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− | This man in a dress suit was surrounded by a bizarre group: the Aburatori, Hishigami Shikimi, and a Sunekosuri named Ohatsu. But rather than the kind of clothing the nouveau riche would |
+ | This man in a dress suit was surrounded by a bizarre group: the Aburatori, Hishigami Shikimi, and a Sunekosuri named Ohatsu. But rather than the kind of clothing the nouveau riche would where just once to a special occasion, this man seemed perfectly at home in his dress suit, as if he had stepped out of an old painting. The term “old nobility” naturally came to mind. His sleek black hair was tied off at his waist and an old-fashioned monocle adorned his handsome face. At first I thought it was the monocle’s doing, but his eyes really were different colors. Also, he was accurately looking me right in the eye. He claimed he couldn’t see me, but his gaze seemed to stab directly into my mind. |
“Nice to meet you, visitor.” |
“Nice to meet you, visitor.” |
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Since it had to do with the Aburatori, it probably had some effect on the main incident here, but the Zashiki Warashi showed no real intent to stop him. No matter how good-for-nothing she might be, I wanted to believe she would act differently if the plan involved killing small children. |
Since it had to do with the Aburatori, it probably had some effect on the main incident here, but the Zashiki Warashi showed no real intent to stop him. No matter how good-for-nothing she might be, I wanted to believe she would act differently if the plan involved killing small children. |
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− | “Do you really think you can pull |
+ | “Do you really think you can pull of the Kaeshigami?” |
“It truly is just an ideal at the moment. But while it was on a completely different level, there is the example of Fujiwara no Michizane. Instead of starting with a Tatarigami born of human hatred, this Kaeshigami will begin with an evil Youkai. It would be perfect if we could gain more stability by downsizing that method.” |
“It truly is just an ideal at the moment. But while it was on a completely different level, there is the example of Fujiwara no Michizane. Instead of starting with a Tatarigami born of human hatred, this Kaeshigami will begin with an evil Youkai. It would be perfect if we could gain more stability by downsizing that method.” |
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It was almost certain that this leader of Hyakki Yakou and his wife were going to die. |
It was almost certain that this leader of Hyakki Yakou and his wife were going to die. |
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− | I didn’t know how they would die, but if it was anything too dangerous, I couldn’t assume Ohatsu and Hishigami Shikimi wouldn’t |
+ | I didn’t know how they would die, but if it was anything too dangerous, I couldn’t assume Ohatsu and Hishigami Shikimi wouldn’t in danger too. |
Abandoning them because it was “their destiny” would have been the right thing to do. |
Abandoning them because it was “their destiny” would have been the right thing to do. |
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“Yes.” |
“Yes.” |
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− | “I can rid myself of that deadly trait without being killed?” |
+ | “I can get rid myself of that deadly trait without being killed?” |
“Technically, you won’t lose the trait. It will be caught in a harmless infinite loop.” |
“Technically, you won’t lose the trait. It will be caught in a harmless infinite loop.” |