Ganjin Stories

This page contains roughly translated summaries of this character's stories.

## **Prologue**

You chant your prayer and this sunglasses wearing man appears. You ask if he's a monk and he says he's nothing that grand, only a humble servant of Buddha. He asks if you're the miko and you exchange names, him introducing himself as Kagami Makoto. Then a man dressed as a monk comes up, calling him Ganjin and commenting that he as usual really lacks a sense of direction since he's all the way out here. Ganjin says he's told him to call him Makoto. The monk asks if he's trying to act cool, what's wrong, his name is obviously Ganjin. Ganjin says a name is but a symbol and his soul has changed, leaving you extremely confused, then looks up at the sky and says in flowery words that it'll rain soon so he should head back to the temple. He says there's space there so you're welcome and walks off. The other monk apologizes for Ganjin's weird behavior and follows, leaving you behind.

*(translated by Nightreader)*

## **Meeting the Miko (Basic Form)**

### **Ch1:**

You're on your way to Ganjin's temple when it suddenly starts to rain. As you wonder where to go for shelter suddenly Ganjin is there. He points you to a hollow under the roots of a giant tree and says you can take shelter there. You reach it and Ganjin sits on the ground in a meditation pose as you admire the large tree. The hollow under the root is large enough for two people to sit under. Ganjin asks what's wrong, come on in too.

***Choice:*** "thanks" or "is it ok to sit next to you?"

* Yang: you thank him and Ganjin says anyone will understand with the threat of getting wet in the rain.

* Yin: you ask if it's ok to sit next to him and he says you must be tired.

He smiles kindly and you tell him you were on your way to his temple. He says this is an unexpected meeting, he was also on his way to the temple when it suddenly started raining and he needed to find shelter. Then he says that by the way, he hasn't thanked you yet. You say you don't need any thanks but Ganjin says he wants to and offers to let you hear the greatest heart sutra (a prayer) back at the temple. You wonder what sort of thanks that is and he says there's a ceremony going on atm though so you'll have to wait until after that. You say just his feelings are enough thanks and he says you're very honest. Ganjin then looks out and says it looks like the sky is smiling. You look out to see that the rain has stopped. Ganjin jumps up and says alright, let's go and you follow after him.

### **Ch2:**

The two of you are walking when you come upon the same large tree you took shelter under. Ganjin mutters that it's the other way and starts walking a different path than you took before. He doesn't seem lost so you follow. You end up back at the tree 2 more times. You ask Ganjin if you're lost and he responds that even if he's lost on the road he won't get lost in life. So yeah, you're super lost. He admits he has no sense of direction whatsoever. You remember the monk said something like that the day you met him and Ganjin says only a few monks know, something about them becoming disillusioned if they know his true self. You think something discovered this easily is a silly thing to keep secret from the monks but alright. Ganjin tells you he was going to head back to the temple with a monk but the monk forgot his beads. He was going to wait for the monk to fetch them but then the rain started and after seeking shelter he now doesn't know the way back to where he was waiting for the monk either. Pathetic, aren't I? He asks.

***Choice:*** "you're not" or "that's pretty bad"

* Yang: you say he's not at all and he says you're a good woman for trying to comfort him and he wishes he'd met you before becoming a monk (well then, that's a bit forward there Mr xD).
* Yin: you say it must be pretty bad not to have a sense of direction and he responds that at least you're here, without you he'd be meeting his dead grandma in the afterlife by now. (Dramatic, much?)

You remember that Ganjin said there was a ceremony being held and he tells you it's for a visiting nobleman and he was even given a map so he wouldn't be late for the ceremony but it's impossible to read. He then says this might all be a test from Buddha. You agree it's pretty bad and... Wait a minute, he had a map this whole time?! You tell him to hand it over so you can read it and find the way to go easily. Ganjin says you are some sort of heavenly maiden to be able to read a map and wonders whether you can read hearts as well. You dismissively say you can't and keep walking, Ganjin following behind.

### **Ch3**:

Using the map you find your way to Ganjin's temple. The temple is incredible to see and in front of it about 10 monks are gathered and all flock to you in a panic when they see Ganjin arriving safely. They were clearly worried about him. You remember how Ganjin told you most don't know about his lack of directional sense and you wonder that all of them don't know. Before you can wonder too much suddenly all the monks are angrily turned to you.

"What's your aim?!" and "are you a messenger of evil? Are you trying to seduce master Ganjin?!" They're all shouting harsh words at you and you're too flustered to respond. Then Ganjin tells them to stop, that it was all his fault. He admits to them he gets lost really easily and they question that even the great enlightened Ganjin can get lost. He realizes they're misunderstanding and he tries to explain that he's not lost in life, he loses his way geographically but they keep misunderstanding, thinking he's trying to teach them that it isn't bad to take detours on the path of life. He gets frustrated and shouts in the plainest words that he has no sense of direction. The monks protest that even a kid can remember the way to the temple and Ganjin says even so he gets lost, he's completely hopeless with directions. They all seem super troubled by this revelation.

***Choice:*** "isn't that good?" or "I'm sorry."

* Yang: you ask if it's not good to have revealed it and Ganjin responds that he simply thought being silent was deviating from the path of Buddha.
* Yin: you apologise, saying you should have thought more about his position. He says you don't need to apologise, he decided to tell them is all.

The monks ask if he really has no sense of direction and you wonder whether it's going to be ok. You can only watch Ganjin as the monks buzz around you about these news.

> **Awakening!**
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### **Yang ch4:**

Ganjin looks at the upset monks and says the preparation for the ceremony has to start so he'll go. Suddenly one of the monks yells at him not to be so standoffish. He says it must have been hard on Ganjin to not have a sense of direction. The others agree that he should rely on them more and they won't be separated from him just by this. Ganjin smiles at them and says he's relearning from his disciples how important it is to trust in people. The monks then thank you for reuniting them with their master and apologize for earlier. Ganjin tells them all they must go prepare for the ceremony immediately and they all follow him into the temple, leaving you feeling relieved but also with a weird feeling in your chest, amazed at how dramatic this simple confession of a lack of directional sense was.

### **Yang ch5:**

After the ceremony you go to see Ganjin again. He's surrounded by super impressed monks by the temple's altar, all raving about how great he was despite his faint protests. You need to go soon but you don't want to disturb their conversation. Smiling towards Ganjin you go out of the temple.

You're looking up at the stars in the night sky when suddenly you hear Ganjin's voice calling your name, looking for you. You can't see him but head towards his voice since he came after you. You follow his desperately calling voice until you find him on the beach. As soon as he sees you he runs over. He tells you not to selfishly just leave and you realize... He's angry. You apologise, explaining that you didn't wanna disturb him and the monks. He responds that you've saved him 3 times now, helping him reveal his weakness and he's grateful. You protest that the monks would always have understood and he says it was still you who gave him that chance to be honest, he had been too lost to tell the truth. With the sound of the waves and a gentle sea breeze you ask Ganjin if he went to the trouble of finding you for just that. He says telling you how indebted to you he feels was the reason, then remarks that you're an important woman making him run after you.

Then he says yup, that's all he wanted to say, bye now. And you realize that wait, Ganjin did you come here by yourself? Can you even find the way back to the temple? He looks around and says not to worry, he can't have run that far from the temple. Yup, he'll be fine he says and starts walking but stops when you call his name.

Ganjin: "Hm? What?"

MC: "That is literally the opposite direction."

Ganjin: "..."

MC: "Want me to take you back?"

Ganjin: "...please."

His voice is so low and embarrassed you can't help but laugh. He then says he might not be able to live if you're not there.

MC: "Hm, what did you say just now?"

Ganjin: "Ask the wind for the answer."

So the two of you walk back to the temple, leaving nothing but footprints in the sand. The end.

### **Yin ch4:**

After being guided to a guest room and given a vegetarian meal you're out in the hallway looking at the moon. You wander over to where the ceremony was/is/will be (?) held and hear a voice saying "Wait." You turn around and see Ganjin, surrounded by monks. Ganjin apologizes for today and the monks also apologize, thanking you for bringing back their great teacher. They say they understood during the ceremony and start showering Ganjin with praises (those cool black glasses) but he stops them and says that's enough. They leave and you comment they seem to have appreciated his confession and Ganjin agrees they are closer now. He then dramatically says Buddha must want him to walk this path, fate is cruel, and you're glad he's back to his normal self.

### **Yin ch5:**

Afterwards you spend some time alone with Ganjin in the moonlight. He says he really thought all of his disciples would abandon him once they found out his secret but turns out it was all in his head. You say that's because he's a great person and he was actually really cool in admitting his weakness. He responds with "Is that so?" and silence falls. You decide it's time to go to bed and thank him for dinner. As you're saying goodbye and moving to pass Ganjin you hear a loud thump by your ear as Ganjin's arm obstructs your way (A KABEDON IS HAPPENING! :O )

"What if I ask you not to go" He whispers in your ear and you lift your head to look at his face. You can't see his expression through his sunglasses so you say his name questioningly and he says: "By accepting my weakness, you saved me. There's no way i could attract such a woman, right?" You're shocked as his face slowly comes closer to yours. You quickly say that hey, if someone sees us like this it could be bad for your position! Ganjin chuckles in your ear and asks if you thought he was being serious, to which you respond in an annoyed tone that he really surprised you. Your cheeks are on fire from the embarrassment. He gets all monk-ish again and says that even if he's lost on the path he won't hesitate on Buddha's path. He smiles fearlessly and you feel like this sentence is very him. He suddenly says he's gonna go to his disciples and you say sure and ask whether you can come again. Ganjin says you're always welcome, but he has a lot of training to do in the meantime. You're like hm, training? and he says yeah, training to suppress my instincts towards you, of course I don't have confidence. When you ask wtf does that mean Ganjin is already walking away without looking back. The end.

*(translated by Nightreader)*

## **Disclaimer**

I am not a translator but do have a BA in Japanese and have lived in Japan for 1 year in the past. As these are done in my free time I have chosen not to translate the stories line by line but rather write a summary of the events with as much accuracy as I can. They will be uploaded slowly, when I find the time for it. If you'd like to request a certain character's story feel free to send a message to Nightreader and if you would like to add your own translations feel free to upload them here :)