Realizer of Death : The Reaper

"Kohana! What are you doing there!? Luckily, I remembered putting the tracker in your tote bag. So it didn't take me long to find you!" Setsuka shouted when she saw Kohana sitting in a stall.

While looking for Kohana at the festival, Setsuka remembered that she had secretly put a tracker in her little sister's tote bag in case they separated in the crowd. But she had forgotten about it because she was panicking and worried about Kohana's condition.

Setsuka found Kohana at one of the stalls at the festival, and she was confused when she saw her little sister sitting there happily. The little girl didn't look scared or panicked because she was separated from her. Setsuka felt that her worries were pointless.

"Big sister! I know you will find me! But you showed up too soon." Kohana pouts and complains. He had to return after Setsuka found him and had to part ways with Tenku. Kohana felt sad when she thought about that.

"Aren't you glad I found you? Besides, what are you doing here?" Setsuka asked and still didn't notice the other people in the stall.

"Ah! I never thought like that, big sister! I'm glad you found me, but other things make me even happier. I have found the person who saved me, and it happened because fate brought us together!" Kohana said excitedly.

"What do you mean by that..." Setsuka smiled when she heard Kohana's sentence, which sounded weird because it was supposed to be used when a woman met her soul mate. But then her body trembled as she digested Kohana's words.

Setsuka finally noticed someone else standing at the stall and turned his back while cooking crispy tofu. She was silent for a long time before opening her mouth.

"Long time no see. How are you?" Setsuka said in a low voice. She tried to suppress her happiness because she could meet Tenku in that unexpected place and time. Even though that person had his back on her, Setsuka was sure that he was Tenku.

"Hmm... yes... I'm fine, president." Tenku turned and smiled at Setsuka. He was slightly bothered by her presence at his stall as it drew the people's attention at the festival.

Setsuka's happiness turned to sadness when she heard the way Tenku called her name. On the other hand, Kohana fell silent as she was confused by their conversation. She looked at Tenku and her sister alternately and felt they knew each other. Apart from that, Kohana also felt some awkwardness between them.

"Do you two know each other?" Kohana asked Setsuka.

"Yes, I do. He is a first-year student at Suisei High School and one of the people who participated in the mission on Lake Shima two weeks ago." Setsuka rubbed her sister's head and smiled sadly.

"Then I don't need to introduce you to him anymore. Ah, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Kohana Fuyushima. May I know your name, big brother?" Kohana introduced herself with a big smile. She didn't know what had happened between Tenku and Setsuka. Therefore, she behaved as usual.

(You should have introduced yourself earlier, little girl. If I had known you were one of the princesses of Fuyushima Temple, I would have asked security to escort you back)

"I am Tenku Okuihara." Tenku sighed inwardly and replied briefly.

"He was the one who had saved me back then. I didn't think you couldn't find him even though you already knew him." Kohana looked at Setsuka and puffed out her cheeks in disappointment. If Setsuka had known Tenku was his savior, Kohana could have met him earlier.

"Is that so? In that case, I thank you for saving my little sister." Setsuka feigned ignorance and then bowed her head to Tenku.

"I already told your little sister. I accidentally saved her and have accepted her thanks. So you don't need to think about it anymore. You can go if nothing else because I'm at work right now." Tenku wanted Setsuka and Kohana to leave the stall immediately because he couldn't focus on selling the crispy tofu if they were around.

"That is..." Setsuka felt a loss in her heart when she heard Tenku's words. But she felt Kohana tug at her kimono sleeve before she could continue her sentence. Her little sister looked at her with a sad face. As her older sister, she knew what Kohana wanted to say. Setsuka sighed because her little sister's wish was the same as hers.

"Can we invite you to dinner as a thank you? It may not be a big deal for you, but it is important for us. We should thank you with actions and not just words. So I hope you'll accept our invitation to dinner." Setsuka bowed to Tenku, and Kohana followed suit.

Tenku was speechless when he saw their actions. He didn't know how to answer them as he couldn't bear to refuse after feeling the sincerity of their words. Setsuka and Kohana kept their heads down until Tenku agreed, and it cornered him.

In addition, Tenku felt that the people around him were looking at him with sharp eyes. They cursed Tenku for making the two beautiful girls bow down to him. Tenku found it even more difficult to refuse their request because of that.

"Alright, I will accept your request. So please raise your head now that we've become the center of attention at the festival." Tenku sighed and reluctantly agreed to their request.

"Thank you. Hmm... can I call you by your first name?" Setsuka raised her head and felt relieved after hearing his answer. But then she was confused about how to call Tenku.

Setsuka couldn't be too friendly with him because Tenku might stay away from her. In addition, she has great pride as a genius from Fuyushima Temple, and it doesn't allow her to act too aggressively toward a man. Because of that, she had to ask his opinion first.

"Whatever. Anything is fine with me as long as you're comfortable with it." Tenku didn't care what Setsuka called him.

"In that case, I'll call you big brother, and you can call me Kohana. I'm glad to be your acquaintance." Kohana answered first and bowed her head to Tenku.

"I'll call you Tenku. Can you call me by my name too? What I mean is we are not in school or an organization. So you don't have to be so formal with me." Setsuka looked at Tenku with a pleading face. She wants Tenku to stop calling her president because it makes their relationship even more distant and painful for Setsuka.

"Okay, Setsuka. You can sit in that chair. After I close my stall, I will come with you for dinner." Tenku nodded slightly and secretly sighed in his heart because he couldn't refuse Setsuka's request after seeing her expression.

"I understand!" Setsuka smiled broadly and sat down next to her sister. Kohana felt suspicious when she saw her older sister's behavior.

(Big sister doesn't usually act like that with other people, especially boys. Could it be that she likes him?)

Kohana grinned as she thought of the possibility. She would support Setsuka's feelings without hesitation if what she thought was true.

Tenku's stall became crowded shortly after, and several people lined up in front of it. The reason they queued up was not only to buy crispy tofu but also to see Setsuka and Kohana.

When Setsuka saw Tenku busy serving customers and cooking crispy tofu, she felt she couldn't stay still. She stood up and helped handle customers while Kohana packed the crispy tofu into boxes.

Tenku wanted to stop the two girls, but he gave up after seeing them helping him happily. After all, he needed help with his current situation. Tenku sighed, continued cooking the crispy tofu, and handed over the customer to the siblings.

Setsuka and Kohana don't care about their image as the daughters of the head of Fuyushima Temple and continue to serve customers with a smile. It makes the queuing people, especially the men, excited and enthusiastic.

The queue in front of the stall was not reduced but increased. Setsuka's beauty and Kohana's cuteness attract people to come and buy crispy tofu. But after an hour, the queue in front of the stall was over.

"Thank you." Kohana smiled and gave a man a box filled with crispy tofu.

"This is the last one." Setsuka sighed and sat in her seat after confirming that no more people were lining up in front of the stall. She didn't expect that serving customers would be pretty tiring, making her sweat a little. Setsuka intended to wipe her sweat with her kimono, but Tenku's voice stopped her.

"Please use this." Tenku gave a handkerchief to Setsuka after he noticed her situation.

Setsuka looked at the handkerchief in Tenku's hand and was shocked by his action. She didn't think Tenku would care about her, and she felt a sweetness in her heart.

"Thank you." Setsuka took the handkerchief and used it to wipe the sweat off her face.

"Hmm... big brother. Don't you have a handkerchief for me too?" Kohana was jealous when she saw that. But before Tenku could answer, Setsuka used the handkerchief to wipe the sweat from her sister's face.

"We can use this together." Setsuka smiled, and Kohana pouted at that but didn't say any further.

After that, Tenku tidied up his stall and got ready to close it because all the crispy tofu and the ingredients he had bought had run out. Setsuka and Kohana were not idle and got up from their seats to help Tenku.

"Okay, where are you going to take me to dinner?" Tenku asked Setsuka after they finished closing the stall.

"We intend to invite you to dinner at a restaurant not far from this place. I can guarantee that the food is delicious." Setsuka said confidently, and Kohana nodded in agreement.

"Then, please lead the way." Tenku quickly agreed since it wasn't far.

"Yes." Setsuka answered curtly and walked ahead with Kohana. She knew why Tenku asked her to lead the way. Tenku doesn't want to walk side by side with Setsuka because it will attract the people's attention at the festival and create rumors for them.

Tenku walked behind Setsuka, and he had to admit that she was so beautiful in the kimono. If not for his determination to become stronger, his feelings for Setsuka at Lake Shima might have resurfaced. Tenku quickly shook his head to get rid of the thought.

They didn't take long to get to their destination. Although the restaurant building is simple, the cleanliness and tidiness are appropriately maintained. Tenku quite liked the atmosphere of the place. He asked Setsuka to enter the restaurant first because he wanted to call Wang Haotian.

Setsuka nodded after hearing his words. She and Kohana quickly entered the restaurant and what greeted them was the voice of their acquaintance.

"Ooh, isn't this Setsuka? Did you come together with Kohana?" The person who greeted Setsuka was her school rival, Hijiri Natsukawa.