- Benkei Musashibo
- Lord Shanao is lucky to have a vassal as dedicated as you are.
- Shungen
- A vassal? Hmmm, yeah, I could see how it looks that way...
- Shungen
- But I don't think Shana's ever thought of me that way, not even once.
- Benkei Musashibo
- Oh? So, you have no ties to the Genji then?
- Shungen
- Well, not exactly. My father served under Shana's father, Lord Yoshitomo.
- Shungen
- But Shana and I are not like our fathers. We grew up together, separated from a master-servant relationship.
- Shungen
- I'm determined to protect Shanao, but it's not because I'm some servant.
- Benkei Musashibo
- I see.
- Shungen
- (In fact, what would I call our relationship? Childhood friends is not quite right...it's something more...)
- Shungen
- (Pledging allegiance to Shana as her vassal... Will it ever really come to that?)
- Shungen
- (At that time...will I still be able to stay by Shana's side?)
- Shanao
- Agh...ngh...
- Shanao
- (I hear someone... Whose voice is that?)
- Shanao
- Shungen?
- Shungen
- Oh, you're awake? How are you feeling? Are you hurt?
- Shanao
- No...I'm fine, it's just... Shungen, why are you up?
- Shanao
- (I jumped into the river but...I don't remember anything after that. I must have blacked out...)
- Shanao
- I'm sorry! Really, I'm fine, I can walk now.
- Shungen
- I can tell just by looking at you that you're feeling better. Alright then, down you go.
Before I could finish asking the question it all came back to me, the long night chasing Benkei and fighting with the Heike.