Origami Yukari Episodes

1: The Head of the Origami Family and Nene

Several hours before the tournament began--

Kaoru: Hmm-? Huh, that's weird... He was just here a minute ago... Hey, Ellen. You seen Nene anywhere?
Ellen: Nene? Now that you mention it, I haven't.
Kaoru: Damnit, that little... Did he forget he's an aradama or something?
Bodyguard Toji: Find it! It has to be around here somewhere! Tch, to think we let an aradama all the way in here...!
Nene: Ne-...!
Bodyguard Toji: Th-There it is! So that's where you were hiding!
Nene: N-Nenene-!?
Yukari: ...They're awfully noisy out there...
Nene: Ne...
Yukari: You're the one from the Mashiko family...
Nene: Nene, nene-!
Yukari: But what are you doing here? Don't you understand what this place is?
Nene: Ne-? Nene, nenene-.
Yukari: Where is the Mashiko toji? Shouldn't you always be at her side?
Nene: Ne-, nene-! Nenene-! Ne-, nene-!
Yukari: ...There's no point in attempting conversation, is there...
Yukari: Fine then. Do as you like. So long as you don't disturb my work, you can stay.
Nene: Ne~...
Yukari: Hmm... Where's the list of tournament participants. From Renpu... The toji Yukina told me about would be...
Nene: Ne~ Nene~!
Yukari: Hmm...
Nene: Ne~ Nene-ne~!
Yukari: What? Do you want me to play with you...?
Yukari: That reminds me, the institution I inspected the other day offered me wagashi... Would you like some?
Nene: Ne-! Nene-!
Yukari: Very well. I'll go get them.
Nene: Ne~! Nene~!
Yukari: An aradama happily eating wagashi... Really, what an odd thing you are.
Voice: Oiii, Nene-! If you're there, say something-! Ughh, how far'd he run off to?
Voice: Nene-! We explained everything to the guards, so they won't chase you anymore-!
Nene: Ne...!
Yukari: I see, so that's what happened. You were the cause of the commotion earlier.
Nene: Nene, ne-, nene-?
Yukari: Hm? You're leaving already? Ahh, then you may go. But first... There is one thing I need to ask.
Nene: Ne-?
Yukari: By all rights, humans and aradama are incapable of coexisting. Yet, in spite of that, you've taken up as the guardian beast of the Mashiko family.
Yukari: Do you feel content living alongside humans?
Nene: ...Ne~?
Yukari: ......
Nene: Nene~...?
Yukari: Ha...　No, it wasn't a question I should have asked you, I suppose.
Yukari: Leave. Do not ever return here. Do you understand?
Nene: Ne-! Nenene-!
Yukari: At the end there, was it thanking me...? Ha... What an odd thing indeed.

2: Her Conviction

Maki: Yukari-sama, it's Shidou. I brought the documents you requested.
Yukari: Enter.
Maki: Right, excuse me.
Maki: Here, please look over them.
Maki: This is a compilation of all aradama outbreaks in recent years. And, in here is a list of all toji who enrolled in the Five Traditions this year.
Yukari: Good work. I see... With this many entrants, it doesn't seem we'll have to worry about going shorthanded on toji in the near future.
Yukari: However, the issue at hand isn't one of manpower, but that we lack the ability to freely increase the number of toji... Isn't that right?
Maki: Yes. New okatana can be polished from Akabane swords, but the number of those we recover is never enough--
Maki: --Nn?
Yume: Yu~kari-sama~! Let's pla... Oh, huh?
Yume: Dang~, Maki onee-san's here.
Maki: Yume... From the way it sounds, you were coming to bother Yukari-sama again, weren't you?
Yume: But come on, what else am I supposed to do? Besides Yukari-sama, nobody's worth fighting against.
Maki: ......
Yukari: Yume, I'm at work right now. Leave.
Yume: Tch, that's no fun.
Yume: Anyway, I'll be back later. Bye bye~!
Maki: ......
Yukari: You look discouraged, Maki. Is it because Yume doesn't acknowledge your skill with a sword?
Maki: ...I believe I understand Yume's feelings towards swordfighting. I have no idea how she hides all her resolve in that small body.
Maki: But, as a toji, I don't think my conviction and resolve are any weaker than hers. In spite of that, I'm still no match for Yume...
Yukari: ...I see. Maki, you mentioned "conviction", but conviction is a desire to see something through.
Yukari: For example, no matter how many failures it takes, you would continue pursuing your goal. That's the sort of emotion it is.
Yukari: So, your conviction as a toji, what does it drive you to accomplish? To improve your skills with a sword, until there are none greater than you?
Maki: Ah...
Maki: No, I only want to be strong enough to protect everyone and the people close to me from the threat of aradama...!
Yukari: If that's your goal, then don't be misguided in pursuing it. Just as Yume found her strength, you have your own. That's why I entrusted you with the first seat of the elite guard.
Maki: Right! I'll take that to heart!
Yukari: Then, return to your duties. I'll examine these documents in more detail later.
Maki: Understood! I'll be going then!
Yukari: ......
Yukari: (...Conviction...? How many years have I passed hanging onto that, I wonder...)
Yukari: (But, even that... Will be over soon--)

3: Partners in Killing Time

Yukari: ......Hm. It gets quiet alone in the office by myself.
Yukari: Though having said that, I can't exactly take a stroll outside without purpose. Acting as the head of the Origami family can be such an inconvenient position.
Yukari: ...Nn?
Yume: Hellooo~, Yu~kari-sama~!
Yukari: Yume...? Enter.
Yume: Ah-, none of the others are in here today? Nice, lucky me-!
Yukari: ......
Yume: Hey, don't worry. I didn't come to play today. I actually have something really important I wanted to tell you, Yukari-sama.
Yukari: Oh...?
Yume: Juuust kidding-!
Yume: Aww~, I lost again.
Suzuka: Oh? What happened, Yume?
Yume: I was sure I'd be able to beat Yukari-sama today. But I screwed up.
Suzuka: ...Hold it right there, Yume. You don't mean, you--
Suzuka: I'm deeply sorry, Yukari-sama! The moment I took my eyes off Yume, she came attacking you again...!
Yukari: It's fine. Pay it no mind.
Suzuka: But...
Yukari: In that case, will you put the room back in order after Yume made a mess of it? That may take some of the guilt off your mind.
Suzuka: Yes, I'll see to it at once!
Yukari: Well done. That's enough, Suzuka.
Suzuka: Understood. Um... I know this may be rude, but there's something I would like to ask.
Yukari: What is it? Speak your mind.
Suzuka: Why is it that you always encourage Yume by playing along with her? Surely you wouldn't allow anyone else to be so disrespectful.
Yukari: Do you disapprove?
Suzuka: No, that's not what I...! Only... I was wondering, if there's some special reason why you give her such freedom...
Yukari: Hm... A reason why I allow Yume freedom...?
Yume: There you go again, Yukari-sama! I thought I took you by surprise, but you blocked that so easy...!
Yume: But, I'm not done yet!
Yukari: Hm...
Yume: You look like you don't even care, but...! I can't even land a single hit!
Yukari: Are you done now, Yume?
Yume: Of course not! Let's see how you handle this-!
Yume: Hyaaahhh-!
Yukari: (Oh, she's altered her swordsmanship yet again... Intriguing.)
Yukari: (In spite of the fate her body is confined to, Yume's swordsmanship remains completely unbounded...)
Suzuka: Um... Yukari-sama?
Yukari: It's nothing... Suzuka, to me, that is a way of killing time.
Yukari: So please, leave her be. She may not seem like it, but Yume is still considerate of the proper time and place.
Suzuka: ...I understand. If that's what you wish, Yukari-sama.
Suzuka: With that, I'll take my leave.
Yukari: (Yume's swordsmanship... That's what I feel from it-- "Freedom".)
Yukari: (That... May be the reason. Why I find it so amusing to receive Yume's sword...)

4: Secret Pastime

Yomi: I'll be going then, Yukari-sama.
Yukari: This investigation into the Special Ritual Squad's equipment loss rate last year... How long do you think it will take?
Yomi: The data is already roughly accumulated, so it should only take about one hour to request it from the person in charge.
Yukari: Understood. I'll leave you to it.
Yomi: Yes. Then, goodbye.
Yukari: ...Is she gone? Then...
Yukari: Let's get to this at once. I should still have some in stock... ...Hm, there they are.
Yukari: I have to open a window before anything else. Some ventilation is essential, so... There.
Yukari: Now-- Time to begin.
Yukari: Add the seasoning, then pour in hot water for 3 minutes. After that, remove the water and mix in the sauce. I see, fairly standard... This cup yakisoba.
Yukari: Last time 4 minutes passed without me noticing, and the noodles had hardly any stiffness. Though, I didn't dislike it...
Yukari: This vinyl cover... I can leave it in the drawer for now and dispose of it later.
Yukari: (If it were ever found out that the favorite food of the head of the Origami family was instant cup yakisoba-- All the dignity with which I've established myself until now could crumble...)
Yukari: (People will not follow strength alone.)
Yukari: (Dignity, formality, charisma... All accomplish nothing more than creating an impression, however they are indispensable to leading an organization.)
Yukari: (It goes without saying that this must be kept hidden from Maki and Suzuka, Yume of course, and even Yomi.)
Yukari: However, it's a real oddity... Cup yakisoba. It seems like every night I feel the urge to eat some... In spite of its crudeness...
Yukari: No, but then again, maybe I should consider it from the perspective of a simple provision. All it requires is hot water, and with only 3 minutes needed to prepare... I cannot disrespect this-- This example of human ingenuity.
Yukari: Those 3 minutes should have passed by now. Hm... That's quite a good scent.
Yukari: (Slurp, slurrp...)
Yomi: I've returned, Yukari-sama. Here is the data you requested.
Yukari: Good, sorry to trouble you.
Yomi: No...
Yomi: ...? Um, Yukari-sama.
Yukari: What is it?
Yomi: Did you open a window? The room's temperature seems different from before I left.
Yukari: ......
Yukari: I thought a little ventilation would help clear my mind. What of it?
Yomi: I just wondered if the air conditioning might be malfunctioning. I didn't mean to question you...
Yukari: You don't need to concern yourself with that. I'm not a flower in a greenhouse.
Yomi: Yes ma'am, I'll keep that in mind.
Yukari: That's enough for today, Yomi. Return to the dormitory and rest.
Yomi: Understood. Then, I'll take my leave.
Yukari: ..................Hm. The position of the head of the Origami household needs consideration as well.
Yomi: (......)
Yomi: (What was that small stain on Yukari-sama's clothing...? It wasn't there an hour ago...)
Yomi: (Soy sauce...? Or some other sauce...?)
Maki: What's wrong, Yomi? Is something on your mind?
Yomi: ......
Suzuka: Yomi?
Yomi: ......No, it's nothing.
Yomi: Yukari-sama ordered me to rest, so will one of you please take over for me?

5: Remnant of the Past

Maki: Are you sure about this, Yukari-sama?
Yukari: Yes, I don't mind.
Suzuka: Please, wait. Even for practice, four against one is too much...
Yume: But what's wrong with that-? Yukari-sama's the one saying we can do it. Right? Yomi onee-san.
Yomi: If that's what she orders, I'll go along with it.
Suzuka: Still...
Yukari: Suzuka... Surely you don't mean you're worried about me?
Yukari: If so-- Are you that incapable of judging your opponent's strength; is that what you are saying?
Suzuka: ...!
Maki: Suzuka... I think you're getting needlessly worried. Even against a group, Yukari-sama's skills should be far greater than our own.
Maki: And in that case... We should test ourselves against them. To find out just how we stack up to Yukari-sama. Isn't this a good opportunity to know more about ourselves?
Suzuka: Fu... That's very like you, Maki-san.
Yume: Hey, hey, let's get going already-.
Yomi: Shidou-san, do you have a plan?
Maki: I don't. Only to show the results of our daily training.
Yukari: ...Then let's begin. All of you, come at me with everything you can manage.
Yukari: What's the matter? Are you finished?
Suzuka: Pant, pant... Even with the four of us, we can't keep up after all...!
Maki: That's the might of Origami Yukari...!
Yume: What are you giving up for already, let's keep going-!
Yukari: Fu...
Suzuka: Yomi, let's rush her together!
Yomi: Understood.
Suzuka: Kh... Maki-san! You're next!
Maki: Haaaaaahh-!!!
Yukari: (All members, consecutively attacking from Yume's starting point... To be able to coordinate to this degree without any prior signal; strong movements like these do justice to the name of elite guard...)
Yukari: (Fu, it reminds me, the Special Task Team was like that as well...)
Yukari: (Those who once fought at my side. Souraku Yuzuki, Takatsu Yukina, Hashima Ema, Gojou Iroha, Maniwa Sana-- As well as Hiiragi Kagari and Fujiwara Minato...)
Yukari: (Thinking back on it, despite all our differences in temperament and fighting style, it was impressive how well we were able to match each other's movements...)
Yukari: (Has it really been twenty years...? Kagari and Minato are gone, and time has taken its toll on the others. Yet, I still...)
Maki: Gh... Gah...!
Suzuka: Maki-san!?
Maki: Kh... I-I can still...!
Yukari: ...That's enough. Sheath your okatana. Training is over.
Yume: Pant, pant, pant... I-I'm, still, ready to fight, though...?
Yomi: Tsubakuro-san. Catch your breath.
Yume: Ughh... Grrrr...!
Yukari: Relax, Yume. I'll provide you more opportunities.
Yukari: Maki, Suzuka, and Yomi all showed good coordination as well. Though there's room for improvement in your teamwork.
Maki: ...I understand. But next time, I'll show you how much closer I can reach to you...!
Yukari: Good, do not forget that feeling.
Yukari: Those who cannot recognize their inexperience, have no room to grow from it...

[Renpu High: Start]: Marshmallows

Minato: Yukari, Kagari, morning-!
Yukari: Morning, Minato.
Kagari: Good morning.
Minato: You gotta hear this! Last night, I had this awesome dream-! In my dream, we were all a part of the tournament...
Minato: But the white gravel at the tournament grounds had all turned into marshmallows, so we couldn't do it, and then we just decided to eat them all!
Kagari: Sigh... I shouldn't be surprised, Minato-senpai. Even your dreams don't make any sense...
Minato: I mean, it was such a crazy dream that I felt like I had to tell you as soon as possible! You know how it is, right? Hey, Yukari, what kinda dream did you have last night?
Yukari: My dream last night... I think I had one...
Yukari: Ah...!
Kagari: Yukari-sama? What is it?
Yukari: It's nothing. Look, school is starting. Let's go to our classrooms.
Minato: What that was about. Yukari was acting a little weird, wasn't she?
Kagari: Was she? Anyway, if we don't hurry, we'll be late. Really now, this is all your fault for launching into some long and pointless story about your dreams, Minato-senpai...
Minato: Sorry about that. But still, wouldn't it be funny if that dream ended up coming true~?
In a break between classes.

Minato: Ah~, I'm starving. I can't believe it's still only 2nd period.
Yukari: Minato. So you were over here.
Minato: Yeah, I was hungry, so I thought I'd buy some bread from the school store. Why're you here, Yukari?
Yukari: No reason, really. We have music class next, don't we? Let's go together.
Minato: O-Okay...
After school that day.

Minato: Ah~, I can't be bothered today, so maybe I'll skip practice and take an afternoon nap.
Yukari: Minato, you came out here to skip practice again...
Minato: Sorry about that, Yukari. I'll try extra hard in practice starting tomorrow, so give everyone my regards~!
Yukari: Wait. If you won't be coming to practice, I'll do self-training at my household too, so let's leave together.
Minato: Eh-- You will!?
Kagari: What's going on, Yukari-sama? You're skipping practice along with Minato-senpai?
Yukari: There's no real reason for it. I just thought it would be nice for us to walk home together for once. Come on, Kagari, Minato. Let's go.
Kagari: There's something strange about Yukari-sama today, isn't there?
Minato: That's what I'm saying. It always feels like I'm the one sticking close to Yukari, but today it's like it's the other way around... I wonder what happened... Nn-, I wanna know!

[Renpu High: End]: Dream Come True

Minato: Ahh~, the three of us skipping practice and going home together feels all fresh and exciting! Want to stop by somewhere?
Kagari: Yukari-sama and I will be practicing as soon as we return to the Origami household. Please don't treat us like your accomplices, Minato-senpai.
Minato: Come on, don't be such a stick in the mud~. We never go home early together! There's this super cool secret spot I found that I'll show you.
Yukari: Secret spot? And where is that?
Minato: You'll have to wait and see. C'mon, let's go!
Minato: You two are so slow~. If you keep it up, the sun's gonna go down~!
Kagari: Pant, pant. You're taking us up quite the mountain trail.
Yukari: Minato, can't we leave it at this and go home for today? I have a strange feeling about this.
Minato: Hey, Yukari, what's this feeling about anyway? You've been acting kinda weird since this morning. Come on and tell us.
Yukari: ...
Minato: If you just explain things, I'll hear you out, okay?
Yukari: I might just be getting afraid over nothing, but, this morning, I had a strange dream.
Yukari: Up in a mountain, there was this mysterious shrine I had never seen before. You went running up the steps to it, Minato... And then, the moment I took my eyes off you, you vanished.
Kagari: As in... She was spirited away?
Yukari: I can't say that for sure, but I woke up with this feeling of unease, and it's worrying me.
Minato: Alright, I get it now! It's true that, unlike my dream, this one sounds like it could actually happen.
Kagari: Minato-senpai, given what Yukari-sama is saying, can we not stop here today and go back?
Minato: Hmm, you have a point. If Yukari's that sure about it...
Minato: I know! Won't everything be fine if I just don't go on ahead like I did in Yukari's dream?
Minato: I'll stay right with you every step of the way, alright? Since we already came this far, you'll definitely be missing out if you don't see it now! Okay?
Yukari: If you insist, Minato... Fine then, let's go see.
Minato: You've got to! Don't worry; so long as the three of us are together, no matter where we go, we'll make it through!
Minato: Okaaay, here we are!
Yukari: This is...
Kagari: I didn't think cherry blossoms could still be in bloom somewhere at this time of season...
Minato: This place is hidden away on the north side of the mountain, so it doesn't get much sun, which means the cherry blossoms bloom later than usual.
Yukari: I'm surprised you managed to find a place like this.
Minato: I saw it in a dream I had. There were all these cherry blossoms blooming on the north side of a mountain. So I got interested, and when I came to check it out, I found this!
Kagari: You mean, your dream came true then?
Minato: Yep. If Yukari's dream came true, that'd be scary, but I'm glad a fun dream like this one was real!
Yukari: That's for sure. I hope we can be spared Minato getting spirited away or the gravel turning to marshmallows, but I'm very glad to see a dream like this come true.

[Dress '20 - Yukari: Start]: Recognition Party Put in Motion

Yume: I wanna have a party!
Yukari: A party?
Maki: Where's this coming from all of a sudden, Yume?
Yume: The onee-sans who were in the Miss Five Traditions contest are all getting together for a party!
Yume: So we should do it too!
Suzuka: If that's what you meant, then I've heard about it as well.
Suzuka: Though, it seemed to be more of a recognition party than a simple gathering.
Yukari: A recognition party? If that's how it is, I should be the one to host it.
Maki: You'll host it, Yukari-sama?
Yukari: Miss Five Traditions was something I carried out. Which should make a recognition party my responsibility.
Suzuka: In that case, I'll make arrangements for the location.
Yukari: Please do.
Yomi: Then, I'll take care of the food.
Yukari: Right.
Maki: Yume and I will do something to cover for our regular duties.
Yume: If we're suppressing aradama, just leave it to me.
Yukari: Then, I'm depending on you.
Elite Guard: Yes ma'am!
Sana: You're doing a recognition party?
Yukari: I've already told Ema and the others. Could you fit it in your schedules, Sana, Yuzuki?
Yuzuki: That's fine with me, but, isn't this party for the girls who appeared in Miss Five Traditions?
Yuzuki: Wouldn't it be better to keep ourselves out of the way?
Sana: I can imagine Kaoru wouldn't be too happy about it.
Yukari: I'd like to keep it private, but, if I'm the one to host it, that won't be possible.
Yukari: Everyone involved in Miss Five Traditions will be invited too.
Yuzuki: ...So that's how it is.
Yukari: I want you two to handle things on that end.
Sana: So you want the toji kept free of any unnecessary hassling.
Yuzuki: It's bound to happen.
Yukari: Then, I'm relying on you for the day of.

[Dress '20 - Yukari: End]: Recognition Party

Maki: Yukari-sama, we've finished organizing the tables.
Yukari: And the food?
Yomi: There are no issues.
Suzuka: Right now, they're setting drinks at the tables.
Yukari: I see.
Yume: I drank a little bit of it, and it was really tasty.
Suzuka: Oh my, where are your manners?
Yume: It was just a little bit though?
Yukari: You've done well. You should all get changed too.
Maki: Yes ma'am.
Yume: I can't wait to see our dresses!
Suzuka: I'll help pick out accessories for you.
Yume: Great-!
Yomi: Konohana-san, could you help me too?
Suzuka: Very well. And of course, you'd like me to coordinate your outfit as well, Maki-san?
Maki: Sure; I'd appreciate it, Suzuka.
Yuzuki: How is everything coming along?
Yukari: Yuzuki. Nothing's come up; it's all going smoothly.
Sana: I passed by Ellen earlier. You got some good dresses ready for them, Yukari-senpai.
Yukari: Only what seemed appropriate.
Sana: There's a gathering starting to form by now.
Yuzuki: We should say our hellos.
Sana: What about you, Yukari-senpai?
Yukari: I think I'll join you.
Mihono: Yukari-sama!
Yukari: Asakura Mihono.
Mihono: Thanks so much for today!
Mihono: You threw this party because I said I wanted to do a thank you party... didn't you?
Yukari: It's nothing you should concern yourself over.
Yukari: From the start, I was the one who prepared the Miss Five Traditions contest. If there was going to be a recognition party, I should be the one in charge of it.
Mihono: At first, I was thinking, let's all go do karaoke! But, seeing it turn into such a big party is really surprising.
Yukari: Did I spoil your plans?
Mihono: Not at all! Actually, I'm really excited to see what kind of food they bring out and stuff!
Yukari: You girls are the stars of this party. You should enjoy it to your heart's content.
Mihono: I will!