[Unfortunately, Ryou is in no position to appreciate the beauty of the sword. He's more interested in the fact that it's really sharp, and really close to his face.
He opens his mouth, as if to keep denying, when Yamanbagiri starts checking his pockets instead. Then, he slumps, giving up the effort.
It won't take long for Yamanbagiri to find, in his left coat pocket, a couple of embroidered charms. They have a clear resemblance to the bad-luck charms that appeared around other gods' shrines during the New Year. His right coat pocket is empty, but there's something repulsive about it-- it's clean, and touching it won't cause any blight to appear on Yamanbagiri's fingers, but something about it seems foul, as offputting as the close presence of an ayakashi.
It might have held one for a while, perhaps. Or something associated with one.
Ryou slumps, avoiding both of their gazes, as the search continues.]
Fine. I put something in the shrine before the parade. But that didn't have anything to do with it falling over! It couldn't have. It was just a trinket.
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He opens his mouth, as if to keep denying, when Yamanbagiri starts checking his pockets instead. Then, he slumps, giving up the effort.
It won't take long for Yamanbagiri to find, in his left coat pocket, a couple of embroidered charms. They have a clear resemblance to the bad-luck charms that appeared around other gods' shrines during the New Year. His right coat pocket is empty, but there's something repulsive about it-- it's clean, and touching it won't cause any blight to appear on Yamanbagiri's fingers, but something about it seems foul, as offputting as the close presence of an ayakashi.
It might have held one for a while, perhaps. Or something associated with one.
Ryou slumps, avoiding both of their gazes, as the search continues.]
Fine. I put something in the shrine before the parade. But that didn't have anything to do with it falling over! It couldn't have. It was just a trinket.