01x16 - Reunion

[bunniefuu]

Did lips, painted with poison,
just come to my room?

It seems as if my mind and body
are melting with your kiss.

Hateful self, 19 years old
Hateful self, 19 years old

Your heart is so beautiful
it's almost nauseating.

Why would you kiss someone like me,
who can't do a thing?

Hmm?

Hateful days, 19 years old
Hateful face, 19 years old

L-L-L-Like a black swallowtail butterfly,

I want to fly on magnificent wings!

P-P-P-Please don't say it's ridiculous!

That kind of life is good...

It's good!
[L-L-L-Like a black
swallowtail butterfly...]

Hey! Wait quietly over there!

For crying out loud,
now I've spilled the rice.

If you behave, I'll give you
something good to eat later.

That was close!

Come on, go for a walk or something.

--Yuko-san!
--Hmm?

Is this pipe fox going to
be this big all the time?

Oh? Isn't it cute!?

He loves you.

--Right?
--The pipe fox is cute!

Cute!

Of course I'm glad
that he likes me. But...

More than how cute it is
he's emotionally attached...

...he's painfully large...
...and it's difficult to do laundry...

Sit!

A fox wouldn't...

Geez! How could I get you
to just be quiet...

Like I said...

Who?

Couldn't you just hurry up and go
back to your original size?

What's this?

A firefly? In this season!?

Could it be this?

A present of fried tofu?

You like fried tofu!?

Don't you want to eat something sweet?

Good idea. How about a crepe?

Yeah! I want a chocolate crepe!

Sounds good!

Why is this guy always with us!?

--Ah! Cute!
--Hmm? What is?

Is it all right if I take
a look in here for a bit?

Of course!

Girls like this kind of stuff, huh?

You like stuff like this, too?

No!

This, please!

Stuff like that is good, huh?

--You gonna wear those?
--No!

All right. Maybe today I'll make
tonjiru... [miso soup with pork]

Cut it out!

If you don't behave, I'll put your
favorite fried tofu in with the tonjiru!

Sit!

Good boy.

You really do like fried tofu!

Hold it, you've got oil on your face...

You're quiet after eating
fried tofu, huh...

All right, now to finish
the chores in the meantime...

It's best if you don't overdo it.

With the fried tofu...

It's the pipe fox's favorite,
but it's basically junk food for them.

If they go overboard, the bad energy
will become too strong.

This is quite bad.

B-Bad?

The markings on his face
are disappearing, right?

What will happen if they vanish?

His spiritual energy will fade
and he won't be able to return to normal.

Won't be able to return?

You'll always be carrying him
around on your back.

H-Hold it! What can I do
to return him to normal!?

Please tell me!

Returning a pipe fox to normal
once it's become big

requires quite a bit of pure energy.

Then, let's go to Doumeki's.

His home is a temple.
Even Amewarashi said he was pure.

Certainly Doumeki-kun possesses
energy of a purity seldom seen,

but if he were to release enough energy
to return the pipe fox to normal,

this time, he would likely pass out
before it was finished.

What shall we do?

Go to Doumeki-kun's and try?

Let it be.

I already owe him too much
without adding this.

You're no fun.

Other places with high levels
of pure energy...

--Ah! Yuko...
--Hmm?

I see! There is that.

What's more, it might just be
k*lling two birds with one stone.

Way to go, Mokona!

--You're wonderful!
--Good job! Nuzzle!

Now, to strike while the iron is hot...

There. That's fine.

'Kay!

We've brought water
drawn from the rear well.

I appreciate it.

What are you going to do
with this water?

Use it.

In this vase?

This here is something I brought back
at the request of a convenience agency.

From where?

From a shrine grove.

--In secret.
--That means you stole it!

I properly paid for it.

--Right?
--Right!

That is not the problem.

--Come now, that story aside...
--Aside...

Please put the water
in the vase quickly.

So, what's with this vase?

Quickly now.

The moon is moving...

Ah, gotcha. Pour it in...

What are those?

Crystals.

To further purify the well water.

Now, look into the vase.

Ah, yes.

--Clap, clap, clap.
--Success!

--Clap, clap, clap.
--Success!

Yu... ko-sa...

What the heck did you do, Yuko-sa...

Where are we?

All right, while Watanuki's out...
Dinner!

Ton-ton-tonjiru!

Tonjiru is the best!

Somehow or other, it certainly seems as
if we've been sent to an unusual place.

At any rate, I get the feeling
we got sucked up into the vase.

What a breeze!
Daffodils sure smell good.

I don't really get what's going on,
but this place has a nice atmosphere.

You reverted.

So, that means this place is somewhere
with a lot of pure energy.

Then, we've accomplished
what we came for, but...

How am I supposed to get home!?

--It's a child.
--A child.

And a loud one at that.

Certainly is.

He hasn't even noticed us.

What a dunce for not noticing us.

A dunce.

No way... From here?

What are you doing!?

--How rude!
--Rude!

The daffodils are talking...

That won't surprise me.

--Not surprised?
--That was surprised.

Well, that was because you
suddenly turned giant.

Where is here?

How would I get back
to where I came from?

You can go home when
your business is finished.

When it's finished.

It is. He's gone back to
compact size and everything.

--Not yet.
--There's more.

--Go.
--Go, to finish your business.

Huh?

Hurry up and go!!

W-W-What's with that!?

That freaked me out when
they got big all of a sudden.

For that matter, a large batch
of daffodils is frightening...

The scenery has changed somehow...

Has it?

I know they said to finish
my business, but...

...the pipe fox is already like this...

What's that sound?

A flute?

What a beautiful sound!

You're... Zashikiwarashi!

A-Are you okay?

Y-Yes.

Aah, your kimono's soaking wet.

U-Umm... Why are you on this mountain?

Huh? This is a mountain?

--Huh?
--Huh?

What you came through was the Kochuuten.
[Vase Middle Heaven]

Kochuuten?

Another world inside a vase
pregnant with spiritual energy.

If you came through a place
full of blooming daffodils,

then it was the daffodil vase.

It's a world of nymphs who are
the very embodiment of daffodils.

I don't really get it,

but does that mean this place
is part of that Kochuuten?

No. This is the mountain where we live.

A place called Reizan.
[Spirit Mountain]

Reizan?

But I came out from the vase...

Places full of pure energy are
connected by roads of energy.

There are daffodils blooming
on this mountain,

so it's easy for the road
to connect here.

Oh?

Was this what she meant by
two birds with one stone?

I'm sorry about that other time.

When, mistakenly, I took the...

Was that person okay?

Ah, yeah, he's just fine.

Thank goodness! I've been
worried this whole time.

And afterward, I was scolded.

By Amewarashi?

You two get along well, huh?

Yes! Even though I'm always
causing her trouble.

D-Do you have any business
on this mountain?

Ah! Oh yeah...

If so... I... I'd like to help...

--Here.
--Huh?

Well... Umm... You gave this guy
some fried tofu earlier, right?

I heard it was the pipe fox's favorite,
but it seems that it causes problems...

You helped me out!

So, as a return gift... For you.

Thank you.

It got a little wet,

but it's in a plastic bag so
I think it'll be all right.

This is for me?

Yes. Ah! I don't really
know what you like,

and food was no good because I didn't know
when I'd be able to give it to you.

Well, I wasn't too sure about it,
so if you don't like it...

I love it!

I'm glad.

You made her cry again!!

Huh? Ah... Uh... I-I didn't...

We won't let you get away
with it this time!

Take your punishment!

You're wrong. He came to bring me this!

Look out!

This way!

--Bad news!
--He's running away!

He's taking her with him!

Hurry!

Are you okay?

This way!

--Hey, hold it!
--Wait!

A pincer attack!

How far are those guys
planning on chasing us!?

What's wrong?

I'm...

Huh? Ah! Did it hurt?

I'm sorry.

--Prepare yourself!
--Please stop!

You bunch!

Amewarashi...

Geez! You go too far!

You bunch!

How dare you ignore what Zashikiwarashi
tells you and do as you please!

--But that guy made her cry again!
--...made her cry again.

He made her sad!

No. I was happy...

See...

What's this?

Thanks for the fried tofu.

Cheap!

But that's okay.

You should be able to
go home from here.

Please take care.

I will. Thanks for everything.

You too.

See you again.

Yes.

Yikes!

--Ah! Welcome home!
--...home!

You look like Sadako, Watanuki!

This is not a homecoming!

Since we put well water in the vase,
you came back through the well, huh?

Welcome home.

--So?
--Huh?

--Did you meet up?
--Well, that's... Yeah.

I see.

Good for you.

Well then... Let's eat some tonjiru...

Can't let the pipe fox
have any more fried tofu...

Light pink corrupted
midsummer's eve dreams

Yearning for the mayfly
that flies away

The dream bonfire burns out

The vestiges of life,
glistening in the waves

The face of someone you're
crazy about is swaying

As though walking on air,
as though in a blur,

dancing with you in a dream

Light pink corrupted
midsummer's eve dreams

Yearning for the mayfly
that flies away

Thinking of you, dreaming a dream,
in a dream, in a dream

Overflowing delight,
everlastingly, everlastingly

Light pink corrupted...

Mustn't do it...

The impulse to covet.

Moderate destruction.

Cannot be accepted...

Happiness.

The correct choice.

Mustn't deceive...

Oneself.

Mustn't turn one's back.

Next time, Holic, "Self-mutilation"