Episode 12

**Idea 12** is the 12th episode of the Heaven's Design Team anime.

## Synopsis

### Part 1

Continuing from the previous chapter, the team is in panic mode of the sudden arrival of God at the party in Hell. Because they faked Unabara being sick to attend, the team tries to hide him. Suddenly, the bell scene in God’s arrival rings, and the door opens. To everyone’s surprise, the guest is Ueda accompanied by a giant bird with teeth. Yokota proclaims that the bird is Garuda, God’s personal mount, as the team runs around dodging the falling flaming flowers it brought. Tsuchiya asks where the client is. Ueda explains that God called away on urgent business. So he sent Garuda to deliver the flowers and a message.

Shimoda asks Kanamori if Garuda was one of her designs. She replies yes, but adds that it was rejected. However, God was quite fond of it and he took it in as his mount. Yokota asks why it was rejected despite its elegance. Kanamori explains that she thought it would be beautiful if the bird protected itself with fire. She gave it the ability to spray a flammable oil and ignite it with the teeth. However, the teeth made it hard to fly, and thus the bird kept falling into its own flames. Despite the issue, Kanamori refused to give up and has since then been working out a prototype to correct the problems.

At that moment Garuda starts making clicking noises, which Ueda informs them that it is trying to deliver the message from God. Garuda then starts talking like a voice machine and plays God‘s message. God congratulates the new sales division by Hell Incorporated, and as a gift, orders a new animal “suitable for a theme park in Hell.” In other words, the creature would need to be capable of living on earth as well as in Hell. The design team is shocked to be given another ridiculous request.

Garuda finishes the message with God noting that he is glad that Unabara is no longer feeling ill, and gives divine approval for the animal Unabara designed, the rabbit. The team is left both stunned and relieved. Seeing as they need to get started on the order, Tsuchiya asks Yokota about the attractions in Hell’s theme park. Yokota suggests something that doesn’t exist in Heaven, an animal that can really surprise angels.

Back in heaven, the team brainstorms ideas and uses Shimoda and Ueda as guinea pigs. Both Meido and Tsuchiya make attempts with a paradox tadpole and a Tyrannosaurus rex. However, Shimoda proves to be easier to scare than Ueda. Suddenly, the bell signaling God’s arrival rings startling everyone, including Ueda. Next, God’s voice is heard repeating the message from Garuda, leaving the team bewildered. Just then, Kanamori walks in carrying a new bird and a look of joy on her face.

It turns out the bird was Kanamori’s prototype she had with her at the party. It apparently heard God‘s message, and after a few adjustments, Kanamori turned it into an animal capable of mimicking any sound. Also, by removing its teeth the bird is now capable of flight, making it suitable for surviving on Earth and in Hell. At that moment, Shimoda receives a message from God giving divine approval, and the Superb Lyrebird is born. God then remarks on what an interesting bird it is, this time in his own voice, startling everyone.

### Part 2

Shimoda walks into the department when he slips on something and falls. Kanamori and Tsuchiya ask if he is alright. After reassuring the team, Shimoda notices a piece of paper that landed on his head. The design team explains that they were reorganizing some old sketches, which left a mess on the floor. But Shimoda is more interested in the sketch that landed on his head. It features a creature with wings and antlers and resembles a chibi mascot.

Shimoda asks the team what animal it is. The team tells him it is an original rough draft that they designed together not too long ago. Shimoda asked if it was a real animal. After a quick pause, the team giggles, hinting that it might be. The team decides to have some fun and try to help Shimoda guess what it is. Kanamori states that the animal was in its final form, while Tsuchiya and Mizushima state that it is neither a horse nor a snake.

Unsure, Shimoda asks for more hints. Tsuchiya then goes on to state that the animal was 170 centimeters tall. After some thought, Shimoda asks whether it could be a lion. However, the team tells him no. Tsuchiya then brings out the original draft for the lion, which resembles a large female with wooden cart wheels for hind legs. Both Kanamori and Mizushima explain that God wanted a species whose males were impressive in appearance only. So the team made the males bigger and more powerful, but as a result, it became less agile. They came up with the idea to equip it with wheels, but it caused several problems, especially when hunting. Later on, the team realized that size wasn't the answer. After a few tweaks, they gave the males distinctive manes.

After listening to the story, Shimoda goes back to figuring out the mystery animal. Noticing its antlers, his next guess is a deer. But he is wrong again. The team then shows him the original draft of the deer, which looked like a regular deer but with actual tree branches for antlers. In the beginning, the team wanted to make the antlers look and function like tree branches to provide camouflage. But it presented problems during the mating season. So the team tweaked the design so that the antlers had a simpler appearance.

Shimoda goes back to figuring out the mystery animal. Tsuchiya provides another hint- that it walks on two legs. With that in mind, Shimoda remembers the wings on its back. Even though the animal doesn't resemble a bird, Shimoda wonders if it has some of the features of the bird. Kanamori furiously tells him that he is wrong. She then explains how she came up with the bird design and pointed out that the mystery animal wouldn't have been capable of flight. Impressed by how much Shimoda had learned about animals, the team gives Shimoda more clues. The mystery animal can shoot lasers out of its eyes, function like a copying machine, and can admit a wifi signal.

Shimoda is left confused by the expected features. Seeing that he has no idea, the team decides to tell him- the mystery animal in him. Surprised, Shimoda wonders if he was created by the design team. But they reassure him that he was created the usual way. Before Shimoda arrived, the team tried to create an assistant for Ueda. However, it created problems with its large size, and its annoying voice (which was Tsuchiya's idea.) The team proclaims that Shimoda is the polished version of the design. Touched, Shimoda thanks the team and they allow him to keep the draft.

## Characters

* Shimoda
* Ueda
* Tsuchiya (Mr. Saturn)
* Kanamori (Venus or "Ven")
* Kimura (Jupiter)
* Meido (Pluto)
* Mizushima (Mercury)
* Unabara (Neptune)
* Higuchi (Mars)

## Featured Animals

* Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)
* Rabbit

## Trivia

This episode consists of chapters 18 and 22 of the manga series.