Everyone is searching for a new world
to attain that overflowing dream.
They all jump over the horizon,
regardless of what lies beyond.
We've run,
we've dived into hope,
and forgotten only courage.
And we've been swept away by the crowd
only to lose something dear to us.
I smile with a twisted face,
and it was the best smile I could put on.
The inside of my mask overflowed with tears
so I covered my wet mask with yet another mask.
I continue to walk through the flat battleground,
and I struggle, unable to warp.
The dream waits quietly on a cape far away.
Even if I fumble around clumsily,
I'm sure I'll still be able to make it there.
A smart plan, though not unexpected from Kiyotaka's little brother.
Looks like I'm victorious. I have won.
I saw through you and won!
And with that turn of events, your death is now certain.
Ten more seconds and I would have been able to take it from you.
One minute left.
All I can do now is pray. I beseech you, O' Lord!
Hear my prayer! Save this pitiful sinner!
There's no such thing as God.
Are you so sure?
Look.
My goddess has arrived.
My prayers have been answered.
Ayumu! Here!
Hallelujah!
Disarm successful.
Well now, lookee who it is.
Oh, fancy meeting you here, Kousuke. Did you hear the news? Ayumu won!
My brother would have found a more stylish way to defeat you.
But this gambit...
...took everything I had.
I'm done with games like this.
Hold up. I'm confused about something.
If Little Narumi knew I was waiting for you at Shumari Station,
wouldn't he have told you to get off at the next station?
He did tell me that.
But the conclusion had already been reached.
You wouldn't kidnap me now, would you?
I wouldn't be so sure.
I'm what you call a sore loser, and as you already know too well,
I have a tendency to not keep my promises.
Maybe so, but Rio's not that way.
That is a fact. But if Rio was comfortable accepting defeat,
then I'll have no problem doing the same.
I lost. I can't believe I lost.
Don't look so down. You're the one with the better skills, not me.
You see, I'm just not capable of betting my life on my pride,
or being resolute, and I can barely even believe in my own ability.
Fact is I'm a coward,
who will run for a safe place whenever given the opportunity to escape.
To be honest, I can't stop shaking, even now.
I don't even have the strength to stand. I'm pathetic.
What?
What are you talking about?
How can you... How can you not believe in your own abilities?
Look at you. You're sitting on the ground like you just got beat up.
You should... You should be sticking your chest out in victory.
Why aren't you standing tall like a true winner?
Don't sell yourself short! You beat us, so believe in your abilities!
The only reason I'm alive right now is because you didn't fight your hardest.
If you had, I would be dead.
If you don't believe me, then just think back to the other day as proof.
You beat me completely.
That day you correctly judged me as a pathetic person.
You read right through the front I always put up, and won.
I haven't really grown at all since that day, Rio.
Truthfully, the only reason you misread my tactics this time
was because you had me confused with my older brother.
That confused you and made you incapable of predicting my actions.
It wouldn't have happened if you had just thought normally.
Ayumu.
In terms of actual skill, I lost. I was just lucky.
That's not true.
I know myself well enough. I always run around doing things randomly,
never thinking of the consequences I may incur.
It's only after the fact that I actually rack my brain
and make sense of what's happened. Hindsight is 20/20.
It wasn't just luck.
It was your skill that confused me, not karma, or good fortune.
You smiled calmly and remained quiet until the very end,
exactly the way Kiyotaka would have done.
And though you claim you were frightened to the point of trembling,
you kept it inside yourself so I wouldn't see it.
Please, don't deny that courage!
Maybe you're right, but my brother wouldn't tremble like me.
If anyone is capable of going where Kiyotaka couldn't, it's him.
Our fate may change after all.
Hey, wait a minute. What are you doing?
Come on. Sit up.
Oh, yeah, That's right. She's still supposed to be in the hospital.
Are you all right? Say something!
What do you think you're doing? Here I am worrying myself to death,
just to find you playing with that awful girl!
How dare you!
I'm not playing around. Call an ambulance!
What? What's wrong with her?
Her wound opened up again. She's bleeding!
Rio!
"Rio Takeuchi"
Hey Little Narumi! Even if the police are able to get their hands on Rio,
she won't say a word.
In Rio's eyes, battle is sacred. She lost,
so she'll let herself be caught, and probably admit to killing Imazato.
Quietly.
Yes, but...
But what? I doubt she'll say anything about the Blade Children,
which is what we know you want to hear about the most.
There's only one thing that I want to know about.
Where's my brother? Where is Kiyotaka Narumi?
Sorry pal, but I honestly don't know.
I realize I haven't always been straight with you,
but we can't even contact him ourselves.
No one has a clue what Kiyotaka is planning to do with us Blade Children.
Unfortunately our future may be in his hands.
Is that all you wanna ask?
Yeah.
Fine.
Where are you going?
You've given us quite a bit of fun in the past few days.
But unlike Rio, my people skills are lacking.
Lying down like a dog to be captured just isn't my thing.
And besides,
the authorities would have a tough time nailing me on that tape alone.
Just go. But the next time we meet, I swear on my life I'll catch you.
What are you doing here?
Eyes... Rutherford?
Rutherford.
How unfortunate.
I had to see for myself. Rio lost to Little Narumi.
So you're a...
Yes, I am.
I am one of the Blade Children.
The B- The Blade Children?
Little Narumi.
Leave right now. I will not hand Rio over to the police.
Hold on!
You have no say in this.
If you agree to leave now, you have my solemn promise
to never again bring harm to you or that spirited girlfriend of yours.
Oh yes. You may even take the tape with you as insurance to settle your nerves.
All right. I've had enough! Stop trying to insult me, Eyes!
Listen, her crime has been proven!
With the tape, I can cause all sorts of problems for the bunch of you!
I'm sorry, but I refuse to be strong-armed. No deal!
If you decline to hand over Rio,
the police will discover the criminal relationship between us and Kiyotaka.
Fine by me.
You mean to tell me that you wouldn't care if the police found out
that your brother was an accomplice to known fugitives?
The police will catch your brother too if you're not careful.
I don't care.
You can't be serious.
It would be for the best if the entire world was against him right now.
It sure would be a lot easier to find him if he was a wanted man.
Even if you choose not to care,
isn't there someone who would end up suffering over this?
He's right. If my brother wound up being on the run, then Madoka would...
If you leave, I swear to keep my promise. What will it be?
Then we have a deal.
It seems I have no other choice.
But it makes me wonder what's going on in that head of yours.
What am I to you people?
It's not yet time for me to say.
Someday you will know.
Little Narumi, believe in your abilities. Believe.
Ayumu!
Hey, watch where you're going, buddy!
Sorry. I'll make sure he's more careful from now on.
What in the world am I being tested for? What are they-
No, what is my brother thinking?
Little Narumi, believe in your abilities. Believe.
Hey! Ayumu!
What is it?
You must believe in your abilities. I agree with Rio.
She may be our enemy, but she is right.
Be honest with me. Do you think this deal will actually make Rio happy?
No.
Then why did you even bother offering a deal?
This is now a question of Rio's pride.
Hey! Say something!
Of course, you never say anything, do you?
We can't afford to lose Rio's abilities now.
Did something happen?
The entire situation has changed right in front of us, Kousuke.
Very soon even more dangerous Hunters will be tracking us.
Kanone? Kanone came to tell you that?
We must begin making our preparations immediately.
Before all of the Blade Children are hunted down.
You're positive more Hunters are coming?
I knew this day would arrive sooner than later.
Rutherford, is there anything else you need to tell me?
A melon?
I meant to give this to her the other day, but got sidetracked.
I thought she might get angry with me for forgetting it.
You make no sense at all, you know that?
; Outside the window, Kira kira kira ki, ;
; A shooting star streaks, Kira kira kira ki, ;
; The moon glows brightly, yura yura yura ri, ;
; Napping so peacefully, In the ocean of the stars, ;
; Then somebody came along, and waved their special magic wand, ;
; Spreading the magic of love to all, ;
- Come on. Let's go home sweetie. - ; In a time of bright colored dreams. ;
; That shooting star shines, kira kira kira ki, ;
; And changes stunningly, To a sparkly crystal drop. ;
What a weird song.
Part two!
; In the bright blue sky, puka puka puka ri, ;
; I fly through vapor trails and through cotton candy clouds. ;
Weird.
Ayumu... I know you weren't able to put Rio behind bars this time,
but don't forget that you still won the fight.
Plus, you found a way to guarantee my safety,
which just goes to prove that you're the most amazing person I know.
So what's the problem?
Why can't you just be happy for yourself and all you've accomplished?
Is it that you feel bad for how unfortunate the Blade Children are?
I mean, Rio did take quite drastic steps just to protect her friend's lives.
She deserves credit for that.
That must be what you're concerned about, right?
Hey.
Yeah?
Shut up.
You don't talk to someone like that when they're worried about you!
You're sitting there all pouty and mopey,
so I thought maybe I'd try to cheer you up a little!
But no, you just have to be a jerk.
Look, I'm exhausted and my head won't stop spinning!
Please just lend me your shoulder.
Huh?
I don't think I've slept a wink since the day before yesterday.
If I could just rest here for a minute.
Hey, check that out over there.
Look at how he's sleeping on her shoulder.
I bet they do it.
You were great today, Ayumu. I'm so proud.
The Blade Children.
The poor child mumbled things about being cursed.
She was always frightened, like she knew ghosts were around every corner.
What if Sayoko is a cursed child?
Death must be inflicted upon the cursed children,
the Blade Children.
Why are their lives being targeted?
Did something happen in their pasts to trigger this?
Give me a clue, Kiyotaka.
Wherever you are.
Hm. Yet another late night at work I guess.
Little Narumi, believe in your abilities. Believe.
What are they expecting from me?
It's not yet time for me to say.
Someday you will know.
If you leave, I swear to keep my promise. What will it be?
Damn it! Am I just following in my brother's footsteps yet again?
Am I being dragged into the same darkness that has already enveloped my brother?
Kiyotaka once said that the power to believe in oneself can change even fate.
Is he telling me to believe in his brother? In Little Narumi?
However, there is no longer anyone left...
...that I can believe in.
Eyes, come with me.
Come with me.
A sweet scent washes into my throat
and my feelings continuously overflow...
Don't look at me with that same gaze
that's like you're following a soccer ball.
I've already grown used to my third year at the office,
but did I lose something instead?
Those days long ago when we would talk about anything...
We're finally old enough now
to have those slightly awkward discussions about love.
A single day seems so long, but a whole year ends so quickly.
A whole year seems so short,
but how well will I be able to live the rest of my life?
Time for Hiyono's Useful News Report!
Water striders glide lightly! Come down, rain!
Next episode's highlight is Hiyono, who dreams for love and prays for rain!
But she can't always see through the thick frog.
Did I say "frog?" Ribbit! Ribbit!
On the next Spiral: Dry Eyes.
The reason people get so sentimental on rainy days
is because the sky is crying!
That's all for today's Hiyono's Playhouse!