ORIGINAL WORK BY TATSUYA ENDO SERIALIZED ON SHUEISHA'S SHONEN JUMP PLUS
It's the day of the battle. Check your belongings.
-All good. -Appearance check.
All good.
Final check on speech.
It's good. I'll try my best!
I'm worried, but I did everything I could.
Now it's time
for the Eden Academy interview!
MISSION: 4 AN INTERVIEW AT A PRESTIGIOUS SCHOOL
It's so big!
It's one of the top schools in the country.
So many applicants...
Everyone is a rival. Anya, are you okay with the crowd?
Yes!
Then, let's go.
There's no doubt about this feeling.
A feeling I've experienced many times.
Someone's watching me.
-Is there an enemy within the crowd? -Enemy?
I feel like someone's watching me...
No...
I'm not the only one being watched. Someone's trying to probe.
It's them. Four in the connecting hallway,
four in the belfry, and more in the buildings on both sides.
I've memorized the list of people affiliated with this school.
That's the faculty. I'm sure they're watching and grading every move
to see if we are the right fit for this school.
That means the interview has already started.
Both of you, keep it together. The examiners are watching us.
Do as we practiced.
-D-68, no. -A-12, no.
G-114, yes.
The quality of this year's candidates is low.
Many of them don't have enough elegance.
Good morning, Master.
It's unpleasant to have that crude gait trudging through the prestigious Eden.
Elegance makes tradition. Elegance is what makes
the world a paradise.
-Reject all ungraceful families. -Yes, sir!
Some of them look like they have a little elegance.
A salute to the statue of the first president of the Academy?
I, Twilight, who uses a thousand different faces,
have no difficulty in acting as the ideal person they want me to be. Watch me!
I have no clue who this is,
but I'm sure it'll be fine if I just copy Loid.
What a baldy.
Elegant! Very elegant!
Who is that family?
K-212. The Forger family.
Their daughter, Anya's written test was 31 percent, just short of passing.
Not elegant! And her writing is a mess!
-Did the father remarry? -Did he marry for admission purposes?
I don't know. We need to check...
whether they have true elegance or not.
We'll check your examination voucher here!
G-114. Go to the first venue.
A-12? Please go to the second venue.
We're already being sifted through.
K-212? Please go to the first venue.
They're still watching us. Be on your guard.
It makes me nervous to think they're watching us.
Anya wants to pick her nose.
Absolutely not.
Oh, no!
I accidentally fell into a ditch
-and can't get out! -No way...
-What should I do? I'm in trouble! -This is too obvious for a test...
-Do they think he's a lunatic? -What am I going to do?
-I didn't think there was a ditch here! -No one's going near him.
However, if this is a test, we must clear it.
Oh!
Father! Mother! There's a boy in trouble! I'll go help him!
-Are you all right? -Help...
Ah! My leg slipped!
I have to do this for credits. For more credits!
That's right. Your interview is coming up, but you can't soil your clothes.
How will you pursue this with elegance?
Are you hurt?
I'll give you my handkerchief.
Make sure to be seen at the medical office.
How disappointing. I guess he was just a country bumpkin after all.
Don't think you can enter our schoolhouse covered in mud.
Reject K-212.
These people won't pass, all because of me...
Um... I'm sorry!
Good thing I brought a change of clothes,
just in case something like this happened!
Who in their right mind would expect something like this?
This gray one actually suits this school better.
The other suit may have made me look like a country bumpkin.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to change.
O-Oh...
And on top of everything, he made the boy feel better!
Smart! Smart and elegant!
-That impudent Loid Forger! -Master...
-It's a test for the child. -Shut up!
A child grows up watching their parents! Yes...
The parents of a 30% child must be 30%!
I'll expose you...
Watch out!
The animals escaped from the corral!
Eden Academy, are you really going to take things this far?
-Don't push me! -Get out of the way!
Is this to see everyone's reaction to an emergency?
If we panic, we'll fall right into the examiners' trap.
Don't break formation D!
Make sure to treat the animals kindly!
Hey! Who told them to go that far?
Huh? Wasn't it you, Master?
What? This can't be...
A real emergency!
We have some VIPs within our applicants!
Stop them before anyone gets hurt!
I'm the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Finance!
What do I care? I work for the central bank as a...
Wait! Dad!
-You were amazing! -Are you all right?
Loid! Anya isn't feeling well again...
The panic of the crowd must've gotten to her...
We can't be worried about the test right now.
He's probably the alpha of the herd. As long as I stop him...
I need to use my gun... No...
Please watch Anya.
Yor?
It's not what you think! I used to take yoga classes
and learned a secret technique to stop movement.
I figured it might work on a cow too...
Please don't be scared!
The cow is scared...
That's dangerous, Anya!
It's okay. It's not scary.
What are you...
They all went home.
Seems so. I'm glad no one got hurt.
E... Ele...
Elegance!
Forger!
He must be the housemaster.
Was he in charge of the test?
Thank you for helping us.
Also, I admit defeat for today.
In order to clear up the chaos,
the interview test will be delayed and start at a later time.
Come to the venue again after you've cleaned yourselves up.
All of you are qualified to get an interview at our school.
Teacher...
Looks like we've been spared.
We appreciate your concern.
However, please don't worry about us.
We thought this might happen,
so we prepared an extra set of clothes.
They're way past elegant. They're scaring me.
The Forger family successfully went to the interview.
Did you really try to enter our school
without knowing something like that?
Did you?
Um...
Thank you.
What's with that answer?
I've worked for over ten years as a spy,
and this is the first time I've been nervous.
I've done an undercover operation against a nefarious terrorist organization
and stopped a nuclear bomb that was about to go off with one second to spare,
yet I've never felt this out of breath.
The fear of leaving success or failure in the hands of others.
Next, the Forger family.
-Yes! -Yes!
Without a doubt, this is...
Operation Strix's biggest moment of truth!
Excuse us.
Forger. You're here.
The Forger family
will win this information war!
First,
we'll start with questions
for the parents.
Housemaster for Malcom, the Fifth Dormitory.
Mild-mannered, honest, conservative.
The students trust him.
WALTER EVANS, 59 LANGUAGE TEACHER
If we answer sincerely
and with common sense, we should get additional points.
It seems like you remarried.
How did your relationship start?
It's an in-depth question, but it's unique to Eden,
which places importance on family background.
I met my wife by chance at a dressmaker that creates
uniforms for this school.
I was attracted by her interesting manner.
Because of my daughter, I had been cautious since the death of my late wife.
But we clicked over the course of many conversations.
She is a very kind and family-oriented person.
I believed that she and my daughter would get along.
I see. How about you, madam?
W... Well...
Loid is a wonderful man who cares deeply for his daughter.
He goes out of his way to make me feel comfortable as well.
I'm glad to hear that you're a good family.
You're so beautiful, so why did you bother to choose a man with children?
That's a bit rude, Mr. Swan.
MURDOCH SWAN, 47 ECONOMICS TEACHER
Housemaster of Cline, the second dormitory.
He was promoted because he's the only son of the previous headmaster.
He's proud, greedy, and insensitive.
Just last month his wife asked him for a divorce
and he lost custody of his daughter.
From what I've seen in the interviews so far,
he's jealous of other families, and makes hurtful comments.
It'd be best not to provoke him.
Now, onto our next question.
Why did you decide to apply to our school?
This is entirely because...
I want to get close to our enemy Desmond.
...of the high qualifications of the teachers at your school.
We believe that no one
but the proud teachers at Eden
can teach our daughter
not only quality knowledge and education,
but also patriotic ideals and the spirit of elitism.
How elegant, Loid Forger. The type of man I expected you to be.
As her parents, how would you describe your daughter?
Please tell us
her weaknesses and strengths.
Anya is a child full of curiosity.
She gets into everything, and you may call that a weakness,
but she's very smart.
Smart? Her?
She sometimes says things as if she's reading my mind,
so she takes me by surprise.
Her weakness is her picky eating habits.
How about you as the mother? Do you have an education policy?
Just as we practiced.
As you're aware, I'm not her real mother.
I used to spoil her, because I wanted her to like me.
But thinking of her future,
I've been working to be more strict when necessary.
You mentioned earlier that your daughter is a picky eater.
What kind of meals do you usually cook at home?
Huh? M... Meals?
I usually cook at home.
Of course when I'm busy, my wife takes over.
Which has never happened yet.
What? A wife who doesn't cook actually exists?
You should be more strict on yourself instead of your daughter!
We all have our strengths and weaknesses.
She likes things neat and tidy, so our house is perfectly clean.
She also takes very good care of our daughter.
Well, both of those things are expected of women.
-That's... -It's fine, Loid.
-Now... -That's right. Relax.
What am I getting worked up for?
She's not even my real wife.
A beautiful couple? So what? Makes me want to gag.
I'll provoke them and make them show their true colors!
People like this need to experience failure.
-This world is unfair. -He doesn't like Father and Mother!
I need to do my best!
Next...
let's go onto questions for your child.
-It's time! -Can you tell us your name and address?
I'm Anya Forger. Our address is Berlint, West Ward,
Park Avenue 1...
128!
What do you do on your days off?
-We go to the museum and eat opera... -Good.
All questions that we expected.
What do you want to do if you're accepted?
Um...
-What was it? -For me, I'd attend the social gatherings,
and uncover the full extent of the enemy and its head, Desmond.
I want to uncover the organization's boss' secrets!
What are you saying?
The organization's boss? Are you talking about the headmaster?
I'm sorry. My daughter is more ambitious than most.
She's extremely curious about the headmaster who stands at the top.
Oh?
Her attitude of trying to learn from her predecessors
from that age is quite elegant.
Then can you tell us the name of the headmaster?
Um... Be...
That's right. Benedict Ivan Goodfellow.
Mr. Benejix Avan Goodhella!
So what kind of effort do you think it takes to
become as successful as he is?
Surviving through a jungle by relying solely on my body,
and training the spirit by repeatedly facing life-threatening challenges.
That was the training the main character was doing in her spy anime.
What determination!
I underestimated her!
I don't think you have to go that far.
Let's change the subject.
What does your father do for work?
A sp... A spy-tacular psychologist.
Hm? Is your nose a little stuffy?
Then what kind of person is your new mother?
She's very kind
but she's sometimes scary.
If you were to rate your father and mother,
what percent would they get?
One hundred percent!
Father and Mother are both fun and I love them!
I want to be with them forever.
What a load of crap.
Between your new mommy or your previous mommy,
who would you rate higher?
-Mr. Swan... -What?
I'd like to ask for a different question.
No. If she doesn't answer, I'm taking points off.
I don't know how she ended up in an orphanage,
but her parents are probably already...
Anya...
I see!
You want your previous mommy!
This is too much!
-Relax, Yor. -But this is...
I need to be patient for the assignment.
We have a lot of students who are separated from their parents.
She won't last in this school
if she's going to cry over trivial things like this.
A little slander. So what?
We're a fake family, after all.
Trivial things?
It's nothing.
What, madam?
Don't get feisty, just because you lost to the previous wife!
Patience, Twilight!
Excuse me.
There was a mosquito.
Thank you for today.
Hey! Where do you think you're going? We're not done!
If your school's educational philosophy is to disrespect the feelings of children,
I have chosen the wrong school.
How dare you insult our school!
Let's go, both of you.
Excuse us.
Don't think you'll ever be able to set foot in our school again!
You went too far, Mr. Swan.
Do you have a problem with my ways?
Despite being a predecessor, my father's influence is still strong.
You should watch what you say.
Hurry up and call the next family!
We believe that there is no one
but the proud teachers at Eden.
I am not qualified to be an educator
if I keep indulging those with power.
Who's the one who insulted our school?
Huh?
Wha...!
That was quite elegant of me.
Can you now proudly face me as a teacher at Eden,
Forger?
We've definitely been rejected.
I'll pour some tea.
I'm disqualified as a spy once again.
I brought unnecessary emotions into the assignment.
Father... I'm sorry.
Anya couldn't do her best for the test.
I'm sorry.
It's fine, Anya. There's no need to apologize.
I'm sure you wouldn't want to go there anyway.
-Anya wants to go to school. -Huh?
If the assignment fails... If I don't go to school...
...we won't be together anymore.
Anya...
If we're rejected, this life will...
No.
I'm just worried about how this might affect my work.
But in all honesty, there's no way we'll pass.
What?
I'm sure it's fine! It'll be all right!
The old man with the glasses, and the old man with the half glasses
were both good people!
That's right!
They'll push for us! Let's believe in them!
A spy trusts in no one but himself.
He must always be prepared for the worst-case scenario.
I want to be with them forever.
But maybe just a little...
You're right.
We'll leave the rest up to fate,
and be happy at how hard we worked for the test!
Just a little bit, for now...
To our bright future!
Something fell!
Our family portrait fell.
Yes it did.
How successful
was the mission?
NEXT X MISSION
MISSION: 5 PASS OR FAIL?
Subtitle translation by: Nana Onishi