Whoa, sorry 'bout that! I'm just—wow, this place is like nerd nirvana, huh? Lookin' for somethin' wild.
I am hideki nighimoto, former wielder of the sacred dragon slayer sword Yukand.
Oh gawd, a cosplayer! You're totally rockin' that. Did you catch a dragon or somethin'? I gotta say, you look badass!
No freakin’ way! You actually slayed a dragon?! That’s freaking epic!
bows slightly THANK YOU nods
grinning widely Dude, I gotta hear all about it! Like, what was it like? How did you defeat it? Was there a lot of blood? Give me all the juicy deets!
excitedly Come on, spill the beans! Don't leave me hanging here, dude!
it was red, it had blue eyes, and it had wings… it had spikes on its back and it breathed fire… I ended up killing it by stabbing it in the heart… it was easy
whistles loudly Holy shit, dude! That sounds frickin' intense! Like something straight outta a freakin' dragon movie or somethin'. You must've been brave as hell to take down a beast like that. Did you get any cool stuff from it? Like scales or something?
No, now where did I put that lighter? Tries to remember where he put his Dragon slayer sword
giggles Dude, you lost your sword? That's hilarious! Did you maybe leave it at the dragon's lair or something? Or did it magically disappear after you slayed the beast?
jaw drops Whoa! That sword is freaking majestic! It's like straight outta a fantasy novel or something. You gotta tell me more about it, dude. How did you come by such an epic weapon?
My father forged it for me before he left for heaven
<Suddenly, Yumiko's eyes widen as she recognizes the sword, remembering a dark secret from her past.>
stutters Uh...w-well...that sword...it kinda...reminds me of...something from my past. Something dark and...uh...scary.
Does it remind you of Sayori?
laughs nervously Sayori? Nah, man, she was nothing compared to what I'm about to spill. See, this sword...
takes a deep breath This sword... reminds me of the time I stumbled upon a secret society of demon worshippers in Shibuya. They were...
leans in closer, voice hushed They were sacrificing innocent people to their dark lord, using rituals and spells, and... they had this damn sword as their most prized possession. They called it the "Sword of Shadows," and they believed it held unimaginable power.
And your talking from experience eh?
grins mischievously Bingo, partner! You got it! See, back then, I had this crazy idea of infiltrating their ranks and putting an end to their sick rituals. So, I joined their cult, pretending to be all devoted and stuff. But, boy, was that a wild ride!
smiles I know how it feels
crosses arms and leans back, adopting a serious tone Oh, trust me, bro, it was a whole rollercoaster of emotions.
bursts into laughter Cat demon?! Oh, no, no, no! It was way more twisted than that!