Synopsis

A forest of unsettling stillness materialized as if from thin air, stirring unease within the Oni. The enigmatic Man and Woman, too, seemed shadowed by the sudden appearance. Asumu, convinced he had reached the point of readiness, sought out Hibiki to request apprenticeship. Kyousuke pursued the same ambition with persistent pleas, though both boys might find themselves met with a disheartening refusal.