H-Hey! What are you doing?!
I'm going to seal away that two-tailed cat.
Why?
She hasn't done anything wrong!
Spectres are the enemy of mankind.
They have to take the life force from humans in order to stay in this world.
Spectres bring harm to humans just by existing.
B-But...
Put down that scary bow of yours.
If you don't, I'll slit this boy's throat.
See?
You idiot.
Why are you...
Sorry.
I don't want to be sealed away yet.
So, what now?
He's gonna die.
Do it, then.
H-Hey!
You're supposed to save me!
Yeah!
You call yourself human?
Shut up.
This all happened because you're trying to protect that moronic cat.
I'm not a moronic cat!
I'm a monster cat!
You're a moron, all right!
I can't believe this.
Shimazu...
If you die here, I'll never be able to repay you.
Well, you're more agreeable than I thought.
If I only knew your true name...
ima kanjiteru te o nobashitara
今 感じてる 手を 伸ばしたら
I can feel it now if I reach out my hand
sora takaku kirameku ryuusei
空 高く きらめく流星
The falling star sparkling high above in the sky
zutto oikakete nando korondemo
ずっと追い掛けて 何度転んでも
I always chased after it, and though I stumbled and fell countless times
mou tomerarenai shoudou nan da
もう 止められない衝動なんだ
Nobody can stop this urge anymore
yozora ni bokutachi no story
夜空にボクたちのstory
It's our story in the night sky
saisho no ichi peeji mekuri
最初の1ページめくり
Turn the first page
ugokidasu!
動き出す!
And things start to move!
megurimeguru mirai e to
巡り巡るミライへと
Now we'll start running
bokura ima kakedashite
ボクら今駆け出して
Toward the turning, turning future
nanjuuoku nen saki e todoku you ni
何十億年先へ届くように
Toward the far-off sky
harukakanata no sora e
遥か彼方の空へ
So we can reach a distance millions of miles away
utsusu yume no kakera o tsukande
映す夢のカケラを掴んで
We'll take hold of the fragments of our dreams reflected there
seijaku no yami sae inuku yo
静寂の闇さえ射抜くよ
And shoot through even the silent darkness
tsuyoku negaun da
強く願うんだ
I'm praying with all my might
Just! Never say Never
If I only knew your true name, I could seal you right now.
Episode 2: True Name
True name?
Her real name.
If I knew it, I could control her.
That's not going to happen.
You saved me again, boy.
Thanks.
Tama?
W-Where'd that come from?
Is your name Tama, by chance?
So that's your true name, huh?
O-Of course not...
Tama.
No!
It is your true name!
Please!
Save me!
Huh?
But I...
Please, please, please...
Give it up, Tama.
Take your slumber gracefully.
W-What?
Jerk!
A-Are you trying to kill me?!
Shut up!
Save me...
Please...
Please!
You know, I just can't believe she's as bad as you're saying.
She even saved me before.
Fine.
Fine, I get it.
I'll let her off this time.
Really?
I know your true name now, anyway.
You couldn't run away if you wanted to.
Thank you, Shimazu.
You're a real pushover, you know.
I'm not saving you next time.
Thank you, Master!
Get over here!
We're going home!
I'd like to say something...
What a coincidence.
So would I.
This place is way too messy!
How long are you going to keep dragging that stupid cat around with you?
You go outside.
Get out!
No, I'm staying with my master.
This is why you're such a moron.
I'm your master.
Me!
Now I'm mad.
Okay, that's enough.
Sensei.
Don't stop me, Nadeshiko.
You're not much of a threat dressed like that.
Why don't you get changed first?
I have a connection to the Shimazu family.
I'm something like Sakuya's guardian.
What about her family?
The head Shimazu family is in Kamakura.
This is just a branch family house, and Sakuya lives here on her own.
Kamakura is so close to here, though...
Well, there are reasons.
But I'm glad I don't have to introduce you to Sakuya now.
You might have a connection with her, too.
What do you mean?
Sakuya, that maid I was looking for...
I've decided to ask Asano-kun to do it.
Huh?!
He's good at cooking,
likes cleaning, and is good at it, too.
He's also passed my test.
He's a catch.
Y-You've got to be kidding me!
Why does he have to come to my house?!
You prefer this garbage dump of a house?
If you want to live a normal life, you need Asano-kun.
But... I mean...
Uh... Well, ignoring the part-time job part for a second,
you think I could clean up a little bit around here?
I can't stand to see this.
Master, I'll help you out.
Sure.
Thanks.
Tama, you start over there.
Sure.
You can't throw that away.
What?
That, either.
Ma. Barlaio.
Ioel. Corsa.
Asorebalo. Agtheos.
I'm exhausted...
Hey, Asano.
Your new job has you doing hard labour, huh?
No, it's just service work.
Asano-kun, thanks for yesterday.
No, I didn't do anything.
Nadeshiko-sensei showed up after that.
She said she'd be all right.
Yeah?
That's great.
It's thanks to you.
I think I see you in a new light now.
You're so manly.
Hey.
You're not exhausted because you were servicing someone last night, are you?
No!
Oh, Sakuya, what's up?
Good morning, Fuzuki, Kanae.
Huh?
You know her?
We were in the same class in our first year.
Asano-kun, do you have a moment?
Y-Yeah.
Huh?
Why is he...
Do they know each other?
I don't know...
You're friends with Matsuura-san and the other girl?
Don't act so friendly with me.
It's not like we're friends now.
Sakuya.
See you later.
I get it.
You're basically pretending to be nice when you're at school.
Shut up!
It sounds like a new gate has opened.
Gate?
A gate that connects this world to the other.
Spectres come here through it.
What?
You mean like that lightning beast?
We're going to close it.
H-Hang on.
I'm not involved in this.
You think you can get away from this?
After what you did to me?
Oh...
Don't remember it now!
You're the one who brought it up!
Shut up!
It's so humiliating.
To think someone like you took... my first...
That doesn't come cheap, you know!
I'm going to order you around for the rest of your life!
R-Right...
Someone ate my emergency rations.
Are you sure you didn't eat them yourself and forget?
You are kind of a glutton.
I am not!
I know they were here earlier!
Chemistry Prep Room
Master!
T-Tama?
Why are you here?
Because Master is here!
That's not a real answer!
We're right next to Kamakura.
We can't let a spectre wander about.
If she's here instead of in the mansion, we can keep an eye on her.
Why not just chain her up there?
I'm not a dog!
Shut up!
Go home already!
Did you forget?
Who was it who said my true name first?
That's right.
Sorry, but I won't take orders from anyone except my master.
What does she mean?
Spectres like Tama, naturally,
and mystics like Sakuya have a name separate from the ones they normally use.
A true name...
That's right.
A true name.
When someone learns what it is,
they fall under that person's control and must obey their orders.
You can't order them to die or anything like that, though.
But the catch is that the first person who says their true name gets to exclusively command them.
In other words, me?
It's strange, though.
How did you learn her true name?
I'm not sure...
I just kind of did.
That's very interesting.
Would you like to look further into this with me?
Just the two of us?
S-Sure.
Just order that stupid cat to get out of here already!
What's the problem?
The teacher's here, too.
Shinichirou, you know...
Thank you, Master!
I'm so glad it was you who said my true name first.
Y-You don't have to call me "Master."
Just use my name. Shinichirou!
Okay, Shinichirou, then.
What are you doing?!
I'm mad now!
Shinichirou, are you okay?
Why aren't you wearing underwear?!
They make me feel restricted...
She won't listen to me, no matter how much I tell her.
Make her put some on!
Y-You pervert!
H-Hang on!
I'm not to blame here!
Shut up!
What was that scream?
Girls' Locker Room
Where did the screams come from?
How would we know?
Nadeshiko, where did the gate open?
I know it opened in the school,
but I haven't narrowed it down.
This way!
It feels so good...
My leg... My leg's been chewed down to the bone...
What are they saying?
It's an illusion.
They're having their life force taken while being shown an illusion of being eaten.
Who would do something like that?
Eww!
Rats!
They did this!
A spirit rat!
Shimazu!
What are you doing?
I... I hate creatures like rats and cockroaches!
You live in such a dirty house, and you can say that?
Shut up!
How dare you!
I'm not letting you get away!
Hey, wait!
Get a hold of yourself, Shimazu!
But the rats...
The 37th head of the Shimazu family...
I wonder who's more appropriate for the role.
Let's go, Shinichirou.
Nadeshiko, take care of these girls.
This hole...
Are you okay, Tama?
Shinichirou...
There's no end to them.
We just need to get all of them!
What's wrong, Tama?
She's almost out of life force.
When's the last time you sucked out some life force?
I don't remember...
Have you never actually attacked someone before?
Cats never forget a debt.
Dogs are the ones that never forget a debt.
You really are a stupid cat.
I was born that way...
Tama!
Spectres can't live without sucking someone's life force.
She'll vanish at this rate.
Then I'll give her mine!
I can't?
That might work for now, but what about next time?
If you don't keep giving her more, it'll only happen again.
You'll die.
We should just let her...
I don't care about me.
I just want to save Tama.
Shimazu!
There's only one thing we can do.
We need to have Tama eat another spectre.
She can absorb all the life force within it.
That rat monster...
Let's go, Shinichirou.
But you and rats...
Shut up!
We have to do this to save that stupid cat.
You're a nicer girl than I thought.
Of course I'm nice!
Ow...
Where is this?
Hey!
What are you doing?!
Where are we?
In their nest.
He sucks the life force from humans,
then brings them here and feeds them to the rats.
So if we hadn't shown up,
the girls in the locker room would have been...
I won't forgive him.
You...
Damn you!
Shinichirou, what's his real name?
I don't know.
Why not?!
How should I know?!
You're just a rat.
You can't defy me!
Shimazu Style Bow Spirit Technique: Murasame!
Shimazu! Hey!
Hey, Shimazu!
Tama?!
Don't lay a finger on Shinichirou!
Are you okay, Tama?!
Of course!
You're not...
Tama!
He's realised that Tama's weakened.
But at this rate, Shimazu can't...
Tama!
Take my life force!
What?!
But you'll...
That's an order, Tama!
All right.
What are you doing?!
Shinichirou tastes so rich and delicious...
Shinichirou.
Tama, you...
I've never felt like this before...
I won't let you get away!
Tama!
It's over.
Huh?
Y-You ate him?
Here, for you.
N-No thanks.
But I went to all that trouble to get him!
Stop it!
Keep it away from me!
That's impressive.
Your life force has almost fully recovered.
You gave Tama enough life force to completely rejuvenate her, didn't you?
Yeah, I guess so.
Shinichirou tasted so amazing.
I get all tingly just thinking about it.
That would normally take a few months.
What could this mean?
Don't ask me...
Come to think of it, Sakuya, you got a lot stronger when Asano-kun kissed you, right?
It wasn't a kiss!
It was an accident!
Our lips just happened to touch.
It seems Asano-kun has an immense amount of spiritual power.
Huh?
Me?
This is just a guess,
but you may have the ability to share that power with people.
That makes you a valuable asset to exorcists like Sakuya.
Um, so that means I can continue to give Tama life force, right?
Yes, it shouldn't be a problem.
I'm so glad!
We'll be together forever, Shinichirou!
What are you doing, Shinichirou?
Hurry up and clean the house and do the laundry.
You have tons of work to do.
But...
Do you have a problem?
It's great you found a job, Asano-kun.
Y-Yeah...
W-What?
Why don't I make some food before I clean up?
I want some fish.
Meat!
I want fish!
Meat!
It has to be Fish!
No, meat!
Where's Sensei?
She's probably on the phone.
She has to deal with the girls who were attacked by the spirit rat.
What happened to the girls?
It sounds like they called in someone from Kamakura who can heal them.
They'll be fine.
I'm sure they'll just end up thinking that they dreamed up the spectres.
Oh... They will?
The head family is good at that.
I want more, Shinichirou.
You can have all you want.
You saved us all today.
You know, Shinichirou...
I have one more request.
Could you give me a name?
A name?
I only have my true name.
So what?
You have to keep a true name secret.
You normally use a different name.
Why not give her one?
I get it...
Then...
I'm so excited.
Tamako.
What?!
What kind of lazy idea is that?
I'm not good at this sort of thing.
Tamako...
Tamako, huh?
Thank you, Shinichirou.
I'll treasure that name forever!
That's what happened.
He figured out the two-tailed cat's true name, too...
It seems he has many secrets.
We'll discuss this in more detail later.
Goodnight, Suseri.
Asano Shinichirou...
It appears you've run into quite the interesting person,
Sakuya-neesama.
Episode 2 - Fin -
yagate akumu ni shihai sareta yami sae hikari ga sasu
やがて悪夢に支配された 闇さえ光が射す
Before long light shines on even the darkness of the nightmares controlling me
shirazu shirazu ni hikiyoseau kegare o shiranu tamashii
知らず知らずに 引き寄せ合う 汚れを知らぬ魂
I'm unconsciously drawn towards it, with my soul that knows no impurities
nani o shinjireba ii
何を 信じればいい
What should I believe in?
doko e nagasarete ikeba ii
何処へ 流されて行けばいい
Where should I let myself be carried to?
itsuka kono te ni yasuragi no jikan kutsujoku ni sae miryou sareta mirai
いつかこの手に 安らぎの時間 屈辱にさえ魅了された未来
Some day I'll seize a time of peace in my own hands- a future I was fascinated with even in my disgrace
setsuna ga ugokidasu kanashimi wa kasoku suru
刹那が動き出す 悲しみは加速する
This instant starts to move, and sadness speeds up
tozasareta kokoro o tsuranuku you ni
閉ざされた心を 貫くように
Piercing through my closed-off heart
eien ga umareru shukumei ni ayatsurare
永遠が生まれる 宿命に操られ
Eternity is born. I'm manipulated by my fate
namida o kasanete Somebody to love
涙を重ねて Somebody to love
The tears piling up. Somebody to love