Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko (刀使ノ巫女)

Adjustments are complete.

They are your faithful soldiers.

Please use them as you see fit.

Steady yourself, President Souraku.

It is too late to stop this now.

You're right. Yes, I can't stop this now.

Then...

Yukari...

Katana Maidens

Episode 18 Aradama Domination

This is really strict.

If Princess Tagitsu shows up again, it will most likely be here.

Mai...

What is it, Sayaka-chan?

Do you think Princess Tagitsu will come?

Then we'll...

...probably have another fight, like last time.

Sayaka-chan, here!

Remember what Kanami-chan and Hiyori-chan told us

when they got back from seeing Yukari-sama?

While Princess Tagitsu is indeed gaining strength with the noro she's collected,

we can still deal with her.

Is there something else that's worrying you?

If we became allies with Princess Takiri and Princess Ichikishima,

could they talk to Princess Tagitsu?

Huh?

Kaoru told me...

To really think about things before fighting.

Why are you patting me?

I wonder why.

But if we could really do that,

we might not have to fight at all.

Why don't we just kill Princess Takiri and the rest of 'em?

Come on now, are you serious?

Should a Mashiko Toji really be saying something so hasty?

I'm joking, but given how the other side is really difficult to talk things through with,

it makes me want to be a little serious about that.

Akane-sama is negotiating with Princess Takiri again today.

I wonder how it will turn out.

Foolish mortals! Obey me!

Princess Takiri is pretty overwhelming, though.

She completely looks down on us humans.

That's true.

If we joined forces with Princess Takiri and defeated Princess Tagitsu,

then Princess Takiri might just end up our enemy.

But still...

As long as the possibility to join hands still exists,

we won't let them have Princess Takiri.

Don't underestimate the 400 years history of Mashiko Toji.

That's why I love you, Kaoru.

Oh, jeez... You're so annoying.

That reminds me, have you seen Nene?

Didn't he go off to play with Maki-maki and Hana-hana?

Maki-maki is even more impressive when she undresses.

I'm sure she's hiding a big bust underneath those wrappings.

Is something the matter, Maki-san?

No, I just suddenly felt a chill.

Please hang in there.

When the time to attack comes, it is our duty to cut through the vanguard.

The vanguard, huh?

They won't let us do normal security, in order to keep things confidential.

And we're given permission to fight only when the enemy is going to attack.

Doesn't that just make us the bullets?

Well, we can't say that we don't deserve this treatment.

Trust can only be regained through action.

Yeah, you're right.

That's what we've decided to do, you and I.

And not just Princess Tagitsu.

We also need to stop Yomi and President Takatsu,

who are working together at Ayanokouji.

We don't have time to be depressed.

In that case, fortifying yourself with food is also your job.

I recommend the pickles that have been heated along with everything else.

You're a rich girl, aren't you?

I must ask you once more.

Will you please lend us your power?

Princess Takiri,

if you agree to fight with us against Princess Tagitsu,

that would bring us one step closer

to your wish of humans and aradama coexisting.

Insolence.

I do not wish to fight alongside you humans. I seek your servitude.

Give me Princess Ichikishima.

Do so, and I will permit you to live under my protection.

Please wait. Is that what you meant by "coexisting"?

Naturally.

The immature species called humans are the same as the bugs and the beasts.

I will guide them in a better direction

and only then will we truly coexist.

We have heard enough, Akane-sama.

Juujou-san...

Now we have affirmation.

She is just another aradama, like Princess Tagitsu.

She does not wish to coexist with us.

Excuse me, Princess Takiri-san! Will you have a sword fight with me?

Kanami, this isn't the time for that.

What are your intentions, Chidori?

Y-You have never seen us before.

That's why you're not able to meet us halfway.

And, well, I thought that if we both got a good look at each other,

we'd be able to understand one another better—human and aradama.

And you think facing her directly with your okatana is the fastest way to do that?

Leave.

That didn't work.

Of course it didn't.

But that was very like you.

Indeed, it was a rather outlandish request,

but there are parts of it I agree with.

Akane-sama?

We will continue to meet with her until we can ascertain her character.

Okay!

Get a good look... to understand...?

You may come out.

Aradama?

No, it was once an aradama, but it has lost its necessary impurity.

An aradama and yet not. What are you?

What do you want with my chest?

While you may not be impure, why have the humans left you alone?

So you were also born from humankind's ignorance and foolishness?

But why do you not have any impurities?

You really did a number on this place.

A Toji of that time period?

Stop making such a giant mess of things in Mashiko territory, you damn aradama.

Aradama just make things hard.

If you have to go on a rampage, I'll be your opponent.

Let's do it again.