Chap 106.5: acceptance
He stands in the dark dreamscape of this world, now with more objects than he remembers. There was a large cushion to sit on, which gave off a warm and soft feel upon the touch of his hand, but he didn't sit on someone else's property. Even though it should be only him in here that would need such a thing, Takumi remembers that he didn't have this set up in here, especially because this is a dream.
"Hey, anyone there ?" Takumi looked left and right, "Ku-chan ? Shi-chan ?" None of his summons replied. This is not normal.
*Thud*
Then came a heavy sound of feet on the ground, it stomped its way towards him.
Takumi faced the Divine general, walking closer. She was standing right in front of him now, looming over Takumi.
He waited, surely she won't harm him. Right ? To his shock and fortune, she didn't. The Shikigami stared at him for an uncomfortably long time, and then did something unexpected.
She got down on both knees and bowed to him, her head touching the dark ground. A full Dogeza, the most formal and profound act of respect.
The most powerful and dangerous Shikigami in the Ten Shadows arsenal, summoned from ancient curse energy and notorious for destroying everything in its path. Is kneeling at his feet.
For minutes, he just watched her, until he realized she was waiting for his permission to rise.
"Rise." Finally, her head lifted off the ground, now sitting up straight.
He stared, unblinking, trying to discern anything from the female Shikigami, unsure of how to react.
*Click* a chime of the wheel turned, when he least expected. She raised her hand, gesturing to the cushion.
He paused, moving to the cushion, pointing at it.
"You want me to sit, here ?"
She nodded.
He didn't object to anything, but it was just bizarre how she managed to be so....human. Takumi sat on the cushion that placed him above her gaze, Mahoraga looked up to him. Not smiling, more like a quiet indication of acceptance to him being her master.
The first master to the divine general Mahoraga.
"It's nice to meet you, Mahoraga." She nodded again, and a shadow quickly eclipsed him. Taking Takumi back to his waking world.