Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (半妖の夜叉姫)

What is that?

Mommy, what's she carrying?

CORPSE DEALER

BOUNTY HUNTER – MOROHA

How's this, Mr. Jyubei?

CORPSE DEALER JYUBEI

Ten mon.

Only ten mon?! But it's a whole head!

And I'm saying it's not worth much.

Excuse me,

do you know anything about the Dream Butterfly?

SETSUNA TOWA

No, I don't. Why do you ask?

Setsuna here had her dreams stolen from it. I want to get them back for her.

Even though I said I don't care.

Dream Butterfly, huh? I'll keep my ears open.

Thank you very much.

Hey, Mr. Jyubei. Don't you have anything juicier?

If it's you Half-Demon Princesses, then I may have just the thing.

What is it?

There's been a lot of travelers going missing in the northern mountains.

Now that sounds promising! Leave it to us three, then.

"The Cat Juan at the Old Temple"

Hey, Moroha!

Huh, what?

You're in my way, so get off and use those legs you're so proud of!

What am in the way of when I'm so graciously being the lookout?

How the hell could you say I'm in the way, huh?

Get your annoying butt out of my face!

You think it's annoying? What's so annoying about it?

Watch out!

Oh, no!

Wow, look at her go.

Can you blame her?

She said her parents ignored her to take care of the cats.

That's called neglect, you know.

If you're hungry, you should just steal whatever's around!

Hey, do you know about people going missing near an old temple in a mountain pass?

Huh?

No one comes from the mountain pass.

And whoever goes there doesn't come back.

We're here because we've been asked to look into it.

I dunno, but my village is at the foot of a mountain pass.

Let's check it out, since it's on the way.

So this is the village.

Yeah!

Look at all these cats.

The Feudal Era has cat villages, just like cat islands, huh?

But for some reason, everyone in the village...

Wh-What the...

The cats are really being doted on.

Momma!

– There, there. – Momma, I'm home.

– All right, it's time to eat. – Momma...

What a horrible mother.

Just like I thought.

Aw, kitties are so cute.

Cute?

There, there...

You idiot.

What did you do that for?!

I'm telling you, that's no cat. Is your nose just a bump on your face?

Look more closely.

The entire village smells like demons.

The smell of demons?

I guess that's that, then.

Do not think ill of us.

I'll turn you all into lunch for my Kurikaramaru!

How about I get you all at once!

Crimson Dragon Wave!

I still feel a bit sorry for them.

You're still saying that?

Momma!

Momma, please wake up.

Momma!

Huh?

Oh, welcome back. Where've you been?

Momma, I'm so glad.

I see. So the villagers were being controlled by the ghost cats.

I didn't notice.

The smell of demons...

Your sense of smell is too dull, Towa.

I've never smelled something like this before.

That "Tokyo" place you lived in seemed to be pretty demon-free.

But you won't live long if you don't get used to this soon.

I know.

Lady Moroha.

Grandpa Myoga. You were here?

FLEA DEMON – MYOGA This Myoga would follow you

FLEA DEMON – MYOGA to the ends of the Earth.

to the ends of the Earth.

Liar.

The ghost cats ran towards the mountain.

So the missing travelers near the old temple is their work, huh?

Seems like an easy win.

Ghost cats tend to get stronger as the years go by,

but it looks like there weren't any that strong.

Time to hunt for corrupted cats. Let's go!

All right.

Miss.

What is it?

Um, well...

Thank you, Miss!

You're very welcome.

Okay, see you!

Good bye!

Just like its name, it sure is an old temple.

I smell something suspicious.

But I don't sense anything, so they're probably hiding somewhere.

Do you have business at this temple?

Oh, it's just a monk.

Julian!

Julian?

MONK LIVING IN OLD TEMPLE – JUAN

My name is Juan.

He looks exactly like Mei's favorite idol, Julian!

Eye...doll?

I think she's talking about weird modern stuff again.

Ugh, geez.

They really do look alike.

If this were the modern era, he'd definitely be a celebrity!

Could he be Julian's ancestor?

Beg pardon?

Just forget about the modern world for a bit.

Hey, Mr. Monk, have you seen any ghost cats around here?

Beg pardon?

I see.

Ghost cats in this mountain... I can't say I've ever seen any.

Any strange occurrences recently?

Such as?

A lot of people who have passed through here have gone missing.

There have been people who'd stay the night here, but nothing special to note.

Would you three like to stay the night here as well?

The mountain pass can be quite dangerous at night.

Yeah, we'll take you up on your offer.

Yep.

Make yourselves at home, then.

I wonder if the ghost cats are hiding in the mountain?

They're here.

What? Here?

The entire temple smells of demons.

Then Julian, too?

No, that monk smells like a human.

Towa, you need to hurry up and learn to sniff out demons.

And stop calling him Julian.

What's this?

It's one of Julian's songs.

Not my thing.

So what should we do with the ghost cats?

If we leave ourselves open, wouldn't they come to us?

The basics of a demon slayer.

Demon slayers, huh.

I guess I do have to get used to it, or I won't be able to help people.

Helping people?

Isn't that right?

Demon slaying is a job.

But even in that village back there...

But for now, it's nothing but small ghost cats.

Is this really gonna get us money?

Moroha, why are you trying to save up so much?

It doesn't look like you're spending it.

All right, time to pretend like I'm sleeping.

Hey.

Come on, you guys, too.

I guess we should make our beds, too.

I can't fall asleep anyway.

Right.

Towa, your energy is leaking out.

What? Sorry.

Although it really doesn't matter at this point.

You fell right into our trap, you ghost cats!

Take this!

Towa, behind you!

I knew they'd come out.

What's going on?

Why, this is...

Hey Mr. Monk, you didn't notice all these ghost cats?