Just keep waiting! Today, I'll definitely...
There you are.
I'll be the one...
to defeat you!
It's summer!
It's the ocean!
Swimsuits!
It's time for flirting!
Let's go swim, Okumura-kun!
Get changed already, Izumo-chan!
Let's get into our swimsuits!
I love the ocean!
Why?
Why do I have to help out with this fried squid stand,
when I could be flirting around with all these hot ladies?
Come on up, folks!
Grab a quick snack here!
You'd sell your soul to the Devil for another bite after trying one!
Get your delicious fried squid here!
You sure are thorough, Okumura-kun.
Well, it's not like I really dislike doing this.
However...
No one's buying anything.
That's pretty weird.
These fried squid look pretty good, too.
It smells really good!
Can I have a little nibble?
You can't. These are for sale.
Oh, so that's it.
The Cait Sith that became your familiar.
They told me this was going to be a mission, so I brought it along.
How is this a mission?
All we did was gather the seaweed they needed for making anti-demon drugs.
For now, we're stuck here looking after this beach house that belongs to Sideburn's wife.
I'm beginning to think now that Bon and Konekomaru's mission to look for Bariyons
(TL Note: Bariyon - A demon that increases its weight upon latching on to a victim.)
along the Tamagawa river is a lot better than ours.
What should we do next?
Let's hang out near the rocks!
Sounds good.
Let's relax there!
You know, I think we'd get more customers if a cute girl was selling this stuff.
It would've been great if Izumo-chan made more of an effort to help us out here.
That's the whole concept behind teamwork, after all.
Well, sorry about that.
We were just talking about how cute you look in your swimsuit.
What are you saying?
Didn't I help out already with frying the squid?
And besides, do you guys really think being a salesgirl fits me?
Guess not.
I've already had my fun swimming out there, so make sure you do too.
I don't need you to remind me.
We've already agreed that we'd take turns, right?
Just as always... She's all 'tsun', and no 'dere'.
(TL Note: 'Tsun' - cold attitude; 'Dere' - loving attitude.)
Thanks for all your hard work!
How about taking a quick break?
I'm really happy to see such kind and hardworking students!
The Demon of the Deep Sea
The Eleventh Story
What's up with all that fuss over 'teamwork'?
That aside...
This is relaxing.
It hasn't been like this for a while.
We've been through a lot recently.
Oh no, I'm cramping up!
Hey, are you all right?
Stop flailing around!
I was trying to give you CPR!
Don't get ahead of yourself!
What were you trying to do to me after you felt up my chest earlier?!
I ry to save your life, and this is the thanks I get?!
You're pretty harsh, Miss Hard Head.
Same to you! Just look at my forehead!
My chin had it wors—
What is it?
You're...
pretty cute.
W-What are you saying, you little kid?!
Don't call me 'kid'! I'm Youhei!
Hey!
Are you all right?
Thank goodness you're fine.
So, where's the person who saved you?
Did he leave already?
It was me!
I didn't notice you there since you're so short.
Shut up!
My old man always said, "It doesn't matter how short a man is as long as he's big there!"
Don't say that!
Why shouldn't I?
What's wrong with having a big heart?
What's going on? It looks like trouble.
Hey!
This is...
What happened here?
It's a demon.
Whenever the sea turns pitch black,
a demon the size of a mountain appears...
And destroys the village.
That's...
It's an old story that's passed around these parts.
God have mercy.
What is this?
A priest of this temple drew this about four hundred years ago.
A squid... monster?
The blackness in the ocean is caused by the ink it lets out.
But isn't that just a legend from the past?
Actually...
There was an incident about a year and a half ago where the ocean turned black as well.
A man went out to sea to slay the demon causing it.
He hasn't been heard from ever since.
I didn't think we'd actually run into another demon all the way out here.
Wouldn't it be great if we get to defeat that thing on our very first mission together?
What was that?
That hurts!
Be careful!
Oh, it's just you.
Where did you run off to a while ago?
We were worried about you.
Nowhere.
Nowhere, you say...
Man, you really are stubborn, aren't you?
Oh geez.
Does it still hurt?
It does!
Sorry about that.
You saw us coming, right?
You could have avoided us in time.
No way!
My old man always said, "A true man always walks in a straight line."
That's just figure of speech.
Besides, won't you get lost if you only keep walking in a straight line?
That's not gonna happen.
Would you guys happen to know where the pet shop is?
Huh?
The pet shop's location is written on this note, but...
What I'm saying is, I'm lost!
Why are we guiding a local around on his own turf?
Aren't you a regular customer at this shop?
My dog can't handle the summer heat.
Your dog?
Does this mean your dog's the one who usually brings you here?
Got a problem?
You do have a bad sense of direction, after all.
Not to brag or anything, but mine is a lot better than my old man's.
He can't even tell left from right.
I don't think that's considered 'bragging'.
You were talking about your father the whole time.
He's a great dad.
He is?
He went out to sea a year and a half ago to chase something,
and never came back.
Does that mean...
Hey, are you saying...
The Demon of the Sea.
That thing took out my old man.
That's why I'm definitely going to be the one who kills it.
Well everyone, thanks for the hard work today!
Raw suid, squid noodles, squid soup...
Fermented squid, squid ink pasta...
What the hell is this?! Everything's just squid!
Don't hold back now.
I-It's not that... Umm, I mean, it's all squid...
Well, that's because the only thing we've been catching around these parts lately is squid. It's a bother to everyone.
All the shops here are overflowing with it already.
So that's why no one was buying anything at our stand.
All that fried squid...
The Kraken?
It's a sea monster that's known for hiding out in deep water.
According to Norwegian historical records, there are cases where some parts of the ocean turned black because of the Kraken's ink.
TL Note: Kraken - Resembles a giant squid. It has many tentacles with which it drags ships down to the bottom of the ocean.
Do you think that's the reason why everyone catches squid only nowadays?
If it really is the Kraken, then how can we defeat it?
The fatal verse for sea demons is usually the line from Ephesians chapter 1, verse 18, but...
We don't have enough people to stall for time.
It's impossible for you kids to take it out.
What is it, honey?
Again?! You just can't help yourself, can you, kitten?
I have to run a little errand, so I'll be going out.
I'll be sending in some proper part-timers tomorrow, so take the day off.
What did he mean by 'proper part-timers'?
Were we just stopgaps for him?
That aside, I think he said 'kitten' again!
Okumura-kun, this means...
We can go swimming tomorrow!
Right on!
That was fast!
Oh yes, one more thing.
Please watch over Youhei, and make sure he doesn't go looking for that demon on his own.
You're pretty cute.
What was he saying?
You?
Sorry for coming over.
W-Why are you here?
Here.
What is this?
It's ointment. My old man always brought some with him whenever he went out to sea.
You came here just for that?
Hey!
I'm sorry, but...
Can you point me towards where my home is?
Wake up, Rin!
There's a problem!
The ocean is...
This again.
That kid must've noticed this as well.
Hopefully he won't get any weird ideas.
I'll go check up on him.
Izumo-chan!
What is it?
He saved me once.
And also...
I hate people who can't recognize their own limitations.
She says she's still fine there.
She's probably already hungry though.
It's pretty unusual for Izumo-chan to actually care about someone, huh?
Are you planning to keep sitting and looking out there all night?
I'll wait here for as long as it takes.
Right until it comes.
If it is really is a demon, it's not something you can defeat by yourself, right?
Don't say that!
That thing is my dad's enemy!
That's why I'm definitely going to be the one who defeats it.
I can see you've already made your mind up about it.
Listen here...
There's a limit to how often you can face your problems without thought
before it comes to bite you back.
Whenever I see you, I feel embarrassed for you.
You're a fool who just dives head first into everything.
What happens then when you fail? Do you just back down?
My old man always said, "Those who think negatively only do so because they lack confidence."
It's those sort of people who try to get others to think negatively as well.
What's with you? Don't mess with me!
I've...
I've already overcome all of my own troubles and fears!
You'll be fine, then.
"Een if you always get lost, make sure you never lose sight of the will in your heart."
My old man said that as well.
I think my old man thought that when he decided to go after that demon.
That's why I'll never get lost as well.
I'll do what my father did, and—
It's here!
That's it...
Youhei-kun!
Is that it?
Well, it's a demon, and it's releasing ink everywhere...
Just prepare your chants already!
They're not chants, they're verses!
Wait, we're taking it on?
If we leave it alone, it might go berserk and damage the town.
We should also take care of this before that kid does something stupid.
You have a point.
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened;
that ye may know what is the hope of his calling,
and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints...
Damn, this isn't doing anything at all!
It probably doesn't have any ears to begin with!
It's fine, those large things up there are its ears, right?
Are you kidding me?
No, those are its fins. Even kids know that.
Fins? Seriously?!
Kuro!
Awesome! This is just like a monster film!
Get him, Kuro!
Way to go, Kuro!
Don't!
How come!
Didn't you know?
Cats get—
Kuro!
Kuro, what's wrong?
Cats get sick when they eat raw squid.
Seriously?!
Where's the kid?
Did he come this way?
He didn't.
Really?
Did he get lost trying to get here?
I don't have a choice.
I'm going.
Hey!
O Harvest god, I humbly pray to thee...
Don't do it, Izumo-chan!
I can't summon them with this!
I'm going to bring it down!
That kid!
O-Okumura-kun!
You idiot!
This is dangerous!
Get out of here!
You!
This isn't something a kid like you can handle!
Shut up! Don't get in my way!
I came all this way to defeat it just so I can get revenge for my old man!
Hey!
I did it!
Crap!
At this rate...
Hey! Youhei! Hey!
Youhei! Youhei!
W-Who's that?
That voice is...
Father!
You guys did well.
Sidebur—
Erm, I mean, Tsubaki-sensei, where were you this whole time?
Well, I wanted to stretch out a bit, so I went around and dug up some stuff about the Kraken.
After asking around,
I came to the conclusion that it wasn't really a threat to us.
Since I couldn't find my way back here,
I drifted along the ocean on my raft, occasionally stopping by some uninhabited islands.
I was trying to go back to Japan with him.
His sense of direction is just as bad as mine is, though.
But Dad, isn't he the enemy?
Youhei, watch what you say about him.
I finally understood while I was fighting him.
Even though he's a squid, his heart is just as soft as his body.
He has already changed for the better.
B-But you told me that if a man decides on something already—
Enough, Youhei! Make yourself as clear as raw squid!
What the hell?
It takes courage to steer yourself away from your own decisions.
That's the way men are.
Is that so?
I feel like I've learned something important, Dad!
No way...
Come here, Youhei!
Dad!
What a touching story.
Really?
Even a demon can change from within.
I brought you guys here to teach you that, and it looks like my efforts have paid off.
You definitely made that up.
This sucks!
Public Transportation
It's that kid.
Came to see us off?
Yup.
Is your dog doing fine?
She is.
Her name's Shiro!
Aren't her eyebrows just cute?
Her eyebrows?
Yup, her eybrows!
What is it?
Well, I was just wondering why you laughed so suddenly.
I can't help but laugh.
That was a pretty idiotic experience.
You have a point...
That was really stupid...
It still felt nice, though.
Next Episode
An amusement park?
So you're finally in the mood to play, huh?
Nice! You look pretty cute in that, Moriyama-san!
How do I put this…? Isn't that skirt a bit too short?
A Game of Tag