"I actually have not, Miss Hakurou" replies Takeshi as he leads the girl away to an open room overlooking the gardens where he sat down. A servant was quick to serve the morning tea, of which Takeshi took a nice sip "When my brother, Daichi, ascended the peak to commune with the Gods, I was too young to make the travel... and too involved with my studies of the blade. I missed the trip and didn't get a chance to make one of my own. Even though my brother spoke very highly of his experience there"

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Not long after Hana started her meeting with Ryuu, a servant would locate Kitsune and inform him that Ryuunosuke was ready to meet him if he didn't mind doing so with Hana.