Chapter 8: Fury of the storm. Jinrou vs sorceress
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(Play Shiki OST Pendulum)
Jin was shaking. Everyone took turns watching him as the nightmares plague Jin. He was constantly tossing and turning erratically and sweating.
"Jin-kun... Please come back to us... The pain you're showing is already affecting all of us." Mizore somberly said.
The struggle seen on him was too much. Mizore left the tent to leave Jin to recover.
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Meanwhile, the newspaper club was contemplating whether to let Ruby recover or take her life.
"What should we do...? We can't just outright kill her... There must be a reason why she has a vendetta against humans" Tsukune reasoned.
"I understand what you're saying. However, the recent events with Jin has made me feel very doubtful to even ask her." Moka said.
"Let's not suddenly think of leaving her alone. Jin already defeated her in his enraged state." Kurumu said.
"While she's attractive and all, we need to find out why she's like this." Gin said.
"Everyone, stop arguing already... Jin's slowly recovering but he won't be able to wake up for a few hours. The nightmares for him have grown severely." Mizore said.
The newspaper club was silent for a while. They couldn't think of anything else but wait.
(Pendulum OST ends here)
(Play Shiki OST Eau de Vie)
By then, Ruby was slowly regaining consciousness. The newspaper club heard Ruby groaning in pain. They all decided to surround her in a distance.
"-Groan-... What happened to me...? Why am I here?" Ruby questioned.
Immediately, she remembers her battle with Jin and started to shake. Before she could get up, the newspaper club surrounded her.
"We have a few questions that we want to ask with you…" Mizore said in a cold tone. Ruby nodded hesitantly.
"Why do you have such condescended with humans?" Moka asked.
Ruby was reluctant to answer, but she knew that the person who overwhelmed her was near. Reluctant, she decided to answer the question.
"My parents were killed by a reckless driver. They were overrun by large trucks that were holding moving furniture." Ruby answered.
Upon hearing that, Jin suddenly woke up and screamed loudly.
"HaaaaaaaAAAAAAHHHHH!"
The loud scream startled everyone. They immediately raced to Jin, who was enveloped in an aura of ice. Mizore quickly threw herself to him and hugged him tightly.
"Snap out of it, Jin! Wake up from your nightmares!" Mizore screamed.
Eventually, Jin calmed down, but had an angry expression. He looked at Ruby who was now scared stiff.
"The person driving the moving truck… Can you describe how he looked?" Jin asked.
"He was a muscular man who was wearing a red jumpsuit. He had golden eyes and had blue colored hair." Ruby answered.
"Do you have a clear image of him...? Anything that showed what he looked like?" Jin angrily asked.
Ruby was reluctant to comply with the jinrou's demand. In spite of that, she used her magic to create a detailed picture of the man, showing exactly how he looked.
'Who is that man that's making Jin so angry?' Mizore thought with fright.
She never saw him look so angry before.
'This guy must've been the reason why Jin has such a pessimistic view in life. He has been fighting against his own nature for some time.' Gin thought.
Immediately, the pressure in the surrounding area just got heavy. They noticed Jin with his anger beyond his limit. The aura was raging around him, freezing the sand on his feet. Jin's eyes became black with icy blue irises. He quickly went to a 20 foot boulder in his rage.
"TATSUMI, DAMN HIM TO HELL!"
With a loud yell, he thrust his fist into the rock, making it explode like a bomb. Jin's expression was full of anger.
Everyone heard the name loudly. They questioned whether the name was taboo or it caused him to become enraged.
"CURSE THAT BASTARD! EVEN IN DEATH, HE STILL CAUSES PROBLEMS TO EVERYONE HE MEETS!" Jin shouted.
"He definitely needs some space for now. I have a feeling it may relate to what happened with him." Moka said.
"Ok... We'll talk with him later when he calms down." Ruby said with a shake.
"Anyway, how long have you lived in that sunflower hill?" Yukari asked.
"I've lived for almost 12 years in Witch's Hill." Ruby answered.
"What is the reason of you attacking humans that visit the hill?" Gin asked.
"They've desecrated my home with their development plans on making a garbage dump there. The unnecessary destruction caused enough hatred from me to lash out at anyone trespassing. The humans didn't stop... They continued to lay waste on the beautiful hill that's now my home! I can't forgive them for doing such pointless destruction of the land." Ruby said.
"You have the same hatred that Jin possessed... However, in his case, he's planning to hunt down his kind for what they done to him. I fear he may plan to wipe them out of existence." Mizore said.
Ruby was surprised of what the yuki-onna said.
"What do you mean...? Are you saying that man who killed my parents was one of his kind?" Ruby asked.
"Yes... He's been battling his own nature for some time. If you didn't get a clear picture, Jin-chan has been suffering for a while. He can relate to how you feel, but his explanation is more severe than yours." Mizore answered.
Everyone was silent for a few seconds. They were attempting to understand more about Jin.
"You wanted to kill the humans the same way Sora-san wanted to kill his kind." Gin said.
"What's wrong with me killing humans? What's wrong with Sora-san killing his kind?" Ruby asked with fury.
It took a few seconds till Moka came up with an answer.
"Isn't there any way to live with one another than causing conflict each other?" Moka asked.
"It's useless. There's no point in living together. They've started their mess and they'll have to fix it up." Ruby said with disdain.
"If your parents are dead, then who's been taking care of you?" Kurumu asked.
"Another sorceress by the name, Oyakata. She's been caring for me since I was orphaned. She's planning to kill the humans off." Ruby warned.
Everyone realized that the threat from the Witch's Hill was more serious than usual. Jin, after venting his anger outside, decided to have listen in to the conversation.
"She plans to kill the humans? Talk about being egotistical." Kurumu remarked.
Ruby looked at her with slight surprise.
"Hurting others to accomplish one's goal... How selfish and unconscionable…" Kurumu said.
"That's pretty profound coming from you, Kurumu-san." Moka said.
"But she's right... Your goals are no different than a human's... Monsters also think like humans...because we have something that's almost relating to them. A soul capable of feeling emotions." Mizore conveyed.
"Witches may sound scary because of their abilities, but they are closely related to humans first off. I don't find them discomforting or any negative feelings for them." Jin commented.
Everyone turned to Jin, who was watching with an emotionless expression. They were surprised on how he provided proof to Mizore's explanation.
"Understand this... I'm heading back to that hill to talk with the real sorceress of those plant monsters. By trying to attack me, she instantly started the fight. I won't allow her to get away of what she has done." Jin said with a glare.
The glare was strong enough to scare everyone he laid eyes on. Ruby was more concerned of him than the others.
"You can't just go and fight her down! She'll tear you apart!" Ruby said.
"Not until I freeze her soul in ice." Jin retorted, showing his icy aura.
(Eau De Vie OST ends here)
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The Newspaper club was accompanied with Ruby to head back to the Witch's Hill. Everyone began to feel an oppressive aura encircling around the area. It was even affecting Tsukune, who was starting to tremble.
"Don't bother losing your heads here. This one will be a tough battle." Jin said.
"We know... Right now, we need to wait whether Ruby's master will answer with reason or not." Tsukune said.
Jin sighed for a second. He then looked at Ruby, who was dreadfully nervous.
"Go to your master and convince her to stop these attacks. If she doesn't, we have no choice but to fight." Jin said.
Ruby was reluctant, but she complied. Using her staff, she conjured a pair of black wings. The wings were similar to a raven's, almost appearing black as night. Ruby flew off to the mansion at the center of the sunflower fields.
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Ruby went to entrance of the mansion to speak with her master. She opened the door and walked to a large room.
"Oyakata-sama... I want to talk with you about something." Ruby said silently.
By then, a flurry of vines ensnared her whole body. They were slowly squeezing her harshly.
"You're but a traitor to my plans, Ruby. For your insubordination, you will be punished... I already knew there were people that talked with you. For that, I'll attend to this nuisance and deal with them." Oyakata said, grabbing her spell book.
"No Oyakata-sama! Don't fight them!" Ruby shouted.
The vines around Ruby tangled around her, squeezing her body. She screamed in pain.
"Silence! I will kill them!" Oyakata said with disdain.
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(Play Shiki OST - Imaging November)
The group heard a loud scream echo from the field. They knew who it was.
"That's Toujou-san...! We need to get to that mansion." Jin said.
The group nodded and raced their through the fields. While running, several thorn vines appeared and entangled the Newspaper club members' legs. They were all trapped.
"My my... What an interesting bunch. A vampire, succubus, a fellow witch, a yuki-onna, a human, a werewolf, and a mysterious one." Oyakata said.
"You...! If I'm not mistaken, you're the one named Oyakata that Toujou-san mentioned." Jin said.
"You got it. My servant has been disobedient after meeting with you and your friends. I will not allow you to step into this area no more! You are all a hindrance to my plans." Oyakata said.
"So you don't plan to talk reasonably... Kurumu was right. You are unconscionable enough not to be reasoned with." Jin said, releasing his ice aura.
"I see we have a rebellious one. I'll deal with you shortly." The sorceress said with glee.
She then charged her magical energy and caused the sunflowers to morph into a battalion of man eating plants. She laughed maniacally as the plants swarmed Jin and his friends.
"Strength with numbers... You need to bring your A-game out if you think that'll overwhelm me." Jin commented.
With a wave of his hand, Jin created a blizzard using his cryokinesis. The plants quickly withered from the icy winds.
'Whoa... I don't want to get caught from his ice attacks anymore... That's scary enough for me to stay away from anyone he knows.' Gin thought with comical fear.
"Snap out of it Gin and get out of those vines. We'll need your speed for this." Jin said.
"You don't have to tell me that twice you know." Gin retorted, breaking the vines apart.
"Impressive...for a yuki-otoko... However, these plants were created by my magic. They were created for the sole purpose of protecting this hill and to kill the humans in the city. I can easily reanimate them without tiring." Oyakata said.
'Damn, she's right about one thing. These plants will be troublesome due to their reanimation... We'll have to savagely destroy them to prevent them from regenerating.' Jin thought.
"My abilities may be similar to the yuki-onna race. However, I'm not one of them." Jin said.
"Is that so? I wonder what will happen when I kill one of your friends." Oyakata asked with sadism.
Jin widened his eyes and quickly ran to Tsukune.
(Imaging November OST ends here)
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(Play Shiki OST - Thirteen Moons)
Kurumu struggled with the vines around her.
"Tsukune, stand back. These vines are no joke once they ensnare you." Kurumu said.
She then used her claws to slice the vines apart. This gave her a brief freedom before another flora of vines appeared and entangled her.
"Damn it... I don't like these vines…" Kurumu complained.
The plant monsters began to shift their attention to Tsukune. They lunged at him with the intent to mince him alive. Before Tsukune could move, an icy aura washed over them. They were frozen solid.
"I won't let you harm my friends anymore." Jin said.
"Your friends will be dealing with us." Mizore said.
From Tsukune's sight, Jin and Mizore had their hands raised.
"Sora-san, Shirayuki-san... Thanks for the save." Tsukune said.
"Quick! Go to Yukari-chan, hurry! She'll make sure you'll be safe." Jin said with concern.
Jin conjured his ice powers and formed a katana of ice. After that, he created a scabbard of ice. He gave it to Tsukune.
"Use the sword I gave you. It'll protect you and help carve your way through these plant monsters." Jin said.
Tsukune nodded and went to Yukari. The ice katana was cold to the touch, but it wasn't painful. It felt comfortable to him.
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Yukari struggled to force the vines to open up. She summoned her tarot cards and quickly sliced the vines apart. More vines appeared, ensnaring the young witch.
"Let her go!"
Tsukune's voice was loud, alerting her. He then unsheathed the ice katana and made a quick slash. The vines fell apart and froze before hitting the ground.
"Thank you, Tsukune-san! It's dangerous here so leave these guys to us!" Yukari said.
"I'm not leaving this spot, Yukari-chan! I'll fight alongside my friends till the end!" Tsukune said with conviction.
Kurumu regrouped with Tsukune and Yukari, irritated with the plants.
"It's an elder witch we're fighting against. This won't be easy to deal with…" Kurumu said.
Mizore and Jin stood near Tsukune, ready to fight them off.
"I won't allow you to harm another innocent person!" Jin said with anger.
"Everyone... Let's fight this sorceress and teach her a lifelong lesson." Mizore said.
"I'll have to free Moka-San from those plants! Please, I need some help to reach her!" Tsukune begged.
"Don't worry. We'll rescue her from those vines." Jin said.
(Thirteen Moons OST ends here)
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(Play Shiki OST - Eau De Vie)
The Newspaper club ran to where Moka was being held. She was screaming as the vines started to squeeze on her body harshly.
"Tsukune, help me!" She shouted.
Tsukune ran quickly to reach her. He then held the ice sword in Iaido style and sliced the vines that were holding Moka.
"Thank you, Tsukune." Moka said.
By then, the plant monsters looked more ferocious than usual. They quickly formed a wave, attempting to bury the couple.
"Tear them all to shreds! Leave nothing of them behind!" Oyakata said.
"Oyakata-sama, stop this already! You're only causing more pain to the other innocent people!" Ruby said.
"Silence! I don't know how you escaped, but that hardly matters!" Oyakata said.
She raised her wand at Ruby and forced the plants to entangle her completely. The mass of plants ensnared her body completely like a cocoon, leaving her head out. She then sent a tentacle to Ruby, which whipped her face. This got the attention of Jin, who was watching. She then made the plants pile up on the couple. Jin watched for a few seconds, trying to understand what happened.
"No... Not here…" Jin said shakingly.
Jin lost his strength on his legs. Another flashback came to him. It was a sight of him seeing several shiki being chased down and killed. This had the effect of causing him to succumb to his rage.
"HhaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"
Everyone noticed Jin's angered face and stepped away from him. He disappeared from their sights and sliced the vines that ensnared Ruby. With quick speed, he took Ruby and left her near the campsite at the beach. While unconscious, her magic was slowly healing her body.
"I WON'T LET YOU GET AWAY WITH THIS!" Jin shouted with all his fury.
Oyakata took notice of the angered jinrou and focused her attention on him. She made the plant monsters that held Tsukune and Moka converge on to Jin. With a mighty jump, Jin went up to the sky and performed a drop kick. This caused a shockwave of ice to spread. This freed Moka and Tsukune from them.
"My plants! Damn you to hell, snow brat!" Oyakata said, summoning more plant monsters.
Jin retaliated by using a bullet kick to ward them off. The newly summoned monsters were torn apart as each kick connected to them with explosive force.
(Eau de Vie OST ends here)
'Whoa... Talk about machine gun kicking... He's no slouch in martial arts.' Mizore thought.
"Tsukune, help Moka by taking her rosary off. Jin's power is starting to grow weak." Yukari said.
Tsukune wasted no time and quickly took the rosary off. An explosion occurred which alerted everyone. Moka's aura spiked around the field of monster plants, causing them to be blown apart.
"You're growing reckless in each battle, Tsukune. Yet, I'll have to commend you for your bravery and your ability to stand against such odds." Inner Moka replied.
"A vampire unleashed from her seal. How interesting." Oyakata said, willing the monsters to fight Moka.
"How pathetic. You don't know much about my true strength." Inner Moka remarked.
She quickly twisted herself in the air, landing several kicks on the monsters.
"What a nuisance…" Oyakata said.
Moka then jumped to catch up to her, startling her.
"Old fool... Realize the mistakes you're making!" Inner Moka said.
She performed an axe kick which sent her down to the ground. The blow was strong enough to nearly cripple Oyakata.
"Did she stopped her?" Tsukune asked.
"I'm not sure... More importantly, we need to calm Jin down... He's losing himself to his anger…" Yukari said.
"Oyakata-sama, please stop this! You'll destroy the area!" Ruby begged.
"I...will protect the Witch's Hill! Even I have to destroy everything around this area!" Oyakata said with near insanity.
The sorceress forced a great deal of magic to the pieces of the plant monsters. The pieces glowed an ominous red, combining their mass.
"S-She's capable of advanced magic…!?" Yukari said in shock.
"What do you mean?" Kurumu asked.
"She's capable of transmogrification! It's making the plants monsters we fought larger and stronger!" Yukari explained.
The plant monsters now stood at 10 feet in height. They looked intimidating to the newspaper club.
"Sheesh, these guys are the essential phrase, 'What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger'." Mizore commented.
"Save the comedy for later. We'll have to hit harder to take them down." Kurumu said.
"Quit distracting yourselves in your arguments and focus on the situation at hand! We've got to stop that sorceress from causing problems!" Gin said with irritation.
Gin quickly leaped and performed a karate chop on one of the plant monsters. It was sliced clean in two.
"Leave it to our club president for doing something stylish." Yukari joked.
Kurumu and Mizore went for their targets and attacked them. Kurumu sliced them apart with her claws while Mizore froze them solid with her ice powers.
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(Play Shiki OST - Requiem)
Jin was weakening at a startling rate. He used a great deal of his power, which caused him to succumb to his thirst for blood. He slowly made his way to Mizore, freezing any plant monsters that dared to approach him. Unknown to him, Ruby was flying to the battlefield, noticing the jinrou's weakened state.
'No... I won't...let my...hunger...get the better of me…' Jin thought.
His Shiki instincts were growing stronger. He slowly trudged to Mizore, where they were fighting the giant plant monsters. The girls noticed Jin looking lethargic.
"Jin-kun! Are you ok!?" Mizore asked in concern.
Jin slowly went to her neck and bit her. This surprised her for a second, but she understood. The icy blood was flowing to his mouth, but Mizore didn't feel faint. She only felt her strength weaken a little, something that she shook off. Everyone noticed Jin holding on to Mizore.
"W-w-what the heck are you guys doing?" Kurumu stuttered.
The yelling from Kurumu made everyone turn to see Jin giving what looked like a vampire's kiss to Mizore. Jin moved his head, showing fresh blood near his lips. Everyone realized that he was feeding on Mizore's blood.
"Jin-san... How were you able to feed on Mizore's blood...? A vampiric being would have difficulty handling it." Yukari asked.
"Let's just say that it helps with my abilities. I didn't feed on a yuki-onna before when I had my powers as I mentioned before. However, we'll talk about this when we deal with the sorceress." Jin said.
"You're a stubborn bunch... Too bad I'll have to destroy you all." Oyakata said.
She made the plant monsters converge to the Newspaper club. Tsukune managed to impale two of them with the ice sword, freezing it solid. Gin raced his way to a small group and blitzed them with his speed. Kurumu made her claws longer and sliced the monsters apart. Yukari used her tarot cards to destroy them, while Mizore used her ice powers to freeze them. She had ice claws to fight them physically. Moka destroyed the rest by kicking them.
"How much do we have to deal with these small fry!?" Kurumu said tiredly.
"We'll have to keep fighting them down." Mizore said, out of breath.
"We don't have much of a choice." Yukari said.
"Tell me about it... These guys are relentless…" Gin complained.
"It'll result in a stalemate if we battle the plants! The main target is Oyakata." Jin said.
He then dashed to Oyakata and performed a midair combo of punching and kicking. He twisted his body with each punch and kick at Oyakata. The flurry of attacks caused Jin to gain air time. He then performed a forward somersault, swinging his right leg down on Oyakata's head. This infuriated the sorceress.
"How dare you attack me! YOU WILL ALL DIE!" Oyakata shouted.
A large mass of plant monsters appeared and converged to Oyakata. Her eyes turned into a demonic red color as the plants began to transmogrify.
"Oh no... This is bad…" Yukari said.
"What's wrong Yukari-chan?" Kurumu asked.
"Oyakata-san is using a forbidden spell! At this rate, she'll never retain her original form!" Yukari said.
"Oyakata-sama, please don't this! You're risking your life if you perform the spell!" Ruby shouted.
Jin slowly walked up to Ruby and placed an understanding hand on her left shoulder. She looked at the jinrou, who had a cold expression.
"She's beyond our reasoning... I'm afraid we'll have to put her out of her misery…" Jin said.
By then, a flurry of vines ensnared Ruby, Moka, and Mizore.
"Hahahaha! This spell allows me to absorb and assimilate any yokai's abilities and powers! This power... The vampire's power, along with the yuki-onna, are strong!" Oyakata said.
Jin was angry with Oyakata. His eyes became dark with his icy blue irises glowing.
"Turning yourself into an incomplete monster for your purpose to destroy humans... Your view of life is just callous…" He said.
Oyakata squeezed Mizore harshly with the vines. This made her scream in pain, riling Jin.
"LET HER GO YOU BASTARD!" He shouted.
"Oh? I didn't think you have feelings for this snow girl. Perhaps I could squeeze her till she pops like a balloon." Oyakata taunted.
"I'M WARNING YOU...! RELEASE HER!" Jin demanded.
"Oh I wonder what would happen if my vines would puncture her from the inside out." Oyakata said with glee.
"SHUT UUUUUUPPPPPPPPPP!"
(Requiem OST ends here)
(Play Shiki OST - Epitaph)
Jin's aura spiked to immeasurable levels. This startled the sorceress.
'What power...! His emotions are tailored to his aura…' She thought.
Jin charged forward and pounded the amalgamation. He laced his attacks with his ice aura, freezing Oyakata.
"Hahahaha... That won't work! Continue attacking me, it'll only force me to draw more of your friends' essence till they die." Oyakata said.
Jin growled as his anger quickly spiked.
"Damn you... AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Jin's scream was loud and long. The oppressive pressure from him grew stronger, overwhelming Oyakata's power.
"What are you? You're nothing like the beings I've fought before…" She questioned in fear.
Jin didn't answer and dashed forward. He used his ice powers to create katars on his arms. He flaked his arms in quick movements, eviscerating the plants.
"If Jin continues slaughtering the plants, it'll drain their life force clean! There has to be a way to stop this." Tsukune said.
"There's only one way. Destroy the magical item that acts as their conduits for their magical power. It'll stop their power completely. That spell book is her conduit so it'll work." Yukari said.
Jin heard Yukari's explanation and quickly jumped up to what remained of Oyakata's original body. The spell book was surrounded by a makeshift book stand from the plants.
"Now PERISH!" Jin shouted.
Jin stabbed the book with his left hand that were turned into claws, causing it to freeze into ice. Using his cryokinesis, he willed the ice to explode. It destroyed the book, disrupting Oyakata's magic.
"You bastard! What have you done!?" She screamed.
The magical power surrounding her began to react violently. The chimera was starting to pulsate rapidly. Before everyone knew it, a violent explosion occurred. Moka, Mizore, and Ruby flew off from the explosion. Jin instinctively caught Mizore, while Tsukune caught Moka. Jin, noticing that Ruby was thrown at a further distance, jumped up the sky and caught her in mid-flight. The three girls were exhausted from the draining of their powers.
(Epitaph OST ends here)
"We managed to stop the threat, but...I don't like the idea of turning this place into a garbage dump. I'll have a word with the governor of this prefecture." Jin said.
"What are you planning to do, Sora-san?" Gin asked.
"I'm planning to convince him to turn this place into a nature preserve. It's not worth changing a beautiful sight into something horrific." Jin said.
The sun was already up, giving time for Jin to dash his way to the city hall.
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(Play Shiki OST - Fir Trees)
Jin was running at a fast pace to see the governor. He was able to hear rumors of the person heading to town hall.
'He should be here. Might as well start talking with him.' He thought.
Jin approached the man, which got his attention. Several bodyguards began to shift their attention to the governor, blocking Jin from getting any closer to him.
"Yes, how can I help you?" The governor asked.
"Are you the governor of this prefecture?" Jin asked.
"Yes. Who wants to know?" The governor questioned.
"Someone who's asking a request. Do you know of a place rumored to be called the Witch's Hill?" Jin asked.
"I'm familiar with that place... What are you asking for and for what purpose?" He questioned.
"That place shouldn't become a garbage dump. Tourists from around the world would stop by to see a beautiful field of plants. Why not turn the area into a nature preserve?" Jin said.
The governor began to think carefully. He heard about the development project of turning the area into a garbage dump. He didn't like the idea upon hearing it. However, Jin provided an alternate solution, which proved beneficial for the environment and economy of Japan.
"You have a good suggestion, not to mention a keen sense of sightseeing. I'll have a word with the development planners who want to turn that area into a garbage dump. It's not environmental, if that's what you're implying." The governor said.
Jin knew what he questioning. He began to think of an excuse, only thing of the recently killed Oyakata.
"I'll protect this field, no matter the costs."
"Yes. But not just for environmental reasons. It was from a late friend's request, who loved the fields. At her last breath, she wished the sunflower fields to be preserved." Jin said.
"Very well. I'll spread word to the people. Thank you for pointing the place out to me." The governor said.
'He took it well. I managed to fulfill Ruby's and Oyakata-san's request to preserve the place.' Jin thought.
Jin slowly left the town hall and raced his way back to the Newspaper club. He was able to move swiftly, without alerting anyone of his abilities.
(Fir Trees OST ends here)
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(Play Shiki OST SHIKI)
Everyone was waiting patiently for Jin to arrive at the cliff side. The school bus was about to arrive shortly, according to Shizuka's prediction.
"I wonder what's taking him a while… He seemed to head to something important, but what for?" Kurumu asked.
"Not sure what it is that made him dash off. We'll find out when he gets back." Tsukune said.
Jin ran at a fast speed to see everyone. They were surprised when a minor sonic boom sounded out.
"Can't you try to act a little human for once than running like a bullet?" Tsukune questioned comically.
"I had to rush back here. Don't ask where I went." Jin said.
Jin was staring at the sunrise from the cliff side. It was a melancholy moment as he walked to Ruby, who was shedding tears.
"Forgive me, Toujou-san… I had no choice but to take your master's life." Jin said with a sad tone.
"I understand that you have to… Her beliefs of the humans made her fail to realize the virtuous side of humans. I was almost like her, but you managed to free my soul from her corrupted beliefs. I'm grateful enough from that." Ruby explained.
"Either way, I managed to fulfill a wish that she would've seen if she was still alive." Jin said.
"What do you mean?" Ruby asked.
"You'll see in a day or two. For now, be patient." Jin answered.
Everyone remained quiet as Jin and Ruby looked towards the sunflower fields. By then, Shizuka came by. She looked more jovial than usual.
"Everyone, we're taking a trip up to the mountains. I've suggested this with the Headmaster so we can have some camping to do. We'll be heading a town to rest before we go there." Shizuka said.
'A trip to the mountains? Why haven't I heard that yet? Also speaking with the Headmaster… What is she implying?' Jin thought comically.
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Everyone boarded the bus as it went to a dimensional portal. While the lights were flashing, everyone began to talk to Jin.
"So, where did you go earlier?" Tsukune asked.
"You didn't hear what I said earlier, did you? Alright, I'll answer, but only once. I went to the governor of this prefecture to let him know about the Witch's Hill. More specifically, I convinced him that the place can be used as a nature preserve than a garbage dump." Jin said.
"Dang man... You know your stuff on what to do." Gin commented.
"I've done what I can for Ruby's late master. The sunflower fields will depend on the governor's actions from here" Jin said.
Mizore hugged Jin closely. She had an elegant smile on her face.
"You're always caring for others, Jin-kun. That's what I love about you." Mizore said.
"That reminds me. How are you able to feed on Shirayuki-san's blood? No ordinary vampire would be willing to attempt that." Kurumu asked.
"I happen to be a jinrou, as I mentioned over one hundred times… In any case, Mizore suggested that I would feed on her blood, but I refused. She pestered me till my shiki instincts took over. Unwillingly, I fed on her blood in small amounts. The amount was enough to not endanger her well-being, even in combat." Jin explained.
"How many gulps do you take?" Moka asked with concern.
"About 1 or 2 gulps per bite. I only bite when I have to. I'm still disgusted with my nature, especially when I'm forced to feed from my friends." Jin said.
The flashing lights began to flow bright, interrupting their conversation. They all closed their eyes as the flash was blinding to them.
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The flash died down, revealing a mid-sized town. Immediately, Jin gasped of what he saw, recognizing the place. Everyone took notice of his expression, which was shown with shock and fear.
"T-This is... Mizobe Town!" He said in shock.
(SHIKI OST ends here)
That's all from here.
This ends the Witch's arc. I will now focus on the flashback arc on Jin's history. There won't be any jokes for this time.
Forgive me for not uploading. I had writer's block from this story. I had to find details for the story which made me halt it.
