Good grief. I shouldn't have gotten the balloon for him.
Hey, are you Cyborg Cider-man No. 2, mister?
No, I'm not Cyborg Cider-man No. 2.
Hey, you are Cyborg Cider-man No. 2, aren't you?
No, I'm not a cyborg, nor a Cider-man, nor a No. 2.
But you just did the Cider Jump!
You can't hide it now!
No, I'm a high school student.
Hey, can I have you autograph? Can I?!
I don't have time for this.
Wow, thanks! I'll treasure this forever!
He looks about 5 years old. Where are his parents?
Is he lost?
Hey, do the Cider Jump again!
"Cyborg Cider-man No. 2"? What the heck?
What happened to No. 1?
I always drink Energy Cider!
I see. He's a cider drink mascot, is he?
You can see the sleazy scheming of adults all over this.
Hey! Do the Cider Jump!
You do the Cider Jump by shooting cider out of your feet, right?!
That's some impressive cider.
C'mon! Do it! Do it!
Idiot! Psychokinesis!
That was a close one.
That was the Cider Air Cannon...
The Cider Air Cannon!
I know all about it!
You blow away your enemies by shooting cider out of your hands, right?
He shoots cider from his hands and his feet?
Could they not think of anything else for a cyborg?
Does he really think cider can do anything?
There's nothing I don't know about Cyborg Cider-man No. 2!
You must be Cyborg Cider-man No. 2!
I love you, Cyborg Cider-man No. 2!
Why must he say the whole name each time?
I should get going and find his parents.
But I haven't heard anyone calling for a kid.
- I just heard a loud noise. - A police officer? Perfect timing.
A lost kid?
Something stinks.
The kid sure likes him for someone he "doesn't know."
Would you rather he not?
My 13 years of experience on the force says something's up.
Find a new line of work.
Whatever. I didn't do anything wrong. I'm leaving him to you, officer.
Hey, kiddo. Do you know that guy?
Yeah, I do!
He's a superhero with a secret identity!
He blew away a car a few minutes ago!
What? Hey, hold it right there!
Where did that guy go?
Don't worry about it.
I just made a Cider Obstruction of Justice.
Where are his parents?
I can't hear their voices via telepathy,
so they're likely farther than 200 meters away.
Hey, was the fiend Baron Cola really strong?
Yeah, he was.
Is this kid really all right?
It's getting dark now.
Mommy, we should go home now!
Right, Mommy?
What now?
Mommy's not here!
You just noticed?
Mommy got lost!
No, that was you.
I thought she was right behind me, but that was just the balloon!
Are all 5-year-olds this stupid?
Cyborg Cider-man No. 2, find my mommy!
I guess there's no other way.
Huh? What?
Get on already.
It's Cider Jump time.
Wow! This is awesome! We're flying!
Not so loud. People will see us.
Mommy!
Yuuta?!
Where have you been? I was so worried!
I'm sorry. Cyborg Cider-man No. 2 came to rescue me. Look!
I don't see anyone around. Did you go with a stranger?
It's Cyborg Cider-man No. 2's fate to remain hidden in the shadows.
I-I really did meet him! See, I got his autograph right...
Huh? It's gone.
Treat it like a dream and forget about it.
Don't wander off again, okay?
Look, it's our new house!
Oh, good evening!
We just moved in next door today.
We're the Iridatsu family.
Whoa! Cyborg Cider-man No. 2!
See? He really exists!
You mean he's my neighbor?
Ack, look at the time!
I'm already late for work!
Summer break is finally here, and still I have to wake up to this racket.
Please, Kusuemon!
Create that pink door that teleports me to my—
No!
I'm begging you here!
No still means no.
Resign yourself to using your own two feet.
I'll buy your favorite coffee jelly on the way home.
We're here.
Whoa, this is my workplace's roof!
Thank you, Kusuemon!
Now my boss will slap me only four times, not five.
What an improvement.
Why don't you come and check out my workplace?
What is your job?
You change jobs so often, I can't keep it straight.
A shoe cleaner?
I work for a publisher called Shuensha.
Shueisha?!
One of the largest publishers in Japan?!
They're an industry leader with first-class employees!
No, you misheard.
It's Shuensha, not Shueisha.
Shu-en-sha?
Because the names are so similar, people often mix them up. It's tough.
That was deliberate, wasn't it?
They're totally different in writing, see?
That name is tempting fate.
I work on manga magazines here day and night.
Manga?
This is my office. The Editorial Department for Weekly Shounen Cognac!
Never heard of it.
What's that look?
Don't tell me you don't know Weekly Shounen Cognac!
My deepest apologies, but no.
There's Jump, Magazine, Sunday, Champion, and Cognac, right?!
All but the last ring bells.
Hey, Saiki!
Do you have any idea what time it is?!
You want me to slap you?
Who's that?
He's my son!
He's actually a big fan of Cognac!
He was so insistent on meeting the impressive Editor-in-Chief.
Well, you can't let down your kid, right?
I'm Onimatsu, the Editor-in-Chief.
- You like Cognac, huh? That's nice to hear. - So this is why he wanted to bring me along.
Well, you can show him around. Just don't forget about your work.
I got off slap-free thanks to you!
One cup of coffee jelly isn't enough for this.
Look, this is the editorial department.
It sure is a mess.
But an inside look at a manga editorial office is pretty intriguing.
How long do you plan on keeping me waiting, huh?!
It's still not ready?!
What? Not yet?
- Enough with the excuses. - They're all calling to pressure the authors over deadlines.
Being a manga author is tough work.
So we editors need to encourage them every once in a while.
You want me to beat it out of you?
This is encouragement?
Look, here's an issue of Weekly Shounen Cognac.
You've seen it before, right?
Nope.
Here!
Don't want it?
Hey, this is our biggest series, The Ever Optimistic Santarou!
We've got loads of other great manga too!
Do the editors have no input on what gets serialized?
It's good. Read it!
At least look at it!
Saiki! You have a visitor downstairs!
Oh, that reminds me. I had a manga pitch to look at today.
Sorry, excuse me for a bit.
Good grief. He's a manga editor, huh?
I had no idea.
I've seen him reading manga before,
but he never talks about his work at home.
Oh, my honey is adorable...
- She's washing dishes. She's humming. So cute. - And he never thinks of anything but Mom.
I'm worried. I'll check in on him via clairvoyance.
It's gotten a lot better than before.
Your artwork and your panel layout have improved.
But I think the characters need a bit more work.
Hey, he's giving advice like an actual editor.
Why not have the protagonist be a psychic?
What?
But this is a realistic sports manga!
Show me something flashier next time.
Your advice is too hard for me to follow.
Well, to put it plainly,
bring me something like Naruto.
I can't do that!
Sorry about that!
Apologize to the manga author, not me.
Ack, sorry. An author's calling me.
Hello, Saiki here.
- How's it going? Oh that. Yes, you're right. - I got to see a new side of him.
Okay then!
Well then...
Are you leaving already?
I'll be in your way if I stay longer.
My job isn't very exciting, is it?
When we run up against a deadline, there are no heroes like in manga to save the day.
But I feel so fulfilled when I get the manga pages the authors put their all into.
And it's a blast to hear the readers' praise.
- But to be honest, I have the most fun when I'm with your mom. - Well, do your best to provide for me.
That darn kid.
Okay then! I have to get yesterday's manuscript to the printer.
Kusuo! Kusuo! Kusuemon!
What happened to "no heroes to save the day"?
I love summer break.
No one complains if I spend the whole day at home reading.
Once I spend one day to do my summer homework, I'm free.
And I'm home alone today.
Looks like I can relax for the first time in a long while.
What? Is that Nendou?
No, it's not him. This is...
Cyborg Cider-man No. 2! Hello!
Come to think of it, Mom said...
Yuuta is also home alone today, so be sure to play with him if he comes by.
Being neighborly sure is a lot of work.
Can I come in?!
Whoa! So this is where Cyborg Cider-man No. 2 lives!
- Huh? Cider isn't coming out of the faucet. - Well, duh.
What? But the book said that Cider-man uses cider for everything!
He uses cider to cook rice, bathe, and brush his teeth!
He's going to make himself sick.
The toilet water is cider, right?
It's supposed to clean stains with bubble power!
Real convenient cider.
Eh, never mind.
I brought this with me today.
It's a Cyborg Cider-man No. 2 Blu-ray!
Let's watch it together!
Watching a Cider-man video next to Cider-man is like
eating ramen while watching a TV show about ramen, don't you think so?
Your analogy makes sense until you think about it.
Cyborg Cider-man No. 2!
- Cider! Cider-man! - You're too loud. Just sit quietly and watch.
- Somebody, help! - That's the Lemonade Fiend!
It's sour!
You bastard!
It's sour!
It's no use! Attacking will just spray juice at us!
The Earth is doomed!
Over a lemon?
Th-This empty bottle...! Do not leave empty bottles on the street.
That's as far as you go, Lemonade Fiend!
What? That voice!
Cyborg Cider-man No. 2 fizzes onto the scene!
You're still too loud.
What's gonna happen? Hey, will he win?
He'll win if you keep quiet.
Take this! Cider Punch!
No, don't punch him!
The impact will shoot out lemon juice!
See, I told you!
His entire body's been covered in lemon juice!
The Earth is doomed!
No, hold on!
It's not working on him at all!
He's got a look that says, "Did you do something just now?"
Did you do something just now?
He actually said it!
What? But why?!
You just turned me into lemon cider!
L-Lemon cider?!
Yes! Adding lemon juice to cider brings out a sweet taste with a hint of sourness!
And it's a good source of vitamin C!
It's a refreshing drink, perfect for summer!
Your lemon juice has not harmed but strengthened me!
Take this!
Lemon Cider Attack!
Now on sale at your local supermarkets and convenience stores!
- It's 148 yen including tax?! - So unsubtle.
He won!
Could an ad be more blatant?
All right, Cyborg Cider-man No. 2! You won!
Now I want to drink some lemon cider!
You lost the real battle.
Hey, show me the Lemon Cider Attack!
Or let me drink lemon cider!
How about neither?
Here you go.
Whoa, lemon cider!
Good thing I bought three.
Is he your little brother, pal?
Lemon Cider Attack!
Lemon!
What was that for, pal?!
Don't waltz in here like it's your house.
No fighting, okay?
Are you okay, mister?
Yeah. Thanks, kid.
Hey, what's wrong?!
He's scared of your face.
- Fiend Baron Cola is here! - Baron Cola?
My sincerest apologies, Baron Cola.
Next time, I...
There'll be no next time!
But your juice will live on to fuel my power.
The power of me, Baron Cola!
That's Nendou.
That's Baron Cola.
Save me, Cyborg Cider-man No. 2!
An uncanny similarity.
What's going on? Oh, that's Baron Cola.
You know him?
Hey, too close.
I love Baron Cola.
See this mustache? I'm just like him.
Just that part?
I see! That's why you're scared!
It's all right, kid.
See? I'm not scary at all, right?
- He's gonna pickle me in cola! - Good grief. That face is pretty traumatic for a kid.
Hey, I can't see anything right now.
How's the kid doing?
Cider Get Lost!
I see.
I was wondering what the commotion was. Turns out there's a festival today.
- I don't usually like going to crowded places, - Can I try the raffle?
- but festivals don't bother me too much. - Just one, okay?
Congrats! You won a replica of a popular toy!
- Wow, that's so cool! - My parents used to take me to festivals a lot too.
Good for you!
I wanted a certain prize, but I never managed to win it.
Too bad! Come again!
That was really frustrating.
A lot happened, but I have many fond memories.
But this sure is a big crowd.
My telepathy is useless in this situation.
Good grief. I hope I don't run into anyone I know.
Like I said!
There isn't any octopus in my takoyaki!
- You ate them, didn't you? - That was close.
I did not!
- You can't call them takoyaki anymore! They're just yaki! - I'll go this way.
This gun ain't too shabby.
I'd say it's a .22 caliber.
I haven't seen a bolt action type in a while.
The trigger stroke is just right.
It's just a cork gun.
Yeah! Fire!
Sorry, you missed!
Clear the path!
The palanquin is coming through!
I should leave.
I might end up hating festivals at this rate.
I'll buy a candy apple first.
That's 300 yen.
My wallet is missing.
Is something wrong?
Did I drop it? Me, of all people?
No, it couldn't have been...
This is a cinch when the crowd is this big.
- Hey, you going to buy that? - Man, I'm craving sausages.
- I'm tired from walking so much. - With so many people around, I can't tell who's speaking.
Where are you, Yuuko?
What? It's gone!
What's wrong?
Someone stole my wallet!
Seriously? How much did you have in it?
Didn't you say you got carried away and put all your summer earnings in it?!
He got pickpocketed? He's as stupid as ever.
You have to be on your guard in a crowd. Good grief.
Pickpocketed?
Me?
Me?!
Me, of all people?!
Me, of all people...?
Whoa, Takahashi broke down!
I'm on the same level as Takahashi?!
Whoa, what?
Wait, fireworks already?
- No, it shouldn't be for another hour. - I've never felt more humiliated.
Festivals are full of interesting times.
I'll make the culprit pay for this...
...with interest!
But in such a large crowd, it will be a challenge to find someone with telepathy.
How much did I have in my wallet again?
This should do.
I made a pretty penny again this year.
My backpack is stuffed and heavy as hell.
It's real, real heavy...
It's fricking heavy!
Whoa, what happened?!
A motorcycle fell out of the sky!
- What the hell?! What's going— - Are you okay there? Hey!
Are you all right?
- Crap. - Hey, you forgot your m—
That smarts.
I hope you liked my gift.
It was an abandoned motorcycle.
After fixing it up a bit, it was worth about as much as my wallet, letting me apport it.
Afterwards, I just had to look for a commotion with my clairvoyance.
It took no time at all.
Now then...
- Who the hell are you?! - You stole a psychic's wallet.
I hope you're ready for the repercussions.
This frigging stinks.
What is it?
I found my wallet!
- Whoa, really? That's great! - Three more to go.
I could have left the matter to the police,
but who knows when I'd get my wallet back.
And it would put a damper on the festivities.
I can find the rightful owners with psychometry, so it's no trouble on my part.
It's gone! It's missing!
- I can't find my wallet! - This was yours?
- What? Oh, it's my wallet! - He got his wallet stolen too? What a moron.
Two more left.
It's gone! It's missing!
I can't find my wallet!
Where did you even put it?
And the last one is...
Hey, that's my wallet.
Yeah, I thought so.
Oh, Saiki. You were around?
Saiki! Nendou! What a coincidence!
Good grief. I ended up meeting them anyway.
Huh? Come to think of it, I never did find Takahashi's wallet.
Let's just go home already.
Here we find a girl with a lot on her mind.
Why can't I stop thinking about him?
Kokomi Teruhashi, age 16.
Is this love? No, of course not!
I just can't stand having a boring guy like him being "No-Oh" with me!
I'm going to make him say "Oh..." one day! That Kunio Saiki!
Elsewhere...
Geez... What to do...
We find another girl with a lot on her mind.
I haven't had any screen time lately.
Chiyo Yumehara, age 16.
No, that's not what I'm worried about. It's about Saiki.
It's as if some invisible force is working to keep us apart!
At that moment, those two...
Kokomi?
Yumehara?
...met each other.
Isn't this the first time we've seen each other outside of school?
I hadn't realized until now.
I had no idea you came to a place like this.
Yes, I sometimes come here to study or read.
Really?
This is awkward.
We don't talk much at school.
I used her first name, but we haven't really spoken that much.
Say...
By the way, the school trip is coming up soon, huh?
Oh, to Okinawa, right? I can't wait!
Yeah, I'm really excited too.
Three days and two nights on a trip with Saiki...
Me too.
Three days and two nights on a trip with Saiki.
You're lovelier than the Okinawa sea.
Y-You're more worthy of an "Oh..." than the Okinawa sea.
I can dream, right?
Was there something on your mind?
Oh no, nothing. How about you, Yumehara?
I wasn't thinking about anything either.
Do you have someone you like, Kokomi?
What? You do?
N-No, I don't! You just surprised me by asking me so suddenly.
Well, I guess you wouldn't, right?
I bet worrying about love is beyond you.
What about you, Yumehara? Do you like someone?
Y-Yeah...
Ooh, tell me, tell me!
Oh no, it's a secret.
Is he in our class?
Yeah...
Oh, now I'm curious!
It couldn't be Saiki, right? I wonder who it is...
My sa—
What was that?!
What? I said my sad sack of an ex is finally gone, so...
Oh, sad sack. You said sad sack.
It's someone I liked before I went out with my ex.
Wow, Yumehara has a lot of experience with romance.
Maybe I should come clean and ask her for advice.
Um... Actually, there's someone I'm sort of interested in.
What? No way!
Who is it?! Someone in our class? Our school? A French guy?!
Hey, not so loud.
And I can see you d-drooling.
But who could it be?
Since you have so many guys around you, I have no idea how to narrow it down.
Oh, it's not really like that.
The last time I hung out with guy friends was
on New Year's when I went with Hairo and some others to Saiki's house.
O-Oh, I see.
I never expected Kokomi to mention Saiki's name...
I wonder what that was about. Did she react to Saiki's name?
- Oh no, it can't be, but... - I really doubt it but...
The person Kokomi likes...
The person Yumehara likes...
...can't be Saiki, right?
At that moment, the person in question was sitting right next to them.
What's wrong? Your face is pale.
Do you sense the presence of Dark Reunion?!
What should I do?
If they become rivals in love and start chasing me,
the resulting headache will easily trump that of Nendou and Kaidou's antics.
They're just starting to suspect the one the other likes might be me.
I have to put a stop to this without either of them noticing.
Oh, whoops. It fell on your side.
- Oh, Teruhashi! - Nendou?!
You idiot!
No way!
Did he hear us just now?
Kokomi...
Her face is really red.
So I was right!
There's no doubt!
Kokomi likes...
Yumehara likes...
Saiki!
Don't jump to conclusions!
My ba—I mean, I'm sorry!
- Her face got even redder. Oh! - Oh no, it's all right.
So Yumehara likes...
You're next!
Oh, my bad!
What? Her face is so red!
So Teruhashi likes... What?!
I warmed their faces with pyrokinesis.
Good grief.
So Yumehara likes Kaidou!
I never would've guessed that Kokomi likes Nendou.
I feel like I've made things more complicated.
Let me tell you one more time.
I'm not a cyborg, nor a Cider-man, nor a No. 2.
I'm a psychic.
Next time on The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. the anime...
There's an upcoming school trip. Some people are looking forward to it.
There's so much to cover, the staff's getting nervous.