>>5539776 >>5539949 >>5539974 >>5539986 >>5540108 >>5540157 >>5540255<span class="mu-i">No. I refuse.</span>
「I don't care. I said to take my body.」
<span class="mu-i">I said no.</span>
「And I said I don't care.」
<span class="mu-i">I told your father that you would be safe. Seizing your body would likely violated that. Obtain your own strength.</span>
Kinzou steps outside before beginning the mental equivalent of screaming at the top of his lungs. 「I don't care! Dad told me to live quietly and not to get revenge. Do you think I'm going to listen to that? No! I'm a child, but can't I make my own decisions?! Or am I just here to listen to what you, dad, and mom say, and not to live my own life?」His thoughts calm slightly.「What 'own strength' should I be striving for? Does where someone gets their strength from matter! No! What matters if that they have that strength, for the better or worse! That's the only way they can control what's around them!」
After a moment, Kinzou starts walking down the road towards the village.「Do you think you'll be able to hide from having to do anything by staying in this ring? That you can keep half-assing everything? You helped my dad get strong, but not strong enough to protect himself. You kept an eye on him, but didn't protect him. If you'd never shown up, he'd still be working as a lumberjack, and we'd be poorer, but everything would still be ok.」
<span class="mu-i">...</span>
「Well, whatever. If using me makes you feel guilty, then we can try something else. But you need to take responsibility and stop hiding in there.」Kinzou stops walking, and stares at your container. 「Taking my body was Plan A. If you're not fine with, then we'll go Plan B.」
<span class="mu-i">What is Plan B?</span>
「Remember that grandson of the old village head who's the same age as me? Since you're always around, you should know too. That he passed through The Martial Gateway as well.」Kinzou grits his teeth.「His body is Plan B.」
「...You're about to ask if there's a Plan C, aren't you?」You verify his guess.「I find a very dark box, put you in it, and only wear you twice a day so that I can cultivate. I'll hit a wall cultivating or die eventually, and someone else should get you, eventually. If you're too much of a coward to help directly, then you can stay out of my life. If you actually want to help, then put in the effort.」
>"Plan A.">"Plan B.">"Plan C." 