Ryo: "When the battle ended, we returned to the peaceful life. Seiji went back to Sendai, Shuu to Yokohama, Touma to Oosaka, and Shin to Yamaguchi. Everyone went back to his home town. Nasty looked lonely when she gave us the send-off. She said that she really liked watching us being together. As for me, I am glad that we don't need to fight anymore, but to tell the truth, I feel bored after we separated. It's also because that Dad has gone to another photograph-trip even when his only son finally came back safely. Well, it's OK for me since Dad really likes his job...But, I wonder what the others are doing right now."

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(sound of practicing Kendo) Seiji:"(sighed) Really, My heart seem to be purified after I wipe a bamboo-sword. It gives another effect that is different from the battle in the past. Sword, is such a good thing."

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(sound of thunder) Touma:"There is so much dust here. Oh, Isn't this the 'Utsubomonogatari' (Literally, "the story of a moray", name of a Japanese Classic)? Great! When was this dated? About the 10th century, I believe. I feel so excited! Nasti's storage house is such a treasure box to me. Aah, this is 'Genjiemaki'(Literally, "the picture roll of Genji", the picture version of Genji-monogatari (the story of Genji), the famous Japanese Classic)".

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(Noise in restaurant) Shuu:"Thank you for waiting! Stir-fry of Shanhai crab with oyster sauce, and Hisui shoumai ('Hisui' - Jade, this is a name of food which is in the color green, 'shoumai' - a food which is similar to dumpling)! Well, you want to place another order? Of course! everything here is delicious! Two sausage? Right away! MOTHER!! THE PITCHER HERE HAS RAN OUT OF WATER, PLEASE REFILL IT!! AND I'M GOING TO STAY OVER IN MY FRIEND'S HOUSE AT YAMANASHI PROVINCE THIS WEEKEND, AND I WANT TO BORROW THE WOK HERE!!....ALSO, CAN I HAVE THIS CAN OF EAR SHELLS?"

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Shin:"It's quiet. It's really like a dream that I can return to such a peaceful life. Now I can take my time to study...By the way, I wonder if the others really study hard?" (telephone rings) Shin:"Yes, moshi moshi ('moshi moshi = hello in Japanese)'" Seiji:"Moshi moshi. Is this the house of Mouri? My name is Date. Is Mr. Shin at home?"(very formal) Shin:"I'm the only person who lives in this apartment. I told you last time that you don't need to speak so stupidly formal everytime you call, Seiji!! By the way, aren't you coming to Tokyo? You plan to go to a university that is in Tokyo, don't you?" Seiji:"I have Dojo here(Sendai). I want to stay here while practicing my sword. And just why did you move to Tokyo?" Shin:"If I have to go to a college, I want to go to a good one. And fortunately I found a good apartment here as well." Seiji:"I would like to use your place for our next gathering." Shin:"That'd be all right. You can come visiting anytime. I would like to have a gathering with everyone in Holidays. And,I remembered that Shuu talked about that he is into Karaoke very much recently." Seiji:"We will have Karaoke, for our next gathering?" Shin:"Sounds nice. I'll prepare some new discs [of songs] for it from now on." Seiji:"Then...Shin, take care of your own health since you are living alone by yourself." Shin:"You too, take care." Seiji:"Then, good bye."

Shin:"See you." (telephone rings again) Shin:"...By the way, tomorrow is Sunday. I have a bad feeling..." (pick up the phone) Shin:"Yes, This is Mouri." Touma:"Oh, Shin! It's me, me! I'm in Nasti's place right now, and again, I am late for the last Shinkansen (Shinkansen='bullet train') [to go back]. I'm going over to your place right now. Can I stay over there?" Shin:"(...I'm troubled by Seiji's over-courtesy, but this is...!) Touma! You were searching the Classics at Nasti's house again, weren't you?" Touma:"Right! And I fall into my usual pattern that I was too absorbed in it to remember the time to go back! You are not telling me to stay in Nasti's place when she lives alone by herself, aren't you? So..." Shin:"Don't you plan all this from the beginning so that you stay 'till this hour?" Touma:"Don't be so rigid! Then, yoroshiku!" (hang up the phone) Shin:"A genius acts like THIS way so that...Nasty must feel troubled as well that Touma comes every weekend without notifying. Why doesn't Touma move to Tokyo since even in Oosaka, he lives virtually by himself anyway?"

(birds singing)Shuu:"This is the Yamanashi Province where Ryo lives in? A place with such fresh airs! Well, I think the meeting place is in front of this message board..."Ryo:"Shuu! This way! This way!"Shuu:"Ryo! Long time no see! Don't you lose some weight? Did you eat all your meals?"Ryo:"Shuu, you haven't changed."Shuu:"You can't eat Shin's nutritious meal anymore when the world is back to peace. I wonder if I become slimmer as well."Ryo:"What are you talking about? I said, you haven't changed!"Shuu:"Well, You think so, too? By the way, Ryo, I heard that you lives alone now."Ryo:"Yes, because Dad went to another trip of photography."Shuu:"Where did he go?"Ryo:"Well? I don't know the details. He is not a person who likes to worry about leaving details. And once he is gone, he never keeps in touch! It's hard to deal with him."Shuu:"You inherit your father in these, too."Ryo:"Oh, I'll show you the pictures later."Shuu:"Please. By the way, do you know that Shin lives in Tokyo right now?"Ryo:"Yes. Seiji told me on the phone. He said that Shin lives in a huge apartment somewhere...I forgot the place....He also said that Shin lives in a luxury that doesn't match his age."(both laughed)Shuu:"That's right! And Touma wants to move to Tokyo as well."Ryo:"Touma, too? Why?"Shuu:"See, Touma is a mania for Japanese Classics, isn't he? Even now he goes to Nasti's place and search for the books whenever there is a holiday."Ryo:"That's not new for him, is it?"Shuu:"See, Touma's the type of person who forgets time whenever he becomes absorbed in something. Often he is late to catch the shinkansen, and needs to stay over in Shin's place."Ryo:"It sounds just like Touma."Shuu:"Right. and Shin sounds like that he wants to scream! So, isn't it better if Touma just moves to Tokyo?"Ryo:"Poor Shin.""Shuu! You're going to stay in my house tonight, right?"Shuu:"Of course! and I prepared for it, too."Ryo:"Prepare?..Come to think about it, what's that huge luggage?"Shuu:"It's Karaoke, of course!"Ryo:"Karaoke??You bring the Karaoke?"Shuu:"There's a new version that you can carry it with you anywhere. Let's celebrate tonight with it! ...You're not disliking Karaoke, are you?"

Ryo:"Well, I don't mind...What's that big wok?"Shuu:"It's the special Chinese cooking of Mr. Shuu!"Ryo:"Chinese cooking???"Shuu:"Yes! I'll make you the most delicious Chinese food!"* * *(footsteps)Ryo's father: "This mountain is even rougher than I thought. I can't find the wild bird I was looking for.....probably because the forest being cut in this area... "(sound of rain)Ryo's father: "Rain? It can't be helped. Let me stop here and go back to the village at the foot of the mountain for today. "(sound of thunder)Ryo's father: "Aah, It hit somewhere near. NO! It raised a fire on the trees! This will become a mountain fire! Let me put out the fire quickly!""? What? There's a small shrine here. The thunder hit this shrine? But why is there a shrine in such a place?"(Sound of door opening)Ryo's father: "What's that? The door open without anyone.....? WAAAAA(screaming)"

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(sound of a plate being broken)Ryo: "What?"Shuu: "What?? Ryo! What's wrong? You suddenly cried out. Are you hurt anywhere?"Ryo: "Sorry. I heard my Dad's voice suddenly just now."Shuu: "? What are you talking about? I didn't hear a thing. I KNOW! You must be so hungry that you had a auditory hallucination! Just wait a little more. The delicious dinner will be ready in a minute."Ryo: "....I have a bad feeling. I hope there's nothing happened to Dad."

(knocks on the door) Shin: "Yes, who is it?" (open the door) Shin: "What, it's only Touma." Touma: "It's not nice to say that! Shin, aren't we companions of Samurai Troopers?" Shin: "Companions? Such a convenient vocabulary, isn't it? Well, anyway. Come in!' Touma: "Yes, yes. I almost missed the train coming here as well! Pleaaase let me stay over, Suiko no Shin-sama ("sama", honorable form of 'san' [Mr.]" Shin: "I don't mind to let you stay here, but there are no Classics or the likes in my place." Touma: "Are you making a sarcastic remark?" "Shin! Can I turn on the TV?" Shin: "(from a distance) It's OK. But what do you want to watch?" Touma: "It's about time for the News. Oh! This looks delicious!" (News in background: "....and the result is that there are new problems left between the residents in the area. Let's expect the strategies of the Office of Connection in the future. The situation will be better....") Shin: "I don't mind you watching the news, but.....(walking close) Aaa! Touma! Can't you stop opening the bottle of snacks without asking!" Touma: "Why? (keeps eating) ...Is the coffee ready?" (News in background: "The tour to Japan of the American rock artist Downribbu, who is popular among the young generation,is decided...") Shin: "....You always come at the time you're convenient, but I have my own schedule as well!" (News in background: "The rare triplets Simmoty which were resulted from the artificial fertilization has a presentation and has resulted of hot discussions. This experiment is succeed by Mr. Ooyama, a 19-year-old Animation school student who lives in Tokyo. Mr. Ooyama is afraid that this experiment will be used in a mistaken way...") Touma: "For example? You're so reserved! Why don't you consult with me if there is a problem? Aren't we companions?" Shin: "It might be a kind of trouble that is difficult to be understood by a genius like you, but ....for example, study?"

Touma: "Are you going to fail (your courses)?" Shin: "You became so impudent!!" Touma: "As much as you did." Shin: "You!!!.....Oh! No! Coffee will boil! (sound of Running)" Touma: "I won."

News Reporter 1: "...The fire continues to spread among the mountains. The Land's Self-Defence Team is continuing putting out the fire there. Here, let's hear from Mr. Oohashi, the reporter there again. Mr. Oohashi?" Mr. Oohashi: "Yes, this is Oohashi. This fire started this afternoon, and it still didn't show any sign of stopping since the last time I've reported. Let me check the situation right now....The helicopter in the air has taken over the action of fire extinguishing from the ground a while ago, and it finally begins to show some changes. Based on the report just a moment before, there is no report of anyone getting injured at this point. The first phase of fire extinguishing will probably end at dawn. As for the reason of this fire, it is proposed that the thunder along with the lingering summer heat were probably the reason. However, why did such thing happen when the weather condition at the time shouldn't cause any thunder? In addition, why did the fire spread so fast when there was almost no wind? The details are still under investigation. This is the report from the Reporter Oohashi on site." Reporter 1: "Mr. Oohashi, thank you very much." "It sounds like that there are finally signs of fire getting extinguishing" Reporter 2: "It is fortunate that no one has got hurt." Reporter 1: "I truly agreed. The news of the mountain fire at the Miyagi Province will end here for the time being. We'd introduce new information during the TV programs when there is anything new comes in. And let's continue to..."

Shin: "Coffee is ready." Touma: "Unusual thing happens" Shin: "What news is it about?" Touma: "There is a mountain fire caused by the thunder at Miyagi Province. However, the fire continued to spread even when there was no wind!" Shin: "When there was no wind? It sounds strange, doesn't it? Which part of the Miyagi Province?" Touma: "Pretty north, I believe" Shin: "Miyagi Province...isn't it where Seiji's home is (Sendai is the capital city in the Miyagi Province)? Do you think everything is fine?" Touma: "Yes, I think it is. Because Seiji's home is far away from the place." Shin: "Miyagi Province...By the way, I read a folk tale about a stone which is so interesting that I did some research on it. The book says that the stone is in Miyagi Province as well." Touma: "A stone?" Shin: "It's closer to a legend than to a folk tale. A stone that a monster fox was sealed a long time ago, has been offered prayers there." Touma: "Is that the story of 'the Fox of the Summer Field' (another famous folk tale about a fox)?" Shin: "No. The times [of the stories] are very much apart." Touma: "This kind of story is everywhere in the country. Foxes, raccoons, or devils/ghosts, curse or deceive human beings with incredible powers..." Shin: " Pandemonium', appear and disappear unexpectedly'. Can you write it?' (note "Shin-shutsu-ki-botsu" are written in 4 Kanji, or Chinese characters. Literally, it means "appear and disappear unexpectedly". This is not a phrase that is not commonly used in everyday language, and hence, not all Japanese (especially people in junior high school, knows how to write them in Kanji) Touma: "Of course. But, the endings are always that they are sealed by human beings. It's no help. Do they hate human beings so much?" Shin: "there is a theory that says devils/ghosts are stories that based on the elaboration of stories of bad people. 'In the old times, these kinds of stories are told to children as a kind of merits and demerits of human beings', such as 'You will be as ugly as they are if you do something bad.' or You'll be possessed by a monster if you don't hold your own will firmly.' Most stories are about someone being attacked by monsters now."

Touma: "Transform to a monster? It's true that you don't want to become a devil/ghost." Shin: "It is said that it helps cutting down crimes. Devils/ghosts are the appearances of human beings at the ending.' " Touma: "....Such a bloody conversation. Gives up of being a human being, and becomes a monster? Hey, hey, let's change to something cheerful!" Shin: "Sorry, sorry. I'm interested in folk tales these days that all books I read are about them." Touma: "Are you really studying for the (National College) Examination?" Shin: "I am just taking some rest from time to time....Do you want another cup of coffee?" (music of Karaoke) Shuu: "Hey, Ryo, you're the next turn." Ryo: "There are only we two here. What is the use to take turns?" Shuu: "It's for the atmosphere, ATMOSPHERE! You are really a person who fails to join something interesting ("Nori ga warui" = usually describes someone who fails to join something that all others are interested in, such as a party, a joke, or others.). See, now, Shinko-chan' (the feminized name of Shin) sits next to me, and Seijiko-chan' (the feminized name of Seiji) sits next to you, and we four are having a exciting time! You can change the life into a rose color one using your own feelings! Let's enjoy it." Ryo: "What is your mind thinking about!" Shuu: "And the boy there with hanging down eyes('Tare-me no nii-chan', literally, a boy with hanging down eyes, a usual description used in the YST world to describe Touma)! Wait!" "See? Ryo, what do you want to sing? Children's song, or Enka (old-fashioned Japanese pop song)? Anything is fine." Ryo: "What is this strange atmosphere here?" Shuu: "It's interesting, isn't it! Ryo! And how about singing this song Michinoku, hitori' (alone, at Michinoku (Northeast Japan))" Ryo: "Don't decide for me!" Shuu: "Why? Have you decided already? What is it?" Ryo: "Shuu, you sounds like a drunk even when you drank no alcohol." Shuu: "If you are not going to sing, I'll sing then. Number 21, Shuu Rei Fang! The song is 'Pe Pe Pe no Pe' (This is the name of a song by Nishimura Tomohiro, Shuu's voice actor) Ryo: "Shuu, it's not fair!" Shuu: "What, Ryo, let's sing together?" (telephone rings) Ryo: "Aah, it's telephone." (pick up the phone) Ryo: "Yes, this is Sanada. Yes, this is Ryo speaking. Newspaper company? Oh! Thank you for taking care of my Dad, no, my Father! Yes? No, I am not sure of his destination. Yes? Somewhere in Miyagi Province? What, a mountain fire? The mountain that Father climbed?! And he didn't return to the hotel at the end of day!!! And..." (phone dropped on ground) Shuu: "What's the matter? Ryo, you drop things so often." Ryo: "They said that Dad, Dad is probably being involved in a mountain fire." Shuu: "WHAT! Is that really true?" Ryo: "I have to go!" Shuu: "Hey, calm down. Ryo! Everything will surely be fine. In addition, there is no more train running at this time today. Let's go in the morning. I'll go with you." Ryo: "Dad..."

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(sound of a vacuum cleaner) (Shin humming) (sound of telephone ring) Shin: "Aah, yes, yes, yes (sigh)I have to go shopping after cleaning the house as well, and......." "Yes, this is Mouri...Seiji? What happened to your *looong* greeting?" Seiji: "I have no time for that. I just got a call from Shuu. He said that Ryo's father is involved in a mountain fire here (Miyagi Province) and is missing."

Shin: "WHAT! It's the one they talked about in the news last night." Seiji: "Shuu said that they are coming to the mountains now and hang up the phone. I heard a rumor that there has been rumbling of the earth at the foot of the mountain recently. In fact, that mountain is full of tales of ominous legend/folk tales in the old times, and that's also why such rumor travels there. Anyway, I'm worried about them. I will go chasing them in a minute." Shin: "I see. That mountain fire weighed on my mind as well. Touma and I will go there as soon as possible." Seiji: "Please. Bye." (hang up the phone) Shin: "Ryo, please don't put yourself forward impertinently." Touma: "(yawning)Who phoned, Shin?" Shin: "It's Seiji. He said that Ryo's father is said to be involved in the mountain fire last night."

Touma: "(widely awake)What?!" Shin: "I don't know the details, but Ryo and Shuu has gone to the mountain already. We better hurry, too." Touma: "I'm worried." Shin: "About what?" Touma: "About that mountain fire. It doesn't feel right no matter how you think about it. I would say it probably related to the folk tale of fox that you talked about...Is there any large library around here?" Shin: "The University library is in the neighborhood." Touma: "Good. Let's do some research before we go. I have a bad feeling." (sound of train) Shuu: "Ryo, cheer up. Your father must be O.K. Maybe he just hid in a safe place (so that he didn't come back)." Ryo: "Sorry that I caused you so much trouble, Shuu, at the special time you came visiting me." Shuu: "Don't talk silly. Mind not such thing. AAAHHH, I'M HUNGRY. RYO, WE CAME IN A HURRY AND DIDN'T EAT THE BREAKFAST, DID WE? OOH, THERE IS THE ONEE-SAN (literally means elder sister. Could be used to address informally of any elder female in the same generation) OF THE TRAIN SERVICE (In Japan, there are service cart selling meals, drinks, in almost every long-distance train) Wait for me, Ryo. I'll buy the lunch back. EXCUSE MEEE" (Shuu running) "(talking in a distance) well, this....this.....and this...., and I want two cans of tea. Onee-san, you have big breasts (*laugh*)" (Shuu runs back)"The frozen orange has sold out. Anyway, let's eat, Ryo. There is a saying 'You can't fight when you feel hungry.'(eating.) This is pretty delicious. Eat! Ryo! Aah, a grain of rice jumps to there (*laugh*) Sorry, sorry. (Keep eating)" Ryo: "Thank you, Shuu." Shuu: "I don't know other ways to cheer you up. Maybe it's mere a consolation, but I think that there won't be anything bad happened to your father. Why? Because he's father of Rekka no Ryo.'" Ryo: "hmm" Shuu: "Anyway. Take a nap after eating. You didn't sleep much last night, did you? I'll wake you up when we get there." Ryo: "Thank you. I'll do as you said."

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(sound of a book falling on ground) Shin: "shush, Touma! You shouldn't make big noises here. It's a library." Touma: "Sorry. I can't get rid of the habit I developed in Nasti's place." Shin: "Do you find something?" Touma: "Yes. This one looks pretty interesting." Shin: "Let me see. Yes. This is the one I read." Touma: "But this is not about a fox. An Onmyoushi ('Onmyoushi'-a shaman with special power) who was born in the Capital City (the current Kyoto) escaped to the Northeast (where Miyagi Province is ) because the bad things he had done in the Capital. He then did bad things to the

village residents in Northeast." Shin: "did bad things...and?" Touma: "There stories are similar. Then he's sealed by a famous monk. (Sigh) Too bad that we can only find about so much. Let's look for another while. If we can't find anything new we'll move to another place." Shin: "O.K."

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(sound of crows) Shuu: "(panting)This...mountain....is...pretty...difficult..." Ryo: "And there are places crumbles and falls off." Shuu: "But the local police said that no one was found died or hurt." Ryo: "Where did Dad go?" Shuu: "Hey, Ryo! Look at that!" Ryo: "A (small) shrine? In such a place?" Shuu: "All the other things were burned, but the shrine stays unharmed. Why?" Ryo: "Let's go and take a look." (running) Ryo: "Something is inside there....it looks like a stone. And....Hey, someone lays on the ground. Are you O.K.?....???Dad?" Shuu: "WHAT!! Your Dad?" Ryo: "Dad! Dad! Wake up!" Ryo's father: "Who are you?" Ryo: "It's me, Ryo! I hurried coming here when I heard that you're involved in the mountain fire." Ryo's father: "Ryo? Never heard." Ryo: "Dad?" Shuu: "Anyway, Ryo. Let's take your dad out from the mountain for the mean time." Ryo: "Yes." Ryo's father: "I'm not getting out of this mountain." Ryo: "Dad??" Shuu: "?Why did he say that? Dad-san?("Oyaji-san", Oyaji means father, a informal way to address someone else's father)" Ryo: "I have no idea either. But Dad appears somewhat different than usual." Ryo's father: "I'm....I'm (groaning) ESCAPE...." Ryo: "Dad!" Shuu: "What's really happening?" Ryo's father: "Es....escape! Ryo!" Ryo: "It's Dad! Dad! What's wrong?!" (Sound of running and panting)Seiji: "Ryo!"Shuu: "Seiji! You come for us!"Seiji: "What happened?"Ryo: "Dad is....My Dad is..."Ryo's father: "(groaning)Escape, Ryo!"Seiji: "...?! These eyes are....!"Shuu: "What's wrong, Seiji?"Seiji: "I don't really understand, but I'm sure that Ryo's father's body is being controlled by something."Ryo: "What did you say!"Ryo's father: "He is right. I am not myself right now. Something strange is inside my body...(groaning)"Ryo: "Dad!"Ryo's father: "Escape! Hurry up!"Seiji: "Ryo! It's better to do as your father said now."Ryo: "How can I leave him here when he seems to be in so much pain?"Seiji: "Ryo!"Ryo: "He is my only Dad!"

Seiji: "I understand your worry about your father, but the atmosphere here is just too abnormal!"Ryo: "But, Dad..."Ryo's father: "Please! You! Take Ryo with you! Hurry up! Leave this mountain as soon as possible! This mountain is dangerous!"Ryo: "Dad!"Seiji: "Understood. We will certainly return and (bring the) help. Ryo! Let's go!"(Running)Ryo: "Dad!"Shuu: "Ryo! Hurry!"Ryo: "Dad!"(Running)Shuu: (panting)"Is...that...youja...again?"Seiji: "That's impossible. Youja is sealed by us completely."Ryo: (panting)"What happened?...What happened to Dad?"Seiji: "I don't really know, but there were ominous stories about this mountain in the old times. Maybe it's related."Shuu: "Ominous stories?"Seiji: "People were forbidden to enter this mountain until Meiji Period. There were also stories about a fox monster that is sealed in a stone."Ryo: "A stone?"Shuu: "Thinking about it, there was a shrine, and there was a stone inside it. But stories are just folk tales, aren't they?"Seiji: "Don't take folk tales too lightly. A lot folk tales are based on true stories of the past."Ryo: "But, why is that [related]?"Seiji: "I have no idea. Let's go back to the village. We'll meet Shin and Touma there."Ryo: "Shin and Touma?"Shuu: "Really? They're coming, too?"Ryo: "I caused trouble to everyone... again."Seiji: "Don't mind it. We are companions, aren't we?"Shuu: "That's right. Don't feel so reserved!"Ryo: "Shuu, Seiji."Shin: (yelling from a distance) "Ryo! Seiji! Shuu!"(Running close)Shuu: "Shin! Touma!"(Running)Touma: "Sorry that we're late. We just got here."Seiji: "Haven't seen you for a long time. Do you find here without trouble?"Shin: "Yes."Touma: "Ryo, what happened? You looked depressed. You can't find your Dad?"Shuu: "We found him, but..."Touma: "Why? What's wrong?"Ryo: "My dad is....strange."Shin: "Strange?....in what way?"Ryo: "The only thing he said is telling us to escape."Touma: "What! Really?"Seiji: "It seems to my eyes that Ryo's father is being possessed by something."Shin: "Possessed? What does that mean?"Shuu: "I don't know. He told us to escape because this mountain is dangerous."Ryo: "I....abandoned my dad there."Seiji: "You can't do much under that situation."Ryo: "But!"Shuu: "Cheer up, Ryo! It will be all right. We're all here, aren't we? We will surely turn your dad back to normal."Touma: "As expected, it's that stone."Ryo: "A stone? Seiji said something similar a while ago, too."Touma: "In fact, Shin and I did some research. There is a stone in which a bad spirit/ghost is sealed in the mountain."Seiji: "A bad spirit/ghost? I was told it's a fox while I grew up."

Shin: "The folk tale I read also wrote about a fox. However, in a more detailed document/infomation in the university library, it's said that it's actually an Onmyoushi, not a fox"Ryo: "Onmyoushi?"Touma: "Right. The document said that an Onmyoushi from the Capital used his power for bad things and was sealed into a stone by a famous monk."Shin: "We think that it probably mixed with the tale of 'the Oxhide Fox' after all these years although these two stories happened in different periods."Shuu: "And?"Touma: "Don't you think the mountain fire last night was strange?"Shuu: "Thinking about it, the shrine of the stone is the only thing unburned in such a huge fire."Seiji: "Something happened and the being being sealed was released....and that being possessed Ryo's father's body?"Shin: "That's possible."Touma: "Although it's just a guess."Shuu: "Anyway, we can't just leave it alone!"Seiji: "Yes, we have to hurry up and help him."Ryo's father's voice: "......Ryo....."Ryo: "Dad?"Shin: "What's wrong, Ryo?"Ryo: "I heard Dad's voice suddenly. You can't hear it?"Seiji: "You heard your father's voice?"Touma: "We didn't hear a thing."Ryo's father's voice: "Ryo, be careful."Ryo: "Be careful? about what?"Ryo's father's voice: "This bad spirit/ghost is very powerful. If you don't be careful, you'll be..."Ryo: "What bad spirit/ghost? How can we help you?"Ryo's father's voice: "I'm....(groaning)" Ryo: "Dad!"Ryo's father's voice: "I'm losing control of my consciousness...(groaning)...It hurts!"Ryo: "Dad! Where are you?"Ryo's father's voice: "I'm...The place I'm in is...."Ryo: "Where? Where did you say, Dad! AAAAHHH(Crying)."Shuu: "....Ryo has...disappeared?"Shin: "What happened?"Seiji: "Ryo!" (side B of the cassette tape)Shuu: "Surprised, aren't we? Ryo just disappeared. This incident is full of incredible things."Touma: "And we don't have any useful clue. I think Ryo is probably somewhere inside the mountain."Seiji: "Ryo's called by his father?"Shuu: "That Onn...whatsoever is the bad guy? Shit! He played with Ryo's and his dad's feelings."Shin: "And I thought we had returned to a peaceful world after defeating youja...Why does such a thing happen?"Seiji: "Youja is not the only being who makes human beings suffer."Touma: "Ghosts with special power...."Shin: "There are as much beings/ghosts as the number of folk tales/legends."Shuu: "What's the use of thinking about those things!"Touma: "Shuu!"Shuu: "I won't forgive him, a ghost or a long-nosed goblin."Shin: "And the Samurai Troopers are necessary because we have to save people/human beings from those things. If everyone cares about each other, we won't be needed."Shuu: "Damn it! If he does something bad to Ryo or his dad! This Kongo no Shuu will destroy him!"Touma: "Don't be so impatient! Shuu! We need to find a way to separate Ryo's dad and the possessing Onmyoushi first."Shin: "By the way, where is the shrine that you talked about?"

Seiji: "It's a little more climbing."Shuu: "Ryooooo! Reply if you're heeeereeee!"Shin: "Ryoooo"Touma: "Ryoooo"Ryo: (groaning)"....Here is....I'm in the mountain again? That's right! I heard Dad's voice, and..."Ryo's father: "(*laugh*)You again? Little brat?"Ryo: "Dad! ....No, who are you? The being who possessed my dad's body!"Ryo's father: "Me? (*laugh*)I'm your father."Ryo: "That's a lie!"Ryo's father: "It is not a lie. This body is your father's body all right, but is just used by me for a while."Ryo: "What? Give me back my Dad!"Ryo's father: "(*laugh*)That's impossible. Because I want to use this body to revive in this world and to take revenge to the human beings who sealed me."Ryo: "What?!"Ryo's father: "Your father had very strong will power, but he has quieted down now and is controlled by me (*laugh*)."Ryo: "Take revenge to the human beings? What do you want to do?"Ryo's father: "Of course, I'll turn this world into the hell."Ryo: "How can I allow such thing! I'd not permit such thing to happen under the name of 'Jin'."Ryo's father: "Hoo, You decided to give me trouble in all instances, little brat? Then I can't let you be alive."Ryo: "What did you say?"Ryo's father: "Can you kill your own father?"Ryo: "What?"Ryo's father: "Kill me...will kill your father. (*laugh*)"Ryo: "...(groaning)...Damn it!"Ryo's father: "See, what happened to your high spirit, little brat? (*laugh*) If you don't come, I'll go, then."(sound of attack)Ryo: "Aaaaah(screaming)" Ryo's father: "Are you feeling painful? You'll be the first sacrifice of my revenge to the world. I'll tear your body into pieces."Ryo: "...What is....this wind..."(sound of attack)(Ryo screaming)(Ryo's father laughing)

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Shin: "Shuu, is it here?"Shuu: "Yes. This is the shrine I talked about."Seiji: "It's indeed strange that this shrine has not been burned."Touma: "hum?"Shin: "What's wrong, Touma?"Touma: "Look! The door of the shrine is open, and the cover fall on the ground." (Note: The object/being that is worshipped in a Shindoism temple/shrine is always behind a closed door. Only the priests have the right to enter and see it.)Shin: "Really. Where did it fall off from? It looks pretty old."Touma: "It is strange that the door of a shrine is open when it shouldn't be, especially when something is supposed to be sealed inside. It looks like that he was sealed inside this stone."Seiji: "The guess is that the thunder separates the cover and release the seal."Shuu: "What are we going to do, Touma?"Touma: "Seal it again, of course!"Shuu: "Is that really O.K.? Doing it arbitrarily?"Touma: "What else can we do? Maybe Ryo's already in danger now while we are talking!"Shuu: "......all right. Let's take a chance."Shin: "We are going to put back the cover?"Touma: "Right. His movement should be sealed if the cover is back on the stone."

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Ryo's father: "Die! Little brat!"(Ryo screaming)Ryo's father: "You will know how much my hatred is. I was in the coldness and the darkness for a miserable long time."Ryo: "....Stop! ...Dad!"Ryo's father: "The finishing blow!"Ryo: "Dad!"(Sound of explosion)(Ryo's father screaming)Ryo: "....what...happened? He seems suddenly to be in pain...."Ryo's father: "....me....they try to seal me again..."Ryo: "Dad?"Ryo's father: "AAAHHH(screaming)" Ryo: "There's something comes out from Dad's body!...what's that..."(Sound of explosion)"This is....(screaming)"

Shuu: "What...what's that?"Seiji: "I have no idea."Touma: "Be careful! This is not a usual rumbling of the mountain!"(Everyone screaming)* * *Ryo: "....(groaning)....here is ....?"Shuu: "Ryo! When [dud you appear here]? Are you all right?"Ryo: "Shuu!"Everyone: "Ryo!"Ryo: "Everyone! Where is here?"Touma: "I don't know."Ryo: "I remember now. I heard a large sound, then something separated from Dad, and then it suddenly become dark..."Shin: "Really? Then, it means..."Shuu: "Probably..."Spirit: "Little brats. 'Thank you' for what you've done! Are you the ones who put back the cover?"Touma: "Yes, that's right!"Shuu: "Who the hell are you?"Spirit: "I had forgotten my name for a long time. Now I am only a bad spirit whose only aim is to take revenge on the human beings....And it had almost become the reality....You decided to resist me? Little brats!"Seiji: "What are you talking about! How can we allow such a thing to happen?"Spirit: "This place is enclosed by my seal. And you, should never think about to leave here alive!"Shuu: "Noisy! I won't be reserved once you left Ryo's Dad's body. I, the Shuu-sama will beat you!"(Shuu attack)Ryo: "Shuu!"(Spirit laughing)Shuu: "Shit! I can't hit him."Ryo: "It's my turn now.(Ryo attack)"What? My arm passed through his body?!"Spirit: "You thought too easy!"Shin: "Ryo! It's dangerous! Shuu!"Spirit: "Die!"(Ryo screaming)Shin: "Ryo!(To the spirit) "You...How dare you!"Shuu: "I won't forgive you!"

Touma: "Everyone! Don't fall into his pace! He has no material body once he is separated from a human's body. Watch carefully and fight!"Shin: "Understood!"Touma: "Shin! You attack him from here!"Shin: "All right! Seiji! Take the opposite side!"Seiji: "Yes."Shuu: "I'll go too"Spirit: "It's the same thing no matter how you try. You can't do anything inside my seal."(Attack)Shuu: "What happened?"Shin: "He disappeared."Touma: "Shin! Look up!"Shin: "What?"(Shin screaming)Shuu: "Shin! Are you O.K.?"Shin: "(moaning)I'm....O.K."Shuu: "This...beast..."(Attack)Spirit: "What now? Being human beings without any power. With such little power, you are not even different from the worms around. (*laugh*) No. Worms are more clever than you because they won't resist me!"Shuu: "Don't underestimate us!"Spirit: "hum"(Shuu screaming)Everyone: "Shuu!"Spirit: (*laugh*)"The game ends here. It's about time for me to finish you."(Everyone groaning)Touma: "I can't move my body."Shin: "My body.. Is....pushed..backward."Seiji: "...What ...power..."Shuu: "Shit!...We'll be killed...here [if we don't do something]"Touma: "Something...there should be something we can do!"Spirit: (*laugh*)Do you understand how powerless you are now? It's a good laugh that human beings with the power as little as worms try to resist me."(Attack)(everyone screaming)Ryo: "...(groaning)...Everyone!"Shin: "...Ryo...Don't come close!"Shuu: "...Stop coming near! Ryo!"Touma: "Ryo!"Seiji: "Ryo!"Spirit: "You haven't died yet?"Ryo: "You!...Why do you do all these?...Why do you want to take revenge on the human beings?"Spirit: "Of course! Powerless beings get killed by powerful beings. This is the Way of Nature. That is the Law of Power. Human or worms are the same in front of my power. It's a joke that worm-like human beings try to seal me. They don't realize their own powerlessness and try to against the Nature of Power. And I am to teach them how stupid it is....with death! Human beings are entities that are supposed to be killed by me. My power is granted by Nature in order to kill all those human beings!"Ryo: "Wrong! What you said are all mistaken!"Spirit: "What's wrong? That's why human beings felt afraid and sealed me. Resist the Nature! Resist the Power!"Ryo: "I don't know what crime you've done so that you're sealed, but you didn't admit your own wrong doing and used your power without control. By doing so, you are the one to be pitied!"Spirit: "What are you, a worm-like human being, talking about ? Powerless beings are supposed to die!"Ryo: "Human beings are not worms! Human beings...are not supported/determined by Power

alone either."Spirit: "What? What else is there?"Ryo: "The Heart that supports the power. Power is important only when the Heart exists!"Spirit: "Heart? Then I have it, too. The heart to teach the Nature of Power to the pitiful human beings!"Ryo: "That's not what a "Heart" is supposed to be. Power without Heart will always loss, or why should you, such a powerful being, being sealed by powerless human beings?"Spirit: "What did you say!"Ryo: "Your power is sealed by the human's Heart!"Spirit: "SHUT UP!"(Ryo screaming)Everyone: "Ryo!"Ryo: "...(groaning)You...just...don't want to...admit...the Power...of human beings...who sealed you....You lost yourself ...when you rely on...Power only...and are unable to believe...in human's Hearts."Spirit: "...what...(groaning)" Touma: "What? The bad spirit's power is getting weak! Everyone! Concentrate/Focus!"Shuu: "O.K."Seiji: "Ho"Shin: "Ha"Touma: "Aa"(sound of breaking)Spirit: "What...What! ...The seal is...My power is weakened by something!"Ryo: "These are Hearts!"Spirit: "(groaning)My power cannot suppress it. Hearts? The real Power? Why can they shock my spirit so much?"Ryo: "No matter how huge the Power is, it will not win over the Power with Hearts."Everyone: "Ryo!"Ryo: "Everyone!"Spirit: "Power with Hearts?"Ryo: "That's right! The companions who gathered without considering danger when they heard my Dad's missing. There are Hearts of caring about a companion."Seiji: "And there is the Heart of someone worries about his father without caring about himself."Touma: "These Hearts are where the real Power lies"Shin: "I understand now. We can fight him with Hearts just like how he was sealed before."Shuu: "I see! We have the Hearts that he can't against with."Spirit: "What's this...The Power so huge..."Ryo: "Power is not everything in the world. There are Hearts inside the people, and the Power help the Hearts. Hearts are the real Power, and the Power without Hearts are powerless in front of the Power with Hearts."Spirit: "What...my body...my body ...is getting transparent....What power is this....Why will I loss to powerless human beings."Shuu: "We won't loss (if we consider) the strongness of Hearts. And we have used such Hearts as weapon and has survived all those deadly fights till now."Touma: "You lost the real power when you rely on Power. You forget the Hearts and drowned in your own power. But we are different! We get the real Power form the Nature when we practice the Power while training our Hearts. We are the warriors with the five different Hearts/Virtues, the Samurai Troopers!"Spirit: "This is...!"Touma: "Realize the truth..."Shin: "Believe in people..."Seiji: "Respect each other..."Shuu: "Execute the justice..."Ryo: "That's the heart of Jin'...The Way of Human Beings!" (Notes: "Makoto o satotte, hito o shinji, rei o tsukushite, seigi o okonau. Kore zo hito no michi nari" This is the Quotation/Line of Ryo when he first transformed to the Kikoutei at episode #19)(sound of explosion)(Spirit screaming)

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(sound of birds)Ryo: "(groaning)...Here is....? Everyone! Are you O.K.?"Touma: "Ryo!"Shin: "It seems that we've returned to the human's world safely."Touma: "The sunrise."Shuu: "It looks so...? Hey? Someone is laying there on the ground..."Ryo: "...Dad!...Dad! Dad!"Ryo's father: "(moaning)..Ryo? Are you O.K.?"Ryo: "Yes, Of course."Ryo's father: "I see. Great."Ryo: "Does your body feel O.K.?"Ryo's father: "Yes, Nothing is wrong/abnormal."Ryo: "What really happened?"Ryo's father: "I don't know much. The thunder hit that shrine, and the door was opened, and when I went close....I forgot the rest."Ryo: "I see. But I'm glad that you're all right."Ryo;s father: "Ryo. I'm sorry that I made you worried."Ryo: "It's O.K. Dad."Shin: "Aa? The door of shrine is closed!"Touma: "'Happy End', don't you think?"Shuu: "Aaaaa. I'm tired. Hey, Seiji! Are you O.K.?"Seiji: "Yes."Shuu: "Look, how beautiful the morning glow is!"Shin: "Shuu is always so carefree, even just after such an incident!"Shuu: "Aa, that's right! Let's go sightseeing since we're all here. There is hot spring nearby as well. And, we can have a Karaoke party at night!"Shin: "You're too excited! Shuu!"Shuu: "It's O.K, isn't it? Ryo!"Shin: "Are you listening, Shuu?"Ryo: "Shuu, we have school, remember?"Shuu: "???But we'll be awfully late if we go now"(everyone laughing)

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Ryo: "Then, we returned to the peaceful daily lives again. My Dad went to another photography trip right away although such an incident has just happened."Shuu: "Why not? It's nice that you have a tireless Dad."Ryo: "It's O.K. for a father to be tireless, but you should think about it from a son's point of view. I hope there will never be anything like this happen again."Shin: "That's right. But I'm glad to see everyone again because of this incident."Seiji: "Although I wondered what is going to turn out at a time."Touma: "Let's meet somewhere peaceful next time."Shuu: "It's so pleasant/cheerful when we five are together."Shin: "I'd like to live together again one day, just like what we did at Nasti's place."Ryo: "but without the fighting."Touma: "Of course."(Bells of train)Shuu: "Then, see you one day."Seiji: "Aa, see you."Shin: "Everyone, take care."Touma: "See you."Ryo: "umm, see you."(Music)

Ryo: "Let's gather one day again."(The End)