Are we at the rendezvous point yet?
Make sure to remember the plan.
This is a big one.
I know!
Let's do this, Shinnosuke!
Okay!
Impure Legion Banishment!
Come forth at once!
It's all yours, Haruka-san!
Okay, come on over!
Es pan comido.
Sky Ray Strike!
Are you okay, Haruka-san?
Yes, thanks.
We're not done here!
I know!
We're not going to let small fry like you get past here!
It's up to you to handle the big one.
E-Everyone's so amazing...
W-Well, this is the stage for my debut,
so surely my first random lucky shots will go well!
Don't tell me...
It's...
already here?
It's good that we drew out the boss, but...
The bastard just had to keep darting around underground.
I got some dirt in my mouth!
That's your fault for having your mouth open during combat.
That's rich, coming from someone wearing a mask!
Rokuro. Adashino-san.
This is your debut fight, Mayura. You ready?
If you want to quit, now's the time.
I won't!
I worked hard to get here...
I won't quit now!
Sounds good!
Rebirth of the Twin Stars Sweetie Fairy
Mayura!
I'm okay!
Rokuro! Adashino-san!
Arresting Hold! Come forth at once!
Arresting Hold
It worked!
Nice, Mayura!
Air Fissure Bullet!
Moonset Reflection Slash!
Whoa...
That was good for your first try, Mayura!
In terms of spell power, you're on even footing with us.
Although, I suppose that's to be expected.
No...
M-Mayura?!
Why is it wrapping around me?!
Hurry, exorcise the Kegare! Save me!
R-Right!
Got it!
Why... can't I get loose?!
Let's do it, Benio!
Right.
Air Fissure Sound Mixture!
Morning Glory Fan!
Resonance!
Glory Impulse!
Glory Impulse
And that's mission complete, right?
Good work, Rokuro!
That was really impressive!
You made it look easy.
So did you guys.
Hey!
Rokuro! Adashino-san!
Huh?
G-Get off...
Get off him!
Sorry!
Man, you've always been a klutz, Mayura.
I-I don't want to hear that from you, Rokuro!
Spirit talismans react to their user's will in order to manifest their power.
Otomi-san, did you want to be bound like that?
O-Of course not!
Don't say weird stuff like that, Adashino-san!
Normies... I wanna kill 'em all!
Oh, no!
We gotta hurry or you'll be late, Benio-sama!
You're a high school student starting today!
Oh, yeah!
Let's hurry!
Do you have everything ready for school?
You didn't forget—
I've got it!
I'm sorry.
I went too far earlier...
Oh, it's okay!
You know, that seriously was an accident!
What do you mean?
When I grabbed Rokuro like that...
I didn't do it on purpose at all.
Why explain that to me?
Well, I mean...
How do I put this?
It's been two years, right?
Since you started to l-live together... by yourselves.
Th-That's... true, but...
How are things... really?
Th-There is...
nothing between me and him.
We haven't kissed or anything yet...
I didn't mean to say "yet"!
Well, now...
I never imagined I'd get to see a hole this big in my life.
Folks...
This is completely unprecedented.
K-Ku... Ku Ku Ku...
Kura... K-Ku...
Kuranashi!
Kuranashi! Kuranashi! Kuranashi! Kuranashi! Kuranashi!
Kuranashi!
Easy there...
I see.
Kuranashi, eh?
I suppose the only one capable of this would be a Basara.
Arima-sama, give us the order to attack!
There are signs that he's gathering a group of Basara.
Not a very Basara-like thing to do...
Let's keep an eye on things for now.
I doubt this is really the end of it, after all.
Thanks, Ryogo.
Hey, Rokuro!
I almost put on the middle school uniform this morning.
You sure are looking sharp.
Flattery won't get you anywhere!
Class Chart
Oh, good morning, Rokuro-kun.
Hey, good morning.
So, um... It looks like we're in the same class.
Here's to a good year.
Yeah.
That girl rejected Rokuro before.
I guess people really do change...
Actually, I guess Rokuro's the one who's changed.
After that battle, he started working a lot harder.
He's been studying and exercising on a regular schedule...
Once he's motivated, he doesn't cut corners.
It's the same way at home.
Not only with crafting talismans and training...
Now he's just as diligent
at doing housework, too, and he handles it normally.
I guess, looking at him now, Rokuro's actually pretty cool, huh?
Even though he's still Rokuro.
Are you thinking about Rokuro?
N-Not really...
You're in the adolescent maiden unbalanced zone!
You've been living with him for two years,
and you work together as partners perfectly...
Hoshino Hitomi's Silhouette
Here, I'll lend you this!
What is it?
The romance bible of four million maidens.
If you read this...
Look into my eyes once more...
and tell me you love me.
See? Like this!
And this!
Until you tell me how you feel...
Look! And this!
You see?
Rokuro's taking things seriously now, so you should take him seriously, too.
I don't see what that has to do with...
If I get serious, you never know what might happen, after all.
If you're not gonna eat that, then I will!
No!
It's mine.
Can we... talk?
I've given it... some serious consideration.
What do you mean?
About what it means... to have a baby.
Wh-Where did this come from?!
Over the past two years, I think I've come to understand you pretty well.
We've fought a lot, but...
I've come to know lots of good things about you, too.
Occasionally, I've thought...
about what it means to share the fate of being the Twin Stars with you.
I think I understand...
It's kinda like...
We've been fighting together so long,
I can't really imagine life without you anymore...
Do you suppose it means that much, much further down the line,
we might be having a baby?
M-Maybe...
If that's the case...
I want to treasure that sentiment.
Y-Yeah...
Wh-What am I saying?!
F-Forget what I said! Just forget it!
H-Huh?!
Having a baby
is probably a lot of work...
And it's probably wonderful.
Twenty-five from the prefecture have been hospitalized this week
with matching symptoms from an unidentified condition,
bringing the country's total afflicted to 47.
There are now suspicions of mass infection,
Mass infections?
with more details to follow as the investigation continues.
Like with food poisoning?
Our next story, on the robbery in...
Rokuro, come get the miso soup!
Sure.
Food poisoning!
Oh, no!
There are Kegare!
Gramps, did you see the news this morning?
It bothered you, too, then?
Did HQ say anything?
There haven't been any notable messages of late.
And that's troubling.
There was a general order one week ago to strengthen security measures against the Basara,
but nothing since then.
Sorry, I took care of it.
I didn't get to do anything!
I guess I still have a ways to go.
You just have to evolve as you go.
What's wrong?
Nothing... Just that light...
Light?
Rokuro?
A kid?
What's she doing here?
Rokuro!
That girl...
Did a Kegare pull drag her here?
Sure doesn't seem like it.
But... For a kid to be here on her own...
That's definitely not normal.
Hey, what's your name?
I'm, uh... sorry.
F-For now, let's take her with us.
I checked the department stores and asked the local police,
but there were no reports of a missing child.
If a Kegare actually had pulled her into Magano,
it's hard to imagine she could have survived on her own.
It confuses you, huh, Mimura-san?
This is the same as before...
Yes.
You don't see too many kids who would be smiling in the Hell that is Magano.
Let's be cautious here.
If the Kegare from before dragged her in,
that would mean she'd been in Magano for quite a while.
A little girl like this should be completely exhausted by something like that...
It confuses you, huh, Mimura-san?
It's turrible!
You can actually talk?
I'm so hungry, it's gotta be curry!
That commercial...
And before that, it was a line from a variety show!
She's mimicking the TV.
And now our next story....
Prime Minister Yonai is currently touring Europe,
and attended a breakfast assembly in Brussels, Belgium, at 9 AM local time.
That's impressive!
She can talk this much after just watching a little bit?
Sure I can!
Now she's actually talking!
Papa, let's play!
P-Papa?
Yeah, Papa!
Then...
Is this Mama?
Actually, what is your name?
Name?
Yeah. Mine's Rokuro.
And this is Benio, and Mayura...
I'm Shinnosuke.
Atsushi!
Ryogo.
I'm Haruka.
And this is Granny.
My name is Kinu!
This is Kinako.
The name's Kinako!
Kinako the professional shikigami!
Papa, Benio!
So, what about you?
Sa
E
Sae...
Why don't we just call her Sae for now?
Sae?
Sae!
Sae, Sae, Sae!
Hey, Jissama...
Do you think
it'd be okay if she stayed at our house?
Your house?
Our house?
Yeah... I dunno what it is, but I don't want to leave her alone.
If... you say so.
Right...
I'll contact HQ about it, too.
Yay!
Hey, come on!
That's dangerous!
I'm sorry, Benio. Are you okay?
Mostly...
I wanna try!
Yay, yay!
You're pretty amazing...
It's ready!
Okay!
Yummy!
Do you want to take a bath after dinner?
I want to take one with Papa!
Hey, now, settle down already...
Come on, Papa, hurry!
I know what I just said, but..
Okay, time for bed!
Tell me a story!
A story?
Well, let's see...
I'll be going, then.
Hey, tell her "Ohagi Man."
Me?
Yeah!
Then...
Let me tell you the incredible story of Ohagi Man.
Yay!
One day...
All ohagi suddenly disappeared throughout Japan.
"This is bad. We'll have to call Ohagi Man..."
What's ohagi?
That's where we start?
This is ohagi.
Okay?
I see!
The girl's a genius...
Now, once again... The story of Ohagi Man.
One day, all ohagi suddenly disappeared throughout Japan.
"This is bad! We'll have to call Ohagi Man!"
"Ohagi Man!"
She's already asleep... Was it too boring?
Your voice was just that soothing.
I'll go, then...
What happened next?
You were awake?
Keep going!
Then...
"Ohagi Man!
It's the Higan holiday, but we don't have any ohagi for offerings!"
"That's terrible news! If a part of me will do, then you can have it!"
"Yay!"
And then, suddenly, Ohagi Man was—
I might... not be good with kids.
Granny, everyone, please take care of her.
We certainly will.
Bye-bye, Papa, Benio!
Yeah! Be good, now!
Go!
Go, go, Ohagi Man!
What's that song, Sae-chan?
The Ohagi Man song!
I see...
Fly! Fly, fly, Ohagi Man!
Ohagi Man!
Good for you.
We'll be back soon, Sae-chan.
So how was Sae-chan?
The same as when we first found her.
Maybe once she settles in more, we can start asking her questions.
Well, we just gotta be patient.
Is this...
What the?
Just hang in there!
What the hell's going on?
Next Episode
Plato said it himself, y'know?
"Rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul!"
Who the hell are you?!
You'll have to find out next time, y'know?!
It's Impure, Y'know? Philosophical Filthy Seraphim
I hate to say it, but we'll have to watch!