[Ch.93] The Mother of the Rabbit

Another year passed and Ryu only grew stronger.

Tsubaki started growing irritable from constantly having to counter his illusions. She only lightened up when Nakidori and Nyogo visited her.

As she played her biwa, she listened to Nakidori sing with a smile on her face. As the two played their music and sang, Nyogo took Ryu by the hands and danced with him. Ryu laughed rambunctiously causing a rare smile to form on Nyogo's face.

She chuckled, "Say Nyogo!"

"No!"

"No, not no. Nyo-go. Nyo-"

Ryu giggled happily, "NoNo!"

Tsubaki sneered, "See? He's a brat!"

Nyogo frowned at her, "He's not a brat! He's just young."

Nakidori smiled to placate them both, "He is really smart too. My little Tsunemori wasn't speaking this much until he was older."

"My little Norimori-"