Fumihiko!
Another disappearance?
People are vanishing from this town one by one.
And crazy rumors saying it's surely the work of a tengu are spreading around.
But now that I think about it, there is a story that says
that a great tengu appeared to a Tamaru lord who came to hunt hawks here in Minakamiyama,
and scolded him by saying "Do not kill."
Is that right?
But even so, why would the tengu kidnap people?
There's a record saying that in the Edo Period,
a youngster called "Tengu Kid Torakichi" was kidnapped and taken to another world by a tengu.
The ancient Japanese culture scholar Hirata Atsushi used his interviews with Torakichi
to write the book Senkyouimon.
This isn't the Edo Period anymore.
Tengu? How ridiculous.
Good morning, Maya.
That's it! We're going to find out if tengu actually exist!
I don't think that'll work unless you're going bug catching.
The tengu just has to be really small...
A tengu!
I'm your teacher!
Now, get to your seat!
Y-Yes sir.
What?
I was just thinking about how we're classmates again.
Tengu, huh.
That sure sucks. There's no end to the weird rumors about that place.
Talkin' about ghosts, monsters, paranormal phenomena...
Someone said they saw a tengu the other day! A tengu of all things!
I mean, it's already almost the 21st century.
A tengu?
The rumors say that they appear mainly in Minakamiyama
as well as in Zouzan Bunker.
So, what about it?
Tengu take their name from the Chinese term "Dogs of Heaven".
Basically, it means a falling star.
It might be a UFO or something.
There is a theory that says the beak of a crow tengu is actually an astronaut's oxygen mask, after all.
You seem quite familiar with this.
So you really do love the occ-
What is your job?
To find Nostradamus' Key and prevent the prophecies from occurring.
And what are you going to do if the tengu turn out to be alien scouts or something?
That's true! It's possible that they're connected to Nostradamus' Key!
Even if it sounds absurd, you mustn't deny it without thought!
If you think it looks suspicious, investigate it. And if you think it might be the key, take pictures of it using your cell phone.
Get it?
Y-Yeah.
Besides, whatever the tengu actually are, they may have killed my father.
Abe-sensei.
W-What is it?
Your necktie is crooked.
Yes ma'am.
Please correct the crease in your trousers.
The teacher must be the role model for the student.
Disordered clothing reflects a disordered heart.
By the way...
You frequently visit the principal's office.
For what reason?
Uh...
That hairstyle really suits you!
What's wrong?
No one's ever said that to me before.
No one has ever praised my hairstyle.
The students even made up a hit song about it called "The Dango Brothers"...
I love you.
Abe-sensei~!
If I hook up with her...
Ouch...
Abe-san.
Y-Yes?
Please separate the trash properly.
Did you even read the pamplet?
Burnable trash is on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Separated trash is-
Yes ma'am, I-I understand!
I'll pay attention next time!
Damn.
What's up with those people.
Everyone please look!
He bent the spoon perfectly!
Bunmei-kun is so cool!
That was Uchida Bunmei-kun, the magnificent spoon-bending boy!
Bunmei is so cute!
Your name's not "Bunmei", but "Fumiaki-chan", right?
But you did so well on camera today.
So today we're going to have your favorite food...
curry!
Yay!
I had it so good back then.
I really want to go back.
Wait, I am back!
Hello, Uchida residence.
May I ask who is speaking?
Um...
Fumiaki-chan, don't top it with too much pickled vegetables!
Okay!
...Excuse me but, who is this?
Welcome.
Landlady?
Oh, your the tenant at my sister's place.
Y-yes... probably.
I came to an outrageous place.
Curry.
Alright, coming right up.
Thanks for waiting.
Talk about slow ser...
vice...
Just how I like it.
Just how I like it...
Do you like curry that much?
Uh, yeah, yes.
I'd eat it every day if I could.
Look over here, Bunmei-kun!
Bend it!
Everyone fussed over me just because I could bend spoons.
But once I couldn't...
Excuse me, can I get some chopsticks?
You eat curry with chopsticks?
Bunmei-kun's so cute!
Only Mother would ever call me Fumiaki.
You're adorable, Fumiaki-chan.
What's the matter?
J-Just now, what did you say?
"What's the matter"?
No, go back a bit more.
Let's see...
"You eat curry with chopsticks"?
Not that far back.
Wha'd I say?
Oh, right!
I said, "Fumiaki-chan is adorable"!
Fumiaki-chan...
This is the first time I've heard anyone other than Mother call me Fumiaki.
Don't you think Fumiaki-chan's the cutest?
Mikaze, stop wasting time and help me!
Okay, coming, Auntie!
It's not like I'm busy or anything.
Mikaze-san, huh?
What a lovely name.
A tengu...?
Can't be.
Huh? Where's Kozue?
Who knows?
Maybe she went to go find a tengu, or is off training somewhere.
Training?
Sometimes she stands underneath a waterfall or locks herself in a temple.
I-I see. She actually goes that far.
Don't you think Fumiaki-chan's the cutest?
Bunmei?
Bunmei!
How is the investigation going?
Investigation?
The tengu?
Oh, right, the tengu. Those darn tengu.
It's great, just great.
Everything's running smoothly.
Come to me... come to me!
JK?
What are you looking for?
A tengu.
I'm doing some make-up work for my Japanese demons class.
Do you think they exist?
I don't know.
But my rods will get a reaction if they do.
There's definitely a tengu here!
Beep, beep...
Good evening!
So, you're a new teacher at Waldstein Academy?
Yes I am, but how did you know?
It's a small town.
Oh, let me get your chopsticks.
Good evening!
What's this for?
It's on the house.
Thanks.
You said that you haven't gotten to see much of the town because you work so much, right?
Yeah.
Tomorrow's Sunday, so shall I take you on a tour then?
Seriously?!
I don't have anything to do either.
I-It's a date!
Yes, of course!
This is an old station, though.
It's probably as old as my grandfather.
Sorry for the wait, Abe-sensei.
Is this your car, Mikaze-san?
Yup.
Alright, get in.
This is sweet.
I've always wanted one of these since I was a kid!
Please put on your seatbelt.
Okay.
You do it like this.
Huh?
It's not going in right...
Oh, got it!
How about we see Sanada Mansion, first?
And then we'll take a look at the Matsushiro Castle Ruins...
or is Zouzan Bunker better?
It's up to you.
Okay!
You can guide-
This is Sanada Mansion.
The 9th feudal lord, Sanada Yukinori, built this as a retirement home for his mother.
Now then, shall we go?
This is the Sanada Museum.
The Sanada family's ancestral artifacts are in there.
I got you a map of Matsushiro.
Thanks for doing this on your day off.
By the way, what do you need it for?
None of your business.
So these are all the disappearance sites in Matsushiro.
Zouzan Bunker?
A 10 kilometer bunker where they intended to transfer the Imperial Army's headquarters
and government offices to near the end of the world war.
They also planned to move the Imperial Palace there.
It must have been a considerable power spot.
These are the Matsushiro Castle Ruins.
What?
Is that Matsushiro train station over there?
Well, yes.
Did we really need to use the car?
Did you hate...
my driving?
No, not at all!
It was the ride of my life!
Really? I'm so happy!
Let's go to the next place, then!
[ Monzen Dumplings ]
Oyaki is delicious.
What flavor did you get?
Eggplant Miso.
Leaf Mustard is really good, too.
Want some?
But...
Help yourself.
I-Indirect kiss!
Do you like it?
Yeah.
It's considered as a snack nowadays, but it was a staple just a while ago.
Is that so?
They couldn't get much rice,
so they would make a dough with buckwheat flour, fill it with pickled vegetables,
then bake it in the ashes of the hearth.
Real Oyaki is covered in ash.
Next is Zouzan Bunker.
Okay.
Hey now, don't talk and eat at the same time.
You really are interesting!
Am I?
So this was built more than 60 years ago.
Get a hold of yourself. You're a history teacher, right?
It's only been 54 years since the war ended.
Oh, you're right.
I'll be setting a bad example to students like this.
I wonder if no one's here...
It seems so.
There's usually lots of tourists, but...
Sorry. I'm okay.
Be careful, the ground here is quite uneven.
I never thought this place was scary when there were other people around, but...
It's so scary with just the two of us...
Don't you worry, I'm here for you.
My whole body has just become my arm!
What the hell is that bastard doing, neglecting his work?
Hey, what's this?
I'm sorry.
It's fine.
I just got startled when you started crying so suddenly.
It happens when I see that.
By "that", do you mean the one-thousand cranes from before?
What are those anyway? There are so many...
They are there to comfort the spirits of those who died.
Construction of the Zouzan Bunker was rushed,
so the laborers were made to work past their limits.
Because of that, a lot people died there.
They died so deep underground...
When I imagine how terrible it must have been...
Being able to feel for those who died such a long time ago...
What a kind-hearted girl.
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The gentle breeze that blows through my heart that is focused on a cruel mission...
Mikaze-san was wonderful!
You're totally slacking off!
Sorry, sorry.
A butterfly!
That's no butterfly...
That's...
"That's"?
Mo-Moth...
Could it be that it spun a cocoon on Tokyo Tower?
Wrong!
But it's so embarrassing I can't say it!
Next time, on Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin...
The occult is embarrassing!