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BUNKYU YEAR 3 (1863)
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Oh, welcome in!
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Hey, Naotsugu.
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Greetings.
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Jin-dono! You're quite the busy bee these days.
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New jobs just keep coming.
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Are you going out tonight as well?
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Yeah. I caught wind of rumors
about a man-eating demon.
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At Mizuho Temple. The same place
that had demon trouble before.
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It just never ends, does it?
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Times have gotten tough enough already
with the soaring cost of living here in Edo.
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The more anxiety among the populace,
the more demons that emerge.
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Here you are, Miura-sama.
Thanks for waiting. One order of kake-soba.
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Pardon, may I ask something?
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What is it?
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Why are you the one back there making soba?
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Well, you see, the chef offered
to teach me how to make it.
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Shucks! We all know he can't
just be a ronin forever, right?
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You've learned well, Jinya-kun.
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Really?
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Yes. You might even be good enough
to open your own shop.
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I like the sound of that.
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Time to go.
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Jinya-kun.
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Safe travels.
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Please watch your back.
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MIZUHO TEMPLE
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Been a long time since I was last here.
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I don't smell any blood.
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So, you must be the man-eating demon.
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Won't let me get close, eh?
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Skyedge!
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Tell me your name.
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Yunagi...
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I see. Farewell, Yunagi.
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I will now consume you and your power.
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Assimilation.
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Hey, pal! Welcome in.
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Greetings, Jin-dono.
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Welcome back. You're not hurt, I hope?
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It goes without saying.
Jin-dono would never slip up in battle!
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I know how skilled Jinya-kun is.
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But that doesn't mean he should put himself
in harms way, you know?
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Good point. Especially considering
that he has a wife worried for his safety.
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Yes. If only he knew how restless she gets.
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Yeah, you tell him!
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This lummox has no idea how to care for a woman.
There's not a tender bone in his body.
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That must be stressful, Yunagi-san.
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No kidding. Nothing's worse than an aloof husband.
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Although, I am a little jealous.
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Jinya-kun has his own brand of kindness.
Not to mention such a cute daughter.
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Feel free to adopt her.
I've always hated dealing with kids.
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Yunagi-san. Parents shouldn't talk like that!
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Yeah, yeah.
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"Yunagi"...?
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What's the matter?
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Oh, my apologies. Just a little surprised.
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Who is this child?
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Are you sure you're okay?
She's your daughter, obviously.
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It's past time that you gave her a name, though.
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I'm really awful with stuff like that, so you do it.
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Uh, okay.
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Something's weird with you.
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No, I'm fine.
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Uh-huh.
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Don't worry. It's nothing, honestly.
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Sounds fishy.
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It's hard to trust a man who keeps
so many secrets, you know.
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Just fibbing!
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I was never actually worried in the first place.
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Guess not even the great demon hunter
stands a chance against his wife!
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That's for sure.
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Jinya-kun?
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You've been out hunting demons
for multiple nights in a row, pal.
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Maybe the fatigue is starting to catch up with you?
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You should really allow yourself a day of rest.
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No, I can't...
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Still, it's a bummer. I was really hoping ya'd get hitched
with Ofuu and carry on the business for me.
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Dad!
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I mean, that's the whole reason
I started teachin' ya how to make soba.
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Oh, is that so?
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No!
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You gotta tell us the story. How did ya manage
to win over this stubborn mule of a ronin?
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Well, it's probably because
we've known each other for so long.
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We're from the same village.
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There was a hill overlooking a river on the outskirts
of town. That's where I made my move on him.
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Oh, how romantic! I'm so envious.
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Damn. Friends since childhood, eh?
That's a big advantage.
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You both hail from Kadono, right?
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There was even a time we lived under the same roof.
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Until we had to split up and lived apart afterwards.
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So, you know what Jin-dono was like as a kid?
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Of course.
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He's been a stickler since forever.
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"I can't change how I live" is like his catchphrase.
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Sounds like Jinya-kun
has always been the awkward type.
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Wasn't that frustrating, Yunagi-san?
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You bet your bippy.
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But I found it kind of charming.
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That's why I've stayed with him.
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Besides, he's absolutely hopeless
without me around.
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Anyway, that was a load of hooey.
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Huh?
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I lied. About all of it.
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You should know it's rude
to pry into people's personal lives.
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Well, shall we get going?
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Okay.
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WOODBLOCK PRINTS
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& BOOKS
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Among our new releases, "Spirit Tales of Ancient Japan"
has proven very popular.
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What's it about?
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As the title implies, it's a collection of stories
relating to the supernatural.
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Like "Urikohime & the Amanojaku," or "The Invisible
Demon of Teramachi," and other tales yet unheard of.
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SPIRIT TALES
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OF ANCIENT JAPAN
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WOODBLOCK PRINTS
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& BOOKS
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We also have books like
the "Tenmoku Lovers' Suicide."
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It depicts the suffering of a husband
whose wife dies before him.
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Uh-huh. Not exactly a good recommendation
for a married couple.
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Of course. Aside from that we also have...
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Thanks for all your insight.
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I have to go for now,
but I'll be back again to borrow some.
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Very well. Until next time, then.
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Sorry to keep you!
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It's fine.
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I'm not partial to children. I hate this one in particular.
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But it's not like I have a choice.
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I can't just leave her with you all the time.
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Why the hate? She's your daughter.
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Wrong.
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Believe it or not, this baby was abandoned
by her parents. I didn't give birth to her.
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So I feel no attachment.
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Abandoned?
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Then why care for her?
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More importantly, can we take
a little break? I'm getting tired.
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Two cups of tea and an order of dango.
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Oh, and some isobe-mochi if you have it.
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Someone's upset.
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It's not like that. I just can't tell what you're thinking.
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Since you do nothing but lie.
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Women are born liars.
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Thanks for waiting.
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Please enjoy yourselves.
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I'm surprised you know my tastes.
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What do you mean? You're the one
who told me, remember?
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You said isobe-mochi was your favorite snack.
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Well, let's eat.
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Yunagi, are you...?
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Ugh, again with the crying. This kid is such a pain.
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Did you say something?
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Okay, then.
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Don't pay me any mind. So, where shall we go next?
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There's no point going anywhere special, is there?
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We rarely get time to spend like this.
Let's just take it easy.
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Together as a family.
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All right. Then let's do that.
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What do you think this girl's name should be?
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Ah... I'm not sure.
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Well, you're the one who gets to decide.
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So, I read a short story at that bookstore earlier.
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Once upon a time, there was an old man and old woman
who lovingly raised a very kind and beautiful daughter.
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Until one day, a demon appeared and tricked
the daughter into letting it inside their house.
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It was the Amanojaku,
a special type of demon that can lie.
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The demon killed the girl and wore her skin,
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taking her place and eventually becoming
the bride of a rich husband.
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That's the tale of Urikohime & the Amanojaku.
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Oh, you've heard of it?
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It's a rather famous fable.
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Pretty fascinating, isn't it?
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Really? Seems like a typical horror story.
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Oh, please. You don't understand
the first thing about how to enjoy a good story.
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Being able to speculate about
the underlying meaning is what makes it so interesting.
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For example...
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Why do you suppose
the Amanojaku killed Urikohime?
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Why?
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Yeah. There is no right answer,
so just give it some thought.
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Hmm.
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Perhaps because it hated Urikohime?
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Sounds plausible to me!
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It would actually be pretty interesting
if there had been some kind of vendetta between them.
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What's your take on it?
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Good question.
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Urikohime was on track to live a cushy life with a wealthy
husband-to-be, so it swapped with her out of jealousy.
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I think the Amanojaku was a fellow lady.
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What? That doesn't click with you?
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Actually, that makes a lot of sense...
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I know, right?
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Oh, hell. I really hate kids.
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Spoken like a true Amanojaku.
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Adorable, isn't it?
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A lucky sparrow.
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You're familiar with them?
Sparrows turn into clams, you know.
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How does that work?
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I'm just fibbing.
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Oh, don't give me that look.
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The evening calm.
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It happens along the coast. The sea breeze blows
during the day, until the land breeze comes at night.
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For just a brief period, when the two rotate out,
the wind stops blowing entirely.
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And the ocean becomes the very picture of tranquility.
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That's my namesake, "Yunagi."
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Oh, I'm not lying this time.
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Seeing this peaceful sky made me remember.
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The evening calm turns the ocean
as clear as a mirror. It's truly beautiful.
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I hope to see it again some day.
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With you, if possible.
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Are you crying?
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The sunset just got in my eyes for a second.
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The sky of the evening calm, eh?
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I suppose that means the dusk is your golden hour.
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Are you being serious?
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I didn't peg you as one for sappy lines like that.
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Wow, those are pretty.
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The white-powder flower.
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Also known as the "four o'clock flower"
or "nighttime beauty."
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White-powder? But I can see pink and yellow ones, too.
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It's because of the white powder inside the seed husk.
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Apparently, children would use it
like makeup to play pretend.
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And for some reason, these flowers evolved
to only open from late afternoon to dusk.
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Aren't you just the know-it-all?
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I'm merely repeating what I've heard.
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Still, what a funny flower.
Nighttime is such an odd time to bloom.
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Indeed.
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Yunagi.
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I had a great time today.
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Why're you acting all sentimental?
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I'm not. These are my honest feelings.
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That grouchy look of yours says otherwise.
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That's just how I look. I'm not lying to you.
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There was a time I used to dream about a life like this.
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Passing my days idly by
with the woman who I fell in love with.
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I can only imagine how blissful it would have been.
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Hey. Will you call my name for me?
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Jinta.
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Is that what you wanted?
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Thank you.
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To be honest, I'm consumed with regret.
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If only I had done a better job,
then maybe Shirayuki would still be alive.
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But it wasn't meant to be.
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Shirayuki, my dad, and Natsu...
things could have ended differently.
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The truth is, I've been lamenting it all along.
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Is this your power at work?
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Or maybe it's...
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just my sorrow coming to the forefront.
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I knew it all along. You weren't the demon who was lying.
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I'm the real Amanojaku.
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It's impossible for you to be here in the first place.
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Yunagi. I was the one who...
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Don't be silly, you didn't kill me.
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But...
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Because the truth is that I don't exist anywhere at all.
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Our marriage, all those memories,
even my presence here...
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Everything was a lie.
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So you shouldn't let it bother you.
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Anyways, it's a relief.
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I'm glad that a kindhearted soul like you showed up.
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Like I said, I hate kids. So you're in charge of her now.
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It's all right. I know that you'll raise her well.
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Bye-bye. See you again someday.
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The ability to create illusions that deceive others.
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And the illusions are all linked with the user's memories.
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"Falsehood."
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Now I get it. That was Yunagi's demonic power.
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The fox and the flames were just visions Yunagi created.
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Actually, it goes further...
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There was never a "man-eating demon" in the first place.
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That was just a lie meant to make someone realize
this child had been abandoned here.
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She made quite the Amanojaku.
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Yunagi. In that moment, you were truly
the mother this child needed.
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A flower that blooms in the evening calm.
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That's what I'll name you after, "Nomari."
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One day, I'll tell you all about her.
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Your kind-hearted mother
who pretended to be the Amanojaku.
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Oh, hey, pal! Welcome i- huh?
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Wha-?!
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Uh, Jinya-kun? Why do you have that baby?
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Oh...
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Are you sure you're okay?
She's your daughter, obviously.
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This is my daughter.