I'd never lose it
It will always gnaw at my heart
Is there anything that you can offer me
in return for my admiration years ago?
A twisted light brings us back together
and suddenly my loneliness is lit up
On the waterside I see the summer haze
One day it will be gone like the flowers
I'm afflicted by incurable sadness
I made up an excuse to keep others at bay
I'd like to plant a faint kiss of goodbye on that
and be someone who turns around to face you in the crowd
Before everything grows faint and dim,
I want to find use for my pain
Suruga Devil Episode One
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Scene no. 128
The way I put it made it sound like the two of them had died or something,
How?
Why has my left arm been freed from its curse?
Why today? Why so suddenly?
That reminds me,
Oshino did say it was a problem that'd be solved with time.
Did it just take longer than expected?
Wait. There's one other possibility.
My hatred for Araragi was the whole reason my arm turned into the monkey's paw to begin with.
We're Moving
Tamikura-sou
I hated him so much I wished he was gone.
It was because my wish never came true, and because the whole thing never got closure,
that it was still the devil's arm.
And now it's back to normal.
Does that mean...
From: Araragi Koyomi
My last text was a joke. Why aren't you replying? Are you mad?
You're not mad, right? I'm really sorry if you didn't like my joke, seriously. I didn't mean it like that. Let me make it up to you?
You sissy!
Judging from this text, I get the feeling that Araragi is perfectly fine.
Looks like I don't have to call him post-haste.
More like, I don't wanna.
But if nothing's happened to Araragi,
then why has my arm gone back to normal?
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Suruga Devil Episode Two
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Scene no. 47
I can't keep my balance!
Ow...
This arm really does belong to me.
It's my left arm—it's got blood flowing through its veins, nerves passing through, and it does my bidding.
It's the same left arm that dribbled the basketball and acted as my support over the years.
Man, that hurts.
Ow... Ouch...
It hurts.
I'm so glad.
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Black
Unnumbered Scene
Oh my, Suruga.
Something piss you off?
Now that's just rude.
Scene no. 75
Asking whether something bad happened.
Though he claims to be Oshino's nephew, his words belie otherwise.
This is weird.
Scene no. 75
I mean, I've never seen you walking before.
What's wrong? Did you hurt your leg or something?
Nah. Nothing of the sort.
That time of the month, then?
I'd call you rude, but I think you just don't know where to draw the line.
Oh, shoot. I forgot I was a guy right now.
Nothing. Just talking to myself.
Cycling
Jogging
Warning
Slip of the tongue, sorry. In more ways than one.
Yesterday I was a bit curious and checked with Higasa,
Scene no. 86
and apparently if you pedal backwards, the bike actually goes backwards.
Ougi's bike must be the same build.
Oh, yeah.
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Regret Course
Overtime Course
Ascension Course
Winner's Course
Intangible Course
Remember the devil we spoke about yesterday?
Apparently she's gone now.
Gone?
Yeah.
News that she's no longer providing counseling has been making its way around town since last night.
Well, damn.
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To Mountain Climbers
Due to deforestation this mountain forest will be entry prohibited at all times. Any and all trespassers will be
Areas Off Limits
Western Eastern
I need to know why I was granted God's—no, the devil's—pardon.
Objects Falling Take Care
Warning Entry Prohibited!
This is private property, and entry is strictly prohibited regardless of reason.
We will report you to the police on sight to have you arrested!
The Management
Numachi's my only lead, so I figured I'd go see her again.
I wonder why she quit. There must be so many people thankful for her help.
People can't help each other.
Sounds like something my uncle would say.
But this is the devil we're talking about.
Yeah, right.
Devils don't exist.
It's impossible to be a human being and a devil at the same time.
A devilish human is as close as you can get.
Scene no. 102
No idea.
Numachi, right?
The girl that harassed you on D and made it feel like you were running on quicksand?
The Numachi Rouka, nicknamed the "Poisonous Swamp"?
Poisonous Swamp
Scene no. 123
I had no idea she went by such a moniker.
By the way, people used to call you "Godspeed Angel" Kanbaru.
Godspeed Angel
Scene no. 126
I think the "Tryhard Suruga" of my invention is still more popular.
Scene no. 127
Either way, I dunno.
I mean, I heard she transferred out of that junior high powerhouse right after she retired.
Really?
Yeah. She was apparently on a sports scholarship,
which she lost due to the injury, meaning she couldn't afford to go there anymore.
I think her whole family moved at the time,
so you probably can't find her around here anymore.
We basically know nothing about her whereabouts, then.
Yup.
If you really have to know, I could go through an old friend and ask her former teammates.
Thanks, but don't worry about it.
You don't have to go that far.
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15th of April
I found out that Numachi's whereabouts were a mystery on Tuesday.
Five days later, on Sunday,
I took a train outside the town I called home.
Later.
We finally meet,
legacy of Gaen.
Kaiki... Deishuu...
Oh?
You know who I am?
I see. You must've heard from Araragi or Senjougahara.
That's convenient.
I guess the moral of the story for me here
is that you never know when and how interpersonal relationships will come in handy.
Hang on a second, legacy of Gaen.
I was waiting for—
Don't just break into a sprint. You could hurt yourself.
Seriously, don't break into a sprint when you're off the track.
Such a tomboy.
Be careful or you'll fall.
I lost.
To this scamster. At my best skill.
He left me eating dust, no room for excuses.
Shameful.
Scene no. 190
Kill me now.
Can the world please end?
Scene no. 190
You're hopeless.
And you call yourself Gaen's daughter?
Wow. Your face is a mess.
Don't run away, now.
Like I said, I've been wanting to meet you for a long time.
But I haven't been able to since Senjougahara and Araragi banished me from your town.
So I've been waiting for you to set foot outside ever since last summer.
You've been waiting for me?
That's right... or not. Just kidding.
What's wrong? Follow me.
Araragi and Senjougahara told me to escape without talking to you if I ever ran into you.
Oh, so that's why you broke into a sprint earlier.
I see you have very caring seniors.
On the other hand, you could say they didn't care enough to consider a scenario where you couldn't escape from me.
The moral of the story for you here
is that some things can't be solved by simply running away.
There are things that can't be solved by simply running away.
In the same vein, there are wounds that time can't heal.
Relax.
I'm not going to deceive or use you.
I just want to talk to you,
legacy of Gaen.
It's not the kind of conversation that's meant to be had in front of a crowded station,
so I'm saying we should go sit down at a nearby cafe, is all.
Normally this would be rarer than an earth-shattering event, but you—and this day—
are an exception.
I don't mind buying you a cup of tea.
Fine. I'll go.
Are you happy now?
Scene no. 230
I have a reservation. My name's Kaiki.
Damn this man. First he talks about tea and now he's feeding me meat.
Scene no. 233
Go on. Eat some meat.
There's no need to order veggies at a chophouse.
If that's what you want, go to a salad bar.
Don't worry. I'll chop them up nice and good for you.
Dammit.
Why am I seeing him in a positive light?
Eat all the meat you can while you're young.
Meat is all a person needs to be happy,
legacy of Gaen.
Well, regardless of whether you're young or old, life is never free of worries.
But good meat can make them all go away.
Stop that. Don't be nice to me.
You're my admirable seniors' arch-enemy,
so stop making it hard for me to detest you.
I'd like you to stop calling me "legacy of Gaen" or whatever. It's too weird.
I suppose you're right.
But I'd rather die than call you Kanbaru.
It's not Gaen's surname, you see.
That leaves "Suruga," but is that okay with you?
It's better than "legacy of Gaen," at least.
Very well.
Okay, Suruga. Hurry up and dig in.
Meat tastes best hot.
Thanks for the food.
Oh?
So you're right-handed, huh?
Gaen was a southpaw.
Wait.
Could it be that you're forced to use your right hand because your left's injured?
Any other type of meat you'd like to try?
I don't know anymore.
He's acting like the typical rude-yet-nice relative.
Give me a break.
Do things that'd let me hate you.
What exactly do you want?
Didn't you say you wanted to talk to me about something?
I suppose I did.
I did, indeed.
You might've figured it out by now, but I knew your mother.
And, uh...
Actually, didn't you meet your aunt last August?
You know, Gaen Izuko?
No.
She introduced herself to me with a different name.
I only found out she was a Gaen after she left town.
Is that so?
Sounds like her, all right.
I don't get along too well with Izuko,
but your mother helped me out plenty in the past.
I got to know her by chance when I was younger than you are now.
That relationship lasted all the way until my college days.
I guess you could call her my tutor of sorts.
And I accepted a request from her:
"If anything happens to me, look out for my daughter."
She asked you to do that?
I didn't find out she'd passed away until recently.
That's when I heard the daughter she left behind had been taken in by her paternal grandparents.
Is that why you came to our town last year?
You've got it the wrong way round.
You were secondary.
It's not like Gaen paid me or anything,
so there's no reason for me to go that far.
I just figured I'd take a quick look at you while I was there.
Were you in love with my mother, by any chance?
This is why I can't stand you kids.
You see everything through romance-tinted glasses.
Well, you call her Gaen.
But if we go by what you just said, she should've already changed her name to Kanbaru by the time she met you.
Doesn't that mean you refuse to come to terms with her marriage?
In your eyes, Kanbaru's the name of the man who stole your love from you.
Laughable.
But I like how perceptive you are.
Well, you're mostly spot-on.
Back when I was in college, I saw your mother as the woman of my dreams.
She was one fine lady.
But I had a girlfriend at the time,
so nothing happened between us.
Rest assured.
They're all just memories now.
Memories that aren't worth a single cent.
Do I resemble my mother?
Don't ask me.
That was more than fifteen years ago.
If I had to choose, then you probably do resemble her. You're mother and child, after all.
But frankly speaking, I barely even remember her face.
So you forgot what the woman of your dreams looked like?
Yeah, I'm cold like that.
Either way, Suruga,
I'm glad to see you, Gaen's legacy, doing well.
Even your left arm's not really injured, is it?
Oops.
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What's that?
Unlikely as it may be, call me if you ever need any help.
I did promise her I'd look out for you.
You want to scam me?
Like you did Senjougahara?
No. You, I won't scam.
You seem to have a lot of respect for your seniors.
If you don't stay wary of me and hate me at all times—
if you don't keep rejecting everything I stand for—
you feel like you're betraying them, don't you?
But you're wasting your time.
I won't scam you,
and I don't intend to harm you in any way whatsoever,
so you won't come to hate me.
Just like how love isn't always requited,
hating someone doesn't mean they'll hate you in turn.
Sometimes, they won't even let you hate them in peace.
People aren't comic book characters, you know.
No human being is made completely of malice.
Nobody is evil through and through.
No character looks the same from all angles,
and hell, no character stays consistent at all times.
You seem to take pride in your running, but it's not like you run all the time, right?
You also walk and sleep.
The same goes for me.
I love money, but I can also spend it.
And I can be nice to people even when I'm not particularly attached to them.
Call if I ever need any help, huh?
Yeah.
I can scam most people for you.
When you put it that way, it makes me not want to call.
But well, it's the thought that counts.
What's wrong? You've stopped eating the meat.
Meat, meat!
Meat all the way!
Beef.
Pork.
Chicken.
Beef.
Liver.
That's the order.
You're a little too slender.
Stuff your face with meat and fill out a bit.
I don't gain weight or muscle easily. I was never very good at sports, either.
Scene no. 373
Seems she's actually upset I was faster than her. Well, I guess I was in the track and field club in middle and high school. Oh, I know, should I teach you the running style I invented?
I call it the Kaiki Stride...
My specialty in track and field was shot put, though.
Well, if you can get by without relying on me, then you're better off that way.
Nothing wrong with that.
But relying on me is better than turning to the monkey's paw.
Your mother entrusted you with the mummified monkey's paw, right?
I'll warn you just in case: never use it.
You're bound to run into a connoisseur before long. Let them have it.
A connoisseur?
Yeah. A collector, so to speak.
Someone's trying to gather all of the devil's body parts.
They'll probably try to take the monkey's paw from you.
I'm not trying to be mean,
but if they show up, then shut your mouth and hand it over.
Sure.
Got it.
I just have to hand over the paw my mother gave me if I see this collector, right?
Now, then.
It looks like staring at my gloomy face is making you lose your appetite.
I'll be leaving now, so take your time and enjoy yourself.
And order a couple more plates of meat.
Eat more meat.
Meat, okay?
Bye.
H-Hang on—
Er, uh...
Spit it out.
What, did you fall for me?
How'd you know I'd show up at that station today?
How'd you manage to lie in wait for me there?
Because I heard from your friend that you would.
My friend?
Who, Higasa?
Higasa?
That's not what the kid was called.
Numachi...
Numachi Rouka.
Yeah. I think that was it.
Scene no. 1
What is this I have stuck inside my heart?
It grows so large I have to talk about it
In the prison that we call freedom
we live half in the past
I'm prisoner to your love-struck response
Immobile, spell-bound, sucked in
Thinking about all the right and wrong decisions now
I am petrified with hesitation
Now you are gone from this chaotic world
My feelings lie buried deep
I run alone to where my heart
commands me
I cut myself lose from the words that tied me down
Nobody will equal me
in my honesty to myself
when I decide
to find someone else now