Sorry to make you wait! Did you find anything?
Nope. We took a quick look around, but couldn't find anything.
The item necessary for the curse is probably buried somewhere.
Assuming it's an Onmyouji curse, that is.
Does that mean that Takayanagi-kun was behind this?
I can't see him sitting idly by, can you?
I bet he's been working on this for a while now.
Come to think of it, just before the costume demonstration,
I asked Hodaka Murakami-senpai if something was on campus.
He said that it seemed comfortable.
Nothing is here.
If there is a so-called, "vengeful spirit," still about,
it would be I.
Just maybe...
All of the ghosts from Hachiouji Castle may be on campus now...
So they aren't quite human?
There is something... behind the library!
I'll check it out!
Shinkou, I'll go with you.
Manatsu!
I'll be fine.
Wait up, Shinkou!
I'm sorry, Izumiko-chan, for dragging you into something so dangerous.
No, I want to help you, Mayura-san!
Just like how you were there for me!
Got it.
I found a cursed vial. Wasn't Takayanagi in the Science Club?
Let's summon Masumi.
I sincerely doubt an Onmyouji could prepare something
with greater spirit energy than Masumi.
Takayanagi should do something about that big head of his!
Onsohahanba, shuda, saraba, tarama, sohahanba, syudo, kan.
Ontatagiyato, dohanbayasowaka.
Onhandoba, dohanbayasowaka.
That's about what I figured...
Eh? No way! My outfit isn't a surprise?
Masumi, if anything happens tomorrow, could you fill in for me?
So I'd get to show off? Sure thing!
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
"Second Day of Hachiouji Castle's Warring States Festival"
Wow, this is amazing!
- Dang, this outfit is heavy! - I've always wanted to wear something like this!
Why the heck do I have to dress up like some peasant?
You look great! Seriously!
Just as a reminder, the battle games will be split into two main groups.
The generals will face off with the board game, backgammon.
Meanwhile, the foot soldiers will compete in the field.
Forty to sixty students will be dispersed throughout six places on campus.
Each game will get two rounds, where the teams fight to steal each other's flags.
We'll reassign the foot soldiers based on the tally of their flags
for the final battle, which is the Balloon Popping Contest.
This is the last day!
Let's remember to stay focused so that no one gets hurt.
Suzuhara!
Where were you assigned?
I'm supposed to start off with the Seminar House.
Here. Take this with you.
You've kept it this whole time?
No one ever told me to give it back.
Do you think I can use it?
You have to believe that you'll get through when you call.
I've added all of the Executive Committee members' numbers as well,
but if you can reach my cell, do that instead!
There is no saying what could happen today.
When you run into trouble, don't try to resolve it on your own!
Be sure to call me!
Even if we're apart, at the very least, I should be able to offer some advice.
Uh-huh...
- What's that above the library? - You mean that big, silver thing?
- Who put something like that together? - That's cool!
"Celebrate! Warring States Culture Festival"
What the heck?! I never heard about this!
Be sure to check in with me later! It won't hurt to try!
- It's the Science Club's hot-air balloon. - Huh?
They waited until the last minute to request permission to fly it.
- I'm amazed they got it up in time! - I'm sorry! I'll be back in a minute.
H-Hey!
It's me.
Can you hear me?
It took you long enough! What kept you?
Sagara-kun, can you see the hot-air balloon from where you are?
I heard that the Science Club made it.
Yeah. I confirmed as much with Director Hayakawa.
They made sure to register it.
Can you sense anything coming from it?
It's too soon to say.
But I think that the air around it feels heavy.
It's right where the cursed vial was buried, too.
I'll keep my eyes on it.
Thank goodness...
Miyuki Sagara
If I can talk on a cell, that makes me just like any other girl.
From here on out, I'm going to become closer and closer to a normal person, aren't I?
"Normal"?
Suzuhara, is being normal all that important?
Yes, it's super important!
It really doesn't bother me if you don't want to become the Hime-gami.
The Hime-gami actually said something along those same lines, too.
It doesn't matter what the Hime-gami thinks! This is how I feel!
You share the same view, so does it matter?
"High School and Middle School" "Hachiouji Castle War Games" "Warring States Battle"
At any rate, Suzuhara, do your best to be invisible today!
I know!
You've got to avoid getting drawn into Souda and Takayanagi's battle,
no matter what!
I know, jeez!
You say that,
but you have a tendency to let Takayanagi put you in compromising situations.
Be sure to stay away from him!
Aren't you going to hang up?
I don't particularly mind if Sagara overhears our conversation.
Don't cower down! He'll take advantage of that.
I see that you made new shikigami!
Don't sound so cross.
I would love for you to become friends with them, Suzuhara-san.
Shikigami make my skin crawl!
You think that I am a cold-hearted monster
who kills his pets to turn them into shikigami, don't you?
But the one who truly killed Ricardo was Souda's brother... the divine spirit.
Which do you find more brutal?
Souda has a terribly narrow view of the world; she doesn't understand anything.
It amazes me how she assumes she can control a divine spirit.
Aren't you the ones who think you can control spirits?
I bet Souda has never once stopped to consider what it would take
to expand her powers to a global level.
Even now, she is only concerned with the assets she sees before her.
Suzuhara-san, why do you think Houjou Academy
has accepted so many foreign exchange students?
In this day and age, the East and West must tear down their barriers
and pursue philosophies that will work on a global scale.
"Then God said, 'Let there be light'; and there was light.
And God saw the light, that it was good;
and God divided the light from the darkness."
- Sagara-kun, are you still there? - "God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night."
- Are you a moron?! - "God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night."
Don't argue with Takayanagi!
I'm on my way right now!
- Stay away... - "So the evening and the morning were the first day."
- Otherwise everyone will get caught! - "So the evening and the morning were the first day."
Chapter 11 My First Rejection
Winner: Nobuyuki Kosaka!
Are you all right?
Y-Yeah, I am.
Are you sure? Are you afraid of Claus?
I'm sorry. I'm not really used to being around foreigners...
But I'm not scary at all!
What the heck is she thinking?!
You can smile like a normal girl when you want to, can't you?
You look far better when you do.
Arguing with Takayanagi is a mistake!
There is no way Suzuhara stands a chance against that jerk!
I was building a wall between us...
And here I know better.
Oh, I need to run.
Suzuhara-san, if you have some free time before the final round, drop by to chat!
Why am I running back down?
Is this another one of his Onmyouji spells?!
Wamiya! You're here, aren't you?!
You've got to do something!
We can't approach the Hime-gami.
Why not? Don't feel like it? And here you're her servant deity!
Remember how Suzuhara-san said to stay away?
Words such as those really have an effect on me.
Are you saying that this is Suzuhara's spell?
Where the heck are you, Sagara?!
Get back to the library on the double!
General of the Attacking Army, Angelica Bernard!
General of the Defending Army, Ryouji Sasaki!
May the battle begin!
I never realized how good it feels to live without hatred in my heart.
I wonder if Mayura-san is going to lose this battle...
If she does, I'll have to console her later.
Call me!
Huh? I feel as though I'm forgetting something.
The Attacking Army won two rounds!
- Sweet! - We lost!
Angelica's so cool and strong!
- I'm starving! - Let's grab some fried noodles!
Hey, Hoshino? This is Okochi from the Seminar House.
- Yeah. The Attacking Army won twice, stealing two flags. Right. - Suzuhara-san...
Hello.
Let's go visit Takayanagi.
I really love Japan.
That's why I came to this school.
The more I learn about Japan, the more fascinated I become!
That is why I like Takayanagi.
I love the way Takayanagi looks.
How about you?
Uh, well, actually...
How would you describe my relationship with Takayanagi-kun?
I've had my eye on him...
Takayanagi has been teaching us all kinds of things.
What do you think of the battle down there?
What's going on?
I knew you'd be able to see them.
There are so many...
Did you do that on purpose? What have you done to everyone on campus?
Those are ghosts. They're harmless, so calm down.
They aren't scary, are they?
You don't think they're scary, do you?
"High School and Middle School" "Hachiouji Castle War Games" "Warring States Battle"
What's the problem, Sagara? You've got a funny look on your face.
There is a spell placed on the hill
that stops me from getting past the riding grounds.
What are you talking about?
Takayanagi has something up his sleeve.
Suzuhara said to stay away!
I'm worried. Should I ask Masumi for help?
Sagara, you're losing your poker face.
This isn't the time for that!
If Suzuhara betrays us and sides with Takayanagi,
you're going to have some issues of your own!
Running low on confidence?
That's not what I'm talking about!
Sagara...
Sagara, you care for Izumiko-chan more than anyone else.
I care for Manatsu above all else.
Isn't that about right?
What are you getting at?
Could you pretend that you're my fiancée? It could all be a charade.
What?
An acquaintance from Togakushi came to see me.
What does that have to do with anything?
He's eager to see me get married as soon as possible,
all to secure a future heir.
But you know that I can't marry anyone,
just like you and Izumiko-chan can't become an official couple.
What are you?
Izumiko-chan told me that it would cause problems, so you can't go steady.
That's why you haven't made your feelings for her clear, isn't it?
In which case, we could both use a facade to hide behind.
Of course, I plan to let Izumiko-chan know exactly what we're doing.
I'll get her approval!
Souda, do you know about how Suzuhara...
She told me about the Hime-gami.
That's precisely why I chose you, Sagara.
- We lost again! - There is no end to this!
- The Seminar House lost its fighting spirit, huh? - There is no end to this!
Princess General, I beg of you! Please give us your strength!
Let's save this delicate matter for later.
Very well.
Go, go!
We're counting on you!
As the Princess General, I must live up to everyone's expectations!
Wow!
Princess General!
We're counting on you!
She can walk through phases.
She is definitely a special young lady.
I've heard an interesting rumor going around my information network.
It claims that a girl here on this campus is as good as a World Heritage.
She is more like a divine spirit than anyone else out there.
That aside, explain what you intend to do with the ghosts you gathered here!
Nothing much! What you see is actually
the mental energy emanated by the academy's students.
But you forced them to emit that energy, didn't you?
You are trying to create another plane.
You noticed the other phase because you can pass through them.
Humans with the eyes of a Saniwa generally try to distance themselves from spirits,
but you draw near them as if they were nothing.
At first, I thought you were a shikigami!
Since we're able to hold conversations on friendly terms now,
you'll let me learn more about you, yes?
And if I refused?
But you've already decided to ally yourself with me, Suzuhara-san!
Did I really?
"High School and Middle School" "Hachiouji Castle War Games" "Warring States"
Did we regain some ground?
You've got the Devil's luck!
That was Masumi. Couldn't you tell?
Divine spirits know how to play games?
Not quite.
We noticed that something was diminishing the Defending Army's luck.
Masumi simply shooed away whatever the weird obstacle was.
Was the Onmyouji barrier behind this as well?
Probably!
Using Masumi's powers during the festival is really going to take its toll!
I bet I'll be bedridden tomorrow.
I'm going to check on Takayanagi.
Sagara!
What is your answer to my proposition?
We must seal anything dangerous
and turn the world into a place that can be controlled by us humans.
That is essentially the duty that the world has bequeathed unto all Onmyouji.
Come to think of it, why was I so afraid of them before?
I'd like you to tell me something.
It's about when you first dispelled Ricardo in the Media Room.
It wasn't Sagara...
It wasn't Sagara... It wasn't Sagara...
Sagara...
Miyuki...
Miyuki-kun...
Miyuki-kun!
Miyuki-kun! Miyuki-kun! Miyuki-kun!
I can't believe I forgot about Miyuki-kun!
No way! This isn't right.
"Celebrate! Warring States Culture Festival"
This isn't natural!
I have to protect myself!
Rin, byou, tou, sha, kai, jin, retsu, zai, zen.
What's going on?!
She is going to break free! I can't believe it!
You thought you could control me, didn't you?!
You shouldn't get so upset!
You look just like a vengeful spirit.
Calm down so we can talk things over. You agreed to join us of your own free will!
Don't give me that! I will never become one of your friends.
I never once agreed to join you!
If you think these doubts will form again, I'll win you over again and again!
I won't fall for that!
My entire body tells me that what you are doing is wrong, Takayanagi!
Those shikigami and even the local ghosts you've summoned!
You're simply manipulating anything that isn't human to meet your own needs!
None of the beings here want to be used!
I will never forgive such arrogance!
What the heck is she?! Is she really human?
I can't believe it!
I...
At any rate, Suzuhara, do your best to be invisible today!
All of the people here...
From here on out, I'm going to become closer and closer to a normal person, aren't I?
...have seen who and what I truly am.
Am I truly a human if I am capable of eliminating the entire human race?
If anyone found out...
...that would be the end of me.
They're going to capture me.
Please, go away.
Don't look at me. Don't touch me!
Are you... referring to Izumiko-chan?
Yeah. You should do the same, Souda.
"High School and Middle School" "Hachiouji Castle War Games" "Warring States Battle"
What just happened?
I don't know...
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"
Suzuhara, do you plan to bear the weight of the Hime-gami by yourself?!
Didn't you want to become a normal girl?!
Chapter 12 World Heritage Girl