Now it's 9:00 pm, and Ken appears to be dragging the long sofa in his room, towards the balcony of his room, he then lies on it, while using the sofa handle and his hands as a pillow. Ken appeared to really enjoy looking at the star-studded night sky. Beside Ken, Asanuma sat with his long wolf tail curled in front of him. For a moment, they appeared to be silent with each other. Ken started to feel awkward, so he then decided to speak first. But just thinking about it, it turned out that Asanuma was the one who broke the ice first, making Ken a little surprised
"When did you start all this Ken?"
Ken appeared a little confused by Asanuma's question
“Starting all this? you mean learning Yokai controller techniques?”
Asanuma replied
“Yeah, it's been a long time since the Takeru family has practiced it…”
Asanuma looks a little lost in thought.
Flashback, Asanuma remembers, back in the day, he appeared to be the size of a wolf in general. Asanuma is sitting on a pedestrian way that divides a park area. Not long after, Makoto's mother who appeared to be in her young 20s, walk past Asanuma from behind him, and then walked in front of Asanuma, with a happy expression. She is wearing a white dress below the knee and white shoes. Makoto's mother looked back at Asanuma, then said
"Come on Asanuma, don't just sit there"
She said with a cheerful face. Asanuma looked slightly embarrassed, he then walked over to her, and they then walked side by side together. Flashback ends. Back to Asanuma and Ken at present time, Asanuma then continued talking
“So, I thought, is there something unusual going on?”
Ken smiled awkwardly
“Yeah, something unusual is actually, more of an accident. I broke through the locked shrine, out of curiosity. Then I found your glove puppet”
Asanuma looked slightly surprised, but before long, his expression changed to a smile
"Accidentally huh..."
Ken looked awkward
“Yes, that's how…”
Asanuma replied
"Like fate?"
Ken looked a little surprised
"If you say it like that, it's also not wrong"
Ken and Asanuma were both silent for a while. Ken said
"How about you? Actually, what Yokai really is?”
Hearing this, Even Asanuma himself appeared confused about the answer
“How to put it… We're immortal creatures maybe? There's no way to actually kill us. No matter how badly injured we are, with time, we will recover, even lost body parts will regenerate”
Ken replied
"So that's why you were sealed? But why?"
Asanuma nodded
“The human who first sealed us was a monk known as “the first sealer”, and he was the one who invented the sealing technique. As for why, in the past, Yokais wanted to rule over the world above humans. We are also very fond of eating humans, especially if we were injured because it could speed up our healing. But strangely, after being sealed, all we need is sleep, if we want to recover…”
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Ken's expression turned curious
"Do you really not remember where you came from?"
Asanuma replied
"That’s may sound strange, but it's true"
Ken was silent for a moment thinking while looking at the night sky. Ken then realized something
“There's no way you guys just appeared in this world… right?”
Asanuma couldn't answer. Ken then took a cross-legged sitting position
"Alright, then I've decided, I'll investigate you guys origins"
Asanuma looked surprised
"Are you serious? A long time has passed without anyone being able to answer it, even ourselves”
Ken looked convinced, he then looked at Asanuma
"Of course, I'm sure, I can't just let this curiosity go, hahaha"
Ken chuckled. Asanuma just looked at Ken with a surprised expression, and before long, Asanuma then smiled.
The night is getting late, Ken who has been looking at the night sky, his expression appears to be getting sleepy. Asanuma appeared to have started to get into a sleeping position, using his two front legs as a pillow, and his eyes closed. Ken looked at the sky, for a moment, there appeared to be a shooting star phenomenon in the distant night sky, then disappeared. Ken looks surprised to see this
“There was another shooting star”
Hearing this, Asanuma opened his eyes and looked up at the night sky
"I didn't pay attention, another you say?"
Ken looked at Asanuma for a moment, then looked back up at the night sky
“Just now, the second time”
Asanuma smiled
“Good, we can make a wish”
Hearing this, made Ken smiled happily for some reason
“Yosh, the important thing is don't forget to make a wish while there were shooting stars. Maybe we are being blessed so that our wish will be answered”
Ken began to open his hands and then patted them to each other. Seeing this, Asanuma looked surprised, but then he smiled
"Yes, there is nothing wrong with making a wish"
Asanuma then closed his eyes for a moment, then prayed silently. After they were done, the two of them looked at the night sky together. Ken said
"What are you asking for?"
Asanuma replied
"Secret, if I said it, this wish will not be answered"
Hearing this, Ken appeared quite surprised, and he then smiled
"That's right..."
They then looked back at the beautiful night sky while smiling.
The next day, the time is now showing at 7:00 am, Ken opened his window curtains, and the bedroom window door, and the sunlight immediately penetrated gently. Glove puppet Asanuma is on the table near this window door, with a frowning expression on his face. Ken did stretching, then walked to the balcony through the bedroom window door. Ken appears to be standing there leaning on the railing of the balcony here, breathing fresh air. Below he can see the servants walking past the backyard and the gardener taking care of the house plants, doing their activities. After feeling enough, Ken then walked back into his bedroom. Ken took the glove puppet Asanuma on the decorative table in this room, then walked out of his room.
The time is now 7:15 am, Ken is now walking with his grandfather in the backyard of the main house. Around them is a garden with a pond and a small bridge, and a typical Japanese rock garden. Also, the area is surrounded by classic Japanese-style houses, with sliding doors, tatami, and glazed porcelain wood floors. As they walked, they appeared to be talking together. Makoto said
"As I informed you earlier, our agenda today is to make a Yokai weapon for you"
Ken looked curious
"What kind of weapon do you mean grandpa?"
Makoto's expression turned astonished
"Well, I should be the one asking that..."
Hearing this, Ken appeared to be aware of it
"That's right..."
Makoto continues talking
“You can choose different types of weapons, swords, spears, or something like that”
Ken was silent for a moment in thought, his expression turned confused. After some time of thinking, Ken replied
"Looks like, I'll just choose the katana weapon, Grandpa"
Makoto replied
"Are you sure? Once your weapon is forged, it can no longer be reshaped, you have to ask Asanuma back for the materials"
Ken reassured himself, there was no doubt in his expression
"Yes, I am sure. I have even already prepared the design"
Makoto's expression turned curious. Before long, Makoto’s expression then turned serious
"In that case, okay. Oh right, one more thing"
Ken's expression turned curious. Makoto then continued to say
"I told you before, that you can't carelessly talk about Asanuma to anyone right?"
Ken nodded
"Yes grandpa, of course, so what?"
Makoto replied
“Except for a few people, the person you will meet after this is a Yokai weapon blacksmith from a blacksmith family who has worked closely with the Takeru family for generations. You can talk to him about Asanuma, as well as things related to Yokai weapons"
Hearing this, Ken was taken aback
"Okay, thanks for the information Grandpa"
Ken's expression turned curious.