The Flower of Slaughter Blooms
In the blink of an eye, the Morning Drama "Art Academy" has been airing for a week.
The story of <The Art Academy> has officially begun. The America invasion is now clear. In Saturday's episode, they captured Hakodate and officially landed in Hokkaido.
The ending of that episode was so poignant.
The popularity of "The Art Academy" continues to rise, which in turn boosts the popularity of Mai- chan and Shuya.
This Morning Drama had a good start; it's worth looking forward to.
It was Sunday, the day before Shuya went to school.
Hanazawa Sakura helped him prepare his things.
Shuya believed he could handle it, but Hanazawa Sakura said it was her responsibility and cheerfully began preparing.
She plans to attend tomorrow's entrance ceremony, even though she's already quite busy.
Hanazawa Sakura returned to her original home after a long absence.
She asked Maeda Saori to drive her home and help her move the things she needed for studying. She also invited Rena and the Quintuplets to have a meal together.
She'll sleep here for a day, then head straight to elementary school tomorrow.
Hanazawa Sakura decided not to go back, Shuya received a call from Inoue Hikoo. He glanced at it and ignored it, knowing it was probably just a complaint.
Shuya took a nap, and went to the Unfinished Building to cultivate in the morning. When he came back, Hanazawa Sakura had already prepared breakfast.
The entrance ceremony starts around 10 a. m., so there's no need to leave too early.
At eight o'clock, Hanazawa Sakura and Shuya leisurely watched "Art Academy" while eating breakfast.
The America army is attacking Hokkaido, but the Asagami Miin family, located at the northern tip of North Hokkaido, has not received this news.
On this day, as usual, Ikeda Ichinosuke took Asakura, Asagami Miin, out hunting to relieve their boredom.
On their way back, they saw fighter jets flying overhead, then heard bombing from the direction of their home, followed by artillery fire and gunfire...
Asagami Miin frantically grabbed Ikeda Ichinosuke: "I-Ichinosuke! That... that's our house, isn't it?!"
"Um."
Ikeda Ichinosuke frowned and nodded.
He had a very bad feeling.
In fact, by the time they discovered the sound, the Asagami Family, except for Asagami Miin, had already died.
Ikeda Ichinosuke quickly took Asagami Miin, who had fainted from shock, home.
When they arrived, the American troops had already left and looted all the valuables.
"..."
Amidst the ruins, Ikeda Ichinosuke remained expressionless; even upon seeing his father's mangled corpse, he only experienced a brief gasp of breath.
He calmly hid Asagami Miin and then left.
One man, one knife, followed the tire tracks on the ground.
He quickly caught up with the American troops who made no attempt to conceal their presence.
He watched the convoy with indifference from afar, softly uttering three words: "Hazy Moon Night..."
A blizzard swept across the snow-covered plains, concealing all the evils that had befallen the region.
In the final three minutes of this episode, the flower of slaughter blooms across this frozen land.
After destroying three tanks with his Hazy Moon Night technique, Ikeda Ichinosuke dispelled his sword skills.
He revealed his true form and slowly hunted down his prey, as if toying with it.
Drive the enemy mad with fear, and then let them die.
With swordsmanship so graceful it was almost a dance, Ikeda Ichinosuke sent these dozens of America soldiers to their deaths.
The enemy went from initial resistance to eventual collapse and escape.
The corpses formed a path of carnage.
His swordsmanship, bordering on art, is mesmerizing.
Ikeda Ichinosuke sheathed his sword and staggered toward his now-ruined home.
His lonely, desolate figure disappeared into the wind and snow...
Hanazawa Sakura's hand, holding the toast, froze in mid-air; she was completely stunned.
Shuya watched TV with a smug look on his face, thinking to himself: I'm so damn handsome!
As he mentally boasted to himself, Hanazawa Sakura reached out in surprise and touched Shuya's face. "Son, son, how can you be so handsome! Let Mom touch it to see if it's real."
"..."
Shuya felt his face was covered in bread crumbs, and his eyes were lifeless.
After finally waiting for his mother to be satisfied, he quickly went to wash his face.
Hanazawa Sakura has already finished breakfast.
Seeing Shuya come out, she said, "Son, you eat slowly. I'm going to take a shower."
It is said that the entrance ceremony in Japan is very ceremonial, and people dress very formally and are required to be neat and tidy.
Shuya be wearing a suit jacket to the ceremony.
The Quintuplets next door are also starting school today, and we've made plans to go out together.
Although they're not in the same school, there's enough room in Maeda Saori's van.
After Hanazawa Sakura became wealthy, she bought a new car, which came in handy.
The Quintuplets' school is nearby, so we'll go there first.
After Shuya finished eating and washing the dishes, he watched TV for a while to pass the time.
Hanazawa Sakura, on the other hand, was busy fiddling with her makeup and clothes.
By nine o'clock, Shuya had already changed into his suit, but Hanazawa Sakura was still not done.
Ah, women.
It wasn't until 9:10 that Hanazawa Sakura finished.
It has to be said that she is very beautiful, and she looks even more stunning after makeup.
She was finally able to go out after she finished getting ready.
The two went next door to call Rena and the Quintuplets, and the group went downstairs and got into Maeda Saori's car.
In the car, Hanazawa Sakura and Rena, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, chatted about everyday things.
The Quintuplets were excitedly discussing going to school, Shuya chatted with them.
They arrived in about twenty minutes by car.
After they got out of the car, Maeda Saori drove towards Shuya's school.
Only Hanazawa Sakura and Shuya remained in the car, and Maeda Saori relaxed and joined in the conversation.
She no longer hides that she is a big fan of Shuya, and she enthusiastically praises Shuya the Morning Drama.
Shuya chatted casually. According to Maeda Saori, all her friends really liked the character Ikeda Ichinosuke.
Especially today's episode, it was absolutely incredibly cool.
His tragic past stirred a woman's maternal instincts.
Ikeda Ichinosuke has feelings for his father, but he doesn't express them. In previous episodes, there were many subtle actions that revealed this.
Maeda Saori spoke, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
Young girls are just sentimental.
Shuya thought to himself with an old-fashioned air.
After driving for a while, we were almost at school.
But suddenly---
Maeda Saori stepped on the brakes and brought the car to a slow stop.
"What's wrong?"
"Um?"
Shuya and Hanazawa Sakura asked.
"No, wait...? Is there some kind of event here today?"
Maeda Saori is also troubled.
No, perhaps it should be said that everyone is troubled.
Besides Maeda Saori, all other cars on the road also stopped.
Shuya looked ahead.
It was a sea of people...
From little girls as young as ten to middle-aged women in their forties and fifties, everyone was piled up in front of the elementary school, completely blocking the road.
This scene reminded Shuya of the grand spectacle of Inoue Hikoo's antics during those days.
"?"
Shuya laughed gleefully, "Hmm? Is some celebrity enrolling? Hahaha, you're such a fool! I told you not to keep it a secret! Now none of us can get in... By the way, is my school nearby? Will it affect us?"
Maeda Saori said, "Oh... um."
Hanazawa Sakura hesitated, then said, "Um..."
She and Hanazawa Sakura were silent for a moment.
Hanazawa Sakura silently looked at Shuya: "Son, that's your school."
Maeda Saori: "As far as I know, you're the only Shu-chan new student."
Shuya: "..."
???
His face was expressionless. "How about we turn back?"
"I realized I was too late."
Hanazawa Sakura said helplessly.
There were people specifically watching the cars on the road, and news of Shuya's arrival spread instantly.
Never underestimate Japan idol otaku; they have a terrifying existence (or rather, a kind of weirdo) who can find an idol's home just by looking at the scenery reflected in their pupils in a photo.
"Ah----!"
"Ikeda---!"
"Ichinosuke-like----!"
"Aaaaaah!"
"There!"
The crowd surged forward like zombies.
Their excited gazes instilled in Shuya a long-forgotten sense of fear.
"They've slipped away!"
He opened the car door and jumped out, then leaped and hung on the wall of a nearby building.