So the main theme for the school festival will be "Warring States School Festivities."
On the first day, we will announce the stage events and open the booths.
We can judge their popularity based on popular vote.
These points will get dispersed
in the following day's event, the Warring States Game.
5th Houjou Festival Catch Phrase: Turn the campus into the image of the Warring States Period. Everyone wears clothes from that era. Day 1 High Schoolers: Plays, Booths Middle Schoolers: Choral Competition, Stage Shows, Warring States
Now I believe the president would like to make an announcement.
As the Head of the Board of Directors suggested,
we will make "Ujiteru Houjou" the theme for our battle on day two.
What's that?
There are ruins of the late Warring States Period mountain castle,
Hachiouji Castle, near the academy.
The master of that castle was Ujiteru Houjou.
He was the last feudal warlord to defy Hideyoshi.
Of course, he lost in the end.
- That battle was really bloody! - That's enough!
You already ranted about this in the Director's Room.
Today we need to decide how to incorporate this siege into a combat game.
Considering how many days we have left,
we need to be very careful how we manage our time.
Naturally, I'll be counting on you, Sagara. I could use your help.
Prez! I totally forgot to mention somethin' earlier!
Hayakawa, I'm in the middle of a meeting!
Ah, my bad. Festival Committee Director requesting assistance
from the Executive Committee!
We're running short on staff for the Warring States' clothing demo.
I had already planned on lending you some members of the Executive Committee.
That makes this easy! We need someone to model as a warlord and a princess!
You need models?
Nothing gets the party going like eye candy, y'know?
I bet everyone would just eat Souda-san up.
There is no way Mayura could model for squat.
Excuse me?
I'll let ya decide on the models! Thanks.
He never listens to anyone...
I told you not to do anything that could stand out, remember?
- I never said I'd accept! - Honoka, why don't you model as the princess?
Absurd! As leader, I could never...
Red Data Book A book on endangered wild animals. It was first published in 1966 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Species considered under greatest threat have been printed in the Red List.
Kimi no koe ga I'll head toward the light
What is a Red Data Girl (RDG)? A girl in danger of extinction. The term comes from a book on endangered wild animals called the Red Data Book (RDB). The RDG is an entity with such rare and unique powers that everyone wants her for themselves.
Yobi au sono hikari e That responds to the call of your voice
Usuginu koshi ni ima sekai wo mitsumete iru I'm currently looking at the world through a thin veil of silk
Tobenai kago no naka hane wo chijimete I fold my wings in a cage with no room to fly
Kaze wataru mori e to saki tsugu hana-tachi no If I gently shake my wings in mimicry of the breath
Kokyuu wo mane shite hane wo sotto yuraseba That the wind passing through the forest inherited from the flowers,
Hora, kimi no koe ga See? Your voice
Kataku tojita mama uzukumaru kono ashimoto wo terasu yo Lightens the ground that I have been crouching over like a statue
Kizamareta mirai ga tooku mienai basho de mo Even if my preordained future is somewhere far beyond where I can see,
Osore wo nugi sutete kimi no moto e I'll shed my fears and race to you
Fure awanakute mo tsutawaru tashika na omoi ga We don't have to touch to share these solid feelings
Nan do de mo mukau tsuyosa ni naru They will continue to give us strength
Kawatte iku tame ni The strength to change
"July 1590. An army of 15,000 men sieged Hachiouji Castle
and toppled it on that same day.
Ujiteru was not present.
The History of Hachiouji Castle's Offense and Defense
~The Day Houjou Fell~
A mere 3,000 people barricaded themselves within its walls."
Suzuhara-san!
Did you have fun in Togakushi?
It would be in your best interest to befriend me rather than side with Souda.
What makes you say that?
The real battle will be decided during the school festival.
What do you mean?
The school will open up.
During the course of the festival, the academy's barrier will be down.
People from the outside will be allowed to come and go freely.
Meaning you'll get help from the adults?
That's not necessarily what I meant,
but regardless, none of us are standing here on our own.
Isn't that true of you and everyone else?
Ichijou, did I keep you?
No, I just arrived.
Culture
Think about it. Will you join my forces?
Suzuhara-san, you and Sagara are both invited.
You don't want to end up like Ujiteru and his followers, do you?
"The women and children still in the castle took their own lives.
The waterfalls were dyed red for three days and ni..."
Milady!
Milady! Milady!
- Milady! Milady! - Who? Who do you mean?
- Milady! - Say my name!
- Milady! Milady! - If you don't say my name, I won't know who I am!
Izumiko!
Are you up, Izumiko?
Sagara-san?
I also have a nursing license, so rest at ease.
I was researching Hachiouji Castle and then...
You overexerted yourself during summer vacation.
Honestly, you should have spent the entire summer at Mt. Tamakura and nowhere else.
I'm sorry...
I think I understand now just how big of a deal it was
to have brought Mother out.
You've started to notice, haven't you?
A large-scale experiment is about to take place on campus.
There is a high likelihood that something less than safe could happen.
It is imperative that you trust us.
We exist for the sole purpose of protecting you.
Sagara-san, when you say, "you," do you mean me, or do you mean...
...the Hime-gami?
That would be one and the same.
I don't think so.
We aren't the same. Not here and not at Togakushi.
That's because we still have Yukariko-san.
I imagine you will become the Hime-gami who removes her veil, Izumiko.
Such an act could very well make you the last Hime-gami.
Don't you see? You will become an extremely important princess.
I have a hard time believing that...
Even Miyuki-kun still doesn't consider me anything special.
I just realized something.
I merely want Miyuki-kun to accept me as a normal girl.
But if he decides to serve the Hime-gami,
I will forever lose that opportunity...
My son is one troublesome page!
It's about time he faced facts.
The Hime-gami has already chosen him.
When?!
"Warring States Festival"
"Traditional Clothing Demo" "1:00 PM ~"
It's about time I headed to the dressing room.
Mayura-san, why did you agree to fill that modeling spot?
It doesn't hurt to be on the Executive Committee
and the Festival Committee's good side.
Plus Manatsu just so happens to be out practicing archery on horseback.
He always hates it when I dress up.
But I bet Masumi-kun loves it!
Take care!
Suzuhara.
Yes?
What are you doing for your costume on the day of the festival?
My costume? Aren't members of the Executive Committee wearing all black?
That's not what I meant!
How are you going to deal with your pigtails?
Since I'm wearing a hat, I think I can get by with putting them in a bun.
So you won't unbraid them, no matter what?
I don't know.
What? How could you not know?
In Togakushi, I learned that unbraiding my hair
doesn't always make me swap places with the Hime-gami.
But still!
I don't want to spend the rest of my life with these braids!
I'll have to let my hair down someday.
And I need to know what will happen when I do!
This feels like a belated rebellious stage...
From now on, I need to learn what I can do to look out for myself.
I like your determination, but you've failed to notice something.
Onmyouji spells, Mountain Monk mantras, and Ninja techniques are fundamentally the same.
They use "spiritual self-defense."
Suzuhara, you can't use a lick of power in self-defense.
I think that the Hime-gami generally has a lower god protect her.
But you don't have anything like that.
Do you know what spells Onmyoudou, Shugendou, and Ninpou share in common?
There is such a thing?
They're called "Kuji."
Rin, byou, tou, sha, kai, jin, retsu, zai, zen.
And there is one more. This is called, "Hayakuji."
Rin, byou, tou, sha, kai, jin, retsu, zai, zen!
Suzuhara, if you have decided that you want to start looking out for yourself,
I think you should learn at least one form of self-defense.
Please teach me how to protect myself!
Chapter 9 My First Debut
Good afternoon!
Doing well?
Oh, dear. Have you already forgotten who I am?
Hodaka-senpai?!
Shh! I don't want the other students to know that I'm here today.
Does that mean you came as a judge?
I wanted to see how they are preparing for battle.
By "they" do you mean Takayanagi-kun and his supporters?
Mayura Souda seems to be putting up quite the fight.
How she uses you may determine whether she wins or loses.
You truly are a difficult person, you see.
You're like a hidden treasure.
Is your partner doing well? That snotty brat, I mean.
You truly have been paired with an unworthy partner, haven't you?
If you're referring to Sagara-kun, he's doing incredibly well and he's incredibly snotty!
What of him?
Did I strike a chord?
No!
You're lying! You're angry.
My position is such that I am not allowed to assist anyone,
yet I'm terribly curious as to what role you will play in this festival.
Milady! Milady! Milady, hurry!
That's because you have the ability to "see," right?
Can you see things beside divine spirits? Like ghosts?
I believe only those able to compare many things are called, "Saniwa."
Is something currently on campus?
It feels much more comfortable than before.
Suzuhara-san!
Thank goodness! Hurry to the dressing room!
Our middle school model isn't coming.
Supposedly she had a family emergency.
I hate to ask for a favor, but...
You aren't going to ask me to model for you, right?
Right! I'll do that.
But I was the MC today. Could you fill in for me?
You just need to read the script!
Occasionally throw in some adlib or ask the speaker for a comment.
Please let me model instead.
Good idea! That'd work out for the best, huh?
Are you okay? You weren't ready for this, were you?
I doubt they set this up, but they could be up to something.
Like what?
We don't really know who is on Takayanagi's side.
Hello!
Be careful.
I'll be dressing you today.
My, your hair is so long!
First change into the under-kimono and then I'll do your makeup.
Um, may I put a wig over my braids?
Afraid not! I'll need you to take them out.
Okay...
Is someone trying to make it easier for the Hime-gami to appear?
What should I do?
That's it!
Rin, byou, tou, sha, kai, jin, retsu, zai, zen.
I can do this, can't I?
Hayakawa-senpai!
H-Hey, Souda-san! You really are a sight for sore eyes.
Having you ought to brighten up the auditorium.
And... I'm sorry, but may I ask for the name of that other princess?
Senpai, you're horrible! You met her along with the rest of the Committee.
In which case... Does that make you Suzuhara-san?!
What?!
Everyone, thank you for waiting!
I would like our models to come take the stage!
My, my...
You don't have to worry; I'm not swapping out with her.
I wouldn't do that in front of everyone!
Allow me to introduce our models.
First, let's start with our model for Toshiie Maeda...
Oops! Uh, hey! I'm Hayakawa from the Festival Committee.
Dang, this is a lot heavier than I expected! And it's hot!
Who's that girl?
Beats me. Who could she be?
There must have been something wrong with me,
getting involved with something like this.
I'll be fine. I know how to defend myself now.
Could you look at the camera?
Not only is Souda-san modeling, but so is Suzuhara-san!
This is the best traditional clothing demo ever!
What were you talking about with Hodaka-senpai?
About how we were afraid you were going to do something crazy.
I didn't do anything crazy.
Why the heck did you agree to be a model?!
There are plenty of other girls who could have filled the spot!
That's because...
- And here I managed to model for the event - Nothing good comes from throwing all of our cards on the table.
- without a hitch... - They could have decided to attack you!
Don't you realize that there are some who might try
to get you to unbraid your hair, dress you up like the Hime-gami,
and then summon her?
Even Murakami-senpai was stunned by what you did.
- In which case, this was not his doing. - Don't unbraid your hair unless you have to!
Besides, those braids really aren't all that bad.
There's nothing wrong with them!
They "aren't all that bad," eh?
I find them most stifling, but they do offer a new sensation.
It can't be... Why?
My legs are blissfully free!
This is wonderful! I could walk for as long as I desired.
I feel splendid. At long last, I have come this far.
Are you not pleased to see me once more?
Suzuhara is good enough for me.
You needn't be shy.
I am now able to synchronize with this body as if it were my own.
It is a day to be celebrated.
This is my right hand.
It is with this hand that I give to the masses.
This is my left hand.
It is with this hand that I accept offerings from the heavens.
I find that both meet my needs quite satisfactorily.
Now then, which hand would you prefer?
What do you mean?
Which would you hold?
Now see here! This is no place for you to randomly pop up!
You need to return...
Snub me and face my divine wrath, Miyuki Sagara!
It is the first time I have been able to move about freely.
I wish to go on a brief walk.
Hey... Crap!
Say something.
Like what?
When you are here, where does Suzuhara go?
I would not know. It does not interest me.
Why does it take a while for Suzuhara to remember
what happened when you take over her body?
Because it is too troublesome to remember?
I do not like when you speak of other women.
If I were to talk about nothing but Yukimasa, how would you feel?
- I think that is totally different... - It is not!
When I am enjoying the "present," do not spoil my fun.
Are you happy? This is Hachiouji Castle's keep.
It's where you wanted to come.
Indeed...
Nothing is here.
If there is a so-called "vengeful spirit" still about,
it would be I.
Are you a human that passed away?
Yes.
Were you filled with regret when you died?
There is no way I could be without regret.
I am the one who personally brought humanity to its demise.
I despaired for my species and destroyed it along with myself.
But upon losing my body, I learned that I could travel through the past.
From the depths of my heart, I yearned for help.
For the sake of a future that does not end in destruction,
I need a person who can understand me.
Having returned from an experiment that spanned well over a thousand years,
I found that only my brain and ovaries had been preserved for eternity.
They had become World Heritages.
But the future fall of humanity remained unchanged.
World Heritages?
This is my third time passing through thousands of generations of women.
Lacking a body of my own, I am gradually beginning to forget who I am.
As such, I doubt there will be a fourth time.
This will be my last chance.
So you aren't a god.
You're a human from Suzuhara's family line, right?
Am I truly a human if I am capable of eliminating the entire human race?
My power was so unusual that I was murdered in my second future.
They placed me on display as a specimen!
What a terrifying thought.
My abilities put me in an antagonistic position against humanity.
I will side with those that fight for the planet rather than the humans.
I am searching for people who understand this and can hold me back.
Is that what Yukimasa, Yukariko-san, and the Mountain Monks are for?
If you want me to help, could you give me some time to think about it first?
Wamiya is meant to serve me.
I'm Sagara!
Yet you are also Wamiya.
Do you not recall how magnificently you melded at Togakushi?
I can also remove him from you.
Miyuki Sagara says that you are a bother.
I can't stand him at all, either!
I only decided to stay with him
because he was so pathetic that it was making me want to cry.
It was not in your nature to look after humans, was it?
I don't mind if you forget.
I'll just do whatever it takes to grant your wish.
You would treat me like an old ninny?
That is enough! Return!
I'll put serious thought into Wamiya as well.
So please, give Suzuhara back!
You cannot force me to leave against my will.
I am already under the influence of that self-defense spell you taught me.
How could you be dissatisfied with spending your time here, with me?
On kirikyara harahara futaran basotsu sowaka!
Izumiko!
Come back to me, Izumiko!
I know you! You won't make the wrong choice!
Dareka ga watashi wo yobu no Is someone calling for me?
Dokoka de watashi wo yobu Someone is beckoning from somewhere
Tooku kara chikazuiteru He's approaching from the distance
Yasashii hibiki kokoro ugoki dashite The gentle sound of his voice moves my heart
Hitotsu oshiete Tell me one thing
Kono setsunai yokan no mae de Are the feelings I was still unaware of
Mada shirazu ni ita omoi ga Before this sad premonition
Hirogari kaketeru no? On the verge of spreading?
Yume mite ita jiyuu ni In the freedom of my dreams,
Tomadoigachi no mama I act somewhat abashed
Chiisa na koe de negau As I wish in a tiny voice,
Minna to issho ni warai aitai ne "I want to laugh and smile with everyone"
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So you'd rather spend more time with the Hime-gami than me?
Chapter 10 My First School Festival