That's it.
That's Yorunami's palace, Tamayori.
It certainly has the look of a Twelve Shinsho palace.
Well, it's not as big as mine.
Sure, sure.
I believe you can return him to the way he once was.
The way he was...
Life Force
Done!
For me?
Yes. I made it for you, Mother.
You made this?
Yes.
Yorunami...
Yes?
If you have that much free time, use it for martial arts training.
This is just a waste of time.
Mother...
The Hayagami Tsukuyo, the origin of all things.
Once I obtain it, the throne is as good as mine.
This time, I know you will be pleased, Mother.
Is Kanate back from scouting the area?
Lord Kannagi just left to look for him.
He thinks Kanate may have been caught by a guard.
For all their talk, those two get along well.
I guess so.
Oh, uh...
And you...
Aren't you lonely?
You want to return to your own world, don't you?
You have people you care about,
and someone you love, I'm sure.
I'll watch over you until the day you make it back.
Kotoha...
S-Sorry. That was a weird thing to say, huh?
I never even thought about it.
I just want to live up to the princess's trust in me.
And I thought, in this world, I could change myself.
But beyond that,
I...
Arata!
Kotoha!
Kotoha...
What was that?
Yorunami's power.
Arata!
Kotoha...
He runs too fast!
Kanate, you said the gate to Tamayori was open, right?
Yeah, and there weren't any guards.
Be careful, Arata.
Kotoha!
Arata...
Are you okay? You're not hurt, are you?
I...
Water...
I'll get you out of there!
Appear!
It won't work.
Such a Kamui is not enough to break that sphere.
Welcome, Arata the Sho.
Yorunami!
That's him?!
Well, if it isn't the man whose Hayagami was stolen by Akachi.
Let Kotoha go!
Submit to me, or make me submit.
Then she will be set free.
Coward!
Kotoha has nothing to do with either of us submitting!
I will do whatever it takes to achieve my goal with perfection.
What?
Everything I do is to fulfill my mother's wishes.
I will not allow failure.
Mother, watch as I force
the strongest of Hayagami and its Sho to submit to me.
Appear,
Nakisawa!
Appear!
Kotoha-chan!
Useless interlopers should just keep quiet and watch.
Are you sure about this, Hiruko?
If Arata is forced to submit, we will also suffer the consequences.
But you want to see Lord Yorunami return to the way he was, don't you?
I'm counting on you, Arata.
I see.
So Arata was headed toward Yorunami.
Then, that boy must be on his way there, too.
My eye...
There are things you can only see after you've lost them.
I once lost everything.
It was only when I realized
I had nothing more to lose that I gained my power.
You can get stronger when that happens?
Then I'll be like you!
Have that treated.
Wait!
I want to be stronger!
I'll give an eye if it'll let me defeat Hinohara!
I want to be stronger!
It seems you've made your decision.
In deference to your resolve,
I shall give you one of mine.
What happened between you and Lord Akachi?
Why do you ask?
Well, you just seem different.
For the first time, I wanted to get closer to someone.
Akachi was the first person to see me for who I am.
Hinohara, I can't wait to see you.
Arata! Behind you!
Tsukuyo!
You should be ashamed of your own folly.
Kotoha!
Mizuha!
Arata!
That's...
The Time Reversal Jutsu!
He's in trouble! Anyone hit by that technique...
What's that?!
Appear, Orochi!
Hinohara!
You! What did you do to him?!
The Sho of Orochi...
Arata the Sho has fallen asleep.
And he will submit to me in his sleep.
What?!
I'm the one who'll defeat Hinohara!
Hinohara!
I shall bring you along, as well.
What?!
So warm... This feels nice.
I feel relieved for some reason.
Mom?
It's my special consommé soup.
You like it, right?
Yeah! Thanks!
It's great!
I'm so glad.
Oh, yes. There's something I want to ask you.
Oh, what?
How does the Oath to Submit go again?
You know it, don't you? Tell your mother.
Arata.
Sorry...
I can't tell you that.
Hinohara...
You still have your will?
Better go back further, then!
Mom...
Oh dear. You got into a fight at school?
I'm tired of it!
All right. I know.
You don't have to go to school anymore.
If it's painful for you, then just quit.
You don't have to look at things you don't like.
It's okay to run, Arata.
Say the words that will make it all stop.
It will be easier then. Right?
Arata, you don't have to cry anymore.
No one will ever pick on you.
You don't have to keep trying so hard.
You've tried so hard for long enough.
Mama...
Go on. Say the chant.
Hayagami Tsukuyo, submit now to...
Go on, say it.
Why?! Why won't you say it?!
Why do you defy your mother?!
What's going on?
As I expected, the likes of Yorunami can't make Arata submit.
It can't be! To defy one's mother is unacceptable!
Fine! If it comes to this, I don't need Tsukuyo!
Arata! You can just die where you are!
Disappear, Arata!
Arata... Arata...
Who's there?
Wh-What's happening?
Why is he growing?
Arata...
That voice...
Arata, don't give in.
It's all right. I know you can do it.
I'll be watching over you.
Arata!
Kotoha!
Arata?
Mom, I'm sorry I worried you all this time.
But I'm okay now.
And there's someone I love.
Go on.
Yeah!
Impossible!
That's...
Wow...
He's...
Arata...
How dare you break my jutsu!
Showing me visions of my mother
to try to make me submit won't work.
My mother would never say anything like that.
Besides...
I can walk on my own two feet now!
Don't talk like you know anything!
Nakisawa!
What's going on?!
Looks like his Hayagami has lost the will to fight.
I lost...
I've failed.
Mother!
Please forgive me.
Please forgive me, Mother.
Lord Yorunami's real mother died long ago.
That was an illusion that he created himself.
Just a doll made of water.
You failed again?
How many times before you get it right?
Do you understand that
it's your job to protect this house since your father died?
You will keep trying until you do a perfect job.
Yes, Mother.
If I were perfect, she would praise me someday.
She would accept me.
I have worked hard believing that.
But even after I became one of the Twelve Shinsho,
my mother didn't change.
She died before she ever accepted me.
My desire grew even stronger.
I believed that if I became king,
my late mother would finally acknowledge me.
That's why you forced all your Zokusho to be perfect?
But that's all over now.
I failed.
I could not make you submit!
Yorunami...
Don't touch that! It's a memento of my mother!
Memento? What's inside it?
I don't know.
I leave this to you.
This is my treasure, my life force.
Understand that the day you fail to protect it
is the day you will die.
How could I look inside
when I failed to fulfill my mother's wishes?
Don't you think, maybe, she wanted you to look?
She called it her own life force when she gave it to you.
I think there may be a message to you inside it.
A message to me?
Th-This is...
I thought she never wore it.
But then, why...
If you'll pardon my saying so...
I know your true mother.
She is not the strict woman of whom you speak.
She was an exceptionally kind woman who loved her child.
This brought her great suffering.
If you'll pardon my saying so, was that not too strict?
He was crying.
Yorunami is too kind.
He's a quiet, spoiled child.
What will happen to him when both his father and I are gone?
If chaos were to overtake the nation again...
That is why I decided to be harsh with him.
It doesn't matter how much he hates me.
As long as he grows stronger, that's enough.
This is my treasure.
My life force.
Mother...
Hiruko.
Yes, Lord Yorunami?
I'm sorry. You were right.
Arata the Sho has freed me from an evil curse.
Yes.
Everyone, I'm sorry.
Forgive me for the wrongs I have done.
Mother told me long ago that only someone with
all-seeing eyes, an open heart, a strong will,
and the strength to lead the world could be the Sho of Tsukuyo.
Arata the Sho.
How far are you willing to follow your heart?
Let me ask you one question.
What is the one thing you value most in this world?
Bonds. Like the one you had with your mother.
You really gave me a show.
I can't believe you broke that jutsu.
For that, I applaud you.
Kadowaki...
But what do you mean by "bonds"?!
Don't you talk about that!
The only thing you need to look at is me!
Kadowaki...
Why are you so determined to fight me?
I want to beat you.
No one else. Just you.
Kadowaki...
The Light of Creation
Hinohara!