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MEIJI YEAR 5 (1872)
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Want it... Want it...
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Not enough...
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Give it back...
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Hurry up...
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Want it... Want it...
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No wonder they call this the "City of Spirits."
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Demons parade through the streets every night.
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I suppose I should ask. What are your names?
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Magatsume...
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That name again?
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Pardon. Am I correct to assume...
that you stepped in to save my life?
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Yeah, more or less.
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I see. You have my heartfelt gratitude.
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It's only proper that I introduce myself.
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My name is Himawari.
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"Sunflower," an unusual yet charming name.
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That's what my mother named me.
She said it was the perfect fit.
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I'm quite fond of it myself.
So please refer to me as "Himawari."
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I must say, you have impeccable manners.
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I'm turning eight this year, so I must embrace maturity.
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Lest I dishonor my mother.
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What seems to be the problem?
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Nothing.
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I happen to have a daughter a year older than you.
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Now you've got me wondering about her.
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Excuse my bluntness, but how old are you?
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I just turned 50 this year.
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You certainly don't look it.
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I get that a lot.
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Are you here by yourself?
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Oh, no. I was accompanying my mother,
but we got separated.
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So you're lost?
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My mother might think that I've already gone home.
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I know how to make my way back from Nishioji.
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Could you please guide me there?
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Sure.
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Then let us be on our way... dear uncle.
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DEMON SOBA
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Hey, Kadono-san!
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Great weather today, ain't it?
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Now alls I need is some customers
and things'll be hunky-dory!
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It's only been a year since you opened.
They'll come in time.
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Golly, I sure hope so!
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Your shop's been 'round for 5 years, ain't it?
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Yes.
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Guess it'll take me just as long
to win over the hearts of these Kyoto folk.
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Oh! My tummy knows what it wants
for dinner. Demon Soba!
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I appreciate your business.
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Nomari. It's time to get up.
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Okay!
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Jeez. There's no need for me to come wake you
if you're not actually asleep, you know?
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But I want you to wake me up!
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Well, go and wash your face.
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Okay!
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Thanks for breakfast!
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Chew your food carefully, okay?
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I know.
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Did everything go okay yesterday?
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I didn't get hurt.
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No. That's not what I meant!
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You can get arrested
for carrying that sword around, right?
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It's fine, nobody saw it.
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But, Daddy, you need to be careful!
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I'll do what I can. But it's tricky.
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There've been a lot of demons lately, huh?
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Daddy...
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Everything's okay.
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Here's your lunch.
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Thank you!
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Well, off to school I go!
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Be careful.
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I will!
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Nanako-chan! Good morning!
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Oh! Good morning, Nomari-chan.
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What should we play today?
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Let me think...
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I'm really a family man now, huh?
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Great grub as usual!
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Thank you for coming.
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Still open?
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No, I'm sorry, but we're closed for...
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Oh, it's just you.
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Yeesh, what kinda welcome is that?
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Your best friend is here to pay a visit!
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Since when are we best friends?
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C'mon. Ya really wanna get uppity with me?
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Remember the kind soul who helped find this spot and
filled out all the paperwork needed to open your shop?
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Who exactly was that again?
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Tell me. Mister Jinya Kadono.
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Kadono... Jinya Kadono...
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Aw, phooey. I just can't get used to callin' ya that name.
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Mind if I stick with good ol' "Jinya"?
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Whatever suits you.
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Alrighty, Jinya. Whip me up some kitsune soba.
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You want the same thing, right, Heikichi?
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Master Akitsu. Can't we eat someplace else?
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Why must we give business to a shop
run by a literal demon?
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Hey. Watch your mouth.
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You're lucky nobody else is around.
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I know how to keep a secret.
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But we're supposed to hunt demons, aren't we?
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Demons are people who have sunk
too deep into the emotional abyss.
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And we must carefully discern the good from the bad.
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Because it's what a noble tsumogami shaman does?
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Because it's basic human decency.
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We're blessed with the ability
to turn emotions into power,
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which means we have to respect them
more than anyone else.
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It's tough being a mentor, huh?
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You said it.
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Ah. You'll have a visitor soon.
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She's got a job for ya.
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Nomari.
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Mm-hm. I'll go wait in the back.
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I've already told her all about you.
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Her master is an old friend of mine, ya see.
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So help her out, wouldja?
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My name is Jinya Kadono. I hunt demons for a living.
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May I ask your name?
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Kaneomi. That's what I go by.
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Kaneomi was a swordsmith from the late Sengoku era.
And that sword is his work.
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One of the Yatonomori Kaneomi.
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You know of it?
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Please tell me about your request.
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There is a bridge over the Kamogawa River.
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It's called the Gojo Ohashi Bridge
and a demon appears there every night.
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The demon is known as Jishibari. I wish to capture it.
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Capture?
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Correct.
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That demon stole something very precious to me.
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And I would like to get it back.
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But I've already been outmatched
by Jishibari once before.
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Hence why I've come to the famous demon hunter.
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Please help me subdue her, Kadono-sama.
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Out for revenge, huh?
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Would you like to know the details?
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You don't have to share unless you want to.
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I appreciate your compassion.
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I'm prepared to pay upfront. I trust 60 yen is enough?
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Truth be told... the demon that we're hunting
looks identical to me.
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Have you heard of the Twin Shizukas?
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Yes. It's a type of white flower that grows naturally
in the shade of the fields and mountains.
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It looks remarkably similar
to another flower named shizuka,
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except for the fact it has two stalks,
which is how it became known as the "twin" shizuka.
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You're quite the flower expert, Kadono-sama.
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But no, I was actually referring
to a Noh theater play by Zeami Motokiyo.
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It tells the tale of a woman from the Katte Shrine
in Yoshino who goes out to gather offerings for the altar,
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but becomes possessed by the ghost of Shizuka Gozen
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and then must perform a dance
for the Shinto priests of the shrine.
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Because her body is possessed by Shizuka Gozen,
the woman is able to dance just as she did.
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However, in the middle of the performance,
the ghost of Shizuka Gozen also appears behind her.
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The possessed woman
and the ghost of Shizuka Gozen...
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...the Twin Shizukas.
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At that point, the woman should have been
free from the possession.
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Yet she continued dancing.
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So what exactly caused her to move that way?
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Unfortunately, I'm not a learned man.
Little riddles like those are beyond me.
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And besides...
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...we have our own Shizuka Gozen to deal with.
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I shall reclaim it today.
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Goodness me. You really do like
wasting effort, don't you?
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Brought some backup this time?
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I am Jinya.
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Oh my! You're him?
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I've heard so many stories.
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I'm Jishibari. I've come here to hunt humans,
as per the order of Magatsume-sama.
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I assume Magatsume is the master you serve?
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Nope. Wrong.
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Then wh-?
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Are you really here just to chat with me?
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Fair point.
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I'll save my questions for after I've cut you down to size.
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Kadono-sama. That demon is most devious.
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Please keep your wits about you.
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I appreciate the warning.
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Chains?!
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Jishibari means "bindweed."
And I share that name... with my power.
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Wow. Do you have eyes
in the back of your head or what?
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Dart.
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That was a little too close!
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Skyedge.
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Ah. I had nearly forgotten you were a demon as well.
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Now then, where were we?
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Good evening, dear uncle.
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It's you again...
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Thank you for saving me last night.
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I must give you credit. Not just anyone
can overpower my little sister so decisively.
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This goes beyond my expectations.
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Your little sister?
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I'm talking about Jishibari, of course.
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I realize that I may not look the part,
but I'm actually the oldest child in the family.
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I see.
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Then I presume those demons from last night
were following you rather than attacking you?
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Correct.
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My mother left me in charge of them, you see.
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But I must say, even though it was a misunderstanding,
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I was pleased you were worried enough
to step in and save me.
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It made me truly happy.
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Did I forget to mention it?
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My mother's name is Magatsume.
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Big Sis...
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I'll be honest, I don't think I'm strong enough
to capture this guy.
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Then listen up.
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Oh. I like the sound of that!
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Dear uncle. My sister and I will fight you together now.
I assume that won't be a problem?
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Suit yourselves.
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Okay. Let us begin.
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Do it now.
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Gotcha!
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Dart!
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Kadono-sama!
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True to form.
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My dear uncle isn't the type of person
who can stand by and watch other people get hurt.
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I've got you now.
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What did you just do?!
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Take a guess.
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Dart!
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I've restricted your little charge attack.
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Kaneomi-dono! Pull back!
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I can't!
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My legs have been frozen!
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That flying slash is another pain in the neck.
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I'll bind that, too.
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I'm sorry. I'm only getting in the way.
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That's okay.
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It seems she has the power to restrict us from doing
one thing for each chain that get wrapped around us.
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Yep!
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You stand no chance of winning now.
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What?
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You're such a simpleton.
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Say again?!
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Don't!
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Invisibility.
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He's right in front of you!
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Dammit!
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Let's leave it at that.
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But...!
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You still need to fulfill our mother's orders.
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Letting you perish here is not an option.
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Yeah, I know.
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Goodbye, dear uncle. My sincerest apologies,
but we must be on our way.
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I'm not letting you escape!
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Watch your back!
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Kadono-sama.
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That chain was the one she used to bind you, wasn't it?
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I'm sorry.
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Don't be, it's fine.
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I'm the one who screwed up.
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Magatsume, huh?
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Good grief. Things never go my way.
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DEMON SOBA
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Thank you for dining with us.
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Thanks, chef!
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I'm home, Daddy!
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Welcome back. How was school?
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Today we did writing practice and arithmetic?!
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I'll learn quick so I can help at the shop!
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I have a bit of downtime now. Shall we have a cup of tea?
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Really?!
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I'd like an order of tempura soba next, please.
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Enough. That's your third bowl.
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But I'm paying you generously.
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That not an excuse to overeat.
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More to the point, why are you still hanging around?
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If you intend on hunting Jishibari down,
then I figured I would live here with you.
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After all, there's a good chance
she might come to assault you instead.
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You realize an eligible bachelorette
freeloading at a man's house
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isn't going to fly with anybody around here.
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I'm still your client, given that I paid up front.
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And considering how poorly things went last night...
it's only fair that you humor me, no?
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What do you say?
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Daddy! What's this all about?
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You wanted tempura soba, right?
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So you're okay with me staying?
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Huh?
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Then I look forward to making the best of life here.
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Ah. And make that a large serving.
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Daddy! I want an explanation!
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She is quite close with our dear uncle, it seems.
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Huh? What'd you see?
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I find myself feeling a little bitter... Mother.