Fukigen na Mononokean Tsuzuki

Mystery 2 "The Tail"

Okay... It's okay...

This is the Underworld!

I should be able to use words to communicate with a yokai!

Good afternoon...

Abeno-san!

Hello? SOS! SOS!

Summon the Mononokean!

I need an emergency evacuation! I ran into a savage beast!

And it's freaking huge!

Hurry, before it catches up to...

Huh?

It's not chasing me?

Did it leave?

Oh, crud. My legs are going to give out...

Hey, Zenko...

Don't move, Yahiko.

I wanted to play with Haruitsuki, but I can't find him anywhere.

Why don't you have Hanae play with you?

I don't like Ashiya.

Fine. I'll play with Okina instead.

Okina?

The kami at the mountain shrine?

Yeah! We've gotten to be good friends!

But first, tidy up the yard.

Aww!

I've been letting you stay because you promised to help around the temple.

No! No!

I wanna play with Okina!

No! I wanna play!

Then I'm not giving you the candies I bought.

Candy?

I'll do it! I'll tidy up the yard!

Gimme candy.

Once you're finished.

Got it!

Three, okay?

Two.

Aww! Cheapskate!

You dropped this.

Huh?

You dropped your sandal.

Huh?

Did this beast just speak?!

You're one of the Legislator's tadpole lines.

You work for the Legislator?

You're going to the Birdcage?

I'm on my way there, too.

This beast knows the Executive?

Does he work for him?

But I lost something around here.

I'm in a bind.

He's not a savage beast at all!

Will you help me look for it?

I'm sorry. We're in a hurry to deliver something, so, well...

You can't?

Aw, jeez.

It's golden and sparkly, so it should be easy to spot.

I thought I'd find it right away.

Golden and sparkly?

H-Hey, um...

Is the thing you lost made of metal?

Hmm?

Is it metal?

I think it's over there.

This reminds me of the time I looked for Manjirou's ring.

I found it!

There, it's on.

Wow, you're incredible.

It took no time at all to find my tail ring.

I'm good at finding metal objects.

Now, let's head back to the path we were on and go to the Birdcage.

Hey...

Yes?

Why don't you ride on my back?

I'll take you to the Birdcage.

Goro Express, go!

Goro seems so happy.

Hanae, don't ride the dog!

Goro Express...

You're sure it's okay?

Sure.

So fluffy.

Here we go.

Okay!

H-He's so fast!

This turned out to be a thrill ride!

I feel sick...

Hold on tight so you don't fall off.

You tell me this now?!

Huh?

What?!

Oh, I jumped too far.

And hup, and hup...

We're here.

Thank you.

Who is it?

I'm here on behalf of the Legislator.

Ah, the Legislator?

I won't eat you.

I'm not allowed to eat meat.

I'm an herbivore right now.

This was mixed in with the Legislator's documents...

So he asked me to return it to the Executive.

Thank you for the scroll and the message.

Thanks for taking care of this.

You look pale.

Why don't you come rest inside?

I'm all right.

You're not feeling well?

Want me to give you a ride back, too?

Oh, that's okay. I'm fine. I can make it back.

You can ride on me.

I can walk back.

You're not going to ride, huh?

He's drooling!

Well, I'm hungry, so I guess this is goodbye.

Okay.

Walking all the way back to Newt Lake won't be easy.

Shall I take you there?

No, really, don't worry about me.

The Mononokean will meet me along the way.

I'll be fine.

The Mononokean?

They're on their way to see Itsuki?

Please excuse me.

Thanks for the ride.

Unlike the capybara yokai, this savage beast was considerate.

Tadpole, show me the way back, please.

Come to think of it, can you call them again?

I need to tell Abeno-san to pick me up.

He petted me. How embarrassing.

I've never seen him at the Legislator's place before.

You seemed rather friendly.

Do you know each other?

We just met.

We ran into each other on the way here.

I see.

He could be new.

Come to think of it, I didn't get his name.

In that case, the Legislator might know, Mr. Justice.

Brother, I made tea.

Thanks.

It's finished.

Good work.

That was some fast writing.

I didn't think you'd finish it all today.

You must be tired.

Have some tea.

I don't want any.

I'm going to borrow this.

Huh?

That's fine, I guess.

Mononokean, come.

Where are you going?

To pick up Ashiya from where I dropped him off.

You're leaving already?

You should wait here until he asks you to come pick him up.

He left.

Itsuki is always in such a hurry.

He could've had some tea before he left.

Welcome back, Ashiya-kun.

Whatever! At least I delivered the scroll!