Chapter 4

## Chapter Guide

**I'm So Scared I Can't Help but Run** (怖 (こわ) くて怖 (こわ) くて逃 (に) げちまう, *Kowakute Kowakute Nigechimau*?) is the fourth chapter of *Ayashimon*.

## Summary

Ten agrees to take Maruo and Urara to his gang's office in hopes of them defeating his boss Amamehagi and being freed from his slave labor. Maruo takes on Amamehagi in a ritual duel and receives support from both Urara and Ten, which helps him to land a blow on Amamehagi.

## Plot Details

Urara informs Maruo that an Ayashimon's physical form is created from the money humans imbue with emotion, such as from charity or greed, and that an Ayashimon can continue to live through their spirit even if their body is destroyed but will end up having to wait 99 years until they can manifest a new one. With this said, Urara berates Maruo for going too far by causing attention to himself. Maruo complains back to Urara and becomes annoyed that his fights continue to end with one blow even when he has entered Kabukicho.

Having become astonished by Maruo's strength, the harassed Ayashimon named Ten asks Maruo to be his underling but is ignored as Urara and Maruo talk to the manager about having him keep quiet on what happened earlier if they offer the money that came out of Nyudo. He then manages to catch their attention after offering to take them to his gang's office.

After arriving at the office building, Maruo, while carrying Urara up the stairs, becomes unimpressed with the shape of the exterior, which leads to Ten informing him that his gang is substandard as the group mainly deals with mail-order scams. Ten then tells them about his situation about how he was on the verge of disappearing in his village after the villagers stopped believing in yokai and was forced to come to Shinjuku to gather enough money to construct a body, which resulted in him becoming a slave worker for his intimating boss. With this said, Ten tells Maruo and Urara that he hopes that they manage to take over the office and beat up his boss.

Upon entering the office, Urara takes note at the sizeable gang members in the room. After noticing that his boss isn't around, Ten happily declares to his superiors that Maruo and Urara will be taking over the office and chooses to hide behind Maruo after relaying the message, which leads to Urara commenting on how cowardly he is. Ten then turns around to find his boss Amamehagi unpleased with how he came back without a single injury since he was sent to get beaten up by the client the gang failed to complete a job for. Ten apologizes while petrified and tells his boss that he tricked Maruo and Urara into coming over for him to abuse, which leads to the two being confused on the situation. While stepping on his head, Amamehagi tells Ten that he sees right through his lies and that he will forever treat him as a slave as long as his gang continue their attempts to make it big in the city after Kio's death, to which Ten finds himself having no choice but to comply with him.

Amamehagi then offers Maruo and Urara tea as guests in his office and tells them to leave their valuables behind when its time for them to leave. While her kobun was willing to take him up on his offer to have some tea, Urara responds saying that she would rather take the office and asks if they are up for a ritual duel. After hearing them wonder how a little girl like her know such a word, Urara reveals her yakuza tattoos to proof to them that she is a proper Ayashimon and offers herself if Maruo loses in a ritual duel to obtain ownership of the office for the Urara Family. Amamehagi accepts the challenge and orders his men to set up a one-one-one ring. As this is going on, Maruo turns to Urara wondering about the difference between a ritual duel and a regular fight, to which Urara explains to Maruo the workings behind the ritual duel. Before stepping in to fight Amamehagi in his yokai form, Maruo looks at Ten, who apologizes for turning on him, and thanks him for giving him a chance to engage in a fun fight.

In the ritual duel, Maruo takes damage from Amamehagi's hammer attacks and is unable to land a blow on him. Despite him not gaining the upperhand, Maruo smiles as he finds the fight enjoyable than his other previous fights. Urara cheers Maruo on from the sidelines and demands that Ten cheer him on as well, only to be told by him that he feels that he has no right to support Maruo since he turned on him earlier. Urara then tells him to either cheer on his boss or find the guts to make his own decisions as an Ayashimon. Having been told this, Ten finds the courage to cheer on Maruo, which causes Amamehagi to become distracted and give Maruo the opening to strike him in the head.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Urara
* Maruo Kaido
* Ten

## Chapter Notes

* Urara informs Maruo that an Ayashimon's physical form is constructed through money imbued with human emotion.
* Ten introduces himself to Maruo, ask that he be his underling, and agrees to take him and Urara to his gang's office.
* Ten tells Maruo and Urara that he rounded up becoming a slave for his gang after experiencing trouble times in his village.
* Ten sides with Maruo and Urara but quickly turns on them after his boss Amamehagi arrives.
* Urara reveals her tattoos, challenges Amamehagi to a ritual duel to obtain ownership of his gang's office, and offers herself if Maruo loses.
	+ Ten receives advice from Urara to muster up the confidence to stick to making his own decisions.
	+ Maruo lands a punch on Amamehagi after the yakuza boss gets distracted by Ten cheering on Maruo.

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