Napping Princess Page #2

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(engine revving)

Hey, wait a sec.

You gotta at least hold

on to the steering wheel.

If you end up getting

pulled over, I get busted!

- [Old Man] Don't worry!

Jeez.

(ominous music)

- [Ancien] This land is falling

a constant and brutal attack

by an awful monster named the Colossus.

These attacks are occurring simply because

the magical Ancien lives in the kingdom.

Huh?

(explosion)

- [Ancien] The Grand Inquisitor

keeps advising the King

to exile Princess Ancien

somewhere far away from Heartland.

Yet the King can't bring himself

to banish his own daughter.

So instead he gathers up

his very best technicians

ordering them to build

giant mechanical troops,

ones that are capable of

defeating the Colossus.

These troops are called Engine Heads.

Machine Brigade.

I want the Engine Heads

dispatched at once!

- [Ancien] These Engine Heads

are the pride of Heartland.

Many operators are required to control

each aspect of the machine's

intricate movements.

Left leg forward, 18 meters seven degrees.

And don't you fail me down there.

Left leg movement squadron,

move forward 18 meters and seven degrees.

(grunting)

18 meters and seven degrees!

(dramatic music)

Those won't work.

Unless I bring them

all to life with magic,

they can't beat that monster!

(growling)

(ominous music)

(keys clicking)

Right leg back, 23 meters and 12 degrees.

Pedal for your lives!

(loud crashing)

Hey, right over here!

Here we go.

Who is that?

What is he doing?

A pirate?

Joy, if I make that pirate my lackey

we can defeat the Colossus.

Aye aye, sir!

(tires screeching and crashing)

Hurry, let's go!

You just follow me, all right?

Since you're alive, I'll

give you a heart too!

Yes!

Let's go!

(snickers)

(engine revving and tires screeching)

What, hey!

You're a pirate, I was right!

Huh?

Good, you're my lackey now.

Hurry and jump in!

(crashing)

So what's your name, Pirate?

It's Peach.

Peach, huh?

It's been pretty long since

I last had that dream.

Did you have a pleasant

dream, Miss Morikawa?

You're not on summer vacation just yet.

Sorry.

(class laughing)

The last summer break before graduation

is an important opportunity for each

and every student.

So it would be a shame to go and waste it

by slacking off, understood?

Kokone!

- [Teacher] So, until then

let's keep naps to a minimum,

you got that, Miss Morikawa?

Yes!

I hear you loud and clear, sir!

- [Teacher] I wanna see all

of you give your best effort

next term, all right?

(calm music)

You're the only one who

knows the whole story,

the only one, Joy.

Your father reached out, Ikumi.

He wants the tablet and

if he doesn't get it

he'll take me to court.

Even if he's trying to

get custody of Kokone,

why now after all this time?

It makes no sense.

Well, guess I finally have to go

and talk to him in person.

I'm going to head out for Tokyo now.

You're Momotaro Morikawa, right?

We can't have him talking directly

to Chairman Shijima.

Kokone, you somehow manage to always

fall asleep in the middle of class.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I simply don't have a clue.

But for what it's worth

I was up all night long

playing Mahjong with dad's friends.

What?

Why would you do that?

'Cause I can make some money.

You're right though,

I guess I am always kind of sleepy, huh?

But it's my super power!

I don't think sleeping is a super power!

Hey, I meant to ask you

are you gonna take classes this summer?

We're just a little strapped

for cash at the moment.

Yeah, I tried to bring up

summer plans this morning.

Dad just clammed up.

He's still letting customers pay with food

instead of real money.

I just don't understand why he keeps

on letting people do that.

All he really cares about is

tinkering away in his shop.

Maybe you should try having

a conversation about it.

No such luck.

He even tells me simple things

like "thanks for breakfast"

to be a text.

Really?

(whimsical music)

Looks like they're at it again.

That's for making us pick up your slack!

Yes!

I gotta make my last

summer before graduation

count somehow.

What should I do?

How about going to visit some relatives?

I already live with my only relative.

There's just dad.

But I thought that your mom's whole side

of the family was from Germany?

How come?

'Cause back in junior high

you wrote that whole big essay about

how your mom has to be

in Germany, remember?

(laughs) That thing?

Wow, you've got a pretty

good memory there, Chico.

Actually that was a total lie.

What?

Well every time I started a new school

I've had to explain to people

why I don't have a mom.

Then they always ask

why my name is written

differently from how

they think it should be,

so it was just easier to lie.

Oh.

What a creative solution.

But I guess that's what makes

you so interesting and fun.

Thanks, Chico.

You're the best.

Hey, Miss Morikawa.

We just got a phone call at the office.

It's about your father.

(dramatic music)

(calm music)

Huh?

What's Joy doing here?

Dad's tablet.

I'm home.

(somber music)

Oh Dad.

Where could they have taken you to?

Hey mom, could dad really

have done something wrong?

But I guess I hardly know

anything about you either, mom.

All I know is that you died

in some kind of accident

right after I was born.

Aside from that Dad hasn't told

me a single thing about you.

So tell me,

what were you up to when you were my age?

Did you go to college?

What do I do with myself now?

Please mom, would you help me out?

(calm music)

I hope I got this code right this time.

You were able to speak right away, Joy.

Ahem, that's because I

happen to be pretty special!

Peach finally came back!

(calm music)

Peach, welcome back.

Hey, Princess.

So were you able to write a spell

that can give a heart to

our friend Heart here?

I guess we're about to

find out, aren't we?

Don't worry.

Give it a shot.

So with hearts united we can

even fly through the skies.

Heart.

Inside you is a will of your

own so express your freedom.

(engine revving)

And send!

(beeping)

It worked!

(ominous music)

I finally managed to

track you down, Princess.

You are to be returned to your glass tower

for the crime of continuing to use magic.

Do you really get those orders

directly from the king?

Oh very much so.

However if you were to hand over

the tablet directly to me

there'd be a chance I'd be willing

to request more lenient

terms from the king.

(door bell ringing)

Is that clad?

I know that face.

The girl has to be inside there.

I'll need to take her back

with me as a precaution.

If she's not accounted for,

the Tokyo Police might get in the way.

The Tokyo what?

(phone vibrates)

It's from dad.

DON'T TRUST THIS BAD GUY

That's?

That's the same guy!

(suspenseful music)

That little delinquent

hasn't come back yet?

Just look for the tablet.

He didn't have it on him so

it must be here somewhere.

We're gonna find it no matter what.

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