Itadakimasu!
How rude.
Why would I give you something rotten?
Both the soybean paste and the seaweed are newly bought.
- Let me talk to him. - But it's so spicy.
It tastes strangely.
Spicy?
Oori, you did wash the salt off the seaweed, right?
Wash the salt off?
Oh, is this the same one brother is always using?
Keisei always washed the salt off before using it, right?
I didn't know bro knew such detailed stuff.
He didn't used to.
But he learned such stuff since you came.
He hasn't shown up lately but...
Gimme!
Hey, Hanagami!
Don't try to cook something you can't.
Shut up!
Are you and Keisei fighting, Oori?
You shouldn't fight!
You're right.
Shikei!
Tagami Shikei, wait!
The treatment isn't over yet!
Get back to bed!
That old man!
He mistrusted Oori without even trying to listen to me!
Enough!
Shut up!
Eh?
What is that?
Do it again, Saki.
Roger!
Saki, stop it!
I didn't say such a thing!
Were you making a fuss again?
About the Shikabane Hime, Minai.
The auditor has disposed of her.
My little brother should have been with her.
No harm has been done to him.
His feelings are harmed.
He doesn't understand the situation to begin with.
How was the auditor able to find and defeat Minai before Makina and the others?
Dad, if you say you don't know, I'll ask someone who does.
I think that men who can get so concerned about their little brother are so attractive.
I didn't say that.
That wasn't me.
Please head back, Shugo!
Please stop.
You can't pass!
Shugo?!
Tagami-shugo.
You're standing in front of Bishop Gon.
Then I've came at the right time.
I know that you are busy, but...
I came to ask about the Shikabane Hime who's been disposed of by the auditor.
Don't talk about such filthy being in front of his Grace.
Filthy beings?
The Shikabane Hime you mean?
I knew that you thought badly about them, but...
But aren't those same Shikabane Hime the ones who are chosen by the Kougon-cult?!
Tagami-shugo!
Bishop Gon!
Minai has...
Don't speak any more of this matter.
Tagami-shosoujo.
I'm not going to oppose to the strongest Hime.
Great Bishop Geika.
The Kougon-cult's number one and two are here together...
How dare you make such a noise when the Great Bishop is near?!
Tagami-shosoujo.
You've done a great job protecting our values.
I feel sorry for the loss of Shosoujo Isaki and the Shikabane Hime Minai.
According to what I've been told, your brother brought Minai to the auditor.
It's like you say.
Continue to serve.
Your face doesn't look as pale as last time, Oori.
You think so?
Did something good happen?
Yes, yes.
Something did happen.
Isn't that right Oori-dono?
What do you mean by that?
Oori-kun?
Omune-sama!
Kasuga-san.
There is something I wanted to ask you about.
Is that okay?
What's this, Kasuga?
Are you dating Oori?
You're mistaken.
Oori-kun is obsessed with Hoshimura-san anyway.
N- No, that's not true...
Who's Hoshimura?
I didn't know there was a special someone.
Unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable!
What's your problem?!
Are you releasing special pheromones to attract cute girls or something?!
No...
Can it be some kind of perfume?
Did you order it?!
Where did you buy it?!
In what magazine did you see their advertisements?!
Tell me!
Tell it to me now!
I need to know now!
Found it.
This is it.
They say it's the most popular cult, actors and rich people join lately.
Yeah.
You hear such things a lot.
Please read that article written there.
Among all occult, this one is a mystery, though it has been witnessed numerous times.
Many young monks volunteer to step into a violent fire and let them be embraced by it.
It seemed like the monks replaced charcoal, it could only have been magic.
A few minutes later, they stood up and regenerated like nothing happened.
According to founder Ooyatsuka, it's the power of immortality.
To die and to come back to life?
Isn't that familiar to Makina-san?
Shikabane.
Nothing.
Why did you show this to me?
I wonder if I could become just like Makina-san, if I joined this cult.
Oori-kun?
Why don't we go join together?
I hope you're not being serious.
You don't understand after all.
You're just...
I think you should give up about her.
I know that.
But I just can't.
Everybody acts like they don't know.
But we could be dead tomorrow.
When I think about that, I can't help remembering Makina-san.
No need to worry about that.
You're too cute to die, Kasuga-san.
That Oori.
How dare he make his moves on Omune-sama!
I'm so envious.
That article was about a different faction than the Kougon-cult.
Maybe they know a way to save the Shikabane Hime.
A way that Hoshimura-san and the others wouldn't have to keep on fighting.
Sougi-sensei.
I'm sorry I caused you trouble, Genpaku.
School life sure has been fun.
But I'm sorry that your job was only temporary.
What are you going to do now?
I'm thinking of retiring to Mount Gosou.
To the mountain of the five monks?
Could it be that there are...
I want to redeem myself at the place where so many monks have done their training.
And then I want to master the zadan technique.
So we've got the same thing in mind.
Are those sutras?
I grabbed them from old man Takamine's place.
Unlike you, I never learned or used zadan techniques in an earnest way.
And I haven't got the time to learn them now.
So you think the betrayer monk will return?
The mass outbreak of Corpses is only the first step.
Isn't that right?
Are you going to see Oori?
No, I'm going to the place he's doing his part-time job.
His job?
He said that Oori hid Minai somewhere.
And his workplace is the only place Oori knows in this town.
But how could the auditor have gotten there?
The auditor is still keeping an eye on Oori-kun.
Where are you?
The girl must be around here.
Where is she hiding?
It's no use.
Found you.
Beautiful life...
Eternal life...
...shines so brightly, that it shall never fade.
Don't be afraid.
There's nothing scary.
Look at that!
Beautiful life is a miracle.
Every life is equal to gold.
The leader's sweat turned into gold.
Isn't it wonderful?
Eternal life.
It's a priceless treasure.
If you join, you can experience the miracle too.
You're going to join, right?
Yeah...
Where is the leader now?
The leader is cautious and doesn't show his face that easily.
But if you join...
I'll think about it.
You're doing something interesting.
What do you want?
You can burn and kill a Corpse as many times as you want.
And you became an immortal cult-leader just with that?
I can't believe they buy it.
How unfortunate.
The show is over.
Great fire!
Trees!
Let the trees grow!
Is this supposed to be a curse?
Did you think I was just another human?
I am a Corpse too.
And I was hoping to come here and find a true curse.
I've always been a liar and a deceiver when I was alive.
You wanted to deceive and control people.
Was that your attachment?
So that is why you are controlling this Corpse?
I've heard about you.
You're from the Kougon, right?
You don't understand that a Corpse is something close to God.
What's so funny?
He thinks we're from the Kougon!
I don't know if Corpses are gods.
But I do know that Corpses should enjoy killing the likes of you.
Pretending to be a God just to rob people from their money is just pitiful.
And stealing other Corpses their freedom...
You are...
It all just looks like a hoax.
I guess I've been mistaken.
Do you think there are Corpses here?
Die!
Behold the power of my curse!
Die!!
I'm sorry.
We're dead already, so I'll have to cancel that order.
You're Corpses?!
You overdid it.
This is just fine.
This will show that we should be feared.
People will know that Corpses are dead in person, that Corpses that exceed the obsession of attachment.
Excuse me.
I'm a relative of Kagami Oori, who works here.
I'm sorry, but we're closed.
I haven't heard that voice in a while.
I heard you worked for an information bureau overseas.
We're closed.
I see.
It is you.
Please just listen to me.
I decided two things when I became a Contracted Priest.
To fight together with my Shikabane Hime.
And that I won't let Oori get involved.
Is that impossible?
Even so, if possible...
I'll keep it in mind.
Please.
Was that Tagami Keisei?
Pack your things.
The Contracted Priests can't know about us.
Did you forget about that?
We're going to hide for a while.
Aw, it just started to become fun.
It's time to leave.
We're going to track down the betrayer monk and hunt down the target.
What are we going to do about the part-timer?
I do feel sorry for him, but it looks like he worked for free this month.
Meanie.
I'm surprised.
I never thought we would appear in front of...
No.
I never thought you would appear in front of me.
Well?
What is there for us to gain, if we help you?
You are living obeying the nature of Corpses.
But there are some that don't obey that nature.
Are you talking about the Shikabane Hime?
I want to erase the Shikabane Himes from this world.
We agree at least on wanting to wipe out the Kougon-cult.
That sounds good.
Shichisei Hokuto.
Note: Shichisei Hokuto = Seven stars in the north, but it's also the Japanese name for the Big Dipper. The girl also has the constellation of the Big Dipper on her face.
We shall go by that name.
Hazama-san is the Shichisei leader.
They say the Big Dipper exists to make the north star shine.
Hokuto is the strongest Corpse there is. "Note: Hokuto = North star."
She represents all evil in this world.
Hokuto?
I never thought you would come home all of the sudden.
But it's not my fault!
The place I work at closed the shop and left!
I can't believe it, today was payday.
How horrible.
Here, eat as much as you like.
Yes?
The religious organisation for research of eternal life?
We suspected the leader to be a Corpse, but...
Because we were pressured by a certain political party, we ignored it.
And then...
Did you do it?
It was a group of Corpses.
According to the images the security camera took...
Five patterns...
Does this mean Shichisei finally showed up?
Maybe her arms?
Or maybe her legs?
Please.
Help me.
I'll do anything you want.
I beg you.
Please.
It's no use.
Hoshimura's daughter.
As long as you're human...
we can't help you.
Shichisei.
Oori.
Happy birthday.
I've prepared the greatest story especially for you.
Listen.
I'll start to tell.
The sad story that happened one night.