“Trouble?” Nideke smirked. “Not at all. We are merely concerned about you. And after most recent events with Ichika…”
Masanori crossed his arms. “I see. Kira asked you to check in on me.”
“We are all worried—not only Kira and Ichika. Your lack of focus these past months is so unlike the young man who appeared in my temple in the Channel of Stars nearly five years ago. Back then, you were so set on one task alone: controlling the Nightmare so you could be with your family again.”
“I get what you’re saying. I am focused on taking care of my family now—I’m even trying to become a shaman to serve them better. What else do you want from me?”
Nideke and Gensou’s eyes met across the distance. Masanori glanced between them as the silence went on. Their shared looks made him want to tear his h
