We finally arrived in the inner village. The village was full of liveliness and wonder, the aroma of many local food spots, children playing games on the streets, and most importantly, the huge dojo in the heart of the village.
There are seven banners surrounding the front gate, symbolizing the seven most powerful samurai defense forces, with Shakaromi's being one of the seven.
"Okay, we're here. If you try anything funny, I will end your life at supersonic speeds." Ms. Asami says in her usual cold and serious tone; however, I couldn't tell if she was joking or not.
We walked towards the gate, and I saw two huge, red and gold, armored doors.
"My my, what do we have here~" A floaty and bubbly female voice says from the top of the large wall.
"I have the man we were looking for, Namo Himoka…" Ms. Asami pauses,
"However, he says he's innocent. He claims that he never tried to murder anyone."
I feel a shiver crawl down my spine as I feel Ms. Asami's gaze over me. Her eyes are piercing through the back of my skull right now, and I have no idea what I did to make this woman hate my guts so much.
"Relax, Chief, He looks harmless to me! Besides, I have a feeling that he doesn't even know how to fight anyway." The bubbly female says in a snarky tone. I just got here, and I'm already starting to get irritated by this annoying girl.
Just then, the girl gracefully hops down from the guard wall, and I finally get a good look at her. She was wearing a kyūdō uniform, a form of martial arts that uses archery. She had a long braid down to her lower back, and her eyes were a lighter purple than Ms. Asami's.
"Yozuha Daki, pleased to meet you, Namo-Kun~" Ms. Asami suddenly furrowed her eyebrows,
"Daki! Don't talk to the criminal! He's obviously dangerous…" Ms. Asami said with resentment. I did nothing to this woman… Why does she hate me so much?
"Anyways, let's get in the dojo, the higher-ups want to see you." Ms. Asami then glanced at Daki.
"Keep a close eye on him. We would probably try to make a move when we least expect it…"
Daki giggles and nods, patting me on the shoulder and taking out her bow. "Hehe, careful, Mr. Criminal, my aim is pretty good~" Daki says while sticking her tongue out and winking in a teasing manner.