False Friend

False Friend
Name
Kanji	偽りの友人
Romaji	Itsuwari no Yuujin
Information
Air Date	July 19, 2011 (JP) March 5, 2023 (US)
Episode	29
Adapted From	Chapter 37 Chapter 38
Opening Song	Boku ni Dekiru Koto
Ending Song	Kimi no Kakera
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False Friend is the third episode of the third season and the twenty-ninth episode overall of the Natsume Yuujinchou anime series. It first aired on July 19, 2011.

Summary

Natsume is approached by someone he knew from elementary school. He wants nothing to do with him, but he threaten to reveal his secret: that he can see Youkai, if he doesn't come along with them. He reluctantly goes with him, and is taken to meet a strange girl...

Plot

It's Shigeru's birthday and Touko has asked Natsume to buy some strawberry shortcakes to celebrate. However, Shibata, an old classmate of Natsume's, finds him and asks for his help. He remembered Natsume used to say weird things, so he wanted to know if a girl he's been seeing is real or not. When Natsume meets the girl, Murasaki, she seems perfectly normally. He reassures Shibata that she is real.

But later Natsume finds out she's actually a youkai of a tree who plans to eat Shibata. Natsume tries to warn Shibata but he refuses to listen and calls Natsume a liar.

Wanting to keep him safe, Natsume tries to talk Murasaki out of it, but to no avail. However, it is revealed she was originally planning to eat Shibata, but fell in love with him as they spent the time together.

Natsume passes a note from her to Shibata just in time for the two to spend her last moments together before fading away.

Characters in Order of Appearance

• Takashi Natsume
• Touko Fujiwara
• Nyanko-sensei
• Jun Sasada
• Satoru Nishimura
• Atsushi Kitamoto
• Katsumi Shibata
• Murasaki
• Shigeru Fujiwara