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I volunteered to die forever!

[WAIT NO START AT THE BEGINNING GIRL!]

We showed up in our room and we couldn't leave and there was no food and we were told to pick someone to sacrifice and I-- I volunteered, alright?

[she freezes up. that's... that's what she had missed while she was gone? if Ichirin weren't here she'd be glad, but.]

... Why?

[of course Murasa knows why. it's Ichirin. but she can't help but ask anyway.]

I thought you had gone. I thought you weren't here anymore, so it didn't matter if I was or not.

[And. They were going to take kids. Which is... not okay.]

[she grabs Ichirin by the shoulders.]

It doesn't matter if I'm gone or not! You're supposed to live! You have to!

I know! I was scared, Minamitsu! You have no idea how I felt while I was stuck in that room!

[She's supposed to be the sensible one. The one who understands things. How could she even begin to understand that!?]

... You're right. I don't know how you felt.

[her hands don't leave Ichirin's shoulders.]

But... you're here, alive, so...

... and you're here too.

[And so is Unzan, but it looks like Ichirin isn't translating for him or he's keeping quiet so they can have... whatever this is.]

I really... I really thought you were gone, you know? How am I supposed to make a temple without you?

... I won't leave you again. I promise.

[not if she can help it, at least.]

[She'd say the same but. Murasa probably wouldn't believe it.]

The boss of our captors showed himself the other day, too.

And what did he want?

[she hasn't gotten a chance to get to know the new one. the first one was a total biiitch.]

For us to sacrifice a person from every room... but it didn't really go that way. There was a fight on the deck, but I didn't stay to see how it went.

[Cough.]

That makes me seem like a coward, doesn't it?

No. I'm glad you're safe.

[... sure whynot another hug.]

[Okay she'll hug back. Maybe it wasn't such a bad thing to do.]

I wanted to protect whoever I could from the people who fled below deck.

[Like her.]

He's coming back, but you heard that I hope?

[WHY DOES SHE KEEP MISSING THESE THINGS]

No, I didn't. You'll be staying somewhere safe below deck then, right?

[ichirin!!]

... Wrong.

[welp]

There'll be plenty of other people charging against him. You don't need to fight.

But... but this could get us home, Minamitsu!

[that gets her to pause.]

How do you know that for sure?

The announcement. The Captain of this vessel said the device in the hold could be made to send up back, and to free him and his family.

[Trapped ship ghosts. You have to help now, captain.]

If we let that be destroyed then there's no hope for us.

[she doesn't caaaare about the ship's ghosts. she's not like them, trapped to a single vessel.]

... We stay together. I'm not losing sight of you.

[but Murasa isn't objecting to fighting.]

I wouldn't have it any other way, Minamitsu.

Just try not to let your emotions get the better of you.

Worry about yourself first, alright? I'll be fine.

[probably not. hah.]

Unzan and I say the same to you.

[Hmph.]

[she puts a hand on Ichirin's arm.]

Then I'll worry about you for you.

[A smile crosses Ichirin's lips and-- she giggles.]

Then who is Unzan going to worry about? You?

[Then who is she supposed to worry about after ruining this tender moment.]