Inspecting the Paper

[Kaiu Aiichiro]

'Way less music, more walking and more noise than what I am used to, but it is not bad, not bad at all. I'm enjoying my stay here a lot."

[Toritaka Sasaiko]

"More noise? That seems...at odds with what I know of the Kaiu lands."

[Kuni Yotsuo]

"When I traveled through Kaiu lands with my master, there were loud places and quiet places. But the loud places were loud with the forges and anvils. They're not all like that though and that's just in the bigger cities and castles."

[Toritaka Sasaiko]

"That would make sense; it was to such a place I traveled earlier. Good fried tofu, too."

[Kaiu Aiichiro]

"I can see why. Engines are not quiet, and sometimes we bulldoze or build nearby villages. But inside the castle is a dojo, and a place for studying should not allow much more noise than music and engines. The forges and testing grounds are obviously deafening."

[Kuni Yotsuo]

"I was never a big fan of all the fried foods. It's okay from time to time, but I've always preferred steamed soybeans and rice. The fried foods kind of leave me feeling like I have a rock in my belly. Such a heavy feeling."

[Kaiu Aiichiro]

"I like them. You need to eat less for less times a day because you can go on for longer with fried food, or something like that. Bushi training sure finds them very useful. It's quite convenient, actually." He says.

[Toritaka Sasaiko]

"It helps one stay rooted in the world. Hunger typifies so many of the spirits we work against; fullness is a reminder that we are us and not other."