02x04 - Musubi yama no kekkai

[bunniefuu]

Towa Higurashi and Demon Slayer Setsuna.

Between us half-demon twins,

two different worlds
exist at the same time.

Human and demon.

Light and shadow.

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.

TOWA AND SETSUNA'S MOTHER - RIN

So this is Mount Musubi.

It's teeming with enormous amounts
of demon energy.

Huh?

What is this?

It's not just demon energy.

Stop it.

Please stop.

Breaking your horn wasn't enough?

BEAST KING - KIRINMARU

RULER OF THE WESTERN PROVINCE -
GREAT DOG-DEMON

Why won't you finish me?

A child is watching.

Is she your child?

Yes.

Don't bring a child to the b*ttlefield.

"The Barrier at Mount Musubi"

TOWA AND SETSUNA'S FATHER - SESSHOMARU

It appears Towa and the others
went to Mount Musubi.

Pardon? They went to Mount Musubi?

As I recall, that mountain is where...

Ah, yes. It's the mountain
where Rion is shut in a barrier.

Rion...

This must be the entrance.

All right, let's go.

Moroha! This is no ordinary barrier.

I know. The barrier here is made up
of incredibly evil demon power.

Think we can get past it?

This is just a hunch, but...

the center of Mount Musubi
is filled with sacred power.

Then we have to go.

Yeah.

Great Dog-Demon...

take a look at this scar.

Sesshomaru's daughters did this to me.

I'd expect no less from those
who have inherited your blood.

I haven't suffered this many injuries
since the time I fought you.

It's been 600 years since then.

Of course, nothing could compare
with that humiliation.

KIRINMARU'S OLDER SISTER - ZERO

I'm glad you made it back alive.

Sister!

Just who is that Great Dog-Demon?

I've spanned the globe,

but not once have I ever been defeated!

True.

I would never have thought there was
one so powerful in this island nation.

Oh, my.

There, there. You must've been so scared.

Today is a day I will never forget!

Every time I see this horn,

the seething anger within me
will be etched into my heart!

This anger is not hatred toward him...

but to reprimand my own inexperience!

I was defeated tonight,
because I neglected my training.

From this day on, each time I see you,

I will recall this humiliation

and train myself further!

Is that clear?

I yearn for the day
when I can discard this form.

Kirinmaru, have you forgotten
what the Great Dog-Demon said to you?

You really should stop taking Rion
out with you all the time.

I only want to show her this vast world
and have her see my battles.

No matter how powerful the enemy is,

there is no problem at all
if I keep her protected.

But tonight, you were defeated.

You may be the strongest,

but you are not invincible.

Your words hurt my ears, Sister!

If you have anything further to say,
say it to Riku here!

I am Riku.

Then you can start
by disposing of this arm for me.

These bugs that seek demon energy
are such a nuisance.

Where should I dispose of it?

I never imagined
that I'd be betrayed by Riku,

a discarded portion of myself.

Now then, I must get some sleep.

I can see you again in my dreams.

Right... Rion?

Huh?

Where did those two go?

Oh, well.

They're probably somewhere
wasting their time again.

Huh? That tree, it must be
a demon spirit tree!

I'm guessing these roots
become the Kyuyokon root.

She's really pretty, almost like a spirit.

These ears, are they real?

I can't touch her?

She's not a spirit. Is she like a ghost?

Setsuna and Moroha aren't with me.

Were they blown away by the barrier?

Where could they have gone?

To those who would enter Mount Musubi...

Who's there?

That voice, it sounds familiar.

Answer this question.

Is there something you wish to protect?

Something to protect?

Other than Setsuna,
there's nothing I want to protect-

And answer this one other question.

Is there something
you're willing to let go of?

If you do not provide the correct answers

then you will never be able to leave
the barrier at Mount Musubi.

What is this place?

Hey, is that...

a Dream Butterfly?

Could it be...

this child is having her dreams
taken away as well?

Oh! Good evening.

Or should I say, "Good morning"?

Thank you for coming.

My name is Rion.

And you are?

The name's Moroha. Nice to meet you.

Miss Moroha.

Then are you the one who will take me
away from this place, Miss Moroha?

Take you away?

Okay, sure.

If you want to leave,
shall we leave together?

You possess demon powers,
but also spirit powers as well.

Without strong spirit powers,

you would not be able to penetrate
the barrier here at Mount Musubi.

Oh, is that right?

What about Towa and Setsuna,
who don't possess spirit powers?

Did you come with others?

Yeah.

Do you know where they are?

Do you mean these two?

Towa! Setsuna!

They are within Mount Musubi's barrier.

Left as they are, these two may never
be able to leave this place.

Oh, no! Can't you do something about it?

Do you wish to go save them?

Of course!

They're my precious friends!

This isn't real.

It's an illusion created by the barrier.

And I can't use my demon power either.

This is...

A FEUDAL FAIRYTALE
YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF-DEMON

A FEUDAL FAIRYTALE
YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF-DEMON

So if I enter this, it'll take me
to where they're being kept, right?

Yes, in theory.

But the barrier may ask you to answer

the things you wish to protect and
the things you're willing to let go of.

What kind of a Zen riddle is that?

Inside the Kyuyokon lies a corridor.

It lets you pass through
the rift between past and future,

as well as the border
between this world and the next.

You won't be able to use any
of your demon powers, so be careful.

What about spirit powers?

Can I use spirit powers?

Please be careful.

Damn it!

I'm counting on you, Sacred Arrow!

Come on! Why am I not stopping?

What the...

What is that giant skeleton?

INUYASHA

What is it, Inuyasha?

The Tessaiga...

My dad's fang is trying
to tell me something.

Up there!

What's going on?

Why are my Sacred Arrows
getting restless all of a sudden?

Wait! Was that...

I saw them in the photo
Papa Sota showed me.

Mom and Dad?

It's really them!

It's Mom and Dad!

That was Moroha, wasn't it?

It was really her!

Yeah.

Look how big she has grown.

I should still be
in the Feudal Era right now.

The present has been recreated
so faithfully.

Did they look into my memories?

It's the school I attended.

I had just transferred, so I only
have vague memories, but the details...

Still don't have an answer?

This world is the place you must protect.

It is also the place you must let go of.

That voice...

it sounds like Mr. Kirin,
my homeroom teacher.

It's been a while, Half-Demon Princess.

The Spirit of the Tree of Ages?

You're in the rift between life,
death, and space-time.

How did you get here?

I see.

You've acquired the Yukari no Tachikiri.

That would explain
how you were able to get here.

That's a wonderful phrase.

Where did you learn it?

I don't know.
More like my body seems to remember it.

Did I learn it from this woman?

How does it feel
to meet your mother again?

Mother? Did you say my mother?

If she is, why is she so young?

It's my understanding
that she was 18 when she was sealed in.

Sealed in?

Your mother Rin has not aged for 14 years.

Tree of Ages!
Is there a way to undo the seal?

Do you wish to save her?

My heart aches...

Do you feel pity for her?

Does it make you feel
a desire to protect her?

A desire to protect...

Is she the person I wish to protect?

The Higurashi Shrine...

The shrine grounds...

I've known this place since I was a child.

Huh?

I'm not sad. So why am I crying?

Ow!

Moroha?

Towa! Isn't Setsuna with you?

I looked all over,
but I couldn't find her anywhere.

If she dies this time, we can't-

Pull yourself together!
This is an illusion!

Watch!
Don't let the barrier play with your mind!

Setsuna.

-We're inside the Tree of Ages, aren't we?
-Yes.

This woman... I've seen her before.

Towa, this is our mother, Rin.

My mom?

I see.

The barrier at Mount Musubi sent you here.

Tree of Ages? Tell me something!

I saw my mom and dad inside the barrier.

What was that place?

The border of this world
and the afterlife.

The afterlife?

Tree of Ages, you know, don't you?

Tell me what I must do to save my mother.

You can save her
by using the Yukari no Tachikiri

to sever the fate she shares with Zero.

The Yukari no Tachikiri?

Then I will save my mother!

It seems you have your answers.

Kirinmaru?

Very well, then.

I will allow the three of you
to enter Mount Musubi.

Keep my daughter Rion company.

"Your daughter Rion"?

That Rion?

Kirinmaru's daughter is at Mount Musubi?

You don't care
if we acquire the Kyuyokon root?

Rion... you have visitors.

It seems you've exited the barrier.

Are both of you okay?

Seems we were all having the same dream.

Dream?

Was that a dream?

No, it was not a dream.

Who are you?

I am Kirinmaru's daughter.
My name is Rion.

That's right!

Is what we just heard really true?
Seriously?

There was no lie or deception.

You're Kirinmaru's daughter?

The Kyuyokon root is right here.

Please take it.

Why, if it isn't Mr. Kirin.

If this is about Towa, then please
see Sota over at his apartment.

No, I'm actually here today

to pay my respects to the local shrine.

Nice of you to come.

Head Priest.

Do you have any of those Shikon Jewel
keychain amulets you used to sell here?

Shikon Jewel?

Did we have such a thing?

I see. I must've heard wrong.

Just as I thought.

Things are definitely starting to change.

The Bone Eater's Well that I came through
before is no longer here either.

There's no doubt about it.

I seem to have become
an anomaly in this world.

Well, then...

what should I do about it?

Please tell me...

Tree of Ages.

NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW

Kirinmaru's selfishness
has been unbearable to me.

Please defeat my father
and protect this world that I love.

I believe you are worthy of wielding

this Kyuyokon root
and the Star-Slicer Flute.

Next time on Yashahime:
Princess Half-Demon:

"The Girl Named Rion"

It must have been
so lonely and hard for you.