25. Shounen Brave II

Shounen Brave II (少年ブレイブII Shōnen Bureivu II) is the twenty-fifth chapter of Kagerou Daze manga.

Summary

 * At the Tateyama family house, Kano runs up to Kido, asking her if Seto has come back home yet. She shakes her head, saying that he hadn't and that she had checked around a few places where he might be. Ayano approaches her two siblings and with a worried expression, mentions that he never stays out for this long. Kano asks if she thinks that he ran away from home and wonders what could cause him to do that. Kido bluntly states that it probably was because Kano teased him again, recalling that he had made Seto cry yesterday by saying that he couldn't use his eye ability at all. The boy defends himself by saying that he said that only because he was worried about him since he was unstable lately, but Kido replies that he could've phrased it better.


 * Before Kano could continue the argument, he is interrupted by clapping coming from Ayano, who says that it isn't the time to be bickering and that instead they should be looking for Seto. Kano replies that they do not know where they should look first since Seto didn't say anything before he left and that he might be coming back at that moment. With a thoughtful look on her face, Ayano exclaims "Right!", which causes Kido to ask her if she came up with a plan. Her older sister cheerfully replies that she hasn't, but that that just means that they would have to look everywhere. Kano questions her method, but Kido agrees with Ayano and the two of them start packing up items that they might need while Kano is left behind dumbfounded.


 * Back at the cave, Seto wakes up surrounded by sleeping animals who were trying to keep him warm. He stands up and stretches while thinking about how his family will be angry at him for spending the night outside, especially his two sisters. A rustle from outside the cave brings his attention to the chief, who asks him if he is awake. Seto wishes him good morning and the chief tells him that they should get going.


 * While they are continuing their journey, Seto asks the chief where they are going since he has to get home soon. The chief glances at him and reveals that he cannot understand what Seto is saying, but that he assumes that Seto's clan can understand his speech perfectly. The hamster continues on to tell a story that has been passed down by its ancestors for generations, a story of a snake monster with deep-black hair and blood-red eyes that lived in that forest. The monster had the ability to end life with her gaze and how a group of villagers that tried to attack her was turned into stone and crumbled to dust. Seto gets scared by the story and while he wonders how something scary like that could be living in the forest, the chief reveals that it is taking him to that beast's domain, which scares Seto even more.