She looked through every single one of her booksand tried a number of different spells,but she gradually grew weaker.Tonight isthe full moon.
Poignantly, the Japanese name for the full moon is "Izayoi", i.e. Sakuya's nameHmm.It's just a cold that's gotten a little out of hand.It'll get betterIt'll get betterif I just sleep it off.if I just sleep it off.I'm sick of hearing that.You humans are so weak.Sakuya,Sakuya,You're dying, right?Perhaps.Perhaps.I don't understand.Why won't you let me drink your blood?ha haha haIt's always the same answer to that question.She just laughs softly like that.It's not like I couldn't have taken her blood by force to make her part of my bloodline,It's not like I couldn't have taken her blood by force to make her part of my bloodline,But for some reason, I didn't want to.Tonight'sthe full moon, isn't it?the full moon, isn't it?Remi, did you know?In this country,they have names to describe the waxing and waning of the moon.Mmmmm.It starts at the "new moon" where you can't even see it,The half moon is the "archer's moon",
lit. "upward bow moon", but that sounds awkwardThe half moon is the "archer's moon",
lit. "upward bow moon", but that sounds awkwardAnd a full moon like tonight'sAnd continuing on through to the late-night moon and the morning moon,And continuing on through to the late-night moon and the morning moon,There are fifteen names for the moon in all.is the "hesitant moon".
izayoi, lit. 16th night, a homonym for "hesitant", describing how the moon seems to hesitate on the horizon before risingOh?I think it's quite nice.I think sipping tea like this while watching the moonrun through its phases is nice too.gkhOne of them missed --One of them missed --Another hunter?And I'd finally gotten a chance to sip tea while watching the moon ...And I'd finally gotten a chance to sip tea while watching the moon ...That door guard really is useless.was asleep standing upWell.Well.Well, isn't watching the moon and drinking blood a hobby of yours, too?Huh?What's the matter?She's still just a kid.No ...No ...I don't wanna drink blood from a kid like this.It has a bad aftertaste.Just use her as a test subject, Pache.Just use her as a test subject, Pache.A child that age? No.What're we going to do with her?What're we going to do with her?Ah ...Why not use her as a servant, or something?Huh?Huh?You could have her clean up and make tea and such.I think it would be awfully convenient.I think it would be awfully convenient.And if she ever gets to be a pain,You could just suck her blood.... Why do I have to decide what to do with her?Oh well. Patchy, healing magic?Alright.Alright.Are you awake?I'll only say this once, so you'd better listen carefully.I'll only say this once, so you'd better listen carefully.Neither Patchy or I really want to kill a kid like you.So, I'll give you a choice.So, I'll give you a choice.Will you live out the rest of your life as a servant here at the Scarlet Devil Manor,Or will you die, here and now?Or will you die, here and now?I'll ... be ... a servant ...Very well.Very well.What's your name?Umm ...I ... don't have a name.No?I've always just been called by a number, so ...I've always just been called by a number, so ...Hmmm.Well,I'll give you a name, then.From now on, your name is ..."Izayoi"."Izayoi".... well, it's okay, I guess.It's just straight from our conversation before ...What?What?It doesn't seem like it would make a great name.It doesn't seem like it would make a great name.Fine. Then, we'll make Izayoi your last name.I'll think of a given name for you later.I'll think of a given name for you later.I guess she's set on Izayoi.You should make it three characters, or something.You should make it three characters, or something.That'd be easy to say.Oh, shut up. Why don't you come up with a name, then?Oh, shut up. Why don't you come up with a name, then?That'd be too much trouble.Izayoi ...Izayoi ...Okay, Izayoi, it's time for work.Y-yes!Y-yes!Y-yes!Please go put on some tea.Yeees ...... don't tell me you don't know how?Fine, just this once,Fine, just this once,I'll show you how. Come with me.Yes!Then you'll need to cut your hair.
It's important to keep up appearances.Then you'll need to cut your hair.
It's important to keep up appearances.Y-yes!That's right ...That's right ...That's right ...M'lady taught me ...M'lady taught me ...How to make tea.Oh no!Oh no!There's an intruder in the manor!Please, watch out! She uses knives and ...You're late.You're late.Oh, huh!♪So that's what happened ...So that's what happened ...You can just call me "Miss Meiling".Nice to mee- ...Nice to mee- ...I can't call someone "Miss"if they're weaker than me.So you think that win counts when you just got a surprise attack in!?So you think that win counts when you just got a surprise attack in!?A win is a win.Don't you know how to treat your betters, you littleDon't you know how to treat your betters, you littleDon't you know how to treat your betters, you littleI'll just call you China or something.I'll just call you China or something.I'll just call you China or something.Chinaaaaaaaa?There's no way I'd have lost to a brat like you if you'd fought me fair and square!There's no way I'd have lost to a brat like you if you'd fought me fair and square!Then you have no complaints about trying one more time?I'd like to see you try!How entertaining.They're too noisy.One "Sakuya's World" later ...One "Sakuya's World" later ...... I'm sorry, you win.... what's your name?... what's your name?Ah.I'm Izayoi Sakuya.After that, m'lady told me, "If Meiling ever slacks off, just stab her."
That was my second duty for the mansion.After that, m'lady told me, "If Meiling ever slacks off, just stab her."
That was my second duty for the mansion.That's right ...That day,I gained a family.I gained a family.I was so happy.
I didn't want anything else.
That's why I thought, well, if I'm going to die like this, maybe that's all right.I was so happy.
I didn't want anything else.
That's why I thought, well, if I'm going to die like this, maybe that's all right.But, if that's not what the people I love want ...Who am I to refuse them?Who am I to refuse them?M'lady,Please, drink my blood.Please, drink my blood.Please, drink my blood.I'll always be by your side.I'll always be by your side.M'lady?ha haha haShe fell asleep.I'll tell her when she wakes up.
We'll always be together.I'll tell her when she wakes up.
We'll always be together.When I get better, I'll make rose hip tea with lots of honey in it.I'll make cakes for tea-time snacks, and there's a lot of cleaning I'll have to make up for.And then ...And then ..."The Kind Vampire at the Scarlet Devil Manor"One by one, they've gone through the trouble to name them all.Didn't you say it has a bad aftertaste?Didn't you say it has a bad aftertaste?Ah—*slurp*Ah.UWARABA—!
reference to Hokuto no Kenhahahasnzzzz
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