A Letter to Momo Page #2

You didn't lock the door!

I didn't have the time to!

Please go check!

Geez!

I always remind you to lock up!

Act your age!

Just go!

Sorry. Please!

Why are you screaming?!

S-Something just licked me!

Huh?

There's nothing there.

Yes, there is!

There isn't.

They really chased me!

I'm only telling you to make sure to lock up next time.

How could I eat three pudding on my own?

I'm not mad about that.

I'm telling you, there's something here.

There isn't.

Is too!

No, there isn't.

Stop messing around!

What is it?

Hey, let's go back to Tokyo.

We have nowhere to stay.

I know, but...

You'll get used to the life here.

Now, eat up!

What's your problem?

You've decided coming here on your own.

You never ask for my opinion.

What? I asked, and you said okay.

I just said I don't mind.

I'm going to lose my mind if I stayed here any longer.

Let's go back.

Then go back on your own if you hate this island so much.

Okay, I'll go.

How?

You're such a meanie.

Get right up!

You should go if Youta asked you to come.

Don't forget to unpack your stuff soon.

Make sure to eat breakfast too.

I already asked Grandma to make lunch for you.

Go and eat with them.

See you!

Mom...!

Ikuko is gone.

What are you still doing here? Follow her, Mame!

Let's go do something about our hunger!

What's Momo doing?

I've got no clue. She was sleeping just now.

Whatever, I'm starving.

Me too.

We came to pick you up!

Where's your swimsuit?

I'll go get changed.

There you have it.

She's one of us starting today.

Got it?

Got it!

Nice to meet ya!

Nice to meet you.

I'm happy to see another girl in our group.

Nice to meet you, Miyaura.

Nice to meet you.

All right! Let's go!

Get ready.

It's a bit high, but you won't be scared after the first jump.

Off I go!

What?!

Watch, this is how you do it.

Hurry and jump, Youta!

Watch this!

Can you do it?

No one's forcing you to jump!

I'm not done!

Are you going home, Momo?

Sorry.

Man, it sucks! I hate rain and lighting!

I'm so sick of it!

Your form right now somehow doesn't look like water would be a problem, though.

What? You must be joking!

That was a big one.

The rule is, we have to get our own food in this world,

but all we get are these green tangerines.

I want to eat some meat!

Yup, me too.

Huh?

Oops, I sat on Momo.

She saw us.

What should we do?

The tangerine field was wrecked again.

When is the city do something about it?

I need them to get rid of the wild boars soon.

What's the matter?

It's yokan made from lemon grown on this island.

Help yourself.

My father loved to collect these when he was alive.

He called them "Guardians," if my memory serves me right.

They used to be gods,

but they were relegated to yokai.

They were gods?

Actually,

my father said he saw them.

He told me that it's a secret when I was little.

They're horrifying, from what I heard.

Have some.

These are pretty good. Not too sweet.

I-I just met...

Right, then he said...

"I'll tell you, but you mustn't tell anyone.

Something bad might happen."

But then again...

I wouldn't say my father's a lier,

but he sure liked to exaggerate things.

That story's no exception.

Still, when I look at them,

I think they have funny faces, rather than scary.

Why didn't Mame follow Ikuko to Imabari?

He's asking you.

I missed the ship.

Hear that?

Oh!

He's the one in the middle.

Your great-grandfather.

He's always watching over us.

It's funny when you think he's watching.

It makes me want to act responsibly.

What... exactly should I do if I met one of those yokai?

They'll get you if you're feeling scared.

Muster up the courage and glare right back!

They'll think you're tough, and stay away from you.

They're actually cowards, according to my old man.

I don't know if it's true though!

It's not happening! I don't have the courage to glare back at them!

Please, don't show up again!

I'm going to help out at the field.

Your lunch is rice balls again, but please eat them.

P.S. Take care of a package that will arrive this afternoon.

Take care of...

I'll be alone again.

Is this really going to work?

I have an idea.

When did any of your ideas ever work before?

Go on.

Rice balls.

Guardians my butt!

What were you planning to do with us?

What happened to your bright idea, huh?!

We are the yokai defeated by Sugawara no Michizane, the prince,

and sealed within the illustrated storybook.

Your opening the sealed box

has unleashed us from millennia of sleep!

That's what happened?

I thought we came down from the sky or someth...

My name is Iwa.

The skinny one here is Kawa,

and the tiny one is Mame.

As you can see, we are not suspicious in any way or form!

Stay away from me!

Stop... stop that!

You must not break it!

It's an important pass,

if you break it in half,

it would stop working!

Why did you just explain everything, dude!?

Give it back!

No! Please stop!

Get down!

We'll listen to anything you say.

Is there anything you want?

You can ask for anything.

Perhaps... this might please you?

That's mine.

Yes, it's your...

I-I still have other things.

I don't want anything! Just get out of here!

D-Don't do that!

Please, stop!

Okay. We will leave this house.

If you could give that back first...

Yes, Ma'am!

Yes, yes, yes.

That was one evil girl back there.

The pass is in her hands... this is going to be tough.

How can she see us anyway?

Is it because she's evil?

If I were to guess, it's because when we dropped down here,

we hit that Momo girl by mistake.

Maybe that's why she can see us.

It was so much better in the old days when we went on rampages.

We would just kick stupid humans out of our way.

Agreed.

Well, then.

A girl's mood swing doesn't last very long.

It should be safe to go back.

Yeah...

Wait, are you sure?!

Thank you.

I still don't think you have to force yourself to work right away.

Yes, but I have to support Momo until she's a grown-up.

If I have to work anyway, then sooner the better.

I have to put bread on the table and a roof over our heads.

Although, I'm totally depending on you right now.

We don't mind. We love having you here.

Kazuo was a good man.

You must miss him.

I don't feel that lonely now.

"Plow your way to the Heavens."

It really makes you wonder how they plowed fields near the top those mountains.

This island doesn't have many flatlands. We have our ancestors to thank.

Are you all right?

I choked on the tea.

I thought you were sick again.

Sorry.

That gave me a scare.

You're telling me!

There.

Gotta use the bathroom.

I'm using it!

Oh, I'm sorry!

What happened to our promise?

We can't leave this place!

What are you talking about?

Goal! He scored!

Don't tell me...

We'll die if you break that thing.

Can you kill people?

You guys aren't people...

W-Wait!

Here, eat.

Y-You stole these?

Eat.

Fine!

You can stay, but don't do anything bad!

'kay.

Mom isn't home... Yokai show up...

What a crazy situation.

It was true...

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