I'm sorry, Noir.
Kanata.
If only I were a stronger person,
you'd be spared from the dark underbelly-- [grunts]
-It's not a dark underbelly, you dunce! -[groaning]
Don't make a little overnight maintenance out to be such a big deal.
Do you really have that little faith in me?
But I can just imagine you taking it too far.
The "Covert Lights-Out Technique" install was not taking it too far.
If only I knew how to do maintenance on Magus myself!
[sighs]
Noir used some kind of power during that fight.
I wonder what it was.
I hope there's nothing wrong with her.
Let's get going.
Don't just get behind the wheel while on the booze!
[Mouton] Rest assured, Kanata.
I will be the one driving.
[Kanata] You're going too, Mouton?
I'm already performing maintenance, so I may as well do it on Mouton too.
You can leave Noir to me too.
Mouton! You're a lifesaver, Mouton!
Goodbye, Kanata.
[Kanata] Noir!
[Ellie groans]
[Ellie] Let's break down what we know.
Noir is going to Maria's lab for maintenance,
which means Kanata will be all on his own until tomorrow night.
Did that really need to be broken down?
This is the perfect opportunity!
Kanata can't possibly handle household chores on his own,
but I'll be there to save the day!
-Have you even done housework before? -[Ellie groans]
Kanata's been living on his own for a while now,
and Noir's more of a battle goddess than a domestic goddess.
I don't think Kanata will be too disadvantaged by this situation.
-Sorry! -[Ellie gasps]
Even with my Magus processing powers, there's just so many ways to prod you!
Still, if all goes well,
he might even let me stay over while I help out, maybe? [giggles]
I guess the punch line
is that you haven't made a move in all the years before Noir came,
-so, why now, all of a sudden? -[whimpers]
Ange!
You're so mean!
-[Ange] I'm sorry. -[whimpers]
But you're getting there!
Has a rival finally kicked your butt into gear?
A rival? But Noir is a Magus!
Anyway, I'm going in!
-What? -No way!
This is Kanata's garage, right?
-[Ciel] Who is it? -[both gasp]
-No way! -Who's that?
We have visitors… [in English] …my dear.
-[stammers] My dear? -My dear?
[in Japanese] Who is it?
It's just Ellie and Ange.
By the way, Ciel.
Could you not call me, "my dear," please?
Why not?
I'm just so fond of you.
I mean, it's a little embarrassing.
Really? Then how about I call you "darling" or "honey"?
-[Kanata] You can just call me Kanata! -[whimpering]
-[Ciel] But that's so boring. -Well, this is certainly…
[Kanata] It's not like you have to spice things up!
[Ciel] Then what should I call you?
[Ange] Hey, Ellie!
[sighs] Range never learns, does he?
So, you're helping Kanata out to repay the favor.
-You're very conscientious. -[chuckles]
It's just like Kanata to stick his nose into things.
I'm not headed anywhere in particular,
and I might find a wonderful master while I'm here.
-Right? -What?
-[grumbles] -Our guests will want something to drink.
I'll help. You still don't know where everything is.
You worry too much.
[Kanata] I can't have you do everything.
They're cute together, no?
N-Not really!
Nothing unusual there.
Well, she is a Magus.
We may be made in the image of humans, but we are not human.
We may come close at times,
but we will never be the same.
That's the reality,
but Kanata's not like most people, is he?
What? No way.
I know this is Kanata, but he wouldn't go that far--
-[Kanata grunts] -[both gasp]
[Kanata gasps] Ouch!
-[Ciel] Are you okay? -[gasps]
Nothing a little cold water won't fix.
-[screams] -[gasps]
Wait, Ciel! [gasps]
You need to be more careful, Mr. Clumsy!
[gasps]
[Ellie whimpers]
[Ange] Oh, my.
[Ellie] Kanata, you dummy!
[stammers] Oh, dear.
What's wrong with Ellie?
[giggles] How cute.
Well then, shall I get to work?
[Kanata] Are those fresh vegetables?
[Ciel] Yes, I put enough money aside so I can afford them every now and then.
From my singing.
What is it? It can't be that interesting.
It's not that,
it's just I haven't had a homemade meal in such a long time.
Here, try this.
Aah.
How is it?
It's good.
You can have as much as you want, my boy.
[Ciel] ♪ What kind of dream shall I dream? ♪
♪ Shall I dream the same as your dream? ♪
♪ That's where your true voice is stuck And I want to get to know it ♪
♪ If you're lost in an endless night ♪
[Kanata] You really like singing, don't you, Ciel?
[Ciel] Yes.
It makes the job go by so much faster and it makes me forget all my troubles.
Was I being a bit too loud, though?
I'll be more mindful.
Don't worry about it!
I'm the one giving you all these odd jobs,
so you can at least have some fun.
That's an odd thing to say.
I'm a Magus, remember?
I guess you're right.
Hmm?
Uh, still, you're a bit of a jack-of-all-trades.
Noir's good at battling, but she's a bit of a--
I mean, she's not so good at anything else.
[Ciel] We Magus are equipped with basic functions
right off the manufacturing line.
Noir must just not be in top form right now.
She'll be as good as new with a little maintenance.
I hope so,
but we found Noir out in the wild.
You found her?
Didn't I tell you?
We found her in the museum ruins.
I'd like to look into who her previous master was at some point.
Even though that could mean she'll have to leave you?
If that's what Noir wants to do, then yeah.
-[Ciel] You're very kind. -[gasps]
If that time comes, then I'll take her place by your side.
That is, until I find my ideal master.
I'd like that.
-Because I like you. -Huh?
I like hearing you sing and watching you work.
[chuckles]
Was that you flirting with me just now?
N-No! I didn't mean it like that!
[chuckles] Oh, dear, did I just get rejected?
-[shower running] -[Ciel humming]
Say, would you like to shower with me so we don't waste any water?
-[Kanata] W-Whoa! -[loud bang]
[Kanata sighs]
Geez, don't just yell that out.
Just like Noir. What a hodgepodge team I'm collecting.
[Ciel] Kanata, do you have a hair dryer?
In the box behind the desk-- [gasps]
[objects clatter]
[Kanata gasps]
Girls should not be parading around like that!
[chuckles] What are you, my father?
Thanks, I'll just borrow it.
[sighs]
Will it be double the trouble once Noir comes back?
[Ciel] You do have your own bed?
[grunts]
It's not like Magus need to sleep or anything.
This is what I'm in the mood for.
And besides, Noir's quite the sleepyhead.
Even more than me!
Is that so?
You're an unusual man, Kanata.
You think so?
But no matter how humanlike we Magus may appear,
we are most definitely not human.
No matter how well-made we are.
[Kanata] Ciel?
What I mean to say is that Noir and I are both Magus
and yet you treat us both like humans.
And that's unusual.
Maybe for some, but it's just normal for me.
My mom was a Magus, after all.
What?
[Kanata] My father was a bit of an oddball.
He was a Drifter, and he'd take me with him while I was still only a baby
on his investigations into what happened before the Tears of the New Moon.
The Magus who stood by his side
was my mother.
I don't remember my birth mother.
That's why I think of his Magus as my real mom.
She would watch over him with a smile as he chased his dreams.
I really loved my mom.
-But then… -[thunderclap]
[thunderclap]
Daddy!
Mommy!
[whimpers]
That's why I don't see any difference between humans and Magus.
She really loved you, and you really loved her.
-Your mom. -Yeah.
That's why I want to make their dream come true.
Their dream?
The legendary city of Histoire.
[gasps]
I just know the Paradise we dreamed of exists.
That's what I believe.
[machine beeps]
Reporter, Ciel.
Subject of report.
The key to Paradise.
[vacuum cleaner whirring]
Is everything okay, Ciel?
-[whirring stops] -What do you mean?
It's just-- You seem a little off.
[chuckles] Thank you for your concern.
I'm in perfect condition!
Well, that's good.
But you're not singing today.
What was that?
No, it's nothing!
I must have done something.
All last night, I thought we were getting along great.
But when I woke up this morning, she felt distant all of a sudden.
[laughs]
There's only one reason a gal becomes distant overnight.
-[laughs] -[grumbles]
It's not that!
Geez.
You've been drinking all afternoon without Mouton around to stop you.
Can't beat a drink that's free from the shackles of work!
What do you think? You jealous, Michael?
I couldn't be jealous of you if my life depended on it!
-[machine beeps] -[gasps]
-It's from Maria. -Say what?
"When I'm done with the maintenance, you should join me for a drink."
Seriously? Who does this boozer think she is?
-Sorry, but pass. -[whimpers]
You bastard! I'm so jealous! [sobbing]
Michael.
That was a complete 180 from what you said 15.5 seconds ago.
Hey, Kanata.
It's not just Ciel. Don't you feel distant with Ellie?
She's been sulking ever since yesterday.
What are you talking about?
Ellie and I are old childhood buddies. There's no distance between us?
Huh? Y-Yeah.
You're right!
So, how about some advice from your good old childhood friend?
[Ange] Such a simpleton.
[beeping]
♪ You're still Cinderella ♪
You told Ciel about your mother, right?
So, you also told her that humans and Magus are basically the same in your eyes?
Yeah.
Did she say that's weird?
No.
Then it's gotta be something else.
Something else?
-[Ange] She's new to Rock Town. -[both gasp]
Maybe she just needs to get used to her new environment?
Maybe.
Why don't you try cheering her up?
-[Michael] The farm oughta do it! -[both gasp]
Whether you're human or Magus, you're alive on this earth.
So go get your hands dirty!
Michael's hometown, Diamond Farm Nest, is always looking for young helpers.
We're not looking for work.
-[Tokio] Don't think so hard on it. -What do you mean?
In the end, whether you're human or Magus,
we all feel better when we do what we love.
Tokio…
That's pretty profound coming from you.
That sounds much better than playing in the dirt.
What's wrong with a lil dirt, eh?
Michael, your accent is showing.
That's right.
Doing it with the one you love will cheer you up in no time!
You drunk!
What does Ciel like? [gasps]
-Tokio! I'm borrowing the Carrier. -Come again?
[machine beeping]
You heading out, Kanata?
Alas, there be nary a cloud in the sky today!
The Weather Bureau and the Silver Storm are slacking off!
Where's your gusto?
-What would you even do in a real storm? -[chuckles]
It's low Blueschist Density today so you'll probably be fine,
but keep on the lookout.
-Thank you, Theo. -[machine beeps]
Just the two of us, heading out alone in the Carrier.
A little forward, don't you think?
Just what do you have in store for me wherever we're going?
[Kanata] You'll understand soon.
[Ciel] Those are the coordinates to the ruins where target Noir was discovered.
Requesting troops be dispatched to investigate.
Further, requesting investigation into Noir's previous master,
this supposed "Pascale."
Reporter Ciel will continue monitoring.
Noir will be promptly secured once we have definitive proof she is the key.
Should her current master refuse the transfer…
The organization asserts that those looking for Histoire are a great threat.
And if that threat holds the key,
then we cannot stand by idly.
His survival is entirely dependent on him relinquishing ownership of the key.
However, I do not believe he will give up Noir,
nor will he give up his family's dream.
Only the depths of despair await Kanata.
So before he sinks too far…
[electricity crackles]
It's okay. You'll just fall asleep for a bit.
And when you wake up,
she'll be the only thing missing.
[electricity crackles]
[both gasp]
Sorry! Are you okay?
[Ciel] Yeah.
Where are we?
[Kanata] I found this once while out on a mission.
-You should sing here, Ciel. -Pardon?
You can sing as loud as you like here.
It might help you feel as good as you felt yesterday!
Feel good?
Is that why you brought me here?
Today, you have a stage, Ciel.
[gasps]
[Ciel] ♪ The light shone Through the window ♪
♪ My face of innocence ♪
♪ Bathed in the gentle glow ♪
♪ The twinkling stars And the drowsy moon ♪
♪ Chased after the flicker of a miracle ♪
♪ With an audible crash ♪
♪ The world comes tumbling down ♪
♪ I'm forever waiting to see the future ♪
♪ With my eyes ♪
♪ Please don't ever change ♪
♪ Let the light guide my path ♪
♪ Through this endless dream ♪
♪ If I could say it without it showing ♪
How strange.
♪ If I could explain with words ♪
This should not happen for a Magus,
and yet my heart burns.
♪ I'd explain my tears And my innocent smile ♪
Kanata.
You set my heart ablaze.
♪ I know that is what's most important ♪
[Kanata applauding]
[chuckles]
-[thunder rumbling] -[sighs]
[rain pattering]
[Kanata] It's raining!
Man, Daniel really is no good at predictions!
-Kanata! -[gasps]
-[Kanata] Spacemen? -What?
That's what Drifters call them.
Can you handle a Coffin, Ciel?
I need your help.
Okay.
♪ Looking up To the monochrome sky ♪
♪ I breathed out a sigh ♪
♪ The tip of your finger was warm ♪
♪ And I realized in that moment ♪
♪ I belong to someone else ♪
♪ But within me ♪
♪ Without a doubt ♪
♪ Is a pure and innocent heart ♪
♪ Freaking me out ♪
♪ I'm not ready for this Confusion ♪
-♪ That's an error ♪ -♪ What's right is messed up ♪
♪ Breaking myself ♪
♪ Isolation generated emotion ♪
♪ And I think it's about To take hold now ♪
♪ I can't hold back ♪
♪ I'm casting away My old life for the new ♪
♪ My senses tingle to life ♪
♪ Pulsating with warmth and love ♪
♪ I can't go back, I won't go back ♪
♪ To who I was before ♪
♪ Forgive me for awakening ♪
♪ For this new future of mine ♪
♪ Bewitching Desire ♪
[Kanata] Welcome back, Noir.
I'm back, Kanata.
Maria has determined that there are no abnormalities within Noir.
I have the details here.
I see.
She didn't install any weird programs in you, right?
Weird programs?
[sighs]
-Kanata! -[screams]
Hey, Ciel!
Welcome back, Noir.
[Noir] I'm back, Ciel.
You seem to be on better terms with Kanata since yesterday.
We did.
He told me he likes me!
What?
-Like? -He did?
I was talking about your singing!
So, you were only after my voice?
I'm not after anything!
[chuckles]
I'm kidding.
[Ciel] This is it.
This is what I've been looking for.
Now that I've realized
how I feel,
I can hardly go back to being a mere tool.
My beloved.
[Ciel, in English] My dear.
Translated by Rychelle Brittain