Elevator Dimension Line

"What about you, Zaemon?" Koga Dansei asked, looking at the thin-browed man behind him.

Kisaragi Saemon, with his hands tucked into his wide sleeves, had a half-smile in his narrow eyes, but now they were gleaming with a sharp light as he said, "I seem to sense from her aura that she has another side to her. I don't know what it is, but it's definitely not as quiet as it appears on the surface."

Koga Ten Ninja - Kisaragi Saemon

The group speculated about Hoshimi Miya's identity, while she and Hu Yi arrived at her residence.

It was clearly much better than the houses where ordinary poor people lived; at least it was a house with a proper gate and a small courtyard.

"That house over there belongs to my brother. Oh, and the man in white in the chief's courtyard just now was my brother, Kisaragi Saemon..."

Hu Yi introduced her residence, innocent and unguarded, and even spoke of her brother with a hint of pride.

Hoshimi Miyabi found it a little strange that the brother and sister had different names, but since it was a private family matter, she pretended not to care and just looked around the house.

"I live here!" Hu Yi jumped onto the veranda, opened the wooden door, and waved to Xing Jianya. "Want to come in and take a look? You can stay here tonight."

Hoshimi Miyabi followed behind and entered the room. The room was simple, with a small table, a bed that looked like a wooden platform, and several wooden chests. On a wooden shelf against the wall, there were tools and weapons that ninjas would use.

Things like kunai, steel needles, darts, ropes, etc., as well as some simple and crudely made gadgets, such as lime packets.

Hoshimi Miyabi was also quite curious about these things, so she went over to take a look. She picked up a kunai and weighed it in her hand. It wasn't made of steel, but rather forged from cast iron, and it was very rough. Although kunai made of this material were sturdy, they were also very brittle, unlike those forged from fine steel.

However, this may be due to the limitations of the forging technology at that time. At least among the knives that Hoshimi Miyako saw when she came here, none of them were to her liking.

The other weapons were the same; the darts and needles were all made of cast iron, and there were even needles made from bamboo sticks.

Judging from the arrangement of these tools and weapons, it's clear the owner valued them highly. During this period, not everyone could use ironware; it was a genuine strategic resource, strictly forbidden to be bought or sold by ordinary people.

"Do you like these ninja tools? These were made from materials my brother got in the village," Hu Yi said as he walked over.

Do you have your own blacksmith shop?

"Of course, but iron ore needs to be purchased from Junpu City or exchanged for information. Private trading of ironware is prohibited among the common people; it can only be purchased from the government."

Hoshimi Miyabi nodded.

At this moment, Hu Yi leaned closer to her and said mysteriously, "Let me see the weapon too. I've been holding back from asking. What was that thing that knocked away Chikuma Koshiro's scythe? I saw a flash of light. What was that?"

“...It’s my sword,” Hoshimi Masashi said.

"Where is he?" Hu Yishan glanced at him. Although the other person's cloak was wide, it was still easy to see his face when it hung down on his body.

Hoshimi Masashi tucked his hand behind his back, and when he came out, he was holding a katana.

"Okay, so beautiful!"

Hu Yi stared wide-eyed in surprise, no longer caring where the other party had hidden it or how it had been taken out. She just stared at the samurai sword in front of her, which was like a work of art and had never seen a style like it before. Nowadays, all samurai swords were different.

The angular scabbard, guard, hilt, and buckles on it...

Seeing that she liked it, Hoshimi Miya handed it over. Hu Yi took the katana and felt a slightly cool touch in her hand, unlike any other metal she had ever touched. She couldn't quite put her finger on it.

I tried pulling it out, but it didn't budge.

Hoshimi Miyabi shook her head and smiled, "You are not its owner, you can't draw it."

"A sword that recognizes its master?" Hu Yi exclaimed in surprise. "I've heard my brother say that, according to legend, only demon swords can recognize their masters..."

"It's called Tailless, but you could also call it a demon sword!"

"what!"

Hu Yi stared at the knife in his hand in surprise, marveled for a moment, and then returned it.

Hoshimi Miyabi didn't put it away, but casually hung it on her waist.

After a moment, Hu Yi composed himself and waved to Hoshimi Miyabi.

"Come on, I'll take you for a walk around the village!"

The village of Manji Valley is more like a small fortress, complete with walls, a moat, and watchtowers at regular intervals, giving it a truly fortress-like feel.

However, none of the above is grand. The walls are only about two meters high, the moat is more like a canal drawn from a tributary of a river, and the watchtower is just a wooden frame.

Although it was simple, it had everything one needed, and more importantly, everyone they met in the village along the way was a ninja, and they all had some skill.

"Hu Yi!"

A girl in a kimono suddenly walked up from the roadside and called out to Hu Yi.

"Heavenly Dance!"

The girl named Tianwu walked over with small, quick steps. She was wearing a slightly oversized light blue kimono, and her hair was smooth and silky, styled in a bun.

Tianwu walked over, but her eyes were sizing up Xingjianya next to Hu Yi. The other party's clothes were something she had never seen before, and the fabric was obviously of the highest quality, comparable to what royalty used.

"Who is this?"

“This is Hoshimi Miya, my new friend,” Hu Yi said casually.

"Hello!" Hoshimi Miyabi nodded.

"Her name is Momoyama Tenmai. She is a maidservant to Lord Jubei, and in fact, she is also half a disciple..."

"Don't talk nonsense in front of outsiders. The master doesn't take on disciples." Taoshan Tianwu blushed and waved her hand at Hu Yi.

Hoshimi Miyabi smiled. The girl in front of her, named Momoyama Tenmai, did not have the cautious demeanor of a typical maid. Instead, she exuded a faint confidence. In her mind, a maid was probably a junior in the village learning from her senior.

(Here's a little note from the author: when writing this book, any of the protagonist's wives who weren't in the anime were based on several female ninjas from that anime. Readers can try to guess who they are; I've subtly mentioned them in some of my descriptions, hehehe!!!)

"Miss Hoshimi, you are the first outsider to visit our Manji Valley in a long time. It seems that Hu Yi has already regarded you as a true friend!"

"Hu Yi is a cheerful and sincere person. It is my honor to be her friend."

"Really? You think so? That's great! I don't know why, but I just have a crush on you, hehe!!" Hu Yi said happily from the side. It was the first time she had heard the other person say that.

However, seeing Hoshimi Miyabi, who was still young, suddenly call her "little sister," whether it was Hu Yi or Momoyama Tenmai, still felt a little awkward.