Part 16

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In the morning after resting, Red was woken with a gentle shake by Cross.

"Morning kid. You are needed by your teacher. He is just outside the room."

Yoshiyuki came into the room and said, "Let us get you into more appropriate garments."

"It isn't like Cross hasn't seen all my body before. He can stay."

"Whatever you wish. This is known as a Shindo. It is traditional for you to wear around the shine. You will be required to wear them all day. I have 3 sets in the closet already made to your size. I shall help you put it on as well so you know how to properly wear it."

"You will need to wear this every day except the days we hold festivals

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"You will need to wear this every day except the days we hold festivals. On days of festivals, you will be wearing more traditional robes. It is called an uchikake. On the day before the festival, I will show you how to wear it and you will practice your performance in it as well. Now come on. Let us get going on your tour around the place after you eat breakfast. Shi, he would take care of this but he had to run some errands this morning and asked me to help you with your training for today."

"Oh. Thank you."

"Listen, I know you are important and all, but please, don't say anything stupid to him when he gets back. Shi, he will be sad. Just allow him to have his space."

"Okay. I'm gonna go check on Ethan if that's okay."

"Sure. Just, we are having soba for breakfast today."

"Okay." After that weird moment, I went to Ethan's room and gently woke him up. He was still sleepy so I kissed his forehead and let him sleep as I pet his hair.

-----------Time skip----------

It had been a year since Cardimen came to the shrine

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It had been a year since Cardimen came to the shrine. He was laid in the shrine's water daily as the moon lowered on the horizon. He hasn't awoken yet, but they have a feeling it maybe soon. Ethan has grown to look exactly how Cardimen used to look like before Mana. Even is wearing the same clothes Cardimen wore at his age. The priest got scared at first seeing the child the replica as Cardimen, but after a blood test, it was found out that they were related by blood. Cardimen asked immediately if Ethan knew where their mother was, and to the sad fact, cardiman was told no. That she left him at the orphanage for his protection and never came back. She left a letter saying she would be back once it was safe.

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