Chapter 15: The Kappa of the River
Starting from the path behind the private school, Kenya concentrated on advancing towards the mountain of youkai until the plain stopped.
Of course, in fact, he didn't know where the black tengu lived at all, and he just wanted to grab a youkai here casually to catch a catharsis.
This anger is slowly cooled by the countless flowers and plants in the mountains, such as cherry blossoms and plum blossoms, and walking along the flowing river in the mountains is also a special flavor to travel in the mountains while searching for the whereabouts of the black tengu.
Kenya savored such a wonderful scenery.
Of course, I also felt the sight of the monsters from behind.,It seems that I recognized the appearance of the sword.,I've heard the rumors of killing the monster.,I didn't approach it rashly.。
"Do you think I'm coming to attack them?...... It seems that I can't explain it now."
That might seem like it to others.
The amnesiac swordsman, who is famous for killing demons, suddenly came to the forest for no reason before he was about to open the dojo......
Coupled with the previous misleading public opinion.
Do you think I'm here for Liwei?
Xiao laughed at himself and looked around the mountain for a while.
In this way, let's not talk about the black tengu, even the little monster opposite Kenya doesn't dare to come out.
…… It's really convincing
The original plan to catch a random little monster and ask for the road collapsed in an instant.
Oops, so what to do.
Lying on a big rock, listening to the sound of running water, calculating the time to rest.
The sword was in his hand, and he looked up at the sky.
At this time, if a youkai sees such a great opportunity, they will jump out one by one.
This foretaste was fulfilled.
I felt the sight of this side from the shadow of the rock, and I slowly approached quietly.
At the moment, I don't feel the murderous aura, but when I need to hunt for food, it will be completely different.
Sensing the approaching monster, Kenya continued to pretend to be asleep, but his fingers were already slowly resting on the hilt of the sword.
Then the breath approached, just within reach.
Suddenly he opened his eyes, and the blade stopped an inch in front of the youkai's neck.
"Wait!wait!"
The youkai seemed to be quite surprised, and it was only with the strength of the waist sprain that it was able to dodge the sword, and it fell to the ground in panic.
From the outside, it looks like a child-like youkai.
He wears a green hat and a strange raincoat, and his light blue leather boots are stained with wet sand.
Other than that, it's just an ordinary girl, a young girl.
People are not as good as heaven...... Forget it, it's a blessing or a curse, and you can't avoid it. I can only bite the bullet.
Although I also want to solve this problem in a more amicable way, I don't want to meet in this form.
…… Let's hope there aren't any more strange rumors.
Alien lolicon?
Scratching the back of his head, Kenya got up from the rock.
Of course, at the same time, he pressed the monster girl's pale blue hair to prevent her from running away immediately.
Probably the appearance of its girl,
Jian Ya was very careful to help her shoot off the algae on her body, otherwise it would not be pleasant to look like this.
But the other party doesn't appreciate it very much.
"I can't help it. Hi yo...... Ah, what are you doing?! it hurts to death! Forget it! Your face will swell!"
"Let go, let go, let go, what are you going to do with me!"
"I didn't think about it, I sat here first!!"
Forcibly picked up the youkai who was dancing hand and foot, put her on the rock, and Kenya sat aside and pressed the hilt of the sword and asked.
"You're a youkai, aren't you, are you surprised that humans threaten you?"
It seems that he can see that Kenya is not hostile, and the youkai on the opposite side straightens his collar and says
"Yes, I'm sorry...... But I didn't mean to eat you, not at all? Seeing you motionless on the rocks, I only cared a little."
"Hey, yes. What kind of youkai are you?"
"Me? It's a kappa. ”
"Kappa, that youkai with a plate on its head and webbed feet?"
"This is a classical image from a long time ago, and you are also a person who is behind in the news...... But, rest assured. After all, the kappa is an ally of mankind! I will send you to the earth safely!"
This is the first time that kappa and humans are allies.
However, it is impossible to say that this will be the case in Gensokyo, and Kenya believes her words a little.
More important than this problem is that it allows her to solve some of the current problems.
"You often live here, don't you, do you know where the mountain where the Utengu lives?"
"Are you a relative of the tengu?"
"Ah, no. Let's go into more detail, where is Utengu's Shooting Pill now, do you know?"
Faced with the sword that approached with the strength of an extraordinary person, Nitori just lowered his head in frustration.
"Are you going to see Shotimaru!? I think it's for your own good to give up this idea now? Tengu are horrible guys. As a guide to an ally, you can't ......."
"So how about exchanging this cucumber pickle for it?"
"Cucumber!?"
The pickles made from the cucumber that Kenya took out of the bamboo skin baggage, Nitori stared at it with wide eyes like a cat, and then seemed to hold his head and worry about something.
Legend is not to be taken lightly. Did kappa really like cucumbers, or did Kenya lead her to the abyss?
"In that case, you can say it, right?"
"Uh-huh...... No, I can't help it, but it's just to lead the way? I don't know what's going on, oh, do you hear that?"
"I see. Take it, don't eat it politely. Then I'll go eat too."
The sound of flowing water, the cherry blossoms and plum blossoms in the view, and the fresh air of the mountains...... Of course, such a meal will not be unpalatable.
Nitori also enjoyed the taste of cucumbers, and Kenya was very frank and asked her about some things about Yokai Mountain.
"There are other than tengu and kappa in Yokai Mountain. Is there anything else that is famous?"
"I don't know if it's famous, but there's a shrine near Tengu, and there's a mountain god there."
"God?!Is it really a god?"
"One is like a frog god, and the other is a war god. It's just that we kappa occasionally knew about it when we were helpers at the shrine, but there was basically no direct communication with each other. ”
Is there a frog god? It's a surprising thing, and it's the word god of war that arouses the fighting spirit of Kenya.
"God of War?...... Interested. You might want to take advantage of this to visit the shrine. ”
"I'll take you straight up from the tengu, and I'll take you there, right?" they're very tolerant of humans, but they don't know if they're allowed to worship. ”
"That's right. Okay, change the booking!Let's go, take me to that shrine!"
"I see, I think it's closer than the tengu's place. ”
At the end of the break, Kenya easily got up from the rock, and ran towards the slope of the mountain.
Not even the ferocious youkai appeared, and the mountain was like a place sheltered by the gods, but now was not the time to think about such a thing.
In order not to be interfered with by distractions, Kenya shook his head.
But how to say it?
It's a kappa.,It's completely incomparable to the waist and leg specifications of humans.。
Not only in the river, but also on the steep mountain roads, it looks completely unshaken.
"Is it okay? Do you want to take a break, human?"
"It's nothing! it's just a good sport. ”
"I'm about to see the mountain road to the shrine! Keep up, the pace is going to speed up, and you're going to run here with all your might. ”
"Hmm"
Then the opposite side is the god of war, and you have to show some seriousness.
Suddenly, there was a pause.
When I exerted my strength again, it changed again.
To outsiders, it is a very strange running movement, with the left hand and the left foot stepping at the same time.
Not only the hands and feet, but also the center of gravity of the body changed instantaneously at first, and the originally orderly breathing began to change.
Kenya himself can feel these changes, and at the same time, he visualizes the appearance of his body and adjusts the power of his internal organs.
Namba walk......
Whispering the name of the move.
Since that banquet, some strange things have inexplicably appeared in my mind, but most of them are related to martial arts and swordsmanship.
Of course, the memory to practice these skills does not exist.
But you can still use this move somewhat.
It's like a physical instinct.
…… I'm more or less used to this speed, then
Clenched his fists and accelerated again, keeping pace with Nitori.
I'm not going to lose!