I'm Fujii Yakumo , age 16.
I was just a regular high-schooler, but that all changed when my life was saved by Pai...
...one of the "Sanjiyanunkara", legendary creatures that possess the power of eternal youth.
Yakumo! C'mon! Hurry up!
Pai wants to become human, but, to do that, she needs the Statue of Humanity...
But it disappeared into the sky with a transmitter hidden in it by Ling-Ling of the Yogekisha.
So I left the matter of the statue to Ling-Ling and the others...
...as Pai and I returned to my regular life back in Japan.
YAKUMO'S STORY
Hey, Pai! Breakfast's ready! Wake up, will ya!
Geez, Pai, how long are you gonna sleep?
What're you looking at?
This picture Yakumo in.
That? That's a picture of everybody when we were out on a road trip.
Who are they?
My pals.
Pals?
Well, we go to school together, have fun together, eat together, take trips together...
You know, pals.
Like friend, you mean...
What? You knew?
Sure! Pai got pal, too!
You idiot! Don't do that in here!
You call that a pal, huh? Not a face I'd like to see in the morning...
Well, I'm going to school...
Pai wanna go, too!
No way! I'll be back soon, so just wait here!
Looks like I'll be walking from now on...
Guess I'd better get moving...
Bet everybody's gonna be surprised when I tell 'em that I've turned into an immortal hero...
What's with this ``immortal hero" crap?
That's your excuse for breaking your promise to take a road trip with us?
What's your problem? You don't know anything about it!
Dammit, Ta-chan, I was fighting monsters in Hong Kong!
Hmmm, no fever...
C'mon, Hidei...
Hey, Saru, you've gotta believe me!
Oh, sure I believe you, gimme a souvenir from Hong Kong...
You guys don't believe me?!
Hey! You four!
This is all your fault, Yakumo.
Already thrown out, and it's only the beginning of the term...
Hey, Natsuko, long time, no see!
Yeah, right!
Is it true, what everyone's been saying? That you went to Hong Kong?
That does it!
Just kidding! I'm not mad! How 'bout taking this #2 tour?
Can't. Not only did the twerp ditch us and go to Hong Kong, he took out a loan...
...he even managed to trash his scooter... We can't go anywhere.
Sorry.
This SUCKS!
Well?
Looks okay! Looks like there's enough usable stuff.
So we can head out to Karuizawa the Saturday after next!
OK! Let's fix this sucker!
That plug's still good, just clean it up a bit!
Fujii!
This seat looks all right, let's pull it off!
Hey, Yakumo, take care of this rust, will ya?
Sure, sure, sure, sure....
Hey, Yakumo.
I'm thirsty.
Me, too.
Me, too!
And guess who gets stuck with the leg work...
What're you grinning about?
All this teamwork. I was just thinking that I've gotta be in Japan...
Oh, geez, spare me! Get going!
OK, OK! I'm on my way!
Road trip the week after next, huh? Sounds like fun!
You fool!
Sanjiyan?
What are you doing? What about your promise to make Pai human?
C'mon! The Statue of Humanity's gone! I went to Hong Kong, right?
What can I do? I've got school!
Yakumo, we're leaving.
Now that you're an Uu, you'll never be able to lead a human life.
You'll be miserable and your confidence will be shattered.
N..no way!
What're you doing? Hurry up with that juice!
Listen, Yakumo. By the week after next, you won't have your old life.
No way! Did you see that?!
What was that girl? She had three eyes!
Natsuko... That was...
Look out! Natsuko!
You're...not... the Sanjiyan!
Who the hell're you, you bastard? ! Put down Natsuko!
You're an Uu, huh? Where's the Sanjiyan?
The Sanjiyan? What do you want with her?
I'm going to eat her flesh and drink her blood to become an Uu!
Stop!
Annoying brat!
Pretty sloppy for an Uu...
You asshole!
Get away from Natsuko!
If you tell me where the Sanjiyan is, and I'll spare the girl's life.
Keep your place, scum.
I've finally found it! It looks delicious!
I'll eat you and become immortal!
I'll become immortal and rule the world!
How typical...
What happened?
Natsuko! Hey!
Natsuko...You're safe...Great...
Understand, Yakumo? You're going to leave with me.
What's she talking about?
Pai, you idiot, going outside as the Sanjiyan...
Try to be a bit more conspicuous, why don't ya...
Mama! Mama, are you there?
You asshole! Stop pounding on my door!
What? Yakumo?
Hey, sorry...
That mud pack of yours nearly scared me to death...and I'm immortal...
This's terrible... The police been here yet?
The police? Well, I thought that maybe Pai...
Pai's over at my place.
She was hungry and cold, so I let her in.
Mama, to tell you the truth...
I can't believe it...
All that about Pai having two personalities and three eyes...
...and you becoming immortal...
I still can't believe it, but the truth's the truth...
You've been an idiot since you were a kid, but you've never been a liar...
You wouldn't make up something like that as a joke.
So, you're saying that the things that're after Pai trashed your place?
My old man was the one who believed in monsters. Why's this happening to ME?
Can't go back to the good old days, huh?
It's like Pai said; until you end this by becoming human again...
...you won't be able to lead a normal life.
No way...
This is a filthy city...
Everybody works hard, chasing after their petty dreams...
That kind of life might be bad, but if you throw it all away, where do you end up?
Like me...
Wait up!
Where'd you guys go yesterday? I've been looking for you!
Just kiddin'!
Thanks for the help yesterday, the scooter works great!
Going out to Karuiza's gonna be great!
Well, hey, I'm running late!
See ya!
Y..yeah! Me too!
Hey, Natsuko!
You OK?
Sorry!
You're kidding!
Really?!
Yeah!
A bridge fell on Yakumo yesterday, and man, was he messed up. But he was still moving!
Gross! What do you mean?
I don't think that the Fujii walking around now is the real one!
What is he, then?
A monster!
A monster?
Saru, listen to me!
Forgive me! I'm sorry! I didn't mean it!
Listen to me! Saru, I...
Save me!
Well, I guess leaving's all I can do...
What you doing, Yakumo?
What the hell're YOU doing, surprising me like that?
Pai want to go to school, so she go ! Pai want to make lots of friends, just like Yakumo!
Right now, I really don't give a shit how you feel...
Oh, gimme a fuckin' break! Thanks to you, I just lost all my friends!
Your friends not gone! You got lot of friends at school!
Pai going to school!
Is Yakumo coming to school, too?
Maybe I said too much...
She's right, I guess...I'll have to go looking for the Statue of Humanity...
...so I can become human again and come back soon...
Guess I oughta go say goodbye, at least.
Didn't you have three eyes?
You one of people in picture! You Yakumo's friend, yes?
Y..yeah.
My name Pai.
What happened to Fujii? You know something about it, don't you?
What are you to him?
P..Pai is...
Are you that worried about Yakumo?
I'm worried about him.
What do you think about him?
Yakumo, huh?
He's my slave.
S..SLAVE?!
My clan is able to use our powerful magic whenever we need to...
...but every time we use that magic, our bodies must sleep.
During that time, we are unable to protect ourselves.
The immortal Uus are nothing more than tools for our protection.
T..this ain't funny...
Then make an Uu out of someone who's stronger, who's better at fighting!
Turn Fujii back to normal! Please!
What?
Do you think I'm just a tool, too, Pai?
I'm the one who's just a tool!
You're still alive, you bastard?
I'm going to become an Uu -- become immortal...
A powerless incompetent doesn't deserve to be an Uu...
Turn Natsuko back to normal, you asshole!
Over my dead body...
Shit!
I'm going to blast you into pieces so small you won't be able to regenerate!
I'm going to crush you!
Takuhi!
What about Natsuko?
Why?! Why hasn't she turned back to normal?!
Fool! That was only a part of me!
What?!
I've been inside the girl all along!
This girl's life is in my hands... If you want to save her, turn me into an Uu!
What? I haven't got the power to do that!
Then make the Sanjiyan do it...
What's the problem? She's going to die soon!
Stop!
Sanjiyan -- make him immortal!
No. Who'd want to make an Uu out of scum like that?
Sanjiyan! Save Natsuko!
Are you trying to give ME orders?
Please! I don't care what happens to me, but save Natsuko! Please!
Whether that girl lives or dies, it's no concern of mine.
Hey, monster! You want an immortal body, I'll give you one!
Whatever you gotta do, take mine!
Very well.
Goodbye, everybody... Goodbye, Pai...
Fool! If you're my slave, why don't you start getting your act together?
Sorry for putting you all in danger like that, everybody...I'm leaving Japan.
Let's go, Pai.
Hey! Pai know these people!
They the people in that picture! You Yakumo's friends, right?
That's right.
We're all friends, buddies. Isn't that right? Right?
Yeah.
We're friends.
I was a jerk, Yakumo.
So, that's when Pai and I began our journey.
I didn't know if the Sanjiyan really thought of me as just a tool, but...
Take care!
Good luck!
Get turned back into a human real soon, so you can come back!
Pai want to become human soon, too, so she can make lots of friends!
But, for some reason or other... as for Pai and that monstrous Sanjiyan...
I...like her.
I can't stop this thing!!
The Statue of Humanity...
I ain't gonna die, dammit!
Yakumo put himself in danger for Pai, so Pai gonna risk her life for him!
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