Original subtitles

In this world which will someday fall to ruin...

...dreams and hopes don't matter at all.

Because you're asleep within your heart,

you will never wake.

But feel with those hands the future that can't be changed.

Burning for your life!

Even if I sacrifice this life that will someday burn out...

For the perfect dream!

Drowning in my dream!

Even if I drown, a dream is only but a dream.

You are the starlight.

Episode 10 Inuki

Dear Grandma, how are you doing?

I've been in Tokyo for half a month.

Both Inuki and I are doing well.

I met Princess Hinoto and Mr. Saiki under the Diet building,

as well as Arashi and Sorata of the Seven Seals.

I have also met Kamui.

I was surprised...

...that Kamui was so different from the image I had of him.

He's still in high school, and I thought he was very cute.

A Dragon of Earth made a mess when I got there,

but the days have been quiet since then.

What pleased me most about Tokyo...

...above all, was when I found someone who could see Inuki.

I was so happy that I cried.

The Dragons of Heaven could also see him,

but it was very special when I met him.

A strange dog, but a good dog.

Hey...

is something wrong, little lady?

Did I do something bad?

That man...

I should've at least asked for his name, right, Inuki?

Hello?

Is this Yuzuriha?

It's me, Saiki.

Oh, hello, what's going on?

Well, are you free today?

If you don't mind, I'd like you to come with me.

Is that, by any chance...

Are you asking me out on a date?

Seiichiro Aoki...

This is the business card Arashi received.

Apparently, he claimed to be one of the Seven Seals like you.

Oh, I see.

Considering the event beneath the Diet building...

...we must gather all the Seals as soon as possible.

Arashi and Sorata headed over to Kamakura to see one of them.

So in the meantime, we need to see this person as well.

I hope he's a wonderful person.

Well, I don't think he's that great.

Oh, well, actually...

I know him.

I haven't seen him in many years...

But he's my uncle.

Is that so?

Then he's definitely wonderful!

Because if he's your relative, he has to be!

T-That's not true.

It looks like it will be a while yet.

He can't come until some author's manuscripts are done.

Editorial work is really tough, isn't it?

What should we do?

Shall we postpone till tomorrow?

No, I'm all right.

I can wait no matter how long.

I want to meet him soon.

I'm sorry...

Mr. Saiki, would you like ice cream?

That sounds good.

I know a yummy place around here.

I'll go buy some, so please stay here!

I'll...

Inuki?

What's wrong, Inuki?

You're kidding...

H-Hello.

Y-Yo.

I'm sorry about the other day.

My sudden crying surprised you, right?

Y-Yeah.

I was slightly surprised.

I'm sorry.

But it was the first time...

I was so happy that I met someone who could see my Inuki...

Well, other people can't see Inuki, right?

I see.

So that's what it was.

I'm Yuzuriha Nekoi.

Can you tell me your name?

S-Sure.

I'm Kusanagi Shiyu.

Kusanagi Shiyu.

That's right.

Do you live around here?

In the base at Ichigaya.

I'm with the Self-Defence Force.

The SDF!

Wow, I've never talked to a member of the SDF before!

And I've never talked to a schoolgirl all alone, either.

Today's your day off?

Yeah.

I always walk around this area on my days off.

He really is a good dog.

I grew up together with Inuki at Mitsumine Shrine since I was little.

But I couldn't understand that he was invisible to everyone then.

Well, he is a special dog.

I'm meeting up with someone now,

but I still have time before he comes.

Would you listen to the story about me and Inuki?

I don't mind...

I would like you to hear it, Mr. Shiyu.

Just call me Kusanagi.

In either case, it's a strange name anyway.

When I was a child...

...everyone called me a liar.

Nobody could see Inuki...

Nobody would understand...

They all said I talked about a dog that didn't exist.

And when I was in third grade, something happened.

Wait, Inuki!

Hey, wait!

Inuki, what's wrong?

Beautiful...

Inuki, how did you find such a place?

All right, I've decided on this place!

I was assigned a summer break project to draw something.

I got engrossed in drawing that waterfall...

Oh, this is a beautiful landscape.

Nekoi, you went to a wonderful place.

Yeah! I couldn't draw it well,

but the real one was even more pretty!

Oh, it's drawn rather well.

Where is this?

Deep in the mountains of Mitsumine.

Mt. Mitsumine?

Was there such a place on Mt. Mitsumine?

There's no waterfall like that on Mt. Mitsumine.

I've never heard of it, either.

There is, too! It's true!

No, no, no way.

I've been there so many times!

It's true. I'm positive it's true!

I'm sure Yuzuriha imagined it and drew it.

Yeah, here she goes with her lies again.

She always talks to that invisible you-know-who.

He's not invisible! Inuki does exist!

Right there!

Here she goes with the lies again.

Keep lying and people'll pull your tongue out!

It's not a lie! It's true!

Stop! Don't you feel sorry for her?

Not at all.

Stop it!

All right, that's enough.

In any case, this is drawn very well.

That should be enough.

- Mitsuru, you drew a flower? - Yes, it's a rose.

Oh, welcome home...

Grandma, everyone calls me a liar.

Inuki is right here, too!

Everyone says I'm lying...

Inuki really does exist.

Right by your side.

It's just that everyone else can't see him.

Why?

Why can't they see him?

Why am I the only one who can see him?

That's because Inuki is a dog born just for you...

...who will spend his entire life at your side.

Don't the other kids have things like him?

No, they don't.

That is a power that only you have.

I don't want power like that!

I want you to make Inuki so that everyone else can see him, too!

I can't do that.

For with that power of yours, you will become one of the stars...

...who will determine the fate of this world.

I didn't understand much of my grandma's story back then...

But what I did understand was that I was somehow a special child.

- To that waterfall? - Yeah, let's all go together.

It's not that far, and I can bring a camera.

If I show them pictures, I can prove you're not lying, Yuzuriha.

I wanna see, too.

Nobody knows that there's such a place on Mt. Mitsumine.

Let's go.

S-Sure.

But will it be all right?

Will what?

It's really deep in the mountains.

It's all right.

You got there, so I'm sure it'll be fine.

Yeah, let's go!

- Yeah... - All right!

Let's go Sunday!

Go where?

H-Hey, aren't we there yet?

I'm dead tired already!

It's just a bit more!

It's further up!

You've been saying it's a bit more for a while!

How far do we have to go?

So it is a lie.

They're waiting for us to give up.

This pisses me off.

Let's leave them alone and keep going.

Yeah, they decided to tag along.

- Yup, yup! - Let's go!

Oh, hey!

Wait!

Hey, wait!

Hey, where are you all going?

Um, to a waterfall in this area.

A waterfall? You mean that thing?

So small...

No, there's one that's much bigger!

Oh, I've never seen such a thing.

Will you kids be all right?

It'll be dark soon!

What should we do?

If we're home too late, Mom'll get mad at me...

Yuzuriha, why don't you just apologize?

I know that this is all a lie.

It's not a lie!

I'm sick of hearing that!

It's all right.

It's scary when it's dark, so let's go.

Oh man, this was a waste of time.

Yeah, really.

Let's go home.

Ken, what are you doing?

Is something wrong?

I can hear something.

From above here.

See?

What're you doing? I'm goin'!

Quiet!

You're right.

I hear something.

See?

I hear it...

I hear it...

From above here...

A waterfall?

Maybe...

Guys...

We're going on ahead!

Wait!

Let's go, Inuki!

Be careful!

It's dangerous to hurry so much!

I hear it!

It's from over here!

Hiroshi!

Help me!

- Wait, I'll call for help! - Help me!

Hiroshi!

Inuki!

Save Hiroshi!

Mommy!

Help me!

Help...

Help me!

Oh, no!

What in the world?

Hiroshi!

Hiroshi!

He's all right!

Don't worry!

Thanks, Inuki.

I'm sorry my son troubled you.

No, it was a good thing that he wasn't badly hurt.

To go that deep into the mountains with no adults.

I'm disgusted at how dumb he is.

But...

But Yuzuriha was the one who asked.

That's not true!

I asked everyone to come!

It's not Yuzuriha's fault!

That's right. I asked, too.

It's not Yuzuriha's fault!

W-Well, in any case, we should just be happy everyone was fine.

- Yes, that's true. - Yes, of course, of course.

I'm sorry, Yuzuriha.

Don't be so down.

You heard it, right?

The waterfall...

Um...

Well...

I think I heard it, but...

I see.

In the end, nobody was able to see that waterfall.

Just like nobody could see Inuki.

Nobody.

Since then, nobody talked about that waterfall...

...and I stopped talking about Inuki.

If I didn't, my friends would see me as strange...

Inuki is a dog that only I can see.

It's lonely, but that's how it is.

But I really did want everyone

to know what a wonderful dog Inuki is.

That's true...

That's why when I saw you petting Inuki...

I see. You couldn't help it.

But you know, little lady...

I think it would've been enough for him if you believed in him.

He exists here because you believe in him from your heart.

That's what I think.

Inuki should be that sort of dog.

Believe in him...

...from my heart.

That's right.

If you believe, Inuki will respond to that...

...and never leave your side.

I'll believe in him forever.

Yeah.

I'll believe, too.

People who have powers ordinary people don't have...

...also feel pain that they don't feel.

But...

...there should also be happiness because you have that power.

Being with Inuki wasn't all bitter memories, right?

Yes...

Of course.

Won't the person you were waiting for be here soon?

Oh, that's right!

T-Thank you very much.

Um, Kusanagi, will you see me again?

Sure.

I don't mind.

Then next time, I'd like to hear lots of things about you!

All right?

Well, there's not much to tell...

I'll look forward to it.

So take care!

Yeah!

You take care too, little lady.

Inuki, Mr. Kusanagi Shiyu is such a wonderful person.

I think I'm falling in love with him.

Um...

Are you Yuzuriha Nekoi?

Seiichiro!

I'm Aoki. Nice to meet you.

I'm sorry that I was so late.

No, it's all right.

Are you done with your work?

Yes, somehow.

That's good.

Thank you.

I'd like to treat you to something to make up for the wait.

T-Then ice cream.

Oh, no...

I'm sorry, Mr. Saiki.

No, it's all right.

Let's have Seiichiro treat us.

Sure, ice cream it is.

But in any case, Daisuke, you've grown so much.

I'm rather impressed.

I've known you since you carried that little bag to kindergarten.

He must've been cute!

S-Seiichiro!

It's all right.

You're my one and only nephew.

That's not what we're here to talk about today.

I know that.

Yuzuriha, is your grandmother doing well?

You know my grandma?

Yes, I've met her just once.

Oh, I see...

I'm sure she's lonely after sending you off to Tokyo.

Yes...

But it's our destiny to protect the Barrier Fields in Tokyo...

And that time is definitely creeping ever closer.

Seiichiro...

I knew it all along.

I don't want this wonderful world to be destroyed.

Inuki.

Today's such a wonderful day.

We were able to meet so many wonderful people.

Not asking for the real reason behind the sorrow...

...I embraced you tightly.

The moonlight shone upon you...

...and all I did was intensify my love.

I'm so lonely that I can't sleep.

The more I love, the tougher it gets for me.

That's why I can become kind and strong.

Even sorrow will turn into memories.

I want to believe in it.

Because I can't yield my feelings for you to anyone.