Sankarea: Undying Love (さんかれあ)

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No!

If the story I listened to when I couldn't sleep at night was a fairy tale...

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These days I know nothing of permanence and only seek a little pleasure in my sadness,

but if I do that just to run from the darkness that settled at the core of my soul

and am still able to love myself for who I am,

then the sun, split in half with you, would bring me warmth

and assault my senses, long since used to darkness

Towards the fields I left behind I will go,

take control of this story lacking its writer like a ship's captain,

and soar ever higher

I'm Furuya Chihiro.

I'm a first-year at Shiyou's public high school.

She deserved better.

I've always loved zombies.

I used to be fine with fictional zombies, but...

what I've always dreamed of...

was seeing a really cute zombie.

No...

Don't do it.

Don't kill us all just because we're zombies.

Pigs will fly before that happens!

You're one weird dude.

If I... Became... A Zombie

If I... Became... A Zombie

I can't help it.

To each his own, right?

Where do you draw the line?

Whatever makes you happy, I guess.

He probably just feels for those poor people who died and rose from their graves.

Right?

Yeah, I don't think so.

Oh.

Yep. It's not sympathy.

It's love.

I don't fully understand my own urges here, mind you.

This is Shiryou Shrine.

My family has a long and illustrious history of running this shrine.

This is my grandpa, Jogorou.

This is my dad, Douon.

He's the head priest here.

This is my sister, Mero.

She's twelve.

My dad makes breakfast, and she takes care of all other housework.

Eat well.

Eat well.

Mero, could you stop putting Chinese cabbage into the soup?

That's just ordinary cabbage, Grandpa.

Okay.

This is Babu.

He's a stray I took in.

Mero,

could you stop putting Chinese cabbage into the soup?

That's just ordinary cabbage, Grandpa.

Other than his demented escapades, we live a happy life, I think.

There's just one thing.

My mom died when I was young.

I can't really remember her at all.

That's why I have to make do with this family.

I'm happy with it, and I don't feel lonely.

And yet, one sad day, we were robbed of one of our members.

Babu!

Chihiro...

He... He just came out of nowhere.

I couldn't brake in time...

The driver lived nearby. I've known him all my life.

I had no idea what to do.

I couldn't think of anything.

Babu!

Babu

I'm sorry.

We can't bury an animal here at the temple.

The parishioners wouldn't let me hear the end of it.

I'm sorry it had to be here.

Chihiro?

Must the children of the temple keep their emotions in check against even this?

Of course not.

I see.

My cat, who was alive this morning, is now dead and buried.

I never would have thought it would be so sad.

We shouldn't have to die.

We shouldn't.

Then, I had an idea.

There.

Last year I helped my relatives from further up Japan

sift through old documents that they were going to donate to the local records office, and found this.

Though I wish to drink of the stream with mountain roses its path eludes me

Though I wish to drink of the stream with mountain roses its path eludes me

It's more a notebook than an actual book,

and I have no idea when it was written.

The curator at the office thought it was worthless, but...

I'm convinced it's not.

I'm convinced it describes resurrection magic.

Maybe it's all hocus-pocus, but it can't hurt to try.

None of the locals come here.

This is my chance to do it undisturbed.

Yes.

I love zombies,

so it stands to reason I could love a zombie cat.

Come back to me, Babu!

Then, on the second day...

No!

Chihiro?

What are you doing?

Nothing...

It doesn't look like that.

There is no tricking your sister's eyes.

If I say nothing, I mean nothing.

This is fishy.

See you.

You listening to me, Furuya?

Of course, dude.

Stop lying.

Your face says otherwise.

I'm not lying.

Then what do you think?

About what?

See? Listening, my ass.

I was asking about the girls at Sanka high school and us!

What about them?

Their school is famous for producing the most refined girls in the region

while we're a completely insignificant boy's school.

Shiyou Train Station

Why did they go out of their way to separate us all the way to school?

Shiyou High School

Sanka Girl's School

Aside from the river between us, we all go the same way though.

That's not enough!

I specifically picked this school because it's next to theirs!

I thought this would be the my chance to hook up with the perfect wife!

Oh, yeah?

Right. You hear the news?

A real superstar enrolled there.

Look! Look, there! The girl with the long black hair!

She's the daughter of their principal.

The cute Sanka Rea!

She's so lovely...

She's so perfect.

I guess she's a chip off the old block!

Normal people have nice daughters too.

Stop pretending like you're the expert!

Hello!

Oh, Ranko.

Good work.

Mero said she'd be back late from school today.

Call me any time.

I'll abandon whatever I'm doing and come running.

Thanks.

By the way, what's Chihiro doing?

Probably sleeping in his room.

Sleeping?

He's seemed worn out ever since Babu died.

He was dead tired when he came home.

Oh, okay.

Chihiro!

Huh? Wanko?

Be more polite.

Here.

Oh,

did I lend you this DVD?

Did you really forget?

You told me you'd come over and get it.

Oh...

I've been pretty busy lately...

Busy with what?!

Besides, this was a pretty good DVD.

Anyway, Wanko.

Be more polite.

All right, please, Wanko.

What is it?

Do you know a Sanka Rea in 10th grade?

Yeah, I do.

What's she like?

Um, well...

I know her because she's the daughter of the principal, but...

That's basically it.

What about her?