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Natsume's Book of Friends

[7]

The one on the right!

She stole a glance at me, right?

You sure?

She had a tennis racket.

Maybe she had a practice game.

Wow, tennis, huh?

I wonder if she'll come back.

Huh, Natsume?

Natsume?

What's up, Nishimura?

The girl we just passed by...

What are you doing? Origami?

Yeah. And?

She was so cute!

That uniform was for a really rich school!

Damn it! Why didn't I talk to her?

It's not funny!

The way her long hair rustled in the wind...

And her brilliant smile...

Girls from good families like that are great, aren't they, Natsume?

Yeah.

She might have a boyfriend, though!

The sunset's incredible.

Even though she's from a good family?

I've seen it so many times, but it's still beautiful.

So Nishimura, how was your mock test?

Don't ask.

See? Beautiful, isn't it?

But I'm sure you've seen many setting suns that are far more beautiful.

Hey, Natsume!

Don't take that thing outside so much!

Nyanko-sensei!

That yokai is precious. We don't know who'll come after it.

Yeah.

Okay, let's go home, Natsume.

It's fried chicken tonight!

Run!

Wait, Sensei!

Fried chicken! Fried chicken!

From

the

Path

of

Dreams

It all started several days ago.

Thank you.

I am a traveler with no place to go and no place to call home.

I flew here after hearing a rumor that you could return my name.

I see. You're Reiko's grandson.

Time is such a fleeting thing.

If you're a child of man, then you still cannot drink this sake I brought as thanks.

A shame.

Yes.

I can drink it!

I can drink it all!

No place to go and no place to call home...

Aren't you lonely?

I didn't say I was alone.

I see.

Delicious.

Once I'm done with this little thing, maybe I can go on a journey.

"This little thing"?

Waiting for you to finish and getting back the Book of Friends.

Oh, that?

A journey without end...

If I weren't alone, then maybe it might be kind of fun.

Something's crying.

Where is it?

A dream?

Yeah.

I think it was our yard.

I think it was around here.

Origami? A doll?

What's it doing here?

Were you the one crying?

If you don't know what something is, throw it away!

Hey, throwing things away can make them worse, right?

Let's give it some time, Sensei.

Is it just an origami doll?

Or...

A bird?

It's getting closer.

A kite?

I apologize for my rudeness last night.

This voice is the one from yesterday.

I want to ask you something.

Did you perhaps see an origami doll somewhere?

Is that yours?

Excellent!

It is my traveling companion.

I put it in my pocket, but dropped it!

You did?

It's a difficult sort that hides itself within a doll.

I'd like to come to you right now,

but I can't move from where I am right now.

I'm using this kite to send a message.

It's a precious thing, with a rare type of yokai power.

Lesser yokai may seek to steal it away!

Please protect it until I arrive!

So that's what all this is about? How selfish!

We have no duty to do that!

Please!

Stupid kite, telling us what to do!

Is this flat little yokai really worth anything?

Hey, cut that out!

It doesn't move or talk,

but to that other yokai, it's a precious traveling companion.

Goodnight, Sensei.

Get to bed.

Goodnight, Origami.

It's beautiful.

What a strange dream that was.

Beautiful sights that I'd never seen before.

But they seemed somehow familiar.

It was a beautiful dream.

I wish everyone could've seen it.

Morning, Nyanko-sensei.

You seem to be in a good mood.

I had the most beautiful dream!

A sea of stars stretching out forever...

I had the same dream.

What?

Takashi! Breakfast!

Coming!

What, you're taking it?

I can't leave it here. Something could happen.

Good morning.

I hope he comes for you soon.

Now I'll introduce you to one more poem about cherry blossoms.

"The wind blows past as I wake up,"

"and I smell flowers on my sleeve."

"My pillow carries the scent of a spring night's dream."

Class 2-2

What's wrong? Sasada, erase it already.

What a beautiful poem.

You think so?

Do you get it, Natsume?

I don't know.

This is a love poem.

The dream he's talking about must be the dream of his love.

He wakes up to the blowing wind, but he can still smell the flowers.

Isn't that wonderful?

If I'm going to have a dream, I'd rather dream of yummy food.

Food over love, huh?

Nishimura-kun will never understand, I bet.

That's not true!

I know how it feels to be in love!

And so I kept the yokai's traveling companion with me,

but nothing strange happened.

You sure it's not just a paper scrap?

I don't know.

Goodnight.

But...

Cherry blossoms?

After that,

I started to have the most beautiful dreams each night.

And so did Nyanko-sensei.

This is no coincidence.

Yeah.

Okay, I'll try talking to it.

Hey, are all the wonderful dreams we've been having your doing?

It's not answering, huh?

So they were, huh?

Sensei?

You can't hear it, huh?

It seems this doll does in fact have a yokai inside it.

And the dreams are its way of thanking us.

Thanking us?

It's showing us the beautiful sights it's seen on its journey

as thanks for keeping it safe.

I see.

You're amazing!

Thank you!

So I wanted to show it a beautiful sunset as thanks, as well.

Fried chicken! Fried chicken! Fried chicken!

But I'm sure it's seen so many ordinary sunsets like this one.

So, what's your name?

It says it's been told to be very careful who it tells.

Yeah, I understand.

Well, you can call it Origami or just paper.

Okay, Origami.

I guess there's no reason for me to hide my name.

I'm Natsume.

That's Nyanko-sensei.

Thanks for staying with us.

I'd love to tell Tanuma and Taki about Origami,

but I don't know what kinds of dangerous yokai might be listening in,

so I can't for a while.

When its friend comes, and things calm down, I'll tell them.

Takashi-kun! Morning!

Hey, look at this!

Morning!

What is it?

A bud?

Yes. It's finally about to bloom.

It started off so small.

Yes, it's because of the wonderful garden you made for it.

Your hard work paid off, Takashi.

I'm glad.

I'm looking forward to it, too.

Will Origami have left me by the time it blooms?

Perhaps the quiet things that seem to sparkle so much for me

were boring to Origami, after all the beauty it had seen.

But...

"I've been wondering. What are those red boxes around town?" Origami is asking.

Oh, those are letter boxes. You put letters in them.

"Letters"?

Yes. You send messages and check on how others are doing.

"What's that little house with all the flowers?"

That's a florist.

They sell flowers.

"Why would you buy flowers?"

"You can find them anywhere."

It's okay to send normal flowers, but...

"Why would you send flowers?

"I've heard that they were offered to the dead."

That's also true,

but you also send flowers as thanks or to show your affection.

I still couldn't hear Origami's voice, but...

That's a station.

That's a bookstore.

That's a taiyaki store! Run, Natsume!

Wait! I'd rather have dango today!

For me, scenes from my daily life started to sparkle a little more.

Morning, Origami.

Thank you.

Was I imagining it?

The area around Origami seemed a little dirty.

Another gorgeous dream.

It was another country, or perhaps the realm of sages.

I'd love to go there.

Do you go alone when you journey?

Of course!

My heart is free!

Yeah.

Days that seemed to somehow shine...

But of course, they must eventually come to an end.

If I could remember them forever, like Origami does...

Natsume-kun!

Taki!

Are you heading home?

Yeah.

I just went to return a book to a friend.

We got to talking and now it's this late.

Taki, too, seems to be settling in little by little,

and making more friends she can talk to.

Are you heading home, Natsume-kun?

Yeah.

What's wrong? You were just standing there.

Oh, I was just...

watching the pretty sunset.

I see.

It really is pretty.

See you around, Natsume-kun.

A strange presence?

Yeah.

So somebody's after Origami, huh?

It's gotta be some small-timer.

If it shows up, shatter it with one of your wimpy-armed punches!

If you see something, tell me too, Sensei.

You too, Origami.

It's dirty again.

Is something going on with Origami?

I have to protect you until your friend comes,

and then you'll go on your journey again, and see many more beautiful things.

Oh, right. I have to go get the logbook.

Natsume-kun, can you turn this key in for me?

Sure.

It's gone.

Was it after Origami?

But that was...

What's wrong, Natsume?

You look down.

Oh, well...

Origami's saying something.

"My friend will come for me tomorrow."

"Tonight will be my last night in your care."

Really?

I'm glad for you, Origami.

Well, whether it's a good thing or not...

No, nothing.

I see.

Natsume! Natsume-sama!

We heard!

A dangerous yokai is after your life!

Wait? Where'd you hear that?

No idea!

I just asked if they'd seen any yokai they didn't recognize!

How dare they attack Natsume-sama, our source of fun, I mean, our dear friend!

They will taste unlimited suffering!

Rip them! Claw them! Tear them apart!

It's not after me.

No, we don't know if anything's after anything!

If you're going to fight, I shall aid you, Natsume-dono!

Misuzu, too?!

The Natsume Gang Dog's Circle is here!

So's the kappa!

We shall make noise to protect you all night long!

Bodyguard! Bodyguard! Guard that body!

Be quiet! Leave!

Yes, sir!

Takashi, what's wrong?

You were being so loud! Are you okay?

S-Sorry!

Sensei found a bug and was making a fuss!

Hey, Natsume, don't blame it on me!

Huh? This dream...

This sunset is...

That's...

That presence...

That was...

I'm sorry for being scared.

You were just trying to show me your true form.

Origami, why are you standing so far away?

I won't be scared anymore. You can get closer.

If only...

I had long hair that rustled in the wind, and a brilliant smile.

Farewell, Natsume.

Thank you for the beautiful sunset.

Drawings of flowers.

You send flowers? Why?

Perhaps the stains on the desk was her practicing these.

It seems Origami left on its journey.

I see.

I'm sure she'll be able to see all sorts of things again, then.

Goodbye, Origami.

I hope we meet again someday.

Can we show this to the Fujiwaras?

Nah. It's yokai ink. And it will disappear soon.

I see.

Then...

Let's make sure we remember it.