“I will introduce them, to all of you then.”
Rias realised that we were shocked by these unexpected and unknown visitors, so their introductions began. First, it was the man wearing a haori….Okita-san.
“He is my brother’s only [Knight], Okita Souji. He is also Yuuto’s sword master. All of you also know him from the Shinsengumi, correct?”
Irina is shocked at Rias’ introduction of him.
“Y..Yes! So you are a historical person……right?”
Okita-san smiles at Irina’s shocked voice.
“Yes, that is correct. At that time I left the battlefield due to my disease and to avoid dying from tuberculosis I lay my hands on various rituals. By chance, or a miracle, I ended up summoning that person, Sirzechs-sama. Back then he was in the form of a black cat.”
So there was a contract like that behind the history that we know of…… The episode between Okita-san and the black cat is famous. Is that for real, Sirzechs-sama!?
“When he kept on repeating his rituals, Souji-san’s body became the home of monsters.”
The man wearing the robe gave me extra information.
Then from behind Okita-san….a huge monster appeared which has the face of a monkey, the limbs of a tiger and a snake as its tail! A mixed monster! A chimera!
Okita-san pats the monsters head.
“This is a youkai called Nue….. It might be quicker if I say it is a Japanese version of a chimera. Due to the rituals, many youkai started living in my body…… So I was able to perform a “Hitori Hyakki Yakkou”.”[11]
So many youkai like that are living in Okita-san’s house! Hyakki Yakkou, just what kind of state is that!