Ep. 5: Natsume investigates three distinct youkai haunting Tsukiko's home and their conflicting desires.
Aired on May 10, 2017
Natsume discovers that Tsukiko's residence is occupied by three separate youkai, each driven by unique motivations. One spirit aims to protect Tsukiko's father, while the other two have different intentions. Natori seeks to exorcise these entities to ensure Tsukiko's safety. In contrast, Natsume desires a method to protect the youkai themselves. The narrative explores whether a peaceful resolution exists that satisfies all parties involved, balancing the need for safety with the desire to coexist without violence or expulsion.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Natsume regresses in age after freeing a youkai, causing memory confusion.
- Ep. 2 · A stonewasher arrives in Natsume's town seeking its lost student
- Ep. 3 · Natsume visits Shibata and encounters unexpected trouble at a haunted house
- Ep. 4 · Natsume investigates a soaked paper doll left by Natori after watching his movie
- Ep. 5 · Natsume investigates three distinct youkai haunting Tsukiko's home and their conflicting desires.
- Ep. 6 · Natsume's friends reflect on their past and his impact on their lives
- Ep. 7 · Natsume encounters Gomochi, a youkai seeking Reiko to express gratitude for a past favor.
- Ep. 8 · Natsume finds a letter and escorts a youkai to his school, revealing a past connection.
- Ep. 9 · Natsume visits an inn for class studies while a flood destroys a shrine housing masks he sees as four instead of three