Ganna came nearby breathing heavily after running he puts his hand on his knee trying to breath "how did you do it" he said
"You remember i told you koman is awakened, the second awakening grants the holder of koman to slow down any motion in front of them for a small period" said ashua
"Whaaat" ganna shouts
Ashua giggles slightly "well goma isn't dead yet, wait where that man in dark?" Ashua turns his head around but found no one
Kina and shira are slowly walking towards them, ashua stood up and while clearing his hand and clothes "done" he said
"Who were those people uncle" shira said while closing the gap
Ashua looks at shira for a brief moment "big story shira. I'll explain someday"
"What story at least tell us a bit?" said ganna
Ashua puts his hand on his chin thinking something he stays silent for a moment "then listen, a long time ago there was a man named kasho h-" kina interrupts "wait kasho? My dad used to tell his stories" she said with a energetic voice
"Yeah of course you're dad is pretty brave he'll be home soon" said ashua
"So what about kasho" shira said
Ashua looks at the sky and starts speaking
"kasho was a mad guy, he killed the master of oban and became the master. The civilians were not happy about it. Kasho was ignorant, rude and powerful then the seven Nations got together and killed kasho. No one knows if kasho is really dead but in that war my dad koman was commander of Osaka, he died in that war" ganna interrupts "sorry for your loss"
Shira and kina's expression became softer as well, ashua closed his eyes slightly nodding he continued "but my dad wasn't killed by enemies but friends my dad's best friend told his plan to one of the group of people in oban and they killed him. From the very same group comes goma, and the man in black I had to burn down their whole town in oban"
Ashua opens his eyes with blurry vision he starts walking "let's get back to the town else you're gonna miss on sleep today"
They all follows him ganna ran to match his pace with ashua "what the academy is gonna be about" he says
Shira and kina ran towards them matching their pace everyone is walking through the narrow route through the Jungle "good question first time" ashua turns his head to ganna "in academy they'll teach you fight, how to write and read meaning after graduating you'll know everything" ashua said
"Really everything?" said kina
"Yes. Except fishing" they all laughed firmly
They all walked through the path coming back to their horses "oh i forgot the bag I'll quickly go get it" kina said
"Wait, don't go right now I'll get it sent to your house later okay?" Ashua said
Ashua steps up pulling out a sharp knife from his belt he closes the gap between him and horses and he snapped cut the tied ropes to the tree
"Same order? come on shira sit" ashua said
Ashua grabs the lead of his horse and calmly pats him he puts his boot on the metal part of saddle getting on the horse, shira grabs the back third of saddle and lunges onto the horse effortlessly
Kina grabs the saddle of her horse and gets on it "ganna come" she said in soft voice
Ganna steps towards the horse and lunges on the back as his stomach lands on the horseback he quickly grabs the back of saddle and sits down comfortably "let's go" he shouts in excitement
Kina holds the leather reins of horse, a snapping sound came ashua's horse bolted forward to the path "follow" he shouts
"Ganna have you sit comfortably?" kina said in low voice
"Yes, let's go before they get far"
Ganna said
Kina snapped the lather against the horse and the horse ran, as the speed rise ganna grabs the saddle tightly
After a while of riding ganna bends to the left looking forward to shira and ashua "how's tino doing ashua" he shouts
As Ashua hears this he pulls the reins backwards a bit slowing down a bit matching the pace with ganna and kina "Tino is talking about plan" ashua said
"Plan?" Ganna said
"Imagine a boat big enough to hold the whole town, and we all go to the bad guys and punish them?" ashua said
"that's amazing" kina said
"Will I come too?" Ganna said
"Of course you'll be the first in the line, look we're here already" ashua said
Ashua slows down the pace eventually stopping the horses in front of Osaka head office, the horses are breathing heavily while a cream type sweat is flowing down their body "leave the horse to me, you all should go to sleep now" ashua said
Ashua lunges down the horse grabbing his fingers around the leather reins of the horse "Tomorrow. Will be your first class or first failure be at the time okay?"
Kina pulls the reins backward making the horse stop ganna puts his hand softly against the horse and jumps down landing on the ground he barely landed ganna stood up and wishpers "will i pass?"
"I can't tell you" ashua said
"Please?" Ganna said
"Just don't worry you'll be fine" ashua said
Ganna feels a slight relief he takes a big breath smiling
"failing one time is fine" ashua said
"What will I fail?" ganna looks at ashua and said in a fast pace
"Can't tell you" ashua said while giggling
"Hey i am tired i am going home now" shira said
"Oh bye shira" said ganna
"Bye shira" kina said as well
"Bye uncle" shira waves slight and starts running
Kina gets down from the horse "here" she slowly grabs the lead of horse and hands it to ashua, kina gently flows her hand across horse pats him
"Bye ganna and ashua" kina waves slightly and starts walking towards her home
"Bye" ganna puts his arm in the air waving
"Ganna you should go to you're room as well have a great sleep and show up Tomorrow okay?" ashua said
Ganna waves to ashua saying "bye ashua" he starts running
Ashua turns his hand firmly up in the air
waves back "brave kids" he mumbled
Ashua holds the leather reins of both horses tightly he starts moving to the left, taking a turn he stood before a wooden hitch made for horses
He bends down gently turns the horse reins and ties them,he gets up "you did good" he said
The bird chitters, the street lamp glows more ashua puts his right hand in his small satchel near his belt his face changes as if he had found what's he's looking for
He pulls his hand out holding an apple he gently pats the black horse putting the apple near his mouth, the horse eats the apple "back to work" ashua mumbled
Ashua starts steps towards the street and starts walking slowly
The night passed quickly the moon shines brighter the chickens makes sound louder,the bird flys in the open sky looking for food and the alarm rings, ganna snapped awake as the loud noise of alarm came
Wearing thin comfortable clothes ganna rubs his eyes, half asleep putting an palm in front of his mouth he yawns
Ganna sits by the side of his bed staring into the void "I hope i pass" says to himself
Ganna puts his both of palm onto the soft bed and lunges to the ground, he rushes to the bathroom. Ganna stood up against the the shower and he pressed a button
Warm water started flowing on him, as the water warmness touches his cold body he feels relieved, he takes a shower and comes out wearing a towel on half his body
While walking slowly out the shower turns his head around looking at the clock
His eyes widen his face changes suddenly "i am late" he shouts
He snapped his head towards the alarm "NO" he said in a loud voice realising he had set the wrong alarm
He rushed to the clothes drawer, the door makes a sound as he snapped opened it, he puts his hand on whatever he could find and quickly grabs it out the drawer
He quickly puts his leg in his leggings, the leg gets stucks for a split second he forcefully wears his leggings as well as the top , ganna grabs out a winter sweater in a hurry putting both his arm in it he quickly wore it
While still adjusting the unsettled clothes ganna lifts his arm to the switches and presses the buttons
As ganna presses the buttons the room filled with darkness, ganna snap opens the door but as he looks outside he stood still
The whole alley is empty not a single person is roaming or walking around not a single noise