"If I leave the Obata Family, I'll have nothing left. As long as—as long as I can bear a son, as long as my son can inherit the family business, then I can have everything…I can't leave; it's impossible…"
Kamiyagawa observed his employer's shifting expressions, shrugged, and said nothing further.
Whether the funeral of Obata Himezuki had truly occurred was uncertain, but something about her, some essential part, surely had died.
A few seconds later, the lady returned to normal.
As if nothing had happened, she bowed elegantly to Kamiyagawa: "I'll go visit the Kyojin Shrine you mentioned. Thank you again, Mr. Kamiya."
…
Once Obata Himezuki's figure disappeared, the pitch-dark field was left with only Kamiyagawa standing alone, gripping the Ichimonji Sword's scabbard.
After several seconds, Hannya materialized beside him.
"You let her go again?"
