12 12 301 AniZhuanchangEnd That said, Nanami has no idea where the roads in Babylonia lead, not to mention that she has no clue where her destination is. She is practically wandering.
13 13 301 As she roams the streets, she ends up on a platform that resembles a square, with quite a lot of people gathered there.
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15 15 301 1 Nanami It's so lively here! Look at all these people! 1
16 16 301 Nanami I wonder if there's a gathering going on? 1
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18 18 301 Nanami leans lazily on the fences of the balcony like a cat, watching the crowds walking by with enthusiasm.
19 19 301 Time passes slowly. No one here knows of Nanami's true identity, and so she gets to enjoy her time with the humans like a normal little girl.
20 20 301 ??? Miss... Miss!
21 21 301 Not until she hears someone calling for her that the spaced-out Nanami turns around to find a human child she does not know tugging the corner of her clothes.
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23 23 301 1 Nanami ...Miss? Are you calling Nanami? 1
24 24 301 Boy Is your name Nanami, Miss?
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26 26 301 Nanami That's right! Nanami's name is indeed Nanami! 1
27 27 301 Boy That's such a weird name...
28 28 301 Nanami Not at all! Nanami really likes her name, you know? 1
29 29 301 Boy Whatever, I don't mind. Nanami, can you give me a hand?
30 30 301 Nanami Of course! The almighty Nanami is all-capable! 1
31 31 301 Boy Then please help me find V!
32 32 301 Nanami V? What is that...? Oh, I know, is that your mom? 1
33 33 301 Boy Who would have a mom named V? No, V is my parrot, but it's flown up to the tree, and it won't come down...
34 34 301 Nanami's eyes follow where the boy is pointing and finds a parrot perching on a tall bionic tree, tilting its head and staring at them.
35 35 301 Boy It normally behaves very well, but it just wouldn't answer me today. Does it hate me?
36 36 301 Nanami Hmm, Nanami thinks that V is just frightened by all these people here. 1
37 37 301 Boy Then what should we do...
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39 39 301 Nanami Let me seeeeee... This bionic tree should be able to support Nanami's weight... Alright, I'm going to climb up there and bring it back! 1
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41 41 301 Although the bionic tree is not very strong and Nanami's feet still have wheels attached to them, she still manages to dextrously climb to the top, stepping on the branches on her way up.
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43 43 301 1 Nanami Heave-ho... Nanami's up! Don't be scared, V! I'm here to help you down! 1
44 44 301 But the branch V is perching on is way too thin for Nanami to cross. Luckily, the little boy below comes up with an idea.
45 45 301 Boy Miss Nanami, how about reaching from the branch there?
46 46 301 Nanami Oh, I see it! Here comes Nanami... Aah! 1
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48 48 301 RImgBg1Shake Just as she steps onto that branch, Nanami finds nothing below her foot. She loses balance and falls from the tree... and lands steadily on her feet with her frame's adaptive maneuverability.
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50 50 301 1 Nanami A perfect landing from Nanami! Ten out of ten! 1
51 51 301 Nanami But that's so weird... Why was there nothing where I stepped? Hold on, where is V? 1
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53 53 301 Nanami looks up immediately and sees the parrot circling above the tree before flying down and landing on the boy's arm.
54 54 301 Boy Hahaha! We did it, V! We tricked Miss Nanami!
57 57 301 1 Nanami What?! So you were lying when you said V wouldn't come down! 1
58 58 301 That is when Nanami realizes that the "branch" she was stepping on is merely a high resolution holographic projection. No wonder she would fall.
59 59 301 Boy I bet you didn't notice that V is a bionic mechanoid bird! This is an April Fools prank that only we can pull off!
60 60 301 "V" We—did—it! Chirp! We—did—it!
61 61 301 A bionic mechanoid cannot disobey its owner's directives even with its own AI system. Naturally, it cannot "misbehave."
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63 63 301 1 Nanami (Chuckles) I see... 1
64 64 301 Except Nanami has known that V is not a real bird all along. In her eyes, mechanical and organic lives are one and the same.
65 65 301 Boy But today's April Fool's Day, so you can't be mad, Miss!
66 66 301 Nanami Nanami is a mature grownup—I wouldn't be angry just because of a kid's prank. But someone else might be... 1
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68 68 301 ??? You little rascal! I looked away for a second and you ran away!
69 69 301 A loud, furious voice comes out from below the balcony, and Nanami sees a woman running up the stairs, panting.
72 72 301 But the boy turns to find Nanami standing in his way, smirking with ill intent.
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74 74 301 1 Nanami No, Nanami is not angry... but Nanami loves to help mothers find their lost children. 1
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76 76 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Boy I knew you'd be mad about this!
77 77 301 AniZhuanchangEnd After learning that her son has pulled a prank on Nanami, the young mother immediately drags the boy over and apologizes to her.
78 78 301 Young Mother I'm so terribly sorry... That was so terribly inappropriate... You! Apologize to the nice lady here at once!
79 79 301 Boy Tch, it's April Fool's Day... What's the big deal...
80 80 301 The way his mother scowls stops him from continuing his rant.
81 81 301 Young Mother No matter what, you should never take advantage of other people's kindness! Do you hear me?
82 82 301 Young Mother And if you keep lying to others, no one will believe you again when you tell the truth!
83 83 301 Boy U-understood...
84 84 301 The boy apologizes to Nanami and then departs while holding his mother's hand, leaving Nanami by herself, leaning on the fences, watching the people go by.
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86 86 301 1 Nanami Nanami also took advantage of Karenina's kindness... No wonder she was so mad at me. Not just Karey deary—Nanami also tricked many others today. 1
87 87 301 Nanami Mmm... Should Nanami go to apologize to each of them? Not to mention... 1
88 88 301 Nanami looks at the young mother and the boy walking through the square hand in hand, the boy waving at her as he sees her from afar.
89 89 301 Nanami takes out a synthetic candy, a gift from the boy earlier, as an apology. It is not very expensive, but it comes in a wrapper that is as beautiful as the starry night sky.
90 90 301 Nanami If I leave the bug in Gestalt alone, it's going to affect these people's lives here somehow... 1
91 91 301 She unwraps the candy and tosses it in her mouth—not very sweet, but pleasant enough, she thinks. Nanami holds the translucent wrapper up, and through it, she finds Babylonia and her people coated in beautiful colors.
