Daemons of the Shadow Realm (黄泉のツガイ)

I'm home.

Hey, welcome back. Finished with work?

I'm hungry.

Where's Yuru-kun?

Off to find somewhere quiet to practice.

Ken, Right, and Left went with him.

What? You don't think he'll run off and get captured again?

Kotetsu's with them, too.

I'm tracking their location.

I see.

How was the shaman?

A pain to bury since he was so big.

Who killed him? The Kagemoris?

I don't know who killed him or why they did it.

Who asked you to bury him?

The "bandits."

Did they say anything?

Nothing. He was already dead when they got to his shop.

You think it's connected to Yuru?

I'm not sure. I just hope this doesn't mean trouble for us.

Are these the ingredients I prepared for hotpot last night?

You didn't eat it?

Nah. We figured we'd have it when you got back.

We ate leftovers instead.

You didn't need to wait for me.

Yuru said hotpot's supposed to be eaten together, as a family.

I'm just talking to myself here,

but there were words carved into the shaman's body.

"On the next full moon at the hour of the boar,

come to Fujimurayama warehouse one.

I have your fake sister and a village child."

Hana's

It was a message for Yuru-kun.

The bandits told me not to tell you or Yuru-kun.

You think whoever wrote that message knows about Yuru-kun's parents?

I don't know. If they had Mine-san and Nagisa-san,

they'd use them as hostages to lure Yuru out.

At the very least...

I don't think his parents are being held by whoever wrote that.

But it's possible they know something.

I can't deny that.

Well, I'm done talking to myself.

I'm washing my hands of this, so the rest is up to you.

This has turned into a real pain in the ass.

What am I going to do?

When's the hour of the boar on the next full moon?

Around 10PM on the fourteenth of this month.

For someone who doesn't want to get involved, you've sure done your research.

Episode 14 Family and Friends

I don't see anywhere we can shoot a bow.

Yeah.

There are people everywhere.

It'd be a disaster if our shots went wide.

Should we have Asa's Daemons swallow us again?

No.

Look, Ken. Those fish are huge.

Let's catch them.

We can't, Yuru-san!

No!

Fishing and capturing fish is prohibited

Look! Fishing isn't allowed here!

We can chase it into the shallows and grab it.

It's not about the method!

I just want to catch something to put in the hot pot for Hana-san.

It doesn't matter what your reasons are!

This guy is weirdly nice for a barbarian.

Why don't people down here hunt food sources that are right in front of them?

Look. Those look easy to catch.

You can't just hunt whatever birds or animals you want.

I think Dera-san mentioned something about hunting licenses.

That's the law in this country.

Nobody down here walks around with bows or machetes.

How do they defend themselves from animals and scoundrels?

We have people called "police officers" to defend the public.

I'm sure you know this, but down here,

you'll get arrested for killing someone whether or not you have a reason.

What?!

What?!

Could it be?

Did it seem too obvious?

Did no one teach Yuru-san the basic common-sense rules of living down here?

Nobody normal would ever associate with Higashi Village.

I have to raise Yuru-san right.

That doesn't make sense!

You should be able to defend yourself from someone trying to kill you.

Even self-defense is a crime if you take it too far.

Yuru, there are Daemons nearby.

Are they hostile?

I don't know.

My weapons aren't battle-ready, so I'd like to avoid unnecessary contact.

We should leave.

Got it.

Good call.

They're following us.

They've noticed us as well.

Who are they? Friends or foes?

They're heading to an isolated area.

Did they notice us?

We finally found them, too.

They're not getting away.

They're definitely coming right for us.

Are they targeting Yuru-san?

Okay.

We'll intercept them here.

If they're enemies, we'll just have to fight without practicing first.

Ken, I might not be able to protect you.

I'll do my best.

Now then.

Who are they?

You're a master and his Daemons, aren't you?

They're dressed in black.

Are they Kagemoris? I don't detect any bloodlust.

No...

But what if I change my mind and try to kill you?

What do you want?

Choose your words carefully.

Wait, wait.

We mean you no harm.

We'll remove our disguises.

Disguises?

When we don't accompany our master,

they get bullied or taken to a public health center.

So we pretend to be a pet and its owners.

We steal—I mean, we borrow clothes and wigs to pretend to be humans.

This is what we really look like.

That scared me. They look like Tenaga-Ashinaga.

Or rather... They're aliens.

We're Daemons.

People who can see us always call us aliens for some reason.

It's so rude.

We're plain old Daemons.

Uh, what should we call you?

We are...

You're what?!

An alien language?!

Oh...

That's not pronounceable by humans.

I see. So that's how it is.

They're totally aliens!

We were quietly revered in Noto long ago,

but we were eventually forgotten.

We stopped receiving visitors and thought we'd wither away,

but then a stray dog fell on us.

And we happened to enter a contract.

What? This dog is your master?

Yes.

So we're in a pickle because we still haven't received individual names.

I can't believe our master is a dog of all things.

Shall I introduce you to someone who can dissolve your contract?

No!

We like our current master!

You must really like them!

You seem like Daemons we can talk to.

We don't know any Daemons we can discuss our situation with.

Would you be willing to be our friends?

Sure.

As long as you don't hurt our master.

Daemon friends?!

Of course not!

Great! May we ask for your names?

We're Right and Left.

No way! You're Right and Left from Higashi Village?

You're legends!

Can we shake your hands?

I'm so glad to be alive!