There are no answers to be found anymore
In this world, where storylines and rules no longer exist
Tomorrow and today are the same future
All I hope for now are unchanging days and something to look forward to...
And maybe just a hint of the future
Our two shadows sway together
As time goes by...
As the edges of the night start to unravel
Right now I'm casting all the words that come to my mind into the distance
I'm sending all the feelings l want to express from my heart to you
As long as my voice keeps pouring out, I swear to you
The entire city is blanketed in the spirit of Christmas...
...but were you aware that today, December 21 st...
...is the day of the Winter Solstice?
Yes, I remember how my grandmother used to give us lime-juice baths...
...to ward off colds, and also make us red bean rice gruel on this day...
Mansairaku...
Who in the world are you?
What were all those images that...
...Ieaped to my mind the instant I heard your name?
Those people I saw there who were wounded, and killed...
They were dearer to me than anyone else in the world...
They all lost their lives for me, ages ago...
Could these be memories of my past life?
No, anything but that!
Please, not that...
Not that...
OKUBO
That place where I got lost, it wasn't the same lkebukuro that I know...
Was it all an illusion?
But this pain I'm feeling is no illusion.
It's like tangible proof that such a place exists.
To rescue Tsuna, there was no one I could turn to but Mansairaku.
But...
Mansairaku is the one who took my beloved friends away from me!
The pictures Raikou left behind were taken right at the point where...
...one wanders into a mysterious place that's neither the past nor reality.
And I ended up getting lost there, too.
If Hikaru hadn't showed up at that very moment...
But if that's the case, then why did Mansairaku save Tsuna for me?
I don't understand...
Brother...
Tsuna...
And Tokyo, as well...
Wait a second!
How was Hikaru able to enter that place, and then get us both back?
Torakuma, what do you think I should do now?
I guess he's right.
If I stick around here...
...Tsuna and the others might get caught in the crossfire again.
Hikaru must know something after all.
Stressing about it won't get me anywhere...
Tsuna!
Hikaru, do you have a minute?
An earthquake?
It can't be...
This one, too?
Man, that was a massive quake just now!
Whoops, am I interrupting something?
Really, how could you even think that?
Stupid Sadamitsu!
Hey!
Hikaru! Are you going out?
Yeah, I am.
Kintaro, will you look after Torakuma for me?
Well sure, I'm always playing with Torakuma.
Never mind that, Hikaru!
Guess what, Sadamitsu's gonna go out and buy a Christmas cake for us!
I have to go now.
Let's have it together when you get back, okay?
See you later!
Hurry back, okay?
Like I just told you, I was rescued by Hikaru in lkebukuro.
You can see for yourself that my injury is real.
Actually...
...I never mentioned this before because I didn't think it was that big a deal...
...but I had a mysterious experience when I was with Hikaru, too.
Mysterious experience?
Yeah...
At Korakuen Hall, I met my dead father.
Not that I expect you to believe that...
True, it would be hard to believe under normal circumstances.
But if Hikaru was involved in that incident as well...
I went to a weird kind of place near Tokyo Tower, too.
There were all these pinwheels fluttering around there.
You, too, then?
Yeah.
Hikaru might know something.
And she's probably carrying the burden of that secret all by herself.
Merry Christmas!
As long as I disappear, everything will be fine, right?
Mansairaku, what are you really after?
We are currently inspecting the tracks in light of the recent series of earthquakes.
The train will resume running as soon as the signal changes.
The earth is trembling.
The last and final distortion is trying to expel its power.
I need your help to seal off this distortion.
You need me?
Come with me now.
What makes you think l'd lift a finger to help you?
When I know you're the one who...
My name served as the key that...
...unleashed your memories from 1,000 years ago.
But they are no more than memories of a bygone past.
Time is running out for us.
Today is Lunar Day, in other words, the day of the Winter Solstice...
...and if the distortion is not sealed off by sunset...
...then this city, too, will be destroyed.
Destroyed?
What are you talking about?
You're the one who's trying to destroy it!
You and I are the only ones who can correct the distortion.
Deep down inside, I know you understand that.
And what it is you have to do...
I'll be waiting for you at the gate of this capital, Tokyo's gate.
How can I possibly believe him?
If I can just disappear, then I won't have to get everyone else involved in this!
Attention all passengers...
...due to the earthquake, the train's emergency brakes have been activated.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
We will remain at a halt until we have confirmed that it is safe to continue.
What the hell is going on?
These tremors are getting bigger and bigger, don't you think?
I just hope it's not the Great Tokai Earthquake!
The earth is trembling.
The last and final distortion is trying to expel its power.
Could this earthquake be part of it?
Attention all passengers...
It has been determined that several cars have been derailed.
Does this mean that it won't make any difference if I leave Tokyo or not?
Is it over?
Looks like it.
That was so scary!
Oh, man...
What a mess!
There's no time to lose!
Is Mansairaku the one who's causing all this?
But he saved me at Ueno...
...and at Shibuya...
...and at lkebukuro, too!
I don't understand him!
What is he after?
Attention all passengers...
...due to derailments...
...both the Soubu and Chuo Lines have been halted in both directions.
Oh, give us a break!
How are we supposed to get to the next station?
I'll be waiting for you at the gate of this capital, Tokyo's gate.
Tokyo's gate?
As we have reported in our ongoing coverage, since 3:20 pm, Tokyo has...
This looks really bad, man...
Hikaru!
Incoming Call: Tsuna Watanabe
Hikaru, where are you now?
I can't cause any more trouble for you.
You and the others, and all of Tokyo will only be in danger with me around!
Hikaru! Where are you?
I can't tell you that!
I don't know what's tormenting you so much, but listen to me!
We're practically family, aren't we?
Don't try to deal with it alone!
Thank you, Tsuna.
But I know what's going on now, all of it.
The same thing happened before, too...
Hikaru, what are you talking about?
You've got to calm down!
There's somewhere I have to go now, no matter what.
Wait, Hikaru!
Thanks for everything...
All of you better leave Tokyo. The whole city's in danger!
Hikaru!
No good, she turned the phone off on me!
Didn't she say anything that would give us a clue?
She said, "Tokyo's in danger."
Tokyo...
In danger, she said?
Hey, Tsuna-boy, where do you think you're going?
I'm going to go look for Hikaru.
Hey! Out of my way!
I don't think so.
In the first place, where the hell would you even begin to look?
You got any idea at all?
This is the time for us to stay calm, Tsuna!
You call this a situation where we can be calm?
Listen, you're not the only one who's worried about Hikaru!
Is something wrong?
Uh well, Hikaru's missing, you see.
Hikaru's missing?
She's headed somewhere right now, but we have no idea where.
I knew we wouldn't find anything.
There's nothing in the refrigerator, either.
Wait, what is this over here?
Isn't that the same map you've got in your room, Tsuna?
Those are Raikou's photos.
For some reason, all of the places where we've had...
...these mysterious experiences seem to...
...correspond to the places Raikou took those photos.
This may tell us where Hikaru is headed.
I'm sorry! I promise to bring it back!
First of all, she nearly drowned in the ground water in Shinjuku, is that right?
Yes.
Next, there was a fire in Ueno, and she nearly got dragged into the pond...
Right.
Then in Shibuya, where there was a major glitch in the banking system...
...she was nearly attacked by a white dog.
That's what she told me.
Finally, in the lkebukuro forest where the distortion appeared...
...it was Hikaru who came to rescue me from danger.
I see...
That's a weird shape, don't you think?
There should be one more location.
One more location?
The water of Shinjuku, the fire of Ueno...
...the metal of Shibuya, the wood of lkebukuro...
All of these phenomena have taken place in accordance with the...
...principles of Onmyo Gogyo, the Five Elements.
Onmyo Gogyo?
Then that means that only Earth remains.
Earthquake!
This one's a monster!
Could it be that these earthquakes...
Yes, this might be a foreshadowing of the danger to Tokyo that she spoke of.
Either way, looks like the first thing we gotta do is...
...find someplace that has something to do with the earth.
Urabe, can't you like, conjure up the answer?
You know, with your fortune-telling, like, BOOM!
I can't pinpoint the exact location...
...but I do believe it's somewhere on the east side of Tokyo.
What makes you think that?
It's the star.
Star?
Everything is happening in the order of Enmity.
Water conquers Fire, Fire conquers Metal...
...Metal conquers Wood, Wood conquers Earth...
Meaning that when all these stations are connected...
...Five Pillars of Light will appear?
It's on the Yamanote Line, isn't it? Look, they're all Yamanote stations!
Hey, you're right.
Hmm, and every station is a gateway to the heart of the city.
The heart of the city is brimming with the chi generated by the influx of people.
Most likely, such places serve as nodes to store this chi.
Then that pretty much narrows down the field, doesn't it?
Now which of these Yamanote stations has a lot of people coming through?
I think it's this one.
Here?
This is where Hikaru's headed!
Tokyo Station
I've got to hurry.
I can see the other Tokyo inside the distortion...
The following lines are out of service, Yamanote, Chuo, Soubu
Huh?
They stopped all the lines? What's going on?
This couldn't have come at a worse time, either!
Urabe, what are you doing?
There's something that's been bothering me...
Bothering you?
Yes.
This shape, doesn't it look familiar to you?
The night of the major blackout?
That's right.
I find it very similar to the shape of a yin-yang symbol laid on its side.
She's right!
The Five Pillars of Light and the yin-yang symbol...
Does this not suggest that all that has happened is...
...in accordance with the principles of Onmyo Gogyo?
Moreover, these tremors, which are related to earth...
...are growing stronger and stronger.
Oh, man, this is really bad news!
We've got to find Hikaru as soon as possible!
Right.
Take us to Tokyo Station as fast as you can!
Mansairaku!
Hikaru!
It's not going to be easy trying to find her in this crowd.
We'll just split up and look for her, then.
Tsuna and all of you...
You can't be near me, don't you understand?
Tsuna!
Good thing I'm all brawn and no brains!
Stop trying to carry the load by yourself.
But if I'm around, all of you will...
Idiot! If you're trying to get something done...
...then the only thing we can do is help you out.
Tsuna...
I've made up my mind.
To protect you no matter what!
I'd gladly put my life on the line for you, too, Hikaru.
Me, too!
I don't know how much help I'll be, but I'd like to cooperate as well!
You guys...
All right, then, tell us where we should go from here.
I want to go see someone named Mansairaku.
What?
Who is this Mansairaku, anyway?
I'm not really sure myself.
But I have to go to him, no matter what!
What the heck do you mean?
All right, fine!
If it means that much to you, then we won't ask any more questions.
Our only job is to help you.
Right.
Let's go, together!
Thank you, all of you!
To be continued...
You were the only one who knew the real me
This is who I really am
Maybe being alone has made it worse?
Please don 't cry anymore
Even if I can 't see you, I can still hear your voice
All these memories we share
I don 't want to shed even a single tear
Cry baby cry...
Shinjuku, Ueno, Shibuya, lkebukuro, and Tokyo.
We have followed the path of Enmity between these 5 stations...
...but if we now take the path of Affinity...
...then the gates of Manseibashi Station will open...
Hikaru, you have nothing to fear.
The four of us will protect you with our lives until the very end.
Act Twenty Three, Marunouchi.
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