Natsume Yujin-cho Roku
Curse you, exorcist!
Where did you go?!
Y-You! Tell me where your master is!
I'll eat him and you!
Right here.
And we're done.
Splendidly done, Master.
Hey, it's an exorcist!
How terrifying!
Let's get out of here!
Don't worry.
If I went around exorcising little ones like you,
I'd die of exhaustion!
He found us!
Forgive us!
We'll do anything!
Sheesh...
I said...
No, wait.
Have you ever heard of the Book of Friends?
The Book... of Friends?
N-No!
We've never heard of it!
W-Wait!
Bye!
The
Sealed
Room
Sheesh...
Why do we have go to that Natori kid's place again?
We don't have a choice.
Touko-san made a lot of jam,
and she wanted me to give some to Natori-san.
You know what your problem is?
Oh, right. I was watching a TV show this afternoon,
and your friend...
Natori-san?
He was on the show!
Is he doing well?
I think so.
What, is this Natori-san famous?
Yes, I think so.
I just went to Natori-san's condo, actually.
It was a huge room, but there wasn't much furniture.
He had a big fridge,
but there was nothing inside.
I guess that's how it is for men who live alone.
That's what it's like when you're young, right?
After what you said, she probably got worried, right?
I don't know if Natori-san likes sweet things.
You called him and told him you're bringing jam, right?
Yeah, he sounded happy.
But Natori-san's laugh...
Always sounds kinda shady, right?
Who knows if he really means it.
Natori-san's a friend, but he's an exorcist.
I still can't tell him about the Book of Friends.
I just hope he likes the jam.
Um... I think it's this way.
Natsume.
Hey, thanks for coming.
I came to get you.
Hey, is that...
No way! It just has to be somebody who looks like him.
Natori-san, you didn't need to come find me.
Are you sure?
I don't have any male friends,
so I don't know.
That's really embarrassing for me, so you don't have to say it!
Let's just go!
You're in such a hurry, Natsume.
Somebody's standing in front of your condo.
Aimiya-san.
Natori, I'm glad I caught you.
I need you to come with me, now.
Who are you?
A friend.
What is it that's brought you all the way out here?
Is that the oddly strong boy
who they say you're sometimes seen with?
Who is "they"?
He's just a friend...
Okay, with his help, maybe we can win.
Would you come, too?
Wait, Aimiya-san!
Natori, it's the Hakozaki Mansion.
We may be able to get our hands on the belongings of the Hakozaki Mansion.
Belongings?
Book of Friends
You mean that Hakozaki-san?
Yeah, you're interested aren't you?
Other exorcists are coming.
If they're going to take it...
Um, what are you talking about?
Oh, Hakozaki-san was a researcher who studied youkai and exorcist spells.
He died the other day,
but it's said he left many papers behind.
Every exorcist in Japan wants their hands on his papers.
That's how much his belongings are worth.
He studied spells?
Maybe I could learn something about the Book of Friends.
If you can see youkai too,
those papers will surely be of use to you.
Do you want in on this?
Aimiya-san, I'm telling you...
Natori-san, I'm interested.
If my joining can help,
please let me go with you.
Natsume...
If I learned more about youkai and exorcist spells,
I think I could do more, instead of simply being afraid.
I see.
Then it's settled.
Let's get going!
I'm seeing less and less houses.
Yeah, we're almost to the mansion.
That's right.
It's not just the Book of Friends.
I might learn something about Reiko-san.
Wow...
Big house, huh?
I've heard the inside is like a maze.
Hakozaki-san lived here alone.
Alone?
He was a talented exorcist and researcher,
but very strange.
It seems he had few friends.
But there are a lot of people here.
Sure, but they're all in the same business we are.
Oh, Hakozaki-san.
It sounds like you're having a rough time.
Aimiya-san.
No, I know I'm asking for a lot from you.
Natori-san, too, thank you for coming.
That's Beniko-san, Hakozaki-san's granddaughter.
So, what's the situation?
We don't know yet.
As you know, my grandfather had a huge amount of research documents on youkai and magic.
When he was alive, he said they were all inside his study.
His study?
You couldn't find them?
No, actually...
We searched the mansion and didn't find any room
that looked like a study.
You couldn't find it?
I know it's big, but...
Knowing Hakozaki-san, he probably used magic to hide it or something.
Yes.
But those of us left lack the power to see it,
and we want to rid our lives of youkai.
We want to be rid of this mansion as soon as possible.
However, we don't want to sell it with the study still inside,
so we'll give the contents to whoever finds it.
So please find the study.
That's why we've brought all you famous exorcists here.
That's amazing.
Right?
You don't get a chance like this often.
Natsume,
to be honest, I don't want you getting involved with exorcists too much.
But this is a really rare chance.
Will you help me?
Yes.
There's something I want to find out, too.
Yeah. The Book of Friends, for instance.
And...
A way to get rid of the lizard mark on Natori-san's body.
Feel free to search anywhere in or on the grounds.
The main building, the annex, the storehouses, the sheds.
Use and move what you find inside as you see fit.
Good luck, all of you.
Strange woman, huh?
She could've just come to us.
Instead, there's this big crowd.
She wants to finish this up as soon as possible.
She doesn't care who gets the documents.
I know she can't help it,
but this is her grandfather's house,
and the things her grandfather left behind.
It's kind of sad.
Is something wrong, Natsume?
No, I was just getting a little sentimental.
That's just like you.
But if she doesn't need them, let's take them.
It's better that the papers be in the hands of someone who will take care of them,
than in the hands of some who who might do evil with them.
We just need to find them first.
Right.
Urihime, Sasago, you search the sheds.
I'll take my familiar and search the eastern annex.
I'll take my calico cat thing, and search the western annex.
Oh, Natsume, wait.
You heard, right?
Matoba's people are here,
so wear this.
And I'll send Hiiragi with you.
Go ask the youkai in the mansion about the study.
I'll go see what the exorcists have to say.
I'm counting on you, Hiiragi.
Right.
See you later.
It's huge!
Well? Find anything?
No.
Find it!
With Hakozaki's papers, I can be famous overnight.
Wow...
We can ask them,
but I don't think his rivals are going to tell us anything.
I don't know.
Many of these youkai don't look very smart,
and some of them were forced to become familiars.
Study...
And many youkai here seem to have nothing to do with this.
This place just feels pleasant, though.
It's like...
When you're busy studying,
and I'm sunbathing on the roof.
Or when you're busy with that "homework" stuff,
and I'm relaxing on a warm soft pillow.
That's infuriating, but it does sound pleasant.
Is it the same for you, Hiiragi?
Yes.
I can't come up with a good comparison...
No, you don't need to compare it to anything.
It's true that there are far fewer barriers than the usual exorcist home.
Perhaps he allowed youkai in here, the way one might build a birdhouse to watch birds.
Your smell... this presence...
I think we met a long time ago.
If it was a long time ago, it was probably my grandmother Reiko.
She's passed away.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
That looks rough.
Is it because of something you possess?
It's not just because you can see the youkai that they take such an interest in you.
Is it something you can't tell Natori about?
Hiiragi...
I want to tell you,
but I guess it's something that exorcists shouldn't be allowed to know about.
If he finds out, I might get him caught up in some trouble.
And he's so kind...
He looks like he worries a lot about other people, actually.
I think, if I tell him, he'll be worried about me.
That's true.
But not telling him may cause him to worry, as well.
What's that?
Let's go!
It's that way!
Natsume Yujin-cho Roku
Oh, jeez...
If somebody with the level of skill Hakozaki's
supposed to have is hiding a room with magic,
who knows if we can even find it?
But perhaps Natsume...
Oh, if it isn't Natori?
I see your sense for finding a good deal is as strong as ever.
Nanase-san.
It's been a long time.
Why don't we don't team up and split it 60/40?
No, thank you.
No matter what you say,
the Matoba clan is planning on taking it all in the end, right?
But if you can't find it, there's nothing you can do, right?
Well? Find anything?
No, not a thing.
Just look at the size of this place.
It may take days.
We asked Mr. Hakozaki to join our clan several times,
but he was a stubborn old man.
He rarely dealt with anyone.
In fact, it was rare for anyone to even meet him.
He won't let us find it easily, I'm sure.
That means his power was the real deal, I'm sure.
Not that we care.
Even if we can't find the study now,
if Matoba simply buys the whole house,
we can take our time looking later.
So inelegant. Just like always.
Call it "efficient".
It would be worse to sell it to a normal person, right?
You're not here to stop the other exorcists from finding the study, are you?
You're over thinking things.
We're just taking a look around.
Oh, come to think of it...
How's young Natsume?
I couldn't say.
I haven't seen him recently.
I see.
He could enjoy himself a lot more if he came with us, though.
Bye.
I didn't think Nanase-san would be here.
I need to tell Natsume, so he doesn't run into her.
It's like a robber ransacked the place.
Even if you're looking for something,
this is overdoing it.
It doesn't matter.
We're planning on getting rid of the furniture eventually.
Are you sure about this?
It can't be helped.
There may be a creepy room in here,
but we can't find it.
When I think about what would happen if we let it go,
and if something inside were to want revenge on us...
We need you to find it and take what's inside,
or we won't feel safe.
I know it's cold.
But I don't even feel like pretending that I feel otherwise.
Look at that maple tree.
When I was young, I told him I liked maples,
and my grandfather planted it immediately.
I was so happy.
But whenever I met him, he would talk about youkai, and sound so happy.
Even though I couldn't see them...
He was the only one having fun.
So I started to want to avoid him.
The rest of our relatives began to avoid him in the same way.
And then he started to stay inside this house, never coming out
and devoting himself to strange research.
I hate this mansion.
I'm sure I'll be glad when it's gone.
Are you okay, Natsume?
Yeah.
it's just been a while since someone's hated the fact
that some people can see youkai.
Being able to see them sometimes means that others won't accept you.
That's all it is.
Even when someone says something like that,
it doesn't make me as scared as it once did.
I was able to come to a place where I can feel that way.
There's things that I can do.
Hiiragi, I was just thinking when I talked to her,
if he was an exorcist, he must've had familiars right?
If they're still in this mansion, maybe we can find the study by talking to them.
Have you ever heard what kind of familiars he had?
No.
I would imagine most exorcists don't know,
but that may be a good idea.
Okay, we'll split up.
We can either ask the youkai who aren't here with the exorcists,
or look for notes or diaries about the youkai.
What is this?
I've never seen them.
I see.
Do you know?
No!
He was strange, and always alone,
so there's no information about him.
He's just like Reiko-san.
No, the only thing Reiko-san left was the Book of Friends.
But there are still things left here that were important to Hakozaki-san.
I should be able to find something.
There must be a home...
...where Reiko-san lived.
Where she left many of her memories.
My relatives don't want to tell me,
but someday I'll be able to go there...
I heard you talking.
You're Reiko's grandson?
He knows Reiko-san?
Then you must have the Book of Friends.
You can steal many names, and bind them to your will, or crush their lives with it.
The terrifying, and enticing, Book of Friends...
You...
It is not a thing for a mere child of man to possess.
Give it to me.
And you're just a youkai.
Get your hands off him.
If you refuse to do so, then be ready.
Natori-san.
An exorcist?
How long has he been there?
No... he...
Now, no holding back...
He heard me!
I can handle this wimp.
Get lost, kiddo!
Nyanko-sensei!
Begone!
He heard about the Book of Friends...
What I didn't tell anyone...
Are you okay, Natsume?
Um...
It's okay.
Everything is fine.
I'll pretend I heard nothing.
It's okay.
No.
Will you hear me out?
I can't talk about it with so many youkai here right now.
But once this is over...
Will you hear me out?
Next time Natsume Yujin-cho Roku
What Matters
It looks as if it's protecting this man.
Let's search for something in the shape of a dragon.
I think it's a photo of his family.
Is it okay for me to hear this?
My grandmother's name was Natsume Reiko!
I want hamburg steak now!