EPISODE 12: A MISSION TO THE NEW DESTINATION

EPISODE 12: A MISSION TO THE NEW DESTINATION

On the way to the city yūto and sora help an old man with his carriage. The wheel from his carriage is stuck and has fallen to the ground. At the same time the two children approach the old man and ask him.

OUTDOOR AREA, IN THE FOREST NEAR THE CITY - DAY

YŪTO

What's going on here?

(The man going to place the wheel back in the carriage turns to the children and tells them with a smile)

OLD MAN

Nothing, nothing, my sons. Don't mind me. I'll manage on my own, hehe.

(Yūto responds with a smile)

YŪTO

Let us help you, please.

(The old man shakes his head in agreement and growls)

OLD MAN

Thank you very much. The help that is offered to me is precious to my sons. Thank you very much.

(Yūto lifts the wheel while sora holds the carriage aloft with his two bare hands. In this way the carriage was repaired, and with a smile yuto responds to the old man as he has turned his back to him and is about to leave.)

YŪTO

Take care, old man!

(Says the old man in his turn and with a smile on his lips)

OLD MAN

Thank you so much for helping my children. But no matter how much I thank you, I cannot repay my debt to you two.

(Yūto and sora start walking and sora tells the old man)

SORA

The only reward we can ask of you, old man, is to stay out of the woods at night. We don't want any more trouble on our feet. Am I clear?

(The old man says and at the same time bows to the two children)

OLD MAN

Be quiet about it. And you Travelers be careful on your way.

(So the old man turns to leave that spot, but as he turns to leave he sees the back of yūto and sora's torn T-shirts. Yūto's blouse is written in purple letters in Japanese "hunter=猟師 " but it doesn't look very clearly. While sora's blouse is written the same but in green letters. So he shouts at the two children)

OLD MAN

Wait! Wait a minute!

(The old man approaches them and asks them in terror)

OLD MAN

Are you going in that direction?

(Sora does not speak, only makes a stealthy movement of his left hand to take out one of his two little axes. Yūto unobtrusively grasps sora's hand while continuing to tell the old man)

YŪTO

Right, that's our next destination. Is there a problem?

(The old man catches yūto by the collar of his blouse and tells him in the ear without sora hearing)

OLD MAN

If you want your well, you'd better not go. Trust me and listen carefully, you may die where you go.

(Yūto grasps his hands and with a smile says)

YŪTO

Don't worry, we know our way. But if you can give us some useful information it would be a great help to us, too. Do you know anything about that town?

(The old man leaves yūto and answers)

OLD MAN

Savvy. But unfortunately, I know almost nothing. All I know is that every night a person disappears from the city. I guess it's the work of the Demons, damn them.

(The old man climbs into the carriage and looking at yūto and sora says)

OLD MAN

That's all I know, but don't despair, my sons. A madman can help you.

SORA

Crazy?

OLD MAN

Yes, a madman. This man lives a little way down in a hollow of a tree. He knows all about the demons of the city, perhaps he can give you the information you need.

(The old man beckons the horses to start, and yūto as he drives away the old man shakes his hand shouting)

YŪTO

THANK YOU, BON VOYAGE!

(So sora and yūto turn their backs and take the road to the city. As he walks yūto thinks)

YŪTO

Crazy huh? I wonder what he meant when he said crazy? What kind of crazy?

(The two children have got very close to the city. They make a stop on a hill and look at the beautiful city)

OUTDOORS, IN THE FOREST VERY CLOSE TO THE CITY - DAY

YŪTO

Very beautiful city, is not sora?

(Sora smiles and continues to walk telling yūto)

SORA

The only beautiful thing she has is the Demons in her. Nothing more, I can't wait to kill demons again. I can't wait hechee.

(Yūto wears a black hood so his ears can't be seen, and the two children keep walking. Until a man whispers to them)

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

Here.

(Yūto and sora look right-left with Wonder in their gaze. The man again screams telling them)

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

Down here! Look down! Down the tree!

(It is a man wearing a straw hat and hidden in a hollow of a tree. The two children look at him with astonishment in their eyes.)

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

Don't go to this town.

(Sora turns his head and looks at the man telling him with a serious look)

SORA

Another pathetic man who deserves to die.

(And he draws a long breath. At that moment a carriage passes, the carriage makes a noise, and the man frightened hides in the hollow of the tree. After a while the carriage is gone and the man pulls his head out of the box saying scared to the two children while at the same time looking right-left panicked)

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

Gone?

(Yūto looks at the carriage moving away, then turns and looks at the man asking him questions in his tone)

YŪTO

What if he left?

(The man constantly looking right-left with anxiety responds to yūto)

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

Demon.

(Sora and O yūto look curiously at the man, and then look at each other. So sora says angry)

SORA

I've never seen such a pathetic person in my life! I was frightened even by the noise of the carriage! You're the worst scared person I've ever met in my life! You should be ashamed of yourself! So, so there's no reason to live. That's why ... that'S why I'M gonna help you! I WILL PUT AN END TO YOUR SUFFERING! I'M GONNA KILL YOU!

(As he says all this sora pulls out one of the two small axes from behind their sheath and tries to kill him. Yūto meanwhile grasps sora's hand and trying to push him away from the man shouts)

YŪTO

SORA! SORA, STOP! NEVER MIND! IT'S OKAY, STOP! HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S SCARED! STOP SORA!

(Sora with hate in his look screams and continues to try to kill the man)

SORA

It doesn't matter! LOOK AT HIM! I AM ONLY ASHAMED THAT IT EXISTS! ONLY HE'S HUMAN! IT INFECTS THE HONOR OF ALL PEOPLE WHO ARE BRAVELY FIGHTING FOR A BETTER FUTURE! HE MUST DIE! DIE, DAMN IT!

YŪTO

NO SORA! Stop! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO KILL HIM, NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU FEEL SORRY FOR HIM! Stop! STOP SORA!

(After a while sora stops and sits a little away from yūto and the man. The man falls on his knees and bows to yūto saying to him)

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thanks a lot, I'll pay you back sometime in the near future! I promise! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

(Yūto shakes his hands negatively saying with a smile and a drop of sweat is on his cheek)

YŪTO

I didn't do much. It's okay. Don't worship me for this thing.

(The man sits with his knees outside the hollow of the tree. So does yūto sit with his knees opposite the man while sora half looks at the man with hatred in his gaze. So yūto says to the man)

YŪTO

My name is yūto yamada and this is sora yamashiro.

(At these words yūto shows with his hand himself and sora. Sora however turns his head in another direction discrediting the man)

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

Mmm, nice to meet you.

YŪTO

Above we met an old man and he informed us that here we would find the information you seek. You can us-

(The man stretches out his hand in front of yūto's mouth to stop him and says with his eyes closed)

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

Stop yūto yamada, I know. I know what your path is and what you are. But unfortunately I can't help you, I'm so sorry. Even though I know the information you need, I can't give it to you generously. My tongue wraps itself in my mouth preventing me from making it easier for you. I don't want to send you to hell for nothing. You are two young children like the cold waters of the river who are now beginning their lives. It will be injustice for you not to fulfill the dreams that you have in you.

(And at the man's last words he stretched out his hand and pointed to yūto's heart. Then sora angry gets up from the ground where he sits and catches the man by the throat shouting at him)

SORA

You're talking nonsense! Idiot, we're asking you for an explanation about this stupid town, and you're obligated to help us! We're asking for some goddamn information! GIVE THEM TO US IF YOU WANT YOUR LIFE!

(The man closes his eyes and in a calm voice tells sora)

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

Unfortunately what you ask is impossible for me, little warrior of light. Regret.

(Sora continues to shout and angry replies to the man while at the same time pulls out one of the two small axes behind the sheath he has on the back with his left hand)

SORA

Son of a bitch! PATHETIC WORM! DON'T PLAY WITH ME. I'M NOT IN THE MOOD! Okay?! IF YOU WANT YOUR HEAD BACK! IF YOU WANT TO LIVE ANOTHER DAY IN THIS USELESS LIFE, YOU'D BETTER LISTEN TO ME! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!

(Yūto has stood still, not trying to hinder sora. All she does is watch sora and the man. Then the man tells sora and yūto as sora still holds him by the throat and has his axe raised)

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

I've been living in this hollow of the tree for many years. Every year I meet different demon hunters. But I never cease to meet them at the same time, the same day, the same hour as you.

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

A long time ago demon hunters asked me for my help and I gave it to them generously believing that I was doing something good. Something right. That I do do something useful for them, but I don't.

(Tears flow from the man's eyes and he continues to speak)

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

It was all a lie! It was all stupid.

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

All the demon hunters wanted to know from me was the Demons. They wanted to know about what kind of demons they would face at night in the city, believing that if they knew what they would encounter they would be able to prepare properly to win the battle against them. Tsk nonsense. I gave them the information they needed, they thanked me and left the hollow of the tree.

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

On the same day before dawn every demon hunter died. All the demon hunters died the same night before the sun rose. It seems the Demons in this city are invincible hehe. So ends my story. Since then I have not spoken again, nor will I speak on this subject to any demon hunter. I don't want you to get hurt because of me. I DON'T WANT YOU TO DIE BECAUSE OF ME! That's why I'm afraid to give you the information you're looking for! I fear the future! I'm afraid for you! All I want is to sit here in my safe cavity and not be bothered by anyone, because. Because it makes me feel safe. I feel alive.

(Sora clenches his teeth and yells)

SORA

PATHETIC MAN, I'LL KILL YOU!

(Sora strikes the man's face with the handle of his axe. The man falls down and blood begins to flow from his nose. Then yūto says in commanding voice to sora)

YŪTO

STOP SORA!

(Sora stops and leaves him. Yūto gets up from the ground and tells the man)

YŪTO

If you don't want to prepare us for what we will come across good. But we'll have to find out for ourselves. Anyway, thanks for what you told us.

(More tears drip from the man's eyes and he asks in a low voice)

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

Why? Why are you thanking me? Why?

YŪTO

I know it's hard to think that because of your information, thousands of demon hunters have been killed. In your mind, thoughts will wander and torment you for a lifetime. Thoughts like"Why did I tell them?" "I'd rather not tell them all this ""Why, why"? "Did they die because of me or not?"I am to blame for it all! Me, me! But -" "If I hadn't told them all this they might have lived. But it's too late to make up for it, is it?". BUT NOT ANYMORE! I swear to you that you will never have to speak again, and one day when the sun shines in the sky will be the day when you will be released from your bonds! On that day you will have nothing to fear! MARK MY WORDS! Why ... why. BECAUSE WE WILL SAVE THE WORLD! WE WILL GIVE YOU THE HOPE TO MOVE ON AND FEEL TRULY FREE! MARK MY WORDS! REMEMBER THEM!

(The man's eyes twinkle as he stares down at yūto. Then the two children begin to march towards the city. The man bends his head and thinks half smiling)

MAN WITH STRAW HAT

These were said by thousands of other hunters who did not succeed, but. But that faith that this child has no one else has. I see, may all that he says Be True. May what he says come true, but until then au revoir. Shining sun.

(Entering the city yūto and sora see people chatting with each other, children playing and running merrily, while other people of the city make their purchases. As yūto and sora walk through the city streets, sora responds to yūto)

OUTSIDE, INSIDE THE STREETS OF THE CITY - DAY

SORA

There's a lot of people yūto, so let's get out of here.

(At the same time, while he says all this, he takes slight steps to leave. But yūto catches him by the shoulder and looks at him. Sora bends his head with a big exhalation he says)

SORA

Come on yūto, let's come in the evening when there will be no people. I don't like people.

(Yūto in a serious tone replies)

YŪTO

No.

(Yūto continues to speak to sora saying with his eyes closed and with the middle finger of his hand raised)

YŪTO

We need to extract information about demons, if anyone has seen or heard anything. But we have to be very discreet. Do you understand, sora? Sora?

(Yūto opens his eyes and does not see sora listening to him but eating sweets from a counter saying)

SORA

Mmm, this thing is delicious. I may not know what it is, but I'll eat it all. I used to eat mud here when I was a baby, that's not going to hurt my stomach. My Titan, lol.

(Yūto says to himself disappointed)

YŪTO

You're kidding. All the time I was talking to myself and he was eating the candy? Will he save the world? You can't be serious.

(Yūto approaches sora and looks at the food counter. At the same time where the two children are talking, the gaze of the girl with the orange hair continues to watch them, until sora feels from the ground a man with a mask and hood looking at them through a narrow alley and re-enters. Sora whispers to yūto)

SORA

Someone's watching us.

(So he draws yūto, and they head for the narrow alley. Yūto looks into the narrow alley and sees only a cloak lost over a small wall. The stranger jumps the little wall and starts running. Yūto shouts at sora while he starts running too to catch up with the unknown)

YŪTO

FIND SORA! DON'T LOSE SIGHT OF HIM!

(Sora yells while simultaneously running along with yūto through the city with their arms backward and his body forward)

SORA

YOU'RE IN TROUBLE NOW, YOU BASTARD, I KNOW! LISTEN THERE "OUT OF YOUR SIGHT"! Earth sensation!

(With every step sora takes he can feel the ground, but he doesn't find the spy)

SORA

I couldn't find him. He uses movement that won't let me track him.

(The stranger runs through the city, jumps various small walls and rammed into the crowd on the main street of the city. The two children arrive at the big market and face the crowd of people. Sora and yūto stand for a while and look at the crowd not knowing what to do. Then cries sora as he makes his decision)

SORA

You may have cancelled the Earth sensation move, but let's see what you do now! BEAST SOUND!

(Growling sora generated something like sound waves. In this way he detects the unknown and shouts at yūto)

SORA

I FOUND HIM!

(Bellowing sora enters at once into the crowd of people pushing those in his passage to pass and at the same time shouting angry)

SORA

Move! Move! Move! OUT OF THE WAY, DAMN YOU! THAT'S WHY I HATE PEOPLE! Ahhh!

(Yūto looks at the roofs of houses with Japanese architecture. So he gets an idea, climbs onto the roofs of the old Japanese houses and starts running and jumping from roof to roof to catch up with the spy. Yūto runs with his arms backward while he has brought his body a little forward. Instead sora pushes the crowd of people to get through. After much running the spy reaches a beautiful garden of a temple and goes to take off his hood. All that is seen is his orange long hair but before he has time to remove the whole hood from his head appears yūto making an amazing entrance lands and he in the garden of the temple. The stranger frightened again wears the hood, after yūto stands up and wipes the sweat from his face, looks at the stranger with curiosity and says with a number of breaths)

OUTDOOR AREA, IN THE GARDEN OF THE TEMPLE-DAY

YŪTO

Why are you following us? I hope you have a good excuse to leave you alone.

(The stranger wears a mask so that his mouth is not visible and a hood so that his hair is not visible either. That's how only his orange eyes look)

AIKO MIYASAKI

It's none of your business, some things are good not to know.

(Aiko grabs a tantō and a kunai behind her back and stands with her body forward ready to attack. Yūto responds a little scared and shakes his hands in panic)

YŪTO

Wow wow! I don't want to fight, I just want to know why you were watching us.

(Aiko laughs saying)

AIKO

Lol, if you don't want trouble, let me do my job as I know it, do it well.

(All this she says, looking at kunai at the same time as she turns on her arm. She then concludes her sentence by saying:)

AIKO

Well, I have to give it to you. You've done very well so far. But the question is " from now on how will you fare, yūto?"

(Yūto is horrified and surprised by saying from within to himself)

YŪTO

Where did this come from?! How come he knows my name? I don't remember meeting him during my trip anywhere. How does he know my name? What is this person?

(Aiko says laughing satanically)

AIKO

Hehehehehee. Come now that you do not know me or do not want to remember me, yūto. We've met before. To remember, to remember. I remember! In the woods with your two teachers. The first town you reached. The battle you fought with the Demons to save that child. In the battle you fought with your friend and finally in that battle you fought that demon unlocking your true strength and your weapon. Am I right yūto, I have not forgotten something?

(Yūto is frightened and thinks by bowing his head down looking at the ground)

YŪTO

Unbelievable! Unbelievable! How does he know all this? How does he know, damn it?!

AIKO

Does that refresh your memory? Lol, you see, ever since you've been perfected, I know every move you've made, every place you've been. You can liken me to your shadow, yūto. Because I'm your shadow!

(Yūto looks at aiko and says frightened while a drop of sweat flows from his face)

YŪTO

Where, how do you know all this? WHY DO YOU KNOW ALL THIS?! WHO TOLD YOU?! REVEAL TO ME WHO YOU ARE, DAMN YOU!

(Then at once in yūto's mind comes the image of the girl who was washing in the waterfall and thinks again)

YŪTO

Very likely that person is, is that girl at the waterfall. He has been watching me ever since, so he knows about me and my teachers, but. But I still don't understand. Why is he following me? What does he want from me? Many unanswered questions suddenly appeared.

(The moment you think about all this. Aiko tosses him the kunai she holds in her hand. Yūto having his hands freely downward at once grasps kunai with his left hand in front of his eyes. Then he lights the fire in his left hand by burning the kunai, the ashes falling down to the ground. Yūto with an ironic look says)

YŪTO

You're always too slow for a killer. You have to train a little more to get my head off.

(Aiko says to yūto laughing and having an ironic look too)

AIKO

But who says I've started yet?

(Aiko puts her hand back on her back in the zone area and pulls out another tantō. Then he says to yūto with a resolute look:)

AIKO

I'm just getting started.

(Aiko runs towards yūto while yūto is about to pull katana out of his black case holding her with his left hand. When aiko gets close to yūto she makes attacks trying to kill him but yūto repels her blows with his katana, until the last blow aiko makes a jump and hits him kick in the head. Yūto crawls over the ground backwards while fumes from the friction come out of his feet. Then after it stops crawling on the ground says aiko)

AIKO

Who's slow now?

(Aiko presses forcefully to the ground and rushes towards yūto, then starts and performs incredibly fast attacks. Yūto in turn repulses them. Yūto then finds the opportunity and hits her with his right hand with open palm on her chest sending her a few meters back while with his left hand he holds katana. Aiko stops a few meters away from yūto by dumping dust behind her feet. Aiko grasps her chest and sweat fills her face while gazing at yūto taking several breaths. Yūto, on the other hand, is calm without sweat on his face. For a few seconds they do nothing but stare at each other. So a light breeze brings down aiko's hood as well as the hood that yūto has been wearing since they entered the city. Yūto's ears can be seen as well as aiko's orange hair that has been tied back and on her head so as not to fall during the battle)

AIKO

I thought demi people had died, What are you doing here?

(And he takes a step to approach yūto again, a puddle is created on the ground. Yūto in the hour of battle with a smile responds as she repels all her blows)

YŪTO

Most of them died. But not me! And I have the curse now of chasing the Demons for a promise I made years ago.

(Aiko says while simultaneously making attacks against yūto)

AIKO

Your story sounds very sad, yūto. Here's something I didn't know.

(Yūto smiles and says as he repels with incredible speed aiko's attacks with katana but also with his hands)

YŪTO

Indeed it is. But I'd love to hear your story, Stranger.

(Aiko for a while freezes reason that horrible images come to her mind. Then yūto finds the opportunity and cries)

YŪTO

FIRE CYCLE!

(And he puts his hands down while continuing to hold katana in his right hand and raises his legs high. Then he turns his arms and turns his legs. From his feet comes the purple fire and aiko sees at the last moment the foot of yūto coming towards her. Aiko's eyes flicker while sweat trickles down her cheeks. Last minute he goes a few steps back avoiding his movement. But having another, yūto puts strength into his hands and darting forward, passes through his purple fire that has not yet disappeared and holding katana by his black and red grip with his two hands holding it up goes to cut aiko in half. Then says yūto with resolute look)

YŪTO

DON'T THINK TOO MUCH YOU MIGHT DIE! DON'T THINK, ONLY ACT!

(Then aiko looks at yūto lowering his katana by going to cut her in two. Then she bowed her head a little, looking at the ground, and smiling slyly. With incredible swiftness he blocks the katana of yūto by bringing her two tantōs upon the blade of the Katana of yūto in The Shape of an X. Then he smiles furtively and says in a low voice:)

AIKO

Thank you for the advice.

(Yūto smiles in rebuffing aiko's attacks. The moment he makes attacks he thinks at the same time)

AIKO

Does he look like, like he's enjoying himself? It's like he's training. He doesn't want to kill me even though I haven't given him the explanation he wants. Heheheee. Stupid yūto. So I might as well enjoy myself as he does.

(After a while they make a short pause)

AIKO

You're a good warrior though, I gotta give you that.

(Yūto raises his body, answering with a smile on his lips)

YŪTO

And you, you're good, I don't argue.

(Aiko laughs and says)

AIKO

Let's see how good I am. I bet I can kill you in one go. Let's get this over with.

(Yūto smiles slyly. At the same time he brings his left leg forward and his body back in a straight line, holding the grip of katana with both hands, on the right side of his head, at the same height as his head)

YŪTO

Agree. Let's get this over with.

(So with one step Aiko attacks yūto. To his good fortune a voice sounds)

ELDER

STOP NOW!

(Yūto goes to fend off Aiko's blow with his katana but doesn't make it. Yūto is very close to death. Aiko stops in front of yūto leaning on him with her tantō on his forehead. He turns abruptly and bows to the elder saying:)

AIKO

Yes, Master.

(The elder has a long white beard, and looks very much like the master of yūto who trained him in the forest {SPOILER: he is the brother of the master of yūto} approaches aiko saying to her in a commanding and stern voice. At that moment sora appears)

ELDER

Why were you fighting our guest, aiko?! We have not discussed many times that this unacceptable event that is happening now will not happen again! I'm ashamed of you.

(Aiko replies to the elder)

AIKO

Yes, sir! Forgive me, Master, forgive me once more! I had a reason to fight him, though! I wanted to look as far as the power he possesses can go. I don't trust weak hunters for our salvation, master. Still, it won't happen again. forgive me. It won't have to happen again.

(The elder again says to aiko taking out an exhalation)

ELDER

Good grief. I'll accept your apology, aiko, if it's the way you're telling it, I'll accept it. And take off that mask you're wearing! It's not nice to our guests! Where Have your manners gone, Madam! Did they pluck wings and fly away?!

(Aiko is a sixteen-year-old girl (16). She takes off the mask that hides her face outside her eyes and then pulls out the wood behind her hair that holds it back. Her hair flutters and her face shines, the elder complements)

ELDER

Let me introduce you. This is aiko miyasaki, my best student.

(Yūto looks at her and is left bone by her beauty while sora yells angrily and approaches towards her)

SORA

Old man! Why is your little schoolgirl watching us?! HUH?! I DEMAND A REASONABLE EXPLANATION FOR ALL THESE DAMN FACTS!

(And he starts tapping the elder's ribcage with his finger)

SORA

What's the point of watching us?! What do you want from us?! GO BACK TO YOUR BED AND WAIT FOR YOUR PATHETIC DEATH! YOU'RE ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE! UNLESS YOU NEED ME TO SEND YOU MORE QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY WHERE YOU WANT TO GO!

(Aiko gets angry and answers sora)

AIKO

Who are you threatening, you clown?! Who did you call a schoolgirl mole?!

(Sora gets angry and he responds to aiko)

SORA

YOU STEP ASIDE, YOUR BREATH SMELLS LIKE HERE AND SAYS, " I'M A WHORE."

AIKO

WHAT DID YOU SAY! I'LL KILL YOU WITH MY BARE HANDS! I'LL CUT YOUR HEAD OFF AND MAKE YOU EAT IT, ASSHOLE! USELESS, USELESS BEAST OF HELL!

(Sora looks at aiko angry and so does aiko. Lightning flashed from their eyes while yūto with a smile on his lips and sweat streaming from his forehead tells to reassure them)

YŪTO

Hey, let's calm down, guys. We're all friends here.

(Sora and aiko look at yūto and tell him at the same time angry)

SORA, AIKO

You stay out of this!

(Sora looks at aiko and says again with nerves)

SORA

Don't talk to him like that! He is my friend, and only I have the right to speak to him as I please! You hear me, little girl?!

(So does aiko)

AIKO

I don't care about anything you say! Now he's part of the team, little boy!

SORA

Really which team?! We're not going to work with you even if it's the last thing I do with my life!

(After a while aiko and sora simultaneously turn their backs on each other. The Elder says stroking his white beard)

ELDER

Mmm, we should all get some rest. Let's go have a cup of tea and relax, what do you say, isn't my idea fantastic? Follow me guys don't be shy, feel at home.

(Then yūto follows the elder while sora says as he follows yūto)

SORA

I don't sit at the same table with her.

(Aiko with a sly smile says)

AIKO

Nobody cares, get out of here.

(Sora looks at aiko angrily saying)

SORA

No! I will come, I will not leave you alone with yūto! He is my friend and I will never let him out of my sight! I'll never leave him to a whore like you!

AIKO

I'll kill you! You bastard, you miserable piece of trash!

(After all this yūto and sora sit around a table outside the house on a wooden platform. Next door is the beautiful garden with running water and the Japanese sakura cherry tree. Cherry blossoms peel off the branches of sakura and travel them wherever the wind wants. In front of them sits the elder, while yūto sits between aiko and sora so that they do not quarrel. After a few sips they drink from their tea The Elder tells them)

OUTDOOR AREA, IN THE YARD OF THE HOUSE-DAY

ELDER

I had aiko follow you.

SORA

Why? What do we want to know, you old bastard?! We don't have our whole day, you know!

(The elder closes his eyes and answers)

ELDER

It happened a few months ago. I had many disciples here in this garden, in this temple-

(But before the elder ends sora pops out shouting angry)

SORA

What do we care about that?! I don't care about your pathetic useless story, you stupid old fool!

(Yūto raises his hand in front of sora's face saying to him)

YŪTO

Still not finished sora, wait and listen carefully.

(Sora with crossed arms and face of little child stops and looks down angry. The elder goes on to say:)

ELDER

In our city we had a lot of demons. All my students were killed trying to protect this city, all but aiko. The Demons, whenever it gets dark, grab any man who walks light-hearted through the streets of the city and devour him, every day we hear of disappearances and deaths of people. So since we needed emergency help, I decided to send her to find the best demon hunters, the least of them that survived. That's why aiko watched you and told me the best words about you yūto. He told me about the training you went through at the hands of those teachers in the forest and about the epic battle between you and that demon.

(Aiko has a little blush, and yūto looks at her. Then yūto looks at the old man who rises from the table and looks at the cherry blossoms from the sakura tree to be taken by the wind and to travel them wherever he wants)

ELDER

These people, yūto are desperately asking for your help. Day by day more and more people are disappearing in this damn town. Of course, no one obliges you to carry out this difficult mission. The door opened and the dogs tied, in short the decision will be taken by you two sons of mine. But before you decide, remember that-

(But again before the elder has finished yūto rises from his seat and says with courage)

YŪTO

WE'RE GOING!

YŪTO

COUNT ON US!

(Sora is surprised and spits the tea he has in his mouth in aiko's face, then looks at yūto)

SORA

HUH?!

YŪTO

We'll help them!

(Sora gets up angry from his seat and says)

SORA

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, ONE MINUTE YŪTO! WANT TO WORK WITH GORILLA GIRL?! I DISAGREE, I WILL NOT PARTICIPATE!

(Aiko clenches her fist and yūto says with a smile on his lips while looking at sora)

YŪTO

You can't, you forgot sora you have a revenge to take hechee.

(Sora falls down on wooden floor disappointed saying)

SORA

Right. Revenge, damn it. Fuck my life.

(The elder with a smile replies and he)

ELDER

I was sure you would agree with me. But the demons here are-

(Yūto with clenched fists says)

YŪTO

I don't care how strong or how many demons are in this town. All I want is to help people. I want to protect them, I want them to feel truly free. This is my path, my promise, and I will continue wherever it takes me, because. Because ... because I'M DEMON HUNTER! AND DEMON HUNTERS MUST SACRIFICE THEMSELVES FOR THE GOOD OF ALL MEN! FOR A BETTER TOMORROW! FOR A NEW AND HAPPY LIFE FOR OUR CHILDREN!

(The elder smiles and at the same time closes his eyes. Then he addresses aiko saying to her)

ELDER

Mmm I see. Aiko led them to the spa, they look soiled and then to their rooms to rest a little.

(Aiko with a bow to the elder replies)

AIKO

Yes, master, whatever you wish.

(Aiko starts walking and sora and yūto follow her behind. As the three children leave the elder looks up to the sky and with a smile says)

ELDER

I'm glad you trained him properly like our father. You trained him to be a real warrior, a real demon hunter who counts for nothing but help, hehe. Congratulations, great master.

(The three children meanwhile have arrived at the spa and aiko tells them)

INDOOR, JAPANESE OPEN AIR HOT SPRING-NIGHT

AIKO

Wash up and get some rest. Our first mission starts tomorrow. be ready.

(Aiko leaves by closing the door behind her with force, yūto and sora go inside and while yūto takes off his clothes while sora again angrily says)

SORA

Who does he think is the one to tell us what to do? I'll get out of this dump, I don't stay a minute longer. Listen up, save the people. I don't give a shit about the people in this stupid town. Learn to save themselves on their own. What are we, gods?

(Yūto leaves the katana behind his head and enters the hot water thermal spring, relaxes and with closed eyes enjoys the water and fresh air as well as the amazing view of the stars with the fantastic colors that are above their heads. So he says to sora)

YŪTO

Do you think about it again, sora? The water is fantastically refreshing, you leave after a while. Relax and enjoy it now, this wonderful moment, now that it's your chance. What do you say you give it a chance?

(Sora looks at yūto with a sly smile crying)

SORA

STEP ASIDE, MY FOX FRIEND! HERE COMES THE KING OF HUNTERS! THE KING OF THE BLIND TO ROCK YOU! BOYTIA! DIVE INTO THE DEEP WATER! LOL, LOL, LOL!

(Yūto freezes from his fear, sora will fall on him, and in horror yūto cries)

YŪTO

NO SORA! NO, NO, NO, NO!

(The sound of water is heard, splats. Sora has fallen upon yūto. The waters for a while calm down until yūto's head comes out and takes a deep breath. At the same time sora who has settled down and has closed his eyes answers yūto)

SORA

It's really nice, hehee.

(While yūto looks at sora with angry gaze. Sora opens his left eye while his right eye continues to have closed and responds to yūto)

SORA

Huh? What's going on?

(Yūto yells outraged and grabs in his hands katana who has it from behind and starts chasing sora)

YŪTO

I'LL KILL YOU!

(Sora smiles and starts running laughing)

SORA

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA! CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!

(At the same time yūto chases him shouting)

YŪTO

COME BACK, I'LL KILL YOU, YOU WON'T GET AWAY!

(Finally sora stops running and yūto approaches him with speed, then sora trims yūto throwing him into the water. Sora laughs while yūto continues to shout)

YŪTO

I'LL KILL YOU, I SWEAR! BY MY HANDS YOU WILL DIE, SORA!

(We see the outer part of the spas and outside it is night. After a while running yūto calms down and again sits down in the hot water, so sora also sits down enjoying the hot water of the thermal springs. In a moment sora asks yūto)

SORA

What was it really that woke you from the hypnotism of the demon that night?

(Yūto looks at him and questioningly asks)

YŪTO

What are you trying to say to me, sora?

SORA

I mean, you can't from the moment you were sleeping and choking me all of a sudden figure out what you were doing and stop it. Someone else must have helped you or better yet someone else gave you the strength to wake up or we'd both be dead. Lol how I love playing with death lol.

(Yūto looks at his hand and says clenching his fist)

YŪTO

It was, it was…

(In yūto's mind come the words of aiko and mother)

THE FLASHBACK BEGINS:

MOTHER

Wake up yūto, your friend needs you. Live, Live One More Day on Earth. Nothing is lost yet.

(Responds and aiko with a smile agreeing with the mother)

AIKO

Yes, yes! You can wake up yūto. We believe in you, we pray for you do the same for yourself.

(Responds and aiko with a smile agreeing with the mother)

MOTHER

We will be with you yūto. We'll follow you wherever you travel.

(Aiko approaches yūto and takes his hand saying in a sweet voice)

AIKO

Yūto, I have forgiven thee. You're not responsible for our deaths. You did the best you could, but that's enough. Do not grieve and embitter your glowing heart. Because from now on, we'll follow you every step you take, yeah?

(Aiko closes her eyes while she also has a sweet smile on her lips. Aiko closes her eyes sweetly while she has a sweet smile on her lips, at the same time the mother and aiko disappear)

MOTHER

We know it yūto and we will do everything to protect you. We believe in you, but to be perfected you must first believe in yourself. That's why he believed! Believe yūto! BELIEVE AND WAKE UP! THE POWER YOU SEEK IS WITHIN YOU, WAKE IT UP! THE POWER AWAKENS IN US!

(And then says in turn aiko as she disappears too)

AIKO

We'll see each other again, bro. Be strong as ever, as you have been and will be for the rest of your life. Why, to survive in this place. In this dark place called life you have to have faith and strength, something you've had since you were a little kid hehe, yeah?

(Yūto looks before him and sees only smoke. Aiko and mother are lost in the form of smoke. Then yūto turns from the memories of the past and closes his eyes as he smiles, so he answers sora)

RETURN FROM THE FLASHBACK OF THE PAST:

YŪTO

It was nothing, no one gave me the strength to wake up. You know why? Because the strength we need to continue our journey no one generously offers you, except very few loved ones who are no longer here with you. So you, sora you must chase the power until you catch it, you must not lose sight of it because it is the most precious commodity that these people, our people, have given us. You have to believe in yourself that you can do it, and then you wake up.

SORA

Mmm-hmm. And katana, how did you get it out of your fire?

(Yūto takes in his hands the katana that has it behind his back and takes it out of the black case. Katana is beautiful and has a length of 73 cm, the White blade and its black with red handle are seen, sora approaches yūto and looks at katana saying)

SORA

It's beautiful. May I study it a little more closely, yūto? May I?

(And sora stretches out both his hands to take it, yūto gives it to him. After sora takes it he looks at it carefully from all sides saying)

SORA

Amazing! I've never seen such a well-made katana in my life. Everything is perfect about him. The blade does not look fake and all its design like hamon and Mono-Uchi are made to perfection. This katana is not going to be the forged man, but…

(Sora gives katana back to yūto and does not continue his sentence. Yūto puts katana inside the black case and leaves it behind, then says in wonder to sora)

YŪTO

But ... go on sora, what did you want to say?

(Sora closes his eyes and says to yūto)

SORA

Never mind, it's the dumbest thing that ever came to my mind.

(Sora goes to get up from his seat but yūto says)

YŪTO

No! Nothing's stupid. Sit down now and you better answer me what I asked you, sora. Please.

(Sora takes a deep breath and says with a smile on his lips)

SORA

My father was a blacksmith. I learned a lot of things from him about how guns are made. Every day I saw him in his forge forging all sorts of weapons. Small, large, pointed or strange and powerful weapons for demon hunters. He was the king of blacksmiths and arms as they called him. Many demon hunters went to him to forge them even a useless katana to fight. Everybody respected him and thought him something remarkable, but he was very humble and modest. He always said, Now that you bring him to my memory, that he was only a weak man who happened to know the blacksmith's art. As he said "the good katana to be made is not made by the hands of people. But from the soul of the warrior" while an old legend that exists in my village for many years says that" the perfect will emerge through fire, through courage, through music, through the blind, through your own hand " for this reason made a terrible impression on me when I saw you pull out of your fire this katana. On this occasion I remembered this pathetic legend. LOL, Good Grief.

(Sora raises his head and says while looking at the sky with the beautiful stars)

SORA

Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? It's just a myth, nothing more nothing less. It's a fictional story that's not real, you just possess the fire technique. It makes sense to be able to create a katana. I Guess ... Maybe ... I Hope.

(Yūto agrees saying while he too looks down at the water that makes reflection in the sky with the beautiful stars)

YŪTO

Mmm, right.

(Yūto then asks sora with curiosity)

YŪTO

And your father, where is he now, sora?

(Sora half smiles and puts his hands behind his head telling yuto to keep looking at the beautiful sky)

SORA

Tsk, who knows. Others say that he was converted into a spirit. Others say that it turned into leaves traveling in the Blue boundless sky. And others say that it turned into dirt, mud. But I do, yūto. Whatever he has turned into I will not stop to remember him and respect him as a great master of blind technique. It doesn't matter where we go when we die. The pathetic world about it trembles when it hears the word death. They live their life with a word in front of their eyes, so it is good to extinguish it and live the now. Why, what's better than feeling alive now?

(Sora looks at his hand and says again)

SORA

The basics of blind technique he taught me. If I didn't have him by my side, I would never have become a demon hunter. Because of him I went through the obstacles and the trials that the great masters put on me to see if I was capable of becoming a great warrior. I owe it all to my father and he finally made it. That's why I love him and I won't stop remembering him even after I die. As my father used to say, "life is like a well-made katana. The blade is your life, so you need to fill it with unforgettable and beautiful moments. As a katana has on its blade various symbols, words or even moves after using a hunter technique so should your life. Take advantage of every moment of it, that is the material to make it."

(Sora clenches his fist and gets up from the hot spring waters, then tells yūto while at the same time moving away)

SORA

But how to live a beautiful life with pleasant moments while fighting incessantly for revenge? For Something Priceless that you lost and won't come back to you?

SORA

That's a good question I never got to ask him. One day we were brought home his body filled with scratches and blood flowing from his body, his head was missing from the rest of his body, because of this I became a monster. A man filled with anger and grief but above all rage. Whatever. The spring water was wonderfully refreshing.

(Yūto still sits in the hot water and tells sora he is leaving)

YŪTO

I want to stay a little longer, sora. You don't mind?

(Sora tells yūto as he leaves with his back turned to him)

SORA

Do what you want, I don't care.

(Yūto smiles and greets sora saying)

YŪTO

Good night to you too sora, I'll see you tomorrow. Hope.

(Sora looks at him with the corner of his eye and Mahomedans, then after sora has come out of the healing spring and has closed the door behind him, yūto looks at the sky and says)

YŪTO

What a curious fable, was it not?

(Yūto looks at his katana and says while again turning forward his body and head)

YŪTO

The perfect will emerge through fire, through courage, through music, through the blind, through your own hand. This myth was not written unfairly. I wonder what he means by that? Bullshit, hechee. It's a beautiful night today.

(And we see the last picture that is the sky with the gorgeous stars)

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