Minamoto no Raikou pointed at himself, looking very surprised.

[You told Minamoto no Raikou about the boy pointing a knife at you.]

[She felt very surprised, but also seemed a little nostalgic.]

You realize that she, like you, is recalling what happened in the village.

"I didn't expect there would be such a person..."

Minamoto no Raikou looked at Ian in front of him with a hint of emotion on his face.

"Husband, can I go see him?"

"of course."

Ian smiled.

"I brought him back just to show you, Madam."

[You and Minamoto no Raikou come to the room where the boy is resting. ]

[He had already changed into clean clothes while being served by servants.]

[However, his injuries seem to be quite serious, and he may not wake up so soon.]

【This gives you and Minamoto no Raikou a chance to observe him up close. 】

Minamoto no Raikou glanced at the half-broken sword beside the boy and said:

"The forging craftsmanship of this sword doesn't seem to be from the area near Kyoto."

"Yes." Ian nodded, "Ma'am, you are right."

"That's why I'm very curious about why he came here."

"after all--"

Ian looked at the unconscious boy.

"If a normal person had received such an injury, he would have died on the spot, but he appeared on the streets of Kyoto."

"Well, that's right."

Minamoto no Raikou's eyes were still fixed on the boy's half-broken blade.

"Come to think of it, he just pointed this half of the blade at my husband?"

"Yes."

Ian briefly demonstrated the movements he had just seen.

"Ma'am, his posture at that time was exactly the same as yours."

"Then my husband must think it's very rude, right?" Minamoto no Raikou felt a little embarrassed.

Ian shook his head.

"Do not."

"I don't think it's rude."

"I'm just curious about the cause and effect behind this behavior."

"For example -"

Ian looked at Minamoto no Raikou beside him.

"Madam, you came to me with the intention of reviving the Minamoto clan."

"So--"

"He must have similar reasons, right?"

"That's right."

Minamoto no Raikou nodded.

"But my husband, he was injured so badly, could it be because..."

[You know what Minamoto no Raikou wants to express. ]

[Severe injuries like the one on the boy's body could not have been caused by common sense.]

[If you combine this with his desire to learn the art of killing demons, then the answer is obvious. ]

【It was the ghost that caused all this. 】

[They may be wandering outside Kyoto.]

"Ma'am, I think you are right."

Ian confirmed Minamoto no Raikou's idea.

"Although I can't be 100% sure, it should be close to the truth."

"After all, only a ghost could inflict a wound like that."

"But then there is a new problem."

As soon as Ian said the first half of the sentence, Minamoto no Raikou finished with the second half.

"Why would a ghost want to hurt him, right?"

"Yes." Ian nodded, "Ma'am, you are right."

"Although ghosts don't need a reason to do evil."

"But situations like this are indeed rare."

"After all, if he was able to come to Kyoto with his last breath hanging on, then it at least means that he was definitely not killed directly at that time, right?"

"Indeed it is."

Minamoto no Raikou strongly agreed with Ian's point of view.

"If only I could know what he was thinking."

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or if the time has come.

After Minamoto no Raikou finished saying this, the sound of a young boy coughing was heard.

This might be an opportunity to have a conversation.

[You and Minamoto no Raikou looked at each other. ]

You realize you are on the same page.

[After confirming that the boy's body was safe, you asked everyone else to leave the room.]

[On the light green tatami, there are only three of you left. ]

Ian said nothing.

Minamoto no Raikou didn't say anything either.

Both of them were waiting for the opportunity to speak.

soon.

The time has come.

The young man slowly opened his eyes.

"Where is this..."

He looked at the space above his head, looking a little confused.

"This is Genji's residence," Ian replied.

When the boy heard someone answering him, he suddenly became like a different person.

He forced himself to sit up, then hugged the half-blade beside him, looking very alert.

But after seeing Ian, his expression softened a little.

"You just..."

"It seems you still remember me." Ian replied with a smile.

"Yes."

"I brought you back here."

"..."

After Ian said this, the boy finally noticed the bandages wrapped around his body.

He realized that the man in front of him had saved his life.

but--

Although he confirmed this, the boy did not change his attitude.

He held the half sword blade and looked at the two people in front of him with complicated eyes.

Those red pupils seemed to be saying something like "Are you kidding me?"

To be fair.

Ian felt that it was difficult to communicate with such a personality.

But Minamoto no Raikou on the side didn't seem to think so.

After seeing the other party's attitude, she was not discouraged, but actively approached the other party.

She waved her hand tentatively, then smiled and said:

"Hello~"

"..."

The boy didn't say anything, but just stared at Minamoto no Raikou.

The meaning expressed between his eyebrows is already very clear.

"you are?"

Minamoto no Raikou certainly understood this.

She responded quickly:

"I am Minamoto no Raikou, the owner of this mansion."

"What about you? What's your name?"

"..."

The boy was silent for a moment, then responded quietly.

"My name is... Watanabe Tsuna."

"So it's Watanabe Tsuna..." Minamoto no Raikou nodded thoughtfully, "It's a rare name."

"You are from?"

"From Mita Township."

"So far?" Minamoto no Raikou was a little surprised.

However, she quickly turned this surprise into praise for Watanabe Tsuna.

"Then you are quite amazing."

"Is there a reason why you came all the way to Heian-kyō from such a faraway place?"

[You are somewhat impressed by Minamoto no Raikou's ability to communicate with younger people. ]

[If it were you, you might not even ask this question. ]

【She seems to be born with a kind of affinity. 】

"I want to learn how to kill demons," said the young man who called himself Watanabe Tsuna.

"I heard there's a great Onmyoji in Kyoto... so I came here."

Upon hearing the title of Great Onmyoji, Minamoto no Raikou immediately looked at Ian beside him.

The entire Heian-kyo.

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