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Minato, look!

They are preparing for the festival.

Tomorrow is the Hojo Festival, held once every three years.

It began as a ritual of gratitude

for the blessings of the mountain.

The blessing of the mountain.

The mountain refers to…

Me, of course.

But many have forgotten its origin now.

It's Crepes!

Over there are chocolate bananas.

And cotton candy and baby castella.

We'll get them tomorrow!

Utsugi, you're way too excited.

These kids.

Ah, young man.

Hello. Will Echigoya have a stall too?

Of course.

I'll offer plenty of special manju that Inu-sama loves.

Inu-sama will be delighted.

I am Yamagami.

Grandpa, let's go home and prepare for tomorrow.

Okay, I'll train you.

I will be independent soon.

Rest easy, Grandpa.

You're ten years too early for that.

I did great with sake manju before.

I hadn't seen his grandson in a while. He's become quite reliable.

Echigoya's future will be in safe hands.

So many people are working on the festival for Yamagami-san.

It's admirable.

A great event this is.

Yamagami-san, you're too bright.

Please tone it down.

As I thought.

Yamagami-san can maintain his status

all thanks to the townsfolk.

Yamagami-san, which Japanese sweets would you like?

If you want something, just say it.

Because you are the star of tomorrow's festival.

Then, I shall gladly accept

your kindness.

Good, yeah!

Go! Go!

Go, both of you!

I won't lose!

That's it! - Keep going!

It's working.

Mine's okay.

Playing tops! How nostalgic.

That's a New Year's game, isn't it?

Yes, but at this store,

you can play anytime.

I lost again. - I won!

Congratulations.

Come play games at my house.

Okay, let's go!

Next time, I'll win! - Let's go!

Yamagami-san, would you like to play?

Sure. Let's have a match.

I haven't played in ages. Not sure if I can do it.

I think it's like this.

Go!

Minato, you're amazing!

That's quite something.

It's nothing. Can you manage, Yamagami-san?

Yamagami-san?

Th-This is a piece of cake.

That's cheating.

And how are you going to throw it?

Just like this.

You can do it with practice.

Yamagami, you can do it.

This vile object.

I have to wrap this cord every time!

I know now.

I threw it poorly because of the top's terrible shape.

It's probably not that.

If so, the problem must be

the ring.

What?

This cramped surface doesn't suit me at all.

You're quite competitive.

You threw it too hard.

Try placing it gently onto the ring.

There, go.

Yamagami-san, you did it!

Nothing but a small feat.

Now we can compete.

Yes.

Then, starting now,

a single-game top match!

Whoever knocks the opponent's top out of the ring,

or has their top spin longest, wins.

I won't hold back.

Bring it on.

Ready, start!

Go! - Good.

Go, both of you! - That's it.

All right, let's decide this.

Go!

Yamagami-san, aren't you going to fight back?

No need. I am Yamagami.

Being immovable as a mountain is my path to victory.

Okay then.

Yamagami held firm again!

Neither side is giving an inch. What a thrilling match!

Go, both of you!

The match is decided, Yamagami wins!

I lost.

Yamagami is great at this!

That was a thrilling one-on-one.

Harima, what's wrong?

Nothing.

What is it?

Look, this is the third one.

What a pain.

We can't find those exorcists at all.

Besides…

What exactly is that vortex of impurity spawning evil spirits?

Is it not the exorcists' doing too?

Are you suggesting that Ansho is controlling that to create evil spirits?

How would I know?

We'll have to catch them and force them to confess.

But how do we do that?

Everyone!

Horikawa!

You vanished without telling us again.

I was worried… No.

You increased my workload.

What is it?

I received an anonymous tip.

They said they spotted someone who looked like an exorcist.

Anonymous?

Is that information trustworthy?

I'm not sure. It's in the vacant house up ahead.

Right, let's go check it out.

We've got everything. It's about time we head back.

Hmm.

That person is…

Minato?

Did I see it wrong?

Minato.

What's wrong?

That person I saw

looked exactly like the guest at my family's onsen inn when I was little.

He was the one who saw the exorcism power in my calligraphy.

But he shouldn't possibly be here.

That man is likely a wandering exorcist.

He probably sensed something about this town and came.

What do you mean?

There's trouble!

It's dangerous!

That was…

Wind spirits.

They are warning us of danger.

Yes.

They're saying

that ominous power sensed earlier

is continually growing stronger.

You mentioned it before.

What exactly is that?

Hey!

Fujin-sama, Raijin-sama, what's wrong?

Things have gotten worse, so we came to inform you.

Gotten worse?

An entrance to an abandoned divine domain appeared.

It's frighteningly large.

Evil spirits are emerging from within.

Evil spirits coming out? That's…

We haven't heard of that either.

Moreover, it moves around at will.

The ominous power Yamagami-san sensed…

That's it.

As I thought.

Deep within that abandoned divine domain

lies a power beyond imagination.

Got another exorcism job?

Yeah.

So many evil spirits are pouring out.

Have to be thankful for that vortex.

We're raking it in!

And we'll make even more.

Seems you're living it up, aren't you?

Where are you going?

Oh, no!

This is the end.

Cause trouble, and you'll regret it.

Now, tell us what you've done.

You ripped off the talismans around town, didn't you?

Tell us about that vortex of impurity that spawns evil spirits.

We did rip off the talismans,

but we don't know anything about that vortex.

Quit lying!

It's true!

Then why did you run?

When we first found it,

we thought we could use it.

Evil spirits…

Boss, what do we do?

We can make use of this.

Huh?

As long as we leave that thing alone,

evil spirits will keep multiplying in this town.

Then we can make a killing with exorcism jobs.

That's right!

We've been removing the talismans

so that the town would fill up with evil spirits.

That's all we did.

Don't play dumb!

That vortex was your doing too, wasn't it?

How did you control it?

We honestly don't know!

Controlling something like that is absurd.

Please believe us!

Maybe they really aren't behind it?

What?

Then, what is it?

What is that sound?

You watch these two.

Hey!

Harima!

It's here.

That is…

Minato.

Minato Kusunoki!

Harima-san?

Are you okay?

Yeah.

More importantly, that abandoned divine domain…

Abandoned divine domain?

It's a divine domain abandoned by the god who created it.

It's the first time I've seen one so huge, and one that spawns evil spirits.

Hey, what's wrong? Are you okay?

Miasma is spreading.

If this continues, the people will…

I see it.

A powerful evil spirit lurks inside.

Harima-san, there's a formidable evil spirit in there!

What?

It was enraged by a betrayal of faith in the gods

and fueled by resentment.

Stand back.

Wow, the abandoned divine domain vanished!

Is it dealt with?

Not yet. There are still hordes of evil spirits.

There are too many.

Minato!

Everyone!

This impurity is overwhelming.

My eyes hurt. I can't open them.

I can't move my body.

I'll dispel it now!

This should do it.

They're coming.

Minato, the exorcism power isn't enough.

Must it be the brush pen I usually use?

Harima-san, I'll return first

to make stronger talismans.

Yeah, please do.

That is…

Hey, is this for real?

Now run!

Don't run, you lot!

Those guys…

Katsuragi-san, Seishiro-san!

Our priority is those evil spirits.

Darn it, let's go.

Wake up!

Are you guys alright?

This is pathetic.

Sorry, Minato.

Yamagami-san, I'll make talismans.

Mm.

We can't let tomorrow's festival be canceled.

Tori-san?

Abandoned divine domain?

Didn't Yamagami-san just repel it?

The entrance to the divine domain moved.

So that means it didn't get repelled?

Right.

There are still evil spirits inside.

If this continues, the mountain animals…

Why does that evil spirit target Mt. Hojo…

It's an evil spirit that harbors hatred after placing faith in the gods and feeling betrayed.

It probably vents that anger on me.

How could it? It wasn't your fault.

The birds…

And carp here.

The animals from the mountain?

They came to dispel the impurity.

Yamagami-san, your body…

I feel awful.

Everyone! How can this be?

Has the mountain been defiled?

That's not all of it.

The source of my power

comes from humans' awe of the mountain.

If that connection is severed by impurity,

I won't be able to maintain this form.

We must exorcise the evil spirit quickly.

Otherwise, Yamagami-san and his kins…

Saiga-san.

I'm counting on you.

Go!

Penpen!

Penpen!

Sha!

Whale!

They just keep coming endlessly!

Horikawa.

Don't leave my side.

I-Idiot! Don't look around!

Geez, you're such a hindrance.

It's done.

That's sneaky.

The entrance to the divine domain moved to the town again.

I'll go help the townspeople.

Because tomorrow is the festival.

I'll handle the mountain's impurities.

And them too.

Don't worry.

I'll take care of them.

Okay. I'll do my best in the town.

Let's eat Echigoya's special manju when I get back.

Hmm.

I'm counting on you.

Huh?

That is…

A jadeite glow…

Is it that boy from then?

Go save them.

Brother!

We're here to help too!

Let's go!

Let's fight through this together!

Until Hisui arrives!

They just keep appearing, no matter how many I defeat!

We have to finish this quickly. I want to enjoy the festival!

Festival? You'd better focus on this.

Not bad at all, ladies.

There are too many.

We can't hold out like this.

What should we do?

Oh, no!

Yamagami-san!

Yamagami-san, don't force it!

Ya… Yamagami-san!

Episode 12.

Kusunoki's Garden of Gods.