Episode 11

**If We Could Go Back to That Day** (あの日に戻れたら, *Ano Hi ni Modore Tara*) is the 11th episode of *Odd Taxi* anime series.

## Synopsis

* The episode opens with narration from Nikaido remembering her first audition for Mystery Kiss. The only real talent she could display was her looks, unlike Yuki Mitsuya, who was raised to thrive in entertainment, was athletically gifted, and didn't fear defeat.
* Nikaido got the center position, and, along with Mitsuya and Shiho Ichimura, formed their idol group with their manager Fuyuki Yamamoto. Between idol and school work, Nikaido had trouble keeping up, and became jealous of Mitsuya's ability to do all that work alongside her track club.
* A year and a half later, Mystery Kiss had their first concert, which under performed, and featured on comedy events that poked fun at them. Nikaido found Homosapiens's especially humiliating, and, when she ran into Baba, questioned him on his lack of embarrassment towards his current work. To her surprise and amusement, Baba answered that he had given up on any lofty goals or competitive streaks, and the two exchanged contact information.
* Soon after, Mystery Kiss discussed their upcoming major debut, and reasons for becoming idols. Ichimura grew up in a poor and crowded household, and so she wanted to be able to afford a place all to herself. Mitsuya said that she only joined to make memories, but that she believes Mystery Kiss can become something amazing with Nikaido's presence.
* The group's high morale is ruined by a producer requesting that Mitsuya should be the lead instead of Nikaido. This enraged Nikaido, who later planned on threatening Mitsuya into giving up her new position. She arranged for a taxi to drive Mitsuya from Nerima to the agency office for their meeting.
* To Nikaido's shock, when she arrived at the office, Mitsuya was already dead. She told everything to the similarly shocked Yamamoto, who called in Sekiguchi and Yano to help with the disposal and covering up of the body, eventually planning on having Mitsuya's family file a missing persons report and finally throwing her body into the harbor. Yamamoto agrees to give half of Mystery Kiss's profits and control of the group to Yano to repay him.
* A few days later, Mitsuya's replacement, Sakura Wadagaki is introduced to the group, and Ichimura is told that Mitsuya is only missing. Ichimura and "Mitsuya" were told to wear masks when performing to prevent Wadagaki from being recognized as a different person.
* Wadagaki had just barely missed the last Mystery Kiss spot, so she was thrilled to be given the opportunity to join. She believed that Nikaido would make the group famous, something she greatly wanted in order to make her mother's life easier, since she believed that she had no strengths otherwise.
* When their major debut finally arrives, Nikaido is unsatisfied with her performance, pinning the blame on Mitsuya's absence. Due to her father's fame, Mitsuya's missing persons report omitted her name and occupation, but Nikaido still worried about the dash cam data from the taxi Mitsuya took that day.
* In order to have her father withdraw the report, Yano found out about his connections to criminal activity, and Yamamoto told her father that she ran away from home to prevent her father's acquaintances from interfering with her dreams of becoming an idol. Nikaido's paranoia and anxiety worsened, but Baba was a respite due to his nonchalant attitude. That is, until the two see the news report identifying the body found at the harbor as Yuki Mitsuya.
* Odokawa listens to a news report about an upcoming press conference from Mystery Kiss about this news, and remembers discussing the bank heist plan with Dobu. Dobu notes that the recent news will prevent Yamamoto from being able to be present during the robbery, and possibly cause Yano to relocate his hideout, rendering part of the plan obsolete. Odokawa then calls Yamamoto and questions him about the two different Yuki Mitsuyas, but Yamamoto hangs up on him. Due to Yamamoto's lack of cooperation, he calls Koshiro, but he fails to pick up
* As Imai is driven to the bank, he has become despondent due to the death of Yuki Mitsuya, though he comes to the conclusion that the Mitsuya from the first concert and Mitsuya from the more recent concerts are different people.
* At the press conference, Yamamoto and Nikaido concede that they won't be able to hide the fact that Mitsuya was replaced, but she resolves to not let this moment be the end of her career. Baba, on the other hand, tells Shibagaki that Homosapiens should split up after they perform at the loser's bracket.
* At a library, Gouriki finds a newspaper that details the apparent double suicide of Odokawa's parents. Their car was found at the bottom of the sea, and a young Odokawa was the only survivor, though in critical condition.
* Yamamoto apologizes at the press conference for Mystery Kiss's deception, but still says that Mitsuya's death was a surprise to him. When a reporter asks about the potential of a murder case opening, he notes that Mitsuya was closer to her fans than the others, and hints at the possibility that she was killed by a fan. He also mentions Shofutei being Mitsuya's father, to the surprise of many.
* Kenshiro meets Odokawa at the parking lot, and tells him about the new plan for Kenshiro to follow Yano from the bank in order to stop him. When asked about Koshiro he says that he hasn't been coming into work, and has been acting strange lately, wondering if this is because of something Odokawa said to him. Meanwhile, Dobu lies in wait outside the bank as the robbery is about to begin.
* Gouriki visits Odokawa's pediatrician, where he learns that Odokawa lost his memory of the accident that killed his parents, and had been assigned a memory journal to aid him. He demands to see this notebook on the basis of his friendship with Odokawa.

## Characters

* Rui Nikaidо
* Yuki Mitsuya (flashback)
* Fuyuki Yamamoto
* Atsuya Baba
* Shiho Ichimura
* Sekiguchi
* Yano
* Sakura Wadagaki
* Donraku Shofutei (non-speaking, flashback)
* Kanon
* Hiroshi Odokawa
* Dobu
* Koshiro Daimon (mentioned)
* Shun Imai
* Kensuke Shibagaki
* Ayumu Gouriki
* Taeko Harada (cameo)
* Kenshiro Daimon