Some mass of bodies here, Chijiwa.
You mean a "mess," Momochi.
With this many, we should gain a decent amount of spell power.
But isn't quality more important than quantity?
I'm bored of all these small fry.
Shut up!
Oh, it's you, Kuranashi.
Momochi. Chijiwa.
You're aware of the humans sealing the Dragon Spots throughout the country, right?
They are two exorcists called the Twin Stars.
Twin Stars?
Husband and wife exorcists, whose child, they say, will bring an end to Magano.
They're able to combine and amplify their spell power
with a technique called Resonance,
and are using it to seal Dragon Spots. They are the ultimate duo.
Ultimate? Hardly.
The strongest duo...
...is us.
Of course, I doubt any pair could outdo the two of you,
but the Twin Stars will be passing through this area soon.
Oh? Sounds like fun.
No, it doesn't.
We have but one goal...
To set Magano free.
I know you two can beat these wretched exorcists
who are sealing the Dragon Spots.
That's why I'm here.
Fair enough.
Having some fun with exorcists should prove amusing.
Even enough to amuse you, Chijiwa.
Let's go, Momochi.
Let's see what these Twin Stars are made of.
Right.
Twin Stars VS Twins Basara Twins' Strings
She's asleep?
Sae-chan's such a strange girl...
We met her in Magano, and she was fine amidst the miasma.
That's not normal.
I've thought of some possibilities, like maybe she's the child of
an exorcist with great spell power, but...
Ohagi...
The ohagi...
is too big...
Still, she's pretty cute, huh?
Impure Legion Banishment, come forth at once.
Damn it, don't they know time is money?
Now I've been held up four times!
That's 29 hours and 38 minutes blown!
Damn it! What a waste!
Now, now, we were able to seal a Dragon Spot,
so it's not as if it was a complete waste.
Arata-san, what is that?
Bonbonbina
It's the latest volume of the Magical Girl Bonbonbina manga!
It just came out today.
I bought it at a convenience store earlier.
You leave us to exorcise the Kegare,
while you leisurely go shopping?
There's nothing leisurely about it!
This is a critical moment in the story
where Bonbonbina escapes from danger
and obtains a new magical item!
As a member of the Bonbonbina faith,
I put my whole heart and soul into buying this book!
Freaking nerd...
The Basara is on the move again.
It really is him this time, right?
Hard to say. We'll have to see for ourselves.
Let's go.
'Kay...
Rock, paper, scissors!
Look over there!
Rock, paper, scissors!
Look over there!
Okay, this time...
Rock, paper, scissors!
Look over there!
Yay!
I lost every time! You're good at this, Sae! Nice going!
You're just too bad at this.
Oh, shut up!
You try it, then!
Rock, paper, scissors!
Look over there.
Rock, paper, scissors...
Look over there.
Rock, paper, scissors!
Look over... there.
I lost every time...
Once you know your opponent's habits and patterns,
you can boost your odds at winning rock-paper-scissors.
As far as knowing which direction they'll look,
observing their body language beforehand
makes predicting that possible, as well.
That's just merciless... And also kind of immature.
This is a serious contest!
No, it's a game.
And yet you lost so seriously...
Shut up!
I can't win at all...
D-Don't cry, Sae!
Y-You'll win next time for sure!
Really?
Y-Yeah! Right?
Wh-What should I do?
Use the stuff you just talked about to lose!
Here we go...
Rock, paper, scissors!
Look... that way!
I won! Yay!
You're awesome, Sae!
A genius!
You two are a pair of softies...
Oh, no!
Is this...
Magano?!
How? When did we end up here?
Kegare?
Get ready to roll!
Hang on tight!
Time to show you what I can do!
You're incredible!
Hey, I'm a professional shikigami.
For now, let's get out of here and...
Here.
Man, I was freaking out back there.
I apologize for the crude greeting.
Welcome to Magano...
Twin Star Exorcists.
Basara!
And two of them?
We've longed to meet you...
Although, this meeting won't last long.
Your spell power is enough to seal the Dragon Spots,
and we've been eager to dine on it.
Which means the two of you are our main dish today.
No, I'd say they're hors d'oeuvres.
They're the main course.
Hors d'oeuvres.
Main course!
Hors d'oeuvres!
What are they doing?
The point is...
You two are our...
...prey.
We're not gonna let you eat us without a fight!
Kinako, get Sae-chan to safety.
Got it!
This way, Sae-chan!
Star Armor Master Talisman, Inferno!
Exorcism Enchantment Ensemble:
Astral Disaster!
Noble White Fangs!
Bring it on.
Meteor Smash!
Meteor Smash
Too weak.
Unarmed Ephemeral Lotus...
Unarmed Ephemeral Lotus
Ceremonial Swallow Form!
Ceremonial Swallow Form
Too slow.
Is that really the best you can do?
Were you being serious just now?
We're not done!
Rokuro...
Burning Stone!
Crimson Strike!
Resonance!
Sky Striker!
Sky Striker
Wha?!
They completely blocked it!
This is Resonance?
This is the ultimate power?
What a joke.
Benio...
You can't fight together without calling out to each other first?
You can't use Resonance without giving a signal first?
What a joke.
We don't need signals.
We were born together, and have lived together.
We're two people who make one whole.
We don't need words to understand...
We don't need signals to sense...
...how Chijiwa...
...how Momochi...
...will move.
A husband and wife are still strangers...
...and no match for us, who are one in mind and body.
Rokuro!
Your breathing isn't even in sync...
And you're moving independently.
At that rate, you can never...
...beat us.
This is bad!
Th-They're in huge trouble!
You're finished.
Why don't the two of you...
...both...
...die?
No!
What?
She negated the Basaras' power!
Sae, you...
She's no normal girl.
One can't deflect our power by some fluke.
Just what...
...are you?
Whatever you are,
it's obvious enough you have incredible spell power.
You will be dessert.
Sae!
Sae-chan!
Y-You hurt Sae-chan and you'll have to deal with me!
But... Oh, no!
Reflective Turtle Battlements!
Water
You're blocking the road.
Y-You guys are...
Hey there.
I'm Mitosaka Kankuro, the Seiryu of the Twelve Guardians.
And the cheapskate here is...
The Twelve Guardians' Genbu,
Uji Kengo.
Don't act like you're in charge, you quack doctor!
I'm the Taijo of the Twelve Guardians,
Inanaki Arata, here to help.
Here we go! And three of them!
That's one lavish helping of Twelve Guardians!
Real World Gate, open.
That's a huge gate!
Are we in...
It's the real world.
It's easier for us to fight in the real world
than in Magano, which is covered in miasma.
More efficient, too.
Let's move, Kankuro.
He who will not work shall not eat.
'Kay...
What a relief to have three of the Twelve Guardians here to help us!
Thank you so much.
That'll be 50,000 yen, then.
You're charging us?!
Kengo's a cheapskate.
I'm not just some cheapskate.
That's half off the usual price of 100,000 yen.
I'm offering help at a major discount!
We don't need your help.
This is our fight. Back off!
What are you saying, you moron?!
And after they showed up to help you!
I'm terribly sorry,
but please, step back.
You too, Benio-sama?!
You sure you don't need the help?
Your Resonance won't work on us.
What more can you do?
Doesn't matter!
Now that you've messed with our Sae,
we'll exorcise the hell out of you!
Anyone who harms Sae-chan
must face us!
Papa... Benio...
Oh? That's some decent spell power.
Fine, then. You've got yourselves a fight.
But don't expect any more mercy.
Don't underestimate them, Chijiwa.
They're different from before.
Yeah. But still no match for you and me.
True, their spell power and drive have increased...
But that's all!
Papa!
Your partner's gone.
What now?
We might not be connected
in the same way you two are,
but there's one thing I know for sure.
Even if he falls, Rokuro will never give up!
Air Fissure Bullet!
Flame Contact!
Crimson Blast!
Resonance!
Crimson Meteor Smash!
Crimson Meteor Smash
All that bluster, and that's the best you can do?
So much for the Twin Star—
Resonance!
Armored Noble White Fangs!
Suck on this!
Lunar Dawn Driver!
Lunar Dawn Driver
Where's Momochi?
Momochi!
Momochi...
Chijiwa... I told you not to underestimate them...
Momochi!
You've finally shown yourself, Kuranashi.
Bingo.
We're going after him, Kankuro.
'Kay.
Magano Gate, open!
Arata-san, take care of the Dragon Spot in the tunnel.
He... just opened a Dragon Spot, didn't he?
Just who is that Basara?
His name is Kuranashi.
We've been on his trail.
Impure Legion Banishment, come forth at once.
Now, if you'll excuse me.
The Twelve Guardians are pretty amazing...
but they're all weirdos, too.
Papa! Benio!
Sae, you shouldn't do something so dangerous.
But...
But I want to stay with you!
I see...
We're glad you're okay.
Momochi...
Chijiwa...
Are you all right?
Sorry...
Kuranashi... You bastard...
Momochi...
Momochi!
Momochi! Momochi?!
The injury he received from the Twin Star Exorcists seems to have been fatal.
Momochi gave me this.
Momochi's spell power...
Momochi!
Damn you, Twin Stars!
That girl...
She was able to completely deflect a Basara's power.
That power...
Anyway, what the heck was that power earlier?
Sae, how did you do that?
I dunno.
Did you figure anything out?
That way!
That way?
I want to go that way.
That's the direction Kyoto is in, right?
Kyoto?
Is there something in Kyoto?
Well...
I just have a feeling!
Next Episode
Henry Ford said this...
"Young people need to find the seed of at least one thing
that distinguishes themselves from others,
and do their best to nurture what grows from it!"
Mayura-chan's Secret Mayura's Secret Lesson
Oh, really?
Okay! I'm gonna do just that!