Shikabane Hime: Aka (Corpse Princess)

Ouri.

Bro?

You... What's wrong?

Cold!

Dea--!

She's dead!

Was it an accident or something, Buddha?

But... Why isn't there anyone here?

Please, stop it!

Guardian, please stop it!

Guardian, with your body in that condition...!

The bonds have already been cut.

He's... that guy who sometimes comes from the head temple... Shirae-san?

Guardian... Does he mean Bro?

What's up with those wounds?

What is that girl?

Are you interested?

She's a Shikabane.

You are being shown a Shikabane.

That is...

Guardian Tagami!

Because of my incompetence, her bonds are nearly cut.

But, I can still make it.

It's better to wait for a new one.

This one isn't just an item.

Keisei...

I'm sorry...

That girl was definitely dead.

It's Hagino, right?

In your storage closet of your home, we found seven dead bodies.

Those were the women who lived with you, weren't they?!

In the police department, when you have an underling who commits a crime, what do you do?

That's right... You dispose of them.

It's the same thing...

I just disposed of them.

Just what kind of crime did those women commit?!

They disobeyed my orders.

That's a terrible sin!

Hey, wait!

Today's food is here because of the Buddha's blessing.

What was that, Keisei?!

Don't call me Keisei, call me Head Priest!

Is it all right for a priest to do something like that?!

Listen here.

In this world, you need to present yourself with poise!

There are plenty of villains who are steeped in evil, yet are high up in society.

Do not be fooled by apologies or facades, and look only at the truth.

This is our templ--

What are you teaching them, Tagami-san?!

No, as this facility's supervisor...

It's true that this is Sekuuji land, but I am the director!

Everyone! Forget what you just heard!

In exchange, let's share Tagami-san's portion with everyone!

What?!

Yes!

Director... is it all right to leave this in the entry hall?

Will you be moving out this evening?

Yeah.

I'll ask some friends at school.

What's with you, Hanagami?! Are you really moving?!

I'm not Hanagami!

I'm Kagami! Kagami!

Hanagami Taru!

Hanagami! Hanagami!

Ouch...

Whoa! Do you intend to take all of that along?!

It was you who hid all this stuff in my luggage, wasn't it?!

It's got your name written on it, doesn't it?

What's your point?! This is your handwriting, isn't it?!

As your parent, I was just thinking of you.

Now that you'll be living all alone, you'll be able to enjoy them to your heart's content...

That was unneccessary! And anyway, you aren't my parent!

That's right...

You were raised here too, after all...

No... I think of you as my real brother...

Why are you going, Ouri?

I'll be in the neighborhood, so I'll come to eat from time to time.

It'll be expensive.

I'm off!

After school is over, I'll come back quickly!

So until then, I'll leave my luggage to you!

He said he'll be doing two part-time jobs.

He's hit that age where it's hard to be around here.

Let him try it.

Do you remember when he first said he wanted to live alone?

It was last year, when you were badly hurt and in bed.

It was right after that.

Is that so?

You always suddenly disappear and then return injured.

I'm used to it, but Ouri...

So, it's closer to the big forest than the school?

Well, around here the rent is high, after all.

So, living alone is...

Be honest. You were scared because there was a graveyard behind your home.

Don't say prejudiced things.

It isn't scary.

You've said it before, haven't you?

From time to time, you see dead people?

It's a temple, after all.

But, it isn't really scary.

And that's the problem...

Oh, and about today's luggage job...

Wait a moment, you guys!

Nah, I've got club activities...

I'm not much for manual labor...

This is bad!

Hurry up and run!

Inuhiko!

Like I've said before, don't call me by my last name.

I hate it, after all.

More importantly, have you heard?

What?

You know... that criminal in the harem case...

Harem?!

Sounds good! A guy should at least once-- urk!

Oh, that one where he lived with several women and a number of them went missing...

They've had that on TV a lot lately.

It seems when the police investigated his house last night, they found seven dead bodies in the storage closet.

Dead bodies?

So, he did do it!

Then, did that guy get caught?

It seems the police let him get away.

Apparently he's been wandering around here, so I was told to "be on guard" by the Student Council.

This seems less and less the time to be moving.

But, today is the only day I'm off from my part-time jobs.

That guy's house is at the next station, isn't it?