01x02 - Reikai no Koenma! Fukkatsu e no Shiren

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"Yu Yu Hakusho"

In a crowded city,
as I bump shoulders, I'm all alone.

On an endless prairie,
as the wind whistles by, I'm all alone.

Which one is it that makes me
want to cry more, I wonder.

Marking it with twin circles,
I feel a bit more grown-up!

It must be, that when I run
into these terribly difficult walls,

And unexpectedly,
for whatever reason,

The courage and power to break through
rises up from within,

All because of how, when I run
into these terribly difficult people,

They show me kindness, I bet!

Thank you very much!

Kurama and Yomi-- in the past,
the two of them had been thieves together.

And now, Kurama has joined Yomi's ranks,

as he attempts to take control
over the Demon Tealm.

However, it will take more than that

to settle the history that exists
between the two of them.

You're thinking first of a
graceful way to deal with this,

rather than of affection or hatred.

What a cold fellow you are.
That is precisely why I need you.

"Yoko Transformation!
A Creeping Bloodlust"

Shachi-sama...

Well?

He hasn't made any particularly
suspicious moves.

I don't know what he's thinking.
We should be wary of him.

Why is Yomi-sama so interested
in a newcomer like Kurama?

I heard they were friends a
long time ago, but I don't trust him.

Don't take your eyes off of him.

So, is there any way
for our nation to prevail?

I've already thought of something,
and am working to implement it.

Oh?

In the near future,
I should be able to bring five--

no, six people here with a spectral
power rating above 100,000 points.

I'm impressed that you would
cooperate so constructively with me.

In the past, you had a heart of ice.
But you've changed.

Is that how dearly you hold your family,

with whom you are not
even blood relatives?

I'd like to oversee how high
the people I have chosen

are raising their spectral power ratings.

I will return to the
Human Realm for a time.

Kurama, I'm depending on you.

"Meio Private Academy"

Hey, Minamino,
let me see your answer sheet.

So you messed up the
multiplication along the way, huh?

That sounds like you.

Why, thanks.

Hey, you're not involved in some
other strange predicament, are you?

You might say that.

If there's anything we can do,
we'll help you.

This time, I'm going to end up
fighting Yusuke and Hiei.

W- what? For real?

Yeah.

You don't seem too affected, considering.
Rather, you seem to be enjoying it.

Must be my biorhythms.

Lately, about once a month,
despite being Minamino Shuichi,

I've been overcome by the sensation
of also being the Yoko Kurama.

When it happens, I realize how
terribly belligerent I'm becoming.

Shuichi-san! Are you out here?

I'm here, Shuichi-kun.

Ah, Shuichi-san!
Are you not feeling well?

No, I'm fine.

Hatanaka Shuichi, a boy from
the other half of the remarriage,

and my new younger brother.

Having two Shuichis could
make things confusing.

A pager? Do you have a girl?

It's my new little brother.
He's using it to entertain himself.

He's treating me
like I'm his gopher now.

Yeah, it's me.

Yo, Brother Shu...

I was in the neighborhood, and all.
I thought we could go home together.

Do not come all the way to my school.

We meet at home,
whether you like it or not.

Oh, don't say that.
I'm only doing my job.

It's not like I think you'd run away.

New information. Hiei, in Mukuro's camp,
is getting more and more powerful.

Hiei is?

Just as you said, in both
Mukuro's nation and Raizen's nation,

the substructure is undergoing changes.

Kara, didn't Yomi ever tell you?
You must treat hostages with respect.

You're one galling b*stard.
You watch your tone with me.

If I get the urge, this kid's head
could come apart from his body in a snap.

What are you, stupid? Hostages only
mean anything if they're kept safe.

You just need to stay inside there,
like you were ordered to.

There are other things I could do,
besides k*lling him.

Like cutting off his fingers,
one by one.

Do not make me too angry.

There are times occasionally
when I don't care what happens.

I know several methods of making you
suffer while keeping you alive, myself.

Shall I try them out?

S- sorry! My fault! I just
got a little carried away.

By the way, about that plan that
you're working up with Yomi-sama,

the one where you're
bringing six people

with spectral power ratings greater than
100,000 points within half a year--

is that coming along?

Yeah.

All six of them already have spectral
power ratings clearing 50,000 points.

R- really?

It's not that I doubt you, but if there
really were such guys in the Human Realm,

the Spirit Realm wouldn't
just sit still, you know.

It's a secret, of course.
With one exception.

Oh, you're here.

How are the six of them doing?

They've got quite a knack for this.

They're more rewarding
to teach than Yusuke was.

Yo!

Nice to see you.

Their spectral powers have risen again.

At this pace, the Spirit Realm
will find out about them.

Be that as it may, Kurama,
what have you got planned?

You could at least tell us, right?

This is to preserve the balance
within Demon Realm,

as well as the Human and Spirit Realms.

It's true, up to now,
Raizen, Mukuro,

and Yomi have all kept
each other in check.

That has preserved what passes
for peace in the Demon Realm. However,

once Raizen dies, a conflict between
Yomi and Mukuro is unavoidable.

You don't mean--!

Are you planning on
becoming a third power!?

I don't know.

That depends on what move Yusuke makes.

Yusuke, huh? Such a strange
relationship you share.

I thought you didn't wish
to fight each other,

but apparently,
that's what you've agreed upon.

We provoke, rather than collude...
that's the relationship we appear to have.

When the six are to go to the
Demon Realm, let me handle it.

The current Special Defense Squad captain
is more understanding than Otake was.

Yo, Kurama!

Chu, you're reeking of alcohol,
as usual.

My form is the drunken fist.
The more I drink, the stronger I get.

Though you know, I'm astounded.

Who would have ever thought that I could
get my spectral power up this high!?

Everyone should have
such an excellent teacher.

Even so, Yusuke must've gotten
even better than this, huh?

I'd sure like to fight him again soon.

Don't be hasty, Jin. Right now,
the most important thing for us

is to raise our base
spectral power up even higher.

Having been allowed to let my
once-shattered dream blossom,

I, Suzuki, will be sure to work
hard to repay your kindness.

I really resent all of this!

Shishiwaka, are you still
going on about that?

Your reasons do not matter.
In the next half year,

I'd like for you to double
your current spectral powers.

--All right!
--All right!
--All right!

Another half-year...

The more I drink, the more
my technique flourishes!

The wind has gotten much colder.
How about I work up a sweat?

Devil Yo-Yos!!

This might change the scenery
around here a bit, so forgive me.

Shot!!

This is where I show off my training!

Shot!!

Oh? That still wasn't enough
to build up any sweat, huh?

It looks like you still haven't
reached a spectral power rating

of 100,000 points, huh?

We're going to train even harder!

Yes, Shachi?

Yomi-sama, are you sure about this?

We haven't heard a peep from Kurama.

That lousy Kurama spouted off
about bringing six people

with spectral powers
above 100,000 points here.

But are you sure he
wasn't just bluffing?

How is it that you have included a
liar like him as one of your advisors?

He is going to bring detriment
to our nation in the future!

I can't help but think so!

Shachi, I will bear in mind your
feelings of concern for our nation.

I am grateful, as always,
for your kind words.

However, if you must mull something
over inside that head of yours,

do it over something else.

Wretched Kurama...! I'm not going
to let him get away with this!

120,800 points!

U- unbelievable! It's true, all six
of them have spectral power ratings

in excess of 100,000 points.

That can't be!

How in the world did you--?
What kind of sorcery have you performed?

A good diet and moderate exercise.
That's all it took.

"Good"?

You mean those poisonous-tasting herbs!?

Huh? "Moderate exercise"!?

It was hell!

You gotta be jokin'!

That was not beautiful training!

Well done. I shall reward you.

Kurama, you will be my
Second Military Chancellor,

and command these six.

Yes, sir.

Its too dangerous, Yomi-sama!

These guys were all
trained up by Kurama.

There's the risk of insurrection.

Silence, Shachi!

Over these last 500 years,
what the hell have you done?

Huh? But sir...

Indeed, your spectral power is
the second greatest in our nation.

But as a tactician, you're incompetent.

I- incompetent?

After our three nations
entered this tense situation,

have you ever raised up anyone
that had any superior spectral power?

Far from raising any, you never
even looked for a single person

who had in excess of 100,000 points,
did you?

But in just a short time,
Kurama has brought us six of them.

If you aren't incompetent,
then what are you?

Yoda, that's enough.

Everyone acknowledges Shachi's
outstanding spectral power.

It would be cruel to expect
anything more from him.

Why, you... Why, you... Why, you...!

I'll k*ll you!

His spectral power rating
isn't even 10,000!

You swollen-headed fox, I'll show you!

Shachi, I know you're there. Come on out.

Shachi... Are you prepared
for the punishment for this?

Hmph! You think I'd leave
any evidence behind!?

I'll destroy you, bones and all!

Yomi has indeed become more patient.

I don't know how many prospective
officers you've done away with,

but for the last several hundred years,

Yomi has been waiting for
someone capable of defeating you.

Don't be ridiculous!

Kara, do you read me?

Yes, Shachi-sama, I read you.

When I give you the signal,
k*ll the kid immediately.

Master Shachi, I'm sorry, but I
don't take orders from you any more.

What!?

It's no use fighting the inevitable.
I now work for the Yoko, Kurama.

You what!? Hey, Kara!
Do you read me, Kara!? Hey!

To think there could be this much
difference made over one hostage.

If it were Yomi,

he would find a way to threaten you
without actually taking any hostages.

You are correct.

Why, you...!

With your spectral power rating
at a mere 8000 points,

you're no match for me,
no matter how you struggle!

To hell with you!

W- what!?

Looks like my duty is over.

Brother...?

W- what's this...?

Don't ever play your trump card first.

And if you do play it, have
something else up your sleeve, eh?

At that moment, Kurama became
Yomi's military chief of staff.

As Kurama predicted, the Number-Two man
in Yomi's nation has changed.

Pop, why did you stop eating?

In that decrepit state of yours,
it's laughable to call you a god of w*r.

I wanted to fight and beat
you when you were strong.

Come on, tell me your reasons, already.

And if I don't buy it,
you're going to pay.

Next time: "A Father's Last Words--
Memories of a Distant Day"

When my letter reaches you,
don't break the seal,

just leave it alone,
and after some time has passed,

I'm sure you will
understand how I feel now.

This is my first, and last, request.

As gently as we could,
it wasn't very hard,

with one purpose,
we foolishly embraced.

As twilight closes in,
I sh**t an arrow of courage

from a distant window,
toward your back, as you leave.

Although it still has not
stopped raining outside,

the drenched people and the city
still believe in the sun.

An old melody, and a blurred silhouette.

Living the easy life doesn't
make for a very good picture.