Aki.
What do you think you're doing?
We were playing with that dog.
Got a problem with that?
No.
You're as bratty as ever.
But you know, you're not a Seki anymore.
With my pure Kuga blood, I should've been best suited to be Kuramitsuha's Seki.
Are you screwing with me—
Wait!
What are you doing?
Ganging up on a kid like that...
Who are you?
I've never seen you before.
I'm...
Wait!
Who said you could leave?
You...
I said wait!
You see that?
Kuramitsuha is mine now!
The days of you acting big with Kuramitsuha as a shield are long gone!
Ridiculous.
I can't even bear to watch.
You can barely keep it upright, and it wobbles too.
Are you sure you're cut out to be a Seki?
You really want to die, don't you?
Atsushi-sama, you're going too far!
Slice him!
Kukuri?
Don't get in my way, Kyohei!
Stop it, Atsushi-san.
Even if you're a Seki,
if you hurt someone in broad daylight...
You got lucky, Aki.
Are you all right?
Yes...
Thank you.
I've heard the stories.
So this is a doll, right?
You're not from the village, are you?
Nope!
Wh-What are you doing all the w—
You there, wait.
You saved him, right?
Then you have to take care of him.
Bratty little...
Wait!
Hey!
That was when I met Sensei, Senou Chihaya.
Stop now!
What do you want?
Hey!
My name is Senou Chihaya.
Tanizaki-sensei is sick.
So from now on, I'll be your teacher.
Nice to meet you all.
I think she was a good teacher.
For that short time, the school was cheerful and so alive.
Episode 7
Portrait of Memories
Hey, Kyohei-sama.
What?
When you call me that, it sounds like you're being sarcastic.
So what? I am.
What do you think of that teacher?
I think she's a good teacher...
You're just saying that because you like her.
Aki?
What are you doing?
It's that same dog?
That woman made me take care of it.
Sensei did?
I'm amazed you agreed.
She forced me.
Stupid woman... Really!
Normally, you'd just ditch the dog somewhere.
Yeah?
You're right.
Why?
Don't ask me.
Whatever...
Bye!
Hey, don't run!
Has Aki always been that nice?
I think he's always been that way.
When he's like that, he looks like a normal boy...
Bye, sensei!
Bye!
Bye.
Yo.
Did you need something?
I see.
You're actually pretty cute.
I'm sure you know this,
but there isn't much for young people to do around here.
Let me get to the point. Want to be my girlfriend?
Stop teasing me.
Wait a second.
Let me go!
You're a tough one, aren't you?
I'm even more in love...
Do what I say, and you won't regret it—
Please leave.
Sure, fine.
This is a problem.
I hear you got into a fight with Kuga-sama's son.
He came after me.
So you didn't strike him?
Well...
Listen to me.
In this village, the Kuga and Hyuga, who run the shrine, are absolute rulers.
If you want to continue to work here,
you should keep that in mind and behave yourself.
Let's start class.
It's not her fault!
It was Atsushi-san's...
Why is she the only one in trouble?
Complaining to me won't help.
Dad!
You should talk to the principal yourself.
You're a Seki, too.
The rule states that at school, even Seki
have to listen to the teachers!
Then tell him yourself.
If you can't, you should shut up about it.
Utao, are you done cleaning?
Y-Yeah...
Kyohei?
Brother!
Kyohei!
It's time for dinner...
Where are you going?
Kyohei!
What's wrong, Kyohei-kun?
I...
I'll protect you!
So...
So... If the principal or Atsushi try anything, tell me.
I'm a Seki.
In this village, that makes me special.
So...
I'm happy to hear that.
But I don't like it when people abuse their privileges.
It's fine.
I'm a grown-up.
I can take care of myself.
Thank you for worrying.
Oh, are Hiraya-san and Morita-kun absent?
Sensei, my mom says I should stay away from you.
Did you do something bad?
Hey!
Of course not.
Your parents have the wrong idea.
Let's get started!
You're late.
I finished my walk a long time ago.
He is a demon.
When he was young, he killed all kinds of animals.
If he hadn't been forced to stop being a Seki,
eventually, he would've started killing people, too.
What is it?
You don't go to school, Aki-kun?
What for? Just so they can hate me?
This place is really cold to you,
unless you're part of the in-group.
Aren't you lonely?
I've been alone for a long time...
This place is a shithole.
Senou is an adulterous teacher,
who did her student's dad.
Huh?
Sensei?
who did her student's dad.
Who wrote this crap?!
Senou is an adulterous teacher,
Calm down...
None of these kids would do that.
Damn it!
Cutting class, Sensei?
Is that wrong?
Not really...
What?
It's nothing!
Nothing...
That's right. I was just a little shocked.
How awful...
I'm going back to school.
Wonder if something happened...
Nono.
That woman gave you such a pretentious name...
Aki!
What?
Did you...
Did you see Sensei?
I did.
Where'd she go?
She said she's going back to school.
Something happen?
No.
I heard Atsushi's going after her.
Yeah... I wonder if there's something I can do.
Why not talk to him?
My dad said the same thing.
The only time a Seki can say something to another
is when it involves dolls.
You can't do anything without the dolls, can you?
Hey, Aki.
What do you think of her?
No, never mind.
Even then, Sensei's bad reputation was spreading throughout the whole village...
Sounds like things are getting rough.
Wait...
I'm not so nice that I'll let you slap me twice.
How about it?
Give up and be my woman.
If you do...
You stupid dog!
We're running!
Damn it...
Wait!
Thank you.
You saved me.
But was it okay for you to do that?
He's your stepbrother, isn't he?
Couldn't help it.
The dog was leaping before I could stop it.
Why did all this happen?
Your mistake was coming to this dump.
I couldn't find work anywhere else.
I heard you slept with one of your students' fathers.
I see...
Then everyone knows about it?
Do you think less of me for it?
Nope.
The dad was unmarried...
I was helping him out with stuff, and next thing I knew...
It was a stupid thing to do.
I most remember his eyes...
How it looked like his soul had shattered into pieces.
Luckily, he survived.
But I had to leave the school because of it.
You have the same eyes...
The same eyes as his.
So distant... Like you aren't looking at anything.
Empty.
So you want revenge on me, since you can't get it on the kid?
Pretty petty.
You're mean.
That's right.
This is revenge...
Hey, I want to go somewhere far away from here.
With you.
I can't.
There's still something I have to do here.
Kuramitsuha is mine!
This whole thing's gotten pretty weird.
You want to play?
You're too easygoing...
You and that woman.
Come on, over here!
It's so nice out here.
It's really summer.
Sensei! Um...
I... You...
Kyohei-kun?
Yes?
Make sure to stay friends with Aki-kun forever.
I'm very disappointed in you, Senou-sensei.
The children like you, and I had high hopes, as well.
But after all that's happened...
Who gave you these?
That's not the issue.
This place has its own rules.
And you've violated them.
Furthermore, you've been seen with Aki, despite repeated warnings.
You seem to lack the kind of qualities we're looking for in a teacher.
Which means...
I understand.
It's been only a short while,
but I appreciate all you've done.
Nono?
We have Senou.
If you want her back, then come to...
I'm surprised, Aki.
You came for the woman.
But too bad.
She's not just your woman anymore.
Scum.
Hey, Aki.
I'm sure you already know this, but I've always hated you.
Ever since the family took your bastard ass in!
And on top of that, by some mistake,
you stole the role of Kuramitsuha's Seki, which was intended for me.
Do you know how I felt during those years before I regained it?
You scum have feelings?
I'm really amazed that you can still talk like that right now.
I'll slice you apart...
...with the Kuramitsuha you love so much!
Stop!
I'm happy...
...you came here.
I want to go somewhere far away from here.
With you.
Stupid woman!
Damn it, listen to me you stupid doll!
Atsushi-san...
You said you'd just hurt him a bit!
You never said anything about murder!
Shut up!
But...
The two of them committed suicide together.
That's right, together.
That's how it is.
I'm serious this time.
We've known each other for a long time.
Die.
Kuramitsuha.
So, you're my death?
If you'll never be mine again,
then it's better this way.
No.
No!
What?
What's wrong?
Do it!
Kuramitsuha...
Kill him!
Atsushi-sama, what's going on?
You took the doll!
Aki?
Who is that woman?
What's going on here?
She's the teacher at the elementary school, right?
Atsushi-sama, what is this?
Aki!
I don't know!
I don't know anything!
It was all Aki and Kuramitsuha!
What do you mean?
What did Aki do?
You're Kuramitsuha's Seki, right?
But I...
Chihaya...
Kyohei?
Did you do this...
Yeah.
Now it's finally back to the way it was.
Why?
Together we can finally...
Right?
Shut up.
This time...
I said shut up!
Hey, Kyohei...
Aki!
That was the end.
Kuramitsuha was sealed, without anyone
really understanding the connection between them.
And I stopped being a Seki.
Later, I learned that he hadn't killed Sensei.
The rain's stopped, I guess.
Kamisama Dolls
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Kamisama Dolls
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Next time, the story moves back to the city!
Next Episode
The Role of a God
The Role of a God.
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