Original subtitles

The festival preparations are coming along smoothly.

Syrup

Syrup

Hyou

Syrup

Hyou

Syrup

Hyou

Syrup

Hyou

Syrup

Hyou

Syrup

You can expect some great food from us!

Sakura Newtown Shopping District

Fried noodles

Beer

Look forward to it!

Got it! Thanks!

It's the district mayor, but bigger! And Maricchi!

You're patrolling the town?

Looks like quite a bit of work.

I'm heading to Juri-san's to have a follow-up checkup for my cold.

I forgot to go earlier because I was already feeling better.

And what're you up to?

I'm about to have a meeting with some of the metro area bigwigs.

So that's why you're in this form?

I use this when I leave the district.

Wouldn't be able to smoke otherwise.

Is that really a problem?

I like you littler.

Well, I don't need to go big until we get there.

Aw, they're so close.

See you.

Later!

Oh right, Hime.

Take good care of Juri.

Especially tonight.

Right...

Now then...

It's gonna be another long night.

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tets

lead,

lead

to...?

Say

la

All

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ar

tets

lead,

lead

to...?

Say

la

Hey, we meet again. Good evening—

ya

ma

ta

a

e

ne

ko

n

ba

wa

I mean, good afternoon

i

ya

ko

n

ni

chi

wa

da

kke

It seems so wide and yet it's so narrow

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ro

i

yo

u

de

se

ma

Looks like like there's no room for boredom

ta

i

ku

tsu

wa

ra

na

mi

da

ne

Oh, there was this problem once

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mo

n

da

i

wa

ze

tte

It gave me a real headache,

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ta

ma

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n

da

ke

re

do

But I told them, "Take things one step at a time"

su

ko

shi

zu

tsu

tte

i

ki

ka

se

te

Let's make all our wishes come true, one by one

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ga

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go

to

ka

na

e

te

ki

ma

sho

u

I

shall

re

mem

ber,

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nna

do

I

shall

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mem

ber

Fragments of regret that I picked up off the ground

hi

ro

i

a

tsu

me

ta

ko

u

ka

no

ke

ra

chi

wo

Before the break of dawn

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ru

ga

a

ke

ma

e

ni

I'll stick on labels and line them up

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be

ru

wo

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tte

na

te

in preparation to turn them into hope.

ki

bo

u

ni

ka

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ru

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n

bi

wo

ke

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zo

ku

chuu

After the cherry blossoms fall and scatter,

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ku

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ga

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te

chi

tta

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no

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to

de

I wonder what will still be true

na

ni

ga

shi

n

ji

tsu

no

ka

I'll play the future's melody because I know the answer

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ka

ru

ra

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ture

me

lo

dy

so

u

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ma

na

de

te

I don't believe that love can save the world

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ga

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ka

su

ku

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da

na

n

te

bo

wa

shi

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ke

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ne

But to make sure you'll get through tomorrow and stay the same,

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ma

me

no

e

ki

mi

ga

a

shi

ta

wo

re

ru

ku

ra

ni

wa

I'll blow away all the ridiculous absurdities

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jo

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wa

ki

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shi

te

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ke

With our emotions

with

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do

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ku

It's all right. I'm sure we can go anywhere

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ko

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all

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tets

lead,

lead

to...?

Say

la

You big dummy, Onii-chan!

It seems that I've upset Touka again.

I don't understand.

I just want to accompany her to the festival.

It's natural I'd rather she not ditch me to go with her girl friends.

Looking pretty glum there.

Did you have a fight with your girlfriend?

No. Just with my little sister.

Oh me, oh my!

Oh me, oh my!

Oh me, oh my!

That's terribly, terribly bad!

Don't be like that with your little sister.

Little sisters are meant to be cherished.

You can keep that because you're a nice guy.

I just...

No tricks, no gimmicks!

Hello!

I'm here, Juri-san!

She's eating something again.

What's up?

I'd like you to check on my cold.

Oh, I totally forgot about that.

Your appetite?

It's back.

Okay, good.

Health Report

Health Report

Health Report

Is that it? Really?

It wasn't a bad cold anyway, so if your appetite's back you're good to go.

W-Well, if you say so...

And that's your examination for today.

Take good care of Juri.

What's wrong?

Nothing at all!

Is that your family?

Yeah.

Welcome

You haven't gone back to England for years, have you?

Don't you miss them?

Mom and Dad send me cards every now and then.

I'm fine, I guess.

My mom's writing a blog too.

A blog? So modern!

I see... Okay then.

Well, my grandmother's no longer with us,

so I hardly remember what having a family feels like.

Ah, your parents...

They're the missing generation.

Aoi's and Kotoha's parents are the same.

It happened so long ago I don't even remember their faces.

It's not really like I miss them.

It's just...

I still don't really understand how our parents felt when they made that decision

and what they were hoping to give us, the next generation, by doing it.

Ah, don't get me wrong here!

When I go home, Kyousuke and Touka are always there.

Ao and Rin are like little sisters to me too.

Though every now and then Ao's more like a mother.

And Yae-san, Maricchi, and you are my reliable big sisters.

I'm far too fortunate to feel sad or lonely!

Looks like the tummy's empty.

I'll be going then.

All right.

Should I drop by and cook for you?

You're my cute little sister after all.

Awesome!

Is a hotpot fine?

Yeah. Love it!

Hello!

In comes the pig with an apple in its mouth!

Except it's a bunch of flowers, not an apple.

And I'm not a pig. I'm Kyousuke.

Phew, that was quite a ride.

This body's still only half mine, after all.

But it'll all be mine eventually!

So this is the other dimension?

It's quite a messy place.

Welcome

If I could turn this body completely youkai, I'd be able to take over this world in a flash!

No need to dub it.

Oh please.

I was just so amused that an adult's playing with puppets.

Shut up.

Do your job already,

you half-youkai hunter.

Hey now, I prefer to prepare properly.

You're a proper pain in the ass.

You're not used to this world either.

Oh, I'm impressed. I thought I was dealing with some dumb bimbo.

But I must admit I can't use the full extent of my powers yet.

I'm still warming up.

Gonna switch into high gear later.

You spell your name as "Engine"?

Sorry! Engine! Haha!

Then are those ears your cooling vents?

If I cut them off, will you start overheating?

You're getting on my nerves.

Don't forget that I can send you over, not just strike you.

Or maybe I should pierce your heart here and now?

Oh well. You got close. Really, really close.

If the blade was a little bitty longer, it would've reached my heart.

Was that magic? A charm? Or just a trick?

No tricks, no gimmicks.

I don't have time to fool around.

What are you here for?

Me?

Let's see... Oh, yes.

I have a simple reason.

One little sister should be enough.

Is here good?

Or maybe a bit to the right? Or the left?

Thanks, Kyou-chin.

Well, you're the expert on flowers.

Cattleya. Bloomeria. Cosmos.

Primrose too.

The message of flowers never changes.

You sure know a lot about them, Juri-san.

Oh well...

Here.

U-Uh... But...

You had a fight with Touka, right?

Give this to her and it'll be all right.

Flowers are magic.

You should treasure your little sister.

Do you have any siblings, Juri-san?

Yeah.

I have a little sister.

Really?

More like, I had one.

She passed away when we were young.

Wecome

Look at this!

Take a look, Onee-sama!

It's this one.

This is the card you picked, isn't it?

Onee-sama, I'm right, aren't I?

Yeah, you got it.

What? That's all you have to say?

How's that, Onee-sama?

Wow.

More... and more...

I'll show my sister even more amazing tricks.

Take a look, Onee-sama!

See?

No tricks, no gimmicks.

Onee-sama?

The tricks went from wondrous to unnerving,

so I started to get turned off.

That too changed one day, when I came to fear not the tricks themselves...

Look at this.

Now Onee-sama and I match.

Her love was... reminiscent of a black rose, harsh and suffocating.

Come on, look, look, look, look!

Look, Onee-sama!

And I feared that love.

Come on, Onee-sama!

However, that fear soon faded away.

No, it's more like it became everlasting.

The reason being...

that she suddenly passed away from this world.

Why was it so sudden?

Even now, I don't have a clue.

I thought I'd have some idea after becoming a doctor,

but I don't.

I see. I'm sorry.

Don't worry about it.

I wanted you to know.

I see.

Oh, don't get depressed.

I told you, didn't I?

We live in the present.

And I'm not lonely at all now.

Gotcha.

Milady.

Did Akina call?

Yes. He said something about a ghost.

A ghost?

Mina and Kana mentioned it too.

It seems several townspeople have seen it.

Though we've yet to confirm anything,

it may be a youkai hunter.

I hear that Kotoha and the others are patrolling.

I see.

As a half-youkai, she may be able to sense them.

But what's with Akina?

He could've told me directly.

He said he couldn't reach your cell.

Oh, I've had it off since I got here.

I'll patrol too before heading home.

Sounds good.

Thanks.

It's this way.

I saw it floating around.

Huh? Really?

I saw it too.

But can you catch a ghost with a landing net?

A landing net?

What's a landing net?

Midoriko!

This is bad.

What's going on?

Zakuro-chan!

You're like a champion of justice!

Height Limit

2.1 M

The ghost is getting away!

Around that corner...

I had a feeling you were there!

They got away.

Kotoha, nice timing!

I sensed a half-youkai was nearby during our patrol.

Wait, huh?

But Zakuro's here.

Yes, I was the only half-youkai here.

Then... what was...

Esoterism Lab 1

Pardon me.

Shidare.

Oh, Uzu, huh?

It's rare of you to visit.

You're aware I was our only representative at the Tokyo Assembly, right?

I was in the middle of some research, you see.

It's easier to be the only representative anyway.

Shiina-kun, could we get two cups of coffee?

Black.

Sure, coming.

I'm not suited to that position to begin with.

I prefer to stay here and focus on my research.

Being a representative and all is...

I suppose it's for the best.

Among us elders, you're unparalleled when it comes to that.

Well, that's probably true.

You're not going to deny it?

I am an adult.

At least I can recognize my own skills.

It's important to reflect upon your own weaknesses,

but so is understanding your own strengths.

So you can be the best you can be.

Paraphrasing again?

Whose idea was that?

I don't really remember.

Uzu, you're no different, are you?

Indeed.

Despite being one of the missing generation,

I stay here and hide away in this world.

Oh, it's not like I'm criticizing you.

I'm the same, after all.

They went off to do what they could.

We stayed.

That's all there is to it.

What I can do is advance Esoterism—science.

I'm not good for much else, after all.

I can't make sense of it at all.

Seems like magic to me.

Really?

For example,

think of how flipping a power switch turns on a computer.

That's all there is to it,

but there's an incredible amount of technology behind it.

However, most people simply accept such a phenomenon for what it is.

If you find magic to be strange, science should be no different.

"Any sufficiently advanced technology...

is indistinguishable from magic."

It's a famous quote.

However, there's a clear difference.

Know what it is?

Get to the point.

It's simple.

There are gimmicks in science, much like with magic tricks.

This case holds a bundle of tricks and gimmicks.

People live out each day outsmarted by science,

which masks its magical nature and thus comes to be accepted.

That's quite a conceited notion.

I'd imagine so.

"People live out each day outsmarted by science," huh?

Whose idea was that?

Mine.

No secret filming

She's the one, huh?

The girl who's posing as Onee-sama's sister...

Just kidding!

I'm in a good mood today since I got to see Onee-sama for the first time in ages.

I'll be nice and not start anything.

Everything will be over if Onee-sama comes back.

Oh, I'm so excited!

Living together alone with Onee-sama...

I'm sure she'll be overjoyed too!

Say, Juri-san...

If your little sister was still around today,

would you want to see her?

And meet with her?

Huh?

I guess not.

Huh? Why?

Isn't that...? Say, Juri-san...

I see.

So that's how it is.

Wha...

Hime-chin!

Lila...

Hello, Juri-oneesama.

Hello, hello, my beloved. Let's make the clock tick backwards

he

llo

i

to

shi

hi

ke

no

ha

ri

wo

sa

ka

ma

ni

Crying in my dreams, I live again today

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me

ni

na

i

te

kyo

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mo

ma

ta

bo

ku

wa

ki

ru

You love to talk, hate to listen

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sha

be

ri

ga

su

ki

ku

no

wa

ra

i

You love to eat, hate to cook

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be

ru

ko

to

ga

su

ki

tsu

ku

no

wa

ra

i

Did you know that I'm the only one in the whole wide world

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n

na

wa

ga

ma

tsu

u

ji

ru

no

who would put up with that?

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ka

i

de

bo

ku

da

ke

to

shi

tte

ta

Whose are these tears cried for?

ko

no

na

mi

da

wa

re

mo

Are the tears for me? Or are they for you?

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ku

no

ta

me

ka

ki

mi

We still want to see each other even after the tears dried up.

ka

ra

ni

na

tte

so

re

ma

ta

da

to

i

o

mo

e

ru

no

Hello, hello, my beloved. About the dream that ended today

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llo

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to

shi

hi

ki

no

u

ma

de

yu

me

ko

I searched for you in a world that'd lost its magic

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ho

u

ga

to

ke

ta

ko

no

se

ka

i

de

bo

ku

wa

ki

mi

wo

sa

shi

yo

Hello, hello, my beloved. Let me hear the sound of your voice

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llo

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to

shi

hi

ki

mi

no

ko

e

wo

ka

se

te

yo

I'll take you to the world of dreams once more

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me

no

na

ka

he

mo

u

i

chi

do

tsu

re

te

ku

yo

Now, it's time for Victor Lila Frankenstein's lovely magic show to begin!

Stop, Lila.

This couldn't possibly be a magic trick!

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