As I thought, it's not working.
The Light Ferry passed down by the Amakawa family is a form of magic imbuement.
A power boost for the target.
What's important is one's imagination and concentration.
An unwavering, clear mind, right?
The problem is...
that his power doesn't work unless it's to protect himself, and it must be a life-or-death situation. ~Nano.
The enemy is not going to stand around and wait for us, either.
What do we do?
We just have to put him into a life-or-death situation.
Ah. I know!
What about the Noihara Village?
Eh?
That's the Amakawa's hometown, right?
It's where Yuto grew up, too.
Aren't there any hints over there?
I see.
According to my investigation,
it seems that they have decided to fight against you two.
Well, I guess they don't have any other options than that.
I hope you haven't forgotten what we talked about the other day.
I understand.
We won't harm any humans.
Let's leave the rest until Tama-san is done eating.
Tama-san, how is your appetite?
You're right.
I hope they have gotten a bit more tasty.
Then...
It's time to start an awesome show.
This strong demonic energy is...
It seems they have decided to make the first move.
They're coming...
Himari, as a protective sword...
This is...
like a ghost town.
It seems like they set up a barrier around here. ~Nano.
Right now, this area is separated from the real world. ~Nano.
But what for?
I didn't think they had the manners to leave the humans out of this.
It smells fishy.
Either way, it's more convenient for us this way.
Yeah.
If humans aren't involved, we can fight all out.
Umm, there's a completely normal human being right here.
Rinko, you're a human?
What do you mean by that?
Y-You can go home if you're scared.
I-I won't do that.
Yuto decided to fight, so what do we do without a human representative like me to watch over it all?
I want to go back!
She's coming.
She's here!
Save me!
Go shelter yourselves in a nearby building, Rinko and Liz.
I'll leave these two to you, Kaya.
I guess I have no choice.
Ageha and Sasa, provide long-range backup.
Yu-chan, you'll be fine if you just watch my back.
It's our first fight together.
I won't let you have the first strike!
Himari!
I owe her from last time.
Himari!
It's because you rushed in like an idiot!
What a troublesome cat!
Do it now!
Nice. ~Nano.
W-What's with her strength?
Sasa!
Alright!
What do we do? What do we do?
Umm...
Let's just calm down.
Jeez, even though this barrier makes it so it doesn't harm anyone directly,
how much is it going to cost to repair all of this?
You... Stop running around!
Oops!
What're you doing? ~Nano!
An opening!
This is going to cost quite a bit.
Well, it's a cheap price to pay to get rid of the Ayakashi problem we've had for hundreds of years.
The leftover Oni and Fox have an agreement with me.
I'll be free from such boring jobs after this.
What an idiotic man.
Promise?
Agreement?
Who would work with a human?
The ones who attacked us in the first place were the humans!
That humiliation, pain, hatred...
Don't think I'd have forgotten about it.
If I can revive myself using the white-faced, golden nine-tailed fox's power, all of you are dead.
You're not ripe.
What?
This...
This won't taste good at all.
Oh my.
She's disappointed?
It seems they don't live up to Tama-san's tastes.
Sasa!
Himari!
Dammit!
No!
Don't try to fight her!
Young Master!
Why you!
Oh...
Ouch...
Yu-chan!
Young Master!
Stop it, let go of him!
Stop!
I said stop it!
You...
I'll kill you!
Stop it, Himari!
Young Master.
Young Master!
Yu-chan!
What?!
Now's our chance, Amakawa Yuto.
It's a strategic retreat.
Retreat. Retreat!
It's vexing, but we have no choice.
Let's go, Himari.
Hey, they're running away.
Why? Why aren't you chasing them?!
I see.
That's what you meant.
As I thought, that cat's demonic energy is exceptional.
It seems you've found a tasty dish.
It seems they're trying to reorganize their forces here.
Fortunately, they decided to stick themselves in the middle of the mountainside.
It'll be alright this time, right?
This is the perfect place for a showdown.
I won't even need to put a barrier up and I can eat to my heart's content.
Jeez, the town will be in an uproar by now.
People are going to scream, saying a dangerous epidemic.
Or saying that they're the last population here on earth.
Whatever.
Either way, the final day will be upon them soon.
Huh?
Ah, no. It's nothing.
W-What is this?
Just as you can see, it's all the documents that were stored in the warehouse.
It's heavy.
Kaya.
Oh, the useless Demon Slayer.
It's because you're just standing around like that, that we're losing.
It's painful to admit, but...
I can see that it's impossible to beat them with our current forces.
That is why we have to find out how you can use the Light Ferry, no matter what.
I think it's pointless.
I checked all the documents the last time I was here.
Shut up.
We're thoroughly researching them one more time.
There's bound to be something written down about the Amakawa's power.
Yu-chan and I joined forces after all.
If Yu-chan becomes a perfect Demon Slayer, there's no way we can lose.
If you think so, then you too should help out a bit.
Well, I don't really like touching dusty, old things.
You spoiled princess!
Anyways, we have to hurry.
We have no clue when they're going to come back.
If you know that, then you should help out as well!
~Nano.
Huh?
Surely, if Young Master can learn to use Light Ferry freely, it'll be a strong weapon at our disposal.
But...
That way, he'll be throwing himself into harm once again.
Will this beautiful Noihara be destroyed by fighting as well?
This land that's filled with memories of Young Master and me.
Himari.
Jeez, I was wondering where you were.
Stop standing around up there and help out a bit, alright?
What's wrong with you?
You've been out of it since we got here.
You're pretty lively.
Eh?
We can't help it, since we're stuck in this situation.
Do you wish for Young Master to fight too?
Huh?
I know Kuesu wants that, because it's her wish to fight alongside him as Demon Slayers.
But what about you?
If the fighting starts again, there's no guarantee that Young Master will get by uninjured.
I-I know that too.
I don't want Yuto to get hurt either.
But we have no other choice right now.
What Yuto wants is the normal life he's had up until now.
If this fight ends, he can go back to that kind of life.
That's why I have to cheer on the hardworking Yuto's doing right now,
no matter how scary it might be and no matter how much I hate it.
Right?
Rinko...
I see.
That's right.
Nevertheless, I can't have him fight.
If something happens to me, I'll leave Young Master to you.
Wait, what do you mean by that?
Jeez!
Yes?
Milady, how are you doing?
Kaburagi-san?
What exactly do you want?
I told you I'd contact you if I needed anything.
Now, please don't say that.
I thought I'd just give you a warning today.
A warning?
Yes.
I'm actually quite close to Noihara.
Noihara?
Yes, so if you had any intention of returning to our side,
you should do it now.
Just as I thought, you were the one pulling the strings, right?
No, I wasn't pulling any strings at all.
I just negotiated with them and chose the most peaceful method to settle this.
Peaceful?
How outrageous of you to say something like that after dealing with such dangerous beings.
They're quite nice after talking to them.
They're much easier to deal with than some selfish humans.
What do you mean by that?
Oops. I'm sorry if I hit a nerve.
Well, either way, it doesn't matter to me.
To me,
it doesn't really matters if it's Demon Slayers or Ayakashi doing the job,
as long as the nuisances are gone.
You...
don't really think that, do you?
You'll understand soon enough.
Anyways, if you want to live,
you should leave that place at once.
Because, my reliable partners have already started to move.
What'd you say?!
Well then.
Wait!
The days I spent with the Young Master.
And...
Young Master said he'd be by the side of someone like me.
He said he needed me and wanted me to stay by his side.
That's enough for me.
That time...
for a moment...
my heart sank into darkness again.
Just like that time.
If I had gone into the darkness back then...
I would've...
You bitch! When did you get here?
Now then, what will you do?
Will you turn your tail and call for your comrades?
Or will you decide to finish it right here?
What will you do, kitty-cat?
I'm Young Master's bodyguard.
If it's to protect him...
Doing the same thing over and over again.
You should understand, by now, that it won't work.
Whatever.
My body...
That's not what you should be doing!
You know what you have to do.
Dammit!
You know what you should be doing, right?
You want to protect your important person, right?
You want to protect Amakawa Yuto, the man you love, right?
Young Master...
Himari.
Young Master.
I want Himari to be the usual Himari.
I was saved by those words so many times.
That smile put me at ease so many times.
That's why I want to protect the Young Master, no matter what.
It seems she's finally realized.
What she has to do.
Young Master.
You...
Your feelings,
I'll definitely protect them.
Definitely.
That's how you should be.
You are a bloodthirsty Ayakashi.
You're like a plague that slaughters everything in its path.
Give into your instincts!
This is finally the end of this corner. ~Nano.
Thanks to all the people who watched this!
Well, until the very end...
Everyone, put your all into it!
Hip, Hip, Hooray!
The Cat, Yuto and the Devotion of a Maiden