Natsume Yuujinchou
It's almost time for the cultural fair.
What's your class doing?
Gonna decide tomorrow.
I want a bunny girl cafe.
Nobody's gonna go for bunny girls.
Why not fairies?
Fairies?
Hey, that's...
It's Natsume.
What's he doing?
Why'd he climb all the way up there?
Natsume!
Hey, you okay?
Jeez...
What are you doing, Natsume?
Sorry.
Nishimura.
Kitamoto.
I can't tell them that I was dealing with a youkai.
Don't go swimming in your school uniform!
At least put your bag down.
I'm really sorry.
Thanks.
Hey... you'll catch a cold like that.
Would you like to come by my house?
Welcome back...
Oh my!
Hi there.
Sorry to drop by unannounced.
Sorry.
Nevermind that. But you should get to a bath!
Excuse us!
Come in.
I haven't been here in ages!
Umm, Touko-san,
it's my fault both of them got wet.
You're such a troublesome kid.
The people I've met in this town are all so kind.
Bye!
I can't ever let them find out that I can see youkai.
Through the Autumn Wind
Sleeping again?
I don't know what to do when it's so quiet.
Get better soon, Sensei.
A rock?
Did it get in my bag when I fell into the river?
What was that rock's problem?
You always get the weirdest things, Natsume.
Hinoe.
I'm grateful, but why are you wearing sandals in my room?
I came to see how the cat ball was doing.
How is he?
He's sleeping a lot.
That's a good sign.
When you're really hurt, you can't even sleep.
He's getting better, little by little.
I'm glad.
Natsume-sama!
We came to check on you guys again!
Again?
Don't go drinking all night this time!
I've got school tomorrow!
Aww, don't be like that.
Don't be like that!
Your breath stinks!
You've been drinking already, haven't you?
Then drinking more won't hurt.
When did you get here, Chobi?
Tonight we'll drink and have fun, and protect you.
Protect you!
That rock felt pretty nasty.
You should be careful for a little while, Natsume.
I never did get any sleep.
Cultural Fair
So then, does anyone have any ideas?
A cafe with cross-dressing waitresses!
None of the guys would come to that. No.
Bunny girls! Bunny girls!
It's hard to do a cafe.
I want to be able to walk around, so we should do a display.
I said we'd do a bazaar!
They're having a good time, too.
Quiet.
If you want to suggest something,
raise your hand and wait for your turn.
Me.
We could all take stuff we don't need from our homes...
I didn't used to like this sort of thing.
But lately when I hear everybody's voice, I feel at home.
What is she staring at?
Is there something on the ground?
Natsume-kun, what are you looking outside for?
Were you listening?
Okay, so Natsume will work the store.
Wait a second!
That's great.
I've never worked with customers before!
So you're working the store, huh?
Don't laugh, Taki.
I'm sorry.
Class 2 is doing a bazaar, huh?
What about you, Tanuma-kun?
We're doing a play.
A play? Wow.
Are you going to be in it?
I'm doing the lighting.
What about your class, Taki?
A cross-dressing cafe.
Last year I couldn't really talk to anybody, remember?
Yeah, that must've been hard.
Taki was cursed by a youkai...
I want to do everything I can to enjoy the fair this year.
Hey,
none of us are really into fairs and stuff,
but let's do our best anyway!
Yeah.
There's the star of our play.
Star?
Kitamoto?
Hey, Natsume.
Come here!
What's wrong, Nishimura?
Natsume, lately you've really
been spending a lot of time with Taki-san.
That's not fair! It's not fair at all!
They look like good friends.
But Natsume-kun can't even tell his best friends
about the youkai, can he?
He still can't tell us everything, you know.
Taki-san is mine!
It's not like that!
So you're the star of the play?
We drew straws and I lost.
What kind of play is it?
Shakespeare.
White tights, huh?
I'm not wearing them!
I'll have to go see it.
So you're working a store, Natsume?
Good luck.
Make sure you keep smiling.
Blood?
Is it youkai blood?
Natsume!
What's that?
I'm sorry.
Sorry.
somebody tripped over a paint can.
Make sure not to step in it.
Oh, it's just paint.
Natsume, what's wrong?
You look pale.
I'm fine.
Really?
Yeah.
That class has already started making things.
We've gotta hurry.
What if that was youkai blood?
What would I have done?
At school...
Natsume-kun?
Who's there?
Who's that?
She's the girl who was looking at the ground.
You dropped this.
What was I...
Bye!
Supply Room
Was this stone controlling her?
If it's that strong,
what should I do with it?
If I throw it away and it hurts somebody...
Should I break it or grind it up?
What is it saying?
What?
What do you want to do?
What is the secret?
That voice!
What is the secret?
Natsume-kun!
What's wrong, Natsume-kun?
Sasada... I'm fine.
Are you sick?
Let's go to the nurse's office.
No, I'm fine.
If you need to go home, I'll walk with you.
I'm sorry, Sasada.
I'm fine now.
Really?
You scared me.
Oh no... oh crap!
It's back to being a regular rock.
Where did the thing inside it go?
Natsume Yuujinchou
It followed you, huh?
It must've been sealing a pretty powerful youkai.
What is it after?
It seems like the type that possesses people.
It probably wants to possess you, since you're so powerful.
If I'm its target, then it won't hurt anybody else, right?
It's probably hiding inside others in order to get close to you.
But the things and people at this "school" of yours
are probably making it curious.
Curious?
It was forced to sleep at the bottom of a river for a long time,
so it probably just wants to see new things.
It went after you to drain your power,
but also to see what's inside your heart.
My heart?
What is the secret?
Secret?
My...
Listen, Natsume.
Don't give it any openings, and don't let your guard down.
Yeah.
Your bodyguard, the cat ball, will be better soon.
You just have to last until then.
Thank you, Hinoe.
Is it the Book of Friends the rock youkai wants to know about?
Nyanko-sensei, rest well.
Sensei, there's a cultural fair coming up at the school.
I'm going to be a cashier at a bazaar.
I want to have as much fun as I can.
Let's do our best!
There'll be all kinds of shops and things to do.
I'm sure it'll be fun.
There'll be lots of good things to eat.
I hope it goes well.
I have to find that youkai.
I can't let anything happen to the people at school because of me.
Natsume!
Nishimura! Kitamoto!
What's wrong, you guys?
Well...
What's up?
It's probably hiding inside others in order to get close to you.
What?
Why are you staring at us like that?
It's nothing.
Natsume, am I wrong in thinking
you really don't want to work at the store?
You looked really pale today.
No...
You always try to hide what you're thinking anyway.
Don't do that with us.
We want you to have fun with this!
If you don't want to do it, tell us.
I'll do it instead.
Thank you.
But I want to do it.
I'm really looking forward to it.
I'm so happy.
What should I do?
I'll be working the store, too, okay?
This is yours, Natsume-kun.
Here's yours, Tsuji-kun.
So I'll be working the store, too?
An apron.
Yeah.
Everybody working the store wears one.
You can all sew this ribbon on yourselves.
There's nothing strange going on, I think.
Don't give it any openings, and don't let your guard down.
Hey, Natsume!
Help me out here.
Right!
Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.
Oww...
Oww.
I have thee not, and yet I see thee still...
Oww!
I can't do it!
There are too many lines to learn!
You guys look really down.
52nd Annual Cultural Festival
Okay, let's do this!
Be careful you guys.
Days passed as I kept a close eye out.
That youkai stayed in hiding.
And then the day of the festival came.
You look great!
Welcome!
Please feel free to pick up and look at anything.
Flower Bazaar Shop
W-Welcome!
Natsume-kun, can we take pictures?
Pictures?
Excuse me, can you give me a discount on this?
Um, well.
Hey, Mr. Popular!
Taki!
That's a guy's suit?
Natsume, how much is this?
Hey, hey, how much is this?
Natsume!
Um...
This is harder than I thought.
Natsume-kun, nice work.
You can take a break.
Thanks.
Oh, come on, girls.
What is the secret?
You're keeping secrets from your friends?
What do you want to know?
She's got nothing to do with this, does she?
Wait!
You're after me, right?
That's dangerous!
If I don't catch her, and something happens because of me...
Was that...
Natsume?
Stop!
Give her back!
Watch out!
Secret...
Jeez...
I came because you said there'd be yummy food, and this is what I find?
Get lost, rock.
Weakling!
Natsume!
What is the secret?
Even though I can't tell them, they're my friends.
What are you protecting?
Yes... can I protect them?
Natsume!
Hey, new guy.
Why don't you ask Touko-san for a bike already?
You can't go out with us.
I'm sorry, just go without me.
I can't ride a bike.
Why?
You can't ride those things without somebody behind you, right?
Don't let go! Just don't let go!
These aimless days and the people I spend them with
are what I want to protect.
Don't slow down!
You're fine, you're doing great.
I've never had people around me like this before.
They're important to me. What should I do?
The more people I care about, the more uneasy I feel.
There's so much I don't understand.
Nyanko-sensei?
Oh, you saved me.
I didn't even need to seal that youkai.
I got rid of it.
Nyanko-sensei,
I'm glad you're better.
I couldn't do anything.
I couldn't do anything alone.
That's the way humans are.
But I think I almost saw something...
Something that gave me a lot of courage.
Natsume, you're up!
What are you doing?
You always do the most dangerous stuff!
Every time!
What were you thinking, you idiot?!
I heard you fell over, Natsume-kun. Are you okay?
Oh, good.
Natsume, you're looking good.
Natsume-kun!
Everybody's here already.
The fact is, the people I want to protect are protecting me.
And so I keep finding more things that are different,
and I keep on going.
The cultural fair is over.
Hey!
Want to go to fishing?
Get your bike!
Sure!
Even if they're small, I take one step at a time.
The Broken Mirror
Natsume Yuujinchou
Lately, I think Tanuma's been avoiding me.
You worry too much about other people.
He's my friend.
If there's something bothering him, I want to talk about it.
I'm sorry, Natsume.
I didn't mean to hide it.
Just...
I've found you.
Give back my mirror.
Natsume Yuujinchou
Watch us next time!