Noritsune Taira
Hey! What are you doing?! Why are you putting your sword away?!
Shanao
Our fight ends here.
Noritsune Taira
What the hell?! What are you talking about?! You're walking away now?!
I couldn't say anything to Noritsune, his eyes ablaze with fury.
Shanao
(All this was just to set up the surprise attack. That takes priority over my fight with Noritsune...)
Shanao
(Ironic... I went into the war to fight Noritsune, but now I'm leaving a fight with Noritsune for the war...)
Shanao
Grgh...
I bit my lip at the frustration of not being able to respond. I tried to shake it off and leave, but—
Noritsune Taira
Wait! Didn't you come here to fight me?!
Noritsune Taira
Answer me, Shanao!
Shanao
?!
As I tried to escape, Noritsune jumped on me and knocked me to the ground. Eyes like flames look down at me from above.
Noritsune Taira
Why?! Why are you turning away?!
Shanao
Noritsune...
He grabbed me tightly by the chin and I couldn't turn my face away from him.
Noritsune Taira
Why are you running away from me? Have you forgotten your promise to me?!
Noritsune Taira
You and I... We accepted our fate and our blood... We did it for this very moment...
When he knocked me to the ground, my body was stuck hard, but Noritsune held me down so forcefully I couldn't feel any pain. I could see the anger, frustration, and confusion in his eyes as he shouted, and it pierced my heart to see him so upset.
Noritsune Taira
I returned to the Heike like I said I would, so I could meet you on the battlefield. And when I saw you, I thought the time had finally come...but now you're running away, again!
Noritsune Taira
Are you really leaving again? How many times are you going to do this?
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