Crackling, crumbling, the old man opened the door and shrugged both. Walked naturally With a young boy crawling in He carried the hack as if to die there. Temma stood up slowly. Can't help looking back at the long staircase behind him, which is three kilos above the sea surface. And three thousand five hundred and seventy steps Just thinking of the way in the past, his legs began to tremble again.  The old man's call made him turn back inside.

     Temma stood still, staring at six six-meter wooden pillars. The ceilings stood in the middle of the Buddha image. The image of the Buddha statue is made of gold that lived for over a hundred years. In front of them were beautifully decorated offerings of candles and incense. The old man sat in front of the Buddha image. Not long ago a white substance appeared from a black crow on the legs. Fly from the window that is open The old man turned to him. And calling something in a language that Temma doesn't understand Shortly the door to the left opened and the Buddha opened with a mist swept in.

     "Close your eyes until I tell you to open your eyes." Temma followed easily, despite the doubts. He can sense a group of organisms that have entered the room. The air was heavy and sudden. He felt the pressure on his neck. He doesn't know what it is, but what he feels from it is ... death.

     Not long after that, they departed with their procession. "You can open your eyes." Temma opened his eyes and reached out to hold the pressure on his neck. Causing the old man to not be able to tire his face "In the beginning it was like this. You will get used to it by yourself. She is playful. Okay, let's eat first. And then we talk. 

     "Despite the inspiration of the word" how much she " As soon as he looked ahead he saw two food trays placed in front of him and the old man.

     The boy looked at a cup of rice that was still hot. A cup of soup and grilled yellow fish fillets topped with marinated soy sauce 

     Smelling a sweet scent Causing the saliva in the corner of his mouth to slowly flow down "What are you waiting for or eat because if you have to stay with me You will taste their skills for a long time. "After the end, the old man looked gloomy. 'Then you will know the truth ...'

     The young boy didn't notice the face. The other hand quickly grabbed the chopsticks. Before putting the first rice and fish into the mouth Suddenly Hard fish, not like the face, The salt-like taste appeared to pierce his tongue until his death. Baked rice that looks like mush, like boiled rice that has been boiled for a long time, leaving no more rice that is suitable for grinding into pastry flour.

     When he saw that young boy went silent As though he had thought of it, causing the old man to peek at it away, sighing And it would be like every time they could last no more than a night and then left But then was surprised to see the teardrops on the face of the boy Temma sobbed before quickly plunging food in front of the mouth.

     "Why are you crying?" The old man curiously asked.

     "This side dish reminds me of my family. Even though it isn't good May not be able to eat, but it is still a dish that is filled and filled with heart The intention and love of the people who do And that is more fitting than rice that is beautiful and without mind, It reminds me of the food that mom made. And it was delicious." 

       Temma said to chew the rice and crying, too, so it seems worrisome that it will get stuck in the throat. The old man remained silent with that question before smiling broadly, hard to see. Bowed down to eat his food quietly

     When he had finished killing all the enemies before him Temma fell almost asleep there because of satiety. After requesting two more trays And he noticed a strange event from the door on the left. It trembled many times, and like he heard a silly laugh coming out of that way, and when turned away, he found only silence. As if nothing had been there that way Wondering ...

      "Okay, if you are full and then take a shower The bathhouse is there. "Temma looked at the old man's hand pointing to the left door next to the Lord. All of a sudden something crashed into something Before there was a sound like running a building, scooping out 

     Causing silence for both of them Before the old man spoke "A little far from the main building You just walk through the kitchen to turn left and you will find an old hot spring. You can use it comfortably. "

     Hearing it, then the black-headed boy nodded and walked away. Meanwhile, the old man and the black crow flew back. Ready to pull the letter back to read it When he finished reading it, he smirked and thought to him. "There is not much time left"

      As for the young man who came along the old man's way Felt like he was constantly being watched from around him, but looking at many times was like nothing but a garden, many buildings 

     Sometimes I can hear the conversations laughing alternately. Until he came to rest in the room in front of the bathtub He slowly took off his old clothes as though he was afraid that it would fall apart. Before slowly walking into the shower

     But then, when he entered, he was as if to hear a humble sound of melancholy and melodious at the same time. He looked around. And then stopped at a body in the middle of the water From the shape and expected to be a woman Temma knew that he was coming in at a very bad time, so pretending to go out on his way. At that moment the humming sound stopped.

       Temma almost didn't want to imagine what happened. But with the unconscious mind, he turned his head to look back Then was stunned A young woman with a beautiful face and snow-like skin stared at him with an astonishing face. Black eyes, pink lips, revealing If you look deeper, you can see the attractive shape, good shape, if you do not stick to the deep scar on the neck. But before looking further The other party was screaming and throwing a bowl or basin around that area until he had to avoid awkwardly. And accidentally stepped on the leaves that slipped into that hot spring

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It was the first time to try to translate the story written from the language that we are good at in English. The translation is very difficult. Causing many points to understand the meaning may be inaccurate. Sorry here. If some points read and do not understand

"Prevert!". That is what is still in Temma's head while a kimono-like maid, who was lit by a litter, was bravely helping him when he stared. Further away, the body of a beautiful woman named Yoruhime was struggling, with another servant girl locking her from running again and stomping on him. The old man entered with a bright, smiling face, shouting with a clear voice, "Look, you are unlucky to be parting."

     "Tsunase! Who is that filthy child? To be brave enough to come and see me The Snow Princess won't allow. "Then she twisted her face to frown. 

     "My guest He will stay with us for a while. ... or maybe forever. "The next sentence, he spoke, softly causing the princess to halt before struggling. When the old man came back, he spoke a clear voice. 

     "Then, can you not? If you are ranting like this, it means you have to see ... Of you already. "She then broke again. Temma secretly saw the spark in her eyes. Pulling her fist tightly, meant to punch the old man's face.

     "No, Your Highness, Lady!"

     "Sir ... Tsunase !!!"

     "Okay, I'll let you know. This is Snow Princess or Yoru Hime, or you can call her Yaruhime. She is a demon that is here. Yes, she is dead, just like ghosts around you. And is also one of the people in charge of this temple, such as the food you had eaten a moment ago. 

     "Temma looked at the frowning face of the other person before departing from the ghost by his side, kneeling and apologizing to the other person. The female lady only gets to frown on the other side. With an old man standing in the front line in the middle

      "So why did you let this boy come in without telling me, Shisui?" Turned left and right, causing the daemons around to move away, "It's me ..."

      "Let it be, regardless of what reason I cut it from it. "The mistress said to cut as if not interested. "And why do you still keep apologizing? Who are you? "Upon seeing that he had passed, Shisui walked to retrieve her friend who had captured the mistress at the beginning.

     "My name is Temma. It is just a common war slave Apologies to the mistress that I had trespassed for a moment. "After that, Temma was still bent down on the floor. Yoruhime looked at him with weaker eyes. 

     "Probably going through a lot But no matter what. "She stepped back before turning her head to anger again. "I will not forgive you for coming to see me... !!!" Cold, cold snow was spewing from the other person's mouth.

     The snow that began to attach to him more and more gradually formed into ice cubes. So saw that the old man came to stop in front of him, ready to say "I think you are too tired today to talk. You should finish your business. And then I'll let Hiro take you to your restroom. "

     After everything has passed as usual as it should be The ghost girl who had a chain to chase or Mihiro then walked him around the bathhouse to meet through the door on the right in front of the Buddha. Led along the wood halls of the earthen wall some windows let the wind blow in. Meanwhile, Temma opened his mouth and asked

     "And why, Princess Yaruhime, uh ... How could your mistress come here? "The other person stopped for a moment. The lamp in the right hand was swaying. Mahiro turned around to make his face look scared, fixed at him. "Aren't you afraid of demons like me?" Temma raised his eyebrows amazed. (* Yaru means laxative * Yoru means night)

       "Why do you have to be afraid?" Mahiro gave up his feared face. "Well, human beings like to tell that demons are scary, aren't they? Catch a lot of humans to eat and deceive you. "When she finished, she went on. Leaving Temma behind

      "But you have not done this yet. Also, my mother said that we of many races have been together for a long time now. If I could find a demon that stood to talk to me, it wouldn't be strange. "He stepped forward hoping to catch up with the other party. What's the matter with him here? He is walking fast.

     "Really ... So if I said that we were human before? Will you still believe it? "Temma looked at that smooth face. "And why should I not believe it? Because I didn't see it myself. I, therefore, cannot say whether it is true or false. And regardless of the outcome, I may not be able to condemn you that what you described is impossible because ... "

    "I didn't ask you about that. 

     I asked if you would believe it or not, "she said, cut back and turned back. Until Temma almost had to apologize in time "I will believe If that makes you comfortable. "Mahiro suddenly widened his eyes. Before coming to laugh "This guy is so weird". 

     Then both of them stopped in front of a room.

As soon as the door opened The candle that stood in the middle of the room suddenly rose. Inside the room is medium-sized. Next to the door appeared a glass cabinet. The floor is covered with mats. In the middle of the room, there was already a set of bedding. 

     The opposite side of the door is another door that connects to the balcony. Saw the ramp down to the city below The pine groves waved and moved according to the wind.

      "My master is a princess from a kingdom in which all men mean The beauty of the snow in the first season is rumored to be far away. 

      Until he struck the prince of the Himeo kingdom He then asked her from the governor, but the father of the princess did not let So it was a long war, and the princess's kingdom was finally defeated and had to surrender. Not long ago, they were married together. With two small statues After a long time, the princess made food for him as usual. 

      Appeared in the food, then he found the deadly poison that killed him immediately Both the young princesses had no opportunity to refuse. Was executed by Vice Prince The brother of the consort Both sons were beheaded and slaughtered in front of the princess. 

      And was the princess that had been slit in the neck I think you should have noticed Me and Shisui were in the kitchen with the princess at that moment, so they all got together. I was tortured in prison to death. 

      Shisui was burned alive because he was claimed to have been poisoned as a black magician lost everything The princess became angry and became enraged. Becoming a demon, that's where it came from And we, likewise, continue to serve the Princess Me and Shui are the ones who cook themselves. 

     Unlike the princess who didn't cook anymore Ever since the death of His Majesty. "Temma saw the sad sight in Mahiro's eyes as he described.

     "Okay, I think you should sleep now." She changed the nickname used to describe Temma. Extinguish the candle before stepping away When the door closed, she was only sadly looking at the moon.

      "My lady ..."