Tomorrow, I'm...
going to defeat Yuto.
Because...
I'm...
Because I'm...
an exorcist!
I already died once, two years ago.
But when you...
When you came into my life, Benio, I was revived.
Time had stopped for me, and you got it moving again.
And that's why I won't hesitate anymore!
I now understand how determined you are.
When you fight my brother tomorrow...
I'm going with you.
But can you really fight Yuto,
a member of your own family?
It's not about whether I want to.
I don't want to see anyone else get hurt because of him.
Because I'm an exorcist, too.
On the Eve of Battle Triumph Over Fear
I've got less than 24 hours until I'm supposed to meet Yuto.
I need to be as ready as I can be.
Well, let's begin.
Are you running away from home?
These are the spirit talismans I've written and saved, as well as weapons.
We should start by formulating a strategy and practicing it.
We need to figure out a way to beat my brother.
Oh, wow!
But just having a lot of talismans and weapons won't be enough.
What matters is how many enchantments we can use at once...
That is, enchantment combinations.
Other than your arm's power, how many can you use at once?
I can use six.
One...
Huh?
I said just one!
I-It's not my fault!
They never finished teaching us back at Hinatsuki!
I was able to use a combination of five enchantments when I was 12.
The point is...
I can't combine enchantments like you,
so we have to fight with the talismans and enchantments we have!
It's true, there's not enough time for him to learn how
to use enchantment combinations.
I'd better include this, too.
A red talisman?
What is it?
The talisman Seigen gave me.
It came with my new uniform.
It's probably the Master Star Armor Talisman...
I figure it's an upgrade to the black talisman I use to release my arm's power.
Anyway, for our plan,
I figure I can use the Might Talisman to boost my arm's power to smash him!
Or the Skanda Talisman to zip around and lay into him!
One of those two, I think.
A waste of time.
Why?!
My brother's strength,
both power and resilience, are on another level.
Did you forget what happened to Amawaka-san?
There is an option for this battle other than enchantments...
No, it's our only real option.
A technique that only we can use...
Resonance.
Resonance...
You combine spell power, magnifying it.
It's one of the secret spells that only the Twin Stars can use.
We should use the time we have left to figure out how to activate it,
how long we can keep it up, and how many times we can use it.
It has to be Resonance.
You're right... Resonance.
Let's get it fully mastered and leave your stupid brother speechless!
All right, let's start with what we do know.
First, how to activate it.
Just gotta hold hands, right?
Here.
What is it? Hurry up.
So, are we, like, resonating now?
Huh? What's wrong?
You got quiet all of a sudden.
Now that I think about it, there was no time to realize it during the fight, but...
I'm...
holding hands with a girl!
And it's just the two of us in here!
Crap, now that I'm thinking about it, I'm super nervous!
Y'know, something about doing this,
at a time like this, is kinda embarrassing, huh?
How exactly?
It's just holding h-hands... That's n-n-nothing to... get n-n-n-nerv...
Hey, y-you're more t-tense than I am!
Th-This isn't the first time, me!
Quit getting so excited, me!
Pipe down, my heartbeat!
I can't stand to watch! You stupid imp!
Don't grin like a fool just 'cause you've got Benio-sama's hand!
I'm just trying to activate Resonance...
I don't care if it's Resonance or the Renaissance! Just do it already!
A-Anyway, we can use it for an enchantment or something.
Let's just do it.
G-Good idea!
How about my Air Fissure Bullet?
It doesn't matter, just hurry!
R-Right!
Air Fissure Bullet, come forth at once!
Huh? That didn't seem too different from usual.
I think it may not be enough to just... be in contact.
Our wills... Our hearts have to be united, or it won't work.
O-Our hearts?
Before, it was the will to fight the Basara, or our desire to save Otomi-san...
We were thinking with one mind, without even having to consider it.
I think the Resonance isn't activating because of your dirty thoughts.
Why just me?!
You were the one who got nervous over holding hands!
You were so nervous, your palms were sweating!
I was not!
You were!
This is no time for arguing!
We ain't got much time, y'know!
He's right... We need to focus.
Yeah. Yuto is waiting.
And most foolish of all, they died trying to protect you.
All your friends waking up tomorrow and becoming Kegare corruptions...
Something like that just might happen!
Yuto...
Nii-sama...
I won't let you...
...hurt anyone...
...again!
Air Fissure Bullet, come forth at once!
Awesome! We did it, right? The Resonance worked!
Yes.
This doesn't even the odds, by any means,
but we now have a way to fight Nii-sama.
Working together gives us some hope.
That clears up how to activate it!
That just leaves...
Duration and number of uses.
Okay!
We should probably come up with a signal for when to start the Resonance, right?
Good idea.
Looks like they don't need me this time.
It's gonna be so much fun...
I wish tomorrow would come sooner.
I think we've figured out the broad strokes of Resonance.
Yeah, there's no hard limit on how many times we can use it.
As long as we have the spell power and stamina, we can keep going.
We can maintain it for as long as we can stay focused.
It makes our attacks 5 to 10 times more powerful than normal.
But it has a weakness.
The stronger our attacks, the more spell power the enchantments consume.
So if we get carried away, just using Resonance can leave us wiped out.
But we still have to do it.
One more time!
No, we should wrap up now.
If we overdo it, it'll hurt us tomorrow.
But I'm still...
We already used up all our spell power once recently, using Furu no Koto.
Making sure we have the strength to fight
is the most important preparation we can make.
Yeah...
I guess you're right.
Still... Sorry, but just a little more!
There's something I want to try.
After that, I'll rest.
Just don't overdo it.
But don't forget, Roku...
You've done nothing but dance around in the palm of my hand for a long time now.
We have to do it!
Close your childish mouth right now.
Would you get out of my sight?
Benio...
You are so pitiful.
Benio...
Benio!
Benio... Benio... Benio...
Benio... Benio...
Benio...
Who goes there?!
Benio-sama...
What's the matter?
Please, come inside.
Benio-sama.
I just prepared some ohagi. I was planning to bring it over tomorrow.
You look so happy when you're eating ohagi.
Eat up!
If it makes you happy, keep on going!
No appetite, then?
Would you like to try some light reading, for a change of pace?
Granny...
I'm sorry.
I just don't know what to do.
My body shakes...
It's okay to run.
You've fought so much already, Benio-sama.
Who could blame you at this point?
It's okay... to run?
Yes, that would be fine.
Sometimes, running away is the best choice.
If that's what will be your salvation, then please, run away.
However...
Just don't do anything you will regret.
Whatever you end up deciding, make sure it's something you won't regret.
The more regrets you have, the more they will bind you.
And as time passes, the greater the regret,
the tighter it will bind you, causing you more suffering.
But if it's not something you will regret...
If it's not something you will wish you had done differently,
then run away.
I'm scared...
But...
If I run now...
If I leave Rokuro alone...
I know I'll regret it.
Benio-sama.
Take this.
What is it?
You've changed a great deal since meeting the fang boy.
You get so intense, and raise your voice...
I've always found your self-control admirable,
but seeing you express yourself honestly is nice, too.
Granny...
Thank you.
Rokuro...
Rokuro!
This is the new power Amawaka-san entrusted to him?
Rokuro may have been desperate to ease his nerves, too.
But still, going overboard would make it all meaningless...
What was that for, Benio?
You truly are...
such an oddball, you know that?
You're reckless, rude, and completely useless...
And yet, you...
You've shown me the way out of the darkness so many times already.
Wh-Why are you sleeping here?!
B-Because you were asleep!
It's my fault?!
It's your fault that I fell so soundly asleep!
Well, I was out cold, too!
Even though we're heading into a life-or-death battle!
Your arm...
Your red arm... Is it part of a Kegare corruption's body?
That's right.
It's a Kegare's arm.
Seigen made the black talisman to unleash a portion of the Kegare power
that had been sealed away.
And it happened...
on the day of the Hinatsuki tragedy?
Yeah.
My own right arm was eaten by my friends after they became Kegare corruptions.
I lost my arm...
And one by one, the others were becoming Kegare corruptions.
I thought I had to stop Yuto,
and to help the others, but...
In the end, I received the same Kegare corruption baptism as the others.
I don't know why, but...
For some reason, I didn't get corrupted,
but was able to use the power as my own.
Help me, Roku!
Tetsuji!
Hey, Rokuro...
Our lives did have a meaning, right?
After we were born...
We thought about what we wanted to be... What we could be...
But none of it happened, huh?
I don't want to die...
I don't want to die!
I want to live longer!
If I'm going to turn into a Kegare,
I'd rather have you exorcise me, Roku.
I'm sorry, Roku...
Thank you.
In the end, I couldn't save anyone...
I honestly have no idea
how to make it up to you...
Th-There's no reason for you to apologize!
And I'm grateful to you, anyway.
To be honest... I was pretty scared.
I mean, I was prepared to fight alone, but...
That doesn't change the fact that it's scary.
So when you said you'd come along, I was actually really happy.
I realized I wasn't alone, and I was glad for it.
I feel the same way.
You've got a black uniform, too!
And it's got a skirt-like design, huh?
It's a Granny custom.
She said I fight like boy, so I should at least try to have a feminine appearance.
Quite rude.
I guess even your Granny can make sense sometimes.
Ow!
Oh, come on!
Ohagi.
Let's make it back here alive,
and eat some ohagi.
Together.
Yeah!
All right, let's go!
Right!
Hey.
Hey!
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Thoreau said, "All misfortune is but a stepping stone to fortune."
Whoa!
And I say this: "No matter how much ohagi you eat, it's never too much."
You ruined that awesome quote!
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