On the shores of Mitsuki Country, sea winds blew in gusts and waves rose and fell as Riu and Kabuto walked side by side.
Riu asked, "Though you obtained Urashiki's power, you do not completely resemble him. To those people, any disguise would only be a futile cover-up. How do you intend to solve that problem?"
Kabuto adjusted his glasses and thought, Urashiki has already been presumed dead by that clan, so there has to be an explanation. I have thought of one: I used a 'Karma' to take over a human body, and during the reincarnation process, retained some of that human's features...
Riu stopped and looked at Kabuto. "It is somewhat risky. Are you sure it will be all right?"
"It will depend on my acting," Kabuto said. "There is no better way."
Riu continued, "There is also this... We do not know Urashiki's former relationships. Who he knew in Takamagahara, who he was close to, who he was hostile toward—we need to reflect all that somehow. Otherwise, it will be easy to expose yourself."
"So, I intend to say that I have lost my memories..."
"That is one way," Riu said. "Fortunately, Urashiki's status in that clan was neither high nor low. There should not be many important figures who paid special attention to him."
"By the way... it is about time I gave you something."
A Red-Glow Fishing Rod and a Red-Glow Fishing Basket appeared in Riu's hand, and he handed them to Kabuto.
"These two items are Urashiki's trademarks. Since we are putting on an act, we should make it convincing."
"Also, the fishing basket contains Heaven's Drifting Bottle, our means of communication. Ryushiki made it especially for you. There are also some pills inside. If you encounter danger, you can use them to replenish