My Daemon (ぼくのデーモン)

What was that?

Annaah!

Aaaahhhh!

One day, I spotted a grain of sand that was glowing red in a patch of grass.

It was a daemonium particle.

So then I decided to take it to my house and watch it for a while.

It grew a few millimeters every day and it started to beat like a heart.

When it reached about four inches long, it became a four-legged daemon.

-And then it-- -Wait a minute, Kento…

You disposed of… the daemon properly, right?

Nuh uh. Hold on, she’s here, I’ll show you.

-Huh? -See?

Her name is Anna. Because she always makes the sound "annah.”

Annah?

-Yuck! What is that?! -Huh?

-Kento, no! Throw that thing out! -Eww!

The infinite number of gods in nature will never abandon us.

We’ll always be saved.

Everyone… please. Please stop and listen to my story.

We need to restore our once beautiful earth, with our very own hands.

Go on! Damn daemon!

Daemons are totally cute. I wonder what the heck makes everyone hate them like

that?

Hey, Kento!

Show us that daemon you got.

My dad said… as soon as we see daemons, we need to kill them on the spot!

They’ll multiply! You need to get rid of ‘em all!

There’s no way I’d kill Anna. I could never do that.

Stop teasing, boys.

He doesn’t like it.

But, Sister, he has a baby daemon and he’s raising the thing!

A daemon?

Is that true?

Ah, well…

Annah.

That’s a sin!

Hand it over to me, right now!

Get back here!

Daemonium particles… once again, continue to spread around the world due to winds at

the nuclear test site.

From these minute particles… “daemons” are then created.

There seems to be an aversion to daemons by humans due to the nature of our souls.

Or perhaps it’s the aversion to these daemons that is the actual evidence of…

being human.

An aversion? But my son… he’s been taking care of a daemon.

Kento has one? Is it real?

It’s his summer project. He records everything about it at home.

He’s really weird.

Well, my son’s definitely an oddball but I suppose that's okay.

Ladies, c’mon.

-Sorry. -Sorry.

Kento! You alright?

Mom!

You must be starving by now.

So, how did your presentation go? It was today, right?

Everyone was so surprised.

I’m sure they were…

Aaanah…

Awe! You’re killing me with how cute you are!

Now that your project is over…

Do you think, you should go ahead and keep her? Or return her… back to the wild?

Can I… keep her?

All right, you can keep her.

Woo hoo! Anna, we get to stay together!

Anna!

-Anaaah! -Anna!

They’re called demon users. I think they’re hired by the city to reduce the

overabundance of vermin daemons.

Aaannah…?

Look! Watch the daemons. Do you see their collars? They make them obey by shocking

them.

What the hell are you doing? Take your punishment!

Anna!

Anna.

Damn! Its neck is broken.

Its collar is broken too.

Let's dump it here. Just my luck.

Let's go. We've killed enough daemons. Our job here is done.

Anna, here you go.

Anna…

Don't worry. It's broken. You don’t have to worry about it shocking you.

This way, as long as you’re wearing it, they won’t see you as a stray daemon to

kill.

And now…

Sometimes I watch daemon battles, too. -Wow you really love these chikuwa.

Ann-nah! Grr.

-So…do you have a favorite daemon? Or two? -Oh, man. What am I going to have to do

to convince everyone how stinking cute you are?!

Hmm, I'm rooting for Baron the nobleman-or is it the knight of the sky?

-What if I became a daemon user? -Baron really loves all kinds of flowers.

Hey, did you know that some daemons… have mysterious powers?

Yes.

I don’t think that’s entirely true. Most people are quite indifferent about

daemons-they don’t really care but daemons are actually very interesting creatures.

Rumor has it… that there is a daemon in the Kyushu region who can rewind time. The

daemon can rewind the time for a broken coffee cup and put it back together again.

Several metropolitan cities were devastated recently by a daemon stampede

that hit North America.

-Mom, pass me the soy sauce. -My bad.

Huh?

It’s gone.

That’s weird.

What daemon is your fave, Derry?

Anna, you can’t jump up on the table while we’re eating just because you’re so

-cute. -I don't have a particular fave right now,

but I am rather curious about the daemon who destroyed Nagoya City.

Aaaanah!

And I still like Senju Kannon. Remember? We used to think he might be a winner.

The Daemon Battle Tournament, a dream festival of daemons held once every four

-years, will take place in a month. -Wait! What’d you do with it?! It’s gone!

Anna!

-It’s back again. -Anna… you’re gifted.

-So awesome! -Annanah!

Naaah!

-Good job! -Anna! Nana naah.

You’re so cool!

Anna, yakisoba with pickled eggplant, please.

Aaanna!

Oh, wow, it’s still hot…

Why are you surprised?

‘Cause it’s from three days ago!

I had her absorb it right after it was cooked. And it never even cooled down!

Huh?

Right after it was cooked? There was no time lapse at all?

I’ve got it!

All of these are about to expire. So would you store them please?

That’s lame, Mom…

-Ann? -Huh?

Coming.

Oh… hello Sister.

Ms. Tachibana, I’m here because I wanted to talk to you for just a moment.

Oh. About what?

Your family… has a daemon, isn’t that right?

With four legs and eyes all around its body.

Oh, dear…

Daemons are sinful creatures. To own them as pets is blasphemous.

Give it to me. I will get rid of it on your behalf.

Yes well… she’s surprisingly useful, sister.

She has storage ability… she can store food for several days without it spoiling.

You oughta be ashamed. I know the truth!

Your son is infected by a daemonium particle, isn't he?

I'm sorry that he won't be able to live for very long. But it must a punishment

-from the gods. -Leave us alone!

Wait--!

Because of the position, it’s not possible to remove it with surgery.

That can’t be right. I always made him wear a mask.

It all depends on luck.

The daemonium particle will likely grow, and after that, it will hatch at

some point.

At that time… your son…

But, there are cases where it doesn't develop, right?

I'm sorry to say this, but… the possibility of your son living to

adulthood is very low.

But I… I’m sure… I’m sure he’ll live. He has to survive.

Operator, please hold. Okay. I’m transferring you now. Uhuh. Operator.

Hello.

I’d like to report… that there’s a family with a daemon, even though they are not

daemon users. Can you remedy this situation?

What is the type of daemon? Four legs for certain… eyes on its body, and I think…

she said that it has some sort of… storage ability.

So it’s got storage ability huh?

And what exactly was the damage?

Not yet? I see. Then can you tell us the family's address?

Thank you for the information.

Huh? What’s this?

Yes, I got it. What’s its location?

Tokyo… in the eastern area.

Dispatch the capture squad now. Aren't they in Japan?