Chapter 23: A Katana
"She is indeed a tsundere, but he is more fitting to be called a yandere than a tsundere," said Ryou, slightly denying Elisio's statement. It seems that the handsome man is starting to get emotional facing Alyosha's often sadistic and merciless behavior towards Ryou.
If this is the name, Ryou is participating in a simulation of being a masochist, not being matched.
Pity.
"I thought you were a masochist, Ryou. But if you don't that's okay too. Because in the end you will still be someone who is a masochist. Because Alyosha will be a sadistic partner for you," said Elisio as he left.
Ryou just stared at Elisio's departure and giggled softly. I don't know what the long haired man was thinking to always think like that. Very excited and enthusiastic when he saw Ryou being tortured by his sister. Even though Ryou just wanted to carry out what was in the agreement calmly and without interruption.
Ryou pondered, he didn't think that his life now would change 180 degrees from before. He who is free to go anywhere, looking for inspiration to work every day, far from what is called romance, does not know the world of violence, now enters a world that is hard and full of deep and untwisted veils, knows hot romance, and is also tied up. by an agreement.
Ryou doesn't feel forced, he doesn't feel constrained, he just lives his life as it is. He also had no intention of running away or fleeing if the opportunity arose.
He was curious about the complicated and burdensome life experienced by Elisio and Alyosha. They can live a life full of threats and language politics like that, much to Ryou's admiration. This was just the beginning, and he had already encountered a stressful event. Fights, with various kinds of firearms which he thinks are cool and interesting.
Sounds childish maybe, but that's how Ryou is. A monotonous life is not a good inspiration for his work. Ryou even has hundreds of ideas that he wants to master in his later paintings.
But will he still be able to paint in peace?
Once plunged into and involved in a life full of intrigue and fighting like that, it would probably make Ryou lose his normal life. Walk leisurely in the middle of Manhattan or Berlin with a bright smile while carrying a painting tool. Greet many people and go around whenever he wants without feeling wary of an enemy attacking.
Ryou was tired of such a life. He said.
Whether or not that statement was true, but Ryou had pondered deeply. He was sure that he would not regret his decision.
After all, Ryou also can't avoid it all. The agreement led him to become a more distinct figure.
Or maybe, Ryou had the natural talent to be in such a world?
Even now he does not mind or imagine the murder he committed at that time. Just a day after he killed one of Alyosha's enemy's men, he seemed to have forgotten everything. It was as if he had never killed anyone recently.
"Hey."
Ryou turned, the figure of a woman dressed casually leaning on the door frame of the room. She crossed his arms, cleared his throat slowly and walked towards Ryou.
The oriental man could see that there was a katana that the woman was holding. After being right in front of Ryou's bed, facing him. She threw the katana which he immediately caught even though he almost dropped it.
Katana with a bright blue sheath. Yesterday he wore red, and now he is colored blue.
"For me?" Ryou asked. He asked Alyosha with an innocent face. The women just snorted with laughter with a slight smirk on her face.
"Yeah, what do you think I'm leaving this to you for? I'm not going to have you cook or cut meat with a katana here. And I already have a chef."
A joke that doesn't sound funny. But Ryou tried to catch the meaning of Alyosha who gave the katana. Is this related to a case or incident that he wants to handle, or is it just a gift as a form of gift because he has saved Elisio's life.
"I have two, you've already taken one. So I might as well give you another one. After all, I'm not very good at using sharp weapons like that. I like explosions and punches. Even if I had to choose a manual weapon, I would take spiked gloves to hit my enemies. instead of taking a katana and freeing it. I see, you have talent," said Alyosha. She wanted to give a gift but argued by wanting to give it because she didn't need it.
"Thank you Alyosha." Ryou looked at the katana with sparkling eyes. Alyosha looked at him funny, but for another second she hid his expression.
The number one prestige for Alyosha.
"Yes, you're welcome. It's nothing, because I don't need it either. And... if you don't like the color I can change it for you," replied Alyosha.
See, even now she has paid attention to the details of the color of the gift for Ryou. Where as earlier she said she didn't need it, but offered to order another color for Ryou.
There was no answer, Alyosha furrowed her eyebrows in surprise.
The figure of a handsome Japanese man was even too busy playing the katana in his hand. He stroked it, he looked at it, he looked at the katana intently. But what was once a happy smile, now turned into a serious face that seemed to concentrate on his new katana.
"Is this katana that you have been around for seven years?" Ryou asked.
The question added to Alyosha's astonishment. Since when did Ryou turn into a weapon watcher like this?
"Yeah, that's right. Why? Are there any broken parts? If something breaks you can exchange it. I know a place where one can make a new katana like that."
"No! I-I mean... you don't have to bother with it. This katana... a special katana. Made of Tamahagane, or you could call it steel gems. Forged for about six months until it is fully finished and can be used to fight."
Alyosha blinked her eyes many times, she gasped at Ryou's knowledge of such an object. She thought Ryou was just an ordinary person who happened to travel to various countries for art. Apparently Ryou is someone who understands a sharp weapon like a katana.
"Where did you buy it?" Ryou asked. "Sorry if I'm presumptuous, but... a katana like this is usually rarely made. At most it's only forged for three months, because of its frequent use in alternating ways. But if the main mainstay weapon is used continuously, it will take more time. That's why I'm really curious where you bought it. In Japan alone, iron forges like this have started to decrease."
Alyosha choked, as if something was holding her back from speaking.
"It's a gift."
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone