Mononogatari 2nd Season (Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari 2nd Season)

It's said that as they age,

objects take on a spirit of the divine.

The objects that acquire life in this manner

and gain the ability to transform themselves

are called "tsukumogami."

And...

One day, a girl with a family of tsukumogami

and a boy whose family was killed by tsukumogami

met in this place.

This is their tsukumogami-tinged love story.

Malevolent Spirits

Entrance

They say it's going to get pretty cold tonight.

Maybe I should wear another layer?

Nah, I'll be back before evening anyway.

Security for the Aoi Festival?

It's a Saenome duty.

You'll be no exception there.

Yes. Very well.

Time sure flies...

It's already been six months since Hyoma-san first arrived.

"Six Months Ago"

Okay, let's open it!

Yeah, it really is dusty!

How long's it been since you tidied up?

I haven't touched it since Grandpa passed away, so...

Sixteen, seventeen years?

Botan...

Are we really gonna clean all this up?

I don't like it. Dust is very bad for hair.

Look, that Kunato-san guy is gonna be staying here next week.

It's our duty as hosts to get it ready for him!

Nagi, Suzuri, you move the furniture out.

There's some space left in the storage room, right?

Yu, you clean with me.

What's the matter?

Nothing...

I'm remembering when you were young, and you used to imitate us cleaning.

And now you've grown so mature...

I'm simply overcome!

Yeah, yeah. Just do it, okay?

They're having fun, aren't they?

Now, let's get some tea.

Where the heck are Kagami and Kushige, anyway?

You didn't hear?

We need new furniture.

So they're out shopping.

Northern European furniture is fashionable, isn't it?

But we're a tatami mat household,

so maybe Japanese-style antiques would look better!

I mean, we don't need Kagami. She's super weak.

But isn't Kushige better suited to manual labor than us?!

Given his size, he said he didn't want to get in the way.

Gosh, it's dusty!

A pipe?

Was it Grandpa's?

Did he smoke?

Sometimes. You don't remember?

I was basically a baby, so...

Plus, he died right after he took me in.

That's right.

Wow. I've never seen an old-fashioned pipe like this.

Botan, I'm going to bring the vacuum.

Oh, sure.

Botan?

This presence...

Hey, no way!

Inside the building, even?!

Botan!

I knew it. A tsukumogami!

Hey!

Excuse me.

Did you just try to burn a young girl's face?

That's a bit much for a prank.

What the hell do you think you're doing?!

Nagi!

Right!

With this...

It's finished!

Keep your hand off of Botan, newbie.

Oh. Grandpa's pipe...

S-Sorry.

I broke your family memento...

Goodness. Goodness...

Well, Nagi didn't mean any harm.

Right?

Yeah, I know.

Thanks for saving me.

And... as far as "family" goes,

I'm much more relieved that my family here is safe!

I'll have it repaired and keep it stored safe and sound.

Now, let's get back to cleaning!

What is it?

Oh, did you hear what she said?!

Sure did!

What a wonderful thing she said!

Yes... She's grown up into such a nice girl!

Um... Cleaning?

Starting next week, someone's going to be living here.

Kunato Hyoma-san...

I wonder what he'll be like.

Well, Grandpa, I'm heading out.

Hyoma-san!

Heading to school?

Yeah. Have you got more training with Kadomori-san?

Yes. As befits their reputation as the Kyoto Saenome,

they've taught me a number of fighting styles.

I've benefited greatly from it.

Really?

Well, keep at it!

They're certainly getting along... but it's moving so slowly!

You'll need to do more than that, Hyoma-chan!

Checkmate!

I failed to win a single match.

You're such a straightforward person, it's really easy to read you.

Hey, Hyoma-chan.

Did Botan-chan say anything about you visiting me?

She told me to "keep at it."

I see.

She doesn't see me as a rival at all, I guess.

"Rival"?

Oh, nothing.

But, now...

As thanks for the training, tell me more about Kusui-san and Hayato-san!

Ever since they were young, my brother and sister distinguished themselves as Saenome.

Before their twentieth birthday,

their ascension to the leadership of House Kunato seemed only a matter of time.

What? Grandpa got mad at you for helping him?

Right?

Genius is never appreciated in its own time.

Remember that, Hyoma.

Idiot.

We didn't help him. We stole his job.

But we've gotta start showing the old guard what we can do.

I'm sick of not being respected just because I'm young.

We're just getting negative attention like this, though.

We need to be more circumspect.

You guys wanna become leaders of the clan sooner rather than later?

Yeah.

We wanna reach the top.

It's what they call the impertinence of youth.

Though what we're doing right now feels like a lot of wasted effort.

Helping protect wayward tsukumogami would probably look a bit better, don't you think?

"To offer guidance and maintain order in the land of the living."

That's what Grandpa says is the Saenome guiding principle.

That's it! We've gotta set a good example for Hi-kun!

Got it! Next time our schedules line up, come watch us at work!

Sure!

Oh, Hyoma-chan...

They really did love you, didn't they?

Shall we resume our training?

Yes, we need to surpass both Kusui-san and Hayato-san.

Yes.

Let's just make sure.

Security arrangements for the Aoi Festival...

It's the same as ever, right?

I suppose. It's the same course.

Parade Course Detour Points Closed to Cars Closed to Buses, etc

• Times represent estimates for start of parade passage • Total passage takes about one hour

Is this...

Wow, they're gonna be on security for the Aoi Festival, too?

I heard they were coming back on their leave of absence.

The Aoi Festival is one of Kyoto's Three Great Festivals, after all.

It'll be quite an event.

We want as many helping hands as possible.

If we run into each other... it'll have been ten years and then some.

Kyoto

Since we last met the other of Kyoto's Three Great Tsukumogami...

The Bureau of Traditional Music.

Looking great, Natsuki!

Are you really okay coming here with me, Kei?

Why do you ask?

Well... what does your boyfriend think?

Oh, he doesn't like this kind of thing.

Speaking of, Bon-chan, how are things going with you and Kunato-san?

He's not my boyfriend. He's just crashing at my house.

He's got work today, he said.