I like this world.
I was a little confused when I first came here.
But unlike my world, where we always
struggled over who would take power in the family,
this place suits me much better.
So I want to live in a peaceful world forever.
That's what I truly want.
A haunted house?
Yes.
There's a house that's supposed to have ghosts.
Want to go and check it out over our three day weekend, Yoshiaki?
Sure, we can hang out over the weekend,
but why a haunted house?
And no! No! No! No! No!
I'm scared of ghosts!
Yoshiaki-chan,
do you not like ghosts?
It's not that I don't like them...
But why me?
You were called the Annihilator Princess, right?
Which means you're strong, right?
That was in my old world.
And I've never fought a ghost.
Murata-san will be joining us, too, so it's fine.
I know it's rude to say,
but she scares me just as much!
Murata-san's not coming, is she?
Not sure.
Then maybe we shouldn't go.
I mean that occult stuff is her business.
If she's not with us, we can't do it.
There's still five minutes until the specified meeting time.
We just got here a little early.
Oh, yeah.
And you were here a half hour early, Yoshiaki.
You must've really looked forward to it.
Really?
That's because I got scared of being home alone with all that ghost talk.
Scary, huh?
Yeah? You, too, Yumi-chan?
Date Masamune-san?
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Apparently, she's a dangerous criminal on the run.
There used to be a rumor that she was
hiding around here, not too long ago.
They say she not only sold drugs,
but she also put a lot of her fellow gang members in the hospital.
She's really scary.
Do you know her, Yoshiaki-san?
Oh, Masamune, yeah?
She was famous back home, so yeah.
A little.
My, my.
You're still wetting the bed at your age?
Auntie.
Don't call me Auntie!
It's this house's fault for being so creepy!
There might be ghosts around!
Oh, dear.
You wish to be the next head of the family,
and yet you would insult the noble house of the Date?
Sure I will!
And the first thing I'm gonna do
when I'm head of the family is rebuild this haunted house.
She was rude, gruff and really mean.
But you didn't dislike her, did you?
Not especially.
She was nice from time to time.
Shall... we... get... going?!
Okay, everybody, let's go!
This is nice.
This is how we want it.
Doesn't look a thing like a haunted house!
The windows are all boarded up.
So you can't see what's going on from the outside.
Or from the inside.
Is it okay to go in without permission?
You don't have to worry about that.
My aunt recently bought the property.
Really?
Yes. She wants us to see if there are actually any ghosts here.
Your aunt?
Are you and your aunt close, Mao-chan?
Yes.
Are you not, Yoshiaki-chan?
In my case, she was a rival.
And in my case, I'm the aunt.
It's dark.
The lights are out.
There should be a generator.
It's in the basement.
I'll go.
I'll go with you.
You gonna be okay, Mao-chan?
Wouldn't we be more in danger since we don't have a light?
Yeah.
They're not back yet.
They shouldn't be long.
How long have you been there?!
I'm back.
Welcome back.
There was a strange, powerful energy in the basement.
So if we know that, then we don't need to do anything else.
What do you mean?
We have to find out what it is.
Murata-san, was it an evil energy?
I couldn't say.
Then we need to find out.
Okay, let's go.
Is this it?
Yes, I believe so.
An underground chapel?
Looks ghostly!
What? It's not opening!
It's not even moving.
That's strange.
I don't see a lock on the door.
Are they making sure
it only opens from the inside?
Do you mean the ghosts are making it that way?
But if it's only from the inside,
that means they're locking themselves in.
Which means...
They might not be bad ghosts.
Either way, it doesn't open.
So why don't we look at it later?
But if we're going to tell her aunt what's going on, we need to find out.
If we look elsewhere, we might be able to figure it out.
You're right.
I guess we don't need to hurry.
We're staying here tonight?
Yes. That was the original plan.
And the last train home's already left.
You're right.
Glance.
Can I choose my own room?
Sure.
Your own room?
You mean we're all sleeping alone?
Is that a problem?
What's the matter, Yoshiaki?
Are you scared?
I'm not scared.
But it's kinda lonely that way.
Don't you think so, Mao-chan?
Mao-chan, sleep in a room with me? Okay?
I kick in my sleep and it's embarrassing.
I see.
All right, then.
There sure are a lot of rooms here!
We could stay in a different room every day.
Oh yeah, we're here for three days and two nights...
How about this room?
Looks like a mummy storage room.
Jeez.
Can't sleep here.
Couldn't get a good night's sleep next to a mummy.
I could.
That's not the problem.
There's something wrong with this place.
I have to go to the bathroom.
I guess the third room we saw was probably the best.
The third?
It looked like a bedroom, right?
Yoshiaki-chan, do you not feel well?
No...
Well...
Oh, you have to go to the bathroom.
Yeah.
The bathroom...
The bathroom is right back the way we came.
Don't scare me.
Come to think of it, there was a bathroom.
Get going.
Alone?
Anybody else want to go?
Then, maybe I'll just hold it.
We may come across another.
We haven't!
I can't hold it anymore.
Okay, this one's fine, then.
Mao-chan, I can't possibly do it here.
Oh, the room.
You're the only one left, Yoshiaki.
I'll take this room.
Really?
Yeah, it's right next to Mao-chan.
You really sure?
It was too much for me.
Perhaps I'll take another room.
I think that would be best.
It's such a big mansion,
but this is the only bathroom on the first floor.
Yeah, seems so.
There may be others if we look.
Then we can go exploring tomorrow.
The others aren't scared at all,
even though there's something in the basement.
Let's eat.
This is great.
You're a good cook, Mao.
It's just a hobby.
A hobby?
It's really good.
Thank you.
I'm glad to hear that from you.
But it's really good.
What's this, an earthquake?
It's not.
The chandelier isn't moving.
Is this...
a poltergeist?!
Murata-san, what are you doing?!
During an earthquake, you're supposed to get under a table,
didn't you know that?
An earthquake?
Yes. It's stopped now, though.
Good night, then.
Good night.
That's Murata-san again, isn't it?
I can't take this place anymore!
You're too scared.
It didn't turn out to be anything, right?
Sure, but...
Murata-san said the ghost in the basement isn't evil, right?
That's true, but...
It's fine.
Even if it's a nasty ghost, leave it to Murata-san.
Yumi-chan?
What is this?!
It's not an evil ghost, right?
That's right. I'm pretty sure.
But something's off about this place!
I'll take a look, then.
I can see it.
What's wrong?
It wasn't just one.
It wasn't just one!
Murata-san!
Murata-san...
Is she okay?
She'll come back.
There's nowhere else for her to go.
Yumi-chan, aren't you bothered about what happened in the shower?
I'm pretty sure it was just rusty pipes.
Seriously?
What do you think, Mao-chan?
Either way, we should wait for Murata-san to come back.
How far did she run?
What if I have to go to the bathroom again while I'm waiting?
The bathroom's that way, isn't it?
Yumi-chan?
Yoshiaki...
Sorry!
What was I...
Something may have been possessing you.
Possessing me?
Oh. I'll go back to bed...
Yumi-chan?
Yumi-chan!
Mao-chan!
Yumi-chan needs help!
Mao-chan?
Yumi-chan!
That's Yumi-chan's...
It's my fault, for saying that we should
check out the underground chapel later...
If we had figured it out first, this wouldn't have happened.
To be honest, I'm scared.
I don't like being alone, and I want to run away.
But...
I'm the only one who can save them now.
I'll do it!
Come out,
you evil ghost that's hiding here!
She's going to kill me!
Masamune?
You're awake.
Is that you, Auntie?
I told you not to call me that.
That attitude...
It's definitely you, Auntie.
Forget it.
So, what were you thinking,
trying to kill somebody?
I was trying to knock out a pursuer.
You were holding it the wrong way.
Don't swing a katana around
when you're about to pass out.
So you're going to clam up when you realize I'm right?
You always treat me like a kid, too.
Which of us is the kid?
You're right, Auntie.
I told you to stop calling me that!
And why are you agreeing?
That's not like you.
I've learned that...
I'm naïve.
Did you learn how good Kojuuro-san is for you?
Very much so.
I see.
You could at least say thanks before you start eating.
Thanks.
You must've been really hungry.
Hey, Masamune.
Do you want me to talk to Yoshiteru-chan?
By Yoshiteru, do you mean Ashikaga Yoshiteru?
Yes, that's right.
You got part of your name from hers, didn't you?
Yes. Yoshiaki is written as Yoshiteru without part of the last kanji.
She'll help you.
If you want to stay in this world,
you shouldn't commit any more crimes.
You're planning to stay in this world, aren't you?
Yes, why?
Then please stay away from me.
Why do you say that?
My destruction of the Midori gang is a crime in this world.
But, you can ask Yoshiteru-chan...
A crime is a crime, Auntie.
If I ask Yoshiteru-dono, the authorities may stop chasing me,
but my crime won't disappear.
And what will people think of you when you side with me...
If you're going to live here in this world,
you shouldn't lose your stature for my sake, Auntie.
But I can't just leave you!
Now that we've met like this...
We never met.
All that's here is a single black cat.
Pretend that's what happened.
But, Masamune...
This time I held the blade the right way, Auntie.
Masamune...
Yoshiaki, I just heard this loud noise. What's up?
Nothing, really.
Wait, you're okay?
Yeah, I guess.
Just a light concussion?
I'm relatively unhurt.
Honestly, it hurts most where you slapped me.
I see.
You went back to your room after I went to find Mao-chan, right?
Where's Mao-chan?
Isn't she in your room?
Did you see?
No, I just got here.
Did you find something?
Yeah.
I found a cat in the chapel.
But it didn't want anything to do with me.
I gave it some food,
but when it had eaten its fill, it left.
And then... And then...
Get some sleep.
This time, I'll watch you while you sleep.
That's kind of embarrassing.
Hey, if you're still sleepy...
want to sleep in the same bed?
Yeah.
I don't have any more reason to be embarrassed.
Next time it's the blade adept, Ashikaga Yoshiteru-sama!
Next time on Sengoku Collection: "Blade Adept!"
Actually, I got my name from Yoshiteru-chan!
Wait, did I already say that?