"There are no answers to be found anymore" "In this world, where storylines and rules no longer exist" "Tomorrow and today are the same future" "All I hope for now are unchanging days and something to look forward to..." "And maybe just a hint of the future" "Our two shadows sway together" "As time goes by..." "As the edges of the night start to unravel" "Right now I'm casting all the words that come to my mind into the distance" "I'm sending all the feelings I want to express from my heart to you" "As long as my voice keeps pouring out, I swear to you" "IKEBUKURO" "The number you are trying to reach is either out of the service area or" "Come on, give me a break!" "Are you going to go off and leave me all alone, too?" "See, today's Tsuna's birthday." "That's why I knocked myself out making dinner to surprise him but that idiot hasn't come home yet!" "After telling me that he'd be back around 7 tonight!" "That's pretty lame, don't you think?" "Making me wait up for him all night..." "Regarding last night's major water stoppage in the Toshima Ward early this morning, an investigative task force found burst pipes in at least 54 locations in the lkebukuro area." "As a result, approximately 10,000 households are still without water." "The Tokyo Municipal authorities have deployed water tank trucks in response to the situation." "When I first saw what was going on, I couldn't believe my eyes." "I mean, the tree roots were wrapped around the pipes and actually causing them to rupture!" "Morning!" "Good morning." "What's the matter, Hikaru?" "You don't look too happy." "Yeah, well, I guess..." "Kintaro, did you see Tsuna yesterday?" "Um, no, I didn't." "I see..." "What, did Tsuna run away from home?" "No, nothing like that." "Come on, let's go to school!" "Sadamitsu doesn't come home a lot, either, you know." "But he always comes back after a day or two." "I guess you're right." "It's so nice out here for a winter day!" "I know, because of all the sunshine!" "The number you are trying to reach..." "I'm home!" "Urabe!" "Have you seen Tsuna, by any chance?" "Watanabe?" "Yes, I did see him." "Where?" "Did he tell you where he was going?" "Did he say anything at all?" "The last time I spoke to him was yesterday afternoon." "He came to see me and asked about Shimendou." "He said that there was something about Shimendou that he wanted to go investigate, and he asked me to tell him anything I knew about the place." "What kind of place is Shimendou?" "Ikebukuro was a dense forest until well into the Meiji Period." "There were several byways through the forest and those that led to the Nakasendo Highway were widely used by travelers." "But bandits frequently preyed upon these travelers and a great number of them lost their lives." "And so Shimendou was built, in order to assuage the spirits of the dead as well as to provide guidance to those traversing the highway." "It has been relocated twice because of rezoning and to make way for a department store but accidents occurred both times." "It can be said that all of lkebukuro's spiritual powers are concentrated at Shimendou." "Spiritual powers?" "I'm going to Ikebukuro." "Could you please tell me how to get to Shimendou?" "So Tsuna came here." "The History of Shimendou" "Bodies left from random slashings" "The spirits of those who died with no family" "What was that?" "It felt so strange!" "There was someone else here yesterday who suffered the same kind of attack as you." "I think it happened right around the same place, too." "Can you tell me what that person looked like?" "He was this big, muscular guy." "And he was wearing a short-sleeved shirt..." "No question about it, it was Tsuna!" "Well, I wouldn't blame you if you didn't believe me but he disappeared into thin air, right in front of that tree." "Disappeared?" "Well, I told my buddies, but no one believes me." "But I'm telling you the truth." "Is that guy a friend of yours?" "Oh, right this is the photo that blew over when the guy disappeared." "It's my brother's photo!" "Please, mister!" "Would you mind if I took this photo back?" "It was taken by my brother." "Oh sure, that's all right with me." "Why in the world did you go there?" "And then you had to vanish on top of that!" "What am I going to do?" "That man..." "Please, come to me!" "It's Tsuna..." "He disappeared somewhere around here!" "I just thought that you might be able to do something to help, that's why I..." "Calm down." "There's a massive distortion in this area." "Distortion?" "Is that..." "It has caused everything you've seen until now." "That's not what..." "Yes, it is what engulfed your brother." "However, the distortion that was created here is unstable as of yet." "It is still possible to enter it." "If you act now, you might be able to rescue this man called Tsuna." "That is, so long as you know what you're getting yourself into..." "Fine, I'll do anything!" "It's a dangerous gamble, there's no telling what the outcome may be." "Do you still want to go through with this?" "I don't care about the risks." "You haven't changed!" "Follow me." "Where are we?" "Look over there!" "This is lkebukuro as it was 200 years ago." "Apparently, this shrine, which used to be in Nishiguchi Park is in sync with the distortion." "I can't believe this is lkebukuro..." "It doesn't take much for you people to lose your memory of the land..." "But how can I find Tsuna in a huge forest like this?" "You must ask the stone." "You've been guided by that stone all this time." "This stone has been guiding me?" "Where the heck am I?" "My cell phone won't go through..." "I walk and I walk, but I've seen nothing but trees..." "I must've been wandering around like this for at least a whole day now..." "What's the matter?" "We're surrounded." "What?" "Hold on tight." "Try raising your foot now." "I'm sorry." "There's nothing for you to be sorry about." "But..." "This should do it." "Do you think you can stand up?" "Yes." "I'm fine." "It wouldn't be wise to push your luck at a time like this." "You don't have to do that, I'm fine!" "You yourself might be fine but the man who waits for you doesn't have much time." "Remember, there's no telling what could happen here." "But..." "Is your foot hurting you?" "No, thanks for asking." "Dammit..." "No way am I going to die in a place like this!" "Hikaru, all I wanted was to reunite you with your brother..." "What's wrong?" "I was able to sense Tsuna's presence until now, but all of a sudden I can't!" "That might mean that something's happened to him." "Ask the stone again, with all your heart." "It's no good, there's no answer!" "Don't give up." "Tsuna!" "Hikaru..." "Tsuna!" "Who are you, anyway?" "Tsuna, are you all right?" "Hikaru..." "Don't worry." "I'll never let go!" "Look out, behind you!" "Are you all right, Tsuna?" "Hikaru..." "Tsuna, why did you go off on your own like that?" "I don't know how to explain it to you..." "Tsuna!" "Don't worry, he's just unconscious." "You're bleeding..." "It's nothing but a scratch." "I can see that this man must really care about you deeply." "What?" "We're going back now." "Where are we?" "We've come back!" "Tsuna, guess what, we're back!" "Come on, wake up!" "I will protect Hikaru..." "We were able to return, weren't we?" "Thank you." "How different is this world from the world we just left beyond the distortion?" "What?" "True, it has changed in appearance." "But have the souls of the people you see here changed?" "Even with the passage of time there is no way to escape the fate each land is bound to." "It may be that Shimendou alone has watched over this land's history." "However, after today, the distortion in this area will be sealed off." "What happened?" "I just felt a little dizzy." "Forgive me." "Thank you so much for everything you did today." "Thanks to you, Tsuna is safe now, and you saved me, too." "Really, it was nothing." "Um..." "Who in the world are you?" "Why do you know so much about all the strange things that have been happening in this city?" "Not only that, but you know all about me and probably all about my brother as well." "Isn't that so?" "There's not much that I can tell you now." "But this much I know for sure..." "I want to put the karma of the past to rest." "And I want to help you..." "Help me?" "Someday, when the time comes your brother will return to your side once more." "Will he, really?" "Yes." "All you have to do is wait for that time to come." "You've got to believe in me." "And in the power you're capable of." "All right, I will." "Just tell me one last thing!" "What is your name?" "Mansairaku." "Mansairaku?" "Mansairaku..." "To be continued..." "You were the only one who knew the real me" "This is who I really am" "Maybe being alone has made it worse?" "Please don't cry anymore" "Even if I can 't see you, I can still hear your voice" "All these memories we share" "I don 't want to shed even a single tear" "Cry baby cry..." "Hikaru, where are you going in this freezing cold?" "Plus, you don't seem very happy." "Hey!" "What do you mean, look after Torakuma?" "Never mind that!" "Guess what, Sadamitsu's gonna go out and buy a Christmas cake for us!" "Let's have it together when you get back, okay?" "That'll cheer you up for sure, Hikaru!" "Act Twenty Two, Okubo." "Don't miss it!"