Tsumibito

My writing format is different from traditional light novels.

Guide for first time readers, welcome!!!

: means talking out loud.

Example.

William Obeya: I'm tired....

:() means inner dialogue, like talking in your mind.

Example.

William Obeya: (man, I'm tired....)

** means actions or sound effects.

Example.

William Obeya: *slap!!*

He struck the poor girl!

[] Means talking on the phone or texting messages.

Example.

William Obeya: [how was your day?]

{} Means sign language as in ASL or secret code, this will be used in the story for deaf or mute characters.

Now..... let's begin...

Tsumibito chapter 1:

Inori's Death:

Narrator: in a world where sins have physical manifestations, just what type of action are we in for.

The Prime Minister's official residence in Tokyo, the Kantei, stood as a symbol of power and wealth.

The early morning mist clung to the minimalist building, framed by rows of luxury cars, fountains, heck even a freaking helicopter pad, truly a RICH MAN'S house,a fitting home for the man who RULED THE NATION.

Father jiro: *slap!*

He struck a young girl in his front!

The sound echoed through the lavish room.

Father jiro was a muscular man wearing a white robe with gold lining, his face is not shown in this scene.

They were at the dinning table with breakfast still on their plates untouched, just what might have happened?

Inori: ....(What just happened?)

She wondered in silence.

The 14-year-old staggered back, her cheek stinging.Also dressed in a pristine white robe lined with gold, her dark blue hair fell over her face as she stared at the towering man before her.

She had simple eyes, black with a white circle,a birthmark on the right side of her lip.

Father jiro: After everything I've done for you, this is how you repay me?!

His voice was cold, his towering frame casting a shadow over his daughter.

Inori ...(What is he talking about?!)

She questioned gripping her robe with one hand, still holding her cheek with the other, her finger nails were painted black.

Father jiro: If this is the life you've chosen, then consider yourself dead to me. From this day forward, you are no longer my daughter!

His words cut deeper than the slap.

Father jiro: I won't kill you myself, but if you ever dare to use my name again...

He leaned closer, his voice dropping to a growl.

Father jiro: I swear, I'll see to it that you die.

His words felt like a dagger to her chest.

Narrator: Father Jiro, the Prime Minister of Japan, had declared his only daughter disowned.

Inori:(w.. what is happening! disowned?! but why?!)

She further pondered her current situation with tears rolling down her cheeks.

Father jiro: Follow me.

His voice was ice, leaving no room for argument.

Inori trailed behind him simply crying, still reeling from the shock.

House maid: what is going on?

She wondered whilst cleaning the compound.

Father jiro led inori outside, where they climbed into an elegant Lexus LS. The car, worth more than most people's homes, hummed to life as Father Jiro started the engine.

The vibration reverberated through inori's.

As thoughts like "where are we going to" wondered through inori's head, a house worker opened the gate and they drove off.

For a while, the drive was silent, the air thick with tension.

Inori: Father....I don't understand. Please, forgive me. I didn't—

Father jiro: Do you take me for a fool?!

he cut her off, his outburst made Inori flinch. His usual calm demeanor was gone, replaced by a fiery intensity.

Father jiro: Do you even know what you've done?! Do you understand what it means to contract a sin?!

Inori's heart sank. She didn't understand. She LITERALLY had no idea as to what was happening.

The car pulled to a stop in Fukui, a coastal city far from the bustling streets of Tokyo. Father Jiro opened the door.

Father jiro:... out.

He stated emotionlessly.

Inori: f... father please I don't recall doing this!

Father jiro: get out!!

He parroted his words louder!

Inori bends down and starts begging, apologizing and crying, pleading for her father not to leave her.

Father jiro locks the door with a menacing look in his eyes.

Father jiro: you will not bring shame upon my reputation.

Father jiro: until you somehow reverse such taboo you just committed.

Father jiro: inori jiro will be dead for now.

He drives off.

Narrator: inori jiro has officially been disowned.

Inori remained there in silence.

Inori:*sniff*

Inori started crying like a little girl.

Father jiro had dropped her off at a secluded area, since it was 5 in the morning, nobody was around.

Nobody but a weeping girl that has been completely abandoned.

Tears fell from her eyes as she stood up.

Her fingers elegantly wiping the droplets from her eyes.

She dusted the robe she was still wearing.

Inori: *breathe*

She took a deep breath inhaling the cool early morning breeze, perhaps to clear her mind.

Inori: in such a situation, father would first outline the problem.

Inori:....me...a contract.... with a sin???

Inori: I do not remember such thing!

Inori: was it perhaps in my sleep???

She contemplated whilst wandering around the city she was now in "Fukui"

Inori was walking but stopped as she saw her reflection in a window.

Inori: (my hair is now a different color)

Inori: (dark blue....)

Inori: (my nails as well)

Inori: (so I did make a contract?)

Narrator: The reason why father jiro has now disowned his daughter is because he believes she made a contract with a sin.

Narrator: What gave it away was the sudden change of hair color and hair nails turning black.

Narrator: Inori,our protagonist has no memory of such thing.

Narrator: The hair dye and nail paint was because humans undergo significant changes after making contracts with a sin.

Narrator: It can be a change in physique or behavior,think of it like an operation.

Fun fact: people's hair might change color after undergoing surgery.

Narrator: But inori is infact lucky that her hair and nails where the only thing that changed.

Narrator: It could have been much much worse....

Inori: (I'm cold...)

She thought while rubbing her palms together, it's 5:30 in the morning after all.

Inori was taking in the scenery of Fukui, as the prime minister's daughter she never had the chance to go to places like this.

Inori:...the architecture is a mix of traditional and modern styles.

Inori: It's a type of charm new to me.

She said while smiling but she saddened as she remembered her fathers words.

Inori:....

inori:(father said I should never use his name)

inori:(he also said he would be announcing my death today)

She was about to cry again but forced her self not to.

Narrator: Inori walks for some time and finds her self in 'Katsuyama", a small rural city in Fukui.

Narrator: However she has no idea where she is.

Narrator: She was hardly allowed to leave the kantei (the prime minister's house)

Inori:*growl*

Her stomach exclaimed demanding food.

Inori: Ah, I didn't eat breakfast, that explains the hunger!

Inori:....but food will have to wait, I am going to undo this contract!!

Stranger: shut the fuck up! your too loud!!!

A man yelled from an apartment complex throwing a hammer!

Inori: woah!

She barely dodged it as it broke a window behind her.

Stranger 2: yh who the fuck is that?!, it's 6 in the morning!!!

Inori: My apologies good sirs!

She said while bowing down.

Inori must have forgotten its still early morning,many people are still sleeping.

Inori:*growl!*

Inori: On second thought, i should find something to eat...

Inori: father always said there's no food for a lazy man....or woman.

Inori: I best go look for a job!

Inori sets off to find work!

She spent hours wandering the city in search of work, her feet aching and her stomach growling!. By mid-afternoon, she found herself in Katsuyama's Central Shopping Street, lined with small shops and restaurants.

IT IS NOW 3 IN THE AFTERNOON.

Inori: *breathing heavily!*

Sweat dropping from her face,As she desperately continued walking.

Inori: Who knew finding a job was so difficult!???????!!!

Narrator: inori has been walking for the past 9 hours.

Narrator: she is now in the Katsuyama Central Shopping Street (local shops and restaurants)

Inori:*breathe* wow, this place is so charming!

She exclaimed seeing the surrounding area, people have finally woken up and were bustling around the streets.

House wife's were found shopping, possibly planning for dinner.

And business men were heading to work.

Inori: I walked for too long.

Inori: most of the people in this area looked scary, so I couldn't find the courage to ask for work.

Inori: I'm such a coward...

She admitted with a sad face.

Inori spots a small restaurant.

The smell of grilled beef and garlic wafted from the building, causing her stomach to growl.

Inori:(what is this alluring aroma?!??!)

Her stomach growled even louder!

She quickly ran towards the place, craving nothing but food.

Inori: Hoko beef?

That is the name of the restaurant.

Inori walked around and noticed a flyer on the wall.

It read "sales girl needed"

Inori: A job!

At last! our girl found a way to get money!

She heads inside and sees the menu on the wall

Inori: oh my God!, what a large variety of food! they all sound delicious!

Inori: (but I do not have money to purchase any of these)

A sad expression grew on her face.

Chef: hey there pretty lady what's your order?!

The chef wore a White coat,Black pants,White Apron,a Headband and traditional Japanese shoes.

Inori: (he's talking to me!)

Inori wanted to run away because most of the customers were looking at her, but she mustered the courage to ask for a job.

Inori: Excuse me sir....I am not ordering anything.

Inori: I was simply hoping if you could hire me as a sales girl,I saw the flyer outside-

Chef: oh, sorry about that! we already got some one...!

He exclaimed with an apologetic face.

Inori: ah... but the flyer...

Chef: yeah I forgot about it, I'm gonna go remove it now!

Inori:...is that so...

Inori: well then... thank you for your time.

She bent her head and headed to door of the restaurant holding her stomach.

Inori forced her self to ignore the happy faces dining on simply divine delicacies, but her stomach still growled in protest.

Inori ignores the pain and finally leaves the restaurant.

Inori: (what am I even doing?)

She said while staggering because of tiredness.

Some time passes by when she notices.

Inori: (....I'm definitely exhausted and hungry but i don't feel like collapsing, is this due to the contract I made with a sin?)

Narrator: Making a contract with a sin often gives you certain.... "abilities"in exchange for something of course.

Inori: (come to think of it,what did I even offer for this contract?)

Inori:(was it my hair....no,that is hardly worth anything)

Inori:.....my legs are tired,I need rest since i haven't eaten.

Inori spots an alley with trash and rubbish.

Inori:.... it's not ideal but it'll have to do.

She heads for the alley, rats and cockroaches fled as inori layed on the wall.

Inori:(.... what would become of me if I can't undo the contract...)

She sadly thought looking through the alley as people passed by, nobody batting an eye at the homeless girl,why would they, it's none of their business.

Besides, inori's hair was now dark blue so nobody noticed she was the prime minister's daughter.

Inori:....

She covered her nose, because of the terrible smell of trash at her left and right.

Inori:*sniff*dear God, please watch over me and my father.

She said her night prayers with a shaking voice, because there was a slight pain in her chest while praying.

Inori: Enough crying,I should rest and regain my strength!

Inori: I will find a way to undo this contract!

Inori: What ever the terms may be!!

She doses off after covering herself with a dirty news paper.

She sleeps for about 5 hours,it is now 8pm.

Inori is woken from her slumber by a strange sound.

*sniff* *sniff*

Inori:...huh?

she said while rubbing her eyes.

A homeless man was smelling her legs.

Inori: JESUS CHRIST!!!

She yelled while moving away quickly!

Homeless man: oh your still alive.

He wore dirty clothes had unkempt hair and a bushy beard sun-damaged skin with Visible signs of fatigue, hunger, and poor health.

Inori: Please sir,you shouldn't smell someone so inappropriately!

Inori yelled with an irritated look,why would someone just start sniffing her body!

Homeless man: that's a nice robe you've got there pretty lady.

he said while pointing at inori's robe that's now covered in dirt, completely ignoring what he just did.

Homeless man: how much you want for it.

He made a creepy smile while moving his hands imitating cash.

Inori: oh....it's not for sale

she said while clinging on to the robe.

Inori: (this is the last thing I have from father,I cannot sell it)

Inori:*growl*

Her stomach suddenly grumbled because of hunger, she hasn't eaten since morning and the time was now 8pm

Homeless man:.... sounds to me like your pretty hungry.

Inori.... please ignore that.

she said while backing away from the homeless man, he was getting closer.

The Homeless man sat in front of her in silence with his eyes wandering around Inori's body

It made her uncomfortable.....

He brings out an onigiri a wrapped rice ball and offers it to inori.

Homeless man: I'll give it to you for the robe.

He showcased the food by swinging it in front of Inori,it probably didn't even taste good....

Inori: thank you for the kind offer sir but it's not for sale.

She stands up and walks away.

Homeless man:(strange kid)

he said while eating the rice ball.

But threw up shortly after,it was spoiled.

Inori: (I'm famished, the sleep might have restored some of my strength, but I'm still hungry and thirsty)

Inori:(will I be able to find a another job by this time?)

The time was now 8:30.

Inori got goosebumps and stops walking.....

Inori: .....something's off...

Indeed, the atmosphere suddenly got....strange.

She peeks behind an ally, carefully hiding her presence.

Narrator: we have come to the end of the first chapter.

Narrator: and for the first time in her life, inori witnesses a SINNER.