Are you Liz T. Blood-sama?
Yes.
According to my log,
your older brother should be with you.
He went home ahead of me.
I had not been told that.
I'm in a hurry! Let me pass!
Let her in.
You have my permission.
Beros-sama...
Come. I'll escort you to your mansion.
Beros-sama, you have gum on your face...
This scenery I'm looking at...
Is the color all faded?
Even if you say only the past was bright
I never saw it
I don't want to be understood
It would only create misunderstandings
But for you and you alone
I want to talk using my own real words
Livin' Livin' Vi-ViViD Be more free
Paint this world with vivid colors
Baby Baby No Limit The future is a blank canvas
Let it out so you can be heard Scream
When you're able to cast off your image
Don't hide it Show me your colors
(Blood-lad Paint it black! Blood-lad Say it loud!)
"#08: TWO IS A TREASURE"
As you already know,
I'm with the Acropolis Police,
assigned to maintaining peace here in the Acropolis.
Your brother is the one I wanted to see,
but he got past me.
He had urgent business to attend to, so...
Coming and going without permission is a crime in itself.
Of course, thanks to that I now have an official excuse...
to take him into custody using my Special Dispensation.
Where are you going to take my brother?
To the person he least wants to see.
You don't mean...
Yep...
The king of Demon World Acropolis...
Wolf-Daddy.
Why would you take him to that jerk?
Hey, watch your mouth.
What does he want with Brother?
I cannot tell you. It's top secret.
That guy's no king.
He took Father and Mother away from us.
We're here.
What's wrong, Mr. Santa Claus?
We have a visitor. Excuse me for a moment.
You keep working.
Hey, you four-eyed perv! I know you're in there!
Better come out now,
or your cute little sister's gonna get it!
Don't treat me like I'm a hostage!
Then you make him come out! Or get us inside!
- No! - My, my...
You never change, Beros.
So what brings you here?
Quit playing dumb.
Now shut up and open this damn gate.
Don't open it, Brother!
She's here to--!
Hurry up!
Please, do come in.
I rushed over here, but is this really the right place?
Such nice color and aroma.
I found this good herbal tea blend while down in the lower world.
Entering the Acropolis without
following proper procedure is a crime.
I'm placing you under arrest.
Oh...?
Act cool while you still can.
My Special Dispensation, the Underdog Choker,
is a curse that will follow you, no matter where you go.
"THE UNDERDOG CHOKER"
Underdog Choker!
While you're wearing that collar,
you are forbidden from using any magic.
If you do...
you'll be blending that herbal tea with your own blood.
I see...
So that's your form of discipline.
I won't mind being kept as your pet.
Well, why don't you take me for a walk?
Brother!
I'm sorry... I disobeyed you.
That's all right, Liz.
I'll be going out for a while.
You failed to buy me some time, but I can at least entrust you
with looking after this house, right?
Bye now, Liz. Be a good girl.
- That you, Liz?! - Yeah...
Did you find Fuyumi?
Not yet.
Hey, are you crying again?
I'm not crying!
Sure you are... What's Brother doing?
Because I came back, Big Brother...
Huh?! He got arrested?!
Then how are we supposed to find Fuyumi now?!
I can still search for her...
But...it's no good!
She's in a pitch-dark place where I can't see her!
So what does that mean?
Hey, you!
You ain't from around here.
So why you yapping like you own this street?
You're making trouble. Like for real!
Liz, call me if you learn anything.
And don't cry. You didn't do anything wrong.
I'm not crying!
Later.
Oh, so you're done with your call?
Then how about a little chat with me? Hello?!
Have you seen this guy? I'm looking for him.
What?! I can't hear you! Hellooo?!
Sorry, never seen him, sir.
I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help.
I see.
But Boss might know!
The guy, like, knows everything! Like totally!
I'll like, take you to him!
Okay, you do that.
Like, this way! Follow me!
Just so you know, if you're trying to set me up,
I will kill you.
My mistake! It's like, this way!
"TROPICAL"
- Yukki! I brought you a customer! - It's freezing!
Huh? Why?
This person looked like he needed help,
so I was being nice. 100 percent nice, really.
You sure?
Listen, it's way too cold in here!
Sorry about that. I'm a snowman,
so everything around me gets cold.
Oh boy, it's cold.
You're cold, too?
Isn't my boss really funny?!
Why aren't you cold?
So, Sabao says you need my help.
Sabao's my name. Pleased to meet you.
I'm looking for this guy.
So where ya from, bro? What's your name?
Know anything?
I know! Hotpot! Let's have a hotpot!
Nothing beats a hotpot in cold weather!
Like, Jjigae!
Yeah! Jjigae hotpot, baby!
Well?
Yeah, I know him.
I don't know where he is right now,
but I sort of know where he lives.
I have his business card.
Is it nearby?
But I don't think you can get there.
It's over in Dimensional Highway.
One of the seven wonders of the demon world.
No one's actually been to or seen his place.
So you're saying once he's gone home,
there's no way to follow him?
That's right.
Let's hope that Knell-kun is still nearby.
Here's his business card.
He's a transporter with strange powers.
Is this for real?
Here's your compromise ramen!
She must be getting hungry by now, too...
Mister, one more ramen!
Coming right up.
So, how do you like my Grid Room,
Fuyumi Yanagi-chan?
Here you go!
And I compromised by giving you extra eggs!
Thanks.
Now watch, no tricks or gimmicks.
Huh?
Surprised?
You can't go making my bowl disappear like that!
I don't compromise on our bowls!
You'll have to pay for that!
What?
If you won't pay, I won't compromise.
I'm going to the authorities!
All right...
I'll return your bowl.
Hey! Let go!
Hot! You're spilling soup on me!
If that's how you're going to be, then I won't compromise, either!
What was that?!
Fuyumin!
What is it?
Fuyumin called me.
Now what?
Why is he showing up?!
Girl, you've been drinking too much since yesterday!
That you, Liz?
Staz! I know where Fuyumi is!
She's with a strange man!
Yeah...
"WILL TRANSPORT ANYTHING - HYDRA KNELL"
I just found out who that guy is.
So where is he?
I'd better hurry.
I have a bad feeling about what just happened.
I thought I had you...
S-Sis?!
Long time no see, Knell.
Good to see you haven't changed a bit.
Likewise, Sis...
- That was mean. - So...
who hired you?
I know about the goods you're carrying.
Fuyumin is an acquaintance of mine.
So I can't have you lay hands on her.
Oh, so now you tell me that?
I tried emailing you several times, you know!
Huh?
The truth is, you were better suited for this, Sis.
This isn't a job. I'm just running errands.
Wait, you mean...
For Mama?
Mom couldn't get a hold of you and is now really pissed.
You're kidding, right?
Why would Mama be interested in Fuyumin...?
Found you, ghost thief!
Staz?!
Uh-oh, he looks really pissed too.
What would Mom do
"NO MORE GHOST THIEF"
if I told her he got her back?
Wait..!
Go, Knell.
Huh? But...
Bell... You were in on this?
As of right now I am.
Be clear whether you're friend or foe.
If you're a foe, you'll get no mercy.
So impatient...
Can't you at least give me some time to think it over?
I don't care about your stupid reasons.
Return Fuyumi.
Knell, leave the rest to me and go do your thing.
Okay...
Say hi to Mama for me.
So that's it. Fuyumi's inside there?
Hi there... Sorry about the ramen.
H-How do you do?
Stay where you are.
And try not to look at what I'm about to do, okay?
O-Okay.
This spot should do it...
I'll stick out my foot a bit and...
You know what to do. Take it.
It's a trap, right? You bring it here.
That so? Then forget it.
Dammit!
Huh?!
What the hell?!
See you!
Huh?
I'm missing all over the place today.
You can't catch me.
And you're not getting away!
But I never miss with this.
Why're you interfering?!
You know as well as I do that unless we do something,
Fuyumi will disappear?!
I do...
But it has nothing to do with me.
Didn't you give that bell to Fuyumi to protect her?
I am protecting her...from you.
My brother placed a tracking device in Fuyumi.
- So? - He knew this would happen!
And you trying to stop me is all part of his plan too!
I'm begging you, snap out of it!
Please let me go save Fuyumi!
Is she that important to you?
I'm not...good enough...?
Fuyumi is my one-of-a-kind collector's item!
- Huh? - Don't you get it?!
There's only one of her!
She's that super-rare item that
I can never replace once she's gone!
You get that, right? You're a treasure hunter!
That does it...
Now I'm totally pissed!
"PASSED CRITICAL POINT!"
If that's what she means to you...
And that's how you see me...
Then let's fight.
If you win, I'll take you to Fuyumin.
Where are we...?
Welcome to Hydra.
Why am I in a place that looks
just like the anime I saw yesterday?
Follow me.
O-Okay...
Wait, I think there was a misunderstanding.
Shut up, you otaku vampire!
You're the one who doesn't understand!
Why're you so angry?
It should be the other way around!
Then come and get me, otaku vampire!
Weren't you going to kick my ass until I beg for mercy?
Isn't that why you got the bullet taken out?
So let's test and see if you can keep up with me.
What the hell's going on?
This is what's going on.
You're wasting your time.
You can't keep up with me.
Look, I'm behind you.
Down already?
Thanks for making my shirt look like Kenshiro.
What're you talking about?
Oh yeah, if you lose,
you'll have to give up on Fuyumin and become my slave for life.
That's fine because I won't lose.
Say that when you're standing.
I don't want someone who looks like a cracker topping telling me that.
Any complaints now?
Nope!
I told you, you're wasting your time!
How many times do we have to keep doing this until you learn?!
You really are stupid, aren't you?
You already learned the hard way.
The minute I put you in here, it was over for you.
Hurry up and admit defeat.
Say "I give up" like you did before.
Sorry, but I'm not the same me I was before.
So you can materialize your magic, huh?
Well, yeah...
So can I.
Well, duh. You've been pointlessly throwing it around the whole time.
Then, where is my magic now?
What?!
You got cocky, Bell.
Hey! What the hell?!
Let go of me!
Say "I give up."
If you don't, say goodbye to your lower half.
Say it.
I did let my guard down.
But...this is nothing!
What the hell...?
G-Give that back.
Give what back?
We're almost there.
Okay.
Staz-san... I'm so high up... I'm scared...
Actually, I think I'm about to pee myself a little...
But I haven't! Not yet...
Your favorite heroes from those Japanese comics...
How would they handle a situation like this?
So, what are you saying?
That I should put this over my head and take deep whiffs?
That's not what I meant, you pervert!
What kind of hero does that?!
Stop holding it like it's filthy! You're insulting me!
Stop it!
I'll kill you!!
I knew it. Something's not right here.
It's true that when I picked this up,
I thought of using it to bargain with her.
"Yeah! If you want this back, say 'I give up.'"
It wouldn't have been cool, but I was going to do it.
But then I quickly realized that all Bell had to do
was give me a dirty look,
then go back to her room to put on some new clothes.
I was about to become a total clown.
"I'M TRASH"
Man, am I glad I didn't do it...
So what's going on?
She could've left me and run away.
Is it because she hasn't figured it out?
Or is this something super rare?
Seriously, why is Bell still here?
She isn't going anywhere...
And she has that worried look on her face
that I'm going to do something to her stuff.
No doubt about it... this panty is her treasure!
What am I going to do?
That bag carries my secret treasure note
where I write down all the things I want.
If he gets to the page that says "Staz,"
I'm going to die in a blaze of burning shame!
No, I'll be lucky if he just stops there.
What if he keeps reading and
finds the "Operation: Love Me Staz" that I wrote when I was buzzed?
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
I want to crawl into a hole and stay there for a week!
Anyway, if he sees that, I'm finished...
Not only would he find out how I feel about him,
but it would also mean...
Goodbye.
"THANK YOU FOR WATCHING"
...for sure!
GASP
I'll keep this in here.
Seems like it's important to you.
Huh? You have a lot of things in here...
Nooo!
Hmm...
- What? - What yourself.
Let go.
What about you?
Shouldn't you let go?
I see. Now I get it.
It was that way at Oniqlo, too...
For you, anything panty-related is always a decoy.
This is what you really care about.
If you read it, I'll shoot you.
You already know that won't work...
When are you going to learn?
Come on over here and let's read it together.
I'm...sorry.
What do we have here...?
- No. 163: Gourmet Flower (found). - Just a minute!
I'll say it! I'll say it!
You win, I give up!
Nicely said.
Did you have to do that?!
Sorry, I sort of forgot...
Um, do I look okay?
Do I still look suitable for television broadcast?
C-Can you put on your panty before reloading your next round?
Are you all right?
Of course not.
Lost too much blood... Thanks to you.
I don't get it...
You're the one who snapped and wanted to have a fight.
But then as soon as I saw your diary, you just gave up.
You're acting weird.
It's your fault.
Huh?
Oh, forget it already!
You want to go save your beloved Fuyumin, right?!
Fine, I'll help! Since I'm the loser!
R-Right...
I have no choice, do I?
You're so desperate about her.
You're trying so hard that you don't notice those around you...
What an idiot.
You should just forget about Fuyumin.
You can't get her back, anyway.
You don't even have enough blood for yourself,
and all you think about is giving it to her.
Even though I'm the one standing in front of you.
If I opened up my arms to you
and stood in the way, telling you to look at me...
and you walked right through me, then I'd be the idiot.
What else can I say except, "I give up"?
I don't really get it, but it's my fault.
Huh?
I realized recently that whatever I do, I was originally at fault.
That's why you're so uptight. It's probably my fault.
Even if it isn't, you can blame me anyway.
What're you trying to say?
After much thought, I came to the conclusion
that I'm more of the bad guy than the hero.
So if you're mad about something,
you can go ahead and take it out on me.
Say, "It's all your fault!"
I won't apologize, though. I'm a bad guy.
What the hell?
Here, give it a try.
I'll shape my desire of wanting to see you
into an attachment and send it to you
It's hard to be honest, isn't it?
Funny, my heart aches whenever I try to act tough
I have so much I'd like to say to you
But I just keep rambling on with silly words
"I love you." How simple is that?
So why can't I say it?
Do you do you feel me?
I'm going to make a promise for our future
Tying the red ribbon on my finger as tightly as I can
I'll run towards you like a shooting star of love
With a big smile and reach out for you
Sure, whatever.
Hey! I was just trying to help.
I get it. I get it. Thanks.
That was close. I almost let it out...
The feelings I have to hide even if it means admitting defeat.
And it's all your fault, stupid!
NEXT EPISODE
"SINS OF THE EYE GLASSES"
Chief, can't you do something
about that annoying jerk with glasses?!
Patience, Officer Beros.
Our orders from the king is to bring him in alive.
I know that, but damn, I just wanna kill that bastard!
N-Next time on Blood Lad, "Sins of the Eye Glasses"
There are only bad kids in the demon world.