Gegege No Kitaro: Le chasseur Yokai

Chapter 7

(While the inspectors questioned the Mishima couple, Ittan overlooked the air in the direction of the Gegege forest)

Ittan-Momen: We ran away in time but I can't believe that the Bake-Neko we faced was Neko-Musume.

Kitaro: The worst part is that I almost killed her if Father hadn't arrested me.

Medama-Oyaji: We couldn't know, my son, but now it's better that Sunakake heals her and then try to find out more about what is going on with these Yokais attacks.

(Once arrived at the Gegege forest, near their treehouse)

Sunakake-Babaa: Ah, there they are.

Nezumi-Otoko: Still, it was not necessary to give me a blow to the head just for this little case missed, a long time ago.

Sunakake-Babaa (seeing Ittan landing with Kitaro and Medama): So how did it ...

Ittan-Momen: Sunakake, I'm afraid ...It's complicated ...

Kitaro: We discovered a surprising thing about the Bake-Neko that we faced. (he held Neko in his arms and showed the marks of a seal)

Sunakake: Oh ... Quick then, I'll try to see what I can do.

( Inside the house, Sunakake looked after Neko while Kitaro and Medama waited.)

Kitaro (seeing Sunakake come out): So?

Sunakake-Babaa: I healed her from the wounds she had. Normally, she should be fine but it is mostly rest that she needs at the moment.

Medama-Oyaji: Phew, here we are reassured.

Kitaro: If you don't mind too much, I'll watch Neko during this time. If she ever wakes up, I'll tell you what.

Sunakake-Babaa: Okay, Kitaro. I had something important to say to your father. (Kitaro entered the house to watch Neko) Medama, I discovered something about the seal marks found on Neko-Musume's body.

Medama-Oyaji: And it is?

Sunakake-Babaa (showing a towel with a mark): Look, I tried to reconstitute the mark whose traces are supposed to represent and it gave that.

Medama-Oyaji (seeing the reconstituted mark): Oh no, this mark is ... It's even worse than I thought!

(From Kitaro's side)

Kitaro (speaking on his own while watching Neko): What a mess. And to say that I almost killed her if Father hadn't intervened. With the human police in addition, I'm afraid that ... (he heard a breath) ?!

Neko (waking up and seeing Kitaro): Ki... Kitaro ?!

Kitaro: Yes, Neko, I'm here.

Neko: I ... I had to leave. I didn'twant to hurt anyone if it ever changed me ... But in the end, I hurt this couple ... I almost hurt you and Medama ... (she sobbed ) Even after all this time spent with you, I ... I ... I am still a monster.

Kitaro (seeing Neko sobbing) .......(he ends up answering with an empathetic air) I have to tell you something. Something Father surely didn't tell you.

Neko (drying his tears): Huh?