Samurai Oni
SAMAR KIZU—KINATA
The 7th morning at Mikio's residence. It is located between the Uchigoro clan and the Sakanoue clan.
Early in the morning, Akio had already taken the time to visit Mikio's grave in the courtyard. Although he had done so in his old tomb in Kuran, his body was here.
“Mr Akio has not moved for a long time. And now she looks healthy.”
“By the way we have to say something to Mr. Akio. I think it's important.”
“What you said was true.”
Something important that they heard from Keiko straight away. Regarding the situation that happened after Akio escaped from the execution back then.
On the 3rd night.
“Shogun Hatekayama was killed inside his castle. But only a few samurai families know this.”
“Just as I thought. I saw—” Nekomata's mouth was silenced and then hidden behind Kizu's back.
He reveals the identity that cats can talk.
“Eh? You all know that?” keiko asked in surprise.
“Yes. I recently found out. But that's really shocking news. Shinpi-tekina will be fucked up once she knows that the Shogun has been killed at the festival,” Yasha replied.
“That's. And because they don't want to make a deeper mess, they are inspired to have the Shogun for the time being,” Keiko said.
“Oh. Isn't that a little difficult?”
“No. Actually Akio had long been chosen to be the next Shogun but because of his attitude, so he was exiled.”
“Hm, so it seems.”
“Therefore, they thought of choosing Akio's father, Yamamoto Kaeda,” Keiko said.
“For a few days, have any problems occurred? Like the existence of yokai,” said Kizu asked.
“Soal it ..no.”
On the 3rd night of the day, Keiko reveals that Yamamoto Kaeda will most likely be appointed Shogun, at least for the time being. But once asked about yokai, somehow Keiko looks more anxious than the previous conversation. It looks like something is hidden.
“But I hesitate, to say it or ti—”
“Mr Akio heard it?”
Just wanted to talk about it, Akio was suddenly in front of them. And also hear everything that is said.
“Mr Akio! Please don't go first. Let me, Kizu who will go to the Capital to know the next situation.”
“Why just you?” akashi Protest.
“Because only I can. You're all too flashy. Especially your red hand, Akashi!”
“Heh, what can you do?”
Kizu laughed cunningly as if she had just won something unexpected. But what he said was not wrong.
Akio who used to wear a mask of oni, a talking cat, Akashi who has red hands and Yasha the tomb guard has been known to many people. They all on average have a very striking characteristic in the eyes of many people.
Except for Kizu the fox, she can change herself whenever she wants. Want it men, women, both young and old even small children he can do it. It was this cunning fox who felt that he was well-deserved for the task of reconnaissance within the capital.
“Cih!” Akashi only screeched when he knew the fox's advantages were real.
While Akio now he just sat in the yard while propping his chin, it seems he was very bored.
“Be careful, Kizu. Hopefully your journey is smooth, and do not fight alone when there is yokai later,” Yasha said giving a warning.
Yokai is still unknown whether he is alive or not. The Yokai had once controlled Mikio's body, and although Akio had slashed it straight away, Yasha thought that the yokai would quickly dodge.
“He lives in the shadows. And during the summer, we can not loosen the care. Hey, all of you! Take care of Mr Akio!” Acting like a senior, Kizu left while brushing her bushy hair and in an instant she turned into a beautiful woman.
The woman wearing a bright yellow kimono with floral motifs, scattered hair and flat bangs made all eyes fixed on her.
“Oh, no. I'm overdoing it.”
Even her voice had turned so soft as a respectable woman. But the place he was going to was not some kind of castle or something.
On the way, he meets at least one-two samurai who wander around. Surely they are wary of the arrival of yokai that may soon appear.
“Nona, where are you going?” And suddenly one of the samurai greeted him, he seemed to want to invite Kizu.
“I want to work, Mr Samurai.” Kizu answered kindly while hiding her little laugh behind her long clothes.
“Ohoho ..can I know what your name is?”
“Yes. Me ...Ki—”
And he just realized he had not had time to change his name.
Originally he replied, “Kinata.”
“Oh, what a beautiful name. We'll meet again sometime, right? And be careful because fugitives at any time can appear.”
“Buronan? Who is it, Mister?”
“Many. But one of them is quite unique compared to the other. She at first glance looks like a human, her hair is also long in black, looks like a woman but she is not a woman.”
Kizu gasped, gulping so much that he was surprised by the samurai's statement. Because the brief features he said just now were Kizu.
“Because of that, be careful Miss Kinata. Later in the day we will meet at the house of flowers,” he said with another intention.
“Ya.”
Kinata, that's Kizu's current pseudonym. He went to work at the flower house, but there was one problem that he realized too late.
Kizu glanced at one of the men not far or near but one way with her. He wore a mask that was quite familiar in Kizu's eyes.
“A-A-A ...Mr Akio?!” Reflek, Kizu called him and immediately realized that he should not also scream.
Rushing he approached Akio and dragged him away to the quiet, narrow street between the two taverns.
“Mr Akio, what are you doing here? Please don't make me panic,” said Kizu in a cold sweat.
He does not want to cause a commotion, and it looks that Akio will not listen to Kizu's words.
“What Master intends to follow me?”
"I'm coming because I'm afraid that you'll be caught quickly" he replied by writing a shadowy sentence over Kizu's palm.
“Alright then. But first. You have to remove this mask if you don't want chaos,” Kizu said.
Akio nodded his head and removed his mask. Kizu actually panicked and turned her face as if she would be in trouble if she dared to peek.
“Then, I'm sure some people will recognize your face. Perhaps, it should be tricked with a long mister bangs.”
As a result, Kizu styled Akio's hair, using long bangs to cover her face a little. Although both eyes were invisible, Akio could still see them clearly.
“I'm sorry,” said Kizu nervously. At least Kizu saw a scar forming a horizontal line wide enough from the corner of the lips to his face.
Akio shook his head, and went back to writing, "Thank you."