Rerun - Ghost Patrol Story/Story

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5
• Final Part

Welcome to the Ghost Patrol Squad
"Rerun - Ghost Patrol Story" Backstage

Fumi:

Tamao, is the preset done for both stage left and stage right?

Tamao:

Yes, it's all good. All the props are there and the quick change booth is ready too.

Fumi:

Stage drinks preparations are done. What else... Rui, are you okay?

Rui:

Y-Yah! I-I'm f-fwine!

Fumi:

You don't sound fine at all.

Rui:

I'm sorry. The stage this time is particularly memorable for me so...I'm so nervous that I can't even speak properly...

Tamao:

Rui-chan, relax.

Fumi:

Rui. It's normal to be nervous before a performance, but when you're overly nervous, you don't see what's happening around you which leads to messing up.

Rui:

...Yes.

Fumi:

Don't worry. Be confident. You've prepared well for this day.

Rui:

*inhale* *exhale* Yes! Thank you!

Fumi:

By the way, where're Ichie and Yuyuko...?

Ichie:

Heh heh heh☆ The evil eye that was sealed away by a mystic has finally been awakened... The moment I took this eyepatch, I became the most powerful―

Fumi:

Don't play with the costumes! You should be more nervous!

Yuyuko:

Jugemu Jugemu Gokou no surikire Kaijarisuigyo no Suigyoumatsu Unraimatsu Furaimatsu...

Fumi:

What are you doing?

Yuyuko:

I'm reciting Jugemu's full name from the folktale to ease my nerves.

Fumi:

You've got some strange relaxation methods as usual.

Tamao:

Heh heh. Looks like everyone's all fired up.

Yuyuko:

Well, it is the Cultural Promotion Event where we did "Urashima Taro - Rinmeikan Version". Of course we'd be psyched.

Rui:

It's also a rerun of the "Ghost Patrol Story" that was popular within the school. I'm sure the audience will enjoy it.

Fumi:

Ichie, you're the lead this time. You should give us a good pep talk.

Ichie:

What? Me? Uhm, let's see... Let's do a huddle!

Rui:

A huddle?

Ichie:

Yeah! When we did the huddle in the cheerleading musical, "Arise All You Sons", everyone got really hyped! So let's try it!

Ichie:

Today's the day♪ Let's put on the best stage so the members of the audience who came for the initial run and those who are coming for the first time will be filled with excitement☆

Ichie:

Kibi no Komachi!

Ichie:

Ashiya Tsukumo!

Ichie:

Kiichi Miroku!

Ichie:

Abe no Suiren!

Ichie:

And myself, Tsuchimikado Setsuna!

Ichie:

We'll exorcise the ghosts who roam the dark nights and soar the capital!

All:

Let's go! We're the Ghost Patrol Squad!!

Rui:

(as Lieutenant Commander)
"Lieutenant Kibi no Komachi! You are hereby appointed as the Ghost Patrol Squad deputy captain!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"I'm...that squad's...?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Lieutenant commander! There has be to a mistake! There's no way I would be re-assigned to that squad!"

Rui:

(as Lieutenant Commander)
"Do you have a problem?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Of course! Lieutenant commander, I'm sure you're aware of what the Ghost Patrol Squad is called!"

Rui:

(as Lieutenant Commander)
"The garbage dump of misfits, was it?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"With all due respect, even within the Imperial Guard Division that protects His Highness, my performance consistently ranks in the top. I intend on dedicating my life in loyal service of the Empire."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"So to re-assign me to that squad―! That is too much!"

Rui:

(as Lieutenant Commander)
"...Hm. I'll let you in on the reason behind why you've been demoted. It is that attitude of yours."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Huh...?"

Rui:

(as Lieutenant Commander)
"Your behavior of going against your superior's orders is unacceptable. If you have the spirit to dedicate your life to the Empire, you can serve in any squad, no? Am I wrong?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Rui:

(as Lieutenant Commander)
"That's all from me. You're dismissed."

*slam*

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Me... Demoted..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"I pushed myself harder than anyone in my missions... Why..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"And for me to be demoted to the Ghost Patrol Squad... I can't face my father like this."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"...No, this won't do. I can't lose here. In order to carry out the will of my father who gave his life to the Empire... I will definitely return to the Imperial Guard Division!"

Patrol Squad – Headquarters

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Hm... The Patrol Squad Headquarters should be around here somewhere... Ah, here it is."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"First impressions are important in these situations, right? I have to show my dignity as deputy captain... *inhale*"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Excuse me! I'm Lieutenant Kibi no Komachi of the 4th Imperial Guard Division! As of today, I'm joining the Ghost Patrol Squad as... Huh? What? No one's here."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Are they out patrolling...? Eek!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Are you a member of the Patrol Squad? Nice to meet you. I've been assigned here as of today. I'm Kibi..."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Pfft."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"What...? Did you just laugh at me?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Just come here!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Ow, ow, ow, ow! Tsukumo-san, don't pull on my ear!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"What were you thinking to walk out from your mission to go gambling?!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"You've got it wrong. It's because I felt the presence of a ghost in the gambling house..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Oh, really now. Are you saying you were gathering information of the ghost while holding onto playing cards in suspense?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Exactly! I was using the playing cards to make the ghost lower their guard."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Stop with the terrible excuses!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Ow, ow, ow! My ear's gonna come off!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Um, excuse me..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Who are you?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"I'm Lieutenant Kibi no Komachi of the 4th Imperial Guard Division. As of today, I've been assigned to the Ghost Patrol Squad."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Lieutenant... So, why are you here, officer?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Remember? She's the supervisor the captain talked about."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Huh, so you're it... I'm Ashiya Tsukumo, private first class of the Patrol Squad . And she is..."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"I'm First Class Soldier Abe no Suiren, also of the Patrol Squad. And this quiet one is First Class Soldier, Kiichi Miroku."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"I'm saying this first. We have our ways of doing things. If you don't want to get hurt, be good and stay at the headquarters and write your reports. There's nothing that's a bigger eyesore than a useless corporal."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Hold on a minute! How dare you speak to your superior like that!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Now, now, lieutenant. I understand how you feel, but it's best for you to not pick fights with Tsukumo-san."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Huh?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Tsukumo-san is a descendant of Ashiya Doman, the great mystic. If you start a fight, you could end up cursed."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"... Anyway, where's the captain? I don't see her around."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Oh, it's almost time for the captain to..."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Sorry, I'm sorry! I overslept!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"I can't believe I overslept today of all days when the lieutenant is coming! Is it because I was drinking late into the night yesterday? Oh well. Yesterday is in the past and today's a brand new day☆"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Oh! Could you be...?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"I'm Lieutenant Kibi no Komachi, the deputy captain from today."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"I'm Tsuchimikado Setsuna, the Ghost Patrol Squad captain! It's amazing for you to be a lieutenant at such a young age!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Not at all."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Oh, my rank is lower, but since you've been assigned as the deputy captain... I guess I'm the superior here?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Yes, I suppose so."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"All right, then let's work hard together, Komachi-chan."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"K-Komachi-chan?"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Komachi-chan, have you heard about the type of missions we do here in the Ghost Patrol Squad?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"No, not yet. I just know that this is a special squad that cracks down on troublemakers."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"You're not wrong."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Seeing is better than hearing. Let's go patrol!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"W-Wait a second! If we're patrolling the city, we have to form a plan first."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"It's fine. Such things are useless."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"What?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Because you never know where ghosts will appear."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Ghosts?"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Yes. Our mission is to rid the capital of ghosts who haunt at night☆"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Welcome to the Ghost Patrol Squad!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"...!"

First Mission

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Um, excuse me... What are these gauntlets and shin guards...?"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Extermination gear. It's armor to use against ghosts and has been infused with special powers."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Extermination gear..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"You can take them off if you want to die."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"...! Does she hate me or something?"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"I'm sorry. Tsukumo had some incidents with military officers in the past..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Some incidents?"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"And look here! The sword hanging off your waist is called Evil Slayer 'Tenku'!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Evil Slayer...Tenku?"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Yeah♪ It's a fine blade that was well-loved by the first Patrol Squad captain♪ I don't think you'll have the opportunity to draw that blade tonight, but you should train hard so you'll be able to use it to its full potential if needed."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"*sigh*"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Now let's go on our patrol♪ Whoa! Those dumplings look delicious! I'm gonna go buy some!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Captain? You're kidding, right? We're on duty."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Ow, ow, ow! Tsukumo-san, my nose! Please don't grab onto my nose!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"It's only because the moment I take my eyes off you, you try to go to the gambling house!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Ngh... How did you know where I was?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"I stuck a shikigami on your back."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"How cruel! For you to take away my sole purpose in life!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Yeah, sure. Earn your paycheck."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"A free-spirited captain and squad members with no motivation... *sigh* Why was I sent here..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"I'll just have to show outstanding results so I can return to the Imperial Guard Division... But what am I supposed to do in this garbage dump?"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"You've been staring at me for a while. Is there something on my face?"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Are you...not able to talk?"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"I can talk."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Oh, so you can talk. How many years have you been in this squad for?"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"If you want to quit the Patrol Squad, it's best for you to leave now. You're not fit to fight ghosts if you're not fully up for it."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"You're just causing trouble by not taking these missions seriously."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Wh-What?! You're the ones who aren't taking things seriously!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"...How awkward."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"All right, then I'll decide how to split the teams! Me, Miroku, and Suiren will go west. Tsukumo and Komachi-chan, you'll take the east side! It's decided!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Can't believe I've been paired with the mean mystic..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"That's the kind of person Setsuna is."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Huh?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"You and I both seem to dislike each other, so that's why she put us in the same group."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"You heard me?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"I have sharp ears."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"What did an officer like you come here for?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"...I didn't come here because I wanted to either. I didn't have a choice because it was my superior's orders."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"No choice... I can understand why you were demoted, overly self-conscious lieutenant."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Ngh! You're one to talk! You all just walk around town and do nothing!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"And this is why I hate amateurs."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Do you know what the Ghost Patrol Squad is called? The garbage dump of misfits!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"And you're in that garbage dump."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Enough! I'll do an outstanding job and get out of here..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Hush. You can feel it, right? The unpleasant presence that seems to cling to your body."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Huh...?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"You think walking around is all that we do? We started from the center of town and walked outwards in a circle. Why do you think we did that?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"We're drawing the ghosts towards the northeast hunting ground."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"I'm going to make mudras. I'm touching your forehead..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Eek!! W-What is this?!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"It's Betobeto-san."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Betobeto-san?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Yes. A ghost that follows people around, but doesn't cause harm."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"W-Wait a minute! This ghost won't stop following me!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Betobeto-san might have taken a liking to you."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Stop laughing and help me!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"What? I can't hear you."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Please help me!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Heh heh. If you want it to leave, then just say 'Betobeto-san, please go ahead'."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Betobeto-san! Please go ahead!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Phew... It's gone... What was that? Ahh... That was scary. Huh? I can't get up... Huh?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Pfft. Hahaha!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Wha—?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Looks like your knees gave out on you. Hahaha!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Pfft, hahaha... Aw, stop laughing and help me up."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Can you stand?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Yes, thank you."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"I don't know what burdens you're carrying, but I like this side of you more. I feel like this you right now would believe me."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Tsukumo! Komachi-chan! We caught something big!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"What'd you catch?"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Gashadokuro!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Gashadokuro?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"A ghost that's made up of the bones and grudges of the dead. To put it simply, a gigantic skeleton monster. Jut perfect for a warm-up."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Their bones rattle when they walk around♪ All right! Let's move!"

Survive the Night

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"I-It's...huge!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"It moves slowly, but you're as good as dead if you get caught!"

Gashadokuro:

"Aaaarggh!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Tsukumo-san! Don't just stand there! Hurry and exorcise it! Ahhh! Save me!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Suiren! It's your job to be the bait, right? Do your job properly!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"I've already earned my paycheck! I'm gonna die!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"It seems like that Gashadokuro is being drawn to that girl..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"She's the Demon Hunter Suiren. She has the predisposition to attract demons and ghosts."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"What an unfortunate predisposition to have..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Okay, it's about time..."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Miroku! Together now!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Yes!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"We're going to send you flying to the underworld! Exorcist wind!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Slay evil! Slash!"

Gashadokuro:

"Aaaarggh!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"This is a tough one."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Stars in the Heavens, flowers on land, and Totsuka no Tsurugi in my hands. I wish to destroy evil with this holy blade..."

Gashadokuro:

"Aaaarggh!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Wow! It's working!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Komachi-chan, look out!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Huh...?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Captain?!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Urgh... Komachi-chan, are you okay?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Captain! Why did you protect me?! Your arm is bleeding!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"It's fine, don't worry about it. I'll be all good after a good night's rest♪ Tsukumo! You ready yet?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Sorry I made you wait! I'm ready!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Follow my mantra. Return to eternal darkness. Make haste."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"The ghost...vanished..."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Phew, that was a close call."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"I'm sorry. I'd intended to stop it with my blade, but I was unable to put an end to it."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Don't sweat it. That was a Gashadokuro."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"I'm still inexperienced... I will train harder."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"It's fine. We were able to successfully exorcise it anyway. Mission accomplished!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Komachi-chan, you okay?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Y-yes."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"So? How was your first patrol experience?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"...Don't tell me that this is what all of you do every night?"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Yep. Because we're the only ones who can fight ghosts."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"The darkness in people's hearts breed demons and fear breeds ghosts. Evil monsters grow powerful at night in the capital."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"It's the Ghost Patrol Squad's job to fight those monsters."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"I can't. I'm so hungry, I can't move anymore."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"I'm the one piggybacking you. I don't think you've even had to move an inch."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Hm hmm♪ How nice it is to hear Miroku's rational retorts together with the rising sun."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Did it make you want to quit?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Huh?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"You don't need to force yourself. Anyone would want to run away after seeing that on their first day. Why don't you put in a transfer request?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"There's one thing I'd like to ask..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Yes?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"What would happen to the capital if the Patrol Squad didn't get rid of the ghosts?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"It'd probably go down in pandemonium and ghosts would rule the capital's nights."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"...!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Everyone! We got a lot of food and drinks from headquarters!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"About time! All members! Prepare to commence the first feast!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"You're energetic all of a sudden."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"This is what I live for! Wow! It has my favorite three-color dumpling too!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"*sigh* If only you would move this quickly on duty too..."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Lieutenant, do you know why I gamble?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Huh? Um... Why?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Because I want to feel alive! I want to feel excitement! That moment when I choose odds or evens! My blood boils! Do you understand?!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Uh, sure... I see she changes into a completely different person when she drinks."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Take a look here! My dance changes endlessly! Cherry blossoms and snow in full bloom!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Yeeeahh! Captain! You're number one in Japan!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Next up is my singing performance♪ The song is of course, 'In Love with a Ghost'! Please listen!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"All right! I've been waiting for this!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Too rowdy for you?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"No, that's not it... I have to apologize to you. I'm sorry."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"What's this about all of a sudden?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"I take back what I said about the Patrol Squad being a garbage dump of misfits. It's thanks to all of you that the people in the capital are able to sleep soundly every night."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"...My father was a military man who gave his life to serve the country. My father would often say things like 'dedicate your all to the country' or 'be the country's foundation'."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"He was someone who would fully immerse himself into his missions and neglect his family. I looked down on my father... That's why I entered the military."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Why? Didn't you look down on him?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"I wanted to understand my father. I wanted to know... What it was that motivated my father that much."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Did you find your answer?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Yes. The answer I've come to is that protecting the country means protecting the people dear to you. I realized that my father was trying to protect my mother and I."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Could it be that your father..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"He was killed in action in the war. A photo of me and my mother was in his breast pocket."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"I see... So there are officers like you too."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Now that you mention it..."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"I'm sorry. Tsukumo had an incident with a military officer in the past..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"What happened between you and a military officer in the past?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Setsuna told you?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Yes."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"...My family is a line of mystics. We lived in small towns and made a meager living by doing fortune telling."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"But when it became the Meiji era, mystics were abolished and we were left destitute. We were barely able to survive, so my parents secretly worked as mystics."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"But then we were found out... My parents who had gone against the prohibition were labeled as charlatans practicing forbidden magic and got shot...by a military officer."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Tell me that officer's name."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"What are you going to do if you know?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"It's clearly unfair... No, it's a criminal act! I'll make that officer face trial!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"I appreciate the sentiment. Thank you."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"All the squad members here have their own issues. That's why I feel at ease here. Heh heh."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"You never know which day will be your last when you fight ghosts. That's why we live freely so that we'd have no regrets when we die."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"What are you two talking about? Let me join in! Okay! I'm sitting in the middle!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"It's Tsukumo-san's turn next. You can't use your powers as a party stunt, okay?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Ugh! You reek of alcohol! You guys drank too much! Huh? Where's Miroku?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"She's swinging the Evil Slayer over there."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"You! Isn't that the Tengu? Take this!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Huh? The world is spinning."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Hey! That's an important hanging scroll! Who made Miroku drink?!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"It's fine, it's fine. Today's Komachi-chan's welcome party. Let's drink and be merry!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Heh heh... Heh heh heh heh."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"The Patrol Squad is always like this... Komachi, what are you going to do?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Yes, I've decided. I'm..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Young girls who secretly fight ghosts that grow powerful at night."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"They are the Ghost Patrol Squad. I've decided to stay here."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Komachi-san. Let's go on our patrol."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Yes, let's go."

Cherry Blossom Garden

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Hiyah—!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Suiren! Duck!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Eek!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Miroku! Behind you!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Argh!!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Suiren, are you hurt?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"No... I'm fine."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"What kind of ghost was that? It looked disgusting."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"A Wanyudo."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Wan...yu...do?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"A ghost that looks like a burning wheel with a man's face in the middle. It wanders the streets night after night and steals the souls of anyone who sees him."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"What a dangerous ghost. It's good we were able to get rid of it."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Three months have passed. I've gotten used to the Patrol Squad duties and fighting ghosts."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"..."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Miroku, what's the matter?"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"The barrier is weakening... In the northeast direction... I'll go take a look."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Interesting ghosts show up when Suiren is near."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Heh heh. I'm not called the Demon Hunter Suiren for nothing, sir."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Who are you calling sir! Oh, that's right. Your last name is Abe, right? Are you a descendent of Abe no Seimei?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Hm. A descendent of the great mystic, Abe no Seimei, who is said to have excelled in the black arts and mystical powers and used twelve shikigami...?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Huh? You mean you're Abe no Seimei's―"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"No, I'm just Abe. I have no relation with Abe no Seimei."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Oh, I see..."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"I'm not even a descendent of a great mystic so what kind of karma is this, seriously. I've been born with this predisposition to attract ghosts and Miroku gets rid of them for me every time."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Then you two grew up together?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Yes. Miroku and I were born and raised in the same village."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Looks like we've survived long enough to see the cherry blossoms this year too."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Cherry blossoms in full bloom on a moonlit night... How aesthetically pleasing."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Coming here reminds me of that day three years ago. I can never forget that day."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"The first captain held a welcome party for us new squad members. You remember, right? How rowdy we were under the cherry blossoms."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Of course I remember. What happened that day... It's been carved into my body."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"The pain?"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"A little."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"..."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"I don't want anyone else to die. No one..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"It'll be fine since you're the second generation captain. And also, I'll be your eye."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"...Yeah! All right! Let's go all out on our patrol!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Always staring into the shadows, talking to something that normal people can't see... That's the kind of child I was."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Maybe it's because me and Miroku could see ghosts since we were little, but the villagers hated us... Oh, Komachi-san, do you know about demons?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Demons...? Do you mean the ghosts with fangs and horns growing out of their heads?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"That's the image that comes to mind for most people. Hmmm... Then do you know where demons come from?"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Huh?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Demons are bred from the darkness in people's hearts. When grudges and hatred sprout in people's hearts, demons are born."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"What does that mean?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Demons are humans. Which means humans turn into demons... They become the ghosts that we must defeat."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"What?!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Miroku was raised to be a demon hunter and wields a blade to kill the humans who have turned into demons."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Humans...?"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Shocked? Just as Suiren said, I grew up killing humans who had turned into demons. Demon hunters have to kill people who they bear no grudges for... Don't carry darkness in your heart..."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"If darkness comes into my heart, I will turn into a demon one day... I'd left the village and had given up on myself. The captain was the one who saved me."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"The captain said to me that you only have one life, so she wouldn't want to live one while carrying demons inside her heart."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Hey, Miroku. What do you think would've happened to us if she hadn't taken us under her wing?"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Maybe turned into a demon."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Turning into a demon and conquering this country sounds fun."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"You won't be able to gamble anymore. Are you okay with that?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Oh, I wouldn't want that. Then I'll become a demon who can gamble!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"When you turn into a demon, I'll be sure to kill you right away."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Ugh... When you say it like that, it doesn't sound like a joke..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Heh heh."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Heh heh. We were saved by the captain's endless cheerfulness."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"..."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Phew... I think we've exorcised all the ghosts in this area."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"There were a lot tonight. Seems like the barrier has weakened quite a bit... Ngh."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Tsukumo? Are you okay?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Hrngh...!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"...! This presence... Suiren."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Yes. This intense, foul odor... A bad ghost is squirming."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"R-Really? I have no idea..."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"This direction... The cherry blossom garden... The captain and Tsukumo-san are in danger!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Are you okay? Tsukumo, hang in there!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"That day three years ago, the first Ghost Patrol Squad was destroyed and only the two of us survived."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Hm? This smell...!"

*footsteps*

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"A fox?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"*huff* *pant*... Yes. A troublesome ghost that bewitches humans and then eats their souls and the demons inside their hearts."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"*huff*... The head of those foxes is the Nine-tailed Fox. A ghost with strong powers... I can't explain while running!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Suiren! Faster!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Wait for me!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"I was too scared to make mudras and you protected me, Setsuna..."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"It's the same as before... Tsukumo! It's her... It feels like the Nine-tailed Fox!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"You lost an eye to protect me..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"It's all my fault!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"...Tsukumo?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Setsuna, I'm sorry. I've bred a demon inside my heart."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"...!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"I don't hate you. I'm not jealous of anyone. I don't hate anyone."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Then why?!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"I wasn't able to protect my friends and you ended up like that. I hate myself... Ngh... I'm sorry, Setsuna. I—"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Tsukumo!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Aaaaaahhhh!!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"...Tsukumo?"

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"Heh heh heh... The demon that this young girl is carrying is quite tasty. Hm? Oh, huh. If it isn't that female soldier from before."

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"Have you come to slaughter me? Very well. Then I'll eat your soul for you too."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Nine-tailed...Fox."

Girls Who Exorcis Evil

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Nine-tailed...Fox."

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"Young girl, do you hate me? Now, feel the hatred, the jealousy, the resentment. Isn't this mystic your friend?"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Ngh!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Captain! Tsukumo-san!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"What happened? Why are you pointing at each other with your swords?!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Wait! That's not Tsukumo-san!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Huh?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Her body's been taken over by the fox."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"You..."

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"Heh heh heh. A delicious offering has arrived."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Golden Haired Nine-tailed Fox – the strongest ghost with nine tails. A ghost with the hidden power to disguise herself as a beautiful woman to captivate the ones in power and bring countries to ruins..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Why is such a ghost here?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Someone might have broken the seal."

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"I can't feel pain. It doesn't matter to me if you hurt this girls' body. What will you do?"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"You fox... Get out from Tsukumo-san!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Miroko, stop! Calm down!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"The fox eats the demons that nest inside people's hearts!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Ngh...!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"People breed demons by hating the fox. The Nine-tailed Fox eats the demon together with the soul. That's why humans can't kill the fox."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Then what we do...?"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"I'm sorry, we have no choice but to retreat."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Are you fine with leaving Tsukumo-san behind?!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Of course not! I want to bring Tsukumo-san back too! But...there's nothing we can do..."

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"You're going to leave this girl and run away? That's smart. But how about I tell you an interesting story for you to travel home with?"

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"Three years ago, there were these fools who dared to point their swords at me. They were in the exact same situation as all of you. One of them, whom I possessed, killed each and every one."

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"The one whom I'd possessed was called 'Captain'. The crying one stabbed the frightened one and strangled the one who tried to bring me back to sanity."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Stop..."

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"That young girl pointed her sword at me. And then struck me with tears running down her face. She killed her friends and also the one she was supposed to obey!"

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"That eye with tears running down looked very tasty. So I ate the eyeball! Heh heh heh."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Stop it!!"

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"...Shall I eat that demon for you?"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Ngh..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Setsuna."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Tsukumo...? Tsukumo! I'll save you!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"I'm always getting saved by you."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"I'll definitely kill the Nine-tailed Fox and save you!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"That face doesn't suit you."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Huh...?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Since we joined the Patrol Squad, we've lost many friends and have overcome numerous sorrows, haven't we."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"To be honest, if it weren't for you, I would've hated humans and turned into a demon a long time ago."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"...Tsukumo."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"If you hadn't laughed and stayed beside me, I wouldn't have been able to stay myself."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Miroku and Suiren were also saved by your carefree nature. Komachi too. She was saved by the bright Ghost Patrol Squad you've created."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Ngh..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Yang expels ying. Light negates dark. If it's you, Setsuna, you'll be able to defeat the Nine-tailed Fox without breeding a demon in your heart."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"But then...you will..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Please. Kill the Nine-tailed Fox together with me."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"*sniffle*... *sobs*"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"My days spent with you were fun. Really. I won't say goodbye. Thank you, Setsuna."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Tsukumo!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"....Ngh."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Captain!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Captain! For the time being—"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Get in position for battle."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Huh?"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"We're taking down the Nine-tailed Fox."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Taking down... Do you mean we're killing Tsukumo-san?"

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"You! You impertinent little mystic! Going so far to resist me! Be good and hand over your body to me!"

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"Aaaaarrghhhh!!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Tsukumo is also fighting to kick the fox out."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"We're killing the Nine-tailed Fox. Not Tsukumo."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"But..."

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"...She's finally gone. This mystic is clever. One day, I'll also eat the soul of Abe no Yasuchika, the mystic who had sealed me away in the Heian period."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Since it's in the form of Tsukumo, we should be able to fight without breeding a demon inside."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"..."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Tsukumo-san would probably tell us to exorcise it together with her."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"I don't want it to taint Tsukumo's body any longer."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Everyone, let's free Tsukumo."

All:

"Yes!" "Let's do this!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Ready!"

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"You weak human beings. You think you can reach me with your swords?!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Suiren! Put up the barrier!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Hail! Kunai! Autumn leaves! I won't let you escape!"

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"Ugh, such impudence!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Tsukumo-san..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Suiren! It's your job to be the bait, right? Do your job properly!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Down with this dirty ghost! Exorcist wind!"

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"Ngh... You!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Tsukumo..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Don't worry. You're the second generation captain. And I've also decided to become your eye."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"My Evil Slayer 'Seiryu', like the blazing sun, is the blade to defeat ghosts. Hiyaaaah!"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Tsukumo-san..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Hey! That's an important hanging scroll! Who made Miroku drink?!"

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox)
"Why are none of you breeding demons? Why... Ah! You're all crying? You're fighting while crying!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Give Tsukumo back."

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox Ashiya Tsukumo)
"With the places you've cut, this young girl... Shut up! You're going to die here with me..."

Fumi:

(as Nine-tailed Fox Ashiya Tsukumo)
"No! Stop! Let me go! Komachi, please. While I'm still me..."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Tsukumo. I'll free you now..."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"I don't know what burdens you're carrying, but I like this side of you more. I feel like this you right now would believe me."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Thank you for believing in me."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"*sniffle*"

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Tsukumo-san..."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Tsukumo... Tsukumo!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"....It hurts."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"...What?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"If I can feel pain, that means I'm not dead yet."

All:

"What...??!"

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"W-Why...?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"It's probably thanks to that sword."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Huh?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"The Evil Slayer 'Tenku' is the first captain's sword. I think that sword protected me."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"I see! 'Tenku' is an exorcist blade!"

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Ohhh. So the barrier I put up together with the captain's exorcist wind, Miroku's demon slash, and then Komachi-san's exorcist blade, eradicated the Nine-tailed Fox?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"I hated my past self and ended up breeding a demon inside my heart. But all of you were so desperate to bring me back that the demon that was housing the Nine-tailed Fox disappeared."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Thank you, everyone."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"And when I was about to cross over into the underworld, the captain and the others told me that it wasn't my time yet."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"I'm so glad you're alive! Tsukumo!"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"You're making my injuries worse! Don't cling to me! Oww! It hurts!"

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"Oh, sorry!"

All:

"Hahahaha."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Can you stand?"

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Yes."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"Miroku, lend me your shoulder."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Okay."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"Then I'll go tell people to leave."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"No one would be out at this time of night."

Ichie:

(as Tsuchimikado Setsuna)
"If there were, they'd probably be ghosts."

Fumi:

(as Ashiya Tsukumo)
"That's not funny."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"Oh, look! The sun..."

Rui:

(as Kiichi Miroku)
"Ahh, no matter how many times I see it, it's still beautiful..."

Yuyuko:

(as Abe no Suiren)
"We managed to protect everyone tonight too."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"People survived the night and welcomed the morning. Nights where nameless girls risk their lives to defend."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"I'm proud of these girls who never get discouraged even when they're called misfits or strange."

Tamao:

(as Kibi no Komachi)
"I'm Kibi no Komachi, Ghost Patrol Squad deputy captain! We'll exorcise the ghosts that roam the dark nights and soar the capital!"

Five Friends' Stage

Ichie:

And that concludes Rinmeikan Girls School Performance Association's "Rerun - Ghost Patrol Story"!

Tamao:

We'd love it if this performance will stay inside all of your hearts!

Fumi:

And...

All:

Thank you so much for today!

Fumi:

It's over...

Tamao:

Yes. It's over.

Yuyuko:

It's over now.

Rui:

It's over.

Ichie:

Ahh! That was fun! But I wish we could've done more!

Fumi:

You moved around so much on stage. How do you still have the energy?

Rui:

Guess we'll be saying good-bye to these costumes for a while.

Yuyuko:

The damaged look for the squad armor and cloak... I think we did pretty well with how the costumes change as the story progressed.

Fumi:

The fighting scenes went well too.

Tamao:

Yeah. I think we were able to properly show the fighting scenes through matching the movements of the projection mapping ghosts.

Rui:

It feels like a waste to only do one performance when we spent so much time making it.

Ichie:

All right! Let's do it again!

Tamao:

What?

Ichie:

We prepared so much for this rerun. It's a waste for us to only do it once! The audience seemed to enjoy it too, so let's do it one more time!

Fumi:

That said, we have no audience.

Ichie:

But...

Fumi:

I understand your feeling, but there's no point in performing in front of an empty audience.

Yuyuko:

Well, you don't know that.

Fumi:

Huh?

Yuyuko:

It's often said that ghosts gather in theaters. Someone tapping you on the shoulder all of a sudden backstage or laughter coming from the trap room when there's no one there...

Yuyuko:

All theaters have one or two ghosts, so this theater must also...

Eek!

Rui:

Oh, stop it, Yukko.

Yuyuko:

It might be nice to perform "Ghost Patrol Story" for the ghosts sitting in the audience though. Beside Ichie-san is....

Ichie:

Eeek—!

Tamao:

Ichie? Oh, she left...

Yuyuko:

If the performance is finished, it's all good. Now the staff can leave too.

Fumi:

T-That's right. I-It's about time for us to leave too. Let's hurry and start the clean up.

Rui:

Fumi-senpai?

Yuyuko:

I see. Fumi-senpai is bad with scary things too... I've learned something useful. Heh heh heh.

Several days later...

Fumi:

Does everyone have their drinks?

All:

Yes!

Fumi:

Okay, then Ichie, if you will.

Ichie:

Sure! Please allow your lead to have a few words!

Ichie:

Looking back, it really took us a long time to get to where we are now. We first started with re-writing the initial script with everyone giving their input...

Ichie:

That's right! And no one ate any of the snacks that were bought for meetings so I ended up eating all of them myself. I was worried if I'd end up not being able to fit into my costume.

Fumi:

Stop right there! You're not seriously going to reflect on the entire play before we say cheers, right?

Ichie:

Huh? Is it too long?

Fumi:

Yes!

Yuyuko:

It's said that toasts and boring plays should be kept short.

Fumi:

You don't need to say anything funny.

Ichie:

Okay, let's start over! In celebration of the successful completion of "Rerun - Ghost Patrol Story", cheers!

All:

CHEERS!

Yuyuko:

Ahh... Juice is so refreshing.

Tamao:

Fumi, what are you reading?

Fumi:

The theater magazine. There's an article on our play.

Ichie:

Oh, what? Let me see, let me see!

Fumi:

Ichie, wait! You're so heavy!

Ichie:

Which is it? At the Cultural Promotion Event held the other day, Rinmeikan Girls School Performance Association performed "Rerun - Ghost Patrol Story".

Ichie:

Oh my god! That's us!

Fumi:

That's what I said. There's an article on our play.

Yuyuko:

The "Ghost Patrol Story", well-loved by many and performed for almost a hundred years, was rewritten with a high schooler's perspective and was well received.

Rui:

Also, the new production was outstanding with the ghosts in the performance appearing through projection mapping.

Tamao:

But above all, the most surprising thing about the performance is that it was performed by five people. It perfectly depicted the story's world and was such a powerful performance that you wouldn't have thought that it was done by only five people.

Fumi:

There are many requests for another rerun and is definitely a performance that should be seen by many theater fans.

Yuyuko:

Wow. This reporter has good taste.

Ichie:

They've written a lot of nice things!

Rui:

They complimented both the script and our performance. It was worth the late night discussions!

Fumi:

We asked Kocho-san and borrowed their material for the projection mapping video footage. We have to go thank her later.

Tamao:

I'm most happy about how our "Rerun - Ghost Patrol Story" performance was able to reach the audience.

Rui:

You're right. The lieutenant commander in the beginning was played by me too, so the whole play was performed by just the five of us.

Fumi:

Heh heh. It was refreshing to see you bullying Tamao.

Rui:

I-I didn't mean it! I was forced into it because of my role!

Tamao:

I know, Rui-chan. Thanks to your acting, I felt like I was able to get up from the bottom no matter what.

Ichie:

The five people here are the strongest five ever☆ I feel like we can do anything♪

Fumi:

I'm not sure if we can do everything, but the five of us have the ability to act in various plays, so it's worth the challenge.

Tamao:

Yes, let's do it.

Ichie:

Together with this Performance Association... Forever with these five girls... I hope we'll still be able to stand together on the same stage even when we grow old!

Yuyuko:

Um, excuse me, Ichie-san, that line sounds familiar...

Ichie:

Heh heh☆ I tried to do a "rerun" of a line of yours in your Christmas rakugo♪

Ichie:

That's all from me♪