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We're guardians.

We protect the Tamayori princess and keep the Onikirimaru sealed.

That's our fate.

But...

What each of us does,

what each of us thinks,

is completely different.

Can you...

Can you even call us guardians?!

The Destruction of the Five Houses

I won't ask you to understand.

But everything I did,

I did because I thought it was right.

When I say that I did this for everyone's sake,

I'm not lying.

What?

Mahiro.

Excuse me!

Shinji-kun!

Mitsuru-chan...

Shinji-kun!

Tamaki.

What? Let me go!

The gods are restless.

It's only sleeping.

No way.

But the Onikirimaru was sealed.

It doesn't look like anything's wrong.

In any case, let's check the forest.

Right.

We might find something out about the spiriting away...

...incidents that have been occurring.

Yes.

The forest is restless.

It seems that way.

Monado Aria,

I believe it has come time for us to move,

if you accept my humble opinion.

Drei.

The will of Logos is supposed...

...to be determined by the four wise men and the...

...main branch and the Black Book.

Of course.

Therefore,

as long as I cannot contact them,

I have no intention of moving.

Understood.

Eins.

Is there something else, Eins?

I'll escort you.

Why? I am by Aria-sama's side.

Untrustworthy newcomers are here.

You cannot be too careful.

A legitimate reason to protect me.

There they are.

Yes.

Want to eat...

Want to eat...

Want to eat Tamayori blood...

Looks like the drowned gods are drawn to the Tamayori's blood.

But why won't they

attempt to come any closer?

Yeah, I don't get it.

Tamaki, you go back.

But I want to see it.

I can sense something much stronger ahead of here.

I want to see it with my own eyes.

All right. Let's hurry.

Yes.

This is...

You're...

Apparition of this distant region,

take my blows and disappear!

The mountain god.

So you were alive.

I have lived for a thousand years.

Such an attack is not enough to kill me,

though I may require some sleep.

However, the gods are becoming restless.

They do not let me sleep.

Why is that?

Tamayori Princess.

Someone as weak as you questions me?

Please tell me.

Is the Onikirimaru once again waking?

Is that why the gods are restless?

Indeed.

This gives the gods strength in the present world,

and the excess strength drives them mad.

So that's why the spiriting away is happening again?

I don't know.

But the gods are not that restless.

Though eventually that will become reality.

Either way, put it back to sleep quickly.

What?!

Demon,

I sense a disturbance in the strength that sleeps within you.

When the time comes, it will be in your best interests to end your life.

What do you mean?

I see.

What do you mean, "I see?"

Takuma.

Hey, what's going on?

When I last fought with Logos,

I was almost overwhelmed by the demon inside me,

and I thought I was able to suppress it somehow.

But...

But? What is it, Takuma?

Recently, I've felt this power welling up inside me.

I'm helpless against it.

Just like back then,

it's a power that I feel like I cannot control.

It grows stronger every day.

Perhaps I, like the Onikirimaru,

haven't completely suppressed the demon inside.

That's...

That's right.

There's a demon inside Takuma.

The seal on the Onikirimaru was not complete.

Why didn't you tell me?

If there was something I could have done,

I would have liked to deal with it,

but my strength is no longer enough...

Then what should we do now?

That's something that you, as the Tamayori princess, must decide.

What happens henceforth is up to you, Tamaki.

Did you call?

No.

Here.

Sweet things will cheer you up.

Thank you, Kiyono-chan.

So Takuma took the day off?

Yes.

He didn't look to good.

What about Shinji-kun?

He probably just can't bear to see us.

I'll go call him.

No, I'll go.

Yuichi-senpai.

He may need some time.

Thank you.

About yesterday...

Don't worry too much.

Leave it all to me.

It's all right.

When I, Mahiro Atori-sama, say I'll do something about it,

something will be done about it.

It's completely baseless, though.

What's that?

But, you're right.

As long as we don't give up, there's a way.

Yeah.

Mahiro-senpai,

I'll do my best to become a stronger Tamayori princess.

That's right.

If you don't smile like that, I can't do my best, either.

Yes.

Hey.

Takuma.

Are you all right?

Yeah. When I woke up it was past noon,

so I panicked a little.

What?!

That's why you weren't at school?

I shouldn't have worried about you.

Yup.

If you don't smile like that, I can't do my best.

By Takuma's side...

It's beautiful.

I'm just now realizing that it's the height of fall already.

Damn it...

I can't suppress it.

Takuma!

Please, be calm.

Please.

It's all right now.

Thank you.

I thought it was all over, but...

I'm sorry.

For what?

Everyone's so nice, so they don't say anything,

but I realized after hearing what grandma said.

I wasn't strong enough.

That's why, Takuma...

Don't make that face.

It's not your fault.

But...

When I'm with you,

only then can I truly be myself.

Takuma...

Kotokura-san.

If you'd like, please eat this.

I thought you hadn't eaten much since then.

A guardian mustn't be hindered in any way.

Yes.

Thank you.

When I was little, something similar to this happened.

Mahiro-senpai got mad at me, and as I sat here, depressed by myself,

you came and gave me a piece of candy.

If only we could go back to when we would all play happily together,

when nothing was wrong.

I want to go back to that time before I knew anything, too,

and leave this village.

I'm sorry.

I said something strange, and I made you feel bad.

I'm all right now.

Thank you for the food, really.

What should I do?

All of the Artifacts are already ours.

If only Aria-sama would make her move, it would all be over.

It's unsatisfying.

There's no fun in not making a move.

And having fun is said to be the sign of talent.

What do you think, snake?

What do you think about doing some work for us?

Such as what?

How about guiding us to the reawakened Artifact?

Understood.

So you're saying Ohmi-san went to Logos to steal back the Artifacts?

I have no evidence, but he probably would have noticed...

...that the seal was incomplete before we did.

Well, it wouldn't be impossible for Ohmi-san.

When we fought with Logos here that time,

Tamaki appeared to have awakened as the Tamayori princess.

As Tamayori princess, I command you:

Calm yourself!

As a result, the Onikirimaru's power was sealed,

if only for a moment, and was enshrined in the temple.

But now, its power is leaking out.

So to completely seal it, we would need...

...to get the Artifacts back, along with Tamaki.

So you're saying we can seal the Onikirimaru?

Yes.

I see.

But then why didn't Ohmi-san say anything to us?

To deceive your enemy, first deceive your friends, or so they say.

That's so cold.

What are we the Shugogo for?

I guess telling you that won't help.

All right, let's go!

Where to?

Isn't it obvious?

To help Ohmi-san steal back the Artifacts!

No.

Going now would only hinder Ohmi-san,

who's managed to infiltrate the enemy.

Then...!

I thought to patrol the woods and keep an eye on Logos' movement, but...

Over there!

Was that...

Yes.

What's wrong, snake?

Beyond here, the Tamayori's barrier is stronger.

Even I cannot go any further.

So, the Artifact is beyond here?

Yes.

Ohmi-san.

Ah, the crow.

Why don't we observe this time?

Snake...

I can fall asleep anywhere, but I sleep most at ease...

...when I'm by your side.

That's how comfortable it is to be next to you.

Next Time: The Truth of Tears