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Whether or not you can sense and use the inherited ki

in your body will be crucial.

Whoa, I feel like I just heard something crazy.

But I've never sensed any inherited ki within me,

so I have no idea what you're...

Well, I believe that your kinkou art is your inherited ki.

You said that was your family's martial art, right?

But that was something that my Gramps taught me,

so I don't think it's something that I was born with.

So...

Well, let's walk and talk.

There are two types of outsiders:

those who inherit their power and those who acquire it.

I inherited my powers.

For as long as I can remember,

I could do things like what I just showed you.

From what you've been saying,

it sounds like you acquired your powers.

The kinkou arts that you learned from your grandfather

must have awakened the ki within you.

Though that doesn't mean outsiders who inherited their powers are better.

Actually, most great outsiders acquired their powers.

The guys who kidnapped me,

Zensei or whatever, are also outsiders, aren't they?

What are they trying to do?

It seems like you guys are fighting.

We still don't know what Zensei's true motives are.

Soran-kun, are you familiar with the Quanzhen School and Zhengyi Dao?

Isn't that Taoism?

Wait, you mean all the Taoists burning all that incense in temples

are all outsiders?

No, not all Taoists, of course.

Only a few, actually.

Be it Quanzhen School or Zhengyi Dao Taoists,

or Mahayana or Tibetan Buddhism, those are all schools of study

that outsiders have continuously practiced since ancient times.

What the heck?

The view of the world that I've had has been completely flipped.

Each school has strict regulations to control their outsiders.

An outsider's power can be good or evil,

depending on how they use it.

But Zensei is different.

The only school of thought they believe in is quan-xing bao-zhen.

Basically, they want to do what they want, and not be tied down.

They're absolute trash.

Where are we?

Soran-kun, don't you want to know why they're after you?

Why don't we ask the person who was personally responsible?

Kenken?

Ryuu Kenken.

The only heir to the Ryuu clan.

Oh, you know about me.

I guess you've researched everything about me?

A few months ago, your family said you had gone missing,

and they wanted us to find you.

So our company tracked you down.

We had no idea that you were trying to join Zensei, though.

How foolish!

I can't believe you'd try to join them when you know nothing about them.

Do you understand how dangerous that was?

Hmph! What are you so mad for?

It's none of your business if I know about Zensei or not.

Though it's true that I didn't know much about Zensei.

More importantly, I know a lot about you Express Delivery guys.

The delivery business is just a front,

but what you guys really do is find fault in outsiders,

and try to tie them down with your own sense of logic.

Seeing your company spread nationwide

while you guys act all high-and-mighty makes me sick.

Even my father can only say "yes" to you guys.

Are you guys protected by the government?

Did the government actually make Express Delivery?

Is that true?

Well, she's not that far off.

We're an organization that takes action when outsiders cause incidents.

Huh? That's seriously your position?

Ryuu Kenken, let's make a deal.

If you tell us what Zensei's motives were this time around,

we'll be lenient with you.

What do you think?

Lenient, eh?

Nah, I don't wanna tell you.

Even if I did tell you, you wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

Why don't you hurry up and hand me over to the law or whatever?

I'm sure all they can charge me for is destruction of property.

It'd be suspicious if they could even get evidence of that.

You've only just joined Zensei, haven't you?

Why are you protecting Zensei?

You're the heir to the Ryuu clan, which is well-known

among outsiders as prominent xiangxi ganshi practitioners.

Are you sure you want to tarnish your family name like that?

The "well-known xiangxi ganshi practitioners,

the Ryuu clan" is all a lie.

Fine, then. I'll tell you.

I honestly think it would be better if the Ryuu clan's

xiangxi ganshi arts disappeared from this world.

But my clan forced me to be the heir.

As a child, I had no way of refusing that.

You see... I was trapped in my house until I was fifteen.

My only friends were corpses.

I was forced to use the spell on all kinds of corpses.

I had never met any living person outside of my clan.

I had to practice various spells on corpses that just kept

rotting more every day.

If I said I didn't want to, I was beaten.

I couldn't even run away.

Because I didn't have any human friends,

I would open my heart to the corpses.

But then the corpses would just start stinking and falling apart.

If I didn't learn how to use the spells completely,

I wasn't allowed outside

because the bad ki would supposedly spread to others.

Because of that, I did my absolute best.

I truly believed that I'd be able to go outside

if I could control the spells.

And when I turned fifteen, I was able to control all of the spells.

I was so happy because I was finally going to be free.

Then I was told to live quietly, like other normal people!

That I wasn't allowed to use the spells to control corpses!

Someone tell me!

What was the purpose of those fifteen years of my life?

Are you telling me my life has no meaning?

I pressed them for answers!

And what do you think they told me?

They said it was all for my sake.

Huh? What?! For my sake?

They kept telling me to do this and that...

That makes me

just like the controlled corpses!

Tell me!

What's wrong with outsiders using their powers?!

There's only one reason I joined Zensei!

To be free! I just wanted to feel free!

I don't care what kind of organization Zensei is!

Good grief. This is unbearable.

I see you haven't changed, Jo San.

You can't even handle one little girl.

Jo Yon! Why are you here?

Why?

Because I knew you wouldn't be able to handle this, so I came to help.

Ah, Houhou-chan, you doin' good?

Not really.

Jo Yon, don't!

Move!

Hey, little girl.

Let's have you spill everything you know.

Hmph! I don't like idle chatter.

I don't like idle chatter, either.

You idiot!

Huh?!

Jo Yon, stop!

Stay back, Jo San!

I'm in charge right now.

Hey, little girl, you're right. We're not part of the court system!

So there's no reason to have to follow the law.

It's just that those traditions and rules

happen to protect people while also tying them down.

Hey, little girl.

You said you wanted to be free, didn't you?

I'll set you free right now.

But before that,

you're going to have to pay the price for your freedom.

You said that you joined Zensei because you wanted freedom, right?

But you don't understand what their definition of freedom is.

They just do what they want.

If they won't follow the rules,

that just means everyone else doesn't have to follow

the rules toward them, either.

We're allowed to do whatever we want to Zensei, too.

No one would complain.

Even if I turned you into an invalid today,

I wouldn't have to take any responsibility.

S-Stay away!

Not happening. I'm going to do whatever I want, too.

What are you doing, brat?

If you lay another finger on her,

you're gonna have to deal with me.

Wow, you've got some nerve.

Do you understand what you're doing, brat?

Jo San-san, in regards to this incident,

it was my grandfather's corpse that was stolen,

and I was the one kidnapped.

I'm the only one who was affected by any of this.

This is enough.

Please have some mercy for her.

Indeed... If she leaves Zensei

and promises not to interfere with us anymore,

I'll think about it.

Hang on! Where do you get off saying that?

You don't get to decide anything.

I'm the one in charge here!

Of course I have the right to decide.

Wait, wait! I'm the victim here! I'm actually the plaintiff here!

I take back my complaint! That should solve everything!

Shut your stupid mouth, you dumbass!

We're not in court and we aren't the police, so it doesn't matter!

Who the hell are you anyway, showing up so suddenly?

What do you have to do with all this?

Of course I'm involved with this, you stupid lamp freak!

Until she opens her damn mouth, I'm not going to hold back!

You can't be serious!

I'm not gonna let you do that to Kenken!

I'll protect her, no matter what!

You stupid brat! Stay out of my sight!

Then get the hell out! No one's going to stop you!

What? Do you want to get killed?!

What? You want a piece of me?!

Let's do this! Bring it!

I'm not afraid of you!

You'll regret this, you bastard!

Legacy.

What?!

I was looking for Chou Shakurin's legacy.

R-Right...

According to what they told me,

a long time ago, a dozen or so of Zensei's warriors fought one outsider,

and most of them were defeated.

But apparently that outsider, even after fighting those dozens of people,

only had a few scratches.

Ever since then, Zensei has been trying to locate that outsider.

They didn't want to get revenge or anything...

I think they were just interested in his power.

Before he died, one of the warriors

told one of his comrades the name of that power.

It was the kitaigen style.

Your grandfather, Chou Shakurin,

was the one who managed

to defeat a dozen of Zensei's warriors alone.

We now know what they're after,

but what should we do with Ryuu Kenken?

It's a hard decision.

What do you think, Jo Yon? Should we ask our superiors?

Don't ask me.

My job was done as soon as we found out what they wanted.

The one I'm interested in now is him.

What the hell?

Man, to think that the heir to the kitaigen style

is someone who looks this weak.

What the hell is this kitaigen style that you keep bringing up?

The only thing my Gramps taught me was what I showed you earlier.

You mean where you turned gold and sparkly?

I have a feeling I've seen that somewhere before...

But that's definitely not the kitaigen style.

Are you sure that's all he taught you?

Yeah, this is the only thing that Gramps taught me.

If it's not kinkou,

then I have no idea what the kitaigen style or whatever is.

I'm sure Zensei got the wrong guy.

Me and Gramps have nothing to do with the kitaigen style or whatever.

Even if what you say is true, they won't believe you.

As long as they think you're the heir to the kitaigen style,

they're not going to give up on you.

Yeah, well...

A woman!

I smell a woman!

There's no doubt about it! It's a woman!

Is that the guy from earlier?

Jo San! Jo Yon! I can't take it anymore!

Yes, he's the one who saved you.

His name is Saru.

A woman! A woman! I need to smell a woman!

Isn't he one of you guys?

Why is he tied up and locked up in a cage?

And what the hell is wrong with him?

That's because Saru ended up taking Natsuka's attack instead of you.

She's one of Zensei's Four Sorcerers, and they're extremely dangerous.

Bone Scraper Natsuka is one of them,

and is an outsider who can control people's desires.

Natsuka doesn't like killing much, but those affected by her

A woman! Woman! Let me touch her! Let me out of here!

are taken over by their lust and become invalids.

Houhou, do you now understand why I didn't let you fight her?

Thankfully, it doesn't seem like the hit that Saru took was that bad.

I'm sure Natsuka wasn't serious, either.

Well, I'm sure if we keep him in there for a few days, he'll go back to normal.

Houhou-chan!

How does it feel to have a guy fall for you for the first time?

That must make you happy as a woman.

No, not really.

But man, there's nothing girly about you, is there?

You should start acting like a woman.

I guarantee it.

If you actually tried, you'd be hotter than Natsuka. Right, Jo San?

Hey! Don't tell Houhou strange things like that.

Jo San! Jo San! Hey, Jo San!

Shut up, Saru! Be quiet!

Soran-kun, we can't talk in peace here.

Let's go to my office.

Soran-kun, the goal of our company is not to control or punish outsiders.

There are a lot of troubles surrounding outsiders.

We try to help outsiders in need,

as well as stop the outsiders who try to disrupt society,

and maintain balance in the outsiders' society.

Think about it.

There's no other job that's this significant and necessary!

Soran-kun!

Won't you join our Express Delivery Company?

Nope.

Why? You could have thought about it a little longer!

I have absolutely no interest.

Don't you have any big dreams, like doing good deeds for society?

Nope. My dream is to somehow get rich without trying

and live an easy, carefree lifestyle.

Young people these days...

Also, I think what you're saying is great and all,

but it's a life-threatening job, right?

Yeah, not happening.

I'm not going to hide anything from you.

It's true that our work can be dangerous,

but I can guarantee the pay is worth it.

No matter how good the pay is, it doesn't matter once you're dead.

Are you mocking me?

You can't fool me that easily.

Er, I'm not trying to trick you.

I just want you to give it a little more thought.

Ugh, I'm done listening to this.

Houhou-chan, convince this idiot.

Okay.

If you think I'm like all those other young people, you're wrong.

If you think those words are actually going to convince me—

Stop, Houhou-sama!

Master!

Please stop, Master!

Okay, okay! I'll do anything, so please stop hitting me!

I'll join Express Delivery!

Here's your hiring paperwork.

You can go home after you fill it out.

Oh, okay. I understand, Jo Yon-san.

It's just like Jo Yon said.

Physical strength works so much better than words.

Jo Yon, go home!

I can't believe how you've raised Houhou!

You don't have to listen to him either, Soran-kun.

Huh?

What are you talking about?

If you have any problems, talk to the top.

I'm going to be in charge of Houhou-chan and this guy.

Aw, don't make that face, Jo San.

You were given another job from the top, weren't you?

So on that note, Chou Soran-kun,

welcome to the Express Delivery Company!

Thank you, Jo Yon-san.

Man... Why does my life suck so much?

Who's there?

Is it that woman again?

I guess it's nothing after all.

Man, I'm on edge...

What? What?! Stop! Not again!

Let me go! Who the hell are you? Stop it!

We Deliver Anywhere Express Delivery

Jo Yon, what are you planning?

Why are you so obsessed with Chou Soran?

You've never cared about the people we hired.

So why now?

Could it be that you're after the kitaigen style?

Well, I can't say that's not part of it...

But I'm more impressed with those who surround him.

I was a bit interested when I heard that Zensei was looking for

Chou Shakurin's legacy.

I can't help but wonder what kind of person he is

to make them so interested in him.

Doesn't that interest you, too, Jo San?

Oh, here they come.

Look, Cho Tou. Isn't my child brilliant?

There, there. Good boy.

Is he inside here?

Well done. You can go on home.

So the Chou Soran that everyone's talking about is in here.

I wonder what he looks like...

Be careful!

Whoa!

Hmph! I knew you guys weren't finished yet.

But man, you Zensei guys are persistent.

Huh? No, no. We don't belong to Zensei!

Aw, don't be mad.

I thought this was the only way we'd be able to meet you.

Huh? You're not Zensei?

Zensei's interested in him.

That means the rest of the outsider world will soon be interested, too.

And something will happen with him at the center of it.

That's the feeling I have.

Chou Soran is definitely going to bring a huge change to the outsider world.

Episode 5 "Welcome to Express Delivery"

Soran is kidnapped again and two new organizations,

Tengekai and Kenshifu, appear before him.

Their forceful methods make Soran's rage explode.

Next Time Episode 6 "Thunder God"

Next time on Hitorinoshita - The Outcast,

"Thunder God."