CINNAMON

Departure Preparation

Deiki turned to the sky that was already afternoon, “alah, today until here first. ” after that he immediately disappeared.

Kazuo was still there, he glanced at Deiki who had already left, “as usual, he never made any pleasantries. ” his inner self.

“hosh.. hosh..!! ” everyone is setting their breath, it looks like they just did a pretty strenuous exercise.

“huh! this is very boring compared to fighting. ” muttered Sansiro, then turned to Sinam, “Sinam, let's go home.! ” said.

“oi, Sansiro.! ” Suddenly Yoja called, Sansiro turned his head immediately, “you can stay in my house if you want until we go to the Twin Sword Village, after all my father and mother are not home.. well, that's if you want. ” he said rather doubtfully.

Sansiro turned to Yoja, “no need, I will go home with Sinam. ” he said.

“my house is big enough to accommodate you and your friends, I know you guys live in the countryside. ” said Yoja.

Sansiro looked at Yoja for a while, then turned to Sinam, “Sinam, how.?! ” said.

Sinam smiled, “I have business, so I have to go. ” he replied. “you will, next time I also come. ”

“oh, so, yes. alright.! ” says Sansiro.

Sinam and Satoji walk out the gate, “I can't invite Sansiro to meet teacher Abame. ” Inner Sinam.

Satoji walks beside Sinam, he turns to Saken who is also looking at him , “cih, he keeps looking at me like that, if there is a chance I will finish him. ” his mind looks upset.

Saken stared intently at Satoji, “I know he inherited the power of Satan, but.. What demon is that.? ” inner.

Sinam and Satoji continued walking, they passed through various kinds of merchants on the roadside.

Sinam took his wallet patterned with flowers, then checked the contents, “ya, geez..my money stay this way. ” murmured, “basis teacher Abame fucking, he told me to buy food, , but do not give money. ” he continued.

after that, Sinam was seen ordering some food, then continued the journey while carrying the package of food.

★ ★★★★

Sinam and Satoji were in Abame's tree house late at night, and they were seen enjoying the food that Sinam brought from the center of Yama Village, some torch lights illuminating the tree house.

“wah, this is delicious.You are really Sinam's best. ” Abame eats food voraciously.

“if you want again, you have to give the money, if it continues like this, I am poor. ” Sinam said cynically.

Abame looked at Sinam with a serious face, “poor said you? from the beginning you were poor, you made me angry. ” he stretched his muscles.

“sorry teacher, sorry.! ” Sinam fear.

“hahaha.. ” Satoji laughs loosely staring at Sinam and Abame, “so this.the bond between teacher and student. ” his inner self.

“hahaha.. ” Abame laughs.

“hahaha..! ” Sinam following.

a moment later, Sinam was lying with a loud snoring, he was sound asleep.

on the other hand, Satoji was sitting on the terrace of the tree house, his gaze fixed on the top, looking at the crescent moon accompanied by thousands of stars, he seemed to be pensive.

“what are you thinking, Satoji.? ” Abame appears and sits next to Satoji.

Satoji turned his head, then looked back at the sky, “no. ” he replied.

“ada I want to tell you, Satoji. ” said Abame, “I know you're friends with Sinam, but. You can't keep close to him, you can't stay close to him, slowly about you who are from the Taro Clan will be revealed. I'm sure you already know what happened after that. ” he said.

Satoji turned his head to Abame, he looked thoughtful with a serious face.

“Satoji, you can be my student. I'm not too strong to make you a great fighter, do you have a grudge that you have to avenge, the road to becoming a great fighter is not easy. All it takes hard work. ” said Abame.

Satoji was surprised, “kau.. why do you know.? ”

Abame smiled faintly, “I heard the news that the Taro Clan had been slaughtered, I did not expect any special child to survive. ”.

“special.?! ” Satoji surprised.

“you inherited the power of the Devil Wolf, Satoji.. ” Abame reply quickly.

Satoji looked at his palm that immediately shook, immediately Deiki said when telling about the Seven Devils flashed, “so. I am a half-demon man.

Satoji stared at Abame's back, “this person? although he always behaves well, but. it feels very difficult to believe it. his smile all this time as if fake. ” his inner.

Abame glanced at Satoji, “I know who slaughtered the Taro Clan, but I will not tell her. ” her inner self.

Next morning...

Sinam and Satoji are back because of the fight, as usual, Sinam always comes last, the other children have come, including Sansiro for sleeping at Yoja's house.

Harumi approaching Sinam, “hey, Sinam! you always come later, instead of you walking every morning from the outskirts of the village to the center of the village, you better stay in my house.! ” said it bluntly.

“eh.?! ” Sinam and the others were shocked, they stared at Harumi with complicated faces.

Harumi looked at Sinam who was also looking at her, “ji, if you don't want to, I don't force it either. ” her cheeks are slightly flushed.

Sinam smiled warmly, “ I did not expect, it turns out you are very good, Harumi. ” he said, “but, I can not live in the residence of the Sato Clan, the Clan from which the Village Leader Yama came. ” said.

Harumi was stunned staring at Sinam, her cheeks getting red, “ya, already. ” he said slowly.

Kaori glanced at Harumi, “what the fuck is that cute pretentious attitude.? ” his inner self, then looked at Satoji, “that child named Satoji came again.I don't get tired of looking at him, he's handsome once. ” his inner self.

Taps...

Deiki suddenly appeared, he looked at all of his students, then glanced around, “I have to make sure Kazuo is not here, he just interfered. ” his inner self is upset, “good, he is not there. ”

Deiki stared at everything, “well everyone, let's continue the training..! ” shears.

the rehearsal started again, Sinam and the others continued to train, all of them looking so exhausted and bored, while Satoji just looked on.

it was late in the afternoon, this time Sinam and Satoji joined Sansiro to rest at Yoja's house, they did not have to go back to the outskirts of the village.

things like that continued, not feeling today was the sixth day of practice, nothing changed, only Satoji started to blend in with the others, but not with Saken, he said, they seem to be moving away from each other.

Deiki looked at everything, “good children, today's training is enough to be here. ” he said, “and one more, tomorrow does not need to come, rest enough, rest enough, we will travel quite a distance, towards the Twin Sword Village it may take about a day and a half. ” he said. then leave before hearing the answers of his students.

“what-what the hell? but there is something I want to ask. ” Yoja looks pissed.

“you are right, he does not deserve to be a teacher. ” Jiromaru said.

Kaori approached Satoji, she looked doubtful, “hey, Satoji.. I made a cake, do you want to taste.? ” he opened a cloth wrapping wrapped in a cake container, he looked timid.

Satoji was stunned looking at Kaori, then smiled thinly, “ alright, just think of this as a sign of our friendship. ” he said then tasted.

“friendship.?! ” Inner Kaori, “what she really does not know. it feels really sick. ” she is like lost hope.

a while later, Kaori returned smiling looking at Satoji, “it doesn't matter what she thinks I am, at least I am close to her. ” her inner self.

among the others, Sinam and Kaori who are closest to Satoji, Kaori always gives more attention, she never gets tired of Satoji's cold demeanor.

tonight, as usual, Sinam, Satoji, and Sansiro rest at Yoja's house, they are asleep in the dreamland, the long night is short.

the next day, Sinam returns to the outskirts of the village to meet his grandparents, as well as Sansiro.

“grandfather, grandma.. tomorrow I leave for Twin Sword Village. I hope grandfather and grandmother take care of health. ” said Sinam softly.

“don't worry about us, just focus on your training, don't you aspire to be a great fighter. ” grandparents smile loosely.

on the other hand, Sansiro met his father who was in the rice field, “ayah, tomorrow I will go to the Twin Sword Village.Look at that later, I will be a great fighter beyond father. ” he said spirit.

sansiro's father Tsurugi smiled faintly, then stroked Sansiro's hair, “as a parent, I can only support every path you take.

after meeting my grandfather and grandmother, Sinam also entered the forest, where Abame was, “guru Abame, I will fight tomorrow, my opponent is from the three big Villages.. I'll use the Steps you gave me. ” he said.

“Sinam, if you are really desperate, really can not fight anymore. surrender. ” said Abame flat.

“surrender.?! ” Sinam surprised, “why.?! ”

Abame looks serious, “I just don't want anything bad to happen to you. ” he said.

“calm down, I won't lose.! ” Sinam smile warmly.

Abame looked at Sinam, “there is something that limits him to death while in battle. If he is desperate, I fear the Water in his body comes out. If the world knows, he is not saved. ” his inner.