Sada Family Grave
You want to avenge your dad?
Yeah!
Pipe down. A brat like you could never manage that.
That Basara... Moro is seriously strong.
It's seriously impossible. It'd be super crazy.
I'll get stronger!
I'm going to train a bunch and become one of the Twelve Managers!
It's not "managers," you knucklehead.
I'm gonna be one! I swear!
Tsk... You're super obnoxious...
You're as overbearing as he was.
Two things: I want to avenge your dad, too.
You don't get dibs. If we do this, we do it together.
Okay! Got it!
And the other thing...
Do something about the way you talk.
It's super irritating.
Got it!
Tsk...
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Tsk! Why are you getting so heated up on your own?!
And who the hell are you?
Out of the way, damn it!
Such bloodlust...
You want to kill me so badly, you can't stand it, don't you?
I wonder... Have we met before?
No! But I know of you!
You are my father's killer!
I am?
Twenty years ago, my father was killed by your hand!
I have not once forgotten the name "Moro" in the time since!
I am Sada Sakura, Rikugo of the Twelve Guardians!
In my late father's place, I will now strike you down!
Prepare to die!
I see... I appreciate the detailed explanation.
Sadly, though, I don't really recall your father at all.
I've killed and devoured no small number of humans, you see.
I must say, though, I wasn't expecting such a delectable treat!
It frustrates you, doesn't it?
Being beaten, with no recourse, by the target of your vengeance...
It's infuriating, isn't it?
Come, now, look more closely before you attack.
Your father's killer is right here.
I'll kill you! I will kill you!
More... I want you even angrier.
Let that rage amplify your spell power.
And that power, once plump enough,
will be at its peak of flavor.
You should be nice and flavorful by now.
Let's have a little taste...
What was that?
Don't get so full of yourself,
you freak!
Such petty tricks—
Miku-dono...
How many millions of times must I tell you
not to let your emotions control you?
You knucklehead.
But...
But nothing.
You just made this harder.
You're a serious pain. And a serious disappointment.
Sit there and cool your head a little.
You're not the only one who wants revenge.
Don't interrupt my meal, little girl!
Move!
You call me a little girl, and them, dolls.
Making judgments based on appearances
is super foolish. Super moronic.
You—
I bet you don't remember, do you?
I was there, too, you know.
Looks like I can finally avenge you.
So annoying... Your resistance is super pathetic,
and super futile.
Sakura!
You sounded quite full of yourself earlier, little girl.
Trying to lecture me...
Just who do you think you are?
Show some respect!
M-Miku-dono!
Get out of here already, knucklehead!
Fool!
Neither of you are going anywhere!
I intend to eat both of you, after all.
I don't think so!
What is this?!
So, they fled...
No... This tempting aroma... They're still here.
The Twelve Guardians are said to be the greatest exorcists...
I wonder just how lovely they'll taste.
Soon... I want to eat them soon!
Damn it, why the hell am I carrying you like this?
Shouldn't it be the other way around?
I'm sorry.
I swore to protect you, but now...
Miku-sama! Take a look!
This is my daughter, Sakura!
Sakura, eh? That's a good name.
I will raise her to be beautiful and strong like you, Miku-sama!
I-Idiot! What are you saying?!
If Sakura became a fine exorcist like you...
As her parent, I could feel no greater joy!
Tsk...
You're seriously annoying. And a serious pain.
I-I'm so sorry for Sakura's rudeness!
Super annoying...
Miku-dono!
You're awake?
I was dreaming...
You were carrying me on your back.
That wasn't a dream.
Damn it, it's like your body is the only thing that's grown.
Is that so?
It felt as if I was being carried by my honorable mother.
Wh-What are you saying, you idiot?!
But, Miku-dono, you have trained and guided me to this point.
To me, you are not unlike a second mother—
Idiot!
I... I apologize...
Don't apologize to me!
Save it for your parents.
They were deeply in love.
And you were the result of that love.
It's seriously rude to think of me as your mother.
And seriously insulting to them, you knucklehead!
I am sorry.
She's going wild. What do you want to do?
If you can't fight, return to the real world on your own.
Wh-What nonsense is that?!
After finally coming face-to-face with the target of my vengeance,
how can I flee in shame?!
But you saw the kind of power she has...
If you fight carelessly like you were before,
you have no chance.
I understand!
What, then?
Please, command me! I shall abide by your strategy!
Because Miku-dono and I are the greatest duo among the Twelve Guardians!
I told you we're more like the most mismatched duo...
Okay, together, we're gonna bring her down, no matter what!
Where are you hiding?!
Show yourselves, now! My hunger's about to reach its limit!
You are one loud woman.
It's a serious nuisance. And seriously annoying.
There you are!
I've been waiting. Where's the other one?
I can more than handle you on my own.
Daion Crystal Talisman!
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Remarkable...
Are you ready for round two?
What is that thing? Are you some sort of clown now?
Do you really think you can beat me with that thing?
I warned you...
Judging things by appearance makes you a moron.
What is this?!
Where is this strength coming from?!
The spell power you get from consuming others
is nothing compared to the kind that is developed through hard training!
Damn you!
You rely too much on brute force, idiot.
You're not versatile enough.
I'll eat you!
I'm going to devour you down to the last bone!
Brace yourself, little girl!
I can feel the sensation running through my flesh...
Got you.
Do it, Sakura!
Damned little girl...
I'm the oldest of the Twelve Guardians.
How long are you going to treat me like a child?
To repeat what you said to me earlier...
Show some respect!
Damn you...
I won't lose!
For Kuranashi's sake, I cannot lose this battle!
The moment you appeared before us,
it was already over for you!
What is this?!
Now, Sakura! It's time to achieve your dream!
Right!
It's over.
Sorry to keep you waiting so long...
Miku-dono!
Miku-dono! We've done it! We did it!
You did okay—
Miku-dono!
Put me down, idiot! I can walk on my own!
Do not overextend yourself!
It is no trouble for me to simply carry you, Miku-dono!
Tsk.
This is super weird... and super lame.
We are the greatest duo in the Twelve Guardians!
We shall never part, Miku-dono!
I keep telling you we're mismatched, knucklehead.
Kura...nashi...
Kuranashi...
I'm sorry I was too late, Moro.
I will avenge you.
Eat... Please...
Take me... Go on.
I'm a bit... dirty, but...
Don't worry about it.
You are as beautiful as you've always been.
Oh, I'm so glad.
I can finally... become yours.
Moro...
You will live on inside me for eternity.
From there, you can watch,
as we seek what lies beyond the darkness.
"Abe no Seimei...
The most powerful exorcist, who served the Imperial Court.
Abe no Seimei
Eliminated monsters that threatened the people,
Seimei's Mark
Doman's Mark
and tried to lead society in the right direction.
The founder of the Exorcist Union."
He's also the one who created the Ame-no-mihashira.
A lot about him remains a mystery.
But the world isn't choked with the miasma of Magano,
and people can live in safety...
That's thanks to Seimei.
The more I look into him, the more his awesomeness seems overwhelming.
Seimei's ideal was for all Kegare to be exorcised
and the world to be filled with love.
That's the ideal world that all exorcists hope for.
We can't let it be just an ideal.
We have to make it reality ourselves.
That's what Seimei would've wanted, after all.
Right.
Suwa Chuo, Nagano Prefecture
Take care of things while I'm gone.
Are you all right? You look a bit pale.
Having to go out at this hour... Being an exorcist is rough.
Take care.
What? What the...
Rokuro!
What? What is it?
Rokuro!
One more time...
I said I'd only humor you once. See ya.
I guess I'm still no match for him...
Rokuro! Why would you do this alone?
I have to get stronger...
Or it'll never be more than an ideal.
You can't do it alone.
Let's get stronger together.
Benio...
Good morning! Time for school!
What are you doing so early in the day?!
You hot-and-heavy married prep school students!
Okay, that makes no sense!
Oh, Dad was training you?
He's definitely a former member of the Twelve Guardians.
I couldn't even get him to breathe hard.
First thing in the morning, and you're already a pain in the neck.
Only once, got it? I don't feel like humoring you any more than that.
Got it! Come on, Seigen!
That was your one shot. See ya.
I'm not done yet! Not even close!
Are you gonna take responsibility if I'm late for breakfast with Yukari, punk?
That's more like it!
I thought I'd gotten a bit stronger, but it was nowhere near enough.
He's that much stronger than even you?
We need to get stronger, or they won't even consider us an asset.
We have a long way to go.
Hey, hey, Mayura! Did you hear?
Someone's transferring into our class!
A transfer student?
What?!
This is the transfer student, Ikaruga Shimon-kun.
Why the heck are you transferring into our class now?!
Besides, aren't you older than us?!
I-I see. I guess your grades were so bad, you...
That's obviously not the case.
The subjugation of that Basara is a part of it,
but my primary objective is to guard the Twin Stars.
Guard?
Us?! Why?!
Then we're not even strong enough to defend ourselves?
This is humiliating!
I'm just following orders from above.
The Twin Stars are a bit like the Exorcist Union's secret weapon.
They just don't want anything to happen to you.
This is pathetic!
Since I was ordered to,
I intend to protect you.
But if you can't protect yourselves,
I won't accept the two of you as the Twin Stars.
Sounds good to me!
Then you're gonna be one of our classmates for a while, right?
In that case, you've gotta train me in our free time!
This again? I refuse.
Why?!
I'm busy.
Wait, Shimon!
Don't talk to me like that. We're not friends.
I don't have time to spend on you two.
This sensation... Something is coming.
Suwa Chuo, Nagano Prefecture
What happened to Kirigamine-san?
No word yet.
The other officers, too...
They've been missing since last night.
Kumashiro-san's missing, too.
Aichi Prefecture
Did you find the branch head?
No! I couldn't find anyone!
We can't contact them!
What are they doing?
What do we do?
We can't reach any of them!
So find them!
Where could they be?
Where are they?!
Hurry up and find them!
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"Solitude is a good place to visit,
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