(con't) But as my assistants say "So it seems Tasuki
would rather sacrifice himself for Miaka than do it?" Uh-hm, deep, isn't
it? Become an adult Tasuki. Because you're my favorite among the Suzaku.
(But actually I like Taka)
...And now, changing gears, Chichiri!! A Chichiri strike as the whole
country is behind the one who maintains the Seishi from behind the scenes.
(How many people are there who would say this about themselves?) What you've
been waiting for! Actually, a very strong, powerful person, who after what
happened in his past, now lives not wanting to harm others. Women who are
taken by his devotion to "protecting" (Including housewives. Ah, there
are housewives who are ardent fans of Tasuki as well because of this. Tama
too but) are numberless. An exaggeration? (laugh)
H-m, concerning his "past", I thought there would be the "want to know"
faction and the "don't want to know" faction. But it wasn't the readers,
rather the other Seishi that I wanted to show it to. The reason Chichiri
has stayed behind the scenes is because he probably thinks "he was not
someone who could be a Seishi" due to this past. More than that a part
of him feels he shouldn't be among everyone. So it was hard for Chichiri
(Tasuki too) but for all that everyone accepts him without blame and so
he truly becomes "one of them". (He told Miaka, but it certainly seemed
that he told her in order to cheer her up...) Everyone has evil and weak
sides. Once this was predominant with Nuriko and Chiriko, Miaka has gone
against it many times, and even now Tamahome's battle with it continues.
Because Chichiri is also human, I wanted the cause of his scar to not be
from "fighting" but rather be something "that couldn't be helped"... This
was probably a chance for enlightenment...in the midst of grief?... But
knowing the helplessness of humans, he probably wants to be a person who
can protect people. He is a kind person after all.
BGM:Eri's "Sharion" & for the fight scene the 3rd track of "Panzar
Dragon"
Translation by Tasuki no Miko.