Swing and a miss, for three strikes! It's over!
Kawase pitches another no-hitter!
And he finishes it off with his specialty, the slider!
Why baseball videos?
It was recommended!
We started with videos on making ohagi,
which led to recommendations of onigiri, takoyaki, Kansai, and then baseball.
He's really amazing!
Kawase the pitcher!
Kawase-san, what would you say is the most important thing for a pitcher to have?
I'd have to say a sense of duty.
"No one else can do this. I have to win it!"
The strong feeling of that being your duty
is the most important thing, in my opinion.
Kawase-san? Kawase-san!
You're not going to practice, Kawase-san?
What would I even do?
At my age, there's no way I'm gonna be of much use this year.
But we're still in the running for the championships.
We still need you, Kawase-san.
Quit flattering me, kid.
My left arm's already in tatters.
Hey! Big trouble!
Look! Something crazy's going on in the dome!
Celestial Avatar Come Back! Southpaw
Otomi Mayura
Hello?
No, this one!
Learn the buttons already!
It's a pain...
Adashino-san! Why did you hang up?!
I'm sorry. I'm just not used to the phone.
So, what did you need?
Given all the Dragon Spots that have appeared around the country,
we've figured some things out.
Their size tends to vary widely depending on the location,
from really big to pretty small.
And there are some days when two or three large ones will open,
and some when there will be several smaller ones.
The Exorcist Union is still looking into the cause.
I see.
Both of you, be careful, okay?
No! Not that...
No! Rokuro, stop that!
Why would you...
Wh-Wh-Wh-What are you two doing?!
Are you driving straight down the death road of desire?!
Right now... Rokuro is...
He's putting shichimi on ohagi!
Inconceivable!
I'm tired of sweet foods, okay?!
Huh?
Big trouble!
Grandpa?
There's a new Dragon Spot in Aichi!
And it's a huge one!
Now, eat up!
There's plenty of food to go around!
Look at all these Kegare... Pretty sweet.
Even if they came out of a Dragon Spot that Kuranashi opened.
Air Fissure Bullet!
Mind your own business!
They weren't even doing anything yet!
Are you... a Basara?
The name's Yamato.
And if you wanna get in my way, I'll take you on.
What?!
Pull back for now!
There's no way to get to the Dragon Spot now!
You Twin Star Exorcists all right?
Who are you?
I'm the Kochin of the Twelve Guardians, Ioroi Narumi.
F-O-O-L. Fool.
Then she's...
She's the Tenku of the Twelve Guardians, Kasukami Cordelia.
Nice!
These guys look like they'll be fun, too.
All right! Withdraw for now!
You're just gonna come back, right?
I'll prepare your welcome in the meantime.
The Dragon Spot is here in the Chubu Dome.
And this is where we just were,
about five kilometers away from the Dragon Spot.
Even at that distance, there was so much miasma?
A crazy amount of Kegare, too.
So it's not a regular Dragon Spot?
Right.
It's larger than normal, and it still seems to be expanding.
Then we need to seal it fast!
You're a lively one, Twin Star!
But there's an abnormal amount of miasma
and enough Kegare to cover the entire area.
You think you can run through all that, get to the Dragon Spot,
and then seal it?
I doubt... we'd have enough spell power left.
What're you doing, stupid?!
What was that?! What just came out of there?!
K-I-L-L. Kill. Kill.
Killlllll....
She seems dead set on killing him next time!
You'd better work hard, too, Enmado Rokuro!
Help! Is there a doctor here?!
If there is, this kid needs help!
Y-You're...
It's Kawase the pitcher!
Om tathagata udbhavaye svaha.
There, he should be okay now.
Only an exorcist would've been able to treat him.
Thank goodness...
I see, so you folks are those exorcists.
It really is you!
The no-hit no-run pitcher!
Oh, no... I'm no big deal.
A career total of 171 wins!
Your left-handed slider is said to be a magical disappearing pitch!
Kawase, the pitcher who struck out countless major sluggers!
Part of the most winning team twice!
Winner of the Sawamura Award!
My son and I are huge fans!
Oh, well, thanks.
But that's all ancient history.
Right now, I'm just a washed-up pitcher on the verge of retirement.
Aw, come on...
I only made it out of this mess safely because I was on the second string.
And I think part of me actually believes that was lucky.
It kind of makes me sick.
Kawase the pitcher! You were so cool!
I want to see you play again!
Thanks.
Hey, Kawase, you're all right!
We look forward to your comeback, former ace!
You can do it, former ace!
Don't say it over and over! I'm already self-conscious about it!
I'll show you what overwhelming violence looks like...
What's that?!
What is it, Cordelia?
Here we go! This is it, right here!
No sneaky tricks, no friendship, no love...
None of it matters in the face of overwhelming power!
Kuranashi... I'll show you what I'm capable of!
Now, let's get this started, you Kegare!
Mow it all down!
I figure if we're gonna wreck stuff,
we ought to do it right and leave not a single thing standing!
Wh-What is that?!
We're done for!
Looks like a real big one came through!
Let's go, Cordelia!
We'll go, too!
Don't you worry! We'll handle that thing.
B-But...
Don't follow!
This is our duty.
You two think about what you should be doing!
What we should be doing?
You're finally here!
You'll at least entertain me a little, right?
Crushing War Stance, come forth at once!
Crushing War Stance
Nobody gets past us.
Cordelia, if you would...
Celestial Avatar.
Nice, very nice!
We're talking about a hardcore test of power!
This is gonna be sweet!
That hurt...
And I wouldn't have it any other way!
Crushing War Stance!
What?!
He's absorbing Kegare to use as power.
Then as long as the Dragon Spot is open,
he'll have a source of infinite power?
I-It's no use.
In pitching terms, this is like going in with no outs,
three balls, and the bases loaded.
Might just have to give up...
Come on!
Hey! Where are you going?
To the dome.
We have to cut off his power source!
Th-That's crazy! The town is full of those monsters!
Even in a car, you couldn't reach the dome!
Just give up! There's nothing else you can do!
But we still have to go!
Yes. We have to go.
For the sake of these people...
Wh-Why? Why go to such lengths?
This is what we should be doing.
It's our duty!
"No one else can do this. I have to win it!"
The strong feeling of that being your duty
is the most important thing, in my opinion.
Duty, huh?
Kawase-san...
The ace can't be the first one to give up, can he?
Hang on!
I'll lead you to the dome.
I know a great shortcut!
There it is! Go in there!
Right— Wait, don't order me around!
Up ahead, take that right curve!
Aw, yeah!
The subway rails...
This way we can avoid the trouble up above.
And this line leads to the dome's underground garage.
From there, it's a straight shot to the dome!
That's an ace for you! He knows all about his home field!
That's "former ace."
But I guess I should still try to act like one!
Swing and a miss! Three strikes!
Move it! Outta the way, all of you!
Come on, what's the matter?!
You don't have enough power!
Cordelia!
Kuranashi! For one of your ideas, this turned out perfect!
So long as that Dragon Spot is open,
my power is boosted infinitely!
Nobody can beat me!
There's so much miasma...
There's a barrier inside the van.
You two stay in there, no matter what!
Okay.
This is definitely bigger and stronger than the others...
But we can do this!
Resonance!
Purify! Cleanse!
Papa! Benio! Look behind you!
Impure Legion Banishment, come forth at once!
What?! What was that?
The Kegare... My power's fading away!
Don't tell me...
Did they do it?
Celestial Avatar.
Th-This is impossible!
Rising Dark Moon.
Destroy.
Well, damn.
I guess this is all a Dragon Spot that Kuranashi opened up could manage...
Next time, I look forward to seeing your power!
Hey, you're all right!
What a relief!
Kawase-san!
Are you okay?
Yeah. Thanks.
Come on, I'm the one who should thank you.
Looks like everyone else is okay, too.
Once everything gets back to normal,
I'm gonna play baseball here again.
Yeah!
Good luck, Kawase the pitcher!
Whoa! Wh-What are you doing?!
You two did a great job!
A great display of the Twin Stars' power!
Even Cordelia is grateful!
Really?
There are still Dragon Spots appearing all over the country.
Your power will be needed again!
We're counting on you!
Bye-bye! See you later!
C-U-T-E. Cute.
Cute?
"Cute"...
Next Episode
Hazama Kanichi said...
"Money is much more dependable than human beings."
"It's the human heart that you can't rely on."
That's from Ozaki Koyo's Golden Demon, right?
Twin Stars VS Twins Basara Twins' Strings
It's pretty close to the truth, in a sense.
Come on, Sae!