01x05 - Word-Chain Game

[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, years old Hateful self, 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, years old Hateful face, 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...)

"th Mayoral Archery Competition"

Doumeki-kun is amazing, even with his dominant arm injured!

You think so? It was probably just a lucky shot.

You seem to be losing interest...

Weren't you the one who suggested we come and support Doumeki-kun?

That's not it.

I just said I'd make him lunches no matter what... That's all.

I sort of created the reason of his injury...

But I didn't want to come alone...

So it became and excuse for inviting Himawari-chan along on a Sunday...

--Huh? What? --Oh, nothing at all!

That may be, but he sure does seem to be doing well.

With this, by some chance, just maybe, will he pull it off?

"th Mayoral Archery Competition Championship"

"th Mayoral Archery Competition Championship" Congratulations on your victory, Doumeki-kun!

Thanks.

And just who was it that brought Himawari-chan along to see this event...

For crying out loud.

Huh? What's the matter, Watanuki?

Just nevermind already!

The arrow from my victory.

--Here. --Huh? Whadja do that for!?

In commemoration.

What kind of commemorating can you do with this broken arrow!?

You two really do get along so well!

This pattern again, huh?

Late because of such a dull thing...

Something quick would be of the pasta variety,

but I made that yesterday, huh.

Whether or not Yuko-san would be satisfied with that...

Huh?

What is this wonderful smell!?

Huh?

A food cart?

"Oden" [a type of stew]

I think I'll just give it a try and if it's good,

perhaps it will be tonight's dinner...

Fox!

Yep, no matter how you look at it, it's a fox.

But it's standing upright on two legs and wearing clothes...

Well, well, a human customer is quite unusual...

It came out!

There's another, bigger, one! And it talks!!

That's nothing special, but if you'd like,

please, come on in.

Umm... That's not a mask or something, is it?

No. I'm a genuine fox.

Yeah, I guess so.

We've been here for a long time,

but we don't really get any young human customers.

Really?

For you to be so young is a big deal.

You have a considerable amount of power.

You can tell something like that?

Well, of course.

If you didn't, you wouldn't even be able to see our shop.

Here, please...

Enjoy.

Delicious!

This is really good!

Is that so? I'm glad.

This fried bean curd is especially good!

Well, it is fox-made oden.

Fried bean curd is something we are especially particular about.

Huh? Oh... I'm sorry about before.

You surprised me.

That's okay. Me, too.

It seems there's something interesting in your bag.

Something interesting...

We've already eaten the lunches...

Ah! When did that guy...

I told him that my bag is not the trash!

Is this it?

You can have it.

Huh? Really?

Sure. Here...

Thank you!

Not at all.

Sorry about that.

It's okay. I didn't even know I had it.

Besides, it wasn't mine originally.

You see, my little one likes collecting unusual things.

How about we let the feathers be payment for today's oden...

Huh!?

I'll pay properly!

No, that's all right.

What you just gave him is called an evil-crushing arrow.

It's an arrow that conceals a great amount of spiritual energy.

Evil-crushing arrow?

Yes. It is something that will protect us from evil.

There is no doubt,

no matter how you came to possess it, it is a valuable item.

Rather, it is we who owe you for this.

Oh...

Besides, having such a rare human guest today

has been exceedingly enjoyable for myself.

Would you please take this with you as a souvenir?

Ah! That's right! That's right!

I have to make dinner tonight! What'll I do!?

Please give our regards to Yuko-san.

Huh?

Could that have been...

...a dream?

I guess not, huh.

Ah! It's Watanuki!

--I'm so sorry I'm late... --I'm hungry!

I'm sorry. Please forgive me!

The design of that wrapping cloth...

Fox oden!

Oh? So you really do know it?

Something like.

Once you eat their oden, you'll never forget the flavor!

Fox oden! Fox oden!

--Dishes! --Huh?

And sake!

Now you're ordering me around all of a sudden!?

Sounds good.

Would you warm up the sake, too?

Oh, and some potato shochu and awamori, too! [shochu is a vodka-like liquor, awamori is a strong liquor from Okinawa]

--Okay, okay... --Oden! Oden!

I get it already!

Watanuki! Watanuki!

Oh, yes, yes, right away...

Yay! It's here!

Aah... You're drinking this much again...

You're going to have a hangover in the morning again.

I suppose I should get some ekikyabe ready. [ekikyabe is a medicine for treating gastric upset]

That certainly is a fine moon.

That's right, tomorrow is a full moon, isn't it.

--We can have a moon-viewing drinking party! --That's right.

So, in preparation for tomorrow...

...today's part is...

...finishing up all the sake we have in the house!

--All right! --Wha-!?

Come on, let's drink 'til we burst!

That's not something to strive for!

I'll give it my all!

That's not something to be giving your all for!

Watanuki, we're out of snacks.

Broiled saffron cod, please!

I want to eat vinegared sea cucumber!

Aah... More crazy orders...

Tonight's the full moon.

--And that means... --Moon-viewing drinking party!

Of course!

We'll need Watanuki to make lots of snacks.

The treasure warehouse! The warehouse!

Moon-viewing drinking party! Pu! Moon-viewing drinking!

Moon-viewing drinking party!

Before that...

It's done...

...wild plant tempura.

Thank you.

Huh? Yuko-san, what are you doing?

Today I have a little errand I'd like you to take care of.

Errand, errand...

That's all right with me, but where to?

To the usual oden shop.

Ah, I get it. I'm going to return the containers the oden was in.

--And this, too. --Hmm?

You want me to take that to the oden shop as well?

Uh-uh...

This is for your protection, Watanuki.

My protection? What do you mean?

Today is the night of a full moon.

Hmm? Uh...

Does that pose a problem?

Think carefully about your own predisposition...

It's not all, but you do attract spirits quite easily.

Tonight is a full moon on Tomobiki. [not a necessarily lucky day]

It's also Friday the th.

If by chance they were to overlap...

...who knows what kind of unfortunate things could occur.

P-Please don't tease, Yuko-san!

That's why you should carry it with you, for when it's important...

Inside is the very best thing...

O-Oh...

It's not really necessary for Yuko-san to try and scare me like that.

Besides, if it's that dangerous,

wouldn't it be better to run the errand on another day.

Hmm?

My eyes playing tricks on me?

Huh?

Or not!

Is this what she meant by "unfortunate things"!?

Ah! Oh yeah! Yuko-san said it was for my protection...

Yo, Watanuki! Watanuki, written April st.

--Why, you!? Huh? --We're playing shiritori!

I'll start! Shi-ri-to-ri...

It's "ri", start with "ri"!

Hurry!

Ri! Come on, ri!

Ri? Umm... Ringo! [apple]

--Gomasuri... [sycophant] --Umm... Rindou... [gentian]

--Uri. [sale] --Another "ri"!?

Hurry up! Ri!

Ri... Rikutsu! [theory]

--Tsuri. [fishing] --You are doing it on purpose!!

I said, hurry!

Ri, ri, ri... Ritomasu shikenshi! [litmus paper]

--Shinri. [mentality] --Ri? Rinpa. [lymph]

--Pari. [Paris] --Rikai! [comprehension]

--Igusuri. [stomach medicine] --Riyuu! [motive]

--Umanori. [horseback riding] --Ridai! [interests]

--Imari. [Imari city (in Japan)] --Aah... There are no more!

Quickly now! A great big one is coming! Hurry, Watanuki!

Ah... I don't know!

Ah! The package I was carrying for the errand!!

Hurry, Watanuki! It's coming back!

Ah... Ri, ri, ri... Rika! [science]

--Kanri. [control, management] --Uh... Rieki! [benefit]

--Kinri. [interest rates] --Riku no kotou. [solitary "island" on land]

That won't work.

But I told you, there are no more!

--Hurry! --Umm... Then... Rikigaku! [mechanics]

--Kuri. [Japanese chestnut] --R(i)yakudatsu. [looting]

--Tsumari. ['in other words'] --No matter how you stretch it, tsumari doesn't work.

--Just keep going. --Ri, ri, ri... Rinshou. [clinical]

--Usunoro! [simpleton] --What's with usunoro! We're not done with "ri"!

Ah, it doesn't really matter, huh... Ro, ro, ro, ro...

Aah! Suddenly switching to "ro" has totally messed me up!

No excuses... Hurry, hurry...

Ummm.... Ro, ro, ro, ro, ro, ro, ro...

Ronri! [lonely]

How's that!? I did it!

Now you have to start with "ri"!

--Uh, we're here. --Huh?

Well, well, if it isn't the customer from yesterday...

Oh! Mister Feather!

All of a sudden we were being chased by spirits...

That's because today is an evil day.

Yo! Long time, no see!

Mokona-san, it's been a while.

Aren't you self-important!

Well, I did make it here with shiritori.

How's that related!?

Shiritori? You're familiar with such an ancient defense?

I see. That's how...

Huh? It's a defense?

Yes. You use it when traveling at night or in frightening places.

It puts up a barrier to keep the two of you from being interrupted.

So that's what was going on...

I'm sorry, Mokona.

It's all right as long as you understand,

Watanuki, written April st.

You are being too self-important!

Oh... Oh yeah! The containers...

Could you please check to see if the containers were broken or not?

Eh!? A birdcage!? And an empty one at that...

Oh!

This is a pair of Moonlight Birds,

the phantom bird whose silhouette only appears during a full moon.

We viewed them previously, when I was visiting Yuko-san's home,

and I took quite an interest in them.

She remembered that I asked if she might someday turn them over to me.

These birds' origins are in the light of the full moon,

they can't really come out in this world.

Hmm?

What's this!? It seems he's been injured.

When the spirit struck it!

On the way, I had trouble continuing the game

and our protection was weakened...

That's when the package was struck.

Because of the game, the ridge of the tail was clipped, huh...

How sad...

--It can't fly like this... --Bring the arrow from the other day.

Huh? Okay.

Hey, what are you going to do?

It will be okay. Watch this...

Amazing...

Wow!!

Looks like it's fixed now.

How beautiful...

Please come back before the moon sets!

Well then, I think we'll be closing shop for the day.

Let us eat the remaining oden and have a moon-viewing party.

---Moon-viewing drinking party! Moon-viewing drinking party! Oh. --Why, you! What am I going to do about going home!?

How about letting my little one escort you home?

As long as he has the evil-crushing arrow,

you will be okay returning home without shiritori.

Yeah.

Is that so?

Then, I'll accept your kind offer and be at your mercy.

What's the matter?

Is there something else you would like to say?

Umm... I want to play shiritori, too!

--All right. Let's play! --Yeah!

Mokona, too! I'm good at shiritori!

No being mean this time.

Just leave it to me, Liar, written April st.

--Watanuki! --Incidentally, Hozumi can be written August st.

That has nothing to do with this! Uh...

Okay, we'll start from you.

Huh?

Anything is okay, so start with whatever word you'd like.

A word I like? Then how about...

Umm...

Let me think...

Oh!

Oden! [words that end in "n" (without a following vowel) effectively forfeit the game]

[words that end in "n" (without a following vowel) effectively forfeit the game]

As expected, it seems Watanuki has safely accomplished his task.

To this wonderful moon... Cheers!

This feeling is welling up for the first time.

The transparent ring connects, yes, our eyes meet, baby, it's you.

Unto the coloring of the sky, reincarnation is beginning.

The lamp of my heart is lit, the door of insight is opening.

More than glossing things over, I'd rather have your real intentions.

Reserve is the password, someday we'll solve it.

This feeling is welling up for the first time.

Pulling my arm, facing each other, don't be afraid, call a name...

Even I will certainly be reborn.

Falling, crying, feeling, everything for a reason.

Look here. Aren't you guilty of this yourself?

Being unable to stop doing something...

Losing track of time, totally absorbed...

Saying you can stop at any time...

You have to regret it, but that's okay.

No. Having regretted it is okay.

You'll cling to straws or drown as it pleases you.

Next time, Holic, "Indulgence".

Shall I grant your wish?