Am I...
a Kegare?
"In order to cleanse humanity itself,
with the intent of removing them from the world,
he prepared an incarnation of yin energy more powerful than any other.
Seimei called him...
"The Cataclysm King."
The Cataclysm King...
is you, Enmado Rokuro-kun.
Here I am.
If you want to stop me, you just need to beat me.
Not that you actually could.
But if you won't fight me,
then I'll just destroy the world on my own.
I have the power to do it, after all.
What a relief...
There'll be hardly any lasting injuries.
Thank you.
Distanced Despite Their Love Farewell, My Precious
Thank you for the meal.
You're finished already?
If you don't eat well,
even the most trifling injuries won't heal.
That's no good, Benio-sama! You gotta eat your fill!
Otherwise you won't be full of energy, like me!
Hup!
That didn't work...
I suppose it's only natural...
You've been cooped up in this room by yourself for so long.
No wonder you're in low spirits.
Perhaps you should step out, with an eye toward starting physical therapy.
If that fanged brat were here...
He could at least serve as a cane.
What're you saying?! Benio-sama's got me!
I can be a cane or whatever else she needs!
And what exactly is that imp's problem?!
He hasn't come to see Benio-sama at all.
What an insensitive creep!
You can hardly blame him.
He's busy with his exorcist duties.
Yeah, yeah, I guess...
As Narukami continues to rebuild,
Let me just...
exorcists have been in high demand.
Although, since then, the Kegare have been making themselves scarce.
We should be grateful for the peace.
Get even angrier. Let me see how serious you get.
That way, you can take your true form...
You're... a Kegare, after all.
Rokuro is... a Kegare?
That can't be.
I'm sure that was just another of my brother's lies.
But...
Ow! Hot, hot, hot, hot!
What are you doing?! Settle down!
What?! It's your fault for making the tea so hot, Granny!
How can you even tell how it tastes?!
Why won't you talk to me, Rokuro?
What exactly are Kegare?
Huh? What do you mean, "what"?
Is this some kind of trick question?
Just think about it! They're straight-up malicious bad guys
who wanna mess up the real world!
There's nothin' else to them!
When I think of all the people who've died because of them...
I won't stand for it!
So, what was the punchline?
Come on, fill me in!
Huh? Benio-sama?
Kinako... please...
Yeah?
Well, infrastructure's finally getting up and running again.
It's starting to feel more and more like Narukami is back to normal.
The city floating, falling... I wasn't sure how it'd turn out for a while there.
I hope nothing like it ever happens again.
It's nice when it's peaceful, huh?
What's up, Rokuro?
Are you earnestly basking in the peace on the side of the whimsical orange road?
I have no idea what that means!
Besides, what's wrong with enjoying it a little?
We all fought to get this peace back.
I won't let anyone take it away again.
Never again!
Oh, Adashino-san!
Just let me know if you're feeling too tired, Benio-sama.
Thank you, Kinako.
Benio-chan! Is it okay for you to be out and about already?
Don't overdo it, okay?
Okay.
No need to worry. I'm with her!
Your voice is different again, Kinako-chan.
What's with you, Rokuro? Benio-chan's here.
O-Oh, yeah...
Why're you being all bashful?
Did seeing your wife again after so long make you fall back in love?
I-Idiot! What are you saying?!
R-Rokuro...
Um...
There's... something I need to ask—
Sorry, I've got some work left to do.
Rokuro?
Ugh! What the heck?! Is he for real?! After Benio-sama came to see him...
That's one rude imp!
Did he have work left to do?
Not sure...
Hey, wait up, Rokuro!
Damn it... I'm pathetic.
Wow! Is that a present for the wife?
"I went to the trouble of getting it, but I can't give it to her now! What'll I do?"
Does that about sum it up?
I-It does not! Besides, it's none of your business.
I suppose not.
But you have business with me, don't you?
People really are incredible.
Just the other day,
there was such a major disaster, and look how they've recovered.
It makes me feel humbled, honestly.
It's only natural.
Everyone's working their hardest for the sake of their town.
They won't let something like this get them down.
I see...
The peaceful lives of the people are sometimes worth risking death to defend.
I suppose that's the duty of an exorcist.
Having something to cherish certainly makes people strong, Rokuro-kun.
If only I had any spell power remaining in this body...
It's quite the sad state of affairs.
He... Yuto... He's gotten too strong.
Like a monster.
And now he wants to fight me.
So I have to fight him, don't I?
Besides, with the Twelve Guardians gone,
I'm the only one who can beat him.
That may be the case.
So...
Whatever you wanted to discuss concerns this, yes?
Yeah. I need to ask you for one thing.
Aw, man, that imp has me ticked off again!
Doesn't he get Benio-sama's heartfelt intentions?!
Talk about cruel!
No.
It's my fault for chasing him down.
That's not true! You didn't do anything wrong, Adashino-san.
Next time I see Rokuro, I'm gonna give him a piece of my mind!
Hey! What're you doing?!
Adashino-san, did something happen with you and Rokuro?
Lately, he seems distracted by something...
I'm not really sure how to put it.
But at times, he doesn't seem like his usual self.
Otomi-san...
I won't tell anyone. So tell me, Adashino-san...
The truth is...
Was it a kiss?!
Or have you two gone into what remains unknown territory for me?!
Unknown territory?! What does that mean?!
I'm ready, so tell me the truth!
It's nothing important.
Really?
Oh, well! I'm kinda disappointed now, after getting my hopes up.
I'm not sure if you should get your hopes up about that...
Well, I mean, a little progress couldn't hurt, right?
You two aren't gonna be kids forever.
Japanese Sweets Kijima House
We regret to announce that the store has permanently closed. Thank you for your many years of patronage.
It's closed?
No way... It's closing?
Oh, hello there!
Oh! What happened, Benio-chan?! Are you okay?
Yes, I'm fine...
But... the store...
It's shutting down?
Well, it's a shame...
But keeping it open after all that's happened would be difficult.
Oh, wait a second!
So it's going away...
Here you go.
I made it this morning with the ingredients we had left.
On the house, for old times' sake.
Japanese Sweets Kijima House
That's a shame...
I liked the sweets they sold there.
Not everything can return to normal.
I guess that's true.
Kinda sad to think about, huh?
Not everything can go back to how it was.
So much has been damaged, broken, and lost,
and will never return.
Nothing around here has changed, huh?
It was here.
Huh?
When I came to Narukami, this is where I first met Rokuro.
Meeting him...
The two of us... It all started here.
That's right... He's been at my side ever since.
Rokuro has always been there.
Rokuro was there with me.
I'm such a fool.
I lost sight of something so obvious.
Benio-sama?
Adashino-san?
Rokuro... is Rokuro.
Hey, Adashino-san!
What're you thinking, Benio-sama?!
You're not fully healed! You can't train!
See?! Don't push yourself!
I want to.
I'm sure Rokuro will be heading into battle soon...
To settle things with Ijika Yuto.
When that happens, I want to be by his side.
And in order to do that...
I want to get stronger.
Adashino-san...
Still, this is overdoing it!
You gotta take better care of yourself.
Why?
Why are you going so far?
Why...
Because...
I...
Enmado Rokuro...
I love him.
L-L-Lo—
You finally said it.
Here you are.
Rokuro! D-Did you hear all that?!
I-It's nothing!
Erase it from your memory. Right now!
Huh? What're you talking about?
Nothing.
Never mind.
Can I have a second, Benio?
It's important.
Is it finally confession time?
Oh, that's right!
I needed to go shopping!
Come with me, Kinako-chan!
What?! What the?! What am I doing?
Quiet!
If you care about them, then don't interfere.
Rokuro...
I'm sorry, but it's time to break up our duo.
I wouldn't call it a divorce, really...
We may be the Twin Stars, but it's not like we're actually married.
Wait! Where did this come from?
We both got a reminder of how strong Yuto is, right?
It's not even funny how powerful he's become.
Ordinary strength isn't gonna cut it with him anymore.
B-But that's why I should—
Stop!
You obviously can't handle it!
Did you forget? Back then, you were completely helpless.
You'd just take another miserable beating, and then get killed.
But...
Even so, I want to be with—
Do you not get it?! You're in the way!
No...
See ya.
Wait!
Don't follow me!
You'd just hold me back.
Rokuro...
Rokuro! Did you tell her how you feel? You smooth little...
Rokuro?
What's with him?
So how'd it go?
Tell me how it went, Adashino-san.
Adashino-san! What's wrong?!
Benio-sama?!
Adashino-san! Hang in there!
Benio-sama! Benio-sama!
I see... That's what you wanted to ask of me?
It's unfortunate, but it seems like the only course of action.
Still, are you sure about this?
That was a great expression he wore.
I must say...
Some Head Exorcist I ended up being.
I've been waiting, Roku.
I need to ask you for one thing.
If I fight Yuto, and the worst happens to me...
Then please...
Kill me.
Next Episode
Damn, Rokuro! After all that worrying, this is what you end up doing?!
Y'know, Atsushi, Goethe said,
"Those who consider their choices the longest do not always make the best decision."
The Couple Alone Lonely Twin Exorcist
This sucks! What's gonna happen next time?!
We'll just have to watch.