A moment...
And the dream of eternity...
That morning began with me meeting with my
best friend from middle school, Ike Hayato.
Too normal when compared with last morning.
Sakai.
Morning Ike.
Being with you doesn't make me feel like I'm at high school.
It lacks in freshness.
Don't make it my fault.
What are you doing today?
Mock exam at cram school.
You're getting ready for college already?
I've got to keep my parents happy, otherwise it affects my allowance.
What about you?
I got nothing to do, so I guess I'll
walk around the station and check out CDs.
Huh?
Didn't we have a conversation like this before?
Hey, Ike.
It's September now, right?
Yeah.
But that doesn't have to do with anything.
Yep, the second semester has started.
The summer vacation where this and that happened has now ended.
See ya, Sakai.
See ya.
Yoshida, you seem stronger than before.
Do you think that you canhelp me after school with the school committee?
Of course, since it will be hard for Ike all by himself.
Thanks.
Looks like Ike is really going for it now.
So sleepy
Margery is still at Satou's house.
And...
Then there's...
Wilhelmina, I told you that you don't have to take me to school.
I only wanted to confirm this place called
'school' that you are affiliated with.
Observation.
You can do those things at the culture festival or the athletic festival!
Go back.
Then at those moments I wish for us to travel together.
Withdraw.
Yuji...
Shana and I are still in this town.
It's a new semester.
Remember that now and put it in your heads.
Since I'll be giving an exam.
- Since I'll be giving an exam. - Shana still hasn't changed.
However...
There's something that's been bothering me.
At that time
When I was prepared to die with Shana
Tenpa Jyousai.
I...
Yuji...
Yeah, at that moment, what did Shana say?
Maybe, she...
Nah, even if it was like that, Shana saying those things...
Oi, Hirai.
Not even opening your textbook or your notebook eh?
What the hell are you doing?
I told you to solve this problem.
You...
That fill-in-the-blank problem, a meaningless spot is left blank.
It's not a quiz game, so only leave places where
one can make conjectures from the context blank.
The correct answer is,
That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet
But you wouldn't have a chance of getting it right
unless you'd had the original sentence memorized.
- And if you look at the paragraph...
- For some reason, I felt like this happened before
Wow, was this something that Kazumi made?
It's cute.
Yoshida, you're definately amazing.
It's good!
This is the same thing as last time...
Really?
Strange...
This is the same situation too,
In the past...
And just a moment ago...
It's coming!
Fuzetsu?
Good afternoon, little girl.
It is a perfect time for our meeting.
The Hunter, Friagne.
But how, why?
Shana, this -
You're the master?
Indeed. Friagne the Hunter.
That's my name.
Would this be our first meeting?
The famous Flame of Heaven, Alastor.
I'm not happy, but yes.
Meeting the Hunter for the first time
How is that possible?
So that's who you contracted.
The Flame Haze of Nietono no Shana.
I thought I heard that it had some skill...
Wouuld you like to test me then?
Oh, looks like it has a little bit of skill.
Hiw did the dead Friagne...
But Shana and even Alastor...
Just as...
It's the same with the past
Exactly what...
What's going on now?!
I'm sorry, master.
It's okay Marian.
It hurt?
Little girl, we should meet again
Since this is my hunting grounds
Shana, just now what is going on?
How did Friagne -
He said this was his hunting grounds right?
The reason there are so many torches in this town is because of him.
Hmm... if it's like that...
I'm beginning to get it now...
An annoying one...
Shana, can you at least listen to me?
Friagne appearing...
No matter how much you think about it it's just not possible.
The past events are happening again.
Don't you feel anything?
I have to fix the places that are broken.
After that, all the classes just taught me everything that I learned before.
Something's definately strange.
Sakai, you're not going?
What is it?
Ike, what month is it now?
It's obvious that it's September.
Although it's September... isn't it strange
that the cherry blossoms are blooming?
I've got to keep my parents happy, otherwise it affects my allowance.
Don't you have something to do?
See ya.
Carmel-san.
Carmel-san!
Is there something wrong de arimasuka?
Don't tell me that something is wrong with that person...
Probably it's not only Shana.
The whole school is strange.
When fallen foes start reappearing and everyone
is acting in exactly the same way as the past...
Carmel-san, don't you feel anything?
You just came to meet that person.
Dismissal time.
Wilhelmina, I told you that it's okay to not pick me up!
I just happened to pass by after I went shopping de arimasu.
Yuji, don't be late for the night practice.
Strict Time Observance.
Whatever is going on...
Everyone else besides me?
Again.
What's this?
I don't remember.
But for something this strange to happen...
A Guze no Tomogara's...
On that note, maybe they're all spellbound...
A spell?
If it's Margery-san...
She said she was staying at Satou's house.
Even though I've never been there...
- Sakai -
Calm down
The only one who can grasp this situation is me.
The only one who can move is me.
However...
Could I, by myself, do something?
Shana and Carmel-san
Flame Haze, everyone is acting strange
If there is a foe that can do that...
That would be quite...
If it's that great of a Tomogara
How is it that they don't feel anything...
Can they do such a thing?
Maybe, even if they hid the spell
Even if it's small, if she went close to it
I'm sure that she would have spotted something.
There's no way that Shana wouldn't pick it up.
Yeah, if it's Shana she would know.
This situation, it's impossible.
Maybe I'm thinking about this backwards.
The one that is grasping this situation is not me, but...
If the only one that is in this situation is me...
Yuji, I have some coffee ready so come down.
Mother.
The coffee, it's the one you always use right?
Yup, isn't it good?
I never asked you this but...
That coffee, where did you get it?
Your father won't be there long. He said he
might be able to come back once in a while.
Shana!
Here you go, Onii-sama.
It's the Nietono no Shana that you desire.
I can do it
If it is how I think it is
How in the world
would the dead Friagne attack us?
How these past events are reoccuring?
And why I can't go to Satou's house?
The answer is...
I can do it, if it is how I think it is.
Stop, stop it!
My Onii-sama, why are you stopping?
I will forgive you.
Okay.
That's right...
Shana doesn't say anything.
However, in this situation, not even I
know what Shana would have said to me, so...
I... Yuji...
In here, only things that I know happen.
If I try to go somewhere I don't know, I can't go there.
Things that I don't know about, no one can answer them.
Because, this is...
A world that I made!
A moment...
And the dream of eternity...
This is my dream!
Yuji! What are you doing?!
Shana!
Don't just stand there numb while in a battle.
Sorry, how long have I been asleep?
What! It's only been a few seconds, but...
You fool, were you really asleep now...
Stupid.
Stupid idiot Yuji!
Now this is the Shana that I know.
Are you still not awake?
No matter how weak the Tomogara is, don't slack off since it has a hougu.
A weak Tomogara?
Welcome back.
From the mound of dreams...
You appearing in front of me was a good thing, no?
I guess so.
However, to me, there is one thing that I must do.
Getting their desires made into reality...
Isn't that what a Tomogara does?
Whatever you desire won't be accomplished.
This is the first time I've ever seen a Tomogara of such little existence.
If she didn't appear right in front of us we would have never known.
But it has a unique power.
Unique?
You mean how she made you sleep?
No, its that... huh?
I thought there was something but what was it?
Are you sure you're fully awake?
Don't be so absent minded.
Sakai Yuji.
Don't forget that you are a growing boy
with a hougu called Reiji Maigo inside you.
We don't know when the Balle Masque will return.
Yuji, let's go to school.
Okay.
You know, Shana...
What?
I had something I always wanted to ask.
When we were fighting in the Seirei-den...
What was that last thing that you said?
!!
I don't remember well.
Probably since Yuji was working harder...
I heard you say something like Yuji...
That's not it!
I said that I just took a look at you again...
It's like that!
What?
Is that it?
Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!
Don't ask about such useless things.
Useless, huh...
Yeah, don't ask about such dull things that I can't even remember about.
Really?
So it is.
It's something that couldn't have happened.
Good morning!
Yoshida-san!
M-Morning!
Morning!
Ah, morning Ike-kun.
Morning.
I love you, Sakai-kun.
I might win with Yoshida at the next semester.
So is this round 2?
I told you that I'm serious.
Head hurts...
Marcosius do something.
That's why I told you to cut down on the
alcohol my Queen of Drinking, Margery Daw.
I told you to stop being a pain...
Be a little more quiet...
Margery-san.
I'll leave the water here.
I'll bring the medicine after I get back from school.
Hurry, hurry...
Okay, then I'll be off.
Nice weather today, right?
Uh, yeah.
It's some nice weather.
The dream that was supposed to end starts again.
It's not just Yuji.
Shana and Yoshida are also trapped.
Trying to find their way out of this nightmare.
Yuji and Shana.
Who is controlling the dream?
And those that move.
Bel-Peol, Sydonay.
And also Hecate.
That Balle Masque is starting to make new movements.
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