Art by Kyosai Kawanabe
A wavering wraith of karmic retribution Art by Kyosai Kawanabe
A wavering wraith of karmic retribution
on a wandering path of wretched fate.
Thoroughly despised and fractured,
a set of two mirrors facing one another.
Coming forth from the darkness where time intersects,
your grievance shall be avenged.
Hell Girl Two Mirrors Ima nanji ka oshiete
Hell Girl Two Mirrors Yume to itte dakishimete
Haikyo no machi ni mioboe ga aru
Anata to mekutta shashin-shuu no naka
Doushite hitori atashi wa hitori
Sugu ni sugu ni yume nandato kizuku
Gareki o hashiru nanika kettobasu
Yume kara sameru deguchi o sagasu no
Hayaku ikanakya hayaku ikanakya
Dokoka de anata no koe ga shiteru no
Ugoite-iru toki no naka shika eien nante mienainda
Ima nanji ka oshiete
Yume to itte dakishimete
Tomari-kaketa atashi no kokoro o ugokashite
Onegai
Tonari ni anata wa iru
Tabun chigau yume o mite
Taiyou nanka iranai
Anata no egao ga ima koishikute
She's just not coming.
Nah, she'll come.
Because Sayaka really loves you.
She's going to New York to become a top model.
Men all over the world are going to love her.
You just don't get it.
Sayaka...
Why?
Because...
I love you, Kenji!
Producer: Eiichi Kurebayashi (JTV) Script: Toshiya Kakinuma
Love, the Sea Breeze Way VI
Yes? This is Kakinuma.
Oh, Mr. Kure. Sorry, I was sleeping.
Wait, was the move today?
I'd forgotten. I'll be right there to help you. Bye.
Oh, and Mr. Kure, welcome back.
I've been waiting for you.
The Peaceful Lakeshore
Ooki na kuri no ki no shita de Under a spreading chestnut tree
Anata to watashi You and I
Nakayoku... We will happily...
It sure has changed, hasn't it?
When it was first built, it was a luxury residential community
that even had TV news crews coming to cover it.
But once the bubble burst, land values plummeted,
Land for Sale But once the bubble burst, land values plummeted,
Land for Sale and after that, it was like rolling down a hill.
House for Sale Contact: Lovely Realty and after that, it was like rolling down a hill.
House for Sale Contact: Lovely Realty Like a castle made of sand.
Bound for North Lake via Lovely Mall Love!y Hills Zelkova Like a castle made of sand.
I don't know if it's because of that, but...
Back when you left for New York, there weren't people like this...
Ten years ago, there weren't people who'd do stuff like this...
Follow the rules!
Die
I don't know who throws them in here.
No matter how much we clean up...
We only got trash day wrong once...
But ever since then, all the trash from the neighborhood comes here...
The folks here are picky about rules and appearances,
so they probably found it unforgivable.
If we didn't have you, Mr. Kakinuma,
I don't know how we'd be holding up right now.
We're so glad you live across the street from us.
What are you saying?
We both moved here together, remember?
Well, it's probably someone in the neighborhood doing it.
Why don't you install a security camera or something?
Well...
We have to think of our son too, so we're considering moving.
What?
This place is a precious asset,
but we can't live like this.
Let's hang in there for a little longer.
You're the one who encouraged me to come live here with you guys.
I'm back.
Takuma! Oh, my.
Hey, Takuma, is that your girlfriend?
Hello. What's your name?
Oh, hey, don't just go wherever you feel like!
Well, I'll see you later.
Oh, that's right.
How's your work going? Good?
Yeah, I'm set to work on a serial drama for the start of next year.
Is that right? Congratulations!
Who is it with? My station?
JTV?
Your station...
They haven't given me any work
since you got pulled from programming and sent to New York.
Oh, I see. I'm sorry.
I thought I'd made the arrangements before going to America, but...
Nah, it's okay. It doesn't bother me.
It's not like it's the only TV station out there.
I'll be sure to watch your new show.
It's okay, it's not that great a show anyway.
Besides, it's under a penname.
A penname?
I may not be much now, but I used to be a hitmaker once.
It'd be bad if I did lame work under the Toshiya Kakinuma name.
And it would sully your name after you championed me, too.
See you.
What's that?
A dead person.
His body's all in pieces.
Why are you drawing something like that?
Because it's fun!
You shouldn't do things like that.
Why not?
Because... it's bad.
But this is what you want to do, right?
What?
That's why every night...
What are you talking about?
Hell Link.
H-How do you know about that?
Could it be that you're...
Takuma?
M-Mom?
What's with the look on your face?
Oh? What about that girl?
What? Oh...
Is she... Hell Girl?
What are you doing?
Don't bother me! Let go!
Don't go doing whatever you feel like.
Old woman!
I swear!
Quite the troublesome little kid.
We can't have her interfering at some crucial moment.
Maybe we should discuss it with the Miss.
But anyway...
It's shaping up to be an unpleasant job.
That should about do it.
Yes? This is Kakinuma.
You!
I told you not to call me!
Stupid woman!
Barefoot Mermaid Peach Girls Love is Lacrosse BANG! Declaration of Devotion
Moving away, huh?
As I recall, you liked sudden plot developments like that, didn't you?
Takuma Kurebayashi is the Devil's chi!d. As I recall, you liked sudden plot developments like that, didn't you?
I haven't done anything.
I hate the person being mean to my family,
but I never said I wanted him killed.
All I do is look.
At this screen.
All I want to do is look.
Because looking at it makes me feel calm.
So, don't appear before me.
Please, Hell Girl.
Whoa, this is harsh.
If you can't follow the rules, for everyone else's sake, you're better off dead!
You're an eyesore, so don't walk outside.
Did you contact the police?
I don't want to make a big deal out of this if at all possible.
It might cause trouble for my company, so...
I see.
Well, it's definitely the sort of story that variety talk shows would love.
I feel bad about this.
Takuma Kurebayashi is the Devil's chi!d. Takuma killed a dog and threw it in the lake. He is a cruel child! I know this. I feel bad about this.
Takuma Kurebayashi is the Devil's chi!d. Takuma killed a dog and threw it in the lake. He is a cruel child! I know this. I encouraged you to come out here and now this had to happen...
But Reiko's chronic heart problem that used to be under control
is coming back again.
We've reached our limit. We are going to leave this place.
Leave? You're going to leave, huh?
I see. When?
We plan to get our affairs in order by the end of the day
and get ourselves to a hotel as quickly as possible tomorrow.
Tomorrow, huh?
It's crunch time for my manuscript today,
so unfortunately, I can't help clean,
but if you want, I'll help you move things tomorrow.
Thank you. That will be a great help.
Cheer up, Mr. Kure.
Where's your optimism from when we were making shows together?
Yeah...
Yeah, you're right.
I shouldn't get discouraged.
So? Where's Takuma?
Upstairs.
Did you show him?
Goodness, no! Did you show him?
We just told him to stay home from school for today.
Oh, I see.
I came again.
I told you not to come, Hell Girl!
You're wrong.
I'm Kikuri. Not Hell Girl.
I found this.
Takuma, we're going out for a bit, so get ready...
Oh? How did you get in here?
M-Mom, this...
Takuma Kurebayashi is the Devil's chi!d.
What is this about?
Takuma Kurebayashi is the Devil's chi!d. Why would something like this...
Where did you get that?!
I haven't done anything wrong...
So, why?
Takuma...
Miss, are you all right with Kikuri?
In her own way, she probably feels like she can't just let things lie.
But still...
She won't get in my way.
It's going to be a long night.
I suppose that should about do it.
Yes...
Is this our fault?
Or has Japan changed?
I don't know.
Oh?
I didn't know you were still here, Kikuri.
Your mother will be worried if you don't go home.
I have no mother.
What? Oh, I see...
But you should go home...
What was that?
It came from the back! Stay here!
Dad?!
There's someone there!
Get away from the window!
M-Mom?
Mom!
Mom! Mom!
Reiko!
Reiko! Reiko!
Dad, is Mom okay?! Is she?!
Reiko... Dad, is Mom okay?! Is she?!
Takuma!
Takuma! Come back!
What?! That boy did this to his mother?!
I heard they investigated him.
Though, they apparently didn't have enough evidence.
They said they'd recently been finding
dead crows and cats with arrows in them.
Then, those, too?
How frightening!
He's the Devil's child.
What are you doing here?!
So his wife's dead.
What about it?! It's got nothing to do with you!
You killed her, didn't you?
What are you saying, you idiot?!
You said you'd get back at him.
I never said that!
You killed her, didn't you?
Just like you killed my baby.
You idiot! Watch what you say out loud!
Murderer. You deserve to go to Hell.
Bitch...
What? Kakinuma?
Who said that?
The woman he was with.
She said he wanted to get back at us!
He must be the one who threw the garbage in our yard, too!
It was all him!
It was just a fight.
The woman only said that to Kakinuma in the heat of the moment.
Dad...
You shouldn't speak ill of our neighbor across the street.
You shouldn't hate or hold grudges against other people.
I'm always telling you that, aren't I?
Did you forget that?
But...
The police will be sure to find the culprit who killed your mother.
Leave it to them.
Do you hate him that much?
I hate him. Of course, I hate him.
It was because of him that my baby...
I thought he'd be happy, because it was his child...
He did something awful to you?
He shoved me down a flight of stairs.
I was fine, but...
You called?
I am Ai Enma.
The real Hell Girl?
If you really want retribution,
untie this red thread.
By untying the thread, you will enter into a covenant with me.
The object of your vengeance will immediately be banished to Hell.
However,
once you have your retribution,
you will have to pay the price for it as well.
Curses come home to roost.
If you enter into the covenant, your soul will also go to Hell.
That's only after you die, though.
It's a bad thing.
Kikuri...
So you're going to do a bad thing?
But after what he did to my mother...!
Kikuri.
We're leaving.
Wait!
I'm sorry.
You can have it back, after all.
I'll leave it to the police, like my dad said.
I see.
Thank you.
Hello? Is this the police?
I killed your wife?
What kind of ridiculous talk is that, Mr. Kure?
Yeah, I know. You're right. I don't know what got into me.
You must be pretty mentally frazzled.
Have a drink and relax.
I'm sorry for asking such a strange question.
That's okay. Don't sweat it, Mr. Kure.
Of all things, to suspect you, my good friend...
You found me out.
He's late.
Dad!
Why did you kill Reiko?!
That was beyond my expectation.
I was planning on just injuring her,
but it hit her in an unfortunate spot.
But that would never have happened if you hadn't insisted on moving away.
According to my synopsis,
I was going to spread your son's notoriety more,
inflame the neighborhood,
even drag the media into it to socially isolate you.
And after all that, your entire family would fall to ruin.
That was how it was supposed to go.
You bastard!
Don't touch me!
Why did you do this?
You've got work, don't you?!
The serial drama for the start of next year?
There's no such deal.
Wha...
When you're a scriptwriter for a popular producer rattling off hits,
people think you're a brainless idiot,
who's just rewriting the producer's ideas.
They think you just write down exactly what you're told.
So not one of the other TV stations approached me with work.
Because I was the popular producer's hound.
I was tossed aside.
Dumped into the garbage can.
Did you ever even try to pitch yourself these past ten years?
Are you sure you haven't just been waiting?
Resting on the laurels of your past success!
Even you know that this business isn't that easy!
You used me and then you discarded me.
And in the name of friendship, I even had to buy this house I never wanted.
I've hated you...
...all this time, while you were living the easy life in New York.
Kakinuma...
I wanted to make you suffer more.
In my drama!
I love this drama.
The heroine has the same name as me.
We got so excited over that fact when we first met...
I thought I could have a love like this.
This thing's a lie.
Dad!
Your grievance has been heard.
H-He disappeared...
Dad?
Do not resist!
N-No!
No, it wasn't me!
Hell, huh?
That could be good, too.
I consign this grievance to Hell...
I knew it!
Not only his mother, but his father, too!
This is frightening. He really is the Devil's child.
Ooki na kuri no ki no shita de Under a spreading chestnut tree
Your grievance shall be avenged.
Sayaka Yoshizaki Your grievance shall be avenged.
Asaki yume-miji towa ni nageki mo sesu
Tsuki no hikari
Kokoro terashi-dasu
Moyuru hana no mai michishirube
Karami-tsuku ayamachi no uta
Mune o shimeru
Hatenu kawa ni te o sashi nagasou
Omoi tsumeta koto no ha ai ni somete
Your name?
Yuriko Kanno.
If the government gets better, so will your lives. Is that it?
That's right.
But what he's doing is wrong.
What he's doing isn't for the town or for our family!
Playing at politics, eh?
Banish him to Hell for me!
Your grievance has been heard.
Hell Girl Two Mirrors For the Sake of This Country
Next time, "For the Sake of This Country".