Ling Qi (Spiritpact / Soul Contract)

Episode 9

The Final Decision

There is only about an hour left until the sun comes up.

If the Youmeishi does not return, a disaster will occur.

At that time, I will ask the Tanmoku family for an explanation.

Tanmoku Ki!

Hey, Tanmoku Ki!

This is the greatest!

There's no better feeling than vengeance.

I'll choke the life out of you for sure tonight!

Bad guys always say the same things.

Knock it off.

I'll torment you with this Rakugetsu sword!

The cries of a loser dog, huh? You don't scare me in the slightest.

Now that's surprising!

You've gotten better, have you?

I'm different than before. I'm not the same idiot anymore!

You're lying!

Damn it. I was tricked.

He's after Tanmoku?

Farewell, Youmeishi!

Damn you, Tanmoku Ki. Where did you and that loser dog run off to?

Hang in there a little bit longer. The house is just up ahead.

Tanmoku Ki!

I didn't think you'd run away with your tail tucked between your legs.

I'll bet even in your wildest dreams did you think your powers

would be sealed by your own spirit shadow.

Spirit masters are the natural enemies of spirit shadows. Don't go.

Then what do we do now?

We have no choice but to fight using these talismans.

There's a perfect saying for this.

"A dog biting the hand that feeds it is returning evil for good."

I didn't think you two were in such a hurry to die.

I'll send you to the afterlife!

Where'd you go, Tanmoku Ki?

Trying to attack me, huh?

You can't destroy him?

He's temporarily contained.

I'm no match for him without my spiritual powers.

Tanmoku Ki, is returning the sword to its scabbard the only way to break the seal?

There's nothing else?

You don't need to know.

Would it work if I disappeared?

Then get rid of me!

Get back your powers and stop running!

You're the Youmeishi revered by everyone.

You mustn't be foolish.

Shut up!

I never thought it was your fault.

That's because you just don't want to blame me.

Tanmoku Ki!

Ugh, this is so frustrating!

I'm through acting this refined lady character!

If I can't get out the window, then I'll break out through the front.

For Tanmoku-san! It's sink or swim!

Is this from back then?

Why didn't you say something? Enduring something like this...

You Keika, listen well.

If he comes, go on and don't worry about me.

You need to stop talking!

I'll call for help.

We have to stop the bleeding!

Jimei

It came out on its own.

I can't let anyone see me like this.

The reason I'm so fixated on my spiritual powers

is because they are powers I was born with.

I don't have any other way to live, except to use them.

If I lose my powers, I also lose my reason for existing. You understand, right?

I think I can understand how Tanmoku feels.

He can be his strong self because of his great powers.

But if he loses those powers, he'll become lost, scared, and anxious.

He's not a god.

He's just a normal human.

He's human, just like everyone else.

Didn't you say so before? If you die, then I'll disappear, too.

I can't run away anymore.

That was a lie.

That string made from my braided hair is the source of your life.

Even if I die, as long as you have that, you won't disappear.

Go. I can't protect you anymore.

Where am I supposed to go?

I have the 60-meter distance restriction.

From now on, you're free.

Hey.

So this is where you've been fooling around?

Did you really think that a few talismans could stop me?

How naïve!

This time, I'm going to protect you!

Go!

Tanmoku Ki!

Tanmoku Ki!

Go. That's an order.

Don't forget your promise.

Rakugetsu-sama, why are you doing this?

Everything has to come to an end.

This is probably my ending.

Rakugetsu-sama! Rakugetsu-sama!

What a mess.

Did you forget your promise?

In Tetsu, what are you doing here?

That's what I was going to say.

You're protecting the Youmeishi, right?

Then why did you let yourself get flung here?

Tanmoku Ki was trying to protect me—

That's it! You should be able to save him. We have to hurry or he's going to die!

What's the matter? Aren't you worried about him?

Dumbass!

If I could go, I would've gone already.

I can't leave the Tanmoku family's Mount Ura.

Then I'll go!

Are you going to run all the way?

He'll be dead by the time you get there.

Then what do you suggest I do?

Take a good look at the sword.

The Rakugetsu sword?

What do you feel?

It manipulated me with hallucinations and tried to make me kill.

I've been deceived so many times. I can't let it manipulate me again.

You're wrong!

Listen up.

All swords are contain the emotions of their creators.

The Rakugetsu sword does as well.

If you want to learn how to handle that sword, don't refuse those emotions.

Try to understand them.

Rakugetsu-sama!

Rakugetsu-sama!

Then these are You Nei's memories?

Go.

Out into the wide world, unlike me.

You're free.

Rakugetsu-sama, I let go of my freedom long ago.

I will definitely fulfill my promise to you.

If this is how your life ends, then I...

Rakugetsu gave in to evil,

and in order to defend the citizens from his mass murdering,

You Nei made a sword from his own arm.

After that, he never let go of the sword for the rest of his life.

No matter where I go, there is only one place I want to be.

By Rakugetsu-sama's side!

Who's that?

I won't go, no matter what.

This is what happens when you make me angry.

What on earth was that sound?

I think it was from the storehouse.

Please go take a look.