Kyuden Shika

When she settles into him he kisses the top of her head. His hand wraps around her waist and pulls her tight. "He likely hurts. It's a difficult thing. But I also hope that he can be happy as well. I would want that for him, to learn that one can find love for many, that our hearts are big and can h...

"All of them make us who we are. You would not be the person you are now if not for those things. As much as they might pain us, the bad memories are a part of the path we walk. But I want to be there to walk it with you. Every step."

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"May they help you find happiness and peace as well Asahina Soyokaze," he returned. "It has been good to know you."

"Not that," he says, shaking his head. "Explore with her."

"I suspect not. Yasu-san likely wants me to visit the Kuni for spiritual discussion at some point. We'll get to spar and work out together then. If I am lucky I'll be studying with the Inquisitors before then and have even more experience to share with the Kuni," he says, revealing that he may yet b...

"Mitsuki likes to share the stories of her people. Ask about them. Find inspiration and create from there. And if you are worried about pleasing her, then ask. Be forward, unafraid to ask what she wants and then do it," he says. "And for fortunes sake, don't try to figure it out with someone else fi...

"If our roles were reversed, I would be spending as much of the day with Mitsuki as possible. There must be something there that makes it a good match or the Deer would not have made it. Do not assume that there will be no spark. Look for the tinder and light it. And for your information, my father ...

"She speaks to many people like that I imagine. Do not take it personally. Accept it for what it more likely is. Trying to help you to understand her and her point of view. And if she didn't want to share those things with you she would not have spoken to you on multiple occasions. You are a kind an...

"I never got fawned over. More often than not, I found myself in situations where I was not good enough, and was told so," he admits. "But did you show positive attention to anyone other than Bai? Did you truly try to connect with anyone else? Or did you just stand next to others and say hello? To g...