Dramatic Blade

It’s the Moon Festival again, the daytime is sunny and the temperature is just right, illuminating Ukiyo-e Town, and it’s so comfortable that even the ghosts and monsters that really exist in the dark can’t help but come out to enjoy the early morning birdsong.

This is the first day that Asahikawa temporarily became a youkai.

The skin is pale, the knuckles of the fingers are very slender, the blue veins under the skin are slightly outlined, and it looks like an extremely beautiful hand.

Asahikawa looked at the back of his hand for a moment, it was hard to describe how he felt now.

He woke up early last night once, and the reshaped body really made him feel like he was on drugs.Seeing sound, hearing color, and all five senses are confused, and the breaths of the two worlds are extremely mixed, rushing into his cognition.

Fortunately, Nulianglu pressed him to death and called his name over and over again, allowing him to slowly find a way to receive these messages.

Oni Wu Tsuji and Blonde Seimei were successfully wiped out by them one after another. Asahikawa never thought that he was so lucky. The ability of Abe Seimei from another world was really against the sky to the point where he could reshape his body.

Combining Kaoru's experience, what Yoya Shiki did, and the fact that he himself drank the blood of monsters many times, he inherited the last gift left by the teacher, the name "Yao Painter".

Abe Seimei said that these four are indispensable, which made him successfully transform from a ghost into a monster.

When Nuliang Rikusheng walked to the door, he saw Asahikawa sitting in the shadow for a while, staring at the sunlight that slanted into the room, only a cat's tail was trailing behind him, hesitantly patting the floor.

Nuliang Lusheng couldn't help laughing, causing Asahikawa in the room to raise his head for a moment: "Hey..."

When he was a ghost, he would often appear under the sun, but now he shrinks back. For a while, Asahikawa still looked at his palm, which didn't seem to have changed, and hesitated.

After Nuliang Rikusheng laughed, he took a few steps back and stood in the courtyard. Asahikawa didn't know what he was going to do for a while, and looked at him strangely.

In the end, he saw that the slippery ghost was just bathed in the sun, his sharp and handsome features softened, and then he stretched out his hands to him.

"Ashi, welcome to the world of monsters."

Asahikawa sat in the shadow for a moment, stunned.

His memory seems to have returned to the original Tono, looking at the face of the slippery ghost reflected on the water, and hearing his heart beating again and again.

The ghost's heart will also beat, and the blood will become hot after strenuous exercise. Except for the taste of flesh and blood in his throat all the time, he feels that there is not much difference between the current self and the ghost's self, so he is timid , I feel that nothing will change after taking this step.

But when exactly did the lake water in his heart that had been frozen for decades suddenly start to ripple.

He suddenly figured it out.

Probably because he found a youkai to accompany him during the years of walking alone, so he was satisfied to let his human side show his face.But Nuliang Rikusheng knew that was not enough. For Asahikawa Ichikawa who became a monster, everything had to start again. He finally entered his own world, just like the boy who was blowing leaves on the sampan , the first time I saw the vision of demon fire all over the sky.

He felt admiration and fear in his heart, but he didn't know what to do.

So he stood in front of Asahi Chuan for a while, waiting for him all the time.It was as if the evil spirit had been waiting for him in the dark sea.

They are all believing that the other side is moving toward them.

In this moment of staring at each other, they only had each other in their eyes, and Asahikawa tried his best to hold back the red eyes and threw himself at Nura Rikusheng.

"Really, I lost to you, you stalking and slippery ghost."

Nuliang Lusheng hugged him contentedly, and reminded: "Ah Shi should say something else."

[I like the paintings you draw, and I also like the way you draw them. As a monster, every time I see your eyes looking at me, I am glad that we met. 】

[Then answer. 】

Asahikawa laughed momentarily, and now he could answer the question.

……

This period of time is sufficient for any finishing work.

The Kyoto youkai scattered and fled, and Nura Rikuo had no interest in chasing them.After losing the leader, the monster forces around Kyoto will naturally elect another one, but the new leader will no longer dream of creating a dark world like Abe Seimei.

On the contrary, it was the dead and wounded injuries of the previous patriarchs of the Yumenyuan family. The monsters were helpless to hide them by using yin and yang techniques. It was hiding in Tibet like a ghost, and it was really hard to find, which gave Nuliang Lusheng a headache for quite a while.

In the end, it was the Ghost Killing Squad who found them.

The relationship network of the Ghost Killing Squad in human society is also gradually disbanding after Oni Wu Tsuji has no misfortune, but the task of finding people is not a problem for the Hidden Force.

After doing this, Yuya Ubuyashiki assembled Zhuruta for the last time and officially disbanded the Demon Slayer Squad.

"We, the Ubuyashiki clan, would like to express our sincerest thanks to all of you for putting your own lives on the line to fight against evil spirits in the world during these long years."

Maternity House Shiki Yaoya took his wife and children to salute the ghost hunters solemnly, with a sincere and sad tone.

The pillars stepped forward to help them up one after another: "Please raise your head quickly, you don't need to thank us!"

Asahikawa said for a while: "The Demon Slayer Squad can continue to this day, thanks to the dedication of the Ubuyashiki clan, you are ruining us."

Ubuyashiki Yoya raised his head and looked into the youkai's dark eyes.

The curse and long-cherished wish for thousands of years finally came to an end in his generation.

What has been gained, what has been saved, and what has been lost, no one will forget this difficult journey, so they can raise their heads calmly and continue to walk towards the future with great strides.

There are no more ghosts in this world.

Everyone looked at each other and smiled in the warm sunlight, and this was the best ending.

"But have you all figured out what to do in the future?" Asahikawa asked curiously.

"Of course!" Yu Sui Tianyuan didn't even look at him. He turned his head and was picking out rings on his phone. He didn't care about looking at him.

The prosperity of modern society makes everyone have aspirations. After solving Guiwu Tsuji, they can finally enjoy the life of normal people. They are too late to be happy, and they have already arranged it.Marriage, work, travel, even Tomioka Yoshiyuki plans to farm with Rinaki.

This actually surprised Asahikawa for a while.

When Yuya Ubuyashiki exposed his identity and aroused the power of words for him, his image in the manga industry was basically mixed. Although the liquidated damages and other Ubuyashiki were all covered, there would be no legal troubles. , but it is not easy to appear in front of people in a short time.

He's kind of boring.

After helping him transform into a body, Abe Seimei returned to the original world. If he wants to open the passage again, he must cultivate powerful monster power as a monster, but with painting skills and sword skills, Asahikawa is temporarily lazy. .

He's just... bored.

Ubuyashiki Yoya listened to the pillars discussing their future whereabouts. Everyone had a lot of opinions and choices. He smiled and put forward one or two opinions, turned his head to look at Asahikawa and meditated silently for a while, and suddenly said:

"Speaking of which, I received an invitation, and the succession ceremony of the third generation of the Nuliang Group is scheduled for a dark day."

Asahikawa Moment:? ? ?

He frowned, a little puzzled: "The gathering of monsters is full of monsters, and it is not suitable for humans to participate. Why did I give you an invitation..."

Yuya Ubuyashiki: "Your name is written on it, I think this should be a formal request."

"……what?"

The frail head smiled and said, "Although you have spent enough years between you, no one needs to admit or question it, but in human society, who can be your family?"

Asahichuan accepted the invitation for a moment, feeling a little dazed.

The word family is too old for him. It is better to say that when he became a monster, he looked at the world with new emotions and perspectives. The memories belonging to ghosts seemed to be covered with a veil. He lived in a muddle. Not sure.

He opened his mouth and asked hesitantly, "I, can I?"

Can he regain such emotion again?Asahikawa was momentarily confused again.

Yuya Mibuyashiki smiled and said, "It should be up to us to say: Would you like to?"

Everyone was looking at him, with kindness and smiles, waiting for his answer.

For a moment, Asahikawa unconsciously squeezed the invitation in his hand, and nodded with extremely warm feelings in his heart.

……

As the days approached the dark day, Nuliang Rikusheng became more and more troubled.

If it wasn't because of inheritance issues, the old man has long since defeated the feather fox seven years ago, and the old man has already thrown the right to speak of the Nuliang group into his hands, and the monsters everywhere are also aware of this.So on the surface it is said to be inherited, but it is just an excuse for the monsters to have fun.

The slippery ghost is naturally free-spirited, and in fact, he rarely finds troublesome things, and he has always been good at solving the root causes of troubles rather than solving them, so the only thing that can bother him is naturally Asahikawa Ichiki, who is more free-spirited than him and cannot be solved.

According to the arrangement of the monsters in the group, the invitation card for Yuyashiki should have arrived in Asahikawa Ichiki's hands, but the newly-promoted demon artist is still doing everything as usual without saying a word about it, and let him I'm a little uncertain.

How many memories of the past did Asahikawa remember at the moment?

This makes the slippery ghost a little uneasy.

Butterfly Shinobi showed a subtle smile after knowing this: "... Wouldn't it be good to just ask him?"

Ubuyashiki Yoya knows that the slick ghosts will hold a succession ceremony. Although humans cannot participate in the gathering of monsters, they have also sent a lot of things in the name of Asahikawa's family. The family business of the ghost hunter organization is really big. They moved one after another for several days, as if there were all kinds of exquisite gifts and specialties from all over the world, and there were also various land deeds to choose from, even in the world of monsters. The treasures in hand, the priests behind Tianyin Ubuyashiki can also get their hands on them.

Nuragumi: The sense of crisis is up!

So the high-level monsters specifically kicked out their young master and asked him to come to the door in person to thank him.

Today - Asahikawa ran to find his friends in the manga industry for a tea party, and Nuliang Rikuo obediently came to the door alone. It was not the first time for him to come to the Sanyashiki site, and he was very comfortable in and out.After drinking tea at the obstetric house Yoya Shiki, the monster leader checked the time and planned to go to the Central-Central District to pick up people. When he was about to leave, he met Butterfly Shinobu.

Knowing that Asahikawa often ran out of the house for a while, Die Die smiled and said, "It seems that Ah Shi likes basking in the sun after becoming a monster."

Nuliang Lusheng was thinking about her suggestion just now: "...Shall I ask directly?"

He didn't want to see the anger and hatred brought about by that hopeless waiting on Asahikawa Ichimo's face, just like he never asked Asahikawa Ichimo as a ghost if he also had feelings for him and was willing to be with him .

He is actually a coward.

"Would you like to hear my proposal?"

A laughing voice suddenly came out from behind, Die Die Ren didn't hear this sentence, but seemed to be aware of it, looking at the butterfly hair ornament that suddenly flew out of the drawer.

In Nuliang Rikusheng's eyes, the long-lost woman appeared under the phosphorous powder swayed by the butterfly, and his clear pink eyes and flower-like figure made him slightly startled.

After the Battle of Kyoto, the spiritual beings were contaminated with the strong aura brought by Abe Seimei from another world, and the butterfly Kanae was able to appear for a short time.

Nuliang Rikusheng glanced at Ninja Butterfly, but it may take a long time for humans to see it.

Butterfly Kanae raised her eyebrows and said, "As long as there is enough time, we can usher in a good ending. This is not a regret, but it makes people have more expectations for the future, so don't worry about it."

Nuliang Rikusheng made an expression of humbly asking for advice.

"My suggestion is to ask directly, because Ah Shi has never been someone who cares about the past, otherwise why would he be willing to cut off the bond in the first place?

"In my opinion, it's not about giving up something, but exchanging the 'past' for the 'future'."

At that time, the rumors were flying, and all horses were silent. The malice and curse against the world of slippery ghosts and monsters was about to break out, and the gate of hell would also be opened in advance.

Asahikawa was deeply tormented by that dark and claustrophobic cage for a while, until that day when he stood in front of the wish store.

I want to trade this terrible past for a new future that is still possible.

The flower-like girl said softly: "Doesn't this future also belong to you?"

Nuliang Rikusheng thought for a long time, until the sun went down, and then returned to the Nuliang team without a word.

Asahikawa had already returned to Nuliang House, and when he saw him coming, he beckoned, "Why did you come back now, I bought a cake that was limited to sale in the Central District, let's try it together."

After becoming a monster, Asahikawa was not only happy to go out every day for photosynthesis, but also liked to eat.

Only a world that can eat is a happy world!Chaorichuan burst into tears at this moment, he can miss the time when humans sneaked out of the house at night to eat snacks at the night market.

"Ashi."

When he walked up to Asahikawa Ichiki, Nura Rikusho had changed from a human appearance to a monster appearance, his tone was serious, and Asahikawa looked at him for a while without knowing why.

The atmosphere became somewhat formal.

Asahikawa felt this for a moment, straightened his back silently, and blinked his eyes: "What's wrong? Did Yaoza say anything to you... Or the butterfly and Undead River who are temporarily living there?"

Nuliang Lusheng took a deep breath and said slowly, "Do you hate me, Ah Shi?"

Just like Nura Rikusheng is very aware of what Asahikawa is thinking for a while, due to the fit of personality and extraordinary tacit understanding, Asahikawa immediately understood that Nura Rikusheng suddenly asked this question with such an attitude. The question is why.

The slippery ghost saw his body stagnate for a moment, a little bit bitter, he was not sure what kind of answer he would be waiting for, although he insisted that he would not let go no matter what, but if there was a gap between the two of them moving forward, How far and how long he could go, he just didn't dare to imagine.

Nuliang Rikusheng made complete preparations, but saw Asahikawa startled for a while, and then relaxed again.

"I thought it was something." He even took back the fork that had been inserted into the cake by the side, "Don't be so serious all of a sudden."

After becoming a monster, his retirement mentality became more and more serious, but he felt that there was nothing wrong with it, and he didn't need to rush to draft anyway, so he would be salty if he was salty, what's wrong with being a salted fish?

After Nuliang Rikusheng showed a surprised expression, Asahikawa showed him a peaceful and tender smile for a while.

It was an expression that a person with a grudge could never have.

"About memory, I actually don't remember much. After I became a monster, the world looked like a layer of film was torn off in front of my eyes. It seemed that after stepping into this world, the previous memories seemed to be older. The same thing happened in my previous life.”

The black-haired monster put down the fork in his hand, moved to the front of the slippery ghost, and looked up at him slightly.

"I asked 'him' for it, and very timidly, I only lasted to the part where you confessed to me."

Asahikawa sighed for a moment: "This is enough, Nuliang Rikusheng."

And then there is the despair of being alone, without the company of the slippery ghost, and without seeing any future time.

Why did Asahikawa remember such a painful memory for a while.

When bidding farewell to the past as a ghost, Kuanghuashi also laughed when he saw Asahikawa decisively abandoning the last dark part in the darkness.

Sometimes "forgetting" is a great thing, how can a treacherous, cunning and calculating ghost make himself suffer.

Nuliang Rikusheng's eyes flickered slightly, he hugged Asahikawa tightly again for a while, and said "I'm sorry".

For those past and hurts, he was finally able to apologize to the people in front of him.

Asahikawa leaned calmly on his shoulder for a moment, and replied, "I accept."

……

The day before the New Year is called the Great Darkness Day, when the big bell rings [-] times, every family goes out to worship, pray for the gods to bless, send away the troubled old year, and usher in a beautiful new year.

Of course, monsters don’t care about these human customs. Just like what Nuliang Rikusho said, the banquet that is far more lively than the Moon Festival party can be said to be held directly from morning to night, and from night to a new one. one year.

Monsters from all over the country sent envoys and principals to participate in the succession ceremony of the Lord of Kanto. At night, the lights inside and outside the Nuliang House were brightly lit, and there was a lot of people talking, which meant that there would be a lot of trouble for several days.

Asahikawa has a special status for a while, even if the gift from Yuya Ubuyashiki is enough, he still needs to come up with a gift himself, and under the watchful eyes of a bunch of monsters who are curious about his true face, come up with something that will not be discussed behind his back Strength.

The dark day is always cloudy, and the night is cloudy and misty. The monsters saw the demon painter standing in the courtyard outside the corridor, dripping blue and bright ink into the pool.

Gardens, pools, weeping cherry trees.

The moonlight flowed backwards and rose straight to the sky, pushing away the clouds and fog, allowing the brightest brilliance that belongs exclusively to the monster world to flourish.

Their encounter started here, and it will continue from now on.

The slippery ghost looked at the familiar stream of light and the smiling demon painter.

【Then...what about your answer? 】

He already knew.

I am truly delighted to meet you.