Daemons of the Shadow Realm
All the pain I've experienced
Has traveled through my veins
And passed through my heart
By the time I've forgotten, it arrives
In my brain
I guess it's not that bad
But there's this tiny little draft
Of resentment and sadness
Just let me have this
I'm spineless
All my words and tears
And these feathers grown from my feelings
I'll put all of them on my back
Well, see you later
I'll leave it all behind here
I'm not scared
Up in the sky
See these feathers flutter in the wind
And follow along
You've got one of those little smoke signals, right?
It lets you talk to people far away. You were using it earlier.
Oh, my smartphone?
Tell Asa to come here.
I want to talk to her.
Episode 5 Hare and Tortoise
You want to talk?
Not gonna tell us to hand her over?
Higashi Village doesn't want both twins?
That's not my concern.
I came here on my own today.
Then you should come to the Kagemori manor.
Asa-san has been wanting to see you, too.
Who walks into a bear's den? Tell her to come here.
Do you think you have a choice?
Wait, wait.
Could you at least let us stop Jin-san's bleeding?
He'll die.
I made sure not to kill him, but very well.
You cut shallow on purpose?
Because you, uh... Jin, right?
I could tell you weren't trying to kill me.
If you were, I wouldn't have held back either.
Mountain folk cut off from modern civilization are scary.
If he'd meant to kill me with his first attack, I'd be dead.
The fish belong to four-eyes.
And the hare and tortoise are his.
There's another pair somewhere.
Are they yours?
Yeah, they're mine. They're around.
Why didn't you use them?
Are they not suited to battle?
Oh, no.
They've been here the whole time.
They're just too big to fit in here.
If you want, I could make them try.
I'm not bringing Asa-san here.
If you'll come to the Kagemori manor, no harm will come to you.
You understand that I don't want to kill you, right?
The hare and tortoise, plus that.
That would be tough for Right and Left.
Fine. I'll go.
So don't be rude to Right and Left anymore.
That goes without saying.
You'll be treated as guests.
Now that that's settled, take us to Asa.
Actually...
We need to clean this up first.
Ai-chan, another job for you.
Scavenger always makes a terrible mess.
Sca... what?
Scavenger. Nature's janitors.
Ai-chan eats everything.
Makoto-kun produces those things at will.
I regularly feed them all sorts of useful things so I can be ready for anything.
Since they're janitors, I sometimes feed them things the world's better without.
They're quite convenient.
For raids, hijackings, and terror attacks,
with Makoto-kun, I don't get caught by security.
That was a lot of words I don't know, but I get that they're convenient.
Your Daemons.
Yes?
How many kan is that tortoise?
Kan? Oh, how many kilograms is that?
I don't know. I've never weighed them,
but they can get even heavier.
I require more training.
So disciplined!
Yuru, are you good at hunting rabbits?
What? You use traps for rabbits.
They make a good broth.
Barbarian!
Can Daemons even be eaten?
Is someone there?
Oh, hello. Security?
All the lights suddenly went out. It's quite inconvenient.
What is this?
All the lights are broken.
Maybe they short-circuited.
They scared us when they suddenly started crackling.
I see...
The lights are on in this stairwell.
You can exit through here.
Okay. Thank you.
Gabby-chan! Gabby-chan! Gabby-chan!
What? Are we under attack?!
You won't believe this.
I'm currently with your brother.
Seriously?!
Jin-san's bringing my brother here.
We're heading to the manor
Seriously? He's fast.
What am I going to do? What should I wear?
I dunno. When'd you get so girly?
It's Jin. Sorry to bother you so late.
I've settled matters with the Higashi Village twin.
Yes, with Yuru-kun. We're on our way to the manor.
What a long cave.
Really? Well done.
Could you have him wait until I get back?
Where are you, Master?
At a hot spring.
I thought I'd take an after-work bath, but I'll head straight back.
Don't be rude to Yuru-kun.
We're here.
This is the Kagemori clan home.
We heard the Kagemoris had several Daemon Wielders...
but I don't sense a thing.
There are plenty around.
We're just not in the VIP area yet.
VIP?
Limited access.
The edge of the barrier's up there.
Whoa!
Unbelievable.
They're everywhere.
There are so many, I can't tell how many pairs there are.
Asa, your brother's here.
He's here?
Do you want to go with me?
No, I don't want to see the guy who put two holes in my body.
It still hurts to walk.
I'll be back.
Good luck.
I'm gonna sleep.
A big building?
That's one big plot.
Kagemori
Kagemori Park
Kagemori Vision
Kagemori Golf Club
Kagemori Zoo
You think he got caught?
I hate to think that could happen with Right and Left accompanying him.
Oh, well. Daddy's off to pick up his son.
Want me to drive?
No. They don't know we're associated yet.
I'll take a cab.
How will you get back?
By train. It'll be a social studies lesson.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm
The entrance is huge!
Like a castle on the plains.
It's rather late.
You're such a dedicated worker, Jin.
Hey, Asuma-san.
What are you doing here?
I heard the other twin was coming, so I came to entertain him.
I don't believe I told you about that.
I've got really good hearing.
Oh?
You're hurt?
It's not serious.
Did you get into a fight with them?
What magnificent Daemons.
And are you Asa-san's brother?
I'm Kagemori Asuma. Nice to meet you.
B-Brother!
Brother...
You're not dead?! You're alive?!
What kind of greeting is that?
Can I hug you?!
No!
Sorry. I don't know how close we are anymore.
Neither do I.
I didn't come to make friends.
I came because I have questions for you.
Sure. Ask me anything.
Once we're done talking, can I hug you?
I said no!
You're so badass when you're being cold.
Instead of obsessing over me, you should be worried about his injury.
Jin-san, you need to get to the infirmary!
Given Jin's condition, why don't I show you around the manor?
Huh? You're here, Asuma-san?
Wow, you're blind to everything except your brother.
Yuru-kun is our guest.
We have no business with you.
Okay, okay.
Make yourself at home, Yuru-kun.
Akio, stay outside the barrier.
Don't let anyone in.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Big Brother, stay close to me while you're inside the manor.
You'll get lost.
Oh, you're going to need stitches.
What? Really?
A real machete?
Yes.
I wondered why I was woken up in the middle of the night.
I can't believe you were cut by a kid with a machete.
Teenagers these days are scary, huh?
Normal teenagers don't wield machetes.
Really? Every young boy has a machete or two.
Right?
These barbarian siblings.
You can have this back, Doctor. It's Asa-san's blood.
Try not to walk around with that stuff.
It's unsanitary.
That's right! The blood!
Only fiends draw blood from living women and children.
Actually, it was my idea for him to take it.
Modern technology allows us
to draw only the needed amount of blood without cutting veins.
What? With magic?
We had her blood drawn here in this infirmary.
You poke a person with this and draw their blood out.
It doesn't even hurt when done by someone skilled.
This is medicine? How does it work?
He's fine with violence, but drawing blood upsets him?
I don't get his logic at all.
Also, the Kagemori clan feeds me tons,
so drawing a little blood doesn't hurt me.
Can I hug you now?
Absolutely not!
Anyway, you're huge.
Asa is smaller and cuter than that.
You'll grow bigger, too, if you eat the food they have down here.
Isn't it salty, though?
Is it?
It's too strongly seasoned.
I'm used to it.
But the rice is good. Really good.
Wait, I didn't come to talk about food.
You have questions for me, right?
Yeah.
Once we're done talking, can I hug you?
You're determined, I'll give you that.
They seem perfectly in tune with each other.
Where are Mother and Father?
Let me see them. You fled the village together, didn't you?
Yeah...
Then—
They're not here.
Then where?
They're missing.
I don't know where they are.
How much should I tell him?
Everything.
I don't want to lie to my brother.
A lot happened after your parents left the village.
It was some time after the Kagemoris took them in.
They'd settled into their new lives, so they decided to visit your mother's home.
That's right. My mother said she was originally from down the mountain.
She said she wanted to take me there.
Your mother is from Okinawa.
Okinawa is an island far to the south.
You have to take a plane or boat to get there.
A plane?
We called them dragons in the village.
Those are vehicles?
Yeah. They can carry about a hundred passengers.
Down here, people thought Mother had gone missing in some mountains in Tohoku,
so she wanted to show her parents back home that she was okay.
They left me with the Kagemori clan, and on the plane to Okinawa...
our parents vanished.
Did they fall from the dragon—from the plane?
No, they somehow vanished during their flight.
They definitely boarded in Tokyo,
but they weren't on the plane when it arrived in Okinawa.
Did someone kidnap them?
We don't know.
They didn't have anyone guarding them?
They did.
A reliable Kagemori Daemon Wielder was assigned to guard them...
but their guard disappeared with them.
Then isn't that guard suspicious?
Yeah, you're right.
They could've been an enemy pretending to be an ally.
They could've been a Higashi Village agent who infiltrated the Kagemori clan.
Whatever their allegiance, I'm sorry.
It was our mistake.
You trust these guys after they let our parents go missing?!
After we left, assassins from the village came for us one after another.
It was ultimately the master
of the Kagemori clan and Jin-san's people who saved me.
I trust the Kagemori clan.
The boy entered the Kagemori manor.
Jin did well.
They're the first twins
born in the eastern village in four hundred years to sunder the night and day.
Four hundred years! Four hundred years! Four hundred years!
Now both of them are down here.
The jaw Daemon girl's mobility is limited due to a leg injury.
Jin is injured, too.
And the master is away.
This is a golden opportunity.
We could seize both twins at once.
Are you sure?
The boy and his Daemons are quite capable.
And the girl? The girl? The girl?
It's nighttime. She's weaker now than during the day.
As for the boy... Well, it's fine if he dies now.
We only need the girl's head.
What? It's still dark out.
Oh?
I don't recognize you.
Jin, you lied! You led me into a trap!
Actually, those aren't Kagemori Daemons.
Outsiders have entered the manor.
Can we defeat those Daemons?
Ideally, I'd like to capture their master.
Capture them?
It'll be hard to find them in this huge manor.
If you're killing them, make sure they're dead.
I don't want to have to treat them.
And you call yourself a doctor?!
What happens to Daemons when their master dies?
If they're not transferred to a new master before their death,
they become stray Daemons.
That's why Daemons usually prioritize protecting their master.
Stray Daemons?
Their contract expires, and they're bound to that location like ghosts.
If they're forgotten and a new contractor never appears,
they vanish after a few decades or centuries.
That's rough.
Got it. I'll try not to kill their master.
You were going to kill them?!
You're so nice!
Jin, do they have a bow and arrows?
Makoto-kun.
What is this stuff? I've never used any of these before!
I guess I'll try this one.
Keep watching me
Translator: Sho Stifler Timer: Edgar Cruz Editor: Salem Alabanza Quality Control: Gabriella Alabanza Final Quality Control: Michelle Tymon
So I can't leave
Hold me
So I won't start crying
A tailwind blows
A thread runs down my spine, and when it reaches my bloodstream
Ah
I've found wings that might let me fly again
Maybe
If you haven't left the nest yet
Then we can fly together
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Then I'm free to do what I want, right?
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