9 Fish Out of Water 3

Daigo crossed his arms but pricked up his ears. He had never enjoyed indulging in speculation, but a prodigious young scholar like Shigeo had his way of making others listen. After their displays of power, the former had developed a respect for Keiji and Yuuki over the past month. They were young but highly accomplished, and Daigo valued strength and ability above all else. Hajime and Yuuta stopped badgering Megumin and became attentive. They were aware they were disrupting a vital discussion. The girls were already tuned in.

Shigeo: “Spare me a few minutes first, to explain the essentials. Has anyone here read the book- ‘Kinheni- The Provenance of Kitsu’ by the late shuzen healer Ogino Ginko?”

“Anyone?”

Kafu scoffed but said nothing. The name of the late healer had irked him somehow. As nobody else chimed in, Shigeo pricked his spectacles up his nose again and began.