Kurama
...and I frown and I remember all the derogatory remarks he makes about Kai. It is a curious relationship though. They obviously are the closest of friends even while trading endless insults. After being wounded by the Godslayer technique, they go together to the Autumn God Shrine to recover.
I wonder what would happen if I kept asking him to take naps. Do points actually decrease or do they just show their disappointment and displeasure?
The most compelling declaration by Kurama is when you first load the file. It is random of course.
Kurama: 'There you are... every one is excited to see you, but take your time.'
Now, if only that represented his usual personality! He can be gentle and sweet but his constant insults towards Kai finally propelled me to initiate a brief programme of revenge wherein I stripped him of all decent weapons and equipment, dragged him into combat and then stood motionless on the sidelines watching him die. That of course sounds absolutely terrible but their deaths always are on a timer and they automatically are revived when the timer expires.
I originally thought Kurama might be a god after my own heart. He is erudite and he cares deeply about children, but his arrogance is difficult to to take. My first real disillusionment came when, for all of his love for children, he would not climb down off his high horse to let them throw beans at him. In contrast, Kai proved to be a good sport about it, even when they continued to shout: 'Oni out! Good fortune in!' That was the first time I saw Kai without his masque, after a bean hit him in the eye.
Dating Kurama, the one event I truly loved was when he and I flew like the wind on horseback.
He and Kai are both the worst of enemies and the best of friends. Kai calls him 'Birdbrain' and he describes Kai as an oaf, yet they spend many an hour together. Kai considers it almost a sacred mission to bring Kurama out of his 'lair' into the sunlight. For Kai, whose folk long ago were driven underground into the shadows, sunlight is one of the greatest of life's treasures.
Kotaro always talks about Kurama and yet next to Kai in combat, it is Kai who praises him and empowers him.
So after I went home to dinner, I decided I would let Kai rest while I took Kurama with me instead. Put him next to Kotaro... see how it goes. Kai made some truly gourmet plate tonight for our dinner. It had a little flower that was green and red, possibly wasabi with some other garnish.
Kurama barely can fight. Only eats things like Sandwiches as well. Perhaps I will take away all of his weapons and gear briefly and see how that plays with Kotaro.
What I saw was Kurama's ability to dodge attacks. That is his strength. His arrogance is in no way diminished even when his weapons and equipment are less than satisfactory.
In combat:
GG...EZ.
Your defeat is imminent!
Chequemate!
This is what made me a liitle sour where he is concerned long ago:
Kurama: If you find any items of exceptional rarity, I insist that you show them to me at once.
Who is he to insist upon anything, I ask?
As a matter of fact, every one's inordinate fascination with the weeds and wild grass I collect is a little absurd. Could I but put them to the task, they would lose interest quickly.
If you let Kurama die in battle:
'What an undignified end!'
And then revives just in time to tell you that he insists on being shown the exceptional items at once!
Mind you, I do like him when he tells me very gently that every one has been waiting for me but that I can take my time...
'Don't bother begging for mercy! I won't hold back!'
(Yet I was under the impression that mercy to vanquished foes was precisely what we showed again and again in Azuma.
He just rubs me the wrong way. When I invite him to dine with me at Yachi's, he tells me it was more entertaining than he expected. Yet out first meal there together prompted an event where the food was far too spicy qnd I had to pretend I actually wanted it because he would not admit the truth.
That is called damning some one with faint praise.
'You should head home soon. Wouldn't want you losing your way in the dark.'
As though I were a child or utterly hopeless at navigating after 12 years in Azuma!!!
Obviously he means well...
In combat:
You didn't even need my help! (Reproachfully)
Swift as the wind. (Me or him?)
Heh. I found your weakness.
Don't think you've bested me. I shan't succumb to this!
(Always when he is close to expiration from his wounds)
'Are you quite finished? I grow tired of waiting!'
(When his energy was almost nil.)
When he dies now he no longer says: 'What an ignoble end'. I guess he has become resigned to his lowly fate.
I wish he would learn his lesson and understand that I was his superior now!
This last time, he kept bragging to the bitter end. I just want him to behave...
'The game is afoot.'
Okay, Sherlock!
This was interesting. I thought he would hate it if I chose 'Poke fun' but he did not.
Unbelievable!
Then:
I asked my friend to tell me what sort of husband he made, but never heard... I always feel a need to do it myself in any case. The irony will be if he makes a better spouse than any one else.
Today Kurama did say something nice when I invited him to join me at Yachiyo's.
I think the first time was a disaster. His food was too spicy but he did not wish to admit it. I had to offer to trade and pretend I believed him when he said it was not a question of being too spicy.
I will write out the event when I have time. I do make a video record.
When I chose ‘Poke fun’ as an interaction, his response surprised me. Perhaps he is less stuffy sometimes than he appears:
It will be interesting to marry him to see if that gentle soft side ultimately dominates.
When I speak to Yachiyo a few moments later:
Speaking to Cuilang in the Summer Village, he told me this:
