The Wanderer and the Priestess

Chapter 5

Izanagi's POV. Ritou.

Izanagi: Miko said that the Traveler will arrive today...........

Just as I'm walking around the streets of Ritou, I found a blonde man with his horned headband, red clothes.

Izanagi: Wait, Thoma? Is that you?

He turned around and when he saw me, as if he just saw a ghost.

Thoma: Wait, Izanagi!? Is that really you!?

Izanagi: Who else could I be?

We ran to each other as we give each other a high-five.

Thoma: Man! I thought I never saw you in years!

Izanagi: And you're still the same as ever! Though, I just saw you a month ago.

Thoma: Anyways, what are you doing here?

Izanagi: Me? Well, Lady Miko asked me to meet our honored guests.

Thoma: Oh, are you talking about the Traveler?

Izanagi: Yep.

Thoma: I see. Well then, I'm also waiting for their arrival.

The two of us were walked to the port of Ritou with the sea and the thunder storm can be seen even in a distance.

Izanagi: You've been waiting here for a month, aren't you?

Thoma: Yes.

Izanagi: Wait, look! Is that—

I pointed at a certain ship coming to the port.

Thoma: Looks like they're finally here and made it safely.

When they anchored, a woman wearing red clothes descended on a gangplank, being followed by a young teenage girl wearing exotic white dress and a fairy like person also wearing white clothes but with a peculiar cape.

Thoma and I quickly greeted the one whom we've been waiting for.

Thoma: Ahoy, there!

Izanagi: So you've finally made it, huh? Also, nice seeing you again, Captain Beidou.

Thoma: And it appears we have a couple of stowaways or should I say...........

Izanagi: Our honored guests.

The little floating companion tried to keep things down.

???: Hey! Shush!

The captain of the famous Crux Fleet, Captain Beidou explained the situation.

Beidou: You can blame your Almighty Shogun. The tempests around Inazuma have been growing all the more fierce lately.

Beidou: Though the fleet is up to the challenge, the inclement weather still caused some delays.