. I can't communicate with them because they're aliens. They don't seem to have any ill will, though. THEY DON'T, RIGHT?! I'm sure this is all some sort of misunderstanding. THIS IS A MISUNDERSTANDING, RIGHT? Please let me go back to Earth. I'm going to try to convince them. But this is probably going to be a long, drawn-out battle. I think I'm going to keep writing down my progress in this notebook.
For now, I think I'm going to keep writing down my progress in this notebook.
The next day, they all threw me a welcome party...? Or something.
I had no idea what any of this stuff is, but in the end, I chose something and ate it.
After that, my memories are a little foggy,
but I think something insane happened.
When I came to, I was in another unfamiliar place, and my head was killing me.
That day, I realized just how much a little bit of gaming time would mean to me.
But, more importantly, I wanted to go home.
The inhabitants of this planet have a natural enemy.
It's a savage monster that tries to eat all of their crops.
Despite being such an advanced race,
they'd never thought of using weapons.
And so, I took care of that pest for them.
It ended up being about the size of the dog I have back home.
It might be because I slew their monster, but they treated me like a hero,
so life on this planet isn't so bad after all.
I have no idea how much time has passed now.
Everyone!
I have something I need to tell you!
On the brink of loneliness, Inukawa was able to link his thoughts with the aliens
and tell them that he wanted to go back home to Earth.
If you have something you want to say, just look them in the eyes,
and you'll be able to get through to them.
Inukawa realized this, but by the time he got back to Earth,
most of his memories had become fuzzy and vague.
What?
You're joking, right?
What?
Really?
Tsubomi-chan is... transferring?
Next time on Mob Psycho 100 III Episode 9:
Mob 1 ~Moving~
"Mob 1 ~Moving~."