CH 112

To say it clearly though there is something of a feeling of indigestion, the turmoil around the Yamata no Orochi ended.

She’s become thoroughly first class, Saira that is.

「Then, have you decided the title for this katana?」

The Saira coughing to clear her throat in a slightly embarrassed seeming manner, is adorable however many years pass.

「I name it――heavenly sword, Senbonzakura Murakumo, desu nya!」

「Senbonzakura, Murakumo……?」*

「How did you make this?」

「I used ingredients that can’t be gathered except here, and now, it’s a single peerless katana. It’s a katana forged anew, using an old weapon the Yamata no Orochi dropped as a base nya.」

On that note, I ignored the things that came afterwards but I guess there was a drop……

To say the drop of the Yamata no Orochi……Then it’s the legendary, Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi!*

「What a thing……This is one off! It’s beffitting of oneechan’s sword!」

「Nyafu, please have expectations for it nya.」

I’m looking forward to what sort of power it’s hiding so it can’t be helped.

「Thank you, Saira! San……」

「Saira, is fine nya.」

「……Un, Saira.」

From the distant future, like Makina……

I guess I’m blessed with quite the comrades.

「……I’m relunctant to part but, it’s about time I went nya.」

「You’re returning?」

「Of course, since this side’s me is here on this side.」

「Saira, your act of not knowing anything, was well done.」

「Nyafu, trying out becoming a different self was also, thrilling and enjoyable nya!」

「Tha, that feeling……I might understand it.」

Cooperating with Makina, so as to suppress irregularities.

Along with that, she came to make a katana did she……

Because the current Saira’s level is insufficient to create this excellent katana?

……In short, this implies that 『something』 that cannot be put off timewise might happen soon?

「Be well, Alice-san. I’m praying for, everyone’s happiness nya.」

Saira expressed a smile befitting of a senior and, walked forth toward nine tails.

「Kaka, your conversation is already finished then? Then it’s your time, we should go.」

「Hai.」

That reply had no doubt, it was a forceful thing.

「Saira! I’m also praying for the happiness of, your world’s people!」

「――Hai desu nya! If you become sad, look up at those twin moons okay!」

Remembering back to the night of that day’s twin moons, my heart seeps out.

――Our time was like a treasure, Alice-san.

Saira’s smile as she left those words behind in the end, vanished within the pale light from the transportation system drawn by nine tails.

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Having defeated the Yamata no Orochi, it’s true that I received exceptional treatment from Ashitaka like a state guest but, as expected an indefinitely protracted stay wouldn’t sit well with me.

And since in any case the true hero isn’t here is she……

I conveyed my intention to take my leave to king Enishi when he tried to detain me and, leaving behind kurozukume’s ani who took every opportunity to say things of bad taste like let’s embrace, I did the act of leaving Ashitaka kingdom.

It wasn’t a rushed journey or anything, so we arrived at Alseid kingdom’s road back together with Rin-chan, Lumina-chan, and Kyuu who couldn’t go back with nine tails for some reason.

We took lodging in the town with the tasty three color dango shop, near the magic sealing forest and, as everyone took a walk we went back out of town.

Rin-chan already seems to be having fun but, watching Lumina-chan frolicing demeanor makes it enjoyable even over here.

Her crimson hair and amber eyes, and her characteristic goth lolita outfit draw attention but, the innocent girl shows charming behavior to the residents with nary a displeased face.

She’s the type of child who makes everyone smile.

And so, evening time came with the setting sun.

Lumina-chan and Rin-chan are doing a mock battle, in the plaza at the mountain’s base where I joined the contract with Makina as her employer.

「Nai～ve!」

「Oww」

I and Kyuu are sitting on a bench and watching that.

It doesn’t even need to be said but, Lumina has an overwhelming advantage.

So welll, just how did the current Rin-chan come to oppose Lumina-chan?

「Mu～～! Lumina, unfair!」

「What are you saying～, I, didn’t do any one unfair thing did I! Rin-chan’s just naive, fufun, I’ve wanted to try saying that you know!」

……Does Rin-chan have some sort of grudge or something?

To be sure, Makina was her shishou wasn’t it?