Now, where can we all eat together?
Oh.
The great hall is a mess.
Want me to fix it?
Please.
This'll be a big job.
It vanished. - It's pure white.
Now we can have breakfast.
It's back to normal?
What's going on?
Meet my Daemons, Black and White.
This one's name is Whiteout, and this one's Ink.
I apply Whiteout to anything I want to fix…
and then write over it with Ink.
They depend on observational skills and imagination,
so Hagure-sensei's compatibility with Black and White is excellent.
Sensei?
I'm Hagure Hikaru. I'm a mangaka.
By the way, this spitting they do is a sign of affection.
What's a mangaka?
Huh? Oh!
I've seen you credited in films as an original creator!
Thankfully, I make a decent living.
Hagure is my pen name.
My real name is Kagemori Hikaru.
Pen name?
A writer's alias.
Our family does some ruthless stuff,
so I use a pen name to avoid controversy over my identity.
So you're a Kagemori, huh?
We're brothers.
I'm Hikaru, the oldest.
Asuma, the middle brother.
I'm Jin, the youngest.
The youngest?
You're the youngest of the three?
Is there a problem?
That said, we all have different mothers.
We look nothing alike, right?
As the oldest, Hagure-kun is the next head of the clan.
You'll benefit from cultivating a friendship with him.
No way! I can't take over this sketchy clan!
I want to live a peaceful life, happily drawing my manga!
Unlike you guys, I still have a decent set of morals!
I heard crazy creators write more interesting stories.
That sounds like a stereotype.
Mr. Mangaka, the parts you fixed are monochrome.
Is this safe?
It's totally fine.
The surrounding colors will eventually bleed into it until it's back to normal.
I messed up the details on the pillar.
I made it too clean.
Judging by the building's age, the edges should be smoother.
I made them too sharp.
I screwed up the tatami, too.
Mats that see a lot of traffic should be more damaged.
These look brand new and sterile.
I'm fixing it!
Let's have breakfast first.
Thank you for waiting.
Seating order… doesn't matter, I suppose.
Sit wherever you want.
We're an upstart clan.
Don't worry about seating order, traditions, or etiquette.
One, two! - Three, four!
Have a seat.
Uh, thank you.
One, two! - Three, four!
What's this? - One, two!
We get seats, too? - Three, four!
We don't eat human food.
You're guests.
We treat all guests equally.
So, how did you learn Mr. Big Brother was here?
That's a secret.
The mansion was attacked by multiple Daemons last night.
Didn't your Higashi Village send them?
What? Don't ask me.
He instantly killed our delightful breakfast vibes!
Why would I attack Kagemori headquarters?
It happened right after Mr. Big Brother arrived. The timing's too perfect.
So good!
Brother's eating…
I hear Tadera clan members can slip through barriers.
I don't know how to pass through other clans' barriers.
Brother's drinking miso soup…
So good!
Anyway, Asa-chan, have the Kagemoris been mistreating you?
Don't worry.
They've fed and raised me well.
This mansion is safe.
I don't get attacked by assassins here.
Though they did get in last night.
Take one step outside the mansion, and you're surrounded by enemies.
I don't really want her leaving the mansion,
but when our infirmary's insufficient, she has to go visit regular hospitals.
Security is inevitably weaker there.
I was captured by Higashi Village assassins
when I was at a hospital outside the mansion.
Were you seriously ill with something?
A gastric ulcer.
The stress from constantly being targeted by Higashi Village agents
put a hole in my stomach.
Don't blame me.
I wasn't the one giving the orders.
Also, regular people are at hospitals, so it's a huge nuisance for everyone.
Please stop doing that.
Like I said, it wasn't me.
Sorry about the Higashi Village extremists.
Oh, what does your family register look like, Asa-chan?
It's a pain to use general hospitals without an insurance card.
I'm wondering what to do about Yuru.
I still don't have a register down here.
That can't be easy.
Since my mother's originally from here,
I thought about getting a register that way.
But she went missing with Father after someone attacked her.
What? Your parents are missing?
Apparently.
I know I'm on Higashi Village's side,
but I've never heard about your parents going missing.
At the very least,
I don't think it was done by the Higashi Village community I know.
And you expect us to believe you?
I'll kill anyone who enters our territory, but I never attack anyone.
I don't agree with the Higashi Village extremists.
I came here unarmed and peacefully today to pick up Yuru.
Are you sure it wasn't Kagemori extremists who did it?
I've heard you're not a monolith either.
What does the Kagemori clan head ultimately want to do with the twins?
Every time the ill-fated twins are born, the world is thrown into chaos.
We're better off without Break or Seal.
It's best for Asa and Yuru-kun to be the final set of twins
and to get rid of Higashi Village that produces them.
It's a miserable village bound by outdated values
that can't give up its dreams of conquering the world.
Times have changed.
We share their blood.
It's our responsibility to put them to rest.
I disagree.
Those chosen to wield power should use that power to peacefully govern the world.
That's their responsibility.
After all, they were granted that power by the gods.
And the Kagemori clan has what it takes to control that power?
Yes. The village that produces the powers of Break and Seal can continue to exist.
We shouldn't deny their very existence.
However, they should exist under the control of a suitable organization.
That's what I believe.
Right and Left.
Yes?
When I asked if we're cursed children who cause chaos, you instantly denied it.
You said it's the people who want to use our power who start the fighting.
I found solace in your instant denial that we're at fault.
You made me feel like it's fine for us to live.
Thank you.
Thanks for the meal.
She apologizes for everything.
I won't forgive her for attacking the village,
but she apologies for things that aren't her fault.
Who's making her feel so ashamed of herself?
Who's making her think everything is her fault?
Why do we have to live in secret just because we're destined twins?
Why do others get to dictate how we live?
If the Kagemori clan isn't a monolith,
then the extremists will probably hear about this conversation, too.
Dera-san, make sure Higashi Village hears what I'm about to say, too.
I won't run or hide.
I don't have a reason to sneak around.
I don't care if you're from Higashi Village or the Kagemori clan.
If you want my head, come and get it.
But…
once I defeat my attackers, I'll squeeze them for all the information I can.
Listen, Yuru…
Brother, you big idiot!
Why are you calling me an idiot?
"I won't run or hide"?
You can't be serious!
You're only saying that because you don't know
how hard it is to be constantly targeted by assassins.
I don't want you to suffer the same fate I did.
You should run. You should hide.
Don't throw your life away!
Is Yuru-kun the type to attack aggressively on his turns?
Mostly, yes.
Right and Left, say something to—
As his Daemons, we have to do as he says.
We can't help whatever trouble happens to cross our path.
You two seem really happy about this.
What's the problem?
Your brother's offering to take on half the burden you've been carrying alone.
Gabby-chan!
Our master is a kind man. - What?
Well, yeah. I already know he is.
Yuru-kun, is joining the Kagemori clan not an option for you?
You'll be safer here, and we'll make sure you're comfortable.
What do you say?
No.
That was quick.
You called Higashi Village miserable,
but that's where I was born and raised.
I have friends there.
I understand your ideals, but that's different from accepting them.
I'll never side with someone who did that to my village.
I appreciate you looking for our parents, but I'll do things my way.
For now, I'll work with Dera-san to look for them.
Honestly, I wish you'd lie low, too.
I'm technically his guardian.
All I can do is respect how he wants to live and protect him.
So, can we go now, Kagemori-san and Asa-chan?
Divine Guardians Right and Left. Dera-san.
Please look after my brother.
As you wish.
I'll do my best.
This is as far as I can go.
That's the edge of the barrier.
I could be attacked by people trying to get Break the second I step outside.
Be careful, Brother.
She can't freely exit these gates.
All she did was replace that room with this mansion.
Oh, right. I want to show you something.
Look.
Huh? What?
Father and Mother?
This is them right before they went missing.
What is this? A woodblock print?
I guess it's like a really amazing woodblock print.
Okay, Brother, look up here.
This technology perfectly captures a moment.
I don't get it, but I'm really impressed!
I successfully took advantage of the situation to get a photo of my brother.
That's amazing!
We want a picture with Yuru, too!
Unfortunately…
Daemons don't show up in photos.
They're like spirits, after all.
Very rarely, Daemons do show up if the timing's right.
You see it on ghost shows sometimes.
Asa.
Let me see Father and Mother again.
They're wearing clothes from down here.
They look so strange.
I haven't seen them in ten years.
I wonder where they are now.
I'm sure they're alive and well.
I'll have this printed and send it to you.
I can have this?
Where do you live now?
What's your address?
Where do I live? Uh…
Guntama Prefecture?
Where?
I failed to take advantage of the situation to get my brother's address.
Dera-san, where is your place?
I can't give my address to someone working with the Kagemoris.
We'd like to notify Mr. Big Brother if there are any developments
regarding his parents.
We won't ask for your address,
but if we could at least get an email address or phone number…
Hell no.
I don't want you finding me over some little bit of personal information.
That said, I agree that it'd be nice to have some way to contact each other.
Carrier pigeons?
Radio?
The message board at Shinjuku Station?
Smoke signals.
That's a fire law violation.
In that case, come here if you need anything.
A girls bar?
It's one of the Kagemori clan's businesses.
They should accommodate you if you mention my name.
Use that business to contact us.
Sure thing.
That face says, "I'm drinking there on your tab."
Well, thanks for looking for the twins' parents.
And thanks for breakfast.
Brother.
Father and Mother were heartbroken they couldn't take you with us.
Granny Yamaha got in their way.
It was all they could do to leave the mountain with just me.
They wanted to take you too.
They didn't leave you behind because they wanted to.
Just hearing that made it worth coming here.
See you later.
Brother, take care of yourself.
See you later.
Hey, Yuru?
I was careless! She snuck up on me!
If she were a bear, I'd be dead!
Are you for real?
There's no doubt about it.
That's Asa.
Brother.
Take care of yourself.
That's definitely her.
She's definitely my actual sister.
Why? Damn it.
Jin-san, don't put a tail on them.
Trust is important.
You're right.
Normally, a third party should command
Right and Left to control Break and Seal.
But they just had to be acquired
by the twin with the power of Seal.
There will be no one to stop them if something happens to Yuru.
There's no telling what could happen.
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Are they Kagemoris?
We're being followed.
You'll work like horses.
Subtitle translation by: Sho Stifler