Ushio and Tora (うしおととら)

I live to curse and kill all.

I am Hakumen no Mono.

I will never forget what happened 2,300 years ago...

The loathsome emotion that it brought forth in me...

The fear...

Unforgivable.

Unforgivable!

The thing that brought forth fear within me,

the most evil being in the world...

The Beast Spear!

There's not much time before Hakumen no Mono awakens.

I have to do what I can in the meantime.

Tora! Are you around?

Tora!

Ushio and Tora

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Huh? Embroidery?

Would it be too hard?

No, not at all...

But where did this come from?

That idiot Aotsuki always loses things so quickly.

So I thought I'd make him a bag with his name on it.

I'm sure he'd like that.

Really?!

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Okay, see you guys later!

What? You're going home already?

I just came by to return her notebook.

Come back again, Ushio-chan.

And eat something next time!

Sure. Thanks!

Good luck with the embroidering.

If you have any trouble, give me a call.

Okay, thanks! See you.

Yeah.

I just went all the way to your place to return your notebook.

What the heck was that?

Some of the kanji were wrong.

Who do you think you are?

You can just study on your own, then!

What?! I was just correcting your mistake for you!

Well, I don't need your help!

Hmph! Bye!

Why does this happen every single time?

Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next year...

Next year?

Next year might not even come for me.

Ahem...

Well, you know...

It's dark.

I guess I don't have a choice.

I'll walk you home.

Huh?

Sure.

What's wrong?

I was...

just thinking how pretty...

Huh?

You know... The cherry blossoms.

What's the matter?

Who are you?

Who...

are you?

Who am I?

What're you talking about?

I'm Ushio! Aotsuki Ushio.

Come on, that's not even funny.

I've never heard that name before.

Hey, Asako!

Don't talk to me like you know me!

I don't want someone I just met using my name like that.

Just met?

No. I'm not okay with this!

Welcome!

Auntie, is Asako back?

Asako!

Whoa, there.

I don't know who you are,

but you can't just barge into someone's house like that.

Are you one of Asako's friends?

I haven't seen you before.

You followed me all the way here?

Asako, do you really not remember me?

I told you, I don't know you!

Go home!

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Uncle, Auntie... I'm sorry.

Hold up.

Eat before you go.

Asako dumped you, right?

Cheer up.

She already has a boy she's liked forever...

Um...

Huh? What was his name again?

Huh? Uh...

I guess it's slipped my mind, too.

It appears that preparations are going smoothly,

Head of the West, Shinno.

Indeed.

We cannot be defeated when we come face-to-face with Hakumen no Mono.

Barrier-building youkai, Kazuchi...

With this many of them,

we'll be able to protect Aotsuki Ushio from the other monsters.

I also expect great things from the boy who wields the Beast Spear.

Gurashi!

Sir!

This is armor containing the power of monsters, which I made for that boy.

With this, I'm sure he'll be able to survive

long battles along with Nagatobimaru.

Head, Tokijun should be returning shortly.

Right. Let us go.

We've got trouble! The Beast Spear...

At this rate, we'll never win!

What... is that?

I can't even get a hold of Dad to talk to him at a time like this.

If I head to the Kouhamei Sect's main temple...

Dad!

Old Man Nigira!

Moritsuna-san!

Hinowa!

All the other monks have turned to stone, too!

What am I supposed to do?

I'm...

all alone.

T-Tora! You...

Oh, yeah...

What about Tora?

Has he also...

Wipe off that pathetic look, Ushio.

You remember me?

Huh? The hell are you babbling about?

Don't forget. One day, I'm going to eat you.

Don't you ever for—

Tora!

Tora! You remembered!

Whoa! Quit it! That's creepy!

Idiot! Stop it! Get off!

Stop!

I don't like this...

Even if we go see Mayuko, she's probably forgotten about me.

You may not have noticed it, but I could sense it...

Sense what?

That woman has something.

What? Mayuko?

She never feared monsters as much as she should.

Even before she met me.

That's true...

It could be because she believes...

In what?

In whatever power lies within her.

Power?

If she doesn't realize it, it's probably willpower.

That's why I have a feeling she hasn't forgotten about you.

Tora...

Let me just say this.

I smell Hakumen on the people who've forgotten about you.

So I'm not saying this for your sake, all right?

Got it.

Huh? Aren't you going to eat?

It just seems like a waste to.

It's been so long since I experienced this.

Come on, now.

You don't have to feel such happiness over a small thing like this.

But...

This is a request from the Kouhamei Sect.

Would you please take in this child?

People don't usually take in a child

just because they were asked.

I'm actually really happy.