Conception (CONCEPTION)

Ritual of the Great Star Ward?

The Star Ward offered to the thirteenth phantom,

the last remaining Impurity, is the Great Star Ward.

This ward is the Visitor, Itsuki, himself.

Hold on! What will happen to Itsuki, then?

He will be sealed together with the thirteenth phantom,

for all eternity.

How can that be?

And you're telling us to perform that ritual?

Are you serious?

Granvania will be doomed unless you do.

Itsuki has accepted becoming the Great Star Ward.

This is also what he wants.

That can't be...

Itsuki!

About the Ritual of the Great Star Ward...

I'm gonna have to pass.

Why the sudden change of heart?

It's because he now has something really special!

Right, Ikkun?

Ikkun?

Huh?

They're getting along strangely well.

Did something happen?

They've done it, for sure.

That's why she's acting like a girlfriend.

I want to fight to the end.

You have my support.

Thank you, Alfie.

You have me, so you'll be fine!

I'm impressed that you made up your mind to fight the phantom.

If I sacrificed myself, Granvania would be saved.

That would be the safe choice.

But...

I want to live longer.

Yes! We have a happy life and a happy home waiting for us!

Huh?

Right...

I have to fight hard for my future.

Why did you come with me, Mana?

Oh, come on! Do you even have to ask?

You're so silly!

When I was given such a passionate embrace,

the ladybug within me came out and started dancing samba!

Ladybug?

We're already two as one.

If you're going, then I'll follow you to the ends of the earth!

I see. Thank you, Mana.

Ooh...

Those words went right through my uterus!

I'm all yours now.

My heart and soul belong to you, Ikkun!

I can feel it from here.

Yeah, I can feel it pulsing through me, too!

The thirteenth phantom!

I'll defeat you, and live in the future!

What?!

Ikkun!

I'm all right.

Ikkun...

Is Visitor-sama going to be all right?

Maybe we should've gone with him.

Should we go after him?

Yeah!

No, we have instructions from Itsuki-san.

Please protect everyone, guys.

Alfie, please take care of the kids.

Yes, please leave it to me!

The woman I love the most, Alfie.

Take care of the proof of our love,

he said!

He didn't say that, did he?

My mom is Reone, not Alfie.

I'm Femiruna's child.

Mahiru is my mom.

Don't worry about the details!

You have to capture the true meaning.

This must be what housewives feel

while waiting for their husbands to come home!

A housewife is someone who cheats?

They seduce their husband's boss, and neighbors, and stuff?

Alfie is a housewife, so she's a seductress?

Housewives do not cheat on their husbands!

Who taught you something so ridiculous?

The raccoon who was acting like a lover!

Sparkle!

She needs to get exorcised when she gets back.

There's not much time remaining.

Yes.

We must begin the Ritual of the Great Star Ward right away.

But...

If you don't, this world will be filled with Impurities

and you will not be able to return to your home in Sola!

Mahiru.

We, the powers that transcend time and space,

hereby terminate the path of chaos.

Damn it, my attacks aren't even scratching it!

Let's run, and live somewhere quiet together!

I can't do that.

I have to stop it, no matter what it takes.

What's this?

Could it be the Ritual of the Great Star Ward?

Light is now filled.

Darkness now be eliminated.

Ikkun! No! No!

I command the law of the universe.

Turn this soul into the Great Star Ward,

and send the chaos into eternal sleep...

Sleep...

What's wrong?

Continue with the ritual!

I can't do this!

I can't sacrifice Itsuki!

Ikkun!

What happened?

The ritual was stopped!

Ikkun!

You couldn't do it, after all?

I'm sorry, but I don't want to sacrifice Itsuki!

Is there any other way?

Even if the world is saved, it's pointless if Itsuki is gone!

Well, Narcisstes?

There may be one way...

Mirei.

While I was going through the documents in the castle,

I discovered in an ancient document inside the library which said...

"If the Visitor is able to truly bond with all the maidens,"

"the power to rid the world of Impurities can be obtained."

There wasn't any more detail in the document.

It is close to a hopeless dream.

But we may not have to sacrifice Itsuki if we are able to do that.

It's too much of a gamble.

But we have to give it a try.

Maidens, please help out Itsuki

and save this world!

Yes, thank you!

Let's go, everybody!

Are you sure about this?

I share their desire not to sacrifice the Visitor.

What's going on?

Get ready, everyone!

The presence of a powerful Impurity...

It's coming!

That's the thirteenth phantom.

This thing came out, so that means Itsuki-san is...

It's our turn.

We have our instructions from Visitor-sama.

We'll protect this country from them!

I-I...

You protect Alfie.

We'll defeat that thing.

He's right.

You guys...

Please let us help, too.

We cherish Granvania just as much.

We won't sacrifice Itsuki.

We're here to support him!

The maidens' and Star Childrens' powers have synchronized.

Mana!

You saved me!

This is... a piece of cake.

The Ritual of the Great Star Ward failed?

The maidens must have stopped it.

Mahiru and the others?

Then what should we do about the thirteenth phantom?

There's only one thing to do.

You have to defeat it.

I won't tell you to save Granvania, but...

please fight for the people you want to protect.

Mana...

This is the last thing I can do for you.

The last thing? Don't say that!

Red Softshell Turtle Juice

Oops!

This is what I was saving to invigorate you for our first night together!

I "borrowed" this from Shangri-La.

It's to save the world!

I can always count on you, Mana.

Behind every great man, there's a great woman.

All right, let's go!

No, this isn't working at all!

What's with this guy?

No fair!

Itsuki!