[OP]
Is there really a ghost?
Rumor is some people have seen
a suspicious shadow wandering around the hospital.
Huh?
There it is!
This place became a haunted house the second we moved in.
Normally no one would choose to live in this creepy place.
That's what makes it a good hideout.
Whoops.
Huh?
What is that?
An Umbra's about to be born.
Born?
Umbra are born from human imagination.
When a lot of people imagine something, it takes shape.
It's afraid?
It's a jack-o'-lantern.
Leave it.
Hey.
Don't be scared.
Come here.
I'm in no position to say this,
but no good ever comes from Umbra and humans associating with each other.
Who decided that?
And now, listen to this.
This is Roland Lee performing...
Episode 5 The Fairy's Lover
Did Ton say she'd be the manager?
Yeah.
We have a new associate.
Did she finish changing?
Tada!
Well? How do I look?
You're so cute.
Hey, nice.
It suits you well.
Sheesh!
You're supposed to compliment me, even if you have to lie.
This is a lie, but it looks very good on you.
You are supremely beautiful right now.
Good.
You're really okay with that?
My parents told me to go to school in China.
I defied their wishes by coming here, so I want to pay for my own tuition.
So, what does the manager do?
Interacting with customers, setting tables, shopping, and taking out the garbage.
And washing dishes.
Those are just odd jobs.
You're less than Wayne.
What?
What a beautiful woman.
Welcome.
I'd like a sun and moon blended tea.
We don't serve that here.
My friend who lives in the Tower of London told me about this place.
Excuse me.
This way, please.
Go ahead.
So this is how it works.
Go on. It's your first customer.
I'm Ton, the manager.
You must have a request for us.
Yes. I want you to find me a gentleman who will make my heart flutter.
Uh, you mean...?
As quickly as possible, please.
Um, that seat is for clients with requests relating to Umbra.
That's fine.
After all, I'm an Umbra.
What?
It's not a problem, is it?
She's a leannán sídhe.
Leannán sídhe?
I'm Lydia, and I'm seeking a romantic partner.
Will you take the job?
Uh...
Yes, understood.
What?!
A romantic request is such a wonderful thing.
Thank you.
Ton, I've written my preferences here.
I'll come again in three days.
Tall with well-defined features.
Enjoys the occasional drink.
Possesses talent and passion for the arts. Blood type O.
This is rather specific.
What are we going to do?
Find her a partner.
Surely Umbra fall in love, right?
That's not the problem.
What?
Leannán sídhe are Umbra birthed
from the rumor that talented artists die young.
They're fairies who take their victim's vitality
in exchange for success, eventually killing them.
In other words, today's job is...
A request to find her the perfect victim.
I'm going to turn her down.
It's too late.
Why don't you tell her the next time she comes?
It's our shop's policy not to reject a job we've accepted.
What?
Why don't you find her someone who's hard to kill?
Nobody like that exists!
No, I know just the man.
You want to introduce me to a woman?
A-A friend of mine asked me introduce them to someone,
but I don't know anyone decent in London, so...
So Vlad thought you'd be a good choice.
I appreciate the offer, but since you guys are involved it's all a bit suspicious.
Luxurious and beautiful blonde hair.
Eyes as blue as the summer sky.
I've seen her. She's incredibly beautiful.
If she's so pretty, I'm sure men will approach her without my help.
No one wants to be approached based on their appearance alone.
If you feel like meeting her,
come to our place the night of the day after tomorrow.
Excuse me.
It's me. What's up?
What? What are you talking about?
The explosion in the market the other day was an accident.
How has anyone been arrested?
Who is he? Sheesh.
Excuse me...
Yeah, I get it.
I'll be there if I feel like it.
Th-Thank you.
It feels like we're doing a bad thing.
Detective Gregory is looking for Shinyao, isn't he?
Don't worry.
Based on that reaction, I doubt he'll come.
Today's the day they're supposed to come, right?
Yeah. I doubt he's coming now.
I'm glad.
It's not good to trick people.
We didn't trick him.
We just didn't tell him she's an Umbra who sucks the life out of people.
That's exactly the problem.
You came.
Welcome.
Blended tea.
Very well.
Thank you for making time in your busy schedule to come today.
Don't worry about it.
As luck would have it, I didn't have any real work to do today.
Anyway, since I don't have any real work to do, I'm avail—
I'm available.
It doesn't seem like he is.
And he acted like he wasn't interested.
She's here.
This is George Gregory.
He is—
Toryu, I'll take it from here.
Yes, sir.
May I ask your name?
It's Lydia.
This is unexpected,
but someone like you might be surprisingly interesting.
I see. That's...
I see, I see.
I'm scared things seem to be going well.
It won't.
Huh?
I'm glad you agreed to meet me today.
I was promised I'd be introduced to a wonderful man.
And I was told a beautiful woman would be coming.
Really?
No one told me she'd be an Umbra, though.
Sorry, but I've still got work to do.
I'm leaving.
Wait, wait, wait!
I'm assigned to Umbra crimes.
Did you think I wouldn't notice?
Do you have a problem with her?
It's in every fairy tale from all over the world.
Umbra and humans can never be happy together.
Sorry, but I'm leaving.
I knew this wouldn't work.
If you want to meet someone, isn't there someplace else you should go?
I already tried.
Want me to find someone else for you?
Thanks, but—
Leave it to me.
I'll find someone close to what you requested.
Now, then...
Time to show her what I can do.
Let's see.
Here's one. He's a perfect match for her criteria.
But he's that musician who's been in the news.
I'm sorry.
It was a bad idea to hide the fact you're an Umbra.
But he wouldn't have even come if you'd told him.
Shall I make you something?
Something that will lift my spirits, please.
You got it.
So she's the great-granddaughter of that famous Umbra hunter, huh?
She's quite cute.
But far from being a lady.
Oh, really?
What is it?
You're quite a catch, aren't you?
Thank you.
And the cook is cheerful.
I bet being around him would cheer me up.
He's just a dog.
And then there's the waiter.
His sincerity shows through in his work.
His earnestness is his only strength.
Maybe I'll choose from one of you.
That's an interesting suggestion.
Don't you think it could work out between two Umbra?
It's impossible for an Umbra and human to be together.
Lydia!
Roland.
Why?
Huh?
I searched all the images I could find online.
That's how I found the perfect match.
That's him.
Roland Lee, huh?
He's a recently popular singer.
He's even in the paper.
After the paparazzi caught him with a woman, he's been hospitalized for mysterious reasons.
When I sent Roland a picture of Lydia,
he instantly responded that he wanted to see her.
We've already broken up.
So they're exes?
I've been looking for you ever since.
Why did you leave me?
You'll be ruined if I stay with you any longer.
Who cares about the tabloids?
I'm an artist!
Is this her in the photo?
I've worked to prove myself through my music.
It's not like that.
At this rate, you'll...
We should stop.
Lydia.
I-I'm sorry.
Lydia!
You don't seem to be feeling well.
Yeah.
Were you together for a long time?
It's been almost five years.
We met on the street, before I became successful.
It was love at first sight for both of us.
Maybe that's why it was so surprising when she said she wanted to end things.
It was the right call.
If you stay with her any longer, you'll die.
Unless you find a new love, you'll never be able to leave Roland.
That's why you wanted to fall in love again.
Even if we're apart, as long as we love each other, I'll continue taking his vitality.
It's even worse when we're together.
You really do love him.
I knew it was wrong.
Strange, isn't it?
Not only did I fall in love with a human as an Umbra,
but I don't want to take his vitality.
I think falling in love is a wonderful thing.
It's not strange that things have changed.
But because of my love, he's dying.
Ton, you're the great-granddaughter of a famous Umbra hunter.
Yes.
Then you could kill me.
I'm willing to sacrifice everything, so—
But—
An Umbra and a human can never be together.
That's not true!
I know.
There may be a way in my great-grandmother's study.
You saw his face.
He doesn't have a moment to spare.
But it's worth a shot.
Don't you agree?
Ton, promise me this.
When he's reached his limit...
Let's do this.
Welcome.
Thank you for coming despite the rain.
It's all right. More importantly,
judging by your expression, it didn't go well.
No, we should still have time.
You promised.
Roland!
Hey, Lydia.
Why?
Vlad told me to come tonight.
Lydia, they told me everything.
You're just an Umbra.
You don't care about human life.
Sorry, but I'm an Umbra second and a man first.
Lydia!
It's an emergency!
Don't.
His life's in danger.
So, what?
Haven't you ever had something more valuable than your life?
You're immortal. Don't talk to me about the value of life.
Let go!
No.
At first I thought you didn't like the media.
I was willing to give up singing for you.
I wondered if it was because I couldn't get out of bed anymore.
But that wasn't it.
That's right.
I'm your grim reaper.
I don't care.
Your heart hasn't left me yet.
If anything, it's still concerned for me.
Just one more minute. One more second.
I couldn't ask for anything greater than being here with you.
Stop.
I love—
Don't!
I'm finding someone new!
I can't be with someone who selfishly ignores what I want!
Stop forcing your love on me!
Do you want me to kill you?
That's the worst kind of self-satisfaction!
What am I supposed to do?
Shouldn't we go after them?
Let him die.
What?
Dying in the arms of the woman he loves
is worth more than a hundred years of solitude.
Lydia, I love you.
I'll love you forever.
Ton, you remember our promise.
Yes.
I'm sorry. This is all I can do.
Thank you, Ton.
Lydia?
What are you...?
Y-You're not... Don't!
Let me...
Roland, I love you.
I'll love you forever and ever.
When I decided to go to school in London,
I thought I'd be starting my own life.
But that's a very difficult and scary thing.
You mean the responsibility that comes with your decisions.
When I make a decision, it affects the people around me.
I'm responsible for that.
Do you regret what happened?
No. But I wonder if there was a better answer.
Lady Rijan was forced to use the Artemis armlet
on Umbra who were experiencing special circumstances.
"Roland Lee Resurrection?"
The Artemis armlet transforms those you want to save into amethysts.
I believe you made the best possible choice.
They can't communicate or see each other,
but the souls they loved are there.
You granted them their greatest wish.
We couldn't have done it without you.
You should be proud.
Thanks.
Is it really so difficult for Umbra and humans to love each other?
Ton, don't worry about it.
Huh?
Just give it a try.
Wh-What are you...
Just kidding.
What was that for? Jeez!
Here's the new song he released alongside his return.
This is Roland Lee performing "The Fairy's Lover."
Welcome back, sir.
Have you found Haysin?
No, not yet.
I'm holding a meeting to discuss countermeasures in ten minutes.
Gather the other members.
Yes, sir.
London's fallen into chaos while I was gone.
I shall bring happiness to people, bring light to the world,
and cast a light so bright it erases all shadows.
I, Van Helsing, so swear on my name.
Phantom Twilight Plus
Phantom in the Twilight Plus!
It's time to introduce the final member of the Twilights.
I'm Wayne King.
I'm always hanging around as a mannequin.
Wayne, you're a ghost without a body, right?
Probably.
I don't have any memories, so things are a bit hazy.
Well, whatever.
Even if we knew what you were, it wouldn't be very useful information.
Your introductions are as sloppy as ever!
It just means you're better now than you used to be.
You've got the handy power to possess any nearby objects
and manipulate them as you see fit.
That's right.
When I possess electronics, I can easily hack them.
I might actually be the most useful member of the Twilights.
What was that?
Are you picking a fight with me?
Then I'm not giving you a handicap!
Don't! I don't have any combat abilities!
But even though you've possessed a mannequin,
you shouldn't be able to speak or eat.
That's because, uh... I don't know...
Magic?
Can we stop explaining everything away with magic?
Next Time
A new enemy appears before the Twilights: Van Helsing.
The man who inherited the name of the legendary vampire hunter in the modern age
proclaims his love for humans and hatred for Umbra as he hunts us down.
Episode 6 Midnight Sun
Next time: Midnight Sun.