"Yu Yu Hakusho"
In a crowded city, as I bump shoulders, I'm all alone.
On an endless prairie, as the wind whistles by, I'm all alone.
Which one is it that makes me want to cry more, I wonder.
Marking it with twin circles, I feel a bit more grown-up!
It must be, that when I run into these terribly difficult walls,
and unexpectedly, for whatever reason,
The courage and power to break through rises up from within,
All because of how, when I run into these terribly difficult people,
they show me kindness, I bet!
Thank you very much!
You don't say. Everyone lost, huh?
We all had good fights, though.
To think that even Urameshi would lose...
Ah, well, I'm glad I didn't go.
Don't be too sure of that.
Cut that out. I'm not so dumb that I don't realize my own strength.
Ah, it's Kazu-san!
Hey!
What, it's you two?
Where are you going?
I've got some minor business to take care of.
Is that girl next to you your girlfriend?
Introduce us!
He's a man, you dumbasses!
You're kidding! Seriously!?
He's not, by any chance, a "new half" (transgendered)?
Kazu-san, you've got it going on with the guys, too.
Shut up! I don't swing that way!
Say, Kazu-san, how about taking us out sometime, okay?
See you later!
Don't be mad at them.
Not at all...
You're pretty popular with the girls, aren't you?
Right after I got into school, I predicted this earthquake and whatnot,
and came across as pretty cool...
They treat me like I'm some sort of rarity.
Kuwabara-kun, you're completely living the life of a high-schooler.
I suppose so.
Gai Tech Annex's entrance exam must have been easy for you, right?
Don't be ridiculous. It may be an annex, but you can still test out of grades.
It's no different from any other entrance exam.
Two years already, huh?
Since the last time I saw Urameshi.
I guess it has been that long.
I've seen you every once in a while, and we've caught up on things,
so it doesn't really feel that long,
but it really has been a while.
Yusuke hasn't changed any.
I wonder if he's not coming back.
He said he had a few loose ends to tie up.
Besides, I heard that he told Keiko-chan to wait for him for three years.
That idiot. Is he hung up on that three-year promise?
He lost and all, so he should just come right back.
That would make Keiko-chan happy, wouldn't it?
Keiko! Wait up!
Say, Keiko, how about we all go to Shibuya?
Sorry, I have to go someplace else right now.
Oh? By any chance, is it a date? Have you finally gotten a boyfriend?
I wish that was it.
There's no one as far as Keiko is concerned.
You don't even give boys a second glance.
You don't suppose she already has an arranged fiancé, do you?
Still, the more I think about it, the more it sounds strange.
What does?
Well, think about it. It was two years ago when we had all that commotion with Sensui
and the hole to the Demon Realm, right?
The hole got stopped up back then, didn't it?
So how are you able to come and go between the Demon Realm and the Human Realm?
Ah... That's because the Spirit Realm lifted the periphery field
between here and the Demon Realm.
Oh, so that's it, is it?
What!?
T- the periphery field has been lifted?
Then, there's no telling where some Yokai might be, is there!?
What are you bellowing about? You know better than that!
Shizuru-san!
Yo, Kurama-kun. It's been too long.
Sis, be careful! There could be Yokai around!
What are you talking about?
There's nothing to worry about. There's a gentleman's agreement in place.
The Yokai won't be working any malevolence.
I'm not sure what's going on, but like he says...
Geez, don't scare me like that!
Ah, it's Keiko-chan!
Oh! Yukimura grew her hair longer?
It looks good on her, huh?
All right, how about we get going?
¥2800.
Oh, and a newspaper...
What are you doing, Sis!? We're about to pull out!
That's my Sis, all right! Nice and considerate!
I was just getting hungry, too.
Huh? Aren't you two eating? Then I can have yours, right?
You're such a pest. Just shut up and eat.
This alien here...!
Alien?
Is that paper printing more irresponsible nonsense?
That's Hiei-kun, isn't it!?
What!?
That's certainly Hiei, all right.
But Hiei is in the Demon Realm, isn't he?
Hiei is patrolling.
As a result of the periphery field being removed, by random chance,
there are cases of humans getting mixed in with the Demon Realm.
I smell a human at 10 o'clock.
Sheesh, not again.
All right, pick him up.
What should we do about irrigating his lungs?
Who cares? If he dies, then it was his time to go.
We're about to return you to your original world.
However, when you next awaken,
you will have forgotten the events that took place here. Understood?
As a result of an autonomous code proclaimed by Enki, the tournament winner,
humans that wander into the Demon Realm are taken into protective custody
and returned to the Human Realm.
To that end, patrol squads were set up,
with the tournament losers serving as squad members.
Three years. It's mind-boggling.
We've got to keep up this ridiculous patrolling for three whole years?
Stop your complaining. This is all our fault for having lost.
There's something I don't get.
Sure, Enki was strong, but if Mukuro-sama had gotten serious about it,
it's not as through she couldn't have defeated him.
Nah. That was all the power that Mukuro-sama had at the time.
How do you mean?
Her strength is greatly influenced by her state of mind.
At that friendly tournament,
the most she could muster was about half of her power when she's at her peak.
It's probable that we won't ever see her true strength from now on, either.
Why is that?
Because the look in her eye has become unbelievably gentle.
What happened to her?
Good question. That much I don't know.
How did the patrol go?
It was lame.
If you want to, you can go back to the Human Realm.
Hmph. That's up to me to decide.
That's Hiei for you.
He's doing fine, in his own way.
By the way, what does Ba-san want with us?
I don't know.
All she said was that it had been a long time, and that we should all come over.
You don't suppose something new has come up, do you?
Of course not.
This sure is a nice place, huh?
It puts the mind at rest.
Everyone, you're here!
Yukina-san!
Kazuma-san, hello!
Have you been well?
Yes!
Everyone, come on in.
It's been so long!
You're looking good, aren't you?
Have you been lonesome, being here with Ba-san, just the two of you?
No. Kazuma-san has come by to visit every once in a while.
Kazu, you've been holding out on us, haven't you?
W-what are you talking about?
I'm the only one who stayed in the Human Realm, right?
So you see, I just came to relay Kurama's reports about what was going on.
Yukina-san, where is Master Genkai?
Right over here.
You're here, huh?
Is that so? He still hasn't come back yet?
What is he doing over there?
I don't know the particulars myself.
He really doesn't think about anything else but fighting, you know?
That idiot...
Still, this is refreshing.
It's nice to see your face again after such a long time, Ba-chan.
It's true. I find it refreshing, too.
Actually, so do I.
I'm not here to act as a tranquilizer.
Yo! Everyone's here, right?
Botan-san!
Long time no see!
What's this? You've even called Botan-chan over?
Me, too.
W- where did you come in from!?
Yo! You've got the same dumb look on your face as ever, huh?
Lay off!
Now then, everyone is here, right?
There's only one reason why I asked to have you gather here today.
I thought I should discuss with you what I'd like to have happen when I pass away.
What are you bringing this up for so suddenly?
You shouldn't talk like that.
You can't pass away!
Ba-chan!
I don't want to hear that kind of talk!
Come on, now, pipe down and listen to me.
In the event that I pass away, I leave this place to you.
It will take a lot more time before the point comes
where humans and Yokai can truly coexist.
It takes several hours to get to the nearest town from here by car.
That may make it an inconvenient place for people to live.
However, it makes an ideal place as a hideout for Yokai.
I wish to leave this place here among nature, and have you put it to good use.
It's Master Genkai's property, as far as the eye can see.
Leave it in its natural state, huh?
It's true, this isn't a place that people should tamper with.
Can we make a quick stop on our way home?
Oh? Sounds good! Yukina-san, come along with us!
Okay!
Suppose Master Genkai says that, and then ends up living the longest of any of us!
It could happen, huh?
What's the matter, Kuwabara-kun?
It was up this long flight of stairs that Urameshi and I climbed
when we met Ba-san for the first time,
then went through that screening tournament to become her pupils.
We fought the Shiseiju Beasts, ran wild through Tarukane's cottage,
and then entered the Dark Tournament together.
And then Urameshi even went and became a demonkin.
And it all feels like it started with these stairs.
There have been so many things that have happened, I can't even remember them all.
Yeah.
Hey!
What are you doing!?
Don't you two guys start getting affectionate with each other!
Yukina-san, don't leave me behind!
They're a good bunch, huh?
Yeah.
What a view, what a view!
I've never seen a sunset so pretty!
Is that right?
I'm so glad to be alive!
Yukina-chan, let's go!
Okay.
I'm going, too!
All righty! I guess I'll go look for some jellyfish!
That feels so good!
The sunset is so pretty.
It's also very pretty in the daytime. The sea and the sky are both a rich blue.
I like the sea when it's the middle of the day.
Let's come see it sometime, okay?
Okay.
Yukina-san!
Look at this giant starfish!
And all of these seashells, too!
Wow, amazing!
Yusuke...
You dumbass!
Yusuke! Stop taking so long! Hurry up and come home!
I won't wait for you any more than three years! Yusuke, you idiot!
Keiko-chan...
I won't make you wait that long!
Yo! I'm home!
Yusuke!
Ee-yow! What did you do that for out of nowhere?
What did you do that for, you wench!?
Hold it! Come on, Keiko! Hey!
Now you've done it!
Bang!
You bastard!
Let's go!
You bastard! I thought you were going to become king of the Demon Realm!
Oh, I will, someday! I'll challenge them again from the beginning!
Before you do, I'll have knocked you flat!
Go ahead and do it, if you can!
It must be, that when I run into these terribly difficult walls,
and unexpectedly, for whatever reason,
The courage and power to break through rises up from within,
All because of how, when I run into these terribly difficult people,
they show me kindness, I bet!
Thank you very much!
How many times have I cheerfully shouted "It's nice to meet you" up to now?
How many times have I cried "Sayonara" at farewells up to now?
Which one of them is the greater number, I wonder.
I write an equal sign in between, and feel a bit more grown-up!
It must be, that when I feel so terribly sad,
and unexpectedly, for whatever reason,
the courage and power to overcome rises up from within,
it is because of how these terribly kind-hearted people
unexpectedly show me severity, I bet!
I won't forget the terribly fun times we've had,
nor will I ever lose this courage and power I've found.
But I will give to those terribly lonesome people
what I have hidden behind my lips,
and that is a Smile Bomb!