Episode 13

**Migi and Dali** (ミギとダリ) is the thirteenth and final episode of the anime of *Migi and Dali*.

## Synopsis

In the aftermath of the Ichijo house burning down, things have changed in Origon Village. Migi and Dali struggle to maintain the role of Hitori since Dali has been literally scarred from the events. The episode concludes with a depiction of the characters several years after the events of the main series.

## Plot Summary

Akiyama narrates that though Origon Village has begun to light up with Christmas lights, things have become melancholic. Though Eiji confessed to the crimes of killing Reiko Ichijo and Micchan, and burning down the Ichijo home, the police did find evidence of Reiko's confession from Maruta's video camera, which was miraculously unburned. And while Akira Ichijo vigorously defended his son, Eiji was still sentenced to juvenile detention. The Ichijo family moved away resulting in Maruta and Karen having to endure a long-distance relationship. Akiyama wonders about Migi and Dali.

At the Sonoyama House, Migi is seen eating gluttonously while Dali hides under the table not eating. In privates, Dali tells Migi that he will not come out because of the scar on his face. Dali says that he desires the Sonoyama's to have their perfect son, Hitori. Migi worries about Dali's happiness, but Dali says that Migi's happiness is his happiness.

Dali helps Migi perform well in school and get good grades. In private, Akiyama asks Migi why it is always he who performs as Hitori and never Dali. Migi says that he wants for them to separate yet together as "Migi and Dali", but he does not know what Dali really wants. Dali says to himself that he wants to be Migi's shadow.

During dinner at the Sonoyama house, the parents speculate about Hitori's future, including the idea of him having a lover in the future. That night, Dali has a dream that he remains under the table while Migi has a wife and child. Dali wakes crying and sees that their are two gifts under the Christmas tree. He hides in the closet while the parents watch Migi open the two different gifts. The parents say that they figured out some time ago that there were two of them and that they each have different interests.

The couple sets their table for four, inviting both to come down. Dali comes down reluctantly, continuing to look sullen. The parents say they recognized that around Halloween, there was only one of them, Dali, who ate less but seemed to like omelets. In telling their parents their real name, they joke about Dali being Dami (Dummy) and Migi being a midget.

The story moves to March 1993 where the children have grown. Akiyama still enjoys bird watching, Maruta has become handsome and still interested in Karen, Migi has become more artist and keeps his hair short while Dali has grown his hair long and continues to be more studious. The two continued to make pie and braid the crust together while Micchan leaves messages in the flour dust.

Eiji and the remaining Ichijo family come to the house upon Eiji being released from detention. Dali dresses up as Sali as a joke. The three brothers eat cherry pie together. Migi and Dali bring Eiji to their mother's grave where Eiji leaves flowers. He states his hope that when he dies, he wishes to meet her and tell her that he lived an imperfect yet happy life. In the closing scene, Dali is seen leaving on a train to go to school far from home while the others remain in Origon Village.

## Characters

* Migi
* Dali
* Eiji Ichijo
* Karen Ichijo
* Akira Ichijo
* Maruta Tsutsumi
* Shunpei Akiyama
* Youko Sonoyama
* Osamu Sonoyama
* Reiko Ichijo *flashback*
* Sardine
* Fidelite
* Micchan *spirit silhouette*

## Trivia

* In the given timeline, it would be expected that Dali, Eiji, and Migi are approximately age 16 in March 1993
* The title is the same as it is for the first episode of the series.
* The episode aired on Christmas Day to tie into the recurrent Christmas themes of the story.
* The end is "In memory of Sano Nami" to honor the recently deceased creator.