The Traveler directly destroys the perches, and destroys all of the perches, hoping to prevent the ceremony from happening this way.
However, when the time comes for the ceremony site, it is already a sea of blood-red, filled with terrifying thunderstorms, scaring the Traveler and Paimon into running away immediately.
After running out of Tsurumi Island, they feel a bit worried about Ruu. Although Ruu couldn't possibly be in danger, they still decide to go back and look for him.
After finding Ruu, Ruu's attitude is somewhat strange; he seems to blame the Traveler for destroying the perches.
He tells the Traveler that the ceremony must have had an accident, which is why it turned out like this. Because of this accident, he woke up, but others cannot see him.
Everyone on Tsurumi Island has been repeating the events of the day of the ceremony, and even Kapatcir is gone.
So he wants to properly complete the ceremony. He feels that as long as the ceremony is completed, everyone will be able to see him again and live well.
But after trying, he cannot do it and can only ask the Traveler for help. Now that the Traveler has destroyed the perches, Kapatcir will be angry.
At this moment, Ruu's mindset has some issues; the Traveler cannot communicate with him and can only leave first to avoid the thunderstorm.
After explaining this experience to Sumida, Sumida roughly understands the differences on Tsurumi Island, and then she begins to think about the "setting" for her novel based on this.
[Sumida: "It can be written like this... 'The cause of Tsurumi Island's tragedy, in the end, boils down to a misunderstanding.'"]
She just wants to write it elegantly and with some depth, but unexpectedly, her words become prophetic.
["For example, the priest and Ruu thought the Thunderbird favored Ruu and wanted a special offering, but the Thunderbird actually just liked Ruu."]
This is something readers still don't know the specifics of yet; otherwise, they would all sigh: you novelists, do you all know a bit of prophecy?
Or is it that those who can prophesy all go to write novels? Anyway, there must be something between you all!
Did the god of novel-writing and the god of prophecy get drunk one night? Causing all of you to have some "connection"?
After finishing this book, Mona also directly exclaims that she understands—the secret lies in writing novels!
Start writing! It just so happens to let little Amy, who likes reading novels, help evaluate it.
In the story, Sumida also learns about Kama's identity from the Traveler's mouth, goes to find Kama together, and then talks about her novel outline.
After listening, Kama sharply comments that it is not as good as the stories others wrote that Sumida told before.
[Sumida: "Y-You really don't hold back..."]
Kama hurriedly apologizes, but his apology instead hurts Sumida even more.
The Traveler does not want to watch them "show affection" and continues to Tsurumi Island to complete her commission.
After she leaves, Sumida and Kama continue chatting. Sumida curiously asks if, as a Tsurumi Island native, Kama happens to know how to make a Maushiro?
Guess what? He really does!
Sumida becomes a clown—she spent a bunch of money unjustly hiring people to find a Maushiro and couldn't get one.
As it turns out, the person who can make a Maushiro is right by her side; she just never asked.
Kama also tells Sumida that giving a handmade Maushiro to the opposite sex is equivalent to proposing marriage.
This sentence feels like a pretty obvious hint—his meaning is, I can't give you the Maushiro I make, or it would be a proposal.
However, Sumida does not catch on; her mind is full of only the novel. She thinks this "setting" is good and plans to write it into the novel.
Lucian: Let me state, this is how we novelists are.
In the story, the legendary Traveler and Paimon once again step into Tsurumi Island, this loyal land.
When the Traveler arrives at Tsurumi Island, she discovers that Kama is also here, and faster than them—obviously waiting for them.
I told you he's a superman!!
Conceptual ability—I'm afraid if Sumida told him to go to the Sky Island, he could even take you up there.
Ahem, no more jokes. This time, Kama is not here to do "the master's task"; this time, he has come entirely on his own initiative to help.
Although he came on his own, he still asked for Sumida's opinion before coming. Sumida naturally supports it and says a bunch of pretentious artistic words.
The "setting" in her mouth, for example: the thunderstorm on Tsurumi Island is now so violent; perhaps it is precisely the embodiment of the Thunderbird's will—perhaps this time they can encounter "the Thunderbird's will."
Readers do not care about such fanciful settings, after all, Sumida has already said too many outrageous settings.
That Thunderbird Kapatcir was killed by the General so many years ago, and even the residual power was resealed—how could there still be any will?
Forget about her—for now, Tsurumi Island is indeed somewhat bad. Perhaps because the Traveler destroyed the perches, the current Tsurumi Island is slightly different from before; it is more dangerous.
But danger is also opportunity—this time, there might really be a chance to break the cycle.
The only problem is that destroying the perches yesterday made Ruu very angry; it's unknown if he is still willing to see them now.
The three of them search for Ruu together in several places on Tsurumi Island that do not have thunder. At Oina Beach, the Traveler uses the Thunderbird's feather.
The power of the feather summons a group of monsters. After defeating the monsters, another feather appears—this feather is a remnant shadow from the past, hosting the Thunderbird's will.
In the illustration, the figure of the Thunderbird Kapatcir appears in the readers' eyes. Its feathers emit purple light—very beautiful, because my sister said purple has more charm.
It circles in the sky; its eyes can see through the fog, gazing at all living beings on the island, listening to their "songs"—it has grown tired of listening.
When Kapatcir returns to its nest, it hears a tune that is different from the others.
Different from those animals' "songs," this sound is exceptionally pleasant—hmm... somewhat lovable. Who is it?
The scene disappears and turns back into text. The Traveler only senses this much from the feather; the feather flies away.
Now the readers are stunned: wait, bro? There really is the Thunderbird's will? Sumida really got it right? Do you novelists all have a bit of something?
Starting to suspect if "My Fox Shrine Maiden" is also a prophecy—will the future General really turn out like that?
In the story, the three continue searching for Ruu, this time arriving at the Oina Beach.
The group searches while chatting idly, suddenly thinking: if back during the island lockdown, they had directly found Kama, wouldn't they have left the island right away?
Kama says definitely—bypassing the commissions would be easy, but he would need Miss Sumida's letter of introduction to help.
But if they don't leave the island, how would they meet Sumida? And if they leave the island and then find Kama, what would be the point?
The Traveler does not want to dwell on this "philosophical" problem, takes out the feather, and chooses to solve it with "muscle."
After eliminating the monsters, another feather with great charm appears—touch it.
The illustration ruthlessly inserts and fills the pages; on the screen is a strange thing, too far away to see clearly—only knowing that it fell from the sky onto Tsurumi Island.
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Character Voice-Over · Raiden Ei: About 'Purple'
"Lucian said I have charm—is that praising me?
Compared to appearance, I hope he pays more attention to my martial prowess."