# E2 - Episode 02
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GX9UQE44M/episode-02)
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**[00:01] Sanae**
Right.
**[00:03] Sanae**
Yes.
**[00:05] Sanae**
Yes.
**[00:08] Sanae**
I see... All right. Yes.
**[00:13] Mutsumi**
* I was really little when my dad*
* disappeared. Littler than now.*
**[00:19] Mutsumi**
* The police still call*
* us every now and then.*
**[00:24] Mutsumi**
*Calls saying they can't find him...*
**[00:28] Mutsumi**
*My dad's sudden disappearance...*
**[00:35] Mutsumi**
*My dad was so funny and kind...*
**[00:40] Mutsumi**
* But now I can't even remember*
* what his voice sounded like.*
**[00:47] Mutsumi**
* Are my memories going*
* to disappear, too?*
**[02:28] Taira**
Hey, a cat. What a cutie.
**[02:32] Buchio**
H-Hello...
**[02:34] Taira**
It talked!
**[02:35] Jiro**
That's Buchio-kun, the nekomata.
**[02:38] Jiro**
Didn't you see my note in the chat?
**[02:39] Taira**
Oh, that's right.
**[02:41] Taira**
Sorry about the "cutie" thing.
**[02:43] Buchio**
It's okay...
**[02:44] Yasu**
Hey!
**[02:45] Yasu**
If your hands are free, help us out!
**[02:48] Taira**
Sure!
**[02:49] Taira**
See ya!
**[02:51] Buchio**
Who are those people?
**[02:53] Jiro**
Oh, they're my drinking buddies.
**[02:56] Jiro**
We have a barbecue
at Yuri-chan's place every year.
**[03:00] Jiro**
Since her yard's so big, y'know?
**[03:02] All**
Cheers!
**[03:04] Saki**
Oh, that smells great!
**[03:06] Jiro**
Wonder if it's cooked yet.
**[03:08] Takumi/Ryo/Mutsumi**
Meat! Meat! Meat!
**[03:12] Yasu**
Well, guess we should introduce ourselves.
**[03:15] Taira**
Okay, so...
**[03:16] Taira**
I'm Tanaka. Tanaka Taira.
**[03:19] Taira**
Age 27. Human.
**[03:21] Yasu**
I'm an okuri-itachi. They call me Yasu.
**[03:24] Yasu**
My age is a secret.
**[03:26] Yuri**
You're 33.
**[03:28] Yasu**
Yuri-san! Don't tell him!
**[03:31] Benmaru**
I'm Kobayashi Benmaru.
**[03:34] Benmaru**
People call me Betobeto-san.
**[03:38] Benmaru**
You see me now?
**[03:40] Buchio**
I'm sorry... I didn't notice you there.
**[03:43] Benmaru**
It's cool. That's the kind of yokai I am.
**[03:47] Benmaru**
Anyway, cheers.
**[03:51] Benmaru**
I'm 125 years old, by the way.
**[03:53] Buchio**
Th-That's a very long life.
**[03:56] Benmaru**
Yeah. Jiro-san's older than I am, though.
**[04:00] Buchio**
Huh?!
**[04:27] Buchio**
Jiro-san...
**[04:28] Jiro**
Hm?
**[04:29] Buchio**
There are times when
I just don't understand.
**[04:33] Buchio**
I lived all my life as a cat,
**[04:35] Buchio**
and I'd accepted that I just
had to live the best I could.
**[04:40] Buchio**
But now I wonder if there's
a reason I was given this new life.
**[04:48] Buchio**
I'm genuinely happy that I get
to live with my family, but...
**[04:54] Benmaru**
You're probably confused because you
haven't found your own essence yet.
**[05:00] Buchio**
Essence?
**[05:01] Jiro**
Yep.
**[05:02] Jiro**
The fundamental *something*
that makes your existence possible.
**[05:07] Jiro**
Someone else's words or intentions,
**[05:09] Jiro**
or a strong will of your own...
**[05:12] Jiro**
Every yokai born into this world
**[05:14] Jiro**
has a definite reason for existing
that shapes their physical form.
**[05:20] Buchio**
A strong will of my own...
**[05:23] Buchio**
* What is this? I suddenly*
* have this sense of unease...*
**[05:28] Buchio**
All I have in me now
**[05:30] Buchio**
is gratitude toward my family
and everyone around me.
**[05:35] Jiro**
Maybe you should tell your family that.
**[05:44] Buchio**
Mom! Takumi-kun!
***SIGN*** The Restaurant
of Many Orders
Miyazawa Kenji
***SIGN*** Biology
Self-study
Morals
Duties
**[06:10] Mikami**
"It's the same for me."
**[06:11] Mikami**
"I don't want to walk anymore."
**[06:14] Mikami**
"I don't want to walk."
**[06:16] Mikami**
"Oh, what to do?"
**[06:18] Mikami**
"I want something to eat."
**[06:21] Ryou**
Is this yours?
**[06:21] Mikami**
"I do want to eat."
**[06:23] Mikami**
R-Ryo-kun!
**[06:25] Miyazaki**
Nakagawa-san?
**[06:26] Rain**
Y-Yes, ma'am?!
**[06:27] Miyazaki**
Ah, good response.
**[06:29] Miyazaki**
Could you read the next
set of lines for us?
**[06:32] Rain**
Y-Yes, ma'am.
**[06:34] Rain**
Um...
**[06:35] Rain**
"Oh, good timing. This
place looks quite roomy."
***SIGN*** Japanese
**[06:40] Rain**
"Let's go in."
**[06:42] Rain**
"Why, what a strange thing to find here."
**[06:56] Miyazaki**
Nakagawa-san?!
**[06:58] Kotone**
Ms. Miyazaki! Rain-chan's bowl is empty!
**[07:02] BoyA**
Nurse's office!
**[07:02] Mikami**
No, water first!
**[07:04] Miyazaki**
Everyone, calm down!
***SIGN*** Nurse's Office
**[07:09] Miyazaki**
How do you feel?
**[07:11] Rain**
A lot better now.
**[07:13] Miyazaki**
Glad to hear it.
**[07:15] Miyazaki**
Maybe you should go home early
to be on the safe side.
**[07:18] Rain**
Okay. I'll go get my things.
**[07:25] Rain**
Oh, yeah... It's PE period now.
**[07:30] Rain**
My eraser...
***SIGN*** This is yours, right? I'll leave it here.
Feel better soon. -Sano
**[07:40] Rain**
Ryo-kun...
**[07:43] Rain**
I wonder if I'll ever be
able to thank him...
**[07:50] Kotone**
What? You haven't thanked him yet?
**[07:53] Rain**
I just can't bring myself to talk to him.
**[07:55] Kotone**
But it's your chance
to tell him you like him!
**[07:59] Kotone**
I know! What you need now is...
**[08:02] Rain**
Huh? The restroom?
***SIGN*** Counseling Room
**[08:04] Kotone**
Yep. The third stall from the right.
**[08:06] Rain**
Wait, you mean...
***SIGN*** How to Call Me
1) Knock three times
2) Say "Hanako-san" loudly
3) I'll respond, and then
you can open the door
Come on in!
**[08:12] Kotone**
Hanako-san!
**[08:16] Hanako**
Yes?
**[08:20] Kotone**
It's huge!
**[08:21] Rain**
And cute!
**[08:22] Hanako**
Welcome to Hanako's counseling room!
**[08:26] Hanako**
Love troubles, huh?
**[08:29] Hanako**
I can tell by looking at you.
**[08:31] Hanako**
Leave everything to Hanako,
the romance expert!
**[08:36] Hanako**
But first...
**[08:38] Hanako**
Do you sincerely want to
tell your crush how you feel?
**[08:43] Rain**
Huh?
**[08:44] Hanako**
I don't want my advice
to force you into it.
**[08:50] Rain**
I... want to tell him!
**[08:54] Hanako**
Got it!
**[08:57] Hanako**
I see.
**[08:58] Hanako**
So when you see Sano-kun,
you suddenly can't even speak.
**[09:03] Rain**
Yes...
**[09:06] Hanako**
For a case like that, you need
an *in* that doesn't involve words.
**[09:10] Rain**
Doesn't involve words?
**[09:12] Hanako**
Yep. The athletic
festival's coming up, right?
**[09:15] Rain**
Yes...
**[09:17] Kotone**
And you're passing the baton
to Ryo-kun, aren't you?!
**[09:20] Hanako**
That's it!
**[09:22] Hanako**
Put all your feelings into that baton!
**[09:25] Hanako**
It's the baton of love!
**[09:28] Rain**
Huh?
**[09:29] Kotone**
You got this, Rain-chan!
**[09:30] Rain**
Huh?!
**[09:33] Hihi**
Okay, let's practice as usual.
**[09:36] Hihi**
Ready...
**[09:43] (Flashback) Hanako**
Put all your feelings into that baton!
**[09:47] Rain**
*I have to pass this on to Ryo-kun!*
**[09:52] Rain**
*I have to...*
**[09:54] (Flashback) Hanako**
It's the baton of love!
**[10:00] Ryo**
Nakagawa!
**[10:02] Murata**
Mr. Hihi! Nakagawa-san fell!
**[10:04] Two-mouthed Girl**
Rain-chan, you okay?
**[10:09] Rain**
I couldn't pass it to him.
**[10:11] Rain**
I fell right in front of him.
What a disaster.
**[10:16] Ryo**
Nakagawa...
**[10:18] Ryo**
Hey, um...
**[10:22] Ryo**
Did I...
**[10:24] Ryo**
Did I do something to you?
**[10:27] Rain**
Huh?
**[10:28] Ryo**
I mean, every time I try to talk to you,
**[10:31] Ryo**
you go all quiet and look away.
**[10:33] Rain**
*No! That's just—*
**[10:35] Ryo**
If I did something wrong, I'm sorry.
**[10:37] Rain**
*It's not...*
**[10:40] Rain**
It's not like that!
**[10:42] Ryo**
Huh?
**[10:43] Rain**
You didn't do anything wrong
at all, Ryo—Sano-kun!
**[10:48] Ryo**
Really?
**[10:50] Rain**
I-I'm the one who should apologize.
**[10:55] Ryo**
Gotcha.
**[10:57] Ryo**
Sorry for getting all weird on you.
**[11:01] Ryo**
Your knees okay?
**[11:03] Rain**
Uh-huh.
**[11:04] Ryo**
Let's head back, then.
**[11:05] Rain**
Hey!
**[11:07] Rain**
Thanks for returning my eraser.
**[11:11] Ryo**
Huh? Oh...
**[11:13] Ryo**
Um, you're welcome?
**[11:16] Rain**
*I did it!*
**[11:19] Rain**
*I thanked him!*
**[11:29] Mutsumi**
*Is he working?*
**[11:31] Jiro**
How's it look, Chiyo-chan?
**[11:35] Hayachiyo**
They are well-hidden,
**[11:37] Hayachiyo**
but there is definitely someone there.
**[11:40] Jiro**
Guess we should go see them, then.
**[11:43] Jiro**
I'll take the mountain path.
**[11:45] Hayachiyo**
I will go around back.
**[11:56] Mutsumi**
* He told me not to follow him*
* when he's working,*
**[12:00] Mutsumi**
*but I'm too curious!*
**[12:13] Mutsumi**
*Huh? I lost him...*
**[13:08] Jiro**
Mu-chan! Mu-chan!
**[13:11] Jiro**
Mu-chan!
**[13:13] Mutsumi**
Jiro—
**[13:16] Jiro**
Looks like it's gone.
**[13:18] Jiro**
Hayachiyo.
**[13:19] Hayachiyo**
Yes?
**[13:20] Jiro**
I'm going to keep following it.
Take care of Mu-chan.
**[13:26] Mutsumi**
Jiro!
**[13:29] Mutsumi**
I'm sorry for bothering you
when you're working.
**[13:36] Jiro**
I'm not angry with you, Mu-chan.
**[13:49] Hayachiyo**
You were in danger back there, Mu-chan.
**[13:53] Hayachiyo**
What did it show you?
**[13:56] Mutsumi**
I'm not really sure...
but did I mess with your work?
**[14:02] Hayachiyo**
It would scare you.
**[14:04] Hayachiyo**
For now, it's best you don't know.
**[14:07] Hayachiyo**
That said...
**[14:08] Hayachiyo**
You must understand
that you are being protected.
**[14:27] Buchio**
Transformation used in war?
**[14:29] Yuri**
Yeah.
**[14:30] Yuri**
The art of mimicry was used to
trick enemies on the battlefield.
**[14:33] Yuri**
What we do now is a form of that art.
**[14:41] Buchio**
I did it!
**[14:46] Yuri**
Complete failure.
**[14:49] Buchio**
Wouldn't be dangerous to turn this
into a real bow and arrow?
**[14:52] Yuri**
It's only the appearance.
**[14:54] Yuri**
A defensive trick, nothing else.
**[14:57] Taira**
Hey! Hello!
**[14:59] Yuri**
Hey.
**[15:00] Buchio**
Oh... Tanaka-san?
**[15:02] Yuri**
We're going shopping. Come with us.
**[15:05] Buchio**
Okay.
**[15:09] Taira**
What else do you want?
**[15:11] Yuri**
Some fringed pinks. With strong colors.
**[15:14] Taira**
You got it.
***SIGN*** For Gardening Tohoku Potting Soil
The Power of Northern Soil For Large Size Pots
**[15:20] Buchio**
Come to think of it,
**[15:22] Buchio**
I heard you were born in the Tohoku region.
**[15:26] Yuri**
So what?
**[15:27] Buchio**
I was curious to know how you grew up,
**[15:31] Buchio**
and about your family and such...
**[15:36] Buchio**
Um...
**[15:39] Yuri**
That's none of your business.
**[15:40] Buchio**
Huh? But...
**[15:42] Taira**
Buchio-kun, hang on!
**[15:44] Yuri**
Don't assume everyone is like you.
**[15:48] Taira**
Yuri!
**[15:49] Taira**
Wait here a sec.
**[15:50] Taira**
Hang on, Yuri!
**[15:59] Yuri**
Drive.
**[15:59] Taira**
Don't be dumb. It's not like that.
**[16:01] Taira**
Buchio-kun doesn't know your story.
**[16:03] Taira**
Don't take your pain out on him.
**[16:07] Yuri**
Shut up! Don't talk as if you know me!
**[16:11] Taira**
Sorry if I'm wrong.
**[16:13] Taira**
It's just that whenever
you look at Buchio-kun,
**[16:16] Taira**
you look so sad to me.
**[16:22] Taira**
I don't know how to say it, but...
it's complicated, right?
**[16:29] Yuri**
He and I are polar opposites.
**[16:32] Yuri**
I know it's not his fault.
**[16:35] Yuri**
I'm a real headache. I know that.
**[16:39] Yuri**
But I have no intention
of changing where I am now,
**[16:43] Yuri**
nor of forgiving my family.
**[16:46] Taira**
If that's how you feel,
that's probably how it'll be.
**[16:50] Yuri**
I like how simple-minded you are.
**[16:53] Taira**
Huh? I wish you'd just call it "honest."
**[16:56] Taira**
Wait... Buchio-kun.
**[16:59] Taira**
Go on, Yurippe. Talk to him.
**[17:03] Yuri**
Sorry.
**[17:05] Buchio**
Oh, no! I'm the one who's sorry!
***SIGN*** Fuchigamori Elementary
School Athletic Festival
**[17:12] Students**
We pledge...
**[17:14] Boy**
...that we boys...
**[17:15] Girl**
...and we girls...
**[17:16] Students**
...will compete fair and square
in the spirit of sportsmanship.
**[17:41] Voice**
Next up is the scavenger race.
**[17:47] Mutsumi**
"Someone wearing a cap"!
**[17:50] Mutsumi**
Jiro!
**[17:53] Mutsumi**
Hurry!
**[17:54] Jiro**
What? We have to run?
**[17:55] Mutsumi**
Yes! Half a lap!
**[18:00] Jiro**
I haven't run... in ages...
**[18:02] Mutsumi**
You should probably get more exercise.
**[18:05] Jiro**
Sorry...
**[18:06] Mutsumi**
But I came in first, so it's okay.
**[18:08] Mutsumi**
Thanks!
**[18:09] Jiro**
Back at you.
**[18:13] Mutsumi**
Oh, Jiro...
**[18:16] Mutsumi**
Thanks for protecting me when
you were working the other day.
**[18:20] Mutsumi**
I don't remember much
about it, but... thanks.
**[18:25] Jiro**
It's fine. You don't need
to worry about it.
**[18:31] Voice**
Next is our last event:
**[18:33] Voice**
the higher grades'
class-versus-class relay.
**[18:37] Ryo**
Let's go, Class 5-3!
**[18:39] All**
Yeah!
**[18:41] Kids**
You can do it!
**[18:48] Rain**
*When we were all practicing together,*
**[18:52] Rain**
* Ryo-kun looked so cool,*
* like he was shining.*
**[18:58] Rain**
*I also want to...*
**[19:01] Two-mouthed Girl**
Here!
**[19:01] Rain**
Got it!
**[19:05] Rain**
*...try my hardest with...*
**[19:07] Ryo**
Nakagawa!
**[19:17] Rain**
Here!
**[19:33] Kids**
That was awesome!
**[19:34] Kids**
Way to go!
**[20:00] Benmaru**
Oh? Mutsumi-chan?
**[20:03] Benmaru**
It's dangerous to stand by the road like that.
**[20:06] Benmaru**
Hey.
**[20:07] Mutsumi**
Betobeto-san!
**[20:08] Benmaru**
Hi there. What were you looking at?
**[20:13] Mutsumi**
Oh, nothing.
**[20:17] Mutsumi**
Have you ever seen, like,
a black shadow or smoky thing?
**[20:24] Benmaru**
You can see that?
**[20:26] Mutsumi**
Yeah.
**[20:28] Benmaru**
I used to be able to see it.
***SIGN*** Don't
Run
Into
the
Road
**[20:31] Benmaru**
Or more like... I used to *be* it.
**[20:35] Mutsumi**
Huh?
**[20:37] Benmaru**
Before I took this form,
**[20:40] Benmaru**
all I did was stand still in the darkness.
**[20:44] Benmaru**
I was nothing but an indistinct presence.
**[20:47] Benmaru**
I was so lonely.
**[20:50] Benmaru**
And because I was lonely,
on even darker nights...
**[20:57] Benmaru**
I'd follow people walking by.
**[21:09] Benmaru**
I exist in this form now,
**[21:13] Benmaru**
but what about the shadows
that don't change?
**[21:16] Benmaru**
They'll probably just be lonely forever.
**[21:20] Benmaru**
That's what the black shadows
and smoky things are.
**[21:24] Mutsumi**
But...
**[21:25] Mutsumi**
They swallow people up
because they feel lonely, too, right?
**[21:32] Benmaru**
They're definitely beings you need
to be careful around.
**[21:36] Benmaru**
All of us.
**[21:38] Benmaru**
Because imaginary things
are drawn to each other.
**[21:42] Benmaru**
But...
**[21:44] Benmaru**
They do have their sad, lonely side.
**[21:47] Benmaru**
It wouldn't hurt to remember
**[21:50] Benmaru**
that they're more than just scary things.
**[21:55] Mutsumi**
That's... what they are?
**[21:59] Benmaru**
Everyone feels lonely sometimes.
**[22:05] Mutsumi**
Hmm...