What a mess.
You came just in time, Rika.
I'll be right there, please wait.
I'm here to pick you up, nee-pah.
I'm all set.
The Watanagashi Festival is tonight.
Is your house messy?
If you need any help cleaning it, I could give you a hand.
That won't be necessary.
That room is only a little dirty.
♫I long for the twisted melody from the future without knowing the cycle comes with affliction♫
♫The soul of words was full of hope before it perished into the oblivion♫
♫Disconnection and connection, looking through the crevice♫
♫The light you manipulate may only be a signal♫
♫I want to be with you♫
♫The last glimmer of light comes from the reflection♫
♫The fruition of your doing is now shining brightly♫
♫The linked emotions are now in turmoils♫
♫It's like a thorn in my skin that can't be pulled out♫
♫Every time I formed a bond, reality always falls apart♫
♫I'll devote myself to protect what's precious to me♫
♫The turbulence of chaos will slowly dissipate in the sea♫
♫The truth can always be found on the other end♫
HIGURASHI: WHEN THEY CRY SOTSU
I'm sorry for the long wait.
Satoko! I heard from the leader.
The doctor wanted you to stay in the hospital, but you refused.
I am totally fine.
I get it! You are afraid to spend the night at the hospital all by yourself.
Satoko can't even fall asleep unless she shares the bed with me.
How did it happen? How?
Well...
Hold on.
All of you started spewing nonsense because I didn't start talking.
I thought we wouldn't enjoy the pleasant moment that we had taken for granted in the past.
Yes. But we did it.
We did it together.
Keiichi and Shion are both here! The Watanagashi War of Six begins!
Are you sure? I'm not going to pull any punches.
I don't know what it's like, but I can't wait to see it.
The winner of our extracurricular activity today is the one who enjoys this festival the most!
I'm not going to lose!
I can't wait to see it.
Get ready for it.
Nonsense.
Hanyu.
Even if you're not next to me,
even if you can't enjoy this happiness,
there is one thing that you must know;
-See? We won. -Satoko!
We have reverted the tragedy once again.
So don't worry, Hanyu.
We can make it out of this death loop.
We will make the miracle happen and pave the way to a new destiny.
Satoko?
This is the best part of the dance.
One can never underestimate Satoko.
Why did you bring me here?
Rika told me everything. She told me you had done so much for me.
Of course, we are friends.
I'm grateful for your help.
So I must a favor of you.
Could I call you" Big Bro", Keiichi?
But...
Can I call you my Big Bro?
No, that's not it.
That settles it.
Big Bro.
I have something for you.
My Big Bro cherished it.
But now that you are my Big Bro, I want you to have it.
If you insist.
It'd be embarrassing if anyone found out. So while no one is looking...
Damn it.
Damn this itch, it's killing me.
This itch is driving me crazy.
It's you again, Maebara.
Make yourself at home. This is now your home too.
Satoko, did the police arrest your uncle?
Yes. So no one else is here.
It's just the two of us.
You said you had something for me.
Please wait here.
Where is the light switch?
Rika.
The miracle has ended.
From now on,
only despair awaits you.
I leave the rest to you, Mr. Oishi.
No!
Hojo!
What happened?
Whose blood was that?
You were with Maebara, right? Where is he now?
Where is Teppei?
I can't get any answer from this brat.
What is this?
It was Keiichi.
Keiichi was the curse.
What do you mean?
Do you mean to say he attacked the enemy of this village Teppei Hojo?
You will be guilty too if you try to cover it up for him!
This itch is driving me insane!
It was during Rika's dance performance.
Keiichi took my hand, and we left the shrine together.
He said there was something he wanted to say in my house.
Keiichi Maebara took you here?
He brought you to the home of his enemy Teppei Hojo?
No, this can't be. Someone must have given him orders.
It's the mastermind behind the curse!
Keiichi said he was my Big Bro. I didn't know what it meant.
Then he took a baseball bat from my late brother's room.
Your brother? Satoshi Hojo who disappeared because of the curse?
I knew this was all connected.
It's just as I predicted!
Keiichi wanted to attack my uncle with that bat.
But my uncle took over the bat, and...
I wanted to stop him.
But because Keiichi had lied to the Child Welfare Office,
my uncle was so mad that he lost his mind. There was nothing I could do.
Keiichi and my uncle fought and...
I could have stopped this from happening.
That aside, did Maebara mentioned anything?
What did he say about the curse?
Speaking of that, he kept saying it was a curse from Lord Oyashiro while beating my uncle.
He kept mumbling that same sentence.
I knew it. I knew it!
The mastermind knew Maebara would be a useful pawn.
He was asked to carry out the curse to prove his loyalty to the village.
This is the best evidence to prove that.
Uncle, it's been five years.
I finally found the clue linked to Lord Oyashiro's curse
that caused the series of mysterious deaths in Hinamizawa!
I'm almost there.
Soon enough, I will present the truth at your grave!
This evidence will point me to the mastermind!
Only a handful of people have the power to give such complicated orders.
Start thinking and use your mind, Kuraudo Oishi!
You are so close to solving the case!
That is great.
By the way, is there a problem with your neck?
My neck?
This itch is unbearable!
I almost got my answer! This is driving me crazy!
Damn this itch!
Poor thing. He's at the final stage.
Who gave the order? Who was it?
Order?
Who could have done such a thing?
When Keiichi said that, could it be...
No way...
Maebara said something.
Try to recall what he said back then.
Keiichi said it was Rika who asked him to do it.
Rika Furude?
The head of the Furude family, one of the Three Great Families!
I knew it, the Furude Shrine is the root of this curse.
The dots are connected! It all makes sense now.
I have all the evidence I need!
I'm counting on you to tear Rika's heart into pieces,
ambassador of Lord Oyashiro.
Keiichi and Satoko haven't come back.
It's time I went home.
My grandma kept asking me to meet the relatives.
I'm coming with you. I could spend the night in the side room.
Rika, what's wrong?
Have you seen Tomitake? Maybe he is with Takano.
The two of them were at the parking lot.
Oishi?
I've been looking for you, Rika Furude.
Officer!
Are you drunk?
Why?
Rika!
What are you doing to her?
I get it now.
Hey, stop it!
This is so entertaining, children of humans.
Officer Oishi!
You could talk it out with me, the next head of the Sonozaki family!
Let go of Rika!
No!
Sister!
Take Rika to safety!
Get out of my way!
Shion!
Stop!
The festival seems lively.
No way...
Stop it.
Shion! Mion!
Reina, take care of Keiichi and the others.
No!
Rika! Rika!
-Now, it's time to come clean. -Officer Oishi, no!
-It's time for your crime to end. -Please, Officer Oishi!
-You can take me instead! - Rika Furude!
Rika, run!
It was supposed to be an ideal world. How did it turn out this way?
What did you say?
Fine, just put an end to it.
A fool like you can never solve the curse.
Now die along with your ignorance.
Damn brat!
Start talking!
Start talking! Start talking!
Satoko, don't come here!
Is it over yet? Officer Oishi, were you just bluffing?
I get it now.
I finally understand everything!
The one pulling strings,
the mastermind of the curse, it was you all along!
You got the right answer.
Rika, are you dead?
We can't travel to the same fragment unless you die before I do.
Oh, there is a way to check if you're truly dead.
That should do the trick.
Satoko...
Rika, I can't let you get away yet.
Live with me in Hinamizawa in a future where we're both happy.
Before you can accept that reality, I won't let you get away so easily.
Well then, what will you do next,
pitiful and useless being who can't read the fragments?
♫The person who walks away from me is never turning back for me♫
♫Even when daybreak has come, the sins and crimes haven't gone away♫
♫The sun is setting, nightfall is closing in to cover the world in darkness♫
♫There are doubts in my heart, why should I seek the truth with my past scar♫
♫All I long for is that smile of yours♫
♫The countless mistakes we had, undo and reconstruct the past♫
♫I'll reunite with you despite the dither, go on, wipe away your tears♫
♫Go on your journey to search for that gentle voice you once heard♫
♫If I could hold your hand again, I would make sure the promise was made♫
English Translation by Medialink Exclusive copyright agency www.medialink.com.hk
Next episode, Kagurashi Arc, Chapter One.