5-7 Awakening
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The chapter had a staggered release, so the video is in 4 parts.
1: To See Her#
Yui: Are you there, Hana-san? It's Yamashiro.
Yui: Things are kind of a mess right now, so I'm just leaving you a message.
Yui: ............
Yui: ...Mihono-chan... got put in confinement. They said, we won't get to see her again...
Yui: What should I do, Hana-san...
Hana: What do you mean, Mihono got put in confinement!?
Yui: Ah-- Hana-san...
Mirja: It's been some time, Suzumoto Hana. You finally came to see us.
Hana: Mirja-senpai... I still don't know... how I'm supposed to face all of you...
Hana: But still...!
Hana: I heard that Mihono got put in confinement... Does it have to do with that great aradama!?
Mirja: ...Did Yamashiro Yui tell you about that?
Yui: ...I'm sorry. I felt like, I should let Hana-san know...
Mirja: I don't mean to criticize you for it.
Mirja: ...It makes this conversation quicker. Asakura Mihono is in a state where there's no telling when the great aradama's power will run rampant.
Mirja: You understand the danger of the situation... don't you?
Hana: I do...
Mirja: When Asakura Mihono lost control of the great aradama's power, it was decided that she would be put in confinement.
Hana: She lost control!? How's Mihono doing!?
Mirja: ...She's fine, for now.
Hana: Thank goodness...
Hana: ...? By the way, where's the rest of the investigation team?
Mirja: Ban Tsugumi is at her research lab.
Mirja: Shichinosato Kofuki and Musumi Kiyoka... went to the Ministry of Defense. Setouchi Chie joined them, to make sure they didn't do anything unreasonable.
Mirja: ...Though, as I see it, Setouchi Chie herself is the one most likely to be unreasonable...
Hana: The Ministry of Defense?
Mirja: Do you remember the facility where Takirihime was held in custody?
Mirja: Asakura Mihono has been quarantined in that same facility.
Hana: ...Alright. I'm going to the Ministry of Defense too.
Mirja: There's no point in going.
Hana: Huh?
Mirja: ...We're forbidden from meeting with her. The three of them know they can't see her... but I suppose they couldn't wait here.
Hana: But, then... Mihono...
Mirja: We can't leave here unattended, so the two of us remained behind...
Yui: ...To be honest, we don't know what to do. I went along with Kiyoka-chan and them at first, but they wouldn't listen to anything we said.
Hana: ......!
Hana: Let's see Mihono.
Yui: If they'd let anybody in, we would... but...
Hana: The investigation team can do it. The team's attached to the Origami family now, isn't it?
Yui: Ah!
Mirja: ......
Mirja: I had considered that possibility myself, but...
Hana: It might be mixing up private and official matters pretty badly... but that's not what matters most right now.
Hana: Let's go and see Mihono!
2: Visit (1)#
Mirja: Thank you very much for hearing out our unreasonable request, Origami Yukari-sama.
Yukari: I was concerned for Asakura as well.
Yukari: Though... This is likely the first and last meeting we'll get. I can't keep making this happen.
Chie: I understand.
Yukari: ...Let's go.
Kanami: Huh? The investigation team's here?
Kofuki: What're you two doing here?
Hiyori: ...It's our assignment.
Yukari: We had the two of them stationed here. There aren't many toji who would be able to respond to Asakura when she loses control.
Kiyoka: Then, you two get to see Hono-chan...
Kanami: ...No, we don't get to visit her either.
Hiyori: The only time we'd get to see her... is when we have to stop her from rampaging.
Kiyoka: But then... does that mean, you're only here for if you have to cut down Hono-chan...?
Hiyori: ...... So, why are you...
Hiyori: ...Oh, you came to see Mihono.
Kanami: Good...
Kanami: Ever since Mihono-chan got locked up here, she probably hasn't gotten to see anybody...
Hana: Is there anything... you want us to tell Mihono for you?
Kanami: ...Just tell her, I'm sorry.
Hana: Eh?
Kanami: Sorry, that I couldn't do anything for her...
Hiyori: ......
Chie: We all... feel the same way... None of us could do anything...
Yui: Chie-san...
Hana: I'll make sure... she knows.
Hiyori: ...Thanks.
3: Visit (2)#
Chie: Mihono-chan!
Mihono: Ah... Chii-nee... Guys...
Kofuki: Dang, Mihocchi. Haven't you been doing enough crying lately?
Mihono: But... they said... I'd never get to see anybody again...
Chie: I know... I know...!
Yui: This is too horrible! She's going to get all messed up, locked up in here by herself!
Mirja: Is there any hope of improving her conditions, Origami Yukari-sama?
Yukari: I could arrange for a better environment... but anything more would be difficult.
Yukari: ...Asakura. What have they told you, in regards to your treatment?
Mihono: They said, I can't ever leave here again... that it was for the good of the world...
Yui: Huh!? Losing Mihono-chan is way worse for the world!
Kiyoka: If we could do something about Kanayamahime... then, could Hono-chan leave here?
Yukari: If the great aradama within Asakura could be suppressed or fully sealed... it could happen.
Mirja: But... with what we have now, that would be effectively impossible...
Tsugumi: ...Then there's nothing else we can do. I'm going to pay a visit to Hitakami-san.
Chie: Tsugumi-chan!?
Tsugumi: Hitakami-san is currently the one with the most information on Kanayamahime.
Kofuki: Yeah... maybe that's a good idea.
Kiyoka: Kofuki-san! We don't need help from the kind of people who'd do those experiments! Let's save Hono-chan ourselves!
Kofuki: The whole reason this happened is cause we can't do that!
Kiyoka: That doesn't mean...
Mihono: Don't fight!
Kiyoka/Kofuki: ...
Mihono: I don't want to have to see you guys fighting...
Mihono: I'm fine, with staying here like this, so...
Chie: Mihono-chan...? What are you saying...?
Mihono: This whole time... I've been thinking by myself. Why all this had to happen.
Mihono: ...But, instead of being swallowed up by Kanayamahime, it'd be better if I just stayed locked up here...
Hana: ...I can't stand seeing you that weak, Mihono.
Mihono: Hana?
Hana: ...It's been a while.
Hana: I'm sorry... for not being there when you were going through so much.
Mihono: It's fine... I'm just glad you came to see me. I really am...
Yui: Hana-san's the one who came up with this, Mihono-chan. How, if we asked Yukari-sama, we could get special permission to see you.
Hana: We just used how the investigation team is working for the Origami family. We did have to bend the rules for it.
Hana: But, it was the right thing to do.
Hana: ...Don't try to sacrifice yourself, Mihono. Nobody wants you to do that.
Mihono: ...
Hana: You always looked best when you're saving somebody else... Whenever you're holding up your okatana as a toji.
Hana: Way better than wallowing in self-sacrifice in this place.
Hana: So... don't give up here. If the investigation team didn't have you... I couldn't take it.
Mihono: Hana...
Hana: All of us are wanting you to come back. Nobody thinks it'd be better if you stayed here, okay?
Hanae: That goes for Kanami-san and Hiyori-san too.
Mihono: Kanami and Juujou-san?
Yui: They're both right outside.
Yui: And, they're really depressed they couldn't do anything for you.
Yui: I'm sure everybody else feels the same way!
Mihono: ......
Chie: So please, don't give up now... We want to have more time with you...
Mihono: I mean... I want that too...
Mihono: Is it okay... if I still keep hoping for that...? Can I still... keep wanting to be with you...?
Chie: You shouldn't have to ask...
Mihono: Chii-nee... I want to get out of here... Help me...
Chie: I know... I will...!
4: I Want to Be With My Friends (1)#
Mihono: ......Sigh, they're all gone again.
Mihono: But... Yeah. I'm feeling better. I mean, I never got to talk to anybody ever since they put me in here.
Mihono: ............
Mihono: UWAAAAHH------!
Mihono: I was hugging Chii-nee and crying right in front of everybody!? Now I'm all embarrassed thinking back on it--!
Mihono: ...Aha, what am I even doing anymore.
Mihono: I guess I felt like there was nothing I could do... but... I'm fine now.
Mihono: They all haven't given up yet. So, I'm... definitely not giving up either!
Mihono: ......
Mihono: ...
Mihono: ...
Mihono: ............
Mihono: Kanayamahime...
Mihono: Do you want to tell me something?
Mihono: ............
Mihono: ...I'm not going to give up.
Mihono: I thought, so long as I stayed in here... that might be what's best...
Mihono: But, everybody said they want me with them.
Mihono: So, I'm going to get out of here no matter what... I'm going to get back to them.
Mihono: Back to the investigation team... Back to Chii-nee, and Kiyoka, Fukki, Mirja-san, Yui, Tsugumi-san, Hana... Kanami and everybody...
Mihono: Cause I still want to be a toji!
Mihono: So I'll do it!
5: I Want to Be With My Friends (2)#
Mihono: ...Eh?
Mihono: Oh no-- they got attacked...! ...Wait?
Mihono: Why do I... have Kashuu Kiyomitsu...?
Mihono: Did...
Mihono: I... attack them?
Mihono: N-No...
Kanami: Mihono-chan!! ...!? That's...
Mihono: Kanami... It's not like that, it's not...
Hiyori: Did you...
Mihono: No, I wasn't; I didn't mean to...
Kanami: We get it! We get it, okay, so... Calm down, Mihono-chan!
Mihono: ...I didn't want, this... I still wanted, to be with everybody...
Hiyori: MIHONO!!
Mihono: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
6: Destroy Kanayamahime#
In the dead of night--
Akira: ......
Yuuki: ...Why do you think she called us for this late?
Akira: ...You'll know when Makocchan gets here. Anyway, how're you feeling now?
Akira: Your cold doing better?
Yuuki: Yep, I feel fine now. If anything, I feel like I'd get weaker if I rested any more.
Akira: Alright.
Akira: ...If it ever feels like too much for you, let me know. It's gonna be a rough night.
Yuuki: ...Akira-nee-sama? Do you know what's going on?
Makoto: ......
Makoto: Inago, Toribane.
Akira/Yuuki: Yes.
Makoto: It seems that Kanayamahime has awakened.
Akira: ......Yeah.
Yuuki: Why are you so calm about that!?
Yuuki: What are you talking about, Nee-sama!? What about Mihono-san...
Makoto: Kanayamahime cut down the toji guarding her and is currently missing.
Akira: ...!
Makoto: Strike down and exorcise Kanayamahime at once. This is what tamayori toji are for.
Yuuki: ......
Makoto: You'll take care of it, won't you?
Akira: I will.
Yuuki: ......I will.
Yuuki: I really wish it didn't come to this... but, if you order it, Makoto-nee-sama, then that's all there is to it.
Yuuki: I'll strike down Kanayamahime.
Akira: Makocchan.
Makoto: Yes?
Akira: About Yuuki...
Makoto: What about Toribane?
Akira: ......Nah, it's nothing. Let's go.
Yuuki: Right!
Makoto: ............
Makoto: ...Is there anyone there?
Hitakami Toji: What do you need?
Makoto: Please make this announcement to all toji.
Makoto: We, the Hitakami faction, will destroy Kanayamahime! Allow Inago and Toribane to reach Kanayamahime by all means!
7: Suppression Order (1)#
At that time--
Maki: Everyone's here, Yukari-sama.
Yukari: ...Kanayamahime has awakened. Her current whereabouts are unknown.
Everyone: !?
Chie: That can't be... Why...?
Kiyoka: No... She said she wouldn't give up..
Yui: Mihono-chan...
Kofuki: ...!!
Kofuki: Hey! What the hell did you do to Mihocchi!? This came out of nowhere... This is bullshit!
Mirja: ...Get a hold of yourself, Shichinosato Kofuki. Origami Yukari-sama, could we have an explanation?
Yukari: If you want to know the specifics, you should hear it from them. ...Etou, Juujou.
Kanami: ...Okay.
Kanami: Hiyori-chan and I were waiting on alert at the Ministry of Defense, in case Mihono-chan lost control...
Kofuki: Who gives a shit about that!?
Kofuki: Tell us what happened!
Kanami: ......
Hiyori: ......Mihono attacked someone.
Kofuki: .........Huh? You think this is a joke or what?
Kofuki: Oi, give me a real answer, Kanami!
Kanami: ......
Kofuki: Say something!
Hiyori: It's the truth!
Hiyori: When Kanami and I heard Mihono went berserk, we went to see her.
Hiyori: And when we got there... we saw toji on the floor and Mihono standing over them.
Tsugumi: ...Did Asakura-san really do it? Or did it just look that way?
Hiyori: ...Who could have made it look like that?
Tsugumi: ......That's fair.
Hana: ...
Mirja: ...What condition are the toji she attacked in?
Maki: It seems like it only went as far as them losing utsushi. Thankfully, it wasn't life threatening.
Mai: At that point... was it already Kanayamahime?
Hiyori: No...
Hiyori: It was Mihono.
Kanami: There's no way Mihono-chan could have wanted to hurt anyone though...
Kanami: She was really panicked and afraid...
Kanami: Seeing her like that...
Mai: ...
Mai: So Mihono-chan attacked them with her okatana?
Kofuki: Hey! She just said Mihocchi didn't want to hurt anybody!!
Sayaka: Stop, Kofuki.
Kofuki: Why should I!? They're the ones treating Mihocchi like she tried to kill somebody!
Mai: It doesn't make sense...
Sayaka: Mai? What do you mean...?
Mai: Why would Mihono-chan have her okatana?
Chie: ...Eh?
Mirja: ...True, you're absolutely right.
Mirja: After being placed in confinement, Asakura Mihono should not have had Kashuu Kiyomitsu with her. Isn't that right?
Mai: Yes.
Suzuka: Kashuu Kiyomitsu was confiscated while Asakura-san was confined. It's currently in secure custody... or should have been. It seems that someone brought it out.
Ellen: ...On top of that, there's one other thing that caught my attention.
Ellen: Kanamin and Hiyoyon, you two were stationed at the Ministry of Defense in case Mihomiho went berserk, right?
Ellen: So then, why did some other toji go up against Mihomiho before you two?
Kaoru:ใ...This whole thing's fishy.
Kaoru: I don't who, but somebody's going around pulling the strings here.
Mihono: Mai... did somebody frame Mihono?
Mai: ...I think that's probably it.
Mai: In order to make Kanayamahime awaken...
Yukari: The Hitakami faction is already taking action. If you want to save Asakura... you'll have to reach her before the Hitakami faction does.
8: Suppression Order (2)#
Maki: Once you've decided on your plan, let us know. We'll follow along with it.
Mirja: The Special Defense Team will be assisting us?
Maki: It's on Akane-sama's order.
Hiyori: With all these top toji, we can settle this quick. I'll use my Hitotsu no Tachi.
Kanami: You can't do that, Hiyori-chan!
Kanami: Even if it brings Mihono-chan back, there's no point if you're gone!
Hiyori: Still, we don't have any other options.
Mirja: No, Etou Kanami is correct here.
Mirja: If you were to use Hitotsu no Tachi to suppress Kanayamahime, there's the potential for it to repeat the effects of the Kamakura Special Hazardous Waste Leakage Issue.
Mirja: In the current state of things, with the rampant frequency of aradama appearances, using Hitotsu no Tachi poses too much of a risk.
Friedman: Thinking about that won't do us much good now though.
Ellen: Grandpa!
Kaoru: What's the old man doing here?
Friedman: I thought I might be some help.
Friedman: Whether or not this could repeat the effects of the Special Hazardous Waste Leakage Issue, there's too little information on just what kind of aradama Kanayamahime is.
Friedman: We could just as easily assume it would do the same thing as with Tagitsuhime, or that it wouldn't.
Kaoru: So we're in the dark.
Friedman: ...You all have the choice of three paths to commit to. The first: consider Mihono-kun as Kanayamahime and suppress her.
Kiyoka: We're not going to do that!
Friedman: I know. The second: Hiyori-kun will use Hitotsu no Tachi, saving Mihono-kun.
Kanami: We're not doing that either.
Friedman: Then, the third option: Mihono-kun is saved, without sacrificing Hiyori-kun.
Chie: There's a way to make that happen...?
Friedman: ...I'm sorry to say, we haven't found a means to doing that.
Friedman: Still, there isn't very much time to mull it over. The tamayori toji are already making their move.
Mirja: ...We'll move out as well.
Mirja: If we can't find Asakura Mihono before the Hitakami Faction does, she won't survive.
9: An Unfortunate Run-In#
Chie: Mihono-chan... Where'd you...
Kiyoka: Even though we tried looking places Hono-chan might've gone, she isn't anywhere...
Mirja: Right now, the one moving Asakura Mihono's body is Kanayamahime.
Mirja: If she were there, it would be a stroke of luck...
Kaoru: So we're out of leads...
Tsugumi: Fighting has broken out between Asakura-san and other toji.
Chie: --!
Mai: Was anyone hurt...?
Tsugumi: There's no need to worry. While some toji were injured, none of the injuries are severe.
Chie: Thank goodness...
Tsugumi: Currently, they're in pursuit while maintaining a distance. I'll send you the relevant data.
Kanami: Let's go, everybody!
Hiyori: --! Hold on!
Kaoru: What's wrong, Hiyori?
Kanami: ...Someone's coming!
Akira: Whoa there!
Ellen: Akira!
Akira: The hell; the whole gang's here.
Akira: Normally, this could be a good brawl, but... Sorry. We don't got time to deal with you now.
Akira: ...Out of the way.
Kofuki: Fuck you! How about you get lost!
Yuuki: ...There's some rowdy people in our way.
Yuuki: Though... it's lucky we ran into you here! I'll make up for what happened last time!
10: Yume and Yuuki (1)#
Yuuki: TSUBAKURO YUMEEEEEEEEEE!
Yume: Whoopsie.
Yume: Umm... Who were you again?
Yuuki: Don't make light of me!
Maki: That's Toribane Yuuki, Yume.
Yume: Ahh, from that one time! I couldn't tell cause you're wearing that stuff.
Yume: But, you're still just as weak, huh.
Yuuki: Screw you!
Yume: This's that tamayori thing? Even with that on, is that all you can do?
Akira: You sure talk a big game! Then, how about you take me on too!
Yume: Ahaha! You're ganging up on me?
Yuuki: Nee-sama! I'll defeat Tsubakuro Yume myself!
Akira: I'm not letting you have all the fun! Let me join in on this!!
Yuuki: ...It's first come, first serve!
Yume: That's more like it! It's finally getting fun!
Suzuka: What a hotheaded bunch. Though, this works in our favor.
Maki: Right. ...The rest of you go on ahead. We'll take care of things here.
Mirja: With this many of them...
Mirja: Will that really be fine?
Maki: It'll take more than that to make a difference to us... Get going!
Suzuka: More than this? Were you trying to show off?
Maki: Still, we can handle this, can't we?
Suzuka: I suppose. ...Oh?
Yomi: ...Reinforcements.
Maki: (I wanted to go back up Yume, but... That's not happening with this many of them.)
Maki: (No, even against two tamayori toji, Yume'll definitely win.)
Maki: (So there's only one thing we have to do!)
Maki: That's still not going to be enough against us.
Maki: If you're looking to bring down the Special Defense Team, you should have brought twice that!
Maki: HAAAAAAAAAAAH!!
Akira: ORAAAAAAA!
Yume: Whoa!
Yuuki: Stop only fighting Akira-nee-sama! I want to smack you down too!
Yume: --!!
Yume: (Fighting both of them is actually pretty tough, but...)
Yume: Ahaha!
Yume: This is finally getting exciting. Hey... you can go harder than that, can't you?
Akira: --!?
Yume: Well?
Akira: Course we can!! Yuuki!!
Yuuki: Yes!
Yuuki: I'll make sure... you'll never forget the name Yuuki!
11: Yume and Yuuki (2)#
Yume: Ungh...!?
Yuuki: Is that it, Tsubakuro Yume!? Is that the best you've got!? HAAAAAAAAAA!
Yume: (She's going to hit head on...! I have to use kongoushin...!)
Yume: ......
Yume: ...Huh?
Yuuki: [pant gasp]...
Akira: Yuuki!?
Yume: What're you falling over for!? You're ruining all the fun!
Akira: (The side effects of tamayori are kicking in!? What do I do!? Bring Yuuki back home? Or do I just...)
Hitakami Toji: Etou Kanami and the others have made contact with Kanayamahime!
Akira: Shit! Why'd this have to happen now!
Akira: (Tsubakuro Yume's exhausted from the fighting. I should be able to get away on my own...)
Akira: ...The mission comes first! I'm leaving Yuuki to you!
Hitakami Toji: Roger!
Yume: You think I'm letting you go, Onee-san?
Yume: You can still keep on going, can't you?
Akira: ...Sorry, but the situation's changed.
Akira: Oi!
Hitakami Toji: Right! Please go, Akira-san!
Yume: Don't get in our way!
Yume: Wait, she's already gone!
Hitakami Toji: I won't let you stop us!
Yume: ...Hmm. Fine then, I'll play with you.
Yume: But, I'm kinda mad right now, so don't blame me if I mess you up.
Maki: HAH!
Maki: That's the last of them...
Maki: Yume, how's things for you?
Yume: I already finished up!
Yume: Sigh, they weren't strong, just a lot of them. I'm tired.
Suzuka: I'm sure none of us have much energy left...
Yuuki: ......
Suzuka: For now, we'll have to settle with securing her.
Yuuki: ......
Yomi: ......
Yomi: (Akira...)
Other: The Ongoing Battle
Yume: Hey, this girl looks like she's really hurting.
Yuuki: ...
Suzuka: I'll make arrangements to get her to a hospital at once. Yume, can I ask you to accompany her there?
Yume: If I have to.
Maki: ...Aren't you going to go after her, Yomi?
Yomi: I wouldn't... be able to stop her.
Maki: You sure?
Yomi: Akira is stubborn.
Yomi: ...That's never changed.
Maki: Oh.
Maki: ...!
Maki: Doesn't seem like we'll get a breather yet anyway.
Maki: Suzuka, Yomi, Yume. Can you still fight?
Suzuka: It's looking to be a long night, isn't it.
Yomi: Yes.
Yume: It doesn't matter how many of these losers they throw at us.
Maki: ...That's good to hear.
Maki: We're holding this bridge whatever it takes! Let's go!