Acrobatic Silky chases Momo and Okarun through the crowded building as they try to keep an unconscious Aira out of her reach. Okarun, in his Turbo Granny form, follows Momo’s instructions to carry Aira, using himself as bait to draw Silky in. After overpowering Momo, Silky almost manages to separate Okarun from Aira, but her damaged hair gets tangled in the beams of the building—just as Momo had planned.
While Silky struggles to free herself, Momo locks onto her legs with her psychic powers and yells for Okarun to attack. Caught off guard, Okarun hesitates, unprepared, but eventually uses his speed to ram into Silky, slamming her back and taking her down. With Silky defeated, Momo and Okarun retrieve the kintama from Aira’s body—only for Turbo Granny to reveal that Aira is already dead.
The tragic story of Acrobatic Silky
Okarun confirms it after checking her pulse—Aira was consumed by a yokai, and it’s too late. Refusing to give up, Momo and Okarun try everything to save her: massaging her heart, performing CPR, and even having Turbo Granny call an ambulance. Their efforts are interrupted when Acrobatic Silky rises again.
Instead of attacking, the yokai shocks them by offering to save Aira, proposing to transfer her aura into the girl. Momo is immediately skeptical, demanding proof of Silky’s intentions. In response, Silky rips out her own mouth, swearing not to harm Aira again. Still cautious, Momo orders Okarun to stay on guard while she reluctantly agrees to the plan, using her psychic powers to assist with the transfer. During the process, Momo gets a glimpse of Silky’s tragic past—a mother who lost her child and took her own life in despair.
Acrobatic Silky finds peace
In the midst of a bustling crowd, a mother, lost in the haze of forgotten memories, encounters a young girl named Aira. Mistaking the woman for her own mother, Aira clings to her briefly before her father reminds her that her real mother is gone and that she must stay strong. The moment stirs something deep within Acrobatic Silky, who begins to believe she might have been Aira’s mother in a past life. Overwhelmed by this connection, she transforms into a yokai, driven by an intense desire to protect the girl.
As Momo witnesses Acrobatic Silky’s tragic past, she breaks into tears, sparking Okarun’s suspicion that something sinister is at play. He prepares to fight, but Momo stops him, revealing that Aira has miraculously come back to life. As Aira revives, Acrobatic Silky, filled with regret, apologizes to the girl and begins to fade away. Turbo Granny explains to Momo that without her aura, Acrobatic Silky is destined not to pass on peacefully but to be forgotten entirely, trapped by the weight of her unresolved regrets.
In her final moments, Acrobatic Silky recalls her own child and mourns her failings as a mother. Aira, moved by her pain, embraces her tightly. Calling her “mother” and confessing her love, Aira helps Acrobatic Silky find peace. The yokai achieves Nirvana, her spirit freed at last. Before the moment ends, Aira makes a heartfelt wish, hoping that somewhere beyond this world, Acrobatic Silky and her child will find a place where they can finally be happy together.
Conclusion
I was pleasantly surprised by the emotional and tragic moments in this story. It was a far more elaborate and touching set of scenes than the “ending” of Turbo Granny arc, when we learn that she comforted the spirits of deceased girls. It seems each yokai will come with a powerful backstory. The animation was top notch as always, as a result, the fluid moments like the dancing scene was beautifully rendered. Dandadan has added new depth to a series that began as an action packed, sex comedy. I look forward to see what other surprises this series has.
