《Tsumibito》 Inoris Death Guide for first time readers: : means talking out loud :() means talking in your mind example :(man I''m tired....) ** means actions or sound effects example :*slap*or *boom* now let''s begin... Inori''s Death: Narrator:in a world where sins have physical manifestations just what type of action are we in for. The Kantei, the official residence and office of the Prime Minister of Japan, located in the Nagatach¨­ district of Chiyoda, Tokyo. it''s 5 in the morning the minimalist building is surrounded with luxury cars as far as the eyes can see, water fountains, Japanese styled furniture, heck even a freaking helicopter garage, truly a RICH MAN''S house. Father jiro:*slap* a wealthy tall muscular man wearing a white robe with gold lining, his face is not shown in this scene. Inori:...(huh?) a 16 Year old girl with dark blue hair also wearing a white robe with golden lining. Father jiro: after how well I raised you, weren''t you loved enough?! inori:....(what''s happening) she said with a surprised look in her eyes as a result of shock from the slap. Father jiro:if this is the path you choose to live,I will be announcing your death today. Father jiro:I will not kill you with my own hands but if you ever use my name outside. Father jiro:I promise you DEATH ! Narrator:Father jiro is the prime minister of Japan and inori is his daughter. inori:.... (what is happening?!) Father jiro walks outside and tells inori to trail behind him. Inori complied. They both walked outside the kantei and enter a Japanese-styled car the Lexus LS, with a price tag of around $77,000. Father jiro locks the door. He turns on the engine with the vibration reverberating through inori''s body. A house worker opens the gate and they drive out. After some time of driving in silence. Inori: father please forgive me I was not aware- Father jiro:do you take me for a fool?! He said abruptly cutting his daughter off. Inori finches from the fear of seeing her father make such an aggressive face for he is usually a calm man.Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there. Father jiro: what idiot offers himself unknowingly!, do you even know what happens when you make a contract with a sin?! After that they were both silent throughout the drive. They arrived at an undeveloped area in Tokyo called Fukui .A coastal city famous for its dinosaur museum, beautiful beaches, and traditional seafood. Father Jiro opens the door Father jiro:... out Inori:f... father please I don''t recall doing this! Father jiro:get out!! Inori bends down and starts begging. Father jiro locks the door with a menacing look in his eyes. Father jiro,: good bye daughter. He drives off. Narrator: inori jiro has officially been disowned. Inori remained there in silence. Inori:*sniff* Tears fell from her eyes as she stood up She dusted the robe she was still wearing Inori:*breathe* Inori:in situations like this father would first outline the situation. inori:....(me...a contract.... with a sin???) inori:(I do not remember such thing!) inori:(was it perhaps in my sleep??) she contemplated whilst wandering around the city she is now in "Fukui" Inori:.... inori:(my hair is now a different color) inori:(dark blue) inori:(so I did make a contract?) Narrator: the reason why father jiro has now disowned his daughter is because he believes she made a contract with a sin Narrator: inori,our protagonist has no memory of such thing Narrator: her hair turned dark blue because humans undergo significant changes after making contracts with a sin Narrator:it can be a change in physique or behavior think of it like an operation. Fun fact: people''s hair might change color after undergoing surgery. inori:(I''m cold...) she said while rubbing her palms together, it''s 5 in the morning after all. Inori was taking in the scenery,as the prime minister''s daughter she never had the chance to go to cities like this. Inori:... the architecture is a mix of traditional and modern styles. Inori: it''s a type of charm new to me She said while smiling . Inori:.... inori:(father said I should never use his name) inori:(he also said he would be announcing my death today) inori walks for some time then ends up in Katsuyama a small rural city in Fukui Narrator: however inori has no idea where she is. Narrator: she was hardly allowed to leave the kantei (the prime minister''s house) inori:*growl* Her stomach exclaimed demanding food. inori:oh I didn''t eat breakfast. inori: that must be why my tummy hurts. inori:.... food will have to wait, I''m going to undo this contract!! stranger:shut the fuck up! your too loud!!! stranger 2:yh who the fuck is that?!, it''s 6 in the morning!!! inori:my apologies good sir. she said while bowing down. inori:*growl* inori: father always said there''s no food for a lazy man....or woman. inori:I best go look for a job. inori walks a bit more looking for a poster for a job application. it''s now 3 in the afternoon. inori:*breathing heavily* Sweat dropping from her face. inori:who knew finding a job was so difficult! Narrator: inori has been walking for the past 9 hours. Narrator: she is now in the Katsuyama Central Shopping Street (local shops and restaurants) inori:*breathe* the scenery looks so new to me. Inori spots a small restaurant. The smell of grilled beef and garlic wafted from the restaurant. Inori:(what is this alluring aroma?!??!) Her stomach growled even louder! Inori:hoko beef? That is the name of the restaurant. She heads inside and sees the menue on the wall Inori:1. _H¨­k¨­ Beef_: High-quality beef from local cattle, known for its tenderness and rich flavor. 2. _Katsuyama Soba_: Traditional buckwheat noodles served cold or hot, often with local ingredients. 3. _Ayatori Chicken_: Grilled chicken dish marinated in a sweet soy sauce-based sauce. 4. _Fugu_ (Pufferfish): A local delicacy, often served as sashimi or in a hot pot. 5. _Sansai_ (Mountain Vegetables): Wild vegetables foraged from the mountains, often served in soups or salads. Inori:(oh my God it all sounds so delicious!) Inori:(but I do not have any currency to purchase any of these) Chef: hey there pretty lady what''s your order?! The chef wore a White coat,Black pants, White apron,Headband ,Slippers and traditional Japanese shoes. Inori:(he''s talking to me!) Inori:(father cooked for me all the time it would have been an exciting experience to order for the first time....) Inori:(but I am lacking in currency) Inori: I''m not ordering anything She said with a smile on her face She left the restaurant Inori walks some more Inori:(what am I even doing?) She said while staggering because of tiredness. Some time passes by when she notices. inori: (....I''m definitely tired and hungry but i don''t feel like collapsing, is this due to the contract I made with a sin?) Narrator: making a contract with a sin often gives you certain "abilities"in exchange for something of course. Inori:(come to think of it what did I even offer for this contract?) Inori:(was it my hair....no that is hardly worth anything) Inori:(my legs are tired,I need rest since i haven''t eaten) inori spots an alley with trash. Inori:... it''s not ideal but it''ll have to do. She heads for the alley and rests on the wall Inori:(.... what would become of me if I can''t undo the contract...) Inori:*sniff* Inori: enough crying,I should rest and regain my strength) She doses off after covering herself with a dirty news paper. She sleeps for 5 hours,it is now 8pm. Inori is woken from her slumber by a strange sound. *sniff* *sniff* inori:...huh? she said while rubbing her eyes. a homeless man was smelling her thighs. inori: JESUS CHRIST!!! she said while moving away quickly. homeless man:oh your still alive. He wore worn out clothes had unkempt hair and a bushy beard sun-damaged skin with Visible signs of fatigue, hunger, and poor health. inori: please sir you shouldn''t smell someone so inappropriately! homeless man: that''s a nice robe you''ve got there pretty lady. he said while pointing at inori''s robe that''s now covered in dirt. homeless man: how much you want for it inori:oh it''s not for sale she said while clinging on to the robe inori: (this is the last thing I have from father,I cannot sell it) inori:*growl* homeless man:.... sounds to me like your pretty hungry. inori.... please ignore that. she said while blushing. homeless man:.... he brings out an onigiri a wrapped rice balls and offers it to inori. homeless man: I''ll give it to you for the robe. inori: thank you for the kind offer sir but it''s not for sale. she stands up and walks away. homeless man:(strange kid) he said while eating the rice ball inori:(I''m famished, the sleep might have restored some of my strength, but I''m still hungry and thirsty) inori:(I must find a job quickly!) inori stops walking. inori: .....something''s off... she peeks behind an ally Narrator:we have come to the end of the first chapter. Narrator: and for the first time in her life, inori witnesses a SINNER. First Time Recap: inori saw a sinner for the first time. inori:... what on God''s green earth is that? She exclaimed with a confused expression. Narrator: since inori lived with FATHER JIRO Narrator: she had never seen a sin or sinner. Narrator:a sinner is, rather was a human who committed too much sin. Narrator: this triggers the curse that turns them into a sinner of what they committed in multitude. inori:(a sinner?!!, of course,I read about them in books) inori said with an excited look on her face. Narrator:.....wait a minute you can hear me?! inori: yes, you''ve been talking for a while now. Narrator:....your joking. inori:I would never tell a lie! inori:in this case that must be a sinner of sloth they can easily be identified due to their fat disgusting physique! Narrator:... you know, NORMAL people won''t be excited about seeing one. girl:kyaaaaa! inori:a scream,it must be a girl! sinner of sloth: for the wages of sin is death!! Narrator: unlike actual sins, sinners can only recite Romans 6:23,... they are very stupid. All sinners have a dark red and black color combo, this is a sinner of sloth so it has an obese physique. inori rushes to save the girl. Narrator: didn''t you say it''s your first time seeing one, why are you rushing towards it??Unauthorized tale usage: if you spot this story on Amazon, report the violation. inori:I heard a girl scream! the sinner of sloth is about to smash the girl Into pieces but inori slides and pushes the girl away. the sinners hand smashes the ground sending rock and debris flying around. the dust settles revealing inori standing in front of the girl. inori:(how did I move that fast!,it was unnatural!) girl:*cough* *cough* inori: are you okay ma''am- girl:a priest?! I''m saved!!! inori:huh? Narrator: priest''s are humans who risk their lives fighting against sinners and even sins. Narrator: they have different rankings. Narrator:it is even believed that they have unnatural abilities... girl: I''m saaaaaaved!!! She screamed while hugging inori. inori:oh I''m not a priest. girl:: well you saved me so your planing on killing it right? The woman said looking confused. sinner of sloth: for the wages of sin is death!!!! Inori: so it''s true that they only recite Romans 6:23, fascinating! girl: why do you sound excited?!??! the sinner starts walking towards inori. Sinner of sloth: for the wages of sin is death.... inori:... this is bad.... inori''s hands starts shaking. Narrator: upon finally seeing it closer. inori:... ma''am... are sinners meant to be this big? girl : don''t fucking ask me!! your a priest aren''t you?!! inori:I said I''m not! sinner of sloth: for the wages of sin is death!!! it rushes and punches inori''s side launching her into the wall. the girl uses the opportunity to run since it''s attention Is now on inori. inori:*breeereeaaaaathes* inori:*cough* *cough* inori vomits blood sinner of sloth: for the wages of sin is death!! inori :...*breathe*(all that from a single punch?!) inori looks around and notices the girl has left. inori:*cough*thank God she made it out. inori was about to stand up- *crack* her ribs were shattered. Narrator: the strength of an average sinner is equivalent to a peak human. inori:.... what?! Narrator: the sinner inori is now facing is actually an average sinner, but since it is her first time seeing one, she taught it was "big" inori:*bleed*so... this is just an ordinary sinner of sloth!?!!? the sinner of sloth steps closer Narrator: when I said as strong as a peak human,I mean the strongest version of MAN Narrator: for example, Eddie Hall had the lifting strength of 500kg, that should be how strong this sinner is. inori: are you kidding me?! Narrator: you know, it''s actually impressive you''re still alive. inori: that means the reason I couldn''t react to the punch was because it was moving at an impressive speed too. inori:if the fastest man Usain bolt runs at 43.9km/h(27.7mph) inori: and this sinner was moving at roughly the same speed. inori:*gasp* inori: that means it moved at least 4 times the average human sprinting speed!! Narrator: that is correct. inori:no human can react to that!! sinner of sloth: for the wages of sin is death!!! inori: with speed and strength that much, no wonder it shattered my ribs. Narrator: what ever would inori do the suspense increases. inori:....I must admit I''m extremely scared.... she said while tearing a piece of her robe and tying it on her hand inori:but compared to the fear I felt back then... she was referring to father jiro raising his voice at her for the first time inori: this is nothing!! she said with a confident look on her face and asserted a fighting stance. Narrator: you are going to die. sinner of sloth: for the wages of- inori:(huh?... the air pressure and temperature just drastically changed!!) inori:(it''s a bit.... warmer) the sinner of sloth begins backing up. inori:huh why it retreating? inori: maybe I scared it off! she said with a smug look on her face. the sinner was running but suddenly blew up! blood splatted on inori and the walls. inori :*blurgh* *cough*it got in my mouth!!! It''s pieces then rapidly decays with ember and fire as it enters the ground. a figure lands down. man:.... you, girl, you a priest? the man said pointing at inori,he was a youth with golden spiky hair that divided at the side, he wore a white jacket, accompanied with a sword sheath on his back with biker gloves on his right hand, lastly a simple black and white bracelet on the same right hand. inori quickly replied while bowing down inori:no sir,I am but a girl just passing by,I heard a lady scream so I rushed to help. it was already 9 pm and they were in an area with poor lighting so inori couldn''t see his face. Arch Bishop Recap: inori met a strange man. man:if you''re not a priest don''t engage with a sinner, fucking idiot. inori: my apologies sir, thank you for saving me. she said whilst bowing down. inori:(he must be a priest,I can''t believe my first fight was with a sinner!) Narrator: that wasn''t a fight tho you got your ass whooped. man:tch first inori''s death now an NPC taking on a sinner, today''s just full of crap. her eyes widened after he said those words. inori:... ehm...sir...did you just say inori''s death? she said with a trembling voice. man:huh, didn''t you watch the news, the presidents daughter''s dead. man: it''s spreading like wildfire! what, are you living in under a rock? inori: (so father wasn''t bluffing when he said that...) inori began to cry. inori: (it must have been when I was asleep) man:(what''s her deal) inori was about to move *crack* inori:(oh....my ribs are broken) man:....(her ribs are broken) man:*sigh* man: good land 4 meters. white glowing gold lines spread around the ground. They connect to inori''s feets resembling beautiful strings on the floor. inori:huh I''m healed!? Eric: don''t get in trouble again he said about to leave now facing the moon light, his face was now visible,he had golden hair and looked like a 20 year old. inori: (Eric-san???!??!!) Narrator:"san" is added to someone''s name in Japan to show respect. inori: thank you Eric-san!!!! she said while shouting Eric:(why does she know my name?) Narrator: Eric is an.... acquaintance of her father inori: he must have used that ability "good land"to heal my ribs inori:i don''t even feel hungry or tired anymore!! inori: thank you Lord for making this coincidence,who knew Eric-san had such abilities. inori stands there for a while before tears start dripping from her eyes. inori:*sniff* so on September 20 2024 inori jiro died. she squats on the floor. inori:.... what do I do now. Narrator: didn''t you say you want to get rid of the contract. inori: yes that is correct, but I do not even know what sin I made the contract with. inori: I''m not even sure you can undo a contract with one Narrator:...I actually kinda feel bad for you. The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. inori:oh..... thank you....I guess? inori stands up. inori: since I''m no longer hungry I best look for where to spend the night. inori dusts her robe and continues walking. she was walking and passing televisions that were announcing the presidents daughter''s death, which is her. pedestrian:I heard she was in an accident. pedestrian 2:yh they said her body was mangled so she''s gonna be cremated. pedestrian 3: that''s messed up. inori:(I guess I should look for a new name so I wouldn''t be found out) inori:(inori is the Japanese word for prayer) inori:(so I should look for something that has a good meaning too) inori walks for some time then reaches a tiny secluded house in the middle of a small forest, the time is now 10 pm. inori: gulp Narrator:did you just say gulp? inori:huh? Narrator: you don''t say "gulp", you*gulp* gulp. inori:(what does that even mean) inori walks towards the house, it''s very dark and dusty and has the smell of semen. inori: the smell is terrible. she sits down and massages her legs. inori:(I''ve been walking for a long time without shoes) inori:(my legs hurt) inori looks around the house. inori:(this place doesn''t look that bad) Narrator:... your kidding, it''s freaking terrible!! inori:(I can imagine myself living here!) inori:(I''ll put a bed here) she said pointing at the side of the room. inori:then I''ll put a shelf here! she stood up pointing at the corner of the room. inori:*nod* yh this isn''t bad at all! Narrator:.....what a stupid girl. *creak*the handle of the door twists. inori:huh? . A dark figure:honey I''m home!!! inori:*gasp* she quickly hides! the door opens revealing the man''s face. he was a beautiful slim yet fit 18 year old looking guy,he had long hair that formed two bangs on his head and the rest of his hair was packed at the back,he wore a white shirt that was bigger than him and black jeans. Narrator: damn, inori your pretty much fucked now. inori:(I didn''t think someone would live here, it''s a dump!) Narrator:I taught you said it wasn''t that bad. inori:(oh shut the f*ck up!) the young man steps inside the house. inori:(I''ll run when their not looking!) the man bends down to remove his shoes. *dash*inori runs as fast as she can towards the door. in that brief moment inori sees his face. inori:(....what a beautiful girl) she taught while running outside. man:....thief, thief!!! man: come back here you son of a bitch!!!!! he quickly wore his shoes and chased after inori. inori:ahhhhhh!!!!!why is he so fast!!!! Man: stop right there criminal scum!!!! inori:(why is he chasing me?!!) Narrator: well.... what would you do if you found someone else in your house, looking all tattered and bruised,then the person rushes out immediately as you step in- inori:(okay, okay I get it,he thinks I''m a thief!) inori:(but do I actually look that bad?) the man launches himself at inori and pins her to the ground! man: haha! got you now bitch! inori:*choke*(I''m going.... to die....) man:oh it''s a girl. he releases his grip. inori:*cough* *cough* inori:*breathe* man:...(she''s pretty) inori: you should...*cough* have asked me*cough* some questions before strangling me. man :... the fuck were you doing in my house? inori:... I''m terribly sorry ma''am she said while bending down. man:(ma''am?) inori:I didn''t know someone lived there,I simply wanted to use the house as refuge to spend the night there. man:(.... she talks funny, like some princess) inori:(what am I saying no one would believe that) *smack*the man knocks inori unconscious. man:(I''m really tired so it''s probably better to search her than ask for questions) Narrator: the time is 10:15 the man searches inori without touching her inappropriately. man:.... so she wasn''t lying? the man stands up. man :oh well best head back home. he leaves inori''s unconscious body and heads home. *Breeze* Owl:*hoot* *hoot* 15 minutes later he comes back. man:(I can''t sleep for some reason) man:(maybe it''s because I left her out) he carries inori back to his house on his back. man:(I wonder what moms doing) it''s a new day 9 am in the morning. inori:...ughhhhh she says while slowly regaining consciousness. man:oh finally awake! he said with a loaf of bread in his mouth. inori:huh?... she tries to move but can''t. her hands were tied with rope. inori:(what the?! I can''t move!) inori:...ehm ma''am, could you please untie me? man:oh yeah, totally forgot. man:I tied you up so you wouldn''t do anything weird to me. inori:I would never do such thing!! man:mhmm.... he was about to untie her sinner: for the wages of sin is death!! man:huh? he goes outside and sees a sinner. inori shuffles to his side and sees it. inori: that''s a sinner of lust!!! man:God that''s loud! inori: they can easily be noticed due to their wings and horns. Narrator:a sinner of lust has a skinny physique with horns and wings, their abdomen is split in 2 with teeths and a tongue with it''s eyes on its nipples. inori:oh your back. Narrator:I never went anywhere. man:(who the fuck is she talking to) sinner: for the wages of sin is death!!!!!!!!!!! it flaps it''s wings and rushes towards the man and inori. *smash!!!*it breaks through the front of the house! inori: woooooah how did you do that?! she asked the man because he dodged whilst carrying inori. man:aw man my house! sinner: for the wages of sin is death!!! the man drops inori and unsheathes his sword Inori:(when did he carry a sword?!) inori:(oh he must be a priest, that explains the speed!!!) the man squats then launches himself at the sinner. *slice*it''s head falls off. inori:so fast I couldn''t even follow!!! the man drops his sword then walks towards the sinners headless body. he squats down and begins eating it. inori:.... AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! inori: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!???!!?????????!??!!????!??? man:*munch* *munch* man:*blurgh*tastes like crap. inori:AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! inori: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!???!!?????????!??!!????!???!!???!!!??!???!??!!??!!??!???!??!!???!?!?!! man:(why did she repeat herself?) man: don''t you know ordinary people can never kill a sin or sinner? inori:... but.... aren''t you a priest?! man:huh no. man: my names haruki. he said while standing up. haruki: haruki, the sin of......i don''t know. inori:(did she say sin??!, this is my first time seeing one in real life!) inori:(but in the books I read.... they looked....less pretty) she said while looking at his face haruki:... wassup? inori:huh? *blush*oh nothing ma''am haruki:(ma''am?) haruki: I''m not a- haruki:(hmmm I might be able to use this to my advantage) inori:can you please untie me now? she said referring to the rope on her hand. haruki:oh sorry about that. he leans in and unties her hands. inori: thank you. haruki: so what''s your name inori:....uhhhhhhhhhhhh( this is bad, I didn''t think of a new name yet!) inori:uhhhhhhhh Narrator: inori has never lied before, so it was quite difficult for her first time. inori: uhhhhhhhhhhhh haruki:(is she okay?) inori:(inori, what about inori, no, that''s just the same thing) inori:(uhhhhhhhhhhhh, come on he''s looking at you weird!!) inori: my name is inori, inori hori! Narrator: seriously.... that''s the best you could do?! haruki:hori... nice to meet you inori! he said while smiling making him even more attractive Inori:(he''s using my first name?!) Narrator:in Japan first names are used when your close to the person. inori:*blush* Inori:(why is my heart racing for another girl, am I homosexual??!) haruki: my house looks like crap... the hell am I gonna do? Inori:*growl* haruki:.... hungry? Inori:*blush*pay no attention t o that please!! haruki:(I guess I''ll book a hotel today, good thing I didn''t have much things) haruki:oooookay!! Inori why don''t we go to a spar and freshen up!! haruki: what do you say?! up for a little girls outing?!! Inori:oh I don''t want to cause you any trouble, but thanks for the kind offer! haruki puts his hand around her Inori:*blush* haruki: don''t worry I''m pretty rich He said with a smirk. Hot springs recap: haruki and inori I mean hori,are going to a hot spring. Haruki:*step* *step* Hori:(....w... what am I doing?!??!) Hori:(I''m going to a Hot spring with someone I just met!!!) Narrator:a hot spring is a local Japanese spar that offers steam based skin treatment. haruki:Horiiii, why you walking that far away?! Hori:oh my apologies! she walks faster to Haruki''s side haruki: so.... you an orphan?? Hori:...(I don''t actually know) Hori: not...really. haruki: what do you mean not really, ELABORATE! Hori:....the thing is....you might not believe it.....but.... Hori:I made a contract with a sin, so I got disowned,now I''m looking for how to undo the contract! Haruki:.... Hori:...I understand it''s... stupid, you wouldn''t believe me- Haruki:I totally believe you! he said casually. Hori:...huh? Haruki:yh... I''m a sin but I don''t know what sin....most people say I''m just saying it for attention but it''s actually true. Hori:....aren''t you....curious? Haruki:....I kinda don''t really care,I mean,I haven''t eaten anyone, so I''m as human as can be! he said with a smile on his face. Hori:*blush* Haruki: so what sin did you make a contract with? Hori:....I.....don''t know... She said with an embarrassed expression. haruki:....*pff* *laugh* Hori:.... Haruki: your a pretty funny kid. Haruki: your just like me and I like that! he said while controlling his laughter. Hori looks to the side feeling embarrassed. Haruki:...oh I didn''t mean to make you sad. Haruki: don''t worry!!! I''m gonna help you undo the contract!!! Hori''s eyes widened. Hori: really?!!? she said with tears of joy. Haruki: you got it! Haruki confidently say''s while patting her head. Haruki: besides I''m pretty bored, my jobs getting repetitive. Hori: what is your job? Haruki:oh I kill people. Hori: wait what- Haruki: okay were here!!! they have arrived at the hot springs! "Matsumoto''s hot springs" Haruki: this place is awesome! they''ve got the best shit. Hori:....oh....is that true?Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. Hori:(... this man...is a murderer??!??!) Haruki: what you standing for let''s goooooooo!!! he said while dragging her hand. Hori has a perplexed look on her face. Haruki:if it''s about what I said, just know that I kill "bad people", like murderers and stuff. Hori:...oh... Hori:.... but still...every life is precious... Haruki:...uh....huh. They walk towards the attendant. Matsumoto: hello there what option will you be trying out today. He was the attendant of the hot springs full name Amane Matsumoto,he wore a simple white shirt and a black trouser. Haruki:Amane ma man!! Hori: she used his first name, they must be close. Matsumoto:... how can I help you young lady? He said while completely ignoring haruki. Hori:oh please attend to haruki san first. Haruki:yh didn''t you hear her- Matsumoto: shut up!! Shut the fuck up!! You haven''t even paid your last fee for the sauna treatment!! Matsumoto: how the hell do you think I''m gonna answer you you fucking debtor!! Hori:(that was harsh!!) Haruki: c''mon what''s the big deal, I''ll pay... eventually Hori:(but didn''t she say she was rich?!) Hori:...ehm haruki san if it''s troubling you for the fee I best be on my way. Matsumoto: what a polite girl! what the heck are you doing with this low wrench? Haruki:hey! Matsumoto: anyways you look pretty rough, how about I throw in a free trial for you. Hori:oh no need for such a thing,it would be unfair if I got special treatment and haruki san doesn''t. Haruki:awww Matsumoto:yh I don''t really care about him just get going. Hori:....him? Matsumoto:huh you mean haru? Narrator: Haruki''s friends call him haru for short. Hori runs towards haruki and looks at him. Hori: your a male?!!??!!!?? Matsumoto:... really? Haruki:(damnit this idiot couldn''t just keep quiet!) Hori: how are you a boy, your so pretty!! Haruki:.....*blush* Haruki:..I''m... I''m flattered*laugh* Matsumoto:(he can get embarrassed?!) Hori: your definitely the prettiest boy I''ve met!! Haruki:*blush*ehhh....oh... is that so? Hori keeps staring at him with astonishment on how pretty he is Haruki covers his face to hide his embarrassment. Matsumoto:*smile* Matsumoto:haru I''ll forget the debt for now only because of that pretty lady. Haruki: thanks buddy! Matsumoto: don''t fucking buddy me!! Haruki: welp I guess I''ll go to the "male"sauna. Hori:.... wait were you planning on entering the same one as me?! Haruki:yup! Haruki:see you later, don''t take too long. He waves and walks into the male sauna. Hori:(.... this guy is a total perv!!!) Hori:*laugh* She enters the female sauna. Narrator:a sauna is a room that produces steam to relax the body. Hori:haaaah this is nice...... She relaxes her body. Hori:(I''ll have to thank haruki san for bringing me here) Hori:(if I recall correctly I was 8 since I last entered a sauna) She stares at the walls of the sauna. Hori:(to be honest not every one invites a total stranger to a hot spring) Narrator: but you''ll have to leave after this. Hori:true. Hori:...... Haruki:yo hori!! Hori:huh haruki san?! Haruki:yh I''m at side of the wall!! Hori:oh goodness you startled me! Haruki: so how''s the sauna?! Hori:it feels very relaxing,thank you for bringing me here. Haruki: your welcome! Hori:.... Haruki:.... Haruki: you know.... I''m practically naked over here. Hori:huh! *Blush*Wh.. why would you say that?! Haruki: c''mon I bet you were imagining it freaking perv! Hori:I I I... I was not!! Haruki:*laugh*man your hilarious! Hori:.... Haruki:....about the contract stuff, I''ll advice you become a priest. Hori:a priest? Narrator: priest''s are humans who risk their lives fighting against sinners and even sins. Narrator:it is even believed that they have unnatural abilities... Hori:(you''ve said that already!) Haruki:yh priests deal with sins and shit so you might get some answers on how to undo a contract. Hori: that''s true, your so intelligent haruki san! haruki:oh stop it!*blush* he said with a smug look on his face. they spent some time in the individual saunas just talking about things. Haruki was a very interesting guy. Haruki: man we gotta get out of here. Hori: agreed it feels as if I am melting. Hori:....ehm.... haruki san would it be possible for me... to work for you? Haruki:....as in how? Hori:I can be... your maid and do chores. Haruki:... like how much are we talking? Hori:oh you don''t need to pay me simply providing shelter and feeding is more than enough! Haruki:.....so your chill with living with me? Haruki: even tho I''m a sin? Hori: when it comes to viewing people I judge them based on their actions. Hori: and I haven''t witnessed you do anything immoral haruki san. Haruki:.... Haruki: aight, let''s head out of here,hori. Hori: understood! Hori wears a towel and goes outside to the changing room. Her clothes and robe were gone. Hori:oh no!! We''re are my clothes!? Hori: haruki san is waiting for me! Hori runs back to the sauna wall and tries to talk to haruki on the other side. Hori: haruki san! there seems to be a problem! Hori: haruki san?? Hori:(oh no he must have left the sauna already!) Haruki: hori? Hori: haruki san your here! Haruki:yh what''s the problem Hori:ehmmm...my clothes...*blush*are missing. Haruki:oh amane must have taken them to the laundry. Haruki: don''t worry I''ll go get some spares! Hori: thank you very much! Hori:(.... that robe is the last thing I have of my father) Haruki:*knock**knock* Hori: that must be haruki san! She rushes to the door. Haruki puts only his hand with a bag through the door. Haruki:I bought some clothes Hori: bought?! I taught you said you were getting spares. Haruki:yh,yh just take it. Hori:oh...I can''t do that- Haruki: just take it already! Hori:*flinch* She stretches her hand and collects the clothes. Hori: thank you very much! She said whilst bowing. Haruki: your welcome! Hori:.... ehm could you please excuse me ? Haruki:oh sorry. He leaves the door he was standing at. Hori changes to the new clothes. It was a simple T shirt with borne-shorts and tights, and boots. Hori comes out of the changing room and spots haruki on a chair pressing his phone. Haruki:ohhh looking good!! Hori:*blush*thank you for the clothes haruki san. She said whilst bowing. Haruki:(she''s really appreciative) Haruki: your welco- *Boom!!* The entire half of the hot springs explodes!! Debris tossed left and right with dust obstructing hori''s vision. *Tiiiiiiiiiing* Hori:....my ears are ringing.... Hori:*cough* *cough* Hori: haruki san?! Hori: Matsumoto San?!! Hori tries to stand but*drip* The entire left of her stomach was gouged out! Hori:*blurgh* She throws up a lot of blood. Hori:...*cough*I have... to find haruki san! She crawls on the floor Hori spots figures in black running around. Hori:who is that.... Man: there''s an injured over here!! Another man: understood were on our way!! *Fwoom* the man''s body is engulfed in flames and he burns to nothing. Man:go go go!! Carry the injured and await help from a priest!! Hori: what''s happening?!... narrator?! Narrator:ahhh yes.... *Step* *step* *Chomp* a figure throws a man''s head at hori Hori:..no way! It was Matsumoto! Hori: Matsumoto San!! Hori: narrator what on earth is going on?!!?? Narrator:now this is a sin! Arson:ahaahahhahhahhahhahh!!!!!!!!! Arson:bow down as I set your flesh ablaze!!! Arson a skinny physique with dark green skin and a motive cocktail as a head,no eyes but a mouth with sharp teeths. Man: isn''t sir Scott here already?!!! Hori:is that*cough*a sin?! Arson: c''mon isn''t there a.... whatchuma call it? Arson:ah yes a priest!!! Ordinary humans are boring!! Hori: Matsumoto San May your soul rest in peace. She covers his eyes. Hori: pls.... let haruki san be okay She said whilst crawling looking for him. *Step* *step* Hori:huh? Oh no Arson:hey girlie?! You a priest?! Hori:(this feeling!! Such a disgusting sensation!!) Hori:(the being in front of m e emanates pure evil!!) Hori:(so this is a sin!!!) Hori:(he''s so much more different than haruki san!) Arson:hey... I''m talking to YOU!! *Kick*he kicks her stomach and launches her out of the hot springs through the roof! 30 meters into the sky! that''s 10 stories! Hori:(....huh..... I''m in the sky?) Hori was breath taken by the scenery. Hori:(....my....consciousness.... it''s....fading) *Clasp* a man carried hori whilst in the air. Sir Scott Recap:Hori got saved by a man. Hori:ahhh.... I''m tired..... Man:...poor kid.... her heartbeats slow. *Badooom!*he lands on the floor whilst carrying hori in his arms. He appears to be a muscular 30 year old man wearing a fitted dark green shirt with army pants and the boots. He had brown hair and eye bags around his eyes. Man:oi hataki!! The man said referring to the men in black. Hori:(so that''s what they are.... those men in black and gold) Narrator: hataki are members of SHO (Sin Hunting organization)who are not priests. Narrator: they are in charge of everything except from fighting sins and sinners. Narrator: things like evacuating injured, cleaning debris and so on. Hori:(I''m glad....you''re still... alive narrator) Narrator: I''m surprised you still are! Man: take this girl to get medication! Hataki:sir Scott!!!!! Tears of joy flew from his eyes. Scott: shut up and take her before she dies!! The uniform the hataki wear is a black overall with gold lining and buttons, there is a writing on their back "SHO" The inner wear they wear inside the overalls is a dark red hoodie. And the kanji for cleaners on their chests is written boldly, there are always found wearing a black cap, gloves and nose masks. Hori:sir*cough*Scott? Scott:hey now don''t speak your lungs are damaged. Sir Scott hands hori over to the hataki to get treated. The hataki carries hori on his back. He begins running to safety, Hori:(such....speed...!) Narrator: the hataki are very fast, they can reach speeds of about 27.3mph. Narrator: this is because they are trained to quickly evacuate the injured. Hori:*cough*wait haruki*cough* haruki san is.... still*cough* Hataki: didn''t you hear sir Scott?! Don''t talk! Hori:... *Moves* hori realeses herself from the hataki''s back and falls on the floor. Hori: ouch....that hurts! Hataki: you idiot!! What are you doing?! The hataki screams whilst trying to drag hori back. Hori: please....sir.... follow me, a friend of mine is injured somewhere....! She said as tears came down from her eyes! Hataki:....look kid your friends probably already been evacuated! so let''s go, your gonna die if you don''t get that wound treated! Hori:no somethings not right!! I can feel it!If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. *Blurgh* she throws up blood! Hataki:dear God, your gonna die!! Let''s just go!! Hori ignores him and continues crawling. Hori: it''s just like that time with the sinner! She said referring to her first encounter with a sinner, that sinner of sloth. Hori:*cough*I''ve always....had good....intuition! Narrator:it is true, hori has extremely good intuition, able to easily feel when something is just wrong. Hori stops crawling as she sees Haruki''s body on the floor she looks up and sees piles of debris on his body with blood gushing out. Hataki:dear God.... Hori: noooo!!! Haruki San!! Hori:*cries* She tries to remove the debris. Hori: hurry up and help me! She yelled referring to the hataki! Hataki:... look kid he''s obviously dead! Hori Continues removing the rubble. Hataki:*sigh*what the hell?! He helps her remove the rubble. At last Haruki''s body was visible,hori rushes and checks his heart beat. There''s no pulse.... Hori:....*sob* Hori:he didn''t deserve to die! Hori:he was a good person! Hori:*cries* *sniff* Hataki:we...should get going.... Hori: can we at least carry his body? Hataki:.... look kid, I''m gonna say this once! Hataki: people die all the time because of sins! so don''t go mopping around because one guy died!! Hataki: so come on let''s go! The hataki forcefully carries hori back on his back and begins running away. Hori:..... Now it''s finally time for the fight! Sir Scott:oi... your the one responsible for this?! Arson:sin of Arson at your service!! Scott:(judging by the aura emanating from him.... he''s weak) Narrator: the strength of a sin is determined by how frequent their sin is committed. Narrator: arson doesn''t happen so often so he isn''t that strong. Scott looks around and sees dead people decapitated and mangled on the floor. Scott:..... Arson:ohohoho!! I''m feeling such blood lust from a human! Arson:(I might need to use my blessing for this guy!) The hataki is carrying hori and they pass a corner close to the fight. Hori:(....that''s....the sin that killed haruki san....) Arson:*flinch*(what the?!) Arson:*turn* Scott:...? Arson:(I just got an unsettling chill!) Hori:*staaaaaare* They pass the battle field. Arson:(whatever! What was I saying again?) Arson:(ahh yes about using my blessing or not...) Arson:....meh! Arson:(this guy doesn''t look too strong, his full of openings!) He was referring to Scott. Arson: best I save it for last! *Dark frame*the backgrounds saturation reduces to zero leaving only the sin of Arson and sir Scott with color. Narrator:a dark frame is a term given to when a character is about to do something impressive. Narrator: the backgrounds saturation reduces to zero leaving only the character and his/her opponent with color. Arson: dark frame?! Ha! I guess I''m about to do some cool shit!! *Bachooom!!* The sin of Arson moves at a blinding speed! *Fwaaaah* the dust settles..... The backgrounds saturation returns to normal. Arson:.....what the.... Scott:..... Arson:.....why''s my body over there?! Behold, Scott was holding arsons head by the cap(his head is a bottle) Arson:(he snatched my head.... when I tried to attack?!) Arson:(he''s strong.... well whatever!) *Splqhhh*the sin of Arson grows back his full body in an instant! Scott:.... *Twist*arson maneuvers his waist to face Scott. *Skadoom!!*he kicks Scott through a building! Arson jumps and follows suit. *Land* arson land''s on the rubble. *Helicopter noise* Reporter: this is live at the battlefield! Reporter: sir Scott is currently engaging the sin of Arson!. Camera man: this is fucking crazy! Pilot: ma''am we can''t go any closer!! Reporter: no we haven''t gotten a close up yet!! Arson looks at the helicopter. Arson:(.... idiots, all humans are idiots!) Arson: but your the biggest idiot!! Arson: don''t you know an ordinary attack can''t kill a sin?! Arson: aren''t priests meant to know at least that?! Arson:or are you just fucking with me- Arson: what the,where''d he go? Arson: wait was I even talking to him- *Splqshhh* Scott had removed head again! Arson:..... Scott:.... Arson:again?!!!!!!!!!!!?!!???!!!! Haaarrgghh!!! Boom he regenerates and kicks Scott again! *Sliiiide*Scott uses his hands to slow down. Scott stands up and dusts himself. Scott: that''s the second time now, after the third I''m killing you. Arson:......huh? *Crk*veins appear on his body. Arson: you arrogant little bitch!!! Arson: the fuck do you think you are??!!!!!!! Arson: I''m gonna roast your balls and gobble them up!!! Arson: work of the flesh!! Arson makes a hand sign as if turning on a lighter. Arson: cinder!!!! Scott:(he finally activated his blessing huh) *Fwoom*he ordered a swarm of fire to dance at his finger tips. Scott:(of course it''s fire,I mean it''s the sin of Arson) Scott:boooooring! Arson:aaaaaarrgggghhhh!!!!!!!!die!!!!!!!!!!!!! *Boom*he propelled him self with a mini explosion! Scott:(good, he''s lost his temper) Narrator: sins have very high ego, so they can be easily angered when looked down on. Arson:buuurn!!! *Fwoom*he brings down fire on Scott, *Dodge*Scott dodges effortlessly. *Phboom!* Arson fires balls of flame! *Dodge, Dodge Dodge*Scott dodges effortlessly again. Scott:at the end of the day, it''s just to shoot out fire. Arson*tch* Scott: told you it was boring. Scott appears at his back. Arson:(when did he?!) *Grab*Scott holds arsons head. Arson: please wait- *Splosh*Scott passes his hand through arsons chest removing his heart. Black blood dripped from the sins body. Scott:(black blood huh?, knew he wasn''t strong) Narrator:a more convenient way of determining a sins strength is through blood quality. Narrator: the more red the blood is, the stronger the sin is. Narrator: so a sin with black blood is EXTREMELY weak. Narrator: probably the lowest of ranks. *Badump* *badump* The heart beat from the sins heart. Scott: I''m always surprised by how you guys hearts look like. He said referring to the sins heart. To visualize what sins hearts look like, just imagine an actual human heart but in the shape of a heart emoji. It''s kinda cute looking:) *Fwoom*goldish white flames surrounds Scotts hands Scott crushes the heart with the Goldish white flames around his hand. Scott:*yaaaawn* Scott:(....man I''m tired...) Reporter:it seems that sir Scott has successfully eliminated the sin!! Reporter:as expected of a bishop!! Hataki:*March* *March* 11 hataki run to the scenery to clear the rubble and evacuate civilians. Hataki:sir Scott are you injured?! It was a female hataki. It''s usually hard tell the gender between hataki since they were caps and nose masks. But their voice and eyes help distinguish genders. Scott:oh I''m fine. He said with a smile. Scott: please evacuate everybody quickly. Hataki''s:SIR YES SIR!!! The hataki bid him farewell and Scott left. Hataki: man I love how sir Scott finishes fights so quickly! He said while carrying some rocks. Hataki:yh it leaves little damage and it''s easier to clean! He said while helping an injured up. Hataki:kyaaa!! sir Scott spoke to me today!!*blush* She said while bandaging an injured leg. Injured civilian:hey....do your job.... Hataki:eh? don''t you have a boyfriend mitsu? Hataki: Shut up! Narrator:Only Hataki''s know each other''s real names, priests and civilians just call them "hataki!" Narrator: their very unappreciated. Medbay Recap:sir Scott effortlessly killed the sin of Arson,oh and hori''s in the hospital. Hori:*gasp!* She wakes up quickly jolting on the bed. She was still wearing the clothes haruki bought for her but they were dirty with blood and torn. Hataki:oh thank goodness you''re awake! It was a female hataki with blue eyes, she was cleaning an elderly. Hataki:... wait, your awake?! Hori:.... hello, there Hori said with a smile. She glanced around the room she''s in,it was a hospital ward. Other patients were laid on the beds at her left and right. Hataki: don''t hello there me!we haven''t treated you yet, how are you awake?! Hori: that is true,I recall having a huge hole at my abdomen. Hori:(could this be related to the contract?) Hataki:(should I tell the higher ups about this?) Hataki:(maybe she''s a priest?, that must explain the healing) Hori:ehm... excuse me, I''m I at SHO? Narrator:SHO stands for sin hunting organization, they are in charge of EVERYTHING concerning sins and sinners. Narrator:, whether it''s extermination, selling, training e.t.c Hataki:oh this isn''t SHO She layed down the elderly she was cleaning. Hataki: were simply at the treatment center, well it''s technically still a branch of SHO but it''s called the medbay, wait were you going?! She said referring to hori, seeing as she was leaving. Hori:oh I wouldn''t want to impose any further. Hori: I am fully healed so I best be on my way. Hataki:(what a polite girl!) Hori: bye bye. She said smiling and waving at the hataki. Hataki:... ehm...(Should I really allow her to leave?!) The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. Hataki:oh she already left. Hori was walking towards the entrance door to leave. Hori:(the real reason I left is to go look for haruki san body.) She leaves the building and starts walking, looking for Haruki''s body. Hori:(he''s relatives deserve to bury him) Narrator: about burials when are you having yours? Hori:(oh your referring to my what my father said?) She was talking about father jiro''s words,"I will be announcing your death today". Hori:(you should ask my father not me) She said in a slightly harsh tone. Narrator:.... are you angry? Hori:.... well... not at you,I just feel irritated by how sins and sinners kill people on a daily basis! Hataki: people die all the time because of sins! so don''t go mopping around because one guy died!! She remembered what that hataki said. Hori:(narrator.... I''ve made a decision!) Narrator: and what''s that? Hori:(I''m going to join SHO!) She said clenching her fist! She had arrived at were the sin of Arson attacked. Matsumoto springs, but it''s all destroyed and burnt. Hori:(oh goodness, it''s all burnt down) She said referring to the hot springs. Narrator:... you want to become a priest? Hori heads inside the blemished hot springs. Hori:if it means preventing something like this from happening, then ABSOLUTELY! Hori wanders around searching for Haruki''s corpse. Narrator: but what about your contract? Hori:....I mean....I can be a priest and find a way to undo it. Hori: besides, it''s like what haruki san said,I won''t find any answers related to sins,if I don''t join SHO. Hori: they deal with everything related to sins! Hori still searches for the body. Hori: were is he?! She sits down on the rubble, Hori:*growl* Hori:....*sigh*, I eat too much. Man: woah so a sin was here?! A voice produced by figures stepping into the hot springs. Hori:*gasp*(someone''s coming!) Hori:(wait I''m I even meant to be here?) Man 2:yh! I think it was arson. Hori rushes to hide behind a wall. Woman: woooooah this is so rad! people died here! Man 3:ha sucks to be them! Woman: fucking wusses can''t even take on a sin! Man: yh I heard it was a weak one! "Hahahahah* they all mocked the incident. Hori:... Hori:... you shouldn''t speak rudely about the dead! Man: the fuck? Hori comes out of her hiding spot. Man 2:who the fuck are you?!a hobo? He was referring to hori''s dirty clothes. Man:yh and why you covered in blood?! Hori:.... apologize!,my friend died here today, so apologize for what you said! Woman: bitch the fuck you even doin here?! One of the men walks towards her. Man:....or what? Woman: c''mon it''s not fucking worth it, let''s just go. Man 2:yh dude she''s a kid, and didn''t you say you''ll soon turn? Narrator: "turn" is referring to triggering the curse. Narrator:in this verse, when a person sins too much they trigger the curse. Narrator: turning them into a sinner. Narrator: so that sinner of sloth hori saw as her first time. Narrator: was once a person that lazed around too much, triggering the curse and turning him into a sinner of sloth. Man 3:yh and I heard sinners of violence are crazy strong soooo. Narrator: the thug that''s now threatening hori is likely to soon trigger the curse and turn into a sinner of violence. Man: everyone shut the fuck up! Man: c''mon kid I asked you a question, what you gonna do? Hori:.... apologize....or I''ll break your nose! She clenched her fist. Man:... pfft! What the fuck! y''all hearing this bitch?! Woman:my girl got balls I like that! *Dark frame* The backgrounds saturation reduces to zero leaving only hori and the thug with color. Narrator:as I mentioned earlier, dark frame happens when a character is about to perform something impressive. Woman: holy shit,a dark frame? Man 2: shits about to get real now! Man: what a load of- *Splshk!* Hori''s fist was in his face! his entire nose caved in. Man 2: what the fuck?! Woman:*blurgh* She threw up. Man 3: the dark frame was because of her?!,a brat like this!? Hori:I don''t like violence!, so please apologize to prevent me from going further! Man 3: his fucking nose caved in! Woman: stop standing there you pussies go fuck her up! The 2 remaining men were about to rush towards hori. Haruki: heyyoooo what''s all the commotion?!! He interrupted before they began fighting. Hori:.... haruki san?! Haruki:hori?! Haruki and hori: your alive?!!? Haruki was wearing a big black plain sweater and grey jeans with red and white shoes. Woman:oi haru!, come help us with something! Hori rushes and hugs haruki. Haruki: woah,I miss you too, wait.... how are you alive?! Man 3:haru you know this kid? Haruki: dude were almost the same age, kids a little bit too much. Hori didn''t say anything, still clinging on haruki. Man 2: (fuck, seems like they know each other), just carry him let''s go. He said referring to the man hori had punched..... and broke his nose. Woman: thanks for nothing haru!*fuck you finger* Haruki:yh I''ll see you guys later. The NPCs carry the man and they left. Hori: thank goodness you''re alive. Hori: but how tho,I checked your pulse and it wasn''t there. She released haruki from her grip. Haruki:oh that''s normal, sins don''t have pulses. Hori:(oh I forgot, haruki san is a sin!) Haruki and hori:..... . The area brooding silence as the 2 of them were left alone. Haruki (This is awkward!) Hori:....my deepest condolences towards Matsumoto San. She bowed her head. She was talking about the owner of the hot springs who was Haruki''s friend. Haruki:oh... Sushi Recap: haruki is alive! Hori:....my deepest condolences towards Matsumoto San. She was talking about the owner of the hot springs who was Haruki''s friend. Haruki:oh... Haruki:(who''s Matsumoto?...I think I forgot) Haruki starts walking out of the burnt down hot springs and hori follows. Haruki: yh I was actually heading to the med bay to check for you. He was referring to the hospital branch of SHO were hori was. Hori: awww how thoughtful of you. Haruki: nah it''s the least I could do,yh about hospitals, how did you get a dark frame?! Haruki: you caved that guy''s entire nose in! Haruki: and how didn''t you injure your arm,is it because of that contract with a sin shit you talked about? He was referring to the thug hori asked to apologize....who she later punched. Hori:oh it has nothing to do with a sin haruki san. She denied the statement . Hori: I''ve always had strong hands since I was little. Haruki:oh.... Hori:.... not very lady like is it? She said with an embarrassed expression feeling shy for having such strength. Haruki:are you kidding?! that was fucking awesome!! Haruki: shit was hilarious when the guy taught the dark frame was his. Note:Dark frame is the term given when someone is about to do something impressive, the backgrounds saturation reduces to zero leaving only the character and the opponent with color. Hori: you..... don''t find it unattractive? Haruki:huh? Attractive? Hori:.....*gasp*oh goodness me! please forgive me for saying such an erotic word! She said bowing down with her face bright red. Hori:(why did I say that?! attractive?!, what a lude word! I must be punished!) Haruki:(I''m not sure attractive is an erotic word,... this girl''s giving pure a whole new meaning) Haruki:*pfft* Haruki: hahaha! He laughed at hori''s earlier statement. Hori:(he''s.... laughing?)Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon. Hori''s face was still red. Haruki:nah I find it hella attractive!I love strong women. Haruki declared proudly. Hori:*blush*oh... that''s good to hear.... Hori:*growl* Haruki:ah Hori:*punch!* She punches her stomach telling it to shut up. Hori:*blush*(what''s your deal?!) Hori:ehmm please ignore that- Haruki: giiiirl your obviously hungry!! C''mon let''s go eat! Hori:oh I wouldn''t want to impose, besides my clothes are dirty- Haruki quickly removes his black sweater he was wearing and hands it over to hori. He was wearing a dark red shirt underneath. Hori slowly collects the sweater. Hori: thank you haruki san. Hori wears the black sweater, although it was too big for her. Haruki: looking good! now let''s go eat! Hori: understood! Haruki: you like sushi?! Hori: yes sir! They walk into the sunset The time is now 6 Haruki: were here! Hori:oh my, how marvelous Hori exclaimed because of the alluring aroma emanating from the restaurant. Hori began salivating accompanied by her stomach growling. Haruki: woah do you usually eat often? Hori: I''m sorry if it''s making you uncomfortable. Haruki:quit apologizing and let''s gooo Haruki pushes hori into the restaurant. Chef:oh haruki kun long time no see! Haruki: wassup mister. Hori: good evening sir She said bowing her head. Chef: good evening to you young lady! Chef: your as quick as always eh haruki?! Haruki:nah were not dating, she''s my new PA Hori:pa? Haruki: didn''t you say you wanna work for me? He was referring to what hori said at the hot springs. Hori:oh yes sir! Haruki: you don''t have to call me sir Chef: so what''s your order? Haruki and hori headed towards were the chef was standing,it was a counter that had a conveyor belt that displayed different varieties of sushi. Haruki: I''ll have the regular. Chef: what about you lady. Hori: I''ll have the same please. The chef brings out their orders and places them on their table. Hori:(oh my,it looks and smells delicious!) Haruki picks up a chopsticks and divides it into 2. Hori:(this is bad,I''m not good at using chopsticks) Narrator: hori''s father, father jiro always adapted to western styles of tradition. Narrator: so despite growing up in Japan,hori isn''t accustomed to using chopsticks. Hori:(enough, It doesn''t matter if I''m good at it or not, haruki san is paying for this meal,I must eat it properly!) Hori divides her own chopsticks into two. Haruki and hori: thank you for the meal! They begin chowing down. Haruki:oh my God this is so freaking good! Hori closely observes haruki and tries to learn how to use the chopsticks. Hori:(oh dear,it isn''t working!) Haruki:.... you having issues? Hori:oh, please continue with your meal haruki san. She said with a smile but was interrupted by her stomach growling. The entire restaurant pauses as they were shocked by the sound. Hori:....*blush* The restaurant continues their meal. Haruki:(she''s a really mysterious girl, what kind of Japanese person can''t use chopsticks?!) Hori still seems to be struggling with her chopsticks. Haruki carries a little bit of sushi with his chopsticks. Haruki: here,say aaaa.... He said while smiling, pointing the chopsticks with sushi at hori''s mouth. Hori turns and looks at her sides wondering who haruki was talking to. Hori:....meeeeee?????!!!!!! Haruki: c''mon it''s getting cold. Hori:*blush*please sir!, there''s no need for such a thing!, surely I can at least feed my self!!! Hori yelled with a flushed face. Haruki: my hands getting tired.... and don''t call me sir. He said with a sad look. Hori slowly opens her mouth and eats the sushi haruki fed her. Haruki: how is it?! Hori:*blush*.... it''s delicious! Haruki continues feeding her. The chef smiles. Chef:(wtf am I looking at?) Time passes by and haruki finishes feeding her. Hori:(I want to die from embarrassment!!!) Hori:(I can''t even look at him!!!) Haruki pays for the meal. Chef:see you guys later! Haruki and hori:bye bye! They leave the restaurant. Hori:...I promise to help in paying for our meals haruki san! Haruki: you better He said with a grin. Haruki:no seriously tho, you better, you freaking ate 12 plates of sushi! Haruki: what are you some cartoon ass character?! Hori: I''m sorry!I eat a lot! She said repeatedly bowing down and apologizing. Haruki:*sigh*anyways let''s head back to my place. Haruki: were gonna carry my stuff then rent a hotel or something, it''s pretty late. The time is 7:00 pm Hori: understood! haruki san! They walk to Haruki''s house that was in the middle of the forest, that rusty old shack that sinner of lust broke through. Haruki: never taught I''d leave her.... Hori: have you been living here for long haruki san? Haruki:nah,I moved here after I got into a huge fight with my mom.... Hori:oh.... my apologies.... Haruki: the hell are you apologizing for, it''s not your fucking fault. Haruki said with an annoyed look on his face. Hori:....ehm.... I''ve been meaning to ask you something haruki san.... Haruki:... go for it.... Hori: what does "fuck" mean? Hori said with an innocent expression. Haruki:...huh? Hori: I''ve been hearing not only you but others say it a lot since I was disowned. Haruki:.... the fuck? Haruki said with a confused look. Hori:see? Even now you just said it! Hori: please what does it mean? Haruki:....(Hmmmm this opportunity has so much potential for my humor!) Haruki:(better not waste it!) Haruki: "fuck" means.... expression. Hori: expression? Haruki:yes, expression! You say it when you feel strong emotions. Hori:oooohhhh Haruki: like when your angry, happy, sad,or determined. Hori:.... so I should say.... fuck yes! When I want to do something? Haruki: that''s correct! but it''s better to say fuck yeah than fuck yes. Hori: understood! Haruki:now go carry those boxes! were going to a hotel! Hori: fuck yeah! Hori rushes to carry the boxes and luggage. Haruki:....(This fucking hilarious!) Haircut *snip*the sound of scissor cutting hair woke haruki up. Haruki:*yaaaawn*what the... Haruki was stretching after waking up from the bed. Hori: good morning haruki san! Hori greeted with a warm smile. Haruki:.....aaaghhhghhahhassgwhaaahhahhahhahhwhhahahhahhahhhahgaahhhhaahhga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Haruki: WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR HAIR?!!???!!???!!! Haruki was referring to hori who had ruined her hair with a scissor! Hori:oh pay no mind to this haruki san,i simply wanted to look different. Haruki:WHY?!!? He said coming closer. Hori: you see... since we were going to sign up for SHO today... Hori dropped her scissor. Haruki:(oh i completely forgot about that) Hori:i was thinking of looking different so non of my father''s acquaintances would notice me. Hori: since he already announced my death... Hori admitted with a sad look. Haruki: your death?! you never said anything about that...! Hori: yes, sorry for not informing you.... so if you would excuse me.... Haruki: you should''ve asked for my help. Hori:i shouldn''t trouble you for every little thing. Hori: surely I can cut my own hair! Hori said confidently. Haruki: but....it looks....like crap.... Hori: it''s not that bad... Haruki:*sigh*give me the scissor. Hori:.... okay She hands over the scissor. Haruki: follow me. Haruki brings a stool to the bathroom. Hori trailed behind him. Haruki:sit. Hori sits down on the stool facing the bathroom mirror, haruki spreads a towel over her chest and ties it at her neck. *Snip* *snip* The scissor cut hori''s hair elegantly and swiftly. After some time haruki removes the towel revealing the hair cut. Haruki: what do you think? Hori:.... wow, I look like a different person. Hori: I''m.... beautiful.... Hori said in astonishment caressing her hair.This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon. The hairstyle was an extremely short boyish style that contrasted with hori''s beautiful face,it gave her a confident look and looked a little odd being dark blue. Hori:... thank you haruki san, again I am in your dept... She said bowing down. Haruki: your welcome. He said with a big smile caressing her head. Haruki:(...i made her look like my mom!!!!) Haruki:(what the hell?! I''ve literally never cut a girls hair before!!) Haruki: now let''s go bathe, get dressed and head to SHO!! Hori: yes sir! Haruki: don''t call me sir! Haruki: so do you wanna bathe first? Hori:of course not, you go first! Haruki entered the bathroom and hori went to sit on the bed. Hori:(.... this is terrible!!!! I don''t have any clothes to wear!!!!) Narrator:why don''t you wear the clothes you wore yesterday? Hori:(those are dirty!i can''t walk alongside haruki san looking tattered!) Narrator: so what are you going to do? Hori:*sigh*...i don''t know Hori spots Haruki''s luggage Haruki was whistling as he came out of the shower tying a towel and drying his hair. Haruki:are those my clothes Hori:oh...i should have asked for permission first! you see, my clothes were dirty so I hoped you''d let me wear yours. Haruki:.... aight Hori was dressed in a white sweater with dark green lines, she also wore a black simple short nicker. she basically looked like a guy with a pretty face. Haruki: but shouldn''t you take a bath first? Hori:of course not haruki san! you go first! Haruki bathes and so does hori, they head out of the hotel. Haruki: so do you even know where to sign up for SHO? Hori: SHO registration is extremely easy, they usually have several stands that collect aspiring members names and addresses. Hori: the compiled info is then collected and the applicants are notified by Mail when the date arises. Hori: to partake in the "Sabbath exams" Haruki: so we just write our names and addresses then submit it? Hori: that is correct,SHO spends 1 full month each year to collect new applicants. Hori: conveniently enough, the month for this year''s collection is September, so we still have time. Haruki: the dates 22nd. Hori: that means we will be notified to partake in the "Sabbath exams" 8 days from now. Haruki:... your really knowledgeable of SHO, your dad worked there or something? Hori:oh yes he''s the founder- *Smack!* Hori immediately slaps her self. Haruki: are you alright?! why''d you do that?! Hori:he was just a priest at SHO. Hori answered ignoring what happened. Hori: (that was close!i almost told haruki san about father!) Narrator: father jiro is not only the prime minister of Japan, but also the founding executive of SHO,at least in Japan. Narrator:he is believed to be the strongest priest known to mankind. Hori:aha! Hori said as she spotted a stand that was working for SHO. Haruki: wow that''s easy. Hori: good day ma''am! Hori said whilst bowing. It was a middle aged woman with black hair wearing a suit,a simple formal attire. Hori: please we would like to take part in this year''s Sabbath exams! Woman: okay please write your name here, sign here and fill in your address. Hori was finished with the two and was about to write her address. Haruki: wait! He stopped her He then whispered in hori''s ears. Haruki: that hotel we stayed in was hella expensive!i think we should just go to my previous house, so gimme let me write the address. Hori:as you wish haruki san! She handed it over to haruki and he wrote his house address, the one in the woods from chapter 2. Haruki also filled in his own info, but wrote his email address instead. The Woman collected the two forms and put them in a folder that had many more forms. Woman: thank you for putting your lives on the line for the Sabbath exams. Woman: in the continues effort of battling sinners and sins,priests are highly respected. Woman:(... that being said, don''t these two look two young to enroll at SHO?!!????) Haruki is 16 and hori is 14 Hori bowed once more and they left. Haruki: that was pretty easy... Hori:... that is the ONLY easy part haruki san. Hori: the Sabbath exams is.... quite difficult. Hori said with a trembling voice,as if now regretting registering. Haruki: don''t worry!we still have 8 days till then, so I''m gonna train you! Hori:really?! Haruki:yup, I''m already pretty strong cause I''m an assassin and a sin, but you''d probably die if you said the Sabbath exams are really tuff. Hori: I''ll be in your care then. She said while bowing. Hori:*growl* Hori....*blush* Haruki:we didn''t eat breakfast yet so it can''t be helped... Hori:(why do I always embarrass myself!!!!!) She said covering her face in embarrassment. Haruki:I''m broke right now, so I should probably just buy some ingredients and wip up something. Haruki:ok hori! I have good news and bad news! Haruki: the good news is, you get to eat my cooking today! Hori brimed with excitement! Haruki: but the bad news is, you have to carry all my luggage back from the hotel to my house! Hori''s smile immediately faded. Haruki: c''mon! trust me, it''ll be worth it!my cookings pretty good. Haruki and hori headed back to the hotel,hori brought his plentiful luggage down and haruki signed out of the hotel. They were walking for some time. Hori: this*breathe*is...so *breathe*heavy! Hori:it wasn''t as heavy yesterday! Haruki:oh that''s because I asked a friend of mine to drop off female clothes. Hori:huh? Haruki: you said you didn''t have clothes right? you gotta look pretty now don''t you. Hori:(is that why he said he was broke?) Hori:... your such a kind soul haruki san, thank you for the clothes. Hori said while blushing. Haruki: she even helped getting underwear. Hori:ehhhh??!!!!!! Hori yelled with a flushed face. Haruki:i obviously didn''t look, I''m not a perv. Hori:(i can''t be quite sure about that....) They arrived at the forest where Haruki''s house was located. Haruki suddenly stopped walking. Hori: what is the matter- Haruki:shh He whispered cutting hori off. Sinner of idolatry: for the wages of sin is deeeeeaaaaath..... A corpse like body said from inside the house. A sinner of idolatry resembles an ordinary man or woman making a prayer hand sign,of course with the usual black and red design sinners are iconic for having. Hori:(sinners of idolatry!!!) Hori:( about 3!!) Narrator: the reason hori can easily identify sinners is because she is very literate in sins and sinners. Narrator: her father, father jiro, being the head of SHO was often involved with sins and sinners. Narrator:Hori as a child will even sometimes read his books about analyzing sins and sinners characteristics. Narrator: quite the strange kid you were. Hori:(really not the time narrator!!) Haruki:(tch, what do I do!i really don''t feel like eating THREE sinners!) Narrator:an ordinary human can never kill a sin or sinner. Narrator:But a sin like haruki can, through eating them.... how ever, they taste like rotten meat. Haruki:....hmmmm Haruki said with a smug. Haruki: hori!i have a job for you! Haruki:i want you to fight those sinners! Hori:....eh? Haruki:i wanna see what you can do, besides ordinary people can''t kill sinners so it''s the perfect sparring opportunity! Fight! Recap: hori is taking on 3 sinners of idolatry! Hori: no I''m not!!! Haruki: c''mon, I''ll step in if I see your in trouble! Hori:....fine Hori dropped Haruki''s luggage and slowly walked towards the damaged house. Haruki:(the truth is i actually wanna see if she can recreate what happened during that time) He was referring to the dark frame hori got when she caved that NPCs nose in. Hori:...ehm.. hello there She said frighteningly calling out to the sinners of idolatry. Sinner of idolatry: for the wages of sin is deeeeeeaaaathhhh!!!!!! Hori:*flinch* Haruki:(she''s scared) Narrator: haven''t you "fought"a sinner before? Narrator was referring to the sinner of sloth hori encountered in chapter 2... she got her ass whooped. Hori:(that was different, someone was in danger then!) Sinner of idolatry: for the wages of sin is death. *Fwoom!* Haruki:(here they come!) Hori:eeek! Haruki: just try punching them! One of the sinners jumps! About to strike hori from above. Hori: just punch huh?! *Dark frame*the backgrounds saturation reduces to zero leaving only the sinners of idolatry and hori with color. Narrator:a dark frame is a term given to when a character is about to do something impressive. Narrator: the backgrounds saturation reduces to zero leaving only the character and his/her opponent with color. Haruki:aha! *Splqshhh!!!*....as soon as hori''s right fist landed on the sinners face, it''s entire upper body was ripped to pieces. *Plop*the lower half falls to the floor. Haruki:(... woah) Sinners of idolatry: for the wages of sin is death! The remaining 2 sinners immediately run away after seeing such strength. Haruki comes out from the bushes. Hori:(... did I just do that?!) Hori:(i knew i always had strong hands, but this strong?!) Haruki: well done! The sinner of idolatrys lower half was still twitching because it was still alive. Hori:oh no,i couldn''t finish it off! Hori said with a remorseful face seeing the corpse still struggle in pain. Haruki: don''t worry. He squats down and eats the corpse. Haruki:*burp* i was correct! Hori:huh? Haruki: your hands aren''t normal! Hori: yes...i know... their strong. Haruki:yh no shit, but it''s not just ordinary strength. Haruki: here, try punching my face!This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there. Hori: absolutely not! Haruki: it''s alright, I''m a sin so I can regenerate! Hori:i would never hit you haruki san! Haruki:ugh stop being such a pussy and just hit me! Hori: pussy?... Haruki: just do it! Hori:...fine,if you wish. Haruki:yh put your back into it! Hori lean''s back. *Fwoom* Narrator: when hori decides to inflict harm on an entity, her fists gain 3 properties. Narrator:firstly her hands gain the hardness of 10 mohs, the equivalent to actual diamonds. Narrator: secondly, because of such density, her fists also become EXTREMELY sharp, piercing through flesh muscle and bone as easily as a knife cutting cake. Narrator: thirdly, also because of such density, her fists gain weight, around the weight of a medium sized bowling ball, increasing the destructive force of the punch. Narrator: all the listed factors will end up completely CRUSHING Haruki''s skull! *Splat!*black blood stains the ground and Haruki''s head is no longer visible. *Plop*his headless body falls on the ground. Hori:....*bleugrrrrhhheggg!!!!* Hori throws up at seeing Haruki''s brains scattered on the floor along side pieces of his skull. Hori wipes her mouth. Hori:(ok he should heal by now!) Hori:(c''mon heal!) *Splqshhh*Haruki''s head slowly healed.... but he was still unconscious. Hori:why isn''t he conscious?! Hori squats down to check his pulse. Hori:(oh that''s right, haruki san said sins have no pulse!) Hori:...so what do I do now.... Hori:sits down besides Haruki''s unconscious body on the ground. Hori peeks at Haruki''s face. Hori:... he''s so beautiful. 5 minutes pass and haruki is still unconscious. Hori decides to carry their luggage in and bring haruki into the damaged house. Haruki:*gasp!* Hori:oh haruki san! Thank goodness! your finally awake! Hori was laying Haruki''s head on her lap,via a lap pillow. Haruki:... it''s night?! Haruki slowly raised his head. It truly was night time, haruki was unconscious for about 10 hours. Hori hugs haruki from behind. Hori: you should have told me you''d take time waking up! Hori:i was so worried! Haruki: yh... sorry about that... Hori releases haruki. Hori:*growl* Her stomach exclaimed loudly! Haruki:... wait, you haven''t eaten?! Haruki worriedly asked while turning on his flashlight and laying it down. Hori:oh that''s true,i carried your body inside and was with you ever since, so.... I''m really hungry... Hori said with a lifeless face. Haruki:oh my God you must be starving!! I''m so sorry!! Hori: no, I should be the one to apologize haruki san,it must have been painful having your head blown apart. Haruki: girl fuck that! let''s get you something to eat! Haruki: it''s already late so let''s just order pizza. Hori:... pizza? is that a food? Hori said innocently. Haruki:nah it''s more of a wait what?! you''ve never eaten pizza?! Hori: I''ve never heard of it... Haruki: that''s just...sad... Hori: father always cooked for me, so my meals were strictly healthy.... Haruki: well your gonna love this! Haruki: I''m gonna order plenty since you eat A LOT! Hori:(how shameless of me!) Haruki makes the order. Haruki: okay, until the pizza gets here, tell me about what happened. Hori:...oh! you must be referring to the punch! Hori: well,at first I completely blew apart your head, but it healed shortly after. Haruki: shortly after?!then why did it take so long for me to wake up?! Hori: I''m not sure, but narrator explained why my hands are so tough. Haruki: narrator?! Hori:oh it''s some woman that keeps talking in my head. Narrator: how rude! Haruki:(hmmm the hunger must''ve gotten to her head) Hori: anyway, she said my hands get, hard, sharp and heavy, equivalent to natural diamonds. Haruki: woah, seriously?! Hori: that is correct. Haruki:i guess that explains everything. Haruki: but wait a minute. Haruki grabs hori''s hands Hori:*bluuuuuush!* Haruki: your hands feel normal. Hori:e..eh..ehmm, narrator also said it happens only when I want to inflict harm on something! Hori said with a flustered face still seeing haruki hold her hands. Hori:ehmm you could let go of my hands now, haruki san Hori''s face was red! Haruki:huh... your getting embarrassed from just this? Haruki teased hori. Hori: th..th...there''s nothing to get embarrassed from! it''s not anything inappropriate now is it??! Hori said he trying to avoid Haruki''s gaze. Pizza delivery:ehmm this the place right? The pizza delivery guy peeked into the house with no front.it was smashed through in chapter 2. Haruki let go of hori''s hands. Haruki:yo. Hori: hello... Pizza guy:uhhh I''m i interrupting something? Haruki pays for the pizza. Pizza guy: would you like to add a tip? Haruki: maybe when cars fly, buh-byyyye. Hori:(what is this smellll??!??) Haruki waves and brings the pizza inside. Hori leans in closer as haruki arranges the food. Haruki: now I know you''re hungry but try not to rush it and choke okay?! Hori: dear God, thank you for the food. Haruki:(God?! I''m the nigga who paid for it!) Hori opens the packaging,hsr mouth utterly salivating. Hori carries a slice, and touches it with the tip of her tounge. *Tiiiiiiiiiing* Something snapped,it was simply delicious. 2 minutes later. Hori: ughhhhh my tummy hurts haruki san!!! Haruki:then you should have freaking stopped eating! Haruki: what kinda anime ass character eats 10 packs of pizza under 2 minutes?! Hori:*buuuuurp* Hori:ahhhh i feel much better! Hori stands up and her stomach is flat again. Haruki: wait what? Hori:oh i have really fast metabolism haruki san! Haruki:...yh whatever, there''s something you should know,hori Hori: what is it? Haruki: you can''t fight with those hands. Hori:huh? Haruki: I''m no expert like you, but I''m sure the Sabbath exams has a tournament section, where applicants will face each other. Haruki:in other words a cage fight. Hori: yes that is correct, although only members of SHO are allowed to watch the Sabbath exams,it should have a tournament section us civilians might not be aware of! Haruki: so if you use those hands against ordinary people, THEY''LL DIE Hori:i would never wish for that to happen! Haruki:(yh it''s a lil too late for that, that guy that she punched died shortly after getting rushed to the hospital, her hands are just too dangerous!) Hori:then in that case, I''ll fight without my hands! Haruki: figured you''d say that! Haruki:then from tomorrow, I''ll start teaching you fighting styles that don''t involve using your hands! Hori:sir yes sir! Haruki: now let''s get some sleep, tomorrows a busy day. Hori:... haruki, thank you for what this time. Hori: for everything thing you''ve done for me so far. Hori said honestly bowing her head as low as possible. Haruki:(...at first,i only took her in because i was EXTREMELY bored with my life) Haruki:(killing people, ignoring moms calls, sleeping, I did it so many times i lost count) Haruki:(but since she came, I''ve been a little bit happier, not overwhelming joy, but I''m definitely happier) Haruki:...i should be the one thanking you hori. Haruki: so raise your head already. Haruki brings out a futon and spreads it on the floor. Hori:( there''s only one futon!!!) Hori: well I''ll be sleeping outside, please excuse me- Haruki: no you don''t! He drags hori back. Haruki brings out some pillows. Haruki: you''ll catch a cold if you sleep outside. Haruki:(man the way she''s so humble and considerate makes me wonder if she''s actually a rich mans kid!) Haruki lays down on the futon. Haruki: now get over here! He said patting his side of the futon. Hori:.....then, please excuse me She slowly lies down trying to be as far away from haruki as possible. Haruki:*giggles* Haruki:(she''s so innocent it''s adorable!) Hori: good night haruki san. Haruki: good night hori. Haruki scrolls down his phone and sees some missed calls from his mom, he ignores it and switches off his torch light. Some time passes by when he notices hori shivering from cold, she was too far from the bed sheets and the front wall was broken down allowing breeze to directly enter. Haruki shuffled closer to her facing opposite sides. Hori:Haruki san? Haruki:... you looked cold, so I''ll warm you up with my back. Hori:oh... Hori:...i hope I don''t smell. Haruki: stop being ridiculous. Hori:....i noticed some missed calls on your phone from your mother. Haruki:....huh Hori :i know it''s non of my business but I think she must be worried about you. Haruki:if it''s non of your business then stop fucking talking. Haruki cut her off with an irritated expression. Hori:....my apologies.... Hori shuts up and tries to ignore the atmosphere and sleep. Narrator: awkwaaaaard!!!!! Hori:(shut it!) Some time passes by and they finally sleep. SEVEN DAYS UNTIL THE SABBATH EXAMS Training Hori:*yawn* Hori sluggishly wakes up while stretching. Hori:(I''m so tired) Hori:(i wonder if haruki san would mind me waking him up) She removes the bed cover to wake haruki up, and notices his...uhhh... his third hand erect. Hori:...kyaaaaaaaaashhahahhahhahahahaahaah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Haruki: Jesus fucking Christ! Who is screaming like that?! Haruki:... hori? Hori was in a corner breathing heavily. Hori:g.. good...m..mm..mmooo... morning....ha.. haruki san....! Hori repeatedly replied with an embarrassed face. Haruki:(what''s up with her?) Haruki: looks down and sees his erection. Haruki: oh my God, I''m so sorry! He immediately bent his head down. Hori:s... sorry for what. Hori tried ignoring the situation looking all flustered elsewhere. Haruki: you see it gets like that in the morning. Hori: you really don''t have to explain! Haruki:it happens to most guys, and definitely not because I was sleeping with a girl. Hori:stoooooop!!!! Hori ran out all embarrassed. Haruki stretches and comes out of the house. Haruki: alright! Let''s get started! Time skip, haruki and hori took their bath and ate breakfast,it was bread and jam. Hori was wearing a simple white singlet with black tights. And haruki wore a black shirt with blue jeans. Haruki: alright! your training begins today! Hori: sir yes sir! Haruki: and good thing we''re in the forest! there''s plenty of room! Haruki: now since you''re a rich girl, we''ll start with basic exercise. Haruki:(cause I''m not sure if she''s ever done a days work before...) Haruki: okay now give me 3 pushups! Hori: understood! Haruki:(let''s see what I''m working with....) Hori:....ehmmm, how does one do pushups. Haruki:(*giggle*she''s fucked) Haruki: how the hell don''t you know how to do pushups?!!? Haruki: first you say you''ve never heard of pizza,then now you don''t know what exercise is! Hori:... Hori faces her side feeling embarrassed. Haruki:...*sigh*I''m sorry.... Haruki:(God she''s like a kid!) The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Haruki demonstrates a single push up. Haruki: like that! now you do it! Hori does the exact same thing. Haruki:see? It''s easy. Haruki:(didn''t she say she''s never done a push up? that looked pretty good to me) Haruki: now do like 50. Hori: understood. Hori gets to it (doing the pushups) Haruki: I''m gonna go clear up inside the house, call me when you''re done. Hori: understood. Haruki:.... He heads inside the house to arrange. He carries up the futon, and cleares where they ate. Haruki remembered what hori said last night, about haruki speaking to his mom. Haruki:(I''m so stupid) Haruki:(hori''s dad disowned her without even hearing her out, meanwhile I''m busy ignoring my mom that actually wants to talk to me) Haruki:(she must be angry with that) Haruki looks at the smashed wall of the house. Haruki:(i think I''ll call some guys to fix up the house, maybe even re-innovate it since hori is living here now) he washed the plates and decided to check up on hori. Haruki:(it''s been a while now,why hasn''t she called) Haruki:(honestly 50 pushups is just unrealistic, it''s giving all those over powered anime characters) Haruki:(damn I hate overpowered characters) Haruki heads out of the house and sees Hori. Performing one fingered pushups. Hori:(32,33,34,35) Haruki:oi,oi, oi! What are you doing?! Hori stands straight. She was sweating and breathing heavily. Hori: haruki san! Hori:i was done with the 50, so I tried one handed pushups,then after that I tried 1 fingered. Haruki: why didn''t you just tell me you finished?!!? Hori:...you were busy with house chores so i didn''t want to be a bother. Haruki:....*sigh* Hori:....sooo if you''d excuse me, I would like to continue.... Haruki: hell no! you''ve already warmed up enough! Haruki:i just wanted you to free your joints before we get to actual training. Haruki: now go bring me those ropes. Haruki points at some rope close to the house. Hori runs to get it and brings it back. Haruki: like we discussed yesterday, you can''t use your hands cause you''ll kill someone. Haruki: so now I''m gonna tie you up real good. Haruki said with an inappropriate look. Hori:(i have a bad feeling about this...) Haruki started walking closer looking even more suspicious. Hori backs up. Haruki:c''mere!! Hori:nooooo!!! Hori runs away. Some time after all the tomfoolery. Hori finally agreed for him to tie her up (NOT INAPPROPRIATELY) Hori:... haruki san... this feels naughty... Haruki: stop having bad thoughts! Haruki bonks her head. He simply tied her hands behind her back. Haruki: I''m tying it at your back because you might still hit me if it''s at your front. Haruki: your hands aren''t only strong but straight up weird! i healed pretty fast but I was still unconscious for hours. Hori: I''m deeply sorry about that. Haruki: I told you to do it, so stop apologizing. He bonks her again. Now time for training! Haruki backs up. Haruki: okay this should be far enough. Haruki: you''ve got strength covered already,so we''re gonna work on speed! Hori: understood haruki san! Haruki: now sprint over here under 2 seconds! Hori: that''s just unrealistic haruki san! Haruki: don''t worry, your the MC they do unrealistic shit like this all the time! Hori:i don''t know what that means but I''ll try my best haruki san! Haruki:....aaaand GO! Hori:all right,i just have to run fast! Haruki: times up! Hori:huh?! Haruki: the fuck were you thinking about! i just said run! Hori: oh, apologies haruki san! Haruki: don''t worry about it, just go when you hear GO! Hori: okay I''ll try my best! Haruki:i believe in you!! Hori: awww, thank you haruki san! Haruki:... aaaand GO! *Sprint!* Hori starts running. Haruki:(2,3,4,5) Hori reaches haruki. Hori:*breathe*how*breathe* did I do*breathe*haruki san?! Haruki:...we both know that''s more than 2 seconds,go back and try again! Hori:awww man! Hori said with a disappointed look. Hori heads back to the starting point. Hori:(i don''t understand,i moved really well when I saved that girl) She was referring to the one she saved from a sinner of sloth in chapter 2. Narrator: maybe someones life just needs to be in danger? Hori:(oh good morning narrator! your up late today) Hori said teasingly. Narrator: bitch i don''t sleep in the first place. Haruki:ready?! Hori: yes! Haruki: aaaand GO! *Sprint!*hori starts running towards haruki. Haruki:...(3,4,5,6,7) Hori reaches haruki. Hori*breathe*how*breathe*how about now*breathe*haruki san. Haruki:( it''s even worse than last time.... maybe it''s because her hands are tied?) Hori: Haruki san? Haruki: how about this!i wanted you to get used to not using your hands, but how about we do that only when we''re sparring! Hori:as you wish haruki san! Hori head''s back to the starting point and takes a running stance. Haruki:(oh yeah now that her hands are free, she can take a proper stating stance) Haruki:...ready?! Hori:yes! Haruki: aaaand GO! As soon as he said it. *Dark frame* Haruki:(again?!) *Tap*hori touches Haruki''s shoulder. Hori: hello there! Haruki:... woah. Haruki:(she''s fast!!!) Haruki:(there was at least 20 meters between us! it''ll take a normal person up to 5 seconds to reach me! but she did it in 1!! not even 2! 1!!) Haruki:on a serious note hori,i think your actually super human. Hori: super human? Haruki: you know! those things in movies! Hori:oh,i am not too familiar with television, so i might not understand. Haruki:... enough about that, let''s talk about how the heck are you getting so much dark frames?! Haruki: first of all you know what a dark frame is right?! Hori: yes sir!it happens when a person is about to perform something impressive, the backgrounds saturation reduces to zero leaving only the character or any body involved with color!! Haruki:then how are you getting so many?! Hori:i can confidently say it''s because of your guardiance haruki san! Haruki:....*blush*aw shucks, now I''m all embarrassed... Haruki admitted with a shy look. Haruki: alright let''s repeat that some more! once we''re done with that, you''ll be able to outrun any opponent! Hori:sir yes sir! Hori repeats it a few more times but she is now exhausted. Haruki: let''s take a break! Hori: okay! Hori exhales as she sits on the floor. Hori: running is so exhausting! Haruki brings a towel and a bottle of water to her. Hori: thank you! She collects it, drinks some water and wipes her sweat. Haruki: you did great! He said extending a fist bump. Hori:.....*grab* Hori shakes the fist bump. Haruki:....*smile* Haruki also sits down besides her. Hori: haruki san I''m sweating right now! so i must smell!! Haruki: for the love of God, you don''t smell,if you did i wouldn''t sit next to you! Hori:....if you say so. Haruki:.... I''m sorry about yesterday.... Hori:huh? Haruki: y''know.... when i told you to stop talking about my mum.... Hori:...huh? Narrator: hori already forgot. Hori:(forgot what?!) Haruki: but on an unrelated note, why are you doing any of this? Haruki: didn''t you say you''re father already announced your death? Haruki: so what''s the point of "clearing your name" Hori:...my father is the man i respect the most on this entire earth. Hori: not only did he raise me alone but he was so caring doing it. Hori:i must prove that I didn''t betray his trust! Haruki: but you know he can''t take you back.... Hori: somethings aren''t done for rewards haruki san, true I would love to return to my previous life. Hori: but living here with you haruki san, I''m actually happy! Hori said with an honest smile that made haruki blush a little. Haruki stood up. Haruki:why don''t we go shopping for dinner, your probably hungry. Hori:ooohhh what we making haruki san?! Hori stood up excitedly. Outing Recap: their going shopping for dinner! Haruki was checking for clothes for hori to wear. Haruki: damnit, there aren''t much casual wear here. Haruki:.... He brings out one of his big gold jackets. Haruki: here, you can wear this. He handed it to hori with a smile. Hori: thank you. She collected it and wore it, however it was too oversized. Haruki: alright let''s go! They head to a nearby store close to home. Hori:woooooooooooooowwwwww!!!!! Hori: this place is simply divine! Haruki:.... it''s a store. Hori: I''ve never been to a store before!! She yelled excitedly in front of a stranger. Stranger:(what an ugly girl!) Hori isn''t ugly btw, she just has a really boyish hairstyle that most Japanese beauty obsessed freaks will call "ugly" Haruki: hori don''t get lost! Hori: fufufu! You underestimate me haruki san! Hori: surely I can navigate my way in such a small... Hori: haruki san? Hori got lost. Narrator: how the hell did you get lost?! you LITERALLY just took 3 steps!! Hori: worry not narrator!I just need to retrace my steps! Hori was trying to find haruki when she saw a pregnant woman having troubles reaching a package placed below her. Hori: here you go ma''am! Hori helped her carry it and handed it to her. Woman: thank you very much. The woman kept the package in her shopping bag,it seemed she was still picking some other things.Hori just silently stared at her. This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source. Hori:(I''ve never seen a pregnant woman before) Hori:(her belly is so big!) Hori: is it a boy or girl? Woman:oh,it''s a girl....I might have her this month. The woman said casually with a smile whilst caressing her stomach. Hori: I''m sure she will be as pretty as you! Woman:aww aren''t you a sweet girl. Hori stared at her shopping items and saw it was quite heavy. Hori: do you mind if I help? Woman:oh, I wouldn''t want to stop you from your shopping... Hori: not at all! She helped her carry her shopping bag. They spent some time looking for household materials,it seemed hori had forgotten she was meant to look for haruki. They chatted whilst shopping and hori got to know her name,it was akane Shuntaro. After they were done, hori helped her carry her items to the register. Haruki: there you are! Hori: haruki san! Mrs Shuntaro: hori do you know him? Hori: oh, Shuntaro-san, this is haruki san,my friend. Haruki:(who the fuck is that?) Mrs Shuntaro:(wow, such a pretty boy) Mrs Shuntaro: I''ll be on my way now, hori. Hori: be safe on your way home! Mrs Shuntaro:I will! Mrs Shuntaro waved hori good bye. Hori: what a sweet lady. Haruki:...(She''s weird but REALLY sociable) Haruki: let''s get going. Hori: yes! They left the store and we''re on their way home. It was quite silent for a while before hori said something. Hori: did you know her husband was killed in front of her? Hori said with a frustrated face. Haruki: you mean that pregnant lady? Haruki answered non-chalantly. Hori: yes, he was a simple office worker,he didn''t deserve such a sudden death. Haruki:(she really got a lot of info from her) Hori: sins are such terrible creatures, ruining innocent peoples lives. Haruki:(I''m still right here) Haruki is a sin. Haruki: well they''ve been around for as long as possible, so it''s the norm now. Hori: I swear on my life haruki san,I will pass the SABBATH EXAMS. Hori: not only to terminate this contract. Hori: but to protect innocent people! Haruki: that''s some nice resolve hori! Haruki: and I''m totally with you! Haruki and hori went home. Haruki: okayyyyyyy time to make some omelette rice! Time skip (yh I don''t have the recipe or procedure for it yet) Haruki set the plate with a spoon in front of hori. Haruki: now I know it''s just one plate and probably won''t do shit because your some anime-ass shonnen MC, but just try savouring it. Hori:of course haruki san! you spent time making it, I''ll savor every bite! Hori took one spoon. Hori:.... She stared at haruki with astonishment. Then stared back at her plate. Hori: it''s.... delicious. She started crying. Haruki: holy shit are you crying?! Hori: there''s so much love behind it making it warm and lovely. She took another spoon. Hori: I can never say this enough.... but thank you haruki san. Haruki:...... He turned his face. Narrator: haruki is embarrassed. Hori: awwwwn, don''t be shy haruki san, your a really good cook! Haruki: enough already just eat! He started cleaning the kitchen. Haruki:(that was so corny, how the hell could she say that with a straight face?!) Haruki thought with a flustered face. Narrator: haruki is happy. Hori:(happy?) Hori:why don''t you have a taste haruki san! Hori: it wouldn''t be fair to eat it all. Haruki: (that''s so sweet) Haruki went and sat down in front of hori. He opened his mouth. Hori:.....(What the?!) Hori: do you want me to feed you?!??! Hori jolted back in embarrassment. Haruki:yh my hands are dirty. Hori:ehm...*sigh* Hori: I suppose there''s nothing wrong with it... She fetched a spoon and fed haruki. Haruki:... it''s pretty good. He smiled with a thumbs up. Hori:I know right?! They both shared only one plate of the omelette rice. Hori cleared the place. The time was now 9:00pm Haruki was outside and got a text from his phone,he stared at it a bit and put it back in his pocket. Hori was curious but minded her own business. she''s learning how to respect people''s boundaries. She closed the curtain and changed to a simple T-shirt and a loose boyish shorts. Hori layed their futon on the floor neatly. She layed down on her side. Hori:are you not coming to bed haruki san? Haruki:....just sleep, I''ll be back later. Haruki:I need to take care of something. He went outside. Hori:... please be safe, it''s quite late. Hori said worryingly, she really cared for haruki and didn''t want him to get hurt like that time with arson. Hori:I know you''re a sin and can regenerate but do try not to get hurt. Haruki: no probs! He replied with a reassuring smile. Haruki heads out to God knows where after waving hori good bye. Hori was laying on her futon but found it hard to sleep,she was still worried about haruki. Narrator: you shouldn''t get too close with strangers, inori. Hori:(haruki san is no stranger narrator!) Narrator: really now? Hori:( father was quite strict during my upbringing, so I didn''t socialize much) Narrator: is that so Hori:(I didn''t have any friends growing up, since I was home schooled) Hori:(so haruki san being my first friend is EXTREMELY precious to me) Narrator: but still don''t get too attached, he can still die despite being a sin. Hori:(that wouldn''t happen, because I will protect him with my life!) Narrator: wow, what loyal frien d you are. Hori smiled with a smug look. Hori:*yawn* Hori:(I should sleep, haruki san said on our way back that he''ll spar with me tomorrow) Hori:(good night,narrator) Narrator:... good night. Hori finally sleeps. Narrator:6 MORE DAYS UNTIL THE SABBATH EXAMS. Sparring Recap: haruki and hori are sparing for the first time! Haruki: alright!! Bring it on!!!!! Hori: I''m putting everything I''ve got into this final attack!!! *Dragon Ball reference* Haruki: haha,I think that''s enough goofing around. Haruki: let''s get SERIOUS. Hori: yes sir! Hori:(I''m so glad haruki san is safe) Hori:(I was very worried) Narrator: so we''re finally training? Hori:(good morning narrator!tsk tsk tsk, you woke up even later today!) Narrator: you fucking idiot! I don''t sleep!! You only hear me when I say something!! you can''t talk to me on your own first!! so you won''t hear from me until I start the conversation!!!! Hori: (someone''s cranky, did you wake up on the wrong side of bed?) Hori said teasingly. Narrator:&@¡ã?&#&#&#&$()"!"¡é?€?!!!!!!!!!!! Haruki brought out a robber mask that had two googly eyes on them. Hori:.... what is that haruki san. Haruki: it''s a special mask that costs millions of yen, it''s so rare and unique that I had to book it 3 years back! *he''s lying,he stole it about a year ago* Hori:.....it smells like fire. Haruki: fire?uhhhh I ain''t smelling nothing. Hori:it smells like strong fire. Hori repeated her words with a strange look. Haruki:.... your being weird, I''mma just cut to the chase. Haruki: the mask has a special "ability" Haruki:it hides your presence once worn. Hori: really?! That sounds so cool!! Hori said with excitement like a kid. Haruki: yh I use it when killing peopl-i mean, "bad people" Hori: killing is wrong haruki san! Haruki: well you eat 3 times a day sooo shut the fuck up. Haruki wore the mask. Haruki: what do you think? He asked hori proudly. Hori:....*pfft* Hori: hahahahahaha!!!!! Hori burst into laughter! Hori: you look so stupid haruki san!!! She teased while still laughing. Haruki: hey that''s not nice! Hori:haha oh,my apologies! She said while trying to control her laughter. Hori: you looked so funny that I broke out of character. Hori joked while cleaning her tears. To imagine what haruki looked like while wearing the mask, just think of a bank robber mask but with googly eyes instead of Holes where the eyes are meant to see through. since the beads in the eyes aren''t fixed, they might end up looking at opposite directions.... making whoever''s wearing it look.... stupid. You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story. Hori: I promise to take this seriously. Hori forced the words with a serious face while trying to hold back her laughter. They both took their fighting stance. Haruki: okay, the point of this training is to improve your detection skills. Haruki: having high attack power is nice and all but if you can''t sense a strong attack you might actually die if you don''t block. Haruki: kinda like how I knocked you out when we first met. Hori:oh I remember that haruki san! Hori: we''ve really gotten close since then, and I''m proud to call you my friend! Haruki''s fist was at the back of hori''s head. Hori:....huh? Haruki: I''ve been standing here for about 3 seconds now. Haruki:I literally just walked. Haruki: so that''s,boom, your dead. Haruki said imitating a one inch punch (he didn''t actually punch off her head) Haruki:boom, your dead again, boom your dead AGAIN! Haruki: and your still not doing anything hori! Hori:oh I''m sorry! Hori quickly turned and tried grappling haruki. Meanwhile haruki was already at her back AGAIN! Haruki: that''s the thing, you think too much when fighting. Haruki:I have a secret when I work. Haruki: for eliminating opponents quickly. Haruki: just kill this mother fucker Haruki: once I tell myself that, my body practically moves on its own, thinking of the fastest way of killing that mother fucker. Haruki: in your case, knocking them out, the only thing you should be thinking of during a fight, IS THE FIGHT! Haruki: understood?! Hori:.... yes, I''m sorry for disappointing you. Hori answered facing her side. Haruki:(is she... angry? maybe I was too harsh) Haruki: don''t be sorry,I told you the mask is special, it means no normal person can sense me when it''s worn. Haruki:I guess I just expected too much since you''ve gotten 3 dark frames!! Haruki removes the mask. Haruki: I''ll just try attacking you normally. Hori: okay! Haruki: here i cum! Haruki began running towards hori. Hori:(I shouldn''t punch!I should just grab and pin him down!) Narrator: heyyyyyyyyyoooo!! Hori:(stop distracting me!!) *Slide* haruki maneuvers his way through hori''s legs and appeared at her back AGAIN! Haruki: just because you can now see and sense me doesn''t mean you can legit stop me. Haruki: so if I had a weapon, your head woulda been rolling right now. Haruki: your meant to stop your opponent from an attack even if he''s easily visible! Haruki: NEVER underestimate you hear me?! Hori: it''s all narrators fault! I''ll do better haruki san! Haruki: okay, we''ll try again, but this time I''ll actually hit you if I get contact with your blind spot. Hori:gulp! Haruki:(did she just say gulp?) Narrator:I know right?!?!! *Referring to chapter 3* Haruki: okay here I come! Haruki:try grappling and pinning me down! Hori:(okay,I can do this! narrator shut up this time!) Narrator: okay Haruki begins running towards hori again! Hori:(hear he comes!) Hori leaned in and grabbed his shirt around his waist tightly! Hori:(I did it!) *Dark frame* Haruki quickly forces his body to rotate around hori, using his legs to hook around her neck whilst facing her stomach. His hand was perfectly set in front of her stomach,ready for a ONE-INCH-PUNCH. Haruki: I''m going to punch you now. Hori: ah wai- *Spdushhhhh!*Haruki''s fists sunk into hori''s gut, forcing her into the air. Her stomach quickly got hot as her eyes widened from pain. Such strength needed an explanation! Hori:(....oh....I forgot) Hori remembered whilst in the air. Blood dripping from her mouth and her consciousness slowly fading. Hori:(haruki san....is a sin) She passes out. Hori:*gasp!* She quickly woke up in a jolt! Haruki:oh your awake! Hori:.... haruki san? Her head was rested on Haruki''s lap as he gently stroke her hair. Haruki: guess we''re even now. He said teasingly, haruki was referring to when hori scattered his head and also gave him a lap pillow. Hori: *giggle* Hori:....this is quite embarrassing, haruki san. Haruki:...nah... Hori: how long was I unconscious? It was already evening, and they started training in the morning. Haruki: about 7 hours.... Hori:oh... that''s long.... Haruki:*sniff* I''m so sorry... Haruki was crying. Haruki:I thought I killed you! you lost so much blood!! Hori:oh please don''t cry haruki san! Hori: I''m alright! it doesn''t hurt anymore!! Haruki was cleaning his tears, but still crying. Haruki: it''s probably because it''s been a while since I''ve fought someone without going for the kill. Haruki:I was so scared!I thought you died!! Hori hugged haruki tightly and struck his head. Hori: thank you for crying for me haruki san, you must have been so worried. Hori: but I''m alright! Hori got up in tip-top shape! Hori:I told you I have fast metabolism, so I heal fast too!! Haruki:...is that so?*sniff* Haruki was calming down as he rubbed his eyes. Hori:yes! now let us continue the training!! Haruki: no way hori! I''m not going to hit you again! your not a sin.like me so you can''t regenerate! I might actually kill you!! Haruki yelled in protest. For some reason,he genuinely cared for hori, compared to his other "friends" haruki has actually remembered hori''s name for 3 days now! that''s a broken record to him!! Hori:I appreciate your concern, but it''s alright haruki san! Hori: please continue training me!! Haruki:NO, I''m not going to kill you,i told you already,I only kill "bad" People! Haruki: and you are the SWEETEST person I''ve ever met in my entire life! Haruki remembered all the caring moments he has witnessed from hori, from looking for his corpse after the arson incident,to helping that pregnant woman at the store. Haruki: so over my dead body will i EVER hurt you again! Hori was in shock.her heart racing from such powerful words from haruki. Almost as if it was a confession of love. Hori:.....*blush* Her face was red, she covered her mouth with one hand and held her chest tightly with the other hand. Her heart racing at Mach speeds! Haruki: infact I think we should just withdraw from the Sabbath exams! Haruki: it''s way too dangerous!! Hori: but- Haruki:no! He cut her off! Brother,let the girl speak! Haruki: I''m sure we can find another way to get info about contracts! Haruki : besides, civilians have no clues what the Sabbath exams are like!it could be hella dangerous! or just straight up messed up! Haruki:who knows what those sick fucks are into!! Hori stood there in silence while haruki was still spouting out reasons to withdraw from the Sabbath exams. Hori:(... it''s just like that time....) She was referring to when her father disowned her, from such a ONE SIDED ARGUMENT. Hori: haruki! She called his name with no formalities!!! Haruki immediately kept quiet because of the shock!!he never would have expected hori to ever stop using honorifics! Hori: please,LET ME SPEAK! Her words cut deep, polite yet strong! commanding entire armies to stop! this girl has something to say!!! Haruki kept shut after seeing hori stare DIRECTLY into his eyes. She reached for Haruki''s hands and held them tightly. Hori: it''s okay. Her voice, so soft and soothing,came out from a natural smile on her face, making her tomboyish appearance look ever so lovely and feminine. Hori: it happened only once. Haruki: but what if- Hori: haruki! She said it again without honorifics!! Haruki''s heart was simply racing at this point! Hori:I swear on my life,I promise not to die! Hori:I WILL PASS THE SABBATH EXAMS AND MAKE YOU PROUD! Not a declaration of love, but of genuine trust! Hori was still staring deep into Haruki''s eyes, conveying her message with looks alone! Haruki:....(Those eyes... so... brave) Haruki:....(I''m an assassin so I should know....) Haruki:(I SMELL NO FEAR) what haruki reasoned was the truth! this girl has set her goal, and will stop at nothing to achieve it! They stood there for a while. Hori:.....*blush* Hori: I''m so sorry for suddenly grabbing your hands!! Haruki:....Huh? Hori: kyahhhhh!! and I was staring directly at your face!!! Hori''s face was red. Hori: your beautiful, BEAUTIFUL face!!! She squealed whilst covering her face from embarrassment. Hori:I even said your first name so casually!!! She admitted all the embarrassing things that were going on in her head. Hori:*ehem!* She cleared her throat and returned to the topic. Hori:my point is,I will pass the exams, haruki san. She returned to using honorifics. Haruki:...*sigh* He let out a chuckle-like sigh and stretched out his hand in a fist bump. Haruki: how about we make a promise! Haruki:we both pass the SABBATH EXAMS alive and safe! Hori:... UNDERSTOOD!! Hori bumped her fist sealing the promise! Narrator:Well let''s see what''ll happen next!! Sparring continue! Recap: haruki and hori are returning to sparing!! Haruki: okay, here I come! Hori: okay! Haruki rushed towards hori! Hori:(quickly!as he''s about to go for my blind spot!!) *Fwoom*hori held his shirt again! *Fwaaam!!*she pinned haruki down! Hori:*breathes* Hori:(I did it!) Hori was on top of haruki as she pinned him on the floor, breathing heavily, the scene.... almost erotic.... Haruki:... you can get off now... Hori:ah! Apologies haruki san! She yelled with embarrassment and let go of his shirt. Haruki: don''t apologize! were the opposite gender, so of course it''ll get... heated. Hori was embarrassed, perhaps her mind was more dirty than she thought. Haruki: anyways you learn fast! that was awesome!! Hori: thank you haruki san! Haruki: alright let''s repeat that some more, I''m gonna increase my speed as we go! Hori: understood!! They were in the mist of continuing when narrator said something. Narrator:.... wait a minute! this is just judo!! If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. Hori:(judo?!) Narrator:judo is a fighting style that concentrates on grappling and pinning your opponent without inflicting unnecessary harm. Narrator: honestly.... it''s perfect for you hori. *Fwaaam!*hori pinned haruki down for the 5th time!! Hori:*breathing heavily* She was exhausted, tackling Haruki''s speed wasn''t an easy task. She let go and finally sat down on the floor. Hori: haaaaaaah!!! Hori:I''m so tired! Tired indeed, they''ve been going at it for about an hour now. Haruki brought a bottle of cold water and a towel. Hori: thank you! She collected and drank the water, she also wiped off her sweat with the towel. Haruki: your doing great hori! Haruki said with a smile whilst extending his hand with a fist bump. Hori: awwn your so supportive haruki san! thank you. She bumped her fist with his. Haruki sat close to hori. Haruki:.... but on a serious note,I don''t think you''re hands are the only thing weird. Hori: what do you mean? Haruki: remember that time with the pushup, you said you''ve never done one before. Haruki: but soon after, you went overboard and did it one fingered, after doing it one handed! Hori:... I''m a little bit confused, haruki san Haruki: even today''s grappling! You got the hang of it after the first time! Haruki: it''s almost as if, you can adapt or something. Haruki: like.... constantly getting better the more you perform an action! Hori:wow! that sounds so cool haruki san! Hori: (come to think of it, narrator said something about my hands being as strong as diamonds or something) Narrator: that''s only when you plan on inflicting harm on an entity! Haruki: so your hands are tough, and you can adapt and progressively improve! Haruki: your awesome hori! Be proud of that! He said with a smile and ruffled her hair. Hori:... I''m nothing special haruki san, I won''t even be here if not for you. Hori honestly admitted, and it was infact true, if haruki was a normal, he would have reported hori to the police, after finding her in his house. But he didn''t, this has resulted in such a beautiful relationship between the two, something hori would have never had if not for father jiro''s disownnent. Hori: I promise to find a way to repay you haruki san! Hori:I swear! I''ll make you happy someday! Haruki: what is this, a proposal? He bonked her head. Haruki: I''m hella happy right now hori! How many times have you seen me frown. He grinned at hori reavealing his sharp canine''s. Hori:......your so pretty, haruki san. Hori admitted innocently, what she said was so true that she didn''t even get embarrassed. She was just staring into Haruki''s eyes, with her heart racing. Haruki:*ehem!* Why don''t we go inside, it''s getting late. Haruki awkwardly said while standing up, it seems that he has been getting more embarrassed around hori. The time was now 8 PM. Haruki: we''ll work on stamina tomorrow. Haruki: so be ready! Hori: yes! They both went inside. Meanwhile somewhere at the headquarters of SHO. A black figure wearing tiny circular glasses, was going through a list on a computer. He was dressed in a milk sweater and had curly brown hair. Man:.....hmmmm their a lot this year. On the screen was written "Sabbath Exams participants- Japan" Man:...( select all) The computer selected all their names. Man:....579. Man: that''s about double of last year. He was scrolling through it and saw hori''s name "Hori Inori" Below it was written another name. "Hobbie Jones" Man:....(Hori inori....) Man:.....(Kei''s been hella depressed ever since inori chan died) He was referring to inori jiro, hori''s former name. perhaps this man was an accomplice to her father. Man:(what the hell man.... she was so young) He switched off his laptop and went to bed,a woman with purplish ash hair in a nightgown was also laying on the bed. He dropped his glasses on a stool near the bed and closed his eyes. Narrator: 5 MORE DAYS UNTIL THE SABBATH EXAMS. Hands up!!!! Haruki: c''mon hori, you can do it!!! Hori:*breathe* Her blood pumping as she ran. Narrator: our MC is doing morning practice, the time is 5 in the morning. Hori was dressed in a simple black and white tracksuit. Her breath passing through the wind as she desperately continued running. Hori:(good morning narrator! your up early today!) Hori said teasingly. Narrator: your really gon'' get it this time. Narrator said with an irritated voice. Haruki: your almost there! Haruki yelled encouraging hori ,he was also wearing a simple black and white tracksuit Hori:*breathing heavily*we''ve...done 3 laps now!! Hori: I''m getting tired*breathe*haruki san!!! Haruki: c''mon! were almost done! Narrator: they were running from the house to the Tokyo''s branch of SHO Narrator: the distance between the two locations, Haruki''s house and SHO Narrator: is roughly 8 miles,hori has ran back and forth 3 times now and is about finishing the fourth one. Hori:(haruki too, he''s also working really hard narrator!) Narrator:oh... I''m sorry...I...I don''t give a fuck. Haruki: c''mon!!! Haruki yelling with excitement almost as if he was having fun. The same thing can''t be said with hori tho... Hori:*breathes* Haruki: awwwwwww yeah!!!! Haruki yelled stretching his hands with a high five. They finally made it to the house! Hori fragilely ran towards him and gave him a high five while smiling with tiredness. Haruki: good job hori! Haruki encouraged her hard work with a smile. Haruki: hori? Hori passed out. Haruki:ahhhh!!!! Okay sorry, we''ll have udon for breakfast just wake up!! Hori:....... udon? She said tiredly, hori was exhausted. Haruki:yup! we''ll go to that sushi place, they also serve udon! you can eat as much as you want! Hori:yayyyy. Haruki and hori took their bath and got dressed they were about to leave. Hori wore a western styled high school jacket, with a simple milk inner shirt. She had a simple dark blue jeans skirt that was a little bit short. Haruki: looking goooood! He said with a smirk admiring hori''s fashion sense. Haruki: your dressing style has seriously improved! guess you can adapt to clothes too. Haruki complimented teasingly. Hori:oh thank you haruki san! Hori: your quite attractive your self, so I best look my best if I''m walking with you! Hori returned the compliment. Haruki: haha, no need to out-do yourself hori. Haruki was dressed in a simple black T-shirt and blue jeans,he also had a simple cap. They were about to leave when haruki saw the wall... that was STILL broken. Haruki:I really need to fix this wall. Hori: will fixing it be expensive?if so I would love to contribute! She stated fiercely! Haruki: awwwwn your too sweet hori. He said ruffling her hair. Haruki: but don''t worry! I got some cash from a previous gig. Haruki: I might even do it today. They were about to leave when haruki looked at hori. Haruki:... there you go. He put his cap on her head. Hori: thank you haruki san! Haruki: a girl is meant to look better than the guy on an outing! He said with a thumbs up. Hori: really?! I was not aware haruki san! Haruki has zero dating experience tho. Haruki: alright let''s go! They head out to the sushi place. Haruki: man, but hori your really getting stronger! Haruki: you took out that sinner on our to SHO as easy as not going to church on a Sunday morning! They actually met a sinner of adultery on their way to SHO,hori beat it up and haruki ate it. Hori: thank you haruki san!I can proudly say it''s because of your great teaching! Hori said with a smug face. Haruki: at this rate, I''m pretty sure you''ll dominate any normal person if there''s a fighting portion for the Sabbath exams. Haruki: how many days do we even have left? Hori: 5 more days until the Sabbath exams haruki san! Haruki: hmm that''s plenty of time.... Haruki: were basically done with your training because I''m not sure there''s anything left to practice. Haruki: you won''t be attacking, so there''s no need to practice combat. Haruki:.... unless.... Haruki:*gasp!* If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. Hori: what is it haruki san?! Hori questioned worriedly ready to fight! Haruki: they might have a portion of the exams that involves killing sinners! Hori:of course! since members of SHO are the only ones capable of killing sins and sinners! Hori: there must be a trial that involves eliminating sinners! Haruki:yup. Hori: your so smart haruki san! Hori said clapping and praising haruki. Haruki: but we''ve got nothing to worry, your already soloing most sinners we''ve met, and if we join SHO, we''ll learn how to actually kill one! Hori:.... But If your alright with it haruki san, I''d still like to train in hand to hand combat. Hori: like you said, I should NEVER underestimate an opponent!! Haruki:*sniff*they grow up so fast...! Haruki: your really remembering your lessons huh? Hori:of course! It''ll be pointless to repeat mistakes! Haruki: alright then, we''ll use this remaining days to improve your fighting! Hori:We''re herrrrrrrreeee....? They reached the sushi place but it was demolished, rubble every where,yellow tapes left and right and priests on the scene. Hori:oh goodness, what happened?! Hori exclaimed covering her mouth. Haruki:.... must''ve been a sin attack or something, nothing special. Haruki starts walking away, leaving hori staring at the scene. Hori:I pray the chef is okay... She followed haruki. Hori: where are we going haruki san? Haruki: were headed to a store, guess we''re taking snacks as breakfast. Soon after,Haruki and hori arrived at the store. Haruki: what snacks do you want- Hori: Shuntaro San?! Mrs Shuntaro: Hori chan?! Hori: Kyahhh!!! Hori: It''s so good to see you!!! Hori yelled in excitement and clenched miss Shuntaro''s hands as they spun together. It''s that pregnant lady from chapter 12! Narrator: what kind of weirdo is friends with a pregnant woman. Haruki:... I''m... gonna get going. Haruki proceeds with shopping for Japanese snacks and sweets. Hori: your outfit is simply DIVINE Shuntaro san! Hori complimented as she followed Shuntaro san for her shopping,I mean she was meant to follow haruki but... what the hell. Mrs Shuntaro: aww it''s nothing special, you on the other hand look like your going on an expensive date. Mrs Shuntaro teased hori. Hori: awww shucks. hori replied tilting her cap in embarrassment. Hori:(wait, whats a date?!) Narrator: explaining it is pointless, your so dense that you probably won''t understand. Hori:(that''s a bit mean narrator!)) Narrator: oh fuck off! Hori: so what are we shopping for Shuntaro san?! Hori said with excitement looking at her shopping cart. Mrs Shuntaro: oh it''s nothing special, just regular food for a pregnant lady. Hori:oh I just can''t wait to see your daughter Shuntaro san! Hori said bending down, looking at her stomach. Mrs Shuntaro: haha, your so weird hori chan. Mrs Shuntaro giggled at hori''s child like wonder. Narrator: They spend some time shopping for udon ingredients. Narrator: Other customers were simply admiring the scenery thinking of them as mother and daughter.... how nice. Robber: NOBODY FUCKING MOVES!!!!!!!!!! Narrator: wait what? Armed masked robbers burst through the scene!!! interrupting everyone''s shopping!!! Mrs Shuntaro: robbers?! Haruki: robbers? Customer:(oh God it''s a robbery!!!) Every one bends down in fear of the two robbers, they both had guns! Hori: what''s going on?!why is everyone squatting? Hori asked in confusion. Mrs Shuntaro: hori get down! She yelled at her! Hori: but why? Narrator: you see, growing up with father jiro, not watching any piece of media whatsoever, and being homeschooled. Narrator: hori was quite..."unaware" of certain things... Hori: unaware? What do those masked men want?! Mrs Shuntaro: hori,who the fuck are you talking to?? hurry up and hide! Haruki: *sigh*I guess I''ll just kill them. Haruki mumbled to himself dropping the goods he bought. He was about walking to the robbers when he saw hori ALSO approaching them! Haruki:(hmmmm this might be interesting) He quickly hid and waited for what hori was about to do. Mrs Shuntaro: HORI WHAT ARE YOU DOING???? She yelled in a quiet tone trying to drag hori back. Hori: worry not Shuntaro-san! let us pay for the goods you bought! She said with a thumbs up! Hori: you best go home and start cooking! Babies shouldn''t starve! Hori walked towards the cashier who was hiding in fear. Hori: please how much for these? She asked dropping the goods on the counter. Customer:(what on God''s freaking green earth is happening??????) Customer 2:(is this a skit?! Some kind of tiktok video??!!!) Customer:(yeah it must be!) He peeped at the robbers. Customer:(nope, that ain''t no prop, it''s an effing fucking real life gun!!!!!!!!?!!!!!?????;;??!;!?!??) He yelled in his mind covering his mouth! Robber:oi,the fuck are you doing?! He said pointing the gun at hori''s forehead. All the current customers who were paralyzed with fear were simply astonished by this girl''s stupidity. Customer:(is she retarded?!??) Mrs Shuntaro:(dear God,I knew she was a strange girl but what is she doing?!!??!!!) Robber: don''t make me repeat myself! what the fuck do you think you''re doing?! Hori: I''ve never seen this before! Hori: what is it?! she said touching the gun. Haruki:(this is fucking hilarious!) Haruki was having the time of his life! laughing from a corner. Haruki:(but don''t worry, I''ll jump in if anythings about to happen!) Robber 2: just shoot her, she''s probably retarded or something. robber 2 said carrying cash from the register and putting it in a bag. Robber:(if she''s retarded then it''s not her fault for being stupid, I''ll just knock her out!) Robber: you asked for it! The robber bashes hori''s nose with the back of the gun! Mrs Shuntaro: hori chan! Haruki:(oh no!) He was about rushing in but stopped. Hori staggered back a bit, covering her nose. She tapped it and saw it was bleeding. Hori:.......why did you hit me? She asked innocently. Mrs Shuntaro:(oh no, I can''t watch!) Mrs Shuntaro covered her face in fear. Robber:(she''s still conscious?! and standing?!!) Hori:... please apologize, that hurt quite a bit. Hori said with a concerned look expecting an apology. I mean....he did hit her... Robber 2: dude just fuckin shoot her! Robber: sorry kid- The scenery rapidly slows down for a dramatic effect! Narrator:as I''ve already explained, hori''s fists get the properties of natural diamond when inflicting harm on an entity. Narrator: alongside her ability to adapt and progressively get better at doing something, this means that each punch she throws is automatically better than the last. Narrator: now if her last punch could scatter Haruki''s entire head, DESPITE HIM BEING A SIN! Narrator: imagine what it''ll do to a pitiful human. Narrator:....how unfortunate for robber 1. *Splqshhh!* Haruki:(....oh my God...) Mrs Shuntaro:(what happened I can''t see!) Customer:*bleugrrrrhhheggg!!!* Robber 2: what the! Narrator: like a knife cutting through butter. Narrator: HORI''S FIST EFFORTLESSLY PASSED THROUGH HIS HEAD. Robber 2:yo what the fuck?! He immediately attempts shooting hori but she was gone alongside his gun!!! The man franticly looked around searching for hori! He then looked below and noticed that his hands were completely CRUSHED Hori was already behind him with her hands on both sides of his head. Robber 2:aahjehw!!!!my hand!!! that hurt you bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!! He yelled but couldn''t do anything,hori was holding his head still. Mrs Shuntaro:(things just got crazy!) Mrs Shuntaro: (hori chan is strong!!!) Robber 2: please wait, I''m doing this for my family! Hori: family....? Mrs Shuntaro: *gasp* don''t listen to him hori! he''s stealing from the store!! Hori:oh... that explains the bag.... Hori tightened her grip on his head, with robber 1''s blood slowly dripping from her hands. Hori: that is quite unfortunate, but stealing is wrong. Hori said with a pitiful look. Robber 2:(damnit!why is her grip so strong?!??) The robber wondered trying to escape hori''s hands now holding his head in place. Robber:please wait!!!I have a family!!! Hori:oh don''t worry!if they loved you.... Hori: THEY WILL MOURN. Hori said with a sad face staring at the back of his head. Robber 2: please wait- *Splqshhh!* She squeezed his head to fit in her hands. Hori:....I get the gist of what was happening just now, those men were stealing from you is that correct? She asked the cashier, who was an old man, only for him to back away. Customer:(holy shit she''s crazy strong!!) Customer 2:(were saved!!!) she looked at her hands and saw them red with blood. Brain matter and bone scattered on the floor! Hori: enough about that, Shuntaro san must be starving! She yelled pointing at Mrs Shuntaro. Mrs Shuntaro:.....huh?.... Hori: she''s pregnant for Christ sake,we don''t have time for all this! Customer:... what the fuck just happened...? Hori: besides, you didn''t apologize for hitting me earlier! Hori said folding her hands and pouting. Looking at robber 1''s dead body. Narrator: against "bad" people, hori Inori WILL GO FOR THE KILL. Hori: please can I use the restroom? My hands are stained with blood. The cashier frightenedly points at the female restroom the old man was shaking in fear. hori enters the female restroom. Most of the remaining customers immediately ran out abandoning their shopping. Cashier:(I don''t know if I should lock up or not....) Cashier:I think I''m gonna call the cops. The cashier fearfully said to a customer that was still there. Customer:...uh...huh... He replied in disbelief as to what just happened. Mrs Shuntaro: no, don''t call the cops! Mrs Shuntaro: Hori just saved us! she yelled in protest. Mrs Shuntaro:it might have looked gory, fucking Christ she killed them!*bleugrrrrhhheggg!!* Mrs Shuntaro threw up looking at the body. Customer: wait, isn''t she meant to trigger the curse and turn into a sinner of murder?! Customer: she just killed TWO guys!! Cashier: that''s what your concerned about??? Cashier: a 15 year old looking girl just decimated adult men like they were tissue paper!! Cashier:I think you''re right, lady. He said pointing at Mrs Shuntaro and cleaning his sweat with a towel. Cashier: safest bet is to get her banned from the store! He said worryingly peeking at the female restroom door to see if hori was coming. Mrs Shuntaro:awww must she be banned? Cashier: I''m not letting a murderer shop here! Cashier: you seem to care alot about her,I should probably kick you out too just to be safe! Mrs Shuntaro: please nooo, you guys prices are so low!!! Mrs Shuntaro yelled pleading. Cashier:(tch, I''ve lived for over 70 years! but I''ve never seen anything like that before!) Haruki: heyyyyyyyyyoooo!!! He kicked the door and entered the women''s bathroom. Haruki saw hori washing her hands in the sink. Hori: h...haruki san?! You shouldn''t be here!!!! Hori: it''s for ladies only!I know you look pretty but your still male! Haruki: shut up! Haruki:no one''s here anyway. Hori:... but still,I could''ve been in the toilet... Hori hid her face in embarrassment. Haruki: saw the shit you did, poor fellas. Hori:..... the world already has sins and sinners to deal with. Hori: adding bad humans on top of all that...? She turned off the tap and carried a towel. Hori: SCUM LIKE THOSE SHOULD DIE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Hori said honestly, cleaning her hands with the towel whilst looking at the mirror with a disgusted look. Haruki was simply silent. Haruki:... but you know.... you were meant to trigger the curse just now, isn''t killing a grave sin? Haruki: that means your meant to turn into a sinner of murder after committing it just once. Narrator: a grave sin is one in which when committed only ONCE will trigger the curse. Narrator: sins like Idolatry, Incest Adultery Bestiality Rape Murder blasphemy Are all grave sins. Hori:(I knew that already narrator!) Narrator:I was telling the readers. Haruki: maybe it''s because of that contract with a sin? Hori: that does make sense. Hori: perhaps contracting a sin secludes you from the curse! Haruki: wow that''s hella convenient! Hori:it must all be part of God''s plan! Hori: he wanted me to kill those men! Hori yelled in excitement! Haruki:..... Haruki:why don''t we get outta here. Haruki: let''s go pay for what we bought! They left the women''s bathroom. As soon as they opened the door.... Surprise!!! All that never happened! Narrator just created an alternate scenario showcasing what hori was capable of doing to the robbers! Hori: (Narrator, don¡¯t do that again! You almost made me feel guilty for something I didn¡¯t even do!) We''re currently at the moment where hori is about to punch the robber who hit her. Hori''s fist was passing through the air. Haruki: hori don''t (your hands!!) Hori:(that was quite a gruesome story you just shared narrator!) Hori: (but I would never kill someone for stealing) Hori was conversing with narrator as the scene was in slow motion. It seemed that narrator created an alternate scenario explaining what hori''s hands were capable of.... TRULY DANGEROUS. hori:(of course stealing is wrong, but a life is more precious!) Hori''s fist stopped in front of the robbers nose. *Wham!*hori used her ELBOW to hit the robber! Hori:(if you said my hands get dangerous when inflicting harm, I''ll just use my elbow!) Robber:ahhh my nose!!!! The robber bent down trying to stop blood from gushing out! Robber 2:why you little bitch!!!!!!! He quickly grabbed his own gun and attempted shooting hori! Hori:huh?! *Bang!*hori dodged from the side! *Bang!* *Bang!* Hori dogged the other two bullets! Her cap from haruki left behind in the air as a result of hori''s insane speed!!! Hori:oh no,haruki sans cap! Hori stretched and tried to carry it! She put it back on her head with a smile and was about to turn. Robber 2''s gun was directly TOUCHING hori''s forehead! Without a split second of hesitation, robber 2 pulled the trigger! *Bang!* But what''s this?! hori was gone!!! With the cap left floating through the air in front of the pistol! Haruki: she dodged it point blank??!???!??!!!??!!!!??! *Fwoom*hori quickly carried the cap and covered robber 2''s eyes, blinding his vision!!! Robber 2:(I can''t see!! when did she?!) *Vhhhawwwwaaammmm!* With immense force hori slams his head on the floor! forcing his entire body to follow suit!! Robber 2''s body sormasolts rapidly in the air after hitting the floor! almost like a cartoon character! *Crash!*robber 2''s unconscious body finally breaks through a window after spinning in the air FIVE TIMES!!! Robber 1 was about escaping carrying the bag with cash in one hand whilst covering his broken nose with the other! Hori: the money! She chases after him!!!!! Robber: what the hell man!!!! what the fuck just happened?!!!!? Robber: is she a priest?!!! that''s the only logical excuse!!!! Hori: hello there!! She yelled chasing the robber from behind! Robber: kyaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!! Stay away from me you freak!!! Hori: please return the money you stole, and you still haven''t apologized for my hitting my nose! Hori yelled whilst chasing the poor robber. Robber: good thing I was a fast runner in my highschool before turning to a life of crime! Robber:.... but..... Robber:why is she so fast?!!!?? The robber tried throwing anything he could at hori, the time was 12 in the afternoon, so a lot of people were outside. He threw packages passing by! bikes that were parked! He even tried shoving people in front of hori to try slowing her down! Hori:.... he still isn''t stopping... Hori: I''m confused narrator, why is he running away? Narrator: maybe he''s just afraid of you. Hori:...hmmm. Hori:oh i know! Hori yelled with an innocent expression whilst chasing the robber: Hori: if you drop the money and apologize for hitting me, I promise to let you live!! Robber:ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Sweet Hori:*breathing heavily* She pressed her breasts against Haruki''s chest attempting to bite his neck. A whif scent of lust spread in the air, *Bite*hori bit Haruki''s neck. Narrator: let''s go back a few minutes.... *Rewind music!* To after the robbery incident. Recap:hori just stopped a store robbery! Haruki:by the way, weren''t you quite curious about that gun. Haruki: like you''ve never even heard of one. Haruki was referring to hori''s astonishment to the gun the robbers had. Hori: so that''s what their called, a GUN! hori said with excitement carrying the gun up! Haruki: holy shit! you took it with you?! Hori: yes, I wanted to learn about it! Haruki:(when did she even carry it, I should have noticed...) Haruki:....as I was saying, you dodged quite well for newbie. Narrator: Newbie in the sense that you''ve never seen or heard of a gun. Hori: oh,I''m not sure I''ve told you this haruki san but I have very good feelings! Haruki:... feelings? Hori: yes! My body tingles when something bad is about to happen! Hori: it also lets me know when something isn''t just right! Haruki: soooo basically just spider senses. Hori: spider senses? Haruki:*sigh*so this "feelings" told you to dodge? Hori: that is correct! Hori:who knew that this device fires tiny metal! *Bang!* Hori mistakenly shot Haruki''s head!!! Hori:... Ahhhhhhh!!!! Haruki san!!!!!! Haruki: it''s alright, I''m already healed. He shrugged it off rubbing his forehead. Hori:.... hmph! She points the gun at her own head! Haruki: what are you doing?!?? Hori: that was a careless mistake,I must show my deepest apologies by shooting myself as well! Haruki: oh really? but guess what, you can''t heal you fucking idiot!! Haruki yelled dragging the gun from hori''s hands. After some struggling between the two, he finally snatched it from her hands. You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story. *Scrchkkk!*he bent the gun and threw it away. Haruki: there! a gun is way too dangerous for you! Hori: awwwwn *sniff* my gun...! Hori said with a sad expression. They finally reached their house in the woods. Haruki: alright let''s crack these babies open!!! Haruki yelled with excitement bringing the sweets on a table. Hori:*giggle* Hori laughed a bit at haruki. Haruki: what...? Hori: it''s just, for a sin, you eat ALOT of normal food. Hori: have you even tasted flesh before? Hori asked haruki innocently. Haruki:.... I''ve never eaten anyone before. Haruki: and it''s not easy!I kill people I mean "bad" people for a living. Haruki: so seeing all that blood and meat... Haruki opened a Choco brownie. Haruki: it''s wayyyyyyy too tempting.... He took a bite from the brownie. Hori:.... gulp! Haruki:(the fuck?) Hori:...if you''re curious about it... you could have a taste... Hori said dragging her collar, reavealing her sweet fresh delectable neck! Haruki:...huh? Hori: to be honest, I''ve been looking for any way to repay you for all you''ve done for me haruki san. Hori: but I haven''t found anything.... Hori: I know this is a sin, but... please bite my neck! Haruki:... your joking. Hori: I am completely serious! and please hurry up! Hori: deliberately reavealing skin to a boy feels very immoral! Hori said with a serious but red face. Haruki:....if you say so... Haruki walks towards hori. Haruki:... so I just...bite it? He asked hori with his long sexy fingers holding her head and neck still. *Bathump!* *Bathump!!* Haruki: here I go.... He was about biting her neck,his breath falling on hori''s neck. Her heart racing as his chest was pressed against her breasts. *Bite*haruki gently bit her neck. *Suck* *suck* Hori:.... well.... how is it? Haruki:.....*bleugrrrrhhheggg!!!!* He threw up!!!!!! Hori: ehhhhhhhhh?!!!!!! Haruki:oh God of mercy it tastes even worse than sinners!! Haruki exclaimed in disgust! Looking for water to rinse his mouth! Narrator: to most sins, humans taste better the more they''ve sinned. Narrator: but wouldn''t that mean sinners would taste delicious? wrong! Narrator: this is because sinners have sinned tooooo much. Narrator: think of it like an extremely overripe banana. Narrator: simply put humans taste best on the verge of triggering the curse. Narrator: so the more sins you''ve committed, the better you taste, and the less sins you''ve committed,the worst you taste. Narrator: hori on the other hand has hardly sinned throughout her 14 years on this earth. Narrator: which means.....she''ll taste like utter trash! Hori:....*sniff* Hori was crying. Haruki: are you crying?! Hori: you didn''t have to make it taste that bad haruki san....! Hori said gripping her fists with a frustrated look. Haruki:oh... I''m sorry. Hori pouted and turned away. Hori: that was the first time I fed someone my blood..... Haruki:..... how about I make it up to you.... Haruki: you can taste my own blood! Haruki declared bringing down his own collar! Narrator: this escalated fast. Hori:... are you sure? haruki san? Haruki:yup, we''ll be even that way! Hori was hesitant at first, but then accepted the offer. She walked towards where haruki was seated. Hori: ehmmm....p... pardon me.... She leaned in for a bite. Haruki: wait, you''ll be more comfortable like this. Haruki placed hori on his lap with her body facing his neck.... almost like some bondage roleplay since haruki was seated and hori was on top. Hori:eh?!!!! This is too erotic haruki san!!! Haruki: just ignore the position! take a bite already! Hori:th.. thank you for the meal...! She leaned in towards his neck, their hearts racing as hori''s saliva dripped down. Her breath wafting through the scene and her breasts pressed against Haruki''s chest. *Bite*hori finally took a bite after all the hesitation. *Suck* Haruki:... how is it? *Suck* *suck* *suck* *suck* Haruki:... Ehm... Hori? *Suck* *suck* *suck* *suck* Hori rapidly continued sucking! Haruki:ah...I think it''s enough...! His blood was simply delicious!!! Haruki pulls hori off! Haruki: hori that''s enough! Hori was staring at haruki with an innocent face. She tries to bite his neck again but haruki holds her back! Haruki: hellooo, can''t you hear me?! Hori:.... haruki san?! Hori: goodness me, what happened?! Hori exclaimed coming down from haruki. Haruki: you went haywire after tasting my blood. Haruki: guess it''s that good huh?! Haruki bragged proudly. *Suck* *suck* Hori was sucking his hand! Haruki:(so fast!!!) Haruki immediately removes his hand. Hori: please wait, I''ll do anything! just give it to me! She yelled about pouncing on haruki. Hori:...huh? She got back to her senses. Haruki:... what the fuck have I done....? Haruki: that''s enough blood! He said backing away from hori with an uncomfortable expression.... Hori: haruki san!!!! don''t back away!! Hori: I''m sorry!!! Hori:it just tasted... Hori: so fucking gooooooooooooooooooooooood!!!! Hori said with a crazy look while salivating! Haruki:stay away from me!!!! Haruki ran away! Hori: haruki san!!! She chased after him! Some time after all the tom-foolery. Haruki and hori were tired of running. Hori:*breathing heavily* Hori: please forgive me*breathe*haruki san! Hori:....I don''t know.... what came over me....! Hori said with a worried face Haruki:*breathe* Haruki:.... it''s alright.... I''m not mad. Haruki: I''ve lost wayyyyyyy more blood than that before. Hori:.... Haruki: hahhhh!!! I''m not in the mood to train today, so we''ll take a day off. Hori:is that alright?! Haruki: mhm... The time was now 5pm in the evening. Haruki and hori were sitting on a bench outside the house, eating the sweets they bought and just... enjoying the sunset. Hori: so we''re really not training today haruki san. She took a bite from her Choco brownie. Haruki: yeah....we should be resting once in a while, the Sabbath exams are close by after all. He ate a calbee chip. Haruki:...I really thought you''d be more excited about eating a Choco brownie for the first time... Hori:oh my apologies! Hori: it''s quite delicious.... but you taste much much much better haruki san. She stated with an innocent look. Haruki:(is that meant to be a compliment?) They just sat on the bench taking in the silence, fresh breeze passing through the scenery, leaves gently moving. And the dim sunlight shining on their faces. Hori:.... this is nice.... She calmly said laying her head on Haruki''s shoulder. Haruki:.... it''s not too bad... Hori took a bite from Haruki''s chip. Haruki: hey! Hori: hm? She smiled teasing haruki. Narrator: the two''s bond grow stronger each day, just what will happen in the distant future?!!!!?? Hori:(narrator, WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?!) 4 MORE DAYS UNTIL THE SABBATH EXAMS. Actually fighting Haruki: okay the secret to fighting is choreography!!!! Haruki yelled dressed in a pink buttoned shirt with beach shorts. They were standing outside the house, the time is 11:30 Hori: as in dancing? Hori asked dressed in a white T-shirt and black pants. Haruki: that''s right! Without choreography, fights will look lame. Haruki: just imagine two guys duking it out with only punching and kicking! Hori: but isn''t that how fights normally are, haruki san? Haruki: shut up!if fights were like that then no one would watch anime! Hori: ah ANIME I''ve heard of that haruki san! although I''ve never seen one in real life before! Haruki:..... Haruki:....huh? Hori: from what I''ve heard it''s quite popular amongst children! Hori said as if proud of her knowledge. Haruki:.... what kind of Japanese kid hasn''t watched any anime? Haruki said with an insane look. Hori was just too new to the modern era. Hori: haruki san? Haruki: okay, fuck training, were binge watching classics. Haruki went inside the house and hori followed. Hori: ehmmm haruki san... don''t you think training is more important than watching cartoons? Haruki:.... their not just cartoons. Haruki: they teach important life lessons like friendship and trust. Haruki: dazzling audiences with captivating and iconic moments. Haruki said reminiscing his childhood days,he still watches them tho, but not as much. He closed the windows and put a curtain over the wall... that was STILL fuckity fucking broken!!? Hori: haruki san why are you closing the windows? Haruki: it''s for the right mood! Haruki: so what genre are you into when it comes to cartoons. Hori: ehm... I''ve never really... watched a cartoon before... Hori admitted looking at her side. Haruki:..... hori, where were you raised exactly? Hori:*gasp*(oh no! I can''t tell haruki san I grew up in the kantei!) The kantei is the home of the prime minister. Hori:(but,I feel bad lying to him again!!!) Narrator: why don''t you just say you grew up in the farms, there isn''t much technology there. Hori:(good morning narrator! and thanks for the lie!) Haruki:(she sure takes a while to answer my questions, almost like she''s thinking of a lie or something) Hori:I grew up in the farms haruki san, that''s why I''m not familiar with cartoons! Hori said proudly on her successful lie. Haruki:(I''m obviously not buying it, her grammars way too good for a farm girl, she probably just doesn''t want to talk about her past, so I''ll play along) Haruki: oh really, the farms? Haruki:no wonder you''re new to modern life! Hori:(yes!he believed the lie!) Narrator: dear readers,good boys and girls shouldn''t lie okay? Haruki: Hmmm I wanted to start with classics like DBZ and the rest but... Haruki: since we have only 4 more days till the Sabbath exams we''ll start with a short fast paced series! Haruki: we''re gonna watch My Blade! Narrator: My Blade is another series by William Obeya, haruki highly recommends it. Hori:(whose William Obeya??) Haruki: it''ll teach you how to fight! Hori: okay haruki san! I''m ready! Hori said taking a fighting stance ready to tackle her first animation experience! 2 minutes later. Hori:aahjhaahhaahsh!!!!! Hori: this is so weird haruki san!!! Hori: how is the tiny man moving in the screen???!!!!! Narrator: hori has never watched any piece of media whatsoever. Narrator: so seeing a character on screen for the first time... might cause panic, especially an animated one. Hori: what do you mean panic?!!! this man is in a screen!!! Hori yelled carrying a hammer about to smash Haruki''s phone!!! Haruki: woah woah woah!calm down! Haruki: you can''t tell me you''ve NEVER watched television before!!! Haruki: that''s just unrealistic!!! Hori: I''ve seen a teli before but never have I see one show picture!!! Haruki: WTF?! tv normally shows pictures!!!!!! Haruki: so your telling me you''ve only seen switched off one''s through out your childhood?!!???!!!!?! Hori: father said it rots the brain so I always abstained from them!!!!! Haruki: that''s only when you watch too much tv!!!!!! Haruki: holy shit so you''ve NEVER watched something on tv before??!!??! Not even the news?!!??!!!!? Haruki: that''s just messed up!!!!!!!!!!!! Hori: I read the News through news papers haruki san!!!!!!!! Haruki: now you just sound like an old man!!!!!!!!!!! Narrator: Some time after all the fuckin yelling, God my ears hurt. Hori: wow, but who knew such devices projected imagery! Hori: almost like magic!!! Hori yelled, fearfully admiring Haruki''s phone. Haruki:(I''m sure she''s the kind of person that thinks phones only make calls!) Haruki:(this is way too weird, it''s almost like she''s some princess from a fantasy world!) Haruki: but hori have you ever had a smart phone before? even just a cell phone??? Haruki asked with a worried expression. Hori: I''ve never had a phone before haruki san, you see,I wasn''t quite smart during my time being home schooled. Hori: so father refrained from any source of distractions.... Hori:....like making friends,playing outside or having a cell phone. Hori:*gasp* maybe that''s why I''ve never seen a switched on "TV" before. Hori said while scrolling through Haruki''s phone in astonishment. Haruki:....( I really don''t know much about her....) Haruki:(....such a strange girl...) Haruki was staring at hori in astonishment. Hori:oh but I do know that you make calls with a smart phone. Hori: however I am more accustomed with the telephone! Haruki:(now she just sounds like an old British lady) This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. Haruki thought with a sad face. He squatted and patted hori''s head. Haruki:.....you''ve missed so much.... Haruki: no friends, TV or even school..... your life must''ve sucked..... Hori: ah, I didn''t mean to make my childhood sound bad haruki san! Hori: I''m just not too familiar with technology that''s all! Hori said trying to stop haruki from pitying her. Haruki: don''t worry your still a kid, were gonna have lots of fun! Haruki said with a smile, removing his hand from hori''s head. Haruki: okay now wtf were we doing? Haruki:oh yeah, were gonna watch an anime! Haruki layed their futon and placed his phone behind the wall. Haruki: okay hori! let''s start watching! Hori:...yes! She layed down beside haruki trying to hide her embarrassment,as her body pressed against his. My Blade synopsis: Yutaka kenshi, a famous and legendary swordsman from the sengoku era finds himself in another world! with the goal of perfecting his swordsmanship he embarks on a quest to slay the demon king! Haruki:(something simple and easy to follow) Hori:(a sengoku swordsman, this sounds interesting!) Haruki:yh I don''t usually like isekais but the creator tried to make this one unique. Hori: what''s an isekai? Haruki:.... Let''s just watch okay? 24 minutes later. Hori: wow!!!!!!!!!!!! That was so... So.... So cool!! Hori yelled punching air! Hori: so that is an anime!!! Haruki: wow I''m surprised you liked it. Haruki: what your excited about is probably the impressive "animation" if it''s done right it''ll get you pumped! Hori: wowwwwww! Haruki: yeah everything you just saw wasn''t real, their hand drawn images played in sequence, that''s what an animation is! Hori: no wonder everything looked.... Different, like a bright simplified reality! Haruki: that''s what anime is! Note: haruki and hori are anime characters to you the readers, but in the context of the story they exist as real people, perceiving other pieces of fiction as "animated" Note: so if they watch an anime despite being 2d themselves, they''ll still see it as a cartoon.... it''s best not to reason it too much and enjoy the story. Hori: wow I have so much to learn!! Haruki: you wanna watch the next episode? Hori: so that''s what their called! episodes! I''d love to watch the next one haruki san! *Montage showing them enjoying the series* Haruki:(this is so much fun!) Haruki:(I''ve already finished the series years ago, but watching it again with someone is....) Haruki:(so fun!) 3 hours later , the time is now 2:30 pm Hori:*sniff* Hori: Gora San...! Hori: what an unfair back story!! Haruki:*sniff*(why tf am I crying, I''ve watched this already.) Haruki:(wait did she just use honorifics?! For an anime character?!) They had already watched half of season 1 which has 14 episodes in total. Hori:*growl* Haruki:are you hungry- Hori: ignore it! I''m finishing this season. Hori cut haruki off looking fiercely at the screen with determination in her eyes! Narrator: wait wasn''t this chapter called "actually fighting"? Narrator: y''all are just watching anime! Hori:(narrator,hush!) Haruki: okay, you keep watching, I''m gonna make us lunch. Hori: understood! Haruki went to the store to buy food stuffs. Hori was staring closely at the phone not miss a single moment, she was hooked. 20 minutes later haruki comes back with lunch ingredients, they were having udon. The time is now 3 pm Haruki: you still watching? He asked as he dropped the ingredients. Hori:mhm. She answered without looking away from the screen. Haruki got to cooking. Hori was changing positions after 10 minutes still watching, allowing the site to put the next episode after the previous one finishes. Haruki: it''s done! Haruki: hori drop the phone, it''s time to eat! Haruki yelled carrying their bowls to the floor. The time was now 3:30 pm almost evening. Hori: I''m not hungry. She answered still watching the anime. Haruki: I''m gonna collect my phone! just eat up and continue watching- Hori:*gulp* She finished the entire bowl before haruki finished his sentence. Haruki:....woah. Hori went back to laying down to continue the anime. Haruki:(hmph! She didn''t even compliment the food!) Haruki ate his own bowl in silence staring at the anime from behind. Haruki:...(Hori''s got a nice ass) He said innocently staring at hori from behind, she was laying down and didn''t even notice haruki looking at her. Haruki:(I mean she works out, so of course her body will be nice) He stood up carrying their bowls and cleaned the place. Hori was STILL watching! Haruki: uhhh, hori I wanna use my phone. Hori:...oh, I''m sorry, I''ve been using it for a while! She apologized handing the phone over to haruki. He collected it and started scrolling through tiktok. Haruki:.... ehmmm, what are you doing? He asked hori, to his surprise she was sitting next to him! Hori: oh I''m waiting till your done using the phone haruki san! Haruki:yh I''m not giving you back now,I wanna relax with it. Hori:...oh... She answered with a sad face. She went to sit on the floor in a corner, staring at the BROKEN wall, Jesus fucking Christ! when are y''all gonna fix that?! About 20 minutes passed Haruki noticed hori singing the opening song of My Blade. Hori was really bored. Haruki:... Haruki:....*sigh* Haruki: here you go. He said handing the phone back to hori. Hori:ah,don''t you want to use it haruki san?! Haruki: don''t worry,I think I''ll just sleep early today The time was now 4:30 pm. Hori: isn''t it too early to sleep haruki san?! Haruki: you want it or not?! Haruki was getting annoyed. Hori: forgive me for hesitating! Hori bent down and collected the phone with gratitude. She brimmed with excitement as she put the next episode to play. Almost like a child seeing their favorite show! Haruki simply smiled. Haruki:...(What do I do now?) Hori: come on Yutaka San! you can do this!!! Hori was cheering for the MC of My Blade,he was in a serious battle. Haruki was drinking olong tea behind her. The time was now 8 PM Narrator: holy cow, did you just spend the whole day watching anime? Narrator: I think we''re meant to change you guys genre. Narrator: this isn''t a shonnen series at all! Haruki:*yawn* Haruki: hori, I''m gonna sleep, charge my phone when they it dies. Hori: understood haruki san! Hori was still watching, she was in the second season now. About one hour passed. [Battery in 15 percent, please charge] Hori: gasp! Narrator: you really gotta fix that habit. Hori: Haruki''s battery must be low,I need to charge it! Hori carried the charger looking for a circuit. Hori:(good thing haruki san showed me how to charge a phone!) She thought, remembering the quick demo haruki gave her. Hori: okay! Hori: now I just shove it in the circuit! Narrator: Kyahhh! that sounds naughty! As soon as hori plugged the charger in the circuit, they was a power outage! Hori: what just happened?! Narrator: hori grew up a rich girl, even though they hardly used technology like TV and phones. Narrator: she had never experienced a power outage. Hori: I see, so it''s just a trip off! [Battery percentage:10 please charge] Hori: double gasp! Hori: Haruki''s phone will soon die! Hori: what do I do?? Narrator: well the time is 9 pm so you should probably just sleep. Hori:I know! I''ll go look for where to charge a phone! Narrator: nah, it''s a bad idea for a 14 year old girl to go out by this time. Narrator: something might happen to you. Hori:awwn, narrator are you worried? Narrator: pshh...no? Narrator replied with an embarrassed voice Hori: thank you, but nothing will happen to me. Hori: according to haruki-san, I''m quite strong! Hori sets out to find a place to charge Haruki''s phone!!! She was walking for some time when she saw a figure trailing behind her.... Hori:(this feeling!) She turns to her back quickly! Sinner of racism: for the wages of sin is death!!! Hori: a sinner! Hori: of racism! Hori: they can easily be identified because their skin is perfectly divided into 3, the 2 sides red and the remaining section black! Hori: representing their ideology of a color of species is superior to another! Hori: that is wrong!!!! Hori: all races are equal!!!! Narrator:oh my God, hori stop yelling, it''s past nine! Sinner of racism: for the wages of sin is death!!!!! It charges towards hori! Hori: I''m sorry but I don''t have time for you right now!! *Fwoom!*she throws Haruki''s phone in the air! Hori:hmph!! *Grab!*she holds on to the sinners hands, and BREAKS them backwards!!! Sinner of racism: for the wages of sin is death!!!!!! The sinner cried in pain,it seems that even they, feel pain! *Catch*Haruki''s phone finally lands in her right hand,as she held on to the sinners two broken hands from behind with her left hand. Hori:oh goodness! only 5 percent left!!! Sinner of racism: for the wages of sin is death!!! It yelled trying to escape from hori''s impeccable grip. She has really strong hands. Hori: what will I do with it! Hori:I can''t release it because it might kill someone... Hori: and I can''t kill it because I''m not a member of SHO yet! Hori: come on inori, think! Sinner of racism: for the wages of sin is death!! Hori: Stop yelling, I''m thinking! plus it''s late! Hori was still wondering what to do when she saw an empty shack with woodwork supplies. Hori: aha! She snapped her fingers, she must''ve thought of something! Hori dragged the sinner by hand to the empty shed, and picked up rope! Hori: haruki taught me how to bind opponents I can''t or don''t want to kill. She was smiling remembering Haruki''s lessons. Haruki: okay, you gotta make it tight so they can''t wiggle away! Haruki: also make the knot super complex so they can''t loose it! Hori: like this? Haruki: hmmm make it tighter! Hori: understood! Haruki san! Hori: haaaaah, haruki san... She smiled while tying the sinner. Hori: Mr sinner, racism is wrong okay? Hori:we should love and treat each other fairly. Hori: try remembering that in your next life. Sinner of racism: for the wages of sin is death!!!!! Hori: ahh they don''t understand Japanese. Hori: there, all done! She was finally done tying the knot. Hori: what do you think narrator?! Narrator:...it''s pretty good.... Hori: hehe! She grinned proudly. Alright! Time to continue searching for a circuit! She pressed on! dragging the sinner on the floor with the rope! Narrator: the streets in this verse are usually empty at night. Narrator: you see, sinners as well as sins are more active during the night.... Narrator: after all "Works of the flesh" are best done in darkness... Hori: what an ominous message narrator, thank you for the heads up but I already knew that! Narrator: for the love of,I wasn''t talking to you! Hori: hmmm, all the stores are closed... Hori: would it be impolite to knock on someone''s door and ask to burrow their circuit? Narrator: that''s not impolite it''s straight up creepy! Hori walked for some time and saw the store where haruki and her always shopped at. Hori:ah cashier san! Cashier: hori chan?! what are you doing so late??? The time is now 10pm It''s that store owner hori saved from a robbery! Narrator: you sure have a lot of old friends. Hori: cashier san, it''s good to see you! Hori said with a warm smile. Cashier: hori chan please call me tengokyu. Hori: ah, tengokyu means heavenly in English! what a lovely name!(Why couldn''t I think of that?!) Tengokyu:aww shucks, HOLY FUCK,IS THAT A SINNER?????!!!!???? The old man widened his mouth upon seeing the sinner of racism hori had tied and was dragging around. Hori:ah that is correct tengokyu san,I didn''t know what to do with it so I tied it up. Tengokyu: what are you doing???? Tengokyu: get that thing away from here!!! He yelled backing up. Sinner of racism: for the wages of sin is death!!!! Hori: but... If I release it, it might end up eating someone. Hori replied with a sad face. Tengokyu:ugh... and we can''t call a priest for a single sinner....! Narrator: priests don''t usually show up for ONE sinner, so people still end up getting eaten. Narrator: think of it like calling the cops for loitering. Narrator: but, in this case, loitering kills people. Hori: excuse me tengokyu-San, will I be able to charge this phone? Tengokyu:ah yes, the stores still open, just look for a circuit in the back. Hori: thank you very much! Hori: okay now you stay here! Hori tied the sinner to a strong rod. Sinner of racism: for the wages of sin is death!!!!! Hori went to charge the phone and came back outside to were tengokyu San was sitting. Tengokyu: that is a sinner of what? I wasn''t privileged enough to study "Tsumibito" Narrator: since the curse is a global problem. Narrator: countries have included "Tsumibito" as an official subject. Narrator:it teaches children and citizens every thing they should know about sins and sinners, what to do and what not to do when encountering one. Narrator: kinda like safety drills to prevent deaths. Hori:(I did not know that! father never included Tsumibito in my home lessons!) Narrator: since your the daughter of FATHER JIRO I''m sure he found it pointless in teaching you about sins and sinners. Narrator: thinking you might never encounter them, but too bad! you got disowned!!! Hori:.... Tengokyu: uhhh hori-chan? Tengokyu:I was asking about the sinner. Hori: ah it''s a sinner of racism notice the uneven colors on its body? Hori: it''s for representing its ideology, that a specific color of race is superior! Tengokyu: wow you sure are smart hori chan! real sharp kid! Tengokyu complimented hori while drinking from his canned beer. Hori: hehe, it''s nothing impressive tengokyu-San,my dad was a priest that''s all. Hori: so I usually read his books about sins and sinners. Narrator: what do you mean dad was a priest?! FATHER JIRO is the head of SHO Japan! Narrator: and currently the strongest being alive!!! Hori:(narrator,I can''t tell anyone that!!!) Tengokyu:wow so your father was a priest? what happened to him? Hori:ah.... ehmmm, he died. Hori:(better yet,I should say I''m dead to him) Hori remembered father jiro''s words. Tengokyu: I''m so sorry to hear that! Hori:...mhm She sadly answered bending her head. Tengokyu:... about that pretty boy,who is he? Hori:oh that is a good friend of mine, haruki san! Tengokyu:... friend?? Hori:...? Hori: yes friend! She answered innocently tilting her head. Tengokyu: but you two aren''t living together right? Hori: oh we are! Tengokyu: *pfffhhhh!* He choked on his beer Hori: tengokyu San?! Tengokyu:*cough!* You *cough!* Tengokyu: this generation sure is different *cough!* Tengokyu: just be sure not to get pregnant or anything. Hori: pregnant? But that is between husband and wife tengokyu San! Hori: although I am not sure how it comes to be....(maybe I''ll ask Shuntaro san) Tengokyu:( what a strange girl....) Tengokyu: but if he ever does anything to you be sure to tell me! Tengokyu: you see, his quite popular amongst girls in this area. Tengokyu: so if anything bad happens, your old man will knock him flat! Tengokyu: I''ve got a daughter so I''m really protective about girls. Tengokyu declared proudly. Hori: that is so reassuring tengokyu San! Hori: but haruki-san is not that kind of person. Hori: even when I''m bathing or in the shower, I notice him sitting outside the house. Hori: he''s very respectful of women. Hori said with a warm smile looking at the night stars. The time was now 10:50 pm Hori:... but tengokyu San, is it not lonely staying alone at the store? Hori: I haven''t seen any employees. Tengokyu:... it''s very lonely,I miss my children,I have 2 boys and a girl! He showed hori the picture on his phone. Tengokyu: the girls the first, her name is Shina. Tengokyu: she''ll be giving me my second grandson this year! Hori:...... Hori: wowwwwww! Tengokyu:(what''s with that pause?) Hori: your really old tengokyu San! Hori said with astonishment looking at the old man. Tengokyu:(I can''t tell if she''s mocking me or not...) Tengokyu: that reminds me, you sure are strong hori chan. He said remembering how hori decimated those poor robbers. Hori:oh, haruki san and I plan on participating in this year''s Sabbath exams! Tengokyu: seriously?! Hori: yes! Haruki san has been training me ever since! Hori:I guess I''ve gotten a little bit stronger. Hori said admiring Haruki''s efforts in training her so far. Tengokyu: be safe out there. Tengokyu:I heard the Sabbath exams are tough. Hori nods appreciating him for his concern. Hori and the old man sat there gisting about whatever. The time is now 11:00 pm. Tengokyu stood up. Tengokyu: you should start going home hori chan,I want to close for the day. Hori:oh of course hori stood up and ran to unplug Haruki''s phone,it entered 32 percent. Hori came outside and untied the sinner,they were about to leave. Hori: but tengokyu San, is it not dangerous staying out this late? Tengokyu:(your one to talk) Tengokyu:... there''s this thing I heard, that sinners don''t just eat anyone. Tengokyu: unless their very hungry of course. Tengokyu: some people say they have "preferences" Hori: preferences? Tengokyu: to put it simply,a sinner of theft will most likely eat someone who steals a lot Tengokyu: then you just apply that logic to every sinner. Hori: wowwwwww! Hori:I didn''t know that! Tengokyu: so it basically means the more pure of heart you are, the more likely you''ll survive in this cruel world. Tengokyu: so that sinner of racism was definitely just starving, cause I''m sure your not a racist hori chan. Hori: I would never discriminate a race! Tengokyu smiles and was about locking the shop. Tengokyu: be sure to pass the SABBATH EXAMS and show me your cross. A cross is a form of licence used to identify priests. Tengokyu: I''ll make sure to give you something, kids love snacks right. Hori brimmed with excitement! Hori: I''ll do my best tengokyu San!!! She waved the man good night and finally went home. Narrator: I''m surprised you know your way back. Hori: haruki san and I have come here many times,of course I would have memorized the road by now. Sinner of racism: for the wages of sin is death!!!!! Hori: shhh! Hori reaches the small forest where her and haruki were living. She tied the sinner to a tree and went inside. Hori:I can finally continue watching! Narrator: wait your not going to sleep?!!? Narrator: the time is 12 in the night! Hori:why would I sleep?if I was going to then I wouldn''t have charged haruki-sans phone! Narrator:...I guess that makes sense... Hori: now where was I Hori relaxed behind a wall and put the next episode. 3 MORE DAYS UNTIL THE SABBATH EXAMS. What Weve Learned William Obeya: hello readers! William Obeya: it''s me the writer! William Obeya:I hope you guys are enjoying the book so far. William Obeya: and Incase your wondering why the Sabbath exams arc is taking so long, it''s because I just finished organizing the trials. William Obeya: as well as characters and "memorable moments" William Obeya: memorable moments as in the things our MC will do to make her stand out (every anime has it) William Obeya: anyways,let me cut to the chase,it''s time to outline some things about the verse we''ve learned so far. William Obeya: you see, we still have a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong way to go until the end of the series. William Obeya: and there are a lot of things I want you guys to get accustomed to. William Obeya: so let''s outline somethings about Tsumibito!(Without any spoilers of course) This is a world where sins have physical manifestations. Due to "the curse" sins manifest in Random individuals whenever there is a spike in their sin committed daily. The amount of sining required for a sin to manifest depends on how much sining triggered the previous manifestation of the previous sin. For example, the sin of lying born on 1920 required 100 lies committed in one day. The sin of lying lived from 1920 to 2025. And was killed by a priest (member of SHO-Sin Hunting Organization) Now for the next sin of lying to be born in 2025, the number of lies committed in a single day will have to surpass the previous numbers of lies that gave birth to the previous sin of lying, which was 100 You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version. So 101 or more lies will have to be told on a single day. So we can represent it like this ?? Sunday: 1 person lied globally (obviously not possible but let''s just use it as an example) Monday: 50 people lied globally Tuesday: 73 people lied globally Wednesday: 39 people lied globally Thursday: 99 people lied globally Friday: 100 people lied globally!!! Now,100 lies caused the birth of the previous sin of lying, so now we''ll need more than that. Saturday: 101 people lied globally on a single day!!! At the exact moment that 101th lie is told, the next sin of lying will immediately manifest in a random person. Be it a boy or girl,man or woman, white or black, old or young,gay or straight. IT DOESN''T MATTER Normally when that happens the person immediately loses his or her humanity and begins craving human flesh! THIS IS ALL JUST AN EXAMPLE, PLEASE IT DOES NOT INFLUENCE THE ACTUAL STORY. Our MC Hori Inori formerly Inori Jiro,is the daughter of the prime minister of Japan FATHER TABATA JIRO or Father jiro for formality. She is 14 years old, her breasts are quite big because of a healthy upbringing and her figure becomes more pronounced after her training for the SABBATH EXAMS, she also gets slightly muscular. Haruki is the sin of.... ehmmm yh I''m not revealing that now, because haruki himself doesn''t know. You see, when a sin manifests in a person,it shows it''s sin written boldly on the victims hand and then fades away. Unfortunately HARUKI WAS SLEEPING when a sin manifested in him, so he did not see the writing on his hand to notify him of his sin. As absurd as this sounds it''s not the first time it''s happened, like I said, after the already explained requirements are met, the sin manifests in a random person. So of course you might be sleeping when a sin manifests in you. Haruki doesn''t think about it too much, because it makes him depressed. Pretty sure this is obvious, but the story takes place in 2025 Japan, Fukui. Father jiro What we know about him so far is that he''s the prime minister of Japan The head of SHO Japan The current richest man alive He is also the strongest man alive, although nobody knows his ability. Hori''s "feelings" As explained in the story, hori gets goosebumps whenever a situation is dire,or whenever a strong attack is incoming. Now the reason she couldn''t dodge when Robber 1 struck her nose with a gun. Was because the goosebumps hori gets before each attack gravely varies. The deadlier the attack, the more goosebumps she gets. So I guess her body didn''t consider getting smacked in the nose as deadly. That''s why she immediately dodged when the robber pointed the gun at her forehead. Even though she''s never heard of a gun, her "feelings" immediately told her that it was dangerous. Making her to dodge it point blank!!!! Hmmm let me see, what else do I need to talk about. Aha! Mrs Shuntaro, hori''s pregnant lady friend. As explained her husband was eaten by a sinner in her presence. You see,as already explained in the chapter before this one, sinner are believed to have "preferences" when devouring humans. Mrs Shuntaro''s husband was eaten by a sinner of addiction. He was a gambling addict, although not addicted enough to turn him into a sinner of addiction but enough to attract one. Luckily for Mrs Shuntaro, she doesn''t have any addictions so the sinner left her and her unborn child alone after devouring the husband of course. But unfortunately for Mrs Shuntaro, her husband had a lot of debt, causing her living standards to dramatically drop. You notice her shopping at the old man''s store a lot right? It''s because he gives her special discounts because of her condition, pregnant and in debt. What a kind old man. Okay! that''s all for now folks! Like I always say, I''d really be happy to see any of your comments about the story so far,be it plot, characters or just your favorite moments! I LOVE talking about the verse with readers. I mean that''s basically the entire point of writing, to share my story with the world! Anyways till next time! see you all in the second "What We''ve Learned"