> "I might as well. My spellcards got lifted, and I want them back. That, and the oni don't know gemstones from cobblestones, and the last thing I want to do is live in a city full of raging drunks that could cave my face in with a finger."
> Follow her out.> "Not too sure. A rabbit came by my place while I was asleep. Claimed to be a friend of mine to the oni I heard it from. Waltzed in, waltzed back out a few minutes later. And then the cards weren't there anyway."
> "Eientei is what I'm thinking, yeah. The school teacher's friend is gonna show me how to get there after sunset."
> Oh, did we terrorize the Eientei princess as well?
> "Maybe? I don't recall going after her."
> Shrug.> "I guess it's possible. We'll find out tonight."
> "I'm pretty sure I didn't. Maybe I should, though, once I get my cards back."
This is certainly possible, though we could only blindly speculate what that might be, I think.
> Grin.> "Well, she doesn't have to know."
Organs. Replace everyone's kidneys with, dunno, bees, and sell them for a tidy profit. That's got to be it.
> "Bit of a shame you're needed here, though. I kinda wanted a traveling partner for this."
> "Reasons anyone would want a traveling partner. Bounce ideas off of each other, watch each other's backs, talk with each other when you're both bored. I think the two of us in particular could have some fun."
> Nod.> "Here's hoping."> Continue on to Byakuren.
> "Few things. Most important is that it looks like Hakugyokurou was affected. Can't tell with Higan, the ferrywoman's coins weren't real currency, apparently."
> "I found that a rock punched a hole in the roof of the Prismriver house. I also found that one of them is apparently completely traumatized by the idea of working for the Myouren Temple, I guess due to some bad experiences in Shou's place."
> "The interesting thing is, the traumatized one found the blade of some weird sword, just lying around the forest. It had some weird glyphs on it. Looked like writing. How does that sort of thing just get left around the forest for any old person to find?"