Episode 33 (Hanyō no Yashahime)

Mayonaka the Visitor is the thirty-third episode of Hanyō no Yashahime, and the 9th episode of the second season titled "The Second Act".

Synopsis

 * 1) As Towa continues her travels with Riku and Rion, the demon slayers continue to assist the Gokoku villagers in putting a stop to the Flame-Bulls relentless attacks. Will Setsuna alone be able to help put Mayonaka's troubled spirit to rest?
 * 2) With Moroha asleep from an entire night, will the bitter fued in the Raccoon-Dog Tribe show further discord?

Summary
In the Mamidaira Island, Mamiana and the Full Moon Raccoon Dog appeared. Mamiana tells the Full Moon Raccoon Dog time to return the favor from all those years ago. Moroha tells the Full Moon Raccoon Dog that he's finally appeared. Moroha sheathes her Kurikaramaru and takes out her Beni and starts to apply some of it. Moroha says with this rouge she becomes Beniyasha, Destroyer of Lands. Takechiyo appears from the sky and tells Moroha to hold on and if uses her Beni now she won't wake up for an entire day. Moroha tells Takechiyo that she won't let that happen anymore. Moroha starts to apply some of it and tells the Full Moon Raccoon Dog to now bear witness to the power of the new and improved Beniyasha as she transforms. The Full Moon Raccoon Dog uses his Raccoon Dog Blast on Moroha. Moroha tries to use her Crimson Backlash Wave on the Full Moon Raccoon Dog. The Full Moon Raccoon Dog and Mamiana do not seem worried in the slightest. Mamiana tells Moroha how foolish before he uses his World Reversal on her. Moroha becomes worried before she is easily beaten as she and Takechiyo are sent flying away. Hachiemon becomes worried before he transforms and flies after Takechiyo and Moroha, calling out to Takechiyo. At a water stream, Riku, Towa, and Rion come across it as Riku washes his injured eyes. Towa asks Riku well. Riku smiles as he tells Towa and Rion it seems Kirinmaru won't be able to see what they're up to. Towa tells Riku that she sees. Though a guilt ridden Towa expresses her sadness over this. Riku tells Towa to not worry as he can sense her presence through the sweet fragrance of an early summer flower. Towa questions Riku about the fragrance of flowers. Rion confirms it and tells Riku and Towa that she's noticed it too as the fragrance she remembered smelling it somewhere while travelling the world. Rion suddenly recognizes that it's the scent of lavender. Towa realizes that Riku and Towa are smelling the lavender hand cream that she keeps in her pocket for refreshing dried skin. Towa pulls out the lavender hand cream and explains to Riku and Rion that it's the smell of her hand cream as it helps restore someone's dry skin. Towa offers Riku some lavender hand cream. Riku asks Towa may he as he accepts some lavender hand cream. Riku uses Towa’s lavender-scented hand cream on his eye lids to 'fix' his damaged eyes, which turn them from dark green to a light lavender. Riku notices that he is able to see Towa. Riku tells Towa that he can sense her clearly now. Towa becomes joyful and asks Riku really. Riku confirms this and tells Towa that she's the only one he can see now. Towa blushes in shock. Rion scolds Riku that it isn't nice to tease young ladies. Riku apologizes and says he wasn't teasing at all really before he laughs. Towa sighs.

In Gokoku Village, the demon slayers cut bamboo in the snow. Setsuna cuts bamboo with her Yukari no Tachikiri. Setsuna thinks to her no matter how much bamboo she cut she still cannot sever the threads of fate. Setsuna worries about how she won't be able to save her mother Rin like this and wonders what should she do as she just doesn't know as she looks and wipes her Yukari no Tachikiri. Kohaku calls out to Setsuna before he appears before her. Setsuna tells Kohaku that she knows and wonders if she should focus more on strengthening her bond with the Yukari no Tachikiri. Kohaku tells Setsuna 'no' as that's not it as she's cut more than enough bamboo as he notices the forest of bamboo was mostly cut down. Setsuna nervously agrees as a few bamboo fall down. In a hut, the demon slayers are placing bamboo on the floor as they build channels with them. Goro asks Rokuta do they need more bamboo. Rokuta tells Goro 'no' as this is plenty. Outside, Kuzu and Yamata use the bamboo to fortify the Gokoku Village as Hisui and Setsuna stand near Kohaku. Yamata tells Kuzu no matter how many Flame Bulls come they can round them up with the bamboo. Kuzu nods. Kohaku examines a piece of paper and tells Yamata the problem is the Flame Bulls' master Mayonaka. Gokoku Village Headman appears and tells Kohaku that they've placed a demon-god sealing barrier around the center of the village as Mayonaka won't be able to get in. In the clear forest, the shaman uses the demon-god sealing barrier near the Blessing of the Five Grains. Gokoku Village Headman begs Kohaku to not do anything to Mayonaka as they don't want him to invite more trouble to the village later on. Setsuna pets Kirara in her arms. Kohaku agrees with the Gokoku Village Headman as he's aware of that. Setsuna asks Kohaku is that how this works. Hisui pats Setsuna's shoulder and secretly whispers to her that he heard spirits and demon gods will curse someone if they challenge them foolishly. Setsuna questions Hisui. At Mamidaira Island, the surveillance eyeball is looking around as the raccoon-dog guards search. In a cave, Hachiemon and Takechiyo are sitting by a fire as Moroha sleeps from the use of her Beni once more and shewered fish were near the fire. Takechiyo says 'new and improved' his foot as Moroha was taken down in an instant before he eats one of the fish. Hachiemon asks Takechiyo how long will Moroha remain in this state. Takechiyo becomes surprised at Hachiemon before continues to eat his fish. Hachiemon asks Takechiyo will they make it in time for Kikunosuke's coming-of-age ceremony. Takechiyo tells Hachiemon that Moroha needs to sleep for an entire day so she's gonna be like this until tomorrow evening. Hachiemon and Takechiyo watch Moroha sleep. Hachiemon tells Takechiyo that's cutting it quite close. Takechiyo tells Hachiemon that Moroha really is a useless helper. In the Gokoku Village, the demon slayers continue to put up bamboo fortifications. As Setsuna flies on Kirara with the bamboo, she notices Goro praying to a grave. Setsuna calls out to Kirara to land. Kirara flies to the ground near Goro. Setsuna gets off of Kirara and walks toward Goro. Goro notices Setsuna. Setsuna asks Goro whose grave was this. Goro tells Setsuna it's the grave of the Flame Bull she took down. Setsuna kneels before she questions about the Flame Bull. Goro agrees with Setsuna as he felt bad for it. Setsuna tells Goro that she had no idea that anyone aside from Towa did things like this and wonders was he from around here. Setsuna starts to pray. Goro confirms this with Setsuna and tells her though he left the Gokoku Village when he was a child. Setsuna stops praying before she stands up. Goro notices a scent and compliments Setsuna that she smells nice. Setsuna explains to Goro that it's lavender and it's ointment that keeps your hands from getting dry. Later, Mayonaka arrives at Gokoku Village. Mayonaka calls to the villagers and says it is not too late yet then demands them to hand over the divine treasure the Blessing of the Five Grains as well as this year's yield which they have been storing away and if they do so and he'll spare their lives. The demon slayers and Kirara wait in the bamboo fortifications. Kohaku tells Hisui and Setsuna to try and draw the Flame Bulls attention. Hisui tells Kohaku that he can count on him and Setsuna. Setsuna tells Kohaku that she and Hisui will try to draw as many Flame Bulls as we can. Kohaku tells Hisui and Setsuna that he's counting on them before he leaves. Mayonaka questions about no response before he summons a herd of Flame Bulls to attack the Gokoku Village. Hisui and Setsuna appears from the bamboo fortifications while riding on Kirara before they lead the herd of Flame Bulls into the bamboo fortifications. Setsuna tells the Flame Bulls over here. Hisui and Setsuna lures the Flame Bulls into the bamboo channel. Kohaku says that Hisui and Setsuna are luring the Flame Bulls towards them. Kohaku calls out to the other demon slayers and wonders if they're ready. The demon slayers confirm to Kohaku that they're ready. Kohaku counts as he gets ready. Hisui and Setsuna on Kirara lure the Flame Bulls to the demon slayer traps as they were dispatched with catapulted oil pots and traps. Setsuna calls out to Hisui. Hisui jumps from Kirara before he uses his Hiraikotsu to take out the bamboo fortifications to defeat the Flame Bulls. Kohaku says all right as it worked. Suddenly, the Flame Bull killed the day before comes back to life and emerges from its grave. The shaman stops praying on the barrier and wonders what was that. The Flame Bull tries to attack the shaman who manages to dodge it. The shaman becomes shocked when he notices the fire on the demon-god sealing barrier. The demon-god sealing barrier gets destroyed. Goro appeared on Kirara as they gathered with the other demon slayers celebrating at the bamboo fortifications. Hisui says he's glad it worked out. Suddenly, Kohaku, Hisui, and Setsuna noticed smoke near the shrine of the Blessing of the Five Grains. Setsuna questions about the fire. Kohaku alerts the demon slayers that a fire has broken out in the center of the village. Kuzu stands up and says it's impossible and wonders how it did the Flame Bulls get in. Yamata stands up and says it's the Flame Bull that was buried in the grave and that has to be it. Kuzu points at Setsuna and questions Yamata that he means Setsuna didn't finish the Flame Bull off. Setsuna becomes surprised before she turns away. Kuzu wonders if Setsuna is a spy for Mayonaka. Hisui says no as Setsuna would never betray them. Kohaku tells the demon slayers more importantly they have to put out the fire first and let's head back to the the village. Later the demon slayers and Kirara are going back to the Gokoku Village. The villagers panic as they say they've got trouble as a Flame Bull is running wild in the village. The Flame Bull wreaks havoc as it shoots fire everywhere. Kohaku and Hisui chase after the Flame Bull. Kohaku tells Hisui to get the Flame Bull from both sides. Rokuta sighs. Nanasuke tells Rokuta to let's put out the fires. Rokuta and Nanasuke suddenly notice Mayonaka walk past them before they tried to attack him with their weapons but were frozen. Rokuta and Nanasuke realized that their bodies won't move. Mayonaka moves away as he tells Rokuta and Nanasuke that without their demon-god sealing barrier this is child's play. Mayonaka summons mud and uses it to trap Rokuta and Nanasuke. Setsuna appears and calls out to Mayonaka and curses him as she prepares to attack. Mayonaka notices Setsuna and asks her was she a hanyo. Setsuna tells Mayonaka that's none of his business. Goro appears behind Setsuna before he knocks her out. Setsuna realizes something's wrong as now she can't be surprised from behind then wonders could it be as she sees Goro before she passes out.

In a vision, Setsuna sees light gold threats underwater as she hears Oharu speak.Oharu tells Mahiruma that she is aware that it is out of line for a human such as herself to say this to him but she and she calls out to him then says she's going to abandon the village and begs him to run away with her. Setsuna starts to wake up and notices Mayonaka. Mayonaka tells Setsuna that she's awake. Setsuna questions Mayonaka that he's not going to kill her as she kneels. Mayonaka tells Setsuna what a strange naginata and it's as if it has its own will and can't be separated from her. Setsuna becomes surprised for a moment before she questions Mayonaka if she slays him with her naginata what will happen to the Gokoku Village. Mayonaka tells Setsuna nothing will happen and if she wants his head then she's free to take it as he moves forward. Setsuna asks Mayonaka why was he attacking the village. Mayonaka tells Setsuna that he wonders why and he bears no grudge nor have any interest in the village however he is unable to leave this place. Mayonaka and Setsuna look at the Blessing of the Five Grains. Setsuna asks Mayonaka does he want to get his hands on the Blessing of the Five Grains. Mayonaka tells Setsuna the truth is Blessing of the Five Grains is of no importance to him but the divine treasure originally belonged to him. Setsuna questions Mayonaka about the Blessing of the Five Grains belonging to him. Kuzu and Yamata secretly appear. Setsuna tells Mayonaka then the local deity Mahiruma that used to live here. Mayonaka turns to Setsuna and tells her that would be him. Setsuna tells Mayonaka it sounds like there is more to his story. Mayonaka stands in front of Setsuna and questions her that she's willing to hear him out. Mayonaka notices his cape was shot before it regenerates as he looks to see Kuzu holding a matchlock gun and Yamata. Kuzu says they've dealt with the Flame Bulls. Yamata pulls out a few knives and tells Mayonaka that he's the only one left. Yamata tries to attack Mayonaka with knives but Goro blocks them with his staff. Goro tells Kuzu and Yamata to stop as Mayonaka used to be the local deity Mahiruma. Kuzu tells Goro that Setsuna is deceiving him. Yamata says he knew from the start that Setsuna couldn't be trusted. Goro tells Kuzu and Yamata no as he's the only traitor here and Setsuna has nothing to do with this. The villagers and shaman appeared as they noticed Mayonaka. Goro becomes surprised at the villagers and shaman. The villagers and shaman say Mayonaka has come all the way to the village and they're doomed. Gokoku Village Headman assures the villagers it's okay as the shaman will drive Mayonaka away. Gokoku Village Headman orders the shaman to get rid of shaman. The shaman takes out sutras. Mayonaka tells the villagers to quit their yapping before he summons mud to trap everyone except Goro and Setsuna. Setsuna stands up then notices Kohaku and Hisui flying on Kirara. Hisui calls out to Setsuna. Setsuna tell Kohaku and Hisui that she'll be fine and to just leave them be. Hisui becomes surprised. Kohaku complies with Setsuna and tells her that he and Hisui will go put out the fires as he's leaving this place to her. Hisui calls to Kohaku in confusion. Kohaku tells Hisui to let's have faith in Setsuna. Kohaku and Hisui fly away on Kirara. Setsuna steps forward and tells Mayonaka the villagers better be unharmed. Mayonaka sits down and tells Setsuna of course as once the villagers dry out they'll return to normal. Setsuna tells Mayonaka to tell her his story. Mayonaka tells Setsuna demons, humans neither can be trusted but a hanyo might understand how he feels. Mayonaka explains to Setsuna they called him a demon god but he is neither god nor demon as they both lived between two worlds so bear with his rant for a bit. In the flashback, Mayonaka is giving the Gokoku Village people some grains of the Blessing of the Five Grains. Mayonaka explains to Setsuna the villagers who originally lived here were good people and he was quite fond of them so he blessed them with fertile fields and abundant crops however a certain man and his daughter came to the village and the man was in the employment of the local daimyo and his job was to collect taxes from the villagers and before he knew it he became the village headman and took control of the village then at some point the daughter of the village headman started visiting his shrine every day. At Mahirumi's shrine, Oharu is praying. Oharu begs Mahiruma to improve their lives and she's begging him. Mahiruma appears with the Blessing of the Five Grains and tells Oharu their lives should already be prosperous enough. Oharu tells Mahiruma no as their are still people in the village who do not have enough to eat and she's begging him. Mahiruma opens the shrine doors and gives Oharu the Blessing of the Five Grains. Mayonaka explains to Setsuna that he listened to Oharu wish and he lent her his divine treasure the Blessing of the Five Grains however the greedy village headman hid it in a secret location and he had been deceived. In a flashback, Oharu tries to get the Blessing of the Five Grains back from the Gokoku Village Headman as two guards hold her back. A disguised Mahiruma and Oharu meet under a cherry blossom tree. Mayonaka explains to Setsuna that he took the form of a human and appeared before Oharu. As Oharu walks past the disguised Mahiruma carrying wood, she suddenly recognizes him. Oharu questions if he's Mahiruma. Mahiruma tells Oharu to recover the Blessing of the Five Grains and without the divine treasure the local deity will soon be unable to protect the lands. Oharu tells Mahiruma that she understands before she leaves. Mayonaka explains to Setsuna that Oharu returned shortly but failed to bring the Blessing of the Five Grains. Oharu exhaustedly apologizes to Mahiruma as her father has hidden the Blessing of the Five Grains and it's nowhere to be found. Mahiruma helps Oharu and questions her if that's so who knows what sort of calamities will befall the village. Oharu tells Mahiruma next time she will find it for sure. Mayonaka explains to Setsuna this continued many more times. Mahiruma and Oharu are hugging each other under a tree. Oharu calls out to Mahiruma and tells him that she's going to abandon the village and begs him to run away with her. Mayonaka explains to Setsuna that he took Oharu at her word and without his divine treasure he was not worthy of existence so he decided to abandon everything. At night, Mahiruma is sitting under the petalless cherry blossom tree. A snowflake falls down and lands on Mahiruma's face and slides down. Mahiruma stands up and walks away. Mayonaka explains to Setsuna however Oharu didn't show up and he went on a long wandering journey and decades later when he returned to the land the once impoverished village had flourished as it was now known as Gokoku Village and had become very prosperous and Oharu who deceived him was no longer of this world and he doesn't know why Oharu tried to seduce him and lured him away from the village even though she wasn't in love with him. Mahiruma becomes distraught in the Gokoku Village becomes he summons a Flame Bull as it destroys huts. Mahiruma becomes Mayonaka. The villagers run in fear as they called out for help. Mayonaka thinks to himself the villagers are fools as they used up hundreds of years' worth of blessed power in only a few years and the land will wither away in a few more years. Mayonaka summons more Flame Bulls and orders them to destroy. Mayonaka tells Setsuna that he wants to know who he was and until he does he may have no choice but to linger in this world. Setsuna notices something as she looks at her Yukari no Tachikiri before she realizes it was sensing something. Setsuna asks Mayonaka what was his ties to the demon slayer Goro. Mayonaka tells Setsuna that Goro's apparently his son as Oharu gave birth to him alone. Setsuna becomes surprised and tells Goro that he's a demigod born between a deity and a human. Goro tells Mayonaka that his mother Oharu said she went after him but he was nowhere to be found and right after he turn 5 she died apologizing to him. Mayonaka says how pathetic. Setsuna becomes confused and questions Mayonaka why can't his heart move on from this place. Mayonaka says he wonders why and perhaps it's because his fate is still tied to the Blessing of the Five Grains. Setsuna looks at her Yukari no Tachikiri and wonders to herself can she use it to sever Mayonaka's threads of fate. Setsuna asks Mayonaka what happens if they return the Blessing of the Five Grains to him. Mayonaka tells Setsuna at this point even if he reclaimed the Blessing of the Five Grains he couldn't return to being a local deity but he also has no intention of taking revenge on the village as the place is already fated to wither away. The villagers become surprised about the Gokoku Village withering away as the mud starts to crack. Mayonaka explains this is the result of the villagers keeping their bountiful harvest for themselves and the neighboring villages in the areas about two ri from here have been suffering from starvation and when spring comes the fields here will become like that as once a land's vitality has been sapped it can no longer grow crops. The villagers becomes sad and says this is terrible and begs Mayonaka to do something. The villagers repeatedly call out to Mayonaka. Mayonaka says he can't do anything. The Yukari no Tachikiri begins pulsate. Mayonaka says it's too late and all of it. Setsuna steps forward and asks Mayonaka to tell her one last time as why attack the Gokoku Village when he knew it would wither away as he already have all his answers then why was he still 'Mayonaka'. The Yukari no Tachikiri begins pulsate. Setsuna suddenly sees Mayonaka entangled in golden threads and realizes that it was leading somewhere. Setsuna wonders was she supposed to cut the gold threat then realizes no as she's not supposed to cut it but to feel it. Setsuna touches the gold thread of fate with her Yukari no Tachikiri before she starts to see a memory of Mahiruma and Oharu hugging each other. Setsuna stands next to a tree as she wonders where was she. Oharu calls out to Mahiruma. Setsuna steps behind the tree. Oharu tells Mahiruma that she is aware that it is out of line for a human such as herself to say this to him but she has feelings for him then repeatedly apologizes. Mahiruma repeatedly tells Oharu it's okay. Oharu hugs Mahiruma. Setsuna sees another memory. Oharu runs towards Mahiruma and calls out to him before she hugs him. Oharu tearfully tells Mahiruma that she's going to abandon the village then begs him to run away with her. Mahiruma questions Oharu about running away with her. Setsuna becomes concerned behind the tree when she notices snow falling then sees a snowflake falls down and lands on Mahiruma's face and slides down. Mahiruma cries sadly. Setsuna says how tragic as she places her hand over her heart. Setsuna then sees the golden threat again and wonders if this was Mayonaka's thread of fate. Mayonaka asks Setsuna can she do this for him. Setsuna tells Mayonaka that she'll give it a try as her Yukari no Tachikiri turns red. Setsuna calls out to her Yukari no Tachikiri before she uses it to cut Mayonaka's golden thread of destiny from his treasured possession, the Blessing of the Five Grains. The Blessing of the Five Grains begins to glow. Setsuna covers her eyes for a moment. The village get free from the mud as they wonder what's going on. Gokoku Village Headman breaks free from the mud and yells out no. Setsuna looks at the Gokoku Village Headman before she looks back at the shrine. The Gokoku Village Headman says the shrine. The shrine crumples and the grave of Oharu emerged with her body preserved and holding the Blessing of the Five Grains. Goro realizes that's his mother Oharu. Setsuna realizes now she sees that Oharu was being used as a yorishiro for the Blessing of the Five Grains. Gokoku Village Headman calls out to Oharu. The cherry blossom tree starts to glow as its petal blow from the wind. Mayonaka begins to see a vision. In the flashback, at the cherry blossom tree Mahiruma stands up and leaves. The next day, Oharu arrives before she sadly collapses. Sometime later, the Blessing of the Five Grains is the shrine. Oharu calls out to Mahiruma. Mayonaka becomes shocked. Oharu tells Mahiruma to rejoice as she's retrieved the Blessing of the Five Grains. Mayonaka cries as he walks towards Oharu and tells her that he understands now as she was in the shrine the entire time. Setsuna watches Mayonaka becomes Mahiruma again before he embraces Oharu. Oharu tells Mahiruma to rejoice. Mahiruma agrees with Oharu. The Blessing of the Five Grains disappears before Mahiruma and Oharu embraced before they happily ascended into the sky together. Goro steps forward. Setsuna questions Goro this was for the best. Goro tells Setsuna that Oharu said that she loved Mahiruma until the very end and when it comes to love there is nothing right or wrong about it. Everyone watches Mahiruma and Oharu ascend in the sky. The Gokoku Village Headman falls as he watches in tears Mahiruma and Oharu have reunited and ascend to heaven and disappeared. Later, the demon slayers help the villagers rebuild Gokoku Village. Kuzu says Gokoku Village is back to being impoverished again and naturally they didn't get paid or even thanked. Goro stays in Gokoku Village as he sees the other demon slayers and Kirara depart. Yamata questions they did all that work for free and wonders why did they come to the remote area anyway. Setsuna apologizes to the demon slayers as her selfish action has cost them a lot. Kuzu and Yamata nervously appear near Setsuna. Yamata tells Setsuna there's no need to apologize. Kuzu tells Setsuna to not worry about it. Yamata tells Setsuna they couldn't slay Mayonaka but they slew something truly terrifying. Hisui wonders what's truly terrifying. Kuzu and Yamata stop walking as they laughed. Kuzu says to Kohaku to tell them. The demon slayers stopped walking. Kohaku becomes silent for a moment before he says what they call humans greed. Setsuna tells Kohaku that she sees. Yamata compliments Kohaku that he really brought up some great demon slayers. Kohaku tells Yamata 'thank you'. Kuzu tells Setsuna let's slay demons again sometime. Setsuna smiles before she continues to walk. Setsuna stops walking as she begins to get a strange sensation and wonders what was this feeling.

Trivia

 * When the Lavender hand cream was applied to his eyelids, Riku regained his sight; albeit his eye color now being lavender instead of green.
 * Setsuna utilizes her Yukari no Tachikiri a second time to cut one's unseen threads of destiny which, in the case of Mayonaka, were a light golden with several strands as it was red for Rion and Kirinmaru's strands.
 * When Riku tells Towa she is the only person he can see after using her hand cream, Towa is seen to be blushing much stronger than she was in Secret of the Rainbow Pearls. This could imply that her reciprocation of his feeling has grown since then.
 * As Oharu and Mahiruma goes to heaven, is similar to Secret of the Divine Jewel, after Tsugumi is free from the Demon Blood Binding Spell and Datara was free as the demon mask was broken from Gorai's control, he, his wife, and the infant child have reunited and going to heaven.
 * At the end, Setsuna finally begins to feel the gradual effects of a new moon beginning to influence her human blood over of her dog demon side, which every half-demon feels on the night he or she temporarily has their respective demonic abilities neutralized, with Shiori losing her bat demon hair color, skin color, eye color and powers on a rare solar eclipse.

Episodi 33 (Hanyo no Yashahime)