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Intruders!

Boss!

This way!

Dammit!

I stand at a crossroads

Struggling in agony

Is the chosen path strewn with thorns the right path?

Or the wrong one?

Tell me, please

Jsura Cryin' 2

Every time someone is forced into a cruel choice

Their escape route is cut off

The only opposite for "weakness" I can think of is "attacking"

I must stand tall to get through this

Dive, I don't want to lose anything

Before I knew it, I had grown used to the sour stench of this

Field, this abandoned battlefield

I've been kissed by a dilemma of two choices

Sign, when the day comes

Give me a sign, I won't run away

The Lonely Relationship Between Love and Magic

Yes, it seems to have been a family of demons wishing to encroach upon our territory.

As such, the boss would like you to be extremely careful, my lady.

I must take my leave of you now.

Be careful.

Thank you.

Listen up, everyone!

Sports Festival Competitions Three-Legged Race, Girls Reiko Saeki Kanade Takatsuki

in the three-legged race at the sports festival.

We need two guys to pair up with them, so raise your hand to volunteer.

Me! Me!

Oh man, Tomo, these odds ain't good!

Huh?

Shoot, I gotta do something...

I got it!

Hey, Tomo, you know about that one curse at our school?

There's a curse?

Yeah...

Legend says that whoever gets paired up for the three-legged race will have super bad luck!

Seriously?

Sounds like you made it up.

I mean, it's up to you whether you believe it or not.

Though you know,

the reason Mr. Hashiratani's still single, and the reason we haven't seen him around much,

is because he got hit by the three-legged curse!

Really?

The three-legged curse...

Damn, I don't wanna get cursed!

Neither do I!

I should probably just avoid doing it, then.

Really? Nobody wants to volunteer?!

God, the boys at this school are so lazy!

Hey, Saeki, Tomo and I'll do it.

What?

We'll do the three-legged race.

I don't want you forcing yourselves to do it!

No, we wanna do it!

Please, let us participate!

What is with that guy?

He was the one making all the fuss about the curse in the first place.

Insolent fool!

Don't cry to me when you get what's coming to you.

You okay, Nia?

What do you mean by that?

No, I mean...

It's been pretty rough lately, you know?

If you're referring to my late sister, I'm fine.

There are too many things out there that I want to know for me to be depressed right now.

Oh...

Let us know if there's anything we can do to help!

Right.

All right! Let's do this!

I hope Reiko shows up soon!

I swear...

You're totally contradicting everything you said earlier.

It's not like I've got any other choice!

Someone's gotta do it.

I've just gotta suck it up and take the curse.

You pair up with Takatsuki, Tomo.

I'll team up with Reiko.

Why are you blushing, Tomo?

You should be grateful!

Shut up, you two!

Huh?

You guys paired up?

That's just how it ended up...

You're participating in the relay race, right, An?

Yup!

I mean, I'm on the track team, so I'd better help out with the sports festival.

Oh, right! Make sure you tie that ribbon extra tight, Takatsuki.

You'll get disqualified if it comes off.

Oh, okay.

Okay, on your mark!

Get set!

W-wait a second!

What's up?

Um, Natsume, put your hand on my waist.

Oh, good ideal

C'mon, Tomo, do it already!

Put your arm around her!

O-okay...

That's too light! You gotta grab her!

O-okay...

God, that's so lewd!

Look!

Okay, here we go again!

Ready...

Go!

Out, in, out, in, out, in...

Per-vert! Per-vert! Per-vert!

Can you not do that?! Per-vert! Per-vert! Per-vert!

C'mon, Tomo, Per-vert! Per-vert! Per-vert!

you gotta admit you're getting way too close to her! Per-vert! Per-vert! Per-vert!

Right, Takatsuki?

We have to stay close; we're running a three-legged race!

Well, aren't you lucky, Tomoharu!

Ow, ow, ow!

Takatsuki, my foot, my foot!

Yeesh!

You should get that off before it cuts off the circulation.

H-hurry up!

But I don't know where to start...

Huh?

Whoa, you're probably gonna have to cut this off, huh?

What kind of knot is this, anyway?

Well, go to the nurse's office to cut it off.

I'll stay here to wait for Reiko.

Out, in, out, in, out, in...

Tomo, I think you've noticed already, Out, in, out, in, out, in...

but people are really staring at you. Out, in, out, in, out, in...

If you think I already noticed, why did you mention it?

I'm sorry, it's all my fault...

No, it's not your fault, Takatsuki.

That's right, this is all because of Tomo's wicked, perverted heart!

Can you stop?

I hope Reiko shows up soon!

Sorry to keep you waiting, Higuchi.

My sister has a terrible headache,

so I've taken it upon myself to participate in her stead.

What?!

Come now, let's go.

Yes, sir!

Preparations complete!

Good work.

Hey, uh, big bro...

What?!

You have no right to call me "big bro!"

Or do you?

Are you involved in something more than friendship with my sister?!

N-no, that's not it...

Well, then, make sure you refrain from saying anything that could be easily misconstrued!

Y-yes, sir...

I can't believe this...

Out, in, out, in, out, in...

Just a little further! You can do it! Out, in, out, in, out, in...

Out, in, out, in, out-

Glue?

It's totally dry and hard.

You probably couldn't even saw through it now.

What?!

We had some solvent that can melt it off, but we just ran out.

We're supposed to get more in tomorrow, though.

So...

You two are stuck together until that stuff comes in?

Aw, man...

I'm sorry.

Hey, it's not your fault, Takatsuki.

Man, talk about a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Higuchi's three-legged curse is real.

You monster! What are you doing to the captain?!

Insolent fool!

Put all your energy into it! Focus!

Y-yes, sir!

Out, in, out, in...

Hey, you guys look pretty tired. Out, in, out, in, out, in...

Why don't you go lay down in the nurse's office?

Yeah, let's do that.

Sure.

Excuse me, ma'am?

Hey, she's not here.

For now, let's just go sit down over there.

Um, I was hoping to wipe off some sweat.

Oh, yeah!

You guys should head behind the curtain, then.

O-okay...

Wh-what's going on?!

Natsume!

N-no, you've got it all wrong!

Just you wait until my brother hears about this!

Big brother!

What's wrong, Reiko?!

Whoa!

Wait, Higuchi?!

He's fine, he just worked a bit too hard during practice.

Forget that, what's going on here?!

Listen, brother, these two were committing lewd acts!

What?!

Tomoharu Natsume, did you not understand my countless warnings?

No, look, that's not what's going on here!

Disgusting! You're the worst!

Look, just listen!

l-it's not Natsume's fault!

I just told him I wanted to...

What?!

Takatsuki, you're kinda adding gas to the fire here.

Ugh, enough!

Let's get out of here, Takatsuki!

Out, in, out, in...

Hey, hold it!

Hold it right there!

Oh no, the koala's mad!

And when the koala's mad, the Earth itself is mad!

Nia!

What's that all about?

I'll explain later, just hide us in here!

Oh no, the koala's eyes changed color!

Now nobody can stop him!

R-run!

Out, in...

There you are, Tomoharu Natsume! Out, in, out, in, out, in...

Hold it! Out, in, out, in...

Geez, they didn't even recognize the Ohm-age.

The ceramic knife wasn't enough.

We should be fine all the way out here.

C'mon, I know the real reason you ran away was 'cause you don't wanna get separated from Takatsuki!

Come on!

What's up, Takatsuki?

Look how close they are!

Teenagers these days...

Wait, it's not-

Eww, perverts!

Perverts! Perverts!

Are you okay?

You must be tired, too, Takatsuki.

No, I'm fine.

You should wipe off your sweat.

Th-thanks.

Geez, Tomo, you're not a little kid.

Why don't you just go take a shower?

Well, I can go a day without one.

Sure, but I'd like to shower if I can...

Okay, I'm taking off my clothes now.

Whoa, Takatsuki, they're huge!

They look so soft!

And they're so pale, too!

Just like a big pile of mochi!

Don't say that, please.

Wait, that's what you wash first?!

I'm cursed...

It's the three-legged curse.

Higuchi, we sure worked up a refreshing sweat.

Yeah...

The time we spent practicing will be extremely helpful later.

Right...

What's wrong, Higuchi?

I'm cursed...

It's the three-legged curse.

And here I thought I was gonna get to sleep with Kanade for the first time in a while.

That's right, Nia.

It sure is nice, being all alone with Takatsuki at night.

What am I supposed to do?

Not get in the way!

I'm going to devour all of your luck!

C'mon, gimme a break!

I'll at least keep an eye on him so he doesn't do anything weird.

I-l wouldn't!

You got a nosebleed when she was showering.

Can't sleep?

Takatsuki, you're awake?

Oh, does your leg hurt?

No, it's okay...

Um, would you like to go out and sit on the balcony?

I just don't want to wake them up.

Oh, sure...

Out, in, out, in...

Boy, it sure is a pain being stuck together like this.

At least tomorrow's our day off, so we can hang out and relax until that solvent gets delivered.

Oh...

There's somewhere I'd like to go tomorrow.

Um, I'm going to visit my mother's grave.

It's the anniversary of her death tomorrow.

I didn't know you'd lost your mother.

It happened a long time ago.

Oh...

Now that I think of it, I've never heard you talk about her before.

I've got to go visit her.

My father doesn't remember much about her anymore.

When a demon uses her powers, she must sacrifice something in return.

For female demons, that sacrifice is the love of the one they love.

For male demons...

Every time they use their powers, they lose memories of the one they love.

That's awful!

So, as long as your father keeps using his powers...

He'll continue to forget about my mother.

Then you must be...

Seeing my father like that is awful.

He loses more and more of his memories of her.

Sorry to make you all accompany me.

It's okay!

It's our day off, anyway, and staying home would just be boring.

The solvent should be delivered around the same time we get back, anyway.

It better be, or we're in trouble.

Oh, c'mon! Admit it, you kinda like this.

C'mon!

Hey, is that the Takatsuki Family?

Sir, your daughter.

What?

Are you sure you don't want to go see your dad?

It's fine.

We wouldn't have anything to talk about, after all.

What must that be like, I wonder?

To lose all the memories of the one you love...

It must be so lonely.

Watch out! I sense an incredible aura of power!

Get back!

I would, but...

Father!

Protect the boss!

They're demons!

Run, Kanade!

Father!

I'm right here!

Senile old man!

Young whippersnappers!

You're far too young to be challenging the likes of me!

Yagi!

Father!

D-don't worry about me, you can go and fight!

Nice one, Tomo!

Well, I suppose if you're all right with it...

I'll fight!

Die!

Kanade!

My father loved my mother...

I'm going to protect him!

Little brat!

Dammit!

Don't you dare hurt my family!

Damn! Retreat!

They did it!

TAKATSUKI FAMILY

You remind me so much of your mother now, Kanade.

Seeing you fight reminded me of her.

Father!

When your mother got angry, nobody could stop her.

She was terrifying.

Tomo's back to having two legs, so I guess that's that!

Still, couldn't Kanade have burned off the glue this whole time?

Did you know that but not do anything that whole time?

I'm not telling.

What's up?

Oh, nothing.

Isn't that...

Tomo?!

She's gone!

What the...

It's Nao's grave!

Make up your mind

Make or breaking

Yes, I've only just learned of despair

Will your soul be eroded and worn away, leaving you mumbling?

Will you abandon me in a corner of your memories?

You move towards a different garden of flowers

The displeased baby's breath smiles oppressively

Make up your mind

Make or breaking

The noise is a far-off delight

The words I accidentally swallowed

Light, dark, shadow, a fated labyrinth

Say my faith isn't based on facts, say I'm needed

A sorrow too abrupt

(Is this love? Only I am left)

An arrow pierces my heart

Next Episode

I want to hide it.

Just this place,

hide it all away.

If you're saying I must,

that must be a lie.

Scratching at me, deep in my heart.

The thing that came crawling out was...

"The Truth I Offer to You"