01x20 - Hanyô no kakurezato

[bunniefuu]

Towa and Setsuna.

Between us half-demon twins,

two different worlds exist

at the same time.

Human and demon.

Feudal era and present day.

Peacefulness and w*r.

Joy and sorrow.

Dreams and reality.

One moment and eternity.

And finally, love and hate.

A Feudal Fairytale, Yashahime:

Princess Half-Demon.

We'll keep moving forward

through the hurdles of destiny!

So what are we up to today?

Where are you taking me, this far away?

I didn't take you anywhere.

You're the one who came along.

But where is this

Watch it, Setsuna! I'll fall off!

This is my

"The Hidden Village for Half Demons"

CAT DEMON -KIRARA

Hey, Setsuna.

Why are we this far into the mountains?

Going for a walk?

I'm just making my rounds.

That's why I said you didn't have to come.

So what on earth is here anyway?

There's nothing here.

That's how it's supposed to be.

What? What does that mean?

The earliest memory I have is

the view of a burnt-up forest.

You mean the one we were in?

So it's a memory from

after we got separated?

After that, I lived here for a while.

That was when we were

around four years old, right?

I'm sorry, I didn't know anything and I

I wasn't alone. I had Miss Shiori,

and there were other children, too.

Miss Shiori? Who's that?

This place is a hidden village

for half-demons that Miss Shiori made.

A hidden village?

After that fire

I couldn't do anything.

I just sat by the ruins.

But someone came for me.

Hey.

SESSHOMA RU'S TWO-HEADED DRAGON -A-UN

You there, little girl. Hop on.

What is it? You need not fear me.

Come now, jump on.

I was led by a voice

that I couldn't quite place

And I was taken to this mountain.

Survive and live!

-Who are you?

-Yeah, who're you?

-No humans allowed.

-No demons allowed.

-Say something.

-Yeah, say something.

You're a half-demon, right?

You're probably a half-demon.

-Half-demon?

-What's the matter?

-Oh, Miss Shiori.

-Miss Shiori.

My, a child

What's wrong? Are you okay?

I was told to give you this

Oh, dear

My child, you seem to be tied

to a strange destiny.

Welcome.

And Miss Shiori invited me in

to a hidden village inhabited

by half-demon children.

Miss Shiori was a half-demon

from the Demon Bat Tribe

with the power to create barriers.

She used her barrier to protect

the peace of the village.

-I'm Futa.

-I'm Raita.

-So what happened to your parents?

-Yeah, what happened?

I don't know.

That's a little sad.

My parents were k*lled by humans.

My parents were k*lled by demons.

But if you don't know,

then that's kind of a big deal.

Oh.

I got used to living there pretty quickly.

During the day,

we went out to gather food,

and at night, we hid.

I learned numbers

and how to read and write.

Miss Shiori.

Look what I got!

Miss Shiori, I got a lot, too!

That's amazing, everyone.

You all worked so hard.

Miss Shiori!

I brought it down.

And I caught it.

Both of you are amazing.

SETSUNA

At times, I would receive items

addressed to me.

-What's that?

-Yeah, what is it?

"Cut the wind."

For some reason,

I trained following those orders.

SETSUNA

"Cut water."

Cut the water?

Can it be cut, though?

-It's impossible, right?

-Impossible.

Humans would never stray this far

into the mountain,

but sometimes demons

would make their way here.

Most of them would give up and leave,

barred by Miss Shiori's barrier.

The really persistent ones

would wait for us to emerge.

With those demons,

we worked together to take them down.

Eat this! Wind Scythe!

Eat this! Thunder!

Scourge of Swallows!

We did it!

We all worked well together, but

Miss Shiori always seemed sad.

She understood that

we had to k*ll these enemies,

but deep down, I think she wished

for the world to be different.

In a forest in the east,

a half-demon child is suffering all alone.

I'd love it if they decide to come here.

I had been living here for six years

when a certain letter arrived.

THE VILLAGE WHERE YOU WERE BORN

Setsuna, it says here that you are to

return to where you were born.

You'll be living there from now on.

No. I like it here.

Half-demons are able

to live among humans, too.

If you have a place to live a life,

it's not a bad idea to get to know

human society as well.

Go and live in the village

where you were born.

I ended up in the village

where Priestess Kaede lived,

but not for very long.

There was something

I realized after beating up some bandits

who were pillaging the area.

Y-You b*stard!

She's a monster. Run for it!

Setsuna, that's enough.

Setsuna!

H-Help me!

Setsuna, stop it!

If we don't k*ll them,

they'll just come again.

I don't want you to go through such things

when you're still so young.

I am a half-demon.

Setsuna?

I'm returning to my village.

Miss Shiori welcomed me back

without asking any questions.

My friends were happy

that I was back, too.

I returned to my peaceful days

at the village,

and I thought I would stay there

for the rest of my life.

But

Miss Shiori is also a half-demon.

There are times

when she loses her demon powers.

In other words, her barrier disappears.

A demon named Gaga Gozen planned

for that day, and appeared before us.

Gaga Gozen?

Miss Shiori is also a half-demon.

There are times

when she loses her demon powers.

In other words, her barrier disappears.

A demon named Gaga Gozen planned

for that day, and appeared before us.

Gaga Gozen?

This happened three years ago.

-Setsuna.

-Yes?

Soon I'll lose my demon powers.

I only hope that nothing happens.

Miss Shiori!

-Some samurai are here!

-Yeah, they're here.

Samurai?

-Lord Gaga, is it this mountain?

-Yes, there are a lot of half-demons here.

That's what I heard. Many demons have

come here searching for half-demons,

but they either couldn't find them

or have been taken down.

Just who do you think I am?

They couldn't find them because

they're all a horde of brainless idiots.

I've looked into it, though.

All the demons that got taken down?

They weren't strong enough.

I've eaten a hundred samurai,

and I've grown tired of eating them.

It's time to stuff my belly

full of delicious half-demons.

Miroku, we can't defeat them

with just the two of us.

We should go back and get help.

He's bad news.

That demon has already eaten

a hundred samurai.

We'll look for an opening and

slay him as quickly as possible.

We can never see eye to eye, huh

They look like samurai,

but they're all demons.

You can tell?

My nose works better than yours.

-They all smell like demons.

-What should we do?

If demons come here,

then it's to eat or k*ll us half-demons.

But Miss Shiori won't be able to

use her demon powers.

This is bad.

If they knew that and came here

That's pretty annoying.

Behold!

The one who produces this barrier loses

their demon powers during a solar eclipse.

Amazing as ever, Lord Gaga.

Now then

-Wind Scythe!

-Thunder!

This naginata is the infamous

Kanemitsu no Tomoe.

Your dull knife is no match for it.

What's the matter?

Gaga Gozen, steel yourself!

That man

Eat this! Thunder!

-He's the last one.

-Get him!

Miroku! See, what did I tell you.

-Setsuna, let's get him.

-Yeah, come on Setsuna.

Damn half-demons!

Everyone, over here. Hurry! Are you okay?

I wonder if you can stomach my poison fog!

Damn you!

-Setsuna!

-Setsuna!

Now, you stay down.

I'll save you for later.

Look at you half-demons,

you all look absolutely scrumptious!

-Wind Scythe!

-Thunder!

Such nonsense.

Now, which one shall I eat first?

Please stop it!

Why don't I start with you, then?

Little girl.

Do you think you, a mere half-demon,

can defeat me, Gaga Gozen?

You damn worm!

-You did it!

-Setsuna!

Wait, Setsuna.

Your demon blood isn't settling down.

If you cannot quell it

Go away!

Die, die, die!

Die!

Oh, no.

Setsuna, stop! Please!

Calm down, Setsuna. Please.

That's it Take deep breaths.

Miss Shiori!

Pardon!

Setsuna? Setsuna?!

Are you okay, Setsuna?

Um, what you just used

didn't k*ll her, right?

It did not. This is a sedative

used by demon slayers.

It's especially effective for Setsuna,

with her keen sense of smell.

Thank goodness.

I'll apply a seal

that will suppress her demon blood.

This naginata will act as the medium.

Let's begin.

On meeting an arhat, slay the arhat;

on meeting your parents,

slay your parents

Know that the light

to your path lies there.

This should be good for now.

Setsuna has inherited demon blood

that is too powerful

for her half-demon body.

Um, you're Monk Miroku, aren't you?

I am. And I'm glad

you're in good health, Lady Shiori.

You grew up so beautifully, too.

Is your mother here as well?

No, she passed away

An illness overtook her.

Such is the fate of humans, I'm afraid.

Some time after Monk Miroku left,

Miss Shiori told me to leave the village.

Setsuna. You are no longer so weak

that you have to live in hiding.

Live in the outside world,

for your own sake.

-Setsuna, take care!

-Yeah, take care!

Oh, you two will eventually

have to leave this village, too.

Setsuna is just leaving

a little earlier than everyone.

I don't wanna!

Setsuna, if you ever meet

a half-demon child who's in trouble,

can you tell them about this village?

I will.

Okay. Off you go, then.

All right.

Back at Priestess Kaede's village,

I was invited to join the demon slayers.

I never knew that

Monk Miroku was Hisui's father.

So that naginata

was a spoil from a battle, huh?

It's a human-made piece.

I've been using it with appreciation.

It's also my seal for my demon powers.

You sure did a lot of talking today.

Why's that?

Because Miss Shiori told me that if there

was a troubled half-demon child,

I'm to tell them about this village.

What do you mean?

I'm not troubled,

and I'm not even a child.

Geez.

Here it is. This is the mountain

where half-demons are said to be hiding.

They think they're so clever.

Let's just find them and eat them.

My horns!

You think you're so clever.

If you ever come here again,

death will be a sweet thing.

b*stards like them still manage

to make their way here.

Although I hope things

can quiet down a little.

Setsuna. You've been doing

this for a while, huh?

Sometimes. When I have time on my hands.

Because to you, this place

is one of your precious homes, right?

Kirara.

Thank you, Setsuna.

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