Well now, you can leave the young lady to me.
My sincere thanks.
I'll be coming on the first train in the morning to pick her up.
Hurry up, Tome-san!
Young lady.
It's fine, Nanny. Go home already.
We'll be going now.
Young lady Shunka, don't forget to wear your belly warmer when you're sleeping!
I don't wear stupid belly warmers.
If you've been wearing it since you were a little kid, you probably can't take it off at this point.
I'm not wearing one!
I'm sorry!
My, my, you two. You'll tire yourselves out if you start with the horseplay now.
Shunka-sama, I'll take care of your belly warmer. I'll keep it in my bag.
Young lady Shunka.
To think that she'd be going there herself.
Maybe it's because she made a good friend. And that's not a bad thing.
But there?
All right! Time for a swim!
You two there, outta the way!
You all right?
All you've been doing is jumping into the water.
Don't just stand there watching me, hop in already!
We'll race. Come on in!
Geez.
Who was that person?
I finally found Ken-niichan, but he's gone off somewhere.
Something on your mind, young lady?
You think too much.
Especially since you got back from that trip.
Is that so?
Tome-san.
Come now, young ladies.
It's time to head back.
What? Can't we stay a little longer? It's still so bright out!
It'll be dangerous here once the tide comes in.
Come on, I'll race you to the shore!
Well, guess we should go too.
Koito-san.
Thanks for inviting me.
It's been seven years since I've been to this cottage.
I just thought it'd be fun with you here.
We're leaving, Mikamo-san.
What's wrong?
That girl just now...
...looked exactly like me.
She's gone.
It was just your imagination.
Guess you're right.
Who stopped me at six hands?
Come now. No one stopped anything.
It's really late at night now.
Seriously. Is she always this much fun?
She seems a little more so today.
Nuts. I fell asleep.
What's that?
We left it here, eh?
It's got dust all over it.
Papa, Mama, and me.
I'm sorry. I haven't forgotten about you.
Who's there?
Tome-san?
A mirror?
Or not.
I shouldn't have come here.
I mustn't go upstairs.
But...
Young lady!
Koito-san, it's just a mirror!
I shouldn't have come here.
Young lady, this picture...
Twins?
My sister will never forgive me.
Because the one who killed her was me.
What do you mean?
Young lady.
Tome-san.
How is Shunka-sama doing?
She's still in bad shape.
She hasn't said a word since last night.
I wonder what she's looking at.
My, where's Shunka-sama?
She said she didn't need dinner.
It's me.
I see. Just off the beach here.
She bears a grudge against me.
Why?
I just watched her die.
I didn't think she was actually drowning at first.
By the time I called for the adults, she was already gone.
It's not your fault.
What more could a five-year-old child have done?
I've started to believe that too.
That it was an accident.
And that I should come here again and say a prayer for my sister.
But she won't forgive me!
I don't believe in ghosts.
Sometimes you sound so grown-up when you talk that it's downright scary.
It's like there are two different versions of you.
Another...
...me?
I should go sleep in my room.
Good night.
Hey, just how far do we have to go?
Look at that girl.
Her swimsuit looks just like yours. This is her home town.
She comes here to swim every day.
But what about what I saw inside the cottage?
Ever since you decided to come here, you've been suggesting things to yourself.
You've been spending every day just thinking about your sister, haven't you?
It's not that simple.
It's pretty hot.
Let's go inside.
It's dark.
Take a deep look.
Let your eyes adjust to the darkness.
You were facing me in the bright sunshine outside.
A temporary image of me was burnt into your eyes.
It's the same thing.
You saw your reflection in the bright kitchen, and then went down the corridor, right?
But I heard footsteps too.
Are you sure it wasn't the rustling of the curtains?
But!
There are no such things as ghosts.
Even those who have seen the darkness of this world don't believe in them.
Twenty Faces?
Say, would you hold a grudge against her if you had died and she was the one who grew up?
I don't believe in ghosts.
But I know that my late parents are always watching over me.
Where are you going, Koito-san?
I'm gonna buy some sweets.
The ones my sister liked.
Did it go well?
When you say it that way, it sounds like I was deceiving her.
I heard you from over there.
Since I can't really explain all that she saw,
I just picked a reason that'd easily satisfy her.
It's painful to keep thinking about those who've passed away.
Even more so when there are bad memories.
Oh right, there's this.
It's Shunka's swimsuit. I had that girl before wear it.
It was tough to convince her to walk around in it.
We'd better wash and return it before she notices.
I've been waiting for young lady Shunka to return all this time,
and then I board the train going the opposite direction.
The lemon-flavored ice candy that my sister liked...
I'll eat them with my friend!
Has your sister truly forgiven you?
I'm going to kill Twenty Faces' men one by one.
And I'll go kill his surviving supporters one by one.
And I'll keep doing that until Twenty Faces comes out of hiding.
She fell!
Watch out!
Get down!
She's vanished.
Young lady!
Are you all right? Are you hurt anywhere?
I'm fine.
I've told the mistress about that so many times!
She shouldn't put flower pots up there!
I'll be sure to tell her more firmly today.
My aunt is getting more and more sloppy in her methods.
I can't drop my guard when Tome-san's not around.
School's the best place for me to relax.
Good morning.
What's the matter?
You're passing through here, right?
Move your legs so I can pass.
What happened?
Isn't there some incident that might net me some money?
A visitor?
Yes, who is it?
Wh-White hair...
You were the one who found the daughter of Twenty Faces, correct?
U-Uhm, well...
Wouldn't it be good if you were able to find your little sister as well?
It was back in the war. When I came to, she wasn't holding my hand anymore.
You deserted her.
For your own survival.
Everyone has dark places within their heart.
All the more in the hearts of those who lived through the war.
But I can get inside of them.
I'm the burning light within your heart.
Yes, be right there!
My, Akine-sama.
You should have come around back.
You're an accomplice as well.
Welcome home.
Thanks.
Since I've had staff taking care of this place for so long,
I decided to test out my own skills again.
The plate seems awfully dark.
I wonder if she put something in that changed the color.
My apologies, Aunt. I know you troubled to make this, but I'm not feeling well.
Oh, what a shame.
Please excuse me.
You mustn't, young lady.
Your mother made that food especially for you.
Please at least have a taste.
Please excuse me.
O-OK.
Young lady. I'll bring the food to your room.
Tome-san's eyes then...
She had the same eyes as that white-haired person.
Why would Tome-san have those?
Mister...
I sneaked out of my house without my nanny noticing.
I was worried about you.
Me, I just happened to be in the neighborhood.
I see you haven't touched your food.
In that case, you can at least have these.
Such luxury.
Letting food go to waste.
If only I was able to let my little sister eat her fill back then...
Exactly, young lady.
It's not good to be a picky eater.
You were the only one I considered a true friend.
This is my first time having fun eating with a friend.
Koito-san! Don't swallow those!
A mother feeds a baby who has trouble eating mouth-to-mouth like that.
Ouch!
These were in the mistress' room.
If she keeps taking these she'll eventually die of poison.
She told me that they were nutrients and that I should put them into the young lady's food from time to time.
Young lady!
Please get away!
Thank you, Tome-san!
Excuse me, where is Uncle Genji?
The master of the house is out of the country right now.
I can't let myself become a bother to everyone.
But where can I go?
Hey, girlie. No partying late at night!
They're hunting me down and waiting for Twenty Faces to reappear.
But I'll arrive at his door before any of them!