Here is the report on the Black Widow.
I apologize for the other night's inconvenience.
It was nothing.
I certainly embarrassed myself.
Lieutenant Hanadate!
Are you all right?
Yes, forgive me.
I approached a woman who appeared to be suspicious.
And this was the result...
How is Zakuro doing?
Fine, she stayed at the Ministry today.
I see...
That's right, Lieutenant Agemaki.
Could you give this to her for me?
Yes, sir.
Onward Together
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Going back from the fulfilling encounter.
michite yuku deai tada sakanobori
Fate bloomed from each one's sorrow.
sorezore no kanashimi kara unmei ga saita
Don't utter the flower's name with "beautiful".
kirei da to iwanaide hana no na wa
It's a legendary flower that scatters if it's called.
yondara chitte shiimau yo densetsu no hana
Be patient and silent when protecting it.
mamoru toki ni wa jitto shizuka ni
Passion is the melody I attained.
jyounetsu te ni shita merodii
It won't stop, it's flowing away, fill the space it left!
tomaranai nagareteku umete!
moon signal comes
The moon tonight knows what's in my soul.
koyoi no tsuki wa watashi no kokoro shitte iru no
Why?
naze na no?
moon fall in love
You might lose those dear to you if you only have kindness.
yasashisa dake jya daiji na hito ushinau kamo shirenai
Hey, is this, could it be love?
nee kore wa kore wa koi desu ka?
I'm wishing that he doesn't hear it, how ironic.
kikoenaide to mujyun shiteru ne
Please see everything of me this time around.
subete wo ima koso mite
Zakuro, daughter of Tsukuhane...
Mother...
The Black Widow mentioned Tsukuhane, Zakuro's mother.
Ever since, Zakuro has been visibly distressed.
You appear similarly distressed, Kushimatsu.
We won't get anywhere with impatience.
If you don't stay strong for them, those girls will be lost.
Yes, sir.
Ah...
Zakuro.
Uh, this is from Lieutenant Hanadate...
What? From Lieutenant Hanadate?
I wonder what it is!
Honestly...
What is it?
Nothing...
Ah, so these are cookies...
Cookies!
It looks real fancy!
Oh, more Jesuit rubbish...
I'm sure that you'll find it to your liking.
It's sweet and delicious.
Is this similar to hard candy?
I guess I'll try one, since they're from Lieutenant Hanadate.
But if it tastes bad, I'm spitting it right out.
Okay, okay.
See? Isn't it delicious?
Ah.
Um, well...
N-Not really!
I probably shouldn't tell her it's made with milk.
Yummy!
Absolutely...
This cookie tastes wonderful.
You can have mine.
Huh?
But you're not particularly averse to sweets...
It pleases me to watch you eat.
He's telling you to eat more and put on some weight.
Huh?
I'm fine the way I am.
Have you no shame?
Okay, teatime is over.
It's time to practice reading and writing.
Hey, where's Bonbori's group?
Didn't I tell you to leave me alone?
B-But Sir Ganryu...
We have some foreign treats here.
Why don't you join us?
I said to...
I'm sorry.
Huh?
I realize that I'm being unreasonable here.
I shouldn't be taking this out on you.
Please forgive me.
Sir Ganryu...
My inexperience and incompetence led to what happened.
Y-You're wrong!
You're wrong, Sir Ganryu!
We just wanted to...
To protect our dear Sir Ganryu.
Why would you sacrifice yourselves for someone you barely even know?
Because we love you.
That's no reason to put yourself in such...
In such...
You could have died.
Now, Sir Ganryu, please listen carefully
to our story.
The two of us were in a dark place, a very dark cave.
We were the only ones there.
Always alone.
But from time to time,
a woman would bring us a bit of food and some ragged clothing.
The woman would call us Bonbori and Hozuki,
and she'd look at us with such sad eyes.
The woman told us,
You mustn't leave this cave during the day.
We obeyed, and only went outside at night.
We would play in the dark,
searching for fruits and roots, to satisfy our hunger.
The woman also told us,
You mustn't approach any other humans.
Again, we obeyed.
For we seemed to love the woman very much.
But one day, the woman stopped coming.
Night after night,
we searched in the dark forest.
But the woman never appeared.
Instead, we ran into something one night we'd never seen before.
One of the humans the woman had mentioned.
You're the reason my wife was killed!
Matricidal monsters!
Wait!
We ran as fast as we could.
Recklessly racing through the bright forest...
Monsters!
The man's cries chased after us.
We thought they would swallow us.
I'll kill you!
For we had left the cave during the day.
And we had run into a human.
We had disobeyed both of the woman's instructions.
But our fears weren't realized.
The next thing we knew, we were in a warm place.
We were on the back of a large white fox that ran like the wind.
The fox told us,
I am Kushimatsu.
I shall take you to meet your fellow brethren.
And that's how we met Zakuro and Susukihotaru.
The end.
Daybreak, daylight, daytime.
Oh?
Raindrops, rainfall, rainstorm.
Moonbeam, moonlight, moonrise.
That brings back memories.
Okay, very well done.
Sakura and Kiri are learning to read and write.
Yay!
That's right.
Back then, we weren't able to speak.
We could understand each other's thoughts, without speech.
But the woman...
We could understand what the woman said.
But we never spoke to her.
Because we never realized that we could speak.
Isn't that funny?
It's not!
It's not funny!
Sir Ganryu...
How...
How can you still smile?
How...
Sir Ganryu...
We never want to wander through a dark forest again, in search of a loved one.
We don't want to stay back, hidden, and end up having to lose someone dear.
That's why we're willing to fight for you.
Daybreak, daylight, daytime.
Ti-Time...
Raindrops, rainfall, rainstorm.
Fall, r-rainstorm!
Jeez...
Mame always
repeats what we say.
Mame always repeats what we say.
Why?
Bonbori, Hozuki.
Do you know where Zakuro is?
Don't know where Zakuro is.
Probably outside.
Oh, thank you.
Will you help me look for her?
Thank you.
Let's go.
Moonbeam, moonlight, moonrise.
Nightfall, nightglow...
Zakuro?
Nightmare!
Zakuro, stop!
Susukihotaru...
S-Sorry.
But Kushimatsu said that we're not to go beyond...
Just kidding.
I wasn't actually going to trespass.
Did I scare you?
H-Honestly...
Don't joke around like that!
Oh, Mamezo's here?
Mamezo's here!
Nightfall, nightglow, nightmare.
Huh?
Hey, Susukihotaru...
Hey, hey!
Are we done?
Let's see...
That should be enough for today.
Let's go fly a kite! Fly a kite!
Ah, you need to put everything away first!
It's Agemaki!
Let's play, Agemaki!
Come in.
Okay, I'm letting go.
Look how high it is!
Thank you so much.
The children really love you.
Please, it's nothing.
Oh, where's Zakuro?
I believe that she went to see Kushimatsu.
I see...
Is something wrong?
No...
I just felt that Zakuro was trying too hard to be cheerful today.
You really do understand Zakuro well.
Huh?
N-No, it's just...
She's an easy read...
She doesn't know how to hide her emotions...
Really?
Really.
Trying too hard...
I suppose that she has been...
This entire time...
Huh?
Zakuro.
When Kushimatsu first brought us to see Zakuro,
she was smiling.
Yes...
Zakuro was always so cheerful.
Always smiling.
But sometimes I'd get scared.
That Zakuro might suddenly vanish...
I don't know why I felt that way.
Susukihotaru...
When we're with Zakuro, our spiritual power grows.
We feel stronger.
I wish I could do the same for Zakuro...
Please tell me.
I'm begging you, Kushimatsu.
Zakuro...
That Black Widow knew me... Knew my mother.
Why?
You know, don't you?
When I was small,
you were always there, with Mother and me.
Please explain, Kushimatsu!
My mother was a normal human, right?
So why were you serving my mother?
What is the truth about my mother?
Kushima-
I cannot tell you right now.
Zakuro.
The time will come when I'll be able to tell you the truth.
But not yet.
Forget it...
Zakuro?
Forget it!
Zakuro. Zakuro.
What?
Could you let me in your room?
Hah?
No way!
I'm not letting in a man!
Have you no shame?
But...
Let us in...
Zakuro, let us in!
This is the wrong season for kite flying.
I can't reach it...
What?
Uh...
Are you trying to snoop around a girl's room?
Y-You've got it wrong!
It's completely stuck.
Why don't you climb the tree and pull it out?
You can't climb trees?
H-How rude!
I know how to climb trees!
It's just that...
I don't particularly enjoy high places...
Zakuro, you can do it!
Zakuro!
Z-Zakuro, be careful!
Hey, if you stand directly below me, I'll kill you!
I won't. So be careful!
Zakuro, you mustn't go beyond...
Mother...
You mustn't...
For beyond, lies...
Zakuro?
Zakuro!
Are you okay?
M-More or less.
Hmm, this shouldn't be hard to fix.
I never expected you to be good with your hands.
Didn't need to hear that first part.
This pendant was a gift from my mother.
Huh?
This is all the warmth I have left of her.
Zakuro.
About what the Black Widow said...
I'd be lying if I claimed not to be concerned.
Zakuro...
But you heard what she said.
At this rate, I'll learn the truth about my mother soon.
I've always wanted to know more about my mother.
So this works out perfectly!
Right?
Zakuro.
You always put on a brave face, pushing yourself so hard,
but...
Anyway, are you done with my pendant?
Y-Yes, it's fixed.
Thanks.
I'll put it on for you.
R-Really...
Hmm?
You don't even realize what you're doing...
Huh?
Oh!
Zakuro's never let anyone else touch her pendant...
Hitohira no kotonoha samayou
A single word is lost
Tsukiakari anata no moto he
And moonlight falls around you
Sotto te wo totte hitomi wo ubaitai
Aa, ima sugu todokerareta nara
Ah, if I could reach you right now
want to gently take your hand and captivate your eyes
Soshite
That way
Koe ga
My voice
Omoi ga
And my feelings
Kasanaru
Will join together
Futari shizuka
The two of us, quietly
Afureru omoi
These overflowing feelings
Itoshikute
Kurushii hodo ni
Are almost painful Are so lovable
Koko de hohoemu ima ga subete
Our smiling here and now is what
Musubareru koto
Ties everything together
Kimatte ita no
I've decided I've decided
Fureta yubi ga oshiete kureru
Our fingers touched, and I learned about
Nukumori
This warmth
Shinjitai, anata to...
I want to believe, with you...
Koyoi hiraku yume
The dream that unfolds tonight
Riken, what's your father like?
Many people say that I resemble him.
We both have buzzed heads.
Oh, I-I see!
Buzzed heads...
A Feline Home.
A Feline Home
Prepare to be bewitched!
Onward, to the barbershop?