Valentine Festival! Episode 4 Part 1

Things start off with Behemoth breathing hard for some reason. Ziz asks if he’s alright, and she has to ask twice to get through to him. He’s surprised by her talking to him, and she says it’s nothing.

Ziz then has a monologue again, saying it might be happening soon, whatever it is. She says to Behemoth that being in Tokyo was fun, and that everyone was nice. Ziz then swears on her class and power that she alone will always be with him. Her wings will never leave him; she has him, and he has her. But if that ever stops being the case, Ziz seems to say she won’t have any reason to be there, though she doesn’t say it all.

Scene then shifts to a flashback to Kenta and Shirou. Kenta asks to go back to the place they were at, by which he means the DIY Sweets corner. Shirou is about to say they should tell everyone, but Kenta asks for it to be kept secret. Shirou agrees but asks why he asked him along, so Kenta says it’s because he thinks Shirou makes the best confections. Shirou then says he needs to make a phone call so he can ask a friend working there to show them the way.

Flashback ends as Touji says he’ll take them there. He has stuff to do there anyways and mentions lots of acquaintances are there. Kenta asks if he should call Touji big brother oni. Touji isn’t quite happy about it but he lets him do so.

Scene then jumps to the Handmade Sweets area as Touji is in the middle of making some chocolate. Once he has something ready he asks for people to taste it. Marchosias takes a piece and and shares it with the boy. They confer, and then Marchosias suggests making it a little sweeter.

Ibaraki thinks it might be better with a bit more bitterness, since it’s not like all chocolates have to be sweet, maybe. Still he thinks it’s good, saying he needs to make the best chocolate he can and give it.

Kamui suggests using a different kind of milk, pointing out some special milk he got from a friend. Kenta thinks the chocolate is good as is, and the Evils apparently agree.

Touji sighs about being unsure over all the feedback. Shirou says people have different tastes and suggests Touji should try it himself and be confident in it. He agrees, but he’s not that familiar with Western sweets so he’s not sure whether small changes are good or bad. He’d know if it were youkan jelly or monaka snacks though.

Touji then loudly says he’s going to retry it and get it done in the amount of time he has left. Shirou suggests he relax a little, and Chouji says he thinks giving Japanese sweets would be fine too. Chouji then cautions Touji not to burn it because for Western sweets, 80% of it is about the amount and method.

Touji says he understands, then asks Kenta to hand him the sugar and Kamui for some of the milk. Kenta wishes him good luck, and Kamui says it’s a good quality product. Meanwhile, Shirou says he’s surprised Chouji is manning the DIY corner even though he has his own shop.

Chouji says he was asked to, and that there’s a shift system in place for the cooks in the well known stores. He has to leave his shop to someone else in the meantime, but he thinks it should be fine because they have the recipe. Plus, Chouji thinks seeing other people cook helps him remember what he thinks is important.

Shirou is surprised about Chouji worrying about cooking, then tells him Ryouta was worried about him. Chouji says he’s a worry wort but appreciates the thought, saying he might treat Ryouta to the three day Chinese feast thing.

Chouji takes a look at the clock, then tells everyone to put in their feelings towards someone important to them into the chocolate, which Touji has to think about.

Title card pops up here, and the chapter title is O Oni! Hold the Handmade Chocolate!

Scene then jumps over to your side as Kengo complains about being tired of sweets. The other three just look at him, and you either reproach him or say you do understand his feelings. Either way he’s shocked that people are looking at him like “oh my god he said that out loud.” Then he complains about everything you guys had so far.

Ryouta tries to bring up the dango with soy sauce Kengo just had, but Kengo argues it’s still sweet at its core. He also says that with all the sweets he’s been having he thinks his blood will turn sweet too. Behemoth starts drooling at this, which freaks Kengo out a little and has him tell Behemoth to stop looking at him like that.

Behemoth apologizes and says he’s getting hungry. Ziz asks if Shino’s sweets didn’t fill him up after all, and Behemoth says it did, but he’s surprised at how fast he got hungry again.

Ziz says it was only a little bit after all, then offers him the rest of her box lunch. He decides against it thinking not having it around for later would cause issues. Ryouta speaks up to ask where you guys should go to find something for Behemoth. He hastily adds that it’ll be something salty after Kengo gives him a Look.

Ryouta suggests maybe going for salty caramel, but Kengo says that’s supposed to be sweet too. Ziz then suggests meeting back up with Shirou and Kenta and looking at the eat-in area since there are cafes there. There should be something for Kengo there at least. You either say it’s a good idea or ask what Kengo thinks.

Kengo agrees, saying he wants some curry rice. Ryouta pulls out his map to figure out where that area is, and Ziz says to call Shirou once you guys decide which cafe to go to. Ryouta does that in the opposite order, asking Shirou to meet them in the general area.

Some time later you guys are close to the eat-in section but unable to find it, so Ryouta suggests asking someone. The person he tries asking turns out to be Shinya, who comments on the coincidence and asks if you’re having fun. You greet him and ask about him being here too.

Shinya says he’s working as part of the staff at one of the cafes. You tell him you guys are going over there and ask him to show you the way. He decides to mark it on the map since he has to be somewhere else for a bit. He’s hoping there won’t be any issues with customers, but things happen. Anyways he excuses himself and hopes you guys have a good time. You say you’ll see him later and thank him for helping.

Some time later you find Shirou. When he sees you he checks with Kenta to make sure the Evils are there too. Kenta says Inugami was watching and that the Evils have been keeping in line. Shirou then comes over and asks you if this is the right place and if you guys can go in since it seems busy.

Ryouta says it’s fine because of the ticket system and thinks you guys might be in soon. You welcome Shirou back, ask Kenta and Inugami if they had fun, or talk to the Evils. Going A, he mentions cutting it close on time but things got done in the end.

Ziz says it looks like the cafe is letting people in now and says there seems to be some explanation coming. Kengo starts fidgeting, which prompts Shirou to wonder if he needs to use the toilet. It isn’t that, but Kengo says there’s just something in the air, something he’s known from a long time ago...

Kengo asks Ryouta if this is a normal cafe, which baffles him. He figures it should be fine if Shinya told you guys about it, and Ziz says you guys are next in line. And then suddenly, mob cops start lining up to your shock.

Tajikarao shows up to welcome everyone and says the cafe is called the Community Police Cafe. You either react by calling it hell, asking if it’s heaven, or be dumbfounded. Tajikarao notices you after that in surprise, and Ziz comments on how well-known you must be to run into another acquaintance. You either say it’s him or ask if he’s changing jobs.

Going with B, Tajikarao protests that this is official business, but you point out he’s enjoying himself a bit. He admits to it since it is a festival and all. Anyways Kengo recognizes the feeling he has from all the times the police took him in when he was in middle school and rounds at Tajikarao.

Tajikarao for his part mildly surprised to see Kengo here and refers to him as a rabble rouser. Kengo cuts past that to ask why the trainee police are running a cafe, and Tajikarao insists this is all official business for them. You tell him not to cry or notice something.

Anyways Tajikarao introduces himself to everyone around, and Ryouta says he thinks the concept is interesting and that he likes it. You either ask if he can actually run a cafe or say he’s good at cooking. Going with A, Kengo scoffs at the idea and says when he was in middle school they put everything in trying to guide and counsel him.

Tajikarao tells you not to worry. Thanks to Daikoku hooking them up, Ebisu’s shop is helping out the police cafe by supplying sweets. A bunch of other people outside the police academy are helping out too, and Tajikarao says the police also listen to citizens’ concerns.

You say you see and understand why Shinya sent you here, say you’re okay with things, or point out he didn’t actually deny anything. Tajikarao then says it’s time to take you guys to your table, so you guys follow him.

You guys are still technically outside the cafe though, and someone somewhere thought it was a good idea for the police cafe to have a giant iron gate for an entrance. Ziz says there’s a gate just like it in Gehenna, which Behemoth backs up and vaguely remembers something in the front of it. Ziz then says it had a bunch of words carved into it. “Beyond me is the capital of sorrow.” “Beyond me is eternal suffering.” “Beyond me is the people of ruin.”

Ziz finds it all funny and says comments about passing through the cafe gate together with Behemoth. Tajikarao explains that it’s the cafe door and that it’s modeled after the gate the police academy uses. The main point of it and the experimental cafe is to help people learn of the school. You call the thing overdone, ask in shock what kind of school it is, or ask if you have to abandon all your hopes here.

Kengo complains that he’s remembering a bunch of stuff that he doesn’t want to remember, and that he’s always hated that gate. Tajikarao goes on to say that the school was founded for the Shinjuku Gate, and that guarding the gate is important to the peace of the city.

Tajikarao also says that a gate (or Gate?) doesn’t close, and if its light doesn’t shut itself down or out or whatever, shadows are created. And in Shinjuku, people who are knowledgeable about shadows get deployed first. Daikoku takes the biggest shadow, Tajikarao unseals the shadows, and Tsukuyomi apparently does something else, but Kengo interrupts, demanding they go inside already.

Tajikarao is fine with moving things along and asks if Kengo wants a katsudon. He tells him that when he’s done with it he should reflect on all his wrongdoings. Kengo in response says he didn’t come to be interrogated and hasn’t done anything *lately.* But anyways Tajikarao then calls for the gate to open up, which does so with a lot of heavy rumbling.

The inside of the cafe is surprisingly normal, aside from the squad of policemen welcoming everyone, and the main gang is shocked to see that. Tajikarao doesn’t see what the issue is and hurries everyone to their table. Once there he informs you guys your waiter will be there soon.

Tajikarao says you can ask for any of the policemen to come to the table if you want, then suggests asking him to come over later because he’ll tell you anything you want to know. He then excuses himself, and Ryouta comments on how standard it is to have waiters and looks forward to it.

Hougen pops out from somewhere saying he’s been having fun since the shop opened up too. You express surprise at seeing him, and you can go as far as saying dirty old perverts should be executed. In any case Hougen isn’t the waiter for your table, as he points them coming over. Kengo wonders what’s so fun about talking to a police officer.

Touji comes over as it turns out he’s your assigned waiter, and he rattles off a welcoming spiel introducing himself before it clicks in his head that you guys are there. After a round of silence, Touji reacts to this by pulling his swords and brandishing them around. You either yell about running or try to be cool and do a barehanded blade catch.

Going A if it matters, Shirou yells that it’s all a coincidence and that none of them knew he was there. Kengo however laughs his ass off finding it hilarious Touji has swords with him in a waiter uniform. Touji yells at Kengo saying he’ll purify his corrupted mind in response.

Kengo is fine with this turning into a fight, but Shirou scolds him saying he shouldn’t bother other people around him. Hougen steps in to head things off, making Touji stop his flailing around. He comments that he thought Touji was fine now, but says this is the worst he’s behaved so far.

Touji tries to say this is all pretty difficult for him since he used to work out of sight instead of being in public like this. Hougen reminds him that he shouldn’t think of things as black and white, saying Tajikarao doesn’t understand that either.

Hougen has some quote going “if you reach the end of the shadows, you should switch over to the unlimited light,” and he says the reverse is true too. He also says that Touji needs to understand that everything comes from a mix of yin and yang, then refers to the job as training.

Touji acknowledges the advice and puts away his swords, then apologizes for flying off the handle. Shirou changes pronouns and speech patterns for a tack to be polite. Kengo agrees to let it go, but he stays his rude self as he tells Touji to get him a menu, which pisses him off some more.

Kengo orders an extra large curry rice. Shirou decides to have a seasonal pasta for himself and some pudding for the Evils. Kenta picks a strawberry parfait since Inugami likes strawberries. You can pick the curry rice, the pasta, or Something Else that the game never bothers to bring up.

Touji tells you guys to slow down because he can’t write that fast. Also children get a promotional extra: a key holder of one of the six deities. Kenta’s happy about this and wonders what to get.

Touji’s ready to keep going, so he talks to Behemoth next. Behemoth wants almost everything on one of the pages to Touji’s shock. Behemoth also starts breathing hard again, which Touji is puzzled by while Hougen just watches. Ziz has problems deciding, so she asks about cake recommendations.

Touji bluntly tells her it should be in the menu, and Kengo is the one to tell him that’s not the way to speak to a customer. Touji corrects himself, but Ryouta says the menu says to ask the staff about cake recommendations. He’s shocked to hear that, so Ziz awkwardly says she can ask someone else.

Touji says it’s fine, then goes to look things up. He lists strawberry shortcake, marron glacé, gateau chocolate with chou à la crème, some sort of matcha cake, and lastly a special chocolate roll cake.

Hougen is surprised Touji actually managed to say it all, and Touji says he will at least manage to get this much left-to-right writing done at least. Ziz decides to go for the roll cake. Touji asks if there’s anything else, then says to roll the dice while they wait. You can ask him about that or say you understand what that’s about.

Hougen explains that since the cafe is for making new experiences, there’s some dice there with different activities on the faces. Two examples are “see the police officer’s specialty” and “play hide and seek and arresting.” Touji brings a list of officers who you can pick, so you pick him.

He’s shocked by this, and Ziz rolls the dice since she thinks it’s fun. Touji protests that he’s not even a police officer, but Hougen says he should roll with it and take it as training. The dice stops, and Hougen says the result is “have a happy chat with the police officer.” Touji sighs and tells you guys to get on with it, and Kengo says maybe you picked the wrong guy for this activity. Behemoth thinks things can only go downhill with Touji slashing and burning things.

Ryouta decides to get the ball rolling and asks Touji about the cafe’s concept. Tajikarao slides in to answer, and you can either ask where he came from or ask if this means you have two people to talk to for this. Tajikarao says he came over by himself even if he wasn’t picked, then asks to join.

Touji expands on Tajikarao’s answer of police officers and says the cafe is about communication with the public. Hougen says there’s been a lot of scandals and other problems lately, and that many people feel the police’s image is overbearing, so he helped out with coming up with this plan.

Hougen whispers to you that the new officers are doing their best at serving customers here and the other point of the cafe is to watch over them as they do that. You can either try to call for the police to arrest Hougen, say it’s a good idea, or ask him to stop breathing into your ear.

Going A, Shirou says it’s an incredible case of abuse of authority and that it’s refreshing in its own way. The event battle theme suddenly starts playing, and Ryouta comments that it reaches inside the cafe too. Touji doesn’t actually know what’s up with it and asks if you know what it’s for. Shirou gives a skipped over explanation, and after he hears it Touji thinks it’s pretty good.

Since the food hasn’t come yet, Ryouta figures they don’t have to dance this time and turns to Behemoth. Behemoth however is acting strangely, and Touji tells Ryouta to get away from him. Behemoth almost slams the table to pieces in a fit, but Hougen jumps around and pulls it away before he ends up doing that.

Ziz tries to get Behemoth to calm down, and Kengo says Behemoth is rampaging again. Shirou asks how this happened since Behemoth was behaving until moments ago. This attracts public attention, so Hougen sees if Touji knows how to handle this.

Touji quickly thinks and tells everyone this just happens to be an activity on the dice, a dance show. Behemoth yells, and Hougen tells him to keep going then. Hougen also tells all the other officers to pull the other tables back to prevent damages to people. Touji turns to you and tells you to work with him to get Behemoth out the door. You either agree, confidently say you guys can work together, or worry if it’ll work.

Going A, Touji says to do things as normal. Shirou says the rest of them will help you to get Behemoth out of here, and Ziz calls Behemoth’s name before the episode battle starts.