Tokyo Ravens (東京レイヴンズ)

Okay.

I'll become your familiar, Natsume.

I'll protect you forever.

I swear.

Current onmyo magic consists of Japanese magic

that was brought together, refined, and simplified

during World War II.

Using that magic, the Onmyo Agency

has been undergoing purification of the spiritual disaster

two years ago.

The Onmyo Mages who serve in the Exorcism Bureau within

the Agency are responsible for this purification,

while other Bureaus within the Agency

offer their support in various ways.

Man, the sky is so blue.

I'm so wiped.

Yeah, I can tell.

Aren't you? It's freaking hot.

It's cooler here than it is in Tokyo, that's for sure.

Gone. I want more.

Yeah, me too.

Awesome. I've been cursed.

Big shock. I guess that runs in my family.

Yeah, knowing the history,

I'd say that's entirely possible.

She's here.

Huh?

Harutora!

H-Hokuto?

I've been calling you.

How come you didn't answer? Stupid-tora!

Because I was in summer school!

Oh.

Well, I suppose that makes sense, Great King of the F's!

Okay, I'll accept your lame excuse.

But I'm still gonna find a way for you to make it up to me.

This is ridiculous.

I don't understand why I had to buy you a snow cone.

Hey! That's mine; get your greedy paws off!

Ow, my head! I totally got a brain freeze!

Good, that's what you get.

So, Hokuto?

Isn't it about time for you to start lecturing him again?

Hmph.

Harutora, have you made up your mind?

Become an onmyo mage. You better not say "no"!

Uh--Sorry.

Come on, Harutora.

You're part of the Tsuchimikado family,

descendants of Abe no Seimei.

How could you not want to be an official Onmyo Mage?

It's in your blood!

Hokuto. I've already told you.

Yeah, I'm a Tsuchimikado, but I'm from a branch family,

and besides, I'm not a spirit seer.

I don't have any talents.

I'm just too normal to be a mage.

Someone gifted should represent my family,

not someone who has to go to summer school.

Oh, you mean like that one girl from the main family?

Yep. She's already been named the next head,

and better her than me.

She's been in Tokyo at the Onmyo Prep School since spring.

And she's totally different from us losers, that's for sure.

That's a buncha bull.

Why doesn't that bug you?

Because I like life better without expectations.

For real?

Huh?

Harutora, you can't honestly believe that

no one expects anything of you.

Yeah. I do.

Liar. Liar!

Harutora.

You're drippin' there.

Aaahh!

Hah! It looks like you peed!

Shut up!

Damn it.

Here.

Thanks. Jeez.

So, we're done with career counseling now, right?

What's the plan for tomorrow?

Oh. This'll be your first fireworks festival

since you got here. You excited for it?

I guess.

So you're coming over tomorrow, right?

We can head out as soon as you finish with your checkup.

Yeah, that sounds good to me.

Ow! I got a stupid brain freeze again!

Hey, that's mine!

See you later, Touji!

Later.

You should be an onmyo mage.

Stupid-tora!

No! Go away!

Man, when did she get so pushy?

She was pretty normal until last year.

Yeah, I dunno; that girl is full of mysteries.

She doesn't know jack, though.

Nobody cares if you're from the Tsuchimikado family anymore.

I guess that's all thanks to "Yakou," right?

That's right.

I mean, she's gotta have some clue about all that, you know?

I'd be surprised if anybody hadn't heard by now.

What do you think?

I dunno.

It's like I already said; that girl is full of mysteries, dude.

Harutora.

Huh?

You seriously don't even want to give it a try, do you?

Not you, too!

We both know I don't have any talent!

It's not a matter of talent.

It's a matter of will.

I did think about it when I was a kid, if that counts.

You've got way more talent than you give yourself credit for.

Huh?

See you tomorrow.

Yeah. Sure thing.

One more year, just the three of us.

Natsume?

How come you're not back in Tokyo?

Oh, yeah. Summer vacation.

Hello there, Harutora. Long time no see.

So, uh--

So how are your parents?

I haven't seen either of them in a long time.

I hope they're doing well.

Oh, they're doing good. Really good.

We could go see 'em?

I wish I could, but I don't have much time.

When are you going back?

In a week.

Yeah? Is school hard?

The classes are fine for the most part.

The tradition is a little tricky, though.

Oh. I mean-- school is fine.

Have you made any friends so far?

Have I made friends?

I have the duty of being the next head

of the Tsuchimikado family.

I do not have time to waste

by spending my days idly or making friends.

Oh man, you need to lighten up.

And you need to realize that I am nothing like you.

Well, you would know, right? You are the all mighty genius.

Who cares who's a genius and who's not?

It's not gonna change the truth!

What's wrong now?

You know, you used to be cute.

Fine! Keep being mean to me!

It's not like I'm trying to make you change

who you are or anything.

You just go ahead and do what you want!

The Tsuchimikado family might be our family.

But don't worry; I can protect us all by myself!

Have a nice evening.

Huh?

Goodbye. Have a nice evening.

Not cute at all.

Hey, thanks for waiting.

How'd it go?

Everything went just fine.

Your dad sure knows what he's doing.

...disaster in Shibuya yesterday.

What's going on?

...and there's confusion at the scene,

but it has been purified by the Exorcism Bureau.

As you can see, the agents are hard at work--Aah!

Kiosowaka!

Om aromaya tengu, suman kisowaka.

Om hirahiraken. Hiraken nosowaka!

Whoa, that was amazing.

He's one of the Twelve Divine Generals.

A State Onmyo Mage First Class.

Tokyo is way more dangerous than I thought it was, I guess.

No wonder Natsume was acting so on edge.

Someone from a branch family

becoming a familiar to one of the Head members.

I guess that makes sense.

It's kind of a tradition in old families.

I think it's awesome I'm not a spirit seer.

Last thing I'd want is to be that warped girl's familiar.

For real?

Natsume doesn't seem that bad to me.

Dude, you were kind of a jerk to someone

who was just trying to tell you she was lonely.

But don't worry; I can protect us all by myself!

You're right; I'm a jerk.

What's your problem? Not like she rejected you.

Hey! You shut up!

Who rejected whom?

Whoa. Hokuto.

You, uh--

Ahem.

You're, um, dressed differently.

Yeah. It's for the festival.

That okay?