chapter 32

For a moment, there was silence between the two of them. Zura was busy staring at the burly beings who were chatting not far from their seats, while Rin was busy staring at the young man, without blinking at all.

Rin hugged her face with her hands resting on the table, still staring at the sweet face of the young man in front of her.

The girl wondered. Trapped in what world is she now? Zura did say that the girl Akibara was in the Underworld, a world where creatures who lived side by side gathered together. Like humans, demons, and others.

However, the girl still felt confused even though she was told like that. Because, this is the first time for the Akibara girl to teleport — to be exiled to be precise — to a foreign world that is not her place at all.

There is much that is questionable while there. In addition, strange things that the thin-lipped girl had difficulty understanding. All made Rin confused.

During the few days there, Rin had never seen another human in the world besides herself, then Zura appeared with all his heroic actions who bravely saved Akibara Yuuto's younger sister.

All of them were really amazing and senseless.

The world with various living things in it, is none other than what is called the Underworld. It's really like a world in an old manga * that Rin read as a child, entitled Inuyasha *. The comic that she really liked.

Honestly, the girl Akibara really likes the comics and animation of this half-human, half-stealth character. In fact, Rin feels that her life line is similar to that of Kagome in the story. However, his stature looks more like Kikyo. What a coincidence.

Not infrequently, Rin, who really likes watching serials from the great mangaka Rumiko Takahashi, invites her brother to come watch television with her, and as expected by Rin, Yuuto is involved in the adventure story of Inuyasha and friends.

Rin smiled a little, then sighed softly. "I wish I had my own Inuyasha," she murmured hopefully.

Inuyasha has Higurashi Kagome always by his side, a human girl with her powerful arrow and bow. Secretly Rin glanced at the weapon draped behind her body, then chuckled.

Compared to Kagome, Rin's appearance is more suitable for a character who is Inuyasha's past love named Kikyo.

This time, Kikyo was exactly the same as Rin. A miko, uses a bow as her weapon and also has long black hair. Really a combination of looks that fit. Beautiful and deadly. Rin chuckled again in amusement at her own delusions. It's so fun, imagining something that can't be obtained even if it's only through the flower of sleep called dreams.

Zura who was chatting with the pig demon suddenly turned his head, so remembered someone. The young man returned with his distracted attention, just to stare at a girl who was wearing a flowery expression.

Women and their imaginary world. Zura chuckled softly, then turned around to face the Akibara girl. Rin is truly a real woman. Zura took part in the same position as the girl, namely holding her face in the hand that was supported on the shop table.

"Here's your drink." A goat standing on its hind legs approached Zura and his girlfriend while carrying a tray containing two glasses of black-red drinks. Looks like a juice from berries, Zura thought.

The young man smiled and took his order, did not forget to say thank you, then put one of the drinks in front of the girl who was still immersed in her imaginary world. Unexpectedly by Zura, the girl Akibara has returned to a world full of reality.

The girl's imaginary world has faded when she finds the reality that is in front of her eyes, a young man is smiling sweetly until dimples appear on his handsome face. This is far more beautiful than delusion.

"Drink first." Zura said as he raised a glass of drink to the girl Akibara. Rin looked at the young man deeply, before accepting a drink from him. "Thank you," Rin whispered as she took a sip of the dark drink.

It looks suspicious, but it turns out that this is a drink from the fruit that Rin usually eats in the forest. Rasberry juice? Thought the girl as she continued to drink her drink until it was gone.

Zura who had finished his drink, and put a medium sized glass on the table then smiled at the girl in front of him. "Rin," he called softly. Rin, who was also finished with her drink, quickly replied. "Yes?" she replied. The girl's expression was confused.

"Don't go anywhere alone in this Underworld, as long as you don't have this, Rin." Zura thrusts Rin a sharp and shiny object, which he takes out from her white yukata arm. A small dagger with a gold handle.

"This?" muttered Rin in surprise. The girl's eyebrows immediately joined. Why should it be a dagger? She already has a much cooler bow and arrow ...

"Wait, that's not all." Zura's hand then pulled something from behind his back.

"S-sword?" Rin asked the young man. Rin widened her seat distance with Zura, keeping a little distance from him. There was a sense of discomfort when she saw Zura pull out a large sword from its sheath. Moreover, the sword looks very sharp.

"But I already have the arrow equipment," said Rin while showing the object she was carrying. Zura shook his head. "As much as possible you also have to have a defensive weapon to defend yourself from close range, like this sword," said the young man while stroking his sword in front of Rin.

Rin was about to ask a question when a voice interrupted her conversation with Zura.

"Excuse me?" A little girl with a mane tied up gave them a sweet smile. How cute she is, Rin thought grimly. "My name is Hana, can you help me, Sis?" she asked with an expression that looked pitiful. Rin looked at her with pity.

"Zu-Zura, we have to help her. Didn't you say ... you have to help people who are in need of help?" Rin said to the young man, trying to persuade him.

Zura, who already knows everything, is seen scratching the nape of his neck which is not itchy, while taking a deep breath he stares at the girl named Rin with an understanding look. This girl next to him ... really innocent huh.

SREET!

Suddenly, the tip of the sword that was in Zura's hand was aimed at the neck of the little girl named Hana. Rin stared at her seat.

"Zura! What are you doing?" shrieked the Akibara girl frantically.

"Shut up." Zura gave Rin a sharp glare. The piercing gaze and voice that was so cold from the young man made Rin instantly froze on the spot. Wasn't the Zura she knew earlier a cheerful person? Why is it different now?

"D-don't kill her! What happened to you?" shouted Rin again in panic. The girl then stood up and stretched out both hands to fortify Hana from the sharpness of Zura's sword.

Brutally, Zura moves his legs so that he has passed Rin's body and grabs the yukata collar worn by Hana until the little spirit flies. Not caring about Rin's scream, Zura ran towards the spirit who was still lying and tried to get up.

"ZURAA! STOP IT!!"

TAP!

Zura pointed his sword at the spirit in the form of a child and thrust it right in the heart. The spirit of the child slowly became smoke and disappeared from view. Leaving Rin who was at a loss for words and Zura who began to slowly walk towards the girl.

"Why? Why did you kill her?" Rin's black bead refused to stare at Zura's red iris and chose to collide with the ground.

Zura sighed, then said, "What you saw earlier was an evil spirit. She was trying to frame you because she knew you were human and she wanted to kill you here. You may not notice it, but there is an evil air inside her. The creature had no interest in being well."

Zura's friendly tone made Rin dare to raise her face again. The Akibara girl was relieved because what she found was not a cold and vile expression like that earlier, but Zura's usual friendly expression.

"Sorry," said Zura regretfully. The young man then turned his gaze in another direction, his expression showing guilt. "I have some personality in me. I am the kuudere, dandere, yandere, and tsundere. Because of that, you will see the nature and attitude that will change from me."

Rin didn't answer. She was still thinking about Zura who looked so cold a moment ago and the image when Zura's eyes stared at her so sharply still felt thick in her mind.

PUK!

"O-ouch." Rin moaned and touched her head. She saw Zura, who for a moment had landed a stick above his head and was pursing his lips in a cute manner. "Don't look stupid like that. You're getting worse," he said, chuckling softly.

Rin's temples twitched. Even though in the human world, she is known as a patient and gentle girl. What can it be, it seems like in this Underworld she can act more freely. With one hand, Rin returned a punch to Izazura's waist. In her mind, a sentence was engraved.

This Zura looks like the tsundere Zura. Maybe he wants me to smile? Whether he realized it or not, Rin got used to guessing the "dere" Zura displayed.

Zura is a very good person, Rin said to herself with a big smile. Rin then looked at the young man with a cheerful gaze.

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After that, Rin always followed Zura wherever the handsome young man went. Some of the spirits and demons in that world even seduce them as "mother and chicks". A cute call, and has the impression of a special call for lovers.

"Zura? Where are we actually going?" asked Rin feeling strange because she and Zura still had not arrived at their destination. Is there still a long way, is Rin's question every hour. The girl always tried to match her steps with the steps of Zura, who was reluctant to slow down even though the girl had repeatedly asked.

"We have to find Sensa fruit." Zura who has returned to being the Zura that Kuudere answered. "I know this world is not your real world, Rin. Therefore, we have to find the fruit for you," he explained. "You can use it to return."

"Hhh, w-we stop here first, OK. We have to rest." Zura's shy tone made Rin write down the word "dandere" in her brain.

According to the words of the man, Rin sat next to Zura who was leaning against the tree trunk.

"Wow, looks like it's going to rain." Rin smiled faintly. They are now under a big tree. Gaze at the scenery that never changes. The sky with its thick roar.

Zura who was sharpening his sword smiled faintly. He then turned to the girl Akibara. Zura and Rin looked at each other in silence afterward. Do not deny that it is lonely, just enjoy the beautiful and captivating iris of the eye.

"Maybe. I don't know." Zura ended the conversation by grabbing his sword and leaving. "Don't worry, cloudy doesn't mean rain. Go to sleep, I'll wake you up to start the journey again."

Rin smiles, Zura is so attentive to her. That young man became Rin's first friend in that foreign world, when no one was with him. At times she was having a hard time and she was alone.

"Very well, thank you, Zura." Rin then closed her eyes, preparing to enter the dreamland while being guarded by an Izazura Shin.

+ Note +

Manga is another term for illustrated or comic stories. This manga usually tells about Japanese culture and life. Modern manga (漫画) can be defined as comics that conform to the Japanese style that was known during the mid-1900s.

Inuyasha (犬夜叉), also known as Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale Isekai (Japanese: 戦 国 御 伽 草 子 犬夜叉 Hepburn: Sengoku Otogizōshi Inuyasha), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. The manga began appearing in Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine on November 13, 1996 and ended on June 18, 2008. The single chapters have been bundled into 56 tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan. The story begins when Kagome Higurashi, a 15-year-old schoolgirl from Tokyo who returns to Japan during the Sengoku period after falling into a well at her family's temple, where she meets a half-human dog demon — Inuyasha.

The manga has been adapted into two anime television series produced by Sunrise. The first series aired 167 episodes on the Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV channels in Japan from October 16, 2000 to September 13, 2004.The second series, titled Inuyasha: The Final Act, began airing five years later on October 3, 2009, covering the rest of the story from manga series and ended on March 29, 2010, after airing 26 episodes. Four films and an original video animation have also been released.

The following is an explanation of the types of Zura series:

1. TSUNDERE

One of the most famous terms of anime characters that you might hear often is Tsundere. 'Tsun' here comes from Japanese, which is 'tsuntsun' which means selling expensive. Therefore, tsundere is often used for characters who are actually in love but are selling expensive alias shy but want to the opposite sex.

In public, tsunderes will usually be shy to admit their feelings to the person they like. In fact, they tend to get angry and try to show 'evil' traits to the people they love, even though they actually hope that their idol can understand it.

2. KUUDERE

The word 'kuu' in 'kuudere' comes from an English loanword, 'cool' and is often used to describe a character who is indeed cool and also very calm. They never panic and are usually always appointed as someone their friends can rely on in various situations.

Kuuderes usually speak in a relaxed tone and cannot be influenced by the world around them. They almost never appear overly happy or happy, and on the other hand, they rarely show someone sadness. For simplicity's sake, they are often referred to as emotionless characters.