Author's Note: Spoilers for chapter 58.
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Someone once asked Tsubaki what it's like to cut through someone. How does it feel, as an actual sword?
When Tsubaki sliced through Mifune's gut, it was like tearing through a satchel of wine. His blood was warm and wet, and when she rematerialized, her hand was firmly pressed into the gash. She remembers how his hair was matted and stuck to his face, and how his breathing was shallow, rapid. The moment the blade disappeared and Tsubaki took human form, she remembers how he collapsed, the full weight of his body dropping on her shoulders.
His body sagged; one last breath. And then his soul escaped into the air.
