Crynime: Encryption

Chapter 10: Traveling with Wolf-san

"So...your names are Cry, Scott, Russ and Red? Weird."

Bark! 'That's rude, Issun-kun!'

"You have a problem, Ammy!?"

"Is he talking to the wolf?"

"Not just any wolf, gaki! This is the sun god! Respect her!"

Cry glanced at his friends and saw that they didn't appear to see the tattoos.

"Oi! Gaki!"

Cry jerked his head back slightly when Issun suddenly jumped closer to his face.

"...Yes?"

"Why are you the only one that can see Ammy's tattoos, gaki? Are you some sort of evil spirit from Yami-teme!?"

"No..."

Issun huffed and bounced off of Amaterasu's nose before small hearts appeared around his head; he was staring at Red.

"You're quite the cutie, huh~?"

Red's face was expressionless.

"Pervert."

Cry and his friends broke out into laughter at the blunt response.

Issun seemed to pout, tilting his hat down.

"So mean, Red-chan~!"

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'You are of another world?'

'Yes.'

'That would explain your clothes...'

Currently, the group decided to head back to the small village that Russ and Red came from; Cry and Scott changed into proper clothing of the new timeline and place.

Cry wore a yukata that was the same color as his green jacket.

Amaterasu tilted her head curiously at the white mask adorning Cry's face.

'Why do you wear that mask?'

'This?'

The brunet brushed a hand over his mask, fingers just skimming the surface.

'Well...it's a secret~!'

Amaterasu gave an amused huff as she stretched herself, shaking her fur out.

'We best get going then, Cry-kun.'

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"I want no freaky business with you guys, got it!? Better not betray us when our backs are turned!"

Issun jumped around the group of four teens, narrowing his beady, black eyes at them.

"Sure/Whatever/Fine by me/Okie-dokie."

Issun huffed before hopping back onto Amaterasu's head, urging the wolf onwards.

"Let's get going, Ammy! We need to get to the Gale Shrine!"

Cry blinked his eyes in surprise at the familiar name.

Suddenly, 3 colorful orbs surrounded Amaterasu.

'These are three of eight Canine Warrior orbs. Five have returned to the Gale Shrine while the owners of these three orbs have taken up a new duty.'

Cry nodded his head slightly in understanding.

Issun hopped on Amaterasu's head.

"Alright! Off we go!"

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"What an oppressive aura..."

Red pushed her glasses up slightly as her green eyes darted around the area.