Here We Are, in Shimane (島根に着きました Shimane ni Tsukimashita?) is the two hundred and first chapter of the Dandadan manga series.
Summary[]
Okarun expresses his worries to everyone regarding the appropriateness of dining in Queen's office, fearing her potential anger if she discovers this. Kinta highlights to Okarun that he is afraid of Queen's wrath and suggests that he should do the opposite, which leaves Okarun perplexed about his meaning. Meanwhile, Rin instructs Koki how to eat the instant noodles they brought. Manjiro informs Okarun that they have received Queen's permission to eat in her office and offers him tea. Okarun becomes intrigued about how Manjiro knows Queen and is astonished to find out from him that they met when she brought a student for an exorcism that he performed. Additionally, both he and Kinta are shocked to learn from him that he is younger than her, that one of them is masochistic, and that he is 36 years old. Changing the subject, Manjiro updates Okarun on the situation involving him and his friends, explaining that someone is orchestrating a competition to have others gather yokai powers using kozuka knives. Additionally, he informs them that he and his exorcist guild are looking into the issue and advises them to remain cautious until the perpetrator is identified. After Okarun mentions that Seiko lacks yokai powers, Manjiro clarifies that the orchestrator permits the agents to utilize yokai powers and that they may have some undisclosed objective, prompting Kinta to inform him that he is on the case. Okarun then asks Manjiro about the item he brought. Manjiro reveals to Okarun that it is a weapon Seiko wanted him to possess for self-defense, which Kinta remarks is unfair since he only received one. Okarun and Kinta subsequently express their disappointment upon opening the box to find a twig. While Kinta' finds this funny, Okarun assumes that Seiko is playing a prank on him. Manjiro reassures Okarun that the twig is actually an oni club, and, although he doesn't know its functionality for him to use it effectively, he has complied to train him and ask that he hold onto it as a talisman. Manjiro is then asked by Kinta what Queen's type of man is, to which he answers that it is him since she was nice to him, much to Kinta's disbelief knowing that she is nice to everyone.
During the taxi ride to the Izumo Grand Shrine, Momo gazes out the window lost in thought of Okarun confessing his feelings to her again once she returns to normal. Her thoughts are then interrupted by the Evil Eye, who loudly demanded more dōjō-sukui manju to eat, much to her irritation. Unji learns from Bamora of Jiji's situation after questioning his strange behavior, though her vague explanation leads Unji to mistakenly assume that Jiji is suffer from a split personality. Upon arriving at the shrine, Seiko is informed by the resident priest that the sacred artifact, the Uchide-no-Kozuchi, had been stolen. Without hesitation, she jumps into a taxi with Momo, the Evil Eye, Bamora, and the priest, leaving Unji, Raiya, and Daiki behind at the shrine to pursue the thief. As they sped off, the priest explains that the mysterious figure known as the Phantom Ninja Thief had been targeting temples and shrines, stealing national treasures. Fortunately, a tracker had been placed on the Uchide-no-Kozuchi, allowing them to trace its location, revealed to be Matsue Castle.
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
- Okarun
- Queen (Mentioned)
- Kinta Sakata
- Koki Yukishiro
- Rin Sawaki
- Manjiro
- Orchestrator (Mentioned)
- Momo Ayase
- Evil Eye
- Bamora
- Unji Zuma
- Seiko Ayase
- Daiki Hakono
- Raiya Kazama
- Pseudo-Izumo Taisha Priest (Debut)
- Phantom Ninja Thief (Mentioned)
Events[]
- Okarun and the others dine in the infirmary and Manjiro tells them about his relationship with Queen.
- Manjiro reassures them that his guild of exorcists is searching for the orchestrator.
- Manjiro presents the Oni Club to Okarun and plans to train him to wield it.
- Momo and the others reach the Izumo Taisha but the Uchide-no-Kozuchi is stolen by the "Phantom Ninja Thief".
- Momo, Seiko, Bamora and the Evil Eye follow the priest with the tracker to the Matsue Castle.