Natsume Yuujinchou Roku

Natsume Yujin-cho Roku

Curse you, exorcist!

Where did you go?!

Y-You! Tell me where your master is!

I'll eat him and you!

Right here.

And we're done.

Splendidly done, Master.

Hey, it's an exorcist!

How terrifying!

Let's get out of here!

Don't worry.

If I went around exorcising little ones like you,

I'd die of exhaustion!

He found us!

Forgive us!

We'll do anything!

Sheesh...

I said...

No, wait.

Have you ever heard of the Book of Friends?

The Book... of Friends?

N-No!

We've never heard of it!

W-Wait!

Bye!

The

Sealed

Room

Sheesh...

Why do we have go to that Natori kid's place again?

We don't have a choice.

Touko-san made a lot of jam,

and she wanted me to give some to Natori-san.

You know what your problem is?

Oh, right. I was watching a TV show this afternoon,

and your friend...

Natori-san?

He was on the show!

Is he doing well?

I think so.

What, is this Natori-san famous?

Yes, I think so.

I just went to Natori-san's condo, actually.

It was a huge room, but there wasn't much furniture.

He had a big fridge,

but there was nothing inside.

I guess that's how it is for men who live alone.

That's what it's like when you're young, right?

After what you said, she probably got worried, right?

I don't know if Natori-san likes sweet things.

You called him and told him you're bringing jam, right?

Yeah, he sounded happy.

But Natori-san's laugh...

Always sounds kinda shady, right?

Who knows if he really means it.

Natori-san's a friend, but he's an exorcist.

I still can't tell him about the Book of Friends.

I just hope he likes the jam.

Um... I think it's this way.

Natsume.

Hey, thanks for coming.

I came to get you.

Hey, is that...

No way! It just has to be somebody who looks like him.

Natori-san, you didn't need to come find me.

Are you sure?

I don't have any male friends,

so I don't know.

That's really embarrassing for me, so you don't have to say it!

Let's just go!

You're in such a hurry, Natsume.

Somebody's standing in front of your condo.

Aimiya-san.

Natori, I'm glad I caught you.

I need you to come with me, now.

Who are you?

A friend.

What is it that's brought you all the way out here?

Is that the oddly strong boy

who they say you're sometimes seen with?

Who is "they"?

He's just a friend...

Okay, with his help, maybe we can win.

Would you come, too?

Wait, Aimiya-san!

Natori, it's the Hakozaki Mansion.

We may be able to get our hands on the belongings of the Hakozaki Mansion.

Belongings?

Book of Friends

You mean that Hakozaki-san?

Yeah, you're interested aren't you?

Other exorcists are coming.

If they're going to take it...

Um, what are you talking about?

Oh, Hakozaki-san was a researcher who studied youkai and exorcist spells.

He died the other day,

but it's said he left many papers behind.

Every exorcist in Japan wants their hands on his papers.

That's how much his belongings are worth.

He studied spells?

Maybe I could learn something about the Book of Friends.

If you can see youkai too,

those papers will surely be of use to you.

Do you want in on this?

Aimiya-san, I'm telling you...

Natori-san, I'm interested.

If my joining can help,

please let me go with you.

Natsume...

If I learned more about youkai and exorcist spells,

I think I could do more, instead of simply being afraid.

I see.

Then it's settled.

Let's get going!

I'm seeing less and less houses.

Yeah, we're almost to the mansion.

That's right.

It's not just the Book of Friends.

I might learn something about Reiko-san.

Wow...

Big house, huh?

I've heard the inside is like a maze.

Hakozaki-san lived here alone.

Alone?

He was a talented exorcist and researcher,

but very strange.

It seems he had few friends.

But there are a lot of people here.

Sure, but they're all in the same business we are.

Oh, Hakozaki-san.

It sounds like you're having a rough time.

Aimiya-san.

No, I know I'm asking for a lot from you.

Natori-san, too, thank you for coming.

That's Beniko-san, Hakozaki-san's granddaughter.

So, what's the situation?

We don't know yet.

As you know, my grandfather had a huge amount of research documents on youkai and magic.

When he was alive, he said they were all inside his study.

His study?

You couldn't find them?

No, actually...

We searched the mansion and didn't find any room

that looked like a study.

You couldn't find it?

I know it's big, but...

Knowing Hakozaki-san, he probably used magic to hide it or something.

Yes.

But those of us left lack the power to see it,

and we want to rid our lives of youkai.

We want to be rid of this mansion as soon as possible.

However, we don't want to sell it with the study still inside,

so we'll give the contents to whoever finds it.

So please find the study.

That's why we've brought all you famous exorcists here.

That's amazing.

Right?

You don't get a chance like this often.

Natsume,

to be honest, I don't want you getting involved with exorcists too much.

But this is a really rare chance.

Will you help me?

Yes.

There's something I want to find out, too.

Yeah. The Book of Friends, for instance.

And...

A way to get rid of the lizard mark on Natori-san's body.

Feel free to search anywhere in or on the grounds.

The main building, the annex, the storehouses, the sheds.

Use and move what you find inside as you see fit.

Good luck, all of you.

Strange woman, huh?

She could've just come to us.

Instead, there's this big crowd.

She wants to finish this up as soon as possible.

She doesn't care who gets the documents.

I know she can't help it,

but this is her grandfather's house,

and the things her grandfather left behind.

It's kind of sad.

Is something wrong, Natsume?

No, I was just getting a little sentimental.

That's just like you.

But if she doesn't need them, let's take them.

It's better that the papers be in the hands of someone who will take care of them,

than in the hands of some who who might do evil with them.

We just need to find them first.

Right.

Urihime, Sasago, you search the sheds.

I'll take my familiar and search the eastern annex.

I'll take my calico cat thing, and search the western annex.

Oh, Natsume, wait.

You heard, right?

Matoba's people are here,

so wear this.

And I'll send Hiiragi with you.

Go ask the youkai in the mansion about the study.

I'll go see what the exorcists have to say.

I'm counting on you, Hiiragi.