"In the names of all the angels and holy spirits that rule over magic, please show us your awesome magical power!" Emiko said, as the artwork was sealed.
"One of the "Facing Dragons" is missing." Daiki said.
"Facing Dragons? The ones in the Folk Customs Museum?" Emiko said.
"Yes. Only when the Fire Dragon and the Water Dragon come together can they become stable. There was only one time, during Cultural Reform, that the Water Dragon went missing. Then a flood of unknown cause occurred and I heard that a temple by the coastline was entirely submerged. Now one of them is missing again and the rhythm is disturbed. If it is not found, something terrible will happen." Daiki said.
"We'd better collect the missing one right away!" Emiko said.
"Yes!" Daiki said.
Xxx
"I don't want to go to home economics class." Kuri said.
"Today is the cooking practice that you hate, right?" Reiko said.
"Why is someone like that a home ec teacher?" Kuri said.
"Mr. Kaseda is merciless, isn't he?" Reiko said. "I heard that someone in the homeroom next to ours made a mistake during cooking practice and had to shred cabbage every day for a week."
"Why do you look so happy?" Kuri said.
"I'm not particularly happy. I'll go on ahead." Reiko said.
"I knew it, her back looks happy." Kuri said.
Xxx
"Did you bring your apron?" Reiko said.
"Of course. I don't know what Mr. Kaseda would say if I forgot it." Kuri
"Apron, apron...Why is Wiz...Hey! Don't move!" Daisuke said.
"What are you doing holding your school bag like that?" Reiko said.
"Oh, no, it's nothing." Daisuke siad.
"You're weird, Niwa." Reiko said. "Hey, Kuri, did you bring an apron?"
"Of course!" Kuri said. "I wanted to give Mr. Kaseda a good impression, so I spent a lot of time picking one."
"Let me see!" Reiko said."Oh, Kuri, you brought an apron like this again!"
"As for how to solve this problem, like terms can be gathered in one term by following a rule. When you add two equations, you add brackets to each equation, connect them with a plus symbol, remove the brackets, and gather the like terms. When you subtract one equation from another, you add brackets to each equation, connect them with a minus symbol..." Teacher said.
"Don't chew, okay?" Daisuke said to Wiz.
"You add brackets to each equation, connect them with a minus symbol..." Teacher said.
"Hey, Daisuke! Let's go to the home economics classroom!" Reiko said.
"Okay." Daisuke said and turned to Wiz. "Listen, no matter what happens, don't come out. Behave yourself."
"Come on, let's go. Break time will be over soon." Reiko said.
"I envy Hiwatari for being absent today." Kuri said.
"Stop babbling! Here!" Reiko said.
"You meanie!" Kuri said.
"How rude!" Reiko said.
"It'd be nice if the school burned down right now!" Kuri said.
Xxx
"What are you doing?! I told you over and over not to burn the flour!" Mr Kaseda said.
"I'm sorry." Kuri said.
"This movement! Put a snap in it. Like this, like this! You'd better not burn it this time!" Mr Kaseda said.
"Yes, sir." Kuri said.
"Your wrist is too rigid!" Mr Kaseda said.
"Yes, sir!" Kuri said.
"He's really getting on her case, isn't he? Daisuke, you should go comfort her. Hey, Daisuke!" Reiko said.
"Oh, no!" Daisuke cut his hand.
"Sorry. Are you okay? Let me see. And done!" Reiko bandaged his hand.
"You're well-prepared!" Daisuke said.
"I brought them for Kuri." Reiko said.
"I see." Daisuke said. "Thanks."
"Like this! Like this! Right... Right..." Mr Kaseda said. "What are you doing? What just happened?!"
"I need a mop... A mop...Are you okay? I'm sorry." Kuri said.
Xxx
"Let's eat!" They said.
"I'm sorry, everyone." Kuri said. "Him again?!"
"Listen while you're cleaning. After school tomorrow, the following students will be shredding cabbage. Hikawa! Of course, I mean Kuri." Mr Kaseda said.
"I know, you don't have to say it!" Kuri said.
"And Daisuke Niwa!" Mr Kaseda said. "Those two are it."
Xxx
"Daisuke!" Kuri gushed. "Hey! Could you meet me after our shredding tomorrow?"
"I...um...sure..." Daisuke said.
Kuri grinned and kissed him on the cheek.
He stared at her. She sure did like giving kisses out.
Xxx
"Dear big sister..." Kuri said.
"Uh oh." Reiko said.
"Why don't you take a tea break?" Kuri said.
"What's going on?" Reiko said.
"Aren't your shoulders sore?" Kuri said.
"You're creeping me out!" Reiko said. "What? What? What are you planning?"
"Oh, no, big sister. That's not a nice thing to say." Kuri said.
"Something's fishy." Reiko said.
"Big sister... We're twins, right?" Kuri said.
"What are you getting at?" Reiko said.
Xxx
"This is all your fault Wiz! You're such a glutton! Aw, man... Wiz..."
Wiz transformed into Daisuke
"Wow! You can change into me too?!" Daisuke said.
Xxx
"On second thought, I don't want to do it." Reiko said.
"You'll be fine. You'll be fine. If you wear this like this...See? I'm sure no one will find out!" Kuri said.
"I have to bring this again. And what else..." Reiko said.
"Okay, I'll be counting on you after school today." Kuri said.
"Okay, okay." Reiko said.
"I name it the "Big Look-alike Close Friends Change Places And Everyone Becomes Happy Operation"! You don't like it? Then, "Look-alike Close Friends..."" Kuri said.
"If you keep it up, we switch right now and you go to school by bike!" Reiko said.
"No thank you." Kuri said.
Xxx
"Don't tell me..." Reiko said.
"Hurry up, hurry up!" Kuri said.
"I know, I know." Reiko said. "Does it really have to be this apron?"
"Of course! Try imitating my voice." Kuri said.
"Niwa, please, take my place for cleaning duty!" Reiko said.
"Am I like that?" Kuri said.
"Yeah." Reiko said.
Xxx
"What am I going to do? I'll be alone with Miss Hikawa. And also..." Daisuke said. "Don't move!"
"What are you talking about with your bag, Niwa?" Reiko, as Kuri, said.
"I'm not talking with my bag." Daisuke said.
"We'd better hurry to the home economics classroom, or we'll be scolded by Mr. Kaseda again." Reiko, as Kuri said.
"For cooking, you need love, deep emotion, and rhythm! Don't focus on shredding the cabbage! Feel the beat!" Mr Kaseda said.
"I'm all right...My heart isn't pounding after all!" Daisuke thought.
"Hey, pay attention! Start from the beginning!" Mr Kaseda said.
"What?! Hey, that's good stuff! You can't say...that this is bad, right, sir?" Reiko, as Kuri said.
"It's a joint responsibility! This can't be really called shredded. At best it's been chopped. We can't waste food. I will eat it all later. So make sure you SHRED IT!" Mr Kaseda said.
Xxx
"I'm so exhausted." Kuri, as Reiko said.
"Exhausted? But you've only run the 100m dash five times so far." Girl said.
"That's five years' worth." Kuri, as Reiko said.
"What?" Girl said.
"Oh, no... I'm going home now." Kuri, as Reiko said.
"What? That won't look good if the seniors show up." Girl said.
"Make up a good excuse for me. Later!" Kuri, as Reiko said.
Xxx
"I didn't know Niwa was this bad. He's almost as bad as Kuri." Reiko thought.
"Oh, no, nothing...Let's do a good job, Niwa." Reiko, as Kuri said.
"Not good!" Daisuke thought, remembering what his mom said.
"In order for you to be home in time for dinner, I said 5 PM in the warning letter.
I'm counting on you!" Emiko had said.
"I've got to get going." Daisuke thought.
"Excuse me, but I need to go to the restroom." Daisuke said.
Xxx
"Daisuki." Wiz said.
"No, it's not "ki." "Ke." Okay? You are now Daisuke. DA I SU KE." Daisuke said.
"Daisuki!" Wiz said.
"I told you that's not it. I'm still worried... I don't have time to waste! I'm counting on you!" Daisuke said.
He headed home and ran into Kuri, as Reiko.
"Oh, are you already done?" Kuri, as Reiko said.
"Yeah, something like that." Daisuke said.
"Then Reiko will be home soon too." Kuri thought.
"Aren't you taking your bike home?" Daisuke said.
"Oh, no! I forgot about it! See you later!" Kuri said.
"Slacker! I managed to make up an excuse for the seniors. Take it easy!" Girl said, bringing the bike.
"Thank you!" Kuri, as Reiko said.
"She brought it all the way for Reiko..." Kuri thought.
Xxx
"Okay! You pass." Mr Kaseda said. "Hikawa, that apron suits you well."
"What?" Reiko as Kuri said.
"Don't you think, Niwa?" Mr Kaseda said.
"Daisuki." Wiz said.
"He said "he really likes it." He means the apron, right?" Reiko as Kuri thought.
Xxx
"What?!" Daisuke said.
"This monument was put up for sale without us knowing and it wound up in an antique shop! Moreover, they were being sold separately. Coincidentally, I found them
and then purchased them. So that means it's no longer necessary to have you steal them." Emiko said.
"Right, right, right." Daisuke said.
"Isn't that great, Dai?" Emiko said.
"I came home early for this?" Daisuke said.
Xxx
"Today turned out to be a strange day. My heart didn't pound like usual even when I was with Miss Hikawa. When did she get so good at cabbage shredding?" Daisuke thought.
"Hey, Wiz. Thanks for your help today." Daisuke said.
Xxx
"Let's see...Here it is. If I iron it, it will look okay, right?" Reiko said, looking at a dress.
"It suits you! Reiko, you look good in that kind of outfit too." Kuri said.
"I was going to give it to you, but I changed my mind." Reiko said.
"You're more popular than I thought." Kuri said.
"Buttering me up won't work." Reiko said.
"I definitely don't want to switch places with you again!" Kuri said.
"I don't either." Reiko said.
"We're not alike at all." Kuri said.
"Right! We're not alike at all!" Reiko said.
"But no one noticed, did they?" Kuri said.
"Yeah..." Reiko said.
Xxx
Daisuke approached Kuri near the museum. "Have you been waiting long?"
"No." Kuri said. "I'll get right to it. I am running out of time. I need to talk to Dark."
"Oh." Daisuke said. "So this isn't a real date."
"Daisuke I thought I was clear. I don't believe in love." Kuri replied. "I just don't have time for it. I can't—"
"Well it's too late." Daisuke said. "It's past the time on the notice. Dark isn't coming."
Kuri seemed to get the message. "This isn't something I can negotiate. I'll do anything you ask. I just need to save him—I can't let Satoshi die!"
Moved by her plea, Daisuke sighed a long breath. "I'll...go look for him."
Understanding, she nodded.
Daisuke walked a distance away and transformed, then came back.
Xxx
Dark stood in front of the girl. "What is it you want? How do you know about the Kokuyoku?"
"I know everything, Dark." Kuri said. "I understand. But it's you, only you who can save everyone. You were created to save all of the broken artworks. You are their savior."
"I am nothing more than a mistake." Dark said.
"No! You are the culmination of the greatest work!" Kuri said.
Dark noticed she had a slight glow about her. "You...You are—"
Kuri put a finger to his lips. "I am so much more than you believe. Will you help me now, knowing the truth of what I ask and what I can give?"
Dark hesitated, and nodded.