It was back when I didn't know anything about the Viruses yet.
This one, too, huh?
I have no interest in small-fries.
Not bad.
"Yami kara tasukete"
Kanjita no kanashii voice
I'm in the hell
I'm in the fate
Dakiaeba kooritsuku
Shinjinai dare o mo demo tasukete agetai no wa
Tsumi no iro minakerya modoreru koto shitteru dake
Matte... tobira ga mune o sasou
Ima no watashi o kaete yuku unmei
Kokoro ni tobikomu kimi no jounetsu wa kagi
"Yami kara tasukete"
Watashi no sakebi datta
Chigau jinsei sae eraberu you na sakkaku no naka
Iyasareru yume na no ka?
Yureru Bravin' my heart
Dizzying Meeting
What?! It's this time already?
Huh? It's your curfew already?
Yeah. Sorry, Nene.
Come on, just a little bit longer.
Oh! Then why don't you stay at my house?
I'm sure that would make Riku happy, too!
Thanks. But my dorm is strict about staying overnight, so maybe next time.
Oh well. Okay, then next time, I'll go with you when you go shopping!
S-Sure.
Well, see you later!
Jeez...
Sumire sure is serious.
I've really done it now. I'm gonna miss curfew!
I have to hurry home.
A broach?
I wonder what kind of stone this is? I've never seen this color before.
Did someone drop it?
Oww...
Wh-What's going on? It's like the back of my eyes hurt.
W-What was that?
What?
No! No!
Something smells good.
NO!
That was close.
Huh?
A girl?
W-What was THAT?
Her hands are cold. And she smells like roses.
Who is this person?
You can SEE, can't you?
Huh?
Wha? Wha?
There's no end to them.
This is going to cost you a lot, you know.
Huh?!
Let's go!
E-Excuse me, but what in the world are those things?
Did I do something bad?
And who are YOU?
One question at a time, please.
S-Sorry.
They're what you might call evil spirits. They're Viruses.
Vi?
Viruses.
Although they're low-class, they're still at the same level as demons.
They used to be human, but they had their souls taken,
and now they go after people's souls.
Human? Those things?
Oh, no... But, why are those Viruses going after me?
Because you can see Viruses.
Huh?
Viruses are drawn to the souls of people who can see them, like you.
P-People who can see them?
You say that, but I've never seen anything like those in my life.
So why now all of a sudden?
Could it be because of this?
I pricked my finger on it just a few minutes ago...
I see... So you picked this up for me?
Get down!
Found you!
The game of hide and seek is over.
Oh, so you're trying to run away, are you?
Got you.
Which one of us is the one who's caught?
What?
I picked a place where I can fight as hard as I want.
This is the perfect place for you to die, don't you think?
I'll exterminate you gently.
Don't mess with me, you little exorcist brat!
Exorcist?
You hide over there. When you see a chance, run away.
This is thanks for picking up my broach for me.
I'll give you a discount on the fee.
B-But!
What's with all the yakking!
Don't blame me if you get killed!
What?
Well? How do my specially-made bullets feel?
Specially-made?
The material inside them was made from your friends:
an antibody made from Viruses.
I guess you could call it a vaccine.
Now, turn to dust!
You're so foolish!
Well done.
Impossible... These bullets should only affect Viruses.
I'm out of bullets!
Looks like I've won, doesn't it?
What do you say we put an end to this game, shall we?
What a bad joke.
For a lousy Virus like you,
THlS should be plenty.
Or, I might have to take off my eye patch.
What?!
Oh, so you're alive?
And here I was thinking about taking my time to eat you later.
Very well. I will take your soul right here and now.
What a delicious-looking butterfly.
Let her go!
Help me! Somebody, help me!
How do you feel?
It looks like your fever went down.
We don't need any more ice, Laura.
What? But I went through all the trouble of chopping it up.
Excuse me, but where am l?
A business called "Venus Vanguard."
Venus Vanguard?
Well, on the surface it's just a regular antique shop,
but actually, we're Virus Exorcists.
Well? Are you surprised?
I...
What am I doing here? I was sure I died back then.
There's nothing to worry about. The Virus isn't here any more.
You defeated it.
I did?
Yes, and then you fainted right away.
Then... That was real...
I... I... What in the world did I do?
Calm down. We'll make you some tea.
Please see to it.
But hot chocolate is better.
Laura.
Yeah, yeah...
Anyway, for right now, just calm your emotions...
How is she?
She said to leave her alone for a while.
I see...
Hey, Mr. Nahashi, so is it what you thought?
Yeah. There's no doubt about it. I'm afraid that girl is...
I can still feel it.
That lukewarm, moist sensation...
In this world, there are numerous monsters...
Viruses... Iike the ones you saw.
Our job is to track their movements and exterminate them.
To do that, we have researched a Virus antibody and developed it into a weapon:
the bullets that Lucia uses.
Normally, the antibody only affects Viruses.
It shouldn't harm humans at all.
However, apparently, through this keepsake broach,
you've gained the power to see things which you shouldn't be able to.
As a result, your body reacted to the Virus antibody.
I have never seen a case like this before.
I need to research it more thoroughly.
But one thing I can say right now is:
Your power is extremely strong.
Astounding physical abilities, and the capability to fight the Viruses in combat...
Quite simply, you are a living anti-Virus.
Sounds kinda cool.
Am l... Am I not a human any more?
N-Not at all! You're a genuine human being!
But... I... I...
I'll get right to the point.
We'd like to borrow your power.
Lucia...
Your ability to see what you shouldn't be able to is pretty high.
Strong Viruses are probably going to keep attacking you for that power.
Are you confident that you can survive that alone?
N-No, but still...
Getting you involved in this was my mistake.
But even if I apologized, that wouldn't change the reality.
If you stay with us, we can protect you.
We might be able to return your body to normal.
What do you think?
But... I'm scared.
I'm hopelessly scared.
So... I...
Wait!
Nahashi.
Lucia...
Why? Why did this happen to me?
I can't take it any more! I'm going back to the dorm! Where all my friends are!
It's all right.
I set up a powerful barrier here, so they can't sense your presence.
There's no rush to give us your response.
But think hard about what I said to you earlier.
I'm scared. I'm scared of those monsters, the Viruses...
But I'm also scared of myself, being able to do such terrible things.
It's like I'm becoming something other than myself. I'm scared.
I understand.
But we need you.
Those two are pretty similar, don't you think?
To Lilith...
Yeah.
Now that I think about it, I haven't introduced myself yet.
My name is Lucia Nahashi. And you are?
Huh? Umm...
Sumire. Sumire Takahana.
Sumire is so bad! So bad!
And how many months has it been since you came here?
I wonder if I can really be of any use to Lucia.
But I think Lucia might have changed a little since she met you.
I don't know about that...
All right!
I give up! I can't hit it at all!
You're useless, aren't you?
She still has a way to go.
I wish she would get even just a little bit better.
Nahashi?
No, I didn't say anything.
I wonder if... the one who brought Sumire to me was... Mother?
No, couldn't be.
By the way,
why are these here?
Oh, Sumire brought them.
She said they would probably look good in this room.
Again? Bringing me flowers... That really wasn't necessary.
Wha?!
Oh no! Look at the time!
Lucia.
What's the matter? You're making a racket.
Umm, I'm going out for a little bit. Sorry.
That's fine with me, but... What, do you have a date?
Where? Where? Where are you going?
Huh?
Uh, umm... B-Bye.
See you later!
I wonder if Yoshiki's waiting for me.
Sumire.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Not at all. I just got here myself.
Back then, I had Lucia, I had Nahashi, I had Laura, and... I had Yoshiki.
That alone made me happy.
Well, well, well, look at how happy she looks.
It looks like things are going to get interesting.
Kanbi no wana da to shirite nao
Yuuwaku no kouki aragaezu
Motomerareru hodo jubaku tsuyoku karamatte yuku
Ai no mi ni miserare...
Shimetsu no yami ga nozomi to sureba kono te wa sore ni shitagai
Shijima no yami o nozomu to shite mo watashi wa sore o sashidasu deshou to
Shijun no omoi wa yasashikute zankoku na kugutsu ni ochite
Hi! I'm Laura.
Now I'm not supposed to tell you this, but the school that Sumire goes to,
Shirogane Academy, is an upscale school for high-class girls.
But Sumire isn't a high-class girl at all.
She's timid and clumsy.
I'm a lot more ladylike than her!
So, Sumire's friends are coming to the shop?
Next time on Venus Versus Virus: "Distant Messenger"
Distant Messenger
I'll exterminate you gently! Distant Messenger