Touken Ranbu: Micro Honmaru

It was near noon when Yoshiki arrived at Honmaru.

Considering that I will come here today, I did not arrange the second, third, and fourth expeditions last night.There was probably the excitement of meeting netizens for the first time, and I didn’t even open the app to chat with them along the way.

But even without their company, he was still amazed by this journey - just a second ago, it was a shop full of modern goods, but just across the door, it was like walking into the filming scene of a period drama.It's just that it's more deserted here.

"The other facilities here are not perfect, and there is no place for everyone to have fun, so the other judges stay in this pill." Probably seeing the doubts of the young man, since entering here, he began to take over his The white-haired fat fox who directed the work said, "Next, I will take you back to your Honmaru, and you can just ask Fox Nosuke in the Honmaru about the work of the God Inspector and other matters."

After entering this world, it was not too far from the Honmaru he had.The fox in front of him seemed to be only responsible for the reception work, he didn't know much about other things, and he kept silent almost all the way.

"And you are forbidden to stay here overnight before you officially decide to take over the Honmaru, so you will be picked up back to the present world before sunset." After sending him to the main gate of a Honmaru, the snow-white Foxnosuke threw down After saying this, he nodded and jumped away.

The plane that Honmaru is in seems to correspond to the region as well.Yoshiki's home is in Ibaraki, and after submitting the application that night, according to the Honmaru number he provided, he was asked to take a tram to Nagaoka's microscopic Honmaru physical store.Just because if you enter the plane from Ibaraki, there is no way to build a more convenient means of transportation.

Return to Nagaoka in the evening and then reverse the car back to Ibaraki. It should be no problem to go home tonight.Even if there was an accident and he couldn't go home, he still reported it to his mother, so he wasn't worried.

However, after standing at the door for a long time, he couldn't find the doorbell or the handle, and the two bare door panels stumped him.

After hesitating for a long time, he stretched out his hand and pushed it tentatively.The seemingly heavy wooden door panel was incredibly light. After making an old "creaking" sound, there were rows of children sitting inside the door hugging their knees and staring at him.

"Ah..." Akita, Aizen, Imaiken, Hakata, Baoding, Ran, Hirano, Shinano, Five Tigers, and Natsuo, who was obviously a few laps older than the other children.Even though he usually only sees cuter big-headed little people, he quickly recognized these children who belonged to him based on their characteristics.

"...Master?" The first person to speak was a cute short knife with long orange hair. Although he was a little uncertain at first, when Liang Mu looked over, he quickly showed the sweetest smile and rushed over, "Ah~ welcome back !"

"Wow..." I was still worried about what I was holding in my hand, but it was taken away before I wanted to grab it.

Yaken and Nyuwei who came over at some time shared the things they brought, pointed in one direction and said:

"I guess the general should be here soon, but I didn't expect it to arrive just right. Lunch is almost ready, so let's go back to the room to rest before that."

"Okay." Surrounded by the children to keep up with Yaoken, Yoshiki pointed to the bag held by the two of them and said, "This is melon Baumkuchen, and this is pudding. That needs attention, it’s plum wine, be careful not to break it.”

"Hey~ Master bought something to eat?" He focused all his attention on the master, and only now did he notice the things in his brother's hands, "We have everything here, and the master doesn't need to spend money!"

"That's right! There is nothing we look forward to more than you coming to see us." The five tigers on the side retreated and said, and then showed a slightly shy smile.

"No, it's just a special product of Ibaraki - plum wine is bought by my mother. Natto and temples are traditional foods, so there is nothing new for you except for the taste? I heard that Mitsutada also specializes in modern cuisine, but there is no There will always be some errors in making it after eating it? Just treat it as a taste for you, don’t worry about it.”

Liangmu was still trying to persuade everyone not to be so polite to him, but Luan, who had been holding his left hand all the time, suddenly threw his head into his arms, buried his head in his chest, and hugged his waist tightly, unwilling to let go.

"Luan, what... what's wrong?" Liangmu really liked this child who always talked to him enthusiastically, and Luan's sudden movements made him feel at a loss.

"Um~mm... I just feel so happy!"

Although Ran said this, Yoshiki felt the warmth and humidity from the cloth on his chest.In the end, he didn't continue to pursue it, but just reached out and stroked his long hair.

After Luan returned to his original appearance, he took Liangmu's hand as if nothing had happened, jumped over Yaoken and Niaowei who were leading the way, and ran directly to the room of the examiner.

Seeing Yoshiki being abducted and running away, Imaken seemed to regard it as a game, saying "Come after me~" while stepping on tall wooden clogs to keep up.

Chased by the children, he ran into the courtyard in a short while.

The layout of the courtyard was the same as Liangmu had expected, but it was wider and quieter than he had imagined.And the room of the inquisitor is located in a very conspicuous place on the side of the courtyard.

"Master is on vacation, right? Can you stay longer this way? I just dried a new quilt yesterday, and it smells like sunshine!"

"It's a disappointment just because I'm here—it seems that I can't spend the night here according to the regulations. The fox who picked me up said that he would pick me up before nightfall in the afternoon." Following Luan's instructions, he put the shoes on the stone steps under the porch, Liang Wood said in embarrassment.

"That's it," Ran Dao was not too disappointed with Liangmu's answer, but seemed understandable, "It's not unreasonable for them to think this way—after all, the master has not officially decided whether to become a god judge. If Honmaru If Fu Sangshen shows signs of a dark fall, it will be relatively dangerous after nightfall."

"Dark fall?" Liang Mu had only a half-knowledge about many things when he regarded the microcosm Honmaru as a game, and subconsciously repeated this term he had never heard before.

"Disregarding one's own mission, fighting with one's companions, betraying or even hurting one's master, etc., these are currently defined as dark fall. In the final analysis, it is a collective term for men with swords who deviate from our camp." After Yoshiki asked back, a neutral voice came from the room ahead.

"It's Fox's help in our family—everything the master says is conveyed to us through its mouth simultaneously." After explaining indiscriminately, he has already arrived at the front of the room, inside the wide open shoji door, A little black fox squatted on the cushion and nodded to him.

"We are men with swords, witnesses who exist or have existed in history. In the process of participating in the battle, we may also be shaken by previous experiences, or have certain personality deviations due to the character of the god judge, etc. Dark Fall There are various occurrences, and it cannot be simply stated." The one who stayed in the room with Foxnosuke was naturally Taro Tachi, who was in charge of the resident attendant.Apparently, someone also heard the conversation between Ran and Liangmu just now. After pulling a mat over, he continued to explain, "The darkly fallen Fu Sangshen cannot be detected before the attack. It's okay to waver in one's duties, and it's fine to leave. If It is because of the excessive obsession with the god judge to the point of distorting it, and it is very likely that the god judge will disappear."

"As far as you are concerned, after all, the spiritual power was only transmitted to us through the microcosmic Honmaru before. The master-servant contract is relatively less stable than the conventional God-inspector and Fusangshen. After sunset, the yang energy turns into yin energy, and the spiritual power has no effect on us. The shackles of the gods may also become fragile. The higher-ups are probably worried that some fusangshen will leave after the re-examination of the gods and take the opportunity to disappear, so there is such a rule." According to Taro Taidao's explanation, the random general My own thoughts said, "But master, don't worry! We won't ignore your thoughts."

"I know." From the fact that everyone avoided as much as possible everything that would cause him to have his sword men eagerly looking forward to his formal appointment, he firmly believes that his sword men have always put his ideas in the highest position superior.

The enthusiasm of the men with swords made time go fast, and when Foxnosuke arrived, everyone seemed a little reluctant to part.

Although they also wanted to look forward to the next meeting, they didn't say anything in the end—after all, the right to choose was not in their hands, and they also hoped to be firm in their will not to interfere with Liangmu's choice.

Before leaving, Liangmu seemed to be a little out of his mind, and the candlestick reminded him a few times before he remembered to bring the supper that he would prepare for him.

Leaving the lively Honmaru, walking through the quiet and desolate streets, and finally returning to the noisy world.The huge drop made Liangmu lose his mind for a moment.

"Boom!" A huge thunder suddenly appeared, and the originally red sunset was quickly covered by rain clouds.People living in a lively and fast-paced world kept complaining and quickened their pace. It took a long time for Yoshiki to find a secluded corner after being hit by the crowd several times.

Amidst the loud rainstorm, the teenager took out his mobile phone and broadcast a number.

"...Hi, father. Well, it's me....I have something I want to do." After the call was connected, the boy hesitated and said, his fingertips holding the phone turned white due to excessive force.