Hiiro no Kakera Dai Ni Shou

A new dawn breaks.

Like always,

it was a peaceful morning wrapped in a calm, gentle atmosphere.

Good morning, O-chan.

The Onikirimaru seal was protected,

and a happy morning came even here to Kifu village.

Good morning, Mitsuru-chan!

Good morning, Tamaki-sama.

But, being at peace now...

...means I'm no longer protected by everyone.

It's a little lonely, isn't it?

I'm off!

You're late, Princess.

What are you all doing here?

How do I say it?

The Tamayori's Fate

We've all gotten used to seeing you off.

So when I woke up, I found myself walking here before I knew it.

Right, Takuma?

That's right.

Like walking a dog every day.

A-A dog?

Osaki Kitsune, have you been well, too?

Yuichi-senpai, um, O-chan's name is O-chan.

Wrong! It's Crystal Guy!

Crystal Guy

Zankuro Ozaki.

Zankuro Ozaki

Osaki Kitsune

I think Osaki Kitsune is a wonderful name.

It's O-chan!

It sure is fun when everyone's here.

It sure is, Shinji-kun.

Now then, Tamaki-san.

And everyone else, we must go soon,

or we'll be late.

That's true.

Then, Ohmi-san...

Yes. I'll pay my respects to Baba-sama before I leave.

But I'm glad that everyone seems to be well.

I keep telling you!

We've got special blood in our veins, so our injuries heal right away.

But...

We were pretty severely injured,

so I'm sure that you worried more than usual, Tamaki-senpai.

Thank you. We're fine.

I'm healed, too.

Amazing!

Your wounds were the deepest,

so I thought there'd be at least a few scars left.

I am young after all.

Hey! We're only a year apart.

That's a big difference.

Shut up! I don't want to hear about big or small!

I didn't say anything about small.

Y-You're a...

Now that I think about it,

when I first came to Kifu village,

you're the first one I met.

An offering.

Offering, offering.

Oh, just a moment.

Here.

And...

Don't go that way!

Stop moving.

If you panic, the gods will become uneasy.

Gods?

Take this and use it.

Do you want to be taken to the ends of this world?

Stay calm. It's all right.

I'm right here.

Hold it and speak:

Hurry, Tathata's Command!

Hurry, Tathata's Command!

And I was saved by Takuma.

I arrived at Grandma's house.

Onikirimaru?

A god's first resolution,

the power to destroy the world.

Since long ago, we, the Tamayori princesses, have kept it sealed away.

Since that seal has weakened, the gods have become agitated.

So, Tamaki,

you must once again seal the Onikirimaru,

as one who carries the blood of Tamayori must.

Grandma suddenly told me that I was the Tamayori princess,

and I felt so bewildered.

But for some reason I didn't think to run away.

That was probably because...

...they were by my side protecting me.

We're late!

Let's hurry.

Yes!

Okay!

Wait for me!

Huh? No one's here yet.

Now that I think about it, this is where I met Mahiro-senpai.

So she's the princess.

Doesn't look like it.

A-Amazing!

Shut up!

Don't go saying whatever you want.

I'm not as strong as you say!

Don't force your ideals onto me!

I'm sorry.

Because I haven't awakened as the Tamayori princess,

I've made you all suffer.

And I said those high and mighty things to you...

Idiot.

Right back at you.

Don't make me say any more.

Hurry it up, idiot!

Yes!

Good girl.

You can see her?

The Osaki fox is similar to our master.

Whether you are strong or weak depends on yourself.

I hope you grow up to be a good girl.

From a human perspective, we're wild animals.

If the seal disappears, we will be cast out,

people will reject us, and we'll be persecuted.

That's all we are.

Why do you say things like that?

You all say terrible things, and you're selfish and mean,

but you're all important friends to me.

Nothing else.

Saying you're not human, that's...

Thank you, Tamaki.

You'll catch a cold.

Fall is halfway over.

Everyone says that it's their fate,

but I can't accept that.

You've heard that...

...the blood of the Tamayori is the most important element...

...in protecting the Onikirimaru?

Protecting the Tamayori princess is our, the Shugogo's, duty.

It's not about whether you accept it or not.

We simply exist for that purpose.

There's no need to take everything on at once.

We've all had time to come to terms with our fate.

Stop!

Um, are you all right?

I'll help out, too.

I'll take of it, so please go outside!

Did I do something to make her mad?