Phoenix (火の鳥)

THE PHOENIX

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Sister Hinaku! Don't die!

You can't die!

Just hang on!

Hinaku! It's me, Uraji!

Hinaku!

Look, it's the Sea Fire.

It's burning so...

It's coming...

It's coming to get her.

Nagi, you should give it up. Your sister cannot be saved.

Sister Hinaku isn't going to die!

She won't die!

Hinaku, it's just too soon for you to go...

I'm going to go find the Phoenix.

Uraji!

According to the legend...

...the Phoenix appears on days like today, when the volcanoes are active.

And if you drink the blood of the Phoenix, you will be given eternal life.

That is the only way to save Hinaku now.

Uraji, I'm coming with you.

Nagi, I want you to take care of your sister, okay?

People are born, and people die...

It is purely the will of the gods.

However, some people refuse to accept their destiny.

And they long for the one that can grant immortality...

...the Phoenix.

Is it the Phoenix?

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I must get it no matter what!

I got it!

I won't let you go!

Uraji has returned!

Uraji is back!

Uraji!

Uraji!

Uraji was a great man.

Indeed he was.

Let us hold a proper funeral.

Village Leader!

What's the ruckus?

We found a man washed up on the shore.

What? What tribe is he from?

Look! What's that hairstyle?

I've never seen it before.

What's he wearing? What animal skin is that?

Kill him!

P-Please wait!

I was traveling across from the other side of the sea...

...when my ship was wrecked and I was washed ashore.

Please don't kill me!

What are you doing? Kill him.

My name is Guzuri. I'm a medicine man.

I'll do anything, please don't kill me!

A medicine man, you say?

Bring him this way.

Treat this man.

But he is already dead.

I'm a medicine man but I can't bring a dead man back to life.

Fine. Take him to Hinaku.

That's her. The dead man was her husband.

It seems that a poison has infected her blood.

The poison must've entered here.

If we don't do anything, her body will rot.

Can you cure her?

If she lives, I will spare your life.

But if you can't cure her, I'll kill you.

Okay, I'll do my best.

How have you been treating her?

How else?

We chant under a newt and crows' feathers.

And we make her drink tadpoles.

You've got to be kidding!

That's only going to make her worse.

Are you her brother?

If you want to save your sister, find some mold and bring it to me.

And be quick about it!

Mold? Like mildew?

Right, the greener the better.

You should be able to find it on rotten food.

First, gather some mold, then I'll need soybean oil.

You can really cure her with such things?

It's not only her life I'm trying to save.

Okay, you guys help gather what he needs.

Nagi, go look at the red grains in storage.

I've seen green mold on the old rice.

I found this...

Great, that's fine mold.

How about this?

You guys are doing great. Just leave them there.

It's done...

Here.

Now we just monitor her for a while.

If the medicine works, her fever should be gone by tomorrow morning.

You've come to!

You're going to be okay now.

Your fever is gone.

Sister!

Nagi...

Thanks goodness, you opened your eyes.

Nagi.

Sister, I'm so glad...

I'm so glad.

All right, as I promised, I'm not going to kill you now.

...but you better take good care of Hinaku.

And just remember that you are my servant.

Here!

They're so cute!

They are, aren't they? Just be careful not to...

Hold on to me!

Looking good! Both of you!

Sister, why are you still holding him?

Stop it, Nagi. She almost drowned, you know.

Did you know that she can swim like a fish?

What?

And you too, Guzuri. Why are you still holding her hand?

Kamamushi wants to talk to you two.

He wants to see you right away.

What does Kamamushi want to talk to us about?

What is that?

The Phoenix...

That's the Phoenix!

The Phoenix...

So it really does exist...

Guzuri.

I heard you've been asking the villagers about the Phoenix.