Hikari House
"It's morning? I'm still myself, just barely." Satoshi said.
"Receiving Call Hiwatari's Cell Phone" read on the cell phone.
Niwa House
"For me?" Daisuke said.
"Yes. I thought it over and realized that there really was no one but you." Kuri said.
"Really?" Daisuke said.
"Yes! So I will make lunch for you every day from now on. Here, open wide." Kuri said.
"It's delicious! It's delicious, Miss Hikawa!" Daisuke said.
"I'm glad! I worked hard to make this, thinking only of you." Kuri said.
"Thank you!" Daisuke said.
"Hey, I'm pretty cool today! It's like I'm dreaming!" Daisuke thought.
"I won't ever let you go! I'm so happy!" Daisuke said.
"I won't let you go either." Satoshi said.
Xxx
Daisuke screamed and woke up.
"A dream? Sorry, Wiz. I scared you, didn't I? But of all people, why did Hiwatari show up there?" Daisuke said.
"It's obvious! The truth is that you're in love with Hiwatari. So Kuri is mine!" Dark said.
"What are you saying?! There's no way that's true! Why would I love Hiwatari?!" Daisuke said.
"Are you okay? Don't go ballistic, man." Dark said.
"But there are many mysterious things about Hiwatari." Daisuke said.
Hikawa House
"I knew Dark liked girls like me! Because we kissed...Wow, that just slipped out!"
"I'm saying this for your own good. You shouldn't go out with him! That kind of guy finds it easy to do that stuff with anyone." Reiko said.
"What is it, Reiko? Could it be that you're jealous?" Kuri said.
"Who? Me? I'd just say no to a lowlife like him!" Reiko said.
"That's mean! Dark is not a lowlife. He's kind to me!" Kuri said.
"Go ahead and think that way. You don't care how worried I am." Reiko said.
"What do you mean by that?" Kuri said.
Kei's Office
"Excuse me. Good morning, Father." Satoshi said.
"Satoshi! It's been a long time! I wanted to see you! I'm sorry to keep you alone for so long. But it will only be until we capture Dark." Kei said.
"I can't...I can't breathe, Father." Satoshi said.
"Oh, sorry! Since I don't see you often, I wanted to give you a hug. I'm really sorry, Satoshi." Kei said.
"That's all right. So, how is it going? Do you think you can capture Dark alive? In your report, you always say "There is no real progress." But how is it really going? Isn't it really the case that you know something?" Kei said.
"No, there isn't anything particularly." Satoshi said.
"I see. But with your skills, I believe that it won't take long. Let's take care of this quickly and live together again!" Kei said. "Along with the priestess..."
He had a threatening glint to his eye, and Satoshi got the message that he was subtly threatening Kuri.
"Is that all? If that's all, I'll be going now. I have to get to school." Satoshi said.
"Oh, sorry, I didn't notice." Kei said.
"Then excuse me." Satoshi said.
Xxx
"It's up here. It's been abandoned since the landslide four or five years ago." Daisuke said.
"I see." Dark said.
"It's mysterious, isn't it?" Daisuke said.
"Once people stop living in them, buildings go to ruin like they've lost their soul. Evil spirits may be living here instead." Dark said.
"Stop scaring me! Here it is, the Eternal Guide." Daisuke said.
"It almost became Eternally Stuck in Mud." Dark said.
"It doesn't look like it's broken. I think it's a very valuable item. We'd better keep it safe." Daisuke said.
"Wouldn't it be easier to just steal it now?" Dark said.
"We can't do that, because it has an owner for now." Daisuke said.
"Look, it's like it's been revived." Dark said.
"That's good. Then let's go home and send the warning letter. You must have been lonely all by yourself. We'll rescue you, so wait a little longer, okay?" Daisuke said.
Xxx
Azumano Jr High
"Look, he's coming." Girl said
"Yeah..." Girl said.
"Hey, are you all right now?" Daisuke said to Satoshi.
"Why do you ask?" Satoshi said.
"Why? Because you didn't seem to be doing that well lately. But, anyway, that's good. We'd better hurry! Class is starting." Daisuke said.
Niwa Basement
"The powers within the artwork have been awakening one after another. Even I didn't think it would happen like this." Emiko said.
"Yes, what happened forty years ago was nothing compared to this rate. The white wing...I think it's just a matter of time until he appears before Daisuke. If that happens, his current power won't be..." Daiki said.
"Yeah, that's right." Emiko said.
Azumano Jr High
"Excuse me, Senior Hiwatari, here!" Girl said.
"You don't need to respond, but please read it. She's admired you for a long time." Girl said.
"Sorry, but I don't have time for that." Satoshi said.
Azumano Jr High
"I overslept because of last night's work." Daisuke said.
"Morning! Hey! Won't you get in trouble if you start the hike this late?" Reiko said.
"That's why I'm in a hurry!" Daisuke said.
"Big news! I've got secret information on Dark! He's going after something called the Eternal Guide. Strangely, the police aren't going to post any guards at all." Takeshi said.
"Why not?" Kuri said.
"I heard that the higher-ups decided that, and the owner of the artwork consented to it. So I heard that they haven't said anything to the press." Takeshi said.
"But that's strange, isn't it?" Reiko said.
"Yeah, because that would mean they don't care about it." Takeshi said. "What's the big deal, Hikawa-imouto?"
"Hey, about the time and place on the warning letter, you haven't told anyone in school, right?" Kuri said.
"No, I haven't yet, but..." Takeshi said.
"Okay! Nice self-control! If the police aren't coming, I can talk to him." Kuri said.
"Hold on! I also want to take exciting pictures and get an exclusive interview to put on tomorrow's front page." Takeshi said.
"I know. Come with me. I'd feel better if you were with me." Kuri said.
"Yeah..." Takeshi said.
"So, when and where?" Kuri said.
Lab
'Alumnus Profile,' Daisuke read.
"Wow...He graduated high school when he was eight and then studied abroad. At thirteen, he graduated from Lagoon University at the top of his class. After returning to the country, he began working at Police HQ and is now the Chief Commander
of Dark Counter-Measures HQ..." Daisuke read aloud.
"Are you that interested in me?" Satoshi said.
"Oh! Hiwatari!" Daisuke said.
"You were so into it that you didn't realize I was right behind you." Satoshi said.
"How? I'm sure I locked the door." Daisuke said.
"I do know a few tricks. Not as many as you, though." Satoshi said.
"There you are! What are you doing, Niwa?! I've been looking all over for you!" Kuri said.
"Miss Hikawa! You want me to do something, right? Then sorry, Hiwatari, I'll see you later! Let's go, Miss Hikawa." Daisuke said.
Courtyard
"Here!" Kuri said.
"What? For me?" Daisuke said.
"I thought it over and realized that there really was no one but you." Kuri said.
"My dream came true! Miss Hikawa's homemade lunch!" Daisuke thought.
"Please try it." Kuri said.
"Okay, I'll dig in!" Daisuke said, eating.
"Well? Is it good? Niwa? Niwa! Niwa!" Kuri said.
Lab
'Alumnus Profile' Satoshi read.
"He seems absent-minded, but he's got almost all my data. I can't take him lightly. Shall I try confronting him directly?" Satoshi said.
Courtyard
"I'm sorry, Niwa, I'm not good at..." Kuri said.
"No, that's not true." Daisuke said.
"Yes, it is true! I'll cook better next time, so will you eat it again? I'll study more and more, practice all night and cook every morning, so I'll definitely get better at cooking!" Kuri said.
"Don't overdo it! I just wasn't doing well, so you didn't do anything wrong!" Daisuke said.
"No, it's not good at all! Because...I would like to cook for Mr. Dark! I want to cook a lot of delicious dishes for Mr. Dark." Kuri said. "Niwa? Niwa?"
"I'm all right." Daisuke said.
"Are you sure?" Kuri said.
"Yeah. See you." Daisuke said.
Daisuke left and ran into Satoshi on the stairs, knocking the trays out of his hands.
"Are you okay?" Daisuke said.
"Yeah, somehow." Satoshi said.
"If you want, I could carry half of them." Daisuke said.
"Yes, if you would, I would appreciate it." Satoshi said.
"Now that's a rare combination." Reiko said.
"Hiwatari, don't the cafeteria people normally do this stuff?" Daisuke said. "Why are you doing it?"
They went into the freezer.
"I guess I should've expected it'd be colder in the back." Daisuke said.
"It's because it's -20°C." Satoshi said.
"The door!" Daisuke said.
"It's no use. We're completely locked in." Satoshi said.
"It looks like the door got locked somehow." Daisuke said. "Somebody! Is anyone there?! Please open the door!"
"Around this time, no one comes here, so we shouldn't expect any help." Satoshi said.
"I'll do it somehow." Daisuke tried the lock. "It can't be!"
"Looks like we'd better think of some other way." Satoshi said.
"This is the first time. Why is the lock in a place like this so..." Daisuke said.
"Niwa? - 20°C. It really numbs you, doesn't it?" Satoshi said.
"If we don't move around, we'll be in trouble. I know! Why don't we think about
how to get out while running?" Daisuke said.
"We'd better not. If the cold air gets into your lungs, it'll be hard to breathe." Satoshi said. "But...If it was the Phantom Thief Dark, wouldn't he be able to get out of this kind of place easily?"
"What do you mean by that?" Daisuke said.
"Nothing. The thought just crossed my mind." Satoshi said.
"Is he trying to make me become Dark? No way. But if that's the only way..." Daisuke thought.
"It's only a matter of time. Sometimes kindness leads to your destruction. That...Again! At a time like this..." Satoshi said.
"What's wrong, Hiwatari?! Are you okay?" Daisuke said.
"Cold..." Satoshi said.
"Hiwatari!" Daisuke said.
"Daisuke! Take Kuri's picture out! If you change into me, I'll beat this guy instantly and get out of here while he's down!" Dark said.
"No, you can't do something that violent." Daisuke said..
"But seriously, watch out! His power is getting pretty strong." Dark said.
"His? He who?" Daisuke said.
"Sorry for becoming a mess." Satoshi said.
"That's okay. But are you all right?" Daisuke said.
"Yeah." Satoshi said.
"From this close, are they calling each other? Either way, at a time like this..." Satoshi thought.
"We should stay like this a little longer, since it's so cold." Daisuke said. "Hey...Why did you come to our school?"
"What do you mean by why?" Satoshi said.
"Well, you already finished college, right?" Daisuke said. "You don't need to go to middle school again. Hiwatari?"
"If anything...It's because I wanted to experience a normal 14-year-old life." Satoshi said.
"Good. I'm rather relieved." Daisuke said.
Xxx
"Niwa? I saw him with Brother, but... He left his school bag and hasn't come back yet. I looked for him all over school, but I couldn't find him." Kuri said.
"He left his school bag?" Reiko said.
"I don't know why, but he got really depressed and suddenly disappeared. Please, Reiko! Look for him with me!" Kuri said.
"Guess I've got no choice." Reiko said.
xxx
"What are you doing, Hiwatari?!" Daisuke said.
"Leave me alone! I don't need friends! I especially don't want to be friends with you!" Satoshi said.
"No way! Did I do something bad to you?" Daisuke said.
"No! It's not like that!" Satoshi said.
"Then why? You were the one who started talking to me." Daisuke said.
"Don't you know?! You and I are..." Satoshi said.
"Hiwatari?!" Daisuke said.
"Stop it! Stay back!" Satoshi said.
"Hiwatari!" Daisuke said.
"No! Don't get any closer!" Satoshi said.
"What? But..." Daisuke said.
Satoshi transformed into Krad.
"He's finally come out! Krad!" Dark said.
"Krad..." Daisuke said.
"Just like I am inside of you, he is inside of Hiwatari." Dark said.
"Krad... That is Hiwatari's..." Daisuke said.
"It's been a long time. It's an honor to meet with you again, Dark Mousy." Krad said.
"Does he recognize you?" Daisuke said.
"Yeah, if I am darkness, he is light!" Dark said. "I don't have the time to explain right now! Daisuke, change into me right away!"
"Okay!" Daisuke said.
Daisuke transformed into Dark.
Xxx
"That's right! The storage room!" Reiko said.
"It's no good! It's locked!" Kuri said.
"Niwa?!" Reiko said.
"Niwa?!" Kuri said.
"Kuri! Bring a teacher!" Reiko said.
Xxx
"Sorry to disappoint you. But it was close." Dark said.
They began to fight using magic.
"He's using it like crazy! Krad! Your Tamer will die! Is that what you want?" Dark said.
"Either way, it's just a matter of time. This body will be mine." Krad said.
"You've got an angel's face, but you're really a devil!" Dark said.
Xxx
"Niwa! You're in there, aren't you? Hold on, Niwa!" Reiko said.
Xxx
"That's the Dark I know!" Krad said as Dark used magic on him.
"Stop it! I won't let you do whatever you want with my body yet!" Satoshi said and transformed back
"Niwa! Niwa, are you all right? Wake up, Niwa!" Reiko said, then stopped. "Hiwatari?"
Kuri ran in. "Satoshi is hurt!"
The two ran to Satoshi's side.
"Why is she so...concerned about him?" Daisuke said.
Xxx
"Oh, no! I'll be late again!" Daisuke said.
He was stopped by Satoshi's limo.
"Hiwatari..." Daisuke said.
"I'll take you to school." Satoshi said.
"Yeah, thanks." Daisuke said.
"I told them that the incident in the storage room was due to a malfunction in the cooling system." Satoshi said.
"Hey, are you all right?" Daisuke said.
"Yes. In any case, I'll have to leave for a while. My plan got a bit out of hand and something came up that I need to do. And even for me, it'd be better if I keep my distance from you for a while." Satoshi said.
"What about your sisters?" Daisuke said.
"Later. We'll meet again some time." Satoshi said.
"But Hiwatari..." Daisuke was left standing in front of the school alone.
Xxx
"I send in the warning letter as usual, and I go and steal as usual. I guess I'm getting really used to my life as a Phantom Thief." Daisuke thought. "This is incredible!"
"Lots of sun?" Reiko said.
"You knew about this place?" Daisuke said.
"It's pretty, isn't it?" Reiko said.
Xxx
"Is this really the place?" Takeshi said.
"Yeah, the question is where it's at." Kuri said.
"Let's search for it. The most likely place for it would be the lobby, I guess." Takeshi said.
"Let me see... This way." Kuri said.
"Isn't that it?" Takeshi said.
"Looks like it." Kuri said.
"Permanent Mark? That's a weird title." Takeshi said.
"I think it should be read as "Eternal Guide"." Kuri said.
"What? Really?" Takeshi said.
"By the way, did you notice that the statue is the only thing that's this clean?" Kuri said.
"No kidding." Takeshi said.
"On top of that, this black stone..." Kuri said.
"It's kind of spooky." Takeshi said.
"That...was placed there by me." Satoshi said.
"Hiwatari?!" Kuri said. Brother?
"Why?" Takeshi said.
"Rather than worrying about that, I think you should... Leave this place immediately. Soon, Dark will show up, and..." Satoshi said.
"Satoshi?" Kuri said. You would offer me up as sacrifice?
"Stop it. Let me handle it!" Satoshi said.
"Satoshi!" Kuri ran over to help him. "Calm down, focus...breathe! You don't have to do this!"
"Don't hurt those two!" Satoshi said and transformed.
Krad stood before them, dressed in white and gold, his white wings splayed out.
"No way." Takeshi said.
"Stay back Saehara. It's dangerous. You need to run." Kuri said.
"I can't just leave you—" Takeshi protested.
"GO!" Kuri used her spirit-voice. Even Krad stepped back.
Takeshi ran.
"Kurisuta. You should not have come here." Krad said. "In place of greeting you..."
Krad knocked her out. "Seems like you were a little late, Dark Mousy."
"What did you do to her, Krad?!" Dark said.
"I've only had her take a little nap. Now there's no one to bother us." Krad said.
"What the..."
The stone glowed and drew Dark into it.
"Dammit!" Dark said. "Daisuke!"
"I'm sorry. This shouldn't have...I didn't mean to involve the priestess." Satoshi said.
"Miss Hikawa!" Daisuke said.
"She's unconscious. I used sealer's ore to seal Dark's magic." Satoshi said.
"Sealer?" Daisuke said.
"I mean that black stone. Since it is compatible with the Eternal Guide, it should have worked. If only Krad hadn't come out..." Satoshi said. He ran a hand over Kuri's cheek.
"Are you okay?" Daisuke said.
"Don't worry about me. With Krad's power added to it, Kuri's consciousness seems to have also been sealed along with Dark." Satoshi said.
"Dark too?" Daisuke said.
"Find the sealer stone and smash it. I can't help you any more. You'll just have to do it by yourself." Satoshi said.
"Where is the sealer stone?" Daisuke said.
"The Eternal Guide should tell you that." Satoshi said.
"Hiwatari..." Daisuke said.
"Hurry up, or else you won't be able to get them back." Satoshi said, then looked up desperately. "Save her. Please..."
Xxx
"Please, Eternal Guide. Please help me. I want to help my friends. I want to bring Dark back. Please tell me what I should do. Miss Eternal Guide?" Daisuke said.
"Hello! Thanks for waiting! Nice to finally meet you. I had been frustrated for a while there because I can only take this shape at certain times." Towa said.
"So you're the Eternal Gui..." Daisuke said.
"Bingo! You can call me Towa." Towa said.
"Miss Tow..." Daisuke said.
"That's Towa! Please don't use Miss. And I don't want you to use Mrs., like I'm some old lady, because... I'm an innocent young girl who isn't even a hundred years old yet! " Towa said.
Looks like a weirdo came out. Daisuke thought.
"Hey, you just thought I'm weird, didn't you?" Towa said.
"I didn't!" Daisuke said. "About... "
"I know. We're going to find that black stone, right?" Towa said.
"I was told that I don't have much time." Daisuke said.
"That's right. We'd better track it down quickly. However, I have some conditions." Towa said.
"Conditions?" Daisuke said.
"The first one is that you'll steal me, and the second one is that you have to make it back on your own." Towa said.
"Got it. I was going to take you home from the beginning, so I'll take good care of you. And if I get Dark's power back, we can come back on our own. So let's hurry, Towa." Daisuke said.
"Okay, then I'll be guiding you for just one way, Tamer Daisuke." Towa said.
Xxx
Dark woke up. Where am I?
"Anata are you up yet?" A woman's voice, familiar, sounded in the big manor-like house.
Dark sat up and looked around. He was floating outside the window of a beautiful manor. Inside was a woman with long dark hair and piercing blue eyes. She kissed the cheek of a man with startling blue hair and eyes—the Commander!—and gave him a hug.
"I'll see you at the museum after I walk Ninako to school." The woman said.
"Alright Kuri. Don't be late." Satoshi said.
"Bye Daddy!" Ninako said.
She was a sweet little girl with high blue pigtails and blue eyes.
What the hell was going on?!
Xxx
"Where is this place? It seems familiar. Towa? Towa?! Towa?!" Daisuke said.
"I'm right here, Daisuke Niwa." Towa said.
"Where's here?" Daisuke said.
"Don't step on me!" Towa said.
"Towa? Why do you look like that?" Daisuke said.
"This is all I can do with my current power. It looks like you've only got an hour to move around here yourself." Towa said.
"Got it. Well, do you know where that stone is?" Daisuke said.
"No, but it should be nearby. I can feel it. Please follow me." Towa said.
"Okay. What is this? My body feels really heavy. Can I make it a whole hour like this? Shoot! Strange. I remember this town, but something is weird." Daisuke said.
"We're getting close. It's over here!" Towa said.
"That's the fountain park! There it is!" Daisuke said.
"Hurry up, hurry up!" Towa said.
Daichi picked up the stone and ran off with it.
"No, that's...I'm sorry, but that's mine. It's very important to me. Please give it back." Daisuke said.
"No! Wait! Please listen to me! My body can't..." Daisuke said.
"Calm down! We'll certainly be able to catch up with him." Towa said.
"My body won't move. Dark, please run with me, even if just in spirit." Daisuke said.
"Hey, don't go too fast!" Towa said. "That way!"
"That's headed towards my home." Daisuke said.
"Dai! Dai!" Emiko said.
"What is it, Grandma?" Daichi said.
"It's not Grandma, it's Ms. Emiko, right? Take your shoes off neatly, okay?" Emiko said.
"Okay!" Daichi said.
"Here, you left your skateboard out too." Emiko said.
"Sorry, Grandma. I'll put it away now." Daichi said.
"Excuse me... He found something that's important to me." Daisuke said.
"It's mine!" Daichi said.
"Daichi, what did you find?" Emiko said. "This is..."
"If I don't bring it back, I won't be able to save people who are very important to me." Daisuke said.
"Give it back to him." Emiko said.
"But..." Daichi said.
"This person wouldn't lie. Go on." Emiko said.
"Thank you. I won't forget." Daisuke said.
"You have to go now, right?" Emiko said.
"Sorry, I have to go, since I'm almost out of time." Daisuke said.
"Since this boy exists here, you'll definitely be able to go back." Emiko said.
"Yes..." Daisuke said.
"Daichi!" Reiko said.
"What, Mom?" Daichi said.
"Towa, this is..." Daisuke said.
"It's the future. Probably twenty years from now. My role as a guide ends here. Smash the stone quickly!" Towa said.
"I did it, Towa! Towa?! Towa! Hang on, Towa!" Daisuke said.
"I'm sorry, but I can't fly any longer, since I used up my energy." Towa said.
"This is what you meant by one way?!" Daisuke said.
"So you figured it out?" Towa said.
"I'll take you back with me! I promised you, right?" Daisuke said.
"I was really glad to hear you say I was valuable. So I was happy to help you." Towa said.
"Come out, Dark!" Daisuke said.
"So you called my name. Took you long enough. Call me sooner!" Dark said.
"Dark, Towa is...She tried very hard and pushed herself. I promised to bring her back with me!" Daisuke said.
"I know. She used her energy up, right? Sheesh, you always call me at the last minute." Dark said and leaned down and kissed her.
"Dark!" Daisuke said.
"It's for lifesaving, for lifesaving. Are you awake now, Princess Towa?" Dark said.
"Sir Dark?" Towa said.
"Oh, you know me?" Dark said.
"Of course! You're an idol in our world!" Towa said.
"Hey, if you get too excited..." Dark said.
"What shall I do?! What shall I do?!" Towa turned into a bird.
"You're pretty funny. Don't push too hard, because I only gave you a little of my energy. Okay, we're going back." Dark said.
Xxx
"Why did you endanger yourself?" Dark said, holding Kuri. "You knew what would happen if you came here, didn't you. Baiting Krad like that..."
"I knew you'd save me...Dark..." Kuri said weakly. "I also wanted you to see the future...everything...my whole plan...was worth you seeing my hope."
Dark leaned down and kissed her cheek. "I'm going to fight for that future. I'm also never letting Krad lay a finger on you again!"