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Well then, this decides which booths will be erected.

We all gathered at the village meeting for the Watanagashi, which will be held in three days time.

Depending on the flow of the conversation, I planned to ask Kimiyoshi and the other village committee members to help with Satoko.

The ones we will use at Watanagashi are...

these, which I would like to go with.

For the comfort of the seniors in the village, I request that we...

Errr, But the problem is what to do afterwards...

Kei-chan, come with me.

Chie-sensei...

and the Principal too.

Maebara-kun, we need to talk.

It doesn't sound like this is going to be good news...

You're planning on going to the Child Welfare office again tomorrow, aren't you?

Yes.

Would you make this the last time, and then hold off for a while?

So, does this mean someone's trying to pressure us?

If this were just my own personal problem...

However, we are faced with the possibility that they may force the school to close over this...

Yesterday, I heard something similar from Ooishi-san.

He told me that if I made this commotion any bigger than it is now,

I would turn the people who dislike the Houjou family against me.

Why do the seniors in the village still hate the Houjou family?

The Dam War is over.

Satoko, the only one left, did no wrong!

There may not be anyone left who actually hates the Houjou family.

I believe so, too.

However, this village is still scared of the Houjou family.

They're afraid that if they're seen to have ties with the Houjou family, they might be made into scapegoats as well.

TL Note: The word that Shion uses here, "ケジメ", is the same as Shion and Mion's "Distinction" from the Eye-Opening Chapter. It is a Yakuza term that basically involves punishing yourself.

Everyone believes that with her parents' deaths, she has reprised herself.

That's why Onibaba ordered everyone to not have any further involvement with the Houjou family after that.

But she didn't order them to forgive the Houjous.

Baccha is the same. She might have already forgiven them,

but if there are villagers who still resent them, she's afraid she might lose her authority over her stance on this issue.

Meaning that no one holds any grudges against the Houjou family, but they all think that someone still does?

Nowadays everyone calls this Oyashiro-sama's Curse because of the fear of this "someone" who doesn't even exist.

Oyashiro-sama would never curse Satoko.

In fact, she even thinks of her as being cute.

Please don't use Oyashiro-sama's name for such things...

In other words, the root of this evil is gathered here.

I guess this might be a good opportunity to weed out all the rotten bastards.

Hey, hey, watch your manners.

Do you mind if I say one thing?

Everyone here knows that Houjou Satoko is currently suffering terrible abuse at the hands of her uncle, correct?

However, no one here is willing to save her.

What's more, you even try to get in the way!

Keiichi-kun, what we are saying is, haven't you done enough?

What the hell do you mean, "enough"?

Those Dam War shenanigans are a thing of the past.

Banding together and forcing yourselves upon the officials is no longer with the times.

The Dam War has nothing to do with this!

This is MY WAR!

If you're going to take part in it, make your stance clear!

Which is it?

Are you friend or foe?

What's with that attitude?

Youngsters these days...

Since the Dam War is over, there's no reason for the village to make a stand against the Government.

I know.

Because now the Government is this close with the village!

There's the annual Hot Spring trip, and the Year's End party. And then there's the New Year's presents!

Even the Festival itself receives several million yen in tribute from the Government.

In return, the village wags its tail for the Government. Isn't that right? Oji~chan?

Shion-chan, how do you know that?

Because, sometimes, I may be my Sis.

Meaning, the village is tightly knit with the Government people, so you can't upset them, right?

So strange, so strange.

What's this? What's this? Isn't it a bit strange that you're just sitting here listening to these accusations?

Is that so?

What's the meaning of this?

Yeah...

Calm down!

Keiichi-kun, the Village Council's relationship with the Government is a separate issue.

Don't confuse the situation by bringing that up.

In this village, there is a code to band together for one person, isn't there?

The Last Stand Alliance.

It hasn't been long since I've moved here.

But I believe it is an honour to live in this village.

Houjou Satoko is a member of this village! She is our friend!

I want to save her from her terrible uncle!

For that purpose, I ask you to lend me the strength of the Last Stand Alliance once again!

If one throws a rock at you, two of you should throw rocks back at them!

If two throw at you, attack them with four!

If eight come at you, come back with sixteen!

If there are a thousand enemies, then stand together with the entire village!

Think of the shame brought onto one as the shame brought onto us all!

For the sake of one villager, gather as one!

This is how the impenetrable alliance is formed!

Well said! You have my support, Maebara-kun!

You have a bad mouth, but your heart is in the right place!

Agreed!

This relationship with the Government is an embarrassment!

Don't back down under their pressure!

Hear, hear!

I agree!

Even if you say that...

Kimiyoshi...

Could it be that you want the approval of a certain someone?

Rika-chama, you sure hit where it hurts.

As far as the Kimiyoshi Family is concerned, we see the Houjou incident as water under the bridge, but...

The Furude Family has always been friends with them from the beginning.

This leaves only the Sonozaki Family - the most influential Great House - the ones who have the real control over the village.

What's your position, Mion-chan?

If you're saying Baccha’s the only problem, I will fight!

Village Chief, I want you to promise me.

If I can convince Mion's grandmother, you will lend me the strength of the Council.

That's fine, but Oryou-san is quite scary.

No problem. When Keiichi-kun is angry, he's twice more so.

However, when Rena is angry she's also twice as scary.

I feel that this dead-end of Fate, where we cannot save Satoko, is about to be broken at this moment.

It is overwhelmingly powerful, isn't it?

The power to break through Fate.

That's how it is.

I believe the Council must keep its neutrality to the end, but...

It's not like she'll die in a few months.

But!

What a lack of spine, you idiots.

I heard this was important, what nonsense.

Oryou. Satoko is my friend.

I want you to save her.

Rika-chama, I've told you this many times. You have to choose your friends.

What's this?

My name is Maebara Keiichi.

I have just moved here, but I hope to be in your best regards.

I know about you very well.

When your family moved here, you never came to introduce yourselves, so you've left a bad impression...

You should have told me earlier!

One of the villagers is in a dire situation.

Does trying to save her trouble you?

The Village Council of the Hinamizawa Coalition has an agreement with the Shishibone City Administration.

This cooperation is the proper posture for us to take in order to coexist with them.

By abandoning Satoko?

That's not the Sonozaki Family's problem.

Grandma, if we can get your approval, the Council will give us their support.

I beg of you. Please silently nod your head.

And what will you do if I say no?

I'll crack your head open, make Mion the new Sonozaki Head, and then nod hers.

What did you say, you brat!?

Someone bring me my sword!

I'll cut down this damn brat and throw him down the well!

Wow...

This is the pressure of the Sonozaki Head?

Satoko.

If you see me as rude, I'll explain my position.

To save Houjou Satoko, I ask the Sonozaki Family for their support.

Houjou Satoko is a member of this village. More importantly, she is my friend.

I beg of you, please give us your support!

Your intention to fight for Satoko-chan because she is your friend is well understood.

Mother!

Then?!

This is a matter of reparation...

as we too live in world of honour.

If we make this reparation, will you let your anger be water under the bridge?

What's this? Are you going to make Satoko-chan bow down before us?

Well, if you could do that, I may think about it.

So if Satoko-chan makes this reparation, will you make your reparation for the ostracizing that she's endured?

What?

Keiichi-kun, eh? I hear about you all the time from my daughter.

Oh, are you Mion's father? I thought you were some mob boss or something.

Actually, he is.

We also bear some responsibility for the misfortune brought unto your friend.

In spite of the parents' actions, their daughter is without sin.

Is that not so, Mother?

Baccha!

Please.

You people make me sick!

Bring me my meds!

Unfortunately, I'll have to ask you to leave it at this today.

No way! I have not received my answer!

You need to learn that, in the adult world, it is sometimes necessary to arrange a return visit!

How was it? Do you think it will go well?

I don’t know. But from what I saw, I think her impression of you couldn't be worse.

Mii-chan's grandma wasn't angry at all.

I-is that so?

Yep, not at all.

Oji-chan. How is Onibaba?

She said "OK".

Oryou-san gave us the OK.

She even said, Keiichi-kun, to do what you like.

Is that really true?

Onibaba-sama says she likes how you stood up to her with your beliefs, and has forgiven your boldness this time.

There needs to be that much of a story to be told.

All right!

I'm very grateful. I'll come again to properly thank you.

You'd better not.

Next time she may really run you through with her sword.

Anything but that!

Where did all your enthusiasm go?

Will Satoko be saved from her Fate?

Yeah, no doubt. She'll be saved by tomorrow.

Also, Rika-chan.

Don't say "Fate" as if everything has already been decided.

Fate can be changed by our own hands!

Ah, I'm sorry. I was a bit too harsh.

If you say so Keiichi,

I will no longer use the word Fate lightly.

Because you show me time and time again how easy it is to overcome Fate.

Even with the worst possible scenario...

Ah, I guess the worst possible scenario is the one where you don't even transfer here.

During these past hundred years, it has happened at least twice.

It was a sad world.

There are times when I really don't follow what you're saying, Rika-chan.

It's a secret between us.

Hello, this is Aida of the Shishibone Administration Office, Social Development Department, Municipal Division.

May I take that as the consensus of the Hinamizawa Coalition Village Council?

...

Then I will contact the chairman after lunch.

Oh crap. The Hinamizawa Village Council is all riled up.

Ah, hello? Is this the Child Welfare office?

Thank you for all your work. This is the Municipal Division.

The City isn't going to be a clown for some Village Council.

I can't see the point in making special accommodations for a particular Village Council.

This is bad...

The Welfare Chairman knows no fear, and doesn't care about this Village Council.

Don't blame me for what happens next... That outsider...

They declined?

I told him we'd take on the whole country if it came to that, of course.

What fools.

If it was any other Village Council, then who knows, but does he really want to turn Hinamizawa against him?

What shall we do?

We can't back down now that we've stuck our necks out.

Thank you.

I don't know how many people will come, but now that we've gone this far, it's all out war!

Have the Chief Executive listen to our plea!

Have the Chief Executive listen to our plea!

Rescue the child!

Rescue the child!

Save Houjou Satoko!

Save Houjou Satoko!

Don't walk over the child's Human Rights!

Don't walk over the child's Human Rights!

Are... they all people from Hinamizawa?

Not just from Hinamizawa. People from Okinomiya have also gotten involved.

It seems like Oryou really did send out her order.

I see.

This is really something.

Even an announcement vehicle has now come.

Ah... test, test, test.

This is the Hinamizawa Coalition Village Council.

I apologise for the inconvenience to the neighbouring area.

More and more people are gathering.

It seems they may even storm inside at this rate.

No! Don't even let anyone inside!

Save Satoko-chan!

Save Houjou Satoko!

Save Houjou Satoko!

Well, hello, Maebara-san.

Ooishi-san, what perfect timing.

We were about to go inside.

Well, before that, I have an urgent message to relay to you.

Have the Chief Executive listen to our plea!

Have the Chief Executive listen to our plea!

Rescue the child!

Rescue the child!

Save Houjou Satoko!

Save Houjou Satoko!

Disband?

Well, to put it short, this is Government property.

It is forbidden to protest here for any reason.

We're only here so that they will listen to us.

If the facility manager determines that this will obstruct their work, they can order you to leave the premises.

Who is this facility manager?

In this case, I suppose it would be the Chairman...

So he won't even listen to us?

Well, Maebara-san, I guess this means they really don't like you.

Just when we gathered this many people for Satoko!

This is just horrible.

From here on in, it'll just be a war of attrition.

What do you mean?

If we can’t be on-site with our original number of people, we'll have to set up a smaller crowd of people...

and shout our demands... We'll just have to keep this up for many days until they feel the pressure.

So it's a long term fight?

We can't, Keiichi-kun! We have no time to waste in saving Satoko-chan!

I don't really know why, but... I just know!

It's just as Rena says.

We have no choice but to wait.

We just have to wait until the situation becomes favourable to us.

But that time will come!

But when will that be...?

Child Welfare Office

I'm telling you, she really has a cold!

Stop pestering me!

STOP!

Don't go into Nii-nii's room!

I need money.

I know you hid the bankbook in Satoshi's room.

Just give it to me.

I don't know anything about a bankbook.

Don't trash Nii-nii's room.

Just let it be until Nii-nii comes home.

Shut up!

...

Forget it. Shut up and stop that yapping, dumbass!

Ah, Uncle... Why are you here?

Ah, this, this is bad. There are Congressmen!

Both Sonozaki Congressmen from the Prefecture and the Municipal Governments!

Wh-What?

I-I’m not here. I’m not here, got it?

You're not serious?

Hello?

No, the Chairman is not here.

Chairman, Chairman, it’s from the Administration office!

H-Hello? M-Mayor?!

I apologise. This has helped me out a lot.

Not at all.

That aside, for you to come all this way to the Administration office, I wonder what this could all be about.

Well, there was an interesting young man.

Akane. From here on out, if Keiichi needs anything else, take good care of him.

Hey, look! Someone is coming out!

Kei-chan, over there!

Are you a Social Worker at this Child Welfare office?

I am the Chairman.

Chairman, hear us out!

I know.

I am terribly sorry.

Just wait, Satoko.

You will be free soon.

...

This is a bit sudden, but we've got a question from Nomura-san in Musashino, Tokyo.

What a pain.

My grandma is at her wit's end now that they've started defaulting on her pension payments.

From what I've heard, Rika-san is over a hundred years old, but is she getting a pension?

Are you crazy? You're getting it fundamentally wrong here!

I'm not a hundred years old, I've just lived for over a hundred years, that's all!

I mean, do I look like a hundred-year-old hag?!

I'm a child, right?!

Kids don't pay into pensions and they don't receive them either!

And that's that.

Next episode: Massacre Chapter, Part 6: Strong Will

But, doesn't living for a hundred years mean you're a hundred years old?

Want to try this injection just once?