Charo has come to the oga region of Akita prefecture to search for the next talisman.
Wow! So much snow.
Snow again? It's supposed to be spring.
With this snow, I can't plant my fields.
This must be the Snow Girl’s doing.
Snow Girl?
The snow. It's getting worse. I’m so cold.
You're going to freeze out here.
What? Who are you?
I’m Mage, the Oni.
Oni?
Oh, don’t be afraid. There's a temple near here. You could wait there until the snow stops. I'll take you.
Oh, thank you.
What? You're looking for the star talisman, too?
Yes. It's my fault they're gone. I have to find them.
Really? You know. I’m kind of looking for the talisman myself.
You… you are?
The Yukionna, Snow Girl, lives nearby. She’s the one who makes it snow so much. But if you show her the talisman on the night of the full moon, she will go away. At least that’s what they say. That’s why I want to find the talisman. To help the people of the village.
Mage, that’s really nice of you.
I just do what I can. Oh. Miyuki.
Ah…
It's snowing again.
I was so nervous.
Do you like that girl?
No, I … Of course not.
You're blushing.
Miyuki…smiles at me, even though I’m an Oni.
Hmm..
You're not scared of an Oni like you.
No. Of course not. You're really sweet, Mage.
That’s a nice hairpin.
Thank you. It's from my hometown. It's a beautiful place.
Oh?
Miyuki is wonderful. But I’m an Oni. I can't fall in love with a human, unfortunately.
You really think so?
A little while later, Charo sees Miyuki again.
Hey, it's Miyuki.
Oh, hello there.
Mage is a really good guy.
What do you mean?
You understand what I’m saying?
Yes, of course. Now, tell me more.
Oh. Okay. Mage wants to find the star talisman to use on the Yukionna and help the people. He's so cool. Yes… he is.
Oh, no. it's snowing harder again.
The Snow Girl must be in love. They say it snows a lot when she’s in love.
The Snow Girl? She’s too scary to fall in love.
They say she can turn you to stone with a single glance.
The full moon is tonight. I have to find the talisman. Let's search together.
Sure. I'd love to.
The talisman should be somewhere in these mountains. Charo, you go that way. And I'll go this way.
Where can it be? Oh, is that? The Yukionna.
Who’s there?
Would you stop making it snow? It's hard for the villagers.
There's nothing I can do. Because I've fallen in love.
In love?
You see, I..
Oh, Miyuki? You're the Yukionna?
Yes, I am. And I come from the moon.
From the moon?
People from the moon are not allowed to love people from the earth.
Why not?
Because when we fall in love, it snows heavily. But I fell in love with that sweet Oni.
The summers are so hot on this planet.
Is something wrong?
Who are you?
Don’t worry. I won't hurt you.
Are you hot? Hold on a second. There. How’s that? Is that better?
Yes. I feel much better. You hurt your arm.
This? It's nothing. It's just a scratch.
But you did it for me. Thank you.
I love that sweet Oni. But my love cause so much trouble. And so I have to go back to the moon.
But, but Mage loves you, too.
Hey. Charo.
Oh.
Charo. I found it. The talisman.
Mage.
Don’t tell Mage that I’m Miyuki. Okay?
But.
Oh, the Yukionna. Charo. Are you okay? Yukionnna. Look at this.
No. Mage. Wait.
Take this.
Yukionnna. Begone.
Mage. But she is.
Good bye, Mage. Thank you.
This, this hairpin. Was that Miyuki?
Yes. she has gone back to the moon.
Oh, no.
I think she was happy, though. She left… but the person who sent her back, was someone she loved very much.
Miyuki… Miyuki.