The New Winds

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Not knowing if he was crying by what he saw or by his stabilishment getting destroyed, he kneels then sits next to the heimin.
"Why do you cry?"

"I do not wish to burden you, samurai-sama. Please, do not waste your time on me."

He prostrates himself before Aiichiro out of respect to his position as a soon to be samurai.

He nods in acknowledgement. "I will fix the damage done to this place. It was our fault it was done so. I did not ruin it the slightest myself, but this is a burden I'm willing to take."

"You are too kind, Samurai-sama. Though, the damage that is done will not be able to be fixed in just a day. It is likely that with what has occurred here, the priests will not be able to fully cleanse this place of its spiritual impurity now, and the reputation here will be ruined as well. This is likely the end of the Poisoned Water Sake House."

"Good thing my stay here ends in two." He looks to the heimin. "The shugenjas are able to purify this place from the physical impurity and the spiritual one now. This I can ensure you. The magistrates are here. I will make sure this place gets rebuilt."
He looks to the rest of the room.
"From this point now on, you are strictly forbidden of speaking of the events that happened on this night unless asked by your betters. The magistrates are taking care of the place, and it was only unfortunate tonight it attracted people of ill intend."

The man nods from his bowed position, but says nothing more.

He takes a sip of water and a seat in front of Hitoshi.

"Some night, huh?"

Is all the Mantis says.

"Oh. You are not meditating then. I thought you were."

"Just thinking about everything that happened. Seems...odd, doesn't it?"

"You want be to be sincere? Crab sincere instead of Courtier sincere?"

"The Mantis and the Crab have worked together many time. Please. Be yourself. "

"This was not fair. So, if you want, I can give you the victory you need if you fall against me tomorrow."

"I don't want to be let in by others kindness, Kaiu-san. I want to prove I can do it on my own. But....thank you."

He nods. "Be careful with Parashianto-san, if you go against him. He is the Student Go Master of Hirosaka."

"My game is Shogi anyway, hopefully they know enough about each of us to put us against people with similar skills. I imagine our Dojo's were asked every question under the sun about us all."

"Oh. My game is also shogi. I hope we are allowed to bring our own tabletops. Mines is lavish, although the memory that Eiko-sama gave it to me makes it bitter."

"I'm not sure what to think about him. His declaration today seemed so overboard, and he looked quite...upset? that he did it too. I feel like there is something going on, but I can't figure out what. And I can't figure out why either? I've never done anything to anyone.."

"Maybe if his lord ordered him to take it easy on the Lions, I would understand if he did it although saddened by the idea. It's still gross novertheless. Anyway, me and my friends are going hunting tomorrow. Want to come along?"