Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko (刀使ノ巫女)

The recovery team was attacked?

Yes, and the noro was stolen.

By aradama?

No, not them.

They were attacked by a Toji.

After an aradama has been destroyed,

the noro recovery team has been attacked at several locations.

By aradama?

Well, the culprit is also a Toji.

A mysterious Toji wearing a hood.

Stop!

We will cut you down if you resist!

Damn it, the hits just keep on coming!

Then...

Curse you,

that's the Niten Ichi style!

I knew it, you're—

Shidou Maki.

Katana Maidens

Episode 16 Audience In the Prison

There's no mistake. That is Maki-san.

Then do you know who this is?

What kind of ties do they have to each other?

Are they companions or collaborators of some kind?

Not possible.

Maki-san set out to settle things with her past.

She would not ally with a stranger now.

One of them is definitely Shidou Maki.

But we have no idea who the other one is.

Perhaps it's the former Origami head?

Just because she possesses an okatana does not make her a Toji.

What do you mean?

Wanna go one more round?

Sure.

Kanamin, Hiyoyon, I'm back!

Hey!

Ellen-chan!

The others are with me, too.

We're back!

'Sup.

Welcome back, everybody!

Is everyone at Minoseki doing well, Mai-chan?

Yes, as usual.

Also, I brought back your assignments, too.

Good luck with that.

Kaoru, I've brought back our homework from the director, too.

Not us, too.

She's been working my fingers to the bone. She could at least exempt me from this.

Those are two separate things.

Things will be getting lively again.

It's Etou-san and the others.

Weren't they the ones who...

That's the first time I've seen them all together.

Shall we be going, then?

Today's Star

Happy Birthday!

Kaoru-chan planned all this, since we knew the next time we'd all be together

would be on your birthday!

It's a surprise party. Well, were you surprised?

Okay, time for the cake!

Happy Birthday Sayaka-chan

We got it from a shop that Hiyori-chan recommended.

Shouldn't we have gone with the chocolate mint cake instead?

This is for Sayaka-chan.

You're the only one who likes chocolate mint.

That's not true.

You'd make someone eat toothpaste on their birthday?

It's not toothpaste!

Please blow the candles out with one breath.

This is the main event for today. Give it your all!

Got it.

Wait, wait, wait, what're you doing?

Relax your shoulders more. You're going to crush the cake!

Congratulations!

Thank you.

So that hooded Toji who's been stealing the noro

was definitely Shidou Maki.

Yes, I saw her, too.

I thought as much.

Please wait a moment!

Mai-mai and I also fought the hooded Toji that stole the noro at Nagakute,

but that wasn't Maki-maki.

Yes, Shidou-san uses the Shindo Munen style.

I believe that person was using a different style.

Does that mean that she's using other techniques

to try and hide her identity, then?

I don't think so.

Well, we'd know it was Shidou if we saw her.

Which means the hooded Toji is not alone.

Perhaps Sana-sensei would know something?

Sana-sensei, we have something we'd like to know.

What's with all the fuss?

Who is the hooded Toji?

That's not entirely up to me to say...

Why not?

I was just thinking it was about time that we told you all as well.

For now, we have confirmed that there are two of them.

One is without a doubt Shidou Maki.

And the other was never even a Toji.

Not a Toji? Then...

It is Princess Tagitsu.

Princess Tagitsu should've been driven back into the netherworld

in the battle five months ago.

Has she been revived already?

Who has she possessed?

No, Princess Tagitsu has not possessed anyone this time.

She has manifested as an aradama in human form.

Is that even possible?

Please enter.

Excuse me.

There is a message from Ichigaya for you, Deputy Director.

Top Secret

This is...

We finally have permission.

Etou-san, Juujou-san...

Please accompany me tomorrow to the Ministry of Defense in Ichigaya.

On an escort mission.

Um, why do you need an escort to the Ministry of Defense?

I will be meeting with an important person.

Important person?

A very important person.

Honestly, anything could happen.

That is why I wanted you both to come along.

Will we be useful to you somehow?

It has to be the two of you.

It has to be us?

Does that mean...

Ministry of Defense

We've been expecting you.

Things are really tense here.

There are even Toji.

Good work.