At the east side of Pinress the borderland, Nozumo’s gaze wanders around, looking for the sign the rightful King of Hikari had left him. Surprisingly, instead of a sign, the prince had shown himself and he had fallen into his knees.
“Your highness,” he greets, not daring to look at him. “It is dangerous for you to be out here meeting a spy like me. You could’ve left a sign, your highness.”
“Kenshi had found my sister and I have the mage’s news. He came to my sister, she sensed her energy.”
“I have seen the mage’s death but forgive me for I could not recognize your sister, her highness. The witch’s water had became blurry before I could recognize her.”
“Rise, Nozumo, you need not to apologize.” And so he did. “How is our Kingdom?”
“They keep guard at the borders. The king had ordered Yushiro to execute the demon crown prince. They say they wer
“I like you in both ways, Mizuko.”Mizuko would toss and turn in her bed whenever she hears his voice. That sentence, Kenshi’s reply to her question is stuck on replay in her head.The awkward part was that after he told her that, she had run away like an idiot. She dare ask him the stupid question and now that she heard his reply, he went home running. That’s the stupidiest thing she could ever do and she did it.“I am so stupid!” She took a pillow and cover her face, shouting her heart out. Why must she run away?!And suddenly, she heard a knock on the her door that made her stop and stare at it for a second. Then, she abruptly stand up to get the door, opening it.“Will you help me with dinner, sweetie? I am afraid I have a visitor and I need your honesty with my cooking.”“A visitor? Is Kenshi coming?” she asked, eyes wide. In every second that passes, she coul
With his power, Kenshi opened a portal to the other world known as Chikyuo or as what Mizuko calls it, Earth. He looks around and changes his clothes like those of a guy who crossed the streets. Baggy clothes and jeans that feels sticky. It isn’t his type but he wanted to explore the city since he will be living there for a few months or weeks if he feels bored. Kenshi never adored Earth and the mortals who lived there. They were unhappy despite having much than what humans have in Souzou. They have technologies and their lives were easier and still they are never happy.Humans only appreciate what they have when it’s too late and it’s gone. It is their nature. Demons he know of appreciates everything they have and never regrets anything.
As soon as Kenshi was done, his golden eyes were once again open. Now that the puzzle is complete, he is feeling the need to do something about it. “That little trash had escaped, eh?” Kenshi displays a lopsided grin, resting his cheek on his palm. “It is my fault after all.”With a heavy sigh, he stands up and started walking towards what he believe is Mizuko’s room. It smelt of Mizuko. He isn’t always the type to check other people’s stuffs but he would like to know how she was living here. Mizuko’s room was not so tidy, not so organize and her blanket was just tossed somewhere. Her mirror on the wall had photographs glued to the sides. An old lady was with Mizuko in almost all the photographs. She had this
Kozuko keeps thinking about his sister and Kenshi’s words. If he breaks his promise to Kenshi, two life will be lost and he can’t afford to lose the demon crown prince’s life. He does not know to what extent Kenshi is capable of but he knows it will always be his lost if he dare defy Kenshi.He has seen it before, the dark place where Kenshi’s demons hide. Confusing enough, there was not only demons there, there were from the light too. White wings glowing as bright as the sun and he could not see clearly what it was. The crown prince of demons can easily govern everything but why does he want everyone to treat him like he is to their level? Isn’t it good to suppress your people? Doesn’t it feel good to be that powerful and design the world like how you want to be in your mind? But why K
In the kitchen, Mizuko is all out in her honesty with Miranda’s cooking. She isn’t the one cooking but it’s almost her anyway. She has no idea why but it is her that is panicking when it is just Kenshi. “I never saw you so worked up in the kitchen before.” Miranda noticed how she’s fast and careful with slicing. “I wonder if it is Kenshi. Hmm.”“He knows I am in the kitchen and he knows I taste your cooking. If it’s bitter or too sweet he will blame it on me!”Miranda softly chuckles, stirring her soup. “I think Nozumo is coming for dinner tonight.”“Was it your guest the other night?” Mizuko asked and
It’s a bright morning and Blue is on a hide out with Yushiro. She is supposed to be with Mizuko practicing but then she was called in for a very important mission in Pinress: to find out where these deformed demons came from. These shuffled beast keeps crossing their borders and they are getting harder to contain. They suspect that Yami could be experimenting and the deformed ones are being sent over to Hikari. “If only we could cross over,” Yushiro muttered. “Why don’t we cross their borders, master?” Blue suggested. “That’s defiance, Blue.”“But doesn’t th
During the day, Mizuko helps in the shop and around 4:00 pm, Kenshi would come and take her to see places with him. Her days were suddenly full and sunny, her nights were starry and her face displays a bright smile. Her life is quickly changed from monotonous to this crazy adventure! She would not ask for her to be back in her old world where she works all night and eat cup noddles and canned foods. It was lonely. Mizuko was in her joyful thoughts when suddenly Miranda came rushing in their shop. The witch was still catching her breath and her arms rested on the counter. "I-Is something the matter, Miranda?"Miranda raises a hand in front of her, inhaling deeply and finally facing her. "It
On the front porch Blue kept her eyes at the dark surroundings, waiting for Keisuke to come back. He was suddenly gone when she went down for dinner. She was also being mean to him. It has been two nights of staying in Yami's territory and all they showed her is kindness. Even Keisuke does come back when he said he would. It's like they don't lie. When she raised her head once again, she saw Keisuke heading back to her. There was an unexplained expression on his face. The moment their eyes met, she saw him twitch his upper lip. "Aish, this demon," she murmurs. Keisuke sat beside her, watching the outside too. "You should be in bed so your wounds heal up fast."&nb
Back in the world of Souzou, three months after the battle, the liveliness of the Kingdom came back. The children would run freely. Demons and humans are free to cross borders now.They have come to understand that each is alike each other. That the Demonic rule will be honored and respected by the humans as their thanks for helping them free their kingdom from the devils.Today, they celebrate the crowning of the new king and everyone is present. Demon and humans came, the King and Queen together with the crown princess had also attended. Well, some human were still scared of the king and Queen as they appear too powerful but as soon as they saw the smiles they felt relieved.The ceremony was perfect, the crowds cheer and when they saw their new King, the roarin
Their enemies were captured as they surrender and Kozuko announced their win against the devil. It was time to take their Kingdom back.Hannock decided to disappear out of their sight. After all, all of his magic were taken by Kenshi and all he can do now is live a life in the shadows.It was like Hanabi had spoken to him once more while his feet were reached by the golden water. For the first time in a while he felt warm and he felt the embrace of his sister. He longed to feel it again and Kenshi made him feel it again.Now Hannock finally accepts the fact that only someone who didn't need the crystals could control it. Someone like Kenshi is most suitable for those crystals.As Hannock roams Pinress,
The moment finally came when all of the warriors needed to say their good byes to their loved ones and their homes. Those who go to war either comes back or stays in the battlefield.As everyone marches to cross the border and enter the borderland Pinress, Mizuko glances side by side. She has been into war a couple of times already. This shouldn't make her feel overwhelmed but it does. The fact that, her family and friends was there, that she could lose them terrifies her.The stressing part is, she can't get a hold of Kenshi. He is supposed to be with them in this war but he is nowhere to be found. Though she is secured by any harm here, she isn't safe from the promise she made with Pixie. Hannock could target only Kenshi but she is relieved that Kenshi wasn't here."I hope h
In the middle of training, Blue had excused herself when Keisuke showed up at their training site. They've really not talk so much about them these days."I know this is a bit sudden but, I would like to ask for your time tonight."Keisuke couldn't look straight in Blue's eyes. He has not really asked a girl before so naturally he is not so confident to ask."I-I can't," Blue replied that actually made Keisuke abruptly look at her."Why? Are you doing something later? Training?""No, it's just... my brother. We agreed to have dinner together later. You see, we are going to war tomorrow and I might not be able to spend time with him anymore so we decided to have that dinner."Now he understands why. He should have asked her yesterday but
For her third and fourth day, Mizuko spent it all with Kenshi. They went swimming on the river, the other one camping. They stargazed and wish on shooting stars. In all those days, Mizuko wished she could do those again with Kenshi. She wished she wasn’t blinded by revenge then.“Mermaids here are very terrible. They drown people they do not like,” Mizuko told Kenshi.One time when she decided to come along with her father’s mission, they needed to cross the sea. She heard a beautiful melody and she didn’t notice she was under a spell until her brother covered her ears.“They are not all bad. They are actually fond of things in the land,” Kenshi retorts.“You a
I am in love with you. Those words are spiraling inside of Mizuko's head. They don't seem to disappear no matter what she does, his voice was everywhere.Kenshi looked too serious to even take it back and he didn't take it back. It made everything worse for Mizuko. That when they came back to Souzou, she ran away from him. It was like a dejavu from when one of them confessed and she ran away. She herself barely even remember that embarrassing moment."Ugh! Why did I have to run away from him again? It's embarrassing!" She groans, her hands on her face and pulling them down."Love problems?" Kozuko who was wiping his blade asked her. She then nodded. "So he finally admitted to you his feelings. Good thing. I don't see why you have to groan like that.""I ra
After the announcement, Mizuko decided to stay away from the crowd and went her way to the training section. But then Pixie had followed and called her which she turn around to."Your highness," she calls and lowered her head for some moment and raised it."I saw the way my brother looked at you," Pixie said. It made her gulped. "You must remember our promise.""I am very well aware, your highness.""Good. Stay away from my brother as it is good for the both of you." Before Pixie leaves, he wanted to remind Mizuko of their promise. "You are not to tell brother about you and him. Nor is anybody allowed to tell him. If he knows, it's your life's cost.""What?" Mizuko was surprised to hear the rest of it. Did she mishear it or she really just forgot? "But I only promised not to tell you
A week. How can she decide in a week? How will she make a week count? Will she really be able to tell him? But how can she betray him too?Mizuko released a heavy sigh, her head down. She has all the ingredients now but she feels like it has no use anymore. There's no way she'd let Kenshi hear the truth from someone else but her. It's better to do it herself than let Hannock have Kenshi."Ah! I'm doomed!" Mizuko shouts in despair, grabbing her hair. "What do I do?""Are you alright, Mizuko?" Blue who is done hitting all her target came to sit with her under the shade. "I thought you had gotten all the ingredients?""I have but like I said, my uncle has threatened me to telling Kenshi. I have a week.""Let him do it than betray Kenshi or die.""It would be better
Mariposas is like another world really bright, Mizuko's dream place when she was so much younger. It was a pixie place but much bigger and so much magical. It was breathtaking there until the mariposas saw Kenshi. One flew in an unprecedented speed towards Kenshi then another and then another and almost all of them that she wasn't even entertained.Mizuko was being pushed over to the side. She can't even see Kenshi anymore with all those mariposas surrounding him. Now this is what she hated the most. Now she is wishing she had just did a little briefing with Kenshi.She is a damn extra in this world of beautiful people with gorgeous butterfly wings. Her eyes drooped in boredom as she sits down on a rock frustratingly watching Kenshi with all those females.