Demon Hunter Suiren Yuyuko Tanaka/Bond Story

*A member of the Ghost Patrol Squad. Due to her predisposition that attracts ghosts, she often serves as bait. Her concealed weapon "Byakko" allows her to put up a barrier that immobilizes evil entities. From "Rerun - Ghost Patrol Story."*

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Bond Level 15 Talk
* Bond Level 30 Talk

Abe no Suiren

 **Rui:**......

 **Yuyuko:**......

 **Rui:**...Okay.

 **Yuyuko:**...What do you think?

 **Rui:**It's more interesting than the initial run's script. The last scene that talks about Setsuna and Tsukumo's past was particular touching, but...

 **Yuyuko:**But?

 **Rui:**Hmm.

 **Yuyuko:**You don't need to hold back. Just say what you think. This is for the sake of the stage.

 **Rui:**There's one thing I don't quite understand...

 **Yuyuko:**What is it?

 **Rui:**Suiren was born with the predisposition to attract ghosts, right? But she can't see them herself. So if she can't see them, how does she know she attracts them?

 **Yuyuko:**Hm. I've been thinking about that too.

 **Rui:**How did you portray Suiren in the initial run?

 **Yuyuko:**Well, she's definitely an unlucky girl. Strange things would happen one after another around her as she grew up and misfortune happens to those who associated with her...

 **Yuyuko:**She can't see ghosts, but she can feel that they're there. She must've lived her whole life being afraid of something that she couldn't see.

 **Rui:**And that's when she met Miroku?

 **Yuyuko:**Yeah. The two would click since they were in similar circumstances. They probably got along well.

 **Rui:**Hmm. Your explanation would work, but would it be possible to have her be able to see ghosts right from the beginning?

 **Yuyuko:**Oh, well that's a new idea.

 **Rui:**I always felt sorry for Suiren for not being able to do anything except serve as the bait because of her predisposition. But if Suiren could see ghosts, then she could fight too.

 **Yuyuko:**I see. You're absolutely right.

 **Yuyuko:**For the initial performance, I played a Suiren who trusted her friends and acted as bait herself. It might be fun to play a Suiren who fights together with her friends in the rerun.

 **Rui:**A Suiren who isn't always the one being protected by Miroku, but can also watch Miroku's back.

 **Yuyuko:**I see. For example?

 **Rui:**Hm, well... Like being the one to pull the reins on Miroku when she rushes after the ghosts without thinking. Or being Miroku's mouthpiece and saying what Miroku wants to say out loud!

 **Yuyuko:**And on the other hand, Miroku risks her life to protect and support Suiren.

 **Yuyuko:**That's how they'd fill in each other's shortcomings.

 **Rui:**Yeah! That's it!

 **Yuyuko:**Thank you. Thanks to you I'm able to dig deeper into Suiren and Miroku's relationship.

 **Rui:**Heh heh. I'm glad I was able to help.

 **Yuyuko:**You're so amazing. You always give me the answer I'm looking for...

 **Rui:**You're amazing too. I would never be able to write an adaptation of a script.

 **Yuyuko:**No way, if we didn't have your Miroku in this rerun, then... They're just like us.

 **Rui:**Huh?

 **Yuyuko:**Filling in each other's shortcomings... Suiren and Miroku in the rerun are just like us.

 **Rui:**Yes, you might be right.

 **Yuyuko:**Feels like this script can be even more interesting.

 **Rui:**Heh heh, that's good. I'll be in my room – call me if you need anything.

 **Yuyuko:**Thanks.

 **Yuyuko:**(Ichie-san and Fumi-senpai are in charge of making the costumes and weapons. Rui and Tamao-senpai are in charge of making and gathering the props. I'm in charge of the script and performance plan...)

 **Yuyuko:**(There are only five of us in the Performance Association, so it's tough, but there is a stage that only us five could do...)

 **Rui:**Tamao-senpai. I made a props shopping list. I'm putting it here.

 **Tamao:**Thanks, Rui-chan. I'm going to the storage to check if we have enough of the paints for the background.

 **Yuyuko:**Heh heh, everyone's still working hard.

 **Yuyuko:**All right. Guess I'll keep working for a while longer too.

Ghost Story

 **Yuyuko:****(Kumagoro)**
"Here are two dice and one cup. A proper game of Cho-Han Bakuchi."

 **Yuyuko:****(Ghost)**
"I won't back down, sir."

 **Yuyuko:****(Kumagoro)**
"Ready... In the cup they go... Go!"

 **Yuyuko:****(Ghost)**
"I'm a man who has never rolled anything other than evens my entire life. I'll go with even."

 **Yuyuko:****(Kumagoro)**
"If you're even, I'll be odd... This is it! Five and two is odd!"

 **Yuyuko:****(Ghost)**
"Ah.. Ahhh... Argh!"

 **Yuyuko:****(Kumagoro)**
"Stop it. It doesn't feel good to see a ghost being disappointed. Go on."

 **Yuyuko:****(Ghost)**
"Sorry sir, but won't you go one more round?"

 **Yuyuko:****(Kumagoro)**
"Of course not. You have no more money to bet with."

 **Yuyuko:****(Ghost)**
"Don't worry. I'm a ghost. I don't carry any money to begin with!"

 **Yuyuko:**And that concludes the comedic ghost skit.

***\*clap clap clap\****

 **Fumi:**Yuyuko's rakugo was really funny.

 **Yuyuko:**I'm glad you enjoyed it.

 **Fumi:**I didn't know that rakugo had such a fun ghost story.

 **Yuyuko:**The ghost used to be a gambler. One day, he had a big win and hid the money in a kitchen stove. In a good mood, he left to eat pufferfish hot pot...

 **Yuyuko:**The pufferfish was poisonous and he ended up dying, but he never forgot about the money he'd won from gambling and would appear night after night as a ghost.

 **Fumi:**It sure makes you want to meet such a foolish ghost, doesn't it. What other kinds of ghosts appear in rakugo?

 **Yuyuko:**For funny stories, the ghost that appears in "Okiku's Plates" wants to be an idol.

 **Fumi:**A ghost becoming an idol?

 **Yuyuko:**The story starts with these men going to this Dish Mansion to see the famous Okiku ghost on a dare.

 **Yuyuko:**And just as rumors say, Okiku comes out from the well and grudgingly starts counting dishes, "One dish... Two dishes..."

 **Yuyuko:**The men were terrified at first, but Okiku was so beautiful they went back to see her day after day.

 **Yuyuko:**And as the rumors spread, more and more spectators gathered and vendors around the mansion started selling souvenirs associated with Okiku.

 **Yuyuko:**In the end, a producer makes Okiku's dish counting into a show and the run-down mansion turns into a small theater.

 **Yuyuko:**And Okiku being who she is, charms all the audience and the dish counting becomes more and more theatrical.

 **Fumi:**Heh heh. Just hearing about it is already entertaining.

 **Yuyuko:**If you're interested, I can lend you the CD later.

 **Fumi:**Thanks. I'll get it from you later. What other ghosts are there?

 **Yuyuko:**The Okami-san ghost that appears in the "Third Year" story is adorable and will make you cry at the end.

 **Fumi:**Oh, so there are ghost stories that will make you cry too.

 **Yuyuko:**Other ghost stories like "Peony Lantern" or "The Spine-Chiller in Kasanegafuchi" have ghosts that play on your emotions and make a chill go down your spine.

 **Fumi:**...Uh.

 **Yuyuko:**The story of "The Spine-Chiller in Kasanegafuchi" starts with a direct vassal of a shogun murdering a moneylender. After that, their descendants meet with misfortune one after another...

 **Yuyuko:**It's also speculated that when you talk about this story, grudges will gather...

 **Fumi:**Wait a second!

 **Yuyuko:**Huh?

 **Fumi:**Uh, wait, errands... Yes, I forgot I have errands to run!

 **Yuyuko:**Uh-huh. Errands, I see.

 **Fumi:**It's urgent, you see. Sorry. Tell me about the rest of the story next time.

 **Yuyuko:**(I was right. Fumi-senpai isn't good with scary stories...)

 **Yuyuko:**(Might be a good idea to add a ghost story in the play. Of course with Fumi-senpai as the lead. Heh heh heh.)

 **Yuyuko:**Suiren and Miroku had been filling in each other's shortcomings since they were young. It's a little similar to me and Rui.

 **Yuyuko:**My role as Abe no Suiren is actually such a relatable character. She's lazy and loves banquets, and whenever she has free time, she goes gambling.

 **Yuyuko:**She goes gambling even when she has a mission. Then Tsukumo finds her and gives her a scolding. When I put it this way, she seems like such a hopeless character...

 **Yuyuko:**But she actually cares a lot for her friends and will always deliver when promised. That unexpected side of hers is one of her charms.