Chapter 3: The Forgotten Swordsman III

Wrapped in a bath towel, Kenya strode towards the canopy, and washed his head with hot water.

Looking at his own face in the mirror of the washstand, Kenya suddenly felt amused.

The first time I looked at my face, it was as strange as looking at a stranger......

He has short black hair, good facial features, and a clear light in his eyes.

The body is thin, but the muscles are tight, and there is basically no excess fat on the body, so you can see at a glance that it looks like it has been exercised for a long time.

After all, that sword is not a very light thing.

The bodies contaminated by the blood-spattered youkai are being washed with scented soap, and their black hair is dyed white with foam.

Kenya looked at the ceiling, the heat of a silver world.

Suddenly, he sighed deeply.

A well-exercised body

and

Swordsmanship that goes deep into the bone marrow

What is there to sigh about?

Is it curiosity about yourself before you lose your memory?

Or is it to the front...... Confused about the road ahead?

Or maybe it's about the fate of this Gensokyo.

Kenya washed his face in the bathtub and shook off the distractions.

======================= Teenage Dressing ===================

After taking a shower, wipe your body with a towel.

The basket that had been next to him was gone, replaced by dark blue pajamas

…… I'm afraid Marisa prepared it for me. Even in such a cruel world, people still love each other warmly...... And such people are also beside me.

Kenya, dressed in pajamas, returns to the living room and finds Marisa staring at Kenya's sword from a distance.

The sword in the scabbard was drawn, and the pattern on the sword shone with a strange light.

"Are swords rare?"

"Wow!, scared me. Jianzai, have you washed it?"

"yes. ”

Marisa patted her chest with trepidation, and Kenya suddenly felt amused when she looked at her.

"Marisa is just a little girl, even though she claims to be a magician."

"What nonsense!"

"Didn't you act like a kid just now?"

"No, I'm just thinking about how much money it will cost if I sell it to a pawnshop~"

"Please forgive me, the most important partner of the sword to me. ”

Just when Kenya thought that his little friend was about to say goodbye to him.

The sword and scabbard were handed over.

With a thud, the sword returned to its scabbard.

"Well, I was originally joking with DA☆ZE. I'm too embarrassed to take something so important."

After that, Marisa took out Kenya's robe, and the original blood stains had been washed away.

Looking at such an attentive Marisa, she wanted to say something, but Marisa immediately went back into the bathroom to take a shower.

"SWORD, I'M GOING TO TAKE A SHOWER, YOU GO AND DRY YOUR CLOTHES, THERE'S A CLOTHES POLE IN THE BACKYARD, IF YOU DARE TO PEEP, I'LL KILL YOU!DA☆ZE!"

…… Who will be interested in the body of a small child.

Well...... I'm not old, though.

Marisa's unexpected kindness.

Kenya thought as he looked at the cleaned robe.

After that, let's apologize for what happened before.

With this in mind, Kenya walked to the back door.

====================== teenager walking ==================

, Standing outside and looking at it, I realized that the night of Gensokyo was very quiet.

The moon hung brightly, and the stars shone brightly in the sky

Suddenly, a night breeze blew, and the clouds covered the stars.

Kenya began to complain in his heart about the ignorance of the night wind.

"Don't blame the night wind, Mr. Swordsman. ”

"Ah!!!!!!h

When did he show up?

Kenya's body is bent, his back arched, his toes gripping the ground, and he is on guard.

…… On the roof of Marisa's house, a character with long blond hair fluttering in the wind looked down at Kenya.

Covering his expression with a fan, even if he doesn't know the adopted son behind the fan, he can imagine a smile like a joke.

Just from the outside, it's just a big sister who is harmless to humans and animals......

But......

Not people, that's an undeniable fact. The atmosphere so far has been very different.

I didn't feel her breath at all.

Even now, she was standing not far in front of her. Kenya couldn't lock the other party with his gas machine at this time.

…… If she hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have been able to spot her.

Facing the security of Kenya

And she just giggled and laughed.

"Hehe, so vigilant, so many preparations have been made in a short period of time. As one of the few people in this Gensokyo, don't you wonder why you're here?"

She floated softly in the air, but her voice drifted to Kenya's ears.

It feels like Kenya is talking next to him.

The sound is seductive.

But Kenya's hand slowly gripped the hilt of the sword and said, unmoved by her.

And what about her, from just now, just standing there fanning gracefully.

Even so, Kenya felt his hand stiff as if it were turning into stone.

"Don't be scary, you don't like it. In addition, for you now, even if you pick up a sword, you can't do anything. ”

…… As she said, Kenya felt it from the moment she touched the sword in her hand just now.

It's not that the hand is unconscious and doesn't listen to the command, but it's simply slow and stiff......

It feels like fear.

…… Is it some kind of hexery......

Kenya calmly thought about countermeasures and looked at the other party carefully.

Calm mature woman in white and purple dress,

The moonlight reflected in the pupils was red, like a lipstick, a bewitching flash.

It was only through this that Kenya realized that he was a person who could not be matched now.

Case...... Then adapt to the situation, it seems that the other party has no intention of embarrassing me......

With an inexplicable mood, Jian Ya spoke.

"And you know what?"

"I don't know. So here it is. out of curiosity, or annoyance".

"Is it a youkai?"

"Well, in the depths of this forest, people began to turn into corpses like cold winds, and then they were eaten. Still, unlike the corpses in that woods, you're the type I've rarely seen in humans. So you killed the youkai, I don't blame you, I don't have any special feelings. They can't match. That's all. ”

“…… What a strange statement?"

"Gee, don't you like to joke?"

"It's still a bit annoying. So many people died there, but now I feel like I'm being fooled. ”

"That's right. So, listen to what I want to say...... Whether it's a human or a demon Gensukyo, all will accept it,. Of course yours too, so keep in mind. In the future, what is you and what kind of destiny do you have, because of your peace in Gensokyo, you will be safe. Well, that's all I want to say, just be as calm as you are today, so you don't have to ......."

Need not?

In an instant, the wind blew, and after Kenya blinked, the trace of the woman disappeared at once.

Foxy tilted his head suspiciously, and Kenya's ears seemed to hear Marisa calling him in the room.

"Hey!! Standing in a place like that, you're going to catch a cold! Come back quickly. ”

The tense atmosphere ended, and Kenya sighed deeply and turned to leave.

So, why exactly.

Just read sadness out of the monster's eyes.

Probably an illusion, there is always a sense of déjà vu.

…… I guess I'm thinking too much

Kenya turned around and closed the door, but he didn't notice that in the distance, a corner of the sky was torn, and the youkai in the dress was looking at him with a smile.

"Good luck, little brother"

=============================== teenager climbs the stairs and ========================================

Marisa's attic is a very large space, with a table for magical research in the center, and countless magic books piled up like a mountain.

…… Hawkers,Compared to the entrance side,It's cleaner.,

Then, Kenya spotted Marisa making the bed.

Could it be that this single bed is where I slept tonight? Marisa only has one bed in the house, and there are no other beds?

She didn't want to lay the floor.

Out of conscience condemnation, Kenya asked Marisa bluntly.

"No, it's cold on the floor on the first floor, so you can't just have pillows"

"If that's the case, it doesn't matter, I'm still very strong-"

"More or less you are also my guest, I can't let you catch a cold like this"

Marisa opened the closet in the room, pulled out all sorts of strange tools of unknown purpose, and removed things like leaves.

"Oh!

"What did you find?"

"Brought a sleeping bag from my house...... So you sleep on the floor. It's better than lying down without worries, and then spread another layer of sheets underneath, wouldn't it?"

"Is it really good? Are there any men and women sleeping in the same room?"

"Well, a guest finally came...... After all, I can't let you lay the floor, and I don't treat you well...... By the way, let's have some drinks together while we go to bed. ”

With a childlike expression, Marisa has already opened the bottle from the closet, sat down on the carpet, and began to pour into the two wine saucers.

Kenya sat cross-legged, Marisa hummed a little song, and the sound made Kenya's heart feel happy,

Shake the transparent sake in the dish, and Kenya drank it all in one go.

The mellow aroma fills the mouth.

"Oh! Kenya unexpectedly drank it in one gulp!"

"Wine, for me now, is the first time in my life...... It's not what you expected, but it tastes delicious. ”

"Isn't that right? Anyway, it's a fun day to drink!"

While Kenya was sipping the wine, Marisa was humming some songs.

Her cheeks were slightly tinted pink, but she was still very pleasant, smiling and pouring wine from her glass.

After three rounds of drinking, Marisa was already asleep in a daze.

…… Ay...... He said he was going to lay a floor, but he got drunk before the guests.

Kenya picked up Marisa and put her on the bed, quietly laying out a blanket for her.

"Ahhh......h Reimu ...... I'm going to win your ......"

…… The wine is not very good......

Looking at Marisa who was asleep, Kenya smiled slightly.

But thank you so much, Marisa, you're such a warm girl.

Kenya looked at Marisa and felt grateful from the bottom of his heart.

…… I'm not good at drinking, but I still have to drink...... It's to encourage me, who came to Gensokyo for the first time.

Such a sunny enthusiasm has dispelled the confusion in Kenya's heart.

"Good-night, then, Marisa. ”

Then Kenya slipped into his sleeping bag.

Time flies, and people have entered the dream world.

The snorts of the two echoed slowly through the room.