Napping Princess Page #5

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I still don't get it.

Does this sound magic to you?

So let's try some magic again.

I'm hungry.

I would like a bento box.

And sent.

(whimsical music)

They're already paid for.

Who is doing all this?

Awesome!

The only logical conclusion is magic

also works in our real lives.

The only conclusion?

Well aren't you gonna eat?

Our bento boxes came.

We're on the bullet train

and we're going to be

in Tokyo really soon.

What did you say?

They're on an express train now?

Didn't you say both of

them were out of money?

- [Henchman] Yeah, that's what we thought.

- [Watanabe] Let me know

as soon as she posts

another message.

Listen, we're not here to act

as your private security detail,

am I making myself clear?

I pay my taxes, don't I?

And I think we've done more to further

this investigation than you.

Get me to Hanada.

I need to be in Tokyo.

I have to stop her before she

can speak with the chairman

or all of this could unravel.

Do you think that Morikawa even stole

that program at all?

I think as long as he won't talk specifics

I can't rule anything out.

I guess we can't.

- [Kokone] So this is my mom's father?

Mm-hmm.

Industrialist Ishin Shijima is the founder

of the preeminent

Shijima Motor Corporation

where he serves as chairman.

Your mother, Ikumi Shijima,

graduated from Carnegie

Mellon University in America

and was soon placed on

Shijima's Board of Directors.

One year before her death she resigned

from Shijima Motor Corporation

after a falling out with her father,

the nature of which was undisclosed.

What's it say about dad?

Nothing.

But it stands to reason

that this falling out

had something to do with your mother

eloping with your father.

I think mom must have been

someone really special.

And if for only having the

good sense to marry her,

so is dad.

Yeah, I guess so.

Can't argue with that.

I wonder how the two of them first met

and how they ended up falling

in love with each other?

Morio, find out how to get me

to Shijima Motor Corporation.

Huh?

Get me to that Engine Head.

(calm music)

(alarm ringing)

- [Soldier] Sir, the

Colossus has returned.

Ah, so it has.

Indeed the creature is within sight.

But our orders are to hold the gate.

We will not abandon our posts.

As if we could count on these guys

to fight in the first place.

Done!

Your spell will show the king

how great your magic really is.

And with hearts united we can

even fly through the skies.

Please, giant machine,

defeat the Colossus of your own free will.

And send.

(light music)

What the!

Whey the hell is this

machine walking on its own?

You stop moving yourself at once.

Legs, apply brakes now!

Don't do it!

This Engine Head is battling

because it wants to.

So please let it fight!

What in the places!

It's sorcery!

Then throw her out of here this instant!

You watch your stupid mouth.

Don't you ingrates forget for one moment

that Ancien is still your princess!

You leave her alone!

(grunting)

Attention all hands!

Stop this rampaging machine!

Shut off the engines!

Well done, Chief Engineer.

We'll defend our posts to the death!

Ancien, the engines!

(questing music)

(wind blowing)

(gears clicking)

Yo!

(groans)

Peach!

Ancien!

Got you.

Peach!

Forgive me.

I wasn't able to stay

with you till the end.

However if you're ever in trouble

I will always come back to help you.

So please from now on

look after Kokone for me.

It was mom.

But how?

All this time

I thought I was supposed to be Ancien

in dad's old fairytale.

(somber music)

WITH HEARTS UNITED,

MY FEVER WILL GO AWAY.

For so long I thought dad

never told me

anything about mom.

But he really did.

He told me so so many things.

(sobbing)

Morio, are we almost there?

460 yen to reach Shijima Motors.

Think you got any magic to spare?

Excuse me.

Are you Kokone Morikawa?

Watanabe sent you!

Go on, Kokone.

I can handle these thugs.

You really think that?

Don't worry.

You still got the tablet.

Yeah, but what about you?

You don't understand!

I understand plenty!

Forget about me, Kokone!

Wait!

If you'd just calm down and hear us out.

Shut up!

We're just trying to help

because we're old friends of her dad's!

What?

Wait, that's...

Hmm.

Every one of Kokone's messages are there.

So you guys have been reading

them all along, haven't you?

You spotted us through this forum!

And that's how we knew you needed

express train tickets and food

so you guys could safely

make it from Osaka to Tokyo!

But why help us?

That tablet, it can never

end up with Watanabe.

I'm not sure I'm buying this.

Wouldn't you be after the tablet too

since you guys are from Shijima Motors?

Well yes.

Technically we are with Shijima.

Then what the heck's

in that tablet anyway?

The entire legacy of Ikumi Shijima,

the original code for her revolutionary

self-driving car program.

WITH HEARTS UNITED, WE CAN FLY

That's what my dad says.

- [Shijima] You're all cowards!

Do none of you have a backbone?

- [Executive] But Mr.

Chairman, the Olympic Games

open in just two days.

If even one of our vehicles

were to malfunction

with athletes inside,

oh the company's image

would be the very least

of our problems.

The press already doubts

whether the technology is safe.

Be reasonable.

We need drivers in those cars.

We do not!

We will proceed as planned.

The self-driving vehicles will

be in the opening ceremony.

My decision is final.

Now get back to work!

Any updates?

Have you gotten the

original code back yet?

I'm very close, sir.

Well, hurry up!

You've already made a huge mess of this.

I know, but it's too late to back out now.

If our demo vehicles

don't perform flawlessly

then both of our careers are finished.

Securing the tablet is

well worth the risk.

I'll buy off whoever needs silencing.

I'm warning you!

This is all just temporary.

The chairman doesn't care

about self-driving cars.

It's all just a pathetic

eulogy for his daughter.

When the Olympics are through

I'll be taking this up

directly with the Board.

And once the old guard is dead

it'll be our time to take

charge of this company's future.

But before any of that,

those opening ceremonies have

to go off without a hitch.

Hi.

I'd like to speak privately

with Chairman Shijima.

On what matter of business, Miss?

You see, I've never met him,

but I'm the chairman's granddaughter,

and I need to see him about my dad.

Young lady, that is a

particularly tasteless joke.

The chairman lost his only daughter

so he obviously has no grandchildren.

Yeah, well part of that's true.

That's him!

Hello.

What is it?

Would you like some tea, sir?

You're all by yourself on such a nice day?

Yes.

I was hoping to meet with someone

but things aren't working out exactly.

Have some.

So tell me something,

were you planning to just sit

here and waste the day away?

It's best to think about your future

and not allow yourself to stagnate

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