01x02 - Migi to Hidari

[bunniefuu]

Father, what is this?

A passage connecting Left and Right
to the castle tower.

I never knew this was here.

The lord had this secret passage built
when this village was still a fortress.

Only a handful of people know about it.

Don't tell anyone else.

Use it only when you absolutely have to.

Left and Right's positions
are at the village's upper exit.

Listen to me, Yuru.

Left and Right will always protect you.

We've been watching over you
all this time, Yuru.

That's why we are your Tsugaigi.

You two are... Left and Right?

So this crybaby is our master?

Stop it, Right. You're bothering our master.

Hello, Left, Right.

Pleased to meet you.

You're Dera, the Tsugaigi servant.

We've been watching you too.

We shot down those birds
since they appeared to be harming you.

But what were they exactly?

They're vehicles from the modern world below us.

But we don't have time to talk.

At least two threats have emerged.

Help us get down the mountain quickly and safely.

Dera.

You are not our master.

Our master is Yuru.

We follow his orders.

I know, but there's no time to explain the situation to him.

Damn.

They look powerful.

Whose Tsugaigi are you?
The old man's?

What's with the tooth monster?!

Told you! They're here!

And they're fine even after I hit them with a grenade!

Don't underestimate my Tsugaigi's resilience.

And don't call them monsters, you rude little—

Let's see... a boy of sixteen years old.

Are you Yuru?

Me? I'm seventeen.

By traditional counting, the world below
considers you sixteen.

What's that?

I see. So you're Asa's brother.

Asa?

I'm here to k*ll all the others.

What do you say about coming with me?

Are you the ones who k*lled the villagers?

We certainly are.

Master Yuru, a single word from you
is enough for us to follow your command.

I won't order you to do anything.

You two are the guardian deities of this village.

I would never dare give orders to you.

But I have two requests.

First, there should be survivors.
Take them to a safe place.

Take them somewhere safe.

And second...

That shorty is mine. Don't touch her.

Apart from that, do as you please.

Lucky us, Left.

Our new master doesn't interfere.

Episode 2
"Left and Right"

Understood!

Grandmother Yamaha.

We will never forgive you.

You will pay for what you've done.

He doesn't interfere.

Understood!

I'll take the villagers to safety.

Be careful. My other half has a sharp temper.

What?!

I only follow my master's orders.

I'll do as I please.

A second arrow!

Those Tsugaigi are powerful.

I'll go get her!

Wait!

Why is this happening?

I beg you, let's leave this mountain.

Are you alive?

So you are alive.

This must be someone else's blood.

You're not injured. That's good.

Oh right. You can't see me.

Don't worry. I'm not a monster.

I'll take you somewhere safe.

What?

Seriously?

Everyone passed out when they saw me.

That hurts my feelings.

They spared no one among the adults,
but they didn't harm the children.

You can see me, can't you?

Not even a hello?

You have dangerous power.

I'll fight you if that's what you want,
but my master's orders—

Kids these days just don't listen!

That girl...

This is unfair! Two against one!

Another arrow?!

Asa!

Damn it!

Gabby-chan!

Thank you, Asa.

Don't move!

Who are you? Speak!

I'm your sister Asa, brother.

Liar! Asa isn't this tall!

The world below has better nutritional content.

Asa doesn't stare like that.

I've been through a lot.

I'm exhausted, understand?

You there!

Family members shouldn't fight each other!

This girl's blood smells just like yours, Yuru.

You two are siblings.

What?!

Then who is the Asa at the
watchtower above?

An impostor.

Ten years ago, after our parents
took me and fled...

Grandmother and the others feared
you would run away too.

So they placed an impostor there
to keep you in the village.

You're a kind and loving big brother.

You'd never leave as long as Asa was in the village.

That Asa is a fake.

Now that you've had your touching reunion...

Would you mind pulling back, Asa-chan?

Dera-san!

You are the one they're targeting.

We still don't know the full extent of the
fake Asa's true capabilities.

And if she stays, the village may suffer more damage.

There are still survivors, aren't there?

You two.

Don't harm any more of the villagers.

I'll let the shorty go, so stand down.

Fine.

Asa!

Farewell.

...That hurt.

Why didn't we capture him?

Because your wounds need treatment,
and we know he's safe now.

...That hurt.

Are you okay?

You know what? Your brother is merciless.

Yeah.

He's skilled.

Yeah.

He's alive.

Yeah.

He's alive.

My brother is alive.

The barrier is coming back.

We need to get off the mountain fast.

Old Higashi Village Trailhead

Those helicopter sounds were so annoying.

What do you think happened up there?

Maybe someone needed to be rescued.

A lot of people go missing in these mountains.

Many of them are never found.

...Maybe like that scary story. You know it.

The Lost Village!

Yeah, that one.

Travelers suddenly wander into another world.

There's a village where no village should be.

Even when they come back later,
they can't find any trace of it.

Hello!

Hello.

Were those two mountain porters?

Or traditional hunters?

The wind is really strong.

Let's head down quickly.

We can't see the village anymore.

It must be inside the barrier now.

Can't we go back?

You can go back if you truly want to.

But someone knew where to find it—
they broke through the barrier.

They were targeting you, so there's no point
in hiding there.

There's no point in going back.

We'll blend in with the crowds in the world below.

This way.

Wait!

Thank you for waiting, Hana-chan.

What's going on, Senpai?

I knew you'd bring a human, but you said
nothing about a Tsugaigi!

You can see us.

Sorry.

I'll fill you in on the details while we escape.

Get us out of here quickly.

Yuru is in danger.

Is this one of the twins?

And these are Left and Right.

What is that thing?

It's a big hunk of metal.

They're not listening.

Nice to meet you, Yuru-kun.

Likewise.

My name is Hana. Dera-senpai and I
work together as Tsugaigi servants.

Left, Right, are there any Tsugaigi
users in the area?

No. None at all.

Great. Then let's head somewhere crowded.

Get in, Yuru.

What is that thing?

You want me to get inside that strange machine?

Yes.

It's called a car. It's a vehicle from the world below.

It's made of metal and such,
and this young lady is the driver, and...

There are horses in here, and it moves really fast!

I see.

That's how it works.

Got it.

Seriously?

Old Higashi Village Trailhead

Our trip is running late.

We're no longer inside the barrier, right?

We must be outside since we're
getting a signal.

I should arrive soon.

We're at the sign 2 km from
the Old Higashi Village Trailhead.

Waiting.

Where are you now?

On the way!

Even if we're still inside,
we can force it open again.

They've arrived.

Thanks for waiting.

Looks like you two ran into some trouble.

Thank you for coming, Jin-chan.

Thank you for climbing the mountain, Jin-san.

I heard a new pair of Tsugaigi appeared.

Maybe I should have come with you.

Put her on the stretcher.

Gabby-chan-san, how are your wounds?

The bleeding has stopped.

I took an arrow in my shoulder.
Could you remove it later?

The arrow in my leg went straight through.

Those are serious wounds.

Don't talk about them like they're
just ordinary bug bites.

I'm fine. I'm used to pain.

So then, since your brother isn't with you...

He got away.

But you confirmed he's alive, right?

He's alive and well.

He came down the mountain. Did you not run into him?

No, even though we had all the trailheads covered.

Then they escaped via a different route.

Maybe they're still on the mountain.

If only we had helicopters...

We lost two helicopters and all our soldiers.

The old man won't be pleased.

Keep it together, Jin-chan.

Asa's brother escaped with a middle-aged
man named Dera.

Dera.

He probably k*lled the soldiers too.

Kagemori-san, could it be that Dera is...?

The Tadera.

Why did we choose a day when the Tsugaigi
servant Tadera was present?

I should have brought my own Tsugaigi
after all.

Anyway, we freed Left and Right,

shot down some helicopters, and defeated
the enemy Tsugaigi on our way here.

I took out most of the soldiers I found,
but there was still a group of them.

They even brought soldiers? That sounds troublesome.

Right? They're probably the Kagemori.

The Kagemori?!

They know my face and name now.

I think I'll shave. I'll have to move too.

I just wanted to live my life in peace.

I sense a Tsugaigi approaching.

Really?!

Are we being followed?

From now?

No need to worry.

They mean no harm.

They're old friends.

Good to see you again, Left and Right.

Since you're here, does that mean
you've found a new master?

Yes. We haven't come down the mountain in a long time.

We have no idea what's been going on.

About four hundred years have passed.

This child is our new master.

How wonderful! I adore children.

He's one of the twins who divide
day and night.

I see. That won't be easy.

What will you do now?

We don't know yet. For now, it seems
we'll be hiding in a lively town.

I see.

Tell me all about it when you return.

Safe travels.

This is my first time seeing her!

This is my first time seeing her!
My first time seeing her!

She actually exists!

What were those two things?

Don't call them "things"!

That was Oshirasama!

She's a true deity on a completely different level
from an ordinary Tsugaigi!

A true deity...?

In every sense of the word!

I never expected to meet her
in my lifetime.

I'm just glad I'm still alive.

In our village, we're treated as deities.

Then why the difference in treatment?

So there are many types of Tsugaigi.

Absolutely. We humans love to
categorize them.

Categories?

Categories or ranks, like deities or spirits.

Some live their lives alongside
humans, like Oshirasama.

Others bring good fortune to their masters,
and some encourage criminal activity.

That tooth set that attacked us
was probably of the combat type.

The upper and lower jaw form a duo.

I've heard that Tsugaigi devour
their masters if they displease them.

I'm sorry. It was my decision to let
my brother escape.

I'll go with you to be reprimanded.

This isn't your fault, Asa. You were protecting me.

Don't worry about it.

The old man will be pleased to learn
that he's alive and left the mountain.

No, seriously. They could have captured me
if Asa hadn't been there.

Were his Tsugaigi that powerful?

Yes, but it was Asa's brother
who shot me with a bow.

First he paralyzed my movement,
then my dominant hand.

Your brother is merciless.

He has a hunter's mindset.

Damn it.

The rain is pouring down.

We'll be left behind if we don't
regroup with Kagemori-san soon.

We'd better hurry—

...Not here.

We've been to this spot five times already.

We're done for. We can't leave.

Next Episode

Pull the flush when you're done.
Guntama Prefecture.

Guntama Prefecture.

Why do I have to marry you?!

Episode 3
"Dera and Hana"