"So what's his situation now? If he gets his Vision back, should he return to normal?"
"I'm not sure… Speaking of which, Thoma, did you see Domon when you were handing out Visions today?" Lumine turned and asked.
"Hmm… Now that you mention it, I really haven't!"
Thoma had a rather deep impression of Domon, after all, he was the head of Meikyo Shisui-ryu. One of the Yashiro Commission's duties was to manage such talented individuals, so naturally, they had a lot of dealings.
But thinking back carefully, there were all sorts of people who came to collect Visions today, and Domon's figure was indeed not seen.
"Ah, this, then he wouldn't still be locking himself in his room practicing Tsubame Gaeshi, would he?" Paimon was completely shocked.
Lumine: "That possibility cannot be ruled out."
"So what are you going to do? I suggest you first take him to get his Vision back and see if he can return to normal. If not, then come find me, and I'll talk some sense into him (physical)," Shiki said.
"For now, that's the only way. Sorry, Xavier, your matter might have to be delayed, but don't worry, we'll be done very quickly!"
Paimon apologized to Xavier. Things had been busy recently, and they had forgotten about Domon's situation.
But actually, it was fine. Only six days had passed since Domon was defeated, not even a week, and under Nanako's care, there shouldn't be any major problems.
"No worries, I'm not in a hurry," Xavier said, waving his hand upon hearing this. "The Mikage Furnace Core has returned to normal. I'm quite idle now, otherwise, why would I think of making a movie?"
"That's good. In that case, we'll be going now. Oh, Thoma, you need to come with us. You locked up all those Visions, and we can't open them!" Paimon said.
"No problem, it's a small matter!"
After Thoma finished speaking, he left Komore Teahouse with the Traveler and Paimon. Considering that Domon had been staying indoors, they decided to first go to the place where the Visions were stored and bring all the Hydro Visions.
Furthermore, after a day of distribution, there were actually only two Hydro Visions left, so finding Domon would be an easy task, wouldn't it?
However, when they arrived in front of the Thousand-Armed, Hundred-Eyed God Statue, they encountered a… no, a group of loafers.
There were four people in total: one tall, one short, one fat, and one thin. The most important thing was that they had climbed onto the statue itself.
Thoma immediately became anxious. They had been so careful not to damage the statue, and these guys just climbed up with a ladder!
"Hey, you guys! Get down quickly!"
"I won't! I, the great Arataki Itto, want to ask you Shogunate people, where is my Vision?!" Arataki Itto shouted loudly, standing on the statue's head.
"It was taken down, of course! There are no more Visions on the statue. By the way, what were you doing when they were being handed out today?" Thoma was exasperated. Did this guy not read the bulletin board?
"What? It was taken down?"
Upon hearing this, Arataki Itto directly jumped down from the statue. As expected of an Oni, he jumped down from a fifty-meter-tall statue without a scratch.
Bang!
A pit appeared directly on the ground. Thoma's eye twitched at the sight.
"Didn't the bulletin board say so? Visions were being handed out this morning. What were you doing during that time?"
"Uh… well…"
Arataki Itto looked away guiltily. He couldn't very well say he had just come out of a small cell, could he?
"Ahem, anyway! The Vision Hunt Decree is over, and I, the great Arataki Itto, want my Vision back!"
"You can, but can you please ask your… subordinates? To get down from the statue first?"
"Ay, no problem, no problem! Brothers, come down!" Arataki Itto turned and roared, his voice so loud that the three of them covered their ears.
"This is incredible, how can there be such a noisy person!" Paimon stomped his feet in the Akasha. Why did they encounter such absurd people every time they went to a new country?
The Arataki Gang's subordinates successively descended from the statue. After they had all gathered, Arataki Itto continued: "Alright, can you give me my Vision now?"
"Alright, follow me."
Thoma said, walking into a tent. Inside were seven locked iron boxes, each containing Visions of seven different elements.
"What element is your Vision?"
"Geo!"
"Oh… wait? Are you sure?"
Thoma looked at the Oni, who was taller than himself, with suspicion. With your personality, your Vision is Geo?
It is well known that most Geo Vision holders are steady in their actions and mature in personality, giving people a very reliable sense of security.
But Arataki Itto… he seemed unreliable no matter how you looked at him.
"Of course I'm sure. Don't I know my own Vision?" Arataki Itto was also a bit confused. His Vision was Geo. Was that strange?
"Alright, try using your elemental power. The one that lights up will be yours," Thoma said, opening the iron box containing the Geo Visions.
Arataki Itto heard this and was eager to try. Then, he pulled out a bull from who knows where: "Hehe, smash it for me!"
"Don't!"
Boom!
Thoma was ultimately a step too late. The makeshift tent directly collapsed, and the iron boxes containing the Visions flew everywhere. Of course, Arataki Itto also found his Vision.
"You, you…! You're deliberately looking for trouble, aren't you?!"
Looking at the chaotic scene, Thoma was so angry that he directly pulled out his Cross Spear. Did this guy not understand the situation? He told him to use elemental power, not to create a miracle with brute force!
"Hehe, it's been a while since I used it, and my hands are a bit itchy. Besides, it's just a tent, isn't it? I'll compensate you for it!"
"Moo!"
After Arataki Itto finished speaking, the bull he threw out echoed his words.
"You're really…!"
"Sigh…"
Seeing that the other party had no intention of fighting, Thoma sighed and could only put away his Cross Spear.
"Alright, alright, you should leave quickly. You don't need to compensate me."
"Eh, that won't do! It's only right to pay back debts. I broke your tent, which is equivalent to owing you money. No matter what, I must compensate you!"
Arataki Itto said, patting his chest, and then tried to pull some Mora out of his Vision.
However…
"Uh… just a moment, I'll be right back!"
With that, Arataki Itto disappeared in a flash, running away without a trace. It was too embarrassing. How could he forget that he had no money left when his Vision was confiscated!
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