The Lady Miaka Yuki was a typical…
…and ordinary middle school senior.
However, due to the magical power of…
…the ancient Chinese book “The Universe of the Four Gods”…
…she has been transported to the capital of Konan…
…which is located in a mysterious world.
Unknown to the Lady Miaka, her schoolmate Yui…
…is now observing her by reading “The Universe of the Four Gods.”
After the Lady Miaka met Tamahome…
…a boy who carried the mark of ogre upon his forehead…
…they were captured by soldiers by order of the emperor, Hotohori.
This girl is the one who shall gain the power of Suzaku!
She who shall save our empire, the Priestess of Suzaku, has appeared!
Thank you, O Priestess of Suzaku!
The Lady Miaka was the girl of legend, the Priestess of Suzaku!
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“The girl had become the Priestess of Suzaku.”
“The girl then fell asleep in Konan palace and dreamed…”
Miaka! Miaka!
Miaka!
Big Brother…?
— Miaka! — Big Brother!
I want to go home! Please, Big Brother, take me back to our world!
Big Brother! Big Brother!
I’m not your big brother.
I said “I’m not your big brother.”
Tamahome?!
What’s the big idea, coming into someone’s room without asking?!
It’s not like that!
I just came because I thought you were feeling sad.
The emperor’s worried about you.
The emperor?
I’m so beautiful I scare even myself.
You were worried about me?
Yeah.
Thanks.
They’re talking about you all over the empire.
Talking about me?
About how the Priestess of Suzaku has appeared.
Thanks to that, I get to stay in this incredible palace, too.
You don’t have to go out of your way for me.
I’m not lonely or anything.
My biggest concern right now is just finding some clean underwear!
Stop trying to be so brave.
When you feel like crying, you should just cry.
Right…
And if you need a big brother, I’ll be one. On the house.
So warm…
By the way, I was thinking.
If you want to go back to your world…
…shouldn’t you get the power of Suzaku?
I mean, if you get the power of Suzaku…
…you can have any wish granted, right?
Of course!
Hotohori!
— Miaka! — Hotohori!
Miaka?
Hotohori? Sorry, I mean, Your Highness.
You’re looking well.
Forgive my absence, but I had to attend to some political matters.
Oh, no. I understand.
How may I help you?
Well, you see, I’d like to ask how to get the power of Suzaku.
The information on that matter is written here.
You know what this is?
I don’t know what’s inside, but I’ve seen it before.
It’s “The Universe of the Four Gods”.
— Yeah, that. — What is it?
Lord Taiso…
Lord Taiso?
It’s a book of prophecy that was given to Lord Taiso…
…our first emperor, by Taiitsukun, the controller of this world.
A book of prophecy?
The “Four Gods” are actually the 28 constellations in the sky…
…which are divided into northern, southern…
…eastern, and western groups.
Among them is “Suzaku”, the seven constellations in the southern sky.
Each of them has its own name.
The names of the seven constellations are:
Chichiri.
Tamahome.
Nuriko.
Hotohori.
Chiriko.
Tasuki.
Mitsukake.
They’re called the seven constellations of Suzaku.
I am Hotohori, the sea serpent.
Tamahome, you are the crab, one of the Suzaku Seven.
We must give our assistance to and protect the Priestess of Suzaku.
“The Universe of the Four Gods” is a story…
…about a girl who gains all of the “Seven Stars of Suzaku”…
…and has all of her dreams come true.
So, if we find five more people…
…with the names of the constellations on their bodies…
…then all my dreams will come true?
But you apparently must find the others on your own.
When the Suzaku Seven are assembled, the power of Suzaku will appear.
Tamahome, did you know?
What?
That your name was one of the Seven Stars.
Yeah.
Did you, Hotohori— Sorry, I mean, Your Highness?
Of course I knew.
Oh… So that’s why they’ve been so nice to me.
What’s got you so down all of a sudden?
Oh, nothing!
All right! Let’s find those last five as fast as we can!
Assemble the most gifted fighters and scholars in the land!
Your Highness! Priestess of Suzaku! As you have ordered…
…we assembled the greatest warrior-scholars in the land!
Well done!
Anyone with a Chinese character on his body, please raise your hand!
The character doesn’t appear just from your wanting it to.
Besides, they may not even be aware of it themselves.
Anyway, lemme give ‘em a little test.
I really hope the other 5 are all pretty girls!
Well, I hope the other 5 will all be handsome boys!
Let’s go!
Tamahome, what did that demonstrate other than your own strength?
Looks like I’m the only one who can find the Suzaku Seven.
And how will you do it?
A truly strong man would never do anything to a girl.
The same way a strong dog never barks.
Now, watch and learn!
Lady Korin, let’s go back.
If we’re discovered, we’ll get in trouble!
Is that the infamous Priestess of Suzaku?
Yes.
Not nobility, and yet so close to the emperor…
And who is that man next to them?
That’s Tamahome, one of the Suzaku Seven…
…and the Priestess’ protector.
Tamahome…
Okay, feel free! Come and get me!
What’s with you?!
We… We could never do anything against the Priestess of Suzaku!
Oh, that’s what you say…
…but you’re really just scared ‘cuz I’m from another world!
Do you really think you’re that bad?! Come on, you weaklings!
Are those beards and armor just for show?!
You stupid, idiotic, dumb bells!
If you don’t like what I’m saying, come and get me!
You mixed bag of won-tons!
Who are you callin’ a mixed bag of won-tons?!
What? They’re all mad?
None of them are any of the Suzaku Seven!
Anybody’d get mad after hearing that from her.
You don’t try to actually hurt a girl, you idiots!
Miaka! Get out of there, now!
Miaka!
“The Priestess of Suzaku was buried under the collapsing building.”
Wh-What’s happening?!
Ow! It feels like my leg’s hurt.
But thank goodness. It looks like I’m still alive.
Could that be it?!
“The blood from the Priestess of Suzaku’s wounded leg…”
“…left a bright stain upon her clothing.”
Whatever happens to the Priestess of Suzaku happens to me as well!
Hurry up and get that rubble moved!
Your Highness, please move!
This is no time to be telling me that!
We’re alerting the soldiers right now!
We can’t do this ourselves!
Never mind! I’ll do it myself!.
Highness!
You can’t hold this up all by yourself!. Stop it!
You idiot, I said I’d take care of you!
No matter when, I will always protect you!
Miaka! Tamahome!
How could this have happened?!
Please leave this to me.
Damn it…! I can’t hold it!
T-Tamahome!
Oh, you’re actually alive.
Talk about dumb luck.
Who…?
Are you both all right?!
Well, I’m not all right, Your Highness.
Tamahome, you did a fine job of protecting the Priestess of Suzaku!
Can I get some money for it?
You’re completely impossible!
I don’t care if you’re my protector! What if you’d died?!
Wh- What’s with you?
I always do just what I want to do.
Besides, you really should thank me, Miaka.
Th-Thank you…
Still, that hurt like the devil!
Tamahome… Before…
For just a second, you made my heart race.
That hurts!
The reason you’ve protected me up till now…
… was because I’m the Priestess of Suzaku.
Or was it because…?
Are you one of the royal consorts?
Yes.
That strength you showed before. Are you…?
What are you doing?!
No, I mean… Right here, you have…
Oh, you mean this?
My name is Korin, but I am also known as Nuriko.
You’re one of the Suzaku Seven?!
You mean the third one is a girl?
Tamahome, what are you so happy about?
Oh, nothin’…
This is great! I never expected to find the third one so quickly!
Thanks for saving me! How do you do? I’m Miaka Yuki!
The one I wanted to save…
…was this one.
T-TAMAHOME!
“The Priestess of Suzaku washed the blood from her soiled clothes…”
It’s finally out!
Blood is really hard to wash.
Ow!
Anyway, that girl, Nuriko…
What was she thinking, doing that with Tamahome?!
It made my skin crawl!
Still, she’s one of the Suzaku Seven.
And I need all seven of them if I want to get back home.
There’s no other way to get the power of Suzaku.
It may not be easy, but I have to make friends with that Nuriko girl.
But how do I make friends with her?
How DO I make friends with her?
Okay, once I wash my underwear, I’ll go visit her.
Miaka!
You pervert!
No! I just wanted a place to hide—
Nuriko?
Oh, dear! Miaka! Terribly sorry about this.
He seems to be bashful about being alone with me.
Come along, Tama, dear.
What is with that girl?!
Why do I have to make friends with a girl like that?!
There’s no way I’ll ever do it!
But if I don’t make friends with her…
…I’ll never get the power of Suzaku.
And if I don’t get the power of Suzaku, I’m in big trouble…
My maid? You want to take my maid’s place and serve me?
Y-Yeah.
Let me go, you…! Cut it out already!
— Makes no difference to me. — I’d be GLAD to help.
However!
Yes?
Make sure you don’t come between Tama dear and myself.
Come on, cut it out!
I wouldn’t DREAM of coming between you two.
What is with Tamahome?!
I will always protect you!
Oh, he’s really one to talk!
— You adorable little… — Quit it! Cut it out!
The idiot can’t even keep pace with Nuriko!
Miaka, come help me fix my hair.
R-Right!
Miaka, do you think my hair is pretty?
Oh, yes.
That hurts! Don’t pull it!
There’s dirt all over the floor. Clean it up.
— Right. — If you leave any, you get no dinner.
I just have to clean it, right?
What’s this? It’s still dirty!
What did you do?!
Oh, so sorry! My hand SLIPPED!
Tama, dear. Let’s leave her and get something to eat.
God, what a personality!
Quit picking on Miaka!
Tama, dear, what are you angry about?
You and I are…!
You hate me?!
You hate me, don’t you? You like that girl more than you like me!
No, I didn’t mean I hate you…
You really don’t hate me?!
No…
I’m so happy! Then you really do love me!
No, that’s not what I meant…
You’ve made me so happy!
Ooh, how dare she do that!
— Ow! — Tama, dear!
Nuriko…
She makes me so mad, but she really seems to love Tamahome.
Tamahome!
What’s with you? Wasn’t the lovely Nuriko fawning all over you?
I managed to escape when she went out.
Lucky you, having a pretty woman crazy about you!
Do you really mean that?
Do you really think that makes me happy?
But… But…!
Tamahome!
You little dope. You shouldn’t be pushing that leg so much.
“The boy, Tamahome, was worried about the wounded leg…”
“…of the Priestess of Suzaku, and began to tend to it.”
“His eyes, bright with concern…”
Hold still.
Sure.
Nuriko, the third of the Suzaku Seven…
…refuses to leave Tamahome alone…
…filling the Lady Miaka with jealousy deep inside her heart.
Meanwhile, Hotohori, unaware of the love a woman holds for him…
…tells the Lady Miaka of his feelings for her.
Next time, “Missing Love”.
They wander in the labyrinth of love.