(The news started)
Journalist: Here, Iwo Nagami from the FNN channel, live from Tokyo. A terrible fire is hitting a building on the Roppongi street. The rescuers are doing their best to get the residents out of the building ... (Suddenly, she heard several cries of rescuers who crashed to the ground in front of her, leaving a pool of blood) Oh my god ... And also, we hope that they will survive, whatever happens inside.
( in the building,... )
Little girl (running away from something): Big brother, what is chasing us? And what do they do to other people?
Young man (ditto): I don't know, but it's certainly not something good.
(they crossed the corridor and discovered with horror in their race, kinds of creatures half raccoon, half dog which left certain rooms and people transforming into these same creatures. They tried to avoid them as they can but by trying to go through an emergency door, the door next to it opens and they saw 2 creatures half-raccoon half-dog who approached them with a threatening air)
? (1): You dared to steal our statuette?
Girl: We ... We didn't know it was yours. We swear.
? (2): Your human oath to a Tanuki is worth nothing ! (he grabbed the little girl)
Young Man: No ! (he is mastered by people who have become Tanukis)
Tanuki (2): Now you two are going to pay the price.
Young man: No, don't hurt her, please.
Tanuki (1): Hurt her? We have much better. (she turned to her colleague) Change her!
Young Man (sobbing): Noooooo !
(With a sadistic look, the Tanuki prepared to launch his technique on the little girl ...)
Tanuki (2, receiving a lost laser which exploded his right arm): Aaaaaaargh, my arm !
(The people who became tanukis started to panic while the young man and his sister were confused by what was going on. Suddenly, a kind of giant paper grabbed the nape of the 2nd Tanuki and strangled her. A silhouette rushed towards the Tanuki who was being strangled and pushed her inside a room. The young man and his sister, as well as the people who became Tanukis, panicked heard the cries of the second Tanuki who was strangled and hit at the same time. by the silhouette until a shooting noise put an end to these cries.)
Tanuki (turning to the young man and his sister): Miserable humans, I may not be able to change it any more but I will finish you off anyway. (but by the time he was going to do it)
?: Hair Rope.
(And there, a huge mass made of hair grabbed the Tanuki and dragged it across the corridor and the silhouette got on the creature by fixing it with its only visible eye before pointing with its finger like a pistol towards the Tanuki, the extremity of which gives off a charge of energy. The people who became Tanukis rushed towards the silhouette to attack it ...)
?: Finger ...
(And there, part of the building explodes, putting the crowd outside in panic. With the death of Tanuki, the people transformed into creatures cried and became human again)
Resident (1, rising slightly): My head ...
Resident (2, idem): What's going on?
Young man: These creatures are gone.
Young girl: But we still have that!
(she pointed to the figure, right in front of them and the residents. the residents backed away as the figure advanced towards them. In the light of the flames, the Young Man, his sister and the residents saw that the figure looked like a young boy of 1m30 with brown hair covering his left eye, wearing Getas (Japanese sandals) and a blue uniform covered by a chanchanko (vest) striped with yellow and black)
?: Where is the Tanuki statuette?
Young Man (taking it out of his jacket): I ... Here, take it. Given what we encountered, we no longer want to keep it. (the boy went to the young man and took the statuette)
? (scolding): It was a mistake to steal this object. Now it must be returned to their owners before they continue to track you down. (he headed for the burning hallway). The emergency door is near you. Go away.
Resident: Wait, we didn't thank you.
?: At the moment, it doesn't matter. Get out before the building collapses. (the residents as well as the young man and his sister left while the young boy disappeared by passing the flames of the corridor. Outside ...)
Journalist: In the end, the survivors returned safe and sound but seemed traumatized by their experience.
Young man: But I swear, we saw a young boy who killed these monsters as if nothing had happened.
Doctor: Yes, but yes. Rest, sir.
Journalist: But the important thing is that they are safe. It was Iwo Nagami for FNN.
(For his part, the mysterious young boy moved, hidden from view in a house. He went through the window which was open before closing it. He went into the kitchen to clean his hands and his face, covered with ashes and whose the scratches on his face gradually disappeared)
?: (sigh) Damn Tanukis, even after giving them back theirs ... (he heard a light come on behind him and an elderly woman was there)
?: You went outside again without my permission, Kitaro?
Kitaro: I had to do what I had to do, Mother of Mizuki.
Mizuki's mother: I saw the news on TV. There was an explosion of energy that hundreds, if not thousands, of people saw from the outside and the debris nearly injured several people in the crowd.
Kitaro: I didn't have time to think about that, these people inside needed help.
Mother of Mizuki: What do you think you are for doing this? A hero ? All you do is create more damage than you try to save people.
Kitaro: And if I had let the Tanukis do it, there would have been a massacre in addition to the fire. We had to act, whatever the risk.
Mizuki's mother: And what are you doing this for? Your vision of a coexistence between humans and Yokais? While you are killing Yokais?
Kitaro: I only kill those who attack humans.
Mizuki's mother: It doesn't matter. In my house, you have to follow my rules.
Kitaro: Are these the same "rules" that made me lose my left eye?
Mizuki's mother: Don't come back to that, Kitaro. It was an accident.
Kitaro: It's not at all what your son gave me as an impression if that was the case. Nevertheless, I know that every fight I make is for a good cause and it is out of the question that I will let it go.
Mizuki's mother: Well ... In that case, ... Out! (Kitaro looks a little surprised) You heard, young man. If the rules of this house do not suit you then return to live in the forest like an animal. We don't need another monster in this city.
Kitaro (forcing himself to get angry): Very good, since even the explanations are insufficient for you, ... Very good. Know one thing, I agreed to come back here because I wanted to give Mizuki and you a second chance, but apparently it was a mistake. (he went to the door) Good evening!
(He closed the door violently)
Mizuki's mother: Poor little fool ...
(outside, Kitaro crossed the sidewalk, head bowed to avoid people's eyes)
Kitaro (speaking in his head): Humans are not always fans of heroes but as long as they stay alive, they can have a tomorrow.
(In a cabin in the forest, there is a small creature with a human body and an eyeball which serves as its head in a small cup speaking with a strange old lady)
?: Sunakake-Babaa, are you sure Kitaro will make it?
Sunakake-Babaa: Come on, Medama-Oyaji, you taught him combat techniques that he masters perfectly. I'm sure Kitaro can get by at least once without your guardianship.
Medama-Oyaji: I know but as a father, I have my reasons to be worried.
(The door opened and Kitaro entered the cabin)
Sunakake-Babaa: Kitaro? You're back already ? How it was at ... (Kitaro did not answer and stood in front of the window looking outside)
Medama-Oyaji: Sunakake, can you leave us?
Sunakake-Babaa: Yes, Medama, I understand ...
(she left the cabin)
Medama-Oyaji (approaching Kitaro): Good evening, my son.
Kitaro (seeing Medama): Good evening, Father.
Medama-Oyaji: Is something wrong?
Kitaro: I just went to Mizuki and her mother as you asked and I saved humans from the Tanukis in this burning building in Tokyo before handing over a stolen statuette to their owners.
Medama-Oyaji: But it's rather a good action on your part. What is the concern?
Kitaro: Mizuki's mother blamed me for almost causing collateral damage and ... She expelled me from the house.
Medama-Oyaji: Oh, son. If there is anything I can do to cheer you up ...
Kitaro: At the moment, I don't know.
Medama-Oyaji: Maybe ... You need new experiences.
Kitaro: What do you mean, Father?
Medama-Oyaji: Something that would allow you to know more about secrets that you might not know or to meet new acquaintances like for example, in a school.
Kitaro: No.
Medama-Oyaji: Kitaro ...
Kitaro: No, father. If it is to go back to school so that I am mocked again and sidelined, it is useless. At the moment, I don't have the mind to have new friends. Considering what happened tonight, I would like to be alone before I go to bed.
Medama-Oyaji: Okay ... If you say so ... I'll leave you.
Kitaro (turning to Medama who was about to leave): Nevertheless, (Medama turns around), thank you for worrying about me, father.
Medama-Oyaji (moved): Oh, it's nothing. It's normal. Good night, my son.
Kitaro: Good night, father
(Medama left the hut)
Medama-Oyaji (speaking alone): If only I could do something for him ...
(there, a creature in the form of a sheet arrived towards Medama)
?: Medama, is there a problem?
Medama-Oyaji: Oh, Ittan-Momen. It's just that Kitaro didn't have a good evening today. He was expelled from the home of his human adoptive family.
Ittan-Momen: And is there a way to cheer him up?
Medama-Oyaji: I have one, but can you, Sunakake and Nurikabe keep the surprise long enough before Kitaro finds out?
Ittan-Momen: You can count on us, Medama. What is the surprise?
(Medama explained his solution to him.)