奪われた友人帳 | Ubawareta Yuujinchou | CHAPTER 9
Natsume is attacked by a yokai while retrieving a ball at school. In his haste to run away, he ends up breaking a yokai's seal, just like how he met Nyanko-sensei. Later that night, Natsume discovers a black lookalike of Nyanko-sensei, only to have him steal the Book Of Friends! As Natsume and Nyanko-sensei search for the black cat, they stumble across a gathering of yokai. The yokai plan to attack the humans for sealing their lord - the black cat Natsume's looking for. With Nyanko-sensei's help, Natsume gives back the lord's name and catches a glimpse of his fond and bittersweet memories of living among humans.
Tropes associated with this episode:
- Bathtub Scene: Natsume bathes the black cat, thinking that it was Nyanko covered in dirt. Riou later thanks Natsume for the bath after his name is returned.
- Big "SHUT UP!": Nyanko slams his paw onto Benio when she calls Natsume "Reiko".
- Dark Is Not Evil: The black cat wasn't out for the book. He just wanted his name returned and to stop his fellow youkai from attacking the humans.
- Does This Remind You of Anything?: Natsume relates the opening scene to the first episode.
- Good Wings, Evil Wings: Riou's true form possesses white wings.
- I Choose to Stay: Nyanko declines Benio's offer to leave and says that he'll stay with Natsume for now.
- Identical Stranger: The ayakashi of the episode poses as Nyanko, except with black fur instead of white.
- I Take Offense to That Last One: Two cases for Nyanko.Youkai: I thought it smelled like a human, but it smells more like an animal.Nyanko: S-Smells like an animal?!LaterBenio: Ah, I saw a big-headed, fat cat heading to the party grounds earlier.Nyanko: F-Fat?!
- Oh, Crap!: Benio's reaction when she thought Natsume was Reiko.
