Sengoku Youko (戦国妖狐)

You can call me Teru!

Teru?

Wait, this place...

Teru? C-Could it be?

The thirteenth Shogun of the Muromachi Bakufu,

Lord Yoshiteru Ashikaga?!

You're so light I forgot you were there.

Are you okay?

Yeah. He surprised me.

But what does a Shogun want from us?

Well, I read the letter addressed to Zanzou

and I'm interested in this heirloom sword of the Raidou Clan.

Arabuki?

Is that it? Could I take a look at it?

Forgive me, but I'm afraid this sword has special mechanisms...

Very well. Then we'll continue tomorrow.

Relax here until Zanzou returns.

Returns?

He's not here?!

I fought...

Red dirt...

The Land God's blood smelled of the earth...

I've lost my memories, but my body remembers how to defeat enemies...

What am I?

Look. What do you think?

Very... bird-like.

Teru is so cool.

That's it?

So cool!

I was wondering what all the racket was.

So you're finally awake, you sleepyheads.

Just now, we were practicing what to do when fully surrounded.

Won't you join us, Shinsuke?

Me?

Sensei!

Don't look at me like that.

Well then!

Ouch...

My apologies. I should have held back more.

Sensei...

Useless Senbei.

Worry not, visitor.

Your opponent is the great swordsman Lord Yoshiteru Ashikaga.

A noble God of martial arts. Our inspiration.

Martial...

I'm recalling more faces...

Isn't there any booze around here?

Useless Senbei, nau.

Shut up, don't call me Senbei.

Come to think of it, I've never seen you practice your swordsmanship.

That's because I don't.

B-But I won't give up on you, Sensei!

Are you my disciple or master?

What is that?

Yo Teru, nau.

Yo, nau!

You should all get some exercise.

Or could it be you aren't active during the day?

Citizens of the world of darkness.

Roll this up and swallow one each.

Invisibility charms?

Swallow it and let's go.

HEAVEN

Come with me!

Are we really invisible?

Seems like it.

Here.

A garden stone?

Just watch.

Hanatora. Four people and one beast. Show us the way.

What the...

A flower?

Allow me to introduce you.

My friend, the Great God of the land of Kyoto, Hanatora.

How do you do?

She's huge!

Child of white, was it you?

Was it you who stopped my fragment who turned into a Crazed God?

Fragment?

A fine effort, young white flower.

I know how your heart hurts.

Please don't blame yourself.

Fragment?

If the group of five had turned this one into a Crazed God...

I knew the youngster over here wasn't ordinary,

but slaying a God, even if was a fragment...

How surprising.

I'm the one who's surprised here.

I never thought the Shogun would be connected to the world of darkness.

Humans believe the world of darkness is far more evil than it really is.

It was barely five hundred years ago

that your leaders engaged in battles using spiritual powers.

She's totally nude, nau.

A small fragment...

The power of the world of darkness is too much for humans.

Power is the seed of war. Power is evil.

Senya...

I understand why

people would want to separate the worlds of humans and darkness.

Is that so?

Even without the power of the world of darkness, man will wage war.

They continue to exchange arrows even today.

So humans will always fight?

I thought ridding of my power would bring me closer to being human.

Youngster, you wish to be human?

You look like a human to me.

Are you a Katawara?

I'm a monster.

You're human.

Just a strong one.

You're wrong.

I have a thousand Katawara inside me and can transform at will. I'm not human!

Yes, a human with a thousand Katawara inside that can transform.

So, your true wish is not about being human or Katawara,

but to simply live without fighting, yes?

What should I do to achieve that?

I don't know.

You're a human.

Just a strong one.

I should have been the one to tell him that.

Nau.

S-Sensei? Why?

I'm just in the mood.

Useless Senbei.

By the way, why are you buried like that?

It's relaxing.

So her name is Tsukiko?

She wants to become strong.

She wants to protect me because I won't fight.

I see.

If only battles could be treated like a game.

Can they?

I'm afraid not.

Decisions aren't made that way.

But having dreams and aspirations is a wonderful thing.

I have them too.

To be a bird!

A real-life bird!

Feast your eyes!

Tsukiko, visit me later!

R-Right!

Nau?

D-Do I look weird?

The Shogun has good taste.

D-Don't stare like that. It's embarrassing.

Incredible.

Aren't those expensive?

They're from the south.

The Shogun asked her to stroll around town with this on.

Is that a good idea?

Why not?

Women are flowers.

Meant to be seen and adored.

What's with the fancy pose?

Seen and adored...

Shall we take a stroll?

Come with me, Princess Tsukiko.

Senya and I will be your siblings escorting you today.

Princess Tsukiko?

Siblings?

I'll be your guard, nau.

Who is that?

A princess from the south.

She's mysterious, but kind of cute.

Everyone's staring.

They say you're cute.

You don't need this.

You're a human, right?

Let's eat some dango .

TEA

Dad, look!

Isn't it cute?

It sure is.

I'll give you one, too!

-Tsukiko... -Senya.

Thank you for saving my village.

I... I didn't. Because I was there...

It's not your fault.

Or your power's.

I know who you are.

You're a good boy, Senya.