Seika Dormitory
Regarding the mass infections that have been occurring throughout the country,
the Ministry of Health is treating it as a new strain of influenza...
Isn't this what they call "information control"?
Yeah.
People on social media
are starting to talk about seeing monsters and people being eaten.
It won't be long before the truth comes to light...
We got a request for aid from the Chuo branch in Shinshu!
Looks like they're dealing with the same thing Narukami did not long ago.
That kind of thing is happening all over Japan?
Holes connecting Magano to the physical realm...
Dragon Spots.
Your average exorcist
can only treat people who've been hit with Magano's miasma.
As for who can plug these holes...
At the moment, it's down to you guys.
Papa!
Sae.
Whoa, there!
Yay!
Hey, that backpack is super cute!
Mayura gave it to me!
I see.
Thanks.
Dad bought it for me when I was little.
You still have that thing?
You're leaving already?
Yeah.
Wait, how are you gonna get there?
I'd love to drive you,
but there's no telling when something might happen in Narukami again...
No sweat.
Huh? Who said that?
It's me! Benio-sama's faithful servant, Kinako!
We found an RV in the house's underground garage.
I asked Kinako to possess it.
It has a barrier around it, too.
You're surprisingly useful!
What do you mean, "surprisingly"?!
Show some respect for the professional shikigami, Kinako-sama!
That's so cool!
His voice changes depending on what he's possessing, huh?
Are we really bringing her?
Huh?
Oh... Seigen said it would be for the best.
What're you planning to do to Sae?!
Observation and consideration.
We just need to keep her safe, no matter what, right?
That's true.
Don't do anything crazy, Rokuro.
Adashino-san, take care of Rokuro.
Understood.
Wh-What's with you two?
Nothing.
Benio-sama...
Please, have a safe journey.
Thank you, Granny.
All right, let's go cork those holes in the barrier!
Good luck, Rokuro! We'll take care of Narukami.
All right, I'm counting on you!
Bye-bye!
Seeing them like this, it's like the three of them are a family.
Maybe there'll be a fourth member when they get back.
Maybe I should go after all...
I'm planning on working you to death back here.
But Rokuro and Adashino-san are heading into the familial harmony red zone!
Aw, there they go...
Westward, Twin Stars Hard To Be Mother
Go, go, go, Ohagi Man!
Ohagi Man!
Ohagi!
Looks like she really loves Ohagi Man now.
Yes.
Sae-chan, do you want some ohagi?
Not right now.
This is the source of Ohagi Man's energy.
Let's cheer him on by eating some!
Now, eat some.
Eat it...
Come on, it's really good...
Hey, don't try to force her.
Sae, you brought lots of snacks, right?
Yeah!
My jewelry box!
Whoa, look at it shine!
Which do you wanna eat first?
This one!
This one, huh?
Benio-sama, we've reached the vicinity of our destination.
Stop, Kinako.
What's up?
There.
A hospital?
So there's one here, too...
Unless we seal the Dragon Spot, things won't get any better.
Huh?
Stop!
Please, stop!
Let me through!
My friend is still in there!
No! Stay back!
Thank you for coming all this way.
Why are you letting them through?!
Hey! Come on!
We've gotta close that Dragon Spot fast.
Indeed.
Enmado Rokuro and...
Adashino Benio?
We received your request for help.
Nice to meet you!
I don't know about all this "Twin Stars" stuff, but the Adashino clan...
That's where the greatest traitor of all exorcists, Ijika Yuto, came from!
Hey!
I will not fight alongside some traitor's sister!
There's no telling when you might stab me in the back!
Don't be stupid!
What the hell do you know about Benio?!
Give it a rest, Kumashiro.
Hey! Apologize to Benio!
I'm fine.
Benio...
I was expecting this.
As long as you know the truth, that's enough for me.
O-Okay...
All right!
Everybody, listen up!
I'm going to be serving as the captain of this special unit.
I'm Kirigamine Kiyomi.
Captain?
That's all! Now, get to your positions!
Right!
Oh-ho...
So you two are the Twin Star Exorcists I've heard about?
The Twin Stars get married and have a baby, right?
Then that means you two are together, right?
N-No, we're not.
We're just partners in battle.
So, anyway...
I just had my third kid.
My husband took some time off to take care of them.
I guess you'd call him one of those stay-at-home dads.
Who are these two?
Oh, my oldest son and daughter.
If you have kids who are this big already...
Well...
You wanna know my age?
N-No!
Oh, I know!
Let's see if you two will become a lovey-dovey a couple like us,
with a little palm reading!
Huh?
That's odd.
It looks like you two already have a child...
Papa!
Oh, you woke up, huh?
She's already this old...
Benio-chan, how old were you when you had her?
I didn't!
What're you doing, Benio?
Drawing?
This isn't a drawing.
It's something very important for exorcists.
Oh...
I want to try!
No!
Don't interrupt.
Sae-chan?
Sae-chan!
Where is she?
That's like what Benio was drawing!
I know about those!
They're important, right?
That's right.
You're pretty smart, Sae-chan.
And what are you drawing, Sae-chan?
Ohagi Man!
Wow... Could you tell me about him?
Yeah! Ohagi Man is an ohagi!
And you know what? Benio told me about him!
Ohagi Man is made of coarse red bean paste!
As we face the unprecedented threat of Magano intruding upon our world,
we exorcists have been unable to do anything but take follow-up measures.
But with the Twin Star Exorcists added to our ranks,
we now have a chance to close the source of the Magano invasion, the Dragon Spot.
The spread of Magano's miasma throughout the town
and the appearance of Kegare put us beyond risk level B, even to the level of "Snake."
The effectiveness of this operation
will depend on how well the squad can work together.
Make sure to keep that in mind.
Not bad.
I know you've had some trouble with Kumashiro-kun,
but don't think too badly of him.
This is the first big job he's ever undertaken.
He's desperate to keep people from noticing how nervous and scared he is.
Right.
Even so...
It wouldn't feel right to let him get away with it.
Maybe I'd better show off a little.
Star Armor Master Talisman, Inferno!
Astral Disaster!
Well done.
An end to seven torments, as seven leagues return to the stars, come forth at once!
Captain...
Stay on your toes!
Right!
I have a responsibility to look after the lives of my exorcists.
It's my job as captain
to make sure they all return alive, and not to lose a single one.
That's why
I need your help, since you two have so much experience with actual combat.
We're not gonna let anyone die!
What've you been staring at?
That's where I came from.
You're still such a kid.
That ain't right, Sae-chan. Narukami is over that way.
It's something very important for exorcists.
Whoa... Sae-chan?!
Oh, no! This is...
Bad news!
You can't go over there!
What is that?
These are all humans?
It can't be...
Rokuro, look.
My friend is still in there!
No way...
They couldn't escape in time, and the Kegare...
There are so many...
It's eating something.
Here it comes!
It's pretty powerful.
But it's not very agile.
Arresting Hold!
Now!
Ephemeral Lotus Dance!
Ephemeral Lotus Dance
Sh-She's so fast.
Did they get it?
It appears I'll get a real meal for the first time in a while...
A talking Kegare?!
Do you think...
Yes.
She really is a Basara...
That's a Basara?
What? But how...
When was the last time I saw the outdoors?
I've been idle for so long, I've gotten out of shape.
We'll act as rear guard.
You all should withdraw!
Everyone retreat!
What we saw back there... Did you do that?
Hmm? Ah, yes...
Thanks to that thing, I've gained a lovely feeding ground.
I do prefer quantity over quality, after all.
So being able to absorb the spell power of so many humans is convenient...
But spell power as juicy as yours
just begs to be drained directly.
For the sin of killing so many people...
We're gonna make you pay!
Now, don't rush.
I like to save the best for last, after all.
No—
First, the hors d'oeuvres.
I'm going to die...
in a place like this?
Why'd you save me?
I don't need a reason to save someone's life.
Adashino Benio...
You okay, Benio?!
Yes.
Humans who've been fighting are excellent...
Their spell power is perfectly warmed up, and it just melts in my mouth.
This is getting too ridiculous!
Now, fight, fight, and fight to your utmost,
to bring out your spell power's best flavor!
Nice kicks.
Such wonderful legs...
They have the same scent as Kamui.
Let go of Benio!
You okay, Benio?
Yes.
We won't get anywhere fighting normally.
Looking for this?
I can't have you taking away my feeding grounds.
The talisman to seal the hole!
Kinako?!
Why...
Sae-chan, wait!
Benio!
Sae?
Papa! Benio!
Sae, what are you doing h—
What are you doing here?!
Go back.
Go!
Benio...
Now, who's this child?
I've never smelled anything like her...
Now that's a delicacy!
Sae, get back to the RV!
This...
Benio said it was important...
Sae-chan...
Rokuro!
Yeah!
Vajra Talisman!
Iron Cliff Wall, come forth at once!
What kind of strategy would call for committing all your spell power to defense?
Well, you see...
It can't be...
It's to do this!
Let's do it!
I won't waste Sae-chan's good will!
Resonance!
Sneaky little...
Twin Stars!
Seal the Dragon Point!
Cleanse! Purify!
Impure Legion Banishment, come forth at once!
I guess this is it for now...
Sae-chan...
It's okay.
Kiyomi-san...
Right.
Sae-chan.
Um...
Thank you for earlier.
And...
I'm sorry I yelled at you.
You should eat some too, Benio.
Sae-chan...
Ohagi is yummy.
I know.
Next Episode
"We sit in the mud, my friend, and reach for the stars."
That's Turgenev!
Correct...
You really are amazing, Sae!
Well, as you go through life, you think about lots of stuff!
The Kegare's Dream What Is Beautiful?
Oh...